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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Keith Russell Edwards, Hutton, GB;
John Mcnicol, Ottawa, CA;
Keith Russell Edwards, Hutton, GB;
John McNicol, Ottawa, CA;
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, CA;
Abstract
The present invention relate to a wireless communication systems and in particular relates to a wireless diversity scheme. Diversity techniques are well established and known to help in many situations but have generally been considered too complex to implement in a low cost terminal. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a wireless terminal receiver arrangement which has a diverse receiver. Continuous signal assessment and fast switching enables only those signals which contribute to an improvement in the quality of the signal to be switched in.