System and methods for rapid round-trip-time measurement distribution

A user equipment (UE) configured for determining a round-trip time (RTT) for signals between the UE and a plurality of network nodes (gNodeBs) in a wireless network, comprising:

• a transceiver of the UE configured to:
• transmit, to at least a first gNodeB and a second gNodeB, an uplink RTT reference signal;
• receive, from each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB, downlink RTT reference signals, wherein each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB measure signaling data related to the uplink RTT reference signal and a downlink RTT reference signal transmitted by the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB;
• receive, from the first gNodeB, an aggregated report generated by the first gNodeB of measured signaling data for each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB;
• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor of the UE coupled to the transceiver and the at least one memory and configured to calculate a net RTT between the UE and each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB based on the measured signaling data for each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB received in the aggregated report and corresponding signaling data regarding the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB measured by the UE.

A user equipment (UE) configured for determining a round-trip time (RTT) for signals between the UE and a plurality of network nodes (gNodeBs) in a wireless network, comprising:

• means for transmitting, to at least a first gNodeB and a second gNodeB, an uplink RTT reference signal;
• means for receiving, from each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB, downlink RTT reference signals, wherein each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB measure signaling data related to the uplink RTT reference signal and a downlink RTT reference signal transmitted by the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB;
• means for receiving, from the first gNodeB, an aggregated report generated by the first gNodeB of measured signaling data for each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB;
• and
• means for calculating a net RTT between the UE and each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB based on the measured signaling data for each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB received in the aggregated report and corresponding signaling data regarding the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB measured by the UE.

A non-transitory storage medium including program code stored thereon, the program code is operable to cause at least one processor in a user equipment (UE) to determine a round-trip time (RTT) for signals between the UE and a plurality of network nodes (gNodeBs) in a wireless network, comprising:

• program code to transmit, to at least a first gNodeB and a second gNodeB, an uplink RTT reference signal;
• program code to receive, from each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB, downlink RTT reference signals, wherein each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB measure signaling data related to the uplink RTT reference signal and a downlink RTT reference signal transmitted by the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB;
• program code to receive, from the first gNodeB, an aggregated report generated by the first gNodeB of measured signaling data for each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB;
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• program code to calculate a net RTT between the UE and each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB based on the measured signaling data for each of the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB received in the aggregated report and corresponding signaling data regarding the first gNodeB and the second gNodeB measured by the UE.