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Method and apparatus for performing fast power control in a mobile communication system

US6137840A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 1995
Grant dateOct 24, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W52/36
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling transmission power in a mobile communication system is disclosed. The method disclosed provides for a closed-loop power control method for variable rate transmissions. The power of transmissions is varied in accordance with the rate of the frames of data being transmitted. The transmission power between the rates can be a fixed or variable difference.

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