Methods and apparatus for enhanced coexistence algorithms in wireless systems
First Claim
1. A wireless device, comprising:
- a processing apparatus;
at least two differing wireless network interfaces that operate in at least a partially overlapping frequency band, at least one of the at least two differing wireless network interfaces operating according to a multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) protocol; and
a computer readable apparatus having a storage medium with at least one computer program stored thereon, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of computer executable instructions that are configured to, when executed by the processing apparatus;
determine whether the wireless device is in an environment in which a first threshold for a system noise floor is exceeded;
when the first threshold is exceeded, adjust a transmit power for at least one of the at least two differing wireless network interfaces;
determine whether the wireless device is in an environment in which a second threshold for the system noise floor is exceeded; and
when the second threshold is exceeded, turn off at least one channel associated with the at least one wireless network interface operating according to the MIMO protocol.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for mitigating the effects of interference between multiple air interfaces located on an electronic device. In one embodiment, the air interfaces include a WLAN interface and PAN (e.g., Bluetooth) interface, and information such as Receiver Signal Strength Index (RSSI) as well as system noise level information are used in order to intelligently execute interference mitigation methodologies, including the selective application of modified frequency selection, variation of transmitter power, and/or change of operating mode (e.g., from multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) to single-in, single-out (SISO)) so as to reduce isolation requirements between the interfaces. These methods and apparatus are particularly well suited to use cases where the WLAN interface is operating with high data transmission rates. Business methods associated with the foregoing technology are also described.
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21 Claims
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1. A wireless device, comprising:
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a processing apparatus; at least two differing wireless network interfaces that operate in at least a partially overlapping frequency band, at least one of the at least two differing wireless network interfaces operating according to a multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) protocol; and a computer readable apparatus having a storage medium with at least one computer program stored thereon, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of computer executable instructions that are configured to, when executed by the processing apparatus; determine whether the wireless device is in an environment in which a first threshold for a system noise floor is exceeded; when the first threshold is exceeded, adjust a transmit power for at least one of the at least two differing wireless network interfaces; determine whether the wireless device is in an environment in which a second threshold for the system noise floor is exceeded; and when the second threshold is exceeded, turn off at least one channel associated with the at least one wireless network interface operating according to the MIMO protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless device, comprising:
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a processing apparatus; at least two differing wireless network interfaces that operate in at least a partially overlapping frequency band; and a computer readable apparatus having a storage medium with at least one computer program stored thereon, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of computer executable instructions that are configured to, when executed by the processing apparatus; determine whether one of the at least two wireless network interfaces has a receiver signal strength index (RSSI) that exceeds a first criterion; when the first criterion is exceeded, read a first frequency utilization map for the one of the at least two wireless network interfaces, otherwise read a second frequency utilization map for the one of the at least two wireless network interfaces; determine whether the wireless device is in an environment in which a first threshold for a system noise floor is exceeded; when the first threshold is exceeded, adjust a transmit power for at least one of the at least two differing wireless network interfaces; when the transmit power is adjusted, determine whether the wireless device is in an environment in which a second threshold for the system noise floor is exceeded; and when the second threshold is exceeded, modify the operation of the at least one of the at least two differing wireless network interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for reducing interference in a wireless coexistence system, the wireless coexistence system including at least two differing wireless network interfaces that operate in at least a partially overlapping frequency band, the method comprising:
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determining a receiver signal strength index (RSSI) at the wireless coexistence system; determining a noise floor associated with the wireless coexistences system; and implementing a coexistence algorithm to reduce interference in the wireless coexistence system based at least in part on the determined RSSI and determined noise floor; wherein the at least two wireless interfaces comprise a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interface and a Bluetooth interface, and the act of implementing a coexistence algorithm comprises adjusting a channel map associated with an adaptive frequency hopping function of the Bluetooth interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a device having first and second air interfaces so as to mitigate interference therebetween without imposing time-sharing restrictions on either of the interfaces, the method comprising:
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determining a received signal strength using at least one of the interfaces; determining a noise parameter using at least one of the interfaces; and based at least on the acts of determining, selectively implementing a frequency use mapping for the first interface that substantially avoids one or more emitted sidebands associated with transmission from the second interface; wherein the first interface comprises a Personal Area Network (PAN) interface, the second interface comprises a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interface, and the frequency use mapping comprises a mapping which allows only certain prescribed channels. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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