Multi-network shared PHY layer
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a communication module configured to;
receive a physical (“
PHY”
) layer signal;
analyze the PHY layer signal itself to determine a non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself;
analyze the non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself;
determine a particular communication protocol for processing the PHY layer signal based on the non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself;
when the particular communication protocol is a first communication protocol;
process the PHY layer signal using a first operating mode to obtain a processed PHY layer signal, the first operating mode for processing the PHY layer signal in the communication module according to the first communication protocol; and
when the particular communication protocol is a second communication protocol;
process the PHY layer signal using a second operating mode to obtain a processed PHY layer signal, the second operating mode for processing the PHY layer signal in the communication module according to the second communication protocol; and
output the processed PHY layer signal.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for processing a physical (“PHY”) layer signal. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving a PHY layer signal, analyzing a non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal, and determining a communication protocol associated with the PHY layer signal. The PHY layer signal may be processed according to the communication protocol to obtain a processed PHY layer signal. In one embodiment, when the communication protocol is a first communication protocol, the PHY layer signal may be processed according to the first communication protocol. When the communication protocol is a second communication protocol, the PHY layer signal may be processed according to the second communication protocol. The processed PHY layer signal may be outputted.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
a communication module configured to; receive a physical (“
PHY”
) layer signal;analyze the PHY layer signal itself to determine a non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself; analyze the non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself; determine a particular communication protocol for processing the PHY layer signal based on the non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself; when the particular communication protocol is a first communication protocol; process the PHY layer signal using a first operating mode to obtain a processed PHY layer signal, the first operating mode for processing the PHY layer signal in the communication module according to the first communication protocol; and when the particular communication protocol is a second communication protocol; process the PHY layer signal using a second operating mode to obtain a processed PHY layer signal, the second operating mode for processing the PHY layer signal in the communication module according to the second communication protocol; and output the processed PHY layer signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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in a communication device; receiving a physical (“
PHY”
) layer signal;analyzing the PHY layer signal itself to determine a non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself; analyzing the non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself; determining a communication protocol for processing the PHY layer signal based on the non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself; processing the PHY layer signal according to the communication protocol to obtain a processed PHY layer signal by; when the communication protocol is a first communication protocol; processing the PHY layer signal using a first operation mode to obtain the processed PHY layer signal, the first operating mode for processing the PHY layer signal according to the first communication protocol; and when the communication protocol is a second communication protocol; processing the PHY layer signal using a first operation mode a second operating mode different from the first operating mode to obtain the processed PHY layer signal, the second operating mode for processing the PHY layer signal according to the second communication protocol; and outputting the processed PHY layer signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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an input module configured to receive a physical (“
PHY”
) layer signal;an output module configured to output a processed PHY layer signal; and a signal processing module, in communication with the input module and the output module, configured to; analyze the PHY layer signal itself to determine a non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself; analyze the non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal itself; determine a communication protocol for processing the PHY layer signal based on the non-content characteristic of the PHY layer signal; and process the PHY layer signal to obtain a processed PHY layer signal by; when the communication protocol is a first communication protocol; processing the PHY layer signal using a first operating mode to obtain the processed PHY layer signal, the first operating mode for processing the PHY layer signal in the signal processing module according to the first communication protocol; and when the communication protocol is a second communication protocol; processing the PHY layer signal using a second operating mode different from the first operating mode to obtain the processed PHY layer signal, the second operating mode for processing the PHY layer signal in the signal processing module according to the second communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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Specification