Patent ID: 7876727
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for use by a serving radio network controller of a radio access network, comprising: sending a radio link setup request signal to a base station of said radio access network, said radio link setup request signal comprising one or more information elements indicative of one or more corresponding power offsets, said power offsets including at least one of a channel quality indicator power offset, an acknowledge power offset and a negative acknowledge power offset, receiving a radio link setup response signal from said base station indicative of receipt of said radio link setup request signal by said base station, and sending a radio resource controller message signal to a user equipment device indicative of said one or more power offsets, wherein said user equipment device uses said one or more power offsets in sending feedback information over a radio interface to said base station at power levels adjusted according to said one or more power offsets.