Jurisdiction based parameter setting for wireless transceivers

• US 8,675,680 B2
• Filed: 05/28/2008
• Issued: 03/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SIGE Semiconductor Incorporated (Skyworks Solutions Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: SIGE Semiconductor Incorporated (Skyworks Solutions Incorporated)
• Inventors: Trainor, Alan, Poulin, Darcy
• Primary Examiner(s): Thier, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): MENSAH, PRINCE AKWASI
• Application Number:
  US12/153,932
• Publication Number:
  US 20090023434A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,120 Days
• Field of Search: 370/310.2, 370/338, 370/349, 370401-402, 370/465, 370/466, 455/69, 455/418, 455/425, 455/434, 455/435.1, 455/456.1, 455/453, 455/458, 455/522
• US Class Current: 370/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Low cost semiconductor manufacturing techniques have provided consumers with a wide range of electronic devices supporting communications according to multiple standards. These electronic devices will be deployed within many operational jurisdictions, particularly with roaming features, such as Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America and North America. However, operational compliance requirements can vary substantially with these different jurisdictions. Current electronic devices are designed, manufactured, calibrated and operated according to a specification providing compliance with broad range of operational jurisdictions despite the performance limitations this applies in many of the operational jurisdictions. Accordingly, there is provided a method of dynamically configuring the electronic device based upon a geographically based determination of the operational jurisdiction from global navigation systems data received by the electronic device. Based upon the determined operational jurisdiction, the operational parameters of a device'"'"'s communication interfaces are adjusted for improving performance and efficiency of the device within these jurisdictions.

Claims

1. A method to configure a wireless electronic device for jurisdiction compliance, the method comprising:

providing a first wireless circuit configured to operate according to a first wireless standard, the first wireless circuit including at least one of a first transmitter and a first receiver;

providing a second wireless circuit configured to operate according to a second wireless standard, the second wireless circuit including at least one of a second transmitter and a second receiver, the second wireless standard being different from the first wireless standard;

providing a wireless receiver configured to operate according to a third wireless standard and to periodically receive location signals, the wireless receiver located proximate to the first and second wireless circuits, the location signals being indicative of a physical location of the wireless receiver, the third wireless standard being different from the first and the second wireless standards;

receiving a first location signal from the wireless receiver;

determining an operational jurisdiction in dependence upon the first location signal;

enabling at least one of the first wireless circuit and the second wireless circuit in dependence upon the operational jurisdiction to provide an enabled wireless circuit;

modifying an aspect of the enabled wireless circuit in dependence upon the operational jurisdiction;

delaying processing of a second location signal received by the wireless receiver by an adjustable amount based on the physical location of the wireless receiver as indicated by the first location signal; and

decreasing the adjustable amount when the physical location of the wireless receiver as indicated by the first location signal is close to a boundary between the operational jurisdictions.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless receiver includes a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the location signal is independent of a location of any wireless network device local to the wireless receiver and physically uncoupled from the wireless receiver.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining the physical location of the wireless receiver in dependence upon the location signal.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising accessing a look-up table in dependence upon the physical location to retrieve an indication of the operational jurisdiction.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the look-up table includes at least one entry associated with at least one of a plurality of operational jurisdictions, each entry associated with data relating to a range of physical locations covered by the associated operational jurisdiction.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising retrieving indications of at least two possible operational jurisdictions from the look-up table.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising selecting the indication of the operational jurisdiction by at least one of user input, stored personal data associated with a user of a device including the enabled circuit, and a predetermined aspect of wireless communications with each operational jurisdiction.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising determining for each operational jurisdiction at least a measure of wireless communications with the enabled circuit and selecting the best measure.

2. A method comprising:

providing a first circuit supporting data communications according to a first communications standard;

providing a second circuit supporting data communications according to a second communications standard, the second communications standard being different from the first communication standard;

providing a wireless receiver to periodically receive location signals, the wireless receiver being proximate to the first and second circuits and operating according to a third wireless standard, the location signals being indicative of a physical location of the wireless receiver and independent of a location of any wireless network device local to the wireless receiver and physically uncoupled from the wireless receiver, the third wireless standard being different from the first and the second communications standards;

receiving a first location signal from the wireless receiver;

determining an operational jurisdiction in dependence upon the first location signal and independent of a location of any wireless network device local to the wireless receiver and physically uncoupled from the wireless receiver;

enabling at least one of the first circuit and the second circuit in dependence upon one or more operational requirements of the operational jurisdiction to provide an enabled circuit; and

configuring an aspect of data communications of the enabled circuit in dependence upon at least one of the operational requirements of the operational jurisdiction;

delaying processing of a second location signal received by the wireless receiver by an adjustable amount based on the physical location of the wireless receiver as indicated by the first location signal; and

decreasing the adjustable amount when the physical location of the wireless receiver as indicated by the first location signal is close to a boundary between the operational jurisdictions.

