Patent ID: 8606263

Claim:
A network interface comprising: a radio frequency system configured to wirelessly communicate with an access point; and a media access controller comprising a plurality of client modules, wherein the plurality of client modules comprise a first client module and a second client module, the first client module is configured to transmit a first signal from a host to the access point via the radio frequency system in accordance with a first wireless communication standard, the second client module is configured to transmit a second signal from the host to the access point via the radio frequency system in accordance with a second wireless communication standard, and the first wireless communication standard is different than the second wireless communication standard, and wherein the second client module is configured to determine a quality level of the second signal transmitted from the second client module to the access point, and based on the quality level of the second signal transmitted from the second client module to the access point, handoff access to the radio frequency system from the second client module to the first client module to allow the first client module to transmit the first signal to the access point via the radio frequency system.