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Power control of a multi-subchannel mobile station in a mobile communication system

  • US 6,690,944 B1
  • Filed: 04/12/1999
  • Issued: 02/10/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of controlling a transmit power of a mobile station with a base station operable to receive a plurality of physical channels from the mobile station simultaneously, the method comprising for each power control period:

  • estimating a power characteristic of at least two of said physical channels, for each of at least two physical channels, the power characteristic being determined as a function of a signal power, a noise power and an interference power with the noise power and interference power being determined from a plurality of power samples from previous power control periods; and

    controlling the transmit power of each of the plurality of physical channels at the mobile station by sending at least one power control command to the mobile station determined with use of the power characteristic estimates with an objective that at least a respective minimum quality of service of each physical channel is maintained.

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