Abstract: Techniques are provided for securing reference signals. An example method for transmitting a signal based on a validated pseudo random sequence includes determining secure sequence validation information, generating a pseudo random sequence, validating the pseudo random sequence based on the secure sequence information, and transmitting the signal based at least in part on the validated pseudo random sequence.

Abstract: A first user equipment (UE) may transmit a first ranging message. A second UE may receive the first ranging message. The second UE may calculate a carrier frequency offset (CFO) based on the ranging message. The second UE may transmit a response message comprising control information to modify a transmission protocol. The transmission of the response message may be in response to the calculated CFO being greater than or equal to a threshold value. The calculated CFO may indicate a possible security vulnerability between the first UE and the second UE. The first UE may receive the response message including control information to modify the transmission protocol after the transmission of the first ranging message. The first UE may then transmit a second ranging message based on the control information. The second ranging message may prevent, or mitigate, the detected possible security vulnerability.

Abstract: A system for radio frequency (RF) residual sideband (RSB) calibration includes a complex (in phase/quadrature (I/Q)) signal receiver, a signal generator configured to generate a transmit (Tx) signal, a first phase shifter operably coupled to the real signal transmitter, a first signal combiner configured to combine a receive (Rx) signal with the transmit (Tx) signal to generate a first combined signal, a second phase shifter configured to provide a selected phase shift to the first combined signal, and a complex downconverter configured to generate an in phase Rx signal and a quadrature Rx signal alternatively using an in phase LO signal and a quadrature LO signal to generate one or more signals indicative of relative Tx-Rx LO phase (?), amplitude (A), Tx LO I/Q phase mismatch (?), Rx I/Q amplitude mismatch (?), and Rx I/Q phase mismatch (?) at the output of the complex receiver.

Abstract: A ranging method includes: receiving, at a first UE from a first entity, encryption input information; communicating, by the first UE with a second entity that is a second UE, to establish a ranging session with the second UE; using the encryption input information to produce an en-crypted ranging signal; and using the encrypted ranging signal in the ranging session for ranging between the first UE and the second UE.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive a first set of beacon messages from a first set of proximity devices. The wireless device may measure the first set of beacon messages. The wireless device may calculate a first position estimate of the wireless device based on the measured first set of beacon messages and a first set of locations associated with the first set of proximity devices. The wireless device may transmit the first position estimate. The wireless device may receive a second set of beacon messages from a subset of a second set of proximity devices based on the first position estimate. The wireless device may measure the second set of beacon messages. The wireless device may calculate a second position estimate based on the measured second set of beacon messages and a second set of locations associated with the subset of the second set of proximity devices.

Abstract: A method, for use in positioning a target mobile device, includes: transmitting, to the target mobile device from an apparatus, a message indicating a location offset relative to a reference location of a first anchor wireless-signal transmitter that corresponds to a first wireless-signal transmission, the location offset corresponding to a particular second anchor wireless-signal transmitter of a plurality of second anchor wireless-signal transmitters that correspond to a plurality of second wireless-signal transmissions.

Abstract: In some implementations, an ultra-wideband (UWB) management server may send a first message to a UWB anchor, wherein: the first message is indicative of a first threshold to use in a UWB positioning session, the first threshold specifying at least one trigger condition for making available one or more reserved time slots in a Contention Access Period (CAP) of the UWB positioning session. The UWB management server may determine a second threshold for identifying a UWB responder having a respective reserved time slot in the CAP. The UWB management server may send a second message to the UWB anchor, wherein the second message causes the UWB anchor to either: (i) move the respective reserved time slot in the CAP for the UWB responder to a respective one or more time slots in a Contention Free Period (CFP), or (ii) terminate the UWB positioning session with the UWB responder.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method may comprise determining capabilities of UWB initiator and responder devices related to at least one UWB session. The method may also comprise determining a gap duration based at least in part on the capabilities of the UWB initiator and responder devices for performing RF retuning during the at least one UWB session. The method may also comprise sending a configuration to the UWB initiator and/or responder devices, wherein the configuration is indicative of: a first period of time in the at least one UWB session during which a first portion of the UWB RF signals is transmitted using a first carrier frequency, a gap of at least the determined gap duration following the first period of time, and a second period of time, following the gap, during which a second portion of the UWB RF signals is transmitted using a second carrier frequency.

Abstract: In some implementations, a server may send a request to a first wireless device for capability information, wherein the first wireless device is capable of transmitting both cellular and ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless signals. The server may receive a response from the first wireless device, the response comprising the capability information regarding a capability of the first wireless device for performing UWB positioning. The server may determine first UWB assistance data for the first wireless device based at least in part on (i) the capability information and (ii) information regarding one or more positioning signals transmitted in a cellular wireless network, wherein the first UWB assistance data comprises one or more parameters for a first set of one or more UWB positioning sessions between the first wireless device and a second wireless device. The server may send the first UWB assistance data from the server to the first wireless device.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may improve the efficiency and accuracy of ranging operations, such as ranging operations based on ultra-wideband or sidelink. In one aspect, a first wireless device receives a response message from at least one second wireless device, the response message including a clock accuracy value of the at least one second wireless device, a location confidence value of the at least one second wireless device, or a combination thereof. The first wireless device establishes a ranging session with the at least one second wireless device based on the clock accuracy value of the at least one second wireless device exceeding a clock accuracy threshold, or the location confidence value of the at least one second wireless device exceeding a location confidence threshold, or both.

