Patent ID: 8934516
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting data from a terminal in a wireless communication system, comprising: receiving traffic data and control data, the control data comprising at least an assignment of a primary traffic channel from one of first and second base stations and a power control signal, the primary traffic channel being orthogonal to at least one other primary traffic channel assigned by said one of the first and second base stations, the primary traffic channels being pseudo-random relative to secondary traffic channels assigned by the other of said first and second base stations; encoding and modulating the received traffic data to obtain data symbols; and transmitting, by a transmitter, the data symbols on the assigned primary traffic channel comprising adjusting at least an amplitude of the data symbols based on the power control signal prior to a transmission of the data symbols; wherein, when the terminal is operating as a non-handoff user communicating with a first active set defined by the first base station, the primary traffic channel assignment is from the first base station and said power control signal controls said adjusting to effect a first said transmission adapted for a first objective that the first base station can wherein, when the terminal is operating as a soft-handoff user communicating with a second active set that includes at least the first and second base stations, the primary traffic channel assignment is from the second base station and said power control signal controls said adjusting to effect a second said transmission adapted for a second objective that is different than the first objective.