Sensor-based augmentation of blockage recovery
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1. A method for improving long-term blockage recovery of a communications signal, said method comprising the steps of:
- monitoring a blockage source using at least one application-specific sensor;
ascertaining time spent in blockage; and
predicting a likely blockage recovery interval from an output of the at least one application-specific sensor.
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Abstract
A method for improving long-term blockage recovery of a communications signal is disclosed. The method includes monitoring a blockage source using at least one application specific-sensor. Time spent in the blockage source is ascertained. Information obtained from the application-specific sensor may be combined with the ascertained time spent in the blockage source to predict a likely blockage recovery time interval.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for improving long-term blockage recovery of a communications signal, said method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a blockage source using at least one application-specific sensor;
ascertaining time spent in blockage; and
predicting a likely blockage recovery interval from an output of the at least one application-specific sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for predicting a likely long-term communications signal blockage recovery interval, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether a signal is blocked;
assuming that the signal blockage is short term, determining whether the signal is still blocked but may still be considered a short-term blockage;
sampling the communications signal at a higher rate;
using an application-specific sensor, detecting whether the short-term blockage may be considered detected long-term blockage;
assuming detected long-term blockage, sampling the communications signal at a lower rate;
returning to a higher rate and periodic communications signal sampling once removal of the source of blockage has been detected;
assuming the short-term blockage is still present, determining whether the blockage may now be considered undetected long-term blockage;
assuming undetected long-term blockage, sampling the communications signal at a lower rate;
returning to a higher rate and periodic communications signal sampling upon detection by an application-specific sensor that static blockage conditions are likely to change; and
acquiring the detected signal from periodic sampling. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication device for communicating over a signal and for recovering from a blockage in the signal, the communication device comprising:
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an antenna for communicating over the signal;
at least one application-specific sensor for monitoring a source of the blockage in the signal;
a power source for the communication device; and
a processor, in communication with the antenna, the at least one application-specific sensor, and the power source, for predicting a likely blockage recovery interval from an output of the at least one application-specific sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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