Transmission power control technique and wireless communications system using the same
A transmission power control method that reduces the possibility of going out of synchronization is presented. In a reduced power mode, a target SIR is set equal to or higher than SIR_reduced where deemed appropriate, whereby frequent issues of Out-of-sync and the probability of generation of RL_Failure are suppressed. To raise a reception SIR to a value equal to or higher than SIR_reduced, the target SIR may be periodically set at SIR_temp that is a value equal to or higher than SIR_reduced. Alternatively, when brought in the reduced power mode, a mobile station itself may periodically set its transmission power such that a value equal to or higher than SIR_reduced can be achieved.
1. A method for controlling transmission power of a wireless channel by using a first operation mode in which a target value of at least quality of the wireless channel is set to a first target value and a second operation mode in which the target value is set to a second target value, wherein the wireless channel is connected between a plurality of wireless communication devices including at least one movable communication device, the method comprising:
changing the first operation mode to the second operation mode; and
when operating in the second operation mode, periodically increasing the second target value to a third target value at predetermined periods, wherein each of the predetermined periods comprises less than a period for detecting an out-of-synchronization,
wherein the second operation mode is a reduced power mode, and wherein the second target value is lower than the first target value.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second target value is intermittently changed in the second operation mode.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless channel is a control channel between the plurality of wireless communication devices.
4. A method of performing wireless data communication based on a wireless channel which is used to maintain at least synchronization between at least one base station and at least one mobile station, comprising:
controlling transmission power of the wireless channel by using a first operation mode in which a target value of at least quality of the wireless channel is set to a first target value and a second operation mode in which the target value is set to a second target value;
changing the first operation mode to the second operation mode; and
when operating in the second operation mode, periodically and increasing the second target value to a third target value at predetermined periods, wherein each of the predetermined periods comprises less than a period for detecting an out-of-synchronization,
wherein the second operation mode is a reduced power mode, and
wherein the second target value is lower than the first target value.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the third target value is equal to or greater than a synchronization-ensuring quality value set in the base station which the mobile station is using.
6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the second target value is intermittently increased to the third target value.
7. A device for controlling transmission power of a wireless channel by using a first operation mode in which a target value of at least quality of the wireless channel is set to a first target value and a second operation mode in which the target value is set to a second target value, wherein the wireless channel is connected between a plurality of wireless communication devices including at least one movable communication device, comprising:
a mode setting section for changing the first operation mode to the second operation mode; and
a target setting section for periodically increasing the second target value to a third target value at predetermined periods when operating in the second operation mode, wherein each of the predetermined periods comprises less than a period for detecting an out-of-synchronization,
wherein the second operation mode is a reduced power mode, and wherein the second target value is lower than the first target value.
8. A system of performing wireless data communications based on at least one wireless channel used to maintain at least synchronization between at least one base station and at least one mobile station, wherein each base station comprises:
a transmission power controller for controlling transmission power by using a first operation mode in which a target value of at least quality of the wireless channel is set to a first target value and a second operation mode in which the target value is set to a second target value;
a mode setting section for changing the first operation mode to the second operation mode; and
a target setting section for periodically increasing the second target value to a third target value at predetermined periods when operating in the second operation mode, wherein each of the predetermined periods comprises less than a period for detecting an out-of-synchronization, wherein the second operation mode is a reduced power mode, and wherein the second target value is lower than the first target value, and
each mobile station comprises:
a transmission power setting section for setting transmission power of the wireless channel according to transmission power control of the transmission power controller.
9. The system according to claim 8 , further comprising: a base station controller for controlling said at least one base station, wherein the base station controller sets on the base station a condition for the target setting section to change the second target value.
10. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions that cause a computer to control transmission power of a wireless channel so that quality of the wireless channel becomes closer to a target value, wherein the wireless channel is connected between a plurality of wireless communication devices including at least one movable communication device, the computer performing a method comprising:
changing a first operation mode to a second operation mode, wherein the first operation mode is an operation mode in which a target value of at least quality of the wireless channel is set to a first target value and a second operation mode is an operation mode in which the target value is set to a second target value; and
when operating in the second operation mode, periodically increasing the second target value to a third target value at predetermined periods, wherein each of the predetermined periods comprises less than a period for detecting an out-of-synchronization,
wherein the second operation mode is a reduced power mode, wherein the second target value is lower than the first target value.
11. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 10 , wherein the second target value is intermittently changed in the second operation mode.
12. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises:
previously setting a possible range where the second target value can be changed in the second operation mode.
13. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises:
changing a possible range where the second target value can be changed in the second operation mode, depending on quality of another wireless channel connected between the plurality of wireless communication devices.
14. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises:
changing the second target value to a value higher than the second target value when another wireless channel is connected in the second operation mode.