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System and method for mapping potential Internet Protocol television interference

  • US 9,713,102 B2
  • Filed: 07/22/2015
  • Issued: 07/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprising:

  • a processor; and

    a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations comprising;

    determining a first geographical location of a customer premises associated with a new user installation request;

    accessing a database of a government server that is associated with a government agency;

    determining a second geographical location of a radio frequency transmitter, wherein the radio frequency transmitter is one of an amplitude modulation broadcasting facility and an amateur radio operator and wherein the determining the second geographical location comprises retrieving the second geographical location from the database of the government server;

    determining a transmission power rating of the radio frequency transmitter, wherein the determining the transmission power rating of the radio frequency transmitter comprises retrieving the transmission power rating from the database of the government server;

    determining a third geographical location of network access equipment proximal to the customer premises, wherein the network access equipment provides access to media signals by way of a broadband communications link between the network access equipment and customer premises equipment at the first geographical location;

    mapping the first geographical location, the second geographical location and the third geographical location to obtain a map;

    determining, from the map, a distance between the second geographical location and one of the first geographical location or the third geographical location;

    comparing the distance to a threshold distance that is based on the transmission power rating of the radio frequency transmitter, wherein the threshold distance is given a first distance value in a first case that the transmission power rating of the radio frequency transmitter is at or above a first level, and wherein the threshold distance is given a second distance value that is smaller than the first distance value in a second case that the transmission power rating of the radio frequency transmitter has a second level that is smaller than the first level;

    determining a mitigation strategy to limit interference of the radio frequency transmitter on the media signals provided to the first geographical location when the distance is less than the threshold distance; and

    determining a first filter, responsive to the mitigation strategy, to filter the media signals according to a frequency range associated with a signal of the radio frequency transmitter.

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