# US 2023/0065713 A1 · Wireless sensing bandwidth aggregation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0065713 A1 - Document ID: US20230065713A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/464,225 - Filed: 2021-09-01 - Published: 2023-03-02 - Earliest claimed: 2021-09-01 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Yucheng DAI; Wooseok NAM; Tao LUO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230065713A1 ## CPC - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 64/006: {with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination} - G01S 7/006: {using shared front-end circuitry, e.g. antennas (G01S13/765, G01S13/825 take precedence)} - G01S 13/003: {Bistatic radar systems; Multistatic radar systems} - G01S 13/87: Combinations of radar systems, e.g. primary radar and secondary radar - H04W 4/025: {using location based information parameters} - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04W 72/044: based on the type of the allocated resource - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES ## Abstract In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. In some aspects, the apparatus may be a user equipment (UE) or a component thereof; however, in some other aspects, the apparatus may be a base station or a component thereof. The apparatus may be configured as a first wireless node that transmits, to a second wireless node, capability information indicating a capability of the first wireless node to perform sensing when operating with carrier aggregation. The apparatus may communicate a set of sensing signals on a plurality of carriers between the first wireless node and the second wireless node based on the capability information. The apparatus also may sense an object based on a set of calculations associated with an aggregated sensing bandwidth of the set of sensing signals. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of wireless communication at a first wireless node, comprising: transmitting, to a second wireless node, capability information indicating a capability of the first wireless node to perform sensing when operating with carrier aggregation; communicating a set of sensing signals on a plurality of carriers between the first wireless node and the second wireless node based on the capability information; and sensing an object based on a set of calculations associated with an aggregated sensing bandwidth of the set of sensing signals. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the capability information comprises a first indication of a simultaneous sensing capability for the first wireless node when simultaneous sensing of the set of sensing signals on the plurality of carriers is supported on the first wireless node, and the capability information comprises a second indication of a non-simultaneous sensing capability for the first wireless node when the simultaneous sensing of the set of sensing signals on the plurality of carriers is not supported on the first wireless node, wherein the non-simultaneous sensing capability includes time-division multiplex sensing on the plurality of carriers. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the capability information indicates one or more of a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth, a maximum sensing bandwidth per carrier or the simultaneous sensing capability, wherein the maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth is different between the simultaneous sensing capability and the non-simultaneous sensing capability. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting, to the second wireless node, a request for modifying a sensing configuration associated with the first wireless node; and receiving a response to the request from the second wireless node, wherein the response indicates a modification in one or more parameters associated with the aggregated sensing bandwidth. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the request indicates a change in one or more of a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth parameter of the sensing configuration or a maximum sensing bandwidth per carrier parameter of the sensing configuration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising reporting the capability information to the second wireless node based at least in part on a resource pool indicating aggregation capability of radio resources associated with the first wireless node for sensing bandwidth aggregation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the capability information indicates a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth per band. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the capability information indicates a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth per band combination. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the capability information indicates a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth per wireless node. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the capability information indicates a maximum sensing bandwidth per carrier as a function of a subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the capability information indicates that the first wireless node supports simultaneous sensing on the set of sensing signals as a function of subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the set of calculations comprises at least one of a time of arrival (ToA) associated with at least one of the set of sensing signals, an angle of arrival (AoA) associated with the at least one of the set of sensing signals, a time difference of arrival (TDoA) between at least two of the set of sensing signals, a position of the object, or a channel impulse response (CIR) on at least one communication channel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: receiving the set of calculations from the second wireless node based on transmitting the set of sensing signals. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: determining the set of calculations based on receiving the set of sensing signals from the second wireless node; and transmitting the set of calculations to the second wireless node. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein sensing the object based on the set of calculations associated with the set of sensing signals comprises: generating a spectral image representing the object based on the set of calculations associated with the set of sensing signals. