Dynamic reconfiguration of resources through page headers
First Claim
1. A radio head interface for a communications system, the radio head interface comprising:
- a first interface for communicating with a signal processing module digitally performing waveform processing to modulate and demodulate radio signals;
a second interface for communicating with a radio head for transmitting and receiving wireless radio signals;
a first buffer coupled to the first interface for receiving a page of data from the signal processing module, the page of data comprising a page header for communicating reconfiguration parameters and a plurality of digital radio frequency samples representing a modulated radio signal;
at least one digital frequency converter coupled to the second interface; and
a configuration management unit, the configuration management unit adapted to receive the reconfiguration parameters from the page header and reconfigure the at least one digital frequency converter based on the reconfiguration parameters;
wherein reconfiguration parameters include at least one of a frequency hopping indicator, RF frequency channel parameters, a protocol reconfiguration indicator, channel modulation protocol assignment parameters, a signal bandwidth indicator, signal bandwidth allocation parameters, a signal gain indicator, signal gain parameters, a timing trigger;
wherein when the page header includes signal bandwidth allocation parameters, the page header also includes the signal bandwidth indicator; and
wherein when the page header includes signal bandwidth allocation parameters and the signal bandwidth indicator, the page header also includes the timing trigger.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for reconfiguring communications systems are provided. In one embodiment, a radio head interface for a communications system comprises: a first interface for communicating with a signal processing module digitally performing waveform processing to modulate and demodulate radio signals; a second interface for communicating with a radio head for transmitting and receiving wireless radio signals; a first buffer coupled to the first interface for receiving a page of data from the signal processing module, the page of data comprising a page header for communicating reconfiguration parameters and a plurality of digital radio frequency samples representing a modulated radio signal; at least one digital frequency converter coupled to the second interface; and a configuration management unit, the configuration management unit adapted to receive the reconfiguration parameters from the page header and reconfigure the at least one digital frequency converter based on the reconfiguration parameters.
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13 Claims
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1. A radio head interface for a communications system, the radio head interface comprising:
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a first interface for communicating with a signal processing module digitally performing waveform processing to modulate and demodulate radio signals; a second interface for communicating with a radio head for transmitting and receiving wireless radio signals;
a first buffer coupled to the first interface for receiving a page of data from the signal processing module, the page of data comprising a page header for communicating reconfiguration parameters and a plurality of digital radio frequency samples representing a modulated radio signal;at least one digital frequency converter coupled to the second interface; and
a configuration management unit, the configuration management unit adapted to receive the reconfiguration parameters from the page header and reconfigure the at least one digital frequency converter based on the reconfiguration parameters;wherein reconfiguration parameters include at least one of a frequency hopping indicator, RF frequency channel parameters, a protocol reconfiguration indicator, channel modulation protocol assignment parameters, a signal bandwidth indicator, signal bandwidth allocation parameters, a signal gain indicator, signal gain parameters, a timing trigger; wherein when the page header includes signal bandwidth allocation parameters, the page header also includes the signal bandwidth indicator; and wherein when the page header includes signal bandwidth allocation parameters and the signal bandwidth indicator, the page header also includes the timing trigger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A radio head interface for a communications system, the radio head interface comprising:
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a first interface for communicating with a signal processing module digitally performing waveform processing to modulate and demodulate radio signals; a second interface for communicating with a radio head for transmitting and receiving wireless radio signals; a first buffer coupled to the first interface for receiving a page of data from the signal processing module, the page of data comprising a page header for communicating reconfiguration parameters and a plurality of digital radio frequency samples representing a modulated radio signal; at least one digital frequency converter coupled to the second interface; and a configuration management unit, the configuration management unit adapted to receive the reconfiguration parameters from the page header and reconfigure the at least one digital frequency converter based on the reconfiguration parameters; wherein reconfiguration parameters include at least one of a frequency hopping indicator, RF frequency channel parameters, a protocol reconfiguration indicator, channel modulation protocol assignment parameters, a signal bandwidth indicator, signal bandwidth allocation parameters, a signal gain indicator, signal gain parameters, a timing trigger; wherein when the page header includes signal gain parameters, the page header also includes the signal gain indicator; and wherein when the page header includes signal gain parameters and the signal gain indicator, the page header also includes the timing trigger.
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13. A radio head interface for a communications system, the radio head interface comprising:
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a first interface for communicating with a signal processing module digitally performing waveform processing to modulate and demodulate radio signals; a second interface for communicating with a radio head for transmitting and receiving wireless radio signals; a first buffer coupled to the first interface for receiving a page of data from the signal processing module, the page of data comprising a page header for communicating reconfiguration parameters and a plurality of digital radio frequency samples representing a modulated radio signal; at least one digital frequency converter coupled to the second interface; and a configuration management unit, the configuration management unit adapted to receive the reconfiguration parameters from the page header and reconfigure the at least one digital frequency converter based on the reconfiguration parameters; wherein reconfiguration parameters include at least one of a frequency hopping indicator, RF frequency channel parameters, a protocol reconfiguration indicator, channel modulation protocol assignment parameters, a signal bandwidth indicator, signal bandwidth allocation parameters, a signal gain indicator, signal gain parameters, a timing trigger; wherein the page header is organized in the buffer into one or more quadwords; and wherein the plurality of digital radio frequency samples is organized in the buffer into a plurality of quadwords.
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