Patent ID: 7532667

Claim:
A pilot-directed equalizer for equalizing a sample data stream, the pilot-directed equalizer comprising: a first serial-to-parallel (S→P) to vector converter for receiving the sample data stream, wherein the first S→P to vector converter converts the sample data stream to a converted parallel vectors signal; a first multiplier for generating a descrambled parallel vectors signal by multiplying the converted parallel vectors signal with a scrambling code conjugate signal; a first accumulator for accumulating the descrambled parallel vectors signal to generate an accumulated parallel vectors signal; a first parallel-to-serial (P→S) converter for converting the accumulated parallel vectors signal to a first accumulated serial vectors signal; a first equalizer filter for generating a first equalized signal based in part on the first accumulated serial vectors signal; a summer for generating an error signal by subtracting the first equalized signal from a pilot reference signal; and a correction term generator for generating a pilot-directed correction term based on the error signal and the accumulated parallel vectors signal, wherein the first equalized signal is generated further based on the pilot-directed correction term.