UNIVERSAL RADIO CARD FOR WIRELESS DEVICES
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1. A multi-band wireless system, comprising:
- a wireless device comprising;
an application processor configured to output a data signal;
an electric interface in communication with the application processor; and
an antenna configured to transmit a wireless signal comprising a first amplified RF signal; and
a detachable radio card configured to be mounted in contact with the electric interface, the detachable radio card comprising;
a base band processor configured to receive the data signal via the electric interface from the application processor and to output a modulated signal;
a radio-frequency (RF) transceiver configured to receive the modulated signal and output a first RF signal in a first frequency band or a second frequency band;
a multi-band power amplifier module configured to amplify the first RF signal and to produce the first amplified RF signal in the first frequency band or the second frequency band; and
a radio controller configured to control the RF transceiver and the multi-band power amplifier module to select the first frequency band or the second frequency band.
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Abstract
A multi-band wireless system includes a wireless device and a detachable radio card. The wireless device includes an application processor, an electric interface, and an antenna. The detachable radio card can be mounted onto the electric interface. The detachable radio card includes a base band processor, a radio-frequency transceiver, a multi-band power amplifier module, and a radio controller.
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25 Claims
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1. A multi-band wireless system, comprising:
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a wireless device comprising; an application processor configured to output a data signal; an electric interface in communication with the application processor; and an antenna configured to transmit a wireless signal comprising a first amplified RF signal; and a detachable radio card configured to be mounted in contact with the electric interface, the detachable radio card comprising; a base band processor configured to receive the data signal via the electric interface from the application processor and to output a modulated signal; a radio-frequency (RF) transceiver configured to receive the modulated signal and output a first RF signal in a first frequency band or a second frequency band; a multi-band power amplifier module configured to amplify the first RF signal and to produce the first amplified RF signal in the first frequency band or the second frequency band; and a radio controller configured to control the RF transceiver and the multi-band power amplifier module to select the first frequency band or the second frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multi-band wireless system, comprising:
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a wireless device comprising; an application processor configured to output a data signal; an electric interface in communication with the application processor; and an antenna configured to transmit a wireless signal comprising a first amplified RF signal; and a detachable radio card configured to be mounted in contact with the electric interface, the detachable radio card comprising; a base band processor configured to receive the data signal via the electric interface from the application processor and to output a modulated signal; a radio-frequency (RF) transceiver configured to receive the modulated signal and output a first RF signal in a first frequency band or a second frequency band; a multi-band power amplifier module configured to amplify the first RF signal and to produce the first amplified RF signal in the first frequency band or the second frequency band; a multi-band filter comprising a first selectable narrow-band filter and a second selectable narrow-band filter, wherein the first selectable narrow-band filter is configured to pass the first amplified RF signal in the first frequency RF band, wherein the second selectable narrow-band filter is configured to pass the second amplified RF signal in the second frequency RF band; and a radio controller configured to control the RF transceiver, the multi-band power amplifier module, and the multi-band filter to select the first frequency band or the second frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A multi-band wireless system, comprising:
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a wireless device, comprising; an application processor configured to output a data signal; and a first antenna configured to transmit a short-range wireless signal in response to the data signal; and a radio card, comprising; a second antenna configured to receive the short-range wireless signal; a base band processor in communication with the second antenna, the base band processor being configured to output a modulated signal in response to the data signal extracted from the short-range wireless signal; a radio-frequency (RF) transceiver configured to output a first RF signal in a first frequency band or a second frequency band in response to the modulated signal; a multi-band power amplifier module configured to amplify the first RF signal and to produce a first amplified RF signal in the first frequency band or the second frequency band; a radio controller configured to control the RF transceiver and the multi-band power amplifier module to select the first frequency band or the second frequency band; and a third antenna configured to transmit a wide-range wireless signal comprising the first amplified RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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