IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-SPEED DEDICATED PHYSICAL CONTROL CHANNEL DECODING IN SOFT HANDOVER

摘要

Methods for management of high-speed dedicated physical control channel decoding in soft handover procedures include various methods that include controlling reverse link transmission power. Different algorithms may be used for controlling transmission power, including algorithms summarized as determining path-loss differences, determining a difference between pilot channel power from HSDPA serving and non-serving NodeBs, and adjusting a signal-to-interference target, an attenuation factor, or similar parameters for controlling reverse link power. Another of the management methods includes selecting a HSDPA serving NodeB for a mobile entity jointly based on the downlink and uplink channel quality, loading, and resource availability. The methods, and aspects of the methods, may be embodied in wireless communications apparatus, for example, in a NodeB or mobile entity.