Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting a communication system in accordance with the geographic region in which the subscriber station is located is described. Upon successful acquisition, a system determination processor examines the received system identification information and compares it with system identification information stored in a universal system table to determine the geographical region of the identified communication system. The system determination processor then determines whether the acquired system is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region. If it is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the system determination processor selects the acquired system for providing service. If it is not the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the subscriber station attempts to acquire a more desirable system using information from the universal system table.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying frequency bands to compute linear phase shifts between frame prototypes in a speech coder includes partitioning the frequency spectrum of a prototype of a frame by dividing the frequency spectrum into segments, assigning one or more bands to each segment, and establishing, for each segment, a set of bandwidths for the bands. The bandwidths may be fixed and uniformly distributed in any given segment. The bandwidths may be fixed and non-uniformly distributed in any segment. The bandwidths may be variable and non-uniformly distributed in any given segment.

Abstract: A system for providing an accurate prediction of a signal-to-interference noise ratio is described. The system includes a first circuit for receiving a signal transmitted across a channel via an external transmitter. A second circuit generates a sequence of estimates of signal-to-interference noise ratio based on the received signal. A third circuit determines a relationship between elements of the sequence of estimates. A fourth circuit employs the relationship to provide a signal-to-interference noise ratio prediction for a subsequently received signal. In the illustrative embodiment, the inventive system further includes a circuit for generating a data rate request message based on the signal-to-noise ratio prediction. A special transmitter transmits the data rate request message to the external transmitter. In the specific embodiment, the relationship between elements of the sequence of estimates is based on an average of the elements of the sequence of estimates.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting voice and data in a code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless telecommunications system is described. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a base station transmits voice information at a voice transmit power and data at a data transmit power that is equal to a maximum transmit power minus the voice transmit power. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each base station reports the voice transmit power to a base station controller in 20 ms intervals. The base station controller responds by calculating an available data transmit capacity, and by forwarding data to each base station equal to the available data transmit capacity. Each base station then transmits all voice data at the current voice transmit power, and data at the current data transmission power. If the amount of data received exceeds the capacity provided by the current data transmission power, some data is not transmitted.

Abstract: Apparatus for a transmitter and a receiver which enhance the performance of a system coherent demodulation by utilizing non-pilot sub-channels to enhance the accuracy of estimates of amplitude and phase noise inherent in the transmission channel is described. This enhancement is accomplished by utilizing the corrected received data on a fundamental channel to enhance a pilot channel estimate, which is subsequently utilized by a dot product module in demodulating a supplementary data channel.

Abstract: A forward link power control mechanism measures the reverse link power control bits which are transmitted on the forward traffic channel. At the remote station, the reverse link power control bits from multiples base stations or multiple signal paths are measured, combined, and filtered to yield an improved measurement of the forward link signal quality. The reverse link power control bits which are deemed unreliable are omitted from use in the power control loop. The remote station generates a set of forward link power control bit in accordance with the measurements and transmits these bits to all base stations in communication with the remote station. Each base station adjusts its gain of the forward traffic channel in accordance to its measurement of the forward link power control bit. However, the gains of the forward traffic channels of the base stations are corrected periodically so that erroneous reception of the forward link power control bits by the base stations do not accumulate.

Abstract: A novel and improved method and apparatus for high rate CDMA wireless communication is described. A set of individually gain adjusted subscriber channels are formed via the use of a set of orthogonal subchannel codes. The set of sub-channel codes are comprised of four Walsh codes. The pilot data and control data are combined onto one channel. The remaining two transmit channels are used for transmitting non-specified digital data including user data or signaling data, or both.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for allocating and using a finite resource to transmit wireless information signals to a plurality of subscriber units is disclosed. Individual subscriber units transmit data rate requests to serving base stations. The data rate requests and weight values associated with each subscriber unit are compared in order to select a subscriber unit as the recipient of data transmitted through the finite resource at any given time. To maximize throughput without starving any single subscriber unit, the method includes calculation and comparison of a desirability metric in choosing a subscriber unit from among a subset of the plurality of subscriber units having comparable weight values.

Abstract: A method of supervising on the forward link in a high data rate system is disclosed, wherein a base station transmits to an access terminal on a forward traffic channel only when the base station has data to send to the access terminal. Each access terminal generates periodic data rate measurements based on the received forward link signal. Each access terminal then minimizes the period in which it transmits on the reverse link without being power-controlled by turning off its transmitter based on the data rate measurements.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing improved quality or power control by recognizing the delays inherent in a closed-loop communication system. The mobile station or receiver properly adjusts its forward link quality or power level thresholds or measurements with which it compares incoming frames or portions thereof to reflect the level it anticipates receiving (after the delay). For example, the mobile station can recognize that at a given measurement time, two outstanding messages have not been executed by the transmitter (where each message indicates a corresponding increase of 1 dB). As a result, the mobile station can adjust its measurement threshold down by 2 dB to more closely correspond to future power adjustments. If the currently received frame or portion thereof is still below the readjusted threshold, then the mobile station sends out a new message to request a further increase in the forward link channel.

