A1 enrichment information for user equipment (UE) physical positioning information
Various embodiments herein provide techniques related to communication between a non real-time (Non-RT) radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC) and a near real-time (Near-RT) RIC. Specifically, the Non-RT RIC may identify physical positioning information related to a user equipment (UE); generate enrichment information (EI) related to the physical positioning information; and transmit the EI over an A1 interface to the Near-RT RIC. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
1 . An electronic device comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions that, upon execution of the instructions by the one or more processors, are to cause a non real-time (Non-RT) radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC) to:
identify physical positioning information related to a user equipment (UE), the physical positioning information including location information of the UE that is based on a geographical area description (GAD) shape;
generate enrichment information (EI) related to the physical positioning information; and
transmit the EI over an A1 interface to a near real-time (Near-RT) RIC.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the GAD shape is related to an ellipsoid point, a polygon, or an ellipsoid arc.
3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the physical positioning information further includes velocity information of the UE.
4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the velocity information includes at least one of horizontal velocity information, vertical velocity information, or uncertainty information.
5 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein:
generation of the EI includes generation of a first EI related to the location information and a second EI related to the velocity information, wherein the first EI has a same type as the second EI.
6 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein:
generation of the EI includes generation of a first EI related to the location information and a second EI related to the velocity information, and
the first EI has a different type than a type of the second EI.
7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the Non-RT RIC to:
transmit, to the Near-RT RIC, an indication of an EI type definition that is related to what physical positioning information the Non-RT RIC is configured to provide to the Near-RT RIC.
8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the EI type definition indicates at least one of:
whether the Non-RT RIC is configured to provide velocity information;
what types of location information the Non-RT RIC is configured to provide; or
what types of velocity information the Non-RT RIC is configured provide.
9 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the Non-RT RIC to:
identify, from the Near-RT RIC, a request for an El, wherein the request is based on the EI type definition; and
generate the EI based on the request.
10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the EI includes an indication of a UE identifier of the UE.
11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the EI includes an indication of a time stamp related to the physical positioning information.
12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the EI includes physical positioning information for a group of UEs at a single time instance.
13 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the EI includes physical positioning information for a single UE at a multiple time instances.
14 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the EI includes acceleration information, turning information, or altitude change information related to the UE.
15 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the EI includes an indication of a measurement periodicity or frequency associated with the physical positioning information.
16 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media (NTCRM) comprising instructions that, upon execution of the instructions by one or more processors, are to cause a near real-time (Near-RT) radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC) to:
identify enhancement information (EI) received over an A1 interface from a non real-time (Non-RT) RIC;
identify, based on the EI, physical positioning information related to a user equipment (UE); and
identify, from the Non-RT RIC, an indication of an EI type definition that is related to what physical positioning information the Non-RT RIC is configured to provide to the Near-RT RIC,
wherein the EI type definition indicates at least one of:
whether the Non-RT RIC is configured to provide velocity information,
what types of location information the Non-RT RIC is configured to provide, or
what types of velocity information the Non-RT RIC is configured provide.
17 . The one or more NTCRM of claim 16 , wherein the physical positioning information is location information of the UE.
18 . The one or more NTCRM of claim 16 , wherein the physical positioning information includes velocity information of the UE.
19 . The one or more NTCRM of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further to cause the Near-RT RIC to transmit, to the Non-RT RIC, a request for the EI, wherein the request is based on an EI type definition, wherein the EI is generated based on the request.
20 . The one or more NTCRM of claim 16 , wherein the EI includes at least one of an indication of a UE identifier of the UE or an indication of a time stamp related to the physical positioning information.