IP Library Granted Patent US 8,548,482
Granted Patent B2
US 8,548,482 · App. 11/876,234 · Granted Oct 1, 2013

Radio communication device and method for controlling frequency selection

Inventors: Ingolf Karls (Feldkirchen, DE); Elias Bjarnason (Grasbrunn, DE)
Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,548,482
App. No.
11/876,234
Granted
Oct 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radio communication device and a method for controlling frequency selection. In an embodiment of the invention, a radio communication device may include a first radio modem circuit, a first medium access control circuit assigned to the first radio modem circuit, a second radio modem circuit, a second medium access control circuit assigned to the second radio modem circuit, and a control interface circuit configured to control the first medium access control circuit and the second medium access control circuit.

Claims (71)

1. A radio communication device, comprising:

a first radio modem circuit;

a first medium access control circuit assigned to the first radio modem circuit;

a second radio modem circuit;

a second medium access control circuit assigned to the second radio modem circuit;

a common Data Link Control and/or a common Network Layer circuit configured to control the first medium access control circuit and the second medium access control circuit; and

a communication interface configured for frequency control communication or frequency selection communication between the first medium access control circuit and the second medium access control circuit, wherein the first medium access control circuit transmits at least one frequency channel to be used to the second medium access control circuit, and the second medium access control circuit transmits at least one frequency channel to be used to the first medium access control circuit.

2. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

configured in accordance with a cordless radio communication technology.

3. The radio communication device of claim 2 ,

configured in accordance with Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication, Wideband Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication, Cordless Telephony 2, or Cordless Advanced Technology—internet and quality.

4. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first radio modem circuit and the first medium access control circuit are configured to provide a connection-oriented communication profile; and

wherein the second radio modem circuit and the second medium access control circuit are configured for packet-oriented communication profile.

5. The radio communication device of claim 4 ,

wherein the first radio modem circuit and the first medium access control circuit are configured to provide a speech communication profile; and

wherein the second radio modem circuit and the second medium access control circuit are configured for data communication profile.

6. The radio communication device of claim 5 ,

wherein the speech communication profile is a DECT speech communication basic profile.

7. The radio communication device of claim 6 ,

wherein the speech communication basic profile is a DECT speech communication basic profile vb or a DECT speech communication basic profile ye.

8. The radio communication device of claim 5 ,

wherein the data communication profile is a DECT data communication basic profile.

9. The radio communication device of claim 8 ,

wherein the data communication basic profile is a DECT data communication basic profile da.

10. The radio communication device of claim 8 ,

configured in accordance with a mobile radio communication technology.

11. The radio communication device of claim 10 ,

configured in accordance with a Third Generation Partnership Project mobile radio communication technology.

12. The radio communication device of claim 11 ,

configured in accordance with Universal Mobile Telecommunication System technology, Code Division Multiple Access 2000 technology, or Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access technology.

13. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

being a base station.

14. The radio communication device of claim 1 ,

being a radio communication mobile device.

15. The radio communication device of claim 14 ,

being a radio communication terminal device.

16. A radio communication device, comprising:

a first radio modem circuit;

a first radio fixed part circuit assigned to the first radio modem circuit;

a second radio modem circuit;

a second radio fixed part circuit assigned to the second radio modem circuit;

a common Data Link Control and/or a common Network Layer circuit configured to control the first radio fixed part circuit and the second radio fixed part circuit; and

a communication interface configured for frequency control communication or frequency selection communication between the first radio fixed part circuit and the second radio fixed part circuit, wherein the first radio fixed part control circuit transmits at least one frequency channel to be used to the second radio fixed part circuit, and the second radio fixed part circuit transmits at least one frequency channel to be used to the first radio fixed part circuit.

17. The radio communication device of claim 16 ,

configured in accordance with a cordless radio communication technology.

18. The radio communication device of claim 17 ,

configured in accordance with Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication, Wideband Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication; Cordless Telephony 2, or Cordless Advanced Technology—internet and quality.

19. A radio communication device, comprising:

a first radio modem circuit;

a first radio portable part circuit assigned to the first radio modem circuit;

a second radio modem circuit;

a second radio portable part circuit assigned to the second radio modem circuit;

a common Data Link Control and/or a common Network Layer circuit configured to control the first radio portable part circuit and the second radio portable part circuit; and

a communication interface configured for frequency control communication or frequency selection communication between the first radio portable part circuit and the second radio portable part circuit, wherein the radio portable part control circuit transmits at least one frequency channel to be used to the second radio portable part circuit, and the second radio portable part circuit transmits at least one frequency channel to be used to the first radio portable part circuit.

20. The radio communication device of claim 19 ,

configured in accordance with a cordless radio communication technology.

21. The radio communication device of claim 20 ,

configured in accordance Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication, Wideband Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication, Cordless Telephony 2, or Cordless Advanced Technology—internet and quality.

22. A radio communication arrangement, comprising:

a first radio modem circuit;

a first medium access control circuit assigned to the first radio modem circuit;

a second radio modem circuit;

a second medium access control circuit assigned to the second radio modem circuit; and

a communication interface circuit coupled with the first medium access control circuit and the second medium access control circuit;

wherein the communication interface circuit is configured to exchange frequency control messages or frequency selection messages between the first medium access control circuit and the second medium access control circuit, wherein the first medium access control circuit transmits at least one frequency channel to be used to the second medium access control circuit, and the second medium access control circuit transmits at least one frequency channel to be used to the first medium access control circuit.

23. A method for controlling frequency selection, the method comprising:

a first base station circuit of a base station selecting at least one frequency channel to be used;

the first base station circuit transmitting the at least one frequency channel to be used to a second base station circuit of the base station;

the second base station circuit selecting at least one frequency channel to be used; and

the second base station circuit transmitting the at least one frequency channel to be used to the first base station circuit.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2020
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 053518/0586 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2018 Recorded Aug 12, 2020
From: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053477/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 6, 2015
From: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
To: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 037057/0061 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2012
From: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
To: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 027556/0709 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2012
From: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
To: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 027548/0623 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TITLE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020367 FRAME 0178. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 1, 2008
From: KARLS, INGOLF; BJARNASON, ELIAS
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 020737/0521 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2008
From: KARLS, INGOLF; BJARNASON, ELIAS
To: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 020367/0178 →
Continuity (1)
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