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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
May. 08, 2007
John O. Limb, Atlanta, GA (US);
Dolors Sala, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ajay Chandra V. Gummalla, Atlanta, GA (US);
Fred A. Bunn, Roswell, GA (US);
John O. Limb, Atlanta, GA (US);
Dolors Sala, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ajay Chandra V. Gummalla, Atlanta, GA (US);
Fred A. Bunn, Roswell, GA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication system is adapted for compatible inter-operation of a plurality of devices operating in accordance with a plurality of protocols. The wireless communication system includes a first group of one or more subscriber stations that interface with a base station in accordance with a first protocol and a second group of one or more subscriber stations that interface with the base station in accordance with a second protocol. The base station includes a protocol processor that identifies transmissions from the first and second groups of subscriber stations and routes transmissions from the first group of subscriber stations to a first processor operating in accordance with the first protocol and routes transmissions from the second group of subscriber stations to a second processor operating in accordance with the second protocol.