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Increasing reference signal level to prevent communication format change

  • US 9,503,953 B1
  • Filed: 04/19/2013
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

  • identifying a wireless communication device with first communication format to second communication format switching capability;

    allocating a center bandwidth in the first communication format for the wireless communication device;

    identifying a handover event from the wireless communication device requesting a switch from the first communication format to the second communication format; and

    in response to the handover event, increasing reference signal power for at least the center bandwidth in the first communication format to prevent the switch from the first communication format to the second communication format.

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