Patent ID: 8797965

Claim:
A method of performing Automatic Gain Control (AGC) in a multi-carrier communication system in which transmission gaps are scheduled on a serving carrier to enable temporary tuning to another carrier by a served device, the method comprising the following steps performed by the served device: performing a first AGC procedure in relation to a first signal received on a first carrier during a first transmission gap, wherein the first AGC procedure delivers a first gain value; determining an AGC configuration for a second AGC procedure based on channel conditions in relation to the first carrier or based on a lapsed time since the first transmission gap, or both, the determination comprising selecting a specific AGC algorithm or a specific AGC parameter or a specific AGC parameter set; and performing the second AGC procedure in relation to a second signal received on the first carrier during a second transmission gap, wherein the second AGC procedure is based on the AGC configuration using the first gain value as a starting point.