Parallel cell ID acquisition in frequency division multiple access systems
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- acquiring synchronization information of a first cell of a wireless communication system;
scheduling time for acquisition of cell identification (ID) information associated with the first cell based on the synchronization information of the first cell; and
acquiring synchronization information of a second cell of the wireless communication system after acquiring the synchronization information of the first cell and prior to acquiring the cell ID information associated with the first cell.
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Abstract
This disclosure is directed to cell acquisition techniques for telecommunication systems that implement FDMA and TDMA techniques, such as GSM systems. The techniques make efficient use of processing time in order to accelerate the cell acquisition process. Upon acquiring synchronization information of a first cell of an FDMA system, the timing for the acquisition of cell identification (ID) information associated with the first cell can be scheduled based on the synchronization information of the first cell. Synchronization information of a second cell of the FDMA system can then be acquired prior to acquiring the cell ID information associated with the first cell. Moreover, synchronization information of a additional cells may similarly be acquired prior to acquiring the cell ID information associated with the first cell. In this manner, efficient use of processing time can be achieved between the acquisition of synchronization information and the acquisition of cell ID information.
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37 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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acquiring synchronization information of a first cell of a wireless communication system; scheduling time for acquisition of cell identification (ID) information associated with the first cell based on the synchronization information of the first cell; and acquiring synchronization information of a second cell of the wireless communication system after acquiring the synchronization information of the first cell and prior to acquiring the cell ID information associated with the first cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A subscriber unit comprising:
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a receiver to receive a first signal associated with a first cell of a wireless communication system and a second signal associated with a second cell of the wireless communication system; and a control unit to acquire synchronization information of the first cell, schedule time for acquisition of cell identification (ID) information associated with the first cell based on the synchronization information of the first cell, and acquire synchronization information of the second cell after acquiring the synchronization information of the first cell and prior to acquiring the cell ID information associated with the first cell. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium stored with instructions executable by a subscriber unit, the instructions to cause the subscriber unit to:
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acquire synchronization information of a first cell of a wireless communication system; schedule time for acquisition of cell identification (ID) information associated with the first cell based on the synchronization information of the first cell; and acquire synchronization information of a second cell of the wireless communication system after acquiring the synchronization information of the first cell and prior to acquiring the cell ID information associated with the first cell. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A subscriber unit comprising:
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means for acquiring synchronization information of a first cell of a wireless communication system; means for scheduling time for acquisition of cell identification (ID) information associated with the first cell based on the synchronization information of the first cell; and means for acquiring synchronization information of a second cell of the wireless communication system after acquiring the synchronization information of the first cell and prior to acquiring the cell ID information associated with the first cell. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. In a global systems for mobile communications (GSM) system, a method comprising:
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acquiring a frequency correction channel (FCCH) and a synchronization channel (SCH) of a first cell; scheduling time for decoding of a broadcast channel (BCCH) associated with the first cell based on SCH of the first cell; and acquiring an FCCH and an SCH of a second cell after acquiring the FCCH and the SCH of the first cell and prior to decoding the BCCH associated with the first cell. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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