Home node b (hnb) location services
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsStephen William EDGE, Luis F.B. LOPES
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Abstract
System and method for determining location on a Home Node B (HNB). In one embodiment, a method of supporting determining a location of an HNB includes sending a Positioning Calculation Application Part (PCAP) position initiation request towards a Standalone Serving Mobile Location Center (SAS) for positioning including a HNB identification value, receiving a PCAP position activation request for A-GNSS, obtaining GNSS measurements at the HNB, sending a PCAP position activation response for A-GNSS, receiving a PCAP position initiation response, and storing a location of the HNB based on the PCAP position initiation response.
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A method of determining a location of a Home Node B (HNB), comprising:
- sending a Positioning Calculation Application Part (PCAP) position initiation request towards a Standalone Serving Mobile Location Center (SAS) for positioning including a HNB identification value;
- receiving a PCAP position activation request for Assisted Global Navigation Satellite System (A-GNSS);
- obtaining GNSS measurements at the HNB;
- sending a PCAP position activation response for A-GNSS;
- receiving a PCAP position initiation response;
- and
- storing the location of the HNB based on the PCAP position initiation response.
An apparatus for determining a location of a Home Node B (HNB), comprising:
- a memory unit for storing instructions;
- and
- a processor and communications unit coupled to the memory unit and configured to:
- send a Positioning Calculation Application Part (PCAP) position initiation request towards a Standalone Serving Mobile Location Center (SAS) for positioning including a HNB identification value;
- receive a PCAP position activation request for Assisted Global Navigation Satellite System (A-GNSS);
- obtain GNSS measurements at the HNB;
- send a PCAP position activation response for A-GNSS;
- receive a PCAP position initiation response;
- and
- store the location of the HNB in the memory unit based on the PCAP position initiation response.
A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium comprising instructions for determining a location of a Home Node B (HNB), the instructions comprising:
- code for sending a Positioning Calculation Application Part (PCAP) position initiation request towards a Standalone Serving Mobile Location Center (SAS) for positioning including a HNB identification value;
- code for receiving a PCAP position activation request for Assisted Global Navigation Satellite System (A-GNSS);
- code for obtaining GNSS measurements at the HNB;
- code for sending a PCAP position activation response for A-GNSS;
- code for receiving a PCAP position initiation response;
- and
- code for storing the location of the HNB based on the PCAP position initiation response.
An apparatus for determining a location of a Home Node B (HNB), comprising:
- means for sending a Positioning Calculation Application Part (PCAP) position initiation request towards a Standalone Serving Mobile Location Center (SAS) for positioning including a HNB identification value;
- means for receiving a PCAP position activation request for Assisted Global Navigation Satellite System (A-GNSS);
- means for obtaining GNSS measurements with the HNB;
- means for sending a PCAP position activation response for A-GNSS;
- means for receiving a PCAP position initiation response;
- and
- means for storing the location of the HNB based on the PCAP position initiation response.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.