Methods and apparatus for use in a wireless communications system that uses a multi-mode base station

A method operating a base station, comprising:

• transmitting pilot signals at a first power level during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a standby mode of the base station;
• transmitting pilot signals at a second power less than the first power level during a second time period, the second time period corresponding to a transmit mode of the base station.

An apparatus for controlling operation of a base station, the apparatus comprising:

• means for transmitting pilot signals at a first rate during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a standby mode of the base station;
• means for transmitting pilot signals at a second rate higher than the first rate during a second time period, the second time period corresponding to a transmit mode of the base station.

An apparatus for operating a base station, comprising:

• means for transmitting pilot signals at a first power level during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a standby mode of the base station;
• means for transmitting pilot signals at a second power less than the first power level during a second time period, the second time period corresponding to a transmit mode of the base station.

An apparatus for controlling operation of a base station, the apparatus comprising:

• a transmitter adapted to transmit pilot signals at a first rate during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a standby mode of the base station, and
• adapted to transmit pilot signals at a second rate higher than the first rate during a second time period, the second time period corresponding to a transmit mode of the base station;
• and a controller coupled to the transmitter for setting the mode of the base station.

A computer program product embodied on a tangible medium, the computer program product comprising:

• instructions for transmitting pilot signals at a first rate during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a standby mode of a base station, and
• instructions for transmitting pilot signals at a second rate higher than the first rate during a second time period, the second time period corresponding to a transmit mode of the base station.

A computer program product embodied on a tangible medium, the computer program product comprising:

• instructions for transmitting pilot signals at a first power during a first time period, the first time period corresponding to a standby mode of a base station, and
• instructions for transmitting pilot signals at a second power higher than the first power during a second time period, the second time period corresponding to a transmit mode of the base station.