US 12,261,650 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for automatic signal detection based on power distribution by frequency over time within an electromagnetic spectrum
David William Kleinbeck, Lees Summit, MO (US); and Ronald C. Dzierwa, Baltimore, MD (US)
Assigned to Digital Global Systems, Inc., Tysons Corner, VA (US)
Filed by Digital Global Systems, Inc., Tysons Corner, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/794,245.
Application 18/794,245 is a continuation of application No. 18/620,241, filed on Mar. 28, 2024, granted, now 12,101,132.
Application 18/620,241 is a continuation of application No. 18/368,317, filed on Sep. 14, 2023, granted, now 11,956,025, issued on Apr. 9, 2024.
Application 18/368,317 is a continuation of application No. 17/507,302, filed on Oct. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,764,883, issued on Sep. 19, 2023.
Application 17/507,302 is a continuation of application No. 16/863,587, filed on Apr. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,159,256, issued on Oct. 26, 2021.
Application 16/863,587 is a continuation of application No. 16/517,067, filed on Jul. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,644,815, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/517,067 is a continuation of application No. 16/408,153, filed on May 9, 2019, granted, now 10,700,794, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/408,153 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/360,841, filed on Mar. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,582,471, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 16/408,153 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/275,575, filed on Feb. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,529,241, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 16/360,841 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/274,933, filed on Feb. 13, 2019, granted, now 10,498,951, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 16/274,933 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/180,690, filed on Nov. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,459,020, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 16/360,841 is a continuation of application No. 15/681,521, filed on Aug. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,244,504, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 15/681,521 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/478,916, filed on Apr. 4, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/681,521 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/412,982, filed on Jan. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,122,479, issued on Nov. 6, 2018.
Application 16/180,690 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/412,982, filed on Jan. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,122,479, issued on Nov. 6, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/722,420, filed on Aug. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/632,276, filed on Feb. 19, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0396648 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. H04B 17/309 (2015.01); H04B 17/20 (2015.01); H04B 17/23 (2015.01); H04B 17/26 (2015.01); H04B 17/27 (2015.01); H04B 17/29 (2015.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04B 17/24 (2015.01); H04W 24/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04B 17/309 (2015.01) [H04B 17/20 (2015.01); H04B 17/23 (2015.01); H04B 17/26 (2015.01); H04B 17/27 (2015.01); H04B 17/29 (2015.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 64/00 (2013.01); H04B 17/24 (2015.01); H04W 24/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for signal detection or interference detection in an electromagnetic environment, comprising:
at least one receiver operable to receive electromagnetic environment data;
at least one node including at least one signal processor operable to process the electromagnetic environment data; and
at least one computing system in network communication with the at least one node;
wherein the at least one receiver is in communication with the at least one node;
wherein the at least one signal processor is operable to process signal data using compressed data for deltas from at least one baseline;
wherein the at least one signal processor is operable to determine modulation applied to at least one signal;
wherein the at least one signal processor is operable to demodulate the at least one signal to identify payload data;
wherein the at least one node is operable to receive and analyze processed signal data from the at least one signal processor;
wherein the at least one node is operable to send the analyzed, processed signal data to the at least one computing system;
wherein the at least one node is operable to identify the at least one signal based upon whether a signal parameter of the at least one signal matches any signal parameters in a signal characteristic listing data in a database including hardware parameters;
wherein the hardware parameters include antenna position, antenna type, orientation, azimuth, gain, and/or equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) for a transmitter associated with the at least one signal; and
wherein the at least one node is operable to analyze the processed signal data by conducting a first fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis and a second FFT analysis, aggregating the first FFT analysis and the second FFT analysis in order to create at least one baseline to be used in reporting, and comparing incoming FFTs to the at least one baseline in order to detect potential conflicts or interference with the at least one signal.