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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2011
Stephen D. Milligan, Stow, MA (US);
Jason Redi, Belmont, MA (US);
Jonathan Fisher, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Daniel Sumorok, Medford, MA (US);
Steven W. Weeks, North Andover, MA (US);
Stephen D. Milligan, Stow, MA (US);
Jason Redi, Belmont, MA (US);
Jonathan Fisher, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Daniel Sumorok, Medford, MA (US);
Steven W. Weeks, North Andover, MA (US);
Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp., Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods for accurately scheduling radar and radio events against each other. Specifically, a scheduling manager can schedule radar events based on scheduled radio events (wireless network communication events). A given radio schedule for a compact radar sensor can be a relatively complicated schedule, especially when the compact radar sensor operates as part of an ad hoc network. In certain embodiments, the scheduling manager identifies a radio transmission schedule of neighboring radar nodes or compact radar sensor units. Such a radio transmission schedule of neighboring nodes can include information on when neighboring nodes will be receiving or transmitting data. The scheduling manager then schedules radar events to be executed by the radar device at available times, or at times that do not overlap with scheduled radio events.