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A method for setting a transmission quality target value for power control in a mobile radiocommunication system, a method wherein: an offset is applied in an anticipated way to said transmission quality target value to compensate for the effects of a compressed mode whereby trans

A method for setting a transmission quality target value for power control in a mobile radiocommunication system, a method wherein: an offset is applied in an anticipated way to said transmission quality target value to compensate for the effects of a compressed mode whereby transmission is interrupted during transmission gaps in compressed frames, and the transmission rate is correspondingly increased to compensate for said transmission gaps, said offset includes a first component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission rate increase, and a second component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission gaps, said transmission rate increase applies not only for a compressed frame but for a plurality of frames including said compressed frame, and said second component is not applied for all frames of said plurality of frames, but only for said compressed frame and/or for at least one frame, or recovery frame, following said compressed frame.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for setting a transmission quality target value for power control in a mobile radiocommunication system, wherein the method comprising: an offset is applied in an anticipated way to said transmission quality target value to compensate for the effects of a compresse

What is claimed is: 1. A method for setting a transmission quality target value for power control in a mobile radiocommunication system, wherein the method comprising: an offset is applied in an anticipated way to said transmission quality target value to compensate for the effects of a compressed mode whereby transmission is interrupted during transmission gaps in compressed frames, and the transmission rate is correspondingly adapted to compensate for said transmission gaps, said offset includes a first component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission rate adaptation, and a second component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission gaps, said transmission rate adaptation applies for a transmission time interval including a compressed frame, and said second component is applied only for said compressed frame and/or for at least one frame, or recovery frame, following said compressed frame. 2. A method for setting a transmission quality target value for power control in a mobile radiocommunication system, a method wherein: A method according to claim 1, wherein: an offset is applied in an anticipated way to said transmission quality target value to compensate for the effects of a compressed mode whereby transmission is interrupted during transmission gaps in compressed frames, and the transmission rate is correspondingly adapted to compensate for said transmission gaps, said offset includes a first component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission rate adaptation, and a second component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission gaps, said transmission rate adaptation applies for a transmission time interval including a compressed frame, a plurality of transport channels are time-multiplexed in each frame of a physical channel whose transmit power is controlled by said power control, the number of frames of said transmission time interval is likely to be different for each of said transport channels, and said second component is applied for said compressed frame and/or for at least one frame, or recovery frame, following said compressed frame, whatever said number of frames. 3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first component is applied for each frame of said transmission time interval. 4. A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first component is applied only for said compressed frame and said at least one recovery frame. 5. A method according to claim 1or 2 , wherein said second component has, for said compressed frame and said at least one recovery frame, respectively, a compressed-frame value and a recovery-frame value. 6. A method according to claim 5, wherein different transmission gaps may have different transmission gap lengths, and said compressed-frame value and/or recovery frame value may be different for said different transmission gap lengths. 7. A method according to claim 2, wherein said offset is determined to enable each of said transport channels to reach its required quality of service. 8. A method for setting a transmission quality target value for power control in a mobile radiocommunication system, a method wherein: A method according to claim 1, wherein: an offset is applied in an anticipated way to said transmission quality target value to compensate for the effects of a compressed mode whereby transmission is interrupted during transmission gaps in compressed frames, and the transmission rate is correspondingly increased to compensate for said transmission gaps, said offset includes a first component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission rate increase, and a second component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission gaps, said transmission rate increase adaptation, either applies not only for a compressed frame, but for a transmission time interval including a compressed frame, or only applies for a compressed frame, depending on whether a first or a second type of compressed mode is used, and said second component is applied for said compressed frame and/or for at least one frame, or recovery frame, following said compressed frame, in either of said first or second type of compressed mode. 9. A method according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of transport channels are time-multiplexed in each frame of a physical channel whose transmit power is controlled by said power control, the number of frames of said transmission time interval is likely to be different for each of said transport channels, and said second component is only applied for said compressed frame and/or for said at least one recovery frame, whatever said number of frames. 