Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method to determine a relative direction of a target RF transmitter, performed by a direction finding (DF) system comprising at least a pair of antennas having an electromagnetic-absorbing material between them, comprising conducting wireless communication between the target RF transmitter and each one of the antennas of the DF system, measuring the time of flight (TOF) of the target RF transmitter received at each antenna, calculating the difference between the TOFs measured at each one of the antennas in the pair, and determining a relative direction of the target RF transmitter based on the TOF required to reach each of the antennas.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a casing of a mobile electronic device, comprising: a body, comprising: two or more antennas for exchanging wireless signals with a target device; an electromagnetic absorbing material located between the two or more antennas; electrical circuitry for sending information concerning the wireless signals exchanged between the two or more antennas and the target device to a direction finding module, wherein the direction finding module is operative to determine a relative direction of the target device based on the wireless signals exchanged between the two or more antennas and the target device.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a system implemented on in a mobile electronic device, the system comprising a processing system of the device; and a memory that contains instructions comprising: detecting ambient sounds in the vicinity of the mobile electronic device; determining at least one property selected from a group consisting of a relative direction and relative distance of the ambient sounds relative to the mobile electronic device; analyzing the detected ambient sounds; outputting audio Interactive Music data based on the analysis of the ambient sounds and based on at least one of a relative direction and relative distance of the ambient sounds relative to the mobile electronic device; wherein said outputting is performed on the mobile electronic device.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method to determine a relative direction of a target RF transmitter, performed by a direction finding (DF) system comprising at least a pair of antennas having an electromagnetic-absorbing material between them, comprising conducting wireless communication between the target RF transmitter and each one of the antennas of the DF system, measuring the time of flight (TOF) of the target RF transmitter received at each antenna, calculating the difference between the TOFs measured at each one of the antennas in the pair, and determining a relative direction of the target RF transmitter based on the TOF required to reach each of the antennas.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method to determine a relative direction of a target RF transmitter, performed by a direction finding (DF) system comprising at least a pair of antennas having an electromagnetic-absorbing material between them, comprising conducting wireless communication between the target RF transmitter and each one of the antennas of the DF system, measuring the signal strength of the target RF transmitter received at each antenna, calculating the difference between the signal strength measured at each one of the antennas in the pair, and determining a relative direction of the target RF transmitter to be is the direction of the antenna within the pair of antennas in which the stronger signal was measured.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method to determine a relative direction of a target RF transmitter, performed by a direction finding (DF) system comprising at least a pair of antennas having an electromagnetic-absorbing material between them, comprising conducting wireless communication between the target RF transmitter and each one of the antennas of the DF system, measuring the signal strength of the target RF transmitter received at each antenna, calculating the difference between the signal strength measured at each one of the antennas in the pair, and determining a relative direction of the target RF transmitter to be is the direction of the antenna within the pair of antennas in which the stronger signal was measured.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining by a direction finder (DF) the direction to a Target, which comprises (a) providing an antenna at the DF, and an array of antennas at the Target; (b) providing a compass at each of the DF and the Target, for determining the azimuth of the DF Heading and of the Target Heading, respectively, with respect to the North; (c) providing at the DF a look-up table which describes n antenna patterns, one per Transmission Mode that may be used respectively at the Target; (d) sequentially performing x Transmission Modes from the Target, each time using another pair of antennas, and during each of the Transmission Modes intentionally, and in a controlled manner attenuating a reception signal at the DF until a loss of communication, and recording the respective attenuation levels; (e) based on the x recorded attenuations levels and the look up table, determining by the DF the direction from the Target to the DF; and (f) receiving at the DF the azimuth of the Target, and bas

