Systems and methods for bluetooth and WLAN traffic synchronization in a same wireless network device
First Claim
1. A wireless network device, comprising:
- a Bluetooth device configured to (i) establish a network of Bluetooth client stations, and (ii) output, prior to a start of Bluetooth data transmission between the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth client stations, a synchronization signal including a synchronization pulse, wherein the synchronization pulse indicates the start of the Bluetooth data transmission; and
a wireless local area network device located in the wireless network device with the Bluetooth device, the wireless local area network device configured to (i) establish a network of wireless local area network client stations, (ii) receive, over a wired connection, from within the wireless network device, the synchronization signal including the synchronization pulse from the Bluetooth device, and (iii) transmit, at a predetermined time subsequent to receiving the synchronization signal, a beacon to the wireless local area network client stations, wherein the beacon instructs the wireless local area network client stations, based on the synchronization pulse, when to begin wireless local area network data transmission.
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Abstract
A wireless network device including, in the wireless network device, a Bluetooth device and a wireless local area network device. The Bluetooth device is configured to establish a network of Bluetooth client stations and output a synchronization signal prior to a start of Bluetooth data transmission between the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth client stations. The synchronization signal indicates the start of the Bluetooth data transmission. The wireless local area network device is configured to establish a network of wireless local area network client stations, receive the synchronization signal from the Bluetooth device, and transmit, a predetermined time subsequent to receiving the synchronization signal, a beacon to the wireless local area network client stations. The beacon instructs the wireless local area network client stations when to begin wireless local area network data transmission.
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16 Claims
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1. A wireless network device, comprising:
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a Bluetooth device configured to (i) establish a network of Bluetooth client stations, and (ii) output, prior to a start of Bluetooth data transmission between the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth client stations, a synchronization signal including a synchronization pulse, wherein the synchronization pulse indicates the start of the Bluetooth data transmission; and a wireless local area network device located in the wireless network device with the Bluetooth device, the wireless local area network device configured to (i) establish a network of wireless local area network client stations, (ii) receive, over a wired connection, from within the wireless network device, the synchronization signal including the synchronization pulse from the Bluetooth device, and (iii) transmit, at a predetermined time subsequent to receiving the synchronization signal, a beacon to the wireless local area network client stations, wherein the beacon instructs the wireless local area network client stations, based on the synchronization pulse, when to begin wireless local area network data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a wireless network device including each of a Bluetooth device and a wireless local area network device, the method comprising:
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using the Bluetooth device, establishing a network of Bluetooth client stations, and outputting, prior to a start of Bluetooth data transmission between the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth client stations, a synchronization signal including a synchronization pulse, wherein the synchronization pulse indicates the start of the Bluetooth data transmission; and using the wireless local area network device, establishing a network of wireless local area network client stations, receiving, over a wired connection, from within the wireless network device, the synchronization signal including the synchronization pulse from the Bluetooth device, and transmitting, at a predetermined time subsequent to receiving the synchronization signal, a beacon to the wireless local area network client stations, wherein the beacon instructs, based on the synchronization pulse, the wireless local area network client stations when to begin wireless local area network data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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