Open and extensible framework for ubiquitous radio management and services in heterogeneous wireless networks
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a radio interface manager to abstract interface attributes of a plurality of wireless network interfaces into a set of abstracted attributes for access by one or more applications;
wherein the one or more applications communicate via the plurality of wireless network interfaces.
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Abstract
An open and extensible framework for ubiquitous radio management and services in heterogeneous wireless networks is disclosed. A radio interface manager abstracts interface attributes of multiple heterogeneous network interfaces into a set of abstracted attributes for access by one or more applications.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a radio interface manager to abstract interface attributes of a plurality of wireless network interfaces into a set of abstracted attributes for access by one or more applications;
wherein the one or more applications communicate via the plurality of wireless network interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from an application for an abstracted attribute of a wireless network interface;
determining access requirements of the wireless network interface;
accessing the wireless network interface and obtaining an interface attribute;
providing the interface attribute to the application as the abstracted attribute. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication device comprising:
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one or more antennas;
a plurality of wireless network interfaces via which one or more applications can communicate, the plurality of wireless network interfaces coupled to the one or more antennas; and
a radio interface manager to abstract interface attributes of the plurality of wireless network interfaces into a set of abstracted attributes for access by the one or more applications. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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