Abstract: A pipelined cell search apparatus having a primary search stage, a secondary stage and a Gold code stage. The primary stage receives a primary synchronization channel (P-SCH) signal, detects a maximum peak of a slot boundary in the P-SCH signal, and generates slot timing data from the maximum peak. The secondary search stage receives a secondary synchronization channel (S-SCH) signal and the slot timing data, and detects in the S-SCH signal a maximum peak of a frame boundary. The secondary search stage generates frame timing data and a group ID of a base station transmitting the P-SCH signal and the S-SCH signal. The Gold code search stage receives a common control pilot channel (CPICH) signal, the slot timing data, the frame timing data, and the group ID and detects in the CPICH signal a maximum peak associated with a Gold code of the base station.

Abstract: A Wireless bridge conjoins two previously incompatible technologies within a single device to leverage the strengths of each. The Wireless bridge marries the Personal Area Network (PAN) technology of Bluetooth as described in Bluetooth Specification Version 1.0B with the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology described in the IEEE802.11aspecification to provide a wireless system level solution for peripheral devices to provide Internet service interactions. The invention brings together in a single working device implementations of these technologies so they do not interfere or disrupt the operation of each other and instead provide a seamless transition of a Bluetooth connection to Wireless Local Area Network/Internet connection. From the Wireless Local Area Network perspective the inventive wireless bridge extension allows a Bluetooth-enabled device to roam from one Wireless Access Point (bridge) to the next without losing its back end connection.