Dynamic configuration of measurement gaps

A method, performed by a network entity, for performing an enhanced positioning measurement, the method comprising:

• sending, to a user equipment (UE), a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;
• determining an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;
• and
• receiving, from the UE, the enhanced positioning measurement report.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
• receive, via the at least one transceiver, from a network entity, a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;
• determine an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;
• perform the enhanced positioning measurement within the enhanced measurement period;
• and
• provide the enhanced positioning measurement report to the network entity.

A network entity, comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
• send, via the at least one transceiver, to a user equipment (UE), a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;
• determine an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;
• and
• receive, via the at least one transceiver, from the UE, the enhanced positioning measurement report.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for receiving, from a network entity, a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;
• means for determining an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;
• means for performing the enhanced positioning measurement within the enhanced measurement period;
• and
• means for providing the enhanced positioning measurement report to the network entity.

A network entity, comprising:

• means for sending, to a user equipment (UE), a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;
• means for determining an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;
• and
• means for receiving, from the UE, the enhanced positioning measurement report.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to:

• receive, from a network entity, a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;
• determine an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;
• perform the enhanced positioning measurement using the enhanced measurement period;
• and
• provide the enhanced positioning measurement report to the network entity.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a network entity, cause the network entity to:

• send, to a user equipment (UE), a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;
• determine an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;
• and
• receive, from the UE, the enhanced positioning measurement report.