Hearability improvements for reference signals
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- determining a positioning subframe configured for transmitting positioning reference signals (PRS);
selecting one or more resource elements in the positioning subframe for transmitting a PRS avoiding resource elements in the positioning subframe configured for transmitting cell-specific reference signals (CRS); and
transmitting a PRS in the one or more resource elements.
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Abstract
Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate providing high reuse for transmitting reference signals, such as positioning reference signals (PRS) and cell-specific reference signals (CRS), to improve hearability thereof for applications such as trilateration and/or the like. In particular, PRSs can be transmitted in designated or selected positioning subframes. Resource elements within the positioning subframe can be selected for transmitting the PRSs and can avoid conflict with designated control regions, resource elements used for transmitting cell-specific reference signals, and/or the like. Resource elements for transmitting PRSs can be selected according to a planned or pseudo-random reuse scheme. In addition, a transmit diversity scheme can be applied to the PRSs to minimize impact of introducing the PRSs to legacy devices. Moreover, portions of a subframe not designated for PRS transmission can be utilized for user plane data transmission.
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42 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining a positioning subframe configured for transmitting positioning reference signals (PRS); selecting one or more resource elements in the positioning subframe for transmitting a PRS avoiding resource elements in the positioning subframe configured for transmitting cell-specific reference signals (CRS); and transmitting a PRS in the one or more resource elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; select a portion of a positioning subframe for transmitting positioning reference signals (PRS); determine one or more resource elements in the positioning subframe, excluding a plurality of disparate resource elements allocated for transmitting cell-specific reference signals (CRS), for transmitting a PRS; and transmit the PRS in the one or more resource elements; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for determining a positioning subframe configured for transmitting positioning reference signals (PRS); means for selecting one or more resource elements in the positioning subframe, excluding a set of resource elements allocated for transmitting cell-specific reference signals (CRS), for transmitting a PRS; and means for transmitting the PRS in the one or more resource elements. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one computer to select a portion of a positioning subframe for transmitting positioning reference signals (PRS); code for causing the at least one computer to determine one or more resource elements in the positioning subframe, excluding a plurality of disparate resource elements allocated for transmitting cell-specific reference signals (CRS), for transmitting a PRS; and code for causing the at least one computer to transmit the PRS in the one or more resource elements. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus, comprising:
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a special slot selecting component that determines a positioning subframe configured for transmitting positioning reference signals (PRS); a PRS resource element selecting component that selects one or more resource elements in the positioning subframe, excluding a set of resource elements allocated for transmitting cell-specific reference signals (CRS), for transmitting a PRS; and a PRS transmitting component that transmits the PRS in the one or more resource elements. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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