METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMITTING TRANSACTIONS UTILIZING RF RANGING WHILE PROTECTING USER PRIVACY

    公开(公告)号:US20210377741A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17302275

    申请日:2021-04-29

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: There is described a system and method of committing a transaction within a UWB network comprising a plurality of anchors, the UWB network covering a predetermined area having at least one trigger area, the method comprising waking up a mobile device upon entering the predetermined area, receiving initial network data at the mobile device, verifying that the UWB network is genuine based on the initial network data, initiating communication between the mobile device and an anchor, including partial mutual authentication, generating a session key for secure communication between the mobile device and the UWB network, tracking the location of the mobile device within the predetermined area based on secure communication between the mobile device and one or more anchors within the UWB network using the session key, and committing the transaction, if the location of the mobile device is within the at least one trigger area.

    RF system and method for implementing role switching of transceiver nodes

    公开(公告)号:US10903868B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16718061

    申请日:2019-12-17

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: Disclosed is a RF system (100) having at least one transceiver node device (110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120) that is capable to assume, at a controllable point in time and/or for a controllable time period, each one of the following roles (210, 220, 230, 240): a first role (210) comprising listening or answering to a message from an active communication session, in particular ranging sessions, a second role (220) comprising listening for new communication sessions, in particular ranging sessions, a third role (230) comprising staying idle, and optionally a third role (230) comprising scanning for ongoing communication sessions, in particular ranging sessions, of other RF systems. The RF system (100) further comprises a controller device (134) communicatively interlinked with the at least one, in particular each, transceiver node device (110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120) and capable to control an assignment of roles to the at least one, in particular each, transceiver node device, in particular to control for a transceiver node device a point in time to assume a role and/or a duration of performing a role and/or a duty cycle of performing a role (210, 220, 230, 240).

    Ultra-wideband communication node and method for contention based ranging

    公开(公告)号:US12137339B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-05

    申请号:US17649247

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    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.

    METHOD FOR MANAGING UWB COMMUNICATION SESSIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240154643A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18485417

    申请日:2023-10-12

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/7183

    Abstract: A method is provided for managing ultra-wideband (UWB) sessions. In the method a first UWB communication session is performed. A process of the first UWB communication session is synchronized with a time base of a first UWB communication device. At least another UWB communication session is performed. A process of the at least another UWB communication session is synchronized to the first UWB communication session.

    Communication device and method of operating the same

    公开(公告)号:US11695447B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17303625

    申请日:2021-06-03

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/7163 H04B7/0602 H04W84/12

    Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication unit configured to set up a UWB communication channel with a first external communication device; a further communication unit configured to set up a further communication channel with a second external communication device; an antenna configured to be selectively used by the UWB communication unit and the further communication unit; wherein the UWB communication unit is operatively coupled to the further communication unit, and wherein the further communication unit is configured to grant the UWB communication unit access to said antenna in response to receiving a request from the UWB communication unit. This aspect represents a solution to the problem of how to facilitate avoiding that UWB ranging rounds fail in a co-existence system.

    COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230065013A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17817419

    申请日:2022-08-04

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication unit configured to enable UWB communication with at least one external communication device; a processing unit configured to perform a ranging session between the communication device and the external communication device, wherein said ranging session comprises one or more distance measurements based on messages exchanged between the communication device and the external communication device, wherein said messages are exchanged through the UWB communication unit; a prioritization unit configured to prioritize said ranging session using a synchronization indicator associated with said ranging session. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a communication device is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program is provided for carrying out said method.

    MOBILE DEVICE FREQUENCY OFFSET DETERMINATION AND TDoA LOCALIZATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220385519A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17661072

    申请日:2022-04-28

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    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.

    PROXIMITY DETECTION AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220207940A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17538371

    申请日:2021-11-30

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: A proximity detection and authentication method and system are disclosed. The method includes one or more turnstiles using a non-secure ranging process to detect a proximity of one or more mobile computing devices carried by respective users. The method also includes one of the turnstiles, on making a proximity determination in respect of a first of said mobile computing devices, commencing a secure authentication process to authenticate a user carrying the first mobile computing device. The method further includes, in response to a determination that the user carrying the first mobile computing device has been authenticated, allowing the user carrying the first mobile computing device to pass through the turnstile.

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