Orthogonality and encapsulation for positioning and navigation signals

A method for enhanced detection of wireless position measurement signals from multiple base stations at a mobile device, the method comprising:

• obtaining, at the mobile device, information for a base station in a wireless communication network, the information comprising a pattern formula that identifies, for a given occasion of a plurality of occasions, a designated symbol for the base station, wherein the designated symbol is selected from a resource block having a series of successive symbols associated with the given occasion, and wherein each symbol of the resource block has a unique ordered position within each slot of the given occasion, and wherein each positioning occasion of the plurality of occasions comprises a number of consecutive positioning sub-frames and the plurality of occasions occur periodically at intervals from the base station;
• identifying, at the mobile device based on the pattern formula for a first occasion of the plurality of occasions, the designated symbol for the base station in a first base station transmission comprising at least a portion of a first wireless position measurement signal on a first subcarrier frequency band of a plurality of subcarrier frequency bands, wherein the designated symbol for the first occasion having a first ordered position;
• identifying, at the mobile device based on the pattern formula for a second occasion of the plurality of occasions, the designated symbol for the base station in a second base station transmission comprising at least a portion of a second wireless position measurement signal on the first subcarrier frequency band, wherein the designated symbol for the second occasion having a second ordered position different than the first ordered position;
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• taking a measurement, with the mobile device, of the at least the portion of the first and the second wireless position measurement signal based on the designated symbol for the base station.

A base station for reducing collisions in transmitted wireless position measurement signals, the base station comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processing units coupled to the memory, wherein the one or more processing units are configured to:
• obtain a pattern formula that identifies, for a given occasion of a plurality of occasions, a designated symbol selected from a resource block having a series of successive symbols associated with the given occasion, wherein each symbol of the resource block has a unique ordered position within each slot of the given occasion, and wherein each positioning occasion of the plurality of occasions comprises a number of consecutive positioning sub-frames and the plurality of occasions occur periodically at intervals from the base station;
• identify, for a first occasion of the plurality of occasions, using the pattern formula, the designated symbol for the first occasion having a first ordered position;
• transmit, during the designated symbol for the first occasion, at least a portion of a first wireless position measurement signal on a first subcarrier frequency band of a plurality of subcarrier frequency bands;
• identify, for a second occasion of the plurality of occasions, using the pattern formula, the designated symbol for the second occasion having a second ordered position different than the first ordered position;
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• transmit, during the designated symbol for the second occasion, at least a portion of a second wireless position measurement signal on the first subcarrier frequency band.

A mobile device configured for enhanced detection of wireless position measurement signals from multiple base stations, the mobile device comprising:

• a memory;
• a wireless communication interface;
• and
• one or more processing units coupled to the memory and the wireless communication interface, wherein the one or more processing units are configured to:
• obtain information for a base station in a wireless communication network, the information comprising a pattern formula that identifies, for a given occasion of a plurality of occasions, a designated symbol for the base station, wherein the designated symbol is selected from a resource block having a series of successive symbols associated with the given occasion, and wherein each symbol of the resource block has a unique ordered position within each slot of the given occasion, and wherein each positioning occasion of the plurality of occasions comprises a number of consecutive positioning sub-frames and the plurality of occasions occur periodically at intervals from the base station;
• identify, based on the pattern formula for a first occasion of the plurality of occasions, the designated symbol for the base station in a first base station transmission comprising at least a portion of a first wireless position measurement signal on a first subcarrier frequency band of a plurality of subcarrier frequency bands, wherein the designated symbol for the first occasion having a first ordered position;
• identify, based on the pattern formula for a second occasion of the plurality of occasions, the designated symbol for the base station in a second base station transmission comprising at least a portion of a second wireless position measurement signal on the first subcarrier frequency band, wherein the designated symbol for the second occasion having a second ordered position different than the first ordered position;
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• obtain a measurement of the at least the portion of the first and the second wireless position measurement signal based on the designated symbol for the base station.