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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2008
Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr., Concord, MA (US);
Keith W. Saints, San Diego, CA (US);
Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr., Concord, MA (US);
Keith W. Saints, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A forward link power control mechanism measures the reverse link power control bits which are transmitted on the forward traffic channel. At the remote station, the reverse link power control bits from multiples base stations or multiple signal paths are measured, combined, and filtered to yield an improved measurement of the forward link signal quality. The reverse link power control bits which are deemed unreliable are omitted from use in the power control loop. The remote station generates a set of forward link power control bit in accordance with the measurements and transmits these bits to all base stations in communication with the remote station. Each base station adjusts its gain of the forward traffic channel in accordance to its measurement of the forward link power control bit.