Method and device for maintaining the performance quality of a communication system in the presence of narrow band interference
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands;
detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands;
determining an average composite wideband power level from less than all of the narrow band signal power levels;
determining an adaptive threshold according to the average composite wideband power level;
detecting narrow band interference according to one of the average composite wideband power level, the adaptive threshold, or both;
prioritizing the detected narrow band interference; and
selectively filtering a portion of the detected narrow band interference according to the prioritization.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold, detecting narrow band interference according to one of the average composite wideband power level, the adaptive threshold, or both, prioritizing the detected narrow band interference, and selectively filtering a portion of the detected narrow band interference according to the prioritization. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands; detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands; determining an average composite wideband power level from less than all of the narrow band signal power levels; determining an adaptive threshold according to the average composite wideband power level; detecting narrow band interference according to one of the average composite wideband power level, the adaptive threshold, or both; prioritizing the detected narrow band interference; and selectively filtering a portion of the detected narrow band interference according to the prioritization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A memory device, comprising instructions which when executed by a circuit cause the circuit to perform operations, comprising:
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analyzing a wide frequency band; detecting signal power levels in the wide frequency band; determining an average composite wideband power level from less than all of the signal power levels determining a threshold according to the average composite wideband power level; detecting narrow band interference in signals of the wide frequency band based on one of the threshold, the average composite wideband power level, or both, wherein the signals are provided by a radio frequency receiver that scans radio frequency signals over the wide frequency band; and prioritizing the detected narrow band interference; and selectively filtering a portion of the detected narrow band interference according to the prioritization. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device, comprising:
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a filter; and a circuit coupled to the filter, wherein execution of instructions by the circuit cause the circuit to perform operations comprising; measuring narrow band signal power levels in narrow frequency bands from signals provided by a radio frequency receiver; determining an average composite wideband power level from less than all of the narrow band signal power levels; detecting from the signals provided by the radio frequency receiver narrow band interference according to one of the average composite wideband power level, the threshold, or both; prioritizing the detected narrow band interference; and causing the filter to remove at least a portion of the detected narrow band interference according to the prioritization. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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