Methods and systems for ranging protocol
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1. At a first wireless transceiver device, a method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of fine timing measurement (FTM) messages from a second wireless transceiver device, the plurality of FTM messages having been transmitted in response to receipt of an FTM request message at the second wireless transceiver device, the FTM request message having been transmitted from a third wireless transceiver device;
receiving a block acknowledgement request message from the second mobile device comprising one or more parameters based at least in part, on times of transmission of the plurality of FTM messages; and
transmitting a block acknowledgement message in response to receipt of the block acknowledgement request message, wherein the block acknowledgement message includes at least one time of flight value that is based at least in part on the times of transmission of the plurality of FTM messages.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems, methods and devices for measuring a range between wireless devices using an exchange of messages between devices. For example, wireless transceiver devices may exchange messages transmitted in a wireless communications link to measure a time of flight. Based, at least in part, on the measured time of flight, a location of one of the wireless transceiver devices may be estimated.
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1. At a first wireless transceiver device, a method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of fine timing measurement (FTM) messages from a second wireless transceiver device, the plurality of FTM messages having been transmitted in response to receipt of an FTM request message at the second wireless transceiver device, the FTM request message having been transmitted from a third wireless transceiver device; receiving a block acknowledgement request message from the second mobile device comprising one or more parameters based at least in part, on times of transmission of the plurality of FTM messages; and transmitting a block acknowledgement message in response to receipt of the block acknowledgement request message, wherein the block acknowledgement message includes at least one time of flight value that is based at least in part on the times of transmission of the plurality of FTM messages. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. At a first wireless transceiver device, a method comprising:
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receiving a fine timing measurement (FTM) request message transmitted from a second wireless transceiver device; transmitting a plurality of FTM messages in response to receipt of the FTM request message transmitted from the second wireless transceiver device; transmitting a block acknowledgment request message, the block acknowledgment request message comprising one or more parameters based, at least in part, on transmission times of the plurality of FTM messages; and receiving a block acknowledgement message transmitted by a third wireless transceiver device in response to receipt of the block acknowledgment request message at the third wireless transceiver device, wherein the block acknowledgement message includes at least one time of flight value that is based at least in part on the transmission times of the plurality of FTM messages. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A first wireless transceiver device, comprising:
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a transceiver to transmit messages to and receive messages from a wireless communication network; and one or more processors configured to; obtain a plurality of fine timing measurement (FTM) messages received at the transceiver from a second wireless transceiver device, the plurality of FTM messages having been transmitted in response to receipt of an FTM request message at the second wireless transceiver device the FTM request message having been transmitted from a third wireless transceiver device; obtain a block acknowledgment request message received at the transceiver and transmitted from the second wireless transceiver device, the block acknowledgement request message comprising one or more parameters based, at least in part, on times of transmission of the plurality of FTM messages; and initiate transmission of a block acknowledgement message through the transceiver in response to receipt of the block acknowledgement request message, wherein the block acknowledgment message includes at least one time of flight value that is based at least in part on the times of transmission of the plurality of FTM messages.
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6. A first wireless transceiver device comprising:
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a transceiver; and one or more processors configured to; obtain a fine timing measurement (FTM) request message received at the transceiver and transmitted from a second wireless transceiver device; initiate transmission of a plurality of FTM messages through the transceiver in response to receipt of the FTM request message transmitted from the second wireless transceiver device; initiate transmission of a block acknowledgement request message through the transceiver comprising one or more parameters based, at least in part, on transmission times of the plurality of FTM messages; obtain a block acknowledgement message received at the transceiver and transmitted by a third wireless transceiver device in response to receipt of the block acknowledgement request message at the third wireless transceiver device, wherein the block acknowledgement message includes at least one time of flight value that is based at least in part on the transmission times of the plurality of FTM messages. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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