Patent ID: 8199766
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: H04L,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a first wireless device having a connection with a second wireless device in a peer to peer communication network, comprising: selecting a first power ratio value from a plurality of predetermined power ratio values; sending a first transmission request signal in a first traffic slot; monitoring to receive a request response signal from the second wireless device, the request response signal indicating that the second wireless device is ready to receive a traffic signal from the first wireless device; and if the request response signal is received, determining a transmission power to use for a first traffic signal based on the transmission power of the first transmission request signal and the selected first power ratio value; and sending the first traffic signal in the first traffic slot with the determined transmission power wherein a ratio of the transmission power of the first traffic signal and the transmission power of the first transmission request signal is equal to the selected first power ratio value.