Patent ID: 6603749
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
Method for estimation of an impulse-response (h) of a signal transmission channel (1) in a mobile communication system, said method comprising the steps of:a) transmitting signals (20) via the signal transmission channel (1) either in a time division multiple access (TDMA) transmission mode or in a code division multiple access (CDMA) transmission mode; b) receiving said signals (20) at a mobile station (15), wherein said mobile station is provided with means for receiving said signals in said time division multiple access transmission mode and means for receiving said signals in said code division multiple access transmission mode; and c) estimating the impulse response (h) of the signal transmission channel (1) by means of exactly one combined channel estimator (45) at the mobile station (15) according to the transmission mode.