# US 2016/0261978 A9 · Method and apparatus for positioning of devices in a wireless network > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0261978 A9 - Document ID: US20160261978A9 - Status: Published application - Kind: A9 - Application number: 14/268,875 - Filed: 2014-05-02 - Published: 2016-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2010-01-08 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Ravi Palanki; Nathan Edward Tenny; Parag Arun Agashe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160261978A9 ## CPC - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - H04W 64/003: {locating network equipment} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Methods and apparatuses are provided that facilitate allowing position determination of devices in wireless networks with home evolved Node Bs (HeNB). An HeNB can determine its location based at least in part on positioning measurements from one or more devices. The HeNB can additionally or alternatively register its location or other location parameters with a positioning server for subsequent provisioning as assistance information for determining a device position. Moreover, a device can request assistance information related to a different base station where the HeNB is not registered with the positioning server. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of wireless communication, comprising: determining a different base station from a serving home evolved Node B (HeNB) for utilizing assistance information in determining a position; and receiving assistance information related to the different base station from the serving HeNB or a positioning server. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting the different base station at least in part by detecting a signal from the different base station. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the different base station is a previously visited base station. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an indication of the different base station from the HeNB. ### Claim 5 An apparatus for requesting assistance information in determining positioning, comprising: at least one processor configured to: determine a different base station from a serving home evolved Node B (HeNB) for utilizing assistance information in determining a position; and obtain assistance information related to the different base station from the serving HeNB or a positioning server; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive a signal of the different base station. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine the different base station is a previously visited base station. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive an indication of the different base station from the HeNB. ### Claim 9 An apparatus for requesting assistance information for determining positioning, comprising: means for determining a different base station from a serving home evolved Node B (HeNB) for utilizing assistance information in determining a position; and means for receiving assistance information related to the different base station from the serving HeNB or a positioning server. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for determining detects the different base station based at least in part on one or more signals received from the different base station. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for determining determines the different base station as a previously visited base station. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the means for determining further receives an indication of the different base station from the HeNB. ### Claim 13 A computer program product for requesting assistance information for determining a position, comprising: a computer-readable medium, comprising: code for causing at least one computer to determine a different base station from a serving home evolved Node B (HeNB) for utilizing assistance information in determining a position; and code for causing the at least one computer to obtain assistance information related to the different base station from the serving HeNB or a positioning server. ### Claim 14 (depends on 43) The computer program product of claim 43, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for causing the at least one computer to receive a signal of the different base station. ### Claim 15 (depends on 43) The computer program product of claim 43, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for causing the at least one computer to determine the different base station is a previously visited base station. ### Claim 16 (depends on 43) The computer program product of claim 43, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for causing the at least one computer to receive an indication of the different base station from the HeNB. ### Claim 17 An apparatus for requesting assistance information for determining positioning, comprising: a neighboring cell information receiving component for determining a different base station from a serving home evolved Node B (HeNB) for utilizing assistance information in determining a position; and an assistance information receiving component for receiving assistance information related to the different base station from the serving HeNB or a positioning server. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the neighboring cell information receiving component detects the different base station based at least in part on one or more signals received from the different base station. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the neighboring cell information receiving component determines the different base station as a previously visited base station. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the neighboring cell information receiving component obtains an indication of the different base station from the HeNB.