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US 12,369,221 · App. 18/475,131 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Positioning reference unit selection

Inventors: Diomidis Michalopoulos (Munich, DE); Stepan Kucera (Munich, DE); Taylan Sahin (Munich, DE)
Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
H04W76/27G01S5/0268H04W64/00H04W72/25
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Patent No.
US 12,369,221
App. No.
18/475,131
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a method comprising obtaining a first set of measurement information associated with a reference signal transmitted from a set of positioning reference units; selecting a subset of positioning reference units from the set of positioning reference units, wherein the selection is based at least on determining that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by a same set of network nodes that measured a reference signal transmitted from a target user device; and refining a location estimate of the target user device based at least on a subset of measurement information from the first set of measurement information, wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the subset of positioning reference units.

Claims (100)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor, and

at least one memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to

obtain a first set of measurement information associated with a reference signal transmitted from a set of positioning reference units;

select a subset of positioning reference units from the set of positioning reference units, wherein the selection is based at least on determining, using the first set of measurement information, that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by a same set of network nodes that measured a reference signal transmitted from a target user device,

wherein the subset of positioning reference units is selected based further on at least one of:

a time of flight of the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units compared to a time of flight of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device, or

a timing advance per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units compared to a timing advance of the target user device;

refine a location estimate of the target user device based at least on a subset of measurement information from the first set of measurement information, wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the subset of positioning reference units;

flag one or more first network nodes based on a second set of measurement information reported from the one or more first network nodes being within one or more limits, wherein the second set of measurement information is associated with the reference signal transmitted from the target user device;

flag, per positioning reference unit of the set of positioning reference units, one or more second network nodes based on the first set of measurement information reported from the one or more second network nodes being within the one or more limits;

compare, per positioning reference unit of the set of positioning reference units, identities of the one or more first network nodes and the one or more second network nodes; and

determine, based on the comparison of the identities, that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by the same set of network nodes that measured the reference signal transmitted from the target user device.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further being caused to:

determine a time of flight value per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units, wherein the time of flight value per positioning reference unit indicates a difference between a time of departure of the reference signal transmitted from the positioning reference unit and a time of arrival of the reference signal transmitted from the positioning reference unit;

determine a time of flight value of the target user device, wherein the time of flight value of the target user device indicates a difference between a time of departure of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device and a time of arrival of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device;

compare the time of flight value of the target user device and the time of flight value per positioning reference unit; and

remove one or more positioning reference units from the subset of positioning reference units based on the comparison of the time of flight value of the target user device and the time of flight value of the one or more positioning reference units being larger than a threshold value,

wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the reference signal transmitted from the subset of positioning reference units, from which the one or more positioning reference units are removed.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further being caused to:

obtain a timing advance value assigned to the target user device by a plurality of network nodes;

obtain a timing advance value assigned to the set of positioning reference units by the plurality of network nodes; and

compare, per network node of the plurality of network nodes, the timing advance value of the target user device and the timing advance value of the set of positioning reference units,

wherein the subset of positioning reference units is selected based further on a number of network nodes for which the timing advance value of the subset of positioning reference units is within a pre-defined interval compared to the timing advance value of the target user device.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reference signal transmitted from the target user device and the set of positioning reference units is an uplink sounding reference signal.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises, or is comprised in, a location management function.

6. A method comprising:

obtaining a first set of measurement information associated with a reference signal transmitted from a set of positioning reference units;

selecting a subset of positioning reference units from the set of positioning reference units, wherein the selection is based at least on determining, using the first set of measurement information, that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by a same set of network nodes that measured a reference signal transmitted from a target user device,

wherein the subset of positioning reference units is selected based further on at least one of:

a time of flight of the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units compared to a time of flight of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device, or

a timing advance per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units compared to a timing advance of the target user device;

refining a location estimate of the target user device based at least on a subset of measurement information from the first set of measurement information, wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the subset of positioning reference units;

