Spread spectrum communication network signal processor
US5682403A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/2618
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A base station communicates with a plurality of mobile stations over a cellular network. In one embodiment, the base station includes a receiver configured to receive inbound information from the mobile station and a transmitter configured to transmit outbound information to the mobile station. The base station further has a central processor that includes a signal processor array. The signal processor architecture is designed to increase the throughput and task-based allocation of processing resources. The signal processing array has both series and parallel signal processing elements. A plurality of signal processor elements are disposed in series to form a signal processing string. A plurality of signal processing strings are disposed in parallel. Each of the signal processor strings includes at least two signal processor elements that are each dedicated to performing a specific task. As a result, the parallel processor strings simultaneously process information corresponding to predetermined criteria, such as TDMA time slots, while the series processors sequentially process that information by an efficient task-based pipeline processing. A preferred protocol is Global Systems f…
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