Methods for making active channel measurements in a personal base station environment
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless communications system having at least one base station and at least one mobile station capable of wireless communications with the at least one base station, comprising the steps of:
- periodically deactivating, for a predetermined period of time following a transmission of a synchronizing data pattern, a base station transmitter from transmitting a RF signal to the at least one mobile station; and
during the predetermined period of time, operating a base station receiver to perform a received signal strength measurement.
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Abstract
A wireless communications system (1) has at least one base station, such as a personal base station (5), and a plurality of mobile stations (10) capable of wireless slotted communications with the at least one personal base station. A method includes a step of periodically deactivating, for a predetermined period of time, a base station transmitter (32) from transmitting a RF signal to at least one MS. A next step, executed during the predetermined period of time, operates a base station receiver (34) to perform a received signal strength (RSS) measurement. In a first embodiment of this invention the step of deactivating includes a preliminary step of reserving a reverse slot for use by the base station, thereby insuring that a mobile station will not transmit during the reserved slot. In this case the RSS measurement occurs during the reserved slot. In a second embodiment of this invention the step of deactivating includes an initial step of transmitting at least a synchronizing data pattern during the predetermined interval before disabling the transmitter, thereby enabling a mobile station to maintain synchronization with the base station even through the transmitter is switched off.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless communications system having at least one base station and at least one mobile station capable of wireless communications with the at least one base station, comprising the steps of:
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periodically deactivating, for a predetermined period of time following a transmission of a synchronizing data pattern, a base station transmitter from transmitting a RF signal to the at least one mobile station; and during the predetermined period of time, operating a base station receiver to perform a received signal strength measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of operating a wireless time division, multiple access communications system having at least one base station for transmitting, to at least one mobile station, a forward RF signal comprised of slotted control and traffic channels and for receiving, from the at least one mobile station, a reverse RF signal comprised of slotted control and traffic channels, wherein at least one forward traffic channel slot is aligned in time with a reverse control slot, comprising the steps of:
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prior to a time when the base station is not required to transmit on the at least one forward traffic channel slot, reserving for the exclusive use of the base station the time aligned reverse control slot; deactivating a base station transmitter from transmitting a RF signal on the at least one forward traffic channel slot; and during at least a portion of the reserved, time aligned reverse control slot, operating a base station receiver to perform a received signal strength measurement. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a wireless time division, multiple access communications system having at least one base station for transmitting, to at least one mobile station, a forward RF signal comprised of slotted control and traffic channels and for receiving, from the at least one mobile station, a reverse RF signal comprised of slotted control and traffic channels, each slot comprising a synchronizing portion, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting from the base station at least the synchronizing portion of a slot; deactivating a base station transmitter after transmitting at least the synchronizing portion; and during a remainder of the slot, operating a base station receiver to perform a received signal strength measurement. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless communications system having at least one base station and at least one mobile station capable of wireless communications with the at least one base station, said base station comprising:
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means for periodically deactivating, for a predetermined period of time, a base station transmitter from transmitting a RF signal to the at least one mobile station; means for transmitting at least a synchronizing data pattern before said deactivating means deactivates said transmitter; and means for operating, during the predetermined period of time, a base station receiver to perform a received signal strength measurement. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A wireless time division, multiple access communications system having at least one base station for transmitting, to at least one mobile station, a forward RF signal comprised of slotted control and traffic channels and for receiving, from the at least one mobile station, a reverse RF signal comprised of slotted control and traffic channels, wherein at least one forward traffic channel slot is aligned in time with a reverse control slot, said system further comprising:
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means, operable prior to a time when the base station is not required to transmit on the at least one forward traffic channel slot, for reserving for the exclusive use of the base station the time aligned reverse control slot; means for deactivating a base station transmitter from transmitting a RF signal on the at least one forward traffic channel slot; and means, operable during at least a portion of the reserved, time aligned reverse control slot, for operating a base station receiver to perform a received signal strength measurement. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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