Mitigating interference among multiple radio device types

An apparatus comprising:

• an antenna;
• a first communication interface coupled to the antenna corresponding to a first wireless device;
• a second communication interface coupled to the antenna corresponding to a second wireless device;
• and
• a module operably coupled to the first and second communication interfaces to disable communication between the first communication interface and said first wireless device while the second communication interface is conducting communication for said second wireless device, wherein each said communication interface is to query said module to acquire a channel lock for communication via the corresponding wireless device, in response to an indication from said module, gain ownership of the channel lock, open a communication channel for a communication session, and release the ownership of the channel lock when the communication session is finished, wherein said module is to transfer the ownership of the channel lock to another one of the first and second wireless devices when said communication channel becomes available.

An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:

• receive a query to acquire a channel lock for control of communication from a first one of at least two wireless transceivers;
• provide ownership of the channel lock to the first one of the at least two wireless transceivers based on priority information and provide the priority information and device characteristics to the first one of the at least two wireless transceivers;
• and
• receive data of a communication from the first one of the at least two wireless transceivers.

A processor-based system comprising:

• a processor;
• a storage coupled to said processor to store a priority protocol to track pending transactions associated with at least two wireless transceivers and prioritize one of said at least two wireless transceivers;
• at least two wireless transceiver interface devices coupled to said processor to provide corresponding gating signals associated with the at least two wireless transceivers;
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• an arbitration device coupled to said at least two wireless transceiver interface devices to selectively provide communication control to said one of at least two wireless transceivers based on the priority protocol, wherein each said wireless transceiver interface device to query said arbitration device is to acquire a channel lock for communication control, in response to an indication from said arbitration device, gain ownership of the channel lock, open a communication channel for a communication session, and release the ownership of the channel lock when the communication session is finished, wherein said arbitration device is to transfer the ownership of the channel lock to another one of the at least two wireless transceivers when said communication channel becomes available.

A personal computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• at least two wireless transceivers coupled to the processor, each of the at least two wireless transceivers to provide a gating signal to indicate activity in a corresponding radio device, wherein the at least two wireless transceivers are to query a controller to acquire a channel lock for communication control, in response to an indication from said controller gain ownership of the channel lock, open a communication channel for a communication session, and release the ownership of the channel lock when the communication session is finished, wherein the controller is to transfer the ownership of the channel lock to another one of the at least two wireless transceivers when said communication channel becomes available;
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• a single antenna coupled to the at least two wireless transceivers to provide radio frequency (RF) signals to and from the at least two wireless transceivers.