Abstract: A method, at an apparatus, of adapting to repetitive positioning reference signal reception degradation, includes: obtaining positioning reference signal pattern information, indicative of repetitive degradation of reception quality of a positioning reference signal; and transmitting, based on the positioning reference signal pattern information, at least one of: one or more positioning-reference-signal-related configuration parameters to a network entity; or a signal in accordance with the one or more positioning-reference-signal-related configuration parameters to a user equipment.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a repeater receives, from a network entity, a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration or an indicator of the PRS configuration, the PRS configuration specifying one or more PRS resources of one or more PRS resource sets, and transmits, to one or more user equipments (UEs), a PRS waveform representing the one or more PRS resources of the one or more PRS resource sets in accordance with the PRS configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a repeater receives, from a network entity, a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration or an indicator of the PRS configuration, the PRS configuration specifying one or more PRS resources of one or more PRS resource sets, and transmits, to one or more user equipments (UEs), a PRS waveform representing the one or more PRS resources of the one or more PRS resource sets in accordance with the PRS configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a position estimation entity configures a sidelink anchor group with sidelink anchor(s), to which respective sidelink PRS pre-configuration(s) are sent. A UE transmits a request to schedule an on-demand sidelink PRS position estimation session of the UE. The position estimation entity provides the UE with assistance data associated with the sidelink anchor group for the on-demand sidelink PRS position estimation session. The UE sends the sidelink anchor group a sidelink PRS trigger to perform a sidelink PRS exchange with some or all of the sidelink anchor group in accordance with the respective sidelink PRS pre-configuration(s).

Abstract: According to embodiments herein, the use of an SL interface in the positioning of a UE can include additional reporting from the UE or an anchor UE related to a reference signal sent via the SL interface. This information can include information regarding the received power and/or timing of the reference signal, the angle at which it was received, and orientation of a receiving UE, and various other considerations that may not be needed in a Uu interface with a base station.

Abstract: In an aspect, a wireless node performs measurements of an RS-P (e.g., PRS or SRS-P) on different sub-bands of an RS-P resource. The wireless node transmits separate indications of the measurements in a measurement report to a position estimation entity. The position estimation entity determines a positioning estimate of the UE based in part on the measurement report.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for handling positioning sessions in response to a timing source outage. An example method for configuring a positioning method based on a timing source outage includes receiving an indication of the timing source outage from a station, determining the positioning method based at least in part on the indication of the timing source outage, and sending an indication of the positioning method to one or more network entities.

Abstract: Positioning of a target user equipment (UE) using a mobile anchor node is supported by providing motion information for the mobile anchor node and/or measurement restrictions. The target UE receives motion information for the mobile anchor node, which may be an ordered list of points or, e.g., a motion path. The target UE may generate positioning measurements using the motion information for the mobile anchor node to determine the position of the mobile anchor node when it transmits positioning reference signals (PRS). The target UE may receive an indication of position measurement restriction if the mobile anchor node is moving. The target UE may receive PRS over a plurality of PRS occasions. The target UE may restrict measurement to only one PRS occasion, may generate and separately report measurements for each PRS occasions or may combine a plurality of measurements using filter coefficients provided by a location server.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable a network entity (e.g., a location server, an LMF, etc.) to generate and configure virtual anchors and/or virtual positioning reference units (VPRUs) for a UE for UE-based positioning. In one aspect, a network entity receives an indication to perform UE-based positioning for a UE. The network entity configures, for the UE, assistance data that includes a list of virtual anchors and a list of VPRUs for the UE-based positioning. The network entity transmits the assistance data including the list of virtual anchors and the list of VPRUs. The network entity may generate the list of virtual anchors based on a location offset to each physical anchor in a set of physical anchors. The network entity may generate the list of VPRUs based on at least one physical PRU.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable a UE to perform positioning using virtual anchors and/or positioning reference units. In one aspect, a UE transmits a request for assistance data for performing UE-based positioning, where the request includes at least one of location information of the UE or a list of anchors observed by the UE. The UE receives the assistance data for the UE-based positioning, where the assistance data includes a list of virtual anchors and a list of positioning reference units (PRUs) that includes a set of virtual PRUs (VPRUs), where the list of virtual anchors and the list of PRUs are selected based on at least one of the location information of the UE or the list of anchors observed by the UE. The UE performs the UE-based positioning using at least one virtual anchor and at least one VPRU in the assistance data.

