Reverse loop protocol
AssigneeAlcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
InventorsJohn Morrison, Alexandro Salvarani, Philip Whiting
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Abstract
It is possible to operate a wireless system, such as a CDMA system, in a more efficient manner by employing a statistical approach for setting power targets for reverse loop transmission. Unlike present methods for setting such targets a figure-of-merit quantity such as the frame error rate need not be measured to set the reverse loop transmission power for a wireless unit. Instead the target is set on a statistical basis established by sampling. Real time measurement of a quantity-of-merit is not required. A statistical approach produces among other things a decreased sensitivity to rapid changes in transmission conditions.
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A method for operating a wireless communication system, said system including forward transmission loops from a transmission base station of a cell to a plurality of wireless transceivers and at least five reverse communication loops, said reverse loops each between at least one of said wireless transceivers and said base station, wherein said method comprises assigning a power target for a reverse loop and adjusting the transmission power of one said transceiver in said reverse loop based on said target set for said reverse loop such that said power target is set based on a statistical quantity other than a figure-of-merit quantity.
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