Co-existing BluetoothTM and wireless local area networks
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1. A wireless device, comprising:
- first and second antennas;
first and second transceivers; and
a switch to select first and second antennas to couple to the first transceiver to provide diversity, wherein the switch further selects the first antenna or the second antenna not coupled to the first transceiver to couple to the second transceiver.
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Abstract
Two antennas provide signals and a diversity switch selects the antenna providing the highest signal strength for a WLAN module. A Bluetooth™ module is routed or switched to receive a signal from the unused antenna or the antenna not in use by WLAN module.
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1. A wireless device, comprising:
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first and second antennas;
first and second transceivers; and
a switch to select first and second antennas to couple to the first transceiver to provide diversity, wherein the switch further selects the first antenna or the second antenna not coupled to the first transceiver to couple to the second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A transceiver system comprising:
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first and second antennas;
first and second transceivers; and
a switch controlled to provide a first signal received from the first antenna or a second signal received from the second antenna to the first transceiver where control is based on signal strength of the first and second signals, wherein the switch is further controlled to provide the first or second signal that is not provided to the first transceiver to the second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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selecting a first antenna or a second antenna to provide a signal to a WLAN transceiver; and
using the antenna not selected to provide the signal to the WLAN transceiver for providing a signal for a Bluetooth™
transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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