Sharing A Radio Frequency Interface Resource
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1. An article comprising a non-transitory medium storing instructions to enable a processor-based system to:
- receive first and second requests, respectively from first and second applications, for a radio frequency interface resource;
determine the first and second requests are for simultaneous access to the resource;
grant the first request, but not the second request, based on capacity for the resource and a determination of respective priorities for the first and second applications; and
determine if the resource can be yielded from the first application to the second application.
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Abstract
Applications may seek access to a radio frequency interface resource on a processor-based system that exceeds the available capacity of that resource. When more than one application needs access to an RF interface resource at the same time and the available capacity of the RF interface resource does not permit all these requests to be granted, contention resolution may be provided. In one embodiment, the contention resolution may involve determining the priority of each application seeking RF interface resource access and granting access based on that priority.
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1. An article comprising a non-transitory medium storing instructions to enable a processor-based system to:
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receive first and second requests, respectively from first and second applications, for a radio frequency interface resource; determine the first and second requests are for simultaneous access to the resource; grant the first request, but not the second request, based on capacity for the resource and a determination of respective priorities for the first and second applications; and determine if the resource can be yielded from the first application to the second application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and a processor, coupled to the memory, to (a) receive first and second requests, respectively from first and second applications, for a radio frequency interface resource;
(b) determine the first and second requests are for simultaneous access to the resource;
(c) grant the first request, but not the second request, based on capacity for the resource and a determination of respective priorities for the first and second applications; and
(d) determine if the resource can be yielded from the first application to the second application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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