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Power control in a radio communication system with multiple transport formats

US8611943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2007
Grant dateDec 17, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W52/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, an apparatus and a computer program for controlling updating of a signal quality target (405) for power control of an ongoing radio transmission (101) in a radio communication system (SYS1), wherein the signal quality target is updated based on communication quality. The method includes detecting (301) a change in transmission format from a first transmission format to a second transmission format for the radio transmission. Any updates causing the signal quality target to increase due to communication quality being below a set communication quality target are blocked (302) for a predefined blocking period after detecting said change in transmission format.

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