METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE EFFECT OF A FADING CONDITION IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

摘要

In a communication system (100) where a radio frequency signal is transmitted from a transmitting source (101) and received at a receiving unit (1022), a method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing an effect of a fading condition of the radio frequency signal at the receiving unit (1022). The method and apparatus include detecting the fading condition, monitoring the radio frequency signal for detecting a transmit power limiting condition occurring at the transmitting source (101), and changing an antenna characteristic in the communication system (100) when the transmit power limiting condition and the fading condition are present. In the monitoring step, the transmit power limiting condition is detected when a threshold associated with a cumulative number of the power increase commands is reached.