Method and Apparatus for Enabling Coexistence of Plurality of Communication Technologies on Communication Device

• US 20140106813A1
• Filed: 12/23/2013
• Published: 04/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: KHAIRMODE, Vijay, PADMANABHAN, Murali
• Granted Patent: US 8,958,406 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/553.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/401 for selecting or indicating operating mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 15/02 Reducing interference from electric apparatus by means located at or near the interfering apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A method and apparatus for enabling coexistence of a plurality of communication technologies on a communication device is provided. The method includes receiving one or more first communication events from a first communication technology of the plurality of communication technologies. The method further includes converting the one or more first communication events to one or more second communication events for one or more second communication technologies of the plurality of communication technologies. Converting emulates one or more first peer to peer communication links of the one or more first communication technologies as one or more second peer to peer communication links of the one or more second communication technologies.

Claims

1. A method of communication using a communication device, comprising:

receiving a communication event corresponding to a first communication technology;

creating an allocation subsequence based on the first communication event;

dividing the allocation subsequence into a plurality of instances, wherein each instance corresponds to a pre-determined time duration; and

allocating one of the plurality of instances to a second communication technology based on pre-defined criteria.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predefined criteria include a communication protocol requirement and/or an application service requirement.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

allocating one of the instances to the first communication technology based on the pre-defined criteria.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the pre-defined criteria is a requirement of the first communication technology and/or the second communication technology.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

specifying an order of execution for the allocation subsequence.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein specifying the order of execution comprises creating an allocation sequence to specify the order of execution.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one of the plurality of instances corresponds to an active period for the second communication technology.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising overallocating a resource to the first communication technology and/or the second communication technology.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising over-requesting a resource by the first communication technology and/or the second communication technology.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the resources comprises time duration and/or frequency.

11. An apparatus, comprising:

one or more processors configured to;

receive a communication event corresponding to a first communication technology;

create an allocation subsequence based on the first communication event;

divide the allocation subsequence into a plurality of instances, wherein each instance corresponds to a pre-determined time duration; and

allocate one of the plurality of instances to a second communication technology based on pre-defined criteria.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the predefined criteria include a communication protocol requirement and/or an application service requirement.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to allocate one of the instances to the first communication technology based on the pre-defined criteria.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the pre-defined criteria is a requirement of the first communication technology and/or the second communication technology.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to specify an order of execution for the allocation subsequence.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one of more processors are configured to specify the order of execution by creating an allocation sequence to specify the order of execution.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one of the plurality of instances corresponds to an active period for the second communication technology.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to overallocate a resource to the first communication technology and/or the second communication technology.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to over-request a resource by the first communication technology and/or the second communication technology.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform actions comprising:

receiving a communication event corresponding to a first communication technology;

creating an allocation subsequence based on the first communication event;

dividing the allocation subsequence into a plurality of instances, wherein each instance corresponds to a pre-determined time duration; and

allocating one of the plurality of instances to a second communication technology based on pre-defined criteria.