Method for measuring spectral energy interference in a cable transmission system
US5939887A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for measuring interference in a cable transmission system includes the step of establishing a spectrum frequency measurement window having start and stop frequencies and an amplitude threshold. Data is acquired over the window representative of the spectral energy of the cable transmission system within the window and the data is compared against the threshold value. If the data falls below the threshold value, indicating the absence of a carrier signal within the window, a display is generated characterizing the interference over the window. Additional measurement windows may be established having different start and stop frequencies and thresholds for measuring different portions of the cable transmission system frequency spectrum.
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