METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPLINK POWER CONTROL IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A communication system optimizes cell edge performance and spectral efficiency by a first step (404) of measuring, by the Node B, at least one system performance metric. A next step (406) includes sending, by the Node B, an indicator for the at least one system performance metric measurement. A next step (408) includes receiving the indicator for the at least one system performance metric measurement. A next step (410) includes determining an adaptive power control parameter based on the at least one system performance metric measured by the Node B and system performance metrics measured by at the least one other neighboring Node B. A next step (412) includes using the adaptive power control parameter to update an uplink transmit power level for at least one user equipment served by the Node B.