Positioning methods, devices and memory media

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a positioning method, an apparatus, and a storage medium. The positioning method includes a step of reporting a positioning measurement report, where the positioning measurement report includes at least one of a carrier phase measurement result and a direct path indication information. The embodiment of the present disclosure can improve positioning accuracy by reporting a positioning measurement report including a carrier phase measurement result and / or an indication of whether it is a direct path.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and particularly to a positioning method, apparatus, and storage medium.

Background Art

[0002] 5G R16 has introduced many positioning technologies and can perform terminal positioning. In these positioning technologies, measurement results are superimposed on multiple paths to obtain one measurement result for the multiple paths and perform positioning measurements. However, the positioning accuracy is greatly affected by the multi-path effect. When the measurement results of multiple paths are superimposed and a unified measurement result is adopted, the positioning accuracy is reduced.

Summary of the Invention

[0003] To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a positioning method, apparatus, and storage medium.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning method applied to a positioning measurement device is provided. The positioning method includes: reporting a positioning measurement report, where the positioning measurement report includes at least one of a carrier phase measurement result and direct path indication information.

[0005] In one embodiment, the carrier phase measurement result includes at least one of a fractional part of the carrier phase and a total number of carrier phase revolutions.

[0006] In one embodiment, the fractional part of the carrier phase includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of different paths among the multiple paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to the entire multiple paths.

[0007] In one embodiment, the total number of carrier phase revolutions includes the total number of carrier phase revolutions corresponding to each of different paths among the multiple paths, or the total number of carrier phase revolutions corresponding to the entire multiple paths.

[0008] In one embodiment, the direct route indication information includes a first bit for indicating whether the designated route is a direct route, or the direct route indication information includes a second bit for indicating the probability that the designated route is a direct route.

[0009] In one embodiment, each direct route instruction information is: It corresponds to at least one of a single reference signal, a single transmit / receive point, or a single carrier phase measurement result.

[0010] In one embodiment, the measurement report includes: The system includes at least one of the following: reference signal received power, arrival angle, departure angle, arrival time, arrival time difference, round-trip time value, indication information whether the reception time error is the same, indication information whether the transmission time error is the same, and indication information whether the transmission and reception time errors are the same.

[0011] In one embodiment, the step of reporting the positioning measurement report includes the step of reporting the positioning measurement report to a core network device.

[0012] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement report is measured on different paths among a plurality of paths based on a positioning reference signal, and the positioning reference signal includes a downlink positioning reference signal or an uplink positioning reference signal.

[0013] According to a second embodiment of the embodiments of this disclosure, a positioning method applicable to a core network device is provided, the positioning method is The step of receiving a positioning measurement report, the positioning measurement report including at least one of carrier phase measurement results and direct route instruction information.

[0014] In one embodiment, the carrier phase measurement result includes at least one of the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of cycles of the carrier phase.

[0015] In one embodiment, the fractional part of the carrier phase includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to all of the multiple paths.

[0016] In one embodiment, the total number of carrier phases includes the total number of carrier phases corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the total number of carrier phases corresponding to all of the multiple paths.

[0017] In one embodiment, the direct route indication information includes a first bit for indicating whether the designated route is a direct route, or the direct route indication information includes a second bit for indicating the probability that the designated route is a direct route.

[0018] In one embodiment, each direct route instruction information is: It corresponds to at least one of a single reference signal, a single transmit / receive point, or a single carrier phase measurement result.

[0019] In one embodiment, the measurement report includes: The system includes at least one of the following: reference signal received power, arrival angle, departure angle, arrival time, arrival time difference, round-trip time value, indication information whether the reception time error is the same, indication information whether the transmission time error is the same, and indication information whether the transmission and reception time errors are the same.

[0020] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement report is measured on different paths among a plurality of paths based on a positioning reference signal, and the positioning reference signal includes a downlink positioning reference signal or an uplink positioning reference signal.

[0021] According to a third embodiment of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a positioning device is provided, the positioning device is provided A transmitting unit configured to report a positioning measurement report, the positioning measurement report including at least one of carrier phase measurement results and direct path indication information.

[0022] In one embodiment, the carrier phase measurement results include at least one of the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of carrier phase cycles.

[0023] In one embodiment, the fractional part of the carrier phase includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of different paths among a plurality of paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to the entire plurality of paths.

[0024] In one embodiment, the total number of carrier phase cycles includes the total number of carrier phase cycles corresponding to each of different paths among a plurality of paths, or the total number of carrier phase cycles corresponding to the entire plurality of paths.

