Motorola Corporation

Walter J Rozanski, Jr

John Douglas Reed

Amitava Ghosh

Charles N Lynk

Michael D Kotzin

Eric R Schorman

Kevin Andrew Buford

Robert Mark Harrison

Phillip D Rasky

David E Borth

Kevin M Laird

Kamyar Rohani

Kenneth J Zdunek

Ronald H Chapman

Alfred B Wieczorek

Mark Ian Van Horn

Terry K Mansfield

R Mark Harrison

John S Csapo

John R Haug

Gary A Cannalte

Morton Stern

Teddy Paul Roberts

David B Ellingson

John Dougles Reed

Michael Paul Clark

Kevin A Buford

Orthogonal transmit diversity is implemented by employing a data splitter (,) to subdivide channel information (,) into at least a first portion of bits (,) and a second portion of bits (,). Each portion is spread with its own Walsh code for eventual transmission to a mobile station via a predetermined carrier frequency. When the number of bits in the first and second portion (,) are small, separate Walsh codes are used to maintain orthogonality. When the number of bits in the first and second portion (,) are relatively large, a time-division multiplex transmission is used to maintain orthogonality. A controller (,) controls the subdivision of the channel information and also an interleaver (,) to further enhance the effects of the diversity transmission. Control information related to the subdivision is transmitted to the mobile station so the channel information can be accurately reconstructed prior to decoding.

Apparatus and method for transmitting signals in a communication system

Different orthogonal codes (W.sub.x, W.sub.y) are used to spread common pilot channels (Pilot.sub.A) intended for transmission to a particular mobile station (106) within a coverage area (sector A) to implement forward link transmit diversity. The use of different orthogonal codes (W.sub.x, W.sub.y) for each pilot channel (Pilot.sub.A) allows the mobile station (106) to discern which pilot channel spread with a different orthogonal code includes corresponding traffic channel (TCH) information. This allows forward link transmit diversity to be enable/disabled based on conditions associated with the environment, the communications channel, etc. without a complete loss of information as seen by the mobile station (106).

Method and apparatus for controlling transmit diversity in a

Different orthogonal codes (W.sub.x, W.sub.y) are used to spread common pilot channels (Pilot.sub.A) intended for transmission to a particular mobile station (106) within a coverage area (sector A) to implement forward link transmit diversity. By implementing separate, different orthogonal codes (W.sub.x, W.sub.y) for each pilot channel (Pilot.sub.A), the pilot signals transmitted via antennas (218, 222) to a common coverage area (sector A) are orthogonal to one another and thus do not degrade system performance. Additionally, the use of different orthogonal codes (W.sub.x, W.sub.y) for each pilot channel (Pilot.sub.A) allows the mobile station (106) to discern which pilot channel spread with a different orthogonal code includes corresponding traffic channel (TCH) information. This allows forward link transmit diversity to be enable/disabled based on conditions associated with the environment, the communications channel, etc. without a complete loss of information as seen by the mobile station (106).

Method and apparatus for transmitting signals in a communication system

Correction of a round-trip delay within a communication system (100) takes place by receiving an uplink communication signal (119) over uplink communication signal paths (130-132) and determining what ray was utilized by a remote unit (113) in time aligning the uplink communication signal (119). In particular, a base station (101) analyzes the uplink communication signal (119) and predicts the ray that the remote unit (113) utilized for time alignment. Once the base station (101) has determined the ray that the remote unit (113) utilized in time alignment, the base station (101) corrects any calculation of round-trip delay accordingly.

Method and apparatus for correcting a measured round-trip delay time in

In a wireless communications system (20), a beacon having a first radiation pattern (28) covering a portion of a subscriber service area (34) covered by a base station is transmitted. A subscriber (36) reception quality is then measured to produce a first beacon quality measurement (210). Thereafter, the first radiation pattern is changed to a second radiation pattern (32, 212), and a subscriber reception quality of the beacon transmitted with a second radiation pattern is measured to produce a second beacon quality measurement (214). In response to the first and second beacon quality measurements, a traffic channel radiation pattern (32) is selected (218), wherein such radiation pattern covers a portion of the subscriber service area. In a preferred embodiment, the beacon carrier frequency is the same as the traffic channel carrier frequency.

Method and system for optimizing a traffic channel in a wireless

A method for determining a subscriber unit location in a communication system is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving a signal from the subscriber unit at a first base station, determining a first receive time of the signal based on a sequence of spreading symbols at the first base station, determining a first angle of arrival of the signal at the first base station, and determining the location of the subscriber unit from the first receive time, the first angle of arrival, and further predetermined information about the first base station. The signal is formed via modulation by the sequence of spreading symbols.

