Method and device for monitoring and analyzing signals
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1. A method for monitoring and analyzing at least one signal comprising:
- creating, using at least one processor of an electronic system, a reference signal abstract of a reference signal;
wherein said reference signal abstract is a data reduced version of said reference signal that is a self-similar representation of said reference signal;
receiving, in said electronic system, at least one query signal to be analyzed;
creating, using said at least one processor of said electronic system, a query signal abstract of said at least one query signal, wherein said query signal abstract is a data reduced version of said query signal that is a self-similar representation of said query signal;
comparing, in said electronic system, said query signal abstract with said reference signal abstract thereby determining whether said query signal abstract matches said reference signal abstract.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring and analyzing at least one signal are disclosed. An abstract of at least one reference signal is generated and stored in a reference database. An abstract of a query signal to be analyzed is then generated so that the abstract of the query signal can be compared to the abstracts stored in the reference database for a match. The method and system may optionally be used to record information about the query signals, the number of matches recorded, and other useful information about the query signals. Moreover, the method by which abstracts are generated can be programmable based upon selectable criteria. The system can also be programmed with error control software so as to avoid the re-occurrence of a query signal that matches more than one signal stored in the reference database.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring and analyzing at least one signal comprising:
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creating, using at least one processor of an electronic system, a reference signal abstract of a reference signal;
wherein said reference signal abstract is a data reduced version of said reference signal that is a self-similar representation of said reference signal;receiving, in said electronic system, at least one query signal to be analyzed; creating, using said at least one processor of said electronic system, a query signal abstract of said at least one query signal, wherein said query signal abstract is a data reduced version of said query signal that is a self-similar representation of said query signal; comparing, in said electronic system, said query signal abstract with said reference signal abstract thereby determining whether said query signal abstract matches said reference signal abstract. - 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, 31)
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25. An electronic system for monitoring and analyzing at least one signal comprising:
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at least one processor; a receiver configured to receive at least one query signal to be analyzed; wherein said system is configured to use said at least one processor to create a reference signal abstract of a reference signal;
wherein said reference signal abstract is a data reduced version of said reference signal that is a self-similar representation of said reference signal;wherein said system is configured to use said at least one processor to create a query signal abstract of said at least one query signal, wherein said query signal abstract is a data reduced version of said query signal that is a self-similar representation of said query signal; wherein said system is programmed to use said at least one processor to electronically compare said query signal abstract with said reference signal abstract, thereby determining whether said query signal abstract matches said reference signal abstract. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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