[0025] In one embodiment, the direct path indication information includes a first bit for indicating whether a specified path is a direct path, or the direct path indication information includes a second bit for indicating the probability that a specified path is a direct path.

[0026] In one embodiment, each direct path indication information corresponds to at least one of a single reference signal, a single transmit-receive point, or a single carrier phase measurement result.

[0027] In one embodiment, the measurement report includes at least one of reference signal received power, angle of arrival, angle of departure, time of arrival, time difference of arrival, round-trip time value, indication information as to whether received time errors are the same, indication information as to whether transmission time errors are the same, and indication information as to whether transmit-receive time errors are the same.

[0028] In one embodiment, the transmission unit is configured to report a positioning measurement report to a core network device.

[0029] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement report is measured on different paths among a plurality of paths based on a positioning reference signal, and the positioning reference signal includes a downlink positioning reference signal or an uplink positioning reference signal.

[0030] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a positioning device is provided, the positioning device is A receiving unit configured to receive a positioning measurement report, the receiving unit comprising a positioning measurement report that includes at least one of carrier phase measurement results and direct route instruction information.

[0031] In one embodiment, the carrier phase measurement result includes at least one of the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of cycles of the carrier phase.

[0032] In one embodiment, the fractional part of the carrier phase includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to all of the multiple paths.

[0033] In one embodiment, the total number of carrier phases includes the total number of carrier phases corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the total number of carrier phases corresponding to all of the multiple paths.

[0034] In one embodiment, the direct route indication information includes a first bit for indicating whether the designated route is a direct route, or the direct route indication information includes a second bit for indicating the probability that the designated route is a direct route.

[0035] In one embodiment, each direct route instruction information is: It corresponds to at least one of a single reference signal, a single transmit / receive point, or a single carrier phase measurement result.

[0036] In one embodiment, the measurement report includes: The system includes at least one of the following: reference signal received power, arrival angle, departure angle, arrival time, arrival time difference, round-trip time value, indication information whether the reception time error is the same, indication information whether the transmission time error is the same, and indication information whether the transmission and reception time errors are the same.

[0037] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement report is measured on different paths among a plurality of paths based on a positioning reference signal, and the positioning reference signal includes a downlink positioning reference signal or an uplink positioning reference signal.

[0038] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a positioning device is provided, the positioning device is It includes a processor and memory for storing instructions that can be executed by the processor, The processor is configured to perform the method described in the first embodiment or any embodiment of the first embodiment.

[0039] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a positioning device is provided, the positioning device is It includes a processor and memory for storing instructions that can be executed by the processor, The processor is configured to perform the method described in the second embodiment or any embodiment of the second embodiment.

[0040] According to a seventh embodiment of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium stores instructions, and a processor executes the instructions in the storage medium, thereby realizing the method of the first embodiment or any embodiment of the first embodiment.

[0041] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium stores instructions, and when a processor executes the instructions in the storage medium, the method of the second aspect or the method of any embodiment of the second aspect is realized. [Effects of the Invention]

[0042] The technical proposals provided by the embodiments of this disclosure have the following beneficial effects: In the embodiments of this disclosure, the reported positioning measurement report includes at least one of carrier phase measurement results and direct path indication information, and the positioning accuracy can be improved by the carrier phase measurement results and / or indication of whether or not it is a direct path.

[0043] It should be understood that the general descriptions above and the detailed descriptions below are illustrative and explanatory and do not limit this disclosure. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0044] The drawings described herein are incorporated herein and constitute part of herein. Embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated herein and are used together with herein to illustrate the principles of the present disclosure. [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system as shown by one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a flowchart of a positioning method shown by an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a flowchart of a positioning method shown by an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a block diagram of a positioning device shown by one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a block diagram of a positioning device shown by one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a block diagram of a positioning device shown by one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 7] This is a block diagram of a positioning device shown by one exemplary embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0045] Herein, exemplary embodiments are described in detail, with an example shown in the drawings. Where the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not necessarily limited to all embodiments consistent with this disclosure.

[0046] This disclosure provides a positioning method, which is applicable to the wireless communication system shown in Figure 1, where a terminal accesses the wireless access network via a network device such as a base station, and the network devices and core network devices of the wireless access network complete data replies and forward transfers to provide various communication services.

