Abstract: A wireless device includes a satellite receiver to receive data from multiple satellites. The wireless device also includes processing circuitry and memory. The memory stores one or more neural network models. The processing circuitry is operative to identify a neural network model that has been trained to adapt to a region in which the wireless device operates, classify satellite raw measurements from each satellite at a given time into a corresponding quality level using the neural network model, and identify satellite raw measurements with a quality level higher than a threshold. The location of the wireless device is calculated using the identified satellite raw measurements.

Abstract: A wireless device includes a satellite receiver to receive data from multiple satellites. The wireless device also includes processing circuitry and memory. The memory stores one or more neural network models. The processing circuitry is operative to identify a neural network model that has been trained to adapt to a region in which the wireless device operates, classify satellite raw measurements from each satellite at a given time into a corresponding quality level using the neural network model, and identify satellites raw measurements with a quality level higher than a threshold. The location of the wireless device is calculated using the identified satellite raw measurements.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for performing positioning operations, wherein the method includes the steps of: receiving first positioning information from a first source; receiving second positioning information from a second source; obtaining surrounding environment information of a vehicle from a sensor; and referring to the surrounding environment information to determine a positioning strategy to use at least one of the first positioning information and the second positioning information to obtain a location of the vehicle.

Abstract: A wireless communications device with a wireless module, a storage unit and a controller module is provided for performing positioning measurements. The wireless module receives a plurality of positioning signals from a service network during respective position occasions. The controller module processes the received signals and performs measurements on the processed signals, wherein measurement result is taken at least three processed signals with respective position occasions, wherein each measurement result is stored in the storage unit with the information of corresponding base station and respective position occasion, wherein performing the measurements further include combining the stored measurement results for all of position occasions for generating a final measurement report.

Abstract: A mobile communication device and associated method are provided. The device includes a positioning unit, configured to provide position information of the mobile communication device, and a processing unit, configured to detect an approach to a first geofence according to a plurality of contexts associated with the mobile communication device, turn off the positioning unit when not detecting the approach to the first geofence, and turn on the positioning unit when detecting the approach to the first geofence. The contexts include at least one cellular context and at least one personal context or multimedia context, and the processing unit is further configured to prioritize at least one of the cellular context and the personal context or the multimedia context over the other contexts, for detecting the approach to the first geofence.

Abstract: A sensor hub coupled to one or more sensors and an application processor of a communications apparatus includes a sensing module and a micro-processor. The sensing module receives raw data from the sensors. The raw data is generated by the sensors when sensing one or more events. The micro-processor constructs an adaptive model according to a plurality of parameters and identifies user activity according to the raw data based on the adaptive model. The sensor hub is an always-on sub-system for assisting the application processor to identify user activity according to the raw data. The micro-processor further receives updated parameters and updates the adaptive model according to the updated parameters.

Abstract: A mobile communication device and associated method are provided. The device includes a positioning unit, configured to provide position information of the mobile communication device, and a processing unit, configured to detect an approach to a first geofence according to a plurality of contexts associated with the mobile communication device, turn off the positioning unit when not detecting the approach to the first geofence, and turn on the positioning unit when detecting the approach to the first geofence. The contexts include at least one cellular context and at least one personal context or multimedia context, and the processing unit is further configured to prioritize at least one of the cellular context and the personal context or the multimedia context over the other contexts, for detecting the approach to the first geofence.

Abstract: A mobile communication device including a positioning unit and a processing unit is provided. The processing unit provides position information of the mobile communication device. The processing unit detects an approach to a first geofence according to one or more contexts associated with the mobile communication device, turns off the positioning unit when not detecting the approach to the first geofence, and turns on the positioning unit when detecting the approach to the first geofence.

Abstract: A method for enhancing positioning measurement and a communications apparatus are disclosed. The method includes receiving an observed mobility difference of arrival (OTDOA) request and a search list of cells provided by a network at a second time point, comparing the received search list to a stored search list of cells which is received from the network at a first time point and stored in a database, searching at least one of the cells from the received search list by using different search ranges adjusted according to the comparison result, and storing the at least one of the cells in the database, and performing OTDOA measurements from the at least one of the cells. The corresponding communications apparatus includes a receiving module, a comparing module, a searching module, and a measuring module, configured to carry out the above-identified operations.

Abstract: A communications device is provided. The transceiver module transmits and receives signals via one or more transmitting beams and one or more receiving beams. The communications state measurement module measures strength of the received signals to obtain a spatial profile including information regarding received signal strength for the one or more receiving beams with respect to one or more transmitting beams of another communications device communicating with the communications device. The sensor module senses a status of the communications device to obtain context information of the communications device according to the sensed status. The communications control module obtains the spatial profile from the communications state measurement module and the context information from the sensor module and determining an optimum action to control the transceiver module to search, track and/or adjust the one or more receiving beams according to the spatial profile and the context information.

Abstract: A method of providing location option control for Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) in LTE systems is provided. In one embodiment, a UE or an eNB receives an MDT location request that comprises an MDT location option configuration having one or more location options. The UE or eNB determines a first location option based on the MDT location option configuration and initiates positioning for MDT measurements, reporting, and logging according to the first location option. In one novel aspect, each location option is associated with a priority. In addition to MDT measurements, reporting, and logging, a UE determines the best positioning procedure from a list of available location options. In one novel aspect, under a specific positioning objective, the UE prioritizes the list of available location options based on the signal strength and/or quality of cellular and WLAN signals.

Abstract: A wireless communications device with a wireless module, a storage unit and a controller module is provided for performing positioning measurements. The wireless module receives a plurality of positioning signals from a service network during respective position occasions. The controller module processes the received signals and performs measurements on the processed signals, wherein measurement result is taken at least three processed signals with respective position occasions, wherein each measurement result is stored in the storage unit with the information of corresponding base station and respective position occasion, wherein performing the measurements further include combining the stored measurement results for all of position occasions for generating a final measurement report.

Abstract: A mobile communication device including a positioning unit and a processing unit is provided. The processing unit provides position information of the mobile communication device. The processing unit detects an approach to a first geofence according to one or more contexts associated with the mobile communication device, turns off the positioning unit when not detecting the approach to the first geofence, and turns on the positioning unit when detecting the approach to the first geofence.

Abstract: A method for enhancing positioning measurement and a communications apparatus are disclosed. The method includes receiving an observed mobility difference of arrival (OTDOA) request and a search list of cells provided by a network at a second time point, comparing the received search list to a stored search list of cells which is received from the network at a first time point and stored in a database, searching at least one of the cells from the received search list by using different search ranges adjusted according to the comparison result, and storing the at least one of the cells in the database, and performing OTDOA measurements from the at least one of the cells. The corresponding communications apparatus includes a receiving module, a comparing module, a searching module, and a measuring module, configured to carry out the above-identified operations.

Abstract: A communications apparatus is disclosed. A receiving module receives an observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) request and a search list of cells provided by a network at a second time point. A comparing module compares the received search list to a stored search list of cells which is received at a first time point and stored in a database. A searching module searches at least one of the cells from the received search list by using different search ranges adjusted according to the comparison result, and stores the at least one of the cells in the database. A measuring module performs OTDOA measurements by detecting positioning reference signals (PRS) from the at least one of the cells.

Abstract: A method of providing location option control for Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) in LTE systems is provided. In one embodiment, a UE or an eNB receives an MDT location request that comprises an MDT location option configuration having one or more location options. The UE or eNB determines a first location option based on the MDT location option configuration and initiates positioning for MDT measurements, reporting, and logging according to the first location option. In one novel aspect, each location option is associated with a priority. In addition to MDT measurements, reporting, and logging, a UE determines the best positioning procedure from a list of available location options. In one novel aspect, under a specific positioning objective, the UE prioritizes the list of available location options based on the signal strength and/or quality of cellular and WLAN signals.

Abstract: A communications apparatus is disclosed. A receiving module receives an observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) request and a search list of cells provided by a network at a second time point. A comparing module compares the received search list to a stored search list of cells which is received at a first time point and stored in a database. A searching module searches at least one of the cells from the received search list by using different search ranges adjusted according to the comparison result, and stores the at least one of the cells in the database. A measuring module performs OTDOA measurements by detecting positioning reference signals (PRS) from the at least one of the cells.

Abstract: A method of providing location option control for Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) in LTE systems is provided. In one embodiment, a UE or an eNB receives an MDT location request that comprises an MDT location option configuration having one or more location options. The UE or eNB determines a first location option based on the MDT location option configuration and initiates positioning for MDT measurements, reporting, and logging according to the first location option. In one novel aspect, each location option is associated with a priority. In addition to MDT measurements, reporting, and logging, a UE determines the best positioning procedure from a list of available location options. In one novel aspect, under a specific positioning objective, the UE prioritizes the list of available location options based on the signal strength and/or quality of cellular and WLAN signals.

Abstract: Methods for providing positioning service for a wireless device within a wireless network are provided. First, at least one positioning signal is received by a first wireless device, wherein, each of the at least one position signal is received from at least one wireless device other than the first wireless device and each indicates the positions of the at least one wireless device other than the first wireless device. The position of the first wireless device is then determined according to the at least one positioning signal received from the at least one wireless device.