In a remote unit of a wireless communication system, the speed of acquisition, or reacquisition, of a pilot signal by a search engine is increased. PN space is divided into segments and a coarse search of each segment is performed using a set of “fast” search parameters. A set of peak signal strengths,...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7684470?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7684470 - Fast acquisition of a pilot signal in a wireless communication device
