Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure comprises: at least one wireless communication module; and a processor, wherein the processor can control the wireless communication module to respectively receive a plurality of pieces of data from a plurality of external electronic devices, identify a time when each of the plurality of pieces of data has been received, and, when location information regarding the plurality of external electronic devices is included in the plurality of pieces of data, calculate the location of the electronic device by using a time difference in reception of the plurality of pieces of data and the location information regarding the plurality of external electronic devices. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a communication circuit; and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive, via the communication circuit from at least one external electronic device in a first active ranging round within a first ranging block, a ranging response message (RRM) including a first round index of a first ranging round in which the at least one external electronic device performs a first ranging operation as an initiator in a neighbor cell, and a number of hops between a reference cell in which a reference external electronic device exists and the neighbor cell, and select a second active ranging round in which the electronic device performs a second ranging operation in a second ranging block based on at least the RRM.

Abstract: A method includes determining, for each time interval in a series of time intervals, (i) whether at least one wireless signal measurement was received in the time interval, each wireless signal measurement associated with a pair of anchors, and (ii) whether at least one step was detected in the time interval. The method also includes selecting a state of a tracking filter state machine based on whether the at least one wireless signal measurement was received in the time interval and whether the at least one step was detected in the time interval. The method further includes determining a location of an object using the tracking filter state machine based on the selected state.

Abstract: A method includes receiving at least one wireless signal measurement and motion sensor measurements. The method also includes generating a location estimate based on the at least one wireless signal measurement. The method also includes determining whether a step is present based on the motion sensor measurements. The method also includes, in response to determining that a step is present, determining a step heading offset based on the location estimate and the motion sensor measurements, and determining a step length and heading based on the motion sensor measurements and the step heading offset. The method also includes determining a location of an object based on at least one of (i) the at least one wireless signal measurement or (ii) the step length and heading.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device for transceiving data through ultra-wideband (UWB) in a wireless communication system are provided. The operation method includes broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging start message including first data; receiving, by the electronic device from another electronic device, a ranging response message including second data; and broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging final message including third data.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) communication module; a memory; and a processor operably connected to the UWB communication module and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to receive, through the UWB communication module, a first message from a first external electronic device at a first time slot; store, in the memory, the first message and a receiving time of the first message; receive, through the UWB communication module, a second message from a second external electronic device at a second time slot; store, in the memory, the second message and a receiving time of the second message; identify a time schedule information for transmitting a third message to the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device, the time schedule information including a transmitting time of the third message; obtain first time information regarding a period of time between the receiving time of the first message and the transmitting time of the third message and sec

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a wireless communication module configured to support ultra-wide band (UWB) communication; and at least one processor operatively connected with the wireless communication module, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: set the wireless communication module to a wake-up state; when a given number of first ranging response messages (RRMs) are received from second external electronic devices after receiving a first ranging initiation message (RIM) from a first external electronic device in a RIM slot of a first ranging round, set the wireless communication module to a sleep state after receiving a first ranging final message (RFM) from the first external electronic device in a RFM slot of the first ranging round until a RIM slot of a second ranging round is reached after the first ranging round; set the wireless communication module to the wake-up state in the RIM slot in the second ranging round; and set the wireless communication m

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit and the memory, wherein the processor may be configured to transmit a first message for range measurement in a first range measurement period through the communication circuit, receive a second message including a first response time and transmitted by a first external electronic device through the communication circuit in response to the first message, receive a third message including a second response time and a third response time and transmitted by a second external electronic device through the communication circuit in response to the first message, and receive a fourth message including a fourth response time, a fifth response time, and a sixth response time and transmitted by a third external electronic device through the communication circuit in response to the first message.

