Reconfigurable device for processing signals

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
• receive a first signal, wherein a second computing device sends the first signal to the apparatus based on a device type of the apparatus indicating that a physical layer protocol of the apparatus is capable of being updated;
• process, based on a software module of the apparatus configured to implement physical layer processing according to a first version of the physical layer protocol, the first signal;
• cause, based on an update to the software module, the software module to be configured to implement physical layer processing according to a second version of the physical layer protocol;
• and
• process, based on the software module configured to implement physical layer processing according to the second version of the physical layer protocol, a second signal.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• receive, by a first computing device, a first signal, wherein a second computing device sends the first signal to the first computing device based on a device type of the first computing device indicating that a physical layer protocol of the first computing device is capable of being updated;
• process, based on a software module of the first computing device configured to implement physical layer processing according to a first version of the physical layer protocol, the first signal;
• cause, based on an update to the software module, the software module to be configured to implement physical layer processing according to a second version of the physical layer protocol;
• and
• process, based on the software module configured to implement physical layer processing according to the second version of the physical layer protocol, a second signal.

A system comprising:

• a first computing device configured to send a first signal to a second computing device based on a device type of the second computing device indicating that a physical layer protocol of the second computing device is capable of being updated;
• and
• the second computing device configured to:
• receive the first signal,
• process, based on a software module of the second computing device configured to implement physical layer processing according to a first version of the physical layer protocol, the first signal,
• cause, based on an update to the software module, the software module to be configured to implement physical layer processing according to a second version of the physical layer protocol, and
• process, based on the software module configured to implement physical layer processing according to the second version of the physical layer protocol, a second signal.