18553895. SIGNALLING PROCESS simplified abstract (Nokia Technologies Oy)

SIGNALLING PROCESS

Organization Name

Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor(s)

Mihai Enescu of Espoo (FI)

Samantha Caporal Del Barrio of Aaalborg (DK)

SIGNALLING PROCESS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18553895 titled 'SIGNALLING PROCESS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an apparatus that uses at least one antenna array to determine the distance between the apparatus and a user or object, and adjusts transmission power based on the determined distance.

• The apparatus can request gaps in uplink transmission and/or downlink reception to use the antenna array as a radar.
• When the determined distance is less than a preconfigured trigger distance, the transmission power is reduced by a factor dependent on the difference between the two distances.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

• Radar systems
• Wireless communication devices

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

• Improving radar accuracy
• Optimizing transmission power in wireless devices

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

• Enhanced distance measurement capabilities
• Efficient power usage in wireless devices

Potential Commercial Applications

A potential commercial application for this technology could be in:

• Smartphones and other mobile devices

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

• Radar systems used in military applications

Unanswered Questions

How does the apparatus determine the preconfigured trigger distance?

The patent application does not provide details on how the trigger distance is set or adjusted.

What specific factors determine the reduction in transmission power?

The application mentions that the reduction in transmission power is dependent on the difference between the determined distance and the trigger distance, but it does not specify the exact factors considered in this calculation.

Original Abstract Submitted

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, for example a user equipment, configured to transmit, to a base station node, a request for at least one gap to be configured in an uplink transmission and/or downlink reception of the apparatus, during at least one configured gap of the apparatus, use at least one antenna array of the apparatus as a radar to determine a distance between the apparatus and a user or an object, and responsive to the determined distance being less than a preconfigured trigger distance, reduce a transmission power of the apparatus by a factor chosen in dependence of by how much the determined distance is less than the trigger distance.