Abstract: An example signal transfer method includes: determining, at a first apparatus, whether to transmit an ultra-wideband physical-layer signal with a first configuration or a second configuration based on an application for transfer of the ultra-wideband physical-layer signal, the first configuration being different from the second configuration; and transmitting, from the first apparatus to a second apparatus, the ultra-wideband physical-layer signal.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enhance the security of UWB ranging, thereby improving the accuracy and reliability of the UWB ranging. In one aspect, a first wireless device embeds first information for generating a secure sequence of a ranging message in a payload section of the ranging message. The first wireless device generates the secure sequence based at least in part on the first information. The first wireless device transmits the ranging message including the secure sequence and the payload section for a second wireless device. In another aspect, a second wireless device receives a ranging message from a first wireless device that includes a first secure sequence and a payload section. The second wireless device generates a second secure sequence based on information embedded in the payload section of the ranging message.

Abstract: In some implementations, a mobile device may receive a UWB positioning session configuration message from each of one or more UWB anchor devices. The mobile device may determine to perform hybrid NR/UWB positioning of the mobile device and may initiate the hybrid NR/UWB positioning of the mobile device. Initiating the hybrid NR/UWB positioning of the mobile device may comprise: conducting an NR positioning session with a Location Management Function (LMF) of a NR network and conducting a UWB positioning session with each of at least a subset of the one or more UWB anchor devices.

Abstract: In some implementations, an ultra-wideband (UWB) initiator anchor device may receive a first blink message from a mobile device, wherein: the first blink message is sent during a slot of a contention access period (CAP) in a round of a UWB session, and the first blink message comprises a radio frequency (RF) message configured to enable UpLink Time Difference of Arrival (UL-TDoA) measurements by one or more UWB responder anchor devices. The UWB initiator anchor device may transmit a control message from the UWB initiator anchor device indicating a reserved slot in a subsequent contention free period (CFP) of the UWB session, wherein reserving the slot is responsive, at least in part, to receiving the first blink message at the UWB initiator device from the mobile device.

Abstract: Various methods and apparatus for supporting positioning of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless network node may be configured to define one or more groups of antennas associated with a wireless network node, each of the one or more groups of antennas grouped according to at least a phase-based parameter correlated with an electromagnetic characteristic of a plurality of antennas; send, to a network entity, data identifying the defined one or more groups of antennas; receive configuration data from the network entity, the configuration data identifying at least one of the one or more groups of antennas; and based on the configuration data, send or receive reference signals with the wireless network node using the identified at least one of the one or more groups of antennas, the reference signals configured to be used in the positioning of the UE.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an initiating device may transmit a signal that includes multiple packets. The initiating device may receive, from a responding device, a channel impulse response (CIR) report for each packet of the multiple packets. The initiating device may align, using one or more taps in the CIR report for each packet, the CIR reports across the multiple packets to identify a target object, a location of the target object, or a movement of the target object. The initiating device may perform an action based at least in part on the target object, the location of the target object, or the movement of the target object. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, an asset tracking device receives a set of group scheduling parameters for a plurality of asset tracking devices assigned to a plurality of assets in a shipment, wherein the set of group scheduling parameters comprises a global wakeup start time and a time interval between consecutive wakeup times, wherein the shipment comprises a plurality of stops, including a starting stop, one or more intermediate stops, and an ending stop, and wherein each of the plurality of asset tracking devices has a target stop of the plurality of stops, and, at each wakeup time of at least a set of wakeup times of the consecutive wakeup times: obtains one or more positioning measurements, transmits the one or more positioning measurements, synchronizes a local clock of the asset tracking device to a global time protocol, and transitions to a sleep mode.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for authenticating a user based on ranging and biometric information. An example method for transmitting a ranging signal from a mobile device includes receiving biometric information from a user with the mobile device, generating a ranging signal including an indication of the biometric information with the mobile device, and transmitting the ranging signal with the mobile device.

Abstract: In some implementations, a first ultra-wideband (UWB) device may determine a respective time offset for each scrambled timestamp sequence (STS) in a series of STS used for ranging in a UWB ranging session between the first UWB device and the second UWB device, wherein the respective time offset for each STS in the series of STS is determined in accordance with time offset information shared between the first UWB device and the second UWB device. The first UWB device may transmit the series of STS via UWB radio frequency (RF) signals during the UWB ranging session, wherein each STS in the series of STS is transmitted with the respective time offset.

Abstract: In some implementations, a ultra-wideband (UWB) device comprises a Global Anchor for a network of UWB anchors having a plurality of clusters and initiator anchors (Init-Anchors). The Global Anchor may obtain metric information comprising a centrality metric value of each Init-Anchor from information communicated to the Global-Anchor in a first control phase. The Global Anchor may determine a slot schedule for a second control phase, wherein: determining the slot schedule is based on the centrality metric values of the plurality of Init-Anchors; the slot schedule comprises an allocation of time slots of the second control phase among the plurality of Init-Anchors for wireless radio frequency (RF) communication; and the allocation of time slots includes a first set of time slots for upstream communication followed by a second set of time slots for downstream communication. The Global Anchor may send the slot schedule to an Init-Anchor of the plurality of Init-Anchors.