A method, device, equipment and storage medium for sending location information

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, device and storage medium for sending location information. This method includes: obtaining indication information indicating that the user terminal reports location information; and reporting the location information of the user terminal in response to the indication information. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, after obtaining indication information indicating that the user terminal reports location information, the location information is reported in response to the indication information. The location information is used for the base station to select a core network based on the location information, and / or for the base station to use the location information to form a Cell ID and send it to the core network. The user terminal determines whether it needs to report its location information based on the indication information, which reduces the power consumption of the user terminal and the signaling overhead on the network side, and provides a user terminal location information reporting mechanism with low resource consumption.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular to a method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for sending location information. Background Art

[0002] In 5G NR, for idle and inactive user terminals (UEs), the concept of a Registration Area (RA) is introduced to enable the network to page the UE and send data to it when the network has data to send to the UE. A Registration Area is defined as a set of Tracking Areas (TAs). Each TA includes one or more cells and corresponds to a geographic area.

[0003] Specifically, each TA is identified by a TA identifier (TAI), which includes the PLMN and Tracking Area Code (TAC). The network broadcasts the PLMN and TAC to the UE via system messages. The network can configure multiple TAs for a UE, i.e., the network configures a TAI List for the UE.

[0004] When a UE moves from TA1 to TA2, if TA2 is not in the TAI List configured by the network for the UE, the UE needs to initiate a Tracking Area Update (TAU) and / or Registration Area Update (RAU), thereby triggering the network to configure a new TAI List for the UE to ensure that the network can track the UE.

[0005] In addition, the network will also broadcast the Global Cell Identity (GCI). During the process of network access (attach / re-attach), TAU, etc., the UE will send the TAC and / or GCI received through system messages to the network.

[0006] The NTN network has a wide coverage area. At the borders of different countries, a single NTN cell may cover multiple countries. If the UE only reports the TAC and / or GCI, the NTN network cannot determine the UE's country based on the reported TAC and / or GCI. Consequently, the NTN network cannot select appropriate access policies, such as whether to allow user access or select the appropriate core network (users in different countries use the core network of their respective countries). Therefore, in addition to reporting the TAC / GCI, the UE can also report some UE location information. The network then determines the UE's country based on this location information and determines the appropriate policy.

[0007] However, when the UE is not located at the border of different countries, the network can determine the country where the UE is located based on the GCI and / or TAC reported by the UE. At this time, it is unnecessary for the UE to report its location information, which only increases the UE's power consumption and signaling overhead. Summary of the Invention

[0008] To overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, device and storage medium for sending location information.

[0009] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending location information is provided, which is applied to a user terminal and includes:

[0010] Obtaining instruction information for instructing the user terminal to report location information;

[0011] In response to the indication information, the location information of the user terminal is reported.

[0012] In one embodiment, the location information is used by the base station to select a core network according to the location information, and / or the base station uses the location information to form a cell identifier (Cell ID) and send it to the core network.

[0013] In one embodiment, the indication information includes location range information where location information needs to be reported.

[0014] In one embodiment, the indication information includes a TAC and / or a GCI that triggers an operation of reporting location information.

[0015] In one embodiment, the instruction information includes an information identifier for instructing the user terminal to report location information.

[0016] In one embodiment, in response to the indication information, reporting the location information of the user terminal includes:

[0017] When the user terminal performs a registration area update or a tracking area update, reporting the location information of the user terminal; or

[0018] When the user terminal is powered on and connected to a network, reporting the location information of the user terminal; or

[0019] When the user terminal accesses the network after receiving the Paging message, the location information of the user terminal is reported.

[0020] In one embodiment, the location information includes any one or more of the following information:

[0021] Geographical location information of the user terminal;

[0022] The distance between the user terminal and the cell center;

[0023] The distance between the user terminal and the satellite;

[0024] cells within the user terminal signal reception range;

[0025] Signal strength of cells within the user terminal's signal reception range;

[0026] The signal quality of the cell within the user terminal's signal reception range;

[0027] The cell with the strongest signal within the user terminal's signal reception range.

[0028] In one embodiment, the location information of the user terminal is reported through any one or any combination of the following messages:

[0029] Random access message A (MsgA);

[0030] Random access message 3 (Msg3);

[0031] Random access message 5 (Msg5);

[0032] Other radio resource control messages (RRC Messages).

[0033] In one embodiment, obtaining instruction information instructing the user terminal to report location information includes:

[0034] The indication information indicated by the network is obtained through a system message sent by the network.

[0035] In one embodiment, the indication information indicated by the network is obtained through proprietary signaling sent by the network, and the proprietary signaling is any one of the following signalings:

[0036] Random access message 2 (Msg2);

[0037] Random access message 4 (Msg4);

[0038] Random access message B (MsgB);

[0039] Paging message.

[0040] In one embodiment, obtaining instruction information instructing the user terminal to report location information includes:

[0041] Acquire the indication information preset in the user terminal.

[0042] In one embodiment, the indication information includes a TAC and / or a GCI, and before reporting the location information of the user terminal in response to the indication information, the method further includes:

[0043] When the TAC and / or GCI received from the network broadcast is consistent with the indication information, it is determined that the location information of the user terminal needs to be reported.

[0044] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending location information is provided, which is applied to a network-side device, including:

[0045] Sending instruction information to the user terminal to instruct the user terminal to report location information.

[0046] In one embodiment, the location information is used by the base station to select a core network according to the location information, and / or the base station uses the location information to construct a Cell ID and send it to the core network.

[0047] In one embodiment, the indication information includes location range information where location information needs to be reported.

[0048] In one embodiment, the indication information includes a tracking area code TAC and / or a global cell identity GCI that triggers the operation of reporting location information.

[0049] In one embodiment, the instruction information includes an information identifier for instructing the user terminal to report location information.

