Patent ID: 7158765
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling power of a transmitted communication signal, comprising: amplifying a first communication signal; transmitting the first communication signal to a second transmission source; receiving a second communication signal from the second transmission source, the receiving including receiving at least one parameter derived from the transmitted first communication signal; determining a measure of interference with the transmitted first communication signal based on the at least one received parameter; and increasing an average power level of the transmitted first communication signal by clipping the first communication signal prior to amplification by an amount based on the determined measure, wherein the determining step determines if at least one of short term interference and long term interference with the transmitted first communication signal exists based on the at least one received parameter; and the increasing step increases the average power level by a first amount if the determining step determines that long term interference with the transmitted first communication signal exists and increases the average power level by a second amount if the determining step determines that short term interference with the transmitted first communication signal exists, the second amount being greater than the first amount.