Patent ID: 8379548

Claim:
A wireless device for simultaneously transmitting first signals according to a first protocol and second signals according to a second protocol, wherein the first protocol and the second protocol are different protocols, comprising: an antenna for transmitting wireless signals; first protocol circuitry configured to send first signals according to the first protocol; second protocol circuitry configured to send second signals according to the second protocol; a switch coupled to the first protocol circuitry and to the second protocol circuitry; and a plurality of gain elements coupled to the switch; wherein the switch comprises a combiner which is configured to combine the first signals and the second signals into third signals which comprise at least a portion of the first signals and at least a portion of the second signals; wherein the switch is configured to send the third signals to either of a first gain element or a second gain element of the plurality of gain elements; wherein each of the first and second gain elements is configured to amplify the third signals to produce amplified third signals; wherein the first gain element is configured to amplify the third signals by a greater amount than the second gain element; wherein the switch is configured to send the third signals to the first gain element when either the first protocol circuitry or the second protocol circuitry indicates a preferred amplification by the greater amount; wherein the switch is configured to send the third signals to the second gain element when neither the first protocol circuitry nor the second protocol circuitry indicates the preferred amplification by the greater amount; wherein the first and second gain elements are switchably coupled to the antenna and are configured to send the amplified third signals to the antenna for transmitting.