Method and system for synchronizing geographically distributed RF sensors using a pair of RF triggering devices
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1. A method for synchronizing two geographically distributed RF sensors using a pair of triggering devices, the method comprising:
- acquiring and storing RF data;
detecting a feature of interest in the acquired RF data;
generating a trigger signal;
wirelessly transmitting the trigger signal;
wirelessly receiving the trigger signal; and
reading stored RF data based on a time offset associated with a time difference between generating the trigger signal and receiving the trigger signal.
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Abstract
RF sensors acquire and store RF data in memory. One RF sensor generates a trigger signal when the RF sensor detects a feature of interest in its acquired RF data. The detecting RF sensor wirelessly transmits the trigger signal to the non-detecting RF sensor. The non-detecting RF sensor reads the appropriate RF data from its memory in response to receipt of the trigger signal. The non-detecting RF sensor accesses the appropriate RF data using a time of day when the trigger signal is received and a predetermined time offset.
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1. A method for synchronizing two geographically distributed RF sensors using a pair of triggering devices, the method comprising:
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acquiring and storing RF data;
detecting a feature of interest in the acquired RF data;
generating a trigger signal;
wirelessly transmitting the trigger signal;
wirelessly receiving the trigger signal; and
reading stored RF data based on a time offset associated with a time difference between generating the trigger signal and receiving the trigger signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An RF sensor, comprising:
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an RF receiver section operable to receive a trigger signal;
a clock; and
an instrument section comprising a first memory operable to store acquired RF data and a processor operable to read RF data from the first memory using a predetermined time offset and a time of day generated by the clock. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a first RF sensor operable to detect a feature of interest in acquired RF data and responsively generate and wirelessly transmit a trigger signal; and
a second RF sensor operable to wirelessly receive the trigger signal and responsively read RF data from a memory using a predetermined time offset and a time of day generated by a clock. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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