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Method and system for managing forward link power control within a code-division multiple access mobile telephone communication network
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1998-03-10
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Granted: 2000-11-07
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Expires: 2018-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A method for managing forward link power control within a code-division multiple access mobile telephone communication network is disclosed. A mobile telephone communication network constantly monitors for a frame erasure reported by a mobile telephone. In response to the detection of a frame erasure, the mobile telephone's digital gain assigned to the mobile telephone by the mobile telephone communication network is increased by a step-up value to close the forward link. This step-up value may be different each time depending on the speed and position of the mobile telephone. Afterwards, the digital gain is continuously reduced in an exponential manner until another frame erasure is reported.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Stephen Feeney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/18; H04W52/28; H04W52/283; H04W52/282; H04W52/30; H04W52/36; H04W52/362; H04W52/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for managing forward link power control within a mobile telephone communication network, said method comprising the steps of: detecting frame erasures for a mobile telephone within said mobile telephone communication network; in response to a detection of a first frame erasure, increasing a digital gain by a step-up value for said mobile telephone to close a forward link; and reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner between said detection of said first frame erasure and a detection of a second frame erasure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for managing forward link power control within a mobile telephone communication network, said method comprising the steps of: detecting frame erasures for a mobile telephone within said mobile telephone communication network; in response to a detection of a first frame erasure, increasing a digital gain by a step-up value for said mobile telephone to close a forward link; and reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner between said detection of said first frame erasure and a detection of a second frame erasure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said reducing step further includes a step of continuously reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner until second frame erasure is reported.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said reducing step further includes a step of reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner and then in a linear manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said reducing step further includes a step of reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner and then in an inverse-exponential manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said mobile telephone communication network is a code-division multiple access mobile telephone communication network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said increasing step further includes a step of increasing a digital gain to a second predetermined level.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A computer system for managing forward link power control within a code-division multiple access mobile telephone communication network, comprising: means for detecting frame erasures for a mobile telephone within said mobile telephone communication network; means for increasing a digital gain by a step-up value for said mobile telephone to close a forward link, in response to a detection of a first frame erasure; and means for reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner between said detection of said first frame erasure and a detection of a second frame erasure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A computer system for managing forward link power control within a code-division multiple access mobile telephone communication network, comprising: means for detecting frame erasures for a mobile telephone within said mobile telephone communication network; means for increasing a digital gain by a step-up value for said mobile telephone to close a forward link, in response to a detection of a first frame erasure; and means for reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner between said detection of said first frame erasure and a detection of a second frame erasure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer system according to claim 7, wherein said reducing means further includes a means for continuously reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner until second frame erasure is reported.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer system according to claim 7, wherein said reducing means further includes a means for reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner and then in a linear manner.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer system according to claim 7, wherein said reducing means further includes a means for reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner and then in an inverse-exponential manner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer system according to claim 7, wherein said mobile telephone communication network is a code-division multiple access mobile telephone communication network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The computer system according to claim 7, wherein said increasing means further includes a means for increasing a digital gain to a second predetermined level.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
111 words
A computer program product residing on a computer usable medium for managing forward link power control within a code-division multiple access mobile telephone communication network, said computer program product comprising: program code means for detecting frame erasures for a mobile telephone within said mobile telephone communication network; program code means for increasing a digital gain by a step-up value for said mobile telephone to close a forward link, in response to a detection of a first frame erasure; and program code means for reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner between said detection of said first frame erasure and a detection of a second frame erasure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
111 words
A computer program product residing on a computer usable medium for managing forward link power control within a code-division multiple access mobile telephone communication network, said computer program product comprising: program code means for detecting frame erasures for a mobile telephone within said mobile telephone communication network; program code means for increasing a digital gain by a step-up value for said mobile telephone to close a forward link, in response to a detection of a first frame erasure; and program code means for reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner between said detection of said first frame erasure and a detection of a second frame erasure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The computer program product according to claim 13, wherein said program code means for reducing further includes a program code means for continuously reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner until second frame erasure is reported.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The computer program product according to claim 13, wherein said program code means for reducing further includes a program code means for reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner and then in a linear manner.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The computer program product according to claim 13, wherein said program code means for reducing further includes a program code means for reducing said digital gain to said mobile telephone in an exponential manner and then in an inverse-exponential manner.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer program product according to claim 13, wherein said mobile telephone communication network is a code-division multiple access mobile telephone communication network.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer program product according to claim 13, wherein said program code means for increasing further includes a program code means for increasing a digital gain to a second predetermined level.
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