Wireless Sensing Using Volume Cues for Accurate Object Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems, particularly in the context of 5G, lack the capability to accurately determine the position, size, volume, orientation, and shape of target objects through wireless sensing, which is crucial for enhanced positioning and object detection.

Innovation Solution

Implementing methods and systems that enable user equipment (UE) and network entities to exchange and utilize volume-related information, including estimated position, size, volume, orientation, and shape of target objects, to perform sensing procedures and determine characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If wireless sensing procedures are implemented to determine target object characteristics, then positioning accuracy and object detection capabilities are improved, but the systems and methods become more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidsensing system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables wireless communication systems to perform multiple functions including traditional communication, positioning, and object sensing/detection using the same infrastructure. The network entities and user equipment utilize existing wireless signals for both communication and sensing purposes, determining characteristics such as position, size, volume, orientation, and shape of target objects without requiring separate dedicated sensing systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The wireless communication system serves itself by utilizing its own transmitted signals for sensing operations. The network entities and user equipment use the wireless signals already being exchanged for communication purposes to perform sensing measurements, thereby avoiding the need for external or separate sensing infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If volume-related information exchange is implemented between network entities and user equipment, then object detection capabilities are improved, but information transmission requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveobject detection capabilityVSAvoidinformation transmission volume

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables the wireless communication system to simultaneously handle communication data and sensing-related volume information exchange using the same communication channels and protocols. The network entities and user equipment exchange volume-related information (position, size, volume, orientation, shape) as part of the existing data transmission framework.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12484008B2Volume-related information indication for wireless sensing

Publication Date: 2025.11.25 QUALCOMM INC

AI summary

Disclosed are techniques for wireless sensing. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives, from a network entity, volume-related information associated with at least one target object, the volume-related information including an estimated position of the at least one target object, an estimated size of the at least one target object, an estimated volume of the at least one target object, an estimated orientation of the at least one target object, an estimated shape of the at least one target object, or any combination thereof, and performs a sensing procedure with the network entity to determine one or more characteristics of the at least one target object based on at least the volume-related information.