Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically controlling forward and reverse link channel processing gain to minimize dropped connections and improve the reliability of hard handoffs is disclosed. The transmission bit stream of a forward or reverse link channel is allowed to become dynamic under controlled conditions in such a way as to take advantage of the inherit strengths that the concept of processing gain provides and thereby improve the probability of establishing and maintaining a forward or reverse link traffic channel. Dropped connections due to reverse link fades and dropped connections during call origination are minimized by allowing a MS to transmit reverse traffic channel data using dynamically adjustable data rates to increase the processing gain and the effective transmit power level. In addition, dropped connections during hard handoffs are minimized by using a special code channel and dynamically adjustable data rates to evaluate the proposed new link.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically controlling forward and reverse link channel processing gain to minimize dropped connections and improve the reliability of hard handoffs is disclosed. The transmission bit stream of a forward or reverse link channel is allowed to become dynamic under controlled conditions in such a way as to take advantage of the inherit strengths that the concept of processing gain provides and thereby improve the probability of establishing and maintaining a forward or reverse link traffic channel. Dropped connections due to reverse link fades and dropped connections during call origination are minimized by allowing a MS to transmit reverse traffic channel data using dynamically adjustable data rates to increase the processing gain and the effective transmit power level. In addition, dropped connections during hard handoffs are minimized by using a special code channel and dynamically adjustable data rates to evaluate the proposed new link.

Abstract: Compact, lightweight transport apparatus for use particularly in hostile environments employs a plurality of groups of rails flexurally mounted to a base and corresponding groups of slats flexurally mounted to the rails and forming a slat array. Corresponding groups of slats and rails are reciprocated out of phase so that the slat group orbits relative to the base along an orbital path. The different slat-rail groups are also reciprocated out of phase with one another so that an object placed on the slat array is advanced incrementally along the slat array in a very gentle fashion.