Method and system for dynamically programmable serial/parallel bus interface

Abstract

An apparatus, method, and system embodying some aspects of the present embodiments for arbitrating communication between multiple communication devices are provided. The arbitration system include two communication devices and a packet traffic arbiter. The communication devices can be configured to receive or transmit data transmissions. The data transmissions can comprise protocol information. The protocol information can comprise transmission coordination information, handover information, and spectrum information. The packet traffic arbiter can be configured to coordinate the data transmissions between the two communication devices. The coordination can reduce traffic collisions or interference between low-power activities of the two communication devices.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for arbitrating communication signals comprising:
 transmitting modified data transactions, comprising protocol information, to two communication devices; and   coordinating reception and transmission of other data transactions by the two communication devices comprising reducing interference between low-power activities of the two communication devices using the protocol information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein reducing the interference comprises reducing traffic collisions using the protocol information. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein coordinating further comprises controlling access by the two communication devices to radio resources. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein coordinating further comprises selecting transceiver parameters so the two communication devices can be used concurrently. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the transceiver parameters comprise transmit power levels. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the two communication devices use different protocols. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus comprising:
 a transmission unit configured to transmit modified data transmissions, comprising protocol information, to two communication devices; and   an arbitration unit configured to coordinate reception and transmission of other data transactions of the two communication devices by reducing interference between low-power activities of the two communication device using the protocol information.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the reducing interference comprises reducing traffic collisions. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the two communication devices use different protocols. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the arbitration unit is further configured to select transceiver parameters such that the two communication devices can be used concurrently. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the transceiver parameters comprise transmit power levels. 
     
     
         12 . A system for arbitrating communication signals comprising:
 two communication devices configured to receive data transmissions, comprising protocol information; and   a packet traffic arbiter (PTA) configured to coordinate of the data transmissions of the two communication devices by reduce interference between low-power activities of the two communication devices.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the PTA is farther configured to reduce traffic collisions using the protocol information. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the PTA is further configured to control access of the two communication devices to a transmission media. 
     
     
         15 . A method for arbitrating communication signals comprising:
 receiving data transactions, comprising protocol information comprising coordination information, handover information, and spectrum information, from two communication devices; and   coordinating reception and transmission of the data transactions from the two communication devices using the protocol information contained within the data transactions.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the coordination reduces traffic collisions. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the coordination further comprises aiding in making handover decisions. 
     
     
         18 . A system for arbitrating communication signals comprising:
 two communication devices; and   a packet traffic arbiter (PTA) configured to receive data transmissions, comprising protocol information comprising transmission coordination information, handover information, and spectrum information, from the two communication devices and to coordinate reception and transmission of data transmissions from the two communication devices to reduce or eliminate traffic collisions using the protocol information.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the coordination reduces traffic collisions. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the coordination further comprises aiding in making handover decisions.