10. A method according to claim 8, wherein said first type of compressed mode is a compressed mode by puncturing. 11. A method according to claim 8, wherein said second type of compressed mode is a compressed mode by reduction of spreading factor, in a mobile radiocommunication system of CDMA type. 12. A method according to claim 8, wherein, in said first type of compressed mode, said first component is applied for each frame of said transmission time interval. 13. A method according to claim 8, wherein, in said first type of compressed mode, said first component is only applied for said compressed frame and said at least one recovery frame. 14. A method according to claim 8, wherein, in said second type of compressed mode said first component is applied for said compressed frame. 15. A method according to claim 8, wherein said second component has, for said compressed frame and said at least one recovery frame, respectively a compressed-frame value and a recovery-frame value. 16. A method according to claim 15, wherein different transmission gaps may have different transmission gap lengths, and said compressed-frame value and/or recovery frame value are different for said different transmission gap lengths. 17. A method according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of transport channels are time-multiplexed in each frame of a physical channel whose power is controlled by said power control, and said offset is determined to enable each of said transport channels to reach its required quality of service. 18. A method for setting a transmission quality target value for power control in a mobile radiocommunication system, wherein the method comprising: an offset is applied in an anticipated way to said transmission quality target value to compensate for the effects of a compressed mode whereby transmission is interrupted during transmission gaps in compressed frames, and the transmission rate is correspondingly adapted to compensate for said transmission gaps, said offset includes a first component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission rate adaptation, and a second component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission gaps, said second component is applied for a compressed frame and/or for at least one frame, or recovery frame, following said compressed frame, said second component has a compressed-frame value and a recovery-frame value, respectively for said compressed frame and for said at least one recovery frame, and in the case where two consecutive frames, respectively a first frame and a second frame, are compressed frames, the value of said second component for said second frame is determined based on said recovery-frame value and/or said compressed-frame value. 19. A method according to claim 18, wherein the value of said second component for said second frame is the recovery-frame value. 20. A method according to claim 18, wherein the value of said second component for said second frame is the compressed-frame value, and the value of said second component for a frame following said second frame is the recovery-frame value. 21. A method according to claim 18, wherein the value of said second component for said second frame is a combination of the recovery-frame value and the compressed-frame value. 22. A method according to claim 21, wherein said combination is the sum of the recovery-frame value and the compressed-frame value. 23. A method according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 18, wherein said transmission quality is represented by a signal-to-interference ratio. 24. A method according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 18, wherein said mobile radiocommunication system is of CDMA type. 25. A method according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 18, wherein said power control is performed in the uplink transmission direction of said mobile radiocommunication system. 26. A method according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 18, wherein said power control is performed in the downlink transmission direction of said mobile radiocommunication system. 27. A mobile radiocommunication system including at least a transmitting entity and a receiving entity involved in a power control, wherein means are provided in a first one of said entities, for applying an offset to a transmission quality target value according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 18. 28. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein means are provided in said first entity for determining and/or updating said offset. 29. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 28, wherein means are provided in a second one of said entities for signalling to said first entity previous values necessary for determining and/or updating said offset. 30. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein means are provided in a second one of said entities for signalling said offset to said first entity. 31. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein means are provided in a second one of said entities for signalling to said first entity the occurrence of said compressed mode. 32. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein means are provided in a second one of said entities for signalling said offset to said first entity together with the signalling of the occurrence of said compressed mode. 33. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein signalling between said two entities for applying said offset if performed for each compressed frame. 34. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein, in the case where compressed frames occur periodically, signalling between said two entities for applying said offset is performed once for all, for all compressed frames of a thus defined period. 35. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein signaling between said two entities to apply said offset includes signaling said second component only. 36. