Adaptive antenna configuration for multiple wireless protocols in a wireless device
View Patent ↗Arbitration between two wireless protocols in a wireless device. The wireless device may include first wireless protocol circuitry, configured to receive and process first signals according to a first wireless protocol and second wireless protocol circuitry, configured to receive and process second signals according to a second wireless protocol. The wireless device may also include coexistence circuitry. The coexistence circuitry may be configured to receive a request from the first wireless protocol circuitry to perform transmission or reception and arbitrate the requested transmission or reception between the first wireless protocol circuitry and the second wireless protocol circuitry. The decision may be based on current or future priority information, current configuration, or other factors. The coexistence circuitry (or other circuitry) may be configured to determine position of switches controlling antennas or transmission using shared or unshared antennas (or chains). The two wireless protocols may be WLAN and Bluetooth.
1. A system for use in a wireless device, the system comprising:
first wireless protocol circuitry, wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry is configured to receive, transmit, and process first signals according to a first wireless protocol, wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry is configured to generate a request to perform a transmission or reception;
second wireless protocol circuitry, wherein the second wireless protocol circuitry is configured to receive, transmit, and process second signals according to a second wireless protocol, wherein the second wireless protocol circuitry is configured to generate a request to perform a transmission or reception;
a switch coupled to an antenna, wherein the antenna is used to perform wireless reception and transmission of the first signals and wireless reception and transmission of the second signals; and
coexistence circuitry coupled to the first wireless protocol circuitry and the second wireless protocol circuitry;
wherein the coexistence circuitry is configured to:
receive a request from the first wireless protocol circuitry to perform transmission or reception;
determine priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry and the second wireless protocol circuitry in response to the request;
determine a state of the second wireless protocol circuitry;
determine a position of the switch based on the priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry, the priority information of the second wireless protocol circuitry, and the state of the second wireless protocol circuitry; and
wherein the coexistence circuitry uses a table to determine a desired switch position of the switch for performing the transmission or reception by the first wireless protocol circuitry, wherein the desired switch position is used as the position of the switch depending on the priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry, the priority information of the second wireless protocol, and the state of the second wireless protocol circuitry.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the coexistence circuitry is comprised in the first wireless protocol circuitry and/or the second wireless protocol circuitry.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the coexistence circuitry is separate from the first wireless protocol circuitry and the second wireless protocol circuitry.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the switch comprises a single pole, double throw (SPDT) switch.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry and the second wireless protocol circuitry have a shared pathway, wherein, when the switch couples the antenna to the second wireless protocol circuitry and not the first wireless protocol circuitry, the first wireless protocol circuitry is configured to perform transmission and/or reception using the shared pathway.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the desired switch position is used only if the first wireless protocol circuitry has priority.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first logic is configured to override a change in current switch position based on the priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry, the priority information of the second wireless protocol, and the state of the second wireless protocol circuitry.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the desired switch position is determined from the table based on whether the first wireless protocol circuitry and the second wireless protocol circuitry share a gain element.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining the position of the switch is also determined based on current configuration information.
10. A method for determining a position of a switch in a wireless device, comprising:
receiving a request from first wireless protocol circuitry to perform transmission or reception, wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry is comprised in the wireless device and is configured to receive, transmit, and process first signals according to a first wireless protocol, wherein the wireless device also comprises second wireless protocol circuitry, wherein the second wireless protocol circuitry is configured to receive, transmit, and process second signals according to a second wireless protocol, wherein the second wireless protocol circuitry is configured to generate a request to perform a transmission or reception;
determining whether to allow the first wireless protocol circuitry to perform the transmission or reception based on priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry, priority information for the second wireless protocol circuitry and a state of the second wireless protocol circuitry;
determining a position of a switch of the wireless device based on said determining whether to allow the first wireless protocol circuitry to perform the transmission or reception, wherein the switch is coupled to an antenna of the wireless device, wherein the antenna is used to perform wireless reception and transmission of the first signals and wireless reception and transmission of the second signals; and
wherein the coexistence circuitry uses a table to determine a desired switch position of the switch for performing the transmission or reception by the first wireless protocol circuitry, wherein the desired switch position is used as the position of the switch depending on the priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry, the priority information of the second wireless protocol, and the state of the second wireless protocol circuitry.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the current information comprises priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry, priority information of the second wireless protocol circuitry, and current state of the second protocol circuitry.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein said receiving, said determining whether to allow the first wireless protocol circuitry to perform the transmission or reception, and said determining a position of a switch is performed by coexistence circuitry coupled to the first wireless protocol circuitry, the second wireless protocol circuitry, and the switch.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the switch comprises a single pole, double throw (SPDT) switch.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry and the second wireless protocol circuitry have a shared pathway, wherein, when the switch couples the antenna to the second wireless protocol circuitry and not the first wireless protocol circuitry, the first wireless protocol circuitry is configured to perform transmission and/or reception using the shared pathway.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the desired switch position is used only if the first wireless protocol circuitry has priority.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein said determining the position of the switch comprises overriding a change in current switch position based on the priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry, the priority information of the second wireless protocol, and the state of the second wireless protocol circuitry.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein said determining the desired switch position from the table is based on whether the first wireless protocol circuitry and the second wireless protocol circuitry share a gain element.
18. A system for use in a wireless device, the system comprising:
first wireless protocol circuitry, wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry is configured to receive, transmit, and process first signals according to a first wireless protocol, wherein the first wireless protocol circuitry is configured to generate a request to perform a transmission or reception;
second wireless protocol circuitry, wherein the second wireless protocol circuitry is configured to receive, transmit, and process second signals according to a second wireless protocol, wherein the second wireless protocol circuitry is configured to generate a request to perform a transmission or reception;
a switch coupled to an antenna, wherein the antenna is used to perform wireless reception and transmission of the first signals and wireless reception and transmission of the second signals; and
first circuitry configured to:
receive a request from the first wireless protocol circuitry to perform transmission or reception;
determine priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry and the second wireless protocol circuitry in response to the request;
determine a state of the second wireless protocol circuitry;
determine a position of the switch based on the priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry, the priority information of the second wireless protocol circuitry, and the state of the second wireless protocol circuitry; and
wherein the first circuitry uses a table to determine a desired switch position of a switch for performing the transmission or reception by the first wireless protocol circuitry, wherein the desired switch position is used as the position of the switch depending on the priority information for the first wireless protocol circuitry, the priority information of the second wireless protocol, and the state of the second wireless protocol circuitry.