PILOT SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT
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1. A base station comprising:
- a receiver configured to detect a presence of a wireless communication device; and
a transmitter configured to transmit a pilot signal in response to detecting the presence of the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A base station transmits a pilot signal when the presence of a wireless communication device is detected. A wireless device detector receives a detection signal transmitted from a wireless communication device to determine the presence of the wireless communication device.
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1. A base station comprising:
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a receiver configured to detect a presence of a wireless communication device; and a transmitter configured to transmit a pilot signal in response to detecting the presence of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A base station for connecting to a wireless wide area network (WWAN), the base station comprising:
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a wireless interface configured to provide wireless communication services to at least one mobile communication device of a plurality of a mobile communication devices authorized to communicate on the WWAN; a wireless communication device detector configured to receive a detection signal transmitted from the at least one mobile communication device; a transmitter configured to refrain from transmitting a pilot signal until the detection signal is received. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of managing pilot signal transmission from a base station, the method comprising:
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detecting a presence of a wireless communication device at a base station; and transmitting a pilot signal in response to detecting the presence of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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