INTERFERENCE DETECTION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

1 . A system, comprising:

a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, including instructions to:

obtain a sample of a first received signal;

extract a suspected interference characteristic from the sample;

generate a parameter for input to a layer of a machine learning application based on the extracted suspected interference characteristic, the input parameter including a weight or a setting; and

transmit a first request to a transmitter of the first received signal to modify a parameter of the transmitter responsive to the input parameter.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the suspected interference characteristic includes a deviation in received signal power over a first radio frequency (RF) spectrum of the first received signal relative to a linear approximation of the signal power of the first received signal over the first RF spectrum.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted first request includes a request to an orbiting satellite to discontinue transmitting the first received signal utilizing a first spectrum.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the transmitted first request additionally comprises a request to initiate transmission of a second signal utilizing a second spectrum.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions additionally include instructions to generate a training input to the machine learning application, the training input including a square waveform or trapezoidal-shaped waveform modified via an addition of a selectable machine-generated noise signal.

6 . A method, comprising:

obtaining a sample of a first received signal;

extracting a suspected interference characteristic from the sample;

generating a parameter for input to a layer of a machine learning application based on the extracted suspected interference characteristic; and

transmitting a first request to a transmitter of the first received signal to modify a parameter of the transmitter responsive to the input parameter.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the suspected interference characteristic includes a deviation in received signal power over a first radio frequency (RF) spectrum of the first received signal relative to a linear approximation of the signal power of the first received signal over the first RF spectrum.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining a curve fit representing the deviation in a power of the first received signal over the first spectrum.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the deviation in the received signal power is determined based on a curve fit representative of a power of the first received signal over of the first RF spectrum exceeding a threshold with respect to the linear approximation.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the transmitted first request includes a request to discontinue transmitting the first received signal utilizing a first RF spectrum.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the transmitted first request additionally comprises a request to an orbiting satellite to initiate transmission of a second RF signal utilizing a second RF spectrum.

12 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

transmitting a second request to an operator of a communications system generating the suspected interference, the second request to include a request to discontinue a transmit operation.

13 . A system, comprising:

a first processor and a first memory coupled to the first processor; and a second processor and a second memory coupled to the second processor;

the first memory storing instructions executable by the first processor, including instructions to:

transmit a sample of a first received signal that includes suspected interference responsive to a query from the second processor; and

the second memory storing instructions executable by the second processor to:

extract a suspected interference characteristic from the sample;

generate a parameter for input to a layer of a machine learning application based on the extracted suspected interference characteristic, the input parameter to include a weight or a setting; and

transmit a first request to a transmitter of the first received signal to modify a parameter of the transmitter responsive to the input parameter.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the suspected interference characteristic includes a deviation in received signal power over a first radio frequency (RF) spectrum of the first received signal relative to a linear approximation of the signal power of the first received signal over the first RF spectrum.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the deviation in the signal power of the first received signal is determined at the first processor via a curve fit of a power of the first received signal over the first RF spectrum.

16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the deviation in the signal power of the first received signal is determined at the first processor based on a curve fit representative of the first received signal power over the first RF spectrum exceeding a threshold with respect to the linear approximation.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein extracting the suspected interference characteristic from the sample includes transmitting a request from the second processor to the first processor to supply signal power data.

18 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the transmitted first request additionally comprises a request to initiate transmission of a second signal utilizing a second spectrum.

19 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the transmitted first request additionally comprises a request to discontinue transmitting the first received signal utilizing a first RF spectrum.

20 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the transmitted first request includes a request to an orbiting satellite to discontinue transmitting the first received signal utilizing a first spectrum.