Patent ID: 7142557
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A subsystem for use in a wireless local area networking device, comprising: a transceiver; programmable gates coupled to the transceiver; memory coupled to the programmable gates, the memory storing instructions for programming a first portion of the programmable gates as a selected one of a first type of medium access layer and a second type of medium access layer, the first type of medium access layer different from the second type of medium access layer, wherein the first type of medium access layer and the second type of medium access layer are compatible with the transceiver, the memory storing instructions for programming a second portion of the programmable gates as a baseband controller; the transceiver being coupled to the programmable gates through programmable input/output blocks; the transceiver and the programmable gates being formed as an integrated circuit; and the first type of medium access layer and the second type of medium access layer having a common access to the transceiver.