diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5773c560..89730395 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ add_library(base_objects OBJECT
   src/base/processing/LossEstimator.cpp
   src/base/processing/StepsGenerator.cpp
   src/base/processing/StepsLatencyEstimator.cpp
+  src/base/processing/MinMaxEstimator.cpp
   src/base/reports/Console.cpp
   src/base/reports/JsonPrinter.cpp
   src/base/reports/JsonReporter.cpp
diff --git a/src/base/core/Config.hpp b/src/base/core/Config.hpp
index 653269bd..c973d0ec 100644
--- a/src/base/core/Config.hpp
+++ b/src/base/core/Config.hpp
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ struct Config {
 
     // number of pre-allocated frames in frame pool
     size_t frame_pool_size { 128 };
+    
+    // minimum latency time of a time window measurement in nanoseconds
+    unsigned int min_latency {0u};
+
+    // maximum latency time of a time window measurement in nanoseconds
+    unsigned int max_latency {static_cast<unsigned>(-1)};
 
     // get warmup duration in samples
     size_t warmup_samples() const {
diff --git a/src/base/core/Frame.cpp b/src/base/core/Frame.cpp
index de3535c3..6648025e 100644
--- a/src/base/core/Frame.cpp
+++ b/src/base/core/Frame.cpp
@@ -126,4 +126,11 @@ nanoseconds_t Frame::hw_delay() const {
     return hw_delay_;
 }
 
+bool Frame::has_impulse() const{
+    return has_impulse_;
+}
+
+void Frame::set_has_impulse(bool has_impulse){
+    has_impulse_ = has_impulse;
+}
 } // namespace signal_estimator
diff --git a/src/base/core/Frame.hpp b/src/base/core/Frame.hpp
index dce61ded..00089c8b 100644
--- a/src/base/core/Frame.hpp
+++ b/src/base/core/Frame.hpp
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ class Frame {
     // at the time when frame was captured or played
     nanoseconds_t hw_delay() const;
 
+    // get whether frame contains impulse
+    bool has_impulse() const;
+
+    // record whether frame contains impulse
+    void set_has_impulse(bool has_impulse);
+
     // index access
     const sample_t& operator[](const size_t index) const {
         assert(index < data_.size());
@@ -110,6 +116,7 @@ class Frame {
     nanoseconds_t sw_delay_ {};
     nanoseconds_t hw_delay_ {};
 
+    bool has_impulse_ {};
     std::atomic<int> refcount_ {};
 };
 
diff --git a/src/base/processing/IEstimatorWrapper.hpp b/src/base/processing/IEstimatorWrapper.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb047aa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/base/processing/IEstimatorWrapper.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright (c) Signal Estimator authors
+// Licensed under MIT
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "core/Frame.hpp"
+#include "processing/IEstimator.hpp"
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace signal_estimator {
+
+// estimate and report some signal characteristic
+class IEstimatorWrapper :public IEstimator {
+protected:
+    std::unique_ptr<IEstimator> m_Estimator;
+public:
+    IEstimatorWrapper(std::unique_ptr<IEstimator> estimator) : m_Estimator(std::move(estimator)){}
+    // called from output thread
+    void add_output(FramePtr frame) override {
+        m_Estimator->add_output(frame);
+    }
+
+    // called from input thread
+    void add_input(FramePtr frame) override  {
+        m_Estimator->add_input(frame);
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace signal_estimator
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diff --git a/src/base/processing/ImpulseGenerator.cpp b/src/base/processing/ImpulseGenerator.cpp
index c8030ca1..9d7ecfb0 100644
--- a/src/base/processing/ImpulseGenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/base/processing/ImpulseGenerator.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ void ImpulseGenerator::generate(Frame& frame) {
 
     size_t i_frame = 0;
 
