公开(公告)号：US20190014462A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16132046

申请日：2018-09-14

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Kirk Allan BURROUGHS ,  John Wallace NASIELSKI

IPC: H04W4/90 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M7/00 ,  G08B25/10

Abstract: Techniques to support emergency voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls are described. The techniques may be used for various 3GPP and 3GPP2 networks, various location architectures, and various types of User Equipment (UE). A UE communicates with a visited network to send a request to establish an emergency VoIP call. The UE interacts with a location server instructed by the visited network to obtain a first position estimate for the UE. The UE performs call setup via the visited network to establish the emergency VoIP call with a PSAP, which may be selected based on the first position estimate. The UE may thereafter perform positioning with the location server to obtain an updated position estimate for the UE, e.g., if requested by the PSAP.

公开(公告)号：US20170251055A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15594970

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Luis F.B. LOPES

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04W36/04 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W36/32

CPC classification number: H04W76/27 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W84/045

Abstract: Techniques for supporting location services for a base station such as a home Node B (HNB) and its user equipments (UEs) are disclosed. In an aspect, location services may be supported for a UE by having an HNB inter-work between user plane and control plane location solutions. In another aspect, a location server may be used to support assisted GNSS (A-GNSS) for HNBs and UEs. In one design, a location server receives a positioning request including an identification value from a base station, determines a positioning method based on the identification value, sends a positioning response to the base station based on the positioning method, receives positioning information from the base station, determines the position of the base station based on the positioning information, and stores the position of the base station.

公开(公告)号：US20160360370A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US15077736

申请日：2016-03-22

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Sven FISCHER ,  Kirk Allan BURROUGHS

IPC: H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/025 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S5/0268 ,  G01S5/10 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Techniques are discussed for supporting positioning with ambiguous wireless cells. An ambiguous cell may employ a Distributed Antenna System (DAS), one or more Remote Radio Heads (RRHs), repeaters or relays, or may broadcast the same Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) as another nearby cell. In example techniques, measurements of a radio source in an ambiguous cell (e.g. a DAS antenna element or RRH) may be used to identify the measured radio source. The measurements may be for the Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) position method or the Enhanced Cell ID (ECID) position method. The determination of the measured radio source for an ambiguous cell may be used to improve a location estimate for a user equipment (UE).

Abstract translation: 讨论了用于支持具有模糊无线电池的定位的技术。 不明确的小区可以使用分布式天线系统（DAS），一个或多个远程无线电头（RRH），中继器或中继器，或者可以广播与另一附近小区相同的定位参考信号（PRS）。 在示例技术中，可以使用模糊小区（例如DAS天线元件或RRH）中的无线电源的测量来识别所测量的无线电源。 测量可能是观测到达时差（OTDOA）位置法或增强小区ID（ECID）位置法。 用于模糊小区的所测量的无线电源的确定可以用于改善用户设备（UE）的位置估计。

公开(公告)号：US20160316326A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15200806

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Kirk Allan BURROUGHS ,  Stephen William EDGE ,  le-Hong LIN ,  Andreas Klaus WACHTER

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  G06F17/30991 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04W76/34 ,  H04W76/38

Abstract: Techniques for querying for information on location sessions in a user plane location architecture are described. In an aspect, a location server may send a query message to a terminal to query for information on active location sessions, e.g., when at least one location session for periodic triggered service or area event triggered service is deemed to be active. The terminal may return a response message containing a list of session identifiers (IDs) for the active location sessions, parameters for the active location sessions, capabilities of the terminal, etc. The location server may compare the information received from the terminal and information stored at the location server. The location server may terminate each location session deemed to be active at only the terminal or only the location server. The location server may restart or terminate each location session having inconsistent parameters at the terminal and the location server.

公开(公告)号：US20160249193A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US14863794

申请日：2015-09-24

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Randall Coleman GELLENS ,  Farrokh KHATIBI

IPC: H04W4/22 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W60/02 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/90 ,  H04L61/1588 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W36/12 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/02 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W76/50

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing support for location and emergency calls for an over-the-top (OTT) service provider (SP) are disclosed. An access network node receives a first message from a UE, determines a location reference for the UE, and sends a second message including the location reference to the UE. The access network node may determine the location reference itself on behalf of a location server or may request the location server to assign and return the location reference. The access network node may serve as a proxy and avoid interaction between the UE and the location server. The location server may later receive a location request for the UE from a network entity wherein the location request includes the location reference. The location server may locate the UE using the location reference and return the UE location to the network entity.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于为顶级（OTT）服务提供商（SP）提供对位置和紧急呼叫的支持的方法和装置。 接入网节点从UE接收第一消息，确定UE的位置参考，并向UE发送包括位置参考的第二消息。 接入网络节点可以代表位置服务器确定位置引用本身，或者可以请求位置服务器分配并返回位置参考。 接入网络节点可以用作代理，并避免UE与位置服务器之间的交互。 位置服务器可以稍后从网络实体接收针对UE的位置请求，其中位置请求包括位置参考。 位置服务器可以使用位置参考来定位UE，并将UE位置返回给网络实体。

公开(公告)号：US20150358902A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14831012

申请日：2015-08-20

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE

IPC: H04W48/20 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W36/08

CPC classification number: H04W48/20 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W72/0406 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Techniques for access point acquisition using the location of a mobile device and probabilistic self-learning are described herein. An example of a method of scanning for an access point with a mobile device includes determining a plurality of locations associated with the access point, determining a detection probability of the access point for each location, determining that the mobile device is at one location of the plurality of locations, and performing a scan for the access point wherein a rate of the scan is based on the detection probability for the one location.

