Multi-diversity synchronization technique for improving synchronization performance in wireless applications over fading channels
US6546026B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0854
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer implemented method and apparatus utilizing a multi-diversity synchronization technique for improving time synchronization in wireless applications, such as TDMA applications is disclosed. The multi-diversity synchronization technique utilizes cross-correlations between multiple diverse received signals to determine relative offsets between the signals. The signals are then time aligned. An absolute synchronization word location is determined using the time aligned signals and is used along with the relative offsets to determine respective synchronization word locations for each received signal in an accurate, efficient and improved manner.
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