METHOD OF PROCESSING AN RF SIGNAL

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APP PUB NO 20100142594A1
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12517540

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A method of receiving and processing an RF signal comprises receiving (5) the RF signal; analogue processing the signal and providing a digital output to a digital signal processor, the digital output including an added identification code unique to an RF front end receiver hardware. Within the digital signal processor, the identification code is compared with a predetermined identification code or set of codes to determine if there is match. If there is a (10) match, the digital output is processed to provide data to the user, and if there is not a match, an error function is implemented. This method enables a software developer to make the system function only when there is a match between the hardware and the software. This makes copying the software as difficult as copying the hardware, because (15) copied software will not work with the incorrect hardware batch.

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U-BLOX AGZUERCHERSTRASSE 68 THALWIL CH 8800

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Simmons, Ian West Sussex, GB 3 72
Yule, Andrew Thomas East Grinstead, West Sussex, GB 11 69

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