Frame synchronization techniques and systems for spread spectrum wireless communications

摘要

A method and apparatus for synchronizing to a frame structure associated with base station transmissions in a radiocommunication system are described. A broadcast control channel can contain synchronization symbols within each of a plurality of timeslots. The symbols are organized in a sequence that is repeated each frame. Within each sequence are plurality of subsets of symbols which can be used to uniquely identify the phase of the frame.