Abstract: A power control system for controlling the transmission power in a system wherein the transmission power may be gated or capped. The receiver employs a combination of closed loop and outer loop power control. The outer loop is frozen upon detection by the receiver that the signal has been capped or gated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for quickly acquiring synchronization of a signal in a WCDMA communication system utilizing variable duration sample accumulation, validity testing of decoder estimates, and parallel decoding of multiple synchronization signals within a PERCH channel. The receiver accumulates the samples necessary to reliably determine slot timing. Until slot timing estimates pass a validity test, samples are accumulated for frame timing estimates. Until frame timing estimates pass a validity test, samples are analyzed to determine the pilot offset of the channel.

Abstract: A transmission method in a communications system has an orthogonal code vector for transmitting message signals. A first vector matrix is formed using a first series of cyclic shifts of a sequence having a characteristic polynomial wherein the characteristic polynomial of the sequence is a primitive polynomial having a degree r. A second vector matrix is formed using a second series of cyclic shifts in accordance with whether r is odd or even. The first vector matrix is permuted to provide an orthogonal code. The permuting operations are determined. The determined permuting operations are applied to the second matrix to provide a binary quasi orthogonal code vector. The binary quasi orthogonal code vector is applied to a message signal to provide an encoded message signal for transmission in the communications system. The transmission method also includes forming a vector matrix using a series of cyclic shifts of a sequence having a characteristic polynomial.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing inter-system hard handoff between communication systems or inter-frequency hard handoff within a CDMA communication system is disclosed. The purpose of this invention is to reduce the probability of dropped calls during inter-system hard handoff. In the event that a hard handoff attempt is unsuccessful, the mobile station will return to the original system with information which the communication system of the present invention uses to assist in the performance of future handoff attempts. Alternatively, with no handoff attempt made, the mobile station monitors the destination system then returns to the original system with information used to assist in subsequent handoff attempts. The information returned from monitoring a CDMA system consists of results of a search for one or more pilots given at offsets in a specific list provided to the mobile station by the base station or a set of offsets based upon a predetermined search algorithm.

Abstract: A method and system that enables faster acquisition of the forward link signal of a target base station in a mixed network of synchronous and asynchronous base stations is disclosed. The serving base station transmits in a neighbor list an estimated timing error 417 between the serving base station and a target base station. By utilizing the timing information, a mobile station estimates the relative time offset 408 between forward link signals received from the serving base station and signals received from the target base station. Timing information acquired during handoff enables accurate updating of the estimated timing error 417 subsequently transmitted in the neighbor lists by the base stations.

Abstract: Independently controlling the transmitted power of each subchannel by a subchannel control loop is described. A transmitting station generates a channel made up of a sum of subchannels wherein each subchannel or group of subchannels is amplified with a unique gain value that is varied in accordance with subchannel power control messages from the receiving station. The receiving station generates each subchannel power control message subsequent to monitoring and calculating metrics based on that received subchannel.

Abstract: A transmission method in a communications system has an orthogonal vector and a quasi orthogonal masking function for obtaining a quasi orthogonal vector from the orthogonal vector. Message signals are transmitted according to the quasi orthogonal vector. The method includes receiving the quasi orthogonal masking function and permuting the quasi orthogonal masking function to provide a further quasi orthogonal masking function. The further quasi orthogonal masking function is applied to the orthogonal vector to provide a further quasi orthogonal vector. The further quasi orthogonal vector is applied to the message signal to provide an encoded message signal for transmitting the encoded message signal within the communications system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in a wireless communication base station which provides real-time, continuous detection of in-band jammers with negligible impact on base station cost. In addition to providing jammer detection, the use of the invention to provide improved hardware and system diagnostic capabilities is presented. The jammer detection apparatus utilizes automatic gain control techniques, digital sampling, and digital signal processing to identify anomalous frequency components in the received power spectral density curve. Also described are the use of complex sampling, the complex fast Fourier transform (FFT), and Hanning windows to improve jammer detection capabilities. A method of estimating the location of in-band jammers is described using the computed received power spectral density curves of multiple base stations.

Abstract: A transmission method in a communications system having orthogonal code vectors for transmitting message signals is taught. The method includes forming a first vector matrix using a first series of cyclic shifts and forming a second vector matrix using a second series of cyclic shifts. The first vector matrix is permuted to provide an orthogonal code and the permuting operations are determined. The method also sets forth applying the determined permuting operations to the second matrix to provide a quasi orthogonal code vector. The quasi orthogonal code vector is applied to a message signal to provide an encoded message signal and the encoded message signal is transmitted. The forming of the first matrix vector includes cyclic shifts of a sequence having a characteristic polynomial. The characteristic polynomial of the sequence can be a primitive polynomial with a degree r. The sequence is an m-sequence. The length of the orthogonal code vector is n=2.sup.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting a communication system in accordance with the geographic region in which the subscriber station is located. Upon successful acquisition, the subscriber station examines the received system identification information to determine its geographical region. The subscriber station then determines whether the acquired system is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region. If it is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the subscriber station provides service using the acquired system. If it is not the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the subscriber station attempts to acquire a more desirable system.