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Distributed-input OFDM angle-of-arrival scheme for location determination

US9521520B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2013
Grant dateDec 13, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A particular first wireless device having a plurality of antennas and that is part of a group of a plurality of first wireless devices, transmits to a second wireless device (whose location is to be determined) a packet across the plurality of antennas of the particular first wireless device simultaneously with a plurality of packets transmitted by a corresponding one of other first wireless devices in the group. The packet transmitted by the particular first wireless device uses a subset of a set of subcarriers available for use in the packet such that substantially the entire set of subcarriers are used in the aggregate across the plurality of packets simultaneously transmitted by the plurality of first wireless devices in the group to the second wireless device. The simultaneous reception of the plurality of packets at the second wireless device enables the second wireless device to determine its location.

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