Patent ID: 6397043
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for controlling forward link power independent of a current reverse link power control in a mobile communication system when a reverse link status is determined to be bad thereby preventing a forward link status from being sent to a base transceiver station (BTS), said method comprising the steps of:(a) estimating the forward link status by the BTS using power control information, said power control information being received from a mobile station via said reverse link prior to said reverse link status being determined to be bad; (b) determining optimal power control information for a specific threshold by repeatedly performing said estimating step of the forward link status; (c) determining the forward link status to be one of good or bad using said determined optimal power control information; (d) improving said forward link status by determining a transmit power of said BTS from step (c) when the forward link status is determined to be bad; and (e) improving the reverse link status via said improved forward link.