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System capability discovery for software defined radio

US8755739B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2011
Grant dateJun 17, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2031

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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