IP Library Granted Patent US 12,335,756
Granted Patent B2
US 12,335,756 · App. 17/608,006 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Apparatus and method for localization of terminal in wireless communication system

Inventors: June Hwang (Suwon-si, KR); Soenghun Kim (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W24/08H04L5/0048H04W4/029
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Patent No.
US 12,335,756
App. No.
17/608,006
Granted
Jun 17, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5 th -Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4 th -Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an operation method of a terminal in a wireless communication system includes: receiving positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration information related to a reference cell and one or more neighboring cells with respect to the terminal; receiving a message for requesting PRS measurement; in response to the receiving of the message, determining, based on the PRS configuration information, an RSTD between transmission time of a PRS received through a first beam of the reference cell, and transmission time of a PRS received through a second beam of each of the one or more neighboring cells; and transmitting measurement information including the RSTD to a base station.

Claims (72)

1. A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a location management function (LMF) entity, at least one assistance data including at least one of information on a number of symbols associated with a positioning reference signal (PRS), information on a periodicity associated with the PRS, or an identifier (ID) of a reference transmission reception point (TRP);

determining a reference signal timing difference (RSTD) between the reference TRP and a neighbor TRP; and

transmitting, to the LMF entity, at least one measurement information including a first measurement comprising a PRS ID associated with the RSTD and the RSTD between the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP, and a second measurement comprising an ID of a TRP, a cell level measurement for the TRP, and a beam level measurement for the TRP,

wherein the cell level measurement comprises a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement for a cell and a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement for the cell,

wherein the beam level measurement comprises an RSRP per beam and an RSRQ per beam, and

wherein the beam corresponds to an index of a synchronization signal block (SSB) or an index of a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

2. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one assistance data further includes at least one of information on an offset associated with the PRS, information on a type of a reference signal for the PRS, information on a subcarrier spacing of a symbol associated with the PRS, or an ID of the neighbor TRP.

3. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one measurement information further includes information on a line of sight, LOS/non-line of sight, NLOS of the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the LMF entity, information including a first index of a first beam associated with the reference TRP and a second index of a second beam associated with the neighbor TRP,

wherein the RSTD is based on a difference between a first time in which the terminal receives a PRS via the first beam of the reference TRP and a second time in which the terminal receives a PRS via the second beam of the neighbor TRP.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the LMF entity, angle information of the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP; and

receiving, from the LMF entity, a message for requesting the at least one measurement information.

6. A method performed by a location management function (LMF) entity in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a terminal, at least one assistance data including at least one of information on a number of symbols associated with a positioning reference signal (PRS), information on a periodicity associated with the PRS, or an identifier (ID) of a reference transmission reception point (TRP); and

receiving, from the terminal, at least one measurement information including a first measurement comprising a PRS ID associated with a reference signal timing difference (RSTD) and the RSTD between the reference TRP and a neighbor TRP, and a second measurement comprising an ID of a TRP, a cell level measurement for the TRP, and a beam level measurement for the TRP,

wherein the cell level measurement comprises a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement for a cell and a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement for the cell,

wherein the beam level measurement comprises an RSRP per beam and an RSRQ per beam,

wherein the beam corresponds to an index of a synchronization signal block (SSB) or an index of a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS), and

wherein the RSTD between the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP is determined.

7. The method of claim 6 ,

wherein the at least one assistance data further includes at least one of information on an offset associated with the PRS, information on a type of a reference signal for the PRS, information on a subcarrier spacing of a symbol associated with the PRS, or an ID of the neighbor TRP.

8. The method of claim 6 ,

wherein the at least one measurement information further includes information on a line of sight, LOS/non-line of sight, NLOS of the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the terminal, information including a first index of a first beam associated with the reference TRP and a second index of a second beam associated with the neighbor TRP,

wherein the RSTD is based on a difference between a first time in which the terminal receives a PRS via the first beam of the reference TRP and a second time in which the terminal receives a PRS via the second beam of the neighbor TRP.

