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US 7,653,397 B2Granted
Managing unscheduled wireless communication in a multiradio device
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsVille Pernu, Antti Piipponen, Paivi M. Ruuska
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AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsVille Pernu, Antti Piipponen, Paivi M. Ruuska
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A system for managing the operation of a plurality of radio modules integrated within the same wireless communication device. A control strategy may be employed to manage both more predictable and more spontaneous wireless communication mediums, wherein a local controller may be employed in a radio module utilizing an unscheduled wireless medium, like WLAN, for determining whether adequate time has been allocated to complete a transaction. If the transaction cannot be completed in the allowed time, it may be delayed until adequate time exists, and the delay may be reported so that the time may be reallocated to other radio modules. The radio module may then enter a power-saving mode until the transaction can be completed.
A method, comprising:
A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium, comprising:
A system comprising:
An apparatus, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Wireless channel access: non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA
Wireless traffic scheduling: for collaboration of different radio technologies
Terminal devices: adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
Reducing energy consumption in communication networks: in wireless communication networks
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1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a system for managing multiple radio modems integrated within a wireless communication device, and more specifically, to a multiradio control system enabled to create an operational schedule for a plurality of radio modems, wherein a radio modem having local control may manage unscheduled communication in view of various inputs.
2. Description of Prior Art
The invention will be further understood from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment, taken in conjunction with appended drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 discloses an exemplary wireless operational environment, including wireless communication mediums of different effective range.
FIG. 2 discloses a modular description of an exemplary wireless communication device usable with at least one embodiment of the present invention.
While the invention has been described in preferred embodiments, various changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as described in the appended claims.
I. Wireless Communication Over Different Communication Networks
A WCD may both transmit and receive information over a wide array of wireless communication networks, each with different advantages regarding speed, range, quality (error correction), security (encoding), etc. These characteristics will dictate the amount of information that may be transferred to a receiving device, and the duration of the information transfer. FIG. 1 includes a diagram of a WCD and how it interacts with various types of wireless networks.