[0047] A wireless communication system is understood to be a network that provides wireless communication functionality. Wireless communication systems can employ different communication technologies, such as code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA), single-carrier frequency division multiple access (Single Carrier FDMA, SC-FDMA), and carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance. Depending on factors such as network capacity, speed, and latency, networks can be divided into future-evolving networks such as 2G (English: generation) networks, 3G networks, 4G networks, or 5G networks, and 5G networks may also be called New Radio (NR) networks. For ease of explanation, this disclosure may refer to wireless communication networks as networks or systems. The network in this disclosure may include a Radio Access Network (RAN) and a Core Network (CN). The network may include network devices, such as radio network devices and core network devices. A radio network device may also be referred to as a base station. The network can provide network services to terminals via network devices, different carriers can provide different network services to terminals, and different carriers correspond to different carrier networks.For example, in 5G NR, a wireless network device, i.e., a wireless access network device, can be called a gNB. A gNB can also be embodied as at least one Transmission Reception Point (TRP). The core network device includes a network element with location management functionality. Optionally, the location management function network element includes a location server, which can be implemented as an LMF (Location Management Function), E-SMLC (Enhanced Serving Mobile Location Centre), SUPL (Secure User Plane Location), or SUPL SLP (SUPL Location Platform).

[0048] A terminal, sometimes called a mobile station (MS), user equipment (UE), or mobile terminal (MT), is a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user. For example, a terminal may be a handheld device or an in-vehicle device with wireless connectivity. Currently, some examples of terminals include smartphones (mobile phones), pocket personal computers (PPCs), handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptops, tablets, wearable devices, or in-vehicle devices. In the embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal will be referred to as a UE as an example.

[0049] 5G R16 introduces multiple positioning technologies, enabling device positioning by having a positioning measurement device measure a reference signal and report the positioning measurement results. In some of these positioning technologies, the positioning measurement device may be a terminal, which reports a positioning measurement report, and the core network device performs positioning based on this report. In other positioning technologies, the positioning measurement device may be a TRP, which reports a positioning measurement report, and the core network device performs positioning based on this report. When positioning is achieved through interaction between the terminal, TRP, and core network device, the transmission of the positioning reference signal is usually based on multi-path transmission. The positioning measurement results in the positioning measurement report reported to the terminal or TRP are usually unified measurement results corresponding to multi-path, and this positioning method affects positioning accuracy.

[0050] In the Rel-18 case study, the improvement of positioning accuracy using a carrier phase-based positioning method is being considered. Here, the information that needs to be measured and reported in the carrier phase-based positioning method includes the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of cycles. The fractional part of the carrier phase is the fractional part less than the total number of cycles, and is the measured value at time t. It can also be understood as the part of the phase difference between the reference signal generated at the receiving side and the carrier signal from the transmitting point that is less than one cycle. The total number of cycles is the total number of cycles of the carrier signal, calculated by accumulating each position counter from time t0 when the receiving side locked onto the satellite signal to measurement time t.

[0051] In view of this, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a positioning method, in which a carrier phase positioning measurement and reporting method based on at least one path is proposed, and in order to improve positioning accuracy, the carrier phase measurement and reporting method can indicate whether or not the at least one path is a direct path.

[0052] Here, a direct path can be understood as a path where the signal is not reflected, refracted, or diffracted by obstacles during transmission. Specifying a direct path can improve positioning accuracy.

[0053] In the embodiments of this disclosure, for the sake of ease of explanation, the instruction information that indicates information about a direct route is referred to as direct route instruction information.

[0054] Figure 2 is a flowchart of a positioning method shown by an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in Figure 2, the positioning method is applied to a positioning measurement device, which is a terminal or TRP, and includes the following steps.

[0055] In step S11, a positioning measurement report is reported, which includes at least one of the carrier phase measurement results and direct route instruction information.

[0056] In embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal or TRP may perform positioning measurements based on multiple paths, and the carrier phase measurement result may be a carrier phase measurement result determined when performing positioning measurements on different paths among the multiple paths, or a carrier phase measurement result determined when performing positioning measurements on all of the different paths among the multiple paths.

[0057] Here, the positioning measurement report may be based on a positioning reference signal and measured on different paths among several paths. This positioning reference signal may be, for example, a downlink positioning reference signaling (PRS), an uplink positioning reference signal such as a sounding reference signal (SRS), or any other newly introduced positioning reference signal.

[0058] Here, direct route indication information can be used to indicate whether or not at least one route being measured for positioning is information about a direct route.

[0059] Since the direct path measurement results can realistically represent the distance and direction between the TRP and the terminal, in the embodiments of this disclosure, positioning accuracy can be improved by including the carrier phase measurement results and / or direct path indication information in the reported positioning measurement report.

[0060] In one embodiment, the carrier phase measurement result includes at least one of the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of cycles of the carrier phase. For example, the carrier phase measurement result may include the total number of cycles of the carrier phase, or it may include the fractional part of the carrier phase, or it may include both the total number of cycles of the carrier phase and the fractional part of the carrier phase.

