Radar integration with handheld electronic devices
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising an image sensor, a screen, and a step frequency radar, the step frequency radar comprising:
- a receiver unit comprising at least one receiving antenna element;
a transmitter unit comprising at least one transmitting antenna element; and
an integrated circuit (IC) module,wherein the handheld electronic device is configured to;
display one or more images generated by said image sensor on said screen,receive a user selection of a desired beam direction of said step frequency radar,steer the beam of said step frequency radar in accordance with the user selection, by communicating with said IC module of the step frequency radar.
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Abstract
A device comprising: a housing mountable on a back surface of a handheld electronic device; a radar coupled with the housing, the radar comprising: (a) a receiver unit comprising at least one receiving antenna element; (b) a transmitter unit comprising at least one transmitting antenna element; an integrated circuit (IC) module; and an interface unit configured to operatively couple the radar with the handheld electronic device.
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising an image sensor, a screen, and a step frequency radar, the step frequency radar comprising:
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a receiver unit comprising at least one receiving antenna element; a transmitter unit comprising at least one transmitting antenna element; and an integrated circuit (IC) module, wherein the handheld electronic device is configured to; display one or more images generated by said image sensor on said screen, receive a user selection of a desired beam direction of said step frequency radar, steer the beam of said step frequency radar in accordance with the user selection, by communicating with said IC module of the step frequency radar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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