METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC RANGE DETECTION AND POSITIONING UTILIZING LEAKY WAVE ANTENNAS
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- in a wireless communication device comprising one or more leaky wave antennas;
configuring said one or more leaky wave antennas to enable communication of signals in a particular direction;
receiving via said configured one or more leaky wave antennas, RF signals that are reflected from an object; and
determining a velocity and a location of said object based on received reflected RF signals.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for dynamic range detection and positioning utilizing leaky wave antennas (LWAs) are disclosed and may include configuring one or more LWAs to enable communication of signals in a particular direction. RF signals that are reflected from an object may be received via the LWAs, and a location of the object may be determined based on the received reflected RF signals. The velocity of the object may be determined based on a Doppler shift associated with the received reflected RF signals. A frequency chirped signal may be transmitted by the LWAs to determine a location of the object. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be configured utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection. LWAs may be situated along a plurality of axes in the wireless device. The LWAs may include microstrip or coplanar waveguides, where a cavity height is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a wireless communication device comprising one or more leaky wave antennas; configuring said one or more leaky wave antennas to enable communication of signals in a particular direction; receiving via said configured one or more leaky wave antennas, RF signals that are reflected from an object; and determining a velocity and a location of said object based on received reflected RF signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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6. wherein said one or more leaky wave antennas are situated along a plurality of axes in said wireless device.
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11. A system for enabling communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a wireless device comprising one or more leaky wave antennas, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to; configure said one or more leaky wave antennas to enable communication of signals in a particular direction; receive via said configured one or more leaky wave antennas, RF signals that are reflected from an object; and determine a velocity and a location of said object based on received reflected RF signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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