Patent ID: 9456428
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: H04B,H04J,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. An integrated circuit (IC) for use in a wireless subscriber unit comprising: circuitry configured to output packet data for transmission in soft handover to a plurality of base stations; wherein the packet data is transmitted using at least one orthogonal code and a pseudo noise (PN) code; wherein the circuitry is further configured to receive as an input a power control command from each of at least two of the base stations; wherein the circuitry is further configured in response to the received power control commands, to output an adjustment to adjust a power level associated with the transmission of the packet data; wherein the power level is a lowest power level indicated by one of the power control commands; and the circuitry is further configured to receive power commands sent from the base stations including a multiple bit power command indicating a plurality of power levels and a signal bit power command indicating at least a power down.