Method and system for providing arbitration of communications for collocated wireless transceiver modules operating based on different wireless communication standards

A coexistence system comprising:

• a first transceiver module, in a first network device, configured to (i) generate an uplink indication signal, and (ii) subsequent to a first predetermined period after having transmitted the uplink indication signal, transmit first signals from the first network device to a second network device during an uplink period allocated to the first transceiver module, wherein the uplink indication signal indicates the first signals are to be transmitted subsequent to the first predetermined period, and wherein the first signals conform to a first wireless communication standard;
• and
• a second transceiver module, in the first network device, configured to (i) receive the uplink indication signal from the first transceiver module, and (ii) transmit second signals to or receive the second signals from the second network device, wherein the second signals conform to a second wireless communication standard,
• wherein
• the second transceiver module is configured to, based on the uplink indication signal, (i) transmit the second signals during a portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module, or (ii) transmit a signal indicating a second predetermined period, and wherein the second predetermined period indicates to the second network device not to transmit the second signals to the second transceiver module during the second predetermined period,
• the second transceiver module is configured to (i) transmit a polling signal to the second network device at a beginning of the portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module, (ii) receive an acknowledgement signal from the second network device during the portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module, and (iii) switch from an active mode to a power save mode subsequent to the portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module, and
• the polling signal requests permission for the second transceiver module to switch from the active mode to the power save mode.

A method comprising:

• generating an indication signal via a first transceiver module in a first network device;
• subsequent to a first predetermined period after having transmitted the indication signal, transmitting first signals from the first network device to a second network device during a first portion of an uplink period, wherein the first portion of the uplink period is allocated to the first transceiver module, wherein the indication signal indicates the first signals are to be transmitted subsequent to the first predetermined period, wherein the uplink period includes the first predetermined period, and wherein the first signals conform to a first wireless communication standard;
• receiving the indication signal from the first transceiver module via a second transceiver module, wherein the second transceiver module is in the first network device;
• and
• based on the indication signal, transmitting second signals to or receiving the second signals from the second network device at the second transceiver module, wherein the second signals conform to a second wireless communication standard,
• wherein based on the indication signal, (i) the second signals are transmitted from the second transceiver module during a second portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module and while the first network device is operating in a non-access point mode, and (ii) a signal indicating a second predetermined period is transmitted from the second transceiver module while the first network device is operating in an access point mode and during the first portion of the uplink period, and wherein the second predetermined period indicates to the second network device not to transmit the second signals to the second transceiver module during the second predetermined period.

A method comprising:

• generating an uplink indication signal via a first transceiver module in a first network device;
• subsequent to a first predetermined period after having transmitted the uplink indication signal, transmitting first signals from the first network device to a second network device during an uplink period allocated to the first transceiver module, wherein the uplink indication signal indicates the first signals are to be transmitted subsequent to the first predetermined period, and wherein the first signals conform to a first wireless communication standard;
• receiving the uplink indication signal from the first transceiver module via a second transceiver module, wherein the second transceiver module is in the first network device;
• transmitting second signals to or receiving the second signals from the second network device at the second transceiver module, wherein the second signals conform to a second wireless communication standard,
• wherein based on the uplink indication signal, (i) the second signals are transmitted during a portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module, or (ii) a signal indicating a second predetermined period is transmitted, and wherein the second predetermined period indicates to the second network device not to transmit the second signals to the second transceiver module during the second predetermined period;
• transmitting, via the second transceiver module, a polling signal to the second network device at a beginning of the portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module;
• receiving an acknowledgement signal from the second network device during the portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module;
• and
• switching from an active mode to a power save mode subsequent to the portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module,
• wherein the polling signal requests permission for the second transceiver module to switch from the active mode to the power save mode.