Uplink power alignment estimation in a communication system
First Claim
1. A method for uplink power alignment estimation by an evolved Node B (eNB) in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining an upper threshold and a lower threshold for a transmit power correction (TPC) level;
keeping a total of accumulated TPC commands sent to a user equipment (UE);
determining that a power correction is needed;
generating a TPC command to be sent to the UE per the needed power correction;
adjusting the total according to one of the following conditions;
if the total is between the upper and lower thresholds then the total is changed per the needed power correction,if the total is at either of the thresholds and the needed power correction would not exceed either of the thresholds then the total is changed per the needed power correction, andif the total is at either of the thresholds and the needed power correction would exceed either of the thresholds then total is kept the same;
sending the TPC command to the UE.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for uplink power alignment estimation in a communication system includes a step 600 of defining an upper threshold and a lower threshold for a transmit power correction (TPC) level. A next step 602 includes keeping a total of accumulated TPC commands. A next step 604 includes determining that a power correction is needed. A next step 608 includes generating a TPC command to be sent to a user equipment per the needed power correction. A next step 610 includes adjusting the total according to one of the following conditions: if the total is between the upper and lower thresholds then the total is changed per the needed power correction, if the total is at either of the thresholds and the needed power correction would not exceed either of the thresholds then the total is changed per the needed power correction, and if the total is at either of the thresholds and the needed power correction would exceed either of the thresholds then total is kept the same.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for uplink power alignment estimation by an evolved Node B (eNB) in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining an upper threshold and a lower threshold for a transmit power correction (TPC) level; keeping a total of accumulated TPC commands sent to a user equipment (UE); determining that a power correction is needed; generating a TPC command to be sent to the UE per the needed power correction; adjusting the total according to one of the following conditions; if the total is between the upper and lower thresholds then the total is changed per the needed power correction, if the total is at either of the thresholds and the needed power correction would not exceed either of the thresholds then the total is changed per the needed power correction, and if the total is at either of the thresholds and the needed power correction would exceed either of the thresholds then total is kept the same; sending the TPC command to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An evolved NodeB (eNB) for providing uplink power alignment estimation in a communication system, the eNB comprising:
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a memory operable to hold a defined upper threshold and a lower threshold for a transmit power correction (TPC) level, and to keep a total of accumulated TPC commands sent to a user equipment (UE); a processor coupled to the memory, the processor operable to determining that a power correction is needed, generate a TPC command to be sent to the UE per the needed power correction, and adjust the total according to one of the following conditions;
if the total is between the upper and lower thresholds then the total is changed per the needed power correction, if the total is at either of the thresholds and the needed power correction would not exceed either of the thresholds then the total is changed per the needed power correction, and if the total is at either of the thresholds and the needed power correction would exceed either of the thresholds then total is kept the same; anda transceiver coupled to the processor and operable to send the TPC command to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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