Patent ID: 6169907
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method of controlling a transmit power of a first communication device, the first communication device being in communication with a second communication device in a communication system, wherein a first and a second criteria define a communication between the first and second communication devices, each of the first and second criteria having an upper bound and a lower bound, such that an adjustment of the transmit power of the first communication device affects the first and second criteria, the method comprising: preventing an adjustment of the transmit power of the first communication device to thereby bring the communication (i) within the upper and lower bounds of the first criteria, and (ii) outside the upper and lower bounds of the second criteria, wherein preventing the adjustment is conditioned upon a contrary adjustment of the transmit power of the first communication device being performed, and a predetermined amount of time having expired since the contrary adjustment.