Dual-function wireless data terminal
First Claim
1. Apparatus for communication, comprising:
- at least one radio frequency (RF) receiver circuit, which is coupled to receive first and second RF signals that are transmitted respectively over different, first and second wireless networks and carry first and second data modulated in accordance with different, first and second network protocols, and which is arranged to downconvert the first and second RF signals so as to output first and second downconverted signals;
a baseband processing circuit, comprising processing components that are coupled to receive and process the first and second downconverted signals so as to extract the first and second data from the signals, the processing components having a first configuration for demodulating the first downconverted signals in accordance with the first network protocol and a second configuration for demodulating the second downconverted signals in accordance with the second network protocol.
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Abstract
Apparatus for communication includes at least one RF receiver circuit, which is coupled to receive and downconvert first and second RF signals that are transmitted respectively over different, first and second wireless networks in accordance with different, first and second network protocols, so as to output first and second downconverted signals. A baseband processing circuit includes processing components that are coupled to receive and process the first and second downconverted signals so as to extract first and second data from the signals. The processing components have a first configuration for demodulating the first downconverted signals in accordance with the first network protocol and a second configuration for demodulating the second downconverted signals in accordance with the second network protocol.
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24 Claims
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1. Apparatus for communication, comprising:
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at least one radio frequency (RF) receiver circuit, which is coupled to receive first and second RF signals that are transmitted respectively over different, first and second wireless networks and carry first and second data modulated in accordance with different, first and second network protocols, and which is arranged to downconvert the first and second RF signals so as to output first and second downconverted signals; a baseband processing circuit, comprising processing components that are coupled to receive and process the first and second downconverted signals so as to extract the first and second data from the signals, the processing components having a first configuration for demodulating the first downconverted signals in accordance with the first network protocol and a second configuration for demodulating the second downconverted signals in accordance with the second network protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for communication, comprising:
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receiving first and second radio frequency (RF) signals that are transmitted respectively over different, first and second wireless networks and carry first and second data modulated in accordance with different, first and second network protocols; downconverting the first and second RF signals so as to generate first and second downconverted signals; processing the first and second downconverted signals so as to extract the first and second data from the signals using a baseband processing circuit, which comprises processing components having a first configuration for demodulating the first downconverted signals in accordance with the first network protocol and a second configuration for demodulating the second downconverted signals in accordance with the second network protocol. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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