Method and apparatus for configuring medium access control (MAC) address for ultra-wideband (UWB) communication
US12301279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/26
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of a first ultra-wideband (UWB) device, including identifying an extended MAC address of the first UWB device, generating a short MAC address of the first UWB device based on the extended MAC address, selecting one of the short MAC address and the extended MAC address as a MAC address identifying the first UWB device, and performing UWB communication with a second UWB device, using the MAC address, wherein the second UWB device operates as a controller defining and controlling a control message for UWB ranging, and wherein the first UWB device operates as a controlee using information included in the control message.
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