Granted Patent B2

US 12,379,445 · App. 17/952,421 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Inventors: Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Taehun Kim (Fairfax, VA); Jinsook Ryu (Oakton, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Vienna, VA)

Assignee: Ofinno, LLC

G01S5/0036H04W36/322

Abstract

Claims (56)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a second access and mobility management function (AMF), a first message comprising positioning capability information indicating that a location management component (LMC) supports one or more positioning types;

receiving, by the second AMF from a first AMF, a second message indicating a positioning type of a wireless device;

determining, by the second AMF, the LMC, based on:

the positioning type; and

the positioning capability information; and

sending, by the second AMF to a base station associated with the LMC, a third message comprising an identifier of the LMC.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message indicates that the base station is associated with the LMC.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message comprises positioning capability information of a plurality of LMCs comprising the LMC.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the positioning capability information indicates one or more of the one or more positioning types that is supported by each of the plurality of LMCs.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message indicates that a handover is required for the wireless device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message comprises an identifier of the base station as a handover target for the wireless device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message comprises an identifier of a gateway mobile location center (GMLC).

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message indicates a positioning capability of the wireless device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more positioning types comprise one or more of:

enhanced cell identity (ECID);

time difference of arrival (OTDOA);

network-assisted GNSS;

WLAN positioning;

Bluetooth positioning;

terrestrial beacon system (TBS) positioning; and

barometric pressure sensor positioning.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more positioning types indicate an accuracy of positioning.

11. A second access and mobility management function (AMF) comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the second AMF to:

receive a first message comprising positioning capability information indicating that a location management component (LMC) supports one or more positioning types;

receive, from a first AMF, a second message indicating a positioning type of a wireless device;

determine the LMC based on:

the positioning type; and

the positioning capability information; and

send, to a base station associated with the LMC, a third message comprising an identifier of the LMC.

12. The second AMF of claim 11 , wherein the first message comprises positioning capability information of a plurality of LMCs comprising the LMC.

13. The second AMF of claim 12 , wherein the positioning capability information indicates one or more of the one or more positioning types that is supported by each of the plurality of LMCs.

14. The second AMF of claim 11 , wherein the second message indicates that a handover is required for the wireless device.

15. The second AMF of claim 11 , wherein the second message comprises an identifier of the base station as a handover target for the wireless device.

16. The second AMF of claim 11 , wherein the second message comprises an identifier of a gateway mobile location center (GMLC).

17. The second AMF of claim 11 , wherein the second message indicates a positioning capability of the wireless device.

18. The second AMF of claim 11 , wherein the one or more positioning types comprise one or more of:

enhanced cell identity (ECID);

time difference of arrival (OTDOA);

network-assisted GNSS;

WLAN positioning;

Bluetooth positioning;

terrestrial beacon system (TBS) positioning; and

barometric pressure sensor positioning.

19. The second AMF of claim 11 , wherein the one or more positioning types indicate an accuracy of positioning.

20. A system, comprising:

a second access and mobility management function (AMF), the second AMF comprising: one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the second AMF to:

receive a first message comprising positioning capability information indicating that a location management component (LMC) supports one or more positioning types;

receive, from a first AMF, a second message indicating a positioning type of a wireless device;

determine the LMC based on:

the positioning type; and

the positioning capability information; and

send, to a base station associated with the LMC, a third message comprising an identifier of the LMC; and

the first AMF, wherein the first AMF comprises: one or more processors and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first AMF to send the second message indicating the positioning type of the wireless device.

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