Patent ID: 6937874
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for power control in spread spectrum communication systems, the method comprising the steps of: providing two or more multiplexed registers coupled to a control circuit, the multiplexed registers controlled by a control signal, the registers containing power control values; measuring a transmit power; receiving the TPC (transmit power control) information; determining whether the TPC information calls for an increase or decrease in power; comparing the new TPC information to the last TPC information, wherein if the TPC information is the same as the last TPC information, calculating a new power control value using the TPC information and measured transmit power, and writing the new power control value to the next selected register; and applying the control signal corresponding to the next selected register to the multiplexer to couple the value of next selected register to the control circuit.