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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
May. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Garmin Switzerland Gmbh, Schaffhausen, CH;
Inventor:
Robert A. Lewis, Bend, OR (US);
Assignee:
Garmin Switzerland GmbH, , CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/30 (2006.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/486 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 7/4868 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for implementing a system that can perform a range estimation of a target object at power levels both below and above an pre-defined power threshold. In embodiments, the system first performs a lower-power measurement, which may be sufficient to estimate the range to the object. If the low-power measurement is unsuccessful, the system then performs a fault check to ensure proper operation of the device. If the fault check is passed, the system may then perform a high-power measurement of the range to the object. Results may be provided to a user by a visual display.