Patent ID: 7826863
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: H04B,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method that facilitates operating a communication network including a first wireless communication base station that includes a first sector, comprising: transmitting on a first channel at a first transmission power level from the first sector during a first time period, said first transmission power level being based on a first predetermined transmission power pattern that indicates a first pattern for varying transmission power as a function of time, the first channel including a first frequency bandwidth; and transmitting on the first channel at a second transmission power level from the first sector during a second time period, said second transmission power level being based on the first predetermined transmission power pattern, the second transmission power level being at least 0.5 dB different from the first transmission power level, wherein the first wireless communication base station includes a second sector, further comprising: transmitting on a second channel at a third transmission power level from the second sector during the first time period, said third transmission power level being based on a second predetermined transmission power pattern that indicates a second pattern for varying transmission power as a function of time, the second channel including a second frequency bandwidth, the first frequency bandwidth and second frequency bandwidth having at least 50% frequency bandwidth in common; and transmitting on the second channel at a fourth transmission power level from the second sector during the second time period, said fourth transmission power level being based on the second predetermined transmission power pattern, the fourth transmission power level being at least 0.5 dB different from the third transmission power level.