Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate a centralized structure for managing multi-radio coexistence for a mobile device and/or other suitable device(s). As described herein, a control plane coexistence manager (CxM) entity and/or a data plane CxM entity can be implemented to directly interact with a set of associated transceivers (e.g., radios, etc.) in order to manage conflicts between events corresponding to the transceivers. Further, CxM operation can be divided between the control and data planes such that the control plane handles configuration and long-term operations such as radio registration, sleep mode management, long-term event resolution, interaction with upper layers, etc., while the data plane handles short-term operations with respect to radio event management based on incoming notifications or event requests.

Abstract: Techniques for mapping applications to radios in a wireless communication device are described. In one design, a controller residing below an operating system may receive inputs from applications residing above the operating system. The controller may determine radios selected based on the application inputs and further to mitigate interference between these radios. The controller may determine mapping of the applications to the radios based on the application inputs and may provide, to the applications, information indicative of the radios to which the applications are mapped. The applications may obtain connectivity via their selected radios. The controller may interface with entities in both upper layers and lower layers to facilitate radio selection and application-to-radio mapping.

Abstract: Techniques for performing radio coexistence management to control operation of multiple radios to achieve good performance are described. In one design, an entity (e.g., a coexistence manager or a radio controller) may receive inputs from one or more radios among multiple radios operating concurrently. An input from a radio may indicate a planned operating state or planned activity of the radio in an upcoming time interval. The entity may determine controls for at least one radio based on the received inputs and a database of performance versus operating states to mitigate interference caused or observed by each of the at least one radio. The control for a radio may indicate a selected operating state or selected setting for at least one configurable parameter for the radio in the upcoming interval. The entity may send the controls to the at least one radio. Each radio may operate in accordance with its control.

Abstract: Techniques for performing radio coexistence management are described. In an aspect, operation of multiple radios may be controlled using a database of interference-related information, which may be indicative of interference between different radios operating concurrently. In one design, an entity may obtain planned operating states of multiple radios in an upcoming interval. The entity may determine the performance of one or more radios based on the planned operating states of the radios and the database, which may store information on performance versus operating states for different combinations of radios. The entity may select at least one new operating state for at least one radio based on the determined performance and the database to achieve good performance. The entity may send the at least one new operating state to the at least one radio. Each radio may operate in accordance with its new operating state (if any) or its planned operating state.

Abstract: Techniques for performing fractional system selection by a wireless device are described. The wireless device may have at least one application that is active and a plurality of radios that are available for use. The wireless device may perform fractional system selection and map different portions of an application to different radios. In one design, the wireless device may determine a mapping of different fractions of the application to different radios based on the requirements of the application, capabilities of the radios, interference between the radios, etc. The wireless device may map a first fraction of the application to a first radio and may map a second fraction of the application to a second radio. The wireless device may exchange (e.g., send or receive) data for the first fraction of the application via the first radio and may exchange data for the second fraction of the application via the second radio.

Abstract: Techniques for selecting radios and mapping applications to radios on a wireless device are described. The wireless network may have at least one application that is active and a plurality of radios that are available for use. In one design, the wireless device determines requirements of the at least one application, which may be related to throughput, latency, jitter, etc. The wireless device selects at least one radio among the plurality of radios based on the requirements of the at least one application and possibly other factors. The wireless device determines a mapping of the at least one application to the at least one radio based on the requirements of the at least one application, the performance of the at least one radio, and/or other factors. The wireless device maps the at least one application to the at least one radio based on the mapping.

Abstract: Techniques for supporting communication for a wireless device are described. In an aspect, an embedded connection manager may reside within a radio subsystem and support communication for the wireless device. The connection manager may receive at least one connection request sent by at least one application, select at least one radio for use, and provide the selected radio(s) to the application(s). In another aspect, communication may be supported using multiple radios. M out of N available radios may be selected for use, and K applications may be mapped to the M selected radios, where M>1, N>1, and K?1. In yet another aspect, communication may be supported using profiles, which may define the operation of the wireless device to obtain connectivity. In yet another aspect, communication may be supported with auxiliary services, which are services that assist the wireless device to obtain connectivity.

Abstract: Techniques for selecting radios and mapping applications to radios on a wireless device are described. The wireless network may have at least one application that is active and a plurality of radios that are available for use. In one design, the wireless device determines requirements of the at least one application, which may be related to throughput, latency, jitter, etc. The wireless device selects at least one radio among the plurality of radios based on the requirements of the at least one application and possibly other factors. The wireless device determines a mapping of the at least one application to the at least one radio based on the requirements of the at least one application, the performance of the at least one radio, and/or other factors. The wireless device maps the at least one application to the at least one radio based on the mapping.

Abstract: Techniques for performing fractional system selection by a wireless device are described. The wireless device may have at least one application that is active and a plurality of radios that are available for use. The wireless device may perform fractional system selection and map different portions of an application to different radios. In one design, the wireless device may determine a mapping of different fractions of the application to different radios based on the requirements of the application, capabilities of the radios, interference between the radios, etc. The wireless device may map a first fraction of the application to a first radio and may map a second fraction of the application to a second radio. The wireless device may exchange (e.g., send or receive) data for the first fraction of the application via the first radio and may exchange data for the second fraction of the application via the second radio.

Abstract: Techniques for mapping applications to radios in a wireless communication device are described. In one design, a controller residing below an operating system may receive inputs from applications residing above the operating system. The controller may determine radios selected based on the application inputs and further to mitigate interference between these radios. The controller may determine mapping of the applications to the radios based on the application inputs and may provide, to the applications, information indicative of the radios to which the applications are mapped. The applications may obtain connectivity via their selected radios. The controller may interface with entities in both upper layers and lower layers to facilitate radio selection and application-to-radio mapping.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate a centralized structure for managing multi-radio coexistence for a mobile device and/or other suitable device(s). As described herein, a control plane coexistence manager (CxM) entity and/or a data plane CxM entity can be implemented to directly interact with a set of associated transceivers (e.g., radios, etc.) in order to manage conflicts between events corresponding to the transceivers. Further, CxM operation can be divided between the control and data planes such that the control plane handles configuration and long-term operations such as radio registration, sleep mode management, long-term event resolution, interaction with upper layers, etc., while the data plane handles short-term operations with respect to radio event management based on incoming notifications or event requests.

Abstract: Techniques for supporting communication for a wireless device are described. In an aspect, an embedded connection manager may reside within a radio subsystem and support communication for the wireless device. The connection manager may receive at least one connection request sent by at least one application, select at least one radio for use, and provide the selected radio(s) to the application(s). In another aspect, communication may be supported using multiple radios. M out of N available radios may be selected for use, and K applications may be mapped to the M selected radios, where M>1, N>1, and K?1. In yet another aspect, communication may be supported using profiles, which may define the operation of the wireless device to obtain connectivity. In yet another aspect, communication may be supported with auxiliary services, which are services that assist the wireless device to obtain connectivity.

Abstract: Techniques for performing radio coexistence management to control operation of multiple radios to achieve good performance are described. In one design, an entity (e.g., a coexistence manager or a radio controller) may receive inputs from one or more radios among multiple radios operating concurrently. An input from a radio may indicate a planned operating state or planned activity of the radio in an upcoming time interval. The entity may determine controls for at least one radio based on the received inputs and a database of performance versus operating states to mitigate interference caused or observed by each of the at least one radio. The control for a radio may indicate a selected operating state or selected setting for at least one configurable parameter for the radio in the upcoming interval. The entity may send the controls to the at least one radio. Each radio may operate in accordance with its control.

Abstract: Techniques for supporting communication with extended connectivity via peer-to-peer communication are described. In one design, a first device may determine at least one radio selected for use on a second device. The first device may communicate with at least one communication network via the at least one radio on the second device. At least one application running on the first device may be mapped to the radio(s) on the second device based on the capabilities of the radio(s) and the requirements of the application(s). In another design, the first device may communicate with a first communication network via the second device and may receive configuration information sent to it via the second device. The first device may access a second communication network using the configuration information, which may include authentication information for the first device for the second communication network.

Abstract: Techniques for performing radio coexistence management are described. In an aspect, operation of multiple radios may be controlled using a database of interference-related information, which may be indicative of interference between different radios operating concurrently. In one design, an entity may obtain planned operating states of multiple radios in an upcoming interval. The entity may determine the performance of one or more radios based on the planned operating states of the radios and the database, which may store information on performance versus operating states for different combinations of radios. The entity may select at least one new operating state for at least one radio based on the determined performance and the database to achieve good performance. The entity may send the at least one new operating state to the at least one radio. Each radio may operate in accordance with its new operating state (if any) or its planned operating state.

Abstract: A peripheral and a method for securing and operating the peripheral. A preferred embodiment comprises scanning a communications media for identifiers of devices utilizing the communications media, selecting identifiers from the scanned identifiers, applying a logical combination function to the selected identifiers, and securing the peripheral based on an output of the applying. The securing of the peripheral can be totally transparent to a device coupled to the peripheral, as is the granting of access to the peripheral. No changes to the device or to software in the device are needed, which can simplify development and implementation of the present invention. Furthermore, without requiring changes to the devices to which the peripherals are attached, the cost of the implementation can be kept to a minimum, while not affecting the reliability of the devices.

Abstract: A device includes a wireless modem configured to communicate with a wireless network and an interface unit communicatively coupled to the wireless modem. The interface unit is configured to interface a host device to a portable computing device, interface the host device with the wireless network through the wireless modem, and interface the portable computing device with the wireless network through the wireless modem.