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A spectrum analysis engine (SAGE) that comprises a spectrum analyzer component, a signal detector component, a universal signal synchronizer component and a snapshot buffer component. The spectrum analyzer component generates data representing a real-time spectrogram of a bandwidth of radio frequenc

A spectrum analysis engine (SAGE) that comprises a spectrum analyzer component, a signal detector component, a universal signal synchronizer component and a snapshot buffer component. The spectrum analyzer component generates data representing a real-time spectrogram of a bandwidth of radio frequency (RF) spectrum. The signal detector detects signal pulses in the frequency band and outputs pulse event information entries output, which include the start time, duration, power, center frequency and bandwidth of each detected pulse. The signal detector also provides pulse trigger outputs which may be used to enable/disable the collection of information by the spectrum analyzer and the snapshot buffer components. The snapshot buffer collects a set of raw digital signal samples useful for signal classification and other purposes. The universal signal synchronizer synchronizes to periodic signal sources, useful for instituting schemes to avoid interference with those signals.

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A spectrum analysis engine (SAGE) that comprises a spectrum analyzer component, a signal detector component, a universal signal synchronizer component and a snapshot buffer component. The spectrum analyzer component generates data representing a real-time spectrogram of a bandwidth of radio frequenc

A spectrum analysis engine (SAGE) that comprises a spectrum analyzer component, a signal detector component, a universal signal synchronizer component and a snapshot buffer component. The spectrum analyzer component generates data representing a real-time spectrogram of a bandwidth of radio frequency (RF) spectrum. The signal detector detects signal pulses in the frequency band and outputs pulse event information entries output, which include the start time, duration, power, center frequency and bandwidth of each detected pulse. The signal detector also provides pulse trigger outputs which may be used to enable/disable the collection of information by the spectrum analyzer and the snapshot buffer components. The snapshot buffer collects a set of raw digital signal samples useful for signal classification and other purposes. The universal signal synchronizer synchronizes to periodic signal sources, useful for instituting schemes to avoid interference with those signals. rsions of said variable rate data; and transmitting said full rate frames at said full rate power level. 8. The method of claim 5 wherein said communication device nominally transmits non-full frames of data containing a variable number of bits in response to said variable rate, and wherein said transmitting step further comprises the steps of: generating full frames of data containing a fixed number of bits irrespective of said variable rate; and transmitting said full frames of data at said full-rate power level. 9. A communication device which transmits data at a variable rate and which varies transmit power in response to said variable rate, said system comprising: a transmitter; and a controller for directing said transmitter to transmit RF energy continuously at a full rate power level irrespective of said variable rate when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold, whereby said interference is reduced proximate said communication device due to continuous transmission thereby at said full rate power level. 10. The communication device of claim 9 further comprising: a variable rate vocoder for encoding voice data at a full rate. 11. The communication device of claim 9 wherein said controller has an input for receiving variable rate data, said controller generating full rate frames of data comprising repeated versions of said variable rate data and wherein said transmitter transmits said full rate frames at said full rate power level. 12. The communication device of claim 9 wherein said communication device nominally transmits non-full frames of data containing a variable number of bits in response to said variable rate, and wherein said controller generates full frames of data containing a fixed number of bits irrespective of said variable rate and wherein said transmitter transmits said full frames of data at said full-rate power level. 13. A base station in a communication system in which a plurality of communication devices each transmits data at a variable rate and each which varies transmit power in response to its respective variable rate, said base station comprising: means for determining if one of said plurality of communication devices is continuously transmitting RF energy at a full rate power level irrespective of a respective variable rate; means for directing a first of said plurality of communication devices to continuously transmit RF energy at a full rate power level irrespective of said variable rate, whereby interference is reduced proximate said first communication device due to continuous transmission thereby; and means for receiving said RF energy continuously transmitted by said first communication device. 14. A method for reducing interference generated by a first of a plurality of communication devices each which transmits data at a variable rate and each which varies transmit power in response to its respective variable rate, said method comprising the steps of: directing a first of said plurality of communication devices to continuously transmit RF energy at a full rate power level irrespective of its respective variable rate when the full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold, whereby interference is reduced proximate said first communication device due to continuous transmission thereby; and receiving said RF energy continuously transmitted by said first communication device. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of: determining whether one of said plurality of communication devices is continuously transmitting RF energy at a full rate power level irrespective of its respective variable rate. 16. A system for reducing interference generated by a communication device which transmits data at a variable rate and which varies transmit power in response to said variable rate, said system comprising: a controller for directing said communication device to continuously transmit RF energy at a full rate power l evel irrespective of said variable rate when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a transmitter, in said communication device and responsive to said controller for directing, for transmitting RF energy continuously at said full rate power level irrespective of said variable rate, whereby said interference is reduced proximate said communication device due to continuous transmission thereby at said full rate power level. 17. A base station in a communication system in which a plurality of communication devices transmits data at a variable rate and which varies transmit power in response to said variable rate, said base station comprising: a controller for directing a first of said plurality of communication devices to continuously transmit RF energy at a full rate power level irrespective of said variable rate when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a transmitter, in said communication, whereby interference is reduced proximate said first communication device due to continuous transmission thereby; and a receiver for receiving said RF energy continuously transmitted by said first communication device. 18. A communication device, comprising: a variable rate vocoder operable at a plurality of rates including a full rate and at least one rate less than the full rate; and a transmitter having a power level associated with each of the vocoder rates, the transmitter being configured to transmit data from the variable rate vocoder at the full rate power level irrespective of the vocoder rate when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold. 19. The communication device of claim 18 wherein the data comprises speech. 20. The communication device of claim 18 wherein the vocoder rate is a function of data activity provided to the variable rate vocoder. 21. The communication device of claim 18 further comprising a controller configured to provide full rate frames of the data to the transmitter irrespective of the vocoder rate. 22. The communication device of claim 21 wherein the controller is further configured to provide the full rate frames of the data to the transmitter by causing the variable rate vocoder to operate at the full rate irrespective of data activity provided to the variable rate vocoder. 23. The communication device of claim 21 wherein the controller is further configured to provide the full rate frames of the data to the transmitter by creating the full rate frames from the data when the variable rate vocoder is operating at one of the rates that is less than the full rate. 24. The communication device of claim 23 wherein the full rate frames of the data created by the controller comprises repeated versions of the data. 25. The communication device of claim 18 wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the data at the full rate power level irrespective of the vocoder rate in a first mode, and wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit the data at the power level associated with the vocoder rate in a second mode. 26. The communication device of claim 25 further comprising a user interface configured to activate the first mode. 27. The communication device of claim 25 further comprising a data port configured to activate the first mode. 28. The communication device of claim 25 wherein the controller is further configured to generate a message indicating that the first mode has been activated, and the transmitter is further configured to transmit the message to a remote location. 29. The communication device of claim 28 wherein the controller is further configured to receive a response from the remote location authorizing the communication device to operate in the first mode. 30. The communication device of claim 18 wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the data at the full rate power level irrespective of the vocoder rate only when the full rate power level exceeds a threshold. 31. A method for redu cing interference generated by a communication device, comprising: operating a variable rate vocoder at one of a plurality of rates including a full rate and at least one rate less than the full rate, each of the rates having a power level associated therewith; transmitting data from the variable rate decoder at the full rate power level irrespective of the operating rate of the variable rate vocoder when said full rate power level exceeds a predetermined threshold. 32. The method of claim 31 wherein the data comprises speech. 33. The method of claim 31 wherein the operating rate of the variable rate vocoder is a function of data activity provided to the variable rate vocoder. 34. The method of claim 31 wherein the data transmission further comprises transmitting full rate frames of the data irrespective of the operating rate of the variable rate vocoder. 35. The method of claim 34 wherein the operating rate of the variable rate vocoder is the full rate irrespective of data activity provided to the variable rate vocoder. 36. The method of claim 34 wherein the operating rate of the variable rate vocoder is one of the rates that is less than the full rate. 37. The method of claim 36 wherein the full rate frames each comprises repeated versions of the data. 38. The method of claim 31 further comprising activating a mode which causes the data transmission at the full rate power level irrespective of the vocoder rate. 39. The method of claim 38 further comprising generating a message indicating that the mode has been activated, and transmitting the message to a remote location. 40. The method of claim 39 further comprising receiving a response to the message from the remote location. 41. The method of claim 31 wherein the data is transmitted at the full rate power level irrespective of the vocoder rate only when the full rate power level exceeds a threshold. pe of content in a video data stream at least in part by detecting a change of letterbox size and generating an identifier of a location in said video data stream of said change; an editing process controller configured to receive said identifier and control and editing process thereof responsively to said identifier. 19. A content editor as in claim 18, wherein said editing process controller includes a playback selector.