Abstract: A first user equipment includes: an interface configured to send and receive signals wirelessly; and a processor configured to: establish a sidelink connection with a second user equipment; exchange, using the sidelink connection, sidelink information with the second user equipment to at least one of: transmit, via the interface to the second user equipment, first SL PRS-related data (sidelink positioning reference signal related data) including at least one of first SL PRS assistance data or first SL PRS configuration data; or receive, via the interface from the second user equipment, second SL PRS-related data including at least one of second SL PRS assistance data or second SL PRS configuration data; and exchange, via the interface with the second user equipment using the sidelink connection, one or more sidelink positioning reference signals in accordance with at least one of the first SL PRS-related data or the second SL PRS-related data.

Abstract: Disclosed are various techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) identifies a set of positioning sources, each positioning source comprising a positioning reference signal (PRS) resource, a PRS resource set, a PRS frequency layer, and/or a transmission/reception point (TRP). From the set of positioning sources, the UE identifies a consistency group comprising a collection of positioning sources grouped based on expected values of at least one metric of a reference signal from each positioning source, measured values of the at least one metric for the reference signal from each positioning source, and an error threshold. The UE identifies one or more subsets of positioning sources within the consistency group, each subset having at least one metric error value. The UE reports, to a network entity, information about the consistency group and information about at least one of the subsets of positioning sources within the consistency group.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for communication. In an aspect, a UE reports a combination pattern for a combined measurement associated with samples across PRS occasions of a PRS measurement procedure. In another aspect, a UE reports a combined calibration error of a combined measurement associated with samples across PRS occasions of a PRS measurement procedure. The reported combination pattern and/or combined calibration error may be used by a position estimation entity for derivation of a position estimate of the UE.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Some systems may support the transmission of a predicted negative acknowledgment (NACK) indication for a downlink data message. In some cases, a base station may transmit a downlink data message to a user equipment (UE). The UE may perform a decoding process for the message. The UE may determine whether the decoding process is likely to fail during a first portion of the decoding process prior to completion of the decoding process. The UE may transmit a predicted NACK message to the base station prior to a feedback opportunity configured for the UE to transmit feedback based on a result of the completed decoding process. The base station may determine whether to retransmit the downlink data message based on the predicted NACK message, such that the predicted NACK message may reduce the latency associated with retransmission of downlink data messages.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless positioning. In an aspect, a first network node receives a measurement request from a location server, the measurement request requesting the first network node to measure a positioning reference signal (PRS) resource from at least one second network node using a plurality of receive timing error groups (Rx TEGs) of the first network node, and transmits a measurement report to the location server, the measurement report including a plurality of positioning measurements based on the PRS resource, the plurality of positioning measurements corresponding to the plurality of Rx TEGs.

Abstract: An aspect is directed to signaling, to a target UE, a required reference signal for positioning (RS-P) measurement set and an optional RS-P measurement set (e.g., for a positioning session associated with a DDT procedure or a non-DDT procedure). In another aspect, a double differential timing (DDT) procedure is triggered based at least upon a trajectory of a target user equipment (UE). Another aspect is directed to a joint DDT (J-DDT) procedure involving multiple reference wireless nodes.

Abstract: In an aspect, a UE obtains a plurality of positioning reference signal (PRS) configurations. The UE receives, from a BS, an L1 or L2 message that indicates one of the plurality of PRS configurations, which in turn triggers an aperiodic or semi-periodic PRS procedure in accordance with the indicated PRS configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, at least one positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration that defines or indicates a plurality of PRS resources having unique identifiers, the plurality of PRS resources comprising a first set of one or more PRS resources, wherein each of the one or more PRS resources in the first set is mapped to an associated identifier used by all UEs served by a location server to identify an associated PRS resource. The UE may perform a positioning operation according to the at least one PRS configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed are various techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) configured to operate in discontinuous reception (DRX) mode receives a configuration of a plurality of first positioning reference signal (PRS) resources, receives a configuration of a plurality of second PRS resources, selects one or more pairs of a first PRS resource of the plurality of first PRS resources and a second PRS resource of the plurality of second PRS resources, each pair of the one or more pairs satisfying one or more DRX pruning rules and one or more bundling conditions, and receives or transmitting the first PRS resource and transmitting or receiving the second PRS resource during one or more DRX cycles of the DRX mode.

