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Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 02, 2016
Applicants:

Swiss Timing Ltd, Corgemont, CH;

Friedrich-alexander-universitaet Erlangen-nuernberg, Erlangen, DE;

Inventors:

Thomas Kautz, Sangerhausen, DE;

Sebastian Scholz, Leipzig, DE;

Bjoern Eskofier, Erlangen, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G01S 19/19 (2010.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/02 (2013.01); G01S 19/19 (2013.01); H04L 67/18 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); G01S 5/0215 (2013.01); G01S 5/0263 (2013.01); G01S 5/0294 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for calculating a position of an object of interest in an environment. The method includes: predicting a position and an orientation of the object of interest in the environment; selecting a subset of base stations among a set of base stations located within the environment, by using the predicted position and orientation, and a radiation pattern of a system including the object of interest and a mobile transponder attached to the object of interest; and calculating an actual position of the object of interest, using time of arrival or time difference of arrival measurements between the base stations of the subset and the mobile transponder.


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