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Method and apparatus for combining macrodiversity spread code signals

US7729702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

42Claims

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Assignee

Nokia · FI

Inventors

Mika Rinne · Espoo, FI
Lauri Laitinen · Espoo, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2008
Grant date	Jun 1, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system are disclosed for controlling radio communications between a terminal (MS, TE) and a communications system (CN, GRAN). A communications connection between the system and the terminal is established by an active radio network controller (RNC) and an active base station (BS). In one embodiment, data communications within the communications connection is directed to the active radio controller by a second radio network controller.

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