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Methods and a system of multiplexing multiple concurrent operational modes on a single physical transceiver by opportunistic time stealing

  • US 9,167,622 B2
  • Filed: 05/21/2013
  • Issued: 10/20/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for wireless communication comprising a single physical device having:

  • a first transceiver;

    a primary virtual device;

    at least one secondary virtual device; and

    a first concurrency module, wherein the primary virtual device and at least one secondary virtual device are implemented by the first transceiver, wherein each of the primary virtual device and at least one secondary virtual device is configured to operate in an independent network context, wherein the first concurrency module is configured to;

    identify an opportunity instant based, at least in part, on operation of the primary virtual device during reception of an incoming frame;

    suspend activity of the primary virtual device in a primary network context locally and transparently to a remote end of the primary network context;

    store a state of the primary network context; and

    perform a secondary network context task using a secondary virtual device.

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