Systems, methods, and devices for electronic spectrum management
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1. A spectrum management device, comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) receiver;
a location receiver;
a memory;
a display; and
a processor coupled to the RF receiver, location receiver, memory, and display, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;
receiving a location input from the location receiver;
determining a location of the device based on the received location input;
receiving RF energy measurements from the RF receiver;
determining a time associated with the RF energy measurements;
converting the received RF energy measurements into spectral representation data;
analyzing the spectral representation data to identify a signal above a power threshold;
determining at least one signal parameter of the identified signal, wherein the at least one signal parameter is selected from the group consisting of a frequency peak of the identified signal, a peak power of the identified signal, an average power of the identified signal, a signal bandwidth of the identified signal, and a signal duration of the identified signal;
storing the signal parameter, the location of the device, and the time associated with the RF energy measurements in a history database in the memory;
comparing the signal parameter of the identified signal to a signal characteristic listing in the memory correlating signal parameters and signal identifications to determine whether the signal parameter of the identified signal matches a signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing; and
displaying an indication of the signal identification on the display correlated to the signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing in response to determining the signal parameter of the identified signal matches a signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices enable spectrum management by identifying, classifying, and cataloging signals of interest based on radio frequency measurements. In an embodiment, signals and the parameters of the signals may be identified and indications of available frequencies may be presented to a user. In another embodiment, the protocols of signals may also be identified. In a further embodiment, the modulation of signals, data types carried by the signals, and estimated signal origins may be identified.
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18 Claims
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1. A spectrum management device, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) receiver; a location receiver; a memory; a display; and a processor coupled to the RF receiver, location receiver, memory, and display, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a location input from the location receiver; determining a location of the device based on the received location input; receiving RF energy measurements from the RF receiver; determining a time associated with the RF energy measurements; converting the received RF energy measurements into spectral representation data; analyzing the spectral representation data to identify a signal above a power threshold; determining at least one signal parameter of the identified signal, wherein the at least one signal parameter is selected from the group consisting of a frequency peak of the identified signal, a peak power of the identified signal, an average power of the identified signal, a signal bandwidth of the identified signal, and a signal duration of the identified signal; storing the signal parameter, the location of the device, and the time associated with the RF energy measurements in a history database in the memory; comparing the signal parameter of the identified signal to a signal characteristic listing in the memory correlating signal parameters and signal identifications to determine whether the signal parameter of the identified signal matches a signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing; and displaying an indication of the signal identification on the display correlated to the signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing in response to determining the signal parameter of the identified signal matches a signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A spectrum management method, comprising:
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receiving a location input from a location receiver; determining a location of a spectrum management device based on the received location input; receiving RF energy measurements from an RF receiver; determining a time associated with the RF energy measurements; converting the received RF energy measurements into spectral representation data; analyzing the spectral representation data to identify a signal above a power threshold; determining at least one signal parameter of the identified signal, wherein the at least one parameter is selected from the group consisting of a frequency peak of the identified signal, a peak power of the identified signal, an average power of the identified signal, a signal bandwidth of the identified signal, and a signal duration of the identified signal; storing the signal parameter, the location of the spectrum management device, and the time associated with the RF energy measurements in a history database; comparing the signal parameter of the identified signal to a signal characteristic listing correlating signal parameters and signal identifications to determine whether the signal parameter of the identified signal matches a signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing; and displaying an indication of the signal identification correlated to the signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing in response to determining the signal parameter of the identified signal matches a signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory processor readable medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a location input from a location receiver; determining a location of a spectrum management device based on the received location input; receiving RF energy measurements from an RF receiver; determining a time associated with the RF energy measurements; converting the received RF energy measurements into spectral representation data; analyzing the spectral representation data to identify a signal above a power threshold; determining at least one signal parameter of the identified signal, wherein the at least one parameter is selected from the group consisting of a frequency peak of the identified signal, a peak power of the identified signal, an average power of the identified signal, a signal bandwidth of the identified signal, and a signal duration of the identified signal; storing the signal parameter, the location of the spectrum management device, and the time associated with the RF energy measurements in a history database; comparing the signal parameter of the identified signal to a signal characteristic listing correlating signal parameters and signal identifications to determine whether the signal parameter of the identified signal matches a signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing; and displaying an indication of the signal identification correlated to the signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing in response to determining the signal parameter of the identified signal matches a signal parameter in the signal characteristic listing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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