Modified finger assignment algorithm for cdma-systems

摘要

A method for assigning tracking elements includes sorting a list of potential assignments according to a diversity criterion. In one example, a list of received signal instances is sorted first according to a measure of energy and then sorted again according to the diversity criterion. In a further embodiment, a demodulation element may be labeled available for assignment yet continue to output demodulated symbols in a locked state. Applications to a mobile station of a CDMA system for cellular telephony are discussed.