Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprising: receiving a request by a first device from a second device; and in response to receiving the request, transmitting by the first device location information regarding a location of the first device to the second device, where the request is received by the first device with a MAC control element and/or the location information is transmitted by the first device with another MAC control element.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive, from a measuring device or a location management function, measuring device positioning information; perform at least one positioning integrity check, based on the measuring device positioning information; determine at least one positioning integrity result based on the at least one positioning integrity check; wherein the at least one positioning integrity result comprises at least one measuring device positioning integrity result and at least one transmission reception point positioning integrity result; transmit, to the measuring device, the at least one measuring device positioning integrity result and the at least one transmission reception point positioning integrity result; determine measuring device correction information, based on the at least one positioning integrity check; and transmit, to the measuring

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described. The method can include receiving a first measurement report from a first communication node of a mobile communication system. The first measurement report can include downlink measurement data generated at a user device in response to a positioning reference signal sent by the first communication node. The method can further include receiving a second measurement report from the first communication node. The second measurement report can include uplink measurement data generated at the first communication node in response to an uplink reference signal sent by the user device. The method can also include determining an integrity of the measurement data based on a comparison of said uplink and downlink measurement data and setting an integrity verification notification in accordance with the determined integrity.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising: sampling a positioning reference signal received at a user device of a mobile communication system from a communication node of the mobile communication system, wherein the received positioning reference signal is a multipath signal having a line of sight component; processing the sampled received positioning reference signal with the positioning reference signal as transmitted by the communication node; identifying, based on said processing, signal paths from the communication node to the user device relative to an angle of departure of the positioning reference signal; and generating a model to estimate at least one of an orientation of the user device and a gain of the one or more identified signal paths of the multipath signal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for configuring and/or transmitting positioning reference signals (PRS) are provided. One method may include providing, to a user equipment, configuration information (306) for determining reference points for positioning measurements (308) or for user equipment assistance measurements. The assistance information indicates a grouping of downlink reference signals for measurements and reporting.

Abstract: In accordance with some example embodiments, a method may include transmitting, by a network entity, at least one positioning measurement configuration associated with at least one radio access network notification area to a user equipment. The method may further include receiving, by the network entity, at least one location message. The method may further include transmitting, by the network entity, at least one location message response The at least one location message response comprises at least one last known location of the user equipment transmitted to the location management entity or at least one last location-associated measurement by the user equipment transmitted to the location management entity.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is disclosed relating to positioning. For example, the apparatus may comprise means for operating the apparatus in a first operating state of a plurality of predetermined operating states as part of a positioning process involving communications with one or more remote nodes. The apparatus may also comprise means for identifying one or more trigger events and means for selecting a different one of the operating states, based at least on: the first operating state, and the presence or absence of one or more trigger events. The apparatus may transition from the first operating state to the selected different operating state, wherein the plurality of predetermined operating states may comprise a target state, an anchor state, a positioning reference unit (PRU) state, and a standby state.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising initiating, by an apparatus, an activation procedure for activating one or more positioning reference units for a positioning session of the apparatus; wherein the activation procedure is initiated via a small data transmission based on at least one of: a number of detected network nodes being above a first threshold value, or a number of detected positioning reference units being above a second threshold value; or wherein the activation procedure is initiated by transmitting an activation request to the one or more positioning reference units over sidelink based on the number of detected positioning reference units comprising at least the one or more positioning reference units.

Abstract: It is provided a method, comprising determining a respective elevation of each of plural beams from an access point based on stored configuration data, wherein each of the plural beams is identified by a respective identification included in an indication comprising the identification of the respective beam and an information on a respective received beam power, and the indication is received from a terminal; selecting a first beam and a second beam among the plural beams such that the elevation of the first beam is different from the elevation of the second beam; retrieving, from the stored configuration data, a transmit power of the first beam and a transmit power of the second beam; estimating an estimated elevation of a line connecting the access point and the terminal based on the received beam powers, the transmit powers, and the elevations.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed, the apparatus comprising means for estimating a first angle (?1) between a first path between a first base station and at least one target node and a second path between the first base station and a second base station, and estimating a second angle (?2) between a third path between the second base station and the at least one target node and the second path. The apparatus also comprises means for determining a value (?d) indicative of a difference between a first distance between the at least one target node and the first base station and a second distance between the at least one target node and the second base station, wherein determining the value is based on the estimated first and second angles (?1) (?2) and a known distance (l) between the first and second base stations.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means configured to: manage at least one location request for at least one user equipment based on an indicator indicating whether a node associated with the location determination for the at least one user equipment is tracking the location for the at least one user equipment.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for correcting time of departure of positioning reference signals (PRRs) used in estimating location of a user equipment in wireless networks. In one example implementation, the method may include receiving, by a user equipment (UE), one or more positioning reference signals (PRSs) from each cell of a plurality of cells. The example method may further include determining, by the user equipment (UE), arrival times of positioning reference signals (PRSs) from different cells of the plurality of cells; and transmitting, by the user equipment (UE), reference signal time difference (RSTD) values.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for reporting of integrity-related information for positioning are provided.

