Method and apparatus for mitigating port swapping during signal tracking

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8588220
APP PUB NO 20070153779A1
SERIAL NO

11323608

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Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for mitigating port swapping during signal tracking. The method and apparatus generally include acquiring a first signal characteristic corresponding to a signal assigned to a first port, comparing the first signal characteristic to a second previously acquired signal characteristic, and assigning the signal to a second port if the first and second signal characteristics vary. Such a configuration mitigates port swapping without requiring signals to include identification information, thereby enabling assignment of signals corresponding to any format or source.

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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION600 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10016

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Adams, John A Van Alstyne, US 53 2753
Holden, Brian Rockwall, US 40 1532
Thornton, Steven D Rockwall, US 4 20

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