Processes, methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for pairing a target device with a source device and pairing the target device with a partner device. A user may choose between using the target device and the partner device without actively connecting the partner device to the source device. The target device and the partner device may each be a specialized device providing certain functions. For example, the source device may be a computing device, such as a smart phone or a tablet computer. The target device may be a sound bar dedicated for playing high definition surround sound that outperforms internal speakers of the source device. And the partner device may be a noise-canceling headset. The user may want to seamlessly switch between playing sounds on the sound bard and the headset from time to time under different circumstances, without needing to manually pair the headset to the computing device.

Methods and devices are provided for ultra-wideband (UWB) communication. A first UWB device generates a discovery message providing information used for discovery of the first UWB device. The first UWB device broadcasts the discovery message through a narrowband (NB) discovery channel. The NB discovery channel is not associated with a UWB channel. The UWB channel is one of a plurality of candidate UWB channels allocated for the UWB communication.

Methods and systems are provided for handling communication in ultra-wideband (UWB) system. A first electronic device discovers at least one second electronic device to be on-boarded. The method and system perform at least one of determining, by the first electronic device, that the at least one discovered second electronic device is within an on-boarding range, and configuring information to the at least one discovered second electronic device by a connectionless message. The first electronic device establishes the communication with the at least one discovered second electronic device in the UWB system.

The apparatus may include a base station and UEs configured to communicate via sidelink communication. The UEs may select transmission resources from a resource pool including first periodic resources for PSFCH and second periodic resources for SL-RS, and rate-match the PSSCH around at least one of the first period resources or the second period resources. The second periodic resources may be shifted in time or canceled based on the first periodic resources. The base station may configure the UEs based on the UEs' capabilities to support the SL-RS and rate-matching the PSSCH around the multiplexed SL-RS and PSFCH.

In one example, a server obtains an indication that a first mobile device is in a predetermined proximity to a non-mobile device. In response, the server permits the first mobile device to pair with the non-mobile device. The server generates whitelisted information associated with the first mobile device by adding information associated with the first mobile device to a whitelist that controls mobile device pairing for the non-mobile device. The server also obtains an indication that a given mobile device has obtained one or more keep-alive messages from the non-mobile device. Based on the whitelisted information, the server determines whether to permit the given mobile device to pair or remain paired with the non-mobile device. In response to determining to permit the given mobile device to pair or remain paired with the non-mobile device, the server permits the given mobile device to pair or remain paired with the non-mobile device.

A method at a first device for enabling a device-to-device wireless link, the method detecting whether a presence signal of a second device is received over a first time period, the presence signal of the second device having a time-slot boundary; and if the presence signal of the second device is not detected, initiating a time-slot boundary by the first device including: transmitting a first presence signal of the first device in a selected time-slot; and checking for an acknowledgment to the first presence signal.

Mobile devices, autonomous sensors and actuators, and myriad other IoT wireless devices demand low-complexity protocols in addition to 5G and 6G protocols. Disclosed are methods for devices to form spontaneous local sidelink networks without involvement of a base station. In a first aspect, a user device can broadcast a hailing message soliciting replies from all devices in range, each reply including the wireless address of the replying user device. In another aspect, each of the user devices in a sidelink network can periodically transmit a semaphore message indicating its wireless addresses, and a new arrival can join the sidelink network by appending its semaphore message to the others. After forming the sidelink network, the user devices can communicate among themselves unicast (addressed to a specific member of the sidelink network). Also disclosed are procedures for recovery from message collisions and transmission of emergency messages. Many other aspects are disclosed.

A first communication device prompts a plurality of second communication devices to transmit, during a contiguous time period reserved for a range measurement exchange, respective first null data packets (NDPs) at respective times. The first communication device receives first NDPs from at least some of the second communication devices during the contiguous time period, and transmits one or more second NDPs to the plurality of second communication devices. The first communication device uses reception of the first NDPs and transmission of the one or more second NDPs to determine respective ranges between the first communication device and respective second communication devices.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a notification from a serving base station regarding a communication device over a mobile network indicating discovery of a target base station, and obtaining a device type of the communication device and a first cell identifier of the target base station. Further embodiments include providing instructions to the serving base station to request the communication device to obtain a second cell identifier of the target base station, and obtaining the second cell identifier of the target base station from the serving base station over the mobile network. Additional embodiments include providing instructions to the serving base station to generate a communication link between the serving base station and the target base station based on the second cell identifier. Other embodiments are disclosed.

An arrangement suitable for a mobile local wireless network includes: a gateway to facilitate a local short-range wireless network, to receive at least sensor measurement data via the short-range wireless network, and to be connected to an in-situ computing device; a computing device connected to the gateway, having a unit to obtain sensor measurement data via the gateway from sensor nodes; a sensor node transmitting measurement data via long-range wireless networks, and transmitting measurement data and receiving beacon signals via short-range communication. The gateway sends beacon signals. The sensor node receives a beacon signal and utilizes only the short-range wireless network for sending the measurement data, terminating transmission of data over long-range wireless networks for a period of time, in accordance with commands received from the gateway or as long as a beacon signal is detected at the sensor nodes. Corresponding gateway, method and computer-program product are also disclosed.