Dynamic measurement gap configuration for inter-frequency positioning measurements

A mobile device for performing inter-frequency positioning measurements on positioning signals periodically transmitted by at least some of a plurality of cells in a wireless communication network, the mobile device comprising:

• memory adapted to store program code;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the memory to access and execute instructions included in the program code to direct the mobile device to:
• receive assistance data that identifies a first neighbor cell of the plurality of cells, wherein the first neighbor cell transmits a first positioning signal;
• obtain a first cell property of the first neighbor cell;
• and
• reduce a duration of a first measurement gap in response to the first cell property, wherein the first measurement gap corresponds to a time period during which the mobile device is to perform positioning measurements of the first positioning signal.

A mobile device for performing inter-frequency positioning measurements on positioning signals periodically transmitted by at least some of a plurality of cells in a wireless communication network, the mobile device comprising:

• means for receiving, at the mobile device, assistance data that identifies a first neighbor cell of the plurality of cells, wherein the first neighbor cell transmits a first positioning signal;
• means for obtaining, at the mobile device, a first cell property of the first neighbor cell;
• and
• means for reducing, at the mobile device, a duration of a first measurement gap in response to the first cell property, wherein the first measurement gap corresponds to a time period during which the mobile device is to perform positioning measurements of the first positioning signal.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including program code stored thereon for performing inter-frequency positioning measurements on positioning signals periodically transmitted by at least some of a plurality of cells in a wireless communication network, the program code comprising instructions to:

• receive, at a mobile device, assistance data that identifies a first neighbor cell of the plurality of cells, wherein the first neighbor cell transmits a first positioning signal;
• obtain, at the mobile device, a first cell property of the first neighbor cell;
• and
• reduce, at the mobile device, a duration of a first measurement gap in response to the first cell property, wherein the first measurement gap corresponds to a time period during which the mobile device is to perform positioning measurements of the first positioning signal.