Wireless device, a radio network node, a network node and methods therein

A wireless device for providing location information to a Radio Network Node (RNN) or a network node, wherein the wireless device, the RNN and the network node are configured to operate in a wireless communications network, and wherein the wireless device comprises radio circuitry and a processing circuit configured to:

• receive, from the RNN or the network node, a request for Beacon Location Information, (BLI);
• obtain BLI from a beacon by receiving location information transmitted by a beacon located in reach of the wireless device, wherein the location information specifies a height of the beacon within a building;
• and
• transmit the obtained location information to the RNN or the network node.

A method performed by a Radio Network Node (RNN) for providing location information to a network node, wherein the RNN and the network node are operating in a cellular communications network, and wherein the method comprises:

• receiving, from the network node a first Beacon Location Information (BLI) request associated with a wireless device operating in the cellular communications network;
• sending a second BLI request to the wireless device, the second BLI request indicating that the wireless device shall retrieve, from a beacon located in reach by the wireless device, location information that specifies a height of the beacon within a building, and report the location information to the RNN;
• receiving the location information from the wireless device;
• and
• sending the location information received from the wireless device to the network node.

A Radio Network Node (RNN) for providing location information to a network node, wherein the RNN and the network node are configured to operate in a cellular communications network, and wherein the RNN comprises radio circuitry, communication circuitry, and a processing circuit, wherein the processing circuit is configured to:

• receive from the network node, via the communication circuitry, a first Beacon Location Information (BLI) request associated with a wireless device operating in the cellular communications network;
• send a second BLI request to the wireless device, via the radio circuitry, the second BLI request indicating that the wireless device shall retrieve, from a beacon located in reach by the wireless device, location information that specifies a height of the beacon within a building, and report the location information to the RNN;
• receive the location information from the wireless device, via the radio circuitry;
• and
• send the location information received from the wireless device to the network node, via the communication circuitry.

A method performed by a network node for receiving location information, wherein the network node is operating in a cellular communications network, and wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a beacon identity associated with a beacon, which beacon is located in reach by
• a wireless device operating in the cellular communications network;
• comparing the received beacon identity to stored beacon identities associated with Beacon Location Information (BLI), wherein the BLI comprises location information that specifies a height of a beacon within a building;
• when the received beacon identity is excluded from the stored beacon identities, sending a BLI request indicating that the wireless device shall retrieve location information from the beacon associated with the beacon identity and report the location information, and receiving the location information in response to the BLI request.