Abstract: A method can include wireless device operations, including receiving a trigger communication that identifies available random access resource units (RA RUs), the RA RUs being portions of transmission channel for a wireless system. In response to a back-off value and a number of available RA RUs, selecting or not selecting one RA RU as a transmission RA RU. In response to not selecting a transmission RA RU, monitoring for wireless responses following the trigger communication to determine unselected RA RUs, designating one unselected RA RUs as an alternate RA RU; and transmitting uplink data on the alternate RA RU. The unselected RA RUs comprise any RA RUs that remain after other wireless devices have selected RA RUs in response to the trigger communication. Corresponding devices and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A multicarrier phase ranging system and method are provided. Generally, the method includes performing a handshake between first and a second transceiver to negotiate a list of channels and a start-time for a multicarrier phase ranging process. The process includes in a first cycle exchanging a Constant Tone (CT) between the first and second transceiver in a first epoch on a first channel, and processing the CT received in the first and second transceiver to measure a difference in phase between the CT received and a reference signal. The CT received is checked for interference using software or hardware in either or both of the first and second transceiver. If no interference is detected the first and second transceiver switch to another channel and exchange the CT at a next epoch. If interference is detected, at least one channel is skipped for at least a subsequent epoch.

Abstract: According to embodiments, methods, devices and systems can include monitoring all of a first channel for a first monitoring period. After the first monitoring period, monitoring at least one narrow band for at least a first narrow band signal. In response to detecting the first narrow band signal, establishing a network connection over the narrow band, wherein the at least one narrow band has a frequency range less than one half that of the first channel.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods generate a packet including a first preamble and a narrow band packet. Embodiments assign a first frequency band to the first preamble and assign a second frequency band to the narrow band packet. The second frequency band is a first sub-band of the first frequency band. Embodiments transmit the packet by transmitting the first preamble across the first frequency band and transmitting the narrow band packet across the second frequency band. The narrow band packet includes a second preamble and narrow band packet data.

Abstract: Embodiments can include methods, devices and systems which can transmitting a preamble across a first channel according to a first communication protocol; sequentially transmitting signal values in a plurality of narrow bands; monitoring the narrow bands for response communications; and upon detecting response communications on at least one of the narrow bands, establishing communications across at least one of the narrow bands. Each narrow band can be a different portion of the first channel.

Abstract: A passive entry, passive start (PEPS) application is described, wherein a number of sensors are configured with wireless communication protocol information for wireless communication between a master device and a BLE hub. The sensors eavesdrop signals from the master device to the BLE hub while not in operative communication with the master device. Eavesdropped signals are processed to determine and calculate position-related information, such as phase and magnitude of the wireless signals received at multiple antennas of the sensors, angle-of-arrival (AoA), and distance or position of the master device relative to the sensors, individually or as a system. Power management techniques for a PEPS system are also described.

Abstract: A wireless communication device and method for operating the same for mitigating interference in a wireless communication network are provided. Generally, the method includes sensing with the wireless communication device pulses of electromagnetic radiation recurring within a band of frequencies used by the device for communication of signals, identifying the pulses as interference, and determining a number of frequencies of the interference within the band of frequencies used by the wireless communication device. Next, a sensitivity of the wireless communication device is reduced upon sensing one of the pulses and repeated at a frequency corresponding to the frequency of the interference. Thus, a spectrum of electromagnetic radiation around the wireless communication device is perceived by the device as free of interference, enabling it to transmit and/or receive more often. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: According to embodiments, methods, devices and systems can include monitoring all of a first channel for a first monitoring period. After the first monitoring period, monitoring at least one narrow band for at least a first narrow band signal. In response to detecting the first narrow band signal, establishing a network connection over the narrow band, wherein the at least one narrow band has a frequency range less than one half that of the first channel.

Abstract: An example method for estimating the angle-of-arrival (AoA) and other parameters of radio frequency (RF) signals that are received by an antenna array comprises: receiving a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signal power measurements by a plurality of antenna elements at a plurality of RF channels; computing, by applying a machine learning model to the plurality of RF signal power measurements, an estimated RF signal parameter value; and outputting the RF signal parameter value.

Abstract: An example method of estimating the angular resolution of antenna array comprises: receiving a plurality of values of magnitude and phase of a radio frequency (RF) signal for each antenna element of a plurality of antenna elements comprised by an antenna array; performing, by a machine learning model, a feature extraction operation to transform the plurality of values of magnitude and phase into a plurality of data points in a reduced-dimension space; clustering, by the machine learning model, the plurality of data points into a plurality of clusters; and computing, based on the clustered data points, an angular resolution value for the antenna array.

