Telecommunications – Transmitter and receiver at separate stations – Plural transmitters or receivers
Reexamination Certificate
2000-11-09
2003-08-19
Legree, Tracy (Department: 2681)
Telecommunications
Transmitter and receiver at separate stations
Plural transmitters or receivers
C370S318000, C455S069000, C375S297000, C375S346000, C375S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06609008
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
I. Field
The disclosed embodiments relate to the field of communications. More particularly, the disclosed embodiments relate to control of signal power level for reducing interference, and efficient signal processing in a receiver for canceling signal interference.
II. Background
Code division multiple access (CDMA) communication systems have been in commercial operations for a number of years. In CDMA communication systems, a number of users in the same geographical area may choose to operate on a common carrier frequency. The signal from each user is coded according to a unique assigned code. A receiver receiving signals from the users with common carrier frequency decodes each signal according to the assigned code. While the signal is being decoded, the signals transmitted from all other users may be treated as interference. To control the interference level, one of the basic principles for operating a CDMA system is based on a method and apparatus for controlling the power level of signals transmitted by different users of the system. Other reasons, such as conserving battery power, for controlling power level of signals in a CDMA system are well known by one of ordinary skill in the relevant art.
Generally, to combat the effect of interference, a user may increase its signal power level, or the communication data rate, or both. As more users increase the signal power level or the communication data rate, the level of interference experienced by other users is also increased. As such, there is a need for controlling the power level of each signal transmitted by each user such that the interference level experienced by each user is minimized. Moreover, there is a need for efficient signal processing in a receiver for canceling signal interference.
SUMMARY
A novel and improved method and apparatus for controlling signal power level in a communication system is provided by determining first and second signal to interference ratios of a received signal respectively before and after an interference cancellation, determining a difference between the first and second signal to interference ratios, and determining, based on the difference, a signal to interference threshold for controlling a power level of a signal transmitted from a source of the received signal.
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Kwon Hyuck-Chan
Whang Keum-Chan
Baker Kent D.
Beladi S. Hossain
Legree Tracy
Qualcomm Incoporated
Wadsworth Philip R.
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