Method and system for enhanced fine timing measurements (ftm) of location in challenging internet of things (iot) environments

A computing apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to:
• determine a channel stability of a first channel between an initiating station (ISTA) and a first responding station (RSTA);
• send, between the ISTA and the first RSTA, a request for a first timing-measurement exchange;
• negotiate parameters for the first timing-measurement exchange between the ISTA and the first RSTA based on the determined channel stability;
• perform the timing-measurement exchange between the ISTA and first RSTA in accordance with the determined parameters and generating thereby a first set of times;
• perform another timing-measurement exchange between the ISTA and a second RSTA to generate a second set of times;
• and
• determine a location of the ISTA based on the first set of times and the second set of times.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• determine a channel stability of a first channel between an initiating station (ISTA) and a first responding station (RSTA);
• send, between the ISTA and the first RSTA, a request for a first timing-measurement exchange;
• negotiate parameters for the first timing-measurement exchange between the ISTA and the first RSTA based on the determined channel stability;
• perform the timing-measurement exchange between the ISTA and first RSTA in accordance with the determined parameters and generating thereby a first set of times;
• perform another timing-measurement exchange between the ISTA and a second RSTA to generate a second set of times;
• and
• determine a location of the ISTA based on the first set of times and the second set of times.