# US 12,184,347 B2 · Angle positioning method, apparatus, and device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,184,347 B2 - Document ID: US12184347B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/733,220 - Filed: 2022-04-29 - Published: 2022-08-18 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2019-10-30 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Lei Chen; Yangyang Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12184347B2 ## CPC - H04B 7/06952: {Selecting one or more beams from a plurality of beams, e.g. beam training, management or sweeping} - G01S 1/08: Systems for determining direction or position line - G01S 5/0236: {Assistance data, e.g. base station almanac} - H04L 5/0023: {Time-frequency-space} - H04L 5/0048: {Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver (allocation of control signalling H04L5/0053; use of control signalling H04L5/0091)} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - H04B: TRANSMISSION - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract This application provides an angle positioning method, apparatus, and device. The method includes: A terminal device receives configuration information from the network device, where the configuration information includes reference signal configuration information and information about an association between N sets of frequency information and M sets of beam information. Then, the terminal device receives a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal configuration information, to obtain a measurement result, where the measurement result is obtained by measuring the reference signal based on an association relationship between frequency information and beam information. Finally, the terminal device reports the measurement result to the network device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An angle positioning method, comprising: receiving, by a terminal device, configuration information from a network device, wherein the configuration information includes reference signal configuration information and information about an association between N sets of frequency information and M sets of beam information, N is an integer greater than 1, and M is an integer greater than 1; receiving, by the terminal device, a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal configuration information; obtaining, by the terminal device, a measurement result, wherein the measurement result is obtained by measuring the reference signal based on an association relationship between frequency information and beam information; and reporting, by the terminal device, the measurement result to the network device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining, by the terminal device, the measurement result includes: obtaining, by the terminal device, a reference signal received power; and obtaining, by the terminal device, the measurement result, wherein the measurement result includes angle information, the angle information is related to the received power and the information about the association between the N sets of frequency information and the M sets of beam information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein N is equal to M. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the frequency information is indicated by using an absolute radio frequency channel number. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the frequency information indicates a frequency range, or the frequency information indicates a center frequency within the frequency range. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the beam information includes one or more of the following information: a main lobe width, a main lobe direction, a beam gain in one or more directions, a beam side lobe width, or a side lobe direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement result further includes measurement frequency information or a beam information index. ### Claim 8 A terminal device, comprising: a transceiver; at least one processor; and one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to cause the processor to: receive configuration information from a network device, wherein the configuration information includes reference signal configuration information and information about an association between N sets of frequency information and M sets of beam information, N is an integer greater than 1, and M is an integer greater than 1, wherein receive a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal configuration information; obtain a measurement result, wherein the measurement result is obtained by measuring the reference signal based on an association relationship between frequency information and beam information; and report the measurement result to the network device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the programming instructions further cause the processor to obtain a reference signal received power; and obtain the measurement result, wherein the measurement result includes angle information, the angle information is related to the received power and the information about the association between the N sets of frequency information and the M sets of beam information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The terminal device according to claim 8, wherein N is equal to M. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the frequency information is indicated by using an absolute radio frequency channel number. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the frequency information indicates a frequency range, or the frequency information indicates a center frequency within the frequency range. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the beam information includes one or more of the following information: a main lobe width, a main lobe direction, a beam gain in one or more directions, a beam side lobe width, or a side lobe direction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the measurement result further includes measurement frequency information or a beam information index. ### Claim 15 A computer-readable storage medium, comprising instructions, wherein the instructions are run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform following operations: receiving, by a terminal device, configuration information from a network device, wherein the configuration information includes reference signal configuration information and information about an association between N sets of frequency information and M sets of beam information, N is an integer greater than 1, and M is an integer greater than 1; receiving, by the terminal device, a reference signal corresponding to the reference signal configuration information; obtaining, by the terminal device, a measurement result, wherein the measurement result is obtained by measuring the reference signal based on an association relationship between frequency information and beam information; and reporting, by the terminal device, the measurement result to the network device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the obtaining, by the terminal device, the measurement result includes: obtaining, by the terminal device, a reference signal received power; and obtaining, by the terminal device, the measurement result, wherein the measurement result includes angle information, the angle information is related to the received power and the information about the association between the N sets of frequency information and the M sets of beam information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein N is equal to M. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the frequency information is indicated by using an absolute radio frequency channel number. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the frequency information indicates a frequency range, or the frequency information indicates a center frequency within the frequency range. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the beam information includes one or more of the following information: a main lobe width, a main lobe direction, a beam gain in one or more directions, a beam side lobe width, or a side lobe direction.