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Centralized vehicle radar methods and systems

  • US 10,168,425 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2015
  • Issued: 01/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A radar system for a mobile platform, comprising:

  • a plurality of distributed radar units, each of the plurality of distributed radar units configured to obtain respective radar signals, each of the plurality of distributed radar units disposed at a different respective location of the mobile platform; and

    a centralized radar processing unit disposed within the mobile platform, coupled to each of the plurality of distributed radar units, and configured to directly process the radar signals from each of the plurality of distributed radar units;

    wherein;

    the mobile platform comprises an automotive vehicle that includes a hood and a trunk;

    at least one of the plurality of distributed radar units is disposed on the hood;

    at least another of the plurality of distributed radar units is disposed on the trunk;

    a first one of the plurality of distributed radar units is disposed on a passenger side of the hood;

    a second one of the plurality of distributed radar units is disposed on a driver side of the hood;

    a third one of the plurality of distributed radar units is disposed on a passenger side of the trunk; and

    a fourth one of the plurality of distributed radar units is disposed on a driver side of the trunk.

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