View source for 17755677. Aperiodic and Semi-Persistent Positioning Reference Signal and Measurement Gaps simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

=Aperiodic and Semi-Persistent Positioning Reference Signal and Measurement Gaps=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Apple Inc.|Apple Inc.]]


[[Category:Apple Inc.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian of San Diego CA (US)|Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian of San Diego CA (US)]][[Category:Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian of San Diego CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Amith Chincholi of Cupertino CA (US)|Amith Chincholi of Cupertino CA (US)]][[Category:Amith Chincholi of Cupertino CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US)|Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US)]][[Category:Chunxuan Ye of San Diego CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US)|Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US)]][[Category:Dawei Zhang of Saratoga CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US)|Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US)]][[Category:Haitong Sun of Cupertino CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Hong He of San Jose CA (US)|Hong He of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category:Hong He of San Jose CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US)|Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category:Jie Cui of San Jose CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Kirk Burroughs of Alamo CA (US)|Kirk Burroughs of Alamo CA (US)]][[Category:Kirk Burroughs of Alamo CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US)|Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US)]][[Category:Wei Zeng of Saratoga CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US)|Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US)]][[Category:Weidong Yang of San Diego CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Yang Tang of San Jose CA (US)|Yang Tang of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category:Yang Tang of San Jose CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN)|Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN)]][[Category:Yushu Zhang of Beijing (CN)]]

[[:Category:Zhibin Wu of Los Altos CA (US)|Zhibin Wu of Los Altos CA (US)]][[Category:Zhibin Wu of Los Altos CA (US)]]

==Aperiodic and Semi-Persistent Positioning Reference Signal and Measurement Gaps - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17755677 titled 'Aperiodic and Semi-Persistent Positioning Reference Signal and Measurement Gaps

==Simplified Explanation==

The base station of a network transmits code points mapping to positioning reference signals to user equipment for reception.

* The base station sends a mapping of code points to corresponding positioning reference signals (PRS) to the user equipment.
* The base station activates specific PRS by transmitting the code points to the user equipment.
* The activated PRS are then transmitted to the user equipment for reception.

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be applied in:
* 5G networks for improved positioning accuracy.
* Internet of Things (IoT) devices for precise location tracking.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology addresses:
* Enhancing the accuracy and reliability of positioning systems.
* Optimizing resource allocation for positioning reference signals.

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include:
* Improved localization capabilities in wireless networks.
* Efficient utilization of positioning reference signals.
* Enhanced user experience in location-based services.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
A potential commercial application of this technology could be:
* Integration into mobile network infrastructure for enhanced location-based services.

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art for this technology could be:
* Previous methods of mapping code points to positioning reference signals in wireless communication systems.

== Unanswered Questions ==

=== How does this technology impact battery life in user equipment? ===
The abstract does not mention the potential impact of this technology on the battery life of user equipment. It would be interesting to know if there are any optimizations in place to minimize power consumption.

=== What is the scalability of this technology in large-scale network deployments? ===
The abstract does not provide information on how this technology performs in large-scale network deployments. Understanding its scalability and potential limitations in such scenarios would be valuable for network operators and developers.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

A base station of a network is configured to transmit a first indication to a user equipment (UE) of a mapping of code points, wherein each code point maps to one or more corresponding aperiodic or semi-persistent positioning reference signals (PRS) to be transmitted from one or more transmission and reception points (TRP), transmit a second indication to the UE of a first one of the mapped code points to activate the one or more corresponding PRSs for reception at the UE and transmit the one or more activated PRSs to the UE.



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