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System and method for network positioning of devices in a beamformed communications system

US11483791B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Futurewei Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Richard Stirling-Gallacher · Munich, DE
Nathan Edward Tenny · Poway, US
Bin Liu · San Diego, US
Pengfei Xia · San Diego, US
Aimin Justin Sang · San Diego, US
Jian Luo · 红钢城街道, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2019
Grant date	Oct 25, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W16/28
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for receiving device position determination includes receiving beamformed position reference signals (BF-PRSs) on a plurality of communications beams from at least two transmitting devices in accordance with a BF-PRS configuration, making at least one observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) measurement in accordance with the BF-PRSs on the plurality of communications beams, and transmitting OTDOA feedback including the at least one OTDOA measurement.

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