METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COEXISTENCE BASED ON TRANSCEIVER CHAIN EMPHASIS
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for reduction of interference between a plurality of wireless interfaces. In one exemplary embodiment, a device having a first (e.g., Wi-Fi) interface and a second (e.g., Bluetooth) interface monitors interference between its interfaces. A reduction in transmit power of the Wi-Fi module causes a disproportionately larger reduction in undesirable interference experienced at the Bluetooth antennas. For example, when the Bluetooth interface detects interference levels above acceptable thresholds, the Wi-Fi interface adjusts operation of one or more of its transmit chains based on various conditions such as duty cycle, Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI), etc. Various embodiments of the present invention provide simultaneous operation of WLAN and PAN interfaces, without requiring time division coexistence, by reducing power on a subset of interfering antennas.
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22. A method of mitigating interference between multiple wireless interfaces of a wireless device, the method comprising:
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determining one or more operational configurations of the wireless device; monitoring a condition indicative of an interference at one of a first or a second wireless interface of the multiple wireless interfaces, the interference caused at least in part by the other one of the first or the second wireless interface of the multiple wireless interfaces; and when the monitored condition exceeds an interference threshold, configuring one or more parameters of at least one of the first and second wireless interfaces to reduce the interference caused at least in part by the second wireless interface, the configuring based at least in part on the determined one or more operational configurations; wherein the first wireless interface comprises a Personal Area Network (PAN) interface and the second wireless interface comprises a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interface. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A wireless apparatus, comprising:
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first and second wireless interfaces; a processor in data communication with at least one of the first and second wireless interfaces; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, the plurality of instructions configured to, when executed, cause the wireless apparatus to; monitor one or more conditions associated with the second wireless interface; determine one or more parameters for the first wireless interface, the parameters effective to at least reduce the interference between the first and second wireless interfaces; and configure the first wireless interface according to the determined one or more parameters. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer-readable apparatus for use in a wireless device with multiple wireless interfaces, the computer-readable apparatus comprising a non-transitory storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, the plurality of instructions configured to, when executed, cause the wireless device to:
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measure interference on a first wireless interface of the wireless device, the measured interference caused at least in part on operation of a second wireless interface of the wireless device, the second wireless interface comprising a plurality of antennae; and adjust one or more parameters of the plurality of antennas of the second wireless interface, the adjustment configured to minimize interference with the first wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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