Narrow bandwidth signal rejection

A computer-readable medium storing computer executable code at a user equipment for performing a cell search procedure during wireless communication, comprising:

• code for making a plurality of signal power measurements over a plurality of bandwidths on a wideband frequency channel, wherein the plurality of signal power measurements correspond to a signal received on the wideband frequency channel;
• code for performing a narrowband rejection procedure based on the plurality of signal power measurements, wherein the narrowband rejection procedure determines whether the plurality of signal power measurements correspond to a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
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• code for continuing a wideband cell search procedure on the wideband frequency channel based on the narrowband rejection procedure determining that the plurality of signal power measurements correspond to the wideband signal.

An apparatus at a user equipment for performing a cell search procedure during wireless communication, comprising:

• means for making a plurality of signal power measurements over a plurality of bandwidths on a wideband frequency channel, wherein the plurality of signal power measurements correspond to a signal received on the wideband frequency channel;
• means for performing a narrowband rejection procedure based on the plurality of signal power measurements, wherein the narrowband rejection procedure determines whether the plurality of signal power measurements correspond to a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
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• means for continuing a wideband cell search procedure on the wideband frequency channel based on the narrowband rejection procedure determining that the plurality of signal power measurements correspond to the wideband signal.

An apparatus at a user equipment for performing a cell search procedure during wireless communication, comprising:

• a measurement component configured to make a plurality of signal power measurements over a plurality of bandwidths on a wideband frequency channel, wherein the plurality of signal power measurements correspond to a signal received on the wideband frequency channel;
• a cell acquisition component configured to perform a narrowband rejection procedure based on the plurality of signal power measurements, wherein the narrowband rejection procedure determines whether the plurality of signal power measurements correspond to a narrowband signal or a wideband signal;
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• wherein the cell acquisition component is further configured to continue a wideband cell search procedure on the wideband frequency channel based on the narrowband rejection procedure determining that the plurality of signal power measurements correspond to the wideband signal.