Embodiments of a method and an apparatus for wireless localization are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for wireless localization involves obtaining, by an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radio of a localization device, UWB timing data from UWB anchors, transmitting, via a non-UWB transceiver of the localization device, the UWB timing data to a localization engine, and determining, by the localization engine, a location of the localization device using the UWB timing data.

Embodiments of a method and an apparatus for wireless localization are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for wireless localization involves obtaining, by an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radio of a localization device, UWB timing data from UWB anchors, transmitting, via a non-UWB transceiver of the localization device, the UWB timing data to a localization engine, and determining, by the localization engine, a location of the localization device using the UWB timing data.

Systems and methods for selecting preamble codes for ultra-wideband (UWB) data transmissions include a device which selects a first preamble code of a plurality of preamble codes for a data transmission sent via at least one UWB antenna to a second device. Each of the plurality of preamble codes may have a sidelobe suppression ratio of at least 12 dB with respect to another one of the plurality of preamble codes. The device may transmit the data transmission including the first preamble code via the UWB antenna to the second device.

Systems and methods for selecting preamble codes for ultra-wideband (UWB) data transmissions include a device which selects a first preamble code of a plurality of preamble codes for a data transmission sent via at least one UWB antenna to a second device. Each of the plurality of preamble codes may have a sidelobe suppression ratio of at least 12 dB with respect to another one of the plurality of preamble codes. The device may transmit the data transmission including the first preamble code via the UWB antenna to the second device.

Within many applications impulse radio based ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) transmission offers significant benefits for very short range high data rate communications when compared with existing standards and protocols. In many of these applications the main design goals are very low power consumption and very low complexity design for easy integration and cost reduction. Digitally programmable IR-UWB transmitters using an on-off keying modulation scheme on a 0.13 microns CMOS process operating on 1.2V supply and yielding power consumption as low as 0.9 mW at a 10 Mbps data rate with dynamic power control are enabled. The IR-UWB transmitters support new frequency hopping techniques providing more efficient spectrum usage and dynamic allocation of the spectrum when transmitting in highly congested frequency bands. Biphasic scrambling is also introduced for spectral line reduction. Additionally, an energy detection receiver for IR-UWB is presented to similarly meet these design goals whilst being adaptable to address IR-UWB transmitter specificity.

Disclosed is a method for performing downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDoA) by an ultra-wide band (UWB) device that includes selecting at least one active ranging round from a ranging block based on at least one of location information or motion information about the UWB device, transferring, to a UWB sub system, a command including information about the at least one active ranging round, and performing a DL-TDoA operation based on the information about the at least one active ranging round.

Disclosed is a method for performing downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDoA) by an ultra-wide band (UWB) device that includes selecting at least one active ranging round from a ranging block based on at least one of location information or motion information about the UWB device, transferring, to a UWB sub system, a command including information about the at least one active ranging round, and performing a DL-TDoA operation based on the information about the at least one active ranging round.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a first ultra-wideband (UWB) module, a second UWB module, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module, the first UWB module, and the second UWB module, wherein the processor is configured to determine a direction of a user's gaze, based on data acquired from the first UWB module and data acquired from the second UWB module, select at least one external electronic device positioned in the gaze direction, and send, through the communication module, a request to the selected external electronic device to output media.

Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor. The processor may be configured to receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal, and activate the second communication circuit based on at least part of the determined state of the communication channel wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device.

Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor. The processor may be configured to receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal, and activate the second communication circuit based on at least part of the determined state of the communication channel wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device.