Abstract: A wireless device 10,120 and a method performed therein for receiving scheduled positioning system information from a radio network node 20, 110. The wireless device and the radio network node operate in a wireless communications network 100. The wireless device receives, from the radio network node, positioning system information scheduling information (pSI) and at least one out of a scheduling offset and a number of system information messages with positioning system information blocks (pSIMs) per system information (SI) window. Further, the wireless device determines in which subframes one or more pSIMs are scheduled by the radio network node based on the pSI and based on at least one out of the scheduling offset and the number of pSIMs per SI window. Furthermore, the wireless device uses the determined scheduling of the one or more pSIMs for receiving the one or more pSIMs.

Abstract: A user equipment is configured for operation in a narrowband wireless communication system. The user equipment is configured to detect receipt of a narrowband positioning reference signal that comprises a narrowband reference signal sequence. The narrowband reference signal sequence is a subsequence of a wideband reference signal sequence. The wideband reference signal sequence is configured for a wideband frequency bandwidth that is wider than a maximum frequency bandwidth defined for the narrowband wireless communication system. The user equipment is also configured to perform a positioning measurement using the narrowband positioning reference signal.

Abstract: A method, performed by a wireless device (120), for reporting at least one measurement to a network node (130) is disclosed. The wireless device (120) determines (420) an extended format to be used for reporting, to the network node (130), at least one of: a code phase measurement, a carrier phase measurement or a GNSS Signal ID. The extended format extends at least one of: a range or a resolution, of an existing format for reporting the at least one of: the code phase measurement, the carrier phase measurement or the GNSS Signal ID. The wireless device (120) then sends (430) a measurement report comprising the at least one of: the code phase measurement, the carrier phase measurement or the GNSS Signal ID, to the network node (130), using the determined extended format. A method performed by the network node (130) is also described, whereby the network node (130) receives the measurement report.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method, performed by a target device (10), for handling positioning of the target device (10). The target device obtains, from a network node (20), a sensor reporting configuration. The target device obtains sensor measurements. The target device determines a reporting scope based on the obtained sensor measurements according to the obtained sensor reporting configuration. The target device sends, to the network node (20), a measurement report comprising the sensor measurements according to the determined reporting scope, wherein the measurement report comprises a displacement of the target device relative to a reference position. The embodiments further relate to a a corresponding method performed by the network node (20).

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for facilitating positioning based on signal correlation function characteristic feedback. In an embodiment, the method may involve steps performed by a network node in communication with a wireless communication device (WCD) and a plurality of base stations. The network node receives, from the WCD, location information including position reference signal (PRS) correlation function characteristics of a cross-correlation between a received downlink signal and a transmitted PRS for each base station from the plurality of base stations. The network node determines a position of the WCD using the PRS correlation function characteristics. The WCD may initiate the transmission of the PRS correlation function characteristics on its own, or in response to a request to do so from the network node.

Abstract: There is provided a method for providing Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) measurements from a wireless device to a location server. The method includes sending, from the wireless node to the location server, a capability to support OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD, receiving, at the wireless node, a request for OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD, from the location server. The method includes receiving, at the wireless node, assistance data providing details of required OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD from the location server, receiving, at the wireless node, a signal from an RSTD reference cell and a neighbor cell. The method includes observing, at the wireless node, a time difference between the received signals thereby obtaining the required OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD and sending the required OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD from the wireless node to the location server.

Abstract: A method, network node and wireless device for position reference signal (PRS) design by extending a base signal are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a wireless device (WD) includes obtaining extended reference signal, RS, configurations from the network node. The method also includes determining a waveform associated with the extended RS. The method also includes detecting a RS and estimate an associated time of arrival. The method further includes sending a measurement report to the network node based on the estimated time of arrival.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a method performed by a wireless device for managing positioning of the wireless device in the wireless communications network. The wireless device obtains, from a network node, assistance data or configuration data comprising two or more positioning reference signal, PRS, configurations associated with a radio network node or a service area of the radio network node. The wireless device further indicates, to the network node, a scope of usage of the two or more PRS configurations with an indication.

Abstract: A core network node (302) and a method therein. The core network node, a transmission point (308,312) and a wireless device (310) operate in a wireless communications network (300). The core network node manages at least one set of transmission points, wherein each transmission point is associated with a respective index. Further, the core network node receives, from the wireless device, measurement information and an index, and maps the measurement information to a transmission point based on the received index and an association, which association associates a transmission point to an index that is unique for the wireless device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for using mirrors for positioning. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a wireless device includes receiving an indication of at least one mirror from a network node, the at least one mirror being used for positioning the wireless device; performing a measurement on at least one reference signal reflected by the indicated at least one mirror; and performing at least one operational task associated with positioning the wireless device based at least in part on the measurement. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a network node includes indicating at least one mirror to a wireless device the at least one mirror being used for positioning the wireless device; and communicating at least one reference signal to the WD, the at least one reference signal to be reflected by the indicated at least one mirror for positioning the wireless device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a user equipment (QQ1 10) in a wireless network, the method comprising measuring radio characteristics of a first set of physical resources, the first set of physical resources being available for receiving downlink reference signals for positioning (RSa-RSc) and the first set of physical resources being indicated by a first message (S21 1) received from a network node (QQ160), selecting a second set of physical resources from the first set of physical resources based on the measured radio characteristics, sending a second message (S122), indicative of the selected second set of physical resources to the network node (QQ160).

Abstract: A method performed by a server for assisting a radio network node to handle a set of positioning assistance data for positioning one or more User Equipments, UEs, in a wireless communications network is provided. Based on importance, the server determines a priority associated to the respective positioning assistance data out of the set of positioning assistance data. The server assists the radio network node by sending the set of positioning assistance data, and information about the determined priority associated to the respective positioning assistance data. The determined priority enables the radio network node to determine a schedule for broadcast of at least some of the respective positioning assistance data out of the set of positioning assistance data, in respect to available resources in the radio network node.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an OTDOA positioning technique wherein different base stations transmit different variations of the same basic PRS or other positioning signal synchronously as an SFN signal to effect an observed time shift at the UE between the different variations of the basic PRS signal or positioning signal. This added time shift resulting from the transmission of different variations by different base stations effectively spreads the corresponding channel impulses in the CIR of the SFN signal in the time domain so that the UE is better able to detect and discriminate between different instances of the positioning signal transmitted from different base stations.

Abstract: There is provided a method for providing Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) measurements from a wireless device to a location server. The method comprises sending, from the wireless node to the location server, a capability to support OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD, receiving, at the wireless node, a request for OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD, from the location server. The method comprises receiving, at the wireless node, assistance data providing details of required OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD from the location server, receiving, at the wireless node, a signal from an RSTD reference cell and a neighbor cell. The method comprises observing, at the wireless node, a time difference between the received signals thereby obtaining the required OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD and sending the required OTDOA location measurements using multipath RSTD from the wireless node to the location server.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for beam based positioning measurements and measurement reporting. In one embodiment, a method in a network node includes communicating information to configure a wireless device (WD) with a plurality of positioning reference signals, the communicated information at least indicating which of the plurality of positioning reference signals are transmitted from the same transmission point. In another embodiment, a method in a WD includes receiving information indicating which of a plurality of positioning reference signals are transmitted from the same transmission point, and performing measurements on each of the plurality of positioning reference signals transmitted from the same transmission point.

Abstract: A wireless device (12A) is configured to determine, for each of one or more links (14), one or more characteristics associated with wireless device positioning performance on the link. In some embodiments, the one or more characteristics include one or more of: geometric dilution of precision, GDOP, characteristics associated with the link; or line-of-sight, LOS, characteristics or non-LOS characteristics of the link. Regardless, the wireless device (12A) may also be configured to transmit control signaling (22) indicating the one or more characteristics determined for each of the one or more links (14). Based on this control signaling (22), a network node (16) may adapt positioning reference signal, PRS, configuration on at least one of the one or more links (14).

Abstract: A wireless device and a method therein for receiving positioning system information from a radio network node. The wireless device and the radio network node operate in a wireless communications network. The wireless device receives positioning system information broadcast scheduling information comprising information about positioning System Information Blocks that are comprised in a System Information message. Further, the wireless device receives an indication that a pSIB is segmented into pSIB segments. Based on the indication and on the pSI the wireless device determines whether or not the pSIB segments are scheduled via contiguous scheduling. When the pSIB segments are determined to be scheduled via contiguous scheduling, the wireless device monitors scheduled resources, retrieves the contiguously scheduled pSIB segments and decodes position system information of the retrieved pSIB segments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a location of a low power wide area device (300) connected to a cellular network. The method is carried out by a positioning node (100) and comprises the steps of receiving a positioning request for the low power wide area device (300) and selecting a first set of radio access nodes (200) of the cellular network which are available and ready to process an uplink positioning signal transmitted by the low power wide area device (300).

Abstract: Methods, network node (200) and wireless device (202) for supporting positioning of the wireless device in a wireless network. The network node requests (2:4) the wireless device to provide a positioning related report when a mobility criterion is fulfilled, which criterion may be selected (2:3) based on sensor capabilities of the device. The wireless device monitors (2:5) sensor measurements and evaluates the mobility criterion. When the mobility criterion is fulfilled the wireless device provides (2:6) the positioning related report to the network node which then obtains (2:7) the position or mobility status of the wireless device based on the positioning related report which may contain information related to said mobility status and/or sensor measurements made in the device.

Abstract: A system in which a wireless communication device (e.g. a NB-IoT device) can obtain assistance information from a location server which can help the WCD select the right target RAT. A method performed by a wireless communication device, the method comprising: receiving inter-Radio Access Technology (inter-RAT) assistance information; determining a RAT based on the received inter-RAT assistance information; and utilizing the determined RAT.