Multi-mode IC with multiple processing cores
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
- a first processing module configured to function as a first portion of a communication stack of a corresponding wireless communication protocol to produce an outbound wireless symbol stream, to convert an inbound signal into an inbound symbol stream, and to perform a codec function;
a second processing module configured to function as a remaining portion of the communication stack of the corresponding wireless communication protocol to produce outbound wireless network data to the first processing module to produce the outbound wireless symbol stream from outbound data, and to produce an inbound signal from inbound data from the first processing module based upon the inbound symbol stream;
a third processing module configured to;
perform a user application that processes at least one of the inbound signal and an outbound signal; and
perform an operating system algorithm to coordinate an operation of the user application.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) includes a first processing module that converts inbound data into an inbound digital audio signal and converts an outbound digital audio signal into outbound data. A second processing module performs a user application that includes at least one of generating of an inbound analog audio signal and generating an outbound analog audio signal. A third processing module performs an operating system algorithm to coordinate operation of at least one user application.
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
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a first processing module configured to function as a first portion of a communication stack of a corresponding wireless communication protocol to produce an outbound wireless symbol stream, to convert an inbound signal into an inbound symbol stream, and to perform a codec function; a second processing module configured to function as a remaining portion of the communication stack of the corresponding wireless communication protocol to produce outbound wireless network data to the first processing module to produce the outbound wireless symbol stream from outbound data, and to produce an inbound signal from inbound data from the first processing module based upon the inbound symbol stream; a third processing module configured to; perform a user application that processes at least one of the inbound signal and an outbound signal; and perform an operating system algorithm to coordinate an operation of the user application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
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a plurality of first processing modules, wherein a first processing module of the plurality of first processing modules is configured to convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream in accordance with a first portion of a communication stack of a wireless communication protocol, and convert an inbound symbol stream into inbound data; a plurality of second processing modules, wherein a second processing module of the plurality of second processing modules configured at a first operating speed and a first power consumption, the second processing module is further configured to convert the inbound data into an inbound signal, in accordance with a remaining portion of the communication stack the wireless communication protocol, and convert an outbound signal into the outbound data; and a third processing module configured at a second operating speed and a second power consumption, wherein the second operating speed is greater than the first operating speed and the second power consumption is different from the first power consumption, the third processing module further configured to perform at least one user application that processes at least one of the inbound signal and the outbound signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
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a digital signal processor configured, in accordance with a first portion of a communication stack of a wireless communication protocol, to; convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream; convert an inbound symbol stream into inbound data; convert an outbound analog audio signal into an outbound digital audio signal; and convert an inbound digital audio signal into an inbound analog audio signal; a first processor configured to, in accordance with a remaining portion of the communication stack of the wireless communication protocol; convert the inbound data into the inbound digital audio signal; and convert the outbound digital audio signal into the outbound data; and a second processor configured to; perform a user application that includes at least one of generation of the inbound analog audio signal and generation of the outbound analog audio signal; and perform an operating system algorithm to coordinate operation of the user application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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