Granted Patent B2

US 8,060,006 · App. 12/174,495 · Granted Nov 15, 2011

Abstract

Claims (28)

1. A software defined radio comprising:

a controller subsystem that controls a plurality of operating parameters of the software defined radio, the controller subsystem comprising a memory storing a plurality of records, each record comprising the plurality of operating parameters, the software defined radio operable to:

configure the software defined radio to communicate with a first communication device using a first electro-magnetic signal, the first electro-magnetic signal using a portion of an information transfer capacity of the software defined radio and being devoid of a counter-intelligence signal; and

configure the software defined radio, using one of the plurality of records, to communicate with a second communication device using a second electro-magnetic signal, the second electro-magnetic signal using an unused portion of the information transfer capacity of the radio, the second electro-magnetic signal comprising the counter-intelligence signal selected from the group consisting of a jamming signal, a spoofing signal, and a eavesdropping signal.

2. A radio comprising:

a controller subsystem comprising a memory storing a plurality of records, each record including a plurality of operating parameters of the radio, the controller subsystem operable to:

configure the radio to communicate with a first communication device using a first electro-magnetic signal, the first electro-magnetic signal using a portion of an information transfer capacity of the radio and being devoid of a counter-intelligence signal; and

configure the radio, using one of the plurality of records, to communicate with a second communication device using a second electro-magnetic signal, the second electro-magnetic signal using an unused portion of the information transfer capacity of the radio, the second electro-magnetic signal comprising the counter-intelligence signal.

3. The radio of claim 2 , wherein the radio is a software defined radio.

4. The radio of claim 2 , wherein the controller subsystem is operable to configure the radio, using one of the plurality of records, according to a perceived threat, the plurality of operating parameters of the one record configuring the radio to communicate the counter-intelligence signal with the second communication device that is associated with the perceived threat.

5. The radio of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of operating parameters are selected from the group consisting of a carrier frequency, a modulation type, a message format, and a transmission system.

6. The radio of claim 2 , wherein the counter-intelligence signal comprises an eavesdropping signal.

7. The communication device of claim 2 , wherein the counter-intelligence signal comprises a jamming signal.

8. The radio of claim 2 , wherein the counter-intelligence signal comprises a spoofing signal.

9. The radio of claim 2 , wherein the radio is operable to combine the first electro-magnetic signal and the second electro-magnetic signal into a multiplexed signal.

10. The radio of claim 9 , wherein the multiplexed signal is a time division multiplexed signal.

11. The radio of claim 9 , wherein the multiplexed signal is a code division multiplexed signal.

12. The radio of claim 2 , wherein the second communication device is a consumer radio device.

13. A method comprising:

communicating, using a radio, with a first communication device using a first electro-magnetic signal, the first electro-magnetic signal using a portion of an information transfer capacity of the radio and being devoid of a counter-intelligence signal; and

communicating, using the radio, with a second communication device using a second electro-magnetic signal, the second electro-magnetic signal configured according to one of a plurality of records stored in a memory of the radio, the counter-intelligence signal comprising a plurality of operating parameters describing the second electro-magnetic signal, the second electro-magnetic signal using an unused portion of the information transfer capacity of the radio, the second electro-magnetic signal comprising the counter-intelligence signal.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first electro-magnetic signal and the second electro-magnetic signal is transmitted or received using a software defined radio.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein communicating with the second communication device using the second electro-magnetic signal further comprises communicating with the second communication device using the second electro-magnetic signal configured according to a perceived threat, the plurality of operating parameters of the one record configuring the radio to communicate the counter-intelligence signal with the second communication device that is associated with the perceived threat.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the operating parameters are selected from the group consisting of a carrier frequency, a modulation type, a message format, and a transmission system.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein communicating with the second communication device using the second electro-magnetic signal further comprises communicating with the second communication device using an eavesdropping signal.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein communicating with the second communication device using the second electro-magnetic signal further comprises communicating with the second communication device using an jamming signal.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein communicating with the second communication device using the second electro-magnetic signal further comprises communicating with the second communication device using an spoofing signal.

20. The method of claim 13 , further comprising combining the first electro-magnetic signal and the second electro-magnetic signal into a multiplexed signal.

Assignments (9)