System and method for reducing interference generated by a CDMA communications device

A method for reducing interference generated by a communication device which transmits data at a variable rate and which varies transmit power in response to said variable rate, said method comprising the steps of:

• directing said communication device to continuously transmit RF energy at a full rate power level irrespective of said variable rate when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold;
• and
• transmitting, from said communication device and in response to said directing step, RF energy continuously at said full rate power level irrespective of said variable rate, whereby said interference is reduced proximate said communication device due to continuous transmission thereby at said full rate power level.

A communication device which transmits data at a variable rate and which varies transmit power in response to said variable rate, said system comprising:

• a transmitter;
• and
• a controller for directing said transmitter to transmit RF energy continuously at a full rate power level irrespective of said variable rate when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold, whereby said interference is reduced proximate said communication device due to continuous transmission thereby at said full rate power level.

A method for reducing interference generated by a first of a plurality of communication devices each which transmits data at a variable rate and each which varies transmit power in response to its respective variable rate, said method comprising the steps of:

• directing a first of said plurality of communication devices to continuously transmit RF energy at a full rate power level irrespective of its respective variable rate when the full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold, whereby interference is reduced proximate said first communication device due to continuous transmission thereby;
• and
• receiving said RF energy continuously transmitted by said first communication device.

A system for reducing interference generated by a communication device which transmits data at a variable rate and which varies transmit power in response to said variable rate, said system comprising:

• a controller for directing said communication device to continuously transmit RF energy at a full rate power level irrespective of said variable rate when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold;
• and
• a transmitter, in said communication device and responsive to said controller for directing, for transmitting RF energy continuously at said full rate power level irrespective of said variable rate, whereby said interference is reduced proximate said communication device due to continuous transmission thereby at said full rate power level.

A communication device, comprising:

• a variable rate vocoder operable at a plurality of rates including a full rate and at least one rate less than the full rate;
• and
• a transmitter having a power level associated with each of the vocoder rates, the transmitter being configured to transmit data from the variable rate vocoder at the full rate power level irrespective of the vocoder rate when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold.

A method for reducing interference generated by a communication device, comprising:

• operating a variable rate vocoder at one of a plurality of rates including a full rate and at least one rate less than the full rate, each of the rates having a power level associated therewith;
• transmitting data from the variable rate decoder at the full rate power level irrespective of the operating rate of the variable rate vocoder when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold.