Measurement gap (MG) consideration of sidelink (SL)-assisted positioning

BAO Jingchao, S Akkarakaran, T Nguyen - US Patent 11,689,951, 2023 - Google Patents
A method of measurement gap (MG) configuration of a first user equipment (UE) for sidelink
positioning reference signal (SL-PRS) measurements comprises determining, at a network …

Timing advance (TA) handling for sidelink (SL)-assisted positioning

BAO Jingchao, S Akkarakaran, T Luo - US Patent 11,690,037, 2023 - Google Patents
Timing advance (TA) handling for sidelink (SL)-assisted positioning of a first user equipment
(UE), comprises determining the first UE is configured to transmit an SL positioning …

Timing advance (TA) handling for sidelink (SL)-assisted positioning

BAO Jingchao, S Akkarakaran, T Luo - US Patent 11,425,675, 2022 - Google Patents
Timing advance (TA) handling for sidelink (SL)-assisted positioning of a first user equipment
(UE), comprises determining the first UE is configured to transmit an SL positioning …

Multiple search windows associated with measurement of a downlink positioning reference signal

A Manolakos, M Kumar, S Yerramalli - US Patent App. 18/007,243, 2024 - Google Patents
In an aspect, a network component (eg, BS, LMF, etc.) determines a configuration of a first
search window associated with a downlink positioning reference signal (DL-PRS) resource …

Ue-based positioning using sidelink communication

Z Wu, D Zhang, XU Fangli, H Hu, J Cui… - US Patent App. 17 …, 2024 - Google Patents
A method includes causing, at a first user equipment (UE), transmission of at least one
positioning reference signal (PRS) to a second UE via a sidelink (SL) communication based …

Identification of sidelink positioning reference signals

G Sarkis, D Vassilovski - US Patent App. 17/874,151, 2024 - Google Patents
Sidelink (SL) positioning of user equipments (UEs) is supported by providing with SL
positioning reference signals (PRS) an indication of the identity of the SL positioning session …

Partial positioning state information (psi) omission for lower layer transmission

A Manolakos, KK Mukkavilli… - US Patent App. 17/800,875, 2023 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A user equipment (UE) generates a positioning state information (PSI)
report that is transmitted in a lower layer channel container, eg, in the Physical channel or …

Determination of capability of user equipment to measure a downlink positioning reference signal across a plurality of frequency hops

A Manolakos, W Duan, JI Tingfang - US Patent 11,936,419, 2024 - Google Patents
In an aspect, a network component (eg, BS, LMF, etc.) determines a capability of the UE
perform receive frequency hopping to measure a downlink positioning reference signal (DL …

Postponed reporting of at least one positioning state information (psi) report element

W Duan, A Manolakos, W Chen… - US Patent App. 17 …, 2023 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A user equipment (UE) generates a positioning state information (PSI)
report that is transmitted in a lower layer channel container, eg, in the Physical channel or …

Sidelink timing-based positioning

R Thomas, K Ganesan, A Bhamri… - US Patent App. 18 …, 2023 - Google Patents
One instance of a user equipment (UE) apparatus includes a target UE configured to receive
sidelink (“SL”) positioning reference signals (“SL-PRS”) from a reference node and two or …