Angle of arrival location sensing with antenna array
US9823330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S1/68
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of antennas, a receiver in communication with said plurality of antennas for receiving one or more packets in a block based modulation environment, a switch interposed between a portion of the antennas and the receiver for switching between the antennas, and a processor for calculating angle of arrival for use in identifying a location of a mobile device transmitting the one or more packets.
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