An orphan condition is mitigated in a spread-spectrum communication system by determining when a remote unit (113) is likely to become an orphan (315) and adjusting remote unit (113) operating parameters (360) to force additional base stations (101, 102) to be added the remote unit's (113) active...http://www.google.de/patents/US5812540?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5812540 - Method and apparatus for mitigating an orphan condition in a spread-spectrum communication system 