Abstract: A first electronic device, second electronic device, and a method are disclosed herein. The first electronic device includes communication circuitry and a processor that implements the method, including transmitting, using the communication circuit, a distance measurement signal including the first secure preamble to the second electronic device, receiving a response signal through the communication circuit including a second secure preamble generated by the second electronic device from the external electronic device, authenticating the response signal based on the second secure preamble, and based on successful authentication, determining a distance to the second electronic device based on a transmission time of the distance measurement signal and a reception time of the response signal.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a communication circuit; and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive, via the communication circuit from at least one external electronic device in a first active ranging round within a first ranging block, a ranging response message (RRM) including a first round index of a first ranging round in which the at least one external electronic device performs a first ranging operation as an initiator in a neighbor cell, and a number of hops between a reference cell in which a reference external electronic device exists and the neighbor cell, and select a second active ranging round in which the electronic device performs a second ranging operation in a second ranging block based on at least the RRM.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a wireless communication module configured to support ultra-wide band (UWB) communication; and at least one processor operatively connected with the wireless communication module, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: set the wireless communication module to a wake-up state; when a given number of first ranging response messages (RRMs) are received from second external electronic devices after receiving a first ranging initiation message (RIM) from a first external electronic device in a RIM slot of a first ranging round, set the wireless communication module to a sleep state after receiving a first ranging final message (RFM) from the first external electronic device in a RFM slot of the first ranging round until a RIM slot of a second ranging round is reached after the first ranging round; set the wireless communication module to the wake-up state in the RIM slot in the second ranging round; and set the wireless communication m

Abstract: A method and an electronic device for ranging are provided. An ultra-wideband (UWB) signal is received from an external device through a first antenna. A communication state between the external device and the electronic device is identified using information about communication quality included in the UWB signal. A signal received through a second antenna is identified by decoding the received signal based on the identified communication state. A distance between the electronic device and the external device is determined based on whether the received signal is a low frequency (LF) signal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) communication module; a memory; and a processor operably connected to the UWB communication module and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to receive, through the UWB communication module, a first message from a first external electronic device at a first time slot; store, in the memory, the first message and a receiving time of the first message; receive, through the UWB communication module, a second message from a second external electronic device at a second time slot; store, in the memory, the second message and a receiving time of the second message; identify a time schedule information for transmitting a third message to the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device, the time schedule information including a transmitting time of the third message; obtain first time information regarding a period of time between the receiving time of the first message and the transmitting time of the third message and sec

Abstract: An electronic device includes communication circuitry configured to perform short-range wireless communication, ultra-wideband (UWB) communication circuitry configured to perform UWB communication, a secure element comprising a secure data storage configured to provide an execution environment isolated from an operating system (OS) of the electronic device, and a processor. The UWB communication circuitry performs ranging with an external electronic device, receives a first UWB signal including a medium access control (MAC) header and a MAC payload from the external electronic device, and determines, based at least on MAC payload information included in the MAC payload, whether to forward information included in the MAC payload information element to the secure element.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication circuit, a processor operatively connected to the UWB communication circuit, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed, the instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to establish a wireless communication channel with an external electronic device using the UWB communication circuit, perform positioning communication with the external electronic device based on a predetermined period, via the wireless communication channel, recognize a distance between the electronic device and the external electronic device, and a changing trend of the distance, based at least on the positioning communication, and change the positioning communication period based on the recognized distance and the changing trend.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure comprises: at least one wireless communication module; and a processor, wherein the processor can control the wireless communication module to respectively receive a plurality of pieces of data from a plurality of external electronic devices, identify a time when each of the plurality of pieces of data has been received, and, when location information regarding the plurality of external electronic devices is included in the plurality of pieces of data, calculate the location of the electronic device by using a time difference in reception of the plurality of pieces of data and the location information regarding the plurality of external electronic devices. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one communication module; a memory; and a processor operably connected to the at least one communication module and the memory.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device for transceiving data through ultra-wideband (UWB) in a wireless communication system are provided. The operation method includes broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging start message including first data; receiving, by the electronic device from another electronic device, a ranging response message including second data; and broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging final message including third data.

Abstract: Provided is a method of operating a controller, a method of operating a controlee, a controller, and a controlee. The method of operating a controller that performs a ranging with a controlee using ultra wideband (UWB) communication in a wireless communication system, the method including: transmitting, to the controlee, a first ranging control message (RCM) comprising information of a first ranging interval for a second RCM; changing a ranging interval for the second RCM from the first ranging interval to a second ranging interval; transmitting, to the controlee, an interval update message for the second RCM comprising information for the changed ranging interval based on the first ranging interval; and transmitting, to the controlee, the second RCM based on the changed ranging interval.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device for transceiving data through ultra-wideband (UWB) in a wireless communication system are provided. The operation method includes broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging start message including first data; receiving, by the electronic device from another electronic device, a ranging response message including second data; and broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging final message including third data.