Dynamic reconfiguration of communication resources in a multi-transceiver configuration

1. In a communication system comprising a multi-transceiver configuration, a method for managing communication resources, the method comprising:

communicating a first portion of a first communication using a plurality of transceivers of the communication system;

determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication;

reallocating the at least one of the plurality of transceivers for performing the second communication;

communicating a second portion of the first communication using the plurality of transceivers less the reallocated at least one of the plurality of transceivers; and

concurrently with communicating the second portion of the first communication, communicating the second communication using the reallocated at least one of the plurality of transceivers.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication comprises:

determining a first communication quality associated with communicating a second portion of the first communication using the plurality of transceivers less the at least one of the plurality of transceivers; and

determining to reallocate the at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based, at least in part, on the first communication quality.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication comprises determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based, at least in part, on anticipated energy and/or power utilization associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication using the plurality of transceivers less the reallocated at least one of the plurality of transceivers.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication comprises determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based on at least one of: signal quality and/or data rate.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication comprises determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based on at least one of: operational cost, negotiations between communicating systems, and/or explicit user command.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication comprises determining to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based, at least in part, on power and/or energy availability.

7. In a communication system comprising a multi-transceiver configuration, a method for managing communication resources, the method comprising:

communicating a first portion of a first communication utilizing a first transceiver of a plurality of transceivers of the communication system and not utilizing a second transceiver of the plurality of transceivers;

while communicating the first portion of the first communication, determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication; and

after said determining:

configuring the communication system to communicate the second portion of the first communication utilizing at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration; and

communicating the second portion of the first communication utilizing at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication based, at least in part, on anticipated energy and/or power utilization associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication using at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration based, at least in part, on power and/or energy availability.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises:

determining a first communication quality associated with utilizing the first transceiver in a SISO configuration to communicate the second portion of the first communication;

determining a second communication quality associated with utilizing at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate the second portion of the first communication; and

determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration based, at least in part, on the first communication quality and the second communication quality.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration based on at least one of: operational cost, negotiations between communicating systems, and/or explicit user command.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication comprises determining to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration based on a combination of communication quality concerns and non-quality concerns.

13. In a communication system comprising a multi-transceiver configuration, a method for managing communication resources, the method comprising:

communicating a first portion of a first communication using at least one of a plurality of transceivers of the communication system in a first configuration of a SISO configuration and a MIMO configuration;

while communicating the first portion of the first communication, determining that a second configuration of the SISO configuration and the MIMO configuration is preferable to the first configuration; and

after determining that a second configuration of the SISO configuration and the MIMO configuration is preferable to the first configuration, communicating a second portion of the first communication using at least one of the plurality of transceivers in the second configuration.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining that the second configuration is preferable to the first configuration comprises determining that the second configuration is preferable to the first configuration based, at least in part, on anticipated energy and/or power utilization associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining that the second configuration is preferable to the first configuration comprises determining that the second configuration is preferable to the first configuration based, at least in part, on power and/or energy availability.

16. A multi-transceiver communication system comprising:

at least one module that operates to, at least:

configure the communication system to communicate a first portion of a first communication utilizing a plurality of transceivers of the communication system;

determine to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication; and

configure the communication system to concurrently:

communicate the second communication utilizing the reallocated at least one of the plurality of transceivers; and

communicate a second portion of the first communication utilizing the plurality of transceivers less the reallocated at least one of the plurality of transceivers;

where the at least one module comprises electrical hardware.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one module operates to:

determine a first communication quality associated with communicating a second portion of the first communication using the plurality of transceivers less the at least one of the plurality of transceivers; and

determine to reallocate the at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based, at least in part, on the first communication quality.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based on at least one of: operational cost, negotiations between communicating systems, and explicit user command.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based, at least in part, on anticipated energy and/or power utilization associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication using the plurality of transceivers less the reallocated at least one of the plurality of transceivers.

20. A multi-transceiver communication system comprising:

at least one module that operates to, at least:

configure the communication system to communicate a first portion of a first communication utilizing a first transceiver of a plurality of transceivers of the communication system and not utilizing a second transceiver of the plurality of transceivers;

while communicating the first portion of the first communication, determine to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication; and

after said determining, configure the communication system to communicate the second portion of the first communication utilizing the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration;

where the at least one module comprises electrical hardware.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to utilize the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication based, at least in part, on anticipated energy and/or power utilization associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication using at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration.

22. The system of claim 20 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to utilize the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication based, at least in part, on power and/or energy availability.

23. The system of claim 20 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to utilize the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate a second portion of the first communication by, at least in part, operating to:

determine a first communication quality associated with utilizing the first transceiver in a SISO configuration to communicate the second portion of the first communication;

determine a second communication quality associated with utilizing at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate the second portion of the first communication; and

determine to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration based, at least in part, on the first communication quality and the second communication quality.

24. The system of claim 20 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate the second portion of the first communication based on at least one of: operational cost, negotiations between communicating systems, and explicit user command.

25. The system of claim 20 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to utilize at least the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate the second portion of the first communication based on a combination of communication quality concerns and non-quality concerns.

26. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based, at least in part, on anticipated energy and/or power utilization associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication using the plurality of transceivers less the reallocated at least one of the plurality of transceivers.

27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based on at least one of: signal quality and/or data rate.

28. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication based, at least in part, on power and/or energy availability.

29. A multi-transceiver communication system comprising:

at least one module that operates to, at least:

configure the communication system to communicate a first portion of a first communication using at least one of a plurality of transceivers of the communication system in a first configuration of a SISO configuration and a MIMO configuration;

while communicating the first portion of the first communication, determine that a second configuration of the SISO configuration and the MIMO configuration is preferable to the first configuration; and

after said determining, configure the communication system to communicate a second portion of the first communication using at least one of the plurality of transceivers in the second configuration;

where the at least one module comprises electrical hardware.

30. The system of claim 29 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine that the second configuration is preferable to the first configuration based, at least in part, on anticipated energy and/or power utilization associated with transmitting the second portion of the first communication.

31. The system of claim 29 , wherein the at least one module operates to determine that the second configuration is preferable to the first configuration based, at least in part, on power and/or energy availability.