Patent ID: 7353040
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A secondary station for use in a communication system comprising a primary station and a secondary station, the secondary station comprising: receiver means for receiving at least a first and/or a second signal transmitted by the primary station; measurement means for measuring at least at least one characteristic of the received first and/or second signal; processing means for deriving at least one power control command and/or at least one channel quality report from a measured characteristic; transmitter means for transmitting control information including at least one power control command to the primary station and/or at least one channel quality report at a predetermined rate; and control means responsive to the primary station failing to adjust its transmit power in compliance with at least one transmitted power control command for modifying at least one parameter of the control information transmitted to the primary station, wherein the control means is adapted to modify the parameter by causing one or more channel quality reports to be transmitted at a rate different from the predetermined rate.