Sensor-assisted Improvement of Timing-Based Positioning Accuracy
First Claim
1. A method for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based determination of position of a user equipment of a cellular communication system, said method comprising:
- measuring a first timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a first positioning-related signal at a first time;
measuring a second timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a second positioning-related signal at a second time;
deriving movement information indicative of a movement of the user equipment to be positioned during a time interval from the first time to the second time; and
signaling the measured first timing value, the measured second timing value, and the derived movement information towards a base station or access node of said system for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based positioning calculation,wherein deriving the movement information comprises;
determining a movement measure of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned during the time interval; and
defining the movement information as a non-movement indication when an absolute value of the determined movement measure is equal to or smaller than a movement threshold, and defining the movement information as a movement indication and/or a move milt property, including at least two of amount, speed, acceleration and direction of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned, when an absolute value of the determined movement measure is larger than the movement threshold.
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Abstract
There are provided measures for enabling a sensor-assisted improvement of timing-based positioning accuracy. Such measures may exemplarily include measuring a first timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a first positioning-related signal at a first time, measuring a second timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a second positioning-related signal at a second time, deriving movement information indicative of a movement of an apparatus to be positioned during a time interval from the first time to the second time, and utilizing the measured first timing value, the measured second timing value and the derived movement information for timing-based positioning calculation relating to the apparatus to be positioned at a network side.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based determination of position of a user equipment of a cellular communication system, said method comprising:
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measuring a first timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a first positioning-related signal at a first time; measuring a second timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a second positioning-related signal at a second time; deriving movement information indicative of a movement of the user equipment to be positioned during a time interval from the first time to the second time; and signaling the measured first timing value, the measured second timing value, and the derived movement information towards a base station or access node of said system for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based positioning calculation, wherein deriving the movement information comprises; determining a movement measure of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned during the time interval; and defining the movement information as a non-movement indication when an absolute value of the determined movement measure is equal to or smaller than a movement threshold, and defining the movement information as a movement indication and/or a move milt property, including at least two of amount, speed, acceleration and direction of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned, when an absolute value of the determined movement measure is larger than the movement threshold. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based determination of position of a user equipment of a cellular communication system, said method comprising, at a base station or access node of said system:
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receiving, from said user equipment, a first timing value for timing-based positioning calculation relating to a first time, a second timing relating to a second time, and movement information indicative of a movement of user equipment to be positioned during a time interval from the first time to the second time; and performing observed time difference of arrival timing-based positioning calculation relating to the user equipment to be positioned on the basis of the received first timing value, second timing value, and movement information, wherein the movement information comprises a movement properly;
including at least two of amount, speed, acceleration and direction of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned, and performing the timing-based positioning calculation comprises;calculating a first timing-based positioning result on the basis of the first timing value;
calculating a second timing-based positioning result on the basis of the second timing value;evaluating probabilities of the first and second timing-based positioning results in accordance with the movement property; and calculating a final timing-based positioning result for the user equipment to be positioned as an area of probability of the position thereof on the basis of the evaluated probabilities of the calculated first and second timing-based positioning results. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 24)
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12. An apparatus for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based determination of position of a user equipment of a cellular communication system, said apparatus comprising a processing system configured to cause the apparatus to, at said user equipment:
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measure a first timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a first positioning-related signal at a first time; measure a second timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a second positioning-related signal at a second time; derive movement information indicative of a movement of the user equipment to be positioned during a time interval from the first time to the second time; and signal the measured first timing value, the measured second timing value and the derived movement information towards a base station or access node of said system for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based positioning calculation for timing-based positioning calculation, wherein the processing system is configured to cause the apparatus to, at the user equipment; determine a movement measure of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned during the time interval; define the movement information as a non-movement indication when an absolute value of the determined movement measure is equal to or smaller than a movement threshold; and define the movement information as a movement indication and/or a movement property, including at least two of amount, speed, acceleration and direction of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned, when an absolute value of the determined movement measure is larger than the movement threshold. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based determination of position of a user equipment of a cellular communication system, said apparatus comprising a processing system configured to cause the apparatus to at a base station or access node of said system:
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receive, from said user equipment, a first timing value for timing-based positioning calculation relating to a first time, a second timing relating to a second time, and movement information indicative of a movement of the user equipment to be positioned during a time interval from the first time to the second time; and perform observed time difference of arrival timing-based positioning calculation relating to the user equipment to be positioned on the basis of the received first timing value, second timing value, and movement information, wherein the movement information comprises a movement property, including at least two of amount, speed, acceleration and direction of the movement of the user terminal to be positioned, and the processing system is configured to cause the apparatus to; calculate a first timing-based positioning result on the basis of the first timing value; calculate a second timing-based positioning result on the basis of the second timing value; evaluate probabilities of the first an second timing-based positioning results in accordance with the movement property; and calculate a final timing-based positioning result for the user equipment to be positioned as au area of probability of the position thereof on the basis of the evaluated probabilities of the calculated first and second timing-based positioning results. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 25)
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26. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based determination of position of a user equipment of a cellular communication system, the computer readable instructions being executable by a computerized device to cause the computerized device to:
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measure a first timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a first positioning-related signal at a first time; measure a second timing value for timing-based positioning calculation on the basis of a second positioning-related signal at a second time; derive movement information indicative of a movement of the user equipment to be positioned during a time interval from the first time to the second time; and signal the measured first timing value, the measured second timing value and the derived movement information towards a base station or access node of said system for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based positioning calculation, wherein deriving the movement information comprises; determining a movement measure of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned during the time interval; and defining the movement information as a non-movement indication when an absolute value of the determined movement measure is equal to or smaller than a movement threshold, and defining the movement information as a movement indication and/or a movement property, including at least two of amount, speed, acceleration and direction of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned, when an absolute value of the determined movement measure is larger than the movement threshold. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for use in observed time difference of arrival timing-based determination of position of a user equipment of a cellular communication system, the computer readable instructions being executable by a computerized device to cause the computerized device to:
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receive, from said user equipment, a first timing value for timing-based positioning calculation relating to a first time, a second timing relating to a second time, and movement information indicative of a movement of the user equipment to be positioned during a time interval from the first time to the second time; and perform observed time difference of arrival timing-based positioning calculation relating to the user equipment to be positioned on the basis of the received first timing value, second timing value, and movement information, wherein the movement information comprises a movement property, including at least two of amount, speed, acceleration and direction of the movement of the user equipment to be positioned, and performing the timing-based positioning calculation comprises; calculating a first timing-based positioning result on the basis of the first timing value; calculating a second timing-based positioning result on the basis of the second timing value; evaluating probabilities of the first and second timing-based positioning results in accordance with the movement property; and calculating a final timing-based positioning result for the user equipment to be positioned as an area of probability of the position thereof on the basis of the evaluated probabilities of the calculated first and second timing-based positioning results. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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