18105625. ANGLE OF ARRIVAL DATA ACQUISITION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
ANGLE OF ARRIVAL DATA ACQUISITION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME
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Inventor(s)
Moonseok Kang of Suwon-si (KR)
Kunyoung Choi of Suwon-si (KR)
ANGLE OF ARRIVAL DATA ACQUISITION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18105625 titled 'ANGLE OF ARRIVAL DATA ACQUISITION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an electronic device that can determine the location of an external electronic device using angle-of-arrival data and tilt information. Here are the key points:
- The electronic device has multiple antennas and can receive RF signals from an external device using at least two of these antennas.
- It acquires angle-of-arrival data of the RF signal to determine the direction from which the signal is coming.
- The device also determines its own posture or tilt using a sensor module.
- Based on the tilt information, it identifies a compensation value that corresponds to the tilt.
- The compensation value is then applied to the angle-of-arrival data to acquire more accurate second angle-of-arrival data.
- Using this second angle-of-arrival data, the device can determine the location of the external electronic device.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Indoor positioning systems: The device can be used to accurately locate other electronic devices within a building or enclosed space.
- Asset tracking: It can help track the location of valuable assets or equipment within a facility.
- Navigation systems: The technology can be used to enhance navigation systems by providing more accurate location information.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Accurate location determination: By combining angle-of-arrival data and tilt information, the device can overcome inaccuracies caused by the tilt of the device itself.
- Improved positioning in complex environments: The use of multiple antennas and compensation values can help improve location determination in environments with obstacles or signal interference.
Benefits of this technology:
- Enhanced accuracy: By compensating for device tilt, the technology can provide more accurate location information.
- Improved reliability: The use of multiple antennas and compensation values helps overcome signal interference and other challenges, resulting in more reliable location determination.
- Cost-effective: The technology can be implemented in existing electronic devices without requiring significant hardware changes, making it a cost-effective solution for location determination.
Original Abstract Submitted
An electronic device includes a processor configured to: receive a Radio Frequency (RF) signal of a designated frequency band from an external electronic device by using at least two antennas among the multiple antennas; acquire first angle-of-arrival data of the RF signal, based on at least a part of the RF signal; determine a posture of the electronic device based on tilt information of the electronic device provided from a sensor module; based on the electronic device that is determined to be tilted in the first direction or the second direction; identify a compensation value corresponding to tilt information of the electronic device; acquire second angle-of-arrival data by applying the compensation value to the first angle-of-arrival data; and determine a location of the external electronic device based on the second angle-of-arrival data.
