Wireless computing device having an application and wireless subsystem and method therefore

• US 7,376,769 B1
• Filed: 09/14/2000
• Issued: 05/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Chartier, Michael S., Tubbs, Graham S.
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, NIKETA I
• Application Number:
  US09/661,841
• Time in Patent Office: 2,805 Days
• Field of Search: 710/22, 710/62, 702/120
• US Class Current: 710/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a portable computing or communication device may include an application subsystem coupled to a wireless subsystem with an interface. The interface may provide isolation between the application subsystem and the wireless subsystem.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device comprising:

a first processor adapted to execute a user application;

a second processor adapted to process a wireless communication, wherein the second processor is capable of initiating the wireless communication independently of the first processor; and

an input port coupled to the first processor and the second processor;

wherein the input port is configured to supply data to the second processor for the wireless communication.

2. The mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising a display, wherein the first processor and the second processor are further adapted to display information on the display.

3. The mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising an interface adapted to couple the first processor to the second processor.

4. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the interface comprises a Peripheral Components Interface bus.

5. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the interface comprises a serial bus.

6. The mobile communication device of claim 3, wherein the interface is adapted to provide the second processor user data from the input port.

7. The mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first memory coupled to the first processor; and

a second memory coupled to the second processor.

8. The mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first power source coupled to the first processor; and

a second power source coupled to the second processor.

9. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the second processor comprises a digital signal processor.

10. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the first processor is further adapted to execute a user application independently of the second processor.

11. A mobile communication device comprising:

a non-volatile memory;

an input port to receive data from a user;

an application subsystem coupled to the input port; and

a wireless subsystem coupled to the input port and to the non-volatile memory;

wherein the wireless subsystem is configured to initiate a wireless communication with the data from the user independent of the application subsystem.

12. The mobile communication device of claim 11, further comprising an interface to couple the application subsystem to the wireless subsystem.

13. The mobile communication device of claim 12, wherein the interface comprises a serial interface.

14. The mobile communication device of claim 12, wherein the interface couples the wireless subsystem to the input port.

15. The mobile communication device of claim 11, wherein the wireless subsystem comprises a digital signal processor.

16. The mobile communication device of claim 15, wherein the wireless subsystem further comprises a transmitter and a receiver.

17. The mobile communication device of claim 11, wherein the application subsystem is adapted to execute a user application and process data provided with the input port.

18. A method of processing a communication comprising:

providing data to an application subsystem from a user through an input port; and

providing other data to a wireless subsystem from the user through the input port to initiate a wireless communication independent of the application subsystem, the wireless subsystem and the application subsystem being within a mobile communication device.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein providing data to the application subsystem includes providing data through an interface.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising executing an application with the application subsystem independently of the wireless subsystem.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein providing data to the wireless subsystem includes providing data through an interface.