Field programmable network hub with software defined radio
AssigneeT-Mobile USA, Inc.
InventorAndrew Lee Watts
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Abstract
A network hub may be field programmable (e.g., upgradeable). A network hub may be operated with first settings for a configurable software defined radio (SDR) when the network hub receives an update from a server computer over a computer network. Upon installing the update, and rebooting the network hub, settings of the configurable SDR may be changed from the first settings to second, different settings, the second, different settings causing the network hub to operate using a second cellular-based radio technology that is different from a first cellular-based radio technology enabled by the first settings of the configurable SDR.
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A network hub comprising:
- a configurable software defined radio (SDR), the configurable SDR configured with first settings that cause the network hub to operate using first cellular-based radio technology;
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the network hub to:
- receive, from a server computer over a computer network, an update to change the first settings of the configurable SDR to second, different settings;
- install the update on the network hub;
- and
- reboot the network hub with the configurable SDR configured with the second, different settings that cause the network hub to operate using a second, different cellular-based radio technology.
A computer-implemented method implemented by a network hub, the method comprising:
- operating the network hub with first settings for a configurable software defined radio (SDR) of the network hub, wherein the first settings cause the network hub to operate using first cellular-based radio technology;
- receiving, from a server computer over a computer network, an update to change the first settings of the configurable SDR to second, different settings;
- installing the update on the network hub;
- and
- rebooting the network hub with the configurable SDR configured with the second, different settings that cause the network hub to operate using a second, different cellular-based radio technology.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a network hub to perform acts comprising:
- operating the network hub with first settings for a configurable software defined radio (SDR) of the network hub, wherein the first settings cause the network hub to operate using first cellular-based radio technology;
- receiving, from a server computer over a computer network, an update to change the first settings of the configurable SDR to second, different settings;
- installing the update on the network hub;
- and
- rebooting the network hub with the configurable SDR configured with the second, different settings that cause the network hub to operate using a second, different cellular-based radio technology.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.