Method and apparatus for demodulating signals processed in a transmit diversity mode

A receiver for processing a received signal transmitted from the transmitter, said receiver comprising:

• a first and second correlator, each correlator including
• a decover element for decovering a plurality of received samples to provide decovered half-symbols, wherein the decover element is configured to perform decovering with a decovering channelization symbol having a length (T) that is half the length (2T) of a covering channelization symbol used to cover the received samples;
• a first multiplier for receiving the decovered half-symbols and pilot symbols to provide demodulated half-symbols;
• and
• a switch for selectively sending a demodulated half-symbol along a first signal path during a first half of a symbol period and an inverted demodulated half-symbol along a second signal path during a second half of the symbol period.

A method to demodulate signals, comprising:

• decovering a plurality of received samples to provide decovered half symbols, wherein a decover element is configured to perform decovering with a decovering channelization symbol having a length (T) that is half the length (2T) of a covering channelization symbol used to cover the received samples;
• receiving the decovered half-symbols and pilot symbols to provide demodulated half-symbols;
• and
• selectively sending a demodulated half-symbol along a first signal path during a first half of a symbol period and an inverted demodulated half-symbol along a second signal path during a second half of the symbol period.

An apparatus for demodulating signals, comprising:

• means for decovering a plurality of received samples to provide decovered half-symbols, wherein the means for decovering is configured to perform decovering with a decovering channelization symbol having a length (T) that is half the length (2T) of a covering channelization symbol used to cover the received samples;
• means for receiving the decovered half-symbols and pilot symbols to provide demodulated half-symbols;
• and
• means for selectively sending a demodulated half-symbol along a first signal path during a first half of a symbol period and an inverted demodulated half-symbol along a second signal path during a second half of the symbol period.