Priority arbitration of coexisting wireless topologies
    1.
    发明授权
    Priority arbitration of coexisting wireless topologies 有权
    共存无线拓扑优先仲裁

    公开(公告)号:US08244944B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-14

    申请号:US13114799

    申请日:2011-05-24

    摘要: A wireless network device including an antenna, a first communication module, and a second communication module. The first communication module is configured to transmit or receive packets of data in accordance with a first communication standard, and the second communication module is configured to transmit or receive packets of data in accordance with a second communication standard. The wireless network device further includes an arbitration module configured to grant access of each of the first communication module and the second communication module to the antenna so that the first communication module and the second communication module can respectively transmit or receive data packets in accordance with the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括天线,第一通信模块和第二通信模块的无线网络设备。 第一通信模块被配置为根据第一通信标准发送或接收数据包,并且第二通信模块被配置为根据第二通信标准发送或接收数据包。 所述无线网络设备还包括仲裁模块,所述仲裁模块被配置为向所述天线授予所述第一通信模块和所述第二通信模块中的每一个的接入,使得所述第一通信模块和所述第二通信模块可以分别根据 第一通信协议和第二通信协议。

    Method and apparatus for antenna path selection for multiple wireless communication components
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for antenna path selection for multiple wireless communication components 有权
    用于多个无线通信组件的天线路径选择的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08908667B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-09

    申请号:US12204706

    申请日:2008-09-04

    IPC分类号: H04H20/67 H04B7/212 H04W4/00

    摘要: Circuits, architectures, systems, methods, algorithms, and software and/or firmware for selecting antenna paths between an antenna and multiple wireless communication protocol components (e.g., components configured to process radio frequency (RF) input and/or RF output signals according to one or more of wireless communication protocols). Exemplary circuits for selecting antenna paths include a plurality of media access grant inputs, a plurality of antenna path selection outputs for enabling one or more of the antenna paths, and a selector circuit configured to produce the antenna path selection outputs based on the media access grant inputs. Embodiments of the present invention advantageously provide for a flexible interface for selecting antenna signal paths between one or more shared antennas and multiple wireless communication protocol components.

    摘要翻译: 用于选择天线与多个无线通信协议组件之间的天线路径的电路,体系结构,系统,方法,算法和软件和/或固件(例如,被配置为根据以下原则处理射频(RF)输入和/或RF输出信号的组件 一个或多个无线通信协议)。 用于选择天线路径的示例性电路包括多个媒体接入许可输入,用于启用一个或多个天线路径的多个天线路径选择输出,以及被配置为基于媒体接入授权产生天线路径选择输出的选择器电路 输入。 本发明的实施例有利地提供用于选择一个或多个共享天线与多个无线通信协议组件之间的天线信号路径的灵活接口。

    Bluetooth and WLAN coexistence architecture having a shared low noise amplifier
    5.
    发明授权
    Bluetooth and WLAN coexistence architecture having a shared low noise amplifier 有权
    蓝牙和WLAN共存架构具有共享的低噪声放大器

    公开(公告)号:US08165544B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-24

    申请号:US12405594

    申请日:2009-03-17

    IPC分类号: H04B7/08 H04B1/44

    摘要: A radio frequency (RF) front-end configured to share transmissions and receptions of Bluetooth signals and WLAN signals. In an exemplary embodiment, the RF front-end comprises a first path coupled between an antenna and a transceiver dedicated to transmissions of the WLAN signals; a second path coupled between the antenna and the transceiver dedicated to simultaneous receptions of the Bluetooth signals and the WLAN signals; and a third path coupled between the antenna and the transceiver. The third path may be dedicated to transmissions only of the Bluetooth signals when a WLAN link is active; and transmissions and receptions of the Bluetooth signals when the WLAN link is active and in a power save state, and when the WLAN link is inactive.

