User equipment location determination using different coverage types
US11044694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S1/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Determining a location of a user equipment includes transmitting, by one or more processors from a network node, a first beam having a first frequency range in a first area and a second beam having a second frequency range in a second area. The first area is larger than and encompasses the second area. A request for determining the location of the user equipment is received. The one or more processors may then cause the second beam to sweep within the first area, receive a second signal from the user equipment indicating when the second beam is swept over the location of the user equipment and data related to signal measurements of the second beam at the user equipment, and determine the location of the user equipment based on a pointing direction of the second beam relative to a position of the node of the network and the received data.
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