View source for 18072458. METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE CABLE LENGTH simplified abstract (Texas Instruments Incorporated)

=METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE CABLE LENGTH=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Texas Instruments Incorporated|Texas Instruments Incorporated]]


[[Category:Texas Instruments Incorporated]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Raghu Ganesan of Bangalore (IN)|Raghu Ganesan of Bangalore (IN)]][[Category:Raghu Ganesan of Bangalore (IN)]]

[[:Category:Rallabandi Annapurna of Guntur (IN)|Rallabandi Annapurna of Guntur (IN)]][[Category:Rallabandi Annapurna of Guntur (IN)]]

[[:Category:Sucheth S. Kuncham of Bangalore (IN)|Sucheth S. Kuncham of Bangalore (IN)]][[Category:Sucheth S. Kuncham of Bangalore (IN)]]

[[:Category:Saravanakkumar Radhakrishnan of Aruppukottai (IN)|Saravanakkumar Radhakrishnan of Aruppukottai (IN)]][[Category:Saravanakkumar Radhakrishnan of Aruppukottai (IN)]]

[[:Category:Sumantra Seth of Bangalore (IN)|Sumantra Seth of Bangalore (IN)]][[Category:Sumantra Seth of Bangalore (IN)]]

[[:Category:Geet Modi of Bangalore (IN)|Geet Modi of Bangalore (IN)]][[Category:Geet Modi of Bangalore (IN)]]

==METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE CABLE LENGTH - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18072458 titled 'METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE CABLE LENGTH

==Simplified Explanation==

The abstract describes a patent application for a device that can estimate the length of a cable used for communication. The device includes various circuitry components to establish cable communication, sample cable voltages, determine echo coefficients, and estimate the cable length.

* The device includes processor circuitry to establish cable communication.
* It also includes analog to digital converter circuitry to sample cable voltages over time.
* Echo estimator circuitry is included to determine echo coefficients corresponding to the sampled voltages.
* Physical length estimator circuitry is included to identify specific echo coefficients and estimate the cable length based on these coefficients.

== Potential Applications ==
* This technology can be used in various industries that rely on cable communication, such as telecommunications, networking, and audio/video systems.
* It can be applied in the installation and maintenance of cable systems to accurately determine the length of cables required.

== Problems Solved ==
* Accurately estimating the length of a cable can be challenging, especially in situations where the cable is already installed or when there are multiple echoes.
* This technology solves the problem of estimating cable length by utilizing echo coefficients and specific thresholds to identify near end and far end echoes.

== Benefits ==
* The device provides a simplified and efficient method for estimating cable length.
* It eliminates the need for manual measurements or complex calculations.
* Accurate cable length estimation can lead to cost savings in cable installations and maintenance.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

An example first device includes: processor circuitry configured to establish a cable communication; analog to digital converter circuitry configured to sample cable voltages over time; echo estimator circuitry configured to determine a plurality of echo coefficients corresponding to the plurality of voltages; and physical length estimator circuitry configured to: identify a first echo coefficient in the echo coefficients that satisfies a static threshold, the first echo coefficient corresponding to a near end echo; identify a second echo coefficient in the echo coefficients that satisfies a dynamic threshold, the second echo coefficient corresponding to a far end echo; and estimate the length of a cable for the cable communication based on the first echo coefficient and the second echo coefficient.



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