System-on-chip having near field communication and other wireless communication
First Claim
1. A system-on-chip, comprising:
- a Bluetooth radio and antenna interface configured to couple to an external antenna to transmit and receive data wirelessly via a Bluetooth communication protocol; and
a Near Field Communication (NFC) circuit communicatively coupled to the Bluetooth Radio, the NFC circuit including an NFC antenna interface configured to couple to an external NFC antenna, and at least one of a NFC tag and a NFC reader to receive or selectively provide wireless connectivity data via a NFC communication link over the NFC antenna interface to an external device including the external antenna and the external NFC antenna, the wireless connectivity data enabling at least one Bluetooth connection with the external device via the Bluetooth radio and antenna interface.
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Abstract
A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player.
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22 Claims
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1. A system-on-chip, comprising:
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a Bluetooth radio and antenna interface configured to couple to an external antenna to transmit and receive data wirelessly via a Bluetooth communication protocol; and a Near Field Communication (NFC) circuit communicatively coupled to the Bluetooth Radio, the NFC circuit including an NFC antenna interface configured to couple to an external NFC antenna, and at least one of a NFC tag and a NFC reader to receive or selectively provide wireless connectivity data via a NFC communication link over the NFC antenna interface to an external device including the external antenna and the external NFC antenna, the wireless connectivity data enabling at least one Bluetooth connection with the external device via the Bluetooth radio and antenna interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system-on-chip, comprising:
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a near field communication (NFC) circuit comprising an NFC antenna interface configured to couple to an NFC antenna of an external device to obtain communication configuration information from the external device via an NFC link over the NFC antenna interface, the communication configuration information enabling at least one wireless connection with the external device; and a wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the NFC circuit and comprising an antenna interface configured to couple to an antenna of the external device to establish a communication link with the external device in accordance with the obtained communication configuration information received via the NFC link. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system-on-chip, comprising:
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a Bluetooth antenna interface configured to couple to an antenna of an external device; a near field communication (NFC) antenna interface configured to couple to an NFC antenna of the external device; and one or more radio frequency (RF) circuits being operable to generate a first signal to enable at least one of transmission and reception of Bluetooth signals, and to enable at least one of transmission and reception of NFC signals with the external device via the NFC antenna interface to enable at least one Bluetooth connection to be established with the external device via the Bluetooth antenna interface. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A system-on-chip, comprising:
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a first circuit comprising an antenna interface configured to couple to an antenna of an external device to enable at least one of transmission and reception of Bluetooth signals; and a second circuit, communicatively coupled to the first circuit, comprising near a field communication (NFC) antenna interface configured to couple to an NFC antenna of the external device to enable at least one of transmission and reception of NFC signals with the external device to enable at least one Bluetooth connection to be established with the external device via the first circuit. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system-on-chip, comprising:
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a first circuit comprising an antenna interface configured to couple to an antenna of another device that is located within a predetermined distance to enable at least one of transmission and reception of wireless signals to the other device; and a second circuit, communicatively coupled to the first circuit, comprising a near field communication (NFC) antenna interface configured to couple to an NFC antenna of the other device to enable at least one of transmission and reception of NFC signals with the other device to enable at least one wireless connection to be established with the other device via the first circuit. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a first circuit comprising an antenna interface configured to couple to an antenna of another device that is located within a predetermined distance to enable at least one of transmission and reception of wireless signals to the other device; and a second circuit, communicatively coupled to the first circuit, comprising a near field communication (NFC) antenna interface configured to couple to an NFC antenna of the other device to enable at least one of transmission and reception of NFC signals with the other device to enable at least one wireless connection to be established with the other device via the first circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a system-on-chip disposed in a host device, comprising; a first circuit comprising an antenna interface configured to couple to an antenna of another device that is located within a predetermined distance to enable at least one of transmission and reception of wireless signals to the other device; and a second circuit, communicatively coupled to the first circuit, comprising a near field communication (NFC) antenna interface configured to couple to an NFC antenna of the other device to enable at least one of transmission and reception of NFC signals with the other device to enable at least one wireless connection to be established with the other device via the first circuit; and a processor disposed in the host device and communicatively coupled to the system-on-chip to control one or more operations of the system-on-chip. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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