Patent ID: 8594056
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for arbitrating usage between a Bluetooth module and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module within a wireless transceiver unit wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing within the wireless transceiver unit a state level arbiter that is coupled to the Bluetooth module and that is coupled to the WLAN module; providing within the wireless transceiver unit a packet level arbiter that is coupled to the Bluetooth module and that is coupled to the WLAN module; determining within the state level arbiter state parameters and relevant parameters of the Bluetooth module and of the WLAN module; determining within the state level arbiter a configuration of the packet level arbiter that arbitrates between the Bluetooth module and the WLAN module on a packet by packet basis; determining within the state level arbiter whether the Bluetooth module or the WLAN module provides a better concurrent performance at a given time; selecting with the state level arbiter one of: (1) the Bluetooth module and (2) the WLAN module wherein the selected module provides the better concurrent performance at a given time and performing wireless transmissions with the wireless transceiver unit for specific Bluetooth states and for specific WLAN states using the selected module.