Methods for broadcasting multiple positioning configurations

A method for transmitting positioning reference signals, comprising:

• transmitting positioning assistance data including a first portion of a plurality of positioning reference signal configurations and scheduling information for a second portion of the plurality of positioning reference signal configurations;
• receiving a positioning reference signal configuration request from a wireless node, wherein the positioning reference signal configuration request is associated with a first set of parameters included in the first portion of the plurality of positioning reference signal configurations;
• determining a second set of parameters included in the second portion of the plurality of positioning reference signal configurations based on the positioning reference signal configuration request;
• and
• transmitting one or more positioning reference signals based at least in part on the second set of parameters.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, and configured to:
• receive positioning assistance data including a first portion of a plurality of positioning reference signal configurations and scheduling information for a second portion of the plurality of positioning reference signal configurations;
• select a first positioning reference signal configuration based on the first portion of the plurality of positioning reference signal configurations;
• obtain a plurality of positioning reference signal parameters associated with the first positioning reference signal configuration based on the scheduling information, wherein the plurality of positioning reference signal parameters are included in the second portion of the plurality of positioning reference signal configurations;
• and
• measure one or more positioning reference signals, the one or more positioning reference signals being based at least in part on the plurality of positioning reference signal parameters.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, and configured to:
• transmit positioning assistance data including a first portion of a plurality of positioning reference signal configurations and scheduling information for a second portion of the plurality of positioning reference signal configurations;
• receive a positioning reference signal configuration request from a wireless node, wherein the positioning reference signal configuration request is associated with a first set of parameters included in the first portion of the plurality of positioning reference signal configurations;
• determine a second set of parameters included in the second portion of the plurality of positioning reference signal configurations based on the positioning reference signal configuration request;
• and
• transmit one or more positioning reference signals based at least in part on the second set of parameters.