Portable computing device having an RF based architecture
View Patent ↗A portable computing device includes a radio frequency (RF) wired link, a data wired link, a core module, a plurality of multi-mode RF units, and a plurality of data modules. The core module is operable to communicate control information with one or more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a first frequency band via the RF wired link. The core module is further operable to communicate data of a wireless communication with one or more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a second frequency band via the RF wired link. The core module is further operable to communicate clock information to the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a third frequency band via the RF wired link.
1. A portable computing device comprises:
a radio frequency (RF) wired link;
a data wired link;
a core module operably coupled to the RF wired link and to the data wired link;
a plurality of multi-mode RF units operably coupled to the RF wired link, wherein the core module communicates:
control information with one or more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a first frequency band via the RF wired link;
data of a wireless communication with one or more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a second frequency band via the RF wired link; and
clock information to the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a third frequency band via the RF wired link; and
a plurality of data modules operably coupled to the data wired link.
2. The portable computing device of claim 1 further comprises:
the core module outputting one or more supply voltages to one or more of the multi mode RF units via the RF wired link in a DC or near DC frequency band.
3. The portable computing device of claim 1 further comprises at least one of:
the core module modulating the control information using code division multiple access (CDMA) to produce modulated control information and transmitting the modulated control information to the one more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in the first frequency band via the RF wired link; and
the core module modulating the data of the wireless communication using the CDMA to produce modulated data and transmitting the modulated data to the one more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in the second frequency band via the RF wired link.
4. The portable computing device of claim 1 further comprises at least one of:
the core module allocating a control channel in the first frequency band to an active multi-mode RF unit of the plurality of multi-mode RF units for full duplex communication of the control information;
the core module allocating a data channel in the second frequency band to the active multi-mode RF unit for full duplex communication of the data of the wireless communication;
the core module allocating a transmit control channel and a receive control channel in the first frequency band to the active multi-mode RF unit; and
the core module allocating a transmit data channel and a receive data channel in the second frequency band to the active multi-mode RF unit.
5. The portable computing device of claim 1 further comprises at least one of:
the core module allocating a control channel in the first frequency band to an active wireless communication for full duplex communication of the control information regarding the active wireless communication;
the core module allocating a data channel in the second frequency band to the active wireless communication for full duplex communication of the data of the wireless communication;
the core module allocating a transmit control channel and a receive control channel in the first frequency band to the active wireless communication; and
the core module allocating a transmit data channel and a receive data channel in the second frequency band to the active wireless communication.
6. The portable computing device of claim 1 further comprises at least one of:
the core module controlling access to the first frequency band in a time division manner;
the core module controlling access to the second frequency band in a time division manner;
the core module controlling access to the first frequency band in a frequency division manner; and
the core module controlling access to the second frequency band in a frequency division manner.
7. The portable computing device of claim 1 further comprises:
the core module allocating a first channel of the second frequency band for a first type of data modulation and allocating a second channel of the second frequency band for a second type of data modulation.
8. The portable computing device of claim 1 further comprises:
the core module allocating a first channel of the second frequency band to correspond to transmit and receive frequencies of a first wireless communication protocol and allocating a second channel of the second frequency band to correspond to transmit and receive frequencies of a second wireless communication protocol.
9. A portable computing device comprises:
a radio frequency (RF) wired link;
a data wired link;
a core module coupled to the RF wired link and to the data wired link;
a plurality of multi-mode RF units coupled to the RF wired link, wherein the core module communicates:
control information with one or more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a first frequency band via the RF wired link;
data of a wireless communication with one or more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a second frequency band via the RF wired link; and
clock information to the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a third frequency band via the RF wired link; and
a plurality of data modules coupled to the data wired link; and
a power management module, wherein the power management module determines a power configuration for the portable computing device based upon available power sources.
10. The portable computing device of claim 9 further comprises:
the core module outputting one or more supply voltages to one or more of the multi mode RF units via the RF wired link in a DC or near DC frequency band.
11. The portable computing device of claim 9 further comprises at least one of:
the core module modulating the control information using code division multiple access (CDMA) to produce modulated control information and transmitting the modulated control information to the one more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in the first frequency band via the RF wired link; and
the core module modulating the data of the wireless communication using the CDMA to produce modulated data and transmitting the modulated data to the one more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in the second frequency band via the RF wired link.
12. The portable computing device of claim 9 further comprises at least one of:
the core module allocating a control channel in the first frequency band to an active multi-mode RF unit of the plurality of multi-mode RF units for full duplex communication of the control information;
the core module allocating a data channel in the second frequency band to the active multi-mode RF unit for full duplex communication of the data of the wireless communication;
the core module allocating a transmit control channel and a receive control channel in the first frequency band to the active multi-mode RF unit; and
the core module allocating a transmit data channel and a receive data channel in the second frequency band to the active multi-mode RF unit.
13. The portable computing device of claim 9 further comprises at least one of:
the core module allocating a control channel in the first frequency band to an active wireless communication for full duplex communication of the control information regarding the active wireless communication;
the core module allocating a data channel in the second frequency band to the active wireless communication for full duplex communication of the data of the wireless communication;
the core module allocating a transmit control channel and a receive control channel in the first frequency band to the active wireless communication; and
the core module allocating a transmit data channel and a receive data channel in the second frequency band to the active wireless communication.
14. The portable computing device of claim 9 further comprises at least one of:
the core module controlling access to the first frequency band in a time division manner;
the core module controlling access to the second frequency band in a time division manner;
the core module controlling access to the first frequency band in a frequency division manner; and
the core module controlling access to the second frequency band in a frequency division manner.
15. The portable computing device of claim 9 further comprises:
the core module allocating a first channel of the second frequency band for a first type of data modulation and allocating a second channel of the second frequency band for a second type of data modulation.
16. The portable computing device of claim 9 further comprises:
the core module allocating a first channel of the second frequency band to correspond to transmit and receive frequencies of a first wireless communication protocol and allocating a second channel of the second frequency band to correspond to transmit and receive frequencies of a second wireless communication protocol.
17. A portable computing device comprises:
a radio frequency (RF) wired link;
a data wired link;
a core module coupled to the RF wired link and to the data wired link;
a plurality of multi-mode RF units coupled to the RF wired link, wherein the core module functions to support execution of an application by communicating:
control information with one or more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a first frequency band via the RF wired link regarding an interoperation of the core module with the one or more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units;
data of a wireless communication with one or more of the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a second frequency band via the RF wired link; and
clock information to the plurality of multi-mode RF units in a third frequency band via the RF wired link; and
a plurality of data modules coupled to the data wired link; and
a power management module, wherein the power management module determines a power configuration for the portable computing device based upon available power sources.
18. The portable computing device of claim 17 further comprises:
the core module outputting one or more supply voltages at least one of the multi mode RF units via the RF wired link in at least one of a DC frequency band and a near DC frequency band.
19. The portable computing device of claim 17 , wherein the control information includes at least one of:
access allocation to RF wired link information;
an indication of a type of wireless communication;
activation of one or more transceivers within a multi-mode RF unit of the plurality of multi-mode RF units;
indication of a supported wireless communications standard;
data processing information;
filter parameter settings for filters within the multi-mode RF unit of the plurality of multi-mode RF units; and
power saving information.
20. The portable computing device of claim 17 further comprises:
the core module allocating a first channel of the second frequency band for a first type of data modulation and allocating a second channel of the second frequency band for a second type of data modulation.