Multiple disparate wireless units sharing of antennas
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first wireless communication unit implementing a first wireless communication standard, the first wireless communication standard supporting diversity among multiple antennas;
a second wireless communication unit implementing a second wireless communication standard different from the first wireless communication standard, the second wireless communication unit configured for use with one antenna;
a first antenna usable by the first wireless communication unit and by the second wireless communication unit;
a second antenna usable by the first wireless communication unit and by the second wireless communication unit; and
a control module configured to determine if the first antenna is in use in a high priority mode based upon activity state information indicating an activity state of the first wireless communication unit or the second wireless communication unit.
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Abstract
Multiple disparate wireless units sharing of antennas are described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes, but is not limited to, a first wireless communication unit of a first wireless communication standard, where the first standard includes selecting one of two antennas provided. The apparatus further includes a second wireless communication unit of a second wireless communication standard, where a first antenna and a second antenna are shared by the first and second communication units. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first wireless communication unit implementing a first wireless communication standard, the first wireless communication standard supporting diversity among multiple antennas; a second wireless communication unit implementing a second wireless communication standard different from the first wireless communication standard, the second wireless communication unit configured for use with one antenna; a first antenna usable by the first wireless communication unit and by the second wireless communication unit; a second antenna usable by the first wireless communication unit and by the second wireless communication unit; and a control module configured to determine if the first antenna is in use in a high priority mode based upon activity state information indicating an activity state of the first wireless communication unit or the second wireless communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a device comprising a first wireless communication unit implementing a first wireless communication standard and a second wireless communication unit implementing a second wireless communication standard different from the first wireless communication standard, the second wireless communication unit configured for use with one antenna, a method comprising:
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selecting, by the first wireless communication unit, between the first antenna and the second antenna for communication; communicating, by the second wireless communication unit, using a single one of the first antenna and the second antenna; and determining if a first antenna in the device is in use in a high priority mode based upon activity state information indicating an activity state of the first wireless communication unit or the second wireless communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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