10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the terminal, angle information of the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP; and

transmitting, to the terminal, a message for requesting the at least one measurement information.

11. A terminal in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

receive, from a location management function (LMF) entity, at least one assistance data including at least one of information on a number of symbols associated with a positioning reference signal (PRS), information on a periodicity associated with the PRS, or an identifier (ID) of a reference transmission reception point (TRP),

determine a reference signal timing difference (RSTD) between the reference TRP and a neighbor TRP, and

transmit, to the LMF entity, at least one measurement information including a first measurement comprising a PRS ID associated with the RSTD and the RSTD between the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP, and a second measurement comprising an ID of a TRP, a cell level measurement for the TRP, and a beam level measurement for the TRP,

wherein the cell level measurement comprises a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement for a cell and a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement for the cell,

wherein the beam level measurement comprises an RSRP per beam and an RSRQ per beam, and

wherein the beam corresponds to or an index of a synchronization signal block (SSB) or an index of a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS).

12. The terminal of claim 11 ,

wherein the at least one assistance data further includes at least one of information on an offset associated with the PRS, information on a type of a reference signal for the PRS, information on a subcarrier spacing of a symbol associated with the PRS, or an ID of the neighbor TRP.

13. The terminal of claim 11 ,

wherein the at least one measurement information further includes information on a line of sight, LOS/non-line of sight, NLOS of the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP.

14. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, from the LMF entity, information including a first index of a first beam associated with the reference TRP and a second index of a second beam associated with the neighbor TRP,

wherein the RSTD is based on a difference between a first time in which the terminal receives a PRS via the first beam of the reference TRP and a second time in which the terminal receives a PRS via the second beam of the neighbor TRP.

15. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, from the LMF entity, angle information of the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP, and

receive, from the LMF entity, a message for requesting the at least one measurement information.

16. A location management function (LMF) entity in a wireless communication system, the LMF entity comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller coupled with the transceiver, and configured to:

transmit, to a terminal, at least one assistance data including at least one of information on a number of symbols associated with a positioning reference signal (PRS), information on a periodicity associated with the PRS, or an identifier (ID) of a reference transmission reception point (TRP), and

receive, from the terminal, at least one measurement information including a first measurement comprising a PRS ID associated with a reference signal timing difference (RSTD) and the RSTD between the reference TRP and a neighbor TRP, and a second measurement comprising an ID of a TRP. a cell level measurement for the TRP, and a beam level measurement for the TRP,

wherein the cell level measurement comprises a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement for a cell and a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement for the cell,

wherein the beam level measurement comprises an RSRP per beam and an RSRQ per beam,

wherein the beam corresponds to or an index of a synchronization signal block (SSB) or an index of a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS), and

wherein the RSTD between the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP is determined.

17. The LMF entity of claim 16 ,

wherein the at least one assistance data further includes at least one of information on an offset associated with the PRS, information on a type of a reference signal for the PRS, information on a subcarrier spacing of a symbol associated with the PRS, or an ID of the neighbor TRP.

18. The LMF entity of claim 16 ,

wherein the at least one measurement information further includes information on a line of sight, LOS/non-line of sight, NLOS of the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP.

19. The LMF entity of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

transmit, to the terminal, information including a first index of a first beam associated with the reference TRP and a second index of a second beam associated with the neighbor TRP,

wherein the RSTD is based on a difference between a first time in which the terminal receives a PRS via the first beam of the reference TRP and a second time in which the terminal receives a PRS via the second beam of the neighbor TRP.

20. The LMF entity of claim 16 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

transmit, to the terminal, angle information of the reference TRP and the neighbor TRP, and

transmit, to the terminal, a message for requesting the at least one measurement information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2021
From: HWANG, JUNE; KIM, SOENGHUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0051847 · May 2, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220279367A1 · Sep 1, 2022
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