Transmission Frequency Spectrum Scanning

摘要

Satellite scanning is an example of scanning a transmission spectrum, which relates to identifying satellite channels within a satellite broadcast spectrum. Rather than scanning the entire transmission spectrum at each possible combination of frequency and symbol rate, spectrum analysis may be performed over the transmission spectrum in order to determine an estimate of signal strength over the transmission spectrum in the frequency domain. The estimate of signal strength in the frequency domain can be used to identify candidate transmission channels (e.g. at frequencies where the signal strength is high). A targeted scan of the transmission spectrum can then be performed based on the identified candidate transmission in order to identify the transmission channels.

主权项

1. A method of scanning a transmission spectrum, the method comprising:
analysing received signals over the transmission spectrum to determine an estimate of signal strength of the received signals as a function of frequency over the transmission spectrum; using the estimate of the strength of the received signals to identify candidate transmission channel frequencies within the transmission spectrum by: (i) performing edge detection on the estimate of the strength of the received signals in the frequency domain, and (ii) using the edge detection to search for a pattern in the estimate of the strength of the received signals in the frequency domain which is indicative of a candidate transmission channel, said pattern comprising a rising edge, a frequency interval and a falling edge, wherein the frequency interval between the rising edge and the falling edge is suitable for a transmission channel; and performing a targeted scan over the transmission spectrum based on the identified candidate transmission channel frequencies to thereby identify at least one transmission channel within the transmission spectrum.