18059030. USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED BACKSCATTER-BASED POSITIONING PROCEDURE simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
Contents
- 1 USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED BACKSCATTER-BASED POSITIONING PROCEDURE
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED BACKSCATTER-BASED POSITIONING PROCEDURE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED BACKSCATTER-BASED POSITIONING PROCEDURE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Mohammad Tarek Fahim of San Diego CA (US)
Srinivas Yerramalli of San Diego CA (US)
Piyush Gupta of Bridgewater NJ (US)
Xiaojie Wang of Hillsborough NJ (US)
Xiaoxia Zhang of San Diego CA (US)
Rajat Prakash of San Diego CA (US)
USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED BACKSCATTER-BASED POSITIONING PROCEDURE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18059030 titled 'USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED BACKSCATTER-BASED POSITIONING PROCEDURE
Simplified Explanation
The abstract of the patent application describes techniques for wireless communication involving RFID devices and a location server. The location server receives measurement reports from RFID stations based on backscattered signals from RFID devices, allowing it to estimate the position of the RFID device.
- RFID stations send measurement reports based on backscattered signals from RFID devices
- Location server estimates the position of the RFID device based on the measurement reports
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various industries such as logistics, inventory management, and asset tracking where precise location information of RFID-tagged items is crucial.
Problems Solved
1. Accurate tracking of RFID devices in real-time 2. Improved efficiency in inventory management and asset tracking
Benefits
1. Enhanced visibility and control over RFID-tagged items 2. Streamlined operations and reduced manual labor in tracking processes
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimizing supply chain management systems with real-time tracking of RFID-tagged inventory items.
Possible Prior Art
Prior art may include existing RFID tracking systems that rely on similar principles of backscattered signals for location estimation.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology handle interference in wireless communication?
The patent application does not provide details on how the system mitigates interference from other wireless signals or environmental factors that could affect the accuracy of location estimation.
What is the scalability of this technology for large-scale deployment?
The scalability of the system for handling a high volume of RFID devices and stations in a large-scale deployment is not addressed in the patent application.
Original Abstract Submitted
Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a location server may receive measurement reports from one or more receiving radio frequency identification (RFID) stations, the measurement reports being based on a backscattered signal from an RFID device observed at the one or more receiving RFID stations, and the backscattered signal being based on a positioning reference signal transmitted by a user equipment (UE). The location server may determine an estimated position of the RFID device based on the measurement reports.
