SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE COEXISTENCE BETWEEN BLUETOOTH AND WI-FI

• US 20140220898A1
• Filed: 04/04/2014
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: Marvell World Trade Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Inventors: Zhang, Zhenyu, Jan, James Kang-Wuu, Yuan, Shuangqing, Zhou, Chuifeng, Lee, George
• Granted Patent: US 9,326,310 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/309 Measuring or estimating channel quality parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/16 Involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor 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

Methods and systems are described for providing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi coexistence on an electronic device. Aspects of exemplary embodiments include determining Bluetooth link parameters for a Bluetooth connection and Wi-Fi link parameters for a Wi-Fi connection. Also, a Bluetooth path loss for the Bluetooth connection and a Wi-Fi path loss for the Wi-Fi connection can be determined. According to this embodiment, one or more link conditions, based upon one or more of the Bluetooth link parameters, the Wi-Fi link parameters, the Bluetooth path loss, and the Wi-Fi path loss, may be calculated to determine if simultaneous collaboration between the Bluetooth connection and Wi-Fi connection is feasible. In response to simultaneous collaboration being feasible, the Bluetooth link parameters and the Wi-Fi link parameters are customized based on the one or more link conditions to permit simultaneous collaboration between the Bluetooth connection and the Wi-Fi connection.

Claims

1. A method for providing a Bluetooth connection and a Wi-Fi connection on an electronic device, the method comprising:

determining Bluetooth link parameters for the Bluetooth connection and Wi-Fi link parameters for the Wi-Fi connection;

determining a Bluetooth path loss for the Bluetooth connection and a Wi-Fi path loss for the Wi-Fi connection;

calculating one or more link conditions based upon one or more of the Bluetooth link parameters, the Wi-Fi link parameters, the Bluetooth path loss, and the Wi-Fi path loss, to determine if simultaneous collaboration between the Bluetooth connection and the Wi-Fi connection is feasible; and

in response to the simultaneous collaboration being feasible, altering the Bluetooth link parameters and the Wi-Fi link parameters based on the one or more link conditions to permit simultaneous collaboration between the Bluetooth connection and the Wi-Fi connection.