Patent ID: 7646699
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: H04B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of setting transmit power backoff of a transceiver within a network, comprising: estimating a channel loss of a channel of the transceiver; obtaining channel loss information, the channel loss information comprising estimates of channel loss of other channels of the network; obtaining crosstalk information, the crosstalk information comprising estimates of crosstalk between the channel and other channels of the network; setting the power backoff based on the channel loss of the channel, the crosstalk information, and a maximum channel loss of channel losses of the other channels of the network, wherein setting the power backoff additionally includes factoring a type of channel used to provide each of the channels of the network, the type of channel comprising at least one of a cable type and a connector type, and factoring a procedure for installing of each of the channels of the network, wherein separate LUTs are provided for each of a plurality types of channels of the network, and separate LUTs are provided for each of a plurality types of installation procedures of the network.