Communication device and method having a shared local memory

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2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Kindred, Alford W (Department: 2181)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral adapting

C375S238000, C327S149000, C327S158000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07917673

ABSTRACT:
A communication device and method is provided, comprising: a signal modulator/demodulator having a digital signal processor for effecting radio communications; and an application processor (AP) having a central processing unit for controlling a plurality of peripherals, and a memory shared by the modem and the AP. The shared memory is accessed by the AP and the modem via a common bus. The plurality of peripherals include at least one of an image capture module, a display, and a flash memory.

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