公开(公告)号：US20200021946A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16429439

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Akash KUMAR ,  Stephen William EDGE

IPC: H04W4/029 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/08

Abstract: Methods and techniques are described for supporting location services for a user equipment (UE) in a Fifth Generation wireless network in which a base station, such as a gNB or ng-eNB, broadcasts a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) in a plurality of different directions and at a plurality of different times. A PRS muting configuration is used in which PRS is muted using a time based and angle based pattern to prevent interference between beams transmitted by other base stations and/or to prevent interference between beams transmitted simultaneously by a single base station. The time based and angle based muting pattern, for example, may provide an indication for each direction in the plurality of different directions and for each time in the plurality of different times and as to whether the PRS is transmitted or muted by the base station.

公开(公告)号：US20190393970A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16016514

申请日：2018-06-22

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Akash KUMAR ,  Stephen William EDGE ,  Amit JAIN

IPC: H04B17/345 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: To perform reference signal measurements of interfering cells, in an aspect, a UE determines an interference vector for each of a plurality of reference signal measurement occasions of a first cell of a plurality of cells of an interfering cell set from which to measure a reference signal, selects first and second reference signal measurement occasions, the first and second reference signal measurement occasions having a same interference vector, receives first and second measurement gaps corresponding to the first and second reference signal measurement occasions, determines, during the first measurement gap, a gain setting for measuring the reference signal transmitted during the second reference signal measurement occasion, and measures, during the second measurement gap, the reference signal using the determined gain setting.

公开(公告)号：US20190357011A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16373120

申请日：2019-04-02

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Ie-Hong LIN

IPC: H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W80/10 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: Techniques are discussed herein for supporting location of a user equipment (UE) with wireless access using a user plane (UP) location solution like SUPL. To locate the UE, an initial UP location session is established between the UE and a location server (LS) during which the LS requests location measurements from the UE. The UE obtains the location measurements by ending the location session and entering an idle state, after indicating this intent to the LS. The UE sends the location measurements to the LS by reentering a connected state and starting a new UP location session with the LS, which may be associated with the initial location session using common identification information. The techniques may be used for a UE with only a single RF chain (e.g. a UE that supports NB-IoT or other narrowband wireless access).

公开(公告)号：US20190182665A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US15979249

申请日：2018-05-14

Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE

IPC: H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Uplink high efficiency location of a user equipment (UE) includes initiating periodic or triggered location in the UE by a location server (LS) in a wireless network. The UE enters an idle state and monitors for triggering events. After detecting an event, the UE transmits an uplink positioning signal (UPS) to a base station, where the UPS encodes UPS data comprising a UE ID, an ID for the LS, an authentication code (AC) and location measurements. UPS transmission occurs in an uplink positioning occasion shared with other UEs. The location measurements may be ciphered but other UPS data is unciphered. The base station obtains additional location measurements and transfers the UPS data and the location measurements to the LS. The LS authenticates the UE ID using the AC, determines the UE location using the location measurements and transfers the location to an external client.

公开(公告)号：US20190110271A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16205971

申请日：2018-11-30

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Sven FISCHER

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S19/07 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide ways in which a quantity of signaling may be limited between a user equipment (UE) and a location server (LS) for a location session and a positioning protocol such as LPP or LPP/LPPe. The positioning protocol may be enhanced to allow the LS to indicate to the UE a limit on the overall size of assistance data (AD) that the UE can request and/or a limit on the overall amount of location information (LI) that the UE can return. A recipient UE can then prioritize any request for AD such that more important AD should fit within the size limit. The recipient UE can also prioritize returned location measurements such that more useful measurements are included in a message to the LS that is compliant to the limit indicated by the LS.

公开(公告)号：US20190053010A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16102623

申请日：2018-08-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William EDGE ,  Hong Cheng ,  Haris Zisimopoulos

IPC: H04W4/029

Abstract: Methods and techniques are described for supporting location services for a user equipment (UE) using a location server and service based interfaces (SBIs) and SBI service operations in a Fifth Generation wireless network. The location server may be, e.g., a Location Management Function (LMF). The LMF may be in either a serving Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) for a UE or in a Home PLMN for a roaming UE. The LMF may receive a location service request for the UE using an SBI and may communicate with another entity in the network, through a second entity and using an SBI, to obtain location information for the UE measured by the other entity. The LMF may determine a location for the UE based on the location information.

