ADAPTIVE FREQUENCY CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT BASED ON BATTERY POWER LEVEL IN WIRELESS ACCESS PROTOCOLS

摘要

A method and system adapt scheduling priorities in a wireless communicationssystem to conserve battery power in mobile stations operating within the system. A basestation, within the system, receives battery power level information and other setupinformation from mobile stations operating within the service area of the base stationduring call setup procedures. Based on the battery power level information and other setupinformation, the base station assigns frequency channels to the mobile stations so that thosemobile stations having battery power levels below a threshold value are assigned frequencychannels that have lower interference levels than frequency channels assigned to othermobile stations. The frequency channel assignments are transmitted to the mobile stations.