Sharing a radio frequency interface resource
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving radio frequency interface resource requests on a platform from at least two applications executed on the platform that create contention because the platform does not have the resources to grant both requests;
receiving at least two requests for access to a resource and scheduling the requests automatically;
determining the priority of the applications;
based on the priority, granting one of said resource requests for a period of time;
advising the requesting applications of granting the resource request of one of the applications; and
automatically rechecking before the end of said period of time to determine if the resource can be yielded before the end of said period of time.
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Abstract
Applications may seek access to a radio frequency interface resource on a processor-based system that exceeds the available capacity of that resource. When more than one application needs access to an RF interface resource at the same time and the available capacity of the RF interface resource does not permit all these requests to be granted, contention resolution may be provided. In one embodiment, the contention resolution may involve determining the priority of each application seeking RF interface resource access and granting access based on that priority.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency interface resource requests on a platform from at least two applications executed on the platform that create contention because the platform does not have the resources to grant both requests; receiving at least two requests for access to a resource and scheduling the requests automatically; determining the priority of the applications; based on the priority, granting one of said resource requests for a period of time; advising the requesting applications of granting the resource request of one of the applications; and automatically rechecking before the end of said period of time to determine if the resource can be yielded before the end of said period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article comprising a computer program stored in a computer readable medium with instructions to enable a processor-based system to:
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receive radio frequency interface resource requests from at least two applications running on the processor-based system that create contention because the available system resource is insufficient to grant both requests; receive a plurality of requests for access to the resource and to schedule those requests automatically; determine the priority of the applications; determine when two applications request access to the same resource at the same time; grant one of said resource requests based on the priority for a period of time; advise the requesting applications of the granting of the resource request of one of said applications; and automatically recheck before the end of said period of time to determine if the resource can be yielded before the end of said period of time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a processor; a display responsive to the processor; and a storage storing instructions that enable the processor to receive radio frequency interface resource requests from at least two applications stored on the storage that create contention because the system does not have the resources to grant both requests, receive a plurality of requests for access to a resource and to schedule those requests automatically, determine the priority of each application, based on the priority, grant one of the resource requests for a period of time, advise the requesting applications of granting the resource request of one of said applications, and automatically recheck before the end of said period of time to determine if the resource can be yielded before the end of said period of time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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