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Method and apparatus for performing search acquisition in a CDMA communication system
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 1995-07-31
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Granted: 1998-09-08
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Expires: 2015-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A novel and 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
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/69; H04B1/707; H04B1/7073; H04B1/7075; H04B1/7077; H04B1/70775; H04B1/70754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for determining a synchronized PN sequence, comprising the steps of: demodulating a received signal by a first plurality of PN sequences of a first set of windows of PN sequences determined in accordance with a first window parameter format to provide a first set of demodulation metrics; analyzing said first set of demodulation metrics to determine whether said synchronized PN sequence is of said first plurality of PN sequences; and demodulating said received signal by a second plurality of PN sequences of a second set of windows of PN sequences determined in accordance with a second window parameter format to provide a second set of demodulation metrics; wherein said first window parameter format further comprises a number of passes for verification.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for determining a synchronized PN sequence, comprising the steps of: demodulating a received signal by a first plurality of PN sequences of a first set of windows of PN sequences determined in accordance with a first window parameter format to provide a first set of demodulation metrics; analyzing said first set of demodulation metrics to determine whether said synchronized PN sequence is of said first plurality of PN sequences; and demodulating said received signal by a second plurality of PN sequences of a second set of windows of PN sequences determined in accordance with a second window parameter format to provide a second set of demodulation metrics; wherein said first window parameter format further comprises a number of passes for verification.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first window parameter format comprises a window size and set of acquisition threshold values.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said first window parameter format further comprises coherent accumulator parameters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of demodulating said received signal by a first subset of PN sequences of said first set of windows of PN sequences to provide a first subset of demodulation metrics when said step of analyzing said first set of demodulation metrics indicates that said synchronized PN sequence is of said first plurality of PN sequences.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising analyzing said first subset of demodulation metrics to determine whether said synchronized PN sequence is of said first subset of PN sequences.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of analyzing said first set of demodulation metrics comprises comparing said demodulation metrics against a demodulated signal energy threshold.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for determining a synchronized PN sequence, comprising: demodulator means for demodulating a received signal by a first plurality of PN sequences of a first set of windows of PN sequences determined in accordance with a first window parameter format to provide a first set of demodulation metrics; and analysis means for analyzing said first set of demodulation metrics to determine whether said synchronized PN sequence is of said first plurality of PN sequences; wherein said demodulator means is further for demodulating said received signal by a second plurality of PN sequences of a second set of windows of PN sequences determined in accordance with a second window parameter format to provide a second set of demodulation metrics; wherein said first window parameter format further comprises a number of passes for verification.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for determining a synchronized PN sequence, comprising: demodulator means for demodulating a received signal by a first plurality of PN sequences of a first set of windows of PN sequences determined in accordance with a first window parameter format to provide a first set of demodulation metrics; and analysis means for analyzing said first set of demodulation metrics to determine whether said synchronized PN sequence is of said first plurality of PN sequences; wherein said demodulator means is further for demodulating said received signal by a second plurality of PN sequences of a second set of windows of PN sequences determined in accordance with a second window parameter format to provide a second set of demodulation metrics; wherein said first window parameter format further comprises a number of passes for verification.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said first window parameter format comprises a window size and set of acquisition threshold values.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said first window parameter format further comprises coherent accumulator parameters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said demodulation means is further for demodulating said received signal by a first subset of PN sequences of said first set of windows of PN sequences to provide a first subset of demodulation metrics when said step of analyzing said first set of demodulation metrics indicates that said synchronized PN sequence is of said first plurality of PN sequences.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said analysis means is further for analyzing said first subset of demodulation metrics to determine whether said synchronized PN sequence is of said first subset of PN sequences.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said analysis means is for comparing said demodulation metrics against a demodulated signal energy threshold.
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