TIME OF ARRIVAL (TOA) ESTIMATION FOR POSITIONING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of supporting positioning, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of signals from each of multiple transmitters at a receiver; and
determining a time of arrival (TOA) of the plurality of signals from each transmitter based on a first signal sent by the transmitter on a first set of subcarriers and a second signal sent by the transmitter on a second set of subcarriers, the plurality of signals comprising the first and second signals.
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Abstract
Techniques for determining time of arrivals (TOAs) of signals in a wireless communication network are described. Each cell may transmit (i) synchronization signals on a set of contiguous subcarriers in the center portion of the system bandwidth and (ii) reference signals on different sets of non-contiguous subcarriers distributed across the system bandwidth. A UE may determine TOA for a cell based on multiple signals transmitted on different sets of subcarriers. The UE may perform correlation for a first signal (e.g., a synchronization signal) from the cell to obtain first correlation results for different time offsets. The UE may perform correlation for a second signal (e.g., a reference signal) from the cell to obtain second correlation results for different time offsets. The UE may combine the first and second correlation results and may determine the TOA for the cell based on the combined correlation results.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of supporting positioning, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of signals from each of multiple transmitters at a receiver; and determining a time of arrival (TOA) of the plurality of signals from each transmitter based on a first signal sent by the transmitter on a first set of subcarriers and a second signal sent by the transmitter on a second set of subcarriers, the plurality of signals comprising the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for supporting positioning, comprising:
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means for receiving a plurality of signals from each of multiple transmitters at a receiver; and means for determining a time of arrival (TOA) of the plurality of signals from each transmitter based on a first signal sent by the transmitter on a first set of subcarriers and a second signal sent by the transmitter on a second set of subcarriers, the plurality of signals comprising the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for supporting positioning, comprising:
at least one processor configured to receive a plurality of signals from each of multiple transmitters at a receiver, and to determine a time of arrival (TOA) of the plurality of signals from each transmitter based on a first signal sent by the transmitter on a first set of subcarriers and a second signal sent by the transmitter on a second set of subcarriers, the plurality of signals comprising the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; code to cause at least one processor to receive a plurality of signals from each of multiple transmitters at a receiver, and code to cause the at least one processor to determine a time of arrival (TOA) of the plurality of signals from each transmitter based on a first signal sent by the transmitter on a first set of subcarriers and a second signal sent by the transmitter on a second set of subcarriers, the plurality of signals comprising the first and second signals.
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