Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (publ)

St-ericsson Sa

Kjell Heimdal

Morten Christiansen

Ken Henry Andersen

Alexey Orishko

Daniel Martensson

Geir Jevne

Rune Knutsen

Sjur Brendeland

Tryggve Mikkelsen

Methods of changing a data rate of communication over an interface between a data transmitter and a data receiver are disclosed, wherein the data transmitter is associated with a first processor and transmitting data over the interface and the data receiver is associated with a second processor. The data transmitter transmits and the data receiver receives data over the interface at a first data rate. At the first processor, it is determined to change the first data rate to a second data rate. The data transmitter transmits and the data receiver receives a request to change the first data rate to the second data rate. In response thereto, a response message is transmitted by the data receiver and received by the data transmitter. When the response message comprises an acknowledgement to change the first data rate to the second data rate, the data transmitter transmits and the data receiver receives data over the interface at the second data rate. Corresponding protocol, electronic circuit and electronic device are also enclosed.

Methods and systems for dynamic speed change on high speed interconnects

An apparatus and method in a mobile device having a digital application-specific integrated circuit (DASIC) and a multifunctional integrated circuit (chip) providing additional functions to the mobile device. An internal Universal Serial Bus (USB) link connects the DASIC and the multifunctional chip. In one embodiment, the multifunctional chip is an ultra wideband (UWB) Radio Module. The internal USB link may utilize a USB interface, a USB 2.0 Universal Transceiver Macrocell Interface (UMTI+) and Low Pin Interface (ULPI), or a High Speed InterChip (HSIC) interface. The UWB Radio Module communicates over the air with an external remote wireless device such as a wireless USB Host utilizing a UWB radio link. The internal USB link provides connection and maps logical data streams in the DASIC with logical data streams in the UWB Radio Module or multifunctional integrated circuit.

Connections and dynamic configuration of interfaces for mobile phones and multifunctional devices

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Kjell Heimdal