System and method for controlling a wireless device
First Claim
1. A multiple-mode transceiver, comprising:
- an antenna switch configured to selectively connect a first antenna switch node to one of a second antenna switch node, a third antenna switch node, or a fourth antenna switch node;
a receiver switch configured to selectively connect a first receiver switch node to one of a second receiver switch node or a third receiver switch node, the second receiver switch node being connected to the third antenna switch node;
a transmitter switch configured to selectively connect a first transmitter switch node to one of a second transmitter switch node or a third transmitter switch node, the second transmitter switch node being connected to the fourth antenna switch node;
a receiver module configured to receive and process incoming signals and to generate a mode control signal based on the incoming signals, the receiver module being connected to the first receiver switch node;
a transmitter module configured to generate outgoing signals, the transmitter module being connected to first transmitter switch node;
a duplexer configured to simultaneously pass the incoming signals and the outgoing signals, the duplexer having an antenna transmit/receive node connected to the second antenna switch node, a device receiver node connected to the third receiver switch node, and a device transmitter node connected to the third transmitter switch node; and
a controller configured to generate, in response to the mode control signal, an antenna switch control signal to control operation of the antenna switch, a receiver switch control signal to control operation of the receiver switch, and a transmitter switch control signal to control operation of the transmitter switch.
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Abstract
A method and a device are provided for controlling operation of a wireless device (200). The method (500) includes transmitting an initial signal (410) to a controller device (120) in an initial mode (505); receiving initial instructions (420) from the controller device in the initial mode, after transmitting the initial signal (510), the initial instructions identifying an operational mode; setting transmit and receive circuitry in the wireless device to transmit and receive according to the operational mode (515, 520, 525); and transmitting operational signals (430) in the operational mode (530). The wireless device 200 includes an antenna controller (290) and an antenna switch (225) for implementing this method.
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20 Claims
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1. A multiple-mode transceiver, comprising:
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an antenna switch configured to selectively connect a first antenna switch node to one of a second antenna switch node, a third antenna switch node, or a fourth antenna switch node;
a receiver switch configured to selectively connect a first receiver switch node to one of a second receiver switch node or a third receiver switch node, the second receiver switch node being connected to the third antenna switch node;
a transmitter switch configured to selectively connect a first transmitter switch node to one of a second transmitter switch node or a third transmitter switch node, the second transmitter switch node being connected to the fourth antenna switch node;
a receiver module configured to receive and process incoming signals and to generate a mode control signal based on the incoming signals, the receiver module being connected to the first receiver switch node;
a transmitter module configured to generate outgoing signals, the transmitter module being connected to first transmitter switch node;
a duplexer configured to simultaneously pass the incoming signals and the outgoing signals, the duplexer having an antenna transmit/receive node connected to the second antenna switch node, a device receiver node connected to the third receiver switch node, and a device transmitter node connected to the third transmitter switch node; and
a controller configured to generate, in response to the mode control signal, an antenna switch control signal to control operation of the antenna switch, a receiver switch control signal to control operation of the receiver switch, and a transmitter switch control signal to control operation of the transmitter switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for controlling operation of a wireless device, including:
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transmitting an initial signal to a controller device in a first operational mode;
receiving initial instructions from the controller device in the first operational mode, after transmitting the initial signal, the initial instructions identifying a second operational mode;
setting transmit and receive circuitry in the wireless device to transmit and receive according to the second operational mode; and
transmitting operational signals in the second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling operation of a wireless device, including:
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receiving an initial incoming signal from a remote device in a first operational mode;
determining a first operational metric;
determining that a second operational mode will be a first possible mode if the first operational metric is within a first range;
determining that the second operational mode will be a second possible mode if the first operational metric is within a second range; and
transmitting instructions to the remote device in the first operational mode to transmit and receive in the second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling operation of a wireless device, including:
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receiving an initial incoming signal from a remote device in a first operational mode, the initial incoming signal includes a request for assignment of a requested mode;
determining whether the requested mode is an appropriate mode;
setting a second operational mode to be the requested mode if the requested mode is appropriate;
setting the second operational mode to be an alternate mode if the requested mode is not appropriate; and
transmitting instructions to the remote device in the first operational mode to transmit and receive in the second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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