Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) is disclosed herein for power management using duty cycles. In an example aspect, the integrated circuit includes multiple power domains, each of which includes a respective power state controller. The power state controller acts as a bridge between global supply lines of the integrated circuit and local supply lines of the respective power domain. Global supply lines can include a first global power rail, a second global power rail, and a global clock tree. Local supply lines can include a local power rail and a local clock tree. In operation, a power state controller adjusts a power state of the respective power domain in accordance with a duty cycle. A timeslot corresponding to the duty cycle can be separated into multiple time periods with durations of the time periods being based on the duty cycle.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) is disclosed herein for power management using duty cycles. In an example aspect, the integrated circuit includes multiple power domains, each of which includes a respective power state controller. The power state controller acts as a bridge between global supply lines of the integrated circuit and local supply lines of the respective power domain. Global supply lines can include a first global power rail, a second global power rail, and a global clock tree. Local supply lines can include a local power rail and a local clock tree. In operation, a power state controller adjusts a power state of the respective power domain in accordance with a duty cycle. A timeslot corresponding to the duty cycle can be separated into multiple time periods with durations of the time periods being based on the duty cycle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, an apparatus and a mobile station embodiment to receive a CDMA signal from a radio channel. The method includes inputting a CDMA signal received through the radio channel to a searcher and processing the received signal in the searcher to obtain a multi-path profile of the radio channel. Processing includes at least partially removing an effect of at least one of a transmit and a receive filter on the multi-path profile. In one embodiment at least partially removing the effect of at least one of the transmit and receive filter on the multi-path profile involves passing the received CDMA signal through an N-tap Finite Impulse Response filter having a filter characteristic that approximates an inverted amplitude response of the at least one of the transmit and a receive filter, while in another embodiment software external to the searcher is used to process the searcher output data.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for determining a carrier-to-interference ratio to be used in a closed-loop power control scheme to control power levels at which data is sent to a mobile station operable pursuant to a high-rate data communications service. A signal power level calculator calculates power levels of a pilot signal at successive power control group intervals. Calculations are made of the noise power levels, and a ratio of the values is formed. A report is generated and returned to a network part of the communication system, thereby to provide indications of the network part used to alter the power levels at which data is communicated to the mobile station.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for demodulating Quadrature Amplitude Modulated (QAM) signals based upon a speed of a receiver. The system includes a receiver and a demapping element. The receiver is capable of receiving a QAM signal over at least one slot. The demapping element can then be capable of estimating the amplitude of a signal constellation of the QAM signal over either one or more of the slot(s) or fractions of the slot(s) based upon the speed of the receiver. More particularly, the demapping element can estimate the amplitude by first estimating an expectation of a power of a signal combination of a traffic symbol and a pilot symbol, where the expectation can be estimated over either one or more of the slot(s) or fractions of the slot(s). The demapping element can also estimate a bias, and thereafter estimate the amplitude based upon the expectation of the power of the signal combination and the bias.

Abstract: A code division, multiple access (CDMA) receiver includes an RF section for receiving a CDMA signal through a channel; a circuit for determining an instantaneous total received power (Io) of the received CDMA signal; and a searcher that is one of enabled for operation or disabled from operation in accordance with value of Io. The circuit includes a comparator for comparing Io against a threshold, and for generating a searcher trigger signal only when Io exceeds the threshold or, preferably, for generating the searcher trigger signal if Io does not exceed the threshold, within some predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. The system includes a demapping element, and may also include a master controller. The demapping element is capable of estimating an amplitude of a signal constellation of a QAM signal. In this regard, the signal includes a pilot channel and a supplemental channel, where the supplemental channel includes traffic of a user and at least one other user. The demapping element is capable of estimating the amplitude based upon a power of a signal combination of a traffic symbol and a pilot symbol. The system can also include a master controller in electrical communication with the demapping element. The master controller can then be capable of demodulating the traffic of the user in the supplemental channel of the QAM signal based upon the estimate of the amplitude.

Abstract: A method is disclosed to operate a spread spectrum receiver with an active set of base stations. The method includes monitoring a current serving base station of the active set with a Set Searcher and simultaneously monitoring individual ones of remaining base stations of the active set with a C/I (carrier-to-interference ratio) Searcher. One of the remaining base stations is designated as a Candidate base station for potentially replacing the current serving base station and is monitored continuously by a first set of fingers of the C/I Searcher. The other remaining ones of the base stations of the active set are monitored in a time multiplexed manner by a second set of fingers of the C/I Searcher.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for a packet radio communication system that utilizes a packet retransmission scheme. A data packet, together with a selected number of retransmissions thereof are sent to a mobile station, or other receiving station. A channel condition estimator estimates channel conditions on the communication channel and, responsive to the channel condition estimates, selection is made of the number of packet data retransmissions that are to be effectuated prior to performing decoding operations to recover the informational content of the data packet.

