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US 12,625,219 · App. 18/157,195 · Granted May 12, 2026

Positioning processing method and apparatus, and device

Inventors: Yuanyuan Wang (Dongguan, CN); Huaming Wu (Dongguan, CN); Ye Si (Dongguan, CN); Zixun Zhuang (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
G01S5/0054H04L5/0051H04W64/00
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Patent No.
US 12,625,219
App. No.
18/157,195
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application discloses a positioning processing method and apparatus, and a device, and relates to the field of communications technologies. The method is applied to a terminal, and includes: transmitting first signaling to a target cell, where the first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by the target cell of the terminal; and the target cell includes a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell of the terminal.

Claims (72)

1 . A positioning processing method performed by a network-side device, comprising:

receiving configuration information of first signaling transmitted by a location management device; and

receiving the first signaling of the location management device, wherein

the first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by a target cell of a terminal; and the target cell comprises a neighboring cell of the terminal; wherein

the method further comprises:

transmitting the positioning-related signal; wherein

the configuration information of the first signaling at least comprises a correspondence with the positioning-related signal; wherein

the correspondence with the positioning-related signal comprises: the first signaling activates or deactivates specific positioning-related signals.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning-related signal comprises a positioning reference signal.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the positioning reference signal comprises an on demand PRS.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , before the transmitting the positioning-related signal, further comprising performing:

determining a to-be-transmitted positioning reference signal.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the determining a to-be-transmitted positioning reference signal comprises determining at least one of the following:

an identifier (ID) or group ID of the positioning reference signal;

a transmission time of the positioning reference signal;

a transmission period of the positioning reference signal;

a quantity of transmission times of the positioning reference signal;

a time frequency resource of the positioning reference signal;

a quantity of the positioning reference signal;

a spatial relation of the positioning reference signal;

power information of the positioning reference signal; or

transmitting or stopping transmitting the positioning reference signal.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein after the receiving the first signaling of the location management device, the method further comprises:

transmitting first feedback information, wherein the first feedback information is used for indicating whether the transmission of the positioning-related signal is successfully activated or deactivated.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the target cell further comprises a serving cell of the terminal.

8 . A positioning processing method performed by a location management device, comprising:

transmitting first signaling to a target cell, wherein

the first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by the target cell of a terminal; and the target cell comprises a neighboring cell of the terminal; wherein

the method further comprises:

transmitting configuration information of the first signaling to a network-side device; wherein

the configuration information of the first signaling at least comprises a correspondence with the positioning-related signal; wherein

the correspondence with the positioning-related signal comprises: the first signaling activates or deactivates specific positioning-related signals.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the positioning-related signal comprises at least one of the following:

second signaling, wherein the second signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning reference signal by the neighboring cell, or activating or deactivating receiving of the positioning reference signal by the terminal; or

a positioning reference signal.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the second signaling comprises Long Term Evolution Positioning Protocol A (LPPa) or New Radio Positioning Protocol A (NRPPa) information.

11 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the positioning reference signal comprises an on demand PRS.

12 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving configuration information of the first signaling, wherein

the configuration information of the first signaling comprises at least one of the following:

an identifier (ID) or group ID of a signal;

a transmission period of the signal; or

a spatial relation of the signal.

13 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein after the transmitting the first signaling to the target cell, the method further comprises:

receiving second feedback information, wherein the second feedback information is used for indicating at least one of the following:

whether the transmission of the positioning-related signal is successfully activated or deactivated; or

whether the first signaling is successfully received.

14 . A network-side device, comprising a processor, a memory, wherein a program or an instruction is stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the network-side device to perform:

receiving configuration information of first signaling transmitted by a location management device; and

receiving the first signaling of the location management device, wherein

the first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by a target cell of a terminal; and the target cell comprises a neighboring cell of the terminal; wherein

the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the network-side device to perform:

transmitting the positioning-related signal; wherein

the configuration information of the first signaling at least comprises a correspondence with the positioning-related signal; wherein

the correspondence with the positioning-related signal comprises: the first signaling activates or deactivates specific positioning-related signals.

15 . The network-side device according to claim 14 , wherein the positioning-related signal comprises a positioning reference signal.

16 . The network-side device according to claim 15 , wherein the positioning reference signal comprises an on demand PRS.

17 . The network-side device according to claim 14 , wherein the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the network-side device to further perform:

determining a to-be-transmitted positioning reference signal.

18 . The network-side device according to claim 17 , wherein the determining a to-be-transmitted positioning reference signal comprises determining at least one of the following:

an identifier (ID) or group ID of the positioning reference signal;

a transmission time of the positioning reference signal;

a transmission period of the positioning reference signal;

a quantity of transmission times of the positioning reference signal;

a time frequency resource of the positioning reference signal;

a quantity of the positioning reference signal;

a spatial relation of the positioning reference signal;

power information of the positioning reference signal; or

transmitting or stopping transmitting the positioning reference signal.

19 . The network-side device according to claim 14 , wherein the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the network-side device to further perform:

transmitting first feedback information, wherein the first feedback information is used for indicating whether the transmission of the positioning-related signal is successfully activated or deactivated.

20 . The network-side device according to claim 14 , wherein the target cell further comprises a serving cell of the terminal.

Assignments (8)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 62433 FRAME: 468. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 15, 2026
From: WU, HUAMING
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 075415/0461 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 62433 FRAME: 364. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMNET. Recorded Apr 15, 2026
From: WANG, YUANYUAN
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 62433 FRAME: 504. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 15, 2026
From: SI, YE
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 62433 FRAME: 583. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 15, 2026
From: ZHUANG, ZIXUN
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: WU, HUAMING
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062433/0468 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: WANG, YUANYUAN
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: SI, YE
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062433/0504 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: ZHUANG, ZIXUN
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062433/0583 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010726019.X · Jul 24, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021108084 · Jul 23, 2021
Related Publication 20230152412A1 · May 18, 2023
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