Methods and apparatus for selectively processing information replicas
US7395079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2201/70707
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Simple and robust methods and apparatus for switching between different types of combining in a receiver in a communication system are disclosed that minimize Layer 1 processing overhead and power consumption. A method of selecting among a plurality of types of combining for received replicas of an information bitstream in a communication system includes the steps of determining a time offset between received replicas; determining a selection threshold; comparing the time offset with the selection threshold; and selecting one of the plurality of combining types based on the comparing step. The system may be a wideband code division multiple access system and the replicas may be included in a multimedia broadcast/multicast service.
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