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United States Patent 7,496,074
Hepler , et al. February 24, 2009

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Software parameterizable control blocks for use in physical layer processing


Abstract
A physical layer transport composite processing system used in a wireless communication system. A plurality of interconnected processing blocks are provided. The blocks are interconnected by a read data bus, a write data bus and a control bus. The blocks include a transport channel processing block, a composite channel processing block and a chip rate processing block. At least two of the blocks are capable of processing data for a plurality of wireless formats. A first set of parameters is programmed into the blocks for a particular wireless mode. The blocks are operated to process data in the particular wireless format mode.


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Inventors: Hepler; Edward L. (Malvern, PA), Starsinic; Michael F. (Philadelphia, PA), Bass; David S. (Great Neck, NY), Desai; Binish (Collegeville, PA), Levi; Alan M. (Swarthmore, PA), McClellan; George W. (Bensalem, PA), Castor; Douglas R. (Norristown, PA)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 10/414,125
Filed: April 15, 2003

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
60372763 Apr., 2002


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Current U.S. Class: 370/335 ; 370/344; 370/347
Current International Class: H04B 7/216 (20060101)
Field of Search: 370/335,344,347