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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2009
Paulus Thomas Maria Van Zeijl, Eindhoven, NL;
Paul Mattheijssen, Eindhoven, NL;
Octavio Alejandro Santana, Eindhoven, NL;
Hugo Veenstra, Eindhoven, NL;
Neil Christopher Bird, Bottisham, GB;
Paulus Thomas Maria Van Zeijl, Eindhoven, NL;
Paul Mattheijssen, Eindhoven, NL;
Octavio Alejandro Santana, Eindhoven, NL;
Hugo Veenstra, Eindhoven, NL;
Neil Christopher Bird, Bottisham, GB;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A distance measurement arrangement provides a distance indication based on a delay between an electromagnetic signal, transmitted in a transmission mode, and a reflection of the electromagnetic signal, received in a reception mode. The distance measurement arrangement includes an antenna module having a plurality of antennas for transmitting the electromagnetic signal and for receiving the reflection. A beam-forming module defines respective magnitude and phase relationships with respect to respective antennas so as to cause the antenna module to provide a directional antenna pattern in at least one the two modes. A beam-forming and steering control module controls the respective magnitude and phase relationships as a function of a direction command. A 3-D picture can be formed by applying respective direction commands so as to obtain respective distance indications for respective portion in a two-dimensional picture.