Dual-Function Wireless Data Terminal
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Abstract
Apparatus for communication includes at least one RF receiver circuit, which is coupled to receive and downconvert first and second RF signals that are transmitted respectively over different, first and second wireless networks in accordance with different, first and second network protocols, so as to output first and second downconverted signals. A baseband processing circuit includes processing components that are coupled to receive and process the first and second downconverted signals so as to extract first and second data from the signals. The processing components have a first configuration for demodulating the first downconverted signals in accordance with the first network protocol and a second configuration for demodulating the second downconverted signals in accordance with the second network protocol.
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48 Claims
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25. Apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a single synthesizer, which is configured to generate a frequency input; at least one radio frequency (RF) receiver circuit, which is coupled to receive first and second RF signals that are transmitted respectively over different, first and second wireless networks and respectively carry first and second data modulated in accordance with different, respective first and second network protocols, and which is arranged to downconvert the first and second RF signals using the frequency input provided by the single synthesizer so as to output first and second downconverted signals; and a baseband processing circuit, comprising processing components that are coupled to receive and process the first and second downconverted signals so as to extract the first and second data from the signals. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for communication, comprising:
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generating a frequency input using a single synthesizer; receiving first and second radio frequency (RF) signals that are transmitted respectively over different, first and second wireless networks and respectively carry first and second data modulated in accordance with different, respective first and second network protocols; downconverting the first and second RF signals using the frequency input provided by the single synthesizer so as to generate first and second downconverted signals; and processing the first and second downconverted signals so as to extract the first and second data from the signals. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. Apparatus for communication, including:
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first and second antennas, for receiving respective first and second radio frequency (RF) signals carrying data; first and second RF receiver circuits, which are respectively coupled to receive the first and second RF signals from the first and second antennas and to downconvert the first and second RF signals so as to output first and second downconverted signals; and a baseband processing circuit, which is coupled to receive and process the first and second downconverted signals so as to extract the data from the signals, the baseband processing circuit having a first configuration for processing the first and second downconverted signals together so as to extract a single stream of the data carried by both of the first and second RF signals, and a second configuration for processing the first and second down-converted signals separately, so as to extract different, first and second streams of the data carried respectively by the first and second RF signals. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for communication, comprising:
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receiving, via first and second antennas, respective first and second radio frequency (RF) signals carrying data; downconverting the first and second RF signals using first and second RF receiver circuits, which are respectively coupled to the first and second antennas, so as to output first and second downconverted signals; processing the first and second downconverted signals together in a first configuration of a baseband processing circuit so as to extract the data from the signals so as to extract a single stream of the data carried by both of the first and second RF signals; and processing the first and second downconverted signals separately in a second configuration of the baseband processing circuit so as to extract different, first and second streams of the data carried respectively by the first and second RF signals. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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Specification