Patent ID: 6252864
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A CDMA communication apparatus comprising:a plurality of antennas;an antenna selector that, for each of a plurality of transmission signals, selects at least two antennas from said plurality of antennas, each of said two antennas having a good line condition;a spreading circuit that spreads one of the plurality of transmission signals according to a plurality of spreading codes;a switch configured to switch said spread one transmission signal to a first of said selected two antennas according to a first of said plurality of spreading codes, said switch further configured to switch said spread one transmission signal to a second of said selected two antennas according to a second of said plurality of spreading codes; andwherein said selected two antennas are each configured to independently and simultaneously transmit said spread one transmission signal according to each of said plurality of spreading codes.