Abstract: Power control apparatus, and an associated method, for controlling communication signals generated during operation of a communication system, such as an IS-953G cellular communication system. Determinations are made as to whether a communication channel upon which communication signals are transmitted exhibits a deep fade condition. If a determination of a deep fade condition is made, power control is effectuated to reduce the power levels of communication signals subsequently transmitted on the communication channel.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for determining a carrier-to-interference ratio to be used in a closed-loop power control scheme to control power levels at which data is sent to a mobile station operable pursuant to a high-rate data communications service. A signal power level calculator calculates power levels of a pilot signal at successive power control group intervals. Calculations are made of the noise power levels, and a ratio of the values is formed. A report is generated and returned to a network part of the communication system, thereby to provide indications of the network part used to alter the power levels at which data is communicated to the mobile station.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses an electronic device operated in a communication system (for example 1XEV-DO, 1XEV-DV, CDMA, etc). The electronic device receiving a signal from a base station, the signal containing signaling information and data packets. The electronic device processing portion of the signal during the current frame and simultaneously storing the received signal prior to de-spreading, for further processing during the following frame. The electronic device further processing previously stored signal, during current frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, an apparatus and a mobile station embodiment to receive a CDMA signal from a radio channel. The method includes inputting a CDMA signal received through the radio channel to a searcher and processing the received signal in the searcher to obtain a multi-path profile of the radio channel. Processing includes at least partially removing an effect of at least one of a transmit and a receive filter on the multi-path profile. In one embodiment at least partially removing the effect of at least one of the transmit and receive filter on the multi-path profile involves passing the received CDMA signal through an N-tap Finite Impulse Response filter having a filter characteristic that approximates an inverted amplitude response of the at least one of the transmit and a receive filter, while in another embodiment software external to the searcher is used to process the searcher output data.

Abstract: A method detects an absence of a transmitted frame in a wireless communications system that operates with a discontinuous transmission (DTX) protocol between a transmitter and a receiver. The method includes decoding a received signal over a frame period to determine a cumulative metric; normalizing the cumulative metric and comparing the normalized cumulative metric to a threshold for determining whether the frame was a transmitted frame or a non-transmitted frame. The determined cumulative metric may be a maximum cumulative metric or a zero state cumulative metric. The wireless communications system may be a CDMA system, the receiver may be contained within a mobile station, and the determination of whether the frame was a transmitted frame or a non-transmitted frame can be employed, as one non-limiting example, during execution of a power control algorithm.

Abstract: A method is disclosed to operate a spread spectrum receiver with an active set of base stations. The method includes monitoring a current serving base station of the active set with a Set Searcher and simultaneously monitoring individual ones of remaining base stations of the active set with a C/I (carrier-to-interference ratio) Searcher. One of the remaining base stations is designated as a Candidate base station for potentially replacing the current serving base station and is monitored continuously by a first set of fingers of the C/I Searcher. The other remaining ones of the base stations of the active set are monitored in a time multiplexed manner by a second set of fingers of the C/I Searcher.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods that facilitate compensating for intersymbol interference (e.g. due to non-nyquist filtering) in Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems (e.g., IS 95 and IS2000 systems). The subject invention employs equalization filters (e.g., T-spaced equalizers) at fingers of a RAKE receiver. By effecting such equalization filtering at a downstream point in a receiving system, e.g., at the fingers of the RAKE receiver, the filters can be run so as to operate at lower rates as compared to conventional systems where filtering is effected upstream where time is not necessarily known thus requiring equalization filters to operate at significantly faster rates (e.g., 2× or 4× expected chip rate). Accordingly, as compared to conventional systems where the matching filters often are of substantial complexity (e.g., >80 taps) the present invention provides for less complex equalization filters thereby reducing overall system complexity and cost.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided. The system includes a demapping element, and may also include a master controller. The demapping element is capable of estimating an amplitude of a signal constellation of a QAM signal. In this regard, the signal includes a pilot channel and a supplemental channel, where the supplemental channel includes traffic of a user and at least one other user. The demapping element is capable of estimating the amplitude based upon a power of a signal combination of a traffic symbol and a pilot symbol. The system can also include a master controller in electrical communication with the demapping element. The master controller can then be capable of demodulating the traffic of the user in the supplemental channel of the QAM signal based upon the estimate of the amplitude.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for demodulating Quadrature Amplitude Modulated (QAM) signals based upon a speed of a receiver. The system includes a receiver and a demapping element. The receiver is capable of receiving a QAM signal over at least one slot. The demapping element can then be capable of estimating the amplitude of a signal constellation of the QAM signal over either one or more of the slot(s) or fractions of the slot(s) based upon the speed of the receiver. More particularly, the demapping element can estimate the amplitude by first estimating an expectation of a power of a signal combination of a traffic symbol and a pilot symbol, where the expectation can be estimated over either one or more of the slot(s) or fractions of the slot(s). The demapping element can also estimate a bias, and thereafter estimate the amplitude based upon the expectation of the power of the signal combination and the bias.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for effectuating power control in a radio communication system, such as an IS-95/IS-2000 system which deploys 1×EV-DO technology. At a mobile station, a channel indicia measurer measures channel conditions upon a radio link. Responsive thereto, a data rate selector selects a data rate at which subsequent data is to be communicated to the mobile station. The selection is returned to the network part of the communication system. A selector selects the power level at which to communicate the subsequent data to the mobile station responsive to the requested data rate. The requested data rate is used as a metric by which to select the power level at which to communicate the subsequent data to the mobile station.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for effectuating power control in a radio communication system, such as an IS-95/IS-2000 system which deploys 1×EV-DO technology. At a mobile station, a channel indicia measurer measures channel conditions upon a radio link. Responsive thereto, a data rate selector selects a data rate at which subsequent data is to be communicated to the mobile station. The selection is returned to the network part of the communication system. A selector selects the power level at which to communicate the subsequent data to the mobile station responsive to the requested data rate. The requested data rate is used as a metric by which to select the power level at which to communicate the subsequent data to the mobile station.