Configuration details for autonomous gaps for positioning

A method of positioning performed by a location server, comprising:

• receiving an acknowledgment from a base station serving a user equipment (UE) that the UE, the location server, or both are permitted to request autonomous gaps;
• transmitting, to the UE, one or more autonomous gap configuration parameters defining an autonomous gap window, one or more autonomous gaps scheduled within the autonomous gap window, or both, wherein each of the one or more autonomous gaps comprises a period of time during which the UE is expected to at least prioritize positioning reference signal (PRS) reception and processing over reception, processing, or both of other downlink signals and channels;
• receiving, from the UE, a measurement report including one or more positioning measurements of one or more PRS resources performed during the one or more autonomous gaps;
• and
• determining a location of the UE based on the one or more positioning measurements.

A user equipment (UE), 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, an acknowledgment from a base station serving the UE that the UE, a location server, or both are permitted to request autonomous gaps;
• obtain one or more positioning measurements of one or more positioning reference signal (PRS) resources during one or more autonomous gaps scheduled within an autonomous gap window, the autonomous gap window, the one or more autonomous gaps, or both defined by one or more autonomous gap configuration parameters, wherein each of the one or more autonomous gaps comprises a period of time during which the UE at least prioritizes PRS reception and processing over reception, processing, or both of other downlink signals and channels;
• and
• report the one or more positioning measurements to a positioning entity to enable the positioning entity to determine a location of the UE.

A location server, 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, an acknowledgment from a base station serving a user equipment (UE) that the UE, the location server, or both are permitted to request autonomous gaps;
• transmit, via the one or more transceivers, to the UE, one or more autonomous gap configuration parameters defining an autonomous gap window, one or more autonomous gaps scheduled within the autonomous gap window, or both, wherein each of the one or more autonomous gaps comprises a period of time during which the UE is expected to at least prioritize positioning reference signal (PRS) reception and processing over reception, processing, or both of other downlink signals and channels;
• receive, via the one or more transceivers, from the UE, a measurement report including one or more positioning measurements of one or more PRS resources performed during the one or more autonomous gaps;
• and
• determine a location of the UE based on the one or more positioning measurements.