[0061] Here, the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of wavelengths of the carrier phase in the embodiments of this disclosure can be understood as the number of wavelengths obtained by measuring the positioning signal based on at least one path.

[0062] Embodiments of this disclosure enable a terminal or TRP to perform positioning measurements based on multiple paths. Here, the fractional part of the carrier phase included in the positioning measurement result includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to all of the multiple paths.

[0063] In embodiments of this disclosure, a terminal or TRP can perform positioning measurements based on multiple paths. Here, the total number of carrier phases included in the positioning measurement result includes the total number of carrier phases corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the total number of carrier phases corresponding to all of the multiple paths.

[0064] Furthermore, the positioning measurement results of the embodiments of this disclosure include direct route indication information. This direct route indication information is used to indicate whether or not a designated route is a direct route. On the other hand, the direct route indication information may include a bit (hereinafter referred to as the first bit) for indicating whether or not a designated route is a direct route. For example, one bit can be set for a given designated route, and the bit value can indicate whether or not this designated route is a direct route. For example, if the bit is 1, it indicates that the designated route is a direct route. If the bit is 0, it indicates that the designated route is not a direct route. On the other hand, the direct route indication information may include a bit (hereinafter referred to as the second bit) for indicating the probability that the designated route is a direct route. Here, the probability can take values ​​such as 0, 0.1, 0.2, ..., 0.9, 1, etc. For example, multiple bits can be set for a particular designated route to indicate the probability that that designated route is a direct route. For example, the number of bits can be set according to the number of possible values ​​for a probability value, and different probability values ​​can be associated with the possible values ​​of the bits. Furthermore, the bits can be used to indicate the probability that a specified path is a direct path.

[0065] In one embodiment, the direct path instruction information relating to the embodiment of the present disclosure may correspond to at least one of the following: a single (per) reference signal (RS), a single (per) transmission reception point (TRP), or a single (per) carrier phase measurement result.

[0066] Here, the RS corresponding to the direct route instruction information in the embodiments of this disclosure may be a positioning reference signal. This positioning reference signal may be, for example, a Positioning Reference Signaling (PRS), an uplink positioning reference signal such as an SRS, or any other newly introduced positioning reference signal.

[0067] Here, a single carrier phase measurement result includes a single carrier phase measurement result for multiple paths of one reference signal, or a single carrier phase measurement result for a first path of one reference signal, or a single carrier phase measurement result for a non-first path of one reference signal.

[0068] Here, if the direct path indication information corresponds to a single reference signal, the direct path indication information can be understood as whether or not a direct path exists in at least one path experienced by this reference signal, or the probability that a direct path exists. If the direct path indication information corresponds to a single TRP, the direct path indication information can be understood as whether or not a direct path exists in at least one path experienced by at least one reference signal corresponding to that TRP, or the probability that a direct path exists. The reference signal corresponding to this TRP includes a reference signal transmitted by the TRP or a reference signal transmitted by the terminal to the TRP. If the direct path indication information corresponds to a single carrier phase measurement result, and that carrier phase measurement result is a single measurement result of multiple paths of one reference signal, the direct path indication information can be understood as whether or not a direct path exists in at least one path experienced by that reference signal, or the probability that a direct path exists. If direct path indication information corresponds to a single carrier phase measurement result, and that carrier phase measurement result is the measurement result of the first or non-first path of the reference signal, then it can be understood that the direct path indication information is the probability that the first or non-first path experienced by that reference signal was a direct path or a direct path.

[0069] In addition, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the above positioning measurement report includes: The system includes at least one of the following: reference signal received power, arrival angle, departure angle, arrival time, arrival time difference, round-trip time value, indication information indicating whether the received time error (Rx time error group, REG) is the same, indication information indicating whether the transmitted time error (Tx time error group, TEG) is the same, and indication information indicating whether the transmitted and received time (Tx Rx time error group, TREG) errors are the same.

[0070] Here, the indication that REG is the same is used to indicate which reference signals use the same REG. The indication that TEG is the same is used to indicate which reference signals use the same TEG. The indication that TREG is the same is used to indicate which reference signals use the same TREG.

[0071] Furthermore, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the positioning measurement report can be reported from the terminal to a core network device such as a Location Management Function (LMF). The positioning measurement report can also be reported from the TRP to a core network device such as an LMF.

[0072] In the embodiments of this disclosure, the positioning accuracy is further improved by measuring and reporting the carrier phase positioning using the path, and by indicating whether or not it is a direct route.

[0073] Based on a similar line of thinking, embodiments of this disclosure further provide positioning methods performed by core network devices.

[0074] Figure 3 is a flowchart of a positioning method shown in an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Figure 3, the positioning method is applied to a core network device and includes the following steps.