Abstract: Aspects described herein provide a method for generating a directional context for measured environmental condition values. A Target device may measure at least one environmental parameter using at least one Environmental Sensor in the Target. The Target may communicate wirelessly with a Looker device to transmit the measured environmental data. The Looker device may determine a relative location of the Target versus a location of the Looker device and associate the environmental data with the relative location. The Looker device may generate a directional indication according to the received environmental data, where the directional indication associates the Target's relative location with the received environmental data.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method for generating a directional context to measured environmental condition values, comprising measuring by a Target at least one environmental parameter with at least one Environmental Sensor in the Target, conducting direct wireless communication between the Target and a Looker device, transmitting said measured environmental data by the Target, receiving environmental data at the Looker device from the Target, determining at the Looker device a relative location of the Target versus the Looker device, associating at the Looker device said environmental data with said relative location, generating at the Looker device a directional indication by the Looker according to the received environmental data, said indication associates the Target's relative location with the received environmental data

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining by a direction finder (DF) the direction to a Target, which comprises? (a) providing an antenna at said DF, and an array of antennas at the Target; (b) providing a compass at each of said DF and said Target, for determining the azimuth of the DF Heading and of the Target Heading, respectively, with respect to the North; (c) providing at said DF a look-up table which describes n antenna patterns, one per Transmission Mode that may be used respectively at the Target; (d) sequentially performing x Transmission Modes from the Target, each time using another pair of antennas, and during each of said Transmission Modes intentionally, and in a controlled manner attenuating a reception signal at the DF until a loss of communication, and recording the respective attenuation levels; (e) based on said x recorded attenuations levels and said look up table, determining by the DF the direction from the Target to the DF; and (f) receiving at the DF the azimuth of the Target,

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the direction to a target by a direction finder, which comprises: predefining a direction axis as a 0° direction; first and second pair of antennas arranged such that a first line connecting between the first pair of antennae defines a 0°-180° axis parallel to said direction axis, and a second line connecting said second pair of antennas defines a 90°-270° axis perpendicular to said direction axis; generating a 0° antenna pattern and establishing a wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; attenuating the wireless communication signal until lost and recording the attenuation value; generating a 180° antenna pattern using said first pair of antennas, and establishing a wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; attenuating the wireless communication signal until lost, and recording the attenuation value and concluding a true direction to the target.

Abstract: A method for determining whether a target is within a direction sector of interest of a direction finder and a device for carrying out the method are disclosed. The method calls for (a) predefining the sector of interest; (b) providing at least two antennas; (c) generating an in-phase reference pattern, and establishing wireless communication between the direction finder and the target; (d) attenuating the wireless communication signal between the direction finder and the target and recording the attenuation value which corresponds to the loss of wireless communication as the R reference value; (e) generating an out-of-phase null pattern, and re-establishing wireless communication between the direction finder and the target; (f) repeat step (d) except this time recording the attenuation value which corresponds to the loss of wireless communication as the N null value; (g) determining whether the difference R?N is above or below the threshold difference.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the direction to a target by a direction finder, which comprises: predefining a direction axis as a 0° direction; first and second pair of antennas arranged such that a first line connecting between the first pair of antennae defines a 0°-180° axis parallel to said direction axis, and a second line connecting said second pair of antennas defines a 90°-270° axis perpendicular to said direction axis; generating a 0° antenna pattern and establishing a wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; attenuating the wireless communication signal until lost and recording the attenuation value; generating a 180° antenna pattern using said first pair of antennas, and establishing a wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; attenuating the wireless communication signal until lost, and recording the attenuation value and concluding a true direction to the target.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining whether a target is within a direction sector of interest of a direction finder, which comprises: (a) predefining said sector of interest as a specific threshold difference between an R reference value and an N null value; (b) providing at least two antennas arranged in a broad-side configuration within the direction finder; (c) generating an in-phase reference pattern using at least one of said antennas, and establishing wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; (d) attenuating the wireless communication signal between the direction finder and said target until the wireless communication is lost, and recording the attenuation value which corresponds to said loss of wireless communication as the R reference value; (e) generating an out-of-phase null pattern using at least two of said antennas, and re-establishing wireless communication between the direction finder and said target; (f) attenuating the wireless communication signal bet