DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DUAL-MODE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

• US 20080084854A1
• Filed: 10/07/2007
• Published: 04/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amimon Limited (Vitec Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Amimon Limited (Vitec Group PLC)
• Inventors: Ophir, Lior, Feder, Meir
• Granted Patent: US 7,852,818 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points

Abstract

Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of dual-mode wireless communication. Some embodiments include a wireless dual-mode transceiver capable of operating at first and second wireless communication modes during first and second time periods, respectively, wherein at the first communication mode the transceiver is capable of performing wireless-local-area-network communications over a wireless-local-area-network link, and wherein at the second communication mode the transceiver is capable of performing wireless video communications over a wireless video communication link. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Claims

1. A wireless dual-mode transceiver capable of operating at first and second wireless communication modes during first and second time periods, respectively,

wherein at said first communication mode said transceiver is capable of performing wireless-local-area-network communications over a wireless-local-area-network link, and

wherein at said second communication mode said transceiver is capable of performing wireless video communications over a wireless video communication link.

2. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 1, wherein said wireless-local-area-network link comprises a communication link over a first frequency band, and wherein said wireless video communication link comprises a communication link over a second frequency band different than said first frequency band.

3. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 1, wherein said wireless dual-mode transceiver is capable of performing said wireless-local-area-network communications with a wireless-local-area-network access point, and performing said wireless video communications with a wireless video receiver.

4. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 3, wherein said wireless dual-mode transceiver is capable of indicating to said access point a power save mode during at least part of said second time period.

5. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 1 comprising:

a radio-frequency module capable of performing said wireless-local-area-network and said wireless video communications; and

at least one base-band module capable of handling wireless-local-area-network signals of said wireless-local-area-network communications and wireless-video signals of said wireless-video communications.

6. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 5, wherein said at least one base-band module comprises:

a wireless-local-area-network base-band module capable of handling said wireless-local-area-network signals; and

a wireless-video base-band module capable of handling said wireless-video signals.

7. The dual-mode transceiver of claim 6, wherein said wireless-local-area-network base-band module is capable of operating at a power save mode during at least part of said second time period.

8. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 1, wherein said wireless dual-mode transceiver is capable of adjusting at least one of said first and second time periods based on a criterion related to at least one of said wireless-local-area-network communications and said wireless-video communications.

9. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 8, wherein said wireless dual-mode transceiver is capable of adjusting at least one of said first and second time periods based on at least one of a throughput of said wireless-local-area-network communications, and a video format of said wireless video communications.

10. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 8, wherein said wireless dual-mode transceiver is capable of adjusting a ratio between a length of said first time period and a length of said second time period based on said criterion.

11. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 1, wherein said first time period includes at least part of a vertical blanking time period between two video frames of said wireless video communications.

12. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 1, wherein a combined length of said first and second time periods is divisible by a length of a beacon period of said wireless-local-area-network link.

13. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 1, wherein a length of said first time period is substantially equal to a length of a downlink transmission of data representing a video frame over said wireless video communication link.

14. The wireless dual-mode transceiver of claim 1, wherein said wireless dual-mode receiver is capable of receiving a wireless-local-area-network packet over said wireless-local-area-network link during said second time period.

15. A system comprising:

an access point; and

at least one wireless communication device including a dual-mode transceiver capable of switching between first and second wireless communication modes during first and second time periods, respectively, wherein at said first communication mode said transceiver is capable of performing wireless-local-area-network communications with said access point over a wireless-local-area-network link, and wherein at said second communication mode said transceiver is capable of performing wireless video communications over a wireless video communication link.

16. The system of claim 15 comprising a wireless video receiver to receive from said mobile device wireless video transmissions over said wireless video communication link.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein said wireless-local-area-network link comprises a communication link over a first frequency band, and wherein said wireless video communication link comprises a communication link over a second frequency band different than said first frequency band.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein said wireless dual-mode transceiver is capable of adjusting at least one of said first and second time periods based on a criterion related to at least one of said wireless-local-area-network communications and said wireless-video communications.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein a combined length of said first and second time periods is divisible by a length of a beacon period of said wireless-local-area-network link.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein said first time period includes at least part of a vertical blanking time period between two video frames of said wireless video communications.

21. A method comprising:

performing wireless-local-area-network communications between a transceiver and an access point over a wireless-local-area-network link during a first time period; and

performing wireless video communications between said transceiver and a wireless video receiver over a wireless video communication link during a second time period.

22. The method of claim 21 comprising automatically switching between first and second wireless communication modes of said transceiver to perform said wireless-local-area-network communications and said wireless video communications, respectively.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein said wireless-local-area-network link comprises a communication link over a first frequency band, and wherein said wireless video communication link comprises a communication link over a second frequency band different than said first frequency band.

24. The method of claim 21 comprising adjusting at least one of said first and second time periods based on a criterion related to at least one of said wireless-local-area-network communications and said wireless-video communications.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein a combined length of said first and second time periods is divisible by a length of a beacon period of said wireless-local-area-network link.