Method and apparatus for position determination
US10274581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The application relates to a method for positioning a user equipment (UE) in a cell served by a base station (BS), the BS comprises an array antennas capable of forming two or more beams in the cell, the method comprising: receiving beam information indicating which beam is selected, from the two or more beams, for serving the UE; and positioning the UE by determining an area where the UE is located in the cell based on the beam information. A network device, such as a radio network controller, and a base station for implementing the method are also disclosed. The method can be used with an RTT positioning method to improve the accuracy of position.
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