Radio Device Hardware Security System for Wireless Spectrum Usage

A method in a radio device for validating spectrum usage, the method comprising:

• communicating a request to a first node to use wireless spectrum controlled by the first node;
• in response to communicating the request, receiving from a network node a radio device request message;
• calculating a checksum of software installed in the radio device;
• communicating a radio device checksum message to the network node based on the calculation of the checksum of software installed in the radio device;
• and
• receiving a validation response from the first node indicating that the radio device may use the wireless spectrum controlled by the first node based on validation of the radio device through the radio device checksum message.

A method in a network node for validating spectrum usage, the method comprising:

• receiving a request from a radio device to use wireless spectrum controlled by the network node;
• communicating a radio device request message to the radio device, the radio device request message based at least in part upon a radio device key associated with the radio device;
• receiving from the radio device a radio device checksum message;
• and
• communicating to the radio device a validation response indicating that the radio device may use the wireless spectrum controlled by the network node based on validation of the radio device through the radio device checksum message.

A radio device for validating spectrum usage, the radio device comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• one or more processors in communication with the memory, the one or more processors operable to execute the instructions to cause the one or more processors to:
• communicate a request to a first node to use wireless spectrum controlled by the first node;
• in response to communicating the request, receive from a network node a radio device request message;
• calculate a checksum of software installed in the radio device;
• communicate a radio device checksum message to the network node based on the calculation of the checksum of software installed in the radio device;
• and
• receive a validation response from the first node indicating that the radio device may use the wireless spectrum controlled by the first node based on validation of the radio device through the radio device checksum message.

A network node for validating spectrum usage, the network node comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• one or more processors in communication with the memory, the one or more processors operable to execute the instructions to cause the one or more processors to:
• receive a request from a radio device to use wireless spectrum controlled by the network node;
• communicate a radio device request message to the radio device, the radio device request message based at least in part upon a radio device key associated with the radio device;
• receive from the radio device a radio device checksum message;
• and
• communicate to the radio device a validation response indicating that the radio device may use the wireless spectrum controlled by the network node based on validation of the radio device through the radio device checksum message.