US 12,438,627 B2 · Ultra-wideband enabled one-for-all smart remote

Abstract

The present disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums for performing ultra-wideband (UWB) remote control. In some embodiments, the method includes broadcasting an initial control request. The method further includes receiving, from one or more remote devices, at least one reply message comprising identification information and power spectrum information. The method further includes estimating, for each of the one or more remote devices, an angle indicating a pointing direction to that remote device relative to the remote control device. The method further includes determining a selected remote device that is being pointed at by the remote control device. The method further includes sending, to the one or more remote devices, a control signal comprising the identification information of the selected remote device and a control message indicating an action to be performed by the selected remote device.

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Dependent claims

A method of ultra-wideband (UWB) remote control to be performed by a remote control device, comprising:

broadcasting an initial control request;
receiving, from one or more remote devices in response to the initial control request, at least one reply message comprising identification information and power spectrum information of a corresponding remote device of the one or more remote devices, the power spectrum information having been generated based on at least the initial control request;
estimating, using a neural network-based algorithm, for each remote device of the one or more remote devices an angle indicating a pointing direction to that remote device relative to the remote control device, based at least on the power spectrum information;
determining, based at least on the angle of each remote device of the one or more remote devices, a selected remote device that is being pointed at by the remote control device;
and
sending, to the one or more remote devices, a control signal comprising the identification information of the selected remote device and a control message indicating an action to be performed by the selected remote device.

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An apparatus for ultra-wideband (UWB) remote control to be performed by a remote control device, comprising:

a memory storage storing computer-executable instructions;
and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the apparatus to:
broadcast an initial control request;
receive, from one or more remote devices in response to the initial control request, at least one reply message comprising identification information and power spectrum information of a corresponding remote device of the one or more remote devices, the power spectrum information having been generated based on at least the initial control request;
estimate, using a neural network-based algorithm, for each remote device of the one or more remote devices an angle indicating a pointing direction to that remote device relative to the remote control device, based at least on the power spectrum information;
determine, based at least on the angle of each remote device of the one or more remote devices, a selected remote device that is being pointed at by the remote control device;
and
send, to the one or more remote devices, a control signal comprising the identification information of the selected remote device and a control message indicating an action to be performed by the selected remote device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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