RANGING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of estimating range to an object comprising:
- transmitting at least one UWB signal,receiving at least one UWB signal,sampling the received UWB signal depending on a plurality of clock and/or sample pulses having a first frequency,providing a fractional signal having a second frequency that is lower that the first frequency and a phase that is dependent on the delay between when the UWB signal is actually received and when the received UWB signal is first sampled, anddetermining the range based on at least a first number of clock or sample pulses between transmitting and receiving the UWB signal and the phase of the fractional signal.
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Abstract
A system for estimating range to an object comprising a system for estimating range to an object comprising a transmitter to transmit at least one UWB signal, a receiver to receive at least one UWB signal, a sampler to sample the received UWB signal depending on a plurality of clock and/or sample pulses having a first frequency, and a circuit and/or processor configured to generate a fractional signal having a second frequency that is lower that the first frequency and a phase that is dependant on the delay between when the UWB signal is actually received and when the received UWB signal is first sampled, and determine the range based on at least a first number of clock or sample pulses between transmitting and receiving the UWB signal and the phase of the fractional signal. Also a method of estimating range to an object.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of estimating range to an object comprising:
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transmitting at least one UWB signal, receiving at least one UWB signal, sampling the received UWB signal depending on a plurality of clock and/or sample pulses having a first frequency, providing a fractional signal having a second frequency that is lower that the first frequency and a phase that is dependent on the delay between when the UWB signal is actually received and when the received UWB signal is first sampled, and determining the range based on at least a first number of clock or sample pulses between transmitting and receiving the UWB signal and the phase of the fractional signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for estimating range to an object comprising:
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a transmitter to transmit at least one UWB signal, a receiver to receive at least one UWB signal, a sampler to sample the received UWB signal depending on a plurality of clock and/or sample pulses having a first frequency, and a circuit and/or processor configured to generate a fractional signal having a second frequency that is lower that the first frequency and a phase that is dependant on the delay between when the UWB signal is actually received and when the received UWB signal is first sampled, and determine the range based on at least a first number of clock or sample pulses between transmitting and receiving the UWB signal and the phase of the fractional signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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