ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETERMINING PATH OF LINE OF SIGHT (LoS) AND METHOD FOR THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210092703A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US16939326

    申请日:2020-07-27

    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment includes an mmWave communication module and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first signal transmitted by a first external electronic device, identify a distance of a transmission path of the first signal, transmit a second signal, receive a third signal obtained when the second signal is reflected, identify a distance of a transmission path of the second signal based on a difference between a transmission time of the second signal and a reception time of the third signal, and determine whether the transmission path of the first signal is a line of sight (LoS) path between the electronic device and the first external electronic device based on a difference between the distance of the transmission path of the first signal and the distance of the transmission path of the second signal. In addition, other embodiments are possible.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING ATTRIBUTE OF OBJECT BY USING MILLIMETER WAVE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220163650A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17668528

    申请日:2022-02-10

    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device using a millimeter wave comprises: a first antenna array; a second antenna array; a communication circuit; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to: control the communication circuit to output a first signal through the first antenna array; when a first reflected signal acquired from the first signal reflected by an object is received through the second antenna array, determine the range between the object and the electronic device on the basis of the first reflected signal; determine an output period of a second signal on the basis of the determined range; control the communication circuit to output the second signal through the first antenna array according to the determined output period; and when a second reflected signal acquired from the second signal reflected by the object is received through the second antenna array, identify an attribute of the object on the basis of the second reflected signal. Various other embodiments may be possible.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT USES VIRTUAL FIELD TO RESERVE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION TIME OF RADAR SIGNAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210091840A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US17028169

    申请日:2020-09-22

    Abstract: An electronic device and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes an array antenna and a communication circuit which is electrically connected to the array antenna. The communication circuit is configured to determine a number of specified fields for reserving time for outputting a first signal through the array antenna and receiving a reflection signal corresponding to the first signal reflected by an external object, generate a second signal including information about the number of specified fields, and output the first signal through the array antenna after transmitting the generated second signal to an external electronic device through the array antenna, and receive the reflection signal corresponding to the output first signal.

    METHOD FOR POSITIONING USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230184868A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    申请号:US18105462

    申请日:2023-02-03

    CPC classification number: G01S3/48 G01S5/10

    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a communication module that supports ultra-wideband communication; a memory that stores correction values respectively corresponding to a plurality of data ranges divided according to a specified condition, in relation to data for positioning of an external electronic device; a processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory; and a location determination module operatively connected to the processor. The location determination module may be configured to: acquire a phase difference of arrival of a signal calculated on the basis of the signal received from the external electronic device via the communication module; determine a data range corresponding to the acquired phase difference of arrival of the signal from among the plurality of data ranges; and calculate the angle of arrival of the signal by using a correction value corresponding to the determined data range from among the correction values. Various other embodiments are possible.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BEAMFORMING CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220264322A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17729403

    申请日:2022-04-26

    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that includes a communication module, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory, which includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform beamforming training, control to transmit or receive through the communication module a radio signal for a radar function based on the beamforming training, to detect at least one object positioned based on the radio signal transmitted or received in the determined beam direction, to set at least one of the at least one object as a reference object, to periodically transmit or receive the radio signal in a direction of the reference object, to monitor a state of the reference object, based on the radio signal transmitted or received in the direction of the reference object, and to repeat the performing of the beamforming training, based on the monitoring result.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECT, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220120885A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17565735

    申请日:2021-12-30

    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a memory storing reference data for at least one object; a communication interface configured to perform beamforming; and a processor operatively connected with the memory, and the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to, select at least one channel from a plurality of channels in a plurality of frequency bands, control the communication interface to transmit at least one signal including one orthogonal sequence of a plurality of orthogonal sequences, over the selected at least one channel, control the communication interface to receive at least one signal reflected by an object over the selected at least one channel, obtain data related to the object based on the transmitted at least one signal and the received at least one signal, and attempt to recognize the object using the data related to the object and the reference data for the at least one object.

    METHOD FOR JIGGLING COMPENSATION DURING OBJECT RECOGNITION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210014641A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16921147

    申请日:2020-07-06

    Abstract: An object recognition method and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes transmitting a signal to an external object, controlling a wireless communication module to receive a signal reflected from the external object, controlling the wireless communication module to obtain a channel impulse response based on the transmitted signal and the received signal, obtaining information of an orientation of the external object based on the received signal, detecting phase noise caused by a movement of the electronic device, extracting a component matching the orientation of the external object from the detected phase noise, and compensating for phase information in the channel impulse response based on the component matching the orientation of the external object.

    METHOD FOR ADJUSTING LENGTH OF GOLAY SEQUENCE FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210003690A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US16918653

    申请日:2020-07-01

    Abstract: A method for adjusting the length of a Golay sequence for object recognition and an electronic device therefor are provided. The method for operating the electronic device includes estimating a predicted distance to an external object, determining, based on the estimated predicted distance, the length of a Golay sequence included in a signal for recognizing the external object, and transmitting at least one signal including a Golay sequence having the determined length, and when a device for wireless communication, included in the electronic device, is utilized to perform a radar function, the length of a Golay sequence is adjusted to enable object recognition as much as a length required according to the use of an application, such that recognition efficiency and data communication efficiency can be optimally provided.

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