Abstract: A solution for reliable communication in an apparatus of a communication system is provided. The solution comprises receiving (302) from a network element data packets to be transmitted to a user terminal; maintaining (304) one or more transmit buffers for transmitting data packets to the user terminal; transmitting (306) data packets to a user terminal; receiving (308) information from the user terminal regarding whether one or more data packets are successfully or not successfully received; transmitting (310) on the basis of received information acknowledgement information to another network element of the communication system; receiving (312) a notification that one or more packets have been successfully transmitted to the user terminal from a second corresponding apparatus; and, if the one or more transmit buffers comprise the successfully transmitted packets, removing (314) the packets from the buffers.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are described in which a network node transmits to a user device preconfiguration information for a plurality of on-demand positioning signal (ODPS) preconfigurations. An ODPS preconfiguration may be selected and communicated. The transmitted ODPS preconfiguration may be a request for transmission, or a notice of transmission, of the selected ODPS. An ODPS, which is associated with or based on the selected ODPS preconfiguration, may be transmitted. The ODPS may include any positioning signal (e.g., any signal that may be used for positioning) that may be transmitted upon request or as needed, and, e.g., may include downlink on-demand positioning reference signals (ODPRS), uplink on-demand sounding reference signals (ODSRS), or other positioning or reference signal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for positioning measurements are provided. One method may include receiving, from a user equipment, a number of supported receive and transmit panels that can be simultaneously activated and/or a panel switch time. The method may then include computing or otherwise determining a UE-based latency lag using the number of supported receiver and transmitter panels that can be simultaneously activated and the panel switch time.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for dynamic updating of PRSs. In an example implementation, the method may include a user equipment receiving continuous positioning configuration, wherein the continuous positioning configuration comprises a periodic reporting configuration and/or an event-based reporting configuration. The method may further include performing assistance measurements based at least on the continuous positioning configuration and transmitting a measurement report to a network entity, the measurement report based at least on the assistance measurements. In another example implementation, the method may include a gNB receiving one or more updated positioning reference signal resources from the location server and transmitting an updated positioning reference signal to a user equipment, the updated positioning reference signal transmitted using the one or more updated positioning reference signal resources.

Abstract: Various example embodiments are described in which a network node transmits to a user device preconfiguration information for a plurality of on-demand positioning signal (ODPS) preconfigurations. An ODPS preconfiguration may be selected and communicated. The transmitted ODPS preconfiguration may be a request for transmission, or a notice of transmission, of the selected ODPS. An ODPS, which is associated with or based on the selected ODPS preconfiguration, may be transmitted. The ODPS may include any positioning signal (e.g., any signal that may be used for positioning) that may be transmitted upon request or as needed, and, e.g., may include downlink on-demand positioning reference signals (ODPRS), uplink on-demand sounding reference signals (ODSRS), or other positioning or reference signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods and/or computer programs for determining time and/or angle-based measurements for use in position determination. The apparatus may comprise means for receiving, at a plurality of antennae, a reference signal associated with positioning and determining cross-correlation values comprising a cross correlation between the reference signal received at each antenna and a known reference signal associated with positioning. There may also be provided means for estimating a channel response for a reference antenna of the plurality of antennae using the cross correlation values, the known reference signal and an antenna correlation comprising a known relationship between a channel response of each antenna of the plurality of antennae and the channel response of the reference antenna, and determining a time of arrival and/or an angle of arrival of the received reference signal based on the estimated channel response for the reference antenna.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising: receiving a first measurement report from a first communication node of a mobile communication system, wherein the first measurement report includes downlink measurement data generated at a user device in response to a positioning reference signal sent by the first communication node; receiving a second measurement report from the first communication node, wherein the second measurement report includes uplink measurement data generated at the first communication node in response to an uplink reference signal sent by the user device; determining an integrity of the measurement data based on a comparison of said uplink and downlink measurement data; and setting an integrity verification notification in accordance with the determined integrity.