In a CDMA cellular radio system during soft handoff the base stations interpret the conventional power control commands sent by the mobile station according to a majority vote thus reducing the probability of responding to an erroneous power control command. Alternatively, during soft handoff every other...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6636746?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6636746 - Method and apparatus in a CDMA base station for controlling transmit power during soft handoff