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Initial transmit power determination in a radiocommunication system
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1997-12-24
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Granted: 2001-01-16
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Expires: 2017-12-24
Abstract
Abstract A radiocommunication method and system employs base station transmit power level setting based upon uplink and downlink pathloss. Measurements made by both the mobile station and the base station are used to improve the pathloss estimate, which in turn provides for a more appropriate power level setting for the base station.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Bringby
- 👤 Tomas Lundborg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/18; H04W52/24; H04W52/243; H04W52/38; H04W52/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for determining an initial transmit power for a base station transceiver in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: measuring a first received signal strength at a mobile station; measuring a second received signal strength at a base station; estimating a downlink pathloss using said first received signal strength and a first transmit power associated with said base station; estimating an uplink pathloss using said second received signal strength and a second transmit power associated with said mobile station; and determining said initial transmit power based on a weighted combination of said downlink pathloss and said uplink pathloss, which initial transmit power is used to begin transmitting signals to said mobile station from said base station.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for determining an initial transmit power for a base station transceiver in a radiocommunication system comprising the steps of: measuring a first received signal strength at a mobile station; measuring a second received signal strength at a base station; estimating a downlink pathloss using said first received signal strength and a first transmit power associated with said base station; estimating an uplink pathloss using said second received signal strength and a second transmit power associated with said mobile station; and determining said initial transmit power based on a weighted combination of said downlink pathloss and said uplink pathloss, which initial transmit power is used to begin transmitting signals to said mobile station from said base station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of measuring said first received signal strength at said mobile station further comprises the step of: measuring a signal strength of a control channel being transmitted by said base station as said first received signal strength and reporting said first received signal strength to said base station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of measuring said second received signal strength at said base station further comprises the step of: measuring a signal strength of an access request by said mobile station on a control channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of determining further comprises the steps of: assigning a first weight to said downlink pathloss; assigning a second weight to said uplink pathloss; multiplying said estimated downlink pathloss by said first weight to generate a first weighted value; multiplying said estimated uplink pathloss by said second weight to generate a second weighted value; and adding said first and said second weighted value together to obtain a combined pathloss estimate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein said steps of assigning a first and a second weight further include the steps of: empirically determining errors associated with measuring said first and second received signal strengths and identifying said first and second transmit powers; and assigning said first and second weights in accordance with said errors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said weighted combination is determined by taking a largest of said estimated downlink pathloss and said estimated uplink pathloss.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of estimating an uplink pathloss further comprises the step of: adding a compensation value for different reference points associated with measuring said second received signal strength and identifying said second transmit power.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of measuring said second received signal strength at said base station further comprises the step of: measuring a signal strength of transmissions by said mobile station on a traffic channel prior to handoff.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of: transmitting an indication of said first received signal strength to said base station as part of a mobile assisted channel allocation report.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of: transmitting an indication of said first received signal strength to said base station as part of a mobile assisted handoff report.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of determining said initial transmit power further comprises the step of: adding said weighted combination to a minimum required signal strength for said mobile station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
A base station comprising: a receiver for receiving an uplink signal and measuring a signal strength associated therewith; and a transmitter for initially transmitting downlink signals over an air interface at a predetermined initial power level, said predetermined initial power level being set to a value based upon a weighted combination of a downlink pathloss and an uplink pathloss which is calculated using said measured signal strength and a transmit power used to transmit said uplink signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
A base station comprising: a receiver for receiving an uplink signal and measuring a signal strength associated therewith; and a transmitter for initially transmitting downlink signals over an air interface at a predetermined initial power level, said predetermined initial power level being set to a value based upon a weighted combination of a downlink pathloss and an uplink pathloss which is calculated using said measured signal strength and a transmit power used to transmit said uplink signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said downlink pathloss is weighted 50% and said uplink pathloss is weighted 50%.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said downlink pathloss is weighted 0% and said uplink pathloss is weighted 100%.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The base station of claim 12 , wherein said downlink pathloss is weighted 50% and said uplink pathloss is weighted 50%.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The base station of claim 12 , wherein said downlink pathloss is weighted 0% and said uplink pathloss is weighted 100%.
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