Method and apparatus for collaborative coexistence between Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11 G with both technologies integrated onto a system-on-a-chip (SOC) device
First Claim
1. A method for providing wireless communication, the method comprising scheduling WLAN communication and Bluetooth communication in a single radio chip that handles at least a Bluetooth (BT) communication protocol and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication protocol based on priority levels assigned to said WLAN communication and Bluetooth communication.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for collaborative coexistence between Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11 g with both technologies integrated onto an SOC device. In a single integrated circuit (IC) that handles Bluetooth and WLAN technologies, a WLAN priority level may be selected for WLAN transmissions and a Bluetooth priority level may be selected for Bluetooth transmissions. The WLAN and Bluetooth priority levels may be selected from a plurality of priority levels. A packet transfer scheduler (PTS) may schedule the transmission of WLAN and Bluetooth signals in accordance with the selected priority levels. In some instances, the PTS may promote or demote the priority levels for WLAN and/or Bluetooth transmissions based on traffic needs.
255 Citations
21 Claims
- 1. A method for providing wireless communication, the method comprising scheduling WLAN communication and Bluetooth communication in a single radio chip that handles at least a Bluetooth (BT) communication protocol and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication protocol based on priority levels assigned to said WLAN communication and Bluetooth communication.
- 8. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for providing wireless communication, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising scheduling WLAN communication and Bluetooth communication in a single radio chip that handles at least a Bluetooth (BT) communication protocol and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication protocol based on priority levels assigned to said WLAN communication and Bluetooth communication.
-
15. A system for providing wireless communication, the system comprising:
-
a single radio chip comprising a scheduler;
said single radio chip handles at least a Bluetooth (BT) communication protocol and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) communication protocol based on priority levels assigned to WLAN communication and Bluetooth communication; and
said scheduler schedules said WLAN communication and Bluetooth communication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
Specification