Power management for multi-carrier transmission
First Claim
1. A method of power management for a mobile station in a multi-carrier wireless network, the method comprising:
- establishing a primary connection between the mobile station and a base station over an activated primary radio frequency (RF) carrier;
establishing a secondary connection between the mobile station and the base station over an activated secondary RF carrier;
negotiating a set of sleep mode parameters for the primary connection;
entering sleep mode operation and receiving a traffic indication message on the activated primary RF carrier; and
waking up one or more activated secondary RF carriers for data reception.
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Abstract
A method of power management for a mobile station in a multi-carrier wireless network is provided. A primary connection between the mobile station and a serving base station is first established by performing initial ranging over a primary radio frequency (RF) carrier. A secondary connection between the mobile station and the base station is then established by performing periodic ranging over a secondary RF carrier. To achieve efficient power management, the mobile station performs Open Loop Power Control and obtains long-term link measurement (CSI) of the primary carrier. The mobile station then adjusts carrier-specific parameters based on the primary carrier CSI. For RF carriers that convey on-going data traffic, Close Loop Power Control is updated per RF carrier. When the mobile station enters sleep mode operation, it receives traffic indication messages on the primary RF carrier and then dynamically wakes up one or more corresponding RF carriers for data reception.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of power management for a mobile station in a multi-carrier wireless network, the method comprising:
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establishing a primary connection between the mobile station and a base station over an activated primary radio frequency (RF) carrier; establishing a secondary connection between the mobile station and the base station over an activated secondary RF carrier; negotiating a set of sleep mode parameters for the primary connection; entering sleep mode operation and receiving a traffic indication message on the activated primary RF carrier; and waking up one or more activated secondary RF carriers for data reception. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The mobile station in a multi-carrier wireless network, comprising:
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one or more radio frequency (RF) modules operable over a primary RF carrier and a secondary RF carrier; and a sleep mode operation module that negotiates a set of sleep mode parameters with a base station for the primary RF carrier and thereby establishes sleep mode operation, wherein the mobile station enters sleep mode and receives a traffic indication message on the primary RF carrier, and wherein at least one of the one or more RF modules are waken up for data reception. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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