20240019521.USING NON-POSITIONING SIGNALS FOR POSITIONING IN DOWNLINK AND/OR UPLINK simplified abstract (apple inc.)

USING NON-POSITIONING SIGNALS FOR POSITIONING IN DOWNLINK AND/OR UPLINK

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian of San Diego CA (US)

Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US)

Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US)

Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US)

Hong He of San Jose CA (US)

Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US)

Oghenekome Oteri of San Diego CA (US)

Sigen Ye of San Diego CA (US)

Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US)

Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US)

Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN)

Zhibin Wu of Los Altos CA (US)

USING NON-POSITIONING SIGNALS FOR POSITIONING IN DOWNLINK AND/OR UPLINK - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240019521 titled 'USING NON-POSITIONING SIGNALS FOR POSITIONING IN DOWNLINK AND/OR UPLINK

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes systems and methods for a wireless communications system using signals not traditionally used for positioning purposes for positioning measurements in both uplink (UL) and downlink (DL).

• User equipment (UE) can generate a UE capability information message indicating signal types that the UE can process for DL positioning measurements and/or send for UL positioning measurements.
• The UE capability information message may include signals not traditionally used for positioning measurements.
• The wireless communications system can configure the base station and/or the UE to use such signal types with positioning methods.
• The base station may indicate to the UE a subset of signals of an indicated type which should be processed for DL measurements/sent for UL measurements.

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1. 1. 1. Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in various industries such as telecommunications, navigation, and location-based services.

1. 1. 1. Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of improving positioning accuracy in wireless communications systems by utilizing signals not traditionally used for positioning measurements.

1. 1. 1. Benefits

- Enhanced positioning accuracy - Increased efficiency in wireless communications systems - Improved user experience in location-based services

1. 1. 1. Potential Commercial Applications of this Technology

Optimizing location-based services for businesses Enhancing navigation systems for vehicles Improving emergency response systems for better location tracking

1. 1. 1. Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art in this field is the use of multiple signals for positioning measurements in wireless communications systems.

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1. 1. Unanswered Questions

1. 1. 1. How does this technology impact battery life in user equipment?

The patent application does not address the potential impact on battery life in user equipment due to processing additional signals for positioning measurements.

1. 1. 1. What are the potential security implications of using non-traditional signals for positioning measurements?

The patent application does not discuss the security implications of utilizing signals not traditionally used for positioning measurements in wireless communications systems.

Original Abstract Submitted

systems and methods of a wireless communications system using signals not traditionally used for positioning purposes for positioning measurements in both uplink (ul) and downlink (dl) are described herein. a user equipment (ue) may generate a ue capability information message indicating one or more signal types that the ue can process for dl positioning measurements and/or that the ue can send for ul positioning measurements. the one or more signal types so indicated may include signals not traditionally used for positioning measurements. the ue may send, to the base station, the ue capability information message. the wireless communications system may then configure the base station and/or the ue to use such signal types with one or more positioning methods. in some embodiments, the base station may also indicate to the ue a subset of signals of an indicated type which should be processed for dl measurements/sent for ul measurements.