Granted Patent B2

US 10,952,178 · App. 16/653,968 · Granted Mar 16, 2021

Inventors: Stephen William Edge (Escondido, CA); Haris Zisimopoulos (London, GB); Sebastian Speicher (Wallisellen, CH); Miguel Griot (La Jolla, CA)

Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated

H04W60/04H04W4/025H04W8/08H04W48/16H04W76/25H04W76/27H04W76/30

Abstract

Claims (81)

1. A method for supporting periodic and triggered location of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network performed by the UE, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a periodic or triggered location from a location server in the wireless network;

sending a response to the location server, the response confirming the periodic or triggered location;

detecting a periodic or triggering event;

determining whether to report the periodic or triggering trigger event using Control Plane (CP) Optimization;

obtaining event information, the event information comprising at least one of location measurements, a location estimate, a type of detected triggering event, or a combination thereof;

obtaining a signaling association with a Radio Access Network (RAN) node in the wireless network, wherein the signaling association does not include a signaling connection to a core network (CN) node;

transmitting a first message to the RAN node, wherein the first message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message and includes an initial Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message, wherein the initial NAS message contains a routing identifier identifying the location server and an event report message containing the event information, wherein the RAN node forwards the initial NAS message to the CN node, wherein the CN node forwards the event report message to the location server; and

receiving a second message from the RAN node, wherein the second message includes a NAS response message, wherein the NAS response message contains an event report acknowledgment message.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising including a NAS release assistance indication (RAI) in the initial NAS message, wherein the CN node forwards the event report message and an indication of CP optimization to the location server.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the NAS RAI indicates a single response is expected.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event report message comprises a message for a positioning protocol, a message for a supplementary services protocol, or both messages.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless network is Fifth Generation System (5GS), wherein the RAN node is a New Radio (NR) Node B (gNB) or a next generation evolved Node B (ng-eNB), wherein the CN node is an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), wherein the location server is a Location Management Function (LMF).

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the initial NAS message is a NAS Control Plane Service Request message or an Uplink NAS Transport message, wherein the NAS response message is a NAS Service Accept message or a Downlink NAS Transport message.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein determining whether to report the periodic or triggering event using CP Optimization comprises determining to report the periodic or triggering event using CP Optimization without Early Data Transmission (EDT), wherein the signaling association with the RAN node comprises an RRC signaling connection to the RAN node.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first message is an RRC Setup Complete message or an RRC Connection Setup Complete message.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the second message is an RRC Downlink Information Transfer message.

10. The method of claim 5 , wherein determining whether to report the periodic or triggering event using CP Optimization comprises determining to report the periodic or triggering event using CP Optimization with Early Data Transmission (EDT), wherein the first message is an RRC Early Data Request message, wherein the second message is an RRC Early Data Complete message.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first message is transmitted using a Common Control Channel (CCCH), wherein the second message is received using a CCCH.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event report acknowledgment message comprises an acknowledgment of the event report message.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request for the periodic or triggered location includes a first indication as to whether the UE may report the detected periodic or triggering event using CP optimization.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

sending a NAS Registration Request message to a CN node in the wireless network; and

including in the NAS Registration Request message a second indication as to whether CP Optimization is supported by the UE for location event reporting, wherein the first indication is based in part on the second indication.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the request for the periodic or triggered location includes criteria for reporting the detected periodic or triggering event using CP optimization.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the criteria comprise at least one of the following:

use of CP optimization for reporting is allowed or required when the UE is idle;

use of CP optimization for reporting is not allowed following a threshold time period for which CP optimization for reporting is used to report periodic and trigger events;

use of CP optimization for reporting is not allowed following a threshold number of consecutive event reports for which CP optimization is used to report periodic and trigger events; or

a combination thereof.

17. A user equipment (UE) in a wireless network capable of supporting periodic and triggered location, the UE comprising:

at least one wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with entities in the wireless network;

at least one memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the at least one wireless transceiver and the at least one memory and configured to:

receive via the at least one wireless transceiver a request for a periodic or triggered location from a location server in the wireless network;

send via the at least one wireless transceiver a response to the location server, the response confirming the periodic or triggered location;

detect a periodic or triggering event;

determine whether to report a trigger event using Control Plane (CP) Optimization;

obtain event information, the event information comprising at least one of location measurements, a location estimate, a type of detected triggering event, or a combination thereof;

obtain a signaling association with a Radio Access Network (RAN) node in the wireless network, wherein the signaling association does not include a signaling connection to a core network (CN) node;

transmit via the at least one wireless transceiver a first message to the RAN node, wherein the first message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message and includes an initial Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message, wherein the initial NAS message contains a routing identifier identifying the location server and an event report message containing the event information, wherein the RAN node forwards the initial NAS message to the CN node, wherein the CN node forwards the event report message to the location server; and

receive via the at least one wireless transceiver a second message from the RAN node, wherein the second message includes a NAS response message, wherein the NAS response message contains an event report acknowledgment message.

18. The UE of claim 17 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to include a NAS release assistance indication (RAI) in the initial NAS message, wherein the CN node forwards the event report message and an indication of CP optimization to the location server.

19. The UE of claim 18 , wherein the NAS RAI indicates a single response is expected.

20. The UE of claim 17 , wherein the event report message comprises a message for a positioning protocol, a message for a supplementary services protocol, or both messages.

21. The UE of claim 17 , wherein the wireless network is Fifth Generation System (5GS), wherein the RAN node is a New Radio (NR) Node B (gNB) or a next generation evolved Node B (ng-eNB), wherein the CN node is an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), wherein the location server is a Location Management Function (LMF).

22. The UE of claim 21 , wherein the initial NAS message is a NAS Control Plane Service Request message or an Uplink NAS Transport message, wherein the NAS response message is a NAS Service Accept message or a Downlink NAS Transport message.

23. The UE of claim 21 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine whether to report the trigger event using CP Optimization by being configured to determine to report the trigger event using CP Optimization without Early Data Transmission (EDT), wherein the signaling association with the RAN node comprises an RRC signaling connection to the RAN node.

24. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the first message is an RRC Setup Complete message or an RRC Connection Setup Complete message.

25. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the second message is an RRC Downlink Information Transfer message.

26. The UE of claim 21 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine whether to report the trigger event using CP Optimization by being configured to determine to report the trigger event using CP Optimization with Early Data Transmission (EDT), wherein the first message is an RRC Early Data Request message, wherein the second message is an RRC Early Data Complete message.

27. The UE of claim 26 , wherein the first message is transmitted using a Common Control Channel (CCCH), wherein the second message is received using a CCCH.

28. The UE of claim 17 , wherein the event report acknowledgment message comprises an acknowledgment of the event report message.

29. The UE of claim 17 , wherein the request for the periodic or triggered location includes a first indication as to whether the UE may report the detected periodic or triggering event using CP optimization.

30. The UE of claim 29 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

send a NAS Registration Request message to a CN node in the wireless network; and

include in the NAS Registration Request message a second indication as to whether CP Optimization is supported by the UE for location event reporting, wherein the first indication is based in part on the second indication.

31. The UE of claim 29 , wherein the request for the periodic or triggered location includes criteria for reporting the detected periodic or triggering event using CP optimization.

32. The UE of claim 31 , wherein the criteria comprise at least one of the following:

use of CP optimization for reporting is allowed or required when the UE is idle;

use of CP optimization for reporting is not allowed following a threshold time period for which CP optimization for reporting is used to report periodic and trigger events;

use of CP optimization for reporting is not allowed following a threshold number of consecutive event reports for which CP optimization is used to report periodic and trigger events; or

a combination thereof.

33. A user equipment (UE) in a wireless network capable of supporting periodic and triggered location, the UE comprising:

means for receiving a request for a periodic or triggered location from a location server in the wireless network;

means for sending a response to the location server, the response confirming the periodic or triggered location;

means for detecting a periodic or triggering event;

means for determining whether to report a trigger event using Control Plane (CP) Optimization;

means for obtaining event information, the event information comprising at least one of location measurements, a location estimate, a type of detected triggering event, or a combination thereof;

means for obtaining a signaling association with a Radio Access Network (RAN) node in the wireless network, wherein the signaling association does not include a signaling connection to a core network (CN) node;

means for transmitting a first message to the RAN node, wherein the first message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message and includes an initial Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message, wherein the initial NAS message contains a routing identifier identifying the location server and an event report message containing the event information, wherein the RAN node forwards the initial NAS message to the CN node, wherein the CN node forwards the event report message to the location server; and

means for receiving a second message from the RAN node, wherein the second message includes a NAS response message, wherein the NAS response message contains an event report acknowledgment message.

34. A non-transitory storage medium including program code stored thereon, the program code is operable to configure at least one processor in a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network capable of supporting periodic and triggered location, comprising:

program code to receive a request for a periodic or triggered location from a location server in the wireless network;

program code to send a response to the location server, the response confirming the periodic or triggered location;

program code to detect a periodic or triggering event;

program code to determine whether to report a trigger event using Control Plane (CP) Optimization;

program code to obtain event information, the event information comprising at least one of location measurements, a location estimate, a type of detected triggering event, or a combination thereof;

program code to obtain a signaling association with a Radio Access Network (RAN) node in the wireless network, wherein the signaling association does not include a signaling connection to a core network (CN) node;

program code to transmit a first message to the RAN node, wherein the first message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message and includes an initial Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message, wherein the initial NAS message contains a routing identifier identifying the location server and an event report message containing the event information, wherein the RAN node forwards the initial NAS message to the CN node, wherein the CN node forwards the event report message to the location server; and

program code to receive a second message from the RAN node, wherein the second message includes a NAS response message, wherein the NAS response message contains an event report acknowledgment message.

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