Method for reporting of positioning data

1. A method for providing positioning data in a positioning node of a radio network, which positioning data is associated with a mobile device including a radio unit, the method comprising:

establishing a radio session for receiving positioning data in the positioning node from the radio unit;

transmitting report control data to the radio unit, wherein the report control data identifies a request that controls the mobile device to record a compilation of inertial measurement data obtained in the mobile device, and to report positioning data comprising the compilation of inertial measurement data; and

receiving the positioning data reported from the radio unit in accordance with the report control data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received positioning data comprises timestamp data associated with the inertial measurement data, for correlation of the compilation of inertial measurement data with fix positioning data.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a position indication including or based on the received position data to a control center associated with the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving control data from the control center, wherein the control data relates to latency associated with calculating a position based on the received positioning data; and

establishing a user plane connection between the radio unit and the control center in response to receiving said control data.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving a request for user plane connection from the control center; and

establishing a user plane connection between the radio unit and the control center.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said report control data identifies an interval for the mobile device to obtain or report at least the inertial measurement data.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

determining a parameter level associated with mobility of the mobile device, based on the received positioning data,

wherein said report interval is set based on the determined parameter level.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving control data from a control center associated with the device, which control data relates to latency associated with calculating a position based on the received positioning data; and

establishing a user plane connection between the radio unit and the control center in response to receiving said control data.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving a request for user plane connection from a control center associated with the device; and

establishing a user plane connection between the radio unit and the control center.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said the transmitting the report control data comprises:

transmitting report control data that identifies:

a first interval for reporting fix positioning data obtained in the mobile device from a remote positioning data transmitter; and

a second interval for reporting the compilation of inertial measurement data.

11. A positioning node comprising:

a control unit comprising:

a processing device; and

a memory storing computer program code,

wherein the processing device is configured to execute said computer program code to:

establish a radio session for receiving positioning data in the positioning node from a radio unit of an operatively associated mobile device;

transmit report control data to the radio unit of the associated mobile device, wherein the report control data identifies a request that controls the associated mobile device to record a compilation of inertial measurement data obtained in the mobile device, and to report positioning data comprising the compilation of inertial measurement data; and

receive the positioning data reported from the radio unit in accordance with the report control data.

12. The positioning node of claim 11 , wherein:

the received positioning data comprises timestamp data associated with the inertial measurement data, for correlation of the compilation of inertial measurement data with fix positioning data.

13. The positioning node of claim 11 , wherein the processing device is configured to execute said computer program code to:

transmit a position indication including or based on the received position data to a control center associated with the associated mobile device.

14. The positioning node of claim 11 , wherein said report control data identifies an interval for the associated mobile device to obtain or report at least the inertial measurement data.

15. The positioning node of claim 14 , wherein the processing device is configured to execute said computer program code to:

determine a parameter level associated with mobility of the associated mobile device, based on the received positioning data,

wherein said report interval is set based on the determined parameter level.

16. The positioning node of claim 13 , wherein the processing device is configured to execute said computer program code to:

receive control data from the control center, which control data relates to latency associated with calculating a position based on the received positioning data; and

establish a user plane connection between the radio unit of the associated mobile device and the control center in response to receiving said control data.

17. The positioning node of claim 13 , wherein the processing device is configured to execute said computer program code to:

receive a request for user plane connection from the control center; and

establish a user plane connection between the radio unit of the associated mobile device and the control center.

18. The positioning node of claim 11 , wherein said report control data identifies

a first interval for reporting fix positioning data obtained in the of the associated mobile device mobile device from a remote positioning data transmitter; and

a second interval for reporting inertial measurement data.

19. A mobile device for communication with a radio communication network, the mobile device comprising:

a radio unit;

a receiver for receiving fix positioning data from a remote positioning data transmitter;

a data collecting unit comprising a sensor for obtaining inertial measurement data associated with movement of the mobile device; and

a control unit comprising:

a processing device; and

a memory storing computer program code,

wherein the control unit is configured to execute the computer program code to:

generate a compilation of the obtained inertial measurement data; and

establish at least one timestamp, for correlating the received fix positioning data with the compilation of the obtained inertial measurement data.

20. The mobile device of claim 19 , wherein the control unit is configured to execute the computer program code to:

receive report control data, via the radio unit, wherein said report control data identifies:

a first interval for reporting fix positioning data obtained in the mobile device from a remote positioning data transmitter; and

a second interval for reporting inertial measurement data; and

transmit positioning data, via the radio unit, in accordance with the report control data.