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Method and apparatus for diversity searching and demodulator assignment in a wireless communication system

  • US 7,061,971 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2002
  • Issued: 06/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for demodulator finger assignment in a diversity receiver, the method comprising:

  • searching for signals sent by multiple cells received by multiple antennas of a diversity receiver to produce a set of possible multi-path signals for assignment to a plurality of demodulator fingers, wherein a number of possible multi-path signals is greater than a number of demodulator fingers of the diversity receiver;

    assigning at least one multi-path signal received from each cell to a demodulator finger; and

    assigning at least one multi-path signal received by each antenna to a demodulator finger.

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