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Method and apparatus for performing search acquisition in a CDMA communications system
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-02
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Granted: 1997-07-01
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Expires: 2016-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A novel an improved method of acquisition in a spread spectrum communication system is presented. In the present invention, a large window of PN chip offset hypotheses are searched and if an energy signal is found that might indicate the presence of the pilot signal having one of the chip offsets of the large search window, then a search of a subset of offset hypotheses, or small window, is searched.
Inventors
- 👤 Todd R. Sutton
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/7073; H04B1/7075; H04B1/70754; H04B1/70755; H04B1/7077; H04B2201/00; H04B2201/69; H04B2201/707; H04B2201/70701
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
In a direct sequence spread spectrum receiver, a method for for processing a received signal, comprising the steps of; calculating a first set of signal correlation energy values for said received signal despread according to a first set of PN sequences; comparing said first set of signal correlation energy values against a first threshold value; selecting a second set of PN sequences in accordance with said first set of signal correlation energy values; calculating a second set of signal correlation energy values for said received signal despread according to said second set of PN sequences, wherein said second set of PN sequences is a subset of said first set of PN sequences; and selecting a synchronized PN sequence from said second set of PN sequences in accordance with said second set of signal correlation energy values; and demodulating said received signal in accordance with said selected synchronized PN sequence.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a direct sequence spread spectrum receiver, a method for for processing a received signal, comprising the steps of; calculating a first set of signal correlation energy values for said received signal despread according to a first set of PN sequences; comparing said first set of signal correlation energy values against a first threshold value; selecting a second set of PN sequences in accordance with said first set of signal correlation energy values; calculating a second set of signal correlation energy values for said received signal despread according to said second set of PN sequences, wherein said second set of PN sequences is a subset of said first set of PN sequences; and selecting a synchronized PN sequence from said second set of PN sequences in accordance with said second set of signal correlation energy values; and demodulating said received signal in accordance with said selected synchronized PN sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of comparing said second set of signal correlation energy values against a second threshold value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of receiving and downconverting a broadcast signal to provide said received signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said step of calculating said first set of signal correlation energy values comprises the steps of: despreading said received signal in accordance with each PN sequence of said first set of PN sequences to provide a first set of despread signals; and calculating a signal correlation energy value for each of said despread signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said step of calculating said second set of signal correlation energy values comprises the steps of: despreading said received signal in accordance with each PN sequence of said second set of PN sequences to provide a second set of said spread signals; and calculating a signal correlation energy value for each despread signal of said second set of despread signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of generating said first set of PN sequences.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said the step of generating said first set of PN sequences, comprises the steps of: providing a control signal; and generating a PN sequence of said first set of PN sequences in accordance with said control signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said control signal is a temporal offset and said step of generating a PN sequence comprises outputting said PN sequence from a shift register in accordance with said temporal offset.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said the step of generating said second set of PN sequences, comprises the steps of: providing a control signal; and generating a PN sequence of said second set of PN sequences in accordance with said control signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said control signal is a temporal offset and said step of generating said second set of PN sequences comprises outputting said PN sequences from a shift register in accordance with said temporal offset.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of generating said second set of PN sequences.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first set of PN sequences comprise sets of quadrature PN I and PN Q sequences.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
134 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said step of calculating said first set of signal correlation energy values comprises the steps of: despreading an I component of said received signal and a Q component of said received signal by said PN I and PN Q sequences to provide corresponding despread I and Q components of said received signal; coherently accumulating said despread I components of said received signal to provide an accumulated I component; coherently accumulating said despread Q components of said received signal to provide an accumulated Q component; squaring each of said accumulated I component and said accumulated Q component and summing said squares of said accumulated I component and said accumulated Q component; and noncoherently combining said sum of said squares of said accumulated I component and said accumulated Q component.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said second set of PN sequences comprise sets of quadrature PN I and PN Q sequences.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