Abstract: A position information reporting method includes: communicating by a first UE with a second UE to identify a first PRS measurement to be made by the second; receiving, by the first UE from the second UE via sidelink communication, first position information based on the first PRS measurement; and transmitting, from the first UE to a network entity, the first position information.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a relative location anchor group (RLAG) may facilitate a position estimation procedure in an environment where absolute position estimation accuracy is below a threshold. An absolute position estimate derived via the RLAG may optionally be transformed to a true (or more accurate) position estimate via transformation information. In some cases, new anchors may be added to the RLAG after performing a position estimation procedure with the RLAG. In other designs, a local coordinate system (LCS) may be used for position estimation in lieu of a global coordinate system (GCS), such as WGS 84.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives a radio resource control (RRC) configuration that defines a synthetic positioning resource comprising a plurality of positioning resources, the plurality of positioning resources comprising at least one positioning resource from each of a plurality of frequency layers (FLs) or bandwidth parts (BWPs), from each of a plurality of positioning resource sets, or combinations thereof. The UE performs a positioning measurement using the synthetic positioning resource, e.g., the UE receives one or more reference signals within the synthetic positioning resource according to the RRC configuration and performs a measurement of the one or more reference signals. In some aspects, the UE may report a result of the positioning measurement, which may comprise a measured value, a position estimate based on a measured value, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: In an aspect, a communications device (e.g., UE, BS, LMF component, etc.) determines information related to a first positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration (e.g., UL-PRS configuration such as SRS-P, or DL-PRS configuration) associated with a user equipment (UE), determines information related to a first discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration associated with the UE, determines that a first PRS operation requirement of the first PRS configuration is not satisfied by the first DRX configuration due to a DRX limitation condition, and perform an action in response to the determination that the first PRS operation requirement of the first PRS configuration is not satisfied by the first DRX configuration due to the DRX limitation condition.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a repeater receives, from a network entity, a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration or an indicator of the PRS configuration, the PRS configuration specifying one or more PRS resources of one or more PRS resource sets, and transmits, to one or more user equipments (UEs), a PRS waveform representing the one or more PRS resources of the one or more PRS resource sets in accordance with the PRS configuration.

Abstract: Techniques are provided in which a target UE can be provided with a processing window (PW) configuration that defines a PW during which the target UE may measure one or more RS resources. The PW optionally may allow the target UE to transmit an uplink (UL) RS. The PW configuration may be provided to the target UE by a serving base station of the target UE in response to a request for the PW configuration by the target UE or a location server. The request may include information regarding an RS configuration provided to the target UE.

Abstract: An example method of positioning, sensing, or both performed by a receiving device, the method may comprise receiving a non-uniform reference signal configuration for positioning, sensing, or both; receiving a reference signal configured in accordance with the non-uniform reference signal configuration, wherein the reference signal comprises a plurality of subcarriers, and wherein a frequency spacing between different pairs of neighboring subcarriers of the reference signal comprises a plurality of different values; and determining one or more time of arrival (TOA) measurements used for positioning, sensing, or both based on the received reference signal.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication, by a user equipment (UE), includes receiving, from a first transmission and reception point (TRP) operating in a first band, assistance information comprising collocation information for both a second TRP operating in a second band and a communication node operating in the first band. The method also includes receiving, from the first TRP, configuration information for one or more reference signals (RSs) associated with the communication node. The method further includes communicating with the second TRP based on one or more features of the second band estimated from the one or more RSs.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, repeater receives a muting pattern configuration associated with at least one positioning reference signal (PRS) transmitted by a base station, the at least one PRS comprising one or more PRS resources of at least one PRS occasion, receives at least one PRS resource of the one or more PRS resources from the base station, and mutes the at least one PRS resource based on the muting pattern configuration.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for operating user equipment (UE) in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode, and more specifically, setting a DRX inactivity timer value. An example method for operating a user equipment in a discontinuous reception mode including an active mode for communicating with a network and an inactive mode when the user equipment does not communicate with the network includes determining a trigger condition based on a communication with the network, determining the inactivity timer value based on the trigger condition, and operating the user equipment in the active mode during a duration of the inactivity timer value and in the inactive mode after the duration of the inactivity timer value.