Method and technique for the processing and display of wideband geolocation determination data

1. An interactive graphical user interface for displaying frequency, amplitude and geolocation information provided by a local intelligence system having a front end to generate digital data based on received radio frequency (RF) signals, a post processing stage to process the digital data, and a geolocation module to prevent the post-processing stage from processing a first portion of the digital data that corresponds to RF signals originating from a geographic location other than a predetermined geographic location, comprising:

a two-dimensional map for displaying geolocation information; and

a plot of RF versus amplitude for RF signals corresponding to the geolocation information displayed by the two-dimensional map, the information for the RF versus amplitude plot being provided by the local intelligence system.

2. The graphical user interface of claim 1 , wherein the RF spectrum display is placed on top of the map when displayed on a computer screen.

3. The graphical user interface of claim 1 , wherein the plots are continuously updated as the intelligence system collects new signal information from itself and other wideband receivers and processes the geolocation of the incoming signals.

4. The graphical user interface of claim 1 , wherein the plot of RF versus amplitude is responsive to user changes to display parameters made in the two dimensional map.

5. The graphical user interface of claim 1 , wherein the user changes to display parameters comprise the areas of interest to show on the map, extent of the areas of interest to show on the map, the size and shape of the areas of interest, the colors of the areas of interest, or how many areas of interest to highlight.

6. The graphical user interface of claim 1 , wherein the user can command the system to isolate communications coming only from specified areas for further monitoring and recording.

7. The graphical user interface of claim 6 , wherein the user can command the system to isolate communications coming from two or more specified areas for further monitoring and recording.

8. The graphical user interface of claim 7 , wherein an area of overlap between the two areas is indicated by additive coloration from the colors of the two or more areas.

9. A method for displaying frequency, amplitude, and geolocation information, the method the comprising:

providing frequency, amplitude, and geolocation information from a local intelligence system having a front end to generate digital data based on received radio frequency (RF) signals, a post processing stage to process the digital data, and a geolocation module to prevent the post-processing stage from processing a first portion of the digital data that corresponds to RF signals originating from a geographic location other than a predetermined geographic location on a plot of RF versus amplitude and a two-dimensional map; and

providing a graphical user interface to display the two-dimensional map and the plot of RF versus amplitude, the two-dimensional map displaying geolocation information, and the plot of RF versus amplitude displaying information for RF signals corresponding to the geolocation information displayed by the two-dimensional map, the information for the RF versus amplitude plot being provided by the local intelligence system.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the local intelligence system continuously collects and displays data automatically in near real time in the plot of RF versus amplitude and the two-dimensional map.

11. A method for operating a graphical user interface for displaying frequency, amplitude, and geolocation information, the method comprising:

obtaining frequency, amplitude, and geolocation information from a local intelligence system, the local intelligence system having a front end to generate digital data based on received RF signals, a post processing stage to process the digital data, and a geolocation module to prevent the post-processing stage from processing a first portion of the digital data that corresponds to RF signals originating from a geographic location other than a predetermined geographic location,

viewing, via the graphical user interface, a two-dimensional map for displaying geolocation information, and the plot of RF versus amplitude for RF signal corresponding to the geolocation information displayed by the two-dimensional map, the information for the RF versus amplitude plot being provided by the local intelligence system, and

controlling, via the graphical user interface, the location area, frequency or amplitude data displayed on the graphical user interface, the displayed frequency and amplitude data corresponding to the displayed location area.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein controlling the location area comprises indicating areas on a map on the graphical user interface.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein indicating areas on a map is performed by picking points on the map that correspond to corners of polygonal areas of interest using a mouse.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising adjusting the extents of the areas in real time by using a mouse to drag any of the corners of any of the areas of interest.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising moving any area.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein controlling the location area, frequency or amplitude data displayed is performed by setting the ranges of the axes of the graphs, or choosing display colors.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method comprises analyzing and interacting with more than one area at a time.