Claims
- 1. An apparatus for discriminating noise in a received signal, the apparatus comprising:
- a first signal processing means for receiving said received signal and determining a first level change of said received signal over a first time interval; said first signal processing means generating a prediction error parameter indicating said first level change;
- a second signal processing means for receiving said received signal and determining a second level change of said received signal over a second time interval; said second signal processing means generating a threshold adjustment value indicating said second level change; said second time interval being different from said first time interval;
- a threshold generating means for generating a threshold value; and
- a logic means operatively connected with said first signal processing means, with said second signal processing means, and with said threshold generating means for logically comparing said prediction error parameter, said threshold adjustment value, and said threshold value to generate a noise indication value when said comparing satisfies a predetermined relationship.
- 2. An apparatus for discriminating noise in a received signal, the apparatus comprising:
- a first signal processing means for receiving said received signal determining a first level change of said received signal over a first time interval and generating a predicition error parameter, said first signal processing means including first iteration processing means for receiving a first plurality of successive samples of said received signal and generating a first iteration signal, a prediction means operatively connected with said first iteration processing means for receiving said first iteration signal and predicting a next sample value of said first iteration signal and a comparing means operatively connected with said prediction means for comparing said first iteration signal with said prediction means for comparing said first iteration signal with said next sample value and generating said prediction error parameter;
- a second signal processing means for receiving said received signal determining a second level change of said received signal over a second time interval, and generating a threshold adjustment value;
- a threshold generating means for generating a threshold value; and
- a logic means operatively connected with said first signal processing means, with said second signal processing means, and with said threshold generating means for logically comparing said prediction error parameter, said threshold adjustment value, and said threshold value to generate a noise indication value when said comparing satisfies a predetermined relationship.
- 3. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 2 wherein said second signal processing means includes a second iteration processing means for receiving a second plurality of successive samples of said received signal and generating a second iteration signal responsive to said received signal and a threshold adjusting means operatively connected with said second iteration processing means for generating said threshold adjustment value responsive to said second iteration signal.
- 4. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 3 wherein said second iteration processing means receives the second plurality of successive samples of said received signal and generates a plurality of iteration signal samples, at least one successive iteration signal sample of said plurality of iteration signal samples representing a value of a predetermined number of said second plurality of successive samples of said received signal.
- 5. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 4 wherein said threshold adjusting means generates said threshold adjustment value in response to selected said successive iteration signal samples.
- 6. An apparatus for discriminating noise in a received signal, the apparatus comprising:
- a first signal processing means for receiving said received signal and generating a prediction error parameter;
- said first signal processing means including a first iteration processing means for generating a first iteration signal, a prediction means for predicting a next sample value of said first iteration signal, and a comparing means for generating said prediction error parameter;
- said first iteration processing means receiving a first plurality of successive samples of said received signal and generating a plurality of first iteration signal samples, at least one successive first iteration signal sample of said plurality of first iteration signal samples representing a value of first predetermined number of said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal;
- said prediction means being operatively connected with said first iteration processing means and receiving said plurality of first iteration signal samples and genrating a plurality of predicted first iteration signal samples; at least one successive said predicted first iteration signal sample of said pluralilty of predicted first iteration signal samples predicting a next said successive first iteration signal sample;
- said comparing means being operatively connected with said first iteration processing means and with said prediction means and comparing said successive first iteration signal samples with said predicted first iteration signal samples; said comparing means generating said prediction error parameter based upon said comparison;
- a second signal processing means for receiving said received signal and generating a threshold adjustment value; said second signal processing means including a second iteration processing means for generating a second iteration signal and a threshold adjusting means for generating a threshold adjustment factor;
- said second iteration processing means receiving a second plurality of successive samples of said received signal and generating a plurality of second iteration signal samples, at least one successive second iteration signal sample of said plurality of second iteration signal samples representing a value of a second predetermined number of said second plurality of successive samples of said received signal;
- said threshold adjusting means being operatively connected with said second iteration processing means and generating said threshold adjustment value in response to selected said successive second iteration signal samples;
- a threshold generating means for generating a threshold value; and
- a logic means operatively connected with said first signal processing means, with said second signal processing means, and with said threshold generating means for logically comparing said prediction error parameter, said threshold adjustment value, and said threshold value to generate a noise indication value.
- 7. An apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 6 wherein said value of said first predetermined number of said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal is an average of said first predetermined number of said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal.
- 8. An apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 6 wherein said comparing by said comparing means involves a respective said successive first iteration signal sample and a respective said predicted first iteration signal sample, said respective said successive first iteration signal sample and said respective said successive predicted first iteration signal sample being substantially synchronous.
- 9. An apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 6 wherein said second predetermined number is greater than said first predetermined number.
- 10. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 6 wherein said first iteration processing means comprises a moving average signal filter.
- 11. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 6 wherein said second iteration processing means comprises an auto-regressive signal filter.
