Method and system for estimating a communication mode quality in a wireless communications system
First Claim
1. A method for estimating a communication mode quality for a subscriber unit in a wireless communication system service area, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a subscriber unit transmit power;
subtracting the subscriber unit transmit power from a maximum transmit power to determine a power margin;
determining a current communication mode; and
estimating the communication mode quality in response to a predetermined power margin requirement of the current communication mode and the power margin.
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Abstract
In a wireless communications system, a subscriber unit transmit power is determined. Thereafter, a power margin is determined by subtracting the subscriber unit transmit power from a maximum transmit power. In response to a current communication mode of the subscriber unit, a predetermined power margin requirement for the current communication mode, and the current power margin, a communication mode quality is estimated. Either the power margin or communication mode quality may be indicated at the subscriber unit, or reported to the infrastructure of the wireless communications system. In response to an unsatisfactory power margin or communication mode quality, the infrastructure may make adjustments to improve service.
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1. A method for estimating a communication mode quality for a subscriber unit in a wireless communication system service area, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a subscriber unit transmit power; subtracting the subscriber unit transmit power from a maximum transmit power to determine a power margin; determining a current communication mode; and estimating the communication mode quality in response to a predetermined power margin requirement of the current communication mode and the power margin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for estimating a communication mode quality for a subscriber unit in a wireless communication system service area comprising:
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means for determining a subscriber unit transmit power; means for subtracting the subscriber unit transmit power from a maximum transmit power to determine a power margin; means for determining a current communication mode; and means for estimating the communication mode quality in response to a predetermined power margin requirement of the current communication mode and the power margin. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for estimating a communication mode quality in a subscriber unit of a wireless communications system comprising:
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a power amplifier; a power measurer coupled to the power amplifier for providing a power measurement; a maximum power indicator for providing a maximum power value, wherein the maximum power value limits the output power of the power amplifier; a summer for subtracting the power measurement from the maximum power value to calculate a power margin; and a communication mode quality estimator for estimating a communication mode quality in response to the power margin. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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