Method and apparatus for providing a radio module for a computer system
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1. A component to be coupled to a host computer system, the component comprising:
- a wireless transceiver; and
a low-level baseband controller having logic associated with only a portion, but not all, of a baseband to operate the transceiver in accordance with a wireless communication protocol, the portion of the baseband being sufficient to enable the component to achieve Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission.
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Abstract
A radio module that meets FCC Limited Modular Approval including a wireless transceiver and a low-level baseband controller. Only a portion of the baseband associated with a wireless communication protocol is contained within the controller. The remainder of the baseband may be contained within a host computer system to which the module may be coupled such that, for one embodiment, the module may be selectively operated in accordance with one of multiple wireless communication protocols.
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42 Claims
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1. A component to be coupled to a host computer system, the component comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; and
a low-level baseband controller having logic associated with only a portion, but not all, of a baseband to operate the transceiver in accordance with a wireless communication protocol, the portion of the baseband being sufficient to enable the component to achieve Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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providing a mobile, uniprocessor computer system with a high-level baseband controller to determine one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols in accordance with which to wirelessly communicate;
coupling a radio module to the computer system, the radio module including a low-level baseband controller and a transceiver to enable wireless communication in accordance with the plurality of wireless communication protocols, the module meeting Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission; and
enabling the computer system to operate the radio module in accordance with the one of the plurality of wireless communication protocols by installing an appropriate software program on a machine-accessible medium coupled to the host computer system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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enabling a computer system to operate a radio module in accordance with a first wireless communication protocol during a first period of time, the radio module including a transceiver and a low-level baseband controller, the low level baseband controller having logic associated with only a second portion, but not all, of baseband processing to operate the transceiver in accordance with a wireless communication protocol, the second portion of the baseband processing being sufficient to enable the radio module to achieve Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission independent of the computer system; and
enabling the computer system to operate the radio module in accordance with a second wireless communication protocol during a second period of time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A mobile, uniprocessor computer system comprising:
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a radio module including buffered input-output ports, a low-level baseband controller, and a transceiver to enable wireless communication in accordance with a plurality of wireless communication protocols, the module meeting Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission;
a high-level baseband controller coupled to the input-output ports of the radio module to operate the radio module in accordance with a selected one of the plurality of wireless communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system, comprising:
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a processor;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor; and
a low-level baseband controller coupled to the wireless transceiver and having logic associated with only a first portion, but not all, of a baseband to operate the wireless transceiver in accordance with one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols, the first portion of the baseband being sufficient to enable the component to achieve Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A method, comprising:
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coupling a wireless transceiver with a low-level baseband controller in a system, the low-level baseband controller associated with only a first portion, but not all, of a baseband to operate the wireless transceiver in accordance with one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols, the first portion of the baseband being sufficient to enable the component to achieve Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
integrating a high-level baseband controller within the system, the high-level baseband controller including a second portion of the baseband.
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39. The method of claim 38, wherein said integrating includes integrating the high-level baseband controller into a chipset within the system.
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40. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, causes the processing system to perform a method comprising:
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coupling a wireless transceiver with a low-level baseband controller in a system, the low-level baseband controller associated with only a first portion, but not all, of a baseband to operate the wireless transceiver in accordance with one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols, the first portion of the baseband being sufficient to enable the component to achieve Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
integrating a high-level baseband controller within the system, the high-level baseband controller including a second portion of the baseband.
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42. The computer readable medium of claim 41, wherein said integrating includes integrating the high-level baseband controller into an embedded controller within the system.
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