System and method for signal classiciation of signals in a frequency band
First Claim
1. A method for classifying signals occurring in a frequency band, comprising:
- a. detecting one or more characteristics of pulses of radio frequency energy occurring in the frequency band;
b. accumulating data pertaining to the characteristics over time; and
c. analyzing the data to classify one or more signals in the frequency band.
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Abstract
A system and method for classifying signals occurring in a frequency band. One or more characteristics of one or more signals in the frequency band are detected using any suitable technology, such as a device that can generate characteristics of signal pulses detected in the frequency band. Data pertaining to the signal pulses is accumulated over time. The accumulated signal data is compared against reference data associated with known signals to classify the one or more signals in the frequency band based on the comparison. The accumulated data may include one or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of: pulse center frequency, pulse bandwidth, pulse duration, time between pulses and number of different active pulses, and wherein the reference data associated with each of a plurality of known signals comprises one or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of: pulse center frequency, pulse bandwidth, pulse duration and time between pulses. The accumulated signal data is compared against the reference data, and depending on the degree of match with reference data, a signal can be classified. Additional levels of signal classification processing may be performed.
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1. A method for classifying signals occurring in a frequency band, comprising:
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a. detecting one or more characteristics of pulses of radio frequency energy occurring in the frequency band;
b. accumulating data pertaining to the characteristics over time; and
c. analyzing the data to classify one or more signals in the frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for classifying signals occurring in a frequency band, comprising:
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a. a memory that stores accumulated data pertaining characteristics of pulses of radio frequency energy occurring in the frequency band over time; and
b. a processor coupled to the memory that analyzes the data to classify one or more signals in the frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A processor readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:
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a. accumulating data pertaining characteristics of pulses of radio frequency energy occurring in the frequency band over time; and
b. analyzing the data to classify one or more signals in the frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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