Systems and methods for a multi-mode wireless modem
DCFirst Claim
1. A multi-mode modem card comprising a standard form factor and configured to interface with a host device, the multi-mode modem card including:
- a primary modem card configured to communicate with a first communication system;
an interface configured to receive a secondary modem card comprising a smaller form factor than the primary modem card, the secondary modem card including a secondary device configured to communicate with a second communication system; and
an interface device configured to interface the primary and secondary modem cards with a host processor in the host device, wherein the interface device comprises;
a host device interface;
a primary device interface; and
a secondary device interface;
wherein the primary device interface is a serial data interface, and wherein the interface device is further configured to receive address and data information from the host device and convert it into serial data that can be communicated over the primary device interface.
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Abstract
A multi-mode modem comprises a first device configured to communicate with a first communication system, a second device configured to communicate with a second communication system, a processor communicatively coupled the first and second devices, and a control function configured to place the device in one of the following communication modes: 1) communication with the first communication system; 2) communication with the second communication system; 3) simultaneous communication with both the first and second communication systems; or 4) gateway communication between the first and second communication systems.
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18 Claims
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1. A multi-mode modem card comprising a standard form factor and configured to interface with a host device, the multi-mode modem card including:
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a primary modem card configured to communicate with a first communication system; an interface configured to receive a secondary modem card comprising a smaller form factor than the primary modem card, the secondary modem card including a secondary device configured to communicate with a second communication system; and an interface device configured to interface the primary and secondary modem cards with a host processor in the host device, wherein the interface device comprises; a host device interface; a primary device interface; and a secondary device interface; wherein the primary device interface is a serial data interface, and wherein the interface device is further configured to receive address and data information from the host device and convert it into serial data that can be communicated over the primary device interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for wireless communication, comprising:
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a host device comprising a processor; a multi-mode modem card comprising a standard form factor configured to interface with the host device, the multi-mode modem card including; a primary device configured to communicate with a first communication system, and an interface configured to receive a secondary modem card comprising a smaller form factor than the multi-mode modem card, the secondary modem card including a secondary device configured to communicate with a second communication system, and an interface device coupled with at least one of the primary and secondary devices, the interface device configured to interface the primary and secondary devices with the host processor; and a control function configured to place the multi-mode modem card in one of the following communication modes; communication with the first communication system, or communication with the second communication system wherein the control function is further configured to place the multi-mode modem in simultaneous communication with both the first and second communication systems; and wherein the interface device comprises; a host device interface; a primary device interface; and a secondary device interface wherein the primary device interface is a serial data interface, and wherein the interface device is further configured to receive address and data information from the host device and convert it into serial data that can be communicated over the primary device interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for wireless communication, comprising:
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a host device comprising a processor; a multi-mode modem card comprising a standard form factor configured to interface with the host device, the multi-mode modem card including; a primary device configured to communicate with a first communication system, and an interface configured to receive a secondary modem card comprising a smaller form factor than the multi-mode modem card, the secondary modem card including a secondary device configured to communicate with a second communication system, and an interface device coupled with at least one of the primary and secondary devices, the interface device configured to interface the primary and secondary devices with the host processor; and a control function configured to place the multi-mode modem card in one of the following communication modes; communication with the first communication system, or communication with the second communication system wherein the control function is further configured to place the multi-mode modem in simultaneous communication with both the first and second communication systems; wherein the control function is further configured to place the multi-mode modem in gateway communication between the first and second communication systems.
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