Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining whether a target is within a direction sector of interest of a direction finder, which comprises: (a) predefining said sector of interest as a specific threshold difference between an R reference value and an N null value; (b) providing at least two antennas arranged in a broad-side configuration within the direction finder; (c) generating an in-phase reference pattern using at least one of said antennas, and establishing wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; (d) attenuating the wireless communication signal between the direction finder and said target until the wireless communication is lost, and recording the attenuation value which corresponds to said loss of wireless communication as the R reference value; (e) generating an out-of-phase null pattern using at least two of said antennas, and re-establishing wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; (f) attenuating the wireless communication signal between the direction finder and said target until the wireless communication is lost, and recording the attenuation value which corresponds to said loss of wireless communication as the N null value; (g) determining whether the difference R-N is above or below said threshold difference, wherein a difference R-N above said threshold is an indication that the target is within said direction sector of interest, and wherein a difference R-N below said threshold is an indication that the target is out of said direction sector of interest. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
Abstract:
The subject matter discloses a method for generating a directional context to measured environmental condition values, comprising measuring by a Target at least one environmental parameter with at least one Environmental Sensor in the Target, conducting direct wireless communication between the Target and a Looker device, transmitting said measured environmental data by the Target, receiving environmental data at the Looker device from the Target, determining at the Looker device a relative location of the Target versus the Looker device, associating at the Looker device said environmental data with said relative location, generating at the Looker device a directional indication by the Looker according to the received environmental data, said indication associates the Target's relative location with the received environmental data
Abstract:
The subject matter discloses a method to determine a relative direction of a target RF transmitter, performed by a direction finding (DF) system comprising at least a pair of antennas having an electromagnetic-absorbing material between them, comprising conducting wireless communication between the target RF transmitter and each one of the antennas of the DF system, measuring the signal strength of the target RF transmitter received at each antenna, calculating the difference between the signal strength measured at each one of the antennas in the pair, and determining a relative direction of the target RF transmitter to be is the direction of the antenna within the pair of antennas in which the stronger signal was measured.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for determining the effects on one or more antennas of a mobile device resulting from a user or object touch, which comprises: (a) one or more touch sensors that are provided within the device; and antenna control unit for: (b) receiving a combination of states of said touch sensors; (c) based on said received combination of touch sensors states, accessing an actions database to determine the corresponding action, if any, which is necessary to compensate for said touch The invention further comprising the step of applying said determined action within the device to compensate for said effects, whenever necessary.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method to determine the relative distance between electronic devices, by having a main electronic device communicating with at least two electronic devices in a wireless manner, the method comprising changing in a controlled manner a communication parameter used in the wireless communication between the main device and the said electronic devices, conducting wireless communication between said main device to each of the said other devices after each change of parameter, logging if receiving wireless signals from each one of the said two electronic devices for each said change of the communication parameter in said changed state, determining at the main electronic device that one of the at least two electronic devices is closer or further-away than the other electronic device of the at least two electronic devices in relation to the main device.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining by a direction finder (DF) the direction to a Target, which comprises^ (a) providing an antenna at said DF, and an array of antennas at the Target; (b) providing a compass at each of said DF and said Target, for determining the azimuth of the DF Heading and of the Target Heading, respectively, with respect to the North; (c) providing at said DF a look-up table which describes n antenna patterns, one per Transmission Mode that may be used respectively at the Target; (d) sequentially performing x Transmission Modes from the Target, each time using another pair of antennas, and during each of said Transmission Modes intentionally, and in a controlled manner attenuating a reception signal at the DF until a loss of communication, and recording the respective attenuation levels; (e) based on said x recorded attenuations levels and said look up table, determining by the DF the direction from the Target to the DF; and (f) receiving at the DF the azimuth of the Target, and based on (i) said determined direction from the Target to the DF (ii) azimuth of the Target; and (iii) azimuth of the DF; calculating by the DF the direction from the DF to the Target.
Abstract:
The subject matter discloses an electronic device having a circular display device, comprising a relative location unit for determining a relative location of one or more Targets relative to the electronic device, a circular display device for displaying the relative location of the one or more Targets relative to a Looker displayed in a center of the circular display device and a processor for determining information displayed on the circular display device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for determining the direction to a target by a direction finder, which comprises: predefining a direction axis as a 0° direction; first and second pair of antennas arranged such that a first line connecting between the first pair of antennae defines a 0°-180° axis parallel to said direction axis, and a second line connecting said second pair of antennas defines a 90°-270° axis perpendicular to said direction axis; generating a 0° antenna pattern and establishing a wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; attenuating the wireless communication signal until lost and recording the attenuation value; generating a 180° antenna pattern using said first pair of antennas, and establishing a wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; attenuating the wireless communication signal until lost, and recording the attenuation value and concluding a true direction to the target.