Abstract: This application relates to example Bluetooth based time synchronization methods. One example method includes performing N time synchronization subprocesses that are sequentially performed between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, where each time synchronization subprocess has one round trip time. The first electronic device obtains, based on the N round trip times of the N time synchronization subprocesses, M valid sub-time offsets corresponding to M time synchronization subprocesses, where N?M.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to distance measurement methods, apparatuses, and systems, and readable storage media. An example method incudes: obtaining first offset time and a first moment, where the first offset time is a time difference between a system clock of a first device and a second device, and the first moment is a moment at which the second device sends a distance measurement signal; obtaining a second moment at which the distance measurement signal is received, where the second moment is obtained based on a third moment at which the first device starts to receive the distance measurement signal and a receiving time interval; and obtaining a distance between the first device and the second device based on the first offset time, the first moment, and the second moment.

Abstract: A distance measurement method. A first electronic device establishes a communication connection to a second electronic device. The first electronic device receives a distance measurement instruction. The first electronic device receives a plurality of groups of sound wave signals sent by a speaker in the second electronic device. Then, the first electronic device determines, based on the plurality of groups of sound wave signals, a sending moment, and a sound wave velocity, a real-time distance between the first electronic device and the second electronic device when each group of sound wave signals are received by the first electronic device. Finally, the first electronic device continuously refreshes and displays the real-time distance between the first electronic device and the second electronic device that is obtained through calculation to improve display precision.

Abstract: A first electronic device indicates at least two second electronic devices to enable respective sound recording functions, and indicates a third electronic device to send an ultrasonic signal. After enabling the sound recording functions, the at least two second electronic devices determine a relative location relationship between each of the at least two second electronic devices and the third electronic device based on respectively detected ultrasonic signals, and then send the relative location relationship between each of the at least two second electronic devices and the third electronic device to the first electronic device. Finally, the first electronic device sends the relative location relationship between each of the at least two second electronic devices and the third electronic device to the at least two second electronic devices and the third electronic device.

Abstract: This application provides a method for determining orientation information and an electronic device. In the method, a first electronic device may determine, based on a received second sequence, whether a device sending a first sequence associated with the second sequence is a second electronic device. If the device sending the first sequence is the second electronic device, the first electronic device may determine orientation information of the second electronic device based on the first sequence. This helps determine an orientation of the second electronic device or an orientation of the first electronic device based on the orientation information, and prevent a user from manually participating in orientation configuration, thereby reducing operation complexity and improving user experience.

Abstract: A ranging method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining first measurement information and second measurement information (S410), where the first measurement information includes a plurality of groups of sampled data that are obtained by a first device by sampling retroreflection measurement signals received through a plurality of antenna channels of a single antenna, and the second measurement information includes a plurality of groups of sampled data that are obtained by a second device by sampling measurement signals received through a plurality of antenna channels of each of a plurality of antennas; and determining a distance between the first device and the second device based on the first measurement information and the second measurement information (S420). In this method, ranging is performed based on multi-antenna switching frequency hopping, so that a ranging delay meets a requirement, and ranging precision and robustness are improved.

Abstract: This application provides a method for directing a user and an electronic device. A first electronic device exchanges an ultrasonic signal with a second electronic device, and the first electronic device outputs a directing signal according to the ultrasonic signal and angle information between the two devices, to guide user to search for the second electronic device. The first electronic device and the second electronic device do not need to be installed with a UWB chip, thereby reducing costs.

Abstract: A resource reservation method includes that a network device generates a resource reservation request message (RRQ), where the RRQ includes one first RRQ (RRQ 1) and N second resource RRQs (RRQs 2), the RRQ 1 includes information indicating that a time for which the network device occupies a target channel is first duration, the N RRQs 2 are in a one-to-one correspondence with N user equipments (UEs) and request the N UEs to transmit data to the network device in the first duration, and N>1.

Abstract: A data retransmission method is provided herein. The method includes sending a data frame to an electronic device and receiving an acknowledgement frame from the electronic device within a transmission opportunity duration, where the acknowledgement frame includes first acknowledgement information; and when the first acknowledgement information indicates that at least a part of data in the data frame needs to be retransmitted and further indicates a retransmission period required to complete the retransmission, retransmitting information related to the at least the part of the data to the electronic device in the retransmission period.

Abstract: Methods, electronic devices, and chip systems relating to interaction between devices are provided. A method includes: a first electronic device sends a first sound wave signal and a second sound wave signal to a second electronic device by using a first speaker and a second speaker. The first electronic device receives relative position information between the second electronic device and the first electronic device sent by the second electronic device. The relative position information is determined by a receiving result of receiving the first sound wave signal and the second sound wave signal by a first microphone of the second electronic device.

Abstract: This application provides a data transmission method and a terminal device, to reduce a data transmission latency and improve data transmission reliability. The method includes: obtaining, by a terminal device, a grant-free GF resource configured by a base station; obtaining, by the terminal device, current channel quality; and if the current channel quality is first channel quality, transmitting, by the terminal device, to-be-transmitted data by using the GF resource, or transmitting, by the terminal device, the to-be-transmitted data by using a GB resource, where the first channel quality falls within a first range; or if the current channel quality is second channel quality, skipping, by the terminal device, transmitting to-be-transmitted data by using the GF resource, where the second channel quality falls within a second range; where the first channel quality is better than the second channel quality, and the first range is different from the second range.

