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Spread spectrum multipath processor system and method

US5673286A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1995
Grant dateSep 30, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W52/54
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A spread-spectrum system and method for providing high capacity communications through multipath compensation. A multipath processor including a first plurality of correlators, a second plurality of correlators, a first adder, a second adder, and a selector device or a combiner device is provided for tracking a spread-spectrum signal arriving in a plurality of groups. The first plurality of correlators despreads a first group of spread-spectrum signals as a first group of despread signals which are added by the first adder to generate a first combined-despread signal. The second plurality of correlators despreads a second group of spread-spectrum signals as a second group of despread signals which are added by the second adder to generate a second combined-despread signal. The selector device selects either the first or the second combined-despread signal and outputs the selected signal. Alternatively, the combiner device combines the first and the second combined-despread signals and outputs the combined signal.

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