[0050] In one embodiment, after sending instruction information to the user terminal to instruct the user terminal to report location information, the method includes:

[0051] When the user terminal performs a registration area update or a tracking area update, receiving location information reported by the user terminal; or

[0052] When the user terminal is powered on and connected to a network, receiving location information reported by the user terminal; or

[0053] When the user terminal accesses the network after receiving the Paging message, the location information reported by the user terminal is received.

[0054] In one embodiment, the location information reported by the user terminal through any one or any combination of the following messages is received:

[0055] Random access message A (MsgA);

[0056] Random access message 3 (Msg3);

[0057] Random access message 5 (Msg5);

[0058] Other RRC Messages.

[0059] In one embodiment, the location information includes any one or more of the following information:

[0060] Geographical location information of the user terminal;

[0061] The distance between the user terminal and the cell center;

[0062] The distance between the user terminal and the satellite;

[0063] cells within the user terminal signal reception range;

[0064] Signal strength of cells within the user terminal's signal reception range;

[0065] The signal quality of the cell within the user terminal's signal reception range;

[0066] The cell with the strongest signal within the user terminal's signal reception range.

[0067] In one embodiment, sending instruction information to the user terminal to instruct the user terminal to report location information includes:

[0068] Send a system message to the user terminal, where the system message carries the indication information.

[0069] In one embodiment, sending instruction information to the user terminal to instruct the user terminal to report location information includes:

[0070] Sending dedicated signaling to the user terminal, where the dedicated signaling carries the indication information, where the dedicated signaling is any one of the following:

[0071] Msg2;

[0072] Msg4;

[0073] MsgB;

[0074] Paging message.

[0075] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a device for sending location information is provided, which is applied to a user terminal and includes:

[0076] An acquisition module, configured to acquire instruction information for instructing the user terminal to report location information;

[0077] A reporting module is configured to report the location information of the user terminal in response to the indication information.

[0078] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a location information sending device is provided, which is applied to a network-side device, including:

[0079] The sending module is used to send instruction information to the user terminal to instruct the user terminal to report the location information operation.

[0080] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a location information sending device is provided, including:

[0081] processor;

[0082] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0083] The processor is configured to execute the executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the location information sending method.

[0084] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which executable instructions are stored. When the executable instructions are executed by a processor, the steps of the method for sending location information are implemented.

[0085] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects:

[0086] After obtaining instruction information instructing the user terminal to report location information, the user terminal reports the location information in response to the instruction information. The location information is used by the base station to select a core network based on the location information, and / or the base station uses the location information to construct a Cell ID and transmit it to the core network. The user terminal determines whether to report its location information based on the instruction information, reducing user terminal power consumption and network-side signaling overhead, and providing a low-resource user terminal location information reporting mechanism.

[0087] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0088] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0089] Figure 1 is a flowchart of a method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0090] Figure 2 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0091] Figure 3 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0092] Figure 4The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0093] Figure 5 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0094] Figure 6 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0095] Figure 7 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0096] Figure 8 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0097] Figure 9 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0098] Figure 10 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0099] Figure 11 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0100] Figure 12 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0101] Figure 13 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0102] Figure 14 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0103] Figure 15 The figure is a flowchart of another method for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0104] Figure 16 The figure is a structural diagram of a device for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0105] Figure 17 is a structural diagram of yet another device for sending location information according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0106] Figure 18 It is a block diagram of a device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0107] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, like numbers in different figures represent like or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0108] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a user terminal, which may be a UE. The embodiment of the present disclosure may be performed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. The process of the UE reporting location information in the method is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, including:

[0109] Step 101: Obtain instruction information for instructing a user terminal to report location information.

[0110] In this step, the UE obtains indication information, and the indication information instructs the UE to report location information.

[0111] Step 102: In response to the instruction information, report the location information of the user terminal.

[0112] In this step, the UE reports its location information to the network side in response to the indication information.

[0113] In some possible embodiments, the location information may be used for the base station to select a core network according to the location information.

[0114] In some possible embodiments, the location information may be used by the base station to construct a CellID using the location information and send the CellID to the core network.

[0115] In some possible embodiments, the obtaining of the indication information includes: receiving the indication information via a system message or dedicated signaling.

[0116] Another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a user terminal, which may be a UE. The embodiment of the present disclosure may be performed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, including:

[0117] Step 201: Acquire indication information, wherein the indication information at least includes information for instructing the UE to perform operations related to reporting location information.

[0118] Step 202: Execute operations related to reporting the UE's location information according to the instruction information.

[0119] In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg 5, or other RRC messages. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining to report the UE's location information. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0120] In some possible embodiments, the indication information may include an information identifier for instructing the UE to perform an operation related to reporting location information. In one possible implementation, when the information identifier is set to a first value, the indication information is used to instruct the UE to report location information. In another possible implementation, when the information identifier is set to a second value, the indication information is used to instruct the UE to report location information.

[0121] In some possible embodiments, the location information may be used for the base station to select a core network according to the location information.

[0122] In some possible embodiments, the location information may be used by the base station to construct a CellID using the location information and send the CellID to the core network.

[0123] In some possible embodiments, the obtaining of the indication information includes: receiving the indication information via a system message or dedicated signaling.

[0124] In some possible embodiments, the proprietary signaling may include at least one of the following: Msg2, Msg4, MsgB, and Paging message. Specifically, the proprietary signaling may be any one of the following:

[0125] Msg2;

[0126] Msg4;

[0127] MsgB;

[0128] Paging message.

[0129] Specifically, Msg2 may be a control layer random access response (MAC RAR), which includes indication information.

[0130] In some possible embodiments, the indication information includes at least one or more of the following information:

[0131] 1. The location range information for which the location information needs to be reported.

[0132] In some possible embodiments, the location range information indicates at least one range, specifically at least one geographical range, the accuracy of which can be set according to application requirements and device capabilities, for example, the geographical range is composed of GPS position coordinates.

