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US 12,302,277 · App. 17/431,046 · Granted May 13, 2025

Method for positioning in wireless communication system, and device for supporting same

Inventors: Hyunsu Cha (Seoul, KR); Sukhyon Yoon (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04W64/00H04L5/0048H04W24/10
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Patent No.
US 12,302,277
App. No.
17/431,046
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed in various embodiments of the present disclosure are a method for positioning in a wireless communication system, and a device for supporting same.

Claims (37)

1. A method performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

receiving positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration information;

determining, by the UE, a reference for a reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurement;

performing the RSTD measurement based on the reference determined by the UE; and

transmitting, to a network, a measurement report including a measured value for the RSTD measurement,

wherein the measurement report is configured to report to the network i) which PRS resource has been determined by the UE as the reference, along with ii) the measured value,

wherein a PRS resource determined by the UE as the reference is not indicated by the network as a reference PRS resource, and

wherein the RSTD measurement is performed with respect to a plurality of transmission points (TPs).

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reference determined by the UE is related to a transmission point (TP).

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving information regarding whether the UE is allowed to determine the reference for the RSTD measurement.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reference is determined by the UE based on a quality of: a time of arrival (ToA) or a propagation time.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration information further comprises information regarding a reference TP among the plurality of TPs.

6. A user equipment (UE) comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor coupled with the transceiver, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration information;

determine a reference for a reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurement;

perform the RSTD measurement based on the reference determined by the UE; and

transmitting, to a network, a measurement report including a value for the RSTD measurement,

wherein the measurement report is configured to report to the network i) which PRS resource has been determined by the UE as the reference, along with ii) the measured value,

wherein a PRS resource determined by the UE as the reference is not indicated by the network as a reference PRS resource, and

wherein the RSTD measurement is performed with respect to a plurality of transmission points (TPs).

7. A method performed by a base station, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration information; and

receiving, from the UE, a measurement report including a value of a reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurement performed by the UE,

wherein the measurement report is configured to report i) which PRS resource has been determined by the UE as a reference for the RSTD measurement, along with ii) the value of the RSTD measurement,

wherein a PRS resource determined by the UE as the reference is not indicated by the base station as a reference PRS resource, and

wherein the RSTD measurement is performed with respect to a plurality of transmission points (TPs).

8. A base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor coupled with the transceiver,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

transmit, to a user equipment (UE), positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration information; and

receive, from the UE, a measurement report including a value of a reference signal time difference (RSTD) measurement performed by the UE,

wherein the measurement report is configured to report i) which PRS resource has been determined by the UE as a reference for the RSTD measurement, along with ii) the value of the RSTD measurement,

wherein a PRS resource determined by the UE as the reference is not indicated by the base station as a reference PRS resource, and

wherein the RSTD measurement is performed with respect to a plurality of transmission points (TPs).

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA COUNTRY FROM DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO REPUBLIC OF KOREA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 57240 FRAME 163. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 3, 2025
From: CHA, HYUNSU; YOON, SUKHYON
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 070746/0495 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2021
From: CHA, HYUNSU; YOON, SUKHYON
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 057240/0163 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62806720 · Feb 15, 2019
Related Publication 20220124664A1 · Apr 21, 2022
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