Radio frequency apparatus
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1. A radio frequency apparatus, comprising:
- an interface configured to receive a command from a radio protocol stack;
a command generator configured to generate a plurality of commands from said received command; and
configurable hardware, said configurable hardware comprising a configuration which is controlled in dependence on said generated commands and configured to at least one of transmit and receive a radio frequency signal.
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Abstract
A radio frequency apparatus comprising an interface configured to receive a command from a radio protocol stack. A command generator configured to generate a plurality of commands from said received command is provided. The apparatus also has configurable hardware, said hardware having a configuration which is controlled in dependence on said generated commands and being arranged to at least one of transmit and receive a radio frequency signal.
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33 Claims
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1. A radio frequency apparatus, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a command from a radio protocol stack; a command generator configured to generate a plurality of commands from said received command; and configurable hardware, said configurable hardware comprising a configuration which is controlled in dependence on said generated commands and configured to at least one of transmit and receive a radio frequency signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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4. A radio frequency apparatus, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive at least one command; and configurable hardware, said configurable hardware being configured to; at least one of transmit and receive signals in accordance with a plurality of different radio protocols, wherein a configuration of said configurable hardware being controlled in dependence on said at least one command such that said configurable hardware is further configured to; at least one of transmit and receive a radio frequency signal in accordance with one of said plurality of different radio protocols.
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5. A radio frequency apparatus, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive timing information from a baseband source; a timing circuitry configured to provide timing information in dependence on said received timing information; and hardware configured to transmit a radio frequency signal at a time defined by said timing circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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22. A communications apparatus, comprising:
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a radio frequency apparatus, said radio frequency apparatus, comprising an interface configured to receive a command from a radio protocol stack; a command generator configured to generate a plurality of commands from said received command; configurable hardware, said configurable hardware comprising a configuration which is controlled in dependence on said generated commands and configured to at least one of transmit and receive a radio frequency signal; and a baseband source. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising:
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receiving a command from a radio protocol stack; generating a plurality of commands from said received command; configuring hardware, said hardware comprising a configuration which is controlled in dependence on said generated commands; and at least one of transmitting and receiving a radio frequency signal.
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28. A method, comprising:
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receiving at least one command; configuring hardware, said hardware being configurable to at least one of transmit and receive signals in accordance with a plurality of different radio protocols, a configuration of said hardware being controlled in dependence on said at least one command; and at least one of transmitting and receiving a radio frequency signal in accordance with one of said plurality of different radio protocols.
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29. A method, comprising:
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receiving timing information from a baseband source; providing timing information in dependence on said received timing information; and transmitting a radio frequency signal at a time defined by said provided timing information.
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30. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code to perform:
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receiving a command from a radio protocol stack; generating a plurality of commands from said received command; configuring hardware, said hardware comprising a configuration which is controlled in dependence on said generated commands; and at least one of transmitting and receiving a radio frequency signal.
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31. A radio frequency apparatus, comprising:
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interface means for receiving a command from a radio control protocol stack; generator means for generating a plurality of commands from said received command; and communication means for at least one of transmitting and receiving a radio frequency signal.
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32. A radio frequency apparatus, comprising:
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interface means for receiving at least one command; and communication means for at least one of transmitting and receiving signals in accordance with a plurality of different radio protocols, wherein a configuration of said communication means is controlled in dependence on said at least one command such that said communication means further for at least one of transmitting and receiving a radio frequency signal in accordance with one of said plurality of different radio protocols.
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33. A radio frequency apparatus, comprising:
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interface means for receiving timing information from a baseband source; timer means for providing timing information in dependence on said received timing information; and communication means for transmitting a radio frequency signal at a time defined by said timer means.
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