METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING INTERFERENCE IN AGGRESSIVE FORM FACTOR DESIGNS
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1. A wireless enabled user device comprising:
- a first wireless interface operative in a first frequency band;
a second wireless interface disposed proximate the first interface within the device and operative in a substantially overlapping frequency band with the first frequency band; and
logic in communication with at least one of the first and second interfaces, the logic configured to;
determine at least one priority of concurrent first and second tasks to be performed by the first and second interfaces, respectively; and
adjust operation of at least one of the interfaces based on the at least one determined priority so as to achieve at least one of;
(i) mitigated radio interference; and
/or (ii) enhanced data throughput.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for mitigation of radio interference between two or more wireless concurrently operating interfaces in a wireless device having an aggressive form factor. In one embodiment, the interfaces are used for different tasks (e.g., WLAN for data and PAN for human interface devices), and the device includes logic configured to evaluate the priority of the tasks and adjust the operation of one or more of the interfaces accordingly.
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1. A wireless enabled user device comprising:
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a first wireless interface operative in a first frequency band; a second wireless interface disposed proximate the first interface within the device and operative in a substantially overlapping frequency band with the first frequency band; and logic in communication with at least one of the first and second interfaces, the logic configured to; determine at least one priority of concurrent first and second tasks to be performed by the first and second interfaces, respectively; and adjust operation of at least one of the interfaces based on the at least one determined priority so as to achieve at least one of;
(i) mitigated radio interference; and
/or (ii) enhanced data throughput. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless interface comprising:
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a transmission device; and processing logic in operative communication with the transmission device, the processing logic configured to run one or more computer programs thereon, the one or more computer programs comprising a plurality of instructions configured to, when executed, cause the wireless interface to; query priority logic, the priority logic configured to select a priority scheme associated with execution of one or more tasks by the wireless interface; and based at least in part on the selected priority scheme, adjust one or more operational parameters used in the execution of the one or more tasks; where the priority scheme is selected to optimize data throughput of the wireless interface and at least one other wireless interface with overlapping spectral usage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of managing interference during operation of at least two wireless interfaces with overlapping spectral usage, the method comprising:
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determining a plurality of priorities corresponding to a plurality of tasks that are scheduled to be simultaneously executed, the plurality of tasks being associated with respective ones of the at least two wireless interfaces; and based on the determined plurality of priorities, altering the execution of at least one of the plurality of tasks; wherein the altered execution reduces a resource interference for the at least two wireless interfaces with overlapping spectral usage. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable apparatus configured to store at least one computer program thereon, the computer program comprising a plurality of instructions configured to, when executed, cause a device to:
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identify a plurality of operations to be performed by at least a first and a second wireless interfaces via at least a first and a second resources, respectively; determine a priority scheme for the plurality of operations; and based at least in part on the priority scheme, manage the first and second resources, where the first and second resources interfere when operated concurrently; where the priority scheme is configured to avoid a concurrent use.
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20. A wireless communication system comprising;
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a first wireless communication device configured to operate using a first protocol; a second wireless communication device configured to operate using a second protocol, the first and second protocols using overlapping spectral resources; and priority logic configured to manage a plurality of concurrent operations on respective ones of the first and second wireless communication devices; where the first wireless device is configured to, based at least on the priority logic, adjust one or more transmission parameters so as to reduce interference among the plurality of concurrent operations.
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