METHODS FOR TIME SYNCHRONIZATION AND LOCALIZATION IN A MESH NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20230254110A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-10

    申请号:US18134520

    申请日:2023-04-13

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    摘要: A method includes: scheduling transmission of a first synchronization signal by a first node; and scheduling transmission of a second synchronization signal by a second node. The method also includes, after transmission of the first synchronization signal: receiving, from the first node, a first phase reference associated with the first synchronization signal; and receiving, from the second node, a first phase-of-arrival of the first synchronization signal at the second node. The method additionally includes, after transmission of the second synchronization signal: receiving, from the second node, a second phase reference associated with the second synchronization signal; and receiving, from the first node, a second phase-of-arrival of the second synchronization signal at the first node. The method further includes calculating a propagation delay between the first node and the second node based on the first phase reference, the second phase reference, the first phase-of-arrival, and the second phase-of-arrival.

    A HYBRID METHOD FOR TIME-OF-ARRIVAL-BASED RANGING

    公开(公告)号:US20240085547A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18513332

    申请日:2023-11-17

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    摘要: A method includes: receiving a ranging signal from the transmitter including a set of multiplexed sub-signals, each multiplexed sub-signal characterized by a frequency in a set of frequencies; calculating a sample-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the series of time-domain samples of the ranging signal; calculating a sample-based uncertainty of the sample-based time-of-arrival; for each sub-signal pair in a subset of multiplexed sub-signals of the set of multiplexed sub-signals, extracting a phase difference of the sub-signal pair; calculating a phase-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the phase difference of each sub-signal pair in the subset of multiplexed sub-signals; calculating a phase-based uncertainty of the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate; and calculating a hybrid time-of-arrival estimate as a weighted combination of the sample-based time-of-arrival estimate, the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate, based on the sample-based uncertainty and the phase-based uncertainty.

    METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND DIAGNOSING FAILURES IN PAIRWISE TIME SYNCHRONIZATION AND FREQUENCY CALIBRATION IN A MESH NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20240097811A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18513369

    申请日:2023-11-17

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04J3/06 H04L7/00

    CPC分类号: H04J3/0658 H04L7/0029

    摘要: A method including accessing a network graph including: a set of transceiver nodes representing a set of transceivers operating in a mesh network of transceivers; a set of transmitter nodes representing a set of transmitters communicating with the mesh network of transceivers; and a set of edges, each connecting a pair of nodes in the set of nodes. The method also includes: identifying a subgraph of the network graph associated with a node in the set of nodes, the node representing a transceiver; accessing a network state of the subgraph comprising a set of edge values for each edge in the subgraph; calculating a probability of failure of the transceiver based on the network state of the subgraph; and in response to detecting the probability of failure of the transceiver exceeding a threshold likelihood, triggering a corrective action at the transceiver.

    Hybrid method for time-of-arrival-based ranging

    公开(公告)号:US11808835B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17958206

    申请日:2022-09-30

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    摘要: A method includes: receiving a ranging signal from the transmitter comprising a set of multiplexed sub-signals, each multiplexed sub-signal characterized by a frequency in a set of frequencies; calculating a time-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the series of time-domain samples of the ranging signal; calculating a time-based uncertainty of the time-based time-of-arrival; for each sub-signal pair in a subset of multiplexed sub-signals of the set of multiplexed sub-signals, extracting a phase difference of the sub-signal pair; calculating a phase-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the phase difference of each sub-signal pair in the subset of multiplexed sub-signals; calculating a phase-based uncertainty of the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate; and calculating a hybrid time-of-arrival estimate as a weighted combination of the time-based time-of-arrival estimate, the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate, based on the time-based uncertainty and the phase-based uncertainty.

    HYBRID METHOD FOR TIME-OF-ARRIVAL-BASED RANGING

    公开(公告)号:US20220128677A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17511433

    申请日:2021-10-26

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    摘要: A method includes: receiving a ranging signal from the transmitter comprising a set of multiplexed sub-signals, each multiplexed sub-signal characterized by a frequency in a set of frequencies; calculating a time-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the series of time-domain samples of the ranging signal; calculating a time-based uncertainty of the time-based time-of-arrival; for each sub-signal pair in a subset of multiplexed sub-signals of the set of multiplexed sub-signals, extracting a phase difference of the sub-signal pair; calculating a phase-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the phase difference of each sub-signal pair in the subset of multiplexed sub-signals; calculating a phase-based uncertainty of the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate; and calculating a hybrid time-of-arrival estimate as a weighted combination of the time-based time-of-arrival estimate, the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate, based on the time-based uncertainty and the phase-based uncertainty.

