Universal platform module for a plurality of communication protocols

Abstract

A communication system comprising a multi-protocol, multi-bearer sub-system is described herein. The sub-system is a universal platform module that can transmit and receive one or more information signals in one or more protocols using one or more bearer services. In one embodiment, the sub-system may form a portion of a transceiver that is composed of a transmitter and a receiver, and which is a gateway server between a personal area network (PAN) and the global wireless network.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A universal platform module, comprising:
 at least one universal platform sub-module, comprising at least one universal frequency conversion module that frequency converts a signal; and   a control module that provides operating information for said at least one universal platform sub-module.   
     
     
         2 . The universal platform module of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one universal platform sub-module represents a receiving universal platform module comprising at least one universal frequency down-conversion module that frequency down-converts a signal. 
     
     
         3 . The universal platform module of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one universal platform sub-module represents a transmitting universal platform sub-module comprising at least one universal frequency up-conversion module that frequency up-converts a signal. 
     
     
         4 . A universal multi-mode infrastructure module, comprising:
 at least one universal platform module, having:
 at least one universal platform sub-module, comprising at least one universal frequency conversion module that frequency converts a signal; and 
 a control module that provides operating information for said at least one universal platform sub-module.