US6718180B1

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Title

Power level convergence in a communications system

Application Number:

US20000696334

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Publication Date:

06-04-2004

Application Date:

24-10-2000

Priority Date:

24-10-2000

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US

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Abstract  Abstract

Methods systems and arrangements enable balanced base station transmitter output power levels with respect to a receiving mobile station in a macro-diversity communication by adjusting a base station transmitter output power level responsive to power control command(s) sent by the mobile station and the (current) transmitter output power level of the base station. In a fixed adjustment step embodiment power level convergence is enabled by adjusting the transmitter output power level of a given base station by a greater amount (e.g. than the nominal amount) when a power control command orders a power adjustment of the transmitter output power level towards a reference level and by adjusting the transmitter output power level by a lesser amount when a power control command orders a power adjustment of the is transmitter output power level away from the reference level. A continuous adjustment step embodiment is also disclosed.

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