Devices with multiple subscriptions that utilize a single baseband-radio frequency resource chain

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a primary signal input of a modem that supports receive diversity, first communication data related to a first subscription of a mobile communication device, wherein the first communication data is routed to the primary signal input via a primary radio frequency (RF) processing path;
• receiving, at a secondary signal input of the modem, second communication data related to a second subscription, wherein the second communication data is routed to the secondary signal input via a secondary RF processing path;
• and
• processing the first communication data related to the first subscription and processing the second communication data related to the second subscription at the modem.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving a first identity module that is associated with a first subscription;
• means for receiving a second identity module that is associated with a second subscription;
• and
• means for arbitrating access to a single baseband-radio frequency (BB-RF) resource chain to perform one of a first activity that corresponds to the first subscription and a second activity that corresponds to the second subscription, wherein a data session that is processed by the single BB-RF resource chain is interrupted in response to receiving information indicating that a voice call is to be processed by the single BB-RF resource chain.

A computer readable tangible medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive, at a primary signal input of a modem that supports receive diversity, first communication data related to a first subscription of a mobile communication device, wherein the first communication data is routed to the primary signal input via a primary radio frequency (RF) processing path;
• receive, at a secondary signal input of the modem, second communication data related to a second subscription, wherein the second communication data is routed to the secondary signal input via a secondary RF processing path;
• and
• process the first communication data related to the first subscription and process the second communication data related to the second subscription at the modem.