Abstract: In some examples, a method and apparatus for wireless communication are disclosed. A wireless user equipment (UE) may receive an over-the-air tone pilot and apply the received pilot to a mixer. The mixer may mix the pilot with a local tone to generate a baseband signal. Here, the UE may determine an estimate of one or more parameters corresponding to a residual side band (RSB) in the baseband signal resulting from the mixer, and may accordingly apply the estimated one or more parameters to compensate for the RSB. The estimated RSB parameters may be refreshed online, by taking samples of the over-the-air tone pilot at a suitable refresh rate.

Abstract: Enhancing mobile communication performance under Voice services over Adaptive Multi-user channels on One Slot (VAMOS) pairing with receiving a multiplexed signal, wherein the multiplexed signal includes a first user signal having a first amplitude and a second user signal having a second amplitude, computing a subchannel power imbalance ratio (SCPIR) based on the first amplitude of the first user signal and the second amplitude of the second user signal, performing a channel estimation for the first user signal and the second user signal, obtaining at least one channel parameter from the channel estimation, and performing a user signal demodulation for the first user signal or the second user signal using the at least one channel parameter.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provides a wireless communication apparatus configured to handle adjacent-channel interference (ACI) and spur. The apparatus receives a signal utilizing a communication interface. The apparatus is configured to perform a single discrete Fourier transform (DFT) on the signal to generate frequency domain data. The apparatus is further configured to determine respective energy of a plurality of adjacent channels of the signal utilizing the frequency domain data. The apparatus is further configured to determine one or more potential interfering channels among the adjacent channels, wherein each of the potential interfering channels has an energy greater than a qualifying threshold. The apparatus is further configured to identify one or more dominant interfering channels from among the potential interfering channels. The apparatus is further configured to detect ACI based on the one or more dominant interfering channels.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a method, apparatus, and computer software for wireless communication. In various examples, a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes measuring channel quality over a measurement period associated with a voice call corresponding to a first subscription supported by the user equipment, determining whether the channel quality is sufficient to enable an adaptive multi-rate (AMR) decoder to ignore one or more bursts of a plurality of bursts carrying a block of data received at the user equipment, and causing the adaptive multi-rate decoder to decode the block of data without the one or more bursts when the channel quality is determined to be sufficient to enable the adaptive multi-rate decoder to ignore the one or more bursts. The channel quality may be measured by measuring a bit error rate for a transmission on a slow associated control channel (SACCH).

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide for an apparatus configured to receive a communication signal including a spur utilizing a communication interface. The apparatus determines a first estimated frequency of the spur and a first estimated duration of the spur based on the first estimated frequency utilizing a searching algorithm. The apparatus determines a second estimated frequency of the spur based on the first estimated duration utilizing the searching algorithm, and a second estimated duration of the spur based on the second estimated frequency utilizing the searching algorithm. The apparatus determines at least one of an amplitude, a start location, or a phase offset of the spur based on the second estimated frequency and the second estimated duration.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provides a wireless communication apparatus configured to handle adjacent-channel interference (ACI) and spur. The apparatus receives a signal utilizing a communication interface. The apparatus is configured to perform a single discrete Fourier transform (DFT) on the signal to generate frequency domain data. The apparatus is further configured to determine respective energy of a plurality of adjacent channels of the signal utilizing the frequency domain data. The apparatus is further configured to determine one or more potential interfering channels among the adjacent channels, wherein each of the potential interfering channels has an energy greater than a qualifying threshold. The apparatus is further configured to identify one or more dominant interfering channels from among the potential interfering channels. The apparatus is further configured to detect ACI based on the one or more dominant interfering channels.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include devices, systems and methods for optimized camping on a cell. One method can include beginning a power scan of a range of radio-frequency channel numbers as part of an acquisition. Power can be measured for a first set of radio-frequency channel numbers at a time using adjacent channel interference detection. An average power can be computed for each radio-frequency channel number once the range has been scanned a predetermined number of times. Other aspects, embodiments and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication is described. A slow associated control channel block is received. It is determined that the slow associated control channel block fails an integrity check. A correlation level between the slow associated control channel block and one or more stored slow associated control channel blocks is determined. The stored slow associated control channel blocks are set based on a maximum correlation level. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Fast Associated Control Channel (FACCH) information is combined if a first block of FACCH information and a repeated block of FACCH information each fail a respective integrity check. An algorithm for realizing repeated FACCH diversity combining gains for different codec and discontinuous transmission (DTX) configurations is applicable to Full Rate codecs, Half Rate codecs, and discontinuous transmission scenarios. A pair of buffers may be used in a ping-pong fashion to store decoding soft or hard decisions for failed FACCH blocks.

