Apparatus, systems and methods for mobile network positioning of MTC devices using common reference or synchronization signals
First Claim
1. A method for improved User Equipment (UE) positioning accuracy in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
- providing for a UE configured to listen for Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmissions within an operating bandwidth around Direct Current (DC) sub-carrier and at least one non-PRS transmission;
receiving, at the UE, PRS and non-PRS transmissions transmitted from one or more base stations within the operating bandwidth;
determining, at the UE, for each of the base stations, a PRS positioning measurement based on the PRS transmissions and a non-PRS positioning measurement based on the non-PRS transmissions;
determining, at the UE, for each of the base stations, a non-PRS measurement quality corresponding to the non-PRS positioning measurement;
comparing, at the UE, for each of the base stations, the non-PRS measurement quality to a measurement quality threshold; and
transmitting, from the UE to a Location Server (LS), (i) the PRS positioning measurements, and in response to the comparing indicating that one or more of the non-PRS measurement qualities are greater than the measurement quality threshold, (ii) the non-PRS positioning measurements associated with the one or more non-PRS measurement qualities,wherein the LS performs a positioning estimation of the UE based on the received PRS positioning measurements and the non-PRS positioning measurements.
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Abstract
Embodiments improve User Equipment (UE) positioning accuracy in a mobile communication system by providing for a UE configured to listen for Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmissions within an operating bandwidth around Direct Current (DC) sub-carrier and at least one non-PRS transmission including, for example, a CRS or PSS/SSS; receiving, at the UE, PRS and non-PRS(s) transmissions transmitted from base stations within the operating bandwidth; performing, at the UE, Time of Arrival (TOA) measurements for each of the plurality of base stations, wherein the TOA measurements are determined based on the at least one non-PRS transmission; obtaining Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) measurements by subtracting TOA for the plurality of base stations from a TOA for a reference base station, and transmitting, from the UE to a Location Server (LS), the OTDOA measurements, wherein the LS performs a positioning estimation of the UE based on the OTDOA measurements.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for improved User Equipment (UE) positioning accuracy in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
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providing for a UE configured to listen for Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmissions within an operating bandwidth around Direct Current (DC) sub-carrier and at least one non-PRS transmission; receiving, at the UE, PRS and non-PRS transmissions transmitted from one or more base stations within the operating bandwidth; determining, at the UE, for each of the base stations, a PRS positioning measurement based on the PRS transmissions and a non-PRS positioning measurement based on the non-PRS transmissions; determining, at the UE, for each of the base stations, a non-PRS measurement quality corresponding to the non-PRS positioning measurement; comparing, at the UE, for each of the base stations, the non-PRS measurement quality to a measurement quality threshold; and transmitting, from the UE to a Location Server (LS), (i) the PRS positioning measurements, and in response to the comparing indicating that one or more of the non-PRS measurement qualities are greater than the measurement quality threshold, (ii) the non-PRS positioning measurements associated with the one or more non-PRS measurement qualities, wherein the LS performs a positioning estimation of the UE based on the received PRS positioning measurements and the non-PRS positioning measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile communication system for improved User Equipment (UE) positioning accuracy, the system comprising:
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a plurality of base stations (BS); a location server (LS); and a user equipment (UE) operably connected to at least one of the base stations, the user equipment configured to; listen for Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmissions within an operating bandwidth around Direct Current (DC) sub-carrier and at least one non-PRS transmission; receive PRS and non-PRS transmissions transmitted from at least one of the base stations within the operating bandwidth; determine, for each of the at least one base stations, a PRS positioning measurement based on the PRS transmissions and a non-PRS positioning measurement based on the non-PRS transmissions; determine, for each of the at least one base stations, a non-PRS measurement quality corresponding to the non-PRS positioning measurement; compare, for each of the at least one base stations, the non-PRS measurement quality to a measurement quality threshold; and transmit, from the UE to the LS, (i) the PRS positioning measurements, and in response to the comparing indicating that one or more of the non-PRS measurement qualities are greater than the measurement quality threshold, (ii) the non-PRS positioning measurements associated with the one or more non-PRS measurement qualities, wherein the LS is configured to perform a positioning estimation of the UE based on the received PRS positioning measurements and the non-PRS positioning measurements.
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19. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for improved User Equipment (UE) positioning accuracy in a mobile communication system, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for providing for a UE configured to listen for Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmissions within an operating bandwidth around Direct Current (DC) sub-carrier and at least one non-PRS transmission; instructions for receiving, at the UE, PRS and non-PRS transmissions transmitted from base stations within the operating bandwidth; instructions for determining, at the UE, for each of the at least one base stations, a PRS positioning measurement based on the PRS transmissions and a non-PRS positioning measurement based on the non-PRS transmissions; instructions for determining, at the UE, for each of the at least one base stations, a non-PRS measurement quality corresponding to the non-PRS positioning measurement; instructions for comparing, at the UE, for each of the at least one base stations, the non-PRS measurement quality to a measurement quality threshold; and instructions for transmitting, from the UE to the LS, (i) the PRS positioning measurements, and in response to the comparing indicating that one or more of the non-PRS measurement qualities are greater than the measurement quality threshold, (ii) the non-PRS positioning measurements associated with the one or more non-PRS measurement qualities, wherein the LS performs a positioning estimation of the UE based on the received PRS positioning measurements and the non-PRS positioning measurements.
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