System and Method Providing Concurrent Multimode Communication

In a multimode communication system, a method for communicating information, the method comprising:

• first directing a programmable radio to operate in a first configuration corresponding to communication in a first communication mode;
• after said first directing, first waiting at least a first transient time period;
• after said first waiting, first transmitting in a serial wireless transmission stream a first portion of a first communication in the first communication mode;
• after said first transmitting, second directing the programmable radio to operate in a second configuration corresponding to communication in a second communication mode;
• after said second directing, second waiting at least a second transient time period;
• and
• after said second waiting, second transmitting in the serial wireless transmission stream a first portion of a second communication in the second communication mode.

A multimode communication system comprising at least one module operable to, at least:

• first direct a programmable radio to operate in a first configuration corresponding to communication in a first communication mode;
• after said first directing, first wait at least a first transient time period;
• after said first waiting, first transmit in a serial wireless transmission stream a first portion of a first communication in the first communication mode;
• after said first transmitting, second direct the programmable radio to operate in a second configuration corresponding to communication in a second communication mode;
• after said second directing, second wait at least a second transient time period;
• and
• after said second waiting, second transmit in the serial wireless transmission stream a first portion of a second communication in the second communication mode.