Patent ID: 6795509
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A method of receiving a spread-spectrum signal in a radio communication terminal device having a plurality of demodulators for demodulating a received spread-spectrum signal, comprising the steps of:detecting when one of the plurality of demodulators becomes unlocked and is temporarily unable to demodulate a spread-spectrum signal currently being received; starting an idle timer for a predetermined period of time; waiting for the predetermined period of time for the one demodulator to become locked and continue to demodulate the spread-spectrum signal currently being received; determining whether there is an other demodulator that is not being used other than said one demodulator; and continuing a demodulating process of said one demodulator using the other demodulator when it is determined that the other demodulator is not being used and the predetermined period of time has elapsed.