Methods and Arrangements for Enabling Continuation of Ongoing Positioning Measurements at Handover

A method for enabling continuation of ongoing positioning measurements for a User Equipment (UE) at handover from a source base station to a separate target base station, the method comprising the step of providing a measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurements to enable continued positioning measurements in a target cell of the target base station after the handover has been completed,

• wherein the step of providing the measurement context comprises the step of the source base station sending the measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurements to the target base station.

A method for enabling continuation of ongoing positioning measurements for a User Equipment (UE) at handover from a source base station to a separate target base station, the method comprising the steps of:

• the UE participating in continued positioning measurements in a target cell of the target base station after the handover in response to a measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurement;
• and
• the UE sending a report to a positioning network node comprising the measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurements and measurement data resulting from continuation of the ongoing positioning measurements after the handover.

A target base station configured to enable continuation of ongoing positioning measurements for a User Equipment (UE) at handover from a source base station,

• wherein the target base station is configured to receive a measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurements from the source base station to enable continued positioning measurements in a target cell of the target base station after the handover has been completed;
• and
• wherein the target base station is configured to participate in continued positioning measurements in the target cell after the handover in response to the received measurement context.

A source base station configured to enable continuation of ongoing positioning measurements for a User Equipment (UE) at handover to a target base station,

• wherein the source base station is configured to send a measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurements to the target base station to enable continued positioning measurements in a target cell of the target base station after the handover has been completed.

A User Equipment (UE) configured to enable continuation of ongoing positioning measurements for the UE at handover from a source base station to a separate target base station,

• wherein the UE is configured to participate in continued positioning measurements in a target cell of the target base station after the handover in response to a measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurement;
• and
• wherein the UE is configured to send a report to a positioning network node comprising the measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurements and measurement data resulting from continuation of the ongoing positioning measurements after the handover.

A target base station for enabling continuation of ongoing positioning measurements for a User Equipment (UE) at handover from a source base station, wherein the target base station comprises:

• a communication interface configured to receive a measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurements from the source base station to enable continued positioning measurements in a target cell of the target base station after the handover has been completed;
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• processing circuitry configured to control the target base station for participating in continued positioning measurements in the target cell after the handover, in response to the measurement context.

A source base station for enabling continuation of ongoing positioning measurements for a User Equipment (UE) at handover to a target base station, wherein the source base station comprises processing circuitry configured to:

• prepare a measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurements for transfer to the target base station to enable continued positioning measurements in a target cell of the target base station after the handover has been completed.

A User Equipment (UE) for enabling continuation of ongoing positioning measurements for the UE at handover from a source base station to a separate target base station, wherein the UE comprises processing circuitry configured to:

• control the UE to participate in continued positioning measurements in a target cell of the target base station after the handover, in response to a measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurement;
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• send, via a communication interface of the UE, a report to a positioning network node comprising the measurement context associated with the ongoing positioning measurements and measurement data resulting from continuation of the ongoing positioning measurements after the handover.