System and method for classifying signals using timing templates, power templates and other techniques

A method for classifying signals occurring in a frequency band, comprising:

• a. generating data for one or more attributes of radio frequency energy received in the frequency band over time;
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• b. executing against the data a plurality of classification procedures to identify signals occurring in the frequency band, wherein executing comprises executing a classification procedure that compares a timing template describing at least one time period between signal pulses that satisfy defined ranges of at least one of bandwidth, duration and center frequency against the accumulated data to identify a particular signal occurring in the frequency band.

A method for classifying signals occurring in a frequency band, comprising:

• a. generating data for one or more attributes of radio frequency energy received in the frequency band over time;
• and
• b. executing against the data a plurality of classification procedures to identify signals occurring in the frequency band, wherein executing comprises executing a classification procedure that compares a power template describing power versus frequency characteristics against power versus frequency data derived from the received radio frequency energy to identify a signal occurring in the frequency band.

A processor readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to classify signals occurring in a frequency band, comprising accumulating over a time interval signal pulse data for signal pulses detected in the frequency band, wherein the accumulated signal pulse data comprises one or more of the start time, center frequency, bandwidth and duration for each detected signal pulse executing against data for one or more attributes for radio frequency energy a plurality of classification procedures each of which is dedicated to identifying a particular signal occurring in a frequency band;

• executing each of a plurality of the classification procedures, one at a time, against the accumulated signal pulse data, including executing a classification procedure that compares a timing template describing at least one time period between signal pulses that satisfy defined ranges of at least one of bandwidth, duration and center frequency against the accumulated data to identify a particular signal occurring in the frequency band.

A processor readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to classify signals occurring in a frequency band, comprising accumulating over a time interval signal pulse data for signal pulses detected in the frequency band, wherein the accumulated signal pulse data comprises one or more of the start time, center frequency, bandwidth and duration for each detected si anal pulse executing against data for one or more attributes for radio frequency energy a plurality of classification procedures each of which is dedicated to identifying a particular signal occurring in a frequency band, including executing a classification procedure that that compares a timing template describing at least one time period between signal pulses that satisfy defined ranges of at least one of bandwidth, duration and center frequency against the accumulated data to identify a particular signal occurring in the frequency band.

A processor readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to classify signals occurring in a frequency band, comprising accumulating over a time interval signal pulse data for signal pulses detected in the frequency band, wherein the accumulated signal pulse data comprises one or more of the start time, center frequency, bandwidth and duration for each detected signal pulse executing against data for one or more attributes for radio frequency energy a plurality of classification procedures each of which is dedicated to identifying a particular signal occurring in a frequency band:

• executing each of a plurality of the classification procedures, one at a time, against the accumulated signal pulse data, including executing a classification procedure that compares a power template describing power versus frequency characteristics against power versus frequency data derived from the received radio frequency energy to identify a signal occurring in the frequency band.