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Method and apparatus for determining the angle of departure

US12352873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2024
Grant dateJul 8, 2025
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/086
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultra-wideband (UWB) communication system comprising a transmitter having two antennas and a receiver having a single receive antenna. Respective selected portions of the UWB signal are transmitted by the transmitter via each of the two transmit antennas and are 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 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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