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Power control in a communication network and method

US7835384B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2004
Grant dateNov 16, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W52/24
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a wireless network using a carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) scheme is provided a method, system, devices and instruction sets for detecting transmission levels and adjusting the transmission levels for both a connection point and mobile stations within the network in order to reduce power consumption in network devices and minimize interference problems while keeping hidden node problems on a controlled level.

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