Power control method for use in a communication system

In a communication system, a method of controlling a power output of a transceiver comprising the steps of:

• receiving a signal at a control site from said transceiver;
• measuring a power value of said signal;
• adjusting said measured power value to compensate for a previous adjustment forming an adjusted power value;
• calculating a power slope representing a change of said adjusted power value of said signal between a first previous adjusted power value and said adjusted power value;
• calculating a change in power slope representing a rate of change of said power value of said signal using a second previous adjusted power value, said first previous adjusted power value, and said adjusted power value;
• predicting a future power value using said adjusted power value, said power slope, and said change in power slope;
• modifying said future power value for said previous adjustment forming a modified future power value;
• determining a power adjustment command based upon said modified future power value;
• reversing a sign of said power adjustment command if said modified future power value crosses a threshold value;
• and
• transmitting said power adjustment command.

In a communication system, a method for controlling a power output of a transceiver comprising the steps of:

• receiving a signal at a control site from said transceiver;
• measuring a power value of said signal;
• calculating a prediction error based upon said power value and a preceding estimate of said power value;
• updating a prediction coefficient based upon said prediction error;
• determining a future power value using said prediction coefficient;
• determining a power adjustment command based upon said future power value;
• and
• transmitting said power adjustment command t o said transceiver.

In a communication system, a method for controlling a power output of a transceiver comprising the steps of:

• receiving a signal at a control site from said transceiver;
• measuring a power value of said signal;
• calculating a first power slope representing a change of said power value of said signal between a first previous power value and said power value;
• calculating a change in power slope representing a rate of change of said power slope of said signal between said first power slope and a second power slope representing a change of said power value of said signal between a second previous power value and said first previous power value;
• using said power value, said first power slope, and said change in power slope to determine a predicted future power value;
• determining a power adjustment command based upon said predicted future power value;
• and
• transmitting said power adjustment command to said transceiver.

In a communication system, a method for controlling a power output of a transceiver comprising the steps of:

• receiving a signal at a control site from said transceiver;
• measuring a power value of said signal;
• using said power value and a power value model to predict a future power value;
• determining a power adjustment command based upon said predicted future power value;
• and
• transmitting said power adjustment command to said transceiver.

In a communication system, a method for controlling a power output of a transceiver comprising the steps of:

• receiving a signal at a control site from said transceiver;
• measuring a power value of said signal;
• calculating a prediction error based upon said power value and a preceding estimate of said power value;
• updating a prediction coefficient based upon said prediction error;
• determining said predicted future power value using said prediction coefficient;
• determining a power adjustment command based upon said predicted future power value;
• and
• transmitting said power adjustment command to said transceiver.