COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:EP4283323A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-29

    申请号:EP22174785.0

    申请日:2022-05-23

    申请人: NXP B.V.

    IPC分类号: G01S3/48 G01S3/04

    摘要: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device (500) is provided, comprising: a plurality of antennas (502, 504) configured to receive an ultra-wideband signal; a processing unit (508) configured to determine an angle of arrival, AoA, of the ultra-wideband signal, wherein said AoA is based on a phase difference of arrival, PDoA, derived from the ultra-wideband signal; a polarization angle estimation unit (506) configured to estimate a polarization angle of the ultra-wideband signal; wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine the AoA of the ultra-wideband signal using the polarization angle estimated by the polarization angle estimation unit. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a communication device is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program is provided for carrying out said method.

    WIRELESS RANGING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:EP4174804A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-03

    申请号:EP21205829.1

    申请日:2021-11-01

    申请人: NXP B.V.

    摘要: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a plurality of communication nodes which are operatively coupled to each other, wherein each of said communication nodes comprises a first radio frequency (RF) communication unit configured to perform ranging sessions with an external communication device; a controller configured to create a logical subset of said communication nodes based on an indication of a channel quality between the communication nodes and the external communication device, wherein said indication of the channel quality has been obtained using a second RF communication unit comprised in each of said communication nodes; the controller further being configured to cause that only the communication nodes included in said logical subset perform said ranging sessions with the external communication device. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a communication system is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program is provided for carrying out said method.

    COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:EP4262095A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-18

    申请号:EP22167808.9

    申请日:2022-04-12

    申请人: NXP B.V.

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38 H04B7/06 H04B1/7163

    摘要: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication unit configured to carry out UWB communication with an external communication device; a plurality of antennas operatively coupled to said UWB communication unit, at least one inertial sensor; an antenna selection unit configured to select, based on an output of the inertial sensor, a specific antenna of said plurality of antennas for carrying out the UWB communication. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a communication device is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program is provided for carrying out said method.

    LOCALIZATION SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4215940A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-26

    申请号:EP22152546.2

    申请日:2022-01-20

    申请人: NXP B.V.

    摘要: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a localization system is provided, comprising: a plurality of ultra-wideband (UWB) communication nodes; a plurality of antennas, each one of said antennas being included in one of said UWB communication nodes; an antenna selection unit configured to select a subset of said antennas for use in ranging operations that output a position estimate of an external device; wherein the antenna selection unit is configured to select said subset in dependence on at least one previous ranging operation. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a localization system is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program is provided, comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a localization system, cause said localization system to carry out a method of the kind set forth.