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Detecting signal leakage in cable networks

US10148371B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2017
Grant dateDec 4, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/34
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.

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