11. The method of claim 2 wherein the wireless receiver includes a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver.

12. The method of claim 2 further comprising determining the physical location of the wireless receiver in dependence upon the location signal.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising accessing a look-up table in dependence upon the physical location to retrieve an indication of the operational jurisdiction.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the look-up table includes at least one entry associated with at least one of a plurality of operational jurisdictions, each entry associated with data relating to a range of physical locations covered by the associated operational jurisdiction.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising retrieving indications of at least two possible operational jurisdictions from the look-up table.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising selecting the indication of the operational jurisdiction by at least one of user input, stored personal data associated with a user of a device including the enabled circuit, an operating mode of the device including the enabled circuit, and a predetermined aspect of data communications with each operational jurisdiction.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising determining for each operational jurisdiction at least a measure of data communications with the enabled circuit and selecting the best measure.

18. The method of claim 2 wherein configuring the aspect includes at least one of adjusting an output power of a transmitter, changing a driver circuit;

changing a power amplifier circuit, and changing software data coding.

19. A wireless electronic device for jurisdiction compliance comprising:

a first circuit supporting data communications according to a first communications standard;

a second circuit supporting data communications according to a second communications standard, the second communications standard being different from the first communication standard;

a wireless receiver configured to periodically receive location signals, the wireless receiver being proximate to the first and second circuits and operating according to a third wireless standard, the location signals being indicative of a physical location of the wireless receiver and independent of a location of any wireless network device local to the wireless receiver and physically uncoupled from the wireless receiver, the third wireless standard being different from the first and the second communications standards;

a look-up table configured to determine an operational jurisdiction based on a physical location of the wireless receiver indicated by a first location signal, at least one of the first circuit and the second circuit enabled based on one or more operational requirements of the operational jurisdiction to provide an enabled circuit, an aspect of data communications of the enabled circuit configured based on at least one of the operational requirements of the operational jurisdiction; and

an adjustable delay configured to delay processing of a second location signal from the wireless receiver by an adjustable amount based on the physical location of the wireless receiver as indicated by the first location signal, the adjustable amount decreasing when the physical location of the wireless receiver as indicated by the first location signal is close to a boundary between the operational jurisdictions.

20. The wireless electronic device of claim 19 wherein the wireless receiver includes a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver.

21. The wireless electronic device of claim 19 wherein the look-up table includes at least one entry associated with at least one of a plurality of operational jurisdictions, each entry associated with data relating to a range of physical locations covered by the associated operational jurisdiction.

22. The wireless electronic device of claim 19 wherein the look-up table includes at least two possible operational jurisdictions based on the physical location of the wireless receiver indicated by the first location signal.

23. The wireless electronic device of claim 22 wherein the determined operational jurisdiction is based at least in part on user input.

24. The wireless electronic device of claim 22 wherein the determined operational jurisdiction is based at least in part on stored personal data associated with a user.

25. The wireless electronic device of claim 22 wherein the determined operational jurisdiction is based at least in part on an aspect of wireless communications associated with each possible operational jurisdiction.

26. The wireless electronic device of claim 22 further comprising a measure of wireless communications for the enabled circuit for each possible operational jurisdiction, the determined operational jurisdiction based at least in part on a comparison of the measures of wireless communications for the enabled circuit.

27. The wireless electronic device of claim 19 wherein an output power of a transmitter of the enabled circuit is adjusted based at least in part on one of the operational requirements of the operational jurisdiction.

28. The wireless electronic device of claim 19 wherein a driver circuit of the enabled circuit is changed based at least in part on one of the operational requirements of the operational jurisdiction.

29. The wireless electronic device of claim 19 wherein a power amplifier circuit of the enabled circuit is changed based at least in part on one of the operational requirements of the operational jurisdiction.

30. The wireless electronic device of claim 19 wherein software data coding of the enabled circuit is changed based at least in part on one of the operational requirements of the operational jurisdiction.

31. The wireless electronic device of claim 19 wherein the adjustable amount increases when the physical location of the wireless receiver as indicated by the first location signal is far from the boundary between the operational jurisdictions.