# US 12,604,294 B2 · Joint sidelink and uplink/downlink positioning > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,294 B2 - Document ID: US12604294B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/006,527 - Filed: 2020-08-05 - Published: 2023-11-02 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-05 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Yiqing Cao; Wanshi Chen; Sony Akkarakaran; Alexandros Manolakos; Jing Lei - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604294B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0091: {Signalling for the administration of the divided path, e.g. signalling of configuration information} - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - 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 5/0051: {of dedicated pilots, i.e. pilots destined for a single user or terminal} - H04L 5/14: Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex - H04L 5/005: {of common pilots, i.e. pilots destined for multiple users or terminals} - 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 A UE includes: an interface comprising at least one of a receiver and a transmitter; a memory; and a processor, communicatively coupled to the interface and the memory, configured to: identify a processing conflict for an exchange of a first UE-to-UE location reference signal and an exchange of a first radio-network-interface signal; determine a priority of the exchange of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the exchange of the first radio-network-interface signal; and exchange, via the interface, one of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal or the first radio-network-interface signal according to the priority. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A user equipment (UE) comprising: an interface comprising at least one of a receiver and a transmitter; a memory; and a processor, communicatively coupled to the interface and the memory, configured to: identify a processing conflict for an exchange of a first UE-to-UE location reference signal and an exchange of a first radio-network-interface signal; determine a priority of the exchange of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the exchange of the first radio-network-interface signal, wherein the processor is configured to determine the priority from a priority list indicating relative priority of at least uplink with control information, uplink without control information, and UE-to-UE with location reference signal content based on the exchange of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal being reception of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and exchange of the first radio-network-interface signal being transmission of an uplink signal; and exchange, via the interface, one of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal or the first radio-network-interface signal according to the priority. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to send a capability report via the interface indicating an ability of the UE to receive the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and to transmit the first radio-network-interface signal, and indicating at least one timing criterion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to send a capability report via the interface indicating at least one of: an ability of the UE to exchange, via the interface, the first UE-to-UE location reference signal frequency-division duplexed with the first radio-network-interface signal, with the first radio-network-interface signal comprising a first radio-network-interface location reference signal; or an ability of the UE to exchange, via the interface, the first UE-to-UE location reference signal time-division duplexed with the first radio-network-interface location reference signal with at least one specified timing criterion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to at least one of: receive the first UE-to-UE location reference signal frequency-division-duplexed with a first downlink location reference signal, and send a first measurement report indicating a first measurement of each of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first downlink location reference signal; or receive a second UE-to-UE location reference signal that is time-division-duplexed with a second downlink location reference signal, and send a second measurement report indicating a second measurement of each of the second UE-to-UE location reference signal and the second downlink location reference signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The UE of claim 4, wherein the processor is configured to send at least one of the first measurement report or the second measurement report at least one of: using one or more separate uplink resources; or using a medium access control—control element; or combined with other uplink data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured receive an indication of the priority via the interface. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the UE is statically configured with the priority. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The UE of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to send, via the interface, the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first radio-network-interface signal, wherein the first radio-network-interface signal comprises a first radio-network-interface location reference signal, and wherein the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first radio-network-interface location reference signal comprise one of a sounding reference signal for positioning or a channel state information reference signal. ### Claim 9 A user equipment (UE) comprising: means for identifying a processing conflict for an exchange of a first UE-to-UE location reference signal and an exchange of a first radio-network-interface signal; means for determining a priority of the exchange of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the exchange of the first radio-network-interface signal, wherein the means for determining the priority comprise means for determining the priority from a priority list indicating relative priority of at least uplink with control information, uplink without control information, and UE-to-UE with location reference signal content based on the exchange of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal being reception of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and exchange of the first radio-network-interface signal being transmission of an uplink signal; and means for exchanging one of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal or the first radio-network-interface signal according to the priority. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The UE of claim 9, further comprising means for sending a capability report indicating an ability of the UE to receive the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and to transmit the first radio-network-interface signal, and indicating at least one timing criterion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The UE of claim 9, further comprising means for sending a capability report indicating at least one of: an ability of the UE to exchange the first UE-to-UE location reference signal frequency-division duplexed with the first radio-network-interface signal, with the first radio-network-interface signal comprising a first radio-network-interface location reference signal; or an ability of the UE to exchange the first UE-to-UE location reference signal time-division duplexed with the first radio-network-interface location reference signal with at least one specified timing criterion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The UE of claim 9, further comprising at least one of: means for receiving the first UE-to-UE location reference signal frequency-division-duplexed with a first downlink location reference signal, and means for sending a first measurement report indicating a first measurement of each of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first downlink location reference signal; or means for receiving a second UE-to-UE location reference signal that is time-division-duplexed with a second downlink location reference signal, and means for sending a second measurement report indicating a second measurement of each of the second UE-to-UE location reference signal and the second downlink location reference signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The UE of claim 12, wherein the UE comprises means for sending at least one of the first measurement report or the second measurement report at least one of: using one or more separate uplink resources; or using a medium access control—control element; or combined with other uplink data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The UE of claim 9, further comprising means for receiving an indication of the priority from a network entity. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The UE of claim 9, further comprising means for sending the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first radio-network-interface signal, wherein the first radio-network-interface signal comprises a first radio-network-interface location reference signal, and wherein the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first radio-network-interface location reference signal comprise one of a sounding reference signal for positioning or a channel state information reference signal. ### Claim 16 A method of joint signal exchange over an interface between user equipments and over a radio network interface, the method comprising: identifying a processing conflict for a user equipment (UE) for an exchange of a first UE-to-UE location reference signal and an exchange of a first radio-network-interface signal; determining a priority of the exchange of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the exchange of the first radio-network-interface signal, wherein determining the priority comprises determining the priority from a priority list indicating relative priority of at least uplink with control information, uplink without control information, and UE-to-UE with location reference signal content based on the exchange of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal being reception of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and exchange of the first radio-network-interface signal being transmission of an uplink signal; and exchanging one of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal or the first radio-network-interface signal according to the priority. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising sending a capability report from the UE indicating an ability of the UE to receive the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and to transmit the first radio-network-interface signal, and indicating at least one timing criterion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising sending a capability report from the UE indicating at least one of: an ability of the UE to exchange the first UE-to-UE location reference signal frequency-division duplexed with the first radio-network-interface signal, with the first radio-network-interface signal comprising a first radio-network-interface location reference signal; or an ability of the UE to exchange the first UE-to-UE location reference signal time-division duplexed with the first radio-network-interface location reference signal with at least one specified timing criterion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising at least one of: receiving the first UE-to-UE location reference signal frequency-division-duplexed with a first downlink location reference signal, and sending a first measurement report from the UE indicating a first measurement of each of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first downlink location reference signal; or receiving a second UE-to-UE location reference signal that is time-division-duplexed with a second downlink location reference signal, and sending a second measurement report from the UE indicating a second measurement of each of the second UE-to-UE location reference signal and the second downlink location reference signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the method comprises sending at least one of the first measurement report or the second measurement report at least one of: using one or more separate uplink resources; or using a medium access control—control element; or combined with other uplink data. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising receiving an indication of the priority from a network entity. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising sending the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first radio-network-interface signal from the UE, wherein the first radio-network-interface signal comprises a first radio-network-interface location reference signal, and wherein the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first radio-network-interface location reference signal comprise one of a sounding reference signal for positioning or a channel state information reference signal. ### Claim 23 A non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause a processor of a user equipment (UE), in order to exchange signals over an interface between user equipments and over a radio network interface, to: identify a processing conflict for the UE for an exchange of a first UE-to-UE location reference signal and an exchange of a first radio-network-interface signal; determine a priority of the exchange of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the exchange of the first radio-network-interface signal, wherein the instructions configured to cause the processor to determine the priority comprise instructions configured to cause the processor to determine the priority from a priority list indicating relative priority of at least uplink with control information, uplink without control information, and UE-to-UE with location reference signal content based on the exchange of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal being reception of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and exchange of the first radio-network-interface signal being transmission of an uplink signal; and exchange one of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal or the first radio-network-interface signal according to the priority. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium of claim 23, further comprising instructions configured to cause the processor to send a capability report from the UE indicating an ability of the UE to receive the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and to transmit the first radio-network-interface signal, and indicating at least one timing criterion. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium of claim 23, further comprising instructions configured to cause the processor to send a capability report from the UE indicating at least one of: an ability of the UE to exchange the first UE-to-UE location reference signal frequency-division duplexed with the first radio-network-interface signal, with the first radio-network-interface signal comprising a first radio-network-interface location reference signal; or an ability of the UE to exchange the first UE-to-UE location reference signal time-division duplexed with the first radio-network-interface location reference signal with at least one specified timing criterion. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium of claim 23, further comprising instructions configured to cause the processor to at least one of: receive the first UE-to-UE location reference signal frequency-division-duplexed with a first downlink location reference signal, and send a first measurement report from the UE indicating a first measurement of each of the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first downlink location reference signal; or receive a second UE-to-UE location reference signal that is time-division-duplexed with a second downlink location reference signal, and send a second measurement report from the UE indicating a second measurement of each of the second UE-to-UE location reference signal and the second downlink location reference signal. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium of claim 26, wherein the instructions include instructions configured to cause the processor to send at least one of the first measurement report or the second measurement report at least one of: using one or more separate uplink resources; or using a medium access control—control element; or combined with other uplink data. ### Claim 28 (depends on 23) The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium of claim 23, further comprising instructions configured to cause the processor to receive an indication of the priority from a network entity. ### Claim 29 (depends on 23) The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium of claim 23, further comprising instructions configured to cause the processor to send the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first radio-network-interface signal from the UE, wherein the first radio-network-interface signal comprises a first radio-network-interface location reference signal, and wherein the first UE-to-UE location reference signal and the first radio-network-interface location reference signal comprise one of a sounding reference signal for positioning or a channel state information reference signal.