Communication device and method of operating the same
US12273835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/122
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: a communication unit configured to execute a time-of-flight ranging session with an external communication counterpart; a clock offset measurement unit configured to measure a frequency offset of a device clock, wherein said device clock is configured to be used by the communication unit when said ranging session is executed; a processing unit configured to determine whether the measured frequency offset of the device clock has a predefined correlation with a frequency offset of a counterpart clock, wherein said counterpart clock is configured to be used by the external communication counterpart when said ranging session is executed. 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 corresponding computer program is provided.
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