Methods of location identification, location tools, and devices.

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Positioning method, apparatus and device

[0001] Cross Reference to Related Applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202010367152.0, filed on April 30, 2020, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a positioning