Modifying a signal according to a diversity parameter adjustment

1. A method for modifying a signal according to a diversity parameter adjustment, comprising:

modifying a signal according to a current diversity parameter adjustment to produce a first and a second current transmit signals, the first and the second current signals respectively transmitted from first and second antennas of a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device;

receiving a feedback signal reflecting feedback information describing the first and the second current signals combined as received by the feedback communication device, the feedback signal comprising a plurality of frames, a frame comprising a plurality of slots, a slot having a slot power value;

establishing slot timing of the plurality of slots;

establishing frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values, wherein establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values comprises:

identifying one or more unavailable slots from the plurality of slot power values; and

establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames in accordance with the one or more unavailable slots; and

modifying the signal according to a next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing to thereby produce first and second next transmit signals, the next signals respectively transmitted from said first and second antennas of said modifying communication device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values further comprises:

estimating a slot power value for each slot of the plurality of slots by:

establishing a plurality of power samples for the each slot; and

estimating the slot power value for the each slot from the plurality of power samples.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the signal according to the next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing further comprises:

calculating the next diversity parameter adjustment from the plurality of slot power values.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein modifying the signal according to the next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing further comprises:

applying the next diversity parameter adjustment in order to receive the feedback information in an available portion of the feedback signal.

5. A system for modifying a signal according to a diversity parameter adjustment, comprising:

a signal modifier operable to: modify a signal according to a current diversity parameter adjustment to produce a first and a second current transmit signals, the first and the second current signals respectively transmitted from first and second antennas of a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device; and

an input operable to: receive a feedback signal reflecting feedback information describing the first and the second current signals combined as received by the feedback communication device, the feedback signal comprising a plurality of frames, a frame comprising a plurality of slots, a slot having a slot power value;

the signal modifier further operable to:

establish slot timing of the plurality of slots;

establish frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values by:

identifying one or more unavailable slots from the plurality of slot power values; and

establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames in accordance with the one or more unavailable slots; and

modify the signal according to a next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing to thereby produce first and second next transmit signals, the next signals respectively transmitted from said first and second antennas of said modifying communication device.

6. The system of claim 5 , the signal modifier further operable to establish the frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values by:

estimating a slot power value for each slot of the plurality of slots by:

establishing a plurality of power samples for the each slot; and

estimating the slot power value for the each slot from the plurality of power samples.

7. The system of claim 5 , the signal modifier further operable modify the signal according to the next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing by:

calculating the next diversity parameter adjustment from the plurality of slot power values.

8. The system of claim 5 , the signal modifier further operable modify the signal according to the next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing by:

applying the next diversity parameter adjustment in order to receive the feedback information in an available portion of the feedback signal.

9. A logic for modifying a signal according to a diversity parameter adjustment, the logic embodied in a non-transitory medium and operable to:

modify a signal according to a current diversity parameter adjustment to produce a first and a second current transmit signals, the first and the second current transmit signals respectively transmitted from a first and a second antennas of a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device;

receive a feedback signal reflecting feedback information describing the first and the second current transmit signals combined as received by the feedback communication device, the feedback signal comprising a plurality of frames, a frame comprising a plurality of slots, a slot having a slot power value;

establish slot timing of the plurality of slots;

establish frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values by:

identifying one or more unavailable slots from the plurality of slot power values; and

establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames in accordance with the one or more unavailable slots; and

modify the signal according to a next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing to thereby produce a first and a second next transmit signals, the next signals respectively transmitted from said first and second antennas of said modifying communication device.

10. The logic of claim 9 , further operable to establish the frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values by:

estimating a slot power value for each slot of the plurality of slots by:

establishing a plurality of power samples for the each slot; and

estimating the slot power value for the each slot from the plurality of power samples.

11. The logic of claim 9 , further operable to modify the signal according to the next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing by:

calculating the next diversity parameter adjustment from the plurality of slot power values.

12. The logic of claim 9 , further operable to modify the signal according to the next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing by:

applying the next diversity parameter adjustment in order to receive the feedback information in an available portion of the feedback signal.

13. A system for modifying a signal according to a diversity parameter adjustment, comprising:

means for modifying a signal according to a current diversity parameter adjustment to produce a first and a second current transmit signals, the first and the second current signals respectively transmitted from a first and a second antennas of a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device;

means for receiving a feedback signal reflecting feedback information describing the first and the second current signals combined as received by the feedback communication device, the feedback signal comprising a plurality of frames, a frame comprising a plurality of slots, a slot having a slot power value;

means for establishing slot timing of the plurality of slots; means for establishing frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values, wherein the means for establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values further comprises:

means for identifying one or more unavailable slots from the plurality of slot power values; and

means for establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames in accordance with the one or more unavailable slots; and

means for modifying the signal according to a next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing to thereby produce first and second next transmit signals, the next signals respectively transmitted from said first and second antennas of said modifying communication device.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the means for establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values further comprises:

means for estimating a slot power value for each slot of the plurality of slots by:

establishing a plurality of power samples for the each slot; and

estimating the slot power value for the each slot from the plurality of power samples.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the means for modifying the signal according to the next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing further comprises:

means for calculating the next diversity parameter adjustment from the plurality of slot power values.

16. A method for modifying a signal according to a diversity parameter adjustment, comprising:

modifying a signal according to a current diversity parameter adjustment to produce a first and a second current transmit signals, the first and the second current signals respectively transmitted from a first and a second antennas of a modifying communication device to a feedback communication device;

receiving a feedback signal reflecting feedback information describing the first and the second current signals combined as received by the feedback communication device, the feedback signal comprising a plurality of frames, a frame comprising a plurality of slots, a slot having a slot power value;

establishing slot timing of the plurality of slots;

establishing frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values, establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames from the plurality of slot power values further comprising:

estimating a slot power value for each slot of the plurality of slots by:

establishing a plurality of power samples for the each slot; and

estimating the slot power value for the each slot from the plurality of power samples;

identifying one or more unavailable slots from the plurality of slot power values; and

establishing the frame timing of the plurality of frames in accordance with the one or more unavailable slots;

modifying the signal according to a next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing to thereby produce first and second next transmit signals, the next signals respectively transmitted from said first and second antennas of said modifying communication device, modifying the signal according to the next diversity parameter adjustment in accordance with the frame timing further comprising:

calculating the next diversity parameter adjustment from the plurality of slot power values; and

applying the next diversity parameter adjustment in order to receive the feedback information in an available portion of the feedback signal.