Abstract: Systems and methods for decoding bitstreams are described. The bitstreams may be encoded using a punctured convolution code and received from a wireless network. A puncture pattern associated with a modulation and coding scheme used to encode the bitstream is determined, and punctured log-likelihood ratios (LLRs) generated from the bitstream are ignored while decoding the bitstream. The puncture pattern may be characterized by one or more algorithms that identify punctured LLRs in a repetitive sequence of LLRs. A decoder may exclude punctured LLRs from calculations related to bitstream decoding. The decoder may comprise a Viterbi decoder or an algebraic decoder. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include devices, systems and methods for optimized camping on a cell. One method can include beginning a power scan of a range of radio-frequency channel numbers as part of an acquisition. Power can be measured for a first set of radio-frequency channel numbers at a time using adjacent channel interference detection. An average power can be computed for each radio-frequency channel number once the range has been scanned a predetermined number of times. Other aspects, embodiments and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods enable rejection of adjacent channel interference (ACI) in a way that mitigates reductions in performance, such as increased bit error rates, which might otherwise occur with conventional filtering algorithms used to combat ACI. For example, a filter or a filter stage may be shifted in frequency by an amount that corresponds to a measured power of the ACI. In some examples, the amount to shift the filter may correspond to a carrier to interference (C/I) ratio, which itself is based in part on the ACI. In some examples, the amount to shift the filter may further depend on the noise power in the wireless channel, since a lesser shift of the filter frequency may be beneficial in noisy environments.

Abstract: Access terminals are adapted to determine a tone location even when the tone is asymmetric. According to one example, an access terminal can obtain a plurality of samples for a received tone. The access terminal may detect which sample of the plurality of samples exhibits a maximum correlation value. The access terminal may further determine a location of the received tone based on the sample exhibiting the maximum correlation value. In some examples, the location of the received tone may be determine based on the sample exhibiting the maximum correlation value when a predicted signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is above a predetermined threshold. Otherwise, the access terminal may determine the tone location based on a central location between a first sample with a correlation value above a predefined threshold and a first subsequent sample with a correlation value below the predefined threshold. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

Abstract: A method for wireless communications is described. The method includes beginning a voice call using a voice services over adaptive multi-user channels on one slot receiver. Pilot signal knowledge is obtained. Interferers knowledge is also obtained. Error metrics are computed using the pilot signal knowledge and the interferers knowledge. The method further includes selecting between the voice services over adaptive multi-user channels on one slot receiver and a legacy receiver for the voice call based on the error metrics. Other aspects, embodiments and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Communications devices are adapted to receive a plurality of RF bursts of a radio block, where the plurality of RF bursts includes a number of RF bursts less than a total number of RF bursts for the radio block. A header can be decoded from the received plurality of RF burst. From the decoded header, a determination may be made whether the radio block is intended for the communications device or for another device. According to at least some examples, if the radio block is determined to be intended for another device, at least a portion of a receiver circuit of the communications device can be powered down. Also, according to at least some examples, if the radio block is determined to be intended for the receiving communications device, a data payload of the radio block may be decoded. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for decoding bitstreams are described. The bitstreams may be encoded using a punctured convolution code and received from a wireless network. A puncture pattern associated with a modulation and coding scheme used to encode the bitstream is determined, and punctured log-likelihood ratios (LLRs) generated from the bitstream are ignored while decoding the bitstream. The puncture pattern may be characterized by one or more algorithms that identify punctured LLRs in a repetitive sequence of LLRs. A decoder may exclude punctured LLRs from calculations related to bitstream decoding. The decoder may comprise a Viterbi decoder or an algebraic decoder. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for demodulating a block, the block including a plurality of bursts. The apparatus comprises a demodulator configured to demodulate the plurality of bursts and a modulation detector configured to detect a modulation scheme for a current burst in the plurality of bursts and to determine whether there is a high probability that the detected modulation scheme is correct. The modulation detector instructs the demodulator to demodulate each burst subsequent to the current burst in the plurality of bursts based on the detected modulation scheme when the modulation detector determines a high probability that the modulation scheme is correct.

Abstract: A method for wireless communications is described. The method includes beginning a voice call using a voice services over adaptive multi-user channels on one slot receiver. Pilot signal knowledge is obtained. Interferers knowledge is also obtained. Error metrics are computed using the pilot signal knowledge and the interferers knowledge. The method further includes selecting between the voice services over adaptive multi-user channels on one slot receiver and a legacy receiver for the voice call based on the error metrics. Other aspects, embodiments and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: The present patent application improves DARP by allowing multiple users on one time slot (MUROS). It comprises means, instructions and steps for combining two signals. In one example, it comprises at least one baseband modulator, a plurality of amplifiers where the signals are multiplied by a gain; at least one combiner operably connected to the amplifiers where the signals are combined; and a phase shifter where one of the signals is phase shifted with respect to the other signal. In another example; the apparatus further comprises a phase shifter operably connected to the at least one baseband modulator to provide a ?/2 phase shift between the two signals. In another example, the at least one baseband modulator comprises a BPSK baseband modulator on an I axis and a BPSK baseband modulator on a Q axis.

Abstract: Co-channel communications methods, systems, and devices are provided. Embodiments can be utilized to allow multiple users on one time slot (MUROS). For example, a method for wireless communication by a first remote station can comprise receiving a first co-channel signal that has a first amplitude and a second co-channel signal that has a second amplitude, wherein a difference between the first amplitude and the second amplitude is less than a threshold; selecting one of the first co-channel signal and the second co-channel signal; and demodulating the selected co-channel signal. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.