Abstract: A technique for decreasing noise and interference in an uplink of a wireless communication system includes detecting, at a serving base station, noise and interference levels above a threshold. In response to the detecting, a noise and interference measurement frame is scheduled that includes respective allocated portions for respective active subscriber stations and respective unallocated portions that are adjacent to the respective allocated portions and are not allocated to one of the respective active subscriber stations. The respective allocated portions and the respective unallocated portions are configured in a selected pattern in the noise and interference measurement frame. The respective noise and interference levels are determined, at the serving base station, in the respective unallocated portions of the noise and interference measurement frame.

Abstract: A technique for decreasing noise and interference in an uplink of a wireless communication system includes detecting, at a serving base station, noise and interference levels above a threshold. In response to the detecting, a noise and interference measurement frame is scheduled that includes respective allocated portions for respective active subscriber stations and respective unallocated portions that are adjacent to the respective allocated portions and are not allocated to one of the respective active subscriber stations. The respective allocated portions and the respective unallocated portions are configured in a selected pattern in the noise and interference measurement frame. The respective noise and interference levels are determined, at the serving base station, in the respective unallocated portions of the noise and interference measurement frame.

Abstract: A method is provided for allocating initial ranging opportunities in a series of frames. According to the method, a number of initial ranging opportunities are allocated in frame N that occurs after a triggering event, and k frames after frame N the number of initial ranging opportunities is selectively reduced. The triggering event is one of system startup and broadcast of an Uplink Channel Descriptor message. Also provided is a base station that includes a controller for allocating a number of initial ranging opportunities in frame N that occurs after a triggering event. The controller selectively reduces the number of initial ranging opportunities k frames after frame N. The triggering event is one of system startup, broadcast of an Uplink Channel Descriptor message, broadcast of a page message, or broadcast of a signature for an overhead configuration message.

Abstract: A predistortion linear power amplifier utilizes several predistortion computation engines to receive a first carrier signal. The predistortion computation engines also receive input from a predistortion algorithm engine. The predistortion algorithm engine receives its data from a predistortion amplifier sensor that monitors the operating characteristics of the amplifier and also from a feedback control circuit that provides frequency correlated input and feedback data. The processed data from the predistortion algorithm engine is then input into the predistortion computation engine along with the carrier signal. An output combiner circuit takes the output of each predistortion computation engine and generates a single correction estimate, which is then input into the nonlinear amplifier for producing a substantially linear output signal.

Abstract: A predistortion linear power amplifier utilizes several predistortion computation engines to receive a first carrier signal. The predistortion computation engines also receive input from a predistortion algorithm engine. The predistortion algorithm engine receives its data from a predistortion amplifier sensor that monitors the operating characteristics of the amplifier and also from a feedback control circuit that provides frequency correlated input and feedback data. The processed data from the predistortion algorithm engine is then input into the predistortion computation engine along with the carrier signal. An output combiner circuit takes the output of each predistortion computation engine and generates a single correction estimate, which is then input into the nonlinear amplifier for producing a substantially linear output signal.

Abstract: A reflective system for bicycles includes a pair of bent triangle shaped reflectors which are mounted in oppositely facing fore and aft directions on a bicycle so as to present at least one large bright triangular shaped reflective surface to any position around the bicycle. The front and rear reflectors are preferably of different colors so as to provide a ready indication of both the presence and direction of travel of a bicycle.