APPARATUS PROVIDING PLURAL WIRELESS TRANSCEIVERS WITHIN A DESIRED POWER BUDGET AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
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1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:
- a) a plurality of wireless communication modules, each of the plurality of wireless communication modules having a lower-power state and a higher-power state;
b) a power source operatively coupled to the plurality of wireless communication modules for delivering power thereto; and
c) an arbitration module operatively coupled to the plurality of wireless communication modules, the arbitration module configured to control which of the plurality of wireless communication modules are in the higher-power state, thereby controlling total power delivered by the power source to the plurality of wireless communication modules.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus providing plural wireless transceivers within a desired power budget and associated methods. A plurality of wireless communication modules, each having a lower-power state and a higher-power state are provided, drawing power from a common source. Arbitration is performed to control which of the plurality of wireless communication modules are in the higher-power state, thereby controlling total power delivered by the power source to the plurality of wireless communication modules.
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1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:
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a) a plurality of wireless communication modules, each of the plurality of wireless communication modules having a lower-power state and a higher-power state; b) a power source operatively coupled to the plurality of wireless communication modules for delivering power thereto; and c) an arbitration module operatively coupled to the plurality of wireless communication modules, the arbitration module configured to control which of the plurality of wireless communication modules are in the higher-power state, thereby controlling total power delivered by the power source to the plurality of wireless communication modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing a plurality of wireless communication capabilities within a desired power budget, the method comprising:
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a) providing a plurality of wireless communication modules associated with the plurality of wireless communication capabilities, each of the plurality of wireless communication modules having at least a lower-power state and a higher-power state, each of the plurality of wireless communication modules operatively coupled to a power source to receive power therefrom; and b) controlling which of the plurality of wireless communication modules are in the higher-power state, thereby controlling total power delivered by the power source to the plurality of wireless communication modules. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having recorded thereon statements and instructions for execution by a computer to carry out a method for operating a plurality of wireless communication capabilities, each of the plurality of wireless communication modules operatively coupled to a power source to receive power therefrom, the method comprising:
- controlling which of the plurality of wireless communication modules are in a higher-power state and controlling which of the plurality of wireless communication modules are in a lower-power state, thereby controlling total power delivered by the power source to the plurality of wireless communication modules.
- View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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