Power control method of discontinuous transmission

A base station for having a radio connection with a personal station and for controlling transmission of power control commands in a digital radio link, said base station configured to:

• receive a request from said personal station to change transmission between said personal station and said base station;
• determine a base station frequency of transmission of a base station power control command and a personal station frequency of transmission of a personal station power control command based upon said request;
• negotiate with said personal station to change said personal station frequency of transmission of said personal station power control command;
• and
• transmit said base station power control command to said personal station in accordance with said base station frequency of transmission.

A base station for having a radio connection with a personal station and for controlling transmission of power control commands in a digital radio link, said base station configured to:

• receive a request from said personal station to change transmission between said personal station and said base station;
• determine a base station frequency of transmission of a base station power control command and a personal station frequency of transmission of a personal station power control command in response to said request;
• send said personal station frequency of transmission of said personal station power control command to said personal station;
• and
• transmit said base station power control command to said personal station in accordance with said base station frequency of transmission.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory including computer program code;
• and
• at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to
• identify, at a first station having a radio connection with a second station, an absence of data transmissions being received from said second station;
• determine a first station frequency of transmission of a first station power control command and a second station frequency of transmission of a second station power control command based on said absence of data transmissions;
• negotiate with said second station to change said second station frequency of transmission of said second station power control command;
• and
• cause transmission of said first station power control command to said second station in accordance with said second station frequency of transmission.

An apparatus for a first station comprising:

• at least one memory including computer program code;
• and
• at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to
• process a request from a second station to change transmission between said second station and said first station;
• determine a first station frequency of transmission of a first station power control command and a second station frequency of transmission of a second station power control command based upon said request;
• negotiate with said second station to change said second station frequency of transmission of said second station power control command;
• and
• transmit said first station power control command to said second station in accordance with said first station frequency of transmission.

An apparatus for a first station comprising:

• at least one memory including computer program code;
• and
• at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to
• process a request from a second station to change transmission between said second station and said first station;
• determine a first station frequency of transmission of a first station power control command and a second station frequency of transmission of a second station power control command in response to said request;
• cause sending of said second station frequency of transmission of said second station power control command to said second station;
• and
• transmit said first station power control command to said second station in accordance with said first station frequency of transmission.

A computer-readable medium encoded with instruction that, when executed on a computer, perform a process, the process comprising:

• identifying, at a first station having a radio connection with a second station, an absence of data transmissions being received from said second station;
• determining a first station frequency of transmission of a first station power control command and a second station frequency of transmission of a second station power control command based on said absence of data transmissions;
• negotiating with said second station to change said second station frequency of transmission of said second station power control command;
• and
• transmitting said first station power control command to said second station in accordance with said first station frequency of transmission.

A computer-readable medium encoded with instruction that, when executed on a computer, perform a process, the process comprising:

• processing at a first station a request from a second station to change transmission between said second station and said first station;
• determining a first station frequency of transmission of a first station power control command and a second station frequency of transmission of a second station power control command based upon said request;
• negotiating with said second station to change said second station frequency of transmission of said second station power control command;
• and
• transmitting said first station power control command to said second station in accordance with said first station frequency of transmission.

A computer-readable medium encoded with instruction that, when executed on a computer, perform a process, the process comprising:

• processing at a first station a request from a second station to change transmission between said second station and said first station;
• determining a first station frequency of transmission of a first station power control command and a second station frequency of transmission of a second station power control command in response to said request;
• sending said second station frequency of transmission of said second station power control command to said second station;
• and
• transmitting said first station power control command to said second station in accordance with said first station frequency of transmission.