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the sensing the object based on the set of calculations associated with the set of sensing signals comprises localizing a position of the object based on the set of calculations associated with the set of sensing signals, and the position comprises at least one of a distance relative to a position of the first wireless node, a distance relative to a position of the second wireless node, a set of coordinates indicating a position of the object with respect to a relative frame of reference, or a set of geographic coordinates. ### Claim 17 An apparatus for wireless communication at a first wireless node, comprising: a memory; a transceiver; and at least one processor, coupled to the memory and the transceiver, that is configured to: transmit, to a second wireless node, via the transceiver, capability information indicating a capability of the first wireless node to perform sensing when operating with carrier aggregation; communicate, via the transceiver, a set of sensing signals on a plurality of carriers between the first wireless node and the second wireless node based on the capability information; and sense an object based on a set of calculations associated with an aggregated sensing bandwidth of the set of sensing signals. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the capability information indicates a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth per band. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the capability information indicates a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth per a band combination. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the capability information indicates a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth per wireless node. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the capability information indicates a maximum sensing bandwidth per carrier as a function of a subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the capability information indicates that the first wireless node supports simultaneous sensing on the set of sensing signals as a function of subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein: the capability information comprises a first indication of a simultaneous sensing capability for the first wireless node when simultaneous sensing of the set of sensing signals on the plurality of carriers is supported on the first wireless node, the capability information comprises a second indication of a non-simultaneous sensing capability for the first wireless node when simultaneous sensing of the set of sensing signals on the plurality of carriers is not supported on the first wireless node, wherein the non-simultaneous sensing capability includes time-division multiplex sensing on the plurality of carriers, and the capability information indicates one or more of a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth, a maximum sensing bandwidth per carrier or the simultaneous sensing capability, wherein the maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth is different between the simultaneous sensing capability and the non-simultaneous sensing capability. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: transmit, to the second wireless node, via the transceiver, a request for modifying a sensing configuration associated with the first wireless node; and receive, via the transceiver, a response to the request from the second wireless node. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The apparatus of claim 24, wherein: the response indicates a modification in one or more parameters associated with the aggregated sensing bandwidth, and the request indicates a change in one or more of a maximum aggregated sensing bandwidth parameter of the sensing configuration or a maximum sensing bandwidth per carrier parameter of the sensing configuration. ### Claim 26 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to report the capability information to the second wireless node based at least in part on a resource pool indicating aggregation capability of radio resources associated with the first wireless node for sensing bandwidth aggregation. ### Claim 27 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: receive, via the transceiver, the set of calculations from the second wireless node based on transmitting the set of sensing signals; determine the set of calculations based on receiving the set of sensing signals from the second wireless node; and transmit, via the transceiver, the set of calculations to the second wireless node, wherein the sensing the object based on the set of calculations associated with the set of sensing signals comprises generating a spectral image representing the object based on the set of calculations associated with the set of sensing signals. ### Claim 28 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein: the sensing the object based on the set of calculations associated with the set of sensing signals comprises to localize a position of the object based on the set of calculations associated with the set of sensing signals, and the position comprises at least one of a distance relative to a position of the first wireless node, a distance relative to a position of the second wireless node, a set of coordinates indicating a position of the object with respect to a relative frame of reference, or a set of geographic coordinates. ### Claim 29 An apparatus of wireless communication at a first wireless node, comprising: means for transmitting, to a second wireless node, capability information indicating a capability of the first wireless node to perform sensing when operating with carrier aggregation; means for communicating a set of sensing signals on a plurality of carriers between the first wireless node and the second wireless node based on the capability information; and means for sensing an object based on a set of calculations associated with an aggregated sensing bandwidth of the set of sensing signals. ### Claim 30 A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a first wireless node, the code when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to: transmit, to a second wireless node, capability information indicating a capability of the first wireless node to perform sensing when operating with carrier aggregation; communicate a set of sensing signals on a plurality of carriers between the first wireless node and the second wireless node based on the capability information; and sense an object based on a set of calculations associated with an aggregated sensing bandwidth of the set of sensing signals.