Patent ID: 8175191

Claim:
A method for sensing for cognitive radio comprising the steps of: receiving a first specified target signal; performing one or more first specified energy sensing functions, wherein the one or more first specified energy sensing functions are at least partially responsive to the first specified target signal; performing one or more first specified phase sensing functions, wherein the one or more first specified phase sensing functions are at least partially responsive to the first specified target signal; determining a first sensing result, wherein the first sensing result is at least partially responsive to the one or more first specified energy sensing functions and at least partially responsive to the one or more first specified phase sensing functions; performing one or more first specified collective sensing functions, wherein the one or more first specified collective sensing functions are at least partially responsive to the first specified target signal; and, determining a first combined sensing result, wherein the first combined sensing result is at least partially responsive to the one or more first specified energy sensing functions and at least partially responsive to the one or more first specified phase sensing functions and at least partially responsive to the one or more first specified collective sensing functions.