Method and system for providing arbitration of communications for collocated wireless transceiver modules operating based on different wireless communication standards

摘要

A coexistence system including a first transceiver module and a second transceiver module. The first transceiver module generates an uplink indication signal and, subsequent to a first predetermined period after having transmitted the uplink indication signal, transmits first signals from a first network device to a second network device during an uplink period. The uplink indication signal indicates the first signals are to be transmitted subsequent to the first predetermined period. The first signals and the second signals respectively conform to first and second wireless communication standards. The second transceiver module, based on the uplink indication signal, transmits: the second signals during a portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module; or a signal indicating a second predetermined period. The second predetermined period indicates to the second network device not to transmit the second signals to the second transceiver module during the second predetermined period.

主权项

1. A coexistence system comprising:
a first transceiver module, in a first network device, configured to (i) generate an indication signal, and (ii) subsequent to a first predetermined period after having transmitted the indication signal, transmit first signals from the first network device to a second network device during a first portion of an uplink period, wherein the first portion of the uplink period is allocated to the first transceiver module, wherein the indication signal indicates the first signals are to be transmitted subsequent to the first predetermined period, wherein the uplink period includes the first predetermined period, and wherein the first signals conform to a first wireless communication standard; and a second transceiver module, in the first network device, configured to (i) receive the indication signal from the first transceiver module, and (ii) based on the indication signal, transmit second signals to or receive the second signals from the second network device, wherein the second signals conform to a second wireless communication standard, wherein the second transceiver module is configured to, based on the indication signal, (i) while operating in a non-access point mode, transmit the second signals during a second portion of the uplink period unused by the first transceiver module, and (ii) while operating in an access point mode and during the first portion of the uplink period, transmit a signal indicating a second predetermined period, and wherein the second predetermined period indicates to the second network device not to transmit the second signals to the second transceiver module during the second predetermined period.