Communications coexistence signaling
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one first communications circuit configured to;
establish first communications with a first device based at least in part on a first communications specification, second communications with a second device being established by at least one second communications circuit based at least in part on a second communications specification;
receive a transmit priority signal when a transmission is scheduled for the second communications and a first intermodulation condition is met by the first communications and the second communications;
receive a receive priority signal when a reception is scheduled for the second communications and a second intermodulation condition is met by the first communications and the second communications; and
manage the first communications with the first device based at least in part on the transmit and receive priority signals.
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Abstract
A coexistence signaling scheme for radio communications is described. In one embodiment, a method for coexistence signaling includes establishing first communications and second communications with separate access points or base stations. The method further includes determining protocol timings of the first and second communications. Based on various communications parameters, protocol timings, and identified interference conditions, the method includes generating one or more priority signals to manage the first and second communications. According to certain aspects, overlapping channel conditions can be avoided while maintaining acceptable communications data throughput.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one first communications circuit configured to; establish first communications with a first device based at least in part on a first communications specification, second communications with a second device being established by at least one second communications circuit based at least in part on a second communications specification; receive a transmit priority signal when a transmission is scheduled for the second communications and a first intermodulation condition is met by the first communications and the second communications; receive a receive priority signal when a reception is scheduled for the second communications and a second intermodulation condition is met by the first communications and the second communications; and manage the first communications with the first device based at least in part on the transmit and receive priority signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method implemented by at least one first communications circuit, the method comprising:
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establishing first communications with a first device based at least in part on a first communications specification; transmitting, to at least one second communications circuit, a transmit priority signal when a transmission is expected with respect to the first communications and a first overlapping channel condition is met by the first communications and second communications of the at least one second communications circuit, the second communications being based at least in part on a second communications specification; transmitting, to the at least one second communications circuit, a receive priority signal when a reception is expected with respect to the first communications and a second overlapping channel condition is met by the first communications and the second communications; and managing the first communications with the first device based at least in part on a relief signal received from the at least one second communications circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising instructions stored in a non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to establish first communications with a first device according to a first communications specification; instructions to identify a priority signal associated with second communications with a second device, the priority signal being generated based at least in part on an intermodulation condition being met by the first communications and the second communications; instructions to analyze a timing pattern of the priority signal; and instructions to select between alternative modes of communication with the first device based at least in part on the timing pattern. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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