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US 2010/0142500 A1Published application
Coexistence interface for multiple radio modules using a reduced number of connections
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorEran Sudak
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Abstract
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a first radio is operated in a first coexistence mode between the first radio and a second radio. The first radio monitors a first signal received from a third radio to determine if the third radio is active. In the event the third radio is active, the first radio switches to a second coexistence mode between the first radio and the third radio, and the first radio then operates in the second coexistence mode.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- operating a first radio in a first coexistence mode between the first radio and a second radio;
- monitoring a first signal received from a third radio on a first line with the first radio to determine if the third radio is active;
- in the event the third radio is active, switching the first radio to a second coexistence mode between the first radio and the third radio and operating the first radio in the second coexistence mode.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first radio;
- a second radio;
- and
- a coexistence controller coupled to the first radio and the second radio;
- wherein the coexistence controller includes a coexistence interface to coordinate operation between the first radio and a third radio in a first coexistence mode, and to coordinate operation between the second radio and the third radio in a second coexistence mode, the coexistence interface comprising three or fewer lines.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a first radio coupled to an antenna for communicating over a radio-frequency communication network;
- and
- a controller for controlling the first radio;
- wherein:
- the first radio is arranged to operate in a first coexistence mode between the first radio and a second radio;
- the first radio is arranged to monitor a first signal received from a third radio to determine if the third radio is active;
- and
- the first radio is arranged to switch to a second coexistence mode between the first radio and the third radio and to operate the in the second coexistence mode in response to the third radio being active.
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An information handling system, comprising:
- a processor and a memory coupled to the processor;
- and
- a radio module coupled to the processor, wherein the radio module comprises:
- a first radio coupled to an antenna for communicating over a radio-frequency communication network;
- and
- a controller for controlling the first radio;
- wherein:
- the first radio is arranged to operate in a first coexistence mode between the first radio and a second radio;
- the first radio is arranged to monitor a first signal received from a third radio to determine if the third radio is active;
- and
- the first radio is arranged to switch to a second coexistence mode between the first radio and the third radio and to operate the in the second coexistence mode in response to the third radio being active.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.