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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2020
Analog Devices International Unlimited Company, County Limerick, IE;
Hailong He, Nanjing, CN;
Tairan Sun, Shanghai, CN;
Xiaoyuan Liu, Beijing, CN;
Fan Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Linyue Wang, Beijing, CN;
Analog Devices International Unlimited Company, Limerick, IE;
Abstract
Systems and methods for integrating cameras and phased array antennas for use in electronic toll charge (ETC) are disclosed. In one aspect, an ETC system includes a camera including a lens and configured to capture an image indicative of a position of a vehicle and a plurality of antennas formed in a ring around the lens of the camera. The system further includes control circuitry configured to: determine the position of the vehicle based on the image captured by the camera, adjust the antennas for beamforming based on the position of the vehicle, and wirelessly communicate with an on board device (OBU) of the vehicle via the beamforming provided by the adjusted antennas.