[0075] In step S21, a positioning measurement report is received, and the positioning measurement report includes at least one of the carrier phase measurement result and direct route instruction information.

[0076] In the embodiments of this disclosure, the carrier phase measurement result may be the carrier phase measurement result determined when performing positioning measurements on different paths among multiple paths, or it may be the carrier phase measurement result determined when performing positioning measurements on all different paths among multiple paths.

[0077] Here, the positioning measurement report may be based on a positioning reference signal and may be measured on different routes among several routes. This positioning reference signal may be, for example, a PRS, an uplink positioning reference signal such as an SRS, or any other newly introduced positioning reference signal.

[0078] Here, direct route indication information can be used to indicate whether or not at least one route being measured for positioning is information about a direct route.

[0079] Since the direct path measurement results can realistically represent the distance and direction between the TRP and the terminal, in the embodiments of this disclosure, positioning accuracy can be improved by including the carrier phase measurement results and / or direct path indication information in the positioning measurement report.

[0080] In one embodiment, the carrier phase measurement result includes at least one of the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of cycles of the carrier phase. For example, the carrier phase measurement result may include the total number of cycles of the carrier phase, or it may include the fractional part of the carrier phase, or it may include both the total number of cycles of the carrier phase and the fractional part of the carrier phase.

[0081] Herein, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of wavelengths of the carrier phase can be understood as the number of wavelengths obtained by measuring the positioning signal based on at least one path.

[0082] In the embodiments of this disclosure, the fractional part of the carrier phase included in the positioning measurement result includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to all of the multiple paths.

[0083] In the embodiments of this disclosure, the total number of carrier phases included in the positioning measurement result includes the total number of carrier phases corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the total number of carrier phases corresponding to all of the multiple paths.

[0084] In one embodiment, the direct route indication information may include a bit to indicate whether a specified route is a direct route. For example, one bit can be set for a given specified route, and the bit value can indicate whether this specified route is a direct route. For example, if the bit is 1, it indicates that the specified route is a direct route. If the bit is 0, it indicates that the specified route is not a direct route. On the other hand, the direct route indication information may include a second bit to indicate the probability that the specified route is a direct route. Here, the probability can take values ​​such as 0, 0.1, 0.2, ..., 0.9, 1, etc. For example, multiple bits can be set for a particular specified route to indicate the probability that that specified route is a direct route. For example, the number of bits can be set according to the number of possible values ​​for the probability value, and different probability values ​​can be associated with the possible values ​​of the bits, and the bit can further indicate the probability that the specified route is a direct route.

[0085] Here, each direct path instruction piece corresponds to at least one of a single reference signal, a single transmit / receive point, or a single carrier phase measurement result.

[0086] Here, the RS corresponding to the direct route instruction information related to the embodiments of this disclosure may be a positioning reference signal. This positioning reference signal may, for example, be a PRS for downlink positioning, an SRS or other reference signal for uplink positioning, or any other newly introduced positioning reference signal.

[0087] Here, a single carrier phase measurement result includes a single carrier phase measurement result for multiple paths of one reference signal, or a single carrier phase measurement result for a first path of one reference signal, or a single carrier phase measurement result for a non-first path of one reference signal.

[0088] Here, if the direct path indication information corresponds to a single reference signal, the direct path indication information can be understood as whether or not a direct path exists in at least one path experienced by this reference signal, or the probability that a direct path exists. If the direct path indication information corresponds to a single TRP, the direct path indication information can be understood as whether or not a direct path exists in at least one path experienced by at least one reference signal corresponding to that TRP, or the probability that a direct path exists. The reference signal corresponding to this TRP includes a reference signal transmitted by the TRP or a reference signal transmitted by the terminal to the TRP. If the direct path indication information corresponds to a single carrier phase measurement result, and that carrier phase measurement result is a single measurement result of multiple paths of one reference signal, the direct path indication information can be understood as whether or not a direct path exists in at least one path experienced by that reference signal, or the probability that a direct path exists. If direct path indication information corresponds to a single carrier phase measurement result, and that carrier phase measurement result is the measurement result of the first or non-first path of the reference signal, then it can be understood that the direct path indication information is the probability that the first or non-first path experienced by that reference signal was a direct path or a direct path.

[0089] In addition, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the above positioning measurement report includes: The system includes at least one of the following: reference signal received power, arrival angle, departure angle, arrival time, arrival time difference, round-trip time value, indicator information indicating whether REG is the same or not, indicator information indicating whether TEG is the same or not, and indicator information indicating whether TREG is the same or not.