[0133] The location range information may specifically be a cell identifier (PCI) list including at least one cell. The cell list may be configured according to application requirements and device capabilities.

[0134] In some possible embodiments, the UE reports location information when it is within the range indicated by the location range information.

[0135] 2. TAC and / or GCI that triggers the reporting of location information.

[0136] In some possible embodiments, one or more specific TACs and / or GCIs are set to trigger the location information reporting operation. The specific TACs and / or GCIs can be agreed upon by a protocol or configured by the network side to the UE.

[0137] In some possible embodiments, the UE reports location information when receiving the above-mentioned specific TAC and / or GCI.

[0138] 3. An information identifier for instructing the user terminal to report location information.

[0139] In some possible embodiments, an information identifier may be set to instruct the user terminal to report location information.

[0140] For example, a 1-bit information identifier in a system message and / or RRC message is selected as an information identifier, and the value of this information identifier is used to instruct the user terminal to report location information. Specifically, a value of 0 for the information identifier can be defined as indicating that no response is required, and a value of 1 for the information identifier can be defined as indicating that location information reporting is required. Alternatively, if the information identifier is not included in the system message and / or RRC message, the user terminal does not report location information.

[0141] In some possible embodiments, when the value of the information identifier indicates that the user terminal reports location information, the UE reports location information.

[0142] In some possible embodiments, the indication information or the system message carrying the indication information or the dedicated signaling carrying the indication information is not a positioning request for the UE, especially a positioning request sent when positioning the UE, for example, a positioning request sent by a location management function (LMF) to the UE through an LTE positioning protocol (LPP) message.

[0143] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for transmitting location information; this embodiment can be performed independently or in conjunction with other embodiments of the present disclosure. The location information of a user terminal includes at least one of the following: geographic location information of the user terminal, the distance between the user terminal and a cell center, the distance between the user terminal and a satellite, cells within a signal reception range of the user terminal, signal strengths of cells within a signal reception range of the user terminal, signal quality of cells within a signal reception range of the user terminal, and the cell with the strongest signal within the signal reception range of the user terminal.

[0144] In some possible embodiments, the location information includes any one or more of the following information:

[0145] Geographical location information of the user terminal;

[0146] The distance between the user terminal and the cell center;

[0147] The distance between the user terminal and the satellite;

[0148] cells within the user terminal signal reception range;

[0149] Signal strength of cells within the user terminal's signal reception range;

[0150] The signal quality of the cell within the user terminal's signal reception range;

[0151] The cell with the strongest signal within the signal reception range of the user terminal (in some possible embodiments, it may specifically be the cell ID of the cell with the strongest signal).

[0152] The geographic location information of the user terminal may specifically be the coordinate position obtained by the UE through global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning.

[0153] The signal strength may specifically be reference signal received power (RSRP).

[0154] The signal quality may specifically be a reference signal received quality (RSRQ).

[0155] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a method for sending location information; this method can be performed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. In some possible embodiments, the UE receives instruction information for instructing the user terminal to report location information related operations through a system message or dedicated signaling. The specific process is as follows: Figure 3 As shown, including:

[0156] Step 301: Receive instruction information for instructing a user terminal to report location information related operations.

[0157] In this step, a network-side device (eg, a base station) sends instruction information to a user terminal to instruct the user terminal to report location information. The user terminal may be a UE.

[0158] In some possible embodiments, the user terminal receives a system message, where the system message carries the indication information.

[0159] In some possible embodiments, the user terminal receives proprietary signaling, in which the indication information is carried. The proprietary signaling may be any one of the following:

[0160] Msg2;

[0161] Msg4;

[0162] MsgB;

[0163] Paging message.

[0164] Specifically, Msg2 may be a control layer random access response (MAC RAR), which includes indication information.

[0165] The instruction information includes at least one or more of the following information:

[0166] 1. The location range information for which the location information needs to be reported.

[0167] In some possible embodiments, the location range information may specifically indicate at least one range. Specifically, it may indicate at least one geographical range, the accuracy of which may be set according to application requirements and device capabilities, for example, the geographical range may be composed of GPS position coordinates.

[0168] The location range information may specifically be a cell identifier (PCI) list including at least one cell. The cell list may be configured according to application requirements and device capabilities.

[0169] In some possible embodiments, the UE reports location information when it is within the range indicated by the location range information.

[0170] 2. TAC and / or GCI that triggers the reporting of location information.

[0171] In some possible embodiments, one or more specific TACs and / or GCIs are set to trigger the location information reporting operation. The specific TACs and / or GCIs can be agreed upon by a protocol or configured by the network side to the UE.

[0172] In some possible embodiments, the UE reports location information when receiving the above-mentioned specific TAC and / or GCI.

[0173] 3. An information identifier for instructing the user terminal to report location information.

[0174] In some possible embodiments, an information identifier may be set to instruct the user terminal to report location information.

[0175] For example, a 1-bit in a system message and / or RRC message is selected as an information identifier, and the value of the information identifier is used to instruct the user terminal to report location information. Specifically, the value of the information identifier 0 can be defined as no response required, and the value of the information identifier 1 can be defined as an instruction to report location information.

[0176] In some possible embodiments, when the value of the information identifier indicates that the user terminal reports location information, the UE reports location information.

[0177] In some possible embodiments, the indication information or the system message carrying the indication information or the dedicated signaling carrying the indication information is not a positioning request for the UE, especially a positioning request sent when positioning the UE, for example, a positioning request sent by a location management function (LMF) to the UE through an LTE positioning protocol (LPP) message.

[0178] Step 302: In response to the instruction information, perform operations related to reporting the location information of the user terminal.