    Methods for time synchronization and localization in a mesh network

    公开(公告)号:US11658798B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-23

    申请号:US17338543

    申请日:2021-06-03

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    摘要: A method includes: scheduling transmission of a first synchronization signal by a first node; and scheduling transmission of a second synchronization signal by a second node. The method also includes, after transmission of the first synchronization signal: receiving, from the first node, a first phase reference associated with the first synchronization signal; and receiving, from the second node, a first phase-of-arrival of the first synchronization signal at the second node. The method additionally includes, after transmission of the second synchronization signal: receiving, from the second node, a second phase reference associated with the second synchronization signal; and receiving, from the first node, a second phase-of-arrival of the second synchronization signal at the first node. The method further includes calculating a propagation delay between the first node and the second node based on the first phase reference, the second phase reference, the first phase-of-arrival, and the second phase-of-arrival.

    HYBRID METHOD FOR TIME-OF-ARRIVAL-BASED RANGING

    公开(公告)号:US20230077523A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17958206

    申请日:2022-09-30

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    摘要: A method includes: receiving a ranging signal from the transmitter comprising a set of multiplexed sub-signals, each multiplexed sub-signal characterized by a frequency in a set of frequencies; calculating a time-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the series of time-domain samples of the ranging signal; calculating a time-based uncertainty of the time-based time-of-arrival; for each sub-signal pair in a subset of multiplexed sub-signals of the set of multiplexed sub-signals, extracting a phase difference of the sub-signal pair; calculating a phase-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the phase difference of each sub-signal pair in the subset of multiplexed sub-signals; calculating a phase-based uncertainty of the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate; and calculating a hybrid time-of-arrival estimate as a weighted combination of the time-based time-of-arrival estimate, the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate, based on the time-based uncertainty and the phase-based uncertainty.

    Hybrid method for time-of-arrival-based ranging

    公开(公告)号:US11493619B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US17511433

    申请日:2021-10-26

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    摘要: A method includes: receiving a ranging signal from the transmitter comprising a set of multiplexed sub-signals, each multiplexed sub-signal characterized by a frequency in a set of frequencies; calculating a time-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the series of time-domain samples of the ranging signal; calculating a time-based uncertainty of the time-based time-of-arrival; for each sub-signal pair in a subset of multiplexed sub-signals of the set of multiplexed sub-signals, extracting a phase difference of the sub-signal pair; calculating a phase-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the phase difference of each sub-signal pair in the subset of multiplexed sub-signals; calculating a phase-based uncertainty of the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate; and calculating a hybrid time-of-arrival estimate as a weighted combination of the time-based time-of-arrival estimate, the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate, based on the time-based uncertainty and the phase-based uncertainty.

    HYBRID METHOD FOR TIME-OF-ARRIVAL-BASED RANGING

    公开(公告)号:US20240027596A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18376327

    申请日:2023-10-03

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    摘要: A method includes: receiving a ranging signal from the transmitter comprising a set of multiplexed sub-signals, each multiplexed sub-signal characterized by a frequency in a set of frequencies; calculating a time-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the series of time-domain samples of the ranging signal; calculating a time-based uncertainty of the time-based time-of-arrival; for each sub-signal pair in a subset of multiplexed sub-signals of the set of multiplexed sub-signals, extracting a phase difference of the sub-signal pair; calculating a phase-based time-of-arrival estimate based on the phase difference of each sub-signal pair in the subset of multiplexed sub-signals; calculating a phase-based uncertainty of the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate; and calculating a hybrid time-of-arrival estimate as a weighted combination of the time-based time-of-arrival estimate, the phase-based time-of-arrival estimate, based on the time-based uncertainty and the phase-based uncertainty.

    Method for identifying and diagnosing failures in pairwise time synchronization and frequency calibration in a mesh network

    公开(公告)号:US11863298B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17535547

    申请日:2021-11-24

    申请人: ZaiNar, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01S13/08 H04J3/06 H04L7/00

    CPC分类号: H04J3/0658 H04L7/0029

    摘要: A method including accessing a network graph including: a set of transceiver nodes representing a set of transceivers operating in a mesh network of transceivers; a set of transmitter nodes representing a set of transmitters communicating with the mesh network of transceivers; and a set of edges, each connecting a pair of nodes in the set of nodes. The method also includes: identifying a subgraph of the network graph associated with a node in the set of nodes, the node representing a transceiver; accessing a network state of the subgraph comprising a set of edge values for each edge in the subgraph; calculating a probability of failure of the transceiver based on the network state of the subgraph; and in response to detecting the probability of failure of the transceiver exceeding a threshold likelihood, triggering a corrective action at the transceiver.