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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2010
Edmund F. Petruzzelli, Centennial, CO (US);
Joseph E. Tomko, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Scott George Fillingim, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Edmund F. Petruzzelli, Centennial, CO (US);
Joseph E. Tomko, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Scott George Fillingim, Castle Rock, CO (US);
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
Described herein are systems, methods and apparatus for identifying signal degradation in a receiver. A process for identifying signal degradation includes determining a first signal strength of a signal received by the receiving device at a first time and determining a second signal strength of the received signal at a second time. The process further includes calculating a signal strength difference between the first signal strength and the second signal strength and determining whether the signal strength difference is greater than a first decision value. The process further includes outputting for presentation a message responsive to determining that the signal strength difference is greater than the first decision value, the message indicating to a user the degradation of the signal.