Apple Inc.
Short-Term Wi-Fi Blanking for Coexistence

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses are presented to facilitate coexistence between multiple wireless communication protocols implemented by a wireless communication device, using a shared frequency range. A first protocol of the wireless communication protocols may be a comb protocol, characterized by a superframe signal format that includes communication periods separated by non-communication periods within the superframe. Specifically, the wireless communication device may communicate according to a second protocol during the non-communication periods of the superframe. The communication periods of the superframe may be sufficiently short to allow a radio implementing the second protocol may remain in an active state during the communication periods, e.g., without entering a sleep mode or notifying remote devices of any interruption of the second protocol.