Reference selection for double difference positioning
Techniques are provided for selecting reference nodes for use in a double difference positioning method. An example method of determining compensation values for positioning reference signals includes receiving positioning reference signal measurements from the one or more reference nodes, and determining one or more compensation values based at least in part on the positioning reference signal measurements.
1. A method of determining compensation values for positioning reference signals, comprising:
determining one or more reference nodes;
receiving positioning reference signal measurements from the one or more reference nodes,
wherein the positioning reference signal measurements are based on time of arrival of one or more positioning reference signals; and
determining one or more compensation values based at least in part on the positioning reference signal measurements, wherein the one or more compensation values include a time compensation value based on a reference signal time difference associated with two positioning reference signal resources,
wherein determining the one or more reference nodes includes:
determining one or more positioning reference signal resources based on a coarse location of a target user equipment and
determining a reference node with a maximum number of overlapped positioning reference signal measurements with the target user equipment.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the one or more compensation values to a target user equipment.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the one or more reference nodes includes determining the one or more positioning reference signal resources utilizing a detectable line-of-sight path to the one or more reference nodes.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein determining the one or more reference nodes includes determining a reference node with a greatest number of the one or more positioning reference signal resources with the detectable line-of-sight path to the reference node.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the one or more reference nodes includes determining a reference node with a greatest number of the one or more positioning reference signal resources that are detectable by the reference node.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein a location management function or a transmission/reception point is configured for receiving the positioning reference signal measurements from the one or more reference nodes, and for determining the one or more compensation values.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein a user equipment is configured for receiving the positioning reference signal measurements from the one or more reference nodes, and for determining the one or more compensation values.
8. A method of determining a location with a user equipment, comprising:
measuring one or more positioning reference signals;
receiving compensation values associated with the one or more positioning reference signals from a network entity wherein the compensation values are based on positioning reference signal measurements obtained from a plurality of reference nodes, wherein the positioning reference signal measurements are based on time of arrival of one or more positioning reference signals and the compensation values include a time compensation value based on a reference signal time difference associated with two positioning reference signal resources;
determining one or more compensated positioning reference signal measurements based at least in part on measurement values for each of the one or more positioning reference signals and the associated compensation values; and
determining the location based at least in part on the one or more compensated positioning reference signal measurements,
wherein determination of the plurality of reference nodes reference nodes includes:
determination of one or more positioning reference signal resources based on a coarse location of the user equipment and
determination of a reference node with a maximum number of overlapped positioning reference signal measurements with the user equipment.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein measuring the one or more positioning reference signals includes determining a time of arrival for a positioning reference signal.
10. The method of claim 8 wherein measuring the one or more positioning reference signals includes determining a reference signal time difference for at least two positioning reference signals.
11. The method of claim 8 wherein receiving the compensation values includes receiving the compensation values from a location server.
12. The method of claim 8 wherein receiving the compensation values includes receiving the compensation values from a reference node.
13. The method of claim 8 wherein receiving the compensation values includes receiving the compensation values from a user equipment via a sidelink protocol.
14. The method of claim 8 wherein the compensation values are based on positioning reference signal measurements obtained from a plurality of reference nodes.
15. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory;
at least one transceiver;
at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, and configured to:
determine one or more reference nodes;
receive positioning reference signal measurements from the one or more reference nodes,
wherein the positioning reference signal measurements are based on time of arrival of one or more positioning reference signals; and
determine one or more compensation values based at least in part on the positioning reference signal measurements, wherein the one or more compensation values include a time compensation value based on a reference signal time difference associated with two positioning reference signal resources,
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine the one or more reference nodes including:
determining one or more positioning reference signal resources based on a coarse location of a target user equipment and
determining a reference node with a maximum number of overlapped positioning reference signal measurements with the target user equipment.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to provide the one or more compensation values to a target user equipment.
17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a reference node with a greatest number of positioning reference signal resources utilizes a detectable line-of-sight path to the reference node.
18. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a reference node with a greatest number of positioning reference signal resources that are detectable by the reference node.
19. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the one or more compensation values include a time compensation value associated with a time of arrival of a positioning reference signal resource.
20. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory;
at least one transceiver;
at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, and configured to:
measure one or more positioning reference signals;
receive compensation values associated with the one or more positioning reference signals from a network entity, wherein the compensation values are based on positioning reference signal measurements obtained from a plurality of reference nodes, wherein the positioning reference signal measurements are based on time of arrival of one or more positioning reference signals and the compensation values include a time compensation value based on a reference signal time difference associated with two positioning reference signal resources;
determine one or more compensated positioning reference signal measurements based at least in part on measurement values for each of the one or more positioning reference signals and the associated compensation values; and
determine a location based at least in part on the one or more compensated positioning reference signal measurements,
wherein determination of the one or more reference nodes includes:
determination of the one or more positioning reference signal resources based on a coarse location of the apparatus and
determination of a reference node with a maximum number of overlapped positioning reference signal measurements with the apparatus.
21. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to provide the coarse location information to the network entity.
22. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a time of arrival for a positioning reference signal.
23. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a reference signal time difference for at least two positioning reference signals.
24. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive the compensation values from a location server.
25. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive the compensation values from a transmission/reception point.
26. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receiving the compensation values from a user equipment via a sidelink protocol.