Transceiver and method for combining RFID amplitude-modulated data with wireless phase-modulated data
First Claim
1. A transceiver, comprising:
- a processing module operably coupled to generate outbound non-amplitude modulated symbols from first outbound data, to generate outbound amplitude modulated symbols from second outbound data, to generate first inbound data from inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols, and to generate second inbound data from inbound amplitude modulated symbols;
a combiner operably coupled to modulate the amplitude modulated symbols onto a signal carrying the non-amplitude modulated symbols to produce a combined outbound RF signal;
a power amplifier module operably coupled to amplify the combined outbound RF signal;
a low noise amplifier module operably coupled to amplify a combined inbound RF signal to produce an amplified combined inbound RF signal; and
a splitter operably coupled to convert the amplified combined inbound RF signal into inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols and into inbound amplitude modulated symbols.
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Abstract
A transceiver for combining RFID amplitude-modulated data with wireless phase-modulated data is realized by a processing module operably coupled to generate outbound non-amplitude modulated symbols from first outbound data, to generate outbound amplitude modulated symbols from second outbound data, to generate first inbound data from inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols, and to generate second inbound data from inbound amplitude modulated symbols, a combiner operably coupled to modulate the amplitude modulated symbols onto a signal carrying the non-amplitude modulated symbols to produce a combined outbound RF signal and a splitter operably coupled to convert a combined inbound RF signal into inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols and into inbound amplitude modulated symbols.
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21 Claims
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1. A transceiver, comprising:
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a processing module operably coupled to generate outbound non-amplitude modulated symbols from first outbound data, to generate outbound amplitude modulated symbols from second outbound data, to generate first inbound data from inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols, and to generate second inbound data from inbound amplitude modulated symbols; a combiner operably coupled to modulate the amplitude modulated symbols onto a signal carrying the non-amplitude modulated symbols to produce a combined outbound RF signal; a power amplifier module operably coupled to amplify the combined outbound RF signal; a low noise amplifier module operably coupled to amplify a combined inbound RF signal to produce an amplified combined inbound RF signal; and a splitter operably coupled to convert the amplified combined inbound RF signal into inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols and into inbound amplitude modulated symbols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for simultaneously operating a wireless communication device in a transceiver mode and a radio frequency identification (RFID) mode, comprising the steps of:
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generating outbound non-amplitude modulated symbols from first outbound data; generating outbound amplitude modulated symbols from second outbound data; modulating the amplitude modulated symbols onto a signal carrying the non-amplitude modulated symbols to produce a combined outbound RF signal; receiving a combined inbound RF signal; and converting the combined inbound RF signal into inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols and into inbound amplitude modulated symbols.
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