Method and apparatus for timing and/or frequency synchronization in an RF receiver
US8094767B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L7/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and systems for allowing a receiver in a (wireless) communication system to synchronize its timing and frequency subsystems in accordance with a received signal. In accordance with one aspect, a method is provided in which a relative time of arrival of sync values provided in a received signal are determined and used to align the receiver's reference signal(s) accordingly. Other aspects of the invention will become apparent from the detailed description of exemplary embodiments that follows.
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