WLAN Sensing Setup Responses for Adaptive STA Parameter Matching

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing WLAN sensing technologies lack efficient methods for dynamic parameter negotiation between stations (STAs) during sensing measurement procedures, leading to suboptimal environmental detection and tracking capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A method for WLAN sensing that involves receiving and transmitting sensing measurement setup requests and responses with adjustable parameters, allowing for dynamic negotiation between STAs to optimize sensing measurements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If fixed sensing measurement parameters are used in WLAN sensing procedures, then the sensing measurement procedure is simple to implement, but the ability to detect and track environmental changes is suboptimal

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to detect and track environmental changesVSAvoidparameter negotiation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic parameter negotiation between sensing initiator and sensing responder STAs. The sensing responder can indicate alternative parameters in the response message that differ from the requested parameters, allowing the sensing measurement procedure to adapt to actual device capabilities and environmental conditions rather than using fixed predetermined parameters.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables change of sensing measurement parameters during the setup procedure. The sensing measurement setup response message includes parameters that may differ from the requested parameters, allowing optimization of sensing measurements based on actual device capabilities, channel conditions, and environmental factors while maintaining procedural simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If dynamic parameter negotiation is implemented between STAs, then sensing measurement effectiveness is improved, but the complexity of the sensing procedure increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesensing measurement effectivenessVSAvoidsensing procedure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic parameter negotiation between sensing initiator and sensing responder STAs. The sensing responder can indicate alternative parameters in the response message that differ from the requested parameters, allowing the sensing measurement procedure to adapt to actual device capabilities and environmental conditions rather than using fixed predetermined parameters.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables change of sensing measurement parameters during the setup procedure. The sensing measurement setup response message includes parameters that may differ from the requested parameters, allowing optimization of sensing measurements based on actual device capabilities, channel conditions, and environmental factors while maintaining procedural simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250350971A1Methods for sensing in a wireless local area network (WLAN)

Publication Date: 2025.11.13 INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS INC

AI summary

Methods for wireless local area network (WLAN) sensing are provided herein. A method performed by a sensing responder may include receiving a first sensing measurement setup request message indicating a first one or more parameters to be used in a sensing measurement procedure. The method may include transmitting a first sensing measurement setup response message indicating at least one parameter that differs from the first one or more parameters indicated by the sensing measurement setup request message. The method may include receiving a second sensing measurement setup request message indicating a second one or more parameters to be used in the sensing measurement procedure. The second one or more parameters to be used in the sensing measurement procedure may include at least one parameter that differs from the first one or more parameters indicated by the first sensing measurement setup request message.