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Method and system for multiple HCI transport for bluetooth host controllers

  • US 9,301,339 B2
  • Filed: 03/01/2007
  • Issued: 03/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing signals in a Bluetooth system, the method comprising:

  • communicating between a plurality of Bluetooth hosts and a collocated single Bluetooth host controller via one or more Bluetooth host controller interfaces, wherein the Bluetooth host controller comprises a Bluetooth radio that is shared by the plurality of Bluetooth hosts to transmit and receive Bluetooth communications, wherein control of the one or more Bluetooth host controller interfaces is assigned to a first Bluetooth host of the plurality of Bluetooth hosts;

    communicating protocol commands between the plurality of Bluetooth hosts via one or more additional interfaces that are distinct from the one or more Bluetooth host controller interfaces; and

    switching control of the one or more Bluetooth host controller interfaces from the first Bluetooth host to a second Bluetooth host of the plurality of Bluetooth hosts using the protocol commands communicated between the first and second Bluetooth hosts over the one or more additional interfaces.

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