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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Ville Valtteri Ranki, Jorvas, FI;
Antti Paavo Tapani Kainulainen, Nummela, FI;
Fabio Belloni, Espoo, FI;
Ville Valtteri Ranki, Jorvas, FI;
Antti Paavo Tapani Kainulainen, Nummela, FI;
Fabio Belloni, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An exemplary method includes: obtaining I and Q complex signal parameters of signals received from a mobile tag at each of at least three antenna elements forming part of a positioning device; extracting an identifier modulated onto the signals received from the mobile tag; and transmitting the I and Q complex signal parameters and the identifier-to allow a position calculating device to calculate a bearing of the mobile tag from the positioning device, wherein transmitting the I and Q complex signal parameters and the identifier comprises the positioning device wirelessly broadcasting the I and Q complex signal parameters and the identifier. An exemplary apparatus and computer readable medium configured to perform the method are also disclosed.