Radio network node and method for using positioning gap indication for enhancing positioning performance
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsIana Siomina, Muhammad Kazmi
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Abstract
A wireless communications network is described herein in which positioning measurements (e.g., inter-frequency OTDOA measurements and inter-frequency E-CID measurements) may be performed on different frequencies and measurement gaps may be requested for such measurements. In one embodiment, a radio network node (e.g., eNodeB, responsible node) is described for configuring a measurement gap for positioning to be used by a user equipment (UE).
Claims22
A user equipment (UE) configured to communicate with a radio network node, the UE comprising:
- a processor;
- and,
- a memory that stores processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor interfaces with the memory to execute the processor-executable instructions, whereby the UE is operable to:
- send, to the radio network node, an indication indicating a need for measurement gaps for positioning measurements, wherein the indication further comprises a parameter indicating an emergency indication;
- receive, from the radio network node, a measurement gap configuration;
- and,
- upon receipt of the measurement gap configuration, perform the positioning measurements,
- wherein the memory and processor are components of the UE.
A method implemented by a user equipment (UE) for communicating with a radio network node, the method comprising:
- send, to the radio network node, an indication indicating a need for measurement gaps for positioning measurements, wherein the indication further comprises a parameter indicating an emergency indication;
- receiving, by the UE from the radio network node, a measurement gap configuration;
- and
- upon receiving the measurement gap configuration, performing, by the UE, the positioning measurements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.