System capability discovery for software defined radio
US7920823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Capability checking to examine a computing device's capabilities to determine if the device supports a software defined radio to communicate according to a specific wireless protocol. Applicants have appreciated that as the reliance on software defined radio increases, numerous potential options may be available to a user for performing wireless communication. Applicants have appreciated the desirability of providing the ability to discover the capabilities of a user's computer to determine whether it is capable of supporting one or more wireless protocols.
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