Patent · US Revoked

Method and apparatus for determining the angle of departure

US10992340B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2020
Grant dateApr 27, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

An ultra-wideband (“UWB”) communication system comprising a transmitter having two transmit antennas and a receiver having a single receive antenna. Respective selected portions of the UWB signal are transmitted by the transmitter via each of transmit antennas is received at the receive antenna. By comparing the phases of the received signal portions, the phase difference of departure can be determined. From this phase difference and the known distance, d, between the transmit antennas, the Cartesian (x, y) location of the transmitter relative to the receiver can be directly determined.

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