Abstract translation: 本文描述了使用移动设备的位置和概率自学习的接入点获取技术。 使用移动设备扫描接入点的方法的示例包括确定与接入点相关联的多个位置，确定每个位置的接入点的检测概率，确定移动设备位于 多个位置，并且对扫描速率基于一个位置的检测概率对接入点执行扫描。

公开(公告)号：US20150350850A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14722807

申请日：2015-05-27

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE

IPC: H04W4/04 ,  H04W88/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/04 ,  G01S5/0018 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: Techniques for using device-related information for positioning of a mobile device include providing non-unique device-related information by a mobile device to a location server. Such device-related information can be conveyed from a mobile device to a server in positioning protocols. The device related information may comprise information about an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for a mobile device, a model, a version and information about wireless chip OEMs, models and versions and may enable a positioning characteristic for the mobile device to be retrieved from stored data to support positioning of the mobile device. Techniques can also include a location server gathering information regarding a positioning characteristic for a mobile device and storing this information in association with the mobile device type which may reduce or avoid the need to configure stored data.

Abstract translation: 用于使用设备相关信息来定位移动设备的技术包括通过移动设备向位置服务器提供非唯一的设备相关信息。 这样的设备相关信息可以在定位协议中从移动设备传送到服务器。 设备相关信息可以包括关于移动设备的原始设备制造商（OEM），关于无线芯片OEM，型号和版本的模型，版本和信息的信息，并且可以使得能够从存储的方式检索移动设备的定位特性 数据支持移动设备的定位。 技术还可以包括位置服务器收集关于移动设备的定位特性的信息，并且与可能减少或避免配置存储数据的需要的移动设备类型相关联地存储该信息。

公开(公告)号：US20140331329A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US14042721

申请日：2013-09-30

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Carlos Horacio ALDANA

IPC: G06F21/60

CPC classification number: G06F21/606 ,  G01S5/0205 ,  G06F2221/2111 ,  H04W64/003

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are presented for obfuscating the locations of terrestrial wireless transceivers, including wireless access points and femtocells. According to some embodiments, a method may receive, by a mobile device, data for a terrestrial wireless transceiver, wherein the data includes location coordinates of the terrestrial wireless transceiver, and wherein the location coordinates include an error term. Additionally, the method may include determining the error term based on the data. Furthermore, the method may include determining a corrected location of the terrestrial wireless transceiver by removing the error term from the location coordinates. In some instances, the data can further include a unique identifier associated with the terrestrial wireless transceiver, and wherein the error term is further determined based on the unique identifier.

Abstract translation: 提出了用于模糊地面无线收发器的位置的方法和装置，包括无线接入点和毫微微小区。 根据一些实施例，方法可以由移动设备接收用于陆地无线收发器的数据，其中所述数据包括地面无线收发器的位置坐标，并且其中所述位置坐标包括误差项。 另外，该方法可以包括基于数据确定误差项。 此外，该方法可以包括通过从位置坐标去除误差项来确定地面无线收发器的校正位置。 在一些情况下，数据可以进一步包括与地面无线收发器相关联的唯一标识符，并且其中基于唯一标识符进一步确定误差项。

公开(公告)号：US20140274135A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14292041

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Andreas Klaus WACHTER

IPC: H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/90

Abstract: A method of providing location services at a location server for a venue includes: receiving a request for location service, where the request for location service comprises at least one of a first identification of at least one mobile device or an identification of a target area; and sending a response, where the response comprises at least one of a second identification of at least one mobile device or an identification of a geographic area, where at least one of the first identification of at least one mobile device, the second identification of at least one mobile device, the identification of the target area, or the identification of the geographic area comprises a venue-specific identification.

Abstract translation: 在场所的位置服务器处提供位置服务的方法包括：接收对位置服务的请求，其中对位置服务的请求包括至少一个移动设备的第一标识或目标区域的标识中的至少一个; 以及发送响应，其中所述响应包括至少一个移动设备的第二标识或地理区域的标识中的至少一个，其中至少一个移动设备的第一标识中的至少一个， 至少一个移动设备，目标区域的识别或地理区域的识别包括场地特定的标识。

公开(公告)号：US20140256323A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13791812

申请日：2013-03-08

Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Andreas Klaus WACHTER

IPC: H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W64/00 ,  H04W36/14

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods and devices for responding to changes in a wireless access type occurring in connection with a handover event affecting a mobile terminal while the mobile terminal is engaged in a position determination session with a location server. If a first positioning protocol employed in the position determination session is not supported or enabled by the changed wireless access type, the position determination session may be resumed or restarted using a second positioning protocol supported or enabled by the changed wireless access type.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于在移动终端参与与位置服务器的位置确定会话期间响应于影响移动终端的切换事件而发生的无线接入类型的变化的系统，方法和设备。 如果位置确定会话中采用的第一定位协议不被改变的无线接入类型支持或启用，则可以使用由改变的无线接入类型支持或启用的第二定位协议来恢复或重新启动位置确定会话。