Integrated circuit including packet network transceivers and fm receiver with fm antenna control

Abstract

An integrated circuit and/or device is provided that supports wireless communications. The integrated circuit includes wireless communication circuitry, frequency modulated (FM) receiver circuitry, and FM antenna control circuitry. The communication circuitry is coupled to convert an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal into an inbound data signal and to convert an outbound data signal into an outbound RF signal. The integrated circuit also includes FM receiver circuitry that is coupled to convert an inbound continuous wavelength signal into an inbound FM data signal. FM antenna control circuitry is coupled to the FM receiver circuitry for producing control signals to control a center frequency of a gain profile of an FM antenna.

1 . An integrated circuit that supports wireless communications comprises:
 wireless communication circuitry coupled to convert an inbound RF signal into an inbound data signal and to convert an outbound data signal into an outbound RF signal;   FM receiver circuitry coupled to convert an inbound continuous wavelength signal into an inbound FM data signal; and   FM antenna control circuitry coupled to the FM receiver circuitry, the FM antenna control circuitry producing control signals to control a center frequency of a gain profile of an FM antenna.   
   
   
       2 . The integrated circuit of  claim 1 , wherein the control signals control switches of an external lumped element tuning array. 
   
   
       3 . The integrated circuit of  claim 1 , wherein the FM antenna control circuitry comprises:
 a plurality of switches to produce the control signals, wherein the plurality of switches change an impedance of external lumped tuning elements based upon the control signals.   
   
   
       4 . The integrated circuit of  claim 1  further comprises:
 lumped tuning elements coupled to the control signals, wherein the control signals change an impedance of the lumped tuning elements.   
   
   
       5 . The integrated circuit of  claim 1  further comprises:
 a cellular interface coupled to the wireless communication circuitry that supports wireless data transmission.   
   
   
       6 . The integrated circuit of  claim 1  further comprises:
 FM transmitter circuitry coupled to convert an outbound FM data signal to an outbound continuous wavelength signal for broadcast.   
   
   
       7 . The integrated circuit of  claim 1  wherein the inbound data signal is at least one of a low intermediate frequency (IF) signal and a baseband signal based upon a local oscillation. 
   
   
       8 . The integrated circuit of  claim 1  wherein the wireless communication circuitry accommodates at least one of:
 an IEEE 802.11 wireless standards specification;   a Bluetooth wireless standards specification;   an advanced mobile phone services (AMPS) wireless standards specification;   a digital AMPS wireless standards specification;   a global system for mobile communications (GSM) wireless standards specification;   a code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless standards specification;   a local multi-point distribution systems (LMDS) standards specification; and   a multi-channel multi-point distribution systems (MMDS) standards specification.   
   
   
       9 . A portable device that supports wireless communications comprising:
 processing circuitry;   a cellular network interface coupled to the processing circuitry that supports wireless data transmission with a base transceiver station;   a user interface coupled to the processing circuitry that supports user input/output;   memory coupled to the processing circuitry, wherein the memory stores operational instructions that cause the processing circuitry to:
 convert an inbound RF signal into an inbound data signal and convert an outbound data signal into an outbound RF signal; 
 convert an inbound continuous wavelength signal into an inbound FM data signal; and 
 generate control signals to control a center frequency of a gain profile of an FM antenna. 
   
   
   
       10 . The portable device of  claim 9 , wherein the control signals control switches of an external lumped element tuning array. 
   
   
       11 . The portable device of  claim 9 , wherein the control signals change an impedance of external lumped tuning elements. 
   
   
       12 . The portable device of  claim 9 , wherein the memory further stores operational instructions that cause the processing circuitry to:
 convert an outbound FM data signal to an outbound continuous wavelength signal for broadcast.   
   
   
       13 . The portable device of  claim 9  wherein the inbound data signal is at least one of a low intermediate frequency (IF) signal and a baseband signal based upon a local oscillation. 
   
   
       14 . The portable device of  claim 9  wherein the wireless data transmission accommodates at least one of:
 an IEEE 802.11 wireless standards specification;   a Bluetooth wireless standards specification;   an advanced mobile phone services (AMPS) wireless standards specification;   a digital AMPS wireless standards specification;   a global system for mobile communications (GSM) wireless standards specification;   a code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless standards specification;   a local multi-point distribution systems (LMDS) standards specification; and   
     a multi-channel-multi-point distribution systems (MMDS) standards specification. 
   
   
       15 . A wireless handheld device comprising:
 a case;   an FM antenna;   a conductive layer providing a ground plane to the FM antenna, the conductive layer adjacent the FM antenna in an electrostatic field relation;   a battery, the battery positioned adjacent an opposite side of the conductive layer, wherein the FM antenna and the battery are substantially parallel to each other in a spaced-apart relation improving performance of the FM antenna;   wireless communication circuitry disposed within the case and coupled to convert an inbound RF signal into an inbound data signal and to convert an outbound data signal into an outbound RF signal;   FM receiver circuitry coupled to convert an inbound continuous wavelength signal into an inbound FM data signal; and   FM antenna control circuitry coupled to the FM receiver circuitry, the FM antenna control circuitry having control signals to control a center frequency of a gain profile of the FM antenna.   
   
   
       16 . The wireless handheld device of  claim 15 , wherein the control signals control switches of an external lumped element tuning array. 
   
   
       17 . The wireless handheld device of  claim 15 , wherein the FM antenna control circuitry comprises:
 a plurality of switches to produce the control signals, wherein the plurality of switches change an impedance of external lumped tuning elements through the control signals.   
   
   
       18 . The wireless handheld device of  claim 15  further comprises:
 lumped tuning elements coupled to the control signals, wherein the control signals change an impedance of the lumped tuning elements.   
   
   
       19 . The wireless handheld device of  claim 15  further comprises:
 FM transmitter circuitry coupled to convert an outbound FM data signal to an outbound continuous wavelength signal for broadcast through the FM antenna.   
   
   
       20 . The wireless handheld device of  claim 15 , wherein the FM antenna further comprises:
 an input/output connection coupled to the transceiver circuitry.   
   
   
       21 . The wireless handheld device of  claim 20  wherein the input/output connection comprises at least one of:
 a coaxial probe, a printed microstrip, a waveguide, and a coplanar transmission line.   
   
   
       22 . The wireless handheld device of  claim 15  wherein the FM antenna comprises at least one of a monopole, a dipole, an eccentric spiral and a fractal antenna. 
   
   
       23 . The wireless handheld device of  claim 15  wherein the wireless communication circuitry accommodates at least one of:
 an IEEE 802.11 wireless standards specification;   a Bluetooth wireless standards specification;   an advanced mobile phone services (AMPS) wireless standards specification;   a digital AMPS wireless standards specification;   a global system for mobile communications (GSM) wireless standards specification;   a code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless standards specification;   a local multi-point distribution systems (LMDS) standards specification; and   a multi-channel multi-point distribution systems (MMDS) standards specification.