Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method for an RTT measurement procedure in a communication network, the method comprising: (701) setting a positioning mode; (702) identifying a number of neighboring radio base station, n-gNBs, based on at least one report from a at least one User Equipment, or from UE information based on at least one measurement performed by a serving radio base station, s-gNB, serving said UE; and (703) initiating configuration by: —acquiring capabilities of said at least one UE and capabilities from at said radio base stations, gNBs, —reporting by said at least one UE beam measurements for the n-gNBs from said at least one report; and setting resources for the s-gNB and the n-gNBs. There is also provided a system and apparatuses in the form of a UE, a gNB and a location server.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates methods and apparatuses (UE, scheduler, network node) for resource allocation in a network. According to embodiments herein there are provided a new resource allocation scheme for an UL-TDOA resource allocation scheme and the related UL-PRS signals. The procedure is also applicable for RTT uplink resource allocation. The main technical effects and advantages achieved by the embodiments herein include: A resource allocation concept offering a high flexibility. The positioning update rate is configurable for each UE allowing that for semi static objects a low update rate is selected whereas for moving devices a high update rate is feasible. The signalisation overhead is minimized. The UEs may be configured semi-persistent. Using different transmit periods for each UE results in random SINR (Signal to Interference Noise Ratio) values and ensures that UEs with high pathloss are also detected.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to method performed by a radio network node or a LMF, a method performed by a UE and a UE for downlink and uplink beam management for positioning measurements. The method comprising at least: configuring the target UE; receiving at least one report from the UE; exchanging the report(s) with neighboring network nodes and/or a location measurement function; providing instructions the UTE; receiving at least one measurement report from the UE; and estimating the location of the UE using received information.

Abstract: Communication apparatus of a cellular communication network, wherein the apparatus is configured to receive a reference signal; and to estimate a phase estimate based on the received reference signal; and to provide a localization module with the phase estimate.

Abstract: There is provided a method and/or an apparatus for time of arrival, TOA, measurements. One method includes: performing, at a sample resolution, a correlation process on a received measurement signal to achieve a measurement correlation function; determining a peak sample and correlation data of at least one additional sample preceding and/or following the peak sample in the measurement correlation function; determining a TOA and/or distance on the basis of the peak sample and correction data acquired by at least the correlation data of the at least one additional sample preceding and/or following the peak sample and pre-assigned configuration data associated to the transmission channel acquired at a subsample resolution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention refer to a method for determining the position of a target device within a communication network. Further embodiments refer to a corresponding target device including a receiving unit and a radio frequency measurement unit, to a base station or a location server including a selector and a transmitter, and to a reference device with configurable properties. Further embodiments refer to a system including a base station or a location server, a target device, and a reference device for determining the position of a target device within a communication network.

Abstract: A transceiver for a wireless communication system is configured to: communicate with at least one other transceiver of the system using a sidelink resource pool of the system; transmit signals on resources of the pool that are allocated to the transceiver on a period basis with equal length periods tperiodA; transmit a first signal on a first resource of the resources allocated to the transceiver, and receive a second signal from another transceiver of the system on a second resource, the second signal being transmitted by the other transceiver responsive to a reception of the first signal, the second signal being transmitted by the other transceiver on the second resource using the period tperiodA based on which the resources are allocated to the transceiver; determine a distance to the other transceiver based on a time troundA between the transmission of the first signal and the reception of the second signal from the other transceiver, and based on the period tperiodA based on which the resources are alloc

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a physical state of a movable object includes a processor receiving or determining a probability mass function including probabilities for each of a first group of at least two movement classes, wherein the movement models of the first group being determined using sensor data from the inertial measurement unit. The processor receives at least one additional probability mass function associated with a second group of at least two movement classes, wherein the additional probability mass function has been obtained using additional information different from the sensor data.

Abstract: Communication apparatus of a cellular communication network, wherein the apparatus is configured to receive a reference signal; and to estimate a phase estimate based on the received reference signal; and to provide a localization module with the phase estimate.

Abstract: There is provided a method and/or an apparatus for time of arrival, TOA, measurements. One method includes: performing, at a sample resolution, a correlation process on a received measurement signal to achieve a measurement correlation function; determining a peak sample and correlation data of at least one additional sample preceding and/or following the peak sample in the measurement correlation function; determining a TOA and/or distance on the basis of the peak sample and correction data acquired by at least the correlation data of the at least one additional sample preceding and/or following the peak sample and pre-assigned configuration data associated to the transmission channel acquired at a subsample resolution.