Method and apparatus for location finding in a communication system

A method and apparatus for determining the location of a communication unit in a CDMA system includes in a first embodiment, sending a location request via a spread spectrum signal to the subscriber (140), and receiving in return a subscriber signal including a response message showing a receive time of a particular symbol of the base's spreading sequence and a transmit time of a particular symbol of the subscriber's spreading sequence. The base (130), along with other receiving base(s) (140), also receives a predetermined symbol of the subscriber spreading sequence, and each determines a respective receive time of the predetermined symbol. The received information is then processed, along with known base location and delay information, to determine the subscriber location. If insufficient number of bases are capable of communicating with the subscriber, for example due to high loading/interference, auxiliary bases (121) are also provided for receiving from or transmitting to the subscriber.

Method and apparatus for location finding in a wireless communication

Method and apparatus for location finding in a CDMA system

The dual mode communication network comprises a first communication system having a frame structure and a first traffic channel protocol and a second communication system having the frame structure and a second traffic channel protocol. In the network, only one of the first and second traffic channel protocols supports forward error correction coding.

Dual mode communication network

In a method and system for producing a plurality of antenna element signals that produce a selected antenna array pattern, first (56) and second (58) input signals are coupled to first (82) and second (84) amplifiers, respectively. The amplitude of said first input signal is modified (68) according to a first factor to produce a first modified signal, and the amplitude of said second input signal is modified (66) according to a second factor to produce a second modified signal. The first input signal is combined (48) with the second modified signal to produce a first combined signal, and the second input signal is combined (50) with the first modified signal to produce a second combined signal. Thereafter, the first combined signal and the second combined signal are amplified using first (82) and second (84) amplifiers, respectively. Next, the amplified signals are transformed with a transform matrix (96) to produce the plurality of antenna element signals.

Method and system for producing antenna element signals for varying an

After setting a base station to a transmit power level (12) which provides a signal at a subscriber unit having a target quality level, a fading characteristic of a communication channel between the subscriber unit and a base site is measured (13). The fading characteristic is then compared with a threshold value (14). The measuring (13) and comparing (14) are repeated until the fading characteristic crosses a threshold (15). Once the fading characteristic crosses the threshold for a receive Eb/No level that is representative of a e.g. static fading condition, the base transmit power that is transmitted to the subscriber is increased by a predetermined amount in anticipation of the need for an increased Eb/No for the case of a faded signal (61). The determination of the fading characteristic and threshold comparison may be performed at either the subscriber unit or the base station.

Method and apparatus for controlling a power level of a base station of

One of two antennas (11, 12) is selected (34) by comparing the quality of a first signal (32) preceding a desired signal, received through a first antenna (11), with the quality of a second signal (33) preceding the desired signal, received through the second antenna (12), if the accuracy (62) of a previous desired signal was bad. If the accuracy of the previous desired signal was good (62), but the quality failed to meet a threshold (52), then an antenna (11, 12) is selected (65) by comparing the quality (63) of the first signal preceding said desired signal received through the first antenna (11) with the quality (64) of the first signal preceding the desired signal received through the second antenna (12). If the accuracy of the previous desired signal was good (62) and the quality met the threshold (52), then the first antenna (11) is selected (53).

Method for operating a switched diversity RF receiver

A portable communication device (10) is controlled by voice recognition circuitry (20) remote from the portable communication device. The portable communication device includes apparatus for producing and transmitting a parametric representation of voice commands. The remote circuitry (which could possibly be a base station, a mobile repeater, or simply a dedicated box, separate from the portable) produces control signals, responsive to the parametric representation of voice commands, for controlling the portable communication device.

Remote voice control system

A communication unit (10) transmits a first signal (12) that has a plurality of holes (44) therein during the occurrence of which another communication unit may interrupt. A repeater (14) receives the first signal and transmits a second signal (16) comprising the information in the first signal, and a plurality of digital coded squelch words synchronized with the holes to indicate the location of at least one of the holes in the first signal (i.e., the time at which at least one of the holes will occur). In one embodiment, each hole occurs after each pair of coded squelch words, and accordingly the pairs of coded squelch words are marked to indicate the times of occurrence of holes in the first signal.

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Hurst, TX, United States of America

Walter J Rozanski, Jr