SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE CONCURRENT WLAN OPERATIONAL MODES

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for enhancing the concurrency of a wireless device operating in multiple network contexts. At least one virtual interface may be implemented for each network context. A recurring communication event having a defined interval associated with one of the network contexts may be identified and the interval may be time divided into multiple operation periods, such that each operation period corresponds to one of the virtual interfaces. Accordingly, each virtual interface may be given access to the physical transceiver during the corresponding operation period. As desired, the operation periods may be subdivided into one or more slots, which may be associated with different priorities of communication.

主权项

1. A wireless communications device comprising a physical transceiver, multiple virtual interfaces operating on different wireless channels using the physical transceiver, and a concurrency manager, wherein the concurrency manager to:
determine an interval associated with a recurring communication event; perform a time-based division of the interval into multiple operation periods, wherein each operation period is allocated to one of the virtual interfaces; and switch a wireless channel of the physical transceiver for at least one operation period so that the virtual interface associated with the operation period may communicate using the physical transceiver.