Abstract: Disclosed is a UWB communication node comprising: a UWB communication unit configured to transmit one or more messages, to a plurality of external responder nodes and comprising a ranging control message defining a contention period, and further configured to receive one or more responses from said responder nodes during said contention period, each response including a response payload; a processor unit configured to use a common cryptographic session key to encrypt said messages; wherein the processing unit is further configured to use responder-specific session keys to decrypt the response payloads; wherein each individual one of said responder-specific cryptographic session keys is a unique key shared between the node and one of the external responder nodes. Corresponding systems methods and an associated computer program are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a device for wireless localization are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes performing, by a localization device, Two-Way Ranging (TWR) and Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) in parallel, where the TWR is performed with a receiving device to determine a distance between the localization device and the receiving device, and the TDOA is performed with anchors to determine a geolocation of the localization device, and determining, using the distance and the geolocation, a position of the localization device relative to the receiving device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a dual phase-locked loop (PLL) system configured to execute parallel, time shifted ranging session scheduling even if the sessions use different communication channels. Using techniques described herein, in some embodiments, a delay between ranging sessions is reduced compared to other UWB session scheduling implementations, which allows for more compact scheduling and often more accurate measurements as a result.

Abstract: A method is provided for detecting interference in a radar system. The method includes transmitting, by a transmitter of the radar system, a sequence of radar pulses at a regular interval with a rest period following each radar pulse of the sequence of radar pulses. The transmitter is disabled during each rest period. A receiver is enabled to receive reflected radar pulses from a target during the rest period following each radar pulse of the sequence of radar pulses. Some of the radar pulses are selected to be omitted and not transmitted. The receiver is still enabled during the rest periods following the omitted transmission pulses. Any reflected pulses received during the rest periods following the omitted transmission pulses may be an indication of a targeted interference of the radar system. In another embodiment, a radar system is provided.

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication node is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication unit configured to enable UWB communication with a plurality of external communication nodes; a processing unit configured to perform ranging sessions between the communication node and said external communication nodes, wherein said ranging sessions comprise one or more distance measurements based on messages exchanged through the UWB communication unit between the communication node and said external communication nodes; and a prioritization unit configured to prioritize said ranging sessions in dependence on at least one previously measured distance between the communication node and the respective external communication nodes. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method of operating a communication node is provided.

Abstract: It is described a method of UWB-based communication between a mobile device (101, 401) and at least one peer device (102, 402a,b,c), the method comprising while the mobile device (101, 401) is in an idle mode: a synchronizing step (410) including that the mobile device (401) sends at least one synchronization message (418) without performing full Ranging cylce; the peer device (402) receiving the synchronization message (418); and the peer device (402) synchronizing with the mobile device (410) based on the received synchronization message (418); the method comprising while the mobile device (401) is in a non-idle mode: the mobile device starting a UWB-based DS-TWR session (425, 525, 526) with the synchronized peer device, in order to control the smart-device (402c, 502c) via the mobile device.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a device for wireless localization are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes performing, by a localization device, Two-Way Ranging (TWR) and Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) in parallel, where the TWR is performed with a receiving device to determine a distance between the localization device and the receiving device, and the TDOA is performed with anchors to determine a geolocation of the localization device, and determining, using the distance and the geolocation, a position of the localization device relative to the receiving device.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for, UWB, ranging of a target using a plurality of antenna arrays. The method comprises: determining a first RSSI, from a first antenna of a first antenna arrays, and a second RSSI from a second antenna of a second antenna arrays; in response to the first RSSI being larger than the second RSSI, selecting the first antenna array, and selecting the second antenna array otherwise; using the selected antenna array, performing a UWB ranging measurement including measuring an angle of arrival of the signal from the target; including, if the angle of arrival of the signal from the target is out of range: selecting a different one of the plurality of antennae arrays, as a presently-selected antenna array; and, using that antenna array, performing a UWB ranging measurement including measuring an angle of arrival of the signal from the target.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method and system for resuming a secure communication session with a server by a device, including: sending a message to the server requesting the resumption of a secure communication session; receiving from the server a server identifier, a server nonce, and a salt; determining that the device has a shared key with the server based upon the server identifier; determining that the received salt is valid; calculating a salted identifier based upon the shared key and the salt; sending the salted identifier to the server; and resuming the secure communication session with the server.

Abstract: A method of estimating a clock frequency offset in a mobile device relative to a clock frequency of a controller within a UWB network comprises (a) determining, for each of a plurality of anchors, an anchor clock frequency offset relative to the controller clock frequency, (b) broadcasting an anchor data packet from each anchor, the anchor data packet including the respective anchor clock frequency offset, (c) receiving at least one anchor data packet at the mobile device, (d) estimating a mobile device clock frequency offset relative to the anchor clock frequency of the anchor from which the at least one anchor data packet was received, and (e) estimating the clock frequency offset in the mobile device based on the estimated mobile device clock frequency offset and the anchor clock frequency offset included in the at least one received anchor data packet. Furthermore, a TDoA-based localization method and a TDoA-based localization system are described.

