Multi-Radar System
    1.
    发明公开
    Multi-Radar System 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240337746A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18747691

    申请日:2024-06-19

    申请人: Google LLC

    IPC分类号: G01S13/88 G06F3/01 G06V40/20

    摘要: Techniques and apparatuses are described that implement a multi-radar system within a device and optimize operation of the multi-radar system. The multi-radar system includes two or more radar circuits located at different positions on the device. The multi-radar system also includes an optimization controller, which controls operational states of the radar circuits. In particular, the optimization controller determines respective operational states of the radar circuits to optimize performance of the multi-radar system under certain constraints. For example, the optimization controller can alter the respective operational states for different radar circuits responsive to detecting various trigger events. In this way, the optimization controller can selectively alter the operational states of the radar circuits for various situations.

    Radar angular ambiguity resolution

    公开(公告)号:US11693104B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17164637

    申请日:2021-02-01

    申请人: Google LLC

    IPC分类号: G01S13/42 G01S7/41 G01S13/02

    摘要: Techniques and apparatuses are described for radar angular ambiguity resolution. These techniques enable a target's angular position to be determined from a spatial response that has multiple amplitude peaks. Instead of solely considering which peak has a highest amplitude, the techniques for radar angular ambiguity resolution select a frequency sub-spectrum, or multiple frequency sub-spectrums, that emphasize amplitude or phase differences in the spatial response and analyze an irregular shape of the spatial response across a wide field of view to determine the target's angular position. In this way, each angular position of the target has a unique signature, which the radar system can determine and use to resolve the angular ambiguities. Using these techniques, the radar can have an antenna array element spacing that is greater than half a center wavelength of a reflected radar signal that is used to detect the target.

    Smartphone Providing Radar-Based Proxemic Context

    公开(公告)号:US20220036863A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17504323

    申请日:2021-10-18

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a smartphone providing radar-based proxemic context. The techniques and systems use a radar field to accurately determine a user's location and/or physical orientation with respect to an electronic device, such as a smartphone. The radar field also enables the device to receive 3D gestures from the user to interact with the device. The techniques allow the device to provide functionality based on the user's presence and/or orientation, and to appropriately adjust the timing, content, and format of the device's interactions with the user.

    Mobile device-based radar system for applying different power modes to a multi-mode interface

    公开(公告)号:US11175718B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US16903349

    申请日:2020-06-16

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a mobile device-based radar system for applying different power modes to a multi-mode interface. The techniques and systems include a user device having a radar system, and an interaction manager. The radar system generates a radar field, provides radar data, and operates at one of various different radar-power states. The user device analyzes the radar data to detect a presence or movement of a user within the radar field. Responsive to the detection, the radar system changes from a first radar-power state to a second radar-power state. Based on this change, the interaction manager selects a power mode, for a multi-mode interface, that corresponds to the second radar-power state, and applies the selected power mode to the multi-mode interface to provide a corresponding display via a display device.

    Low-Power Radar
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210072375A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-11

    申请号:US17095558

    申请日:2020-11-11

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: Techniques and apparatuses are described that enable low-power radar. The described techniques enable a radar system to reduce overall power consumption, thereby facilitating incorporation and utilization of the radar system within power-limited devices. Power consumption is reduced through customization of the transmission or processing of radar signals within the radar system. During transmission, different duty cycles, transmit powers, or framing structures can be utilized to collect appropriate data based on detected activity in an external environment. During processing, different hardware or different radar pipelines can be utilized to appropriately analyze the radar data. Instead of disabling the radar system, the described techniques enable the radar system to continuously monitor a dynamic environment and maintain responsiveness while conserving power.

    Smartphone Providing Radar-Based Proxemic Context

    公开(公告)号:US20200372879A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16986062

    申请日:2020-08-05

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a smartphone providing radar-based proxemic context. The techniques and systems use a radar field to accurately determine a user's location and/or physical orientation with respect to an electronic device, such as a smartphone. The radar field also enables the device to receive 3D gestures from the user to interact with the device. The techniques allow the device to provide functionality based on the user's presence and/or orientation, and to appropriately adjust the timing, content, and format of the device's interactions with the user.

    Smartphone-based radar system for determining user intention in a lower-power mode

    公开(公告)号:US10788880B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US16166900

    申请日:2018-10-22

    申请人: Google LLC

    摘要: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a smartphone-based radar system for determining user intention in a lower-power mode. The techniques and systems use a radar field to enable the smartphone to accurately determine the presence or absence of a user and further determine the intention of the user to interact with the smartphone. Using these techniques, the smartphone can account for the user's nonverbal communication cues to determine and maintain an awareness of users in its environment, and only respond to direct interactions once a user has demonstrated an intention to interact, which preserves battery power. The smartphone may determine the user's intention by recognizing various cues from the user, such as a change in position relative to the smartphone, a change in posture, or by an explicit action, such as a gesture.