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 35, wherein said signaling of said second component includes signalling said compressed-frame value and/or said recovery-frame value. 37. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein means are provided in any one of said two entities for recording said offset. 38. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein one of said two entities is a mobile radiocommunication network entity. 39. A mobile radiocommunication system according to claim 27, wherein one of said two entities is a mobile station. 40. A mobile radiocommunication network entity comprising means for applying an offset to a setting said transmission quality target value, and means for applying the offset to the transmission quality target value according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 18, in uplink. 41. A mobile station comprising means for setting said transmission quality target value, and means for applying an the offset to a the transmission quality target value according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 18, in downlink. 42. A mobile radiocommunication network entity comprising: means for enabling a mobile station to apply an offset to a transmission quality target value according to claim 1, 2, 8 or 18, in downlink: ; and means for signalling signaling said offset to said mobile station. 43. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 42, comprising: means for signalling signaling to said mobile station the occurrence of said compressed mode. 44. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 42, comprising: means for signalling signaling said offset to said mobile station, together with the signalling of the occurrence of said compressed mode. 45. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 42, wherein said signalling signaling is performed together with the signalling signaling of compressed mode parameters. 46. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 42, wherein said signalling signaling is performed for each compressed frame. 47. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 42, wherein, in the case where compressed frames occur periodically, said signalling signaling is performed once for all, for all compressed frames of a thus defined period. 48. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 42, wherein said signalling signaling includes signalling signaling said second component only. 49. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 48, wherein said signaling of said second component includes signalling signaling said compressed-frame value and/or said recovery-frame value. 50. A method according to claim 5, wherein said compressed-frame value and said recovery-frame value are identical. 51. A method according to claim 5, wherein said compressed-frame value and said recovery-frame value are different. 52. A method according to claim 2, wherein said first component is defined by max (ΔSIR1_compression, . . . , ΔSIRn_compression), where “n” is the number of transmission time interval (TTI) lengths for all transport channels (TrChs) of a coded composite transport channel (CCTrCh), and wherein, if compressed mode is performed by puncturing, ΔSIRi_compression has a value defined by: if there is a transmission gap within the current transmission time interval (TTI) for the ith transmission time interval length (with i=1, . . . n): ΔSIRi_compression=10 log (M*Fi/(N*Fi−TGLi)) where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots in the current transmission time interval (TTI) of length Fi frames, and N is the On number of slots per frame, or a value zero otherwise. 53. A method according to claim 15, wherein said compressed-frame value and said recovery-frame value are identical. 54. A method according to claim 15, wherein said compressed-frame value and said recovery-frame value are different. 55. A method according to claim 8, wherein said first component is defined by: max (ΔSIR1_compression, . . . , ΔSIRn_compression), where “n” is the number of transmission time interval (TTI) lengths for all transport channels (TrChs) of a coded composite transport channel (CCTrCh), and ΔSIRi_compression has: if compressed mode is performed by puncturing, a first value if there is a transmission gap within the current transmission time interval (TTI) for the ith transmission time interval length (with i=1, . . . n), or a value zero otherwise, if compressed mode is performed by reducing the spreading factor, a second value if the current frame is a compressed frame, or a value zero otherwise, or if compressed mode is performed by higher layer scheduling, a value zero. 56. A method according to claim 55, wherein said first value of ΔSIRi_compression is defined by: ΔSIRi_compression=10 log (M*Fi/(N*Fi−TGLi)) where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots in the current transmission time interval (TTI) of length Fi frames, and N is the number of slots per frame. 57. A method according to claim 55, wherein said second value of ΔSIRi_compression is defined by: ΔSIRi_compression=10log(RCF/R), where R is the instantaneous net bit rate during a normal frame and RCF is the instantaneous net bit rate during the current compressed frame. 58. A method according to claim 55, wherein said second value of ΔSIRi_compression is defined by: ΔSIRi_compression=3 dB in the case of compressed mode by reducing the spreading factor by a factor of two. 59. A method according to claim 18, wherein said second component is not applied for the frame following said second frame. 60. A method according to claim 18, wherein, in the case where a transmission gap overlaps two frames, said second component (ΔSIR_coding) has: a compressed-frame value (DeltaSIR) for a compressed frame, with a first part of a transmission gap, a recovery-frame value (DeltaSIRafter) for a recovery frame, with a second part of a transmission gap, or a value zero otherwise. 61. A method according to claim 60, wherein said compressed-frame value and said recovery-frame value are identical. 