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:
- analyzing, by a system comprising a processor, power levels of received signals in specified frequency bands;
determining, by the system, an average power level across the specified frequency bands, the average power level excluding a portion of the power levels of the received signals;
detecting, by the system, interference according to an adaptive threshold applied to the average power level; and
generating, by the system, an interference report based on the detecting.
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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 generating an interference report based on the detecting of the interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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analyzing, by a system comprising a processor, power levels of received signals in specified frequency bands; determining, by the system, an average power level across the specified frequency bands, the average power level excluding a portion of the power levels of the received signals; detecting, by the system, interference according to an adaptive threshold applied to the average power level; and generating, by the system, an interference report based on the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device, comprising:
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a filter that facilitates receiving signals from a wireless receiver, the filter 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 at least one frequency band, power levels to obtain measured power levels from signals provided by the wireless receiver; determining an average power level from the measured power levels, the average power level excluding at least one of the measured power levels; detecting interference in the signals according to a threshold applied to the average power level; and updating an interference report based on the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A memory device, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a circuit, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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obtaining measured power levels of signals in a plurality of frequency bands; determining an average power level that excludes a portion of the measured power levels; obtaining historical information based on prior measurements of power levels over the plurality of frequency bands; detecting from the signals, interference based on the historical information, a threshold based on the average power level, or a combination thereof; and generating a report based on information associated with the interference. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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