Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring reduced repetitions for ultra-wideband (UWB) physical layer headers may include a first UWB device that generates a packet including a first header and a second header. The first header may include a plurality of bits indicating a data rate and an encoding scheme of a payload of the packet. The first UWB device may transmit the packet to a second UWB device. The second UWB device may receive and decode the packet according to the encoding scheme and the data rate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring ultra-wideband (UWB) physical layer headers may include a first UWB device which generates a packet including a header having information indicating a data rate of a payload included in the packet. The first UWB device may transmit the packet to a second UWB device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a spectral mask include a transmitting device which maintains a plurality of spectral masks for signal transmissions. The transmitting device determines a channel to transmit a signal. The transmitting device selects a first spectral mask from the plurality of spectral masks according to the determined channel to transmit the signal. The transmitting device transmits the signal in the determined channel to a receiving device according to the first spectral mask.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a system and a method for determining an Angle of Approach (AoA) of a device. A first device may receive a report from a second device having a plurality of ultra-wideband (UWB) devices. The report may include a plurality of values comprising an elevation component and an azimuth component of the AoA from the first device. At least some of the plurality of values may be obtained according to measurements between the plurality of UWB devices of the second devices and the at least one UWB device of the first device. The first device may determine an AoA from the second device, using the plurality of values from the report received from the second device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for ultra-wideband frequency band allocation may include a first ultra-wideband (UWB) device that establishes a connection with a second UWB device on a channel. The channel may have a center frequency at or above 10.6 gigahertz (GHz). The first UWB device may transmit a signal to the second UWB device via the connection on the channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data transmission within the ultra-wideband ranging protocol include a first UWB device which determines a transmission block comprising a plurality of rounds each representing a period of time. The first UWB device performs a first wireless communication to perform ranging between the first UWB device and a second UWB device, within a first round of the plurality of rounds. The first UWB device may perform a second wireless communication to communicate data between the first UWB device and the second UWB device, which may be within the first round or a second round.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing low-density parity-check (LDPC) coding may include a wireless communication device that determines a count of a plurality of information bits. The wireless communication device may select a codeword length according to the count. A LDPC encoder of the wireless communication device may generate a codeword for the plurality of information bits, the codeword having the codeword length. The wireless communication device may transmit the codeword to an LDPC decoder of another wireless communication device.

Abstract: A device may include a first ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to establish a plurality of respective connections with a plurality of second devices each having a respective UWB antenna. The device may identify an interference condition for at least one of the plurality of connections. The device may update a configuration for traffic sent via the at least one of the plurality of connections according to the identified interference condition, and can transmit a first packet to one of the plurality of second devices according to the updated configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for angle of arrival determination in wireless devices include one or more processors which determine a first angle of arrival (AoA) and a first distance between a user device and an anchor device at a first time instance, according to first measurements between a single ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna of the user device and a plurality of UWB antennas of the anchor device. The processor(s) may determine a second AoA and a second distance between the user device and the anchor device at a second time instance, according to second measurements between the single UWB antenna of the user device and the plurality of UWB antennas of the anchor device. The processor(s) may determine a direction of movement of the user device relative to the anchor device, according to the first AoA, the first distance, the second AoA, and the second distance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a co-existence of wireless communications over different protocols. In one aspect, two devices may communicate with each other through a wireless link. The two devices may communicate latency sensitive data (e.g., artificial reality data) through one or more frequency bands, according to a first wireless communication protocol. Meanwhile, another device in the vicinity may communicate or attempt to communicate through a portion of the one or more frequency bands, according to a second wireless communication protocol. In one aspect, a frequency band, transmission power, and/or duty cycle of transmission of the another device for communication over the second communication protocol and can set or controlled, to avoid interfering with the communication over the first communication protocol.

