Patent ID: 6278953
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method of tuning a first element with respect to a second element according to a parameter x, the method comprising the steps of:a) providing the first and second elements;b) determining an approximation y=f(x) of the shape of the tuning curve of the second element relative to the first element;c) adjusting the first element with respect to the second element in accordance with the parameter x;d) measuring the resultant tuning between said first element and second element, said tuning defined as ""p(x)"";e) repeating steps c) and d) until a predetermined change in quality of tuning is measured;f) determining if the adjustments in step c) are in a positive direction toward the local maximum;g) moving toward the local maximum using the directional information from step f), and measuring the quality of alignment p(x) until a decrease in the measured value of p(x) occurs;h) determining a quadratic fit q(x) using at least three measures of p(x) from steps g) and d);i) calculating q.sub.max, then estimating P.sub.max and x.sub.max from q(x); andj) completing the alignment with respect to the x dimension by moving one of the first and second elements to x.sub.max.