Forward and reverse link power control using position and mobility information

In a base station for use in a CDMA wireless communication system servicing at least one mobile station and characterized by a forward link power control loop, a method comprising:

• identifying a current position of the mobile station;
• selecting at least one of an upper limit signs to noise ratio (SNR) and a lower limit SNR associated with the forward link power control on the basis of the current position;
• identifying a current velocity of the mobile station;
• and
• dynamically adjusting the selected at least one of an upper limit SNR and the lower limit SNR on the basis of the current velocity.

A mobile station for use in a CDMA wireless communication system having at least one base station and characterized by a reverse link power control loop, comprising:

• means for identifying a current position of the mobile station;
• means for selecting at least one of an upper limit signal to noise ratio (SNR) and a lower limit SNR associated with the reverse link power control on the basis of the current position;
• means for identifying a current velocity of the mobile station;
• and
• means for dynamically adjusting the selected at least one of an upper limit SNR and the lower limit SNR on the basis of the current velocity.

A base station for use in a CDMA wirless communication system servicing least one mobile station and characterized by a forward link power control loop, comprising:

• means for identifying a current position of the mobile station;
• means for selecting at least one of an upper limit signal to noise ratio (SNR) and a lower limit SNR associated with the forward link power control on the basis of the current position;
• means for identifying a current velocity of the mobile station;
• and
• means for dynamically adjusting the selected at least one of an upper limit SNR and the lower limit SNR on the basis of the current velocity.

A software readable media having instructions, operable by a mobile station serviced by a base station by way of a reverse link power control loop, for:

• identifying a current position of the mobile station;
• selecting at least one of an upper limit signal to noise ratio (SNR) and a lower limit SNR associated with the reverse link power control on the basis of the current position;
• identifying a current velocity of the mobile station;
• and
• dynamically adjusting the selected at least one of an upper limit SNR and the lower limit SNR on the basis of the current velocity.

A software readable media having instructions, operable by a CDMA station servicing at least one mobile station by way of a forward link power control loop, for:

• identifying a current position of the mobile station;
• selecting at least one of an upper limit signal to noise ratio (SNR) and a lower limit SNR associated with the forward link power control on the basis of the current position;
• identifying a current velocity of the mobile station;
• and
• dynamically adjusting the selected at least one of an upper limit SNR and the lower limit SNR on the basis of the current velocity.