Systems and methods to delegate out-of-band management of a shared ultra-wideband clock

A method performed by a tagged device comprising an ultra-wideband (UWB) tag, the method comprising:

• receiving out-of-band (OOB) communication information from a first anchor of a plurality of anchors;
• in response to receiving the OOB communication information from the first anchor, transmitting ultra-wideband (UWB) compatibility information to the first anchor, the UWB compatibility information being representative of communication capabilities associated with the UWB tag;
• establishing a first UWB communication link with the first anchor based at least in part upon the UWB compatibility information;
• establishing a second UWB communication link with a second anchor of the plurality of anchors based at least in part upon the UWB compatibility information;
• exchanging a plurality of synchronization parameters with the first anchor and the second anchor;
• and
• determining a first location of the tagged device in a space based at least in part upon the plurality of synchronization parameters exchanged with the first anchor and the second anchor.

A non-transitory computer readable medium in a tagged device storing instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

• receive out-of-band (OOB) communication information from a first anchor of a plurality of anchors;
• in response to receiving the OOB communication information from the first anchor, transmit ultra-wideband (UWB) compatibility information to the first anchor, the UWB compatibility being representative of communication capabilities associated with a UWB tag of the tagged device;
• establish a first UWB communication link with the first anchor based at least in part upon the UWB compatibility information;
• establish a second UWB communication link with a second anchor of the plurality of anchors based at least in part upon the UWB compatibility information;
• exchange a plurality of synchronization parameters with the first anchor and the second anchor;
• and
• determine a first location of the tagged device in a space based at least in part upon the plurality of synchronization parameters exchanged with the first anchor and the second anchor.