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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
Kimmo Kalliola, Helsinki, FI;
Fabio Belloni, Espoo, FI;
Antti Kainulainen, Espoo, FI;
Ville Ranki, Espoo, FI;
Eero Aho, Tampere, FI;
Ruutu Jussi, Espoo, FI;
Markku Oksanen, Helsinki, FI;
Kimmo Kalliola, Helsinki, FI;
Fabio Belloni, Espoo, FI;
Antti Kainulainen, Espoo, FI;
Ville Ranki, Espoo, FI;
Eero Aho, Tampere, FI;
Ruutu Jussi, Espoo, FI;
Markku Oksanen, Helsinki, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments provide short-range communication based location finding. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises receiving, by a first transceiver of an apparatus mounted on a moveable platform, from a remote device, one or more wireless packets including information packets containing angle of arrival information from the remote device, wherein the moveable platform is in motion relative to the remote device; determining in the apparatus, at least a first angle of arrival from the received angle of arrival information; and generating distance estimation data in the apparatus relative to the remote device, based on the determined first angle of arrival.