Method and device for maintaining the performance quality of a communication system in the presence of narrow band interference
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1. A method, comprising:
- measuring, by a system comprising a processor, within a wide frequency band, power levels of received signals in specified frequency bands;
determining, by the system, an average composite wideband power level that excludes a portion of the power levels of the received signals;
detecting, by the system, interference according to an adaptive threshold based on the average composite wideband power level; and
configuring, by the system, a filter to suppress at least a portion of the interference.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process for measuring by a system having a processor, within a wide frequency band, signal power levels received in specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level that excludes a portion of the power levels of the received signals, detecting interference according to an adaptive threshold based on the average composite wideband power level, and configuring a filter to suppress at least a portion of the interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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measuring, by a system comprising a processor, within a wide frequency band, power levels of received signals in specified frequency bands; determining, by the system, an average composite wideband power level that excludes a portion of the power levels of the received signals; detecting, by the system, interference according to an adaptive threshold based on the average composite wideband power level; and configuring, by the system, a filter to suppress at least a portion of the interference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device, comprising:
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a filter adapted to receive signals from a wireless receiver and having a selectable bandwidth; and a circuit coupled to the filter, wherein execution of instructions by the circuit cause the circuit to perform operations comprising; measuring, within a wide frequency band, power levels to obtain measured power levels in frequency bands from signals provided by the wireless receiver; determining an average power level that excludes the measured power levels of a portion of the frequency bands; detecting interference from the signals according to a threshold based on the average power level; and modifying the selectable bandwidth of the filter to suppress at least a portion of the interference. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A memory device, comprising instructions, wherein responsive to a circuit executing the instructions, the circuit performs operations comprising:
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obtaining measured power levels in frequency bands of signals provided over a wide frequency band; determining an average power level that excludes a portion of the power levels; obtaining historical information based on prior measurements of power levels over the wide frequency band; detecting from the signals, interference based on the historical information and a threshold based on the average power level, a plurality of the power levels obtained or a combination thereof; and modifying a scalable bandwidth of a filter to suppress at least a portion of the interference. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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