Method and apparatus for rapid reconfiguration of a highly configurable wireless terminal radio transceiver
First Claim
1. For use in an electronic device, a reconfiguration unit capable of switching between multiple programmable modes of operation, said electronic device comprising:
- a first set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a first mode of operation;
a second set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a second mode of operation;
a plurality of multiplexers each connecting corresponding ones of the first and second set of programmable registers with a respective one of a plurality of configurable processing block; and
a mode register connected to the plurality of multiplexers to selectively connect the first set of programmable registers or the second set of programmable registers to the plurality of configurable processing blocks.
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Abstract
A reconfiguration unit capable of switching between multiple programmable modes of operation, said electronic device including a first set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a first mode of operation; a second set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a second mode of operation; a plurality of multiplexers each connecting corresponding ones of the first and second set of programmable registers with a respective one of a plurality of configurable processing block; and a mode register connected to the plurality of multiplexers to selectively connect the first set of programmable registers or the second set of programmable registers to the plurality of configurable processing blocks. Also described is a related wireless mobile station and configuration method.
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23 Claims
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1. For use in an electronic device, a reconfiguration unit capable of switching between multiple programmable modes of operation, said electronic device comprising:
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a first set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a first mode of operation; a second set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a second mode of operation; a plurality of multiplexers each connecting corresponding ones of the first and second set of programmable registers with a respective one of a plurality of configurable processing block; and a mode register connected to the plurality of multiplexers to selectively connect the first set of programmable registers or the second set of programmable registers to the plurality of configurable processing blocks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. For use in a wireless network, a mobile station capable of switching between multiple programmable modes of operation, said electronic device comprising:
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a first set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a first mode of operation; a second set of programmable registers storing configuration data corresponding to a second mode of operation; a plurality of multiplexers each connecting corresponding ones of the first and second set of programmable registers with a respective one of a plurality of configurable processing block; a mode register connected to the plurality of multiplexers to selectively connect the first set of programmable registers or the second set of programmable registers to the plurality of configurable processing blocks; and a controller connected to program the mode register and at least one of the programmable registers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. For use in a wireless network, a method for configuring an electronic device, comprising:
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programming a first set of programmable registers with configuration data corresponding to a first mode of operation; programming a second set of programmable registers with configuration data corresponding to a second mode of operation; and repeatedly performing the steps of; selecting a mode of operation, programming a mode register according to the selected mode of operation, connecting one of the first and second sets of programmable registers to a configurable processing block according to the mode register, and operating the selected mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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