A transceiver for combining RFID amplitude-modulated data with wireless phase-modulated data is realized by a processing module operably coupled to generate outbound non-amplitude modulated symbols from first outbound data, to generate outbound amplitude modulated symbols from second outbound data, to generate first inbound data from inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols, and to generate second inbound data from inbound amplitude modulated symbols, a combiner operably coupled to modulate the amplitude modulated symbols onto a signal carrying the non-amplitude modulated symbols to produce a combined outbound RF signal and a splitter operably coupled to convert a combined inbound RF signal into inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols and into inbound amplitude modulated symbols.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENTS
This U.S. application for patent claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application entitled, TRANSCEIVER AND METHOD FOR COMBINING RFID AMPLITUDE-MODULATED DATA WITH WIRLESS PHASE-MODULATED DATA, having Ser. No. 60/778,529, filed on Mar. 2, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
This U.S. application for patent is further related by subject matter to the following U.S. Patent Applications filed on even date herewith:
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH RFID READER, having Ser. No. 60/778,524; and
RFID READER INTEGRATED WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, having Ser. No. 60/778,523;
the contents of which are expressly incorporated herein in their entirety by reference thereto.
