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Apparatus, system and method for improving position estimation and/or communication performance in a wireless communication network

US11223430B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

Martin Kurras · Berlin, DE
Lars THIELE · Berlin, DE
Thomas WIRTH · Berlin, DE
Marcus Grossmann · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2019
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/02
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus includes an antenna and a transceiver. The transceiver transmits a first signal via the antenna, the first signal including a unique identification of the apparatus and a request for receive information about the first signal at a receiver. The transceiver receives from the receiver a second signal via the antenna, the second signal including first information about a direction of arrival (DoA) of the first signal at the receiver and second information indicative of a location of the receiver.

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