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Beam management methods and apparatuses for positioning measurements in a communications network

US11477665B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

Norbert Franke · Erlangen, DE
Marcus Grossmann · Erlangen, DE
Markus Landmann · Erlangen, DE
Mohammad Alawieh · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2019
Grant date	Oct 18, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L5/0048
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The embodiments herein relate to method performed by a radio network node or a LMF, a method performed by a UE and a UE for downlink and uplink beam management for positioning measurements. The method comprising at least: configuring the target UE; receiving at least one report from the UE; exchanging the report(s) with neighboring network nodes and/or a location measurement function; providing instructions the UTE; receiving at least one measurement report from the UE; and estimating the location of the UE using received information.

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