Uplink cancellation indication for uplink positioning reference signals

1. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving, from a serving cell, an uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resource configuration, the UL-PRS resource configuration comprising a plurality of resource elements (REs) staggered in frequency across a plurality of consecutive symbols of a resource block (RB) such that the plurality of REs spans a plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB, wherein a number of the plurality of REs is equal to a number of the plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB;

receiving, from the serving cell, an indication of an UL-PRS symbol cancelation group to be used for uplink cancelation, the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group identifying a set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that is expected to be canceled for uplink transmission; and

canceling transmission of UL-PRS on one or more symbols of the set of symbols identified by the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of symbols comprises all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as starting from a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of symbols includes all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of symbols includes any symbols after a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, the one or more neighboring cells, or both.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as including any symbol before a last symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as including any symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols less than a maximum length of consecutive UL-PRS symbols.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the set of symbols comprise all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the set of symbols comprise all symbols remaining in the set of symbols from a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic scheduled for the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols is identified based on whether transmission of the UL-PRS is towards the serving cell or one or more neighboring cells, the method further comprising:

determining whether transmission of the UL-PRS is towards the serving cell or the one or more neighboring cells based on a spatial relation reference.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a plurality of UL-PRS symbol cancelation groups.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE receives the indication of the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group in downlink control information (DCI), a medium access control control element (MAC-CE), or radio resource control (RRC) signaling from the serving cell.

13. A method of wireless communication performed by a serving cell, comprising:

transmitting, to a UE, an uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resource configuration, the UL-PRS resource configuration comprising a plurality of resource elements (REs) staggered in frequency across a plurality of consecutive symbols of a resource block (RB) such that the plurality of REs spans a plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB, wherein a number of the plurality of REs is equal to a number of the plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB; and

transmitting, to the UE, an indication of an UL-PRS symbol cancelation group to be used for uplink cancelation, the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group identifying a set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that is expected to be canceled for uplink transmission.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the set of symbols comprises all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as starting from a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the set of symbols includes all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the set of symbols includes any symbols after a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as including any symbol before a last symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as including any symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols less than a maximum length of consecutive UL-PRS symbols.

20. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

transmitting a plurality of UL-PRS symbol cancelation groups to the UE.

21. The method of claim 13 , wherein the serving cell transmits the indication of the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group in downlink control information (DCI), a medium access control control element (MAC-CE), or radio resource control (RRC) signaling from the serving cell.

22. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

measuring a subset of UL-PRS defined by the UL-PRS resource configuration based on the uplink cancelation.

23. A user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory;

at least one wireless transceiver; and

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

receive, via the at least one wireless transceiver, from a serving cell, an uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resource configuration, the UL-PRS resource configuration comprising a plurality of resource elements (REs) staggered in frequency across a plurality of consecutive symbols of a resource block (RB) such that the plurality of REs spans a plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB, wherein a number of the plurality of REs is equal to a number of the plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB;

receive, via the at least one wireless transceiver, from the serving cell, an indication of an UL-PRS symbol cancelation group to be used for uplink cancelation, the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group identifying a set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that is expected to be canceled for uplink transmission; and

cancel transmission of UL-PRS on one or more symbols of the set of symbols identified by the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group.

24. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the set of symbols comprises all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

25. The UE of claim 24 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as starting from a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

26. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the set of symbols includes all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

27. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the set of symbols includes any symbols after a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

28. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as including any symbol before a last symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

29. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as including any symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols less than a maximum length of consecutive UL-PRS symbols.

30. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the one or more of the set of symbols comprise all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

31. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the one or more of the set of symbols comprise all symbols remaining in the set of symbols from a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic scheduled for the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

32. The UE of claim 23 , wherein:

the set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols is identified based on whether transmission of the UL-PRS is towards the serving cell or one or more neighboring cells, and

the at least one processor is further configured to determine whether transmission of the UL-PRS is towards the serving cell or the one or more neighboring cells based on a spatial relation reference.

33. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, via the at least one wireless transceiver, a plurality of UL-PRS symbol cancelation groups.

34. The UE of claim 23 , wherein the UE receives the indication of the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group in downlink control information (DCI), a medium access control control element (MAC-CE), or radio resource control (RRC) signaling from the serving cell.

