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Beamforming training using echoes of an omnidirectional pulse

US10408930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Ingolf Karls · Straubing, DE
Camila Priale Olivares · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2016
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S2013/0236
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and devices for estimating an angle between a transmitter and a receiver for beamforming are provided. A method includes, with an antenna element in a first device, transmitting an omnidirectional pulse and detecting an echo of the pulse reflected from a second device. An angle between the first device and the second device is estimated based at least on a characteristic of the echo. The method includes transmitting the angle to the second device for use in beamforming between the first device and the second device.

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