Patent ID: 8155612

Claim:
A wireless device, comprising: an antenna for receiving wireless signals; first wireless protocol circuitry coupled to the antenna and configured to receive first signals from the antenna, wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry is configured to process the first signals according to the first wireless protocol; second wireless protocol circuitry coupled to the antenna and configured to receive second signals from the antenna, wherein the second wireless protocol circuitry is configured to process the second signals according to the second wireless protocol; wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry comprises at least one shared gain element; wherein when the wireless device is receiving third signals having components according to both the first wireless protocol and the second wireless protocol, the first wireless protocol circuitry is configured to receive the third signals from the antenna, and the at least one shared gain element is configured to amplify the third signals to produce amplified third signals; wherein at least a first portion of the amplified third signals is processed by the first wireless protocol circuitry, and wherein at least a second portion of the amplified third signals is provided from the first wireless protocol circuitry to the second wireless protocol circuitry for processing; wherein the second wireless protocol circuitry is configured to provide to the first wireless protocol circuitry information in signal strength of signals received by the second wireless protocol circuitry from the first wireless protocol circuitry; wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry is configured to dynamically adjust a gain of the at least one shared gain element based at least in part on the information regarding signal strength of signals received by the second wireless protocol circuitry.