公开(公告)号：US20180343048A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15607412

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Andrei Dragos RADULESCU ,  Hem AGNIHOTRI ,  Stephen William EDGE ,  Sven FISCHER ,  Bapineedu Chowdary GUMMADI ,  Venkata A Naidu BABBADI

IPC: H04B7/08 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W16/16 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04B7/0834 ,  H04B7/2637 ,  H04W16/16 ,  H04W64/003 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for positioning a user equipment (UE). In an aspect, a location server receives a first propagation time measurement and a first plurality of OTDOA RSTD measurements from a first UE at a first time, receives a second propagation time measurement and a second plurality of OTDOA RSTD measurements from a second UE at a second time, determines at least one real-time difference between a pair of base stations based on the first and second propagation time measurements and the first and second pluralities of OTDOA RSTD measurements, wherein the pair of base stations is associated with the first and second pluralities of OTDOA RSTD measurements, receives a third plurality of OTDOA RSTD measurements from a third UE at a third time, and determines a position of the third UE based at least in part on the at least one real-time difference between the pair of base stations.

公开(公告)号：US20180199180A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15912710

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

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

IPC: H04W4/90 ,  H04W8/20 ,  G08B25/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M11/04 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M3/51 ,  H04M1/253 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04W76/50 ,  H04W80/06

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：US20180139763A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15709452

申请日：2017-09-19

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Suresh Kumar BITRA ,  Stephen William EDGE

IPC: H04W72/08 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/085 ,  H04L5/0012 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0032 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L5/0064 ,  H04L5/0091 ,  H04L27/2613 ,  H04L27/2662 ,  H04L27/2666 ,  H04W72/087

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for supporting multiple configurations of reference signals for OTDOA positioning in a wireless network. In an aspect, a UE sends to a location server, a message indicating reference signal characteristics supported by the UE, where the reference signal characteristics include a UE supported reference signal bandwidth. The UE then receives from the location server, positioning assistance data including reference signal configuration parameters for each cell of a plurality of cells transmitting reference signals according to the UE supported reference signal bandwidth. The UE may then perform positioning measurements for one or more of the plurality of cells transmitting the reference signals based on the reference signal configuration parameters for each cell of the plurality of cells.

公开(公告)号：US20160150574A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14863751

申请日：2015-09-24

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

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

IPC: H04W76/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04W76/007 ,  H04L61/2564 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/105 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/50

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for supporting location and emergency calls for an over-the-top (OTT) service provider are disclosed. A UE may send a request for an emergency call to an OTT service provider and may include in the request mobile network operator (MNO) data for a serving MNO for the UE. The OTT service provider may forward the emergency call request to an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). The IMS may determine routing information for the emergency call and either return the routing information to the OTT service provider to enable the OTT service provider to route the emergency call to a public safety answering point (PSAP) or may route the emergency call itself to the PSAP. The call request routed by the IMS or by the OTT service provider may include a reference identifier that may enable the PSAP to obtain a location for the UE from the IMS.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于支持顶层（OTT）服务提供商的位置和紧急呼叫的方法和装置。 UE可以向OTT服务提供商发送紧急呼叫的请求，并且可以在该请求中包括针对UE的服务MNO的移动网络运营商（MNO）数据。 OTT服务提供商可以将紧急呼叫请求转发到互联网协议（IP）多媒体子系统（IMS）。 IMS可以确定用于紧急呼叫的路由信息​​，并且将路由信息返回给OTT服务提供商以使得OTT服务提供商能够将紧急呼叫路由到公共安全应答点（PSAP），或者可以将紧急呼叫本身路由到 PSAP。 由IMS或OTT服务提供商路由的呼叫请求可以包括参考标识符，其可使得PSAP能够从IMS获得UE的位置。