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Power control for mobile wireless communication system
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1998-10-29
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Granted: 2001-09-18
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Expires: 2018-10-29
Abstract
Abstract Power control mechanisms control signal strength in a mobile wireless communication systems which communicate, at least initially, over different channels. By measuring the Signal-to-Interference ratio in signals received by a receiving station and returning that information to the transmitting station, an indication of appropriate power levels at which to transmit subsequent signals is given.
Inventors
- 👤 Qiang Cao
- 👤 Lorenz Fred Freiberg
- 👤 David Jonathan Reader
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/04; H04W52/18; H04W52/24; H04W52/241; H04W52/38; H04W52/50; H04W52/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of establishing initial power control between a base station and mobile end user station in a mobile wireless communication system comprising: transmitting from the base station a constant information signal over a broadcast control channel (BCCH) within said communication system; receiving said constant information signal at a mobile end user station; measuring, at the mobile end user station, the Signal-to-Interference ration (SIR) of the received constant information signal; transmitting from the mobile end user station, a request to transmit signal over a random access channel (RACH) within said communication system, said request to transmit signal including the measurement of the SIR of said constant information signal as received at said mobile end user station; receiving said request to transmit signal at said base station; and transmitting, in response thereto, a third signal, the power of said third signal being immediately adjusted to an appropriate level indicated by the measurement of the SIR of said constant information signal included in said request to transmit signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of establishing initial power control between a base station and mobile end user station in a mobile wireless communication system comprising: transmitting from the base station a constant information signal over a broadcast control channel (BCCH) within said communication system; receiving said constant information signal at a mobile end user station; measuring, at the mobile end user station, the Signal-to-Interference ration (SIR) of the received constant information signal; transmitting from the mobile end user station, a request to transmit signal over a random access channel (RACH) within said communication system, said request to transmit signal including the measurement of the SIR of said constant information signal as received at said mobile end user station; receiving said request to transmit signal at said base station; and transmitting, in response thereto, a third signal, the power of said third signal being immediately adjusted to an appropriate level indicated by the measurement of the SIR of said constant information signal included in said request to transmit signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the third signal is a RACH request acknowledgement (RA Ack), over an associated control channel (FACH).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the stations broadcast additional signals over the broadcast control channel, random access channel or said associated control channel.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of establishing initial power control between a base station and a mobile end user station in a mobile wireless communication system comprising: transmitting from the base station a paging signal over a paging (PCH) channel within said communication system; receiving said paging signal at the mobile end user station; measuring, at the mobile end user station, the Signal-to-Interference ratio (SIR) of the received paging signal; transmitting, from the mobile end user station, a page acknowledgment (Page Ack) signal over a random access channel within said communication system, said page acknowledgement signal including the measurement of the SIR of said paging signal as received at said mobile end user station; receiving said page acknowledgement signal at said mobile end user station; and transmitting, in response thereto, a third signal, the power of said third signal being immediately adjusted to an appropriate level indicated by the measurement of the SIR of said paging signal included in said page acknowledgement signal.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of establishing initial power control between a base station and a mobile end user station in a mobile wireless communication system comprising: transmitting from the base station a paging signal over a paging (PCH) channel within said communication system; receiving said paging signal at the mobile end user station; measuring, at the mobile end user station, the Signal-to-Interference ratio (SIR) of the received paging signal; transmitting, from the mobile end user station, a page acknowledgment (Page Ack) signal over a random access channel within said communication system, said page acknowledgement signal including the measurement of the SIR of said paging signal as received at said mobile end user station; receiving said page acknowledgement signal at said mobile end user station; and transmitting, in response thereto, a third signal, the power of said third signal being immediately adjusted to an appropriate level indicated by the measurement of the SIR of said paging signal included in said page acknowledgement signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 4 wherein a third channel is a traffic channel (TCH), and the base station responds to the Page Ack by transmitting data using the third signal over the third channel.
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