Reconfigurable communication device and method

摘要

A communication device includes a transmitter operable to couple to a plurality of transceivers via a plurality of transmission channels, transmit payload data via the plurality of transmission channels, and obtain monitored transmission conditions for one or more transmission channels in the plurality of transmission channels. During operation, the transmitter is further operable to generate reconfiguration request signals resultant from processing the monitored transmission conditions and transmit the reconfiguration request signals on transmission channels in the plurality of transmission channels.

主权项

1. A communication device, comprising a transmitter operable configurable to:
couple transmit payload data to a plurality of transceivers via a plurality of transmission channels; transmit payload data via the plurality of transmission channels; during showtime operation, obtain monitored transmission conditions for one or more transmission channels in the plurality of transmission channels; and during showtime operation, generate reconfiguration request signals resultant from processing the monitored transmission conditions, the generated reconfiguration request signals indicating bit allocation values a new transmitted signal strength indication, TSSI, and transmit the reconfiguration request signals on at least one of the plurality of the transmission channels in the plurality of transmission channels to command cause at least one of the plurality of transceivers to change its bit allocation values according to the bit allocation values indicated by the reconfiguration request signal and generate new payload data using the new bit allocation values and a transmitted signal strength indication, TSSI, to be changed during showtime operation for at least one of the plurality of transmission channels without interrupting showtime operation.