flagging one or more first network nodes based on a second set of measurement information reported from the one or more first network nodes being within one or more limits, wherein the second set of measurement information is associated with the reference signal transmitted from the target user device;

flagging, per positioning reference unit of the set of positioning reference units, one or more second network nodes based on the first set of measurement information reported from the one or more second network nodes being within the one or more limits;

comparing, per positioning reference unit of the set of positioning reference units, identities of the one or more first network nodes and the one or more second network nodes; and

determining, based on the comparison of the identities, that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by the same set of network nodes that measured the reference signal transmitted from the target user device.

7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

determining a time of flight value per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units, wherein the time of flight value per positioning reference unit indicates a difference between a time of departure of the reference signal transmitted from the positioning reference unit and a time of arrival of the reference signal transmitted from the positioning reference unit;

determining a time of flight value of the target user device, wherein the time of flight value of the target user device indicates a difference between a time of departure of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device and a time of arrival of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device;

comparing the time of flight value of the target user device and the time of flight value per positioning reference unit; and

removing one or more positioning reference units from the subset of positioning reference units based on the comparison of the time of flight value of the target user device and the time of flight value of the one or more positioning reference units being larger than a threshold value,

wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the reference signal transmitted from the subset of positioning reference units, from which the one or more positioning reference units are removed.

8. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

obtaining a timing advance value assigned to the target user device by a plurality of network nodes;

obtaining a timing advance value assigned to the set of positioning reference units by the plurality of network nodes; and

comparing, per network node of the plurality of network nodes, the timing advance value of the target user device and the timing advance value of the set of positioning reference units,

wherein the subset of positioning reference units is selected based further on a number of network nodes for which the timing advance value of the subset of positioning reference units is within a pre-defined interval compared to the timing advance value of the target user device.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the reference signal transmitted from the target user device and the set of positioning reference units is an uplink sounding reference signal.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the method is performed by a location management function.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:

obtaining a first set of measurement information associated with a reference signal transmitted from a set of positioning reference units;

selecting a subset of positioning reference units from the set of positioning reference units, wherein the selection is based at least on determining, using the first set of measurement information, that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by a same set of network nodes that measured a reference signal transmitted from a target user device,

wherein the subset of positioning reference units is selected based further on at least one of:

a time of flight of the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units compared to a time of flight of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device, or

a timing advance per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units compared to a timing advance of the target user device;

refining a location estimate of the target user device based at least on a subset of measurement information from the first set of measurement information, wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the subset of positioning reference units;

flagging one or more first network nodes based on a second set of measurement information reported from the one or more first network nodes being within one or more limits, wherein the second set of measurement information is associated with the reference signal transmitted from the target user device;

flagging, per positioning reference unit of the set of positioning reference units, one or more second network nodes based on the first set of measurement information reported from the one or more second network nodes being within the one or more limits;

comparing, per positioning reference unit of the set of positioning reference units, identities of the one or more first network nodes and the one or more second network nodes; and

determining, based on the comparison of the identities, that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by the same set of network nodes that measured the reference signal transmitted from the target user device.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions according to claim 11 , which, when executed by the apparatus, further cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:

determining a time of flight value per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units, wherein the time of flight value per positioning reference unit indicates a difference between a time of departure of the reference signal transmitted from the positioning reference unit and a time of arrival of the reference signal transmitted from the positioning reference unit;

determining a time of flight value of the target user device, wherein the time of flight value of the target user device indicates a difference between a time of departure of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device and a time of arrival of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device;

comparing the time of flight value of the target user device and the time of flight value per positioning reference unit; and

removing one or more positioning reference units from the subset of positioning reference units based on the comparison of the time of flight value of the target user device and the time of flight value of the one or more positioning reference units being larger than a threshold value,

wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the reference signal transmitted from the subset of positioning reference units, from which the one or more positioning reference units are removed.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions according to claim 11 , which, when executed by the apparatus, further cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:

