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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Rombit NV, Antwerp, BE;
Inventors:
Nico Janssens, Putte, BE;
Brett Daman, Muizen, BE;
Assignee:
ROMBIT NV, Antwerp, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 11/08 (2006.01); G01S 13/02 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 11/08 (2013.01); G01S 13/0209 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for determining a distance between persons by means of a plurality of battery powered devices each include using ultra-wideband (UWB) tags and UWB anchors, wherein battery powered devices are configured to periodically or quasiperiodically repeat a typical operating pattern, and upon receipt of an announcing signal from a first device by a second device, initiate an atypical operating pattern to determine the distance.