Cognitive spectrum analysis and information display techniques
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring energy received over-the-air, comprising:
- a. performing spectrum analysis on the received energy;
b. generating data for displaying one or more plots associated with the analyzed received energy;
c. determining a type of one or more signals present in the received energy; and
d. generating data for displaying on the same display screen as said plots a name for each of the one or more signals.
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Abstract
A device and method are provided for monitoring and analyzing received over-the-air energy. According to one aspect, a device and method are provided for performing spectrum analysis on the received energy, generating data for displaying one or more plots associated with the analyzed received energy; determining a type of one or more signals occurring from the received energy; and generating data for displaying on the same display screen as said one or more plots, a name for the one or more signals determined to be occurring. Thus, unlike traditional spectrum analyzer devices that show plots or waveforms, the method and device described herein shows plots or waveforms and on the same screen a list of the devices causing those plots or waveforms. In addition, a filter may be applied to the plots or traces whereby plots are displayed for a particular user-specified device determined to be occurring, or a user-specified type or class of devices determined to be occurring. According to another aspect, the monitoring method and device involves performing spectrum analysis on the received energy, displaying one or more plots associated with the receive energy, and in response to determining a graphical user interface element is positioned over or near a display plot, generating data to display the name for the signal or signals causing that plot or waveform.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring energy received over-the-air, comprising:
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a. performing spectrum analysis on the received energy;
b. generating data for displaying one or more plots associated with the analyzed received energy;
c. determining a type of one or more signals present in the received energy; and
d. generating data for displaying on the same display screen as said plots a name for each of the one or more signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for monitoring energy received over-the-air, comprising:
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a. performing spectrum analysis on the received energy;
b. displaying one or more plots associated with the analyzed received energy;
c. in response to determining that a graphical user interface element is positioned over or near a displayed plot, generating data to display the name for the one or more signals causing the plot. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for analyzing energy received in a frequency band, comprising:
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a. performing spectrum analysis on the received energy;
b. generating data for displaying one or more plots associated with the analyzed received energy;
c. determining a type of one or more signals occurring in the received energy;
d. generating data for displaying on the same display screen as said plots, a name for each of the one or more signals; and
e. wherein in response to a user command, said (b) generating comprises generating data for displaying one or more plots for only a particular signal or particular type of signals determined to be occurring in the received energy. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A radio device comprising:
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a. a receiver that receives energy detected over-the-air by an antenna;
b. an analog-to-digital converter that converts an output of the receiver to digital data;
c. a processor coupled to the analog-to-digital converter that is programmed to;
i. analyze the digital data to generate data to display one or more spectrum analysis plots associated with the received energy;
ii. determine a type of one or more signals present in the received energy from the digital data; and
iii. generate data for displaying on the same display screen as said plots a name for the one or more signals present in the received energy. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A processor readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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a. analyze digital data derived from received over-the-air energy to generate data to display one or more spectrum analysis plots associated with the received energy;
b. determine a type of one or more signals present in the received energy from the digital data; and
c. generate data for displaying on the same display screen as said plots a name for one or more signals present in the received energy. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method for monitoring radio frequency energy received over-the-air in a frequency band, comprising:
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a. performing spectrum analysis on the received energy;
b. displaying one or more plots associated with the analyzed received energy;
c. determining a type of one or more signals present in the received energy; and
d. displaying on the same display screen as said plots a name for the one or more signals.
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