Patent ID: 8428109
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication device wirelessly coupled to another communication device, comprising: a receiver, configured to receive a plurality of sub-frames and to generate a strength signal and a pattern signal, wherein the strength signal indicates a measured power level of a received link signal, and wherein the value of the pattern signal is based upon a power mode message that is received from the another communication device, and wherein the power mode message indicates that placement and validation of power control bits is to be changed according to a desirable power control timeline; a power control bit (PCB) processor configured to receive a plurality of first power control bits which is selected from the plurality of received sub-frames and generate a power level indicating signal; a power control bit (PCB) manager, configure to receive the strength signal and the pattern signal, and to determine the validation and place of a plurality of second power control bits according to the strength signal and the pattern signal; and a transmitter, configured to transmit the plurality of second power control bits to the another communication device according to the power level indication signal.