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Angle of arrival capability in electronic devices

US11751008B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2021
Grant dateSep 5, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/0278
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method includes obtaining channel information, range information, and angle of arrival (AoA) information based on wireless signals communicated between an electronic device and an external electronic device. The method also includes generating an initial prediction of a presence of the external electronic device relative to a field of view (FoV) of the electronic device based on the channel information and at least one of the range information or the AoA information. The initial prediction includes an indication of whether the external electronic device is within the FoV or outside the FoV of the electronic device. The method further includes performing, using a tracking filter, a smoothing operation on the range information and the AoA information. Additionally, the method includes determining that the external electronic device is within the FoV of the electronic device based on the AoA information, the smoothed AoA information, and the initial prediction.

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