METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING POSITIONING FOR TERMINALS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
- obtaining positioning information for a target device by a location server via a common positioning protocol, the location server residing at one of a plurality of possible entities and using the common positioning protocol regardless of where the location server resides, and the target device being one of the plurality of possible entities; and
determining location information for the target device by the location server.
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Abstract
Techniques for supporting positioning for terminals in a wireless network are described. In an aspect, positioning may be supported by a location server that can reside in different entities. In one design, the location server may obtain positioning information (e.g., measurements) for a target device via a common positioning protocol. The location server may use the common positioning protocol regardless of where it resides and may communicate with other entities via this protocol. The location server may determine location information (e.g., a location estimate) for the target device based on the positioning information. In another aspect, positioning may be supported by transporting multiple positioning messages together. In yet another aspect, positioning may be supported by transporting a positioning message containing multiple parts defined by different organizations. In yet another aspect, positioning may be supported with shared measurement data units and/or shared assistance data units that may be applicable for different positioning methods.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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obtaining positioning information for a target device by a location server via a common positioning protocol, the location server residing at one of a plurality of possible entities and using the common positioning protocol regardless of where the location server resides, and the target device being one of the plurality of possible entities; and determining location information for the target device by the location server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for obtaining positioning information for a target device by a location server via a common positioning protocol, the location server residing at one of a plurality of possible entities and using the common positioning protocol regardless of where the location server resides, and the target device being one of the plurality of possible entities; and means for determining location information for the target device by the location server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one processing unit configured to obtain positioning information for a target device by a location server via a common positioning protocol, and to determine location information for the target device by the location server, the location server residing at one of a plurality of possible entities and using the common positioning protocol regardless of where the location server resides, and the target device being one of the plurality of possible entities. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium, comprising:
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code to cause at least one computer to obtain positioning information for a target device by a location server via a common positioning protocol, the location server residing at one of a plurality of possible entities and using the common positioning protocol regardless of where the location server resides, and the target device being one of the plurality of possible entities, and code to cause the at least one computer to determine location information for the target device by the location server.
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19. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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sending positioning information for a target device to a location server via a common positioning protocol, the location server residing at one of a plurality of possible entities and using the common positioning protocol regardless of where the location server resides, the target device being one of the plurality of possible entities; and receiving location information for the target device from the location server. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for sending positioning information for a target device to a location server via a common positioning protocol, the location server residing at one of a plurality of possible entities and using the common positioning protocol regardless of where the location server resides, the target device being one of the plurality of possible entities; and means for receiving location information for the target device from the location server. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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exchanging a plurality of positioning messages transported together in one message transaction; and performing positioning based on the plurality of positioning messages. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for exchanging a plurality of positioning messages transported together in one message transaction; and means for performing positioning based on the plurality of positioning messages. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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exchanging a positioning message comprising a first part and a second part for a particular transaction type, the first part comprising first information for positioning defined by a first organization, and the second part comprising second information for positioning defined by a second organization; and performing positioning based on the positioning message. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for exchanging a positioning message comprising a first part and a second part for a particular transaction type, the first part comprising first information for positioning defined by a first organization, and the second part comprising second information for positioning defined by a second organization; and means for performing positioning based on the positioning message. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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exchanging a measurement data unit applicable for a plurality of positioning methods, each of the plurality of positioning methods being associated with a different set of applicable measurement data units; and performing positioning based on the exchanged measurement data unit and in accordance with a positioning method, the positioning method being one of the plurality of positioning methods.
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47. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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exchanging an assistance data unit applicable for a plurality of positioning methods, each of the plurality of positioning methods being associated with a different set of applicable assistance data units; and performing positioning based on the exchanged assistance data unit and in accordance with a positioning method, the positioning method being one of the plurality of positioning methods.
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