Method and apparatus for an adaptive filter architecture
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- scanning, by a cognitive radio, a radio frequency spectrum;
identifying, by the cognitive radio, an available frequency band in the radio frequency spectrum, wherein a portion of the available frequency band is subject to undesirable radio frequency interference;
selecting, by the cognitive radio, the available frequency band for engaging in communications independent of there being interference in the available frequency band;
determining, by the cognitive radio, a signal strength for each of a plurality of narrowband channels in the available frequency band;
determining, by the cognitive radio, a correlation factor for at least a portion of the plurality of narrowband channels by correlating the signal strength for each of the plurality of narrowband channels;
identifying, by the cognitive radio, from the correlation factor a narrowband channel of the plurality of narrowband channels that contains narrowband interference; and
generating, by the cognitive radio, tuning coefficient data to substantially suppress the narrowband interference in the narrowband channel for communicating in the narrowband channel.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for scanning a radio frequency spectrum for an available frequency band, selecting an available frequency band in the radio frequency spectrum even if the available frequency band is affected by radio frequency interference, measuring a signal strength in portions of the available frequency band, correlating the signal strength of each portion to generate a correlation factor, detecting radio frequency interference in the available frequency band according to the correlation factor, and generating tuning coefficient data to cause the filter apparatus to substantially suppress the radio frequency interference in the available frequency band. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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scanning, by a cognitive radio, a radio frequency spectrum; identifying, by the cognitive radio, an available frequency band in the radio frequency spectrum, wherein a portion of the available frequency band is subject to undesirable radio frequency interference; selecting, by the cognitive radio, the available frequency band for engaging in communications independent of there being interference in the available frequency band; determining, by the cognitive radio, a signal strength for each of a plurality of narrowband channels in the available frequency band; determining, by the cognitive radio, a correlation factor for at least a portion of the plurality of narrowband channels by correlating the signal strength for each of the plurality of narrowband channels; identifying, by the cognitive radio, from the correlation factor a narrowband channel of the plurality of narrowband channels that contains narrowband interference; and generating, by the cognitive radio, tuning coefficient data to substantially suppress the narrowband interference in the narrowband channel for communicating in the narrowband channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cognitive radio, comprising:
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an antenna; a filter apparatus; a digital radio tuner; a first signal sampler positioned between the antenna and the filter apparatus, the first signal sampler obtaining first information associated with input signals to the filter apparatus; a second signal sampler positioned between the filter apparatus and the digital radio tuner, the second signal sampler obtaining second information associated with output signals from the filter apparatus; and a circuit coupled to the filter apparatus and the first and second signal samplers, wherein execution of instructions by the circuit causes the circuit to perform operations comprising; scanning a radio frequency spectrum for an available frequency band; selecting an available frequency band in the radio frequency spectrum independent of there being interference in the available frequency band; measuring a signal strength in portions of the available frequency band; correlating the signal strength of each portion to generate a correlation factor; detecting radio frequency interference in the available frequency band according to the correlation factor; generating first tuning coefficient data to cause the filter apparatus to substantially suppress the radio frequency interference in the available frequency band, wherein the generating of the first tuning coefficient data is according to the first information received from the first signal sampler; and generating second tuning coefficient data to cause the filter apparatus to be adjusted for the suppressing of the radio frequency interference in the available frequency band, wherein the generating of the second tuning coefficient data is according to the second information received from the second signal sampler. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A storage device, comprising instructions, which when executed by a cognitive radio, cause the cognitive radio to perform operations comprising:
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scanning an available frequency band in a radio frequency spectrum for initiating a communication session, wherein the available frequency band is affected by radio frequency interference; selecting the available frequency band for engaging in communications independent of there being interference in the available frequency band; correlating a signal strength of portions of the available frequency band to generate a correlation factor; detecting radio frequency interference in the available frequency band according to the correlation factor; and generating tuning coefficient data to substantially suppress the radio frequency interference in the available frequency band during the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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