Multiple user spread-spectrum communication system
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a site having a first communication channel associated therewith, said first communication channel having a first received signal strength threshold assigned thereto, and a second communication channel associated therewith, said second communication channel having a second received signal strength, different from said first received signal strength threshold, threshold assigned thereto, said first and second communication channels serving substantially a single coverage area; and
means for selecting one of said first and second communication channels for use by a subscriber unit.
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Abstract
A communication system having a site employing a plurality of communication channels. Each channel is assigned a desired received signal strength threshold. A channel is assigned to a subscriber unit based upon the strength of the signal received at the site and the power control range of the subscriber unit. The selection of a channel may be performed either by the site or the subscriber unit. In an FDMA environment, each separate frequency division channel may be assigned different received signal strength thresholds. In a non-overlapping time interval (TDMA) environment, each separate time division channel may be assigned different received signal strength thresholds. In another embodiment, a combination of FDMA and TDMA environments can be used.
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38 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a site having a first communication channel associated therewith, said first communication channel having a first received signal strength threshold assigned thereto, and a second communication channel associated therewith, said second communication channel having a second received signal strength, different from said first received signal strength threshold, threshold assigned thereto, said first and second communication channels serving substantially a single coverage area; and means for selecting one of said first and second communication channels for use by a subscriber unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system comprising:
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a site having a first communication channel associated therewith, said first communication channel having a first received signal strength threshold assigned thereto, and a second communication channel associated therewith, said second communication channel having a second received signal strength, different from said first received signal strength, threshold assigned thereto, said first and second communication channels serving substantially a single coverage area; means for selecting one of said first and second communication channels for use by a subscriber unit; and means for adjusting a transmitter power level of said subscriber unit to said received signal strength threshold of said selected communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of assigning one of a plurality of communication channels assigned to a single site, each of said plurality of communication channels serving substantially a single coverage area, to a subscriber unit, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an information signal at said subscriber unit from said single site, said information signal having information on a received signal strength threshold for each of said plurality of communication channels; selecting one of said plurality of communication channels; and setting a transmit power level of said subscriber unit such that a signal strength of a signal received at said site from said subscriber unit will match said received signal strength threshold for said selected channel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of assigning one of a plurality of communication channels assigned to a single site, each of said plurality of communication channels serving substantially a single coverage area, to a subscriber unit, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a request for access to a communication system from said subscriber unit to said single site; measuring a signal strength of said request at said site; determining a power loss of said request between the transmission of said request from said subscriber unit to said site; selecting one of said plurality of communication channels based upon said signal strength of said request and a dynamic power transmission range of said subscriber unit; and setting a transmit power level of said subscriber unit such that a signal strength of a signal received at said site from said subscriber unit will match said received signal strength threshold for said selected channel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A communication system comprising:
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means for measuring a signal strength of a received signal; and means for selecting a communication channel of a plurality of communication channels, each of said plurality of communication channels serving substantially a single coverage area, within a single site based upon said signal strength of said received signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A communication system comprising:
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means for sending a power level threshold signal for a plurality of communication channel segments, each of said plurality of communication channel segments serving substantially a single coverage area, from a single base site; means for selecting one of said plurality of communication channel segments based upon said power level threshold signal received by a subscriber; means for transmitting a first signal in an access channel of said selected one of said plurality of communication channel segments from said subscriber to said base site; and means for selecting a communication channel within said selected one of said plurality of communication channel segments. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of reducing a subscriber transmit power control range in a communication system having a base site and a subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a signal strength of a signal received at said base site from said subscriber; and selecting a communication channel of a plurality of communication channels, each of said plurality of communication channels serving substantially a single coverage area, within a single cell based upon said signal strength. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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