Method and communication system for improved channel scanning and link establishment determinations
US5459873A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for improved channel scanning and link establishment determinations in a communication system (30) having at least one base station (36) with at least two antennas (32 and 34) and at least one portable unit (38 or 40) capable of linking with the base station, comprises the steps at the base station of determining (104) whether a communication resource on the base station is operating as a control channel and switching or alternating (106) antennas periodically if the communication resource operates as a control channel. Otherwise, the antennas are switched in accordance with a diversity algorithm (54) if the communication resource operates as a traffic bearing channel.
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