A wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) subscriber unit comprising: a transmitter configured such that, when the subscriber unit is first accessing a CDMA network and wants to establish communications with a base station associated with the network over a communication channel to be indicated by the base station, the transmitter successively transmits signals until the subscriber unit receives from the base station an indication that a transmitted one of the signals has been detected by the base station, wherein each transmission of one of the signals by the transmitter is at an increased power level with respect to a prior transmission of one of the signals; the transmitter further configured such that the transmitter transmits to the base station a message indicating to the base station that the subscriber unit wants to establish the communications with the base station over the communication channel to be indicated by the base station, the message being transmitted only subsequent to the subscriber unit receiving the indication, wherein each of the successively transmitted signals and the message are generated using a same code; and wherein each of the successively transmitted signals is shorter than the message. view more

The subscriber unit of claim 1 wherein some of the transmitted signals are different.

The subscriber unit of claim 1 wherein the successive transmission of signals by the transmitter facilitates power control when the subscriber unit is first accessing the network.

The subscriber unit of claim 1 wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit the signals such that there is a uniform decibel power level increase between the successively transmitted signals.

The subscriber unit of claim 1 wherein the communication channel is indicated by the base station in response to the message.

The subscriber unit of claim 1 wherein the message is a call setup message.

The subscriber unit of claim 1 wherein the transmitter is further configured such that, subsequent to the subscriber unit receiving the indication, the transmitter transmits a message uniquely identifying the subscriber unit to the base station.

A wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) subscriber unit comprising: a circuit configured to synchronize to a pilot signal transmitted by a base station associated with a CDMA network wherein, if the circuit becomes unsynchronized to the pilot signal during an idle period of the subscriber unit, the circuit is further configured to re-synchronize to the pilot signal; a transmitter configured such that, when the subscriber unit is first accessing the CDMA network, the transmitter successively transmits signals generated using a portion of a code until the subscriber unit receives from the base station an indication that a transmitted one of the signals has been detected by the base station, wherein each transmission of one of the signals by the transmitter, other than a transmission of a first one of the signals, is at an increased power level with respect to a prior transmission of another one of the signals; the transmitter further configured such that, subsequent to the subscriber unit receiving the indication, the transmitter transmits a signal generated using a remainder of the code, wherein, prior to receiving the indication, the subscriber unit is not uniquely identified to the base station. view more

A wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) subscriber unit comprising: a circuit configured to receive and down convert radio frequency signals to produce baseband signals, the baseband signals including a pilot signal and a paging message, the paging message being associated with the subscriber unit, wherein the circuit is further configured to synchronize to the pilot signal and demodulate the paging message; and a transmitter configured such that, when the subscriber unit is first accessing a CDMA network and wants to establish communications with a base station associated with the network over a communication channel to be indicated by the base station, the transmitter successively transmits signals until the subscriber unit receives from the base station an indication that a transmitted one of the signals has been detected by the base station, wherein each transmission of one of the signals by the transmitter, other than a transmission of a first one of the signals, is at an increased power level with respect to a prior transmission of another one of the signals; the transmitter further configured such that the transmitter transmits to the base station a message indicating to the base station that the subscriber unit wants to establish the communications with the base station over the communication channel to be indicated by the base station, the message being transmitted only subsequent to the subscriber unit receiving the indication, wherein the successively transmitted signals and the message are generated using a same code. view more

A subscriber unit comprising: a cellular transceiver configured to communicate with a cellular wireless network via a plurality of assigned physical channels; an IEEE 802.11 transceiver configured to communicate with an IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network; and a processor configured to maintain a communication session with the cellular wireless network in an absence of the plurality of assigned physical channels while the IEEE 802.11 transceiver communicates packet data with the IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network. view more

The subscriber unit of claim 1, wherein the cellular wireless network is a code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless network, and the cellular transceiver is a cellular code division multiple access (CDMA) transceiver.