[0090] Here, the indication that REG is the same is used to indicate which reference signals use the same REG. The indication that TEG is the same is used to indicate which reference signals use the same TEG. The indication that TREG is the same is used to indicate which reference signals use the same TREG.

[0091] In the embodiments of this disclosure, the positioning measurement report acquired by the core network device includes at least one of the carrier phase measurement results and direct route instruction information, thereby improving positioning accuracy.

[0092] The positioning method for core network devices applied in the embodiments of this disclosure is the same as the positioning method used by terminals or TRPs, and therefore will not be described here.

[0093] Furthermore, the positioning method provided by the embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to implementation processes in which a terminal, TRP, and core network device interactively achieve positioning. In the method in which a terminal, TRP, and core network device interactively achieve positioning, the terminal, TRP, and core network device each have the relevant functions in the above embodiments, so their description is omitted here.

[0094] Those skilled in the art will understand that the various embodiments / examples described herein may be used in combination with the previously described embodiments or independently. Whether used alone or in combination with the previously described embodiments, the principles of implementation are similar. In the embodiments of this disclosure, several embodiments are described in conjunction with each other. Of course, those skilled in the art should understand that such examples do not limit the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0095] Based on a similar approach, embodiments of this disclosure further provide positioning devices.

[0096] It should be recognized that a positioning device provided in one embodiment of this disclosure includes corresponding hardware structures and / or software modules that perform each of the functions described above. In relation to the various example units and algorithmic steps disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure, the embodiments of this disclosure can be implemented in hardware or in combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is performed by hardware or by computer software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the invention. A person skilled in the art may implement the described functions in different ways for each specific application, but such implementation is not considered to exceed the scope of the technical aspects of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0097] Figure 4 is a block diagram of a positioning device shown in one exemplary embodiment. Referring to Figure 4, this positioning device 100 can be applied to a terminal or TRP and includes a transmitting unit 101.

[0098] The transmitting unit 101 is configured to report a positioning measurement report, which includes at least one of the carrier phase measurement results and direct route instruction information.

[0099] In one embodiment, the carrier phase measurement result includes at least one of the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of cycles of the carrier phase.

[0100] In one embodiment, the fractional part of the carrier phase includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among a plurality of paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to the plurality of paths as a whole.

[0101] In one embodiment, the total number of carrier phases includes the total number of carrier phases corresponding to each of the different paths among a plurality of paths, or the total number of carrier phases corresponding to the plurality of paths as a whole.

[0102] In one embodiment, the direct route indication information includes a first bit for indicating whether the designated route is a direct route, or the direct route indication information includes a second bit for indicating the probability that the designated route is a direct route.

[0103] In one embodiment, each direct route instruction information is: It corresponds to at least one of a single reference signal, a single transmit / receive point, or a single carrier phase measurement result.

[0104] In one embodiment, the measurement report includes: The system includes at least one of the following: reference signal received power, arrival angle, departure angle, arrival time, arrival time difference, round-trip time value, indication information whether the reception time error is the same, indication information whether the transmission time error is the same, and indication information whether the transmission and reception time errors are the same.

[0105] In one embodiment, the transmitting unit 101 is configured to report a positioning measurement report to a core network device.

[0106] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement report is measured on different paths among several paths based on a positioning reference signal, and the positioning reference signal includes either a downlink positioning reference signal or an uplink positioning reference signal.

[0107] Figure 5 is a block diagram of a positioning device shown in one exemplary embodiment. Referring to Figure 5, this positioning device 200 can be applied to a core network device and includes a receiving unit 201.

[0108] The receiving unit 201 is configured to receive a positioning measurement report, which includes at least one of the carrier phase measurement results and direct route instruction information.

[0109] In one embodiment, the carrier phase measurement result includes at least one of the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of cycles of the carrier phase.

[0110] In one embodiment, the fractional part of the carrier phase includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among a plurality of paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to the plurality of paths as a whole.

[0111] In one embodiment, the total number of carrier phases includes the total number of carrier phases corresponding to each of the different paths among a plurality of paths, or the total number of carrier phases corresponding to the plurality of paths as a whole.

[0112] In one embodiment, the direct route indication information includes a first bit for indicating whether the designated route is a direct route, or the direct route indication information includes a second bit for indicating the probability that the designated route is a direct route.

[0113] In one embodiment, each direct route instruction information is: It corresponds to at least one of a single reference signal, a single transmit / receive point, or a single carrier phase measurement result.

[0114] In one embodiment, the measurement report includes: The system includes at least one of the following: reference signal received power, arrival angle, departure angle, arrival time, arrival time difference, round-trip time value, indication information whether the reception time error is the same, indication information whether the transmission time error is the same, and indication information whether the transmission and reception time errors are the same.

