Abstract: A wireless communication device 100 acquires a pilot channel before an assigned slot when the wireless communication device is operating in the slotted mode of a CDMA system. The wireless communication device comprises a searcher receiver 107 that determines the short-term average pilot strength of active and neighbor pilot channels. Finger receivers 107 determine the long-term average pilot strength of the active and neighbor pilot channels. A logic and control circuit 113 assigns the finger receivers to the pilot channels according to their short-term average pilot strength, determines if the long-term average pilot strength of a neighbor channel is greater than the active pilot channel's pilot strength, and determines to hand off to the neighbor pilot channel with the greater long-term average pilot strength. Moreover, an early detection correlation length can be dynamically adjusted according to the pilot strength of the active pilot channel to shorten the pilot acquisition process.

Abstract: An augmenting circuit (153) augments an embedded PN sequence of 2.sup.N -1 chips generated by an N-bit LSSR (111) to provide an augmented PN sequence of 2.sup.N chips and an augmented PN sequence of 2.sup.N chips shifted by D chips. The augmenting circuit comprises a N-bit counter (123) that counts a plurality of clock bits. The N-bit counter provides a pre-carry signal that changes state when the counter's index equals a predetermined value and provides a value of the N-k most-significant-bits (MSB) of the index. A logic circuit (107,119) receives the plurality of clock bits and responds to the pre-carry signal to gate the plurality of clock bits. A comparator (135) receives the value of the N-k MSB and a threshold value to output a select signal that controls a multiplexer (139).

Abstract: A wireless communication device (20) provides a matching state between a radio circuit (28) and an antenna assembly (26) in both its retracted and extended positions, and does so with an elegant design that increases reliability and manufacturability by reducing the number and complexity of components and moving mechanical parts. A matching circuit (30), which is reconfigured according to a switch (32) that is responsive to the antenna's position, provides the matching states. Furthermore, the switch (32) can be integrally formed as part of a feed terminal (36), the feed terminal (36) and a ground terminal (38) can hold the antenna in position, and the ground terminal (38) can hold a guiding tube (52). Alternatively, the switch (32) can include a diode (102) and a sensor. The sensor is a rod (46) of the antenna assembly that makes and breaks an electrical path between the feed terminal and the ground terminal to change the state of the diode.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (100) provides for soft handoff in a communication system employing CDMA by providing information on pilot identities to the base station represented by the active pilot in the access probe (215), and possibly in successive access probes. The system infrastructure allocates base stations according to the pilot identities (310) and transmits messages over the Paging Channels of the base station of the active pilot and neighboring base stations represented by the pilot identities (315). Thus, the wireless communication device can simultaneously demodulate the Paging Channel of multiple base stations while in the System Access State of CDMA.

Abstract: A transmitter (135) responds to a first control signal by outputting a transmit signal at a transmit power according to the first control signal. A power-level detector (149) responds to the transmit power by outputting a second control signal representative of a power level of the transmit power. A sensing network (159) is capable of changing from one state to another state in response to a stimulus, for example, the position of a retractable antenna (101) or attachment of a connector (113) or both. The sensing network may modify the second control signal depending upon the state of the sensing circuit. A controller (161) responds to the second control signal, whether modified or not, by determining the first control signal according to the second control signal.

Abstract: A data-transmission system (100) including a master device (101) and at least one slave device (105) communicates messages having an address (1503, 1505) and data (1100) from the slave device (105) to the master device (101). The address (1503, 1505) is communicated synchronously and the data (1100) is communicated asynchronously. Furthermore, the address (1503, 1505) determines the control information and timing signal transmitted by the master device (101) to the slave devices (105-N).

Abstract: A retractable antenna assembly provides a substantially matched antenna impedance to a matching circuit (712) of a radiotelephone (200) whether the retractable antenna assembly is in the extended position or the retracted position. In one embodiment parts (304, 312) of a capacitor (714) are integrally formed on an upper portion of the retractable antenna assembly (206) such that when in the retracted position the capacitor (714) contributes to the overall antenna impedance. In another embodiment a capacitor (1302) is integrally formed on the lower portion of the retractable antenna assembly (900).

Abstract: A transconductance filter (200) comprises multiple stages of a transconductor (110,120,130) having an input and an output, and a switch (260,265,270) coupled between the output and the voltage source. The switch is operatively responsive to the control signal for coupling and decoupling the voltage source directly to the output of the transconductor at least prior to the time the filter is required to filter the input voltage signal. The voltage source is within a predetermined input voltage range of the transconductor defined by a region in which a transconductance of the transconductor is substantially constant and positive.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (20) provides a matching state between a radio circuit (28) and an antenna assembly (26) in both its retracted and extended positions, and does so with an elegant design that increases reliability and manufacturability by reducing the number and complexity of components and moving mechanical parts. A matching circuit (30), which is reconfigured according to a switch (32) that is responsive to the antenna's position, provides the matching states.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (20) provides a matching state between a radio circuit (28) and an antenna assembly (26) in both its retracted and extended positions, and does so with an elegant design that increases reliability and manufacturability by reducing the number and complexity of components and moving mechanical parts. A matching circuit (30), which is reconfigured according to a switch (32) that is responsive to the antenna's position, provides the matching states. Furthermore, the switch (32) can be integrally formed as part of a feed terminal (36), the feed terminal (36) and a ground terminal (38) can hold the antenna in position, and the ground terminal (38) can hold a guiding tube (52).