Secure multicast/broadcast ranging

    公开(公告)号:US11879965B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-23

    申请号:US17821251

    申请日:2022-08-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01S13/765 H04W74/06

    Abstract: Methods performed by a first device. The methods include transmitting a first ranging poll to a plurality of second devices, receiving a polling response message from each of at least a first subset of the second devices, determining a propagation delay for each of the received polling response messages and determining a distance to each of the first subset of the second devices based on at least the respective propagation delays. The methods further include receiving a ranging poll from a second device, wherein the ranging poll is one of a multicast transmission or a broadcast transmission, determining a type of response to be transmitted to the second device based on at least a capability of the first device and transmitting a response of the determined type to the second device.

    MANY TO MANY RANGING TECHNIQUES
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210076163A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-11

    申请号:US16784022

    申请日:2020-02-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A mobile device can include ranging circuitry to determine distance to another mobile device. Ranging between multiple mobile devices can present challenges due to clock drift between the devices resulting in missed messages due to collisions between ranging messages. Techniques can be implemented to reduce the number of collisions by designating time slots for ranging sessions based on timing from a coordinator mobile device. Alternative techniques allow for splitting up channels at different time amount different pairs of devices. The ranging techniques can be used to share information between devices with a predefined distance for applications such as augmented reality.

    Semantic communication: protocol stack and model selection

    公开(公告)号:US12028436B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17876714

    申请日:2022-07-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing communication in a wireless communication system. The communication may be semantic communication and/or may use a programmable protocol stack. A protocol stack at a transmitter and/or receiver may include customization from an application platform, e.g., which may replace one or more layers relative to a non-customized protocol stack. A transmitter may transmit data, via the customized protocol stack, using a best effort data channel, e.g., with transmission characteristics that are relatively lossy in comparison to a data channel used by the non-customized protocol stack. A receiver may receive the data and may, e.g., if the data is corrupted, select one or more model to recover the data and/or determine whether reception is successful, e.g., from a semantic point of view. The proposed system may support higher data rates, less retransmissions, and/or better quality of user experience.

    Semantic Communication: Protocol Stack and Model Selection

    公开(公告)号:US20230412709A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US17876714

    申请日:2022-07-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L69/161 H04W72/042 H04L1/0057 H04L69/22

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing communication in a wireless communication system. The communication may be semantic communication and/or may use a programmable protocol stack. A protocol stack at a transmitter and/or receiver may include customization from an application platform, e.g., which may replace one or more layers relative to a non-customized protocol stack. A transmitter may transmit data, via the customized protocol stack, using a best effort data channel, e.g., with transmission characteristics that are relatively lossy in comparison to a data channel used by the non-customized protocol stack. A receiver may receive the data and may, e.g., if the data is corrupted, select one or more model to recover the data and/or determine whether reception is successful, e.g., from a semantic point of view. The proposed system may support higher data rates, less retransmissions, and/or better quality of user experience.

    Many to many ranging techniques
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11758364B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17368215

    申请日:2021-07-06

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/029 H04W4/023

    Abstract: A mobile device can include ranging circuitry to determine distance to another mobile device. Ranging between multiple mobile devices can present challenges due to clock drift between the devices resulting in missed messages due to collisions between ranging messages. Techniques can be implemented to reduce the number of collisions by designating time slots for ranging sessions based on timing from a coordinator mobile device. Alternative techniques allow for splitting up channels at different time amount different pairs of devices. The ranging techniques can be used to share information between devices with a predefined distance for applications such as augmented reality.

    MANY TO MANY RANGING TECHNIQUES
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210337360A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17368215

    申请日:2021-07-06

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A mobile device can include ranging circuitry to determine distance to another mobile device. Ranging between multiple mobile devices can present challenges due to clock drift between the devices resulting in missed messages due to collisions between ranging messages. Techniques can be implemented to reduce the number of collisions by designating time slots for ranging sessions based on timing from a coordinator mobile device. Alternative techniques allow for splitting up channels at different time amount different pairs of devices. The ranging techniques can be used to share information between devices with a predefined distance for applications such as augmented reality.

    Secure Multicast/Broadcast Ranging
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200150261A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16674993

    申请日:2019-11-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods performed by a first device. The methods include transmitting a first ranging poll to a plurality of second devices, receiving a polling response message from each of at least a first subset of the second devices, determining a propagation delay for each of the received polling response messages and determining a distance to each of the first subset of the second devices based on at least the respective propagation delays. The methods further include receiving a ranging poll from a second device, wherein the ranging poll is one of a multicast transmission or a broadcast transmission, determining a type of response to be transmitted to the second device based on at least a capability of the first device and transmitting a response of the determined type to the second device.

    Semantic Communication and Programmable Protocol Stack: Media Access Control

    公开(公告)号:US20230413267A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US17876247

    申请日:2022-07-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W72/1278 G06F40/30

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing communication in a wireless communication system. The communication may be semantic communication and/or may use a programmable protocol stack. A protocol stack at a transmitter and/or receiver may include customization from an application platform, e.g., which may replace one or more layers relative to a non-customized protocol stack. A transmitter may transmit data, via the customized protocol stack, using a best effort data channel, e.g., with transmission characteristics that are relatively lossy in comparison to a data channel used by the non-customized protocol stack. A receiver may receive the data and may determine whether reception is successful, e.g., from a semantic point of view. A media access control layer may interact with both the customized and non-customized stacks. The proposed system may support higher data rates, less retransmissions, and/or better quality of user experience.

    Secure multicast/broadcast ranging

    公开(公告)号:US11493621B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US16674993

    申请日:2019-11-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods performed by a first device. The methods include transmitting a first ranging poll to a plurality of second devices, receiving a polling response message from each of at least a first subset of the second devices, determining a propagation delay for each of the received polling response messages and determining a distance to each of the first subset of the second devices based on at least the respective propagation delays. The methods further include receiving a ranging poll from a second device, wherein the ranging poll is one of a multicast transmission or a broadcast transmission, determining a type of response to be transmitted to the second device based on at least a capability of the first device and transmitting a response of the determined type to the second device.

    Many to many ranging techniques
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11057743B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16784022

    申请日:2020-02-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A mobile device can include ranging circuitry to determine distance to another mobile device. Ranging between multiple mobile devices can present challenges due to clock drift between the devices resulting in missed messages due to collisions between ranging messages. Techniques can be implemented to reduce the number of collisions by designating time slots for ranging sessions based on timing from a coordinator mobile device. Alternative techniques allow for splitting up channels at different time amount different pairs of devices. The ranging techniques can be used to share information between devices with a predefined distance for applications such as augmented reality.

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