62. A method according to claim 60, wherein said compressed-frame value and said recovery-frame value are different. 63. A method according to claim 62, wherein, in the case where a transmission gap does not overlap two frames, the recovery-frame value is inferior to the compressed-frame value. 64. A method according to claim 62, wherein, in the case where a transmission gap overlaps two frames, the recovery-frame value is superior to the compressed-frame value. 65. A method according to claim 60, wherein said recovery-frame value is not equal to zero. 66. A method according to claim 60, wherein said recovery-frame value is equal to zero. 67. A method for setting a transmission quality target value (target signal-to-interference ratio SIR) for power control in a mobile radiocommunication system, wherein the transmission quality target value offset (ΔSIR) during compressed mode, compared to normal mode, includes a component intended to compensate for the effects of transmission gaps in compressed frames, wherein said component (ΔSIR_coding) has comprising: in the case where a transmission gap does not overlap two frames: a first value (DeltaSIR) for compressed frames, a second value (DeltaSIRafter) for recovery frames, following compressed frames, or a value zero otherwise, and in the case where a transmission gap overlaps two frames: a first value (DeltaSIR) for compressed frames, with a first part of a transmission gap, a second value (DeltaSIRafter) for recovery frames, with a second part of a transmission gap, or a value zero otherwise. 68. A method according to claim 67, wherein said first value and said second value are identical. 69. A method according to claim 67, wherein said first value and said second value are different. 70. A method according to claim 69, wherein, in the case where a transmission gap does not overlap two frames, said second value is inferior to said first value. 71. A method according to claim 69, wherein, in the case where a transmission gap overlaps two frames, said second value is superior to said first value. 72. A method according to claim 67, wherein said second value is not equal to zero. 73. A method according to claim 67, wherein said second value is equal to zero. 74. A method according to claim 67, wherein said transmission quality target value offset (ΔSIR) includes a component intended to compensate for the effects of a transmission rate adaptation to compensate for said transmission gaps. 75. A method according to claim 74, wherein said component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission rate adaptation is defined by: max (ΔSIR1_compression, . . . , ΔSIRn_compression), where “n” is the number of transmission time interval (TTI) lengths for all transport channels (TrChs) of a coded composite transport channel (CCTrCh), and ΔSIRi_compression has: if compressed mode is performed by puncturing, a first value if there is a transmission gap within the current transmission time interval (TTI) for the ith transmission time interval length (with i=1, . . . n), or a value zero otherwise, if compressed mode is performed by reducing the spreading factor, a second value if the current frame is a compressed frame, or a value zero otherwise, and if compressed mode is performed by higher layer scheduling, a value zero. 76. A method according to claim 75, wherein said first value of ΔSIRi_compression is defined by: ΔSIRi_compression=10 log (N*Fi/(N*Fi−TGLi)) where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots in the current transmission time interval (TTI) of length Fi frames, and N is the number of slots per frame. 77. A method according to claim 75, wherein said second value of ΔSIRi_compression is defined by: ΔSIRi_compression=10log(RCF/R), where R is the instantaneous net bit rate during a normal frame and RCF is the instantaneous net bit rate during the current compressed frame. 78. A method according to claim 75, wherein said second value of ΔSIRi_compression is defined by: ΔSIRi_compression=3 dB in the case of compressed mode by reducing the spreading factor by a factor of two. 79. A mobile station comprising means for setting a the transmission quality target value (target SIR), wherein the transmission quality target value offset (ΔSIR) during compressed mode, compared to normal mode, includes a component (ΔSIR—coding) for downlink power control according to claim 67. 80. A mobile radiocommunication network entity comprising means for setting a transmission quality target value (target SIR), wherein the transmission quality target value offset (ΔSIR) during compressed mode, compared to normal mode, includes a component (ΔSIR—coding) for uplink power control according to claim 67. 81. A mobile radiocommunication network entity comprising means for signalling signaling to a mobile station said first value (DeltaSIR), and means for signaling to said mobile station and second values value (Delta deltaSIR, D (deltaSIRafter), for setting a transmission quality target value (target SIR) according to claim 67. 82. A mobile radiocommunication system, comprising at least one mobile station according to claim 79. 83. A mobile radiocommunication system, comprising at least one mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 80 or 81. 84. A method for setting a target signal-to-interference power ratio SIR for power control in a mobile radiocommunication system, the method comprising: for each frame, the target SIR offset during compressed mode, compared to normal mode is: ΔSIR=max(ΔSIR1—compression, . . . , ΔSIRn—compression)+ΔSIR—coding where “n” is the number of TTI (Transmission Time Interval) lengths for all TrChs (Transport Channels) of a CCTrCh (Coded Composite Transport Channel), Fi is the length in number of frames of the i-th TTI and where ΔSIR—coding fulfills: ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIR for compressed frames ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIRafter for frames following compressed frames ΔSIR—coding=0 otherwise and ΔSIRi—compression is defined by: If the frames are compressed by puncturing: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(N*Fi/(N*Fi−TGLi)) if there is a transmission gap within the current TTI of length Fi frames, where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots (either from one gap or a sum of gaps) in the current TTI of length Fi frames, and N is the number of slots per frame, ΔSIRi—compression=0 otherwise, and said set target SIR is used for said power control. 