Continental Automotive Gmbh

Nxp B.v.

Wolfgang Kuechler

Frank Leong

Thomas Reisinger

Daniel Knobloch

Stefan Haller

The disclosure relates to distance determining apparatus for determining a distance between an anchor and a tag. The apparatus is configured to select a first frame type or a second frame type for a message that is to be transmitted, to optimize an energy of the first frame type for a secure preamble detection, and to optimize an energy of the second frame type for a data transmission.

Apparatus for determining a distance between an anchor and a tag

The disclosure relates to an approximate determination of a distance between a wireless key which is assigned to a motor vehicle and a transceiver arrangement which is disposed in or on the motor vehicle. In the course of a ranging cycle, a first first path relating to a first threshold value and a second first path relating to a higher, second threshold value are calculated. Two distances are estimated on the basis of this dual first path calculation.

Device and method for determining a distance

In a wireless communication system, ranging is performed between an initiator and one of a plurality of responders. Before the ranging operation is performed, the initiator preselects the responder, wherein the preselection is based on a comparison of a measured metric associated with signals carrying packets received from the responders by the initiator. The initiator utilizes only a portion of the preamble in each of the packets to measure the metric. The signals are transmitted in the wireless communication system utilizing ultra-wideband frequencies.

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