Patent ID: 9185663
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A mobile station for use in a communication system having a base station, the mobile station comprising: a receiver configured to receive from the base station a first downlink signal on a single downlink fractional dedicated channel, wherein said first downlink signal is modulated only with non-predetermined data values comprising transmit power control commands; analyzing circuitry configured to measure a parameter of the transmit power control commands; a power control circuit configured to generate first power control commands according to the measured parameter; and a transmitter configured to transmit the first power control commands to the base station; wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a second downlink signal which was subjected to transmit power control in accordance with the first power control commands; wherein a transmitted phase of the downlink fractional dedicated channel is referenced to a common pilot signal; and wherein the single downlink fractional dedicated channel transmits different data fields, each of said different data fields consisting of only the non-predetermined data values, and each of said different data fields being intended for a different mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in the communication system.