Patent ID: 6366195
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
In a subscriber unit communicating to a two-way paging network, a method for controlling said subscriber unit's transmission power level during a subscriber unit-initiated communication session using a standard ReFLEX protocol comprising steps of:(1) synchronizing said subscriber unit with said paging network; (2) receiving block information words from said paging network; (3) decoding said block information words to select a time slot for transmission to said paging network; (4) sending to said paging network an inbound message request to select an inbound receive beam and outbound transmission beam at said paging network for communication; (5) receiving a short message from said paging network, said short message including a power level command specifying a first power level at which to transmit; (6) transmitting an acknowledgment message using said first power level; (7) receiving a standard inbound message, said inbound message including a power level command specifying a second power level at which to transmit subsequent transmissions; (8) responding to said standard inbound message by transmitting data at said second power level; and (9) repeating steps (7) and (8) until said session ends.