公开(公告)号：US11811432B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17473434

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William Edge

IPC: H04W72/30 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04B7/204

CPC classification number: H04B7/18526 ,  H04B7/18519 ,  H04B7/18589 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W72/30 ,  H04B7/2041

Abstract: Methods and techniques are described for supporting satellite wireless by a user equipment (UE) using satellite acquisition information. A UE may obtain (e.g., from an AMF or gNB) acquisition information for satellite cells supporting access to a PLMN. The UE may enter an inactive state with no radio access, may later leave the inactive state, find a preferred satellite cell based on the acquisition information and access the satellite cell (e.g., camp on the cell or connect to the PLMN using the cell). The acquisition information may indicate satellite cells available at one or more predefined times for a known location of the UE or may enable a satellite cell to be found for any UE location at any time. The acquisition information may also provide timing, frequency and other information to enable a UE to access a satellite cell with reduced latency and reduced power consumption.

公开(公告)号：US11808872B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17866790

申请日：2022-07-18

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Sven Fischer ,  Stephen William Edge ,  Alexandros Manolakos ,  Sony Akkarakaran

IPC: G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/00 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0063 ,  H04L5/0051

Abstract: Techniques are discussed herein for providing on-demand positioning reference signals (PRS) to user equipment (UE). An example method for determining a location of a user equipment according to the disclosure includes receiving a first assistance data associated with a first positioning reference signal configuration, transmitting a request to modify one or more parameters of the first positioning reference signal configuration, receiving a second assistance data associated with a second positioning reference signal configuration, wherein the second positioning reference signal configuration is based at least in part on the request to modify the one or more parameters of the first positioning reference signal configuration, obtaining measurements from one or more positioning reference signals based at least in part on the second assistance data, and determining the location based at least on part on measurements obtained from the one or more positioning reference signals.

公开(公告)号：US11765681B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17823762

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Guttorm Ringstad Opshaug ,  Naga Bhushan ,  Jie Wu ,  Sven Fischer ,  Stephen William Edge ,  Rayman Wai Pon

IPC: H04W16/28 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G01S1/04 ,  H04B7/06 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: H04W64/003 ,  G01S1/042 ,  G01S5/0215 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04W16/28

Abstract: Methods and systems for wireless communication are provided. In one example, a method comprises: receiving, by a mobile device, a radio beam, the radio beam being a directional beam that propagates along an angle of departure with respect to an antenna that transmits the radio beam; identifying, by the mobile device, at least one of: the radio beam or a base station that operates the antenna; determining, by the mobile device, a position of the mobile device based on identifying at least one of the radio beam or the antenna of the base station; and outputting, by the mobile device, the position of the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US11683738B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17523782

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William Edge ,  Sven Fischer

IPC: H04W36/32 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W4/029

CPC classification number: H04W36/32 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: A RAN location server function (e.g. for 5G New Radio), referred to as Location Management Component (LMC), may be included in a gNB and connected to a gNB Central Unit (gNB-CU). The gNB-CU may receive a location request for a UE (e.g. from an AMF) and may initiate a location session for the UE, including selecting an LMC for the location session. The gNB-CU may handover the UE to a new serving gNB during the location session. The LMC for the location session may then remain unchanged after the handover or may be changed to a new LMC to suit the new serving gNB. The location session may then continue using the original LMC if not changed or the new LMC if changed.

公开(公告)号：US11678147B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17823068

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William Edge

IPC: H04W4/029 ,  H04M3/51 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/20 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B25/08 ,  H04W4/90

CPC classification number: H04W4/029 ,  H04M3/5116 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/20 ,  G08B25/016 ,  G08B25/08 ,  H04M2242/04 ,  H04W4/90

Abstract: Methods and techniques are described for supporting location services for a user equipment (UE) in a Fifth Generation wireless network using a Location Management Function (LMF) based control plane (CP) location solution. The LMF serves as the main anchor point for location support instead of an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF). 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 obtain location information for a UE via an AMF from a Next Generation Radio Access Network or the UE and may interact with a Gateway Mobile Location Center to receive location requests from and return location information to an external client. The LMF solution may be more efficient and require less implementation than an AMF based CP location solution.

公开(公告)号：US11611850B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US17525752

申请日：2021-11-12

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Akash Kumar ,  Stephen William Edge

IPC: H04W4/029 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W72/51 ,  H04W72/541

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：US11477632B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17670186

申请日：2022-02-11

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William Edge ,  Haris Zisimopoulos ,  Luis Fernando Brisson Lopes ,  Amer Catovic

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04L65/1045 ,  H04L65/1104 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: Techniques are described to support call routing and location for a user equipment (UE) with satellite wireless access to a serving PLMN. The UE sends a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message to a network node, such as a P-CSCF, that includes an indication of satellite access for the UE. In response the network node sends a request to another network node for a cell ID for a fixed cell in which the UE is located. The fixed cell can be independent of satellite radio cells for the serving PLMN. The network node may receive the cell ID for the fixed cell and sends the SIP INVITE message to another network node (e.g., an E-CSCF or LRF) with the cell ID for the fixed cell. The other network node may use the cell ID to route the SIP INVITE message or obtain an approximate location of the UE.

公开(公告)号：US11388657B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16537552

申请日：2019-08-10

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William Edge ,  Haris Zisimopoulos ,  Hong Cheng

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: Location services for a user equipment (UE) are supported with a Network Exposure Function (NEF) serving as a focal point for any location request. An entity that needs the location of the UE sends a location request to the NEF in the home PLMN or Visited PLMN for the UE. The location request includes, e.g., a type of location request, a required location accuracy, a required response time or some combination of these. The NEF determines whether to use a Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC) or a serving Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) for the UE to obtain the UE location based on the content of the location request and sends the location request to the GMLC or serving AMF accordingly. Additionally, if the serving AMF is used, a serving base station may obtain the UE location and send the UE location to the serving AMF.

公开(公告)号：US11362921B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16223073

申请日：2018-12-17

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Naga Bhushan ,  Rayman Wai Pon ,  Stephen William Edge ,  Sven Fischer ,  Guttorm Ringstad Opshaug ,  Jie Wu

IPC: H04L43/0864 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04B17/364 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04L1/16 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04L1/18

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for determining round-trip times (RTTs) between a user equipment (UE) and multiple base stations. In an aspect, the UE transmits an RTT measurement signal whose arrival time is measured by each of the base stations, and each of the base stations returns an RTT response signal whose arrival times are measured by the UE. In another aspect, the base stations each transmit an RTT measurement signal and the UE returns an RTT response signal. The receiver of the RTT measurement signal may include the measured arrival time in a payload of the RTT Response signal. Alternatively, the measured arrival time(s) of the RTT Measurement signal(s) and the transmission time(s) of the RTT Response signal(s) are sent in a separate message. The RTT signals can be wideband signals using low reuse resources.

公开(公告)号：US11356804B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US16261367

申请日：2019-01-29

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Stephen William Edge ,  Sven Fischer

IPC: H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W48/10

Abstract: Techniques are discussed herein for efficiently supporting broadcast of location assistance data (AD) in a wireless network to assist in locating a user equipment (UE). A location server (LS) may send some location AD, which may be optionally ciphered, to base stations for broadcast in cells supported by the base stations. Capability information provided by a UE to the LS indicating a level of support by the UE for receiving broadcast AD and supporting ciphering may enable the LS to determine whether, and what type of, additional AD needs to be sent to the UE by point to point means. An LS may use capability information received from a large number of UEs to assist in determining the types of location assistance data to be broadcast and usage of ciphering.