Wireless sensor base station with coexistence of multiple homogeneous radios
First Claim
1. A network device, comprising:
- a first and a second wireless network circuit, wherein the second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit; and
a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit,wherein the second network circuit operates a modified version of wireless network protocol that has relaxed link upkeep standards, including an increased acknowledgement (ACK) packet response time, as compared to link upkeep standards operating on the first network circuit.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for reducing interference, in a network device, among multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, a network device includes a first and a second wireless network circuit. The network circuits operate in a same radio frequency band and are collocated. The second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit. The device further includes a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits via a communication bus and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit. Among other benefits, the embodiments can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.
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23 Claims
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1. A network device, comprising:
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a first and a second wireless network circuit, wherein the second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit; and a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits and configured to selectively suppress transmitting operations of the first network circuit during receiving operations of the second network circuit, wherein the second network circuit operates a modified version of wireless network protocol that has relaxed link upkeep standards, including an increased acknowledgement (ACK) packet response time, as compared to link upkeep standards operating on the first network circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for reducing interference for a plurality of wireless network circuits, the method comprising:
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using a coexistence controller, coupled to the plurality of network circuits, to selectively suppress transmitting operations of a first network circuit during receiving operations of a second network circuit, wherein the plurality of network circuits are collocated, wherein the second network circuit is assigned a higher priority than the first network circuit, and wherein the second network circuit operates a modified version of wireless network protocol that has relaxed link upkeep standards, including an increased acknowledgement (ACK) packet response time, as compared to link upkeep standards operating on the first network circuit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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