Different sector rotation speeds for post-amble processing of a beam forming packet

    公开(公告)号:US10693545B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US16415900

    申请日:2019-05-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Post-amble processing of a beam forming packet may utilize different sector rotation speeds at different wireless communication devices. Power measurements may be captured for individual sectors of an antenna array with respect to a complete rotation of antenna sectors at another wireless communication device. The power measurements may be evaluated to identify a sector for directing a millimeter wave beam between the different wireless communication devices. In some embodiments, a second packet may be transmitted back using the identified sector to determine another sector for directing the millimeter wave beam between the different wireless communication devices.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE SECURE TIME OF FLIGHT MEASUREMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20190342776A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16383091

    申请日:2019-04-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments include an electronic device, method, and computer program product for enabling secure time of flight (SToF) measurements for wireless communication packets that include ranging packets with zero padded random sequence waveforms, especially at higher frequency bands (e.g., 60 GHz) and in non-line of sight (NLOS) scenarios. Some embodiments provide a flexible protocol to allow negotiation of various security parameters and SToF operation parameters. For example, some embodiments employ: phase tracking and signaling to support devices with phase noise constraints to mitigate phase noise at higher frequencies; determining a number of random sequences (RSs) used for SToF to support consistency checks and channel verification; additional rules supporting sub-phases of the SToF operation; and/or determining First Path (FP), Sub-Optimal, and/or Hybrid path AWV modes and the pre-conditioning usage of these modes.

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