System and method for supporting multimode communication in a mobile network
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1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
- an RF unit for receiving a radio frequency signal through an antenna, the RF unit comprising an RF application programming interface (RFAPI); and
a processor in communication with the RF unit via the RFAPI, the processor comprising;
a first module for performing a first set of operations that are exclusive to at least one communication protocol; and
a second module for performing a second set of operations that are non-exclusive to at least two communication protocols.
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Abstract
A mobile communication terminal for supporting a plurality of communication protocols comprises a first software module for managing at least a first operation associated with at least one of the plurality of communication protocols, wherein the first operation is independent of other operations performed by remaining plurality of the communication protocols; and a second hardware module for managing at least a second operation common to at least two of the plurality of communication protocols.
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1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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an RF unit for receiving a radio frequency signal through an antenna, the RF unit comprising an RF application programming interface (RFAPI); and a processor in communication with the RF unit via the RFAPI, the processor comprising; a first module for performing a first set of operations that are exclusive to at least one communication protocol; and a second module for performing a second set of operations that are non-exclusive to at least two communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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a first module for performing a first set of operations that are exclusive to at least one communication protocol; a second module for performing a second set of operations that are non-exclusive to at least two communication protocols protocol; an application programming interface (API) unit for interfacing the first and second modules; and a first API unit and a second API unit for interfacing communication entities for providing independently operated functions to the first module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of supporting a plurality of communication protocols for a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication signal by way of an antenna of the mobile communication terminal; providing the communication signal to a processor of the mobile communication terminal, wherein the processor comprises a first module and a second module for processing the received communication signal; managing at least a first operation associated with at least one of the plurality of communication protocols using the first module of a mobile terminal, wherein the first operation is exclusive to said at least one of the plurality of the communication protocols; and managing at least a second operation common to at least two of the plurality of communication protocols using the second module of the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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