Method and system for location-based power control in wireless communications
First Claim
1. A method of controlling power used for communication between a mobile station and a base station, the method comprising:
- the base station determining a location of the mobile station when the mobile station is going to engage in a call;
based on the location, the base station selecting an initial power level of a primary communication channel for communication from the mobile station to the base station;
starting at the initial power level, engaging in a power control process that regulates the power of the primary communication channel used for communication from the mobile station to the base station;
the base station detecting a changed location of the mobile station;
in response to detecting the changed location, the base station interrupting the power control process;
based on the changed location, the base station selecting a new initial power level; and
starting at the new initial power level, engaging in a new power control process that regulates the power of the primary communication channel used for communication from the mobile station to the base station.
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Abstract
A method and system for power control in a wireless communication system. A base station determines the location of a mobile station and uses that location as a basis to select power control parameters, such as initial mobile station transmit power, initial base station transmit power, and reverse link setpoint. The base station instruct the mobile station to begin transmitting at the location-based initial mobile station transmit power, and the base station begins transmitting at the location-based initial base station transmit power. Power control then proceeds based on the location-based values. When the mobile station location changes, the process repeats, based on a new set of location-based power control parameters.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of controlling power used for communication between a mobile station and a base station, the method comprising:
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the base station determining a location of the mobile station when the mobile station is going to engage in a call; based on the location, the base station selecting an initial power level of a primary communication channel for communication from the mobile station to the base station; starting at the initial power level, engaging in a power control process that regulates the power of the primary communication channel used for communication from the mobile station to the base station; the base station detecting a changed location of the mobile station; in response to detecting the changed location, the base station interrupting the power control process; based on the changed location, the base station selecting a new initial power level; and starting at the new initial power level, engaging in a new power control process that regulates the power of the primary communication channel used for communication from the mobile station to the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of controlling power of a primary communication channel for communications between a mobile station and a base station, the method comprising:
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determining a location of the mobile station; based on the location, the base station selecting a reverse link setpoint and an initial transmit power for the mobile station on the primary communication channel; sending to the mobile station an instruction to transmit at the initial transmit power; and adjusting mobile station transmit power on the primary communication channel so that a mobile station signal-to-noise ratio matches the reverse link setpoint. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling power of communications between a mobile station and a base station, the method comprising the following steps:
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(a) determining a location of the mobile station; (b) based on the location, the base station selecting a setpoint and a mobile station initial transmit power on a primary communication channel; (c) instructing the mobile station to transmit at the mobile station initial transmit power on the primary communication channel; (d) computing an energy-to-noise measure for a signal received from the mobile station; (e) determining if the energy-to-noise measure matches the setpoint; and (f) in response to a determination that the energy-to-noise measure does not match the initial setpoint, instructing the mobile station to adjust the mobile station transmit power. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A power control system comprising:
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a database that correlates locations with initial power levels; and a base station controller (BSC) with access to said database, the BSC being configured so that when a mobile station is going to engage in a call, the BSC determines a location of the mobile station, selects from the database an initial power level based on the location of the mobile station, and instructs the mobile station to transmit at the initial power level, the BSC being further configured so that the BSC continually monitors the location of the mobile station and, in response to detecting a new location of the mobile station, the BSC selects from the database a new initial power level based on the new location of the mobile station and instructs the mobile station to transmit at the new initial power level. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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