Method and apparatus to receive location information in a diversity enabled receiver
US8310362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0871
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of processing location information on a mobile device which includes a primary receiver for receiving a primary signal; a diversity receiver for receiving a diversity signal or location information; a diversity combiner which can combine primary and diversity signals to form a combined signal; and a first processing unit for processing the combined signal; the method comprising the steps of: identifying whether the device is in a location mode or a diversity mode; if the device is in location mode, disabling the diversity combiner; passing the output from the primary receiver directly to the first processing unit; and passing location information from the diversity receiver to a location processing unit.
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