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Adjusting wireless coverage area resource assignment based on device altitude

  • US 9,357,552 B1
  • Filed: 06/26/2014
  • Issued: 05/31/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • a radio access network (RAN) radiating to define a split wireless coverage area, wherein the split wireless coverage area comprises a first sub-area configured to focus coverage above a threshold altitude and a second sub-area configured to focus coverage below the threshold altitude; and

    the RAN adjusting at least one of a first transmit power used to define the first sub-area and a second transmit power used to define the second sub-area to a selected ratio of the first transmit power to the second transmit power, wherein the selected ratio of the first transmit power to the second transmit power is related to a ratio of a first count of WCDs served by the first sub-area to a second count of WCDs served by the second sub-area.

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