17996431. UPDATING USER EQUIPMENT'S POSITIONING CAPABILITIES DURING POSITIONING SESSION simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
UPDATING USER EQUIPMENT'S POSITIONING CAPABILITIES DURING POSITIONING SESSION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Alexandros Manolakos of Escondido CA (US)
Mukesh Kumar of Hyderabad (IN)
Sven Fischer of Nuremberg (DE)
UPDATING USER EQUIPMENT'S POSITIONING CAPABILITIES DURING POSITIONING SESSION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17996431 titled 'UPDATING USER EQUIPMENT'S POSITIONING CAPABILITIES DURING POSITIONING SESSION
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a patent application for methods and systems related to positioning a User Equipment (UE) device. The UE is able to perform positioning measurements based on its capabilities, which may change over time. When there is a change in capabilities, the UE reports this to a location server. The location server then provides updated assistance data and/or requests updated location information from the UE. This allows the UE to perform position measurements based on the updated data and/or request.
- UE devices can perform positioning measurements based on their capabilities
- Changes in capabilities are reported to a location server
- The location server provides updated assistance data and/or requests updated location information
- UE devices can then perform position measurements based on the updated data and/or request
Potential Applications
- Location-based services
- Navigation systems
- Emergency services
- Asset tracking
Problems Solved
- Ensures accurate positioning measurements by updating assistance data and location information based on changes in UE capabilities
- Allows for efficient use of resources by providing only the necessary assistance data and location information
Benefits
- Improved accuracy in positioning measurements
- Efficient use of resources
- Enhanced performance of location-based services and navigation systems
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for UE positioning are described. In some embodiments, a UE is configured to perform positioning measurements according to capabilities of the UE. Over time, the capabilities may change. Based on a change, the UE reports, to a location server, an indication that the capabilities have changed. This indication can include updated capabilities information or an error related to previously reported capabilities information and/or availability of the updated capabilities information. In turn, the location server may indicate, to the UE, updated assistance data and/or a request for updated location information, such that next position measurements performed by the UE may be based on the updated assistance data and/or the request.
