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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2007
Christopher Hansen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, CA (US);
Christopher Hansen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless device may utilize a plurality of Bluetooth sessions to perform a plurality of applications simultaneously in said wireless device. A Bluetooth interface may be utilized to perform initial connectivity and/or control functionality associate with each of said plurality of Bluetooth sessions. The connectivity and/or control functionality may comprise discovery, pairing, and/or initial connection. Each of the plurality of Bluetooth sessions may comprise utilizing one or more of a plurality of high speed data standards to perform data transmission and/or reception. The plurality of high speed data standard may comprise WLAN, ultra-wideband (UWB), and/or 60 GHz PHY and/or PHY/MAC layers. Two or more of the plurality of Bluetooth sessions may contemporaneously utilize different PHY and/or PHY/MAC layers pertaining to the same high speed data standard. Performing each of the plurality of applications may comprise utilizing one or more of the plurality of Bluetooth sessions.