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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 09, 2023
Applicant:

Nxp B.v., Eindhoven, NL;

Inventors:

Sunil Dilipkumar Jogi, Bangalore, IN;

Purnank Harjivanbhai Ghumalia, Bangalore, IN;

Michael Schober, Graz, AT;

Stefan Lemsitzer, Stainz, AT;

Srivathsa Masthi Parthasarathi, Bangalore, IN;

Guillaume Lepoittevin, Fontaine Etoupefour, FR;

Assignee:

NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 3/28 (2005.12); G01S 13/76 (2005.12); G01S 13/02 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 3/28 (2012.12); G01S 13/767 (2012.12); G01S 13/0209 (2012.12); H04B 2201/71634 (2012.12);
Abstract

Disclosed are methods and devices for, UWB, ranging of a target using a plurality of antenna arrays. The method comprises: determining a first RSSI, from a first antenna of a first antenna arrays, and a second RSSI from a second antenna of a second antenna arrays; in response to the first RSSI being larger than the second RSSI, selecting the first antenna array, and selecting the second antenna array otherwise; using the selected antenna array, performing a UWB ranging measurement including measuring an angle of arrival of the signal from the target; including, if the angle of arrival of the signal from the target is out of range: selecting a different one of the plurality of antennae arrays, as a presently-selected antenna array; and, using that antenna array, performing a UWB ranging measurement including measuring an angle of arrival of the signal from the target.


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