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Transmit power control for mobile unit

  • US 20070004444A1
  • Filed: 09/07/2006
  • Published: 01/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a wireless local area network wherein mobile units receive beacon signals from access points having varying transmitter power levels and associate with access points for data communications therewith, a method for controlling transmitter power level of a mobile unit, comprising:

  • transmitting from an access point to said mobile unit beacon signals that also include data representing transmitter power level of said access point in operation;

    receiving at said mobile unit data representing transmitter power level of said access point in operation; and

    adjusting transmitter power level of said mobile unit in accordance with data representing transmitter power level of said access point in operation included in said beacon signals.

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