Multi-bandwidth communication system using a shared baseband processor

A system for transmitting information via alternate bandwidths using a shared baseband processor, the system comprising:

• a clock having an input to accept a frequency selection signal and an output to supply a clock sampling frequency selected from a group comprising a first clock frequency (l×F1) and a second clock frequency (k×F1), where k>l;
• a baseband processor having an input to accept digital information and an input to accept a selected clock frequency, the baseband processor processing the digital information and supplying a baseband signal according to the selected clock frequency;
• and,
• a radio frequency (RF) module having an input to accept the baseband signal, the RF module supplying an RF signal converted from the baseband signal, having a bandwidth and data rate responsive to a selected clock frequency.

A method for receiving information via alternate bandwidths using a shared baseband processor, the method comprising:

• accepting a radio frequency (RF) signal having a data rate and bandwidth responsive to a selected clock frequency;
• converting the RF signal to a baseband signal;
• selecting a clock sampling frequency from a group comprising a first clock frequency (l×F1) and a second clock frequency (k×F1), where k>l;
• processing the baseband signal according to the selected clock signal;
• and,
• generating digital information from the processed baseband signal.

A system for receiving information via alternate bandwidths using a shared baseband processor, the system comprising:

• a radio frequency (RF) module having an input to accept an RF signal having a data rate and bandwidth responsive to a selected clock frequency, and an output to supply a baseband signal, converted from the RF signal;
• a clock having an input to accept a frequency selection signal and an output to supply a clock sampling frequency selected from a group comprising a first clock frequency (l×F1) and a second clock frequency (k×F1), where k>l;
• and,
• a baseband processor having an input to accept the baseband signal and an input to accept a selected clock frequency, the baseband processor processing the baseband signal according to the selected clock signal and supplying digital information from the processed baseband signal.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for transmitting information via alternate bandwidths using a shared baseband processor, the instructions comprising:

• selecting, using a processor, a clock sampling frequency from a group comprising a first clock frequency (l×F1) and a second clock frequency (k×F1), where k>l;
• generating, using the processor, a baseband signal according to the selected clock frequency;
• and,
• converting, using the processor, the baseband signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal having a bandwidth and data rate responsive to a selected clock frequency.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for receiving information via alternate bandwidths using a shared baseband processor, the instructions comprising:

• accepting, using a processor, a radio frequency (RF) signal having a data rate and bandwidth responsive to a selected clock frequency;
• converting, using the processor, the RF signal to a baseband signal;
• selecting, using the processor, a clock sampling frequency from a group comprising a first clock frequency (l×F1) and a second clock frequency (k×F1), where k>l;
• processing, using the processor, the baseband signal according to the selected clock signal;
• and,
• generating, using the processor, digital information processed baseband signal.

A communication device for transmitting information via alternate bandwidths using a shared baseband processor, the device comprising:

• a means for clocking having an input to accept a frequency selection signal and an output for supplying a clock sampling frequency selected from a group comprising a first clock frequency (l×F1) and a second clock frequency (k×F1), where k>l;
• a means for baseband processing having an input to accept digital information and an input to accept a selected clock frequency, the baseband processing means processing the digital information and supplying a baseband signal according to the selected clock frequency;
• and,
• a means for radio frequency (RF) processing having an input to accept the baseband signal, the RF module supplying an RF signal having a bandwidth and data rate responsive to a selected clock frequency, converted from the baseband signal.

A communication device for receiving information via alternate bandwidths using a shared baseband processor, the device comprising:

• a means for radio frequency (RF) processing having an input to accept an RF signal having a data rate and bandwidth responsive to a selected clock sampling frequency, and an output to supply a baseband signal converted from the RF signal;
• a means for clocking having an input to accept a frequency selection signal and an output to supply a clock sampling frequency selected from a group comprising a first clock frequency (l×F1) and a second clock frequency (k×F1), where k>l;
• and,
• a means for baseband processing having an input to accept the baseband signal and an input to accept a selected clock frequency, the baseband processor means processing the baseband signal according to the selected clock frequency to extract digital information.

A communications processing device for transmitting information via alternate bandwidths using a shared baseband processor module, the processing device comprising:

• a clock module having an input to accept a frequency selection signal and an output to supply a clock sampling frequency selected from a group comprising a first clock frequency (l×F1) and a second clock frequency (k×F1), where k>l;
• a baseband processor module having an input to accept digital information and an input to accept a selected clock frequency, the baseband processor module processing the digital information and supplying a baseband signal according to the selected clock frequency;
• and,
• a radio frequency (RF) module having an input to accept the baseband signal, the RF module supplying an RF signal having a bandwidth and data rate responsive to a selected clock frequency, converted from the baseband signal.

A communications processing device for receiving information via alternate bandwidths using a shared baseband processor module, the processing device comprising:

• a radio frequency (RF) module having an input to accept an RF signal having a bandwidth and data rate responsive to a selected clock frequency, and an output to supply a baseband signal converted from the RF signal;
• a clock module having an input to accept a frequency selection signal and an output to supply a clock sampling frequency selected from a group comprising a first clock frequency (l×F1) and a second clock frequency (k×F1), where k>l;
• and,
• a baseband processor module having an input to accept the baseband signal and an input to accept a selected clock frequency, the baseband processor module processing the baseband signal according to the selected clock frequency and extracting digital information.