Abstract: In an aspect, a position estimation entity (e.g., LMF) determines at least one shared requirement (e.g., a timing requirement, an RF chain requirement, etc.) for both of a first differential timing (DT) procedure of a double differential timing (DDT) procedure (e.g., TDOA-based or RTT-based) and a second DT procedure of the DDT procedure, the first DT procedure based on timing measurements between a target user equipment (UE) and first and second wireless nodes, and the second DT procedure based on timing measurements between a reference wireless node and the first and second wireless nodes, and transmits, to at least the target UE and the reference wireless node, requests to perform the DDT procedure along with an indication of the at least one shared requirement for the DDT procedure.

Abstract: One or more anchor nodes, which may be sidelink devices, may transmit positioning reference signals (PRSs) to a wireless device, such as a user equipment (UE). The UE may select one or more PRSs to process based on respective priorities of the PRSs. At least one anchor node may transmit a priority indication including the respective priorities, or the one or more anchor nodes may transmit the PRSs according to a scrambling sequence or pattern to implicitly indicate the respective priorities. The UE may decode one or more PRSs based on the respective priorities.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for configuring on-demand positioning reference signal (PRS) resources in double difference (DD) positioning methods. An example method for providing an on-demand positioning reference signal request includes receiving a plurality of positioning reference signal measurement values from a target user equipment and at least one reference node, determining one or more on-demand positioning reference signals based at least in part on signal identification information associated with each of the plurality of positioning reference signal measurement values, and sending an indication of the one or more on-demand positioning reference signals to either of the target user equipment, the at least one reference node, or both.

Abstract: Disclosed are various techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) may determine that the UE is or will be at a location within a calibration region. The UE may report, to a network entity, location information, the location information being associated with the location within the calibration region. In an aspect, a network entity may obtain calibration error information associated with a user equipment (UE) and a calibration region. The network entity may send the calibration error information to the UE, to a base station, or to combinations thereof.

Abstract: Techniques for indicating a type of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless signal path in a wireless communication network are described. In some embodiments, a method thereof may include receiving a plurality of reference signals, the plurality of reference signals originating from a respective plurality of wireless network nodes; determining at least one NLOS wireless signal path based on the plurality of reference signals; determining whether or not the at least one NLOS wireless signal path is introduced by a repeater of the wireless communication network based at least on a presence or an absence of a commonality among the plurality of reference signals; and indicating to a network entity whether the at least one NLOS wireless signal path is introduced by the repeater or not.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless signal paths are described. In some embodiments, a method thereof may include receiving positioning information from one or more networked devices, the positioning information comprising information indicative of measurements of one or more wireless signals transmitted between one or more wireless network nodes and one or more UEs, location data indicative of a location of each of the one or more UEs, or a combination thereof; determining a commonality associated with the received positioning information; and based on the determined commonality, determining that the NLOS wireless signal path is present between the given UE and the one or more wireless network nodes.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may improve UE positioning by providing enhanced resource patterns that may reduce positioning latency and resource overhead for the UE positioning. In one aspect, a transmitter divides a reference signal associated with UE positioning into a plurality of sub-bandwidths, each of the plurality of sub-bandwidths being associated with a comb offset. The transmitter transmits, to a receiver, the reference signal via the plurality of sub-bandwidths. In another aspect, a receiver receives a configuration to measure a reference signal associated with UE positioning. The receiver receives, from a transmitter, the reference signal via a plurality of sub-bandwidths, each of the plurality of sub-bandwidths being associated with a comb offset.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for informing a network of a timing source outage in a node and reestablishing a synchronized time in the node. An example method for providing a timing source outage notification includes detecting an outage of a timing source, determining one or more impacted nodes, generating one or more notification messages based at least in part on a communication context for each of the one or more impacted nodes, and transmitting the one or more notification messages.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for utilizing a sidelink discovery interface to determine a location of a user equipment (UE). An example method for determining a location of a mobile device according to the disclosure includes receiving one or more reference signals transmitted via a first radio access technology, determining measurement values for the one or more reference signals, receiving a discovery signal from a station via a second radio access technology that is different from the first radio access technology, wherein the discovery signal includes and identification value associated with the station, and obtaining the location based at least in part on the measurement values and the discovery signal.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to communication device and method of managing a user equipment group, first user equipment and method of providing position information from a first user equipment. A method of managing a UE group includes: determining a plurality of UEs of the UE group based on proximity of each of the plurality of UEs to at least one other UE of the plurality of UEs; and transmitting, from a communication device, to at least one of the plurality of UEs of the UE group, an indication of the UE group.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first device may generate an indication of an error vector magnitude (EVM) capability of the first device, where the first device is configured to transmit a positioning reference signal. The first device may transmit the indication to a second device. Numerous other aspects are described.