Remote spectrum analysis
AssigneeHughes Network Systems, LLC
InventorsBrian Smith, Zengquan Fan
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Abstract
A computer for a communications terminal includes a memory and a processor. The computer is programmed to identify a spectrum analysis test triggering event. The computer specifies a set of test parameters that include a test frequency range. The computer further sets a receiver to receive sequentially a plurality of signals. Each signal is received in one of a plurality of frequency bands within the frequency range. The computer measures, via the receiver, at least one characteristic of the signal received in each frequency band.
Claims19
A very small aperture terminal comprising a computer comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
- recognize a failure event during operation in a first mode for exchanging messages with a second terminal;
- initiate a spectrum analysis test based on recognizing the failure event;
- generate one or more measurement parameters based on a type of the recognized failure event;
- specify a set of test parameters based at least in part on the generated one or more measurement parameters, the set of test parameters including one or more of a test frequency range, a resolution, a dwell time, an RX polarization and a number of passes;
- reconfigure, for the very small aperture terminal in radio frequency communications with the second communications terminal, a receiver in the very small aperture terminal from the first mode for exchanging messages with the second communications terminal to a second mode for receiving sequentially a plurality of signals from the second communications terminal, each signal being received in one of a plurality of frequency bands within the test frequency range based on the specified set of test parameters;
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- measure, via the receiver, at least one characteristic of the signal received respectively in each frequency band.
A method comprising:
- recognizing, by a computer in a very small aperture terminal, a failure event during operation in a first mode for exchanging messages with a second terminal;
- initiating a spectrum analysis test triggering event based on recognizing the failure event;
- generating one or more measurement parameters based on a type of the recognized failure event;
- specifying a set of test parameters based at least in part on the generated one or more measurement parameters, the set of test parameters including one or more of a test frequency range, a resolution, a dwell time, an RX polarization and a number of passes;
- reconfiguring a receiver in the very small aperture terminal from the first mode for exchanging messages with the second communications terminal to a second mode for receiving sequentially a plurality of signals from the second communications terminal, each signal being received in one of a plurality of frequency bands within the test frequency range based on the specified set of test parameters;
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- measuring, via the receiver, at least one characteristic of the signal received respectively in each frequency band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.