Multi-mode IC with multiple processing cores
First Claim
1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
- a radio frequency (RF) section coupled to;
convert an outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF signal; and
convert an inbound RF signal into an inbound symbol stream;
a first processing module coupled to;
convert outbound data into the outbound symbol stream;
convert the inbound symbol stream into inbound data;
a second processing module coupled to;
convert the inbound data into an inbound signal; and
convert an outbound signal into the outbound data; and
a third processing module coupled to;
perform at least one user application that processes at least one the inbound signal and the outbound signal; and
perform an operating system algorithm to coordinate the operation of the at least one user application.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) includes an RF section, a DSP, and a plurality of processors. The RF section and the DSP process an inbound RF signal to produce inbound data and process outbound data to produce an outbound RF signal. In addition, the DSP converts an outbound analog audio signal into an outbound digital audio signal and converts an inbound digital audio signal into an inbound analog audio signal. A first processor converts the inbound data into the inbound digital audio signal and converts the outbound digital audio signal into the outbound data. A second processor performs a user application that includes at least one of generation of the inbound analog audio signal and generation of the outbound analog audio signal and performs an operating system algorithm to coordinate operation of the user application.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
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a radio frequency (RF) section coupled to; convert an outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF signal; and convert an inbound RF signal into an inbound symbol stream; a first processing module coupled to; convert outbound data into the outbound symbol stream; convert the inbound symbol stream into inbound data; a second processing module coupled to; convert the inbound data into an inbound signal; and convert an outbound signal into the outbound data; and a third processing module coupled to; perform at least one user application that processes at least one the inbound signal and the outbound signal; and perform an operating system algorithm to coordinate the operation of the at least one user application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
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a plurality of radio frequency (RF) sections, wherein an RF section of the plurality of RF sections is coupled to; convert an outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF signal; and convert an inbound RF signal into an inbound symbol stream;
a plurality of first processing modules, wherein a first processing module of the plurality of first processing modules is coupled to;convert outbound data into the outbound symbol stream; and convert the inbound symbol stream into inbound data; a plurality of second processing modules, wherein a second processing module of the plurality of second processing modules is coupled to; convert the inbound data into an inbound signal; and convert an outbound signal into the outbound data; and a third processing module coupled to; perform at least one user application that processes at least one the inbound signal and the outbound signal; and perform an operating system algorithm to coordinate operation of the user application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
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a radio frequency (RF) section coupled to; convert an outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF signal; and convert an inbound RF signal into an inbound symbol stream; a digital signal processor coupled to; convert outbound data into the outbound symbol stream; convert the inbound symbol stream into inbound data; convert an outbound analog audio signal into an outbound digital audio signal; and convert an inbound digital audio signal into an inbound analog audio signal; a first processor coupled to; convert the inbound data into the inbound digital audio signal; and convert the outbound digital audio signal into the outbound data; and a second processor coupled to; perform a user application that includes at least one of generation of the inbound analog audio signal and generation of the outbound analog audio signal; and perform an operating system algorithm to coordinate operation of the user application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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