| abstract |
A demodulator in a wireless communication network forncombining symbols without the need to store the receivednsymbols in buffers for subsequent retrieval andnaccumulation. The demodulator includes a plurality ofnaccumulators capable of accumulating received symbols,neach symbol associated with a physical channel and anpropagation path. The demodulator includes anmultiplexer for routing the received symbols to annappropriate accumulator selected from the plurality ofnaccumulators. The symbols received from differentnpropagation paths are each routed and accumulated to annappropriate accumulator based on a physical channel ofnthe received symbol and a value of an indicatornassociated with a propagation path of the receivednsymbol. |