Abstract:
Embodiments of a communication station and method for transmission power control for Time-of-Flight (ToF) measurements in a wireless network are generally described herein. A protocol for fine timing measurements (FTMs) optimizes location performance rather than Wi-Fi coverage area and bit error rate by limiting an allowed maximum power and hence, EVM. A user equipment (UE) comprises a transceiver configured to receive, from an initiating station, a fine timing measurement request (FTMR) message at a maximum transmit power and lowest modulation and coding scheme (MCS), measure a relative received signal strength (RSSI) for the received FTMR message, determine a maximum transmit power, where the maximum transmit power is proportional to the measured RSSI; and transmit, to the initiating station, a fine timing measurement 1 (FTM1) message at the determined maximum transmit power and received lowest MCS.
Abstract:
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of range estimation. For example, a mobile device may include a radio to receive from an Access Point (AP) statistical channel information of a plurality of wireless communication channels in a region covered by the AP; a channel estimator to estimate, based on the statistical channel information, a time of arrival (ToA) of a wireless communication signal from the AP via a line of sight (LOS) channel between the AP and the mobile device; and a range estimator to estimate a range between the mobile device and the AP based on the ToA.
Abstract:
Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of estimating a location of a mobile device. For example, an apparatus may include a wireless communication unit to communicate Time of Flight (ToF) accuracy information corresponding to a location area. The ToF accuracy information may include at least one accuracy indicator corresponding to at least one wireless communication device. The accuracy indicator may indicate an accuracy of a ToF measurement at the location area with the wireless communication device.
Abstract:
Embodiments for performing access point position determination using crowd sourcing are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a range report request is received, by at least one mobile device, from a network entity for determining a position of a plurality of access points (APs). The at least one mobile device performs range measurements on each of the plurality of APs at different locations. A range report associated with the range measurements performed on each of the plurality of APs is sent to the network entity by the at least one mobile device.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a method, apparatus and system for optimized indoor position estimation. Specifically, the disclosure relates to indoor position estimation by considering the likelihood that an access point may be an outlier. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a system to determine a device location. The system includes one or more antennas; a radio in communication with the at least one or more antennas; a processor to communicate with radio, the processor configured to: measure a distance from the device to a plurality of access points (APs); define a plurality of locations and calculating a distance from each of the plurality of locations to each of the plurality of APs; calculate a measurement error for each of the plurality of the calculated distances; for each location, determine a probability of measurement error as a function of both presence and absence of an outlier AP; for each location, sum the probability of measurement errors for the plurality of APs; and select the location with the highest probability of measurement error sum as an estimated device location.
Abstract:
Embodiments for performing access point position determination using crowd sourcing are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a range report request is received, by at least one mobile device, from a network entity for determining a position of a plurality of access points (APs). The at least one mobile device performs range measurements on each of the plurality of APs at different locations. A range report associated with the range measurements performed on each of the plurality of APs is sent to the network entity by the at least one mobile device.
Abstract:
Examples are disclosed for determining a time-of-flight (ToF) of a wireless signal in a multipath wireless environment. In some examples a method for determining a time-of-flight (ToF) of a wireless signal in a multipath wireless environment may comprise receiving two or more wireless signals over a wireless communication channel from wireless device, determining a maximum likelihood solution for identifying a line-of-sight (LoS) signal of the two or more wireless signals, reducing the complexity of the maximum likelihood solution, determining a time that maximizes the reduced complexity maximum likelihood solution, and determining the ToF of the LoS signal based on the reduced complexity maximum likelihood solution and the determined time. Other examples are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of range estimation. For example, a mobile device may include a radio to receive from an Access Point (AP) statistical channel information of a plurality of wireless communication channels in a region covered by the AP; a channel estimator to estimate, based on the statistical channel information, a time of arrival (ToA) of a wireless communication signal from the AP via a line of sight (LOS) channel between the AP and the mobile device; and a range estimator to estimate a range between the mobile device and the AP based on the ToA.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a communication station and method for transmission power control for Time-of-Flight (ToF) measurements in a wireless network are generally described herein. A protocol for fine timing measurements (FTMs) optimizes location performance rather than Wi-Fi coverage area and bit error rate by limiting an allowed maximum power and hence, EVM. A user equipment (UE) comprises a transceiver configured to receive, from an initiating station, a fine timing measurement request (FTMR) message at a maximum transmit power and lowest modulation and coding scheme (MCS), measure a relative received signal strength (RSSI) for the received FTMR message, determine a maximum transmit power, where the maximum transmit power is proportional to the measured RSSI; and transmit, to the initiating station, a fine timing measurement 1 (FTM1) message at the determined maximum transmit power and received lowest MCS.