IP Library Granted Patent US 8,543,154
Granted Patent B2
US 8,543,154 · App. 13/494,305 · Granted Sep 24, 2013

Methods of reverse link power control

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Patent No.
US 8,543,154
App. No.
13/494,305
Granted
Sep 24, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods of reverse link power control are provided. A first example method includes first adjusting OFDMA transmission power based on first feedback signals during an OFDMA transmission and second adjusting OFDMA transmission power based on second feedback signals during periods between OFDMA transmissions. A second example method includes sending first power adjustment indicators based on measured OFDMA SINRs when receiving OFDMA transmissions from a mobile station and sending second power adjustment indicators based on estimated OFDMA SINRs when not receiving OFDMA transmissions from the mobile station. A third example method includes receiving a plurality of interference indicating signals from different base stations and determining whether to adjust a maximum transmit power threshold based on the plurality of interference indicating signals, the maximum transmit power threshold indicating the maximum permitted transmission power level below which transmissions are constrained.

Claims (10)

1. A method of controlling reverse link transmission power in a wireless communications network, comprising:

first adjusting OFDMA transmission power based on first feedback signals during an OFDMA transmission;

second adjusting OFDMA transmission power based on second feedback signals during periods between OFDMA transmissions; and

controlling reverse link transmission power according to the first adjusting and the second adjusting.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first feedback signals are based on a measured OFDMA SINR and the second feedback signals are based on an estimated OFDMA SINR.

3. A method of controlling reverse link transmission power in a wireless communications network, comprising:

sending first power adjustment indicators based on measured OFDMA SINRs when receiving OFDMA transmissions from a mobile station; and

sending second power adjustment indicators based on estimated OFDMA SINRs when not receiving OFDMA transmissions from the mobile station; and

calculating a power level for reverse link transmissions based on the first power adjustment indicators and the second power adjustment indicators.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the estimated OFDMA SINRs are based on (i) previous OFDMA transmissions and (ii) CDMA transmissions received after (i).

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2014
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG
To: ALCATEL LUCENT
Reel/Frame 033868/0555 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2013
From: DAS, SUMAN; NAGARAJ, SHIRISH; VISWANATHAN, HARISH
To: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 030863/0376 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 23, 2013
From: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.
Reel/Frame 030856/0039 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2013
From: ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.
To: ALCATEL LUCENT
Reel/Frame 030856/0092 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 30, 2013
From: ALCATEL LUCENT
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG
Reel/Frame 029821/0001 →