Method for processing an echo profile

Details Method for processing an echo profile Method for processing an echo profile

2007-09-13

2008-09-02

Lobo, Ian J (Department: 3662)

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Echo systems

Distance or direction finding

C367S908000, C073S29000R

Reexamination Certificate

active

07420877

ABSTRACT:
In a method for processing an echo profile generated by a pulse-echo ranging system, the echo profile is compared with a time-varying threshold function to identify valid echoes in those portions of the echo profile which exceed the TVT function. Based on the amplitude and/or area above the TVT function, each echo is rated and attributed a level of confidence. The echo with the highest level of confidence is selected as the echo of interest, and the level of confidence is reported. To provide an improved echo processing with increased accuracy in determining the confidence level of the selected echo of interest, it is furthermore determined whether the portion of the threshold function which timely corresponds to the selected echo of interest is part of a hump-shaped section of the threshold function. If so, said section is reshaped to reduced hump amplitude, and the confidence level of the echo of interest is redetermined based on the amplitude and/or area above the reshaped TVT function.

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