Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Radar-image shaper for radar-based applications
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Application No.: US16189346Application Date: 2018-11-13
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Publication No.: US10761611B2Publication Date: 2020-09-01
- Inventor: Leonardo Giusti , Ivan Poupyrev , Eiji Hayashi , Patrick M. Amihood , Bryan Allen
- Applicant: Google LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Colby Nipper PLLC
- Main IPC: G06F3/00
- IPC: G06F3/00 ; G06F3/01 ; G06F3/0354 ; G01S13/06 ; G01S13/89 ; G06F3/03

Abstract:
This document describes techniques and systems that enable a radar-image shaper for radar-based applications. A radar field enables an electronic device to accurately determine a characteristic disposition (e.g., a location, orientation, velocity, or direction) of an object in the radar field. The characteristic disposition is determined by detecting a radar cross-section (or radar signature) of a radar-image shaper that is included in the object. The shape of the radar-image shaper produces a known signature when illuminated by the radar field. Using these techniques, the electronic device can determine a characteristic disposition of the object, which allows the object to be used to interact with the electronic device using gestures and other position-based techniques. Because the radar-image shaper enables a passive object to control applications on the electronic device, users have an interaction method with a rich library of gestures and controls that does not require additional components or a battery.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200150771A1 Radar-Image Shaper for Radar-Based Applications Public/Granted day:2020-05-14
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