G01S7/006

Indoor Localization Using Bluetooth High-Accuracy Distance Measurement
20220390547 · 2022-12-08 · ·

This document describes techniques and systems for indoor localization using Bluetooth high-accuracy distance measurement (HADM). In examples, the described systems and techniques perform a signal-strength scan to identify multiple anchor points and then pair, based on the signal-strength scan, the tagged device with a first anchor point of the identified anchor points. A HADM time slot is set for the first anchor point and at least two additional anchor points of the identified anchor points. A HADM event is initiated, the HADM event including sending a HADM ping and receiving HADM responses from two or more of the identified anchor points. Based on at least a time of receipt of HADM responses received from the two or more of the identified anchor points, the location of the tagged device is calculated.

Determining a suitability of network nodes for RF-based presence and/or location detection

A system (1) for selecting one or more devices in a wireless network for transmitting, receiving and/or processing a radio frequency signal for presence and/or location detection comprises at least one processor (5) configured to determine a suitability of each of a plurality of devices (11-15) for transmitting, receiving and/or processing a radio frequency signal for presence and/or location detection, select a subset of devices from the 5 plurality of devices based on the suitability determined for each of the plurality of devices, and instruct at least one of the subset of devices to act as a device for transmitting, receiving and/or processing a radio frequency signal for presence and/or location detection.

Phase based distance estimation with carrier frequency offset

A transceiver is disclosed. The transceiver accesses a CFO (carrier frequency offset) estimate, and, for each of one or more working frequencies: transmits a transmitter RF signal at each working frequency, receives a receiver RF signal at each working frequency, and generates first I/Q measurement data based at least in part on the received receiver RF signal and the CFO estimate. In some embodiments, the transceiver receives I/Q measurement information for each working frequency. In some embodiments, the transceiver generates second I/Q measurement data based at least in part on the received I/Q measurement information. In some embodiments, the transceiver estimates a distance between the antenna and an antenna of another device based at least in part on the first and second I/Q measurement data.

CONTROLLING DEVICE AND PROCESSING SETTINGS BASED ON RADIO FREQUENCY SENSING
20220381898 · 2022-12-01 ·

Disclosed are systems and techniques for extended reality optimizations using radio frequency (RF) sensing. An example method can include obtaining RF sensing data; determining, based on the RF sensing data, reflected paths of one or more reflected RF signals, each reflected RF signal including a reflection of a transmitted signal from one or more objects in physical space; comparing the one or more reflected paths, to a field-of-view (FOV) of an image sensor of the device; and based on the comparison, triggering an action by the device and/or the image sensor.

Electronic Devices with Non-Static Object Detection

An electronic device may include a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) sensor disposed along a radio-frequency transmission line between a signal generator and an antenna. The VSWR sensor may gather VSWR measurements from radio-frequency signals transmitted by the signal generator over the transmission line. Control circuitry may identify a variation in the VSWR measurements over time and may compare the variation to a threshold value to determine whether an external object in the vicinity of the antenna is animate or inanimate. The control circuitry may reduce the maximum transmit power level of the antenna when the external object is animate and may maintain or increase the maximum transmit power level when the external object is inanimate. This may serve to maximize the wireless performance of the electronic device while also ensuring that the device complies with regulatory limits on radio-frequency energy exposure.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCOMMODATING FLEXIBILITY IN SENSING TRANSMISSIONS
20220386272 · 2022-12-01 ·

Systems and methods for accommodating flexibility in sensing transmissions are provided. Wi-Fi sensing systems include sensing devices and remote devices configured to communicate through radio-frequency signals. Initially, a sensing device transmits a sensing configuration message to a remote device. The sensing device receives a sensing configuration response message in response to the sensing configuration message. In an example, the sensing configuration response message may include a transmission capability indication associated with the remote device. The transmission capability indication includes a flexibility indication that the remote device supports flexibility.

DISTANCE-LIMITED SIDELINK-BASED POSITIONING
20220381873 · 2022-12-01 ·

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In a wireless communications system, one or more user equipments (UEs) may implement distance-limited sidelink-based ranging techniques. An initiating UE may transmit one or more positioning reference signal (PRS) request messages to one or more target UEs via a sidelink channel. In some cases, the initiating UE may receive one or more response messages from at least one target UE that is located within a threshold distance from the initiating UE. In some examples, based on receiving the one or more response messages, the initiating UE may transmit PRSs to each target UE that transmitted a response message.

UTILIZATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION REFERENCE SIGNAL MEASUREMENT RESOURCES FOR CO-CHANNEL RADAR OPERATION
20220381876 · 2022-12-01 ·

A method includes obtaining a first set of signal quality measurements (SQMs) from among a plurality of reference signals received at an electronic device. The SQMs correspond to reference signals, respectively. The reference signals correspond to candidate time slots (CTS), respectively. The method includes identifying a first set of reference signals in the plurality of reference signals based on the first set of SQMs satisfying a first quality condition. The method includes identifying a second set of reference signals in the plurality of reference signals based on the first set of SQMs satisfying a second quality condition. The method includes identifying, as first CTS for an electronic device to use for a radar operation, candidate time slots corresponding to the first set of reference signals. The method includes identifying, as second CTSs for the electronic device to use for wireless communication, CTSs corresponding to the second set of reference signals.

OBJECT POSITION-MEASURING DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM
20220377696 · 2022-11-24 · ·

An object position-measuring device, a method thereof, and a system thereof are proposed. The object position-measuring device, method thereof, and system thereof are for measuring a position of an object by using a plurality of wireless signals indoors. In the object position-measuring device, method thereof, and system thereof, respective distances from the position-measuring device and first and second wireless communication devices to the object are calculated by using respective travel times of the wireless signals respectively transmitted from the position-measuring device and the first and second wireless communication devices and the wireless signals received after being reflected from the object, whereby the position of the object is measured by using the calculated distances.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
20220377792 · 2022-11-24 ·

This communication device has: a reception unit that receives a beacon signal through a first channel; a control unit that generates a sensing signal on the basis of information included in an extended area of the beacon signal; and a transmission unit that transmits the sensing signal through a second channel.