+// TODO set flag for frame-> set_has_impulse
     do {
         for (; i_frame < frame.size() && counter_ < impulse_size_
              && counter_ < impulse_interval_;
diff --git a/src/base/processing/MinMaxEstimator.cpp b/src/base/processing/MinMaxEstimator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee6448aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/base/processing/MinMaxEstimator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+#include "processing/MinMaxEstimator.hpp"
+
+namespace signal_estimator {
+
+    // called from output thread
+void MinMaxEstimator::add_output(FramePtr frame){
+    if(frame->has_impulse()){
+        impulse_started_.store(true);
+        impulse_time_.store(frame->sw_frame_time());
+    }else{
+        impulse_started_.store(false);
+    }
+    m_Estimator->add_output(frame);
+};
+
+    // called from input thread
+void MinMaxEstimator::add_input(FramePtr frame){
+    if(impulse_started_.load() &&  
+        (frame->sw_frame_time() >= impulse_time_.load() + config_.min_latency) &&
+        (frame->sw_frame_time() < impulse_time_.load() + config_.max_latency)){
+            m_Estimator->add_input(frame);
+        }
+    else{
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < frame->size(); i++){
+            (frame->data())[i] = 0;
+        }
+        m_Estimator->add_input(frame);
+    }
+};
+
+
+} // namespace signal_estimator
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/base/processing/MinMaxEstimator.hpp b/src/base/processing/MinMaxEstimator.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71094c96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/base/processing/MinMaxEstimator.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright (c) Signal Estimator authors
+// Licensed under MIT
+
+#pragma once
+#include "processing/IEstimatorWrapper.hpp"
+#include "core/Config.hpp"
+
+
+namespace signal_estimator {
+
+// estimate and report some signal characteristic
+class MinMaxEstimator :public IEstimatorWrapper {
+public:
+    MinMaxEstimator(const Config& config, std::unique_ptr<IEstimator> estimator) 
+    : IEstimatorWrapper(std::move(estimator)),
+    config_(config){}
+    // called from output thread
+    void add_output(FramePtr frame) override;
+
+    // called from input thread
+    void add_input(FramePtr frame) override;
+private:
+    std::atomic<bool> impulse_started_{};
+    std::atomic<nanoseconds_t> impulse_time_{};
+    const Config config_;
+};
+
+} // namespace signal_estimator
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/base/processing/StepsGenerator.cpp b/src/base/processing/StepsGenerator.cpp
index 162c3395..c01f418f 100644
--- a/src/base/processing/StepsGenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/base/processing/StepsGenerator.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ StepsGenerator::StepsGenerator(const Config& config)
     , warmup_countdown_(config.output_info.period_count) {
 }
 
+// TODO set flag for frame-> set_has_impulse
 void StepsGenerator::generate(Frame& frame) {
     std::fill_n(frame.data(), frame.size(), 0);
 
diff --git a/src/base/run/Runner.cpp b/src/base/run/Runner.cpp
index 2d1b4170..cdaca3ca 100644
--- a/src/base/run/Runner.cpp
+++ b/src/base/run/Runner.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "processing/LossEstimator.hpp"
 #include "processing/StepsGenerator.hpp"
 #include "processing/StepsLatencyEstimator.hpp"
+#include "processing/MinMaxEstimator.hpp"
 #include "reports/JsonReporter.hpp"
 #include "reports/TextReporter.hpp"
 
@@ -141,12 +142,14 @@ bool Runner::start() {
 
         case Mode::LatencyStep:
             estimators_.emplace_back(
-                std::make_unique<StepsLatencyEstimator>(config_, *reporters_[n]));
+                std::make_unique<MinMaxEstimator>(config_,
+                    std::make_unique<StepsLatencyEstimator>(config_, *reporters_[n])));
             break;
 
         case Mode::Losses:
             estimators_.emplace_back(
-                std::make_unique<LossEstimator>(config_, *reporters_[n]));
+                std::make_unique<MinMaxEstimator>(config_,
+                    std::make_unique<LossEstimator>(config_, *reporters_[n])));
             break;
 
         case Mode::IOJitter:
diff --git a/src/cli/Main.cpp b/src/cli/Main.cpp
index c2e1dd08..ebae850d 100644
--- a/src/cli/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/Main.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         ->add_option("-w,--warmup", config.warmup_duration,
             "Warmup duration, seconds (zero for no warmup)")
         ->default_val(config.warmup_duration);
+    control_opts
+        ->add_option("--min-latency", config.min_latency, 
+            "Minimum latency time window, microseconds (zero for no latency)")
+        ->default_val(config.min_latency);
+    
+    control_opts
+        ->add_option("--max-latency", config.max_latency, 
+            "Maximum latency time window, microseconds (zero for no maximum)")
+        ->default_val(config.max_latency);
 
     auto io_opts = app.add_option_group("I/O options");