Nodes and methods for enhancing positioning

A method in a wireless device of a wireless communication system, of supporting positioning of the wireless device, the positioning being managed by a positioning node, the method comprising:

• transmitting radio access capability information associated with the wireless device to the positioning node that supports the positioning of the wireless device based on the transmitted radio access capability information associated with the wireless device;
• wherein the radio access capability information includes one or more of the following:
• a ue-Category parameter that defines a combined uplink and downlink capability of the wireless device;
• an indication of one or more frequency bands that are supported by the wireless device;
• an indication of which 3 rd Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP) layer, 1, 2, and 3 specifications are supported by the wireless device;
• a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) proximity indication parameter;
• a neighbor cell System Information (SI) acquisition parameter;
• an indication of whether the wireless device supports carrier aggregation;
• and
• an indication of an interference cancellation capability of the wireless device.

A method in a radio network node of a wireless communication system, of supporting positioning of a wireless device controlled by the radio network node, the positioning being managed by a positioning node connected to the radio network node, the method comprising:

• transmitting at least one of the following to the positioning node:
• radio access capability information associated with the wireless device, and
• network-side capability information associated with the radio network node;
• wherein the positioning node supports the positioning of the wireless device based on the transmitted at least one of the radio access capability information associated with the wireless device and the network-side capability information associated with the radio network node;
• wherein the radio access capability information includes one or more of the following:
• a ue-Category parameter that defines a combined uplink and downlink capability of the wireless device;
• an indication of one or more frequency bands that are supported by the wireless device;
• an indication of which 3 rd Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP) layer, 1, 2, and 3 specifications are supported by the wireless device;
• a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) proximity indication parameter;
• a neighbor cell System Information (SI) acquisition parameter;
• an indication of whether the wireless device supports carrier aggregation;
• and
• an indication of an interference cancellation capability of the wireless device.

A method in a core network node of a wireless communication system, of supporting positioning of a wireless device associated with the core network node, the positioning being managed by a positioning node connected to the core network node, the method comprising:

• transmitting radio access capability information associated with the wireless device to the positioning node that supports the positioning of the wireless device based on the transmitted radio access capability information associated with the wireless device;
• wherein the radio access capability information includes one or more of the following:
• a ue-Category parameter that defines a combined uplink and downlink capability of the wireless device;
• an indication of one or more frequency bands that are supported by the wireless device;
• an indication of which 3 rd Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP) layer, 1, 2, and 3 specifications are supported by the wireless device;
• a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) proximity indication parameter;
• a neighbor cell System Information (SI) acquisition parameter;
• an indication of whether the wireless device supports carrier aggregation;
• and
• an indication of an interference cancellation capability of the wireless device.

A positioning node for a wireless communication system, the positioning node comprising one or more processing circuits configured as:

• a receiving unit configured to receive at least one of the following:
• radio access capability information associated with a wireless device;
• and
• network-side capability information associated with a radio network node from said radio network node;
• and
• a positioning support circuit configured to support positioning of the wireless device based on the received at least one of the radio access capability information associated with the wireless device and the network-side capability information associated with the radio network node;
• wherein the radio access capability information includes one or more of the following:
• a ue-Category parameter that defines a combined uplink and downlink capability of the wireless device;
• an indication of one or more frequency bands that are supported by the wireless device;
• an indication of which 3 rd Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP) layer, 1, 2, and 3 specifications are supported by the wireless device;
• a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) proximity indication parameter;
• a neighbor cell System Information (SI) acquisition parameter;
• an indication of whether the wireless device supports carrier aggregation;
• and
• an indication of an interference cancellation capability of the wireless device.

A wireless device for a wireless communication system, the wireless device being configured to support positioning managed by a positioning node, and comprising one or more processing circuits configured as:

• a transmitting unit configured to transmit radio access capability information associated with the wireless device to the positioning node that supports the positioning of the wireless device based on the transmitted radio access capability information associated with the wireless device;
• wherein the radio access capability information includes one or more of the following:
• a ue-Category parameter that defines a combined uplink and downlink capability of the wireless device;
• an indication of one or more frequency bands that are supported by the wireless device;
• an indication of which 3 rd Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP) layer, 1, 2, and 3 specifications are supported by the wireless device;
• a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) proximity indication parameter;
• a neighbor cell System Information (SI) acquisition parameter;
• an indication of whether the wireless device supports carrier aggregation;
• and
• an indication of an interference cancellation capability of the wireless device.

A radio network node for a wireless communication system, the radio network node being configured to support positioning of a wireless device controlled by the radio network node, the positioning being managed by a positioning node connectable to the radio network node, the radio network node comprising one or more processing circuits configured as:

• a transmitting unit configured to transmit at least one of the following to the positioning node that supports the positioning of the wireless device based on the transmitted at least one of:
• radio access capability information associated with the wireless device, and network-side capability information associated with the radio network node;
• wherein the positioning node supports the positioning of the wireless device based on the transmitted at least one of the radio access capability information associated with the wireless device and the network-side capability information associated with the radio network node;
• wherein the radio access capability information includes one or more of the following:
• a ue-Category parameter that defines a combined uplink and downlink capability of the wireless device;
• an indication of one or more frequency bands that are supported by the wireless device;
• an indication of which 3 rd Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP) layer, 1, 2, and 3 specifications are supported by the wireless device;
• a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) proximity indication parameter;
• a neighbor cell System Information (SI) acquisition parameter;
• an indication of whether the wireless device supports carrier aggregation;
• and
• an indication of an interference cancellation capability of the wireless device.

A core network node for a wireless communication system, the core network node being configured to support positioning of a wireless device associated with the core network node, the positioning being managed by a positioning node connectable to the core network node, the core network node comprising one or more processing circuits configured as:

• a transmitting unit configured to transmit radio access capability information associated with the wireless device to the positioning node that supports the positioning of the wireless device based on the transmitted radio access capability information associated with the wireless device;
• wherein the radio access capability information includes one or more of the following:
• a ue-Category parameter that defines a combined uplink and downlink capability of the wireless device;
• an indication of one or more frequency bands that are supported by the wireless device;
• an indication of which 3 rd Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP) layer, 1, 2, and 3 specifications are supported by the wireless device;
• a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) proximity indication parameter;
• a neighbor cell System Information (SI) acquisition parameter;
• an indication of whether the wireless device supports carrier aggregation;
• and
• an indication of an interference cancellation capability of the wireless device.