Methods and systems for analyzing or mapping portions of the radio
frequency spectrum are provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a
communication method is provided, with a first step of the method
including receiving an electromagnetic energy from a portion of a radio
frequency spectrum. The received energy is then sampled in the time
domain, and subsequently converted into the frequency domain. The sampled
energy, that is now in the frequency domain is analyzed, and at least one
communication parameter is selected based on the analysis of the sampled
energy. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with
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