Method and system for utilizing a high frequency PHY layer for high speed data transmission between wireless devices
A single communication stack may be utilized to setup a data transmission session between wireless devices. A primary physical layer corresponding to the single communication stack may be utilized by the wireless devices to perform discovery, pairing, and security setup operations when setting the data transmission session. A secondary physical layer may be utilized to perform high speed data transmission. The secondary physical layer may be integrated or managed via the single communication stack corresponding to the primary physical layer, and applications running on top of the single communication stack may utilize the secondary physical layer transparently. A portion of the transmitted data may be multiplexed onto other secondary physical layers that may be available to the wireless devices. Alternatively, transmission of data may comprise switching among available secondary physical layers. The primary physical layer may be utilized during data transmission to continually monitor and/or manage the data transmission.
1. A method of data transmission between wireless devices comprising:
in a first wireless device that comprises a single communication stack utilized to manage a corresponding radio interface that is accessed by a corresponding physical layer (PHY), wherein said single communication stack is also operable to utilize a plurality of other medium access control (MAC)/physical layer (PHY) layers for accessing a corresponding plurality of other radio interfaces:
when said corresponding radio interface cannot perform a required data communication, setting up utilizing said corresponding physical layer, a data transmission session between said first wireless device and a second wireless device; and
during said data transmission session, communicating data via one or more of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers utilizing said single communication stack.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising performing via said corresponding physical layer one or more configuration functions during said setup of said data transmission session, wherein said configuration functions comprise pairing, discovery, and/or securing of said data transmission session.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said securing of said data transmission session comprises security key establishment.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising multiplexing at least a portion of said communicated data onto said one or more of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers.
5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising switching among said one or more of said corresponding plurality of other radio interfaces during said transmission of data.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said communication of said data between said first wireless device and said second wireless device via said one or more of said corresponding plurality of other radio interfaces occurs transparently.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising dynamically managing said data transmission session between said first wireless device and said second wireless device via said corresponding physical layer.
8. The method according to claim 1 , comprising determining when said corresponding radio interface cannot perform a required data communication based on a type of connection, a data rate, and/or a required latency.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said corresponding physical layer operates in burst mode.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers operates in non-burst mode.
11. A system for data transmission between wireless devices, the system comprising:
one or more processors and/or circuits for use in a first wireless device that comprises a single communication stack that is utilized to manage a corresponding radio interface that is accessed by a corresponding physical layer (PHY), wherein said single communication stack is also operable to utilize a plurality of other medium access control (MAC)/physical layer (PHY) layers for accessing a corresponding plurality of other radio interfaces, said one or more processors and/or circuits being operable to:
when said corresponding radio interface cannot perform a required data communication, set up utilizing said corresponding physical layer, a data transmission session between said first wireless device and a second wireless device; and
during said data transmission session, communicate data via one or more of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers utilizing said single communication stack.
12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to perform via said corresponding physical layer one or more configuration functions during said setup of said data transmission session, wherein said configuration functions comprise pairing, discovery, and/or securing of said data transmission session.
13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein said securing of said data transmission session comprises security key establishment.
14. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to multiplex at least a portion of said communicated data onto said one or more of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers.
15. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to switch among said one or more of said corresponding plurality of other radio interfaces during said transmission of data.
16. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said communication of said data between said first wireless device and said second wireless device via said one or more of said corresponding plurality of other radio interfaces occurs transparently.
17. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to dynamically manage said data transmission session between said first wireless device and said second wireless device via said corresponding physical layer.
18. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to determine when said corresponding radio interface cannot perform a required data communication based on a type of connection, a data rate, and/or a required latency.
19. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said corresponding physical layer operates in burst mode.
20. The system according to claim 11 , wherein at least one of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers operates in non-burst mode.