Patent ID: 8553612
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A first wireless transceiver apparatus for operating in a part of a Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum which is shared with a co-located second wireless transceiver apparatus, the first wireless transceiver apparatus comprising: a wireless transceiver unit adapted to support a plurality of different wireless links, at least one of the plurality of different wireless links having a link identifier; an arbitration interface having a plurality of interface lines and adapted to interface with an arbitration entity which arbitrates access to the shared part of the RF spectrum between the first wireless transceiver apparatus and the second wireless transceiver apparatus; wherein the arbitration interface is adapted to signal time periods when the wireless transceiver unit is operational, or requests to be operational; and wherein the arbitration interface is adapted to send data to the arbitration entity during other time periods, wherein the data includes at least the link identifier of one of the plurality of different wireless links and data associated with the link identifier.