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US 12,581,448 · App. 18/018,384 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Configuring positioning signals and measurements to reduce latency

Inventors: Ritesh Shreevastav (Upplands Väsby, SE); Siva Muruganathan (Stittsville, CA); Per Ernstrom (Stockholm, SE)
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
H04W64/00H04B7/0626H04L5/0051H04W76/20
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Patent No.
US 12,581,448
App. No.
18/018,384
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for configuring positioning measurements and quality/uncertainty measurements are provided. The configuration can include using reference signal configurations and signaling for positioning purposes. An access node transmits reference signal configuration information for positioning to a wireless device. The device performs positioning measurements accordingly and transmits a positioning measurement response including measurement quality information.

Claims (40)

1 . A method performed by an access node, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a wireless device, configuration information including a reference signal (RS) for positioning associated with an active bandwidth part (BWP) of the wireless device and at least one Transmission/Reception Point (TRP);

transmitting, to the wireless device, a positioning measurement request;

receiving, from the wireless device, a positioning measurement response including measurement quality information;

evaluating position measurement quality in accordance with the positioning measurement response; and

responsive to evaluating the position measurement quality, initiating a positioning configuration change.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the positioning configuration change includes one or more of: aperiodic CSI-RS configuration, switching the BWP for measurements, increasing or decreasing resources, changing a spatial relation, and changing at least one TRP.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, receiving, from a network node, positioning configuration including one or more of: a quality of service for positioning, a duration of positioning, and a measurement response periodicity.

4 . A method performed by a wireless device, the method comprising:

receiving, from an access node, configuration information including a reference signal (RS) for positioning associated with an active bandwidth part (BWP) of the wireless device and at least one Transmission/Reception Point (TRP);

receiving, from the access node, a positioning measurement request;

performing positioning measurements in accordance with at least one of the configuration information and the positioning measurement request message;

transmitting, to the access node, a positioning measurement response including measurement quality information; and

receiving, from the access node, a positioning configuration change.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the configuration information is received via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the configuration information is one of: a serving cell configuration message, a Channel State Information (CSI) measurement configuration message, a CSI reporting configuration message, a CSI resource configuration message, a measurement object message, and a positioning CSI-RS assistance data message.

7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the configuration information is one of: a serving cell configuration message, a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) measurement configuration message, a PRS reporting configuration message, a PRS resource configuration message, a measurement object message, and a PRS assistance data message.

8 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the configuration information includes one or more of: positioning measurement parameters and quality measurement parameters.

9 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the configuration information includes an extension to a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) or Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) resource set for positioning purposes.

10 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the positioning measurement request is one of a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) message or a Downlink Control Information (DCI) message.

11 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising, performing the positioning measurements without requesting for measurement gap.

12 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the positioning measurement response is a MAC CE message.

13 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the positioning measurement response further includes positioning measurements.

14 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising, transmitting positioning measurements to a network node.

15 . A wireless device comprising a radio interface and processing circuitry configured to:

receive, from an access node, configuration information including a reference signal (RS) for positioning associated with an active bandwidth part (BWP) of the wireless device and at least one Transmission/Reception Point (TRP);

receive, from the access node, a positioning measurement request;

perform positioning measurements in accordance with at least one of the configuration information and the positioning measurement request message;

transmit, to the access node, a positioning measurement response including measurement quality information; and

receive, from the access node, a positioning configuration change.

16 . The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the configuration information is received via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

17 . The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the configuration information is one of: a serving cell configuration message, a Channel State Information (CSI) measurement configuration message, a CSI reporting configuration message, a CSI resource configuration message, a measurement object message, and a positioning CSI-RS assistance data message.

18 . The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the configuration information is one of: a serving cell configuration message, a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) measurement configuration message, a PRS reporting configuration message, a PRS resource configuration message, a measurement object message, and a PRS assistance data message.

19 . The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the configuration information includes one or more of: positioning measurement parameters and quality measurement parameters.

20 . The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the configuration information includes an extension to a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) or Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) resource set for positioning purposes.

21 . The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the positioning measurement request is one of a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) message or a Downlink Control Information (DCI) message.

22 . The wireless device of claim 15 , further configured to perform the positioning measurements without requesting for measurement gap.

23 . The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the positioning measurement response is a MAC CE message.

24 . The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the positioning measurement response further includes positioning measurements.

25 . The wireless device of claim 15 , further configured to transmit positioning measurements to a network node.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2023
From: SHREEVASTAV, RITESH; MURUGANATHAN, SIVA; ERNSTRÖM, PER
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 063080/0257 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63062033 · Aug 6, 2020
Related Publication 20230319764A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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