Systems and methods for detection of signal quality in digital radio broadcast signals
First Claim
1. A system for automated detection of signal quality problems and errors in digital radio broadcast signals, the digital radio broadcast signals being transmitted by multiple different radio stations having different over-the-air coverage areas, the system comprising:
- first monitoring equipment located in an over-the-air coverage area of a first radio station, the first monitoring equipment being configured to receive a digital radio broadcast signal via digital radio broadcast transmission from the first radio station;
second monitoring equipment located in an over-the-air coverage area of a second radio station, the second monitoring equipment being configured to receive a digital radio broadcast signal via digital radio broadcast transmission from the second radio station, wherein the over-the-air coverage areas of the first and second radio stations are different; and
a computing system configured to;
receive data from the first monitoring equipment and the second monitoring equipment, the data being indicative of one or more attributes of a digital radio broadcast signal received at respective monitoring equipment, andanalyze in real-time or near real-time the received data from the first and second monitoring equipment, the data being analyzed in an automated manner to detect a signal quality problem or error in the digital radio broadcast signals received at the first and second monitoring equipment.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and processor readable media are disclosed for detection of signal quality problems and errors in digital radio broadcast signals. First monitoring equipment is located in an over-the-air coverage area of a first radio station. Second monitoring equipment is located in an over-the-air coverage area of a second radio station. The first and second monitoring equipment are configured to receive digital radio broadcast signals from the respective first and second radio stations. A computing system is configured to receive data from the first monitoring equipment and the second monitoring equipment, the data being indicative of one or more attributes of a digital radio broadcast signal received at respective monitoring equipment. The computing system analyzes received data to detect a signal quality problem or error in the digital radio broadcast signals received at the first and second monitoring equipment.
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34 Claims
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1. A system for automated detection of signal quality problems and errors in digital radio broadcast signals, the digital radio broadcast signals being transmitted by multiple different radio stations having different over-the-air coverage areas, the system comprising:
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first monitoring equipment located in an over-the-air coverage area of a first radio station, the first monitoring equipment being configured to receive a digital radio broadcast signal via digital radio broadcast transmission from the first radio station; second monitoring equipment located in an over-the-air coverage area of a second radio station, the second monitoring equipment being configured to receive a digital radio broadcast signal via digital radio broadcast transmission from the second radio station, wherein the over-the-air coverage areas of the first and second radio stations are different; and a computing system configured to; receive data from the first monitoring equipment and the second monitoring equipment, the data being indicative of one or more attributes of a digital radio broadcast signal received at respective monitoring equipment, and analyze in real-time or near real-time the received data from the first and second monitoring equipment, the data being analyzed in an automated manner to detect a signal quality problem or error in the digital radio broadcast signals received at the first and second monitoring equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for detection of signal quality problems and errors in digital radio broadcast signals, the digital radio broadcast signals being transmitted by multiple different radio stations having different over-the-air coverage areas, the method comprising:
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receiving, using first monitoring equipment located in an over-the-air coverage area of a first radio station, a digital radio broadcast signal via digital radio broadcast transmission from the first radio station; receiving, using second monitoring equipment located in an over-the-air coverage area of a second radio station, a digital radio broadcast signal via digital radio broadcast transmission from the second radio station, wherein the over-the-air coverage areas of the first and second radio stations are different; receiving data from the first monitoring equipment and the second monitoring equipment, the data being indicative of one or more attributes of a digital radio broadcast signal received at respective monitoring equipment; and analyzing in real-time or near real-time the received data from the first and second monitoring equipment to detect a signal quality problem or error in the digital radio broadcast signals received at the first and second monitoring equipment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions for automated detection of signal quality problems and errors in digital radio broadcast signals, the digital radio broadcast signals being transmitted by multiple different radio stations having different over-the-air coverage areas, said instructions when executed adapted to cause a processing system to execute steps comprising:
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receiving data from first monitoring equipment and second monitoring equipment located in over-the-air coverage areas of respective first and second radio stations, the data being indicative of one or more attributes of a digital radio broadcast signal received at respective monitoring equipment; and analyzing in real-time or near real-time the received data from the first and second monitoring equipment, the data being analyzed in an automated manner to detect a signal quality problem or error in the digital radio broadcast signals received at the first and second monitoring equipment.
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32. A system for automated detection of signal quality problems and errors in digital radio broadcast signals, the digital radio broadcast signals being transmitted by multiple different radio stations having different over-the-air coverage areas, the system comprising:
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first monitoring equipment located in an over-the-air coverage area of a first radio station, the first monitoring equipment being configured to receive a digital radio broadcast signal via digital radio broadcast transmission from the first radio station; second monitoring equipment located in an over-the-air coverage area of a second radio station, the second monitoring equipment being configured to receive a digital radio broadcast signal via digital radio broadcast transmission from the second radio station, wherein the over-the-air coverage areas of the first and second radio stations are different; and a computing system configured to; receive data from the first monitoring equipment and the second monitoring equipment, the data being indicative of one or more attributes of a digital radio broadcast signal received at respective monitoring equipment, store the received data in a database, wherein each piece of data stored in the database has an associated (i) date and time, (ii) broadcast frequency, and (iii) location information, and analyze the data stored in the database in an automated manner. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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