SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ENABLE BASE STATION POWER SETTING BASED ON NEIGHBORING BEACONS WITHIN A NETWORK
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1. A method for facilitating power control in an access point within a wireless environment, comprising:
- detecting a presence of at least one neighboring access point, the at least one neighboring access point being within radio reach of the access point;
ascertaining a neighboring signal strength for the at least one neighboring access point, the neighboring signal strength being a function of a neighboring transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the at least one neighboring access point; and
varying an internal transmission power as a function of the neighboring signal strength, the internal transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the access point.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating power control in an access point are provided. Disclosed embodiments include detecting the presence of a neighboring access point that is within radio reach of the access point. A signal strength corresponding to the neighboring access point is ascertained such that the neighboring signal strength is a function of the transmission power of the neighboring access point. The transmission power of the access point is then varied as a function of the neighboring signal strength.
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1. A method for facilitating power control in an access point within a wireless environment, comprising:
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detecting a presence of at least one neighboring access point, the at least one neighboring access point being within radio reach of the access point; ascertaining a neighboring signal strength for the at least one neighboring access point, the neighboring signal strength being a function of a neighboring transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the at least one neighboring access point; and varying an internal transmission power as a function of the neighboring signal strength, the internal transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for facilitating power control in an access point within a wireless environment, comprising:
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an interface component, the interface component configured to determine the presence of at least one neighboring access point, the at least one neighboring access point being accessible to the access point via a radio communication; a processing component, the processing component coupled to the interface component and configured to execute computer-readable instructions, the instructions including instructions for determining a neighboring signal strength for the at least one neighboring access point, the neighboring signal strength being proportional to a neighboring transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the at least one neighboring access point; a memory component, the memory component coupled to the processor component and configured to store the computer-readable instructions; and a power control component, the power control component coupled to the processor component and configured to adjust an internal transmission power as a function of the neighboring signal strength, the internal transmission power being an amount of power necessary to transmit a signal from the access point. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. At least one processor configured to facilitate power control in an access point, comprising:
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a first module for detecting a presence of at least one neighboring access point, the at least one neighboring access point being within radio reach of the access point; a second module for ascertaining a neighboring signal strength for the at least one neighboring access point, the neighboring signal strength being a function of a neighboring transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the at least one neighboring access point; and a third module for varying an internal transmission power as a function of the neighboring signal strength, the internal transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the access point.
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20. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; a first set of codes for causing a computer to detect a presence of at least one neighboring access point, the at least one neighboring access point being within radio reach of the access point; a second set of codes for causing the computer to ascertain a neighboring signal strength for the at least one neighboring access point, the neighboring signal strength being a function of a neighboring transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the at least one neighboring access point; and a third set of codes for causing the computer to vary an internal transmission power as a function of the neighboring signal strength, the internal transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the access point.
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for detecting a presence of at least one neighboring access point, the at least one neighboring access point being within radio reach of the access point; means for ascertaining a neighboring signal strength for the at least one neighboring access point, the neighboring signal strength being a function of a neighboring transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the at least one neighboring access point; and means for varying an internal transmission power as a function of the neighboring signal strength, the internal transmission power associated with transmitting a signal from the access point.
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