System for operational coexistence of wireless communication technologies
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a first antenna;
a second antenna;
an antenna switching function using a probabilistic approach communicatively coupled to the first and second antennas capable of operating in a dual-antenna mode for providing diversity capabilities;
a first wireless telecommunications function communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function;
a second wireless telecommunications function communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function; and
an arbitration function, communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function and the first and second wireless telecommunications functions, and adapted to directly control the first and second wireless telecommunications functions and access to the first and second antennas by the first and second wireless telecommunications functions according to a defined prioritization scheme of a plurality of assumptions and priorities based on an end-use application, wherein the arbitration function is provided on a packet-by-packet basis.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for providing simultaneous operation of disparate wireless telecommunication technologies within a single device (102). The device comprises a plurality of antennas (112, 114). The system provides an antenna switching function (116) communicatively coupled to the plurality of antennas. A first wireless telecommunications function (104) is communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function, as is a second wireless telecommunications function (106). The system provides an arbitration function (118) communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function and the first and second wireless telecommunications functions. A defined prioritization scheme is provided. The arbitration function operates to control access to the plurality of antennas by the first and second wireless telecommunications functions according to the defined prioritization scheme.
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31 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a first antenna; a second antenna; an antenna switching function using a probabilistic approach communicatively coupled to the first and second antennas capable of operating in a dual-antenna mode for providing diversity capabilities; a first wireless telecommunications function communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function; a second wireless telecommunications function communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function; and an arbitration function, communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function and the first and second wireless telecommunications functions, and adapted to directly control the first and second wireless telecommunications functions and access to the first and second antennas by the first and second wireless telecommunications functions according to a defined prioritization scheme of a plurality of assumptions and priorities based on an end-use application, wherein the arbitration function is provided on a packet-by-packet basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing simultaneous operation of disparate wireless telecommunication technologies within a single device, comprising the steps of:
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providing a device having a plurality of antennas; providing an antenna switching function communicatively coupled to the plurality of antennas capable of operating in a dual-antenna mode for providing diversity capabilities; providing a first wireless telecommunications function communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function; providing a second wireless telecommunications function communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function; providing an arbitration function using a probabilistic approach communicatively coupled to the antenna switching function and the first and second wireless telecommunications functions, wherein the arbitration function is provided on a packet-by-packet basis; providing a defined prioritization scheme comprised of a plurality of assumptions and priorities based on an end-use application; and utilizing the arbitration function to directly control the first and second wireless telecommunications functions and access to the plurality of antennas by the first and second wireless telecommunications functions according to the defined prioritization scheme. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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