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Granted Patent B2
US 12690003 · App. 18/294,798 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Enabling positioning in unlicensed spectrum

Inventors: Aata El Hamss (Laval, CA); Fumihiro Hasegawa (Westmount, CA); Moon-il Lee (Melville, NY); Faris Alfarhan (Montreal, CA); Paul Marinier (Brossard, CA); Tuong Duc Hoang (Montreal, CA); Jaya Rao (Montreal, CA); Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz (Little Neck, NY)
Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
H04W64/00H04L5/0048H04W16/14H04W24/10
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Patent No.
US 12690003
App. No.
18/294,798
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described herein for enabling positioning, for example, in unlicensed spectrum. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may monitor for reference signals (e.g., positioning reference signals) in the unlicensed spectrum. The WTRU may fallback to a different positioning configuration. For example, the WTRU may fallback to monitor for reference signals in the unlicensed spectrum within a discovery reference signal window. For example, the WTRU may fallback to monitor for reference signals in a licensed spectrum. The WTRU may determine to fallback to a different positioning configuration, for example, based on whether reference signals are determined to be missing (e.g., consecutive missing reference signals).

Claims (41)

1 . A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising,

a processor configured to:

receive configuration information, wherein the configuration information indicates that the WTRU is to monitor for positioning reference signals (PRSs) in an unlicensed band, and wherein the configuration information indicates a first threshold;

determine that there is a number of consecutive missing PRSs associated with the unlicensed band and that the number of consecutive missing PRSs associated with the unlicensed band is greater than or equal to the first threshold;

based on the determination that the number of consecutive missing PRSs associated with the unlicensed band is greater than or equal to the first threshold, perform a first measurement associated with a first set of PRSs, wherein the first set of PRSs comprises a first PRS scheduled for transmission in a DRS window, and wherein the first PRS is determined to be present in the DRS window; and

send a measurement report comprising at least one of the first measurement or a first indication that indicates the first set of PRSs.

2 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that a second PRS from a set of consecutive missing PRSs is missing in the unlicensed band based on one or more of a determination that a measurement associated with the second PRS is below a second threshold, a channel occupancy time (COT) indication, or a second DCI.

3 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

detect a signal, wherein the signal indicates a start time associated with the DRS window.

4 . The WTRU of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to:

determine a duration associated with the DRS window based on the start time associated with the DRS window.

5 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

perform a second measurement, wherein the second measurement is a measurement associated with a second set of PRSs in the unlicensed band outside the DRS window, and wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of the second measurement or a second indication that indicates the second set of PRSs.

6 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

determine that a number of PRSs associated with the DRS window is below a third threshold; and

based on the determination that the number of PRSs associated with the DRS window is below the third threshold, perform a second measurement on a PRS associated with a licensed band.

7 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

determine that a number of PRSs associated with the DRS window is below a third threshold; and

based on the determination that the number of PRSs associated with the DRS window is below the third threshold, perform a second measurement on a PRS associated with a global navigation satellite system spectrum.

8 . The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the first PRS is determined to be present in the DRS window based on one or more of: first downlink control information (DCI) received in the DRS window that indicates that the first PRS is present in the DRS window, a start time associated with the DRS window, or a duration associated with the DRS window.

9 . A method, the method comprising,

receiving configuration information, wherein the configuration information indicates to monitor for positioning reference signals (PRSs) in an unlicensed band, and wherein the configuration information indicates a first threshold;

determining that there is a number of consecutive missing PRSs associated with the unlicensed band and that the number of consecutive missing PRSs associated with the unlicensed band is greater than or equal to the first threshold;

based on the determination that the number of consecutive missing PRSs associated with the unlicensed band is greater than or equal to the first threshold, performing a first measurement associated with a first set of PRSs, wherein the first set of PRSs comprises a first PRS scheduled for transmission in a DRS window, and wherein the first PRS is determined to be present in the DRS window; and

sending a measurement report comprising at least one of the first measurement or a first indication that indicates the first set of PRSs.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

determining that a second PRS from a set of consecutive missing PRSs is missing in the unlicensed band based on one or more of a determination that a measurement associated with the second PRS is below a second threshold, a channel occupancy time (COT) indication, or a second DCI.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

detecting a signal, wherein the signal indicates a start time associated with the DRS window.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:

determining a duration associated with the DRS window based on the start time associated with the DRS window.

13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

performing a second measurement, wherein the second measurement is a measurement associated with a second set of PRSs in the unlicensed band outside the DRS window, and wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of the second measurement or a second indication that indicates the second set of PRSs.

14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

determining that a number of PRSs associated with the DRS window is below a third threshold; and

based on the determination that the number of PRSs associated with the DRS window is below the third threshold, performing a second measurement on a PRS associated with a licensed band.

15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

determining that a number of PRSs associated with the DRS window is below a third threshold; and

based on the determination that the number of PRSs associated with the DRS window is below the third threshold, performing a second measurement on a PRS associated with a global navigation satellite system spectrum.

16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first PRS is determined to be present in the DRS window based on one or more of: first downlink control information (DCI) received in the DRS window that indicates that the first PRS is present in the DRS window, a start time associated with the DRS window, or a duration associated with the DRS window.