Priority arbitration of coexisting wireless topologies
US8769176B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system including a first communication module to transmit or receive data via an antenna in accordance with a first communication standard; a second communication module to transmit or receive data via the antenna in accordance with a second communication standard; and an arbitration module. The arbitration module outputs a first mutual grant where both the first communication module and the second communication module are able to simultaneously transmit data via the antenna; a second mutual grant where both the first communication module and the second communication module are able to simultaneously receive data via the antenna; a third mutual grant where the first communication module and the second communication module are able to simultaneously transmit and receive data, respectively, via the antenna; and a fourth mutual grant where the first communication module and the second communication module are able to simultaneously receive and transmit data, respectively, via the antenna.
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