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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998

Filed:

Jul. 31, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:

Jan C Ault, Santee, CA (US);

Paul T Williamson, San Diego, CA (US);

Ilan Peer, La Jolla, CA (US);

Jennifer A Isaac, San Diego, CA (US);

Alejandro R Holcman, San Diego, CA (US);

Gwain Bayley, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370342 ; 370331 ; 370441 ; 455553 ; 455426 ;
Abstract

A method and apparatus for selecting a communication system in a multi-mode subscriber station. In the exemplary embodiment, the subscriber station capable of operating in both CDMA and analog modes comprises a analog modulation and demodulation and processing element and a CDMA modulation and demodulation and processing element and a system determination element. System determination element examines exit parameters provided by the communication element exited and determines the next system upon which to attempt acquisition in accordance with a system preferences table, a CDMA channel table and a non-volatile memory element.


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