Abstract: A system information updating method, a user equipment and a base station are provided, the method including: receiving, by the wake-up radio (WUR) interface of the user equipment, a wake-up signal sent by the base station, where the wake-up signal is used to wake up a main radio interface of the user equipment and instruct the main radio interface of the user equipment to receive updated system information, the wake-up signal includes system information (SI) update transmission control information, and the SI update transmission control information includes information required for receiving the updated system information; waking up, by the WUR interface of the user equipment, the main radio interface of the user equipment; and receiving, by the user equipment according to the SI update transmission control information through the woken-up main radio interface, the updated system information sent by the base station.

Abstract: A method includes: sending at least two sound wave signals through a loudspeaker; receiving, through a microphone, at least two sound wave signals from a second electronic device, and determining a first receiving result of receiving the at least two sound wave signals; determining a first possible angle value between the second electronic device and a first electronic device based on the first receiving result; and receiving a second possible angle value between the first electronic device and the second electronic device that is from the second electronic device, and determining an actual angle between the first electronic device and the second electronic device based on the first possible angle value and the second possible angle value; or sending the first possible angle value to the second electronic device, and receiving an actual angle between the first electronic device and the second electronic device.

Abstract: A method to reduce a probability of occurrence of a hidden node in a data transmission process in a high-frequency system is disclosed. The method implemented by a communications apparatus includes determining at least one beam to be used for sending a resource reservation message, where the at least one beam includes a first beam, where a direction of the first beam is opposite to a direction of a second beam, and where the direction of the second beam is a potential transmission direction in which the communications apparatus sends information. The method further includes sending the resource reservation message by using the at least one beam, where the resource reservation message includes a resource reservation request message or a resource reservation response message, where the resource reservation request message is used to request to reserve a transmission resource, and where the resource reservation response message is used to determine to reserve a transmission resource.

Abstract: This application discloses a system information updating method, an apparatus, and a system. The method includes: receiving, by the wake-up radio WUR interface of the user equipment, a wake-up signal sent by a base station, where the wake-up signal is used to wake up a main radio interface of the user equipment and instruct the main radio interface of the user equipment to receive updated system information, the wake-up signal includes system information SI update transmission control information, and the SI update transmission control information includes information required for receiving the updated system information; waking up, by the WUR interface of the user equipment, the main radio interface of the user equipment; and receiving, by the user equipment according to the SI update transmission control information through the woken-up main radio interface, the updated system information sent by the base station.

Abstract: A system information updating method, a user equipment and a base station are provided, the method including: receiving, by the wake-up radio (WUR) interface of the user equipment, a wake-up signal sent by the base station, where the wake-up signal is used to wake up a main radio interface of the user equipment and instruct the main radio interface of the user equipment to receive updated system information, the wake-up signal includes system information (SI) update transmission control information, and the SI update transmission control information includes information required for receiving the updated system information; waking up, by the WUR interface of the user equipment, the main radio interface of the user equipment; and receiving, by the user equipment according to the SI update transmission control information through the woken-up main radio interface, the updated system information sent by the base station.

Abstract: A resource reservation method includes that a network device generates a resource reservation request message (RRQ), where the RRQ includes one first RRQ (RRQ 1) and N second resource RRQs (RRQs 2), the RRQ 1 includes information indicating that a time for which the network device occupies a target channel is first duration, the N RRQs 2 are in a one-to-one correspondence with N user equipments (UEs) and request the N UEs to transmit data to the network device in the first duration, and N>1.

Abstract: A transmission control method includes generating, by a first device, transmission control information, and sending the transmission control information to the second device. The transmission control information includes resource indication information, compression indication, and first indication. The resource indication information indicates a transmission resource allocated by the first device to a second device. The transmission resource includes at least two symbols. The compression indication indicates a numerology of a specific symbol in the transmission resource. The specific symbol includes at least an end symbol or a second symbol. The end symbol is the last symbol in the transmission resource. The second symbol is a symbol in the transmission resource and is used for transmitting only a demodulation reference signal or a long training field. The second symbol includes at least one symbol.

Abstract: A system information updating method, a user equipment and a base station are provided, the method including: receiving, by the wake-up radio (WUR) interface of the user equipment, a wake-up signal sent by the base station, where the wake-up signal is used to wake up a main radio interface of the user equipment and instruct the main radio interface of the user equipment to receive updated system information, the wake-up signal includes system information (SI) update transmission control information, and the SI update transmission control information includes information required for receiving the updated system information; waking up, by the WUR interface of the user equipment, the main radio interface of the user equipment; and receiving, by the user equipment according to the SI update transmission control information through the woken-up main radio interface, the updated system information sent by the base station.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a grant-free uplink transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: determining, based on received configuration information, a target grant-free transmission area and a target air interface transmission parameter corresponding to the target grant-free transmission area, where the target grant-free transmission area is an air interface time-frequency resource formed by using a specified time range and frequency range, and the configuration information includes at least one grant-free transmission area and an air interface transmission parameter corresponding to each grant-free transmission area; and sending uplink data to a base station based on the target grant-free transmission area and the target air interface transmission parameter. In this application, it can be provided that the base station can correctly receive the uplink data.