function the_period = periodIniSpont(t)
% periodIniSpont - Returns the initial spontaneous activity period of
% cip_trace, t.
%
% Usage:
% the_period = periodIniSpont(t)
%
% Description:
%
% Parameters:
% t: A trace object.
%
% Returns:
% the_period: A period object.
%
% See also: period, cip_trace, trace
%
% $Id$
%
% Author: Cengiz Gunay <cgunay@emory.edu>, 2004/08/25
% Copyright (c) 2007 Cengiz Gunay <cengique@users.sf.net>.
% This work is licensed under the Academic Free License ("AFL")
% v. 3.0. To view a copy of this license, please look at the COPYING
% file distributed with this software or visit
% http://opensource.org/licenses/afl-3.0.php.
time_start = 1;
the_period = period(time_start, t.pulse_time_start - 1);