Patent ID: 7355993
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. In a wireless communication system, a method for controlling forward link gain in a power controlled repeater, the method comprising: receiving a wireless signal from a base station at the power controlled repeater, wherein the power controlled repeater includes an embedded subscriber unit; coupling at least a portion of the received wireless signal to the embedded subscriber unit; and using the embedded subscriber unit in the power controlled repeater to detect receive pilot signal strength and to control the forward link gain of the power controlled repeater through use of the receive pilot signal strength, wherein using the embedded subscriber unit in the power controlled repeater to control the forward link gain of the power controlled repeater is accomplished through use of a method comprising: obtaining a receive power level; obtaining a receive Ec/lo level; determining forward link path loss through use of the receive power level and the receive Ec/lo level; processing the receive power level and the receive Ec/lo level to substantially remove fading; and maintaining a substantially consistent forward link pilot output power through use of the forward link path loss.