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Method and apparatus to receive location information in a diversity enabled receiver

US8310362B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2007
Grant dateNov 13, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2028

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  • 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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