Patent ID: 8306479

Claim:
A method for improving a connection parameter relating to a connection between a base station and at least one mobile station, comprising: detecting receipt of a first phase change command at the base station from the at least one mobile station; changing a phase of transmissions from the base station to the at least one mobile station in a first direction responsive to the first phase change command; detecting receipt of a second phase change command at the base station from the at least one mobile station after changing the phase of the transmissions from the base station to the at least one mobile station; changing the phase of transmissions from the base station to the at least one mobile station responsive to the second phase change command, wherein the second phase change command indicates a phase change in the first direction or in the second direction; maintaining the phase of transmissions from the base station to the at least one mobile station responsive to the second phase change command comprising a finish command; determining whether a value of the connection parameter increased or decreased responsive to transmissions from the base station having the phase changed in the first direction; generating the second phase change command to change the phase of transmissions in the first direction and second direction responsive to a determination that the value of the connection parameter decreased and increased, respectively; and repeating the determining and generating steps until a minimum value of the value of the connection parameter is determined.