Network-Based Inter-Cell Power Control For Multi-Channel Wireless Networks
First Claim
1. A method for operating a cellular network, where said cellular network uses a plurality of frequency division multiplexing (FDM) bands for wireless communication from at least one user equipment (UE) to at least one base station (NodeB), comprising:
- computing at least one band-specific cell parameter for at least one FDM band of the plurality of FDM bands; and
transmitting said band-specific cell parameter from a first NodeB serving a first cell to a second NodeB serving a second cell.
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Abstract
A method is described for operating a cellular network, where the cellular network uses a plurality of frequency division multiplexing (FDM) bands for wireless communication from user equipment (UE) to a base station (NodeB). At least one band-specific cell parameter is computed for at least one the plurality of FDM bands by a serving NodeB. The band-specific cell parameters are transmitted from the NodeB serving a first cell to a NodeB serving a second cell. The band-specific cell parameters may be computed in response to scheduling information and/or channel specific measurements made by the NodeB. A UE receives a first Power Configuration, a Second Power Configuration, and a Scheduling Message indicative of an FDM band from the set comprising at least from First FDM band and Second FDM band. UE transmits with the First Power Configuration if the Scheduling Message was indicative of First FDM band, and with the Second Power Configuration otherwise.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for operating a cellular network, where said cellular network uses a plurality of frequency division multiplexing (FDM) bands for wireless communication from at least one user equipment (UE) to at least one base station (NodeB), comprising:
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computing at least one band-specific cell parameter for at least one FDM band of the plurality of FDM bands; and transmitting said band-specific cell parameter from a first NodeB serving a first cell to a second NodeB serving a second cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A base station (NodeB) apparatus for use in a cellular network, wherein said cellular network uses a plurality of frequency division multiplexing (FDM) bands for wireless communication from user equipment (UE) to the NodeB, comprising:
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a processor connected to a memory circuit for holding instructions for execution by the processor, wherein the processor is operable to compute at least one band-specific cell parameter; and a transmitter controllably coupled to the processor, the transmitter having an output for coupling to an inter-NodeB backhaul network, the transmitter being operable to transmit the computed band-specific cell parameter via the inter-NodeB backhaul network. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) in a cellular wireless network, where said cellular network uses a plurality of frequency division multiplexing (FDM) bands for wireless communication from UEs to a base station (NodeB), comprising:
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receiving a first power configuration message for a first FDM band; receiving a second power configuration message for a second FDM band; receiving a scheduling message indicative of a selection of an FDM band from a plurality of FDM bands including the first FDM band and the second FDM band; transmitting on the first FDM band with the first power configuration if said scheduling message indicated a selection of the first FDM band; and transmitting on the second FDM band with the second power configuration if said scheduling message indicated a selection of the second FDM band. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A user equipment (UE) for use in a cellular wireless network, where said cellular network uses a plurality of frequency division multiplexing (FDM) bands for wireless communication from UEs to a base station (NodeB), comprising:
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a processor connected to a memory circuit for holding instructions for execution by the processor; a receiver coupled to the processor being operable to receive from a serving NodeB and to provide to the processor a first power configuration message for a first FDM band, a second power configuration message for a second FDM band, and a scheduling message indicative of a selection of an FDM band from a plurality of FDM bands including the first FDM band and the second FDM band; a transmitter controllably coupled to the processor operable to transmit to the serving NodeB; and wherein the processor is operable to cause the transmitter to transmit on the first FDM band with the first power configuration if said scheduling message indicated a selection of the first FDM band, and to transmit on the second FDM band with the second power configuration if said scheduling message indicated a selection of the second FDM band.
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