Method and device for monitoring and analyzing signals
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring and analyzing at least one signal are disclosed. An abstract of at least one reference signal is generated and stored in a reference database. An abstract of a query signal to be analyzed is then generated so that the abstract of the query signal can be compared to the abstracts stored in the reference database for a match. The method and system may optionally be used to record information about the query signals, the number of matches recorded, and other useful information about the query signals. Moreover, the method by which abstracts are generated can be programmable based upon selectable criteria. The system can also be programmed with error control software so as to avoid the re-occurrence of a query signal that matches more than one signal stored in the reference database.
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1-99. -99. (canceled)
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100. A system for determining whether a query signal matches a reference signal, comprising:
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a reference database, and a device comprising a processor, wherein; said reference database stores a first version abstract of a first version of a reference signal, wherein said first version abstract comprises signal characteristic parameters configured to differentiate said first version of said reference signal from a second version of said reference signal; said device configured to determine whether said first version of said reference signal matches a query signal, by comparing a query signal abstract of said query signal to said first version abstract stored in said reference database.
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