133 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said step of calculating said second set of signal correlation energy values comprises the steps: despreading an I component of said received signal and a Q component of said received signal by said PN I and PN Q sequences to provide corresponding despread I and Q components of said received signal; coherently accumulating said despread I components of said received signal to provide an accumulated I component; coherently accumulating said despread Q components of said received signal to provide an accumulated Q component; squaring each of said accumulated I component and said accumulated Q component and summing said squares of said accumulated I component and said accumulated Q component; and noncoherently combining said sum of said squares of said accumulated I component and said accumulated Q component.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said received signal is a pilot signal.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus for selecting a synchronized demodulation sequence comprising: sequence generator means for receiving a first control signal for providing a plurality of demodulation sequences in response to said first control signal; demodulator means for receiving a received signal and demodulating a received signal in accordance with said plurality of demodulation sequences to provide a plurality of despread signals; correlator means for receiving said plurality of despread signals and calculating signal correlation energy values for said plurality of despread signals; searcher controller means for receiving said signal correlation energy values and for providing said first control signal and for providing a second control signal in accordance with said signal correlation energy values; and wherein said sequence generator means is further for receiving said second control signal and for providing a second plurality of demodulation sequences in response to said second control signal and wherein said second plurality of demodulation sequences are a subset of said first plurality of demodulation sequences.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus for selecting a synchronized demodulation sequence comprising: sequence generator means for receiving a first control signal for providing a plurality of demodulation sequences in response to said first control signal; demodulator means for receiving a received signal and demodulating a received signal in accordance with said plurality of demodulation sequences to provide a plurality of despread signals; correlator means for receiving said plurality of despread signals and calculating signal correlation energy values for said plurality of despread signals; searcher controller means for receiving said signal correlation energy values and for providing said first control signal and for providing a second control signal in accordance with said signal correlation energy values; and wherein said sequence generator means is further for receiving said second control signal and for providing a second plurality of demodulation sequences in response to said second control signal and wherein said second plurality of demodulation sequences are a subset of said first plurality of demodulation sequences.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said correlator means comprises accumulator means for receiving said plurality of despread signals and for summing the despread signals over a predetermined length.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
112 words
The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said received signal comprises a first received signal component and a second received signal component and wherein said demodulator means is for receiving said first received signal component and said second received signal component and for demodulating said first received signal component in accordance with a first plurality of demodulation sequences to provide a first plurality of despread signals and for demodulating said second received signal component in accordance with a second plurality of demodulation sequences to provide a second plurality of despread signals and wherein said sequence generator means is for generating said first plurality of demodulation sequences and said second plurality of demodulation sequences.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
126 words
The apparatus of claim 19 wherein said correlator means comprises: first accumulator means for receiving said first plurality of despread signals and for summing each of said first plurality of despread signals over a predetermined length to provide a first plurality of despread sum values; second accumulator means for receiving said second plurality of despread signals and for summing each of said second plurality of despread signals over a predetermined length to provide a second plurality of despread sum values; combiner means for receiving said first plurality of despread sum values and for receiving said second plurality of despread sum values and for combining said first plurality of despread sum values and said second plurality of despread sum values to provide said signal correlation energy values.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
113 words
The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said combiner means comprises: squaring means for receiving said first plurality of despread sum values and for receiving said second plurality of despread sum values and for squaring each of said first plurality of despread sum values and each of said second plurality of despread sum values and adding each of said first plurality of squared despread sum values to a corresponding one of said second plurality of squared despread sum values to provide a plurality of energy magnitude values; and noncoherent combiner for receiving said plurality of energy magnitude values and computing said signal correlation energy values in accordance with said plurality of energy magnitude values.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said searcher controller means is further for providing a combination signal and wherein said noncoherent combiner is responsive to said combination signal.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
68 words
A system for selecting a synchronized demodulation sequence comprising: a sequence generator having an input for receiving a first control signal and having an output; a demodulator having an input coupled to said sequence generator output and having an output; an energy calculator having an input coupled to said demodulator output and having an output; and a searcher controller having an input coupled to said energy calculator output.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
68 words
A system for selecting a synchronized demodulation sequence comprising: a sequence generator having an input for receiving a first control signal and having an output; a demodulator having an input coupled to said sequence generator output and having an output; an energy calculator having an input coupled to said demodulator output and having an output; and a searcher controller having an input coupled to said energy calculator output.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 23 wherein said energy calculator comprises a coherent accumulator.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 23 wherein said sequence generator has a second output and wherein said demodulator has a second input coupled to said sequence generator second output.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
99 words
The system of claim 23 wherein said demodulator has a second output and wherein said energy calculator comprises: a first coherent accumulator having an input coupled to said demodulator output and having an output; a second coherent accumulator having an input coupled to said second demodulator output and having an output; a sum of the squares calculator having a first input coupled to said first coherent accumulator output and having a second input coupled to said second coherent accumulator output and having an output; a noncoherent accumulator having an input coupled to said sum of the squares calculator output.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 23 further comprising a threshold comparator having an input coupled to said energy calculator output and having an output.
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