Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Ravi Ichapurapu

Sameet Ramakrishnan

Morris Yuanhsiang Hsu

Durga Laxmi Narayana Swamy Inti

Milos Jorgovanovic

Kun Ting Tsai

Evan Fletcher Dougal

Pratik Kalpesh Patel

Brian David Fisher

Shao-Cheng Wang

Amit Kachroo

Omar Fawazhashim Zakaria

Qinghai Gao

Cheol Su Kim

Nathan Labadie

Kalyan Teja Posani

Ateet Kapur

Latha Srinivasan

Junwu Luo

Vipul Jain

Sean Hajizadeh

Kiran Kumar Edara

Omar Sze Leung

In Chul Hyun

Jungtao Liu

Ganesha Batta

Rohit Sammeta

Jagan Vaidyanathan Rajagopalan

Haritha Tamvada

Rongsheng Huang

Basak Oyman

Michael Risley

Marc Randall Whitten

Duck Ho Bae

Chirag Saurabh Bhavsar

Doyle Albert Martin

Albert John Penello

Adithya Subramanian

Dhruv Kohli

In Chui Hyun

Jay Shah

Vinay Gotnakodlu Hegde

This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for conserving power on an electronic device. For instance, at given time intervals, the electronic device may be sending input data to a network device and receiving audio data from the network device. The electronic device may then use one or more techniques to determine when to switch from operating in a first mode, where the electronic device sends and/or receives the data, to operating in a second mode, where the electronic device ceases sending and/or receiving the data. For example, the electronic device may make the determination based on an amount of data stored in a buffer, whether the electronic device receives data, using data received from the network device, and/or the like. Based on the determination, the electronic device may switch to the second mode in order to conserve power.

Techniques for conserving power on a device

Technologies directed to interactive physical placement of devices for optimal motion sensing using channel state information (CSI) are described. A method includes determining that a size of received CSI data exceeds a first threshold or is received in a specified time interval, the CSI data representing channel properties in a wireless network of devices. The method further includes validating a physical placement of the wireless devices by i) determining that a parameter value associated with the CSI data is less than a second threshold representing a no-motion condition and the first CSI data matches ground truth data associated with the no-motion condition; or ii) determining that the parameter value is greater than a third threshold representing a motion condition and the first CSI data matches ground truth data associated with the motion condition. The method sends to a user device an indication that the physical placement is validated.

Interactive physical placement of devices for optimal motion sensing using channel state information (CSI)

Techniques for presence detection are described. In an example, system receives, from a first device connected with a computer network that is associated with a location, a first value of a first parameter associated with a link between the first device and a second device. The system determines, using a first prediction model and the first value, a first likelihood of presence at the location. The first prediction model is configured based at least in part on outputs of a second prediction model that uses a second parameter associated with the computer network. The system determines whether the presence is detected at the location based at least in part on the first likelihood.

Presence detection based on link parameter data and network parameter data

Technologies directed to channel state information (CSI) sending in the 2.4 GHz band are described. A method includes receiving first CSI data representing channel properties of a first wireless channel used by first and wireless devices that operates in the 2.4 GHz band. The method receives second and third CSI data corresponding to second and third wireless channels. The method determines an inference probability of a motion or a non-motion condition in the geographical region based on an average probability of CSI samples from the first, second, and third CSI data.

Channel state information (CSI) sensing in the 2.4 GHz band

A system and method for network channel selection is provided. A device includes WIFI, ZIGBEE, and BLUETOOTH communication controllers. The device's processor is configured to determine, using the communication controllers, a WIFI channel designated for communications and a first set of ZIGBEE channels designated for communications. The processor is configured to determine that a number of available BLUETOOTH channels that do not overlap the WIFI channel or any in-use ZIGBEE channels is less than a threshold number of BLUETOOTH channels required for communication using a BLUETOOTH protocol. The processor then determines the WIFI channel has a minimum duty cycle from among duty cycles of the WIFI channel and each ZIGBEE channel, determines a first BLUETOOTH channel that at least partially overlaps the WIFI channel, and causes the BLUETOOTH communication controller to transmit data using the first BLUETOOTH channel.

Network channel selection for device with co-located radio transmitters and receivers

This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for switching between communication channels in order to reduce latency of data transmissions. For instance, an electronic device may establish a first network connection with a network device and second network connection(s) with other electronic device(s). The electronic device may then send data received from the network device to the other electronic device(s). In some circumstances, the electronic device may establish a new network connection with the network device, such as on a different communication channel and/or use a different network band. In such circumstances, the electronic device may use one or more techniques to establish new network connections(s) with the other electronic device(s) in order to reduce the latency it takes to send the data received from the network device to the other electronic device(s).

