Patent ID: 9432861
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for a mobile station, said method comprising: said mobile station receiving a forward link signal from a radio access network (RAN) and transmitting a reverse link signal to said RAN; said mobile station detecting a reception failure of said forward link signal, said reception failure occurring at a first time; said mobile station determining that said RAN was transmitting said forward link signal at a first transmit power level at said first time; said mobile station defining a test period based on said first transmit power level, such that said test period is sufficient to allow said RAN to increase its transmit power from said first transmit power level to a second transmit power level; said mobile station determining whether said reception failure continues throughout said test period; and if said reception failure continues throughout said test period, said mobile station discontinuing transmission of said reverse link signal.