Patent ID: 6754503
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: H04B,H04L

Abstract:
In a communication device, a method of providing a portion of a signal for a subsequent operation, said method comprising the steps of:a) receiving said signal at said communication device; b) demodulating said signal; c) determining a strength level of said signal, wherein said steps a) through c) are performed for each of a plurality of multipath signals: d) choosing a location of bits of said signal for said subsequent operation based upon said strength level of said signal, e) combining each of said plurality of multipath signals to form a composite signal; and f) choosing a location of bits of said composite signal for said decoding operation based upon said strength level of said signal for each of said plurality of multipath signals, wherein choosing a location of bits, father comprises the steps of: f1) determining an average bit location of said composite signal that is appropriate for its signal-to-noise ratio; and f2) multiplying said composite signal by a scale factor to scale said composite signal around said average bit location.