System and method for generating a database of pulse characteristics for each pulse of an acquired signal in a signal measurement system
US6507796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99948
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pulse management system for use by an operator that automatically performs measurements on a subset of pulses of an acquired signal stored in an acquisition memory, and generates an accessible data structure that stores characteristics of the chosen subset of acquired signal pulses, including pulse measurement results. The system searches the data structure for pulses of the acquired signal that satisfy operator-provided search criteria. In addition, the operator can sort the selected pulses in any desired manner by specifying a desired sort criteria. The system displays selected pulses along with the associated measurement results, and enables the operator to advance through the selected pulses in any mannerism to display different pulses together or separately along with the associated pulse measurement results. A method for analyzing pulses of an acquired signal is also disclosed. The method includes the step of generating a pulse data array having stored therein pulse characteristics of a previously acquired signal, followed by the step of analyzing the contents of the pulse data array in response to operator specifications.
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