METHOD FOR OPERATING A HANDHELD SCREENING DEVICE AND A HANDHELD SCREENING DEVICE
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1. A handheld screening device comprising:
- an antenna array including a plurality of antennas;
an input mechanism to select an operation mode;
a processor to determine a group of antennas of the plurality of antennas, wherein the number of antennas in said group is based on the selected operation mode, and to control the group of antennas to emit or to receive electromagnetic waves.
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Abstract
A handheld screening device including: an antenna array including a plurality of antennas; an input mechanism to select an operation mode; and a controller to determine a group of antennas of the plurality of antennas, wherein the number of antennas in the group is based on the selected operation mode, and to control the group of antennas to emit electromagnetic waves. A corresponding method operates the handheld screening device.
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1. A handheld screening device comprising:
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an antenna array including a plurality of antennas; an input mechanism to select an operation mode; a processor to determine a group of antennas of the plurality of antennas, wherein the number of antennas in said group is based on the selected operation mode, and to control the group of antennas to emit or to receive electromagnetic waves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for operating a handheld screening device that includes an antenna array with a plurality of antennas to emit electromagnetic waves, the method comprising:
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selecting an operation mode, determining a group of antennas of the plurality of antennas, wherein the number of antennas in said group is based on the selected operation mode, emitting electromagnetic waves from the determined group of antennas or receiving electromagnetic waves from the determined group of antennas. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A handheld screening device comprising:
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an input mechanism to select an operation mode; a processor to determine a number of distances between the handheld screening device and one or more objects based on the selected operation mode; and at least one antenna to emit electromagnetic waves and to detect electromagnetic signals reflected from the one or more objects located at the determined distances.
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13. A method for operating a handheld screening device, the method comprising:
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selecting an operation mode; emitting electromagnetic waves from an antenna of the handheld screening device; detecting electromagnetic signals reflected from one or more objects located at one or more distances from the antenna; wherein a number of the distances is based on the selected operation mode.
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