Patent ID: 7116978
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A test method for conformance testing of a secondary station engaging in a soft handover testing process in which the secondary station communicates with a primary station whereby an output transmission power of the secondary station is adjustable in response to power control commands received by the secondary station from the primary station, the test method comprising: receiving a one or more test signals from the primary station, each test signal including a sequence of power commands, wherein each sequence of power commands in the one or more test signals is arranged to establish a particular combination of power control commands that occurs a plurality of times during the reception of the plurality of test signals by the secondary station; adjusting and monitoring the output transmission power of the secondary station based on the one or more test signals received from the primary station; and determining whether a function of the output transmission power of the secondary station is within a specified tolerance associated with the secondary station.