RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL METHOD

• US 20110165908A1
• Filed: 03/15/2011
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Takeshi Yamamoto
• Original Assignee: Takeshi Yamamoto
• Inventors: YAMAMOTO, TAKESHI
• Granted Patent: US 8,577,408 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/522
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/228 using past power values or information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/242 taking into account path loss

Abstract

A radio communication apparatus which performs a direct communication with a counter radio communication apparatus is provided. The radio communication apparatus includes a radio section configured to receive from the counter radio communication apparatus, a first radio signal which contains a first transmission power setting value as a setting value of power at transmission from the counter radio communication apparatus, and to measure a first reception power value as a power value at reception of the first radio signal; and a transmission power control section configured to determine a second transmission power setting value as a setting value of power at transmission of a second radio signal to the counter radio communication apparatus based on the first transmission power setting value and the first reception power value. The radio section transmits the second radio signal, which contains the second transmission power setting value, to the counter radio communication apparatus at transmission power indicated with the second transmission power setting value.

Claims

1. A radio communication apparatus which performs a direct communication with a counter radio communication apparatus, said radio communication apparatus comprising:

a radio section configured to receive from the counter radio communication apparatus, a first radio signal which contains a first transmission power setting value as a setting value of power at transmission from the counter radio communication apparatus, and to measure a first reception power value as a power value at reception of said first radio signal; and

a transmission power control section configured to determine a second transmission power setting value as a setting value of power at transmission of a second radio signal to the counter radio communication apparatus based on said first transmission power setting value and said first reception power value,

wherein said radio section transmits said second radio signal, which contains said second transmission power setting value, to the counter radio communication apparatus in transmission power indicated with said second transmission power setting value.

2. The radio communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of said counter radio communication apparatuses,

said radio section receives said first radio signal which contains said first transmission power setting value from each of said plurality of counter radio communication apparatuses, and measures said first reception power value from said each counter radio communication apparatus,

said transmission power control section determines said second transmission power setting value for said each counter radio communication apparatus based on said first transmission power setting value and said first reception power value, and determines one of a plurality of said second transmission power setting values which meets a Predetermined condition as a second final transmission power setting value, and

said radio section transmits to said plurality of counter radio communication apparatuses, said second radio signal which contains said second final transmission power setting value in transmission power with said second final transmission power setting value.

3. The radio communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said counter radio communication apparatus is a road-side radio communication apparatus.

4. A transmission power control method in a radio communication apparatus which performs a direct communication with a counter radio communication apparatus, said transmission power control method comprising:

measuring a first reception power value as a power value at reception of a first radio signal, when said first radio signal which contains a first transmission power setting value as a setting value of power at transmission from said counter radio communication apparatus is received from said counter radio communication apparatus;

determining a second transmission power setting value as a setting value of power at transmission of a second radio signal to said counter radio communication apparatus based on said first transmission power setting value and said first reception power value; and

transmitting said second radio signal, which contains said second transmission power setting value, to said counter radio communication apparatus in a transmission power indicated with said second transmission power setting value.

5. The transmission power control method according to claim 4, wherein there are a plurality of said counter radio communication apparatuses,

said measuring comprises:

measuring a first reception power value as a power value at reception of a first radio signal, when said first radio signal which contains a first transmission power setting value as a setting value of power at transmission from said counter radio communication apparatus is received from each of said plurality of counter radio communication apparatuses,

said determining comprises;

determining said second transmission power setting value for said each counter radio communication apparatus based on said first transmission power setting value and said first reception power;

determining one of a plurality of said second transmission power setting values which meets a predetermined condition as a second final transmission power setting value, and

said transmitting comprises;

transmitting to said plurality of counter radio communication apparatuses, said second radio signal which contains said second final transmission power setting value, in transmission power with said second final transmission power setting value.

6. A computer-readable software storage medium in which computer-readable codes of a program are written to realize a transmission power control method in a radio communication apparatus which performs a direct communication with a counter radio communication apparatus, said transmission power control method comprising:

measuring a first reception power value as a power value at reception of a first radio signal, when said first radio signal which contains a first transmission power setting value as a setting value of power at transmission from said counter radio communication apparatus is received from said counter radio communication apparatus;

determining a second transmission power setting value as a setting value of power at transmission of a second radio signal to said counter radio communication apparatus based on said first transmission power setting value and said first reception power value; and

transmitting said second radio signal, which contains said second transmission power setting value, to said counter radio communication apparatus in a transmission power indicated with said second transmission power setting value.