Apparatus, system, and method for managing transmission power in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A method of managing transmission power in a user equipment device, the method comprising:
- maintaining an authorized power level based on received power control commands;
determining, after power limited transmission and before a new power control command has been received, a transmission power level for a signal based on the authorized power level.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method efficiently manage transmission power in a user equipment (UE) device by maintaining and applying an authorized power level to determine a transmission power level after a power limited transmission and before a new power control command has been received. The UE device maintains the authorized power level by monitoring and adjusting the authorized power level based on received power control commands. After a power limited transmission where the maximum power level is less than the authorized power level, the UE device determines the transmission power level for the next transmission based on the authorized power level. Accordingly, after the power limiting situation has ceased, the UE device transmits at the optimum power level eliminating the inefficiencies of transmitting at a lower than authorized power before the next power control command is received.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of managing transmission power in a user equipment device, the method comprising:
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maintaining an authorized power level based on received power control commands;
determining, after power limited transmission and before a new power control command has been received, a transmission power level for a signal based on the authorized power level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A user equipment device configured to communicate in a wireless communication system, the user equipment device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive power control commands;
a controller configured to maintain an authorized power level related to a transmission data rate and based on the power control commands, the controller further configured to determine, after a power limited transmission and before a new power control command has been received, a transmission power level for a signal based on the authorized power level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a node B transmitting power control commands; and
a user equipment (UE) device receiving the power control commands and maintaining an authorized power level based on the power control commands, the UE device comprising;
a receiver configured to receive the power control commands; and
a controller configured to maintain the authorized power level related to a transmission data rate and based on the power control commands, the controller further configured to determine, after a power limited transmission by the UE device and before a new power control command has been received, a transmission power level for a signal based on the authorized power level. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A program product for managing transmission power in a user equipment device, a distributed computer system, the program product comprising computer-executable instructions contained on a computer-readable medium and configured for causing the following computer-executed steps to occur:
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maintaining an authorized power level based on received power control commands;
determining, after power limited transmission and before a new power control command has been received, a transmission power level for a signal based on the authorized power level. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A user equipment device configured to communicate in a wireless communication system, the user equipment device comprising:
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a maintaining means for maintaining an authorized power level based on received power control commands;
a determining means for determining, after power limited transmission and before a new power control command has been received, a transmission power level for a signal based on the authorized power level. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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