The present invention relates to a method and a first node for performing the method of determining a distance between the first and a second node. The method comprises time stamping a data packet to be transmitted from the first node to the second node with a first time stamp, transmitting said data packet to the second node, receiving the transmitted data packet back from the second node, repeating the transmitting and receiving step at least one more time, time stamping the last received data packet from the second node with a second time stamp, and calculating the distance between the first and second node based on the first and second time stamp, the number of repetitions of the repeating step and the internal delays in the first and second node.

A user equipment (UE) periodically obtains its location using UE based Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA). The location is based on Reference Signal Time Differences (RSTDs) measured by the UE for downlink (DL) signals transmitted by each of a plurality of base stations, and the most current Real Time Differences (RTDs) for pairs of base stations. The RTDs may be determined by the UE using the RSTD measurements and Round Trip Time (RTT) measurements determined by a network entity or by the UE. The RTDs may be determined less frequently than the UE location to reduce network and UE load. Location of the UE may be improved based on testing a rate of change for each of the RTDs. The RTD determination may be improved using measurements from a plurality of UEs.

A tag enhances vehicle radar visibility of objects by increasing the effective radar cross-section of the object, allowing detection at longer ranges and providing the vehicle/driver with more time to avoid a collision. The tag may include a receive antenna and a bandpass filter configured to receive a signal from the receive antenna and to allow a portion of the frequency range of the signal from the receive antenna through. The tag may also include an amplifier configured to receive and amplify the signal with the portion of the frequency range from the bandpass filter. The tag may further include a transmit antenna configured to transmit the amplified signal. The receive antenna, the transmit antenna, and the amplifier may be configured such that antenna-to-antenna isolation between the receive antenna and the transmit antenna is greater than a gain of the amplifier.

A radar system may include (1) a wearable device, (2) a set of radar devices secured to the wearable device, wherein the set of radar devices (A) transmit radar signals to at least one transponder and (B) receive the radar signals, (3) an error-mitigation device secured to the wearable device, wherein the error-mitigation device provides data for mitigating position errors in triangulation calculations involving the radar signals, and (4) at least one processing device communicatively coupled to the set of radar devices and the error-mitigation device, wherein the processing device (A) calculates, based at least in part on roundtrip flight times of the radar signals and the data, distances between the set of radar devices and the transponder and (B) triangulates, based at least in part on the distances, a three-dimensional location of the transponder relative to the wearable device. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

A time measurement method includes that a first device receives a first packet from a second device using a first antenna. The first device transmits a second packet to the second device using a second antenna. The first device receives an indication for a first transceiving delay from the second device, where the first transceiving delay is a delay from a time at which the second device transmits the first packet to a time at which the second device receives the second packet. The first device determines a round-trip time (RTT) between the first device and the second device based on a calibration delay from the second antenna to the first antenna, a recording moment at which the first device receives the first packet, a recording moment at which the first device transmits the second packet, and the first transceiving delay.

A method for radio measuring applications, wherein a first radio node functions as an initiator and a second radio node as a transponder, each radio node has its own timer and a data interface, in a first step, the initiator transmits a first carrier frequency as an initial signal and the initial signal is received by the transponder during a first reception period, in a second step, a response signal with a second carrier frequency is transmitted by the transponder and the response signal is received by the initiator during a second reception period. The initial signal and the response signal are coherent at least during each sequence of steps, the carrier frequency of the initial signal is changed within one predetermined frequency domain with each repetition.

Provided is a method for stably and flexibly performing ranging between a plurality of devices. According to an embodiment, a method of operating a first device for performing ranging by using ultra-wide band (UWB) may include: transmitting a first ranging control (RC) frame to a second device; performing ranging with the second device for a number of ranging rounds determined based on the first RC frame; changing at least one ranging parameter based on a change request received from the second device; and transmitting a second RC frame including the changed at least one ranging parameter.

Disclosed are a method for controlling an electronic device by forming a zone, and a device therefor. A method for providing a service related to an electronic device by using a master device in a zone, according to the present disclosure, may include the operations of: checking whether a user exists in the zone by using radar; tracking the movement of the user in the zone if the existence of the user is confirmed; and providing a service related to the electronic device to the user, where the electronic device is included in the determined zone so as to be controlled by the master device.

In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a transponder is provided, comprising: a field strength range determination unit configured to determine a field strength range of a radio frequency (RF) field generated by an external reader device; a controller configured to delay processing of a command by the transponder in dependence on the field strength range determined by the field strength range determination unit. In accordance with further aspects of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a transponder is conceived, and a corresponding computer program is provided.

The embodiments described herein provide ranging and location determination capabilities in RF-opaque environments, such as a jungle, that preclude the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) and/or laser ranging systems, utilizing transponders and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers located on aerial vehicles. The aerial vehicles operate above the RF-opaque environment, and communicate with a ranging device within the RF-opaque environment on frequencies that propagate in the RF-opaque environment. The ranging device transmits RF signals to the transponders, which are received by the transponders and re-broadcasted back to the ranging device on a different frequency. The aerial vehicles also provide their coordinates to the ranging device using their GPS receivers. The ranging device uses information about the transmitted and received RF signals and the GPS coordinates of the aerial vehicles to calculate a perpendicular distance to a property line from the ranging device, and/or to calculate a coordinate location of the ranging device.