85. A method according to claim 84, wherein: If the frames are compressed by reducing the spreading factor: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(RCF/R) for each compressed frame, where R is the instantaneous net bit rate before and after the compressed frame and RCF is the instantaneous net bit rate during the compressed frame, ΔSIRi—compression=0 otherwise. 86. A method according to claim 84, wherein: if the frames are compressed by higher layer scheduling: ΔSIRi—compression=0. 87. A method according to claim 84, wherein: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(15*Fi/(15*Fi−TGLi)) if there is a transmission gap within the current TTI of length Fi frames, where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots (either from one gap or a sum of gaps) in the current TTI of length Fi frames. 88. A method according to claim 85, wherein ΔSIRi—compression=3 dB in the case of compressed mode by reducing the spreading factor by a factor of two. 89. A method according to claim 84, wherein: when a transmission gap overlaps two frames: ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIR for the first one of said two compressed frames, with a first part of said transmission gap, ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIRafter for the second one of said two compressed frames, with a second part of said transmission gap, ΔSIR—coding=0 for the first frame following said two compressed frames. 90. A method according to claim 84, wherein: in case several compressed mode patterns are used simultaneously, all target SIR offsets from all compressed mode patterns are added and the total target SIR offset is applied to the frame. 91. A mobile station, comprising means for setting a target signal-to-interference ratio SIR offset for power control, such that: for each frame, the target SIR offset during compressed mode, compared to normal mode is: ΔSIR=max(ΔSIR1—compression, . . . , ΔSIRn—compression)+ΔSIR—coding where “n” is the number of TTI (Transmission Time Interval) lengths for all TrChs (Transport Channels) of a CCTrCh (Coded Composite Transport Channel), Fi is the length in number of frames of the i-th TTI and where ΔSIR—coding fulfills: ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIR for compressed frames ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIRafter for frames following compressed frames ΔSIR—coding=0 otherwise and ΔSIRi—compression is defined by: If the frames are compressed by puncturing: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(N*Fi/(N*Fi−TGLi)) if there is a transmission gap within the current TTI of length Fi frames, where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots (either from one gap or a sum of gaps) in the current TTI of length Fi frames, and N is the number of slots per frame, ΔSIRi—compression=0 otherwise; and means for using said target SIR offset for said power control. 92. A mobile station according to claim 91, comprising means for setting a target SIR offset for power control, such that: If the frames are compressed by reducing the spreading factor: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(RCF/R) for each compressed frame, where R is the instantaneous net bit rate before and after the compressed frame and RCF is the instantaneous net bit rate during the compressed frame, ΔSIRi—compression=0 otherwise. 93. A mobile station according to claim 91, comprising means for setting a target SIR offset for power control, such that: if the frames are compressed by higher layer scheduling: ΔSIRi—compression=0. 94. A mobile station according to claim 91, comprising means for setting a target SIR offset for power control, such that: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(15*Fi/(15*Fi−TGLi)) if there is a transmission gap within the current TTI of length Fi frames, where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots (either from one gap or a sum of gaps) in the current TTI of length Fi frames. 95. A mobile station according to claim 92, comprising means for setting a target SIR offset for power control, such that: ΔSIRi—compression=3 dB in the case of compressed mode by reducing the spreading factor by a factor of two. 96. A mobile station according to claim 91, comprising means for setting a target SIR offset for power control, such that: when a transmission gap overlaps two frames: ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIR for the first one of said two compressed frames, with a first part of said transmission gap, ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIRafter for the second one of said two compressed frames, with a second part of said transmission gap, ΔSIR—coding=0 for the first frame following said two compressed frames. 97. A mobile station according to claim 91, comprising means for setting a target SIR offset for power control, such that: in case several compressed mode patterns are used simultaneously, all target SIR offsets from all compressed mode patterns are added and the total target SIR offset is applied to the frame. 98. A mobile radiocommunication network entity, comprising means for signaling to a mobile station the value DeltaSIR of a target signal-to-interference ratio SIR offset to be applied by said mobile station to a target SIR for power control, and means for signaling to a mobile station the value DeltaSIRafter of said target signal-to-interference ratio SIR offset, such that: for each frame, the target SIR offset during compressed mode, compared to normal mode is: ΔSIR=max(ΔSIR1—compression, . . . , ΔSIRn—compression)+ΔSIR—coding where “n” is the number of TTI (Transmission Time Interval) lengths for all TrChs (Transport Channels) of a CCTrCh (Coded Composite Transport Channel), Fi is the length in number of frames of the i-th TTI and where ΔSIR—coding fulfills: ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIR for compressed frames ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIRafter for frames following compressed frames ΔSIR—coding=0 otherwise and ΔSIRi—compression is defined by: If the frames are compressed by puncturing: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(N*Fi/(N*Fi−TGLi)) if there is a transmission gap within the current TTI of length Fi frames, where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots (either from one gap or a sum of gaps) in the current TTI of length Fi frames, and N is the number of slots per frame, ΔSIRi—compression=0 otherwise. 99. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 98, comprising means for signaling to a mobile station the values DeltaSIR and DeltaSIRafter of a target SIR offset to be applied by said mobile station to a target SIR for power control, such that: If the frames are compressed by reducing the spreading factor: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(RCF/R) for each compressed frame, where R is the instantaneous net bit rate before and after the compressed frame and RCF is the instantaneous net bit rate during the compressed frame, ΔSIRi—compression=0 otherwise. 100. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 98, comprising means for signaling to a mobile station the values DeltaSIR and DeltaSIRafter of a target SIR offset to be applied by said mobile station to a target SIR for power control, such that: if the frames are compressed by higher layer scheduling: ΔSIRi—compression=0. 101. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 98, comprising means for signaling to a mobile station the values DeltaSIR and DeltaSIRafter of a target SIR offset to be applied by said mobile station to a target SIR for power control, such that: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(15*Fi/(15*Fi−TGLi)) if there is a transmission gap within the current TTI of length Fi frames, where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots (either from one gap or a sum of gaps) in the current TTI of length Fi frames. 102. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 99, comprising means for signaling to a mobile station the values DeltaSIR and DeltaSIRafter of a target SIR offset to be applied by said mobile station to a target SIR for power control, such that: ΔSIRi—compression=3 dB in the case of compressed mode by reducing the spreading factor by a factor of two. 103. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 98, comprising means for signaling to a mobile station the values DeltaSIR and DeltaSIRafter of a target SIR offset to be applied by said mobile station to a target SIR for power control, such that: when a transmission gap overlaps two frames: ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIR for the first one of said two compressed frames, with a first part of said transmission gap, ΔSIR—coding=DeltaSIRafter for the second one of said two compressed frames, with a second part of said transmission gap, ΔSIR—coding=0 for the first frame following said two compressed frames. 104. A mobile radiocommunication network entity according to claim 98, comprising means for signaling to a mobile station the values DeltaSIR and DeltaSIRafter of a target SIR offset to be applied by said mobile station to a target SIR for power control, such that: in case several compressed mode patterns are used simultaneously, all target SIR offsets from all compressed mode patterns are added and the total target SIR offset is applied to the frame. 105. A method according to claim 67, wherein said first value and said second value are identical. 106. A method according to claim 67, wherein said first value and said second value are different. 107. A method according to claim 106, wherein, in the case where a transmission gap does not overlap two frames, said second value is inferior to said first value. 108. A method according to claim 106, wherein, in the case where a transmission gap overlaps two frames, said second value is superior to said first value. 109. A method according to claim 67, wherein said second value is not equal to zero. 110. A method according to claim 67, wherein said second value is equal to zero. 111. A method according to claim 67, wherein said transmission quality target value offset (ΔSIR) includes a component intended to compensate for the effects of a transmission rate adaptation to compensate for said transmission gaps. 112. A method according to claim 111, wherein said component intended to compensate for the effects of said transmission rate adaptation is defined by: max(ΔSIR1—compression, . . . , ΔSIRn—compression), where “n” is the number of transmission time interval (TTI) lengths for all transport channels (TrChs) of a coded composite transport channel (CCTrCh), and ΔSIRi—compression has: if compressed mode is performed by puncturing, a first value if there is a transmission gap within the current transmission time interval (TTI) for the ith transmission time interval length (with i=1, . . . n), or a value zero otherwise, if compressed mode is performed by reducing the spreading factor, a second value if the current frame is a compressed frame, or a value zero otherwise, and if compressed mode is performed by higher layer scheduling, a value zero. 113. A method according to claim 112, wherein said first value of ΔSIRi—compression is defined by: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(N*Fi/(N*Fi−TGLi)) where TGLi is the gap length in number of slots in the current transmission time interval (TTI) of length Fi frames, and N is the number of slots per frame. 114. A method according to claim 112, wherein said second value of ΔSIRi—compression is defined by: ΔSIRi—compression=10 log(RCF/R), where R is the instantaneous net bit rate during a normal frame and RCF is the instantaneous net bit rate during the current compressed frame. 115. A method according to claim 112, wherein said second value of ΔSIRi—compression is defined by: ΔSIRi—compression=3 dB in the case of compressed mode by reducing the spreading factor by a factor of two.