Technique for output power dithering for improved transmitter performance
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting output power for a transmitter, the method comprising:
- determining whether a first error rate associated with a transmission of a plurality of packets at a first output power exceeds a threshold error rate;
responsive to the first error rate exceeding the threshold error rate, transmitting the plurality of packets at a second output power, wherein the second output power is less than the first output power;
determining whether a second error rate associated with the transmission of the plurality of packets at the second output power is less than the first error rate; and
responsive to the second error rate being less than the first error rate, dithering the output power for the transmitter below the first output power until a target error rate is achieved.
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Abstract
A technique for admission control of packet flows is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for output power dithering for improved transmitter performance. The method may comprise transmitting a plurality of packets at a first output power, determining a first error rate associated with the transmission of the plurality of packets at the first output power, transmitting the plurality of packets at at least one second output power different from the first output power, determining at least one second error rate associated with the transmission at the at least one second output power, and identifying a desired output power based at least in part on a comparison between the first error rate and the at least one second error rate.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting output power for a transmitter, the method comprising:
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determining whether a first error rate associated with a transmission of a plurality of packets at a first output power exceeds a threshold error rate; responsive to the first error rate exceeding the threshold error rate, transmitting the plurality of packets at a second output power, wherein the second output power is less than the first output power; determining whether a second error rate associated with the transmission of the plurality of packets at the second output power is less than the first error rate; and responsive to the second error rate being less than the first error rate, dithering the output power for the transmitter below the first output power until a target error rate is achieved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for adjusting output power for a transmitter, the method comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of packets at a first output power; determining a first error rate associated with the transmission of the plurality of packets at the first output power; comparing the first error rate to a predetermined error rate value; and responsive to the first error rate being greater than the predetermined error rate value, transmitting the plurality of packets at a second output power, wherein the second output power is less than the first output power; determining a second error rate associated with the transmission at the second output power; transmitting the plurality of packets at a third output power, wherein the third output power is greater than the second output power; determining a third error rate associated with the transmission at the third output power; and based at least in part on a comparison between the first error rate the second error rate, and the third error rate, setting the output power for the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for adjusting output power for a transmitter, the system comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit a plurality of packets at a first output power; and a processor configured to; determine a first error rate associated with the transmission of the plurality of packets at the first output power; determine whether the first error rate is greater than a predetermined error rate; responsive to the first error rate being greater than the predetermined error rate, cause the transmitter to transmit the plurality of packets at a second output power, wherein the second output power is less than the first output power; determine a second error rate associated with the transmission at the second output power; cause the transmitter to transmit the plurality of packets at a third output power, wherein the third output power is greater than the output power; determine a third error rate associated with the transmission at the third output power; and identify a desired output power based at least in part on a comparison between the first error rate, the second error rate, and the third error rate.
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14. A system for adjusting output power for a transmitter, the system comprising:
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means for transmitting a plurality of packets at a first output power; means for determining a first error rate associated with the transmission of the plurality of packets at the first output power; means for, in response to the first error rate being greater than a predetermined error rate, transmitting the plurality of packets at a second output power, wherein the second output power is less than the first output power; means for determining a second error rate associated with the transmission at the second output power; means for transmitting the plurality of packets at a third output power, wherein the third output power is greater than the first output power; means for determining a third error rate associated with the transmission at the third output power; and means for identifying a desired output power based at least in part on a comparison between the first error rate, the second error rate, and the third error rate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A tangible computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions capable of being executed by a computer to adjust output power for a transmitter adjusting for improved transmitter performance, wherein the instruction, when executed, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of packets at a first output power; determining a first error rate associated with the transmission of the plurality of packets at the first output power; in response to the first error rate being greater than a predetermined error rate, transmitting the plurality of packets at a second output power, wherein the second output power is less than the first output power; determining a second error rate associated with the transmission at the second output power, transmitting the plurality of packets at a third output power, wherein the third output power is greater than the first output power; determining a third error rate associated with the transmission at the third output power; and identifying a desired output power based at least in part on a comparison between the first error rate, the second error rate, and the third error rate.
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18. A method for adjusting output power for a transmitter, the method comprising:
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determining whether a first error rate associated with a transmission of a plurality of packets at a first output power exceeds a threshold error rate; responsive to the first error rate exceeding the threshold error rate, transmitting the plurality of packets at a second output power, wherein the second output power is less than the first output power; determining a second error rate associated with the transmission at the second output power; based at least in part on a comparison of the first error rate and the second error rate, determining that transmission distortion is a cause of the first error rate exceeding the threshold error rate; and responsively setting the output power for the transmitter below the first output power.
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