Improved radio frequency port for a WLAN

摘要

A Radio Frequency (RF) port adapted for a wireless communication system and for use with a cell controller that performs a first plurality of functions of a wireless communication standard protocol and that is at least partially located in a first device, comprising:
a second device that is located separately from said first device;
an RF receiver comprised in said second device for receiving a first RF signal of a first Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN); and
the second device having a processor, said processor receptive of said first RF signal from said RF receiver and performing a second plurality of functions of the wireless communication standard protocol without performing the first plurality of functions of the wireless communication standard protocol during at least one mode of operation to produce a first data signal from said first RF signal;
wherein the first plurality of functions includes at least one media access control function of the wireless communication standard protocol.