Storing positioning-related capabilities in the network
Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) transmits one or more positioning capability reports to a location server, the one or more positioning capability reports including a first set of values for a set of positioning capability parameters and a second set of values for the set of positioning capability parameters, wherein the first set of values indicate variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters, and wherein the second set of values indicate non-variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters.
1 . A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
transmitting one or more positioning capability reports to a location server, the one or more positioning capability reports including a first set of values for a set of positioning capability parameters and a second set of values for the set of positioning capability parameters, wherein the first set of values indicate variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters, and wherein the second set of values indicate non-variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a positioning capability request from the location server, the positioning capability request indicating the set of positioning capability parameters.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the positioning capability request includes a flag indicating that values of the set of positioning capability parameters will be stored by a network entity.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more positioning capability reports including the first set of values and the second set of values are transmitted in response to the positioning capability request including the flag.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more positioning capability reports include a flag indicating that the second set of values indicate positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters to be stored by a network entity for subsequent positioning sessions.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second set of values is a subset of values for the set of positioning capability parameters.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein each value of the subset of values is associated with a flag indicating that the value is to be stored by a network entity for subsequent positioning sessions.
8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the first set of values is a different set of values for the subset of values for the set of positioning capability parameters.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the variable positioning capabilities are positioning capabilities that the UE is only capable of providing for a limited time, and
the non-variable positioning capabilities are positioning capabilities that the UE is always capable of providing.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the second set of values are differential values relative to the first set of values, or
the first set of values are differential values relative to the second set of values.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters are to be stored by an access and mobility management function (AMF).
12 . A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, comprising:
receiving one or more positioning capability reports from a user equipment (UE), the one or more positioning capability reports including a first set of values for a set of positioning capability parameters and a second set of values for the set of positioning capability parameters, wherein the first set of values indicate variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters, and wherein the second set of values indicate non-variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the network entity is a location server, the method further comprising:
transmitting a positioning capability request to the UE, the positioning capability request indicating the set of positioning capability parameters.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the positioning capability request includes a flag indicating that values of the set of positioning capability parameters will be stored by a second network entity.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the one or more positioning capability reports includes a flag indicating that the second set of values indicate positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters to be stored by a second network entity for subsequent positioning sessions.
16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the second set of values is a subset of values for the set of positioning capability parameters.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein each value of the subset of values is associated with a flag indicating that the value is to be stored by a second network entity for subsequent positioning sessions.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first set of values is a different set of values for the subset of values for the set of positioning capability parameters.
19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the variable positioning capabilities are positioning capabilities that the UE is only capable of providing for a limited time, and
the non-variable positioning capabilities represent positioning capabilities that the UE is always capable of providing.
20 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the second set of values are differential values relative to the first set of values, or
the first set of values are differential values relative to the second set of values.
21 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the non-variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters are to be stored by an access and mobility management function (AMF).
22 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:
a memory;
at least one transceiver; and
at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
transmit, via the at least one transceiver, one or more positioning capability reports to a location server, the one or more positioning capability reports including a first set of values for a set of positioning capability parameters and a second set of values for the set of positioning capability parameters, wherein the first set of values indicate variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters, and wherein the second set of values indicate non-variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters.
23 . The UE of claim 22 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive, via the at least one transceiver, a positioning capability request from the location server, the positioning capability request indicating the set of positioning capability parameters.
24 . The UE of claim 22 , wherein the one or more positioning capability reports include a flag indicating that the second set of values indicate positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters to be stored by a network entity for subsequent positioning sessions.
25 . The UE of claim 22 , wherein the second set of values is a subset of values for the set of positioning capability parameters.
26 . The UE of claim 22 , wherein:
the second set of values are differential values relative to the first set of values, or
the first set of values are differential values relative to the second set of values.
27 . A network entity, comprising:
a memory;
at least one transceiver; and
at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
receive, via the at least one transceiver, one or more positioning capability reports from a user equipment (UE), the one or more positioning capability reports including a first set of values for a set of positioning capability parameters and a second set of values for the set of positioning capability parameters, wherein the first set of values indicate variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters, and wherein the second set of values indicate non-variable positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters.
28 . The network entity of claim 27 , wherein the network entity is a location server, the method further comprising:
transmit, via the at least one transceiver, a positioning capability request to the UE, the positioning capability request indicating the set of positioning capability parameters.
29 . The network entity of claim 27 , wherein the one or more positioning capability reports includes a flag indicating that the second set of values indicate positioning capabilities of the UE represented by the set of positioning capability parameters to be stored by a second network entity for subsequent positioning sessions.
30 . The network entity of claim 27 , wherein the second set of values is a subset of values for the set of positioning capability parameters.
31 . The network entity of claim 27 , wherein:
the second set of values are differential values relative to the first set of values, or
the first set of values are differential values relative to the second set of values.