- 12. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 6 wherein said threshold adjusting means comprises a look-up table responsive to said selected said second iteration signal samples for generating said threshold adjustment value.
- 13. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 6 wherein said logic means generates said noise indication value when said prediction error parameter is less than the difference between said threshold value and said threshold adjustment value.
- 14. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 6 wherein said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal and said second plurality of successive samples of said received signal are the same plurality of successive samples of said received signal.
- 15. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 7 wherein said value of said first predetermined number of said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal is an average of said first predetermined number of said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal.
- 16. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 15 wherein said comparing by said comparing means involves a respective said successive first iteration signal sample and a respective said predicted first iteration signal sample, said respective said successive first iteration signal sample and said respective said successive predicted first iteration signal sample being substantially synchronous.
- 17. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 16 wherein said second predetermined number is greater than said first predetermined number.
- 18. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 17 wherein said first iteration processing means comprises a moving average signal filter.
- 19. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 18 wherein said second iteration processing means comprises an auto-regressive signal filter.
- 20. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 19 wherein said threshold adjusting means comprises a look-up table responsive to said selected said second iteration signal samples for generating said threshold adjustment value.
- 21. The apparatus for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 20 wherein said logic means generates said noise indication value when said prediction error parameter is less than the difference between said threshold value and said threshold adjustment value.
- 22. A method for discriminating noise in a received signal, the method comprising the steps of:
- (1) generating a first plurality of first iteration signal samples, at least one successive first iteration signal sample of said plurality of first iteration signal samples representing a value of a first predetermined number of samples of a first plurality of successive samples of said received signal;
- (2) generating a second plurality of predicted first iteration signal samples, at least one successive said predicted first iteration signal sample of said plurality of predicted first iteration signal samples predicting a next said successive first iteration signal sample;
- (3) comparing said successive first iteration signal samples with said predicted first iteration signal samples and generating a prediction error parameter based upon said comparison;
- (4) generating a plurality of second iteration signal samples, at least one successive second iteration signal sample of said plurality of second iteration signal samples representing a value of a second predetermined number of said second plurality of successive samples of said received signal;
- (5) generating a threshold adjustment value based upon selected said successive second iteration signal samples;
- (6) generating a threshold value; and
- (7) providing a logic means for logically comparing said prediction error parameter, said threshold adjustment value, and said threshold value to generate a noise indication value according to a predetermined logical relationship among said prediction error parameter, said threshold adjustment value, and said threshold value.
- 23. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 22 wherein said value of said first predetermined number of said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal is an average of said first predetermined number of said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal.
- 24. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 22 wherein said comparing involves a respective said successive first iteration signal sample and a respective said predicted first iteration signal sample, said respective said successive first iteration signal sample and said respective said successive predicted first iteration signal sample being substantially synchronous.
- 25. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 22 wherein said second predetermined number is greater than said first predetermined number.
- 26. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 22 wherein the method further includes the step of providing a first iteration processing means for said generating said plurality of first iteration signal samples; said first iteration processing means comprising a moving average signal filter.
- 27. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 22 wherein the method further includes the step of providing a second iteration processing means for said generating said plurality of second iteration signal samples; said second iteration processing means comprising an auto-regressive signal filter.
- 28. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 22 wherein the method further comprises the step of providing a threshold adjusting means for generating said threshold adjustment value; said threshold adjusting means comprising a look-up table responsive to said selected said successive second iteration signal samples for said generating said threshold adjustment value.
- 29. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 22 wherein said logic means generates said noise indication value when said prediction error parameter is less than the difference between said threshold value and said threshold adjustment value.
- 30. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 22 wherein said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal and said second plurality of successive samples of said received signal are the same plurality of successive samples of said received signal.
- 31. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 30 wherein said value of said first predetermined number of said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal is an average of said first predetermined number of said first plurality of successive samples of said received signal.
- 32. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 31 wherein said comparing involves a respective said successive first iteration signal sample and a respective said predicted first iteration signal sample, said respective said successive first iteration signal sample and said respective said successive predicted first iteration signal sample being substantially synchronous.
- 33. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 32 wherein said second predetermined number is greater than said first predetermined number.
- 34. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 33 wherein the method further includes the step of providing a first iteration processing means for said generating said plurality of first iteration signal samples; said first iteration processing means comprising a moving average signal filter.
- 35. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 34 wherein the method further includes the step of providing a second iteration processing means for said generating said plurality of second iteration signal samples; said second iteration processing means comprising an auto-regressive signal filter.
- 36. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 35 wherein the method further comprises the step of providing a threshold adjusting means for generating said threshold adjustment value; said threshold adjusting means comprising a look-up table responsive to said selected said successive second iteration signal samples for said generating said threshold adjustment value.
- 37. The method for discriminating noise in the received signal as recited in claim 36 wherein said logic means generates said noise indication value when said prediction error parameter is less than the difference between said threshold value and said threshold adjustment value.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/887,076, filed May 22, 1992.
The following applications contain subject matter similar to the subject matter of this application:
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