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Method and apparatus for radio power allocation to a channel during channel assignment based on current system conditions

  • US 6,334,058 B1
  • Filed: 08/27/1998
  • Issued: 12/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of power allocation among carriers within a Multiple Carrier Power Amplifier (MCPA), the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving channel requests for establishing channels over a plurality of carriers in a mobile telephone system;

    requesting from a power bank a respective amount of power for establishing each of the channels, the power bank representing a maximum amount of power available in the MCPA on a time slot basis;

    determining for each channel request if the respective amount of power is available in the power bank by determining if the respective amount of power is available in any of a number of time slots and, if not;

    determining if it is possible to perform at least one handover of at least one established channel between said time slots for making available said respective amount of power in a time slot, and if so;

    performing said at least one handover between the time slots, wherein corresponding power release and allocation in the power bank for the time slots are performed;

    allocating the respective amount of power from the power bank to each of the channels, and establishing the channels using the respectively allocated channel powers, wherein the mobile system uses time division multiple access (TDMA) technology and the power bank is maintained on a time slot basis.

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