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Granted Patent B2
US 12696335 · App. 18/170,249 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Location information provision for narrowband internet of things user equipment

Inventors: Bharat Shrestha (San Diego, CA); Rajeev Kumar (San Diego, CA); Alberto Rico Alvarino (San Diego, CA); Umesh Phuyal (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04W76/18H04W72/0446H04W72/23
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12696335
App. No.
18/170,249
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in an uplink message based at least in part on whether the UE is a narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) UE. The UE may transmit the uplink message in accordance with the implicit or explicit information. Numerous other aspects are described.

Claims (68)

1 . A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

receive implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in an uplink message based at least in part on whether the UE is a narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) UE, wherein the implicit or explicit information is included in a radio link failure report request that is received without the UE having provided an indication of radio link failure report availability; and

transmit the uplink message in accordance with the implicit or explicit information.

2 . The UE of claim 1 ,

wherein the uplink message includes the location information based at least in part on the implicit or explicit information indicating to include the location information.

3 . The UE of claim 1 ,

wherein the uplink message does not include the location information based at least in part on the implicit or explicit information indicating not to include the location information.

4 . The UE of claim 1 ,

wherein the implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include the location information in the uplink message is included in a UE information request message, and wherein the uplink message is a radio link failure report.

5 . The UE of claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to establish access stratum security prior to receiving other implicit or explicit information, wherein the other implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in another uplink message is included in at least one of a radio resource control message or a medium access control element.

6 . The UE of claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to establish access stratum security prior to receiving other implicit or explicit information, wherein the other implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in another uplink message is included in a non-access-stratum message.

7 . The UE of claim 1 ,

wherein the implicit or explicit information indicates to include the location information based at least in part on user consent, associated with the UE, to providing the location information having been obtained.

8 . A network node for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

output implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in an uplink message based at least in part on whether a user equipment (UE) is a narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) UE, wherein the implicit or explicit information is included in a radio link failure report request that is transmitted without the UE having provided an indication of radio link failure report availability to the network node; and

obtain the uplink message in accordance with the implicit or explicit information.

9 . The network node of claim 8 ,

wherein the uplink message includes the location information based at least in part on the implicit or explicit information indicating to include the location information.

10 . The network node of claim 8 ,

wherein the uplink message does not include the location information based at least in part on the implicit or explicit information indicating not to include the location information.

11 . The network node of claim 8 ,

wherein the implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include the location information in the uplink message is included in a UE information request message, and wherein the uplink message is a radio link failure report.

12 . The network node of claim 8 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to establish access stratum security with the UE prior to receiving other implicit or explicit information, wherein the other implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in another uplink message is included in at least one of a radio resource control message or a medium access control element.

13 . The network node of claim 8 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to establish access stratum security with the UE prior to receiving other implicit or explicit information, wherein the other implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in another uplink message is included in a non-access-stratum message.

14 . The network node of claim 8 ,

wherein the implicit or explicit information indicates to include the location information based at least in part on user consent to providing the location information having been obtained.

15 . A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in an uplink message based at least in part on whether the UE is a narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) UE, wherein the implicit or explicit information is included in a radio link failure report request that is received without the UE having provided an indication of radio link failure report availability; and

transmitting the uplink message in accordance with the implicit or explicit information.

16 . The method of claim 15 ,

wherein the uplink message includes the location information based at least in part on the implicit or explicit information indicating to include the location information.

17 . The method of claim 15 ,

wherein the uplink message does not include the location information based at least in part on the implicit or explicit information indicating not to include the location information.

18 . The method of claim 15 ,

wherein the implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include the location information in the uplink message is included in a UE information request message, and wherein the uplink message is a radio link failure report.

19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising

establishing access stratum security prior to receiving other implicit or explicit information, wherein the other implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in another uplink message is included in at least one of a radio resource control message or a medium access control element.

20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising

establishing access stratum security prior to receiving other implicit or explicit information, wherein the other implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in another uplink message is included in a non-access-stratum message.

21 . The method of claim 15 ,

wherein the implicit or explicit information indicates to include the location information based at least in part on user consent, associated with the UE, to providing the location information having been obtained.

22 . A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising:

outputting implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in an uplink message based at least in part on whether a user equipment (UE) is a narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) UE, wherein the implicit or explicit information is included in a radio link failure report request that is transmitted without the UE having provided an indication of radio link failure report availability to the network node; and

obtaining the uplink message in accordance with the implicit or explicit information.

23 . The method of claim 22 ,

wherein the uplink message includes the location information based at least in part on the implicit or explicit information indicating to include the location information.

24 . The method of claim 22 ,

wherein the uplink message does not include the location information based at least in part on the implicit or explicit information indicating not to include the location information.

25 . The method of claim 22 ,

wherein the implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include the location information in the uplink message is included in a UE information request message, and wherein the uplink message is a radio link failure report.

26 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising

establishing access stratum security with the UE prior to receiving other implicit or explicit information, wherein the other implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in another uplink message is included in at least one of a radio resource control message or a medium access control element.

27 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising

establishing access stratum security with the UE prior to receiving other implicit or explicit information, wherein the other implicit or explicit information indicating whether to include location information in another uplink message is included in a non-access-stratum message.

28 . The method of claim 22 ,

wherein the implicit or explicit information indicates to include the location information based at least in part on user consent to providing the location information having been obtained.

29 . The UE of claim 1 ,

wherein the UE is a non-terrestrial network (NTN) device, and the uplink message includes global navigational satellite system (GNSS) coordinates corresponding to the UE.

30 . The network node of claim 8 ,

wherein the UE is a non-terrestrial network (NTN) device, and the uplink message includes global navigational satellite system (GNSS) coordinates corresponding to the UE.