Automated Signal Capture and Location via Real-Time Analysis
Solution Overview
Problem
Current signal processing systems lack the capability for automated signal capture and location determination, relying on indirect and user-dependent methods for signal location, which limits their effectiveness in identifying and mapping rogue transmitters, interferers, and standards violations.
Innovation Solution
An automated spectrum monitoring system that uses real-time signal analysis in conjunction with physical mapping functionality, enabling mobile devices to detect and locate signals based on user-specified characteristics, such as frequency mask and DPX density triggers, and integrates location-aware mapping to determine the geographic and azimuthal location of signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If traditional signal monitoring instruments are used with GPS-based mapping functionality, then signal discovery and basic capture capabilities are maintained, but automated signal location determination based on real-time signal characteristics remains unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines real-time spectrum analysis capabilities with GPS-based location mapping to create an integrated system that automatically determines signal locations based on real-time signal characteristics, merging previously separate functions into a unified automated workflow
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service automation by using real-time signal characteristic analysis to automatically trigger location determination and mapping operations without requiring manual user intervention for each signal capture event
2Productivity
If signal capture is initiated based on indirect indicators such as relative location change or time interval, then basic monitoring operations can be performed, but direct signal-based triggering for automated capture is not available
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback-based triggering where real-time analysis of signal characteristics directly feeds into automated capture decisions, creating a closed-loop system that responds to actual signal conditions rather than relying on pre-set time or location intervals
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual operation mechanisms with automated real-time signal analysis, substituting user-click operations with system-driven automatic capture based on real-time evaluation of signal characteristics
3Extent of automation
If manual operation or fixed time intervals are used for signal measurement, then operational simplicity is maintained, but automated real-time signal-based triggering is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous real-time analysis of signal characteristics, ensuring that signal capture triggering occurs continuously based on current signal conditions rather than at discrete manual or time-based intervals, eliminating response delays
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AI summary
An automated spectrum monitoring system may include a measurement device having a signal information display configured to visually present signal information pertaining to a signal, a real-time trigger detector configured to detect a trigger corresponding to the signal, and a mapping application configured to determine a geographic location of a source of the signal and visually present an indication of the geographic location.