Method and system for automatically analyzing and modifying cable television signal leak information
AssigneeCable Leakage Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKenneth J. Eckenroth, Michael E. Ostteen
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Abstract
Provided are a system and method for modifying detected radio frequency (RF) leak information in a cable television system. In one example, the method includes identifying a leak location and a leak magnitude in the cable television system using a detection system. A predefined range value may be automatically identified based on the leak location, where the range value is used to define an approximate distance between the cable television system and the detection system. The leak magnitude may then be modified based on the range value.
Claims29
A computer-executable method for correcting radio frequency (RF) leak information in a cable television system, the method comprising:
- identifying a leak location in the cable television system using a detection system, wherein the identifying obtains a leak magnitude;
- automatically identifying at least a first range value based on the leak location, wherein the first range value is used to define an approximate distance between the cable television system and the detection system;
- and
- modifying the leak magnitude based on the first range value.
A computer system for automatically modifying a detected leak amplitude of a cable television plant leak using at least one predefined range value, the system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory accessible to the processor, wherein the memory is operable to store the predefined range values;
- and
- a plurality of instructions for processing by the processor, the instructions for:
- automatically identifying a predefined first range value from the predefined range values based on a detected leak location;
- using the first range value to identify a scaling factor;
- determining whether the leak magnitude needs to be modified based on the scaling factor;
- and
- modifying the leak magnitude based using the scaling factor if the leak magnitude needs to be modified.
A method for modifying detected radio frequency (RF) leak information of a cable television plant, the method comprising:
- analyzing a location of a leak;
- automatically identifying a range value based on the leak location, wherein the range value is used to determine a scaling factor for a detected magnitude of the leak;
- and
- scaling the leak magnitude using the scaling factor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.