Systems and methods for storage of UE positioning capabilities in a network

A User Equipment (UE) configured for supporting positioning of the UE in a wireless network, comprising:

• a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with entities in the wireless network;
• at least one memory;
• at least one processor coupled to the wireless transceiver and the at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• receive, via the wireless transceiver, a request for positioning capabilities message from a location server in a core network of the wireless network;
• and
• responsive to receiving the request for positioning capabilities message, send, via the wireless transceiver, a provide positioning capabilities message to the location server, the provide positioning capabilities message comprising positioning capabilities of the UE and an indication as to whether the positioning capabilities of the UE are stable or are variable, wherein:
• the indication as to whether the positioning capabilities of the UE are stable or are variable identifies whether the positioning capabilities of the UE will be valid over time or may change over time, and
• the positioning capabilities of the UE are stored in the core network when the indication indicates that the positioning capabilities of the UE are stable.

A User Equipment (UE) configured for supporting positioning of the UE in a wireless network, comprising:

• means for receiving a request for positioning capabilities message from a location server in a core network of the wireless network;
• and
• means for sending a provide positioning capabilities message to the location server, responsive to receiving the request for positioning capabilities message, the provide positioning capabilities message comprising positioning capabilities of the UE and an indication as to whether the positioning capabilities of the UE are stable or are variable, wherein:
• the indication as to whether the positioning capabilities of the UE are stable or are variable identifies whether the positioning capabilities of the UE will be valid over time or may change over time, and
• the positioning capabilities of the UE are stored in the core network when the indication indicates that the positioning capabilities of the UE are stable.

A non-transitory storage medium including program code stored thereon, the program code is operable to configure at least one processor in a User Equipment (UE) for supporting positioning of the UE in a wireless network, the program code comprising instructions to:

• receive a request for positioning capabilities message from a location server in a core network of the wireless network;
• and
• responsive to receiving the request for positioning capabilities message, send a provide positioning capabilities message to the location server, the provide positioning capabilities message comprising positioning capabilities of the UE and an indication as to whether the positioning capabilities of the UE are stable or are variable, wherein:
• the indication as to whether the positioning capabilities of the UE are stable or are variable identifies whether the positioning capabilities of the UE will be valid over time or may change over time, and
• the positioning capabilities of the UE are stored in the core network when the indication indicates that the positioning capabilities of the UE are stable.