Patent ID: 9397708
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: H03J,H04B

Claim Text:
1. A method for supporting flexible radio communications in a plurality of frequency bands using a wideband radio and a first separable radio definition module, the method comprising: attaching the first separable radio definition module to the wideband radio, wherein the wideband radio is configured to operate in each of the plurality of frequency bands, wherein the first separable radio definition module is configured to operate in a first subset of the plurality of frequency bands, and wherein separability of the first separable radio definition module maintains a capability of the wideband radio to operate over the plurality of frequency bands while separated from the first separable radio definition module and enables improved operation of the wideband radio in the first subset of the plurality of frequency bands while attached to the first separable radio definition module; communicating parameters associated with a first frequency-selective filter in the first separable radio definition module to a processor in the wideband radio, wherein characteristics of the first frequency-selective filter correspond to the first subset of the plurality of frequency bands; receiving the parameters at the processor; using the processor to program a transceiver circuit in the wideband radio to operate in the first subset of the plurality of frequency bands; and transmitting and receiving radio-frequency signals using the wideband radio in the first subset of the plurality of frequency bands.