Patent ID: 8526308
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a wireless communication device, wherein a wireless access node provides wireless access to communication services over a wireless link for the wireless communication device, the method comprising: transferring data in a series of frames to the wireless access node over a reverse link portion of the wireless link, wherein each frame comprises a series of subframes; transferring a present frame at a first power level; during transfer of the present frame at the first power level, monitoring control information transferred by the wireless access node on a forward link portion of the wireless link; in response to receiving a power change instruction in the control information during transfer of a final subframe of the present frame at the first power level, continuing transfer of the final subframe of the present frame at the first power level; and in response to receiving the power change instruction in the control information during transfer of a non-final subframe of present frame at the first power level, interrupting transfer of the subframes of the present frame and restarting transfer of the subframes of the present frame at a second power level.