We Claim:
1. A method for specifying a power scaling factor for a transmission beam from an access
node to a receiver on a communication system that has at least two spatial beams providing
coverage in a cell sector, the method comprising: determining the power scaling factor at the
access node that should be used to apply to the transmission signal to one of the receivers, said
power scaling factor is determined based on the resource allocation on the network and number
of receivers that will be communicated to over the same resources, preparing a designation bit
format message at the access node based on the power scaling factor determined by the access
node, transmitting said designation bit format message periodically from an access node over one
or more spatial beam transmissions, said designation bit signal used by the receiver to calculate
the power scaling factor for said transmission beam to said receiver; and adjusting the power of
the transmission signal dynamically to the receiver based on the power scaling factor, said
transmission signal is demodulated at the receiver using the power scaling factor calculated from
the designation bit format message.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein if two transmitters are required because there are 1 to 2 users on the cell segment, the designation bit format message will need one additional designation bit in the format message.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein if four transmitters are required because there are up to four users on the cell segment, the designation bit format message will need two additional designation bit in the format message.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power scaling factor is calculated using a formula -10log10N, N=l, 2 for a 2 transmitter antenna bit designation using one bit in the format message.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power scaling factor is calculated using a formula -10log10N, N=l, 2, 3, 4 for a 4 transmitter antenna bit designation using two bits in the format message.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power scaling factor is calculated using a value designation from a table of predetermined values in the system.

7. A method for specifying a power scaling factor for a transmission beam from an access node
to a receiver on a communication system that has at least two spatial beams providing coverage
in a cell sector, the method comprising:
determining the power scaling factor at the access node that should be used to apply to the transmission signal to one of the receivers, said power scaling factor is the value adjustment to the transmission beam based on the resource allocation on the network and number of receivers that will be communicated to over the same resources, preparing a designation bit format message at the access node based on the power scaling factor determined by the access node, transmitting said designation bit format message periodically from an access node over one or more spatial beam transmissions, said designation bit signal specifying to the receiver the actual value of the power scaling factor for said transmission beam to said receiver; and, adjusting the power of the transmission signal dynamically to the receiver based on the power scaling factor, said transmission signal is demodulated at the receiver using the power scaling factor calculated from the designation bit format message.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein designation bit format message will specify a dB rating to be applied to the transmission signal.
9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the designation bit format will specify actual values from a table of predetermined values in the system.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the designation bit format specifies the actual power scaling value using a formula -10log10N, N=l, 2 for a 2 transmitter antenna bit designation using one bit in the format message.
11. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the power scaling factor is calculated using a formula -10log10N, N=l, 2, 3, 4 for a 4 transmitter antenna bit designation using two bits in the format message.
12. A transmission system that specifies a power scaling factor for a transmission beam from an access node to a receiver on a communication system that has at least two spatial beams providing coverage in a cell sector, the system comprising: an access node that has a processor that determines the power scaling factor that should be applied to a transmission beam to said

receiver based on the resource allocation on the network and the number of receivers that will be communicated to over the same resources and prepares a designation bit format message based on that power scaling factor, and a transmitter that transmits a designation bit format message periodically over one or more spatial beam transmissions, said designation bit format message used by the receiver to calculate a power scaling factor for said transmission beam to a receiver;
said access node adjusting the power of the transmission signal dynamically to the receiver based on the power scaling factor without creating interference with other transmissions on the network, said transmission signal being demodulated at the receiver using the power scaling factor received from the access node.
13. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein if two transmitters are required because there are 1 to 2 users on the cell segment, the designation bit format message will need one additional designation bit in the format message.
14. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein if four transmitters are required because there are up to four users on the cell segment, the designation bit format message will need two additional designation bit in the format message.
15. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the power scaling factor is calculated using a formula -10log10N, N=l, 2 for a 2 transmitter antenna bit designation using one bit in the format message.
16. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the power scaling factor is calculated using a formula -10log10N, N=l, 2, 3, 4 for a 4 transmitter antenna bit designation using two bits in the format message.
. 17. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the power scaling factor is calculated using a value designation from a table of predetermined values in the system.
18. A transmission system that specifies a power scaling factor for a transmission beam from an access node to a receiver on a communication system that has at least two spatial beams providing coverage in a cell sector, the system comprising: an access node that has a processor that determines the power scaling factor that is actual value adjustment be applied to a

transmission beam to said receiver based on the resource allocation on the network and the number of receivers that will be communicated to over the same resources, prepares a designation bit format message based on that power scaling factor, and a transmitter transmits a designation bit format message periodically over one or more spatial beam transmissions, said designation bit format message specifying the actual value of the a power scaling factor to the receiver for said transmission beam to a receiver; said access node adjusting the power of the transmission signal dynamically to the receiver based on the power scaling factor without creating interference with other transmissions on the network, said transmission signal being demodulated at the receiver using the power scaling factor received from the access node.
19. The system as claimed in claim 18, wherein designation bit format message will specify a dB rating to be applied to the transmission signal.
20. The system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the designation bit format will specify actual value from a table of predetermined values in the system.
21. The system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the designation bit format specifies the actual power scaling value using a formula -10log10N, N=l, 2 for a 2 transmitter antenna bit designation using one bit in the format message.
22. The system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the power scaling factor is calculated using a formula -10log10N, N=l, 2, 3, 4 for a 4 transmitter antenna bit designation using two bits in the format message.