Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A system for concurrently demodulating selected ones of a plurality of transmissions to produce a demodulated signal, said system having search means for identifying transmissions based upon their respective reception energies and reception timings, said system further comprising: selecting means for selecting from said identified transmissions a first group of transmissions such that each transmission in said first group always has the highest reception energy at its corresponding reception timing and for selecting from said identified transmissions a second group of transmissions having lower reception energies at one or more reception timings of said first group of transmissions; and assigning means for preferentially assigning from said first group said plurality of transmissions to be concurrently demodulated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
A system for concurrently demodulating selected ones of a plurality of transmissions to produce a demodulated signal, said system having search means for identifying transmissions based upon their respective reception energies and reception timings, said system further comprising: selecting means for selecting from said identified transmissions a first group of transmissions such that each transmission in said first group always has the highest reception energy at its corresponding reception timing and for selecting from said identified transmissions a second group of transmissions having lower reception energies at one or more reception timings of said first group of transmissions; and assigning means for preferentially assigning from said first group said plurality of transmissions to be concurrently demodulated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said selecting means includes means for storing reception timings and reception energies of said first group of transmissions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said assigning means preferentially assigns said selected transmissions from said first group in order beginning with the highest reception energy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said assigning means preferentially assigns said transmissions to be concurrently demodulated from said first group over those of said second group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said selecting means includes a first table for storing information regarding said first group of transmissions and a second table for storing information regarding said second group of transmissions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said first table stores reception timings and reception energies for said first group of transmissions and said second table stores reception timings and reception energies for said second group of transmissions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
A communications receiver having a plurality of demodulators for concurrently demodulating selected ones of a plurality of transmissions encoded with a spread code at one or more phases thereof to produce a demodulated signal, said communications receiver having search means for identifying transmissions based upon their respective reception energies, reception timings, and spread code phases, said communications receiver further comprising: selecting means for selecting from said identified transmissions a first group of transmissions such that each transmission in said first group always has the highest reception energy at its corresponding reception timing and for selecting from said identified transmissions a second group of transmissions having lower reception energies at one or more reception timings of said first group of transmissions; and assigning means for preferentially assigning to said plurality of demodulators reception timings and corresponding spread code phases of said first group of transmissions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
A communications receiver having a plurality of demodulators for concurrently demodulating selected ones of a plurality of transmissions encoded with a spread code at one or more phases thereof to produce a demodulated signal, said communications receiver having search means for identifying transmissions based upon their respective reception energies, reception timings, and spread code phases, said communications receiver further comprising: selecting means for selecting from said identified transmissions a first group of transmissions such that each transmission in said first group always has the highest reception energy at its corresponding reception timing and for selecting from said identified transmissions a second group of transmissions having lower reception energies at one or more reception timings of said first group of transmissions; and assigning means for preferentially assigning to said plurality of demodulators reception timings and corresponding spread code phases of said first group of transmissions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said selecting means includes a table for storing said reception timings, said spread code phases, and said reception energies of said first group of transmissions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said assigning means preferentially assigns said plurality of transmissions in order beginning with the highest reception energy.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said assigning means preferentially assigns said reception timings and corresponding spread code phases from said first group of transmissions to be concurrently demodulated over those of said second group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said selecting means includes a first table for storing reception energies, reception timings, and corresponding spread code phases for said first group of transmissions, and a second table for storing reception energies, reception timings, and corresponding spread code phases for said second group of transmissions.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for concurrently demodulating selected ones of a plurality of transmissions identified by their respective reception energies and reception timings to produce a demodulated signal, comprising the steps of: selecting from said identified transmissions a first group of transmissions such that each transmission in said first group always has the highest reception energy at its corresponding reception timing; selecting from said identified transmissions a second group of transmissions having lower reception energies at one or more reception timings of said first group of transmissions; and preferentially assigning from said first group said plurality of transmissions to be concurrently demodulated.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for concurrently demodulating selected ones of a plurality of transmissions identified by their respective reception energies and reception timings to produce a demodulated signal, comprising the steps of: selecting from said identified transmissions a first group of transmissions such that each transmission in said first group always has the highest reception energy at its corresponding reception timing; selecting from said identified transmissions a second group of transmissions having lower reception energies at one or more reception timings of said first group of transmissions; and preferentially assigning from said first group said plurality of transmissions to be concurrently demodulated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 12 further including the step of storing reception timings and reception energies for said first group of transmissions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said preferential assigning is performed in order beginning with a transmission of said first group having the highest reception energy.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said assigning is performed to preferentially assign for concurrent demodulation transmissions from said first group over those of said second group.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said selecting includes storing reception timings and reception energies of said first group of transmissions and said further selecting includes storing reception timings and reception energies of said second group of transmissions.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of demodulating a spread spectrum communication by concurrently demodulating selected ones of a plurality of transmissions identified by their respective reception energies, reception timings and spread codes phases, comprising the steps of: selecting from said identified transmissions a first group of transmissions such that each transmission in said first group always has the highest reception energy at its corresponding reception timing; selecting from said identified transmissions a second group of transmissions having lower reception energies at one or more reception timings of said first group of transmissions; and assigning transmissions for concurrent demodulation wherein said assigning is performed to preferentially assign transmissions for concurrent demodulation having reception timings and corresponding spread code phases of said first group over those of said second group.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of demodulating a spread spectrum communication by concurrently demodulating selected ones of a plurality of transmissions identified by their respective reception energies, reception timings and spread codes phases, comprising the steps of: selecting from said identified transmissions a first group of transmissions such that each transmission in said first group always has the highest reception energy at its corresponding reception timing; selecting from said identified transmissions a second group of transmissions having lower reception energies at one or more reception timings of said first group of transmissions; and assigning transmissions for concurrent demodulation wherein said assigning is performed to preferentially assign transmissions for concurrent demodulation having reception timings and corresponding spread code phases of said first group over those of said second group.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said selecting includes the step of storing reception timings, spread code phases, and reception energies for said first group of transmissions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said assigning is performed in order beginning with a transmission of said first group having the highest reception energy.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said selecting includes storing reception energies, reception timings, and corresponding spread code phases of said first group of transmissions and said further selecting includes storing reception energies, reception timings, and corresponding spread code phases of said second group of transmissions.