Patent ID: 8195167
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. In a device configured to control a plurality of wireless coverage areas of a wireless communication system, the plurality including at least a first wireless coverage area and a second wireless coverage area, a method comprising: at the device, determining a first ratio of a first number of first access terminals in soft handoff service within the first wireless coverage area to a first total number of access terminals in service within the first coverage area; at the device, determining a second ratio of a second number of second access terminals in soft handoff service within the second wireless coverage area to a second total number access terminals in service within the second coverage area; and at the device, based at least on a comparison of the first and second ratios, dynamically setting a relative time difference between a first transmission of a first noise-indication message from the first wireless coverage area and a second transmission of a second noise-indication message from the second wireless coverage area, whereby the first wireless coverage area will be caused to transmit the first noise-indication message at a first transmission time and the second wireless coverage area will be caused to transmit the second noise-indication message at a second transmission time, such that the first and second transmission times will be separated by the relative time difference.