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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ingolf Karls, Feldkirchen, DE;
Camila Priale Olivares, Neubiberg, DE;
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/42 (2006.01); G01S 13/28 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G01S 13/06 (2006.01); G01S 13/08 (2006.01); G01S 13/48 (2006.01); H01Q 3/00 (2006.01); H01Q 21/20 (2006.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H04B 7/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 28/18 (2009.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01); G01S 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/42 (2013.01); G01C 21/206 (2013.01); G01S 5/02 (2013.01); G01S 13/06 (2013.01); G01S 13/08 (2013.01); G01S 13/284 (2013.01); G01S 13/48 (2013.01); H01Q 3/00 (2013.01); H01Q 21/205 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01); H04B 7/0639 (2013.01); H04B 7/088 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/026 (2013.01); H04W 28/18 (2013.01); H04W 72/046 (2013.01); G01S 2013/0236 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices for estimating an angle between a transmitter and a receiver for beamforming are provided. A method includes, with an antenna element in a first device, transmitting an omnidirectional pulse and detecting an echo of the pulse reflected from a second device. An angle between the first device and the second device is estimated based at least on a characteristic of the echo. The method includes transmitting the angle to the second device for use in beamforming between the first device and the second device.