Abstract:
Un procedimiento de transmisión de tonos piloto en una celda de múltiples sectores (1104) que incluye al menos un primer sector (1108) y un segundo sector (1110), estando localizado el segundo sector adyacente a dicho primer sector, comprendiendo el procedimiento: la transmisión, usando un primer tono, en dicho primer sector durante un primer tiempo de símbolo, de una primera señal piloto que tiene una primera potencia de transmisión seleccionada previamente; y la transmisión, usando dicho primer tono, en dicho segundo sector durante un segundo tiempo de símbolo, que se solapa con dicho primer tiempo de símbolo, de una segunda señal piloto que tiene una segunda potencia de transmisión seleccionada previamente que es diferente de dicha primera potencia de transmisión seleccionada previamente.
Abstract:
A wireless terminal measures the received power of a tone corresponding to an intention base station null output, measures the received power of pilot signals, and determines a signal to noise ratio of the received pilot signal. The wireless terminal calculates a downlink signal to noise ratio saturation level representative of the SNR of a received downlink signal that the wireless terminal would measure on a received signal transmitted by the base station at infinite power. The calculated downlink signal to noise ratio saturation level is a function of the determined interference power, the measured received pilot signal power, and the determined pilot signal SNR. A report is generated corresponding to one of a plurality of quantized levels, the selected quantized level being the closest representation to the calculated downlink signal to noise ratio saturation level. The generated report is communicated using a dedicated control channel segment in a predetermined uplink timing structure.
Abstract:
The present invention involves apparatus and methods to perform wireless terminal transmission power control. The invention uses novel and highly efficient methods to: convey power control information, specify power control level adjustments, recognize power control information, limit interference in the power control signaling, and recognize corrupted power control signaling, thus conserving wireless terminal energy and minimizing power control signaling and associated bandwidth. Base stations send analog power control command signals, with a continuous range of control levels, to wireless terminals for transmission power adjustments. Power control signals include two components which can be used to convey information, e.g., power control commands, signal quality, device identity information. For zero power adjustment, the control component signal is not transmitted. For a non-zero adjustment, power control signals are sent using control ranges and limits, known to the base station and wireless terminal, with the scaling adjusted or synchronized based upon feedback information.