Abstract: Disclosed herein includes a system, a method, and a device for managing energy detection thresholds. A device can perform an energy detection (ED) measurement of a channel, comparing against a defined ED threshold function, so as to determine if the channel is occupied. The device can perform a measurement of a channel indicative of a power level of signals detected in the channel. The device can compare the measurement to a threshold having a value that is a continuous monotonic function having a sloped region between a first region having a first constant value and a second region having a second constant value. The sloped region can include a function of a maximum transmit power of the device and at least one of the first constant value or the second constant value. The device can determine, responsive to the comparison, whether the channel is occupied or unoccupied.

Abstract: Disclosed herein includes a system, a method, and a device for managing energy detection thresholds. A device can perform an energy detection (ED) measurement of a channel, comparing against a defined ED threshold function, so as to determine if the channel is occupied. The device can perform a measurement of a channel indicative of a power level of signals detected in the channel. The device can compare the measurement to a threshold having a value that is a continuous monotonic function having a sloped region between a first region having a first constant value and a second region having a second constant value. The sloped region can include a function of a maximum transmit power of the device and at least one of the first constant value or the second constant value. The device can determine, responsive to the comparison, whether the channel is occupied or unoccupied.

Abstract: Systems and methods for angle of arrival determination in wireless devices include one or more processors which determine a first angle of arrival (AoA) and a first distance between a user device and an anchor device at a first time instance, according to first measurements between a single ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna of the user device and a plurality of UWB antennas of the anchor device. The processor(s) may determine a second AoA and a second distance between the user device and the anchor device at a second time instance, according to second measurements between the single UWB antenna of the user device and the plurality of UWB antennas of the anchor device. The processor(s) may determine a direction of movement of the user device relative to the anchor device, according to the first AoA, the first distance, the second AoA, and the second distance.

Abstract: Systems and methods of segment splitting across frames include a first ultra-wideband (UWB) device that determines to split a scrambled timestamp sequence (STS) into at least a first portion and a second portion of the STS, for transmission to a second UWB device. The first UWB device may transmit a first frame comprising the first portion of the STS to the second UWB device. The first UWB device may transmit a second frame comprising the second portion of the STS to the second UWB device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable medium for performing narrowband device discovery include a first ultra-wideband (UWB) device that transitions from a first narrowband channel to a second narrowband channel of a plurality of defined narrowband channels, to broadcast a discovery beacon for receipt by one or more UWB devices. The first UWB device can receive, from a second UWB device, in the second narrowband channel, a request for at least one service to be performed between the first UWB device and the second UWB device. The first UWB device can send to the second UWB device in response to the request, a response frame.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a system and a method for determining an Angle of Approach (AoA) of a device. A first device may receive a report from a second device having a plurality of ultra-wideband (UWB) devices. The report may include a plurality of values comprising an elevation component and an azimuth component of the AoA from the first device. At least some of the plurality of values may be obtained according to measurements between the plurality of UWB devices of the second devices and the at least one UWB device of the first device. The first device may determine an AoA from the second device, using the plurality of values from the report received from the second device.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems and devices for obtaining a measurement of a range between two devices. For example, wireless stations may obtain a measurement of range between the wireless stations based, at least in part, on an exchange messages such as fine timing measurement (FTM) messages. In a particular implementation, FTM messages may be received at a transceiver device in a burst of FTM messages from a responding wireless station. An acknowledgement messages may be transmitted to the responding wireless station in response to receipt of the FTM message.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A device may include a first ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to establish a plurality of respective connections with a plurality of second devices each having a respective UWB antenna. The device may identify an interference condition for at least one of the plurality of connections. The device may update a configuration for traffic sent via the at least one of the plurality of connections according to the identified interference condition, and can transmit a first packet to one of the plurality of second devices according to the updated configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data transmission within the ultra-wideband ranging protocol include a first UWB device which determines a transmission block comprising a plurality of rounds each representing a period of time. The first UWB device performs a first wireless communication to perform ranging between the first UWB device and a second UWB device, within a first round of the plurality of rounds. The first UWB device may perform a second wireless communication to communicate data between the first UWB device and the second UWB device, which may be within the first round or a second round.