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A device reconfigurable to support communication using different communication technologies is provided. The device includes, but is not limited to, a plurality of communication processing modules and a switching interface. The switching interface couples to the plurality of communication processing

A device reconfigurable to support communication using different communication technologies is provided. The device includes, but is not limited to, a plurality of communication processing modules and a switching interface. The switching interface couples to the plurality of communication processing modules. An instruction set is written into the device to select one or more communication processing module of the plurality of communication processing modules to connect using the switching interface. One or more of the communication processing modules may be programmable. The instruction set may include programmable parameters and/or programming instructions for the one or more programmable communication processing modules. As a result, the device is reprogrammable and reconfigurable to process different communication signals while utilizing less power than conventional designs.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A modem device reconfigurable to support communication using different communication technologies, the modem device comprising:a plurality of communication processing modules; anda switching interface comprising a switching fabric, the switching interface coupling the pluralit

What is claimed is: 1. A modem device reconfigurable to support communication using different communication technologies, the modem device comprising:a plurality of communication processing modules; anda switching interface comprising a switching fabric, the switching interface coupling the plurality of communication processing modules;wherein an instruction set written into the modem device via a modem design application is configured to select one or more communication processing modules of the plurality of communication processing modules to connect using the switching interface thereby defining a modem configuration to process a communication signal, wherein the defined modem configuration uses less than three watts of power, wherein one or more of a selected communication processing modules are not powered down based on being selected by the instruction set, wherein the plurality of communication processing modules are powered down when not selected by the instruction set.