System for inhibiting installing a radio configuration file onto a software defined radio device unless the file is compatible with the device
View Patent ↗A method for securely connecting a software defined radio (SDR) to a server through a network is presented. A request to download a radio configuration (R-CFG) file is sent from the SDR device to the server. A determination is made that the R-CFG file is configured to control a plurality of radio frequency parameters for the SDR device solely within levels permitted by a regulatory agency. The R-CFG is then downloaded to the SDR device.
1. A computer-implemented method for downloading a radio configuration (R-CFG) file onto a software defined radio (SDR) device from a server comprising:
forming a secure connection between the SDR device and the server;
sending a message that requests the R-CFG to be downloaded over the network from the server to the SDR device;
downloading the R-CFG from the server to the SDR; and
using a device manager on the SDR device to inhibit installing of the R-CFG onto the SDR device until after it determines whether the R-CFG is compatible with the SDR device.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the R-CFG is compatible with the SDR device provided that the R-CFG controls at least one radio frequency parameter solely within a permitted level established by a regulatory agency.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the R-CFG is compatible with the SDR device provided that the R-CFG is configured to execute on a particular type of SDR device.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a jurisdiction identifier is transmitted with the message.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the jurisdiction identifier can be modified by a user of the SDR device.
6. A method for downloading a R-CFG file onto a SDR device from a server comprising:
forming a secure connection between the SDR device and the server;
receiving a message that requests the R-CFG to be downloaded to the SDR device;
determining a type of SDR device to receive the R-CFG from the request message;
making a determination based on the SDR device type whether the R-CFG file is configured to control a plurality of radio frequency parameters solely within permitted levels established by a regulatory agency; and
uploading the R-CFG from the server to the SDR based on the determination.
7. A method for downloading a radio configuration (R-CFG) file onto a software defined radio (SDR) device from a server comprising:
forming a secure connection between the SDR device and the server;
receiving a message that requests the R-CFG to be downloaded to the SDR device;
determining a type of SDR device to receive the R-CFG from the request message;
making a determination whether the R-CFG file is compatible with the SDR device; and
uploading the R-CFG from the server to the SDR based on the determination.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the R-CFG is compatible with the SDR device provided that the R-CFG is configured to execute on a particular type of SDR device.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein a jurisdiction identifier is transmitted with the message.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the jurisdiction identifier can be modified by a user of the SDR device.
11. An apparatus comprising:
storage media including instructions stored thereon which when executed cause a computer system to perform a method including:
forming a secure connection between the SDR device and a server of the computer system;
receiving a message that requests the R-CFG to be downloaded to the SDR device;
determining a type of SDR device to receive the R-CFG from the request message;
making a determination whether the R-CFG file is compatible with the SDR device; and
uploading the R-CFG from the server to the SDR based on the determination.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the R-CFG is compatible with the SDR device provided that the R-CFG is configured to execute on a particular type of SDR device.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a jurisdiction identifier is transmitted with the message.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the jurisdiction identifier can be modified by a user of the SDR device.