Patent ID: 6731909
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A method for rapidly identifying which one of a plurality of radio frequency (RF) terminals in communication with a target RF device is causing RF interference with one or more non-target RF devices located in physical proximity to the target RF device, the method comprising the steps of:a) using a monitoring component to monitor transmissions from said RF terminals to said target RF device; b) having an operator associated with said non-target RF device experiencing RF interference inform said monitoring component of the existence of said RF interference; c) using said monitoring component to divide all of said RF terminals into at least first and second groups; d) using said monitoring component to command at least one of said groups to cease transmitting operations; e) using said monitoring component to identify an interfering group that is causing said RF interference; f) from said interfering group that is causing said RF interference, if more than one said RF terminal is present in said interfering group, then further subdividing said interfering group into at least a pair of further groups; and g) repeating steps d) through f) until a specific interfering RF terminal is identified.