Techniques for switching communication channels

Technologies directed to channel state information (CSI) sending in the 2.4 GHz band are described. A method includes receiving first CSI data representing channel properties of a wireless channel used by first and wireless devices that operates in the 2.4 GHz band. The method generates CSI samples at a first sampling rate. If the method determines that a first value, representing quality of the CSI samples, satisfies a threshold criterion, the method generates second CIS samples at a second higher sampling rate while alternating between each of multiple wireless channels in the specified amount of time. The method determines a score for each channel subcarrier index of a set of channel subcarrier indexes using the second CSI samples and identifies a subset based on the score. Using the second CSI samples corresponding to the subset, the method determines a motion condition or a no-motion condition within a geographical region.

A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from an application framework, a set of tasks, a throughput requirement for each task of the set of tasks, and a set of active connections for a radio network comprising a Wi-Fi radio and a Zigbee radio. The computer-implemented method also includes determining, using the set of tasks, the throughput requirement for each task of the set of tasks, and the set of active connections, a target Wi-Fi radio duty cycle and setting the Wi-Fi radio to operate at the target Wi-Fi radio duty cycle. The computer-implemented method further includes monitoring, using a monitoring unit, air time statistics associated with the Wi-Fi radio, determining, using the air time statistics, a measured Wi-Fi duty cycle, and adjusting Wi-Fi radio settings to decrease a difference between the target Wi-Fi duty cycle and the measured Wi-Fi duty cycle.

Algorithm for improving zigbee reliability and latency in a multi-radio system

Technologies directed to dynamic memory reallocation and offload channel state information (CSI) processing for device power savings are described. A method includes receiving, by a radio, first data from a processing device. The first data is sent to a second wireless device over a wireless channel. The method measures, by the radio, first CSI values that represent channel properties of the wireless channel. The method sends, by the radio, the first CSI values to the processing device with a first periodicity. The method receives, by the radio from the processing device, second data that specifies a transfer interval and an amount of memory to reserve in a memory buffer for second CSI values measured during the transfer interval. The method measures, by the radio, the second CSI values and sends the second CSI values to the processing device at the end of the transfer interval.

Dynamic memory reallocation and offload channel state information (CSI) processing for device power savings

Technologies directed to cable-loss compensation are described. An apparatus includes a triplexer, a front-end module (FEM) circuit, and a control circuit. The triplexer is coupled to a radio frequency (RF) cable. The triplexer receives a first RF signal and a DC power signal from a device via the RF cable and sends a detection signal being indicative of a transmit power level of the first RF signal to the device via the RF cable. The transmit power level includes an insertion loss of the RF cable. The FEM circuit is coupled to the triplexer and includes a power amplifier (PA). The control circuit is coupled to the triplexer and measures the transmit power level of the first RF signal and converts the first RF signal into the detection signal. The control circuit sends the detection signal back to the device via the RF cable and enables the PA.

Cable loss compensation system for time domain duplexed (TDD) radios using embedded radio frequency (RF) control

Techniques for transmitting channel state information (CSI) are described. In an example, a device determines a condition associated with a link parameter of a link between the device and another device. Based at least in part on the condition, the device determines a CSI packet period. The device transmits, to the other device and based at least in part on the CSI packet period, a CSI packet over the link. Accordingly, when the conditions change, the CSI packet period can be adapted to the changes, thereby improving the CSI transmissions over the link given the most current conditions.

Channel state information (CSI) packet transmission based on a dynamic transmission period

A group of devices connected on a wireless local area network (WLAN) operate in conjunction with one another to present content. Devices in the group may be wirelessly connected via personal area network (PAN) to other devices, such as speakers. An election process is used to select a primary device. The primary device may receive content from an external source, such as a server, and distribute that content to other devices within the group via the WLAN. The parameters of that distribution, such as a content rate indicative of a bitrate of the content, transfer limit rate, and so forth are configured to preserve fidelity of the presentation while minimizing interruptions to presentation that may result due to frequency contention between the WLAN and the PAN, traffic on the WLAN, and so forth.

Bandwidth estimation and management for connected devices

This disclosure describes, in part, an electronic device for executing network applications. For instance, the electronic device may establish a connection with a network device. The electronic device may then receive input data from a control device. Using the connection, the electronic device may send the input data to a remote system, which uses the input data to update a state of an application. The electronic device then receives, using the connection and from the remote system, audio data and video data representing the state of the application. In some instances, the electronic device may further receive, using the connection and from the remote system, first timestamp data for outputting the audio data and second timestamp data for displaying the video data. The electronic device may then send the audio data to a control device and the video data to a display device.

Electronic device for network applications

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Ravi Ichapurapu