Methods and apparatus for operating transceiver systems of a wireless platform

• US 20060128350A1
• Filed: 12/15/2004
• Published: 06/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Banginwar, Rajesh, Cronin, Thomas M., Hurwitz, Roger A., McVeigh, Jeffrey S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,392,061 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/343.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/12 Inter-network notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

Embodiments of methods and apparatus to operate transceiver systems of a wireless platform are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a notification at a first transceiver system of a wireless platform having a plurality of transceiver systems, the notification being indicative of an incoming communication associated with a second transceiver system of the wireless platform; and

transmitting an alert from the first transceiver system to the second transceiver system to receive the incoming communication,

wherein the first transceiver system is operable in accordance with a first wireless communication protocol and the second transceiver system is operable in accordance with a second wireless communication protocol.

2. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein receiving the notification at the first transceiver system comprises receiving a wake-up request from one of a wake-up server or a wake-up component associated with a communication node.

3. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein receiving the notification from the communication network comprises receiving a wake-up request indicative of one or more of an incoming call, message, or media associated with the second transceiver system.

4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein transmitting the alert to the second transceiver system from the first transceiver system comprises transmitting one or more of a wake-up call, message, or ping to the second transceiver system from the first transceiver system.

5. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising enabling the second transceiver system to receive the incoming communication in response to receipt of the alert.

6. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising selecting one of the plurality of transceiver systems to operate as a host transceiver system based on one or more of power consumption or coverage area associated with one or more of the plurality of transceiver systems.

7. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the wireless platform is associated with one or more of a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a tablet computer, desktop computer, a television, a personal data assistant, a wireless telephone, a pager, an audio/video player, a game device, a digital camera, a navigation device, or a wireless peripheral.

8. An article of manufacture including content, which when accessed, causes a machine to:

receiving a notification at a first transceiver system of a wireless platform having a plurality of transceiver systems, the notification being indicative of an incoming communication associated with a second transceiver system of the wireless platform; and

transmitting an alert from the first transceiver system to the second transceiver system to receive the incoming communication,

wherein the first transceiver system is operable in accordance with a first wireless communication protocol and the second transceiver system is operable in accordance with a second wireless communication protocol.

9. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to receive the notification at the first transceiver system by receiving a wake-up request from one of a wake-up server or a wake-up component associated with a communication node.

10. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to receive the notification from the communication network by receiving a wake-up request indicative of one or more of an incoming call, message, or media associated with the second transceiver system.

11. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to transmit the alert to the second transceiver system from the first transceiver system by transmitting one or more of a wake-up call, message, or ping to the second transceiver system from the first transceiver system.

12. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to enable the second transceiver system to receive the incoming communication in response to receipt of the alert.

13. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to select one of the plurality of transceiver systems to operate as a host transceiver system based on one or more of power consumption or coverage area associated with one or more of the plurality of transceiver systems.

14. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein wireless platform is associated with one or more of a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a television, a personal data assistant, a wireless telephone, a pager, an audio/video player, a game device, a digital camera, a navigation device, or a wireless peripheral.

15. An apparatus comprising:

a receiver to receive a notification at a first transceiver system of a wireless platform having two or more transceiver systems, the notification being indicative of an incoming communication associated with a second transceiver system of the wireless platform; and

a transmitter to transmit an alert from the first transceiver system to the second transceiver system to receive the incoming communication,

wherein the first transceiver system is operable in accordance with a first wireless communication protocol and the second transceiver system is operable in accordance with a second wireless communication protocol.

16. An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the notification comprises a wake-up request from one of a wake-up server or a wake-up component associated with a communication node.

17. An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the incoming communication comprises one or more of an incoming call, message, or media associated with the second transceiver system.

18. An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the alert comprises one or more of a wake-up call, message, or ping.

19. An apparatus as defined in claim 15 further comprising a selector to select one of the plurality of transceiver systems to operate as a host transceiver system based on one or more of power consumption or coverage area associated with one or more of the plurality of transceiver systems.

20. An apparatus as defined in claim 15 further comprising a wake-up server configured to receive a communication request from a correspondent device.

21. An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the wireless platform is associated with one or more of a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a television, a personal data assistant, a wireless telephone, a pager, an audio/video player, a game device, a navigation device, or a wireless peripheral.

22. A system comprising:

a flash memory; and

a processor coupled to the flash memory to receive a notification at a first transceiver system of a wireless platform having two or more transceiver systems, the notification being indicative of an incoming communication associated with a second transceiver system of the wireless platform, and to transmit an alert from the first transceiver system to the second transceiver system to receive the incoming communication,

wherein the first transceiver system is operable in accordance with a first wireless communication protocol and the second transceiver system is operable in accordance with a second wireless communication protocol.

23. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the notification comprises a wake-up request from one of a wake-up server or a wake-up component associated with a communication node.

24. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the incoming communication comprises one or more of an incoming call, message, or media associated with the second transceiver system.

25. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the alert comprises one or more of a wake-up call, message, or ping.

26. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the processor is configured to enable the second transceiver system to receive the incoming communication in response to receipt of the alert.

27. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the processor is configured to select one of the plurality of transceiver systems to operate as a host transceiver system based on one or more of power consumption or coverage area associated with one or more of the plurality of transceiver systems.

28. A method comprising:

receiving a communication request from a correspondent device, the communication request indicative of the corresponding device requesting to communicate with a wireless platform having two or more transceiver systems via a first transceiver system; and

transmitting a notification to a second transceiver system of the wireless platform, the notification being indicative of an incoming communication associated with the first transceiver system of the wireless platform.

29. A method as defined in claim 28, wherein receiving a communication request from a correspondent device comprises receiving the communication request from the correspondent device at one of a wake-up server or a wake-up component associated with a communication node.

30. A method as defined in claim 28, wherein transmitting the notification to the second transceiver system of the wireless platform comprises transmitting the notification to the second transceiver system at one of a wake-up server or a wake-up component associated with a communication node.