    摘要翻译: 射频(RF)前端配置为共享蓝牙信号和WLAN信号的传输和接收。 在示例性实施例中,RF前端包括耦合在天线和专用于WLAN信号的传输的收发器之间的第一路径; 耦合在天线和收发器之间的第二路径,专用于同时接收蓝牙信号和WLAN信号; 以及耦合在天线和收发器之间的第三路径。 当WLAN链路处于活动状态时,第三路径可专用于仅传输蓝牙信号的传输; 以及当WLAN链路处于活动状态并处于省电状态时以及当WLAN链路不活动时蓝牙信号的传输和接收。

    Priority arbitration of coexisting wireless topologies
    6.
    发明授权
    Priority arbitration of coexisting wireless topologies 有权
    共存无线拓扑优先仲裁

    公开(公告)号:US07949812B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-24

    申请号:US12198375

    申请日:2008-08-26

    摘要: A wireless network device includes a first communication module to communicate with at least one of first devices and a second communication module to communicate with at least one of second devices. An arbitration module receives a request for communication from the first communication module, detects when the second communication module is communicating in a locked mode, and denies request for communication from the first communication module when the second communication module is communicating in the locked mode. Transmission or reception of a packet in the locked mode is not interrupted to avoid loss of the packet. The arbitration module grants the request for communication from the first communication module when the second communication module is communicating in the locked mode and when granting the request for communication from the first communication module does not require stopping the second communication module from communicating in the locked mode.

    摘要翻译: 无线网络设备包括用于与第一设备中的至少一个通信的第一通信模块和与第二设备中的至少一个通信的第二通信模块。 仲裁模块从第一通信模块接收到通信请求,检测第二通信模块何时以锁定模式进行通信,并且当第二通信模块在锁定模式中进行通信时拒绝来自第一通信模块的通信请求。 处于锁定模式的数据包的传输或接收不会中断,以避免丢包。 当第二通信模块在锁定模式下进行通信时,仲裁模块授权来自第一通信模块的通信请求,并且当从第一通信模块授予通信请求不需要停止第二通信模块以锁定模式进行通信时 。

    Co-existance of bluetooth and wireless local area network
    9.
    发明授权
    Co-existance of bluetooth and wireless local area network 有权
    蓝牙和无线局域网的共存

    公开(公告)号:US08442016B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US12435707

    申请日:2009-05-05

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 G06F15/16 H04B7/00

    摘要: A method for transmitting one or more first wireless local area network (WLAN) packets and one or more first Bluetooth (BT) packets. The method includes: prior to transmission of the one or more first wireless local area network (WLAN) packets, predicting a first time at which the transmission of the one or more first wireless local area network (WLAN) packets is going to end, and predicting a second time at which reception of one or more second Bluetooth (BT) packets is going to start; and simultaneously transmitting the one or more first wireless local area network (WLAN) packets and the one or more first Bluetooth (BT) packets in response to the first time being predicted to occur prior to the second time.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于发送一个或多个第一无线局域网(WLAN)分组和一个或多个第一蓝牙(BT)分组的方法。 该方法包括:在发送一个或多个第一无线局域网(WLAN)分组之前,预测一个或多个第一无线局域网(WLAN)分组的传输将要结束的第一时间,以及 预测一个或多个第二蓝牙(BT)分组的接收将要开始的第二时间; 并且响应于第一次被预测在第二时间之前发生,同时发送一个或多个第一无线局域网(WLAN)分组和一个或多个第一蓝牙(BT)分组。

    BLUETOOTH AND WLAN COEXISTENCE ARCHITECTURE HAVING A SHARED LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER
    10.
    发明申请
    BLUETOOTH AND WLAN COEXISTENCE ARCHITECTURE HAVING A SHARED LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER 有权
    蓝牙和WLAN共享架构,具有共享的低噪声放大器

    公开(公告)号:US20120201234A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13448899

    申请日:2012-04-17

    IPC分类号: H04W88/02

    摘要: A radio frequency front-end includes a first path, second path, and third path each coupled between an antenna and a transceiver. The first path is configured to convey WLAN signals from the transceiver to the antenna for transmission. The second path is configured to convey received Bluetooth signals and received WLAN signals from the antenna to the transceiver. The third path is configured to convey Bluetooth signals from the transceiver to the antenna for transmission when a WLAN link is active and not in a power save state, and is configured to convey received Bluetooth signals from the antenna to the transceiver, and Bluetooth signals from the transceiver to the antenna for transmission, when the WLAN link is either inactive or in the power save state.

    摘要翻译: 无线电频率前端包括第一路径,第二路径和每个耦合在天线和收发器之间的第三路径。 第一路径被配置为将WLAN信号从收发器传送到天线以进行传输。 第二路径被配置为将接收的蓝牙信号和从天线接收的WLAN信号传送到收发器。 第三路径被配置为当WLAN链路处于活动状态并且处于省电状态时将蓝牙信号从收发器传送到天线以进行传输,并且被配置为将接收的蓝牙信号从天线传送到收发器,并且蓝牙信号从 收发器到天线进行传输,当WLAN链路处于非活动状态或处于省电状态时。