Apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising:
- a first antenna configured to receive alignment signalling from a first transmitter over a first communication channel, the first communication channel having a first set of characteristics, wherein the first antenna comprises multiple antennas, the multiple antennas configured to measure the phase of the alignment signalling;
a second antenna configured to exchange data with a second transmitter over a second communication channel, the second communication channel having a second different set of characteristics;
a processor configured to;
process the alignment signalling received from the first antenna and determine the location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus by calculating an angle of incidence of the alignment signalling using one or more phase measurement differences between the alignment signalling received at the multiple antennas of the first antenna; and
generate control signalling representative of the determined location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus; and
a user interface configured to provide a user with an indication of the relative location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus in accordance with the control signalling to allow for the second antenna to be aligned for data exchange with the second transmitter.
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Abstract
Apparatus comprising a first antenna configured to receive alignment signalling from a first transmitter over a first communication channel, the first communication channel having a first set of characteristics, and a second antenna configured to exchange data with a second transmitter over a second communication channel, the second communication channel having a second different set of characteristics. The apparatus also comprising a processor configured to process the alignment signalling received from the first antenna and determine the location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus; and generate control signalling representative of the determined location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus. The apparatus further comprising a user interface configured to provide a user with an indication of the relative location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus in accordance with the control signalling to allow for the second antenna to be aligned for data exchange with the second transmitter.
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15 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a first antenna configured to receive alignment signalling from a first transmitter over a first communication channel, the first communication channel having a first set of characteristics, wherein the first antenna comprises multiple antennas, the multiple antennas configured to measure the phase of the alignment signalling; a second antenna configured to exchange data with a second transmitter over a second communication channel, the second communication channel having a second different set of characteristics; a processor configured to; process the alignment signalling received from the first antenna and determine the location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus by calculating an angle of incidence of the alignment signalling using one or more phase measurement differences between the alignment signalling received at the multiple antennas of the first antenna; and generate control signalling representative of the determined location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus; and a user interface configured to provide a user with an indication of the relative location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus in accordance with the control signalling to allow for the second antenna to be aligned for data exchange with the second transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15)
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11. A method of allowing for exchanging of data between an apparatus and a second transmitter comprising:
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receiving alignment signalling at the apparatus via a first antenna of the apparatus from a first transmitter over a first communication channel, the first communication channel having a first set of characteristics, wherein the first antenna comprises multiple antennas, the multiple antennas configured to measure the phase of the alignment signalling; processing the alignment signalling and determining the relative position of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus by calculating an angle of incidence of the alignment signalling using one or more phase measurements differences between the alignment signalling received at the multiple antennas of the first antenna; generating control signalling representative of the determined location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus; providing a user with an indication of the location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus in accordance with the control signalling to allow for a second antenna of the apparatus to be aligned for data exchange with the second transmitter; and exchanging data between the apparatus and the aligned second transmitter over a second communication channel, the second communications channel having a second different set of characteristics to the first communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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