Wireless Communication Network Analyzer
First Claim
1. A packet controller for simultaneous processing of data packets transmitted via a plurality of communication channels, the packet controller comprising:
- a plurality of inputs to receive a respective plurality of signals, wherein each of the plurality of signals is indicative of a presence of a data packet on a respective one of the plurality of communication channels;
a clock source to supply a periodic clock signal;
a plurality of independent processing modules coupled to the respective plurality of inputs to simultaneously process the plurality of signals, wherein each of the plurality of independent processing modules implements a respective state machine driven by the periodic clock signal to process the respective signal independently of every other one of the plurality of processing modules; and
an output to transmit an output signal indicative of a presence of at least one data packet on one or more of the plurality of communication channels.
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Abstract
A packet controller for simultaneous processing of data packets transmitted via a plurality of communication channels includes a plurality of inputs to receive a respective plurality of signals, such that each of the plurality of signals is indicative of a presence of a data packet on a respective one of the plurality of communication channels, a clock source to supply a periodic clock signal, a plurality of independent processing modules coupled to the respective plurality of inputs to simultaneously process the plurality of signals, such that each of the plurality of independent processing modules implements a respective state machine driven by the periodic clock signal to process the respective signal independently of every other one of the plurality of processing modules, and an output to transmit an output signal indicative of a presence of at least one data packet on one or more of the plurality of communication channels.
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25 Claims
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1. A packet controller for simultaneous processing of data packets transmitted via a plurality of communication channels, the packet controller comprising:
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a plurality of inputs to receive a respective plurality of signals, wherein each of the plurality of signals is indicative of a presence of a data packet on a respective one of the plurality of communication channels; a clock source to supply a periodic clock signal; a plurality of independent processing modules coupled to the respective plurality of inputs to simultaneously process the plurality of signals, wherein each of the plurality of independent processing modules implements a respective state machine driven by the periodic clock signal to process the respective signal independently of every other one of the plurality of processing modules; and an output to transmit an output signal indicative of a presence of at least one data packet on one or more of the plurality of communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring data packets on a communication link having a plurality of wireless communication channels, the method comprising:
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simultaneously capturing a plurality of wireless signals, each associated with a respective one of the plurality of wireless communication channels, to generate a respective plurality of electronic signals; processing the plurality of electronic signals in parallel, including; obtaining a periodic clock signal; simultaneously driving a plurality of state machines using the periodic clock signal to retrieve data packets transmitted via the plurality of wireless communication channels, wherein each of the plurality of state machines corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of wireless communication channels and uses a respective one of the plurality of electronic signals; and generating a data stream including the retrieved data packets for subsequent processing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A radio interface circuit for use in a wireless communication network analyzer that simultaneously captures communications on a plurality of RF carriers, the radio interface circuit comprising:
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an RF input to receive a signal associated with the plurality of RF carriers from an antenna; a splitting module communicatively coupled to the RF input to split the received signal into a plurality of signals;
wherein the splitting module includes a plurality of outputs at which the splitting module outputs the respective plurality of signals;a plurality of radio transceivers, each coupled to a respective one of the plurality of outputs to process the plurality of signals in parallel and generate a respective plurality of data streams; and a processing unit communicatively coupled to the plurality of radio transceivers to process data associated with the plurality of data streams. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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