Method and system for multisession communication using multiple physical (PHY) layers
A wireless device comprising a single communication stack accessing a corresponding radio interface accessed via a corresponding physical layer, may utilize a plurality of communication sessions to perform a plurality of applications simultaneously. The corresponding radio interface may be utilized to perform initial connectivity and/or control functionality associate with each of the communication sessions; whereas data communication during the communication sessions may be performed utilizing one or more other radio interfaces supporting high speed data standards, which may also be accessed by the single communication stack, using corresponding other PHY and/or MAC layers. The connectivity and/or control functionality may comprise discovery, pairing, and/or initial connection. The plurality of high speed data standard may comprise WLAN, ultra-wideband (UWB), and/or 60 GHz PHY and/or PHY/MAC layers. Two or more of the communication sessions may contemporaneously utilize different PHY and/or PHY/MAC layers pertaining to the same high speed data standard.
1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
in a wireless device that comprises a single communication stack that is utilized to manage a corresponding radio interface that is accessed via a corresponding physical layer, wherein said single communication stack is also operable to manage a plurality of other radio interfaces that are accessed via a corresponding plurality of other medium access control (MAC)/physical layer (PHY) layers:
when said corresponding radio interface cannot perform a required data communication, setting up, utilizing said corresponding physical layer, a plurality of data communication sessions; and
communicating data for said plurality of data communication sessions between said wireless device and one or more other wireless devices using said single corresponding stack and via one or more of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising performing pairing, discovery, and/or security key establishment via said corresponding physical layer during said setup of each of said plurality of data communication sessions.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of other radio interfaces operates at higher data communication rates than said corresponding radio interface.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said plurality of other radio interfaces comprises WLAN, Ultra-wideband (UWB), and 60 GHz interfaces.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of data communication sessions utilizes one or more media access control (MAC) addresses.
6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising utilizing one or more directional antennas to perform said communication of data during said plurality of data communication sessions.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said corresponding physical layer operates in non-burst mode.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of other radio interfaces operates in non-burst mode.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said communicated data comprises multimedia data.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said communication of data during each of said plurality of data communication sessions occurs transparently with respect to said wireless device.
11. The method according to claim 1 , comprising dynamically managing said plurality of data communication sessions via said corresponding physical layer.
12. The method according to claim 1 , comprising multiplexing at least a portion of data communicated during each of said plurality of data communication sessions onto at least a portion of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers.
13. The method according to claim 1 , comprising multiplexing at least a portion of data communicated from an application running in said wireless device onto one or more of said plurality of data communication sessions.
14. The method according to claim 1 , comprising multiplexing at least a portion of data communicated from plurality of applications running in said wireless device onto one or more of said plurality of data communication sessions.
15. The method according to claim 1 , comprising multiplexing at least a portion of data communicated to and/or from each said one or more other wireless devices onto plurality of said plurality of data communication sessions.
16. 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.
17. A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:
one or more processors and/or circuits for use within a wireless device that comprises a single communication stack that is utilized to manage a corresponding radio interface that is accessed via a corresponding physical layer, wherein said single communication stack is also operable to manage a plurality of other radio interfaces that are accessed via a corresponding plurality of other medium access control (MAC)/physical layer (PHY) layers, 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 plurality of data communication sessions; and
communicate data for said plurality of data communication sessions between said wireless device and one or more other wireless devices using said single corresponding stack and via one or more of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers.
18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to perform pairing, discovery, and/or security key establishment via said corresponding physical layer during said setup of each of said plurality of data communication sessions.
19. The system according to claim 17 , wherein each of said plurality of other radio interfaces operates at higher data communication rates than said corresponding radio interface.
20. The system according to claim 19 , wherein said plurality of other radio interfaces comprises WLAN, Ultra-wideband (UWB), and 60 GHz interfaces.
21. The system according to claim 17 , wherein each of said plurality of data communication sessions utilizes one or more media access control (MAC) addresses.
22. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to utilize one or more directional antennas to perform said communication of data during said plurality of data communication sessions.
23. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said corresponding physical layer operates in non-burst mode.
24. The system according to claim 17 , wherein each of said plurality of other radio interfaces operates in non-burst mode.
25. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said communicated data comprises multimedia data.
26. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said communication of data during each of said plurality of data communication sessions occurs transparently with respect to said wireless device.
27. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to dynamically manage said plurality of data communication sessions via said corresponding physical layer.
28. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to multiplex at least a portion of data communicated during each of said data communication sessions onto at least a portion of said plurality of other MAC/PHY layers.
29. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to multiplex at least a portion of data communicated from an application running in said wireless device onto one or more of said plurality of data communication sessions.
30. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to multiplex at least a portion of data communicated from a plurality of applications running in said wireless device onto one or more of said plurality of data communication sessions.
31. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to multiplex at least a portion of data communicated to and/or from said one or more other wireless devices onto one or more of said plurality of data communication sessions.
32. The system according to claim 17 , 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.