Method and apparatus for new cell identification in a WCDMA network with a given neighbor set

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing signals in a communication system, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:

• determining a primary synchronization position and a plurality of scrambling codes based on received configuration information from at least one base station;
• determining a slot boundary in at least one signal received from said at least one base station based on said determined primary synchronization position;
• concurrently applying segments of said plurality of scrambling codes to said received at least one signal based on said determined slot boundary, wherein:
• said concurrent applying is performed during one or both of a single slot time duration and a time duration comprising said single slot time duration and a delay spread window time duration;
• and
• said delay spread window time duration comprises a portion of said single slot time duration;
• and
• unscrambling said received at least one signal based on at least a portion of said plurality of scrambling codes.

A system for processing signals in a communication system, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits that are operable to determine a primary synchronization position and a plurality of scrambling codes based on received configuration information from at least one base station;
• said one or more circuits are operable to determine a slot boundary in at least one signal received from said at least one base station based on said determined primary synchronization position;
• said one or more circuits are operable to concurrently apply segments of said plurality of scrambling codes to said received at least one signal based on said determined slot boundary, wherein:
• said concurrent applying is performed during one or both of a single slot time duration and a time duration comprising said single slot time duration and a delay spread window time duration;
• and
• said delay spread window time duration comprises a portion of said single slot time duration;
• and
• said one or more circuits are operable to unscramble said received at least one signal based on at least a portion of said plurality of scrambling codes.