Patent attributes
Providing signal-to-noise ratio information to a local transmitter node. A method includes receiving data in a signal transmitted on a data channel from the local transmitter node. A first signal-to-total-power ratio for the signal assuming no jamming of the signal is occurring is computed. A second signal-to-total-power ratio for the signal with factors included assuming jamming is occurring is computed. The first signal-to-total-power ratio to the second signal-to-total-power ratio are compared to determine if they differ by a predetermined amount. The method includes determining that the predetermined amount is exceeded, and as a result, a jammed signal-to-noise ratio is computed assuming jamming is occurring. The jammed signal-to-noise ratio is sent to the local transmitter node to allow the local transmitter to respond to the jammed signal-to-noise ratio.