Patent ID: 8359057

Claim:
A wireless communications device comprising: a communication system configured for communication with a wireless network, the communication system comprising a gain input and being configured to vary an amplification of said communication in accordance with a magnitude of a voltage applied to the gain input; a power output bus; and a programmable battery coupled to the gain input and being configured to dynamically adjust the magnitude of the voltage applied thereto in accordance with a power requirement of the wireless network and connected to the power output bus; wherein the programmable battery provides outputs to the power output bus to power subsystems and devices coupled to the power bus; and wherein at least one of the outputs is a power supply input for one of the subsystems and devices coupled to the power bus; wherein the programmable battery includes an array of battery cells; and a switch matrix coupled to the battery cells and the gain input, the switch matrix being configured to dynamically adjust the voltage applied to the gain input from the battery array based on the network power requirement; and wherein the communication system comprises a variable-gain power amplifier and a signal processor coupled to the power amplifier, the communication comprising a wireless signal received at the power amplifier from the wireless network, the power amplifier comprising the gain input and being configured to vary the amplification of the wireless signal by adjusting a gain of the power amplifier based on the gain input voltage.