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Method and apparatus for controlling transmit power thresholds based on classification of wireless communication subscribers

  • US 6,594,500 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2001
  • Issued: 07/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlling transmission signal power of communication signals transmitted by base stations to remote user stations in a communication system comprising at least one base station, a base station controller communicating with said at least one base station, at least one fixed location user station and at least one mobile user station, comprising:

  • receiving, at said at least one base station, a current signal from the at least one fixed location user station or the at least one mobile user station;

    determining if the current signal was transmitted by the at least one fixed location user station;

    reducing a transmission power threshold if the current signal was transmitted by the fixed location user station; and

    adjusting power of communication signals transmitted from said at least one base station to the fixed location user station in accordance with said reduced transmission power threshold and a quality metric of a communication link.

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