Master-slave architecture in a closed loop transmit diversity scheme

A base station configured for use in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
• and
• a rake receiver coupled to the at least one processor, for receiving a transmission comprising a primary pilot channel and a secondary pilot channel,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• determine a first finger timing of the rake receiver configured to receive the primary pilot channel;
• derive a second finger timing of the rake receiver configured to receive the secondary pilot channel exclusively based on the first finger timing, independent of any characteristic of the secondary pilot channel;
• and
• apply the first finger timing and the second finger timing to the rake receiver for compensating a characteristic of the transmission.

A base station configured for use in a wireless communication system, comprising:

• means for receiving a transmission comprising a primary pilot channel and a secondary pilot channel;
• means for determining a first finger timing of a rake receiver configured to receive the primary pilot channel;
• means for deriving a second finger timing of the rake receiver configured to receive the secondary pilot channel exclusively based on the first finger timing, independent of any characteristic of the secondary pilot channel;
• and
• means for applying the first finger timing and the second finger timing to the rake receiver for compensating a characteristic of the transmission.

A computer program product operable at a base station, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• instructions for causing a computer to receive a transmission comprising a primary pilot channel and a secondary pilot channel;
• instructions for causing a computer to determine a first finger timing of a rake receiver configured to receive the primary pilot channel;
• instructions for causing a computer to derive a second finger timing of the rake receiver configured to receive the secondary pilot channel exclusively based on the first finger timing, independent of any characteristic of the secondary pilot channel;
• and
• instructions for causing a computer to apply the first finger timing and the second finger timing to the rake receiver for compensating a characteristic of the transmission.