Method and system for interfacing to a plurality of antennas
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorAhmadreza Rofougaran
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AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorAhmadreza Rofougaran
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A method and system for interfacing to a plurality of antennas is provided. The method may comprise scheduling signals within different frequency ranges communicated from different antennas to use different timeslots in a TDM frame, such as a GSM frame. A plurality of antennas may be used, and at least one high frequency antenna may be adapted to operate at frequencies above 700 MHz and at least one low frequency antenna may be adapted to operate at frequencies below 700 MHz. The high frequency antenna may support WCDMA, HDSPA, HSUPA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and/or DVB communication. The low frequency antenna may support FM or NFC. NFC may be enabled by applying a DC bias voltage to the low frequency antenna. The method may also comprise dynamically tuning the antennas to frequency bands corresponding to particular communication protocols. The dynamic tuning may further comprise compensating the antennas for changes in frequency.
A method for processing signals in a communications system, the method comprising:
A non-transitory machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing signals in a communications system, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
A system for processing signals in a communications system, the system comprising:
The system according to 21, wherein said one or more circuits enables dynamically tuning a first antenna to a frequency band corresponding to one of said different frequency ranges for a first communication protocol.
The system according to 21, wherein said one or more circuits enables dynamically tuning a second antenna to a frequency band corresponding to one of said different frequency ranges for a first communication protocol.
The system according to 21, wherein said one or more circuits enables storing at least one optimal filter configuration for compensating at least one of said different antennas for changes in frequency.
The system according to 24, wherein said one or more circuits enables compensating said at least one of said different antennas for changes in frequency based on said stored at least one optimal filter configuration.
The system according to 21, wherein said one or more circuits enables applying a DC bias voltage to at least one of said different antennas to enable NFC.
The system according to 21, wherein at least one of said different antennas is adapted to operate at frequencies greater than or equal to 600 MHz.
The system according to 21, wherein at least one of said different antennas is adapted to operate at frequencies below 600 MHz.
The system according to 21, wherein at least one of said different antennas is adapted to communicate at least one of:
The system according to 21, wherein said TDMA frame is a GSM frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.