Patent ID: 6876868
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for transmission power control in a multiple access communication system having a plurality of mobile stations, the method comprising: (a) receiving a request for a data transmission by a first mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations, the data transmission to have a predetermined data transmission power level; (b) measuring a noise floor power level; (c) comparing the measured noise floor power level to the predetermined data transmission power level; (d) when the measured noise floor power level is less than the predetermined data transmission power level, scheduling the data transmission from the first mobile station to occur following an increase in the measured noise floor power level to within a predetermined threshold of the predetermined data transmission power level; and (e) when the measured noise floor power level is less than the predetermined data transmission power level, directing the plurality of mobile stations to incrementally increase their transmit power levels until the measured noise floor power level is within the predetermined threshold of the predetermined data transmission power level.