Patent ID: 9750068
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04W

Claim:
1. A method of communicating between electronic devices over an EHF contactless communications link, at least one device having a host system comprising a Physical Layer (PHY) and a first Standards-based Data Link Layer (LINK) and an EHF contactless HAT IC comprising at least one transceiver (EHF-XCVR) and capable of communicating over the EHF contactless communications link, the method comprising: receiving a data stream operating according to specifications of the first LINK; translating the data stream such that it operates according to specifications of a contactless link-based Link Layer (cLINK) existing within the PHY and specifications of a contactless Physical Layer (Host-cPHY) existing within the PHY, wherein the Host-cPHY implements interface specifications and medium requirements for sending and receiving signals over the EHF contactless link via the EHF contactless EHF IC, and wherein the cLINK couples the first LINK with the Host-cPHY; and contactlessly transmitting the translated data stream via the at least one EHF-XCVR.