[0115] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement report is measured on different paths among several paths based on a positioning reference signal, and the positioning reference signal includes either a downlink positioning reference signal or an uplink positioning reference signal.

[0116] Regarding the apparatus 200 of the above embodiment, the specific methods by which each module performs its operation are described in detail in the embodiment of this method, so they will not be described in detail here.

[0117] Figure 6 is a block diagram of a positioning device shown in one exemplary embodiment. The device 300 may be provided as a terminal or TRP. For example, the device 300 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcasting terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness device, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0118] Referring to Figure 6, the device 300 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 302, a memory 304, a power component 306, a multimedia component 308, an audio component 310, an input / output (I / O) interface 312, a sensor component 314, and a communication component 316.

[0119] The processing component 302 generally controls the overall operation of the device 300, such as operations related to display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operation, and recording operations. The processing component 302 may include one or more processors 320 that execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the method described above. Furthermore, the processing component 302 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 302 and other components. For example, the processing component 302 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 308 and the processing component 302.

[0120] Memory 304 is configured to store various types of data to support operation on device 300. Such data may include, for example, instructions for any application or method running on device 300, contact data, phonebook data, messages, photos, videos, etc. Memory 304 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device, or a combination thereof. Examples include static random-access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0121] The power component 306 supplies power to various components of the device 300. The power component 306 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components related to the generation, management, and distribution of power for the device 300.

[0122] The multimedia component 308 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 300 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 is implemented as a touchscreen and can receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors that sense touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors can detect not only the boundaries of a touch or slide operation, but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 308 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 300 is in an operating mode such as shooting mode or video mode, the front camera and / or rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system and may have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0123] The audio component 310 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 310 includes a microphone (MIC) which is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 300 is in an operating mode such as call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 304 or transmitted via the communication component 316. In some embodiments, the audio component 310 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0124] The I / O interface 312 provides an interface between the processing component 302 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, jog dial, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, a home button, volume buttons, a start button, a lock button, etc.

[0125] The sensor component 314 includes one or more sensors for providing the device 300 with various forms of state evaluation. For example, the sensor component 314 can detect the relative positioning of components of the device 300, such as a display or keypad, and the open / closed state of the device 300. The sensor component 314 can also detect changes in the position of the device 300 or components of the device 300, whether or not a user is touching the device 300, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 300, and changes in the temperature of the device 300. The sensor component 314 may include proximity sensors configured to detect the presence of nearby objects when there is no physical contact. The sensor component 314 may also include optical sensors, such as CMOS or CCD image sensors for use in image forming applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 314 may include acceleration sensors, gyroscopes, magnetic sensors, pressure sensors, or temperature sensors.

[0126] The communication component 316 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 300 and other devices. The device 300 may access wireless networks based on communication standards such as WiFi, 2G, 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 316 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 316 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.

[0127] In exemplary embodiments, the apparatus 300 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing units (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements to perform the above method.

[0128] In exemplary embodiments, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium is also provided that includes instructions that can be executed by the processor 320 of the device 300 to achieve the above method. For example, the non-temporary computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device.

[0129] Figure 7 is a block diagram of a positioning device shown by an exemplary embodiment. For example, device 400 can be provided as a core network device. Referring to Figure 7, device 400 includes one or more processors and a processing component 422 which further includes a memory resource represented by memory 432 for storing instructions executable by the processing component 422, such as an application program. The application stored in memory 432 may include one or more modules corresponding to a set of instructions. Furthermore, processing component 422 is configured to execute instructions for performing the above method.

[0130] The device 400 may also include a power component 426 configured to perform power management for the device 400, a wired or wireless network interface 450 configured to connect the device 400 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 458. The device 400 can operate based on an operating system stored in memory 432, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, or FreeBSD™.

[0131] In exemplary embodiments, the apparatus 300 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing units (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements to perform the above method.

[0132] In exemplary embodiments, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium is also provided that contains instructions that can be executed by the processing component 422 of the device 400 to achieve the above method. For example, the non-temporary computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device.

[0133] To further clarify, “plural” in this disclosure means two or more, and the same applies to other classifiers. “And / or” describes the relationship between related objects and indicates that three relationships are possible; for example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. The letter “ / ” usually indicates that the context object is in an “or” relationship. The singular forms “one kind,” “the aforementioned,” and “the said” are also intended to include multiple forms unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning.

[0134] Furthermore, while terms such as "first" and "second" are used to describe various types of information, this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish similar types of information and do not indicate any particular order or importance. In practice, expressions such as "first" and "second" can be used interchangeably. For example, outside the scope of this disclosure, first information may be called second information, and similarly, second information may be called first information.

[0135] Furthermore, although the operations in the embodiments of this disclosure have been described in a specific order in the drawings, it should be understood that it is not necessary to perform these operations in a specific order or sequence, or to perform all exemplary operations to obtain the desired results. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

[0136] Those skilled in the art will readily come up with other embodiments of the Disclosure after considering and practicing the Specification and the Inventions Disclosed herein. This application follows the general principles of the Disclosure and is intended to encompass variations, uses, or adaptive changes of the Disclosure, including common or customary technical means known in the Art of the Disclosure.

[0137] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the exact structure described above and shown in the figures, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the attached rights.

Claims

1. A positioning method applicable to a positioning measurement device, A step of reporting a positioning measurement report, the positioning measurement report including at least one of carrier phase measurement results and direct route instruction information, The direct route indication information includes a first bit for indicating whether the specified route is a direct route, or the direct route indication information includes a second bit for indicating the probability that the specified route is a direct route. Each direct path indication information corresponds to a single carrier phase measurement result. The positioning measurement report includes: The system further includes at least one of the following: information indicating whether the arrival time, round-trip time value, and reception time error are the same; information indicating whether the transmission time error is the same; and information indicating whether the transmission and reception time errors are the same. A positioning method characterized by the following.

2. The carrier phase measurement results include at least one of the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of cycles of the carrier phase. The positioning method according to feature 1.

3. The fractional part of the carrier phase includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to all of the multiple paths. The positioning method according to feature 2.

4. The total number of cycles of the carrier phase includes the total number of cycles of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the total number of cycles of the carrier phase corresponding to all of the multiple paths. The positioning method according to feature 2.

5. Each direct route instruction information is further, Corresponding to a single reference signal, or at least one of a single transmit / receive point, The positioning method according to feature 1.

6. The positioning measurement report includes: The following are further included: reference signal received power, arrival angle, departure angle, and arrival time difference. The positioning method according to feature 1.

7. The step of reporting the aforementioned positioning measurement report is: The process includes a step of reporting a positioning measurement report to the core network device, The positioning method according to feature 1.

8. The positioning measurement report is based on a positioning reference signal and measures using different routes from a set of routes, and the positioning reference signal is, Includes a reference signal for downlink positioning or a reference signal for uplink positioning. The positioning method according to feature 1.

9. A positioning method applicable to core network devices, A step of receiving a positioning measurement report, the positioning measurement report including at least one of carrier phase measurement results and direct route instruction information, The direct route indication information includes a first bit for indicating whether the specified route is a direct route, or the direct route indication information includes a second bit for indicating the probability that the specified route is a direct route. Each direct path indication information corresponds to a single carrier phase measurement result. The positioning measurement report includes: The system further includes at least one of the following: information indicating whether the arrival time, round-trip time value, and reception time error are the same; information indicating whether the transmission time error is the same; and information indicating whether the transmission and reception time errors are the same. A positioning method characterized by the following.

10. The carrier phase measurement results include at least one of the fractional part of the carrier phase and the total number of cycles of the carrier phase. The positioning method according to feature 9.

11. The fractional part of the carrier phase includes the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the fractional part of the carrier phase corresponding to all of the multiple paths. The positioning method according to feature 10.

12. The total number of cycles of the carrier phase includes the total number of cycles of the carrier phase corresponding to each of the different paths among the multiple paths, or the total number of cycles of the carrier phase corresponding to all of the multiple paths. The positioning method according to feature 10.

13. Each direct route instruction information is further, Corresponding to a single reference signal, or at least one of a single transmit / receive point, The positioning method according to feature 9.

14. The positioning measurement report includes: The following are further included: reference signal received power, arrival angle, departure angle, and arrival time difference. The positioning method according to feature 9.

15. The positioning measurement report is based on a positioning reference signal and measures using different routes from a set of routes, and the positioning reference signal is, Includes a reference signal for downlink positioning or a reference signal for uplink positioning. The positioning method according to feature 9.

16. A positioning device, Processor and Includes a memory for storing instructions that can be executed by the processor, The processor is configured to perform the positioning method described in any one of claims 1 to 8. A positioning device characterized by the following features.

17. A positioning device, Processor and It includes memory for storing instructions that can be executed by the processor, The processor is configured to perform the positioning method described in any one of claims 9 to 15. A positioning device characterized by the following features.

18. A storage medium, The storage medium stores instructions, and when the processor executes the instructions in the storage medium, the positioning method described in any one of claims 1 to 8 is realized. A storage medium characterized by the following features.

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