Method and apparatus for determining receive diversity in mobile station

• US 7,072,628 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2002
• Issued: 07/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Black, Peter J., Agashe, Parag A., Padovani, Roberto
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Nay
• Assistant Examiner(s): SOBUTKA, PHILIP
• Application Number:
  US10/117,893
• Publication Number:
  US 20030190924A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,551 Days
• Field of Search: 455132-141, 455272-275, 455/276.1, 455/277.1, 455/2, 455/103, 455/69, 455/442, 375/267
• US Class Current: 455/140
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0874 using subgroups of receive antennas
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

For determining use of receive diversity in a mobile station, a control system (210 or 401) determines a demand level for use of communication resources. A transmitter (300) communicates a message indicating use of receive diversity at a mobile station based on the determined demand level. In another aspect, a receiver (200) receives a channel and determines transmit power level of the channel for being at a lower or upper transmit power level limit. The control system (210 or 401) controls receive diversity by selecting a number of receiver chains (290) based on the determined transmit power level. In another aspect, receiver (200) receives a channel and determines a channel condition of the channel and duration of the channel condition. Control system (210 or 401) controls receive diversity by selecting a number of receiver chains (290) based on the determined channel condition and the duration.

Claims

1. An apparatus for determining receive diversity in a communication system, comprising:

a control system for determining a demand level associated with system capacity of said communication system; and

a transmitter for communicating a message indicating use of receive diversity at a mobile station, said message based on said determined demand level, wherein said message indicates at least one of reducing a scale, turning off, turning on and increasing scale of receive diversity at said mobile station.

2. An apparatus for determining receive diversity in a communication system, comprising:

a control system for determining a demand level associated with system capacity of said communication system; and

a transmitter for communicating a message indicating use of receive diversity at a mobile station, said message based on said determined demand level, wherein said message indicates at least one of reducing a scale and turning off use of receive diversity at said mobile station when said demand level is lesser than a predetermined level.

3. An apparatus for determining receive diversity in a communication system, comprising:

a control system for determining a demand level associated with system capacity of said communication system; and

a transmitter for communicating a message indicating use of receive diversity at a mobile station, said message based on said determined demand level, wherein said message indicates at least one of increasing scale and turning on use of receive diversity at said mobile station when said demand level is higher than a predetermined level.

4. A method for determining receive diversity in a communication system, comprising:

determining a demand level associated with system capacity of said communication system;

communicating a message indicating use of receive diversity at a mobile station in said communication system, said message based on said determined demand level; and

determining, for indication by said message, at least one of reducing a scale, turning off, turning on and increasing scale of receive diversity at said mobile station.

5. A method for determining receive diversity in a communication system, comprising:

determining a demand level associated with system capacity of said communication system;

communicating a message indicating use of receive diversity at a mobile station in said communication system, said message based on said determined demand level; and

determining, for indication by said message, at least one of reducing a scale and turning off use of receive diversity at said mobile station when said demand level is lower than a predetermined level.

6. A method for determining receive diversity in a communication system, comprising:

determining a demand level associated with system capacity of said communication system;

communicating a message indicating use of receive diversity at a mobile station in said communication system, said message based on said determined demand level; and

determining, for indication by said message, at least one of increasing scale and turning on use of receive diversity at said mobile station when said demand level is higher than a predetermined level.

7. An apparatus for determining receive diversity in a communication system, comprising:

a receiver, including a plurality of receiver chains, for receiving a channel and determining a channel condition of said channel and duration of said channel condition; and

a control system for controlling receive diversity of said receiver by selecting a number of said plurality of receiver chains based on said determined channel condition and said duration.

8. The apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said control system is configured for reducing said number of selected receiver chains when said determined channel condition is above a disable-receive-diversity threshold and said determined duration is longer than a receive-diversity-disable period threshold.

9. The apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said control system is configured for increasing said number of selected receiver chains when said determined channel condition is below an enable-receive-diversity threshold and said determined duration is longer than a receive-diversity-enable period threshold.

10. The apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said control system is configured for reducing said number of selected receiver chains when said determined channel condition is above a disable-receive-diversity threshold and said determined duration is longer than a receive-diversity-disable period threshold and increasing said number of selected receiver chains when said determined channel condition is below an enable-receive-diversity threshold and said determined duration is longer than a receive-diversity-enable period threshold, and wherein said disable-receive-diversity threshold corresponds to a stronger channel condition than a channel condition corresponding to said enable-receive-diversity threshold.

11. The apparatus as recited in claim 10 further comprising means for communication, between a base station and a mobile station, of at least one of said disable-receive-diversity threshold, said receive-diversity-disable period threshold, said enable-receive-diversity threshold and said receive-diversity-enable period threshold.

12. The apparatus as recited in claim 10 wherein at least one of said disable-receive-diversity threshold, said receive-diversity-disable period threshold, said enable-receive-diversity threshold, and said receive-diversity-enable period threshold is communicated to said receiver.

13. The apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said control system is configured for adjusting a delta threshold corresponding to a difference between said enable-receive-diversity and disable-receive-diversity thresholds based on a mobility level of said receiver in said communication system.

14. The apparatus as recited in claim 13 wherein said control system is configured for increasing said delta threshold in response to an increasing mobility level and reducing said delta threshold in response to a decreasing mobility level.

15. A method for determining receive diversity in a communication system, comprising:

determining a channel condition of a channel received at a receiver, including a plurality of receiver chains, and duration of said channel condition; and

controlling receive diversity of said receiver by selecting a number of said plurality of receiver chains based on said determined channel condition and said duration.

16. The method as recited in claim 15 further comprising:

reducing said number of selected receiver chains when said determined channel condition is above a disable-receive-diversity threshold and said determined duration is longer than a receive-diversity-disable period threshold.

17. The method as recited in claim 15 further comprising:

increasing said number of selected receiver chains when said determined channel condition is below an enable-receive-diversity threshold and said determined duration is longer than a receive-diversity-enable period threshold.

18. The method as recited in claim further comprising:

reducing said number of selected receiver chains when said determined channel condition is above a disable-receive-diversity threshold and said determined duration is longer than a receive-diversity-disable period threshold and increasing said number of selected receiver chains when said determined channel condition is below an enable-receive-diversity threshold and said determined duration is longer than a receive-diversity-enable period threshold, wherein said disable-receive-diversity threshold corresponds to a stronger channel condition than a channel condition corresponding to said enable-receive-diversity threshold.

19. The method as recited in claim 18 wherein at least one of said disable-receive-diversity threshold, said receive-diversity-disable period threshold, said enable-receive-diversity threshold, and said receive-diversity-enable period threshold is communicated to said receiver.

20. The method as recited in claim 18 further comprising communicating, between a base station and a mobile station, at least one of said disable-receive-diversity threshold, said receive-diversity-disable period threshold, said enable-receive-diversity threshold and said receive-diversity-enable period threshold.

21. The method as recited in claim 18 further comprising:

adjusting a delta threshold corresponding to a difference between said enable-receive-diversity and disable-receive-diversity thresholds based on a mobility level of said receiver in said communication system.

22. The method as recited in claim 21 further comprising:

increasing said delta threshold in response to an increasing mobility level and reducing said delta threshold in response to a decreasing mobility level.

23. A computer readable medium embodying instructions executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:

determining a demand level associated with system capacity of a communication system; and

communicating a message indicating use of receive diversity at a mobile station, said message based on said determined demand level, wherein said message indicates at least one of reducing a scale, turning off, turning on and increasing scale of receive diversity at said mobile station.