Wireless communication device and method for improved WiFi and bluetooth coexistence usingreduced power for control packets
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a downlink data packet over a first wireless link using a first wireless protocol during communications over a second wireless link using a second wireless protocol, the first and second wireless protocols being different;
responsive to receiving the downlink data packet during communications over the second wireless link using the second wireless protocol;
calculating a reduced power level for acknowledgement of the downlink data packet such that the reduced power level is less than a normal power level used to transmit uplink data packets over the first wireless link; and
sending an acknowledgement packet over the first wireless link using the reduced power level, the acknowledgement packet sent during the communications over the second wireless link; and
receiving a second downlink data packet over the first wireless link and responsive to determining that no communications are ongoing over the second wireless link, sending a second acknowledgement over the first wireless link using the normal power level used to transmit uplink data packets over the first wireless link.
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Abstract
Disclosed in some examples is a method including receiving a downlink data packet over a first wireless link using a first wireless protocol during communications over a second wireless link using a second wireless protocol the first and second wireless protocols being different; and sending a control packet in response to the downlink data packet over the first wireless link using a reduced power setting during the communications over the second wireless link, the reduced power setting being less than a non-control packet power setting.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a downlink data packet over a first wireless link using a first wireless protocol during communications over a second wireless link using a second wireless protocol, the first and second wireless protocols being different; responsive to receiving the downlink data packet during communications over the second wireless link using the second wireless protocol; calculating a reduced power level for acknowledgement of the downlink data packet such that the reduced power level is less than a normal power level used to transmit uplink data packets over the first wireless link; and sending an acknowledgement packet over the first wireless link using the reduced power level, the acknowledgement packet sent during the communications over the second wireless link; and receiving a second downlink data packet over the first wireless link and responsive to determining that no communications are ongoing over the second wireless link, sending a second acknowledgement over the first wireless link using the normal power level used to transmit uplink data packets over the first wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a first communications module configured to communicate over a first wireless link using a first wireless protocol; a second communications module configured to communicate over a second wireless link using a second wireless protocol, the second protocol different than the first protocol; and wherein the first communications module is configured to; receive a downlink data packet over the first wireless link using the first wireless protocol during communications over the second wireless link using the second wireless protocol; in response to receiving the downlink data packet during communications over the second wireless link using the second wireless protocol; calculate a reduced power level for acknowledgement of the downlink data packet such that the reduced power level is less than a normal power level used to transmit uplink data packets over the first wireless link; and send an acknowledgement packet in response to a downlink data packet received over the first wireless link using the reduced power level, the acknowledgement packet sent while the second communications module is communicating over the second wireless link; and receive a second downlink data packet over the first wireless link and responsive to determining that no communications are ongoing over the second wireless link, send a second acknowledgement over the first wireless link using the normal power level used to transmit uplink data packets over the first wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A machine readable medium that stores instructions which when performed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a downlink data packet over a first wireless link using a first wireless protocol during communications over a second wireless link using a second wireless protocol, the first and second wireless protocols being different; responsive to receiving the downlink data packet during communications over the second wireless link using the second wireless protocol; calculating a reduced power level for acknowledgment of the downlink data packet such that the reduced power level is less than a normal power level used to transmit uplink data packets over the first wireless link; and sending an acknowledgement packet in response to the downlink data packet over the first wireless link using the reduced power level, the acknowledgement packet sent during the communications over the second wireless link; and receiving a second downlink data packet over the first wireless link and responsive to determining that no communications are ongoing over the second wireless link, sending a second acknowledgement over the first wireless link using the normal power level used to transmit uplink data packets over the first wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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