Method and system for sharing components in a time division multiplex wireless system
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1. A method for processing signals in a communication system, the method comprising:
- configuring at least one component of a software programmable radio to communicate using a first communication protocol during a first timeslot in a TDMA frame; and
reconfiguring said at least one component of said software programmable radio to communicate using a second communication protocol during at least a second timeslot in said TDMA frame, wherein said first communication protocol is different than said second communication protocol.
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Abstract
A method and system for sharing components in a time division multiplex wireless system is provided. The method may include configuring at least one component of a software programmable radio, such as a PLL, to enable communication of data using, for example, a GSM protocol during a first timeslot in a frame and reconfiguring that component to enable communication of data using a different communication protocol during an unused timeslot in the same frame. Both uplink and downlink channels of the different communication protocol may be communicated during the unused timeslots.
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1. A method for processing signals in a communication system, the method comprising:
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configuring at least one component of a software programmable radio to communicate using a first communication protocol during a first timeslot in a TDMA frame; and reconfiguring said at least one component of said software programmable radio to communicate using a second communication protocol during at least a second timeslot in said TDMA frame, wherein said first communication protocol is different than said second communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing signals in a communication system, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
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configuring at least one component of a software programmable radio to communicate using a first communication protocol during a first timeslot in a TDMA frame; and reconfiguring said at least one component of said software programmable radio to communicate using a second communication protocol during at least a second timeslot in said TDMA frame, wherein said first communication protocol is different than said second communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for processing signals in a communication system, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits that enables configuring of at least one component of a software programmable radio to communicate using a first communication protocol during a first timeslot in a TDMA frame; and said one or more circuits enables reconfiguring of said at least one component of said software programmable radio to communicate using a second communication protocol during at least a second timeslot in said TDMA frame, wherein said first communication protocol is different than said second communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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