Abstract: A system includes a transceiver configured to receive frequency dependent channel estimates or beamforming feedback in a multi-carrier, multi-antenna communication system, and a multi-layer perceptron feed forward neural network component, coupled with the transceiver, configured to estimate parameters of multipath reflections using representations of the channel estimates or beamforming feedback, and to generate transmission correction factors for the transceiver.

Abstract: A system includes a transceiver configured to receive frequency dependent channel estimates or beamforming feedback in a multi-carrier, multi-antenna communication system, and a multi-layer perceptron feed forward neural network component, coupled with the transceiver, configured to estimate parameters of multipath reflections using representations of the channel estimates or beamforming feedback, and to generate transmission correction factors for the transceiver.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods generate a packet including a first preamble and a narrow band packet. Embodiments assign a first frequency band to the first preamble and assign a second frequency band to the narrow band packet. The second frequency band is a first sub-band of the first frequency band. Embodiments transmit the packet by transmitting the first preamble across the first frequency band and transmitting the narrow band packet across the second frequency band. The narrow band packet includes a second preamble and narrow band packet data.

Abstract: A wireless communication device and method for operating the same for mitigating interference in a wireless communication network are provided. Generally, the method includes sensing with the wireless communication device pulses of electromagnetic radiation recurring within a band of frequencies used by the device for communication of signals, identifying the pulses as interference, and determining a number of frequencies of the interference within the band of frequencies used by the wireless communication device. Next, a sensitivity of the wireless communication device is reduced upon sensing one of the pulses and repeated at a frequency corresponding to the frequency of the interference. Thus, a spectrum of electromagnetic radiation around the wireless communication device is perceived by the device as free of interference, enabling it to transmit and/or receive more often. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: According to embodiments, methods, devices and systems can include monitoring all of a first channel for a first monitoring period. After the first monitoring period, monitoring at least one narrow band for at least a first narrow band signal. In response to detecting the first narrow band signal, establishing a network connection over the narrow band, wherein the at least one narrow band has a frequency range less than one half that of the first channel.

Abstract: Embodiments can include methods, devices and systems which can transmitting a preamble across a first channel according to a first communication protocol; sequentially transmitting signal values in a plurality of narrow bands; monitoring the narrow bands for response communications; and upon detecting response communications on at least one of the narrow bands, establishing communications across at least one of the narrow bands. Each narrow band can be a different portion of the first channel.

Abstract: A passive entry, passive start (PEPS) application is described, wherein a number of sensors are configured with wireless communication protocol information for wireless communication between a master device and a BLE hub. The sensors eavesdrop signals from the master device to the BLE hub while not in operative communication with the master device. Eavesdropped signals are processed to determine and calculate position-related information, such as phase and magnitude of the wireless signals received at multiple antennas of the sensors, angle-of-arrival (AoA), and distance or position of the master device relative to the sensors, individually or as a system. Power management techniques for a PEPS system are also described.

Abstract: According to embodiments, methods, devices and systems can include generating packet data for a narrow band packet. Transmitting first preamble data across a first channel followed by the narrow band packet with a second preamble across at least one resource unit (RU). The RU can have a smaller bandwidth than the first channel and occupy a portion of the first channel. The first preamble can be configured to enable detection of a packet transmitted in the first channel, and the second preamble is configured to enable detection of a packet transmitted in the RU without the first preamble.

Abstract: A method of sub-channel feedback in OFDMA systems is provided. A wireless receiving device (STA) receives a radio signal from a transmitting device (AP) over a wide channel in an OFDMA system. The radio signal is transmitted over multiple sub-channels of the wide channel. The STA estimates channel quality information based on the received radio signal for each sub-channel. The STA then sends feedback information to the transmitting device. The feedback information comprises the estimated channel quality information for a selected subset of sub-channels from the wide channel based on a predefined rule. In one embodiment, the feedback information is embedded within an ACK/BA frame or is carried in a frame immediately subsequent to the ACK/BA frame.

Abstract: A method of sub-channel feedback in OFDMA systems is provided. A wireless receiving device (STA) receives a radio signal from a transmitting device (AP) over a wide channel in an OFDMA system. The radio signal is transmitted over multiple sub-channels of the wide channel. The STA estimates channel quality information based on the received radio signal for each sub-channel. The STA then sends feedback information to the transmitting device. The feedback information comprises the estimated channel quality information for a selected subset of sub-channels from the wide channel based on a predefined rule. In one embodiment, the feedback information is embedded within an ACK/BA frame or is carried in a frame immediately subsequent to the ACK/BA frame.