Reporting the number of samples and positioning reference signal (PRS) instances associated with a positioning measurement

A network node, comprising:

• one or more memories;
• one or more transceivers;
• and
• one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories and the one or more transceivers, the one or more processors, either alone or in combination, configured to:
• receive, via the one or more transceivers, assistance data from a location server, the assistance data including at least a configuration of at least a first number of samples of a plurality of instances of a positioning reference signal (PRS) resource of a PRS resource set to use to determine at least one positioning measurement of the PRS resource for a positioning session;
• perform the at least one positioning measurement using a second number of samples of the plurality of instances of the PRS resource;
• and
• transmit, via the one or more transceivers, a measurement report to the location server, the measurement report including at least the at least one positioning measurement, a timestamp associated with the at least one positioning measurement, and at least one bit indicating whether the timestamp corresponds to a last sample of the second number of samples or a first sample of the second number of samples.

A network node, comprising:

• means for receiving assistance data from a location server, the assistance data including at least a configuration of at least a first number of samples of a plurality of instances of a positioning reference signal (PRS) resource of a PRS resource set to use to determine at least one positioning measurement of the PRS resource for a positioning session;
• means for performing the at least one positioning measurement using a second number of samples of the plurality of instances of the PRS resource;
• and
• means for transmitting a measurement report to the location server, the measurement report including at least the at least one positioning measurement, a timestamp associated with the at least one positioning measurement, and at least one bit indicating whether the timestamp corresponds to a last sample of the second number of samples or a first sample of the second number of samples.

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

• receive assistance data from a location server, the assistance data including at least a configuration of at least a first number of samples of a plurality of instances of a positioning reference signal (PRS) resource of a PRS resource set to use to determine at least one positioning measurement of the PRS resource for a positioning session;
• perform the at least one positioning measurement using a second number of samples of the plurality of instances of the PRS resource;
• and
• transmit a measurement report to the location server, the measurement report including at least the at least one positioning measurement, a timestamp associated with the at least one positioning measurement, and at least one bit indicating whether the timestamp corresponds to a last sample of the second number of samples or a first sample of the second number of samples.