MULTI-RADIO PLATFORM WITH WIMAX AND BLUETOOTH RADIO MODULES AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for operating a multi-radio platform comprising:
- setting a transmit power level for transmissions by a shorter-range radio module during a reception by a longer-range radio module to a lesser of a maximum allowed power level or a next requested power level when transmit step-down mode is enabled;
setting the transmit power level to the next requested power level when the longer-range radio module is not transmitting; and
refraining from transmitting by the shorter-range radio module when a transmit-kill mode is enabled during the reception by the longer-range radio module.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a multi-radio platform with longer-range and shorter-range radio modules and method are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, a transmit power level is set for transmissions by a shorter-range radio module during a reception by a longer-range radio module to a lesser of a maximum allowed power level or a next requested power level when transmit step-down mode is enabled. The transmit power level is set to the next requested power level when the longer-range radio module is not transmitting. The shorter-range radio module refrains from transmitting when a transmit-kill mode is enabled during the reception by the longer-range radio module.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a multi-radio platform comprising:
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setting a transmit power level for transmissions by a shorter-range radio module during a reception by a longer-range radio module to a lesser of a maximum allowed power level or a next requested power level when transmit step-down mode is enabled; setting the transmit power level to the next requested power level when the longer-range radio module is not transmitting; and refraining from transmitting by the shorter-range radio module when a transmit-kill mode is enabled during the reception by the longer-range radio module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multi-radio platform comprising:
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a longer-range radio module; and a shorter-range radio module, wherein the longer-range radio module is configured to; set a transmit power level for transmissions by the shorter-range radio module during a reception by a longer-range radio module to a lesser of a maximum allowed power level or a next requested power level when transmit step-down mode is enabled, set the transmit power level to the next requested power level when the longer-range radio module is not transmitting, and cause the shorter-range radio module to refrain from transmitting when a transmit-kill mode is enabled during the reception by the longer-range radio module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a multi-radio platform comprising a first radio module and a second radio module that utilize overlapping frequency spectrums for their communications, the method comprising:
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asserting, by a coexist controller of the first radio module, a first-radio module active signal to indicate to the second radio module that the first radio module is receiving; providing a receive protection mode signal to the second radio module to indicate whether a transmit step-down mode is enabled or a transmit-kill mode is enabled; setting a transmit power level for transmissions by the second radio module during a reception by the first radio module to a lesser of a maximum allowed power level or a next requested power level when the transmit step-down mode is enabled; and refraining from transmitting by the second radio module when the transmit-kill mode is enabled during the reception by the first radio module. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification