Method of estimating a current channel condition in a wireless communications network
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1. A method of estimating a current channel condition, comprising:
- receiving, at a network element, a first channel quality indicator; and
generating, at the network element, a current channel quality estimate based on the first channel quality indicator and a summation of power control information, the power control information included in the summation being only power control information that is received over at least two transmission power control intervals, the at least two transmission power control intervals occurring between receipt of the first channel quality indicator and receipt of a next channel quality indicator.
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Abstract
In the method, a current channel condition is estimated based at least in part on a previous channel quality indicator and power control information received after the previous channel quality indicator.
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1. A method of estimating a current channel condition, comprising:
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receiving, at a network element, a first channel quality indicator; and generating, at the network element, a current channel quality estimate based on the first channel quality indicator and a summation of power control information, the power control information included in the summation being only power control information that is received over at least two transmission power control intervals, the at least two transmission power control intervals occurring between receipt of the first channel quality indicator and receipt of a next channel quality indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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