Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving position reference signals

A method comprising:

• determining scheduling information for a transmission of position location information, the scheduling information indicating a timing of first intervals of the transmission assigned to a position reference signal and second intervals of the transmission assigned to blank sub-slots;
• and
• transmitting the scheduling information.

The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving ranging information for a user terminal, wherein the ranging information is associated with the transmission of the position location information.

The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the method is performed by a processor.

A method comprising:

• receiving scheduling information for a transmission of position location information, the scheduling information indicating a timing of first intervals of the transmission assigned to a position reference signal and second intervals of the transmission assigned to blank sub-slots;
• and
• processing the position reference signal according to the scheduling information.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to determine scheduling information for a transmission of position location information, the scheduling information indicating a timing of first intervals of the transmission assigned to a position reference signal and second intervals of the transmission assigned to blank sub-slots;
• and
• a transmitter communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the scheduling information.

An apparatus comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive scheduling information for a transmission of position location information, the scheduling information indicating a timing of first intervals of the transmission assigned to a position reference signal and second intervals of the transmission assigned to blank sub-slots, and to receive the position location information;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the receiver and configured to process the position reference signal according to the scheduling information.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for determining scheduling information for a transmission of position location information, the scheduling information indicating a timing of first intervals of the transmission assigned to a position reference signal and second intervals of the transmission assigned to blank sub-slots;
• and
• means for transmitting the scheduling information.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving scheduling information for a transmission of position location information, the scheduling information indicating a timing of first intervals of the transmission assigned to a position reference signal and second intervals of the transmission assigned to blank sub-slots;
• and
• means for processing the position reference signal according to the scheduling information.

A processor-readable storage medium comprising processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to:

• determine scheduling information for a transmission of position location information, the scheduling information indicating a timing of first intervals of the transmission assigned to a position reference signal and second intervals of the transmission assigned to blank sub-slots;
• and
• transmit the scheduling information.

A processor-readable storage medium comprising processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to:

• receive scheduling information for a transmission of position location information, the scheduling information indicating a timing of first intervals of the transmission assigned to a position reference signal and second intervals of the transmission assigned to blank sub-slots;
• process the position reference signal according to the scheduling information.