Wirelss communication system with distributed sensing capability

A method comprising:

• receiving a communication signal from a remote device;
• detecting a sensing signal based on sensing parameter information, wherein the sensing parameter information comprises the received communication signal;
• determining determine a change of the sensing signal, wherein the change is selected from the group consisting of a timing, phase shift, frequency, amplitude or deformation;
• and
• determining if the sensing signal is reflected by a target object or is sent via a direct non-reflected path based on the change of the sensing signal.

An apparatus comprising:

• a communication circuit, wherein the communication circuit comprises a transmitter and a receiver;
• and
• a controller circuit,
• wherein the controller circuit is arranged to control the communication circuit,
• wherein the controller circuit, is arranged for performing a sensing session upon reception of a request for sensing a target.

A network node in a communication network, comprising

• a communication circuit, wherein the communication circuit comprises a transmitter and a receiver;
• and
• a controller circuit,
• wherein the controller circuit is arranged to control the communication circuit,
• wherein the controller circuit, is arranged to request at least one sensing devices located in the vicinity of a first device to perform a sensing session of a designated target upon reception of an emergency call from the first wireless device.

An apparatus comprising:

• a communication circuit, wherein the communication circuit is arranged to receive a communication signal from a remote communication device;
• a detection circuit,
• wherein the detection circuit is arranged to detect a sensing signal at the output of the reception frontend based on sensing parameter information,
• wherein the sensing parameter information comprises the communication signal;
• an analysis system
• wherein the analysis system is arranged to generate a filtered signal bases on the sensing signal,
• wherein the analysis system is arranged to provide the filtered signal to a second processing circuit,
• wherein the second processing circuit is arranged to extract sensing information about a target object.

An apparatus comprising:

• a communication circuit, wherein the communication circuit is arranged to receive a communication signal from a remote communication device;
• a detection circuit,
• wherein the detection circuit is arranged to detect a sensing signal at the output of the reception frontend based on sensing parameter information,
• wherein the sensing parameter information comprises the communication signal;
• an analysis system
• wherein the analysis system is arranged to determine a position, a movement or a structure of a target object based on the sensing signal.

A method comprising:

• receiving a communication signal from a remote device;
• detecting a sensing signal based on sensing parameter information, wherein the sensing parameter information comprises the received communication signal;
• determining determine a change of the sensing signal, wherein the change is selected from the group consisting of a timing, phase shift, frequency, amplitude or deformation;
• and
• providing a filtered signal a second processing circuit,
• wherein the second processing circuit is arranged to extract sensing information about a target object.

A method comprising:

• receiving a communication signal from a remote device;
• detecting a sensing signal based on sensing parameter information, wherein the sensing parameter information comprises the received communication signal;
• determining determine a change of the sensing signal, wherein the change is selected from the group consisting of a timing, phase shift, frequency, amplitude or deformation;
• and
• determining a position, a movement or a structure of a target object.