Patent ID: 7729722

Claim:
A wireless communication device comprises: an integrated circuit (IC) that includes: a baseband processing module coupled to: convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream in accordance with a wireless communication protocol; and convert an inbound symbol stream into inbound data in accordance with the wireless communication protocol; a network processing module coupled to: establish the wireless communication protocol in accordance with an operational mode of the wireless communication device; and establish operational parameters based on the wireless communication protocol; a calibration processing module coupled to: receive radio frequency (RF) receive feedback; receive RF transmit feedback; generate RF receiver calibration information based on the operational parameters and the RF receive feedback; and generate RF transmitter calibration information based on the operational parameters and the RF transmit feedback; a receiver section coupled to: provide the RF receive feedback; and convert an inbound RF signal into the inbound symbol stream in accordance with the RF receiver calibration information and a receive local oscillation; and a transmitter section coupled to: provide the RF transmit feedback; and convert the outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF signal in accordance with the RF transmitter calibration information and a transmit local oscillation; and an antenna system coupled to provide the inbound RF signal to the receiver section and to receive the outbound RF signal from the transmitter section.