Communications link discontinuity detection systems and methods
US9215101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting and analyzing discontinuities in a communications link are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods operate to project signals into the communications link and detecting reflected signals. The reflected signals are processed to define a transformed distribution of the reflected signals. A peak value in the transformed distribution is selected and a local fit to the selected peak value is performed using a model function. A residue distribution is formed based upon the transformed distribution and the model function. A location of the discontinuity based upon the residue distribution is identified, and another peak value from the residue distribution is selected. Additional systems and methods are disclosed.
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