Abstract:
A novel and improved method and apparatus for frequency tracking is described. Two main sources of error that contribute to the frequency difference between locally generated carriers and those used to modulate received signals include frequency offset between the two timing sources and doppler effects due to relative movement between the sources. The present invention provides a tracking mechanism for removing the effects of error due to frequency offset as well as compensation for frequency error due to doppler in a plurality of multipath signals. Each finger (700a..700n) of a RAKE receiver utilizing the present invention will compute a frequency error for that finger. The weighted average of all of these frequency errors is calculated (710) and filtered (720) to provide a control signal for varying the frequency of IF and RF frequency synthesizers, accounting for the common frequency offset seen at each finger. Additionally, each finger is equipped with a rotator (706a...706n) for providing frequency adjustment specific to that finger. The frequency of each finger is adjusted through feedback of the frequency error finger.
Abstract:
A system for optimizing power use in a wireless communication device includes a selectively activated first timer which has a first level of power consumption and which generates a first time signal with a first level of accuracy. A selectively activated second timer has a second level of power consumption, less than the first level of power consumption, generates a second time signal with a second level of accuracy less than the first level of accuracy. A selectively activated position determination receiver has a third level of power consumption, and receives signals that permit position determination using the received signals and either the first or the second time signal. A selection processor selectively activates either the first or the second timer for use with the position determination receiver to optimize power consumption of the wireless communication device.
Abstract:
A system for facilitating the detection and successful decoding of a quick paging channel adapted for use with a wireless communications system (10) supporting a primary paging channel and a quick paging channel. The system includes a first mechanism (46, 48, 50) for detecting a pilot signal associated with the quick paging channel based on a received signal and includes a coherent integrator (104, 106) of a first length (N) and a noncoherent integrator (114) of a second length (M). The second mechanism determines receiver operating characteristics of the system based on the pilot signal and a quick paging channel signal associated with the quick paging channel. The third mechanism optimizes the first length and the second length based on the receiver operating characteristics.