Radio frequency fingerprinting within dynamic network topology
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, by a first radio frequency (RF) receiving device, an RF data transmission from an RF transmitter; analyzing the received RF data transmission to estimate at least one RF feature; constructing, based on the at least one RF feature, an RF fingerprint of the RF transmitter which is specific to the first RF receiving device; and modifying the RF fingerprint to generate a modified RF fingerprint for use by a second RF receiving device, by applying, to the RF fingerprint, a conversion function reflecting a differential between respective contribution values associated with each of the first and second receiving devices.
1. A system comprising:
at least one hardware processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon program instructions, the program instructions executable by the at least one hardware processor to:
receive, by a first radio frequency (RF) receiving device, an RF data transmission from an RF transmitter,
analyze the received RF data transmission to estimate at least one RF feature,
construct, based on said at least one RF feature, an RF fingerprint of said RF transmitter which is specific to said first RF receiving device, and
modify said RF fingerprint to generate a modified RF fingerprint for use by a second RF receiving device, by applying, to said RF fingerprint, a conversion function reflecting a differential between respective contribution values associated with each of said first and second receiving devices.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said RF fingerprint is used by said first receiving device, and said modified RF fingerprint is used by said second receiving device, to perform at least one of: identifying said RF transmitter and authenticating a transmission received from said RF transmitter.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one RF feature is a carrier frequency offset (CFO) value associated with said RF transmitter.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said contribution value associated with said first and second receiving devices represent a change in said RF feature resulting from one or more of: operational parameters, ambient parameters, and hardware parameters, associated with said first or second receiving device, respectively.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein said operational parameters and ambient parameters include at least one of: device operating temperature, connectivity state of one or more transceivers within the device, signal-to-noise ratio, channel bandwidth, a network communication channel used in transmission, ambient temperature, and ambient relative humidity.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said contribution values are calculated by each of said first and second receiving devices, respectively with respect to one another.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said contribution values are calculated by a third network device with respect to each of said first and second receiving devices.
8. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by a first radio frequency (RF) receiving device, an RF data transmission from an RF transmitter;
analyzing the received RF data transmission to estimate at least one RF feature;
constructing, based on said at least one RF feature, an RF fingerprint of said RF transmitter which is specific to said first RF receiving device; and
modifying said RF fingerprint to generate a modified RF fingerprint for use by a second RF receiving device, by applying, to said RF fingerprint, a conversion function reflecting a differential between respective contribution values associated with each of said first and second receiving devices.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein said RF fingerprint is used by said first receiving device, and said modified RF fingerprint is used by said second receiving device, to perform at least one of: identifying said RF transmitter and authenticating a transmission received from said RF transmitter.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein said at least one RF feature is a carrier frequency offset (CFO) value associated with said RF transmitter.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein said contribution value associated with said first and second receiving devices represent a change in said RF feature resulting from one or more of: operational parameters, ambient parameters, and hardware parameters, associated with said first or second receiving device, respectively.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein said operational parameters and ambient parameters include at least one of: device operating temperature, connectivity state of one or more transceivers within the device, signal-to-noise ratio, channel bandwidth, a network communication channel used in transmission, ambient temperature, and ambient relative humidity.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein said contribution values are calculated by each of said first and second receiving devices, respectively with respect to one another.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein said contribution values are calculated by a third network device with respect to each of said first and second receiving devices.
15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by at least one hardware processor to:
receive, by a first radio frequency (RF) receiving device, an RF data transmission from an RF transmitter;
analyze the received RF data transmission to estimate at least one RF feature;
construct, based on said at least one RF feature, an RF fingerprint of said RF transmitter which is specific to said first RF receiving device; and
modify said RF fingerprint to generate a modified RF fingerprint for use by a second RF receiving device, by applying, to said RF fingerprint, a conversion function reflecting a differential between respective contribution values associated with each of said first and second receiving devices.
16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein said RF fingerprint is used by said first receiving device, and said modified RF fingerprint is used by said second receiving device, to perform at least one of: identifying said RF transmitter and authenticating a transmission received from said RF transmitter.
17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein said at least one RF feature is a carrier frequency offset (CFO) value associated with said RF transmitter.
18. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein said contribution value associated with said first and second receiving devices represent a change in said RF feature resulting from one or more of: operational parameters, ambient parameters, and hardware parameters, associated with said first or second receiving device, respectively.
19. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein said operational parameters and ambient parameters include at least one of: device operating temperature, connectivity state of one or more transceivers within the device, signal-to-noise ratio, channel bandwidth, a network communication channel used in transmission, ambient temperature, and ambient relative humidity.
20. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein said contribution values are (i) calculated by each of said first and second receiving devices, respectively with respect to one another, or (ii) calculated by a third network device with respect to each of said first and second receiving devices.