[0179] In some possible embodiments, the indication information may include an information identifier for instructing the UE to perform an operation related to reporting location information. In one possible implementation, when the information identifier is set to a first value, the indication information is used to instruct the UE to report location information. In another possible implementation, when the information identifier is set to a second value, the indication information is used to instruct the UE to report location information.

[0180] In some possible embodiments, the location information may be used for the base station to select a core network according to the location information.

[0181] In some possible embodiments, the location information may be used by the base station to construct a CellID using the location information and send the CellID to the core network.

[0182] In some possible embodiments, the UE may report the location information of the user terminal through any one or any combination of the following messages:

[0183] MsgA;

[0184] Msg3;

[0185] Msg5;

[0186] Other RRC Messages.

[0187] In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg 5, or other RRC messages. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining to report the UE's location information. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0188] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a method for reporting location information; this method can be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. In this method, indication information is pre-set in the user terminal, and the user terminal can directly obtain the indication information pre-set locally and report the location information according to the indication information. The specific process is as follows: Figure 4 As shown, including:

[0189] Step 401: Determine instruction information for instructing a user terminal to report location information.

[0190] In this embodiment, the user terminal may specifically be a UE. In some possible embodiments, indication information is pre-set in the UE, and the UE may directly obtain the pre-set indication information locally. The pre-set indication information does not include an information identifier, but may include location range information and / or TAC and / or GCI.

[0191] In some other possible embodiments, the UE may determine the indication information based on the communication protocol. In some other possible embodiments, the UE may determine the indication information based on the state and the communication protocol. The location information may include at least one or more of the following information:

[0192] 1. The location range information for which the location information needs to be reported.

[0193] In some possible embodiments, the location range information may specifically indicate at least one range, specifically at least one geographical range, the accuracy of which may be set according to application requirements and device capabilities, for example, the geographical range may be composed of GPS position coordinates.

[0194] The location range information may specifically be a cell identifier (PCI) list including at least one cell. The cell list may be configured according to application requirements and device capabilities.

[0195] In some possible embodiments, the UE reports location information when it is within the range indicated by the location range information.

[0196] 2. TAC and / or GCI that triggers the operation of reporting location information.

[0197] In some possible embodiments, one or more specific TACs and / or GCIs are set to trigger the location information reporting operation. The specific TACs and / or GCIs can be agreed upon through a communication protocol or configured by the network side and sent to the UE.

[0198] In some possible embodiments, the UE reports location information when receiving the above-mentioned specific TAC and / or GCI.

[0199] In some possible embodiments, the configuration of the indication information in the UE may be updated. The update may be obtained remotely from the network side or from user operations on the UE.

[0200] Step 402: Report the location information of the user terminal according to the instruction information.

[0201] In this step, the UE reports its location information to the network side in response to the indication information.

[0202] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a method for reporting location information, which is applied to a user terminal. The user terminal is specifically a UE. The method can be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. In the method, the UE receives indication information sent by the network when indication information has been preset, selects the indication information to be applied, and reports in response to the selected indication information. The specific process is as follows: Figure 5 As shown, including:

[0203] Step 501: The UE is pre-configured with indication information and also receives indication information sent by the network through system messages and / or dedicated signaling.

[0204] Step 502: Perform operations related to reporting the location information of the user terminal according to the instruction information sent by the network.

[0205] In this step, the UE performs operations related to reporting the location information of the user terminal according to the instruction information sent by the network. Specifically,

[0206] In some possible embodiments, if the UE is pre-configured with indication information and also receives indication information sent by the network, the UE reports the location information of the user terminal in response to the indication information sent by the network. For example, if the UE is pre-configured with location range information for which location information reporting is required and the UE also receives indication information sent by the network instructing the UE to report location information, then even if the UE is not within the range indicated by its pre-configured location range information, the UE is still required to report its location information.

[0207] In some possible implementations, the UE saves one or more pieces of indication information received from the network side, and reports the location information of the user terminal in response to one or more pieces of indication information.

[0208] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a user terminal, which may be a UE. The method may be performed alone or in conjunction with other embodiments of the present disclosure. In the method, the indication information may be a TAC and / or a GCI. The process of UE reporting location information is as follows: Figure 6 As shown, including:

[0209] Step 601: Receive TAC and / or GCI.

[0210] Step 602: Perform operations related to reporting the location information of the user terminal according to the TAC and / or GCI and indication information.

[0211] In some possible embodiments, the TAC and / or GCI is received via a broadcast channel. The indication information is also the TAC and / or GCI. The user terminal compares the received TAC and / or GCI with the indication information, and reports the location information of the user terminal when the TAC and / or GCI corresponds to the indication information.

[0212] In some possible embodiments, the user terminal is capable of determining the indication information; for example, the user terminal is pre-set with the indication information, or the user terminal is capable of determining the indication information according to a communication protocol agreement, or the user terminal is capable of receiving the indication information according to a system message and / or dedicated signaling.

[0213] In some possible embodiments, the communication protocol stipulates that the UE reports location information when it obtains certain specific TACs and / or GCIs. That is, when the TACs and / or GCIs obtained by the UE from the network are those stipulated in the communication protocol, the UE reports location information. In this way, the network does not need to send additional indication information, thereby reducing signaling overhead.

[0214] In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg 5, or other RRC messages. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining to report the UE's location information. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0215] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a user terminal, which may be a UE. The method may be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. In the method, the indication information is specifically location range information. The process of UE reporting location information is as follows: Figure 7 As shown, including:

[0216] Step 701: Obtain instruction information for instructing a user terminal to report location information related operations; wherein the instruction information at least includes location range information.

[0217] In some possible embodiments, the UE obtains the indication information through a system message or dedicated signaling. The definition of the system message or dedicated signaling can refer to the content of any embodiment of the present disclosure and will not be repeated here.

[0218] In some possible embodiments, indication information is preset in the UE, and the UE obtains the indication information locally.

[0219] In some possible embodiments, the UE determines the indication information through a communication protocol agreement.