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, an ultra-wideband communication node is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband communication unit configured to transmit one or more messages to a plurality of external responder nodes and to receive one or more responses from said responder nodes; a processing unit configured to use a common cryptographic session key to encrypt said messages, wherein said common cryptographic session key is a key shared between the ultra-wideband communication node and all the external responder nodes; wherein the processing unit is further configured to use responder-specific cryptographic session keys to decrypt the responses and/or to encrypt further messages to the responder nodes, and wherein each individual one of said responder-specific cryptographic session keys is a key shared between the ultra-wideband communication node and one of the external responder nodes.

Abstract: A security device provisioning hub, including: a memory; and a processor configured to: receive a first secret token from a device manufacturer, wherein the first secret token is associated with a first service; receive a second secret token from a customer device having a security chip; verify that the first secret token and the second secret token are the same; and provide to the customer device access credentials to the first service.

Abstract: A communication device is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband device configured to establish a communication session with an external communication device; a secure element configured to generate a session key for use in said communication session and an authentication key derived from said session key; a processing unit configured to execute an application; wherein the secure element is further configured to transfer the session key and the authentication key to the UWB device; wherein the UWB device is configured to add, upon or after receiving data for use by said application, a cryptographic tag to said data; wherein the processing unit is configured to receive said data and the cryptographic tag, and to forward said data and cryptographic tag to the secure element; wherein the secure element is configured to verify said cryptographic tag and to return, upon or after a positive verification of the cryptographic tag, a signed confirmation.

Abstract: A method of estimating a clock frequency offset in a mobile device relative to a clock frequency of a controller within a UWB network comprises (a) determining, for each of a plurality of anchors, an anchor clock frequency offset relative to the controller clock frequency, (b) broadcasting an anchor data packet from each anchor, the anchor data packet including the respective anchor clock frequency offset, (c) receiving at least one anchor data packet at the mobile device, (d) estimating a mobile device clock frequency offset relative to the anchor clock frequency of the anchor from which the at least one anchor data packet was received, and (e) estimating the clock frequency offset in the mobile device based on the estimated mobile device clock frequency offset and the anchor clock frequency offset included in the at least one received anchor data packet. Furthermore, a TDoA-based localization method and a TDoA-based localization system are described.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method and system for resuming a secure communication session with a server by a device, including: sending a message to the server requesting the resumption of a secure communication session; receiving from the server a server identifier, a server nonce, and a salt; determining that the device has a shared key with the server based upon the server identifier; determining that the received salt is valid; calculating a salted identifier based upon the shared key and the salt; sending the salted identifier to the server; and resuming the secure communication session with the server.

Abstract: Disclosed is a UWB communication node comprising: a UWB communication unit configured to transmit one or more messages, to a plurality of external responder nodes and comprising a ranging control message defining a contention period, and further configured to receive one or more responses from said responder nodes during said contention period, each response including a response payload; a processor unit configured to use a common cryptographic session key to encrypt said messages; wherein the processing unit is further configured to use responder-specific session keys to decrypt the response payloads; wherein each individual one of said responder-specific cryptographic session keys is a unique key shared between the node and one of the external responder nodes. Corresponding systems methods and an associated computer program are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method and system for resuming a secure communication session with a server by a device, including: sending a message to the server requesting the resumption of a secure communication session; receiving from the server a server identifier, a server nonce, and a salt; determining that the device has a shared key with the server based upon the server identifier; determining that the received salt is valid; calculating a salted identifier based upon the shared key and the salt; sending the salted identifier to the server; and resuming the secure communication session with the server.

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication node is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication unit configured to enable UWB communication with a plurality of external communication nodes; a processing unit configured to perform ranging sessions between the communication node and said external communication nodes, wherein said ranging sessions comprise one or more distance measurements based on messages exchanged through the UWB communication unit between the communication node and said external communication nodes; and a prioritization unit configured to prioritize said ranging sessions in dependence on at least one previously measured distance between the communication node and the respective external communication nodes. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method of operating a communication node is provided.

Abstract: A method is provided for authenticating one device to another device. In the method, a first device proves to a second device that a first credential comprising multiple first attributes is valid. The second device proves to the first device that a second credential comprising multiple second attributes is valid. The first device reveals a first attribute of the multiple first attributes to the second device. The second device verifies the first attribute and decides whether to continue revealing attributes. If continuing, the second device reveals to the first device a first attribute of the multiple second attributes. The first device verifies the first attribute of the multiple second attributes. The first device decides whether to continue revealing attributes. Attributes can be revealed until one of the first or second devices end the method or until no attributes of the multiple first and second attributes remain to be revealed.

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, an ultra-wideband communication node is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband communication unit configured to transmit one or more messages to a plurality of external responder nodes and to receive one or more responses from said responder nodes; a processing unit configured to use a common cryptographic session key to encrypt said messages, wherein said common cryptographic session key is a key shared between the ultra-wideband communication node and all the external responder nodes; wherein the processing unit is further configured to use responder-specific cryptographic session keys to decrypt the responses and/or to encrypt further messages to the responder nodes, and wherein each individual one of said responder-specific cryptographic session keys is a key shared between the ultra-wideband communication node and one of the external responder nodes.