35. A serving cell, comprising:

a memory;

at least one wireless transceiver; and

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the communication interface, the at least one processor configured to:

cause the at least one wireless transceiver to transmit, to a UE, an uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resource configuration, the UL-PRS resource configuration comprising a plurality of resource elements (REs) staggered in frequency across a plurality of consecutive symbols of a resource block (RB) such that the plurality of REs spans a plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB, wherein a number of the plurality of REs is equal to a number of the plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB; and

cause the at least one wireless transceiver to transmit, to the UE, an indication of an UL-PRS symbol cancelation group to be used for uplink cancelation, the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group identifying a set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that is expected to be canceled for uplink transmission.

36. The serving cell of claim 35 , wherein the set of symbols comprises all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

37. The serving cell of claim 36 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as starting from a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols.

38. The serving cell of claim 35 , wherein the set of symbols includes all symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

39. The serving cell of claim 35 , wherein the set of symbols includes any symbols after a first symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

40. The serving cell of claim 35 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as including any symbol before a last symbol of the plurality of consecutive symbols that conflict with other traffic based on current scheduling from the serving cell, one or more neighboring cells, or both.

41. The serving cell of claim 35 , wherein the set of symbols is defined as including any symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols less than a maximum length of consecutive UL-PRS symbols.

42. The serving cell of claim 35 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

cause the at least one wireless transceiver to transmit a plurality of UL-PRS symbol cancelation groups to the UE.

43. The serving cell of claim 35 , wherein the serving cell transmits the indication of the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group in downlink control information (DCI), a medium access control control element (MAC-CE), or radio resource control (RRC) signaling from the serving cell.

44. The serving cell of claim 35 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

measure a subset of UL-PRS defined by the UL-PRS resource configuration based on the uplink cancelation.

45. A user equipment (UE), comprising:

means for receiving, from a serving cell, an uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resource configuration, the UL-PRS resource configuration comprising a plurality of resource elements (REs) staggered in frequency across a plurality of consecutive symbols of a resource block (RB) such that the plurality of REs spans a plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB, wherein a number of the plurality of REs is equal to a number of the plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB;

means for receiving, from the serving cell, an indication of an UL-PRS symbol cancelation group to be used for uplink cancelation, the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group identifying a set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that is expected to be canceled for uplink transmission; and

means for canceling transmission of UL-PRS on one or more symbols of the set of symbols identified by the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group.

46. A serving cell, comprising:

means for transmitting, to a UE, an uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resource configuration, the UL-PRS resource configuration comprising a plurality of resource elements (REs) staggered in frequency across a plurality of consecutive symbols of a resource block (RB) such that the plurality of REs spans a plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB, wherein a number of the plurality of REs is equal to a number of the plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB; and

means for transmitting, to the UE, an indication of an UL-PRS symbol cancelation group to be used for uplink cancelation, the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group identifying a set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that is expected to be canceled for uplink transmission.

47. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to:

receive, from a serving cell, an uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resource configuration, the UL-PRS resource configuration comprising a plurality of resource elements (REs) staggered in frequency across a plurality of consecutive symbols of a resource block (RB) such that the plurality of REs spans a plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB, wherein a number of the plurality of REs is equal to a number of the plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB;

receive, from the serving cell, an indication of an UL-PRS symbol cancelation group to be used for uplink cancelation, the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group identifying a set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that is expected to be canceled for uplink transmission; and

cancel transmission of UL-PRS on one or more symbols of the set of symbols identified by the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group.

48. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a serving cell, cause the serving cell to:

transmit, to a UE, an uplink positioning reference signal (UL-PRS) resource configuration, the UL-PRS resource configuration comprising a plurality of resource elements (REs) staggered in frequency across a plurality of consecutive symbols of a resource block (RB) such that the plurality of REs spans a plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB, wherein a number of the plurality of REs is equal to a number of the plurality of consecutive subcarriers of the RB; and

transmit, to the UE, an indication of an UL-PRS symbol cancelation group to be used for uplink cancelation, the UL-PRS symbol cancelation group identifying a set of symbols of the plurality of consecutive symbols that is expected to be canceled for uplink transmission.