Method and apparatus for network based positioning (NBP)

A network comprising:

• means for assigning a priority level for network based positioning to a mobile device locatable within the network, based on one or more attributes of the mobile device, one or more characteristics of a user of the mobile device, or any combination thereof;
• and
• means for allocating resources of the network for network based positioning of the mobile device, based on the priority level assigned to the mobile device, comprising means for providing a higher quality of service (QoS) if the mobile device is assigned a higher priority level, and wherein the QoS is based on:
• a number of positioning data packets used for network based positioning of the mobile device:
• a number of rounds of round trip time (RTT) measurements used for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• an algorithm used for measuring received signal strength indication (RSSI) and round trip time (RTT) for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• a number of received signal strength indication (RSSI) and round trip time (RTT) measurement retries for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• or
• any combinations thereof.

A network based positioning server comprising:

• a priority assignment module configured to assign a priority level for network based positioning to a mobile device locatable within a network, based on one or more attributes of the mobile device, one or more characteristics of a user of the mobile device, or any combination thereof;
• and
• a resource allocation module configured to allocate network resources for network based positioning of the mobile device, based on the priority level assigned to the mobile device, wherein the resource allocation module is further configured to provide a higher quality of service (QoS) if the mobile device is assigned a higher priority level, and wherein the QoS is based on:
• a number of positioning data packets used for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• a number of rounds of round trip time (RTT) measurements used for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• an algorithm used for measuring received signal strength indication (RSSI) and round trip time (RTT) for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• a number of received signal strength indication (RSSI) and round trip time (RTT) measurement retries for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• or
• any combinations thereof.

A network based positioning server comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
• assign a priority level for network based positioning to a mobile device locatable within a network, based on one or more attributes of the mobile device, one or more characteristics of a user of the mobile device, or any combination thereof;
• and
• allocate network resources for network based positioning of the mobile device, based on the priority level assigned to the mobile device, wherein the processor is further configured to provide a higher quality of service (QoS) if the mobile device is assigned a higher priority level, and wherein the QoS is based on:
• a number of positioning data packets used for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• a number of rounds of round trip time (RTT) measurements used for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• an algorithm used for measuring received signal strength indication (RSSI) and round trip time (RTT) for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• a number of received signal strength indication (RSSI) and round trip time (RTT) measurement retries for network based positioning of the mobile device;
• or
• any combinations thereof.