[0220] Step 702: Execute operations related to reporting the location information of the user terminal according to the location range information corresponding to the indication information.

[0221] In this step, the location range information in the indication information can determine at least one range. The location range information can specifically indicate at least one geographic range. The accuracy of the geographic range can be set based on application requirements and device capabilities. For example, the geographic range can be composed of GPS location coordinates. The location range information can also specifically be a PCI list containing at least one cell. The cell list can be set based on application requirements and device capabilities.

[0222] In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg 5, or other RRC messages. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining to report the UE's location information. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0223] In one implementation, in response to the UE being in the above range, the UE reports the location information. In another implementation, in response to the UE not being in the above range, the UE does not report the location information.

[0224] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a user terminal, which may be a UE. The method may be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. In the method, the indication information is specifically an information identifier. The process of UE reporting location information is as follows: Figure 8 As shown, including:

[0225] Step 801: Acquire instruction information for instructing a user terminal to perform operations related to reporting location information; wherein the instruction information at least includes an information identifier for instructing the user terminal to perform operations related to reporting location information.

[0226] In some possible embodiments, the UE obtains the indication information from the network side through a system message or dedicated signaling.

[0227] In some possible embodiments, the indication information may include an information identifier for instructing the UE to perform operations related to reporting location information. In one possible implementation, when the information identifier is set to a first value, the indication information is used to instruct the UE to report location information.

[0228] Step 802: Perform operations related to reporting the UE's location information according to the instruction information.

[0229] In this embodiment, the UE reports the location information during the access process. In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg 5, or other RRC messages. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining to report the UE's location information. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0230] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a user terminal, which may be a UE. When the user terminal performs a registration area update or a tracking area update, the location information of the user terminal is reported. The method can be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. Specifically, the location information of the user terminal can be reported during the TAU process of the user terminal. The process of the method is as follows: Figure 9 As shown, including:

[0231] Step 901: In response to the UE performing a registration area update or a tracking area update, the UE obtains indication information indicated by the network.

[0232] In the above steps, there is no restriction on the execution order / time slot of the UE performing registration area update or tracking area update and the UE obtaining the indication information indicated by the network, that is, the two processes can be executed simultaneously or one after the other.

[0233] The above steps may be: the UE enters cell 1 and obtains the TAC broadcast by the network side; in response to the TAC not being in the TAI List configured by the network for the UE, the UE performs a registration area update or a tracking area update, specifically RAU and / or TAU.

[0234] In some possible embodiments, the UE obtains the indication information via a system message or proprietary signaling. The definition of system message or proprietary signaling may refer to the content of any embodiment of the present disclosure and will not be repeated here. For example, the indication information indicated by the network may be obtained via Msg2, Msg4, or MsgB.

[0235] In some possible embodiments, indication information is preset in the UE, and the UE obtains the indication information locally.

[0236] In some possible embodiments, the UE determines the indication information through a communication protocol agreement.

[0237] In this step, after obtaining instruction information for performing a location information reporting operation from the network side, the UE determines that its location information needs to be reported in the RAU and / or TAU process.

[0238] Step 902: Perform operations related to reporting the UE's location information according to the instruction information.

[0239] In this embodiment, the UE reports the location information during the TAU process. In this embodiment, the UE reports the location information during the access process. In some possible implementations, the location information can be reported via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg 5, or other RRC messages. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining to report the UE's location information. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0240] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a user terminal, and the user terminal may be specifically a UE. The method may be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. In the method, when the user terminal accesses the network, the location information of the user terminal is reported. Specifically, the location information of the user terminal may be reported during the process of the user terminal turning on and accessing the cell. The method may be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. The process of the UE reporting location information in the method is as follows: Figure 10 As shown, including:

[0241] Step 1001: In response to the UE initiating an access procedure, the UE obtains indication information.

[0242] In this step, the UE determines that it needs to report its location information during the process of accessing the network based on the indication information obtained from the network side.

[0243] In some possible embodiments, the UE obtains the indication information via a system message or proprietary signaling. The definition of system message or proprietary signaling may refer to the content of any embodiment of the present disclosure and will not be repeated here. For example, the indication information indicated by the network may be obtained via Msg2, Msg4, or MsgB.

[0244] In some possible embodiments, indication information is preset in the UE, and the UE obtains the indication information locally.

[0245] In some possible embodiments, the UE determines the indication information through a communication standard.

[0246] In this step, after obtaining instruction information for performing a location information reporting operation from the network side, the UE determines that its location information needs to be reported in the RAU and / or TAU process.

[0247] Step 1002: Perform operations related to reporting the UE's location information according to the instruction information.

[0248] In this embodiment, the UE reports the location information during the access process. In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A or Msg 3 or Msg5 or other RRC Message. In this embodiment, the UE may perform operations related to reporting the UE's location information according to the indication information at the time of initial access or in any process of accessing the network (for example, entering an active state from an inactive state). Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining the location information of the reported UE. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0249] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a user terminal, and the user terminal may specifically be a UE. The method may be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. In the method, when the user terminal receives a Paging message and accesses the network, the location information of the user terminal is reported. Specifically, for a user terminal that is already in a certain cell, the network access process is started after receiving a Paging message sent by the network, and the location information of the user terminal is reported in the process. The process of UE reporting location information in this method is as follows: Figure 11 As shown, including:

[0250] Step 1101: In response to the UE receiving a Paging message sent by the network side, the UE obtains indication information indicated by the network.

[0251] In some possible embodiments, the UE obtains the indication information via a system message or proprietary signaling. The definition of system message or proprietary signaling may refer to the content of any embodiment of the present disclosure and is not further described here. For example, the indication information indicated by the network may be obtained via Paging, Msg2, Msg4, or MsgB.

[0252] In some possible embodiments, indication information is preset in the UE, and the UE obtains the indication information locally.

