Patent ID: 8761755

Claim:
A wireless communication device comprising: a Physical (PHY) layer comprising circuitry and configured to provide a first communication service and a second communication service across a communication network; and control circuitry in communication with the PHY layer and distinct from the PHY layer, the control circuitry configured to: adjust the circuitry of the PHY layer to provide a first performance characteristic in support of the first communication service; receive a configuration indication from an application executing on the device that indicates a communication service change from the first communication service to the second communication service, where the configuration indication is indicative of a second performance characteristic of the PHY layer that is different than the first performance characteristic; and in response to the communication service change: adjust at least one of: an accuracy associated with a converter of the PHY layer, a resolution associated with the converter, a rate associated with decoder circuitry or encoder circuitry of the PHY layer, or a size associated with a transformation engine to provide the second performance characteristic for optimizing the PHY layer in-support of the second communication service.