Semi-coherent timing propagation for GERAN multislot configurations

A receiver comprising:

• an antenna configured to receive a plurality of symbol bursts corresponding to a plurality of time slots;
• a timing estimator configured to select a subset of symbols from a first symbol burst of the plurality of symbol bursts, the subset comprising a first midamble symbol;
• a midamble estimator configured to calculate, for each symbol in the subset, a corresponding midamble estimation error;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• determine the lowest calculated midamble estimation error to determine a timing for the first symbol burst,
• process the first symbol burst utilizing the timing determined for the first symbol burst, and
• process a second symbol burst of the plurality of symbol bursts utilizing the timing determined for the first symbol burst.

A receiver comprising:

• means for receiving a plurality of symbol bursts corresponding to a plurality of time slots;
• means for selecting a subset of symbols from a first symbol burst of the plurality of symbol bursts, the subset comprising a first midamble symbol;
• means for calculating, for each symbol in the subset, a corresponding midamble estimation error;
• means for determining the lowest calculated midamble estimation error to determine a timing for the first symbol burst;
• means for processing the first symbol burst utilizing the timing determined for the first symbol burst;
• and
• means for processing a second symbol burst of the plurality of symbol bursts utilizing the timing determined for the first symbol burst.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions for estimating timing in a wireless communication, the instructions comprising code for:

• receiving a plurality of symbol bursts corresponding to a plurality of time slots;
• selecting a subset of symbols from a first symbol burst of the plurality of symbol bursts, the subset comprising a first midamble symbol;
• calculating, for each symbol in the subset, a corresponding midamble estimation error;
• determining the lowest calculated midamble estimation error to determine a timing for the first symbol burst;
• processing the first symbol burst utilizing the timing determined for the first symbol burst;
• and
• processing a second symbol burst of the plurality of symbol bursts utilizing the timing determined for the first symbol burst.