Methods and apparatus for searching a list of pilot signals
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsJing Liu, Bijan Tuysserkani, Jon Anderson, Kurt Otte, Matthias Brehler
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for searching a list of pilot signals. A method is provided for searching a list of pilot signals in a communication network. The method includes defining a prio list that indicates an order in which the list of pilot signals will be searched, obtaining a search duration, and determining an indicator that identifies a portion of the prio list that can be searched within the search duration. The method also includes performing a search of the portion of the prio list, and updating the list of pilot signals based on the results of the search.
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A method for searching a list of pilot signals in a communication network, the method comprising:
- defining a prio list that indicates an order in which the list of pilot signals will be searched;
- obtaining a search duration;
- determining an indicator that identifies a portion of the prio list that can be searched within the search duration;
- performing a search of the portion of the prio list;
- and
- updating the list of pilot signals based on the results of the search.
Apparatus for searching a list of pilot signals in a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- pilot prioritization logic that operates to define a prio list that indicates an order in which the list of pilot signals will be searched, obtain a search duration;
- and determine an indicator that identifies a portion of the prio list that can be searched within the search duration;
- search logic that operates to perform a search of the portion of the prio list;
- and
- processing logic that operates to update the list of pilot signals based on the results of the search.
Apparatus for searching a list of pilot signals in a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- means for defining a prio list that indicates an order in which the list of pilot signals will be searched;
- means for obtaining a search duration;
- means for determining an indicator that identifies a portion of the prio list that can be searched within the search duration;
- means for performing a search of the portion of the prio list;
- and
- means for updating the list of pilot signals based on the results of the search.
A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method for searching a list of pilot signals, said method comprising operations of:
- defining a prio list that indicates an order in which the list of pilot signals will be searched;
- obtaining a search duration;
- determining an indicator that identifies a portion of the prio list that can be searched within the search duration;
- performing a search of the portion of the prio list;
- and
- updating the list of pilot signals based on the results of the search.
A method for searching a list of pilot signals, comprising:
- searching a first set of pilot signals from the list of pilot signals using an OTA time window associated with each pilot signal if a pre-determined condition exists;
- searching a second set of pilot signals from the list of pilot signals if said predetermined condition does not exist, some of said second set of pilot signals searched using an associated OTA window and some of said second set of pilot signals searched using associated reduced time window;
- and
- re-creating the list of pilot signals in accordance with results obtained from the search.
An apparatus for searching a list of pilot signals, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving one or more pilot signals identified in the list of pilot signals;
- an energy estimator for determining an energy associated with each of said one or more pilot signals;
- a memory for storing the list of pilot signals;
- and
- a processor for searching a first set of pilot signals from the list of pilot signals using an OTA time window associated with each pilot signal if a predetermined condition exists, for searching a second set of pilot signals from the list of pilot signals if said predetermined condition does not exist, some of said second set of pilot signals searched using an associated OTA window and some of said second set of pilot signals searched using an associated reduced time window, for re-creating the list of pilot signals in accordance with results obtained from the search, and for storing the re-created list of pilot signals in the memory.
A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method for searching a list of pilot signals, said method comprising operations of:
- searching a first set of pilot signals from the list of pilot signals using an OTA time window associated with each pilot signal if a predetermined condition exists;
- searching a second set of pilot signals from the list of pilot signals if said predetermined condition does not exist, some of said second set of pilot signals searched using an associated OTA window and some of said second set of pilot signals searched using an associated reduced time window;
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- re-creating the list of pilot signals in accordance with results obtained from the search.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.