Method and apparatus for providing a radio module for a computer system
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1. A component to be coupled to a host computer system, the component comprising:
- a wireless transceiver; and
a low-level baseband controller having logic associated with only a portion, but not all, of a baseband to operate the transceiver in accordance with a wireless communication protocol, the portion of the baseband being sufficient to enable the component to achieve Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission.
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Abstract
A radio module that meets FCC Limited Modular Approval including a wireless transceiver and a low-level baseband controller. Only a portion of the baseband associated with a wireless communication protocol is contained within the controller. The remainder of the baseband may be contained within a host computer system to which the module may be coupled such that, for one embodiment, the module may be selectively operated in accordance with one of multiple wireless communication protocols.
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32 Claims
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1. A component to be coupled to a host computer system, the component comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; and
a low-level baseband controller having logic associated with only a portion, but not all, of a baseband to operate the transceiver in accordance with a wireless communication protocol, the portion of the baseband being sufficient to enable the component to achieve Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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providing a mobile, uniprocessor computer system with a high-level baseband controller to determine one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols in accordance with which to wirelessly communicate;
coupling a radio module to the computer system, the radio module including a low-level baseband controller and a transceiver to enable wireless communication in accordance with the plurality of wireless communication protocols, the module meeting Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission; and
enabling the computer system to operate the radio module in accordance with the one of the plurality of wireless communication protocols by installing an appropriate software program on a machine-accessible medium coupled to the host computer system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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15. A method comprising:
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enabling a computer system to operate a radio module in accordance with a first wireless communication protocol during a first period of time, the radio module meeting Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission independent of the computer system; and
enabling the computer system to operate the radio module in accordance with a second wireless communication protocol during a second period of time.
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26. A mobile, uniprocessor computer system comprising:
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a radio module including buffered input-output ports, a low-level baseband controller, and a transceiver to enable wireless communication in accordance with a plurality of wireless communication protocols, the module meeting Limited Modular Approval by the Federal Communications Commission;
a high-level baseband controller coupled to the input-output ports of the radio module to operate the radio module in accordance with a selected one of the plurality of wireless communication protocols.
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