DETERMINING PER SECTOR RECEIVED POWER LEVEL

摘要

At a mobile device, a total received power represents signals received fr om all access points. In order to calculate an appropriate transmit power fo r communication with a single access point, a mobile device determines a per sector received power level. The mobile device can ascertain a time-domain channel response from each access point pilot signal, ascertain a received d igital power level per sector from each access point pilot signal and, based in part on the digital power level, calculate a received power level from e ach access point. A per sector received power level can be utilized to conse rve battery power and/or to reduce interference in a wireless communications network.