SOFT HANDOFF IN A CDMA CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:ZA908857B

    公开(公告)日:1991-08-28

    申请号:ZA908857

    申请日:1990-11-05

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: In a cellular telephone system a system for directing communications between a mobile user and cell-sites as a mobile user changes cell-site service areas. The mobile user includes an apparatus for, while in communication with another system user via one cell-site, determining a transition of the mobile user from the cell-site service area to the service area of another cell-site. The system includes circuitry responsive to the indication for coupling communications between the mobile user and the other system user via the new cell-site while the mobile user also remains in communication with the system user via the first cell-site. The system further includes apparatus responsive to the coupling of the communications between the mobile user and the other system user via the new cell-site for terminating the communications between the mobile user and another system user via cell-site with communications continuing between the mobile user and the system user via the new cell-site.

    DIVERSITY RECEIVER IN A CDMA CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:ZA908856B

    公开(公告)日:1991-08-28

    申请号:ZA908856

    申请日:1990-11-05

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: A spread spectrum receiver subsystem for utilization in a CDMA cellular telephone having a searcher receiver for scanning the time domain so as to use the PN processing gain and time discrimination properties of spread spectrum coding to determine the location in the time domain and the received signal strength of multiple receptions of a pilot signal traveling upon one or more physical propagation paths to reception. The searcher receiver provides a control signal indicative of the received pilot signals of greatest strength and corresponding time relationship. A data receiver receives spread spectrum communication signals accompanying each received pilot signal and is responsive to the searcher control signal for acquiring and demodulating a spread spectrum communication signal, concomitant with the pilot signal of greatest signal strength, and thus providing a corresponding information bearing encoded output signal.

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