Multiple wireless communication protocol methods and apparatuses including quality of service considerations
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one wireless transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving signals in accordance with a first and a second protocol to and from first and second network devices of a first and a second wireless network communicatively coupled to the apparatus; and
at least one controller manager coupled to said at least one wireless transceiver to operate said at least one wireless transceiver capable of performing said transmission and reception in accordance with said first and second protocols in a coordinated manner establishing dominant devices, taking into consideration quality of service criteria to be achieved for the respective protocols wherein the quality of service criteria is based at least in part upon a first quality metric reflective of a first frequency of error maintained for the first protocol.
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Abstract
A multi-protocol wireless apparatus is provided with at least one wireless transceiver to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a first and a second protocol to and from first and second network devices of a first and a second wireless network communicatively coupled to the apparatus. The apparatus is further provided with at least one controller manager to operate the at least one wireless transceiver to perform the transmits and receives in accordance with the first and second protocols in a coordinated manner, taking into consideration quality of service criteria to be achieved for the respective protocols.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one wireless transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving signals in accordance with a first and a second protocol to and from first and second network devices of a first and a second wireless network communicatively coupled to the apparatus; and
at least one controller manager coupled to said at least one wireless transceiver to operate said at least one wireless transceiver capable of performing said transmission and reception in accordance with said first and second protocols in a coordinated manner establishing dominant devices, taking into consideration quality of service criteria to be achieved for the respective protocols wherein the quality of service criteria is based at least in part upon a first quality metric reflective of a first frequency of error maintained for the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 10)
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5. In an apparatus having at least one wireless transceiver and at least one controller manager, a method of operation comprising:
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controlling said at least one wireless transceiver to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a first protocol to and from first network devices of a first wireless network; and
controlling said at least one wireless transceiver to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a second protocol to and from second network devices of a second wireless network;
wherein both of said controlling are performed in a coordinated manner and establishing a dominant device, including taking into consideration quality of service criteria to be achieved for the respective protocols wherein the quality of service criteria is based at least in part upon a first quality metric reflective of a first frequency of error maintained for the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (6, 9, 11)
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7. A collection of networked apparatuses comprising:
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a first plurality of apparatuses wirelessly networked together, with each apparatus being equipped to communicate wirelessly in accordance with a first protocol;
a second plurality of apparatuses wirelessly networked together, with each apparatus being equipped to communicate wirelessly in accordance with a second protocol; and
a multi-protocol apparatus equipped to communicate wirelessly with said first and second plurality of apparatuses in accordance with said first and second protocols respectively, in a coordinated manner to establish a dominant device, including having been equipped to take into consideration quality of service criteria to be achieved for the respective protocols wherein the quality of service criteria is based at least in part upon a first quality metric reflective of a first frequency of error maintained for the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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