Dynamic configuration of measurement gaps

1. A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), for performing an enhanced positioning measurement, the method comprising:

receiving, from a network entity, a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;

determining an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;

performing the enhanced positioning measurement within the enhanced measurement period; and

providing the enhanced positioning measurement report to the network entity.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the enhanced measurement period comprises determining the enhanced measurement period by multiplying the standard measurement period by a constant factor, adding a constant time to the standard measurement period, or a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the standard measurement period is calculated as a function of a number of samples to be measured by the UE and wherein determining the enhanced measurement period comprises increasing the number of samples to be measured by the UE compared to the standard measurement period.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the standard measurement period is calculated as a function of a number of positioning reference signal resources that the UE can process per slot and wherein determining the enhanced measurement period comprises reducing the number of positioning reference signal resources that the UE can process per slot compared to the standard measurement period.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the standard measurement period is calculated as a function of a number of PRS symbols N that the UE can process per unit time and wherein determining the enhanced measurement period comprises reducing a number of PRS symbols N that the UE can process per unit time, increasing the unit time required for the UE to process N PRS symbols, or both, compared to the standard measurement period.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

performing the enhanced positioning measurement using the enhanced measurement period further comprises calculating a mean, a standard deviation, a probability, a probability distribution, or a combination thereof, associated with a metric, wherein the metric comprises a ToA, a reference signal time delay (RSTD), or a channel PDP; and

providing the enhanced positioning measurement report comprises reporting results of the measurement of the metric and the mean, the standard deviation, the probability, the probability distribution, or the combination thereof, associated with the metric.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein performing the enhanced positioning measurement using the enhanced measurement period comprises:

performing a plurality of measurements of the metric;

determining the probability distribution of each of the plurality of measurements; and

determining a likelihood of the metric based on a combination of the probability distributions.

8. A method, performed by a network entity, for performing an enhanced positioning measurement, the method comprising:

sending, to a user equipment (UE), a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;

determining an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement; and

receiving, from the UE, the enhanced positioning measurement report.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the enhanced measurement period comprises determining the enhanced measurement period by multiplying the standard measurement period by a constant factor, adding a constant time to the standard measurement period, or a combination thereof.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein receiving the enhanced positioning measurement report comprises receiving results of the measurement of a metric and a mean, a standard deviation, a probability, a probability distribution, or a combination thereof, associated with the metric.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein receiving the enhanced positioning measurement report comprises receiving results of the measurement of a metric and a channel PDP associated with the measurement, wherein the metric comprises a ToA, a reference signal time delay (RSTD), or a channel PDP, and calculating a mean, a standard deviation, a probability, a probability distribution, or a combination thereof, associated with the metric.

12. The method of claim 11 , comprising determining the probability distribution of the metric.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein determining the probability distribution of the metric comprises determining the probability distribution of the metric based on the channel PDP.

14. 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:

receive, via the at least one transceiver, from a network entity, a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;

determine an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;

perform the enhanced positioning measurement within the enhanced measurement period; and

provide the enhanced positioning measurement report to the network entity.

15. The UE of claim 14 , wherein, to determine the enhanced measurement period, the at least one processor is configured to determine the enhanced measurement period by multiplying the standard measurement period by a constant factor, adding a constant time to the standard measurement period, or a combination thereof.

16. The UE of claim 14 , wherein the standard measurement period is calculated as a function of a number of samples to be measured by the UE and wherein determining the enhanced measurement period comprises increasing the number of samples to be measured by the UE compared to the standard measurement period.

17. The UE of claim 14 , wherein the standard measurement period is calculated as a function of a number of positioning reference signal resources that the UE can process per slot and wherein determining the enhanced measurement period comprises reducing the number of positioning reference signal resources that the UE can process per slot compared to the standard measurement period.

18. The UE of claim 14 , wherein the standard measurement period is calculated as a function of a number of PRS symbols N that the UE can process per unit time and wherein determining the enhanced measurement period comprises reducing a number of PRS symbols N that the UE can process per unit time, increasing the unit time required for the UE to process N PRS symbols, or both, compared to the standard measurement period.

19. The UE of claim 14 , wherein:

perform the enhanced positioning measurement using the enhanced measurement period further comprises calculating a mean, a standard deviation, a probability, a probability distribution, or a combination thereof, associated with a metric, wherein the metric comprises a ToA, a reference signal time delay (RSTD), or a channel PDP; and

provide the enhanced positioning measurement report comprises reporting results of the measurement of the metric and the mean, the standard deviation, the probability, the probability distribution, or the combination thereof, associated with the metric.

20. The UE of claim 19 , wherein, to perform the enhanced positioning measurement using the enhanced measurement period, the at least one processor is configured to:

perform a plurality of measurements of the metric;

determine the probability distribution of each of the plurality of measurements; and

determine a likelihood of the metric based on a combination of the probability distributions.

21. 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:

send, via the at least one transceiver, to a user equipment (UE), a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;

determine an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement; and

receive, via the at least one transceiver, from the UE, the enhanced positioning measurement report.

22. The network entity of claim 21 , wherein, to determine the enhanced measurement period, the at least one processor is configured to determine the enhanced measurement period by multiplying the standard measurement period by a constant factor, adding a constant time to the standard measurement period, or a combination thereof.

23. The network entity of claim 21 , wherein, to receive the enhanced positioning measurement report, the at least one processor is configured to receive results of the measurement of a metric and a mean, a standard deviation, a probability, a probability distribution, or a combination thereof, associated with the metric.

24. The network entity of claim 21 , wherein receiving the enhanced positioning measurement report comprises receiving results of the measurement of a metric and a channel PDP associated with the measurement, wherein the metric comprises a ToA, a reference signal time delay (RSTD), or a channel PDP, and calculating a mean, a standard deviation, a probability, a probability distribution, or a combination thereof, associated with the metric.

25. The network entity of claim 24 , comprising determining the probability distribution of the metric.

26. The network entity of claim 25 , wherein, to determine the probability distribution of the metric, the at least one processor is configured to determine the probability distribution of the metric based on the channel PDP.

27. A user equipment (UE), comprising:

means for receiving, from a network entity, a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;

means for determining an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;

means for performing the enhanced positioning measurement within the enhanced measurement period; and

means for providing the enhanced positioning measurement report to the network entity.

28. A network entity, comprising:

means for sending, to a user equipment (UE), a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;

means for determining an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement; and

means for receiving, from the UE, the enhanced positioning measurement report.

29. 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 network entity, a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;

determine an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement;

perform the enhanced positioning measurement using the enhanced measurement period; and

provide the enhanced positioning measurement report to the network entity.

30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a network entity, cause the network entity to:

send, to a user equipment (UE), a request to provide an enhanced positioning measurement report comprising a positioning measurement and further comprising a report of components of a channel power delay profile (PDP), a report of a probability distribution of times of arrival (ToA), or both;

determine an enhanced measurement period required by the UE to perform the enhanced positioning measurement based on number of positioning reference signal (PRS) reference signal time delay (RSTD) samples and number of PRS resources in a slot, wherein the enhanced measurement period is longer than a standard measurement period required by the UE to perform a non-enhanced positioning measurement; and

receive, from the UE, the enhanced positioning measurement report.