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Distributed multiradio controller

  • US 7,693,486 B2
  • Filed: 05/11/2006
  • Issued: 04/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device, comprising:

  • a master control system configured to control the general operation of a device;

    a plurality of radio modems; and

    a multiradio control system configured to concurrently manage the plurality of radio modems, the multiradio control system including;

    distributed control components, incorporated within at least the master control system and the plurality of radio modems, configured to control operation of the plurality of radio modems based on delay tolerant information including radio modem configuration information that does not change during a virtual radio modem connection and delay sensitive information including at least information related to radio modem clock synchronization and radio modem activity control containing at least one or more allowed/disallowed communication periods for a radio modem; and

    multiradio control system interface modules, coupled to at least some of the distributed control components, configured to relay the delay sensitive information between the distributed control components through a direct physical interface dedicated for providing fast connection for communicating delay sensitive information.

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