obtaining a timing advance value assigned to the target user device by a plurality of network nodes;

obtaining a timing advance value assigned to the set of positioning reference units by the plurality of network nodes; and

comparing, per network node of the plurality of network nodes, the timing advance value of the target user device and the timing advance value of the set of positioning reference units,

wherein the subset of positioning reference units is selected based further on a number of network nodes for which the timing advance value of the subset of positioning reference units is within a pre-defined interval compared to the timing advance value of the target user device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the reference signal transmitted from the target user device and the set of positioning reference units is an uplink sounding reference signal.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the apparatus comprises a location management function.

16. A system comprising at least a location management function and a user device;

wherein the user device is configured to:

initiate an activation procedure for activating one or more positioning reference units for a positioning session of the user device, wherein the activation procedure is initiated based on at least one of the following: a radio resource control state of the user device, a number of detected network nodes, or a number of detected positioning reference units;

wherein the location management function is configured to:

obtain a first set of measurement information associated with a reference signal transmitted from a set of positioning reference units, wherein the set of positioning reference units comprises at least the one or more positioning reference units activated for the positioning session of the user device;

select a subset of positioning reference units from the set of positioning reference units, wherein the selection is based at least on determining, using the first set of measurement information, that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by a same set of network nodes that measured a reference signal transmitted from the user device,

wherein the subset of positioning reference units is selected based further on at least one of:

a time of flight of the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units compared to a time of flight of the reference signal transmitted from the user device, or

a timing advance per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units compared to a timing advance of the user device;

refine a location estimate of the user device based at least on a subset of measurement information from the first set of measurement information, wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the subset of positioning reference units;

flag one or more first network nodes based on a second set of measurement information reported from the one or more first network nodes being within one or more limits, wherein the second set of measurement information is associated with the reference signal transmitted from the target user device;

flag, per positioning reference unit of the set of positioning reference units, one or more second network nodes based on the first set of measurement information reported from the one or more second network nodes being within the one or more limits;

compare, per positioning reference unit of the set of positioning reference units, identities of the one or more first network nodes and the one or more second network nodes; and

determine, based on the comparison of the identities, that the reference signal transmitted per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units is measured by the same set of network nodes that measured the reference signal transmitted from the target user device.

17. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the location management function is further configured to:

determine a time of flight value per positioning reference unit of the subset of positioning reference units, wherein the time of flight value per positioning reference unit indicates a difference between a time of departure of the reference signal transmitted from the positioning reference unit and a time of arrival of the reference signal transmitted from the positioning reference unit;

determine a time of flight value of the target user device, wherein the time of flight value of the target user device indicates a difference between a time of departure of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device and a time of arrival of the reference signal transmitted from the target user device;

compare the time of flight value of the target user device and the time of flight value per positioning reference unit; and

remove one or more positioning reference units from the subset of positioning reference units based on the comparison of the time of flight value of the target user device and the time of flight value of the one or more positioning reference units being larger than a threshold value,

wherein the subset of measurement information is associated with the reference signal transmitted from the subset of positioning reference units, from which the one or more positioning reference units are removed.

18. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the location management function is further configured to:

obtain a timing advance value assigned to the target user device by a plurality of network nodes;

obtain a timing advance value assigned to the set of positioning reference units by the plurality of network nodes; and

compare, per network node of the plurality of network nodes, the timing advance value of the target user device and the timing advance value of the set of positioning reference units,

wherein the subset of positioning reference units is selected based further on a number of network nodes for which the timing advance value of the subset of positioning reference units is within a pre-defined interval compared to the timing advance value of the target user device.

19. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the reference signal transmitted from the target user device and the set of positioning reference units is an uplink sounding reference signal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2024
From: MICHALOPOULOS, DIOMIDIS; KUCERA, STEPAN; SAHIN, TAYLAN
To: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2024
From: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG
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