[0253] In some possible embodiments, the UE determines the indication information through a communication standard.

[0254] In this step, after obtaining instruction information for instructing to report location information from the network side, the UE determines that it needs to report its location information in the process of accessing the network in response to Paging.

[0255] Step 1102: In response to the indication information, report the location information of the UE.

[0256] In this embodiment, the UE reports the location information during the access process. In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A or Msg 3 or Msg5 or other RRC Message. In this embodiment, the UE may perform operations related to reporting the UE's location information according to the indication information at the time of initial access or in any process of accessing the network (for example, entering an active state from an inactive state). Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining the location information of the reported UE. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0257] In any embodiment of the present disclosure, the indication information includes at least one or more of the following information:

[0258] 1. The location range information for which the location information needs to be reported.

[0259] In some possible embodiments, the location range information may specifically indicate at least one geographical range, and the accuracy of the geographical range may be set according to application requirements and device capabilities. For example, the geographical range is composed of GPS position coordinates.

[0260] The location range information may specifically be a PCI list including at least one cell, and the cell list may be configured according to application requirements and device capabilities.

[0261] In some possible embodiments, the UE reports location information when it is within the range indicated by the location range information.

[0262] 2. TAC and / or GCI that triggers the operation of reporting location information.

[0263] In some possible embodiments, one or more specific TACs and / or GCIs are set to trigger the location information reporting operation. The specific TACs and / or GCIs can be agreed upon by a protocol or configured by the network side to the UE.

[0264] In some possible embodiments, the UE reports location information when receiving the above-mentioned specific TAC and / or GCI.

[0265] 3. An information identifier for instructing the user terminal to report location information.

[0266] In some possible embodiments, an information identifier may be set to instruct the user terminal to report location information.

[0267] For example, a 1-bit in a system message and / or RRC message is selected as an information identifier, and the value of the information identifier is used to instruct the user terminal to report location information. Specifically, the value of the information identifier 0 can be defined as no response required, and the value of the information identifier 1 can be defined as an instruction to report location information.

[0268] In some possible embodiments, when the value of the information identifier indicates that the user terminal reports location information, the UE reports location information.

[0269] In some possible embodiments, the indication information or the system message carrying the indication information or the dedicated signaling carrying the indication information is not a positioning request for the UE, especially a positioning request sent when positioning the UE, for example, a positioning request sent by a location management function (LMF) to the UE through an LTE positioning protocol (LPP) message.

[0270] In any embodiment of the present disclosure, the location information includes any one or more of the following information:

[0271] Geographical location information of the user terminal;

[0272] The distance between the user terminal and the cell center;

[0273] The distance between the user terminal and the satellite;

[0274] cells within the user terminal signal reception range;

[0275] Signal strength of cells within the user terminal's signal reception range;

[0276] The signal quality of the cell within the user terminal's signal reception range;

[0277] The cell with the strongest signal within the signal reception range of the user terminal (in some possible embodiments, it may specifically be the cell ID of the cell with the strongest signal).

[0278] The geographic location information of the user terminal may specifically be the coordinate position obtained by the UE through global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning.

[0279] The signal strength may specifically be reference signal received power (RSRP).

[0280] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a network-side device. The embodiment of the present disclosure can be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. The method flow is as follows: Figure 12 As shown, including:

[0281] Step 1201: Receive location information of a user terminal sent by a user terminal; wherein the location information of the user terminal is sent by the user terminal according to instruction information.

[0282] In some possible embodiments, the method further includes: selecting a corresponding core network according to the location information. That is, the network-side device determines the core network to be accessed by the user terminal according to the location information of the user terminal.

[0283] In some possible embodiments, the method further includes: determining a Cell ID based on the location information and sending the Cell ID to a core network.

[0284] In some possible implementations, the network side device may receive the location information reported by the UE via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg5, or other RRCMessage.

[0285] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a network-side device. The embodiment of the present disclosure can be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. The method flow is as follows: Figure 13 As shown, including:

[0286] Step 1301: Send the indication information via a system message or dedicated signaling.

[0287] Step 1302: Receive location information of the user terminal sent by the user terminal; wherein the location information of the user terminal is sent by the user terminal according to indication information.

[0288] The user terminal may specifically be a UE. The indication information is sent by a network-side device to the UE. In some possible implementations, the network-side device sends the indication information via a system message or proprietary signaling. The definition of system message or proprietary signaling can be found in any embodiment of the present disclosure and is not further described here. For example, the indication information may be sent via paging, Msg2, Msg4, or MsgB.

[0289] In some possible embodiments, the user terminal receives a system message, where the system message carries the indication information.

[0290] In some possible embodiments, the user terminal receives dedicated signaling, which carries the indication information. The dedicated signaling may be any one of the following:

[0291] Msg2;

[0292] Msg4;

[0293] MsgB;

[0294] Paging message.

[0295] Specifically, Msg2 may be a control layer random access response (MAC RAR), which includes indication information.

[0296] In some possible embodiments, if the UE is pre-configured with indication information and also receives indication information sent by the network, the UE reports the location information of the user terminal in response to the indication information sent by the network. For example, if the UE is pre-configured with location range information for which location information reporting is required and the UE also receives indication information sent by the network instructing the UE to report location information, then even if the UE is not within the range indicated by its pre-configured location range information, the UE is still required to report its location information.

[0297] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a network-side device. The embodiment of the present disclosure can be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. The method flow is as follows: Figure 14 As shown, including:

[0298] Step 1401: Send TAC and / or GCI so that the user terminal performs operations related to reporting the location information of the user terminal according to the received TAC and / or GCI, the TAC and / or GCI, and indication information. The user terminal may be a UE.

[0299] In some possible embodiments, the TAC and / or GCI is sent via a broadcast channel. In one implementation, the indication information is the TAC and / or GCI; the network broadcasts the TAC and / or GCI; the user terminal compares the TAC and / or GCI with the indication information, and when the TAC and / or GCI corresponds to the indication information, the user terminal reports its location information.

[0300] In some possible embodiments, the user terminal can determine the indication information in a variety of ways; for example, the user terminal is pre-set with the indication information, or the user terminal can determine the indication information according to the agreement of the communication protocol, or the user terminal can receive the indication information according to the system message and / or dedicated signaling.

[0301] In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg 5, or other RRC messages. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining to report the UE's location information. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0302] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending location information, which is applied to a network-side device. The embodiment of the present disclosure can be executed alone or together with other embodiments of the present disclosure. The method flow is as follows: Figure 15 As shown, including:

[0303] Step 1501: Send a Paging message to enable the user terminal to perform operations related to reporting the location information of the user terminal according to instruction information.

[0304] In some possible embodiments, the user terminal can determine the indication information in various ways; for example, the user terminal can pre-set the indication information, or the user terminal can determine the indication information based on a communication standard, or the user terminal can receive the indication information based on a system message and / or dedicated signaling. The user terminal can specifically be a UE.

[0305] In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg 5, or other RRC messages. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining to report the UE's location information. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0306] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for transmitting location information, which is applied to a network-side device. The embodiment of the present disclosure can be performed alone or in conjunction with other embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes:

[0307] During a RAU and / or TAU process of a user terminal, location information of the user terminal sent by the user terminal is received; wherein the location information of the user terminal is sent by the user terminal according to indication information.

[0308] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for transmitting location information, which is applied to a network-side device. The embodiment of the present disclosure can be performed alone or in conjunction with other embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes:

[0309] During a process in which a user terminal accesses a network, location information of the user terminal sent by the user terminal is received; wherein the location information of the user terminal is sent by the user terminal according to indication information.

[0310] In any of the above embodiments, the indication information; wherein the indication information at least includes location range information; enables the UE to perform operations related to reporting the location information of the user terminal according to the range corresponding to the indication information.

[0311] In this step, the location range information in the indication information can determine at least one range. The location range information can specifically indicate at least one geographic range. The accuracy of the geographic range can be set based on application requirements and device capabilities. For example, the geographic range can be composed of GPS location coordinates. The location range information can also specifically be a PCI list containing at least one cell. The cell list can be set based on application requirements and device capabilities.

[0312] In some possible implementations, the location information may be reported via Msg A, Msg 3, Msg 5, or other RRC messages. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may include: determining to report the UE's location information. Performing operations related to reporting the UE's location information may also include: determining not to report the UE's location information.

[0313] In one implementation, in response to the UE being in the above range, the UE reports the location information. In another implementation, in response to the UE not being in the above range, the UE does not report the location information.

[0314] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a device for sending location information, which is applied to a user terminal. Figure 16 As shown, the device includes:

[0315] The processing module 1601 is configured to obtain instruction information for instructing the user terminal to perform operations related to reporting location information;

[0316] The communication module 1602 is configured to perform operations related to reporting the location information of the user terminal according to the instruction information.

[0317] The manner in which the location information sending device sends location information is the same as the location information sending method applied to the user terminal.

[0318] In some implementations, the processing module 1601 is further configured to execute the steps of the method of any of the above embodiments.

[0319] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a device for transmitting location information, which is applied to a user terminal and includes:

[0320] processor;

[0321] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0322] The processor is configured to execute the executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the location information sending method in any of the above embodiments.

[0323] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having executable instructions stored thereon, which implement the steps of the method for sending location information when executed by a processor.

[0324] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a device for sending location information, which is applied to a network side device. Figure 7 As shown, the device includes:

[0325] The sending module 1701 is configured to send instruction information to a user terminal, instructing the user terminal to report location information.

[0326] The manner in which the sending module 1701 sends the indication information is the same as the method for sending location information applied to the network-side device.

[0327] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a location information sending device, which is applied to a network-side device and includes:

[0328] processor;

[0329] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0330] The processor is configured to execute the executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the location information sending method.

[0331] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having executable instructions stored thereon, which implement the steps of the method for sending location information when executed by a processor.

[0332] Figure 18 1 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 11800 for transmitting location information according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, apparatus 1800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0333] Reference Figure 18 , device 1800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1802 , a memory 1804 , a power component 1806 , a multimedia component 1808 , an audio component 1810 , an input / output (I / O) interface 1812 , a sensor component 1814 , and a communication component 1816 .

[0334] Processing component 1802 generally controls the overall operation of device 1800, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operation, and recording operations. Processing component 1802 may include one or more processors 1820 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the aforementioned methods. Furthermore, processing component 1802 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between processing component 1802 and other components. For example, processing component 1802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 1808 and processing component 1802.

[0335] The memory 1804 is configured to store various types of data to support the operations of the device 1800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 1800, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 1804 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device, or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0336] The power component 1806 provides power to the various components of the device 1800. The power component 1806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the device 1800.

[0337] The multimedia component 1808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 1800 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor can not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1808 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 1800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0338] The audio component 1810 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1810 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 1800 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 1804 or transmitted via the communication component 1816. In some embodiments, the audio component 1810 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0339] I / O interface 1812 provides an interface between processing component 1802 and peripheral interface modules, such as a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited to: a home button, volume buttons, a start button, and a lock button.

[0340] The sensor assembly 1814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of the status assessment of the device 1800. For example, the sensor assembly 1814 can detect the open / closed state of the device 1800, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 1800. The sensor assembly 1814 can also detect changes in the position of the device 1800 or a component of the device 1800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 1800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 1800, and changes in the temperature of the device 1800. The sensor assembly 1814 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 1814 can also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 1814 can also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0341] The communication component 1816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 1800 and other devices. The device 1800 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1816 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0342] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 1800 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the above-described methods.

[0343] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 1804 including instructions, and the instructions can be executed by the processor 1820 of the apparatus 1800 to perform the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0344] Other embodiments of the present invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

[0345] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact construction described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting location information, applied to a user terminal, comprising: In a case where the user terminal is pre-configured with indication information, obtaining indication information instructing the user terminal to report location information through dedicated signaling sent by the network, the dedicated signaling being a random access message 2 Msg2; The indication information obtained through the dedicated signaling sent by the network includes a tracking area code TAC and / or a global cell identity GCI that triggers the operation of reporting location information, location range information for which location information needs to be reported, and an information identifier for instructing the user terminal to report the location information operation, wherein the location range information is a cell identifier PCI list; If the TAC and / or GCI broadcast by the received network is consistent with the indication information, the user terminal is within the range of the PCI list indicated by the location range information, and the information identifier is a first value, determining that the location information of the user terminal needs to be reported; When the user terminal accesses the network after receiving the paging message, the location information of the user terminal is reported through a first message, where the first message is a random access message 3 Msg3.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The location information is used by the base station to select a core network according to the location information, and / or, the base station uses the location information to form a cell identifier Cell ID and sends it to the core network.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The location information includes any one or more of the following information: Geographical location information of the user terminal; The distance between the user terminal and the cell center; The distance between the user terminal and the satellite; cells within the user terminal signal reception range; Signal strength of cells within the user terminal's signal reception range; The signal quality of the cell within the user terminal's signal reception range; The cell with the strongest signal within the user terminal's signal reception range.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first message may also be at least one of a random access message A MsgA and a random access message 5 Msg5.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The method further comprises: The indication information indicated by the network is obtained through a system message sent by the network.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The dedicated signaling may also be a random access message 4 Msg4, a random access message B MsgB or a Paging message.

7. A method for transmitting location information, applied to a network-side device, comprising: In a case where the user terminal is pre-configured with indication information, sending dedicated signaling to the user terminal, the dedicated signaling including indication information instructing the user terminal to report location information, the dedicated signaling being a random access message 2Msg2; The indication information included in the dedicated signaling includes a tracking area code TAC and / or a global cell identity GCI for triggering an operation of reporting location information, location range information for which location information needs to be reported, and an information identifier for instructing the user terminal to report the location information, wherein the location range information is a cell identifier PCI list. When the TAC and / or GCI broadcast by the received network is consistent with the indication information, the user terminal is within the range of the PCI list indicated by the location range information, and the information identifier is a first value, the user terminal determines that the location information of the user terminal needs to be reported; When the user terminal accesses the network after receiving the paging message, the location information reported by the user terminal is received through a first message, where the first message is a random access message 3 Msg3.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein: The location information is used by the base station to select a core network according to the location information, and / or, the base station uses the location information to form a cell identifier Cell ID and sends it to the core network.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein: The first message may also be at least one of a random access message A MsgA and a random access message 5 Msg5.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein: The location information includes any one or more of the following information: Geographical location information of the user terminal; The distance between the user terminal and the cell center; The distance between the user terminal and the satellite; cells within the user terminal signal reception range; Signal strength of cells within the user terminal's signal reception range; The signal quality of the cell within the user terminal's signal reception range; The cell with the strongest signal within the user terminal's signal reception range.

11. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein The method further comprises: Send a system message to the user terminal, where the system message carries the indication information.

12. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein The dedicated signaling may also be a random access message 4 Msg4, a random access message B MsgB or a Paging message.

13. A device for transmitting location information, applied to a user terminal, comprising: an acquisition module, configured to, when the user terminal is pre-configured with indication information, acquire, through dedicated signaling sent by the network, indication information instructing the user terminal to report location information, the dedicated signaling being a random access message 2Msg2; The indication information obtained through the dedicated signaling sent by the network includes a tracking area code TAC and / or a global cell identity GCI that triggers the operation of reporting location information, location range information for which location information needs to be reported, and an information identifier for instructing the user terminal to report the location information operation, wherein the location range information is a cell identifier PCI list; The location information sending device is further configured to: determine that the location information of the user terminal needs to be reported if the TAC and / or GCI broadcast by the received network is consistent with the indication information, the user terminal is within the range of the PCI list indicated by the location range information, and the information identifier is a first value; a reporting module, configured to report the location information of the user terminal in response to the indication information; The position information sending device is further used to: When the user terminal accesses the network after receiving the paging message, the location information of the user terminal is reported through a first message, where the first message is a random access message 3 Msg3.

14. A device for sending location information, applied to a network-side device, comprising: a sending module, configured to send dedicated signaling to the user terminal when the user terminal is pre-configured with indication information, wherein the dedicated signaling includes indication information instructing the user terminal to report location information, and the dedicated signaling is a random access message 2 Msg2; The indication information included in the dedicated signaling includes a tracking area code TAC and / or a global cell identity GCI for triggering an operation of reporting location information, location range information where location information needs to be reported, and an information identifier for instructing the user terminal to report the location information, where the location range information is a cell identifier PCI list; if the TAC and / or GCI broadcast by the received network is consistent with the indication information, the user terminal is within the range of the PCI list indicated by the location range information, and the information identifier is a first value, the user terminal determines that the location information of the user terminal needs to be reported; The position information sending device is further used to: When the user terminal accesses the network after receiving the paging message, the location information reported by the user terminal is received through a first message, where the first message is a random access message 3 Msg3.

15. A device for transmitting location information, comprising: processor; memory for storing processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute the executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the method for sending location information of any one of claims 1 to 6 or the steps of the method for sending location information of any one of claims 7 to 12.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having executable instructions stored thereon, wherein when the executable instructions are executed by a processor, the steps of the method for sending location information of any one of claims 1 to 6 or the steps of the method for sending location information of any one of claims 7 to 12 are implemented.

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