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Method and apparatus for geographic based control in a communication system

  • US 5,857,155 A
  • Filed: 07/10/1996
  • Issued: 01/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A selective call transceiver in a communication system having a plurality of transmitters, comprising:

  • a receiver module;

    a transmitter module coupled to the receiver module;

    a controller coupled to the receiver module and the transmitter module for controlling the operation of the selective call transceiver; and

    a GPS receiver for receiving GPS information and coupled to the controller, wherein the controller uses the GPS information to assist in the control of functions selected from the group consisting of transmitter power control, site selection switching, sub-zone selection switching, forward error correction, and retry transmission decisions, wherein the function of transmitter power control uses the transmitter module to transmit to base receivers within the messaging system information derived from geographic information from the GPS receiver and site coordinates of transmitters in the messaging system in order to adjust the power of transmitters selected from the group consisting of the transmitter module and the at least one of the plurality of transmitters transmitting to the selective call transceiver.

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