Integrated wireless module
First Claim
1. A subassembly for an integrated wireless module, the subassembly comprising:
- an integrated-wireless-module input/output (I/O) connector mounted on a subassembly tray;
a modem controller mounted on the subassembly tray;
at least one internal antenna of the integrated wireless module mounted on the subassembly tray; and
at least two modem connectors communicatively coupled to the modem controller, the modem connectors mounted on the subassembly tray and configured to interface with at least two modems, wherein the modem controller digitally selects at least one of;
communicatively couple at least one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna to send and receive data from the at least one internal antenna;
communicatively couple at least one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector to send and receive data via the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector; and
communicatively couple a first one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna to send and receive data from the at least one internal antenna and communicatively couple a second one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector to send and receive data via the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector.
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Abstract
A subassembly for an integrated wireless module is provided. The subassembly includes an integrated-wireless-module input/output (I/O) connector, a modem controller; at least one internal antenna, and at least two modem connectors communicatively coupled to the modem controller, the modem connectors configured to interface with at least two modems. The modem controller digitally selects to one of: communicatively couple one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna; communicatively couple one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector; and communicatively couple a first one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna and communicatively couple a second one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector.
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19 Claims
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1. A subassembly for an integrated wireless module, the subassembly comprising:
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an integrated-wireless-module input/output (I/O) connector mounted on a subassembly tray; a modem controller mounted on the subassembly tray; at least one internal antenna of the integrated wireless module mounted on the subassembly tray; and at least two modem connectors communicatively coupled to the modem controller, the modem connectors mounted on the subassembly tray and configured to interface with at least two modems, wherein the modem controller digitally selects at least one of; communicatively couple at least one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna to send and receive data from the at least one internal antenna; communicatively couple at least one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector to send and receive data via the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector; and communicatively couple a first one of the at least two modem connectors to one of the at least one internal antenna to send and receive data from the at least one internal antenna and communicatively couple a second one of the at least two modem connectors to the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector to send and receive data via the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An integrated wireless module, comprising:
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a subassembly tray; at least one integrated-wireless-module input/output (I/O) connector mounted on the subassembly tray; at least one internal antenna of the integrated wireless module mounted on the subassembly tray; at least two modems; and a modem controller mounted on the subassembly tray communicatively coupled to the at least two modems, wherein the modem controller digitally selects to at least one of; communicatively couple at least one of the at least two modems to one of the at least one internal antenna to send and receive data from the at least one internal antenna; communicatively couple at least one of the at least two modems to one of at least one external antenna via the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector to send and receive data via the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector; and communicatively couple a first one of the at least two modems to one of the at least one internal antenna to send and receive data from the at least one internal antenna and communicatively couple a second one of the at least two modems to one of the at least one external antenna via the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector to send and receive data via the integrated-wireless-module I/O connector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of upgrading a subassembly mounted on a subassembly tray in an integrated wireless module, the method comprising:
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detaching an integrated wireless module including the subassembly from a slot in a module in a wireless system, wherein at least two modems are attached to respective at least two modem connectors mounted on the subassembly tray on the subassembly, and wherein at least one internal antenna of the integrated wireless module is mounted on the subassembly tray; detaching at least one of the at least two modems from the respective at least one of at least two modem connectors; mating at least one replacement modem to a respective at least one of at least two modem connectors from which the at least one of the at least two modems was detached; and mating the integrated wireless module including the subassembly to the slot in the module in the wireless system, wherein the at least two modems attached to the respective at least two modem-connectors on the subassembly include the replacement modem. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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