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United States Patent 7,639,644
Sternberg , et al. December 29, 2009

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Method and apparatus for providing fast detection of a high speed shared control channel


Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing fast detection of a high speed shared control channel (HS-SCCH). The HS-SCCH carries information necessary for receiving data via a high speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH). The apparatus receives messages transmitted via a plurality of HS-SCCHs. The apparatus measures a channel quality for the messages received via each HS-SCCH. The apparatus performs a threshold test by comparing the channel quality with a predetermined threshold. The apparatus then selects a HS-SCCH having the best channel quality among the HS-SCCHs.


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Inventors: Sternberg; Gregory S. (Mt. Laurel, NJ), Tsai; Yingming (Boonton, NJ), Pietraski; Philip J. (Huntington Station, NY)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 11/350,454
Filed: February 9, 2006

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
10903389 May., 2006 7054288
60544699 Feb., 2004


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Current U.S. Class: 370/329 ; 370/341; 370/438
Current International Class: H04W 4/00 (20090101)
Field of Search: 370/431,438,310,328,329,342,340,341,439,441,442 714/699,746,752,774,758,786,795 455/403,422.1,450,39,500,507,509