IP Library Patent Application 17942209
Patent Application
App. No. 17/942,209

Handover

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App. No.
17/942,209
Abstract

A first base station receives, from a second base station, positioning capability information of the second base station. The first base station receives, from a wireless device, a measurement report. The first base station sends, to the second base station, a handover request message including a request for position information of the wireless device. The sending is based on the measurement report. The sending is based on the positioning capability information of the second base station.

Claims (55)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a first base station from a second base station, positioning capability information of the second base station;

receiving, by the first base station from a wireless device, a measurement report;

sending, by the first base station to the second base station, a handover request message comprising a request for position information of the wireless device, wherein the sending is based on:

the measurement report; and

the positioning capability information of the second base station.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the first base station from an access and mobility management function (AMF), the request for position information of the wireless device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the positioning capability information indicates a positioning capability of a cell of the second base station.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the positioning capability information indicates that the second base station supports at least one positioning type.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one positioning type comprises one or more of:

enhanced cell identity (ECID);

observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA);

network-assisted global navigation satellite system (GNSS);

wireless land area network (WLAN) positioning;

bluetooth positioning;

terrestrial beacon system (TBS); and

barometric pressure sensor positioning.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the request for position information of the wireless device indicates a request for at least one positioning type.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the request for position information of the wireless device indicates a priority of the requested at least one positioning type.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement report received from the wireless device indicates a signal strength associated with the second base station.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement report received from the wireless device indicates a plurality of signal strengths associated with a first plurality of base stations, wherein the second base station is one of the first plurality of base stations.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving positioning capability information of a second plurality of base stations, wherein the second base station is one of the second plurality of base stations.

11 . A first base station comprising one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first base station to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a second base station, positioning capability information of the second base station;

receiving, from a wireless device, a measurement report;

sending, to the second base station, a handover request message comprising a request for position information of the wireless device, wherein the sending is based on:

the measurement report; and

the positioning capability information of the second base station.

12 . The first base station of claim 11 , further comprising receiving, by the first base station from an access and mobility management function (AMF), the request for position information of the wireless device.

13 . The first base station of claim 11 , wherein the positioning capability information indicates that the second base station supports at least one positioning type.

14 . The first base station of claim 13 , wherein the at least one positioning type comprises one or more of:

enhanced cell identity (ECID);

observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA);

network-assisted global navigation satellite system (GNSS);

wireless land area network (WLAN) positioning;

bluetooth positioning;

terrestrial beacon system (TBS); and

barometric pressure sensor positioning.

15 . The first base station of claim 11 , wherein the request for position information of the wireless device indicates a request for at least one positioning type.

16 . The first base station of claim 15 , wherein the request for position information of the wireless device indicates a priority of the requested at least one positioning type.

17 . The first base station of claim 11 , wherein the measurement report received from the wireless device indicates a signal strength associated with the second base station.

18 . The first base station of claim 11 , wherein the measurement report received from the wireless device indicates a plurality of signal strengths associated with a first plurality of base stations, wherein the second base station is one of the first plurality of base stations.

19 . The first base station of claim 11 , further comprising receiving positioning capability information of a second plurality of base stations, wherein the second base station is one of the second plurality of base stations.

20 . A system, comprising:

a first base station comprising: one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first base station to:

receive, from a second base station, positioning capability information of the second base station;

receive, from a wireless device, a measurement report;

send, to the second base station, a handover request message comprising a request for position information of the wireless device, based on:

the measurement report; and

the positioning capability information of the second base station; and

the second base station comprising: one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the second base station to:

send, to the first base station, the positioning capability information of the second base station;

receive, from the first base station, the handover request message comprising the request for position information of the wireless device;

determine, based on the handover request message, the position information of the wireless device; and

send, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), the position information of the wireless device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2022
From: QIAO, WEIHUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; TALEBI FARD, PEYMAN; RYU, JINSOOK; KIM, TAEHUN
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 061193/0704 →