Positioning measurement method and apparatus and communication device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12445995-B2
Application number	US-202318094338-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 6, 2023
Priority date	Jul 9, 2020
Publication date	Oct 14, 2025
Grant date	Oct 14, 2025

Abstract

A positioning measurement method and apparatus and a communication device are provided. The positioning measurement method includes: switching a terminal to a target BWP, and performing positioning reference signal (PRS) measurement in the target BWP.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for positioning measurement, performed by a terminal, comprising:
switching to a target bandwidth part (BWP);
performing positioning reference signal (PRS) measurement in the target BWP; and
performing, when the terminal receives deactivation signaling for a target serving cell, and the deactivation signaling for the target serving cell comprises an indication for configuration of a measurement gap, PRS measurement in the configured measurement gap according to the deactivation signaling for the target serving cell.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a target serving cell in which the target BWP is located is any one of the following:
an activated serving cell, a serving cell that is configured but is not activated, or an unconfigured serving cell.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before performing the PRS measurement, further comprising:
receiving target signaling transmitted by a serving base station,
wherein the target signaling comprises at least one of the following:
switching signaling for switching a current active BWP to the target BWP;
activation signaling for the target serving cell;
addition signaling for the target serving cell; or
activation signaling for the target BWP.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting first request signaling to a serving base station,
wherein the first request signaling is used for indicating that the terminal is to perform PRS measurement in the target BWP.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the first request signaling is further used for requesting the serving base station to perform at least one of the following:
switching the target BWP;
activating the target BWP;
activating the target serving cell; or
adding the target serving cell,
wherein the first request signaling comprises at least one of the following:
switching request signaling for the target BWP;
activation request signaling for the target serving cell;
addition request signaling for the target serving cell;
activation request signaling for the target BWP;
a target BWP identifier;
a serving cell identifier of the target serving cell;
an identifier of a current active BWP that is switched;
a serving cell identifier of a cell in which a current active BWP that is switched is located;
target BWP configuration information expected by the terminal;
target serving cell configuration information expected by the terminal;
partial or entire PRS configuration information;
frequency domain location information on which the terminal expects to perform measurement;
time domain location information on which the terminal expects to perform measurement;
an effective time or duration of positioning measurement;
an effective time or duration of positioning reporting;
an effective time of the target BWP;
an effective time of the target serving cell;
a priority of a current location service or positioning measurement;
importance of a current location service or positioning measurement;
a reason for not requesting the measurement gap; or
a request identifier of the measurement gap.

6. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the target BWP is a first active BWP in an activated target serving cell; or
the target BWP is a first active BWP in an added target serving cell.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting second request signaling to a serving base station,
wherein the second request signaling is used for indicating that the terminal is to stop performing PRS measurement in the target BWP.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein after performing the PRS measurement, further comprising:
receiving at least one of the following signaling transmitted by a serving base station:
deletion signaling or release signaling for the target serving cell;
switching signaling for switching the target BWP to a default or regular BWP; or
deactivation signaling for the target BWP.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein after performing the PRS measurement, further comprising:
reporting a positioning measurement result to at least one of a location server or a serving base station.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before performing the PRS measurement, further comprising:
reporting a terminal capability to at least one of a location server or a serving base station,
wherein the terminal capability comprises at least one of the following:
whether to support performing PRS measurement in a manner of BWP switching;
whether to support performing PRS measurement in the measurement gap;
whether to support a positioning-specific BWP;
whether to support a positioning-specific serving cell;
whether to support simultaneously measuring PRSs of a plurality of positioning frequency layers;
whether to support simultaneously measuring PRSs of a plurality of serving cells or PRSs of a plurality of BWPs;
whether to support simultaneously requesting a plurality of target BWPs;
whether to support simultaneously switching a plurality of BWPs;
whether to support simultaneously activating a plurality of BWPs;
a PRS measuring capability of the terminal when the BWP is configured to perform PRS measurement;
whether to support requesting the target BWP for PRS measurement;
whether to support requesting the measurement gap for PRS measurement;
whether to support simultaneously configuring the measurement gap and performing target BWP switching for PRS measurement; or
whether to support simultaneously configuring the measurement gap and performing target BWP activation for PRS measurement.

11. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
performing PRS measurement in the measurement gap when the measurement gap is configured for the terminal, and the target serving cell is activated or deactivated in the measurement gap.

12. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
requesting the measurement gap from a serving base station according to the deactivation signaling for the target serving cell, wherein the measurement gap is used for performing PRS measurement.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before performing the PRS measurement, further comprising:
receiving third indication information from at least one of a location server or a serving base station,
wherein the third indication information is used for indicating whether the terminal is allowed to request BWP switching for PRS measurement.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when the terminal supports requesting the measurement gap and supports requesting target BWP switching or activation, the method further comprises:
receiving fourth indication information from at least one of a location server or a serving base station, wherein the fourth indication information is used for indicating a priority of the measurement gap and BWP switching; and
requesting the measurement gap from the location server according to the fourth indication information, and performing PRS measurement in the measurement gap; or
requesting the target BWP switching or activation from the location server according to the fourth indication information, and performing PRS measurement in the target BWP.

15. A method for positioning measurement, performed by a serving base station, comprising:
transmitting target signaling to a terminal, wherein the target signaling is used for indicating the terminal to switch to a target bandwidth part (BWP) and perform positioning reference signal (PRS) measurement in the target BWP; and
transmitting deactivatio

Assignees

• Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd

Inventors

• Si Ye
• Wu Huaming
• Wang Yuanyuan

Classifications

• H04W24/10 Primary

  Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} · CPC title

• H04L5/0051

  of dedicated pilots, i.e. pilots destined for a single user or terminal · CPC title

• H04W72/0457

  Variable allocation of band or rate · CPC title

• H04W64/00 Primary

  Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management · CPC title

• H04L5/0098 Primary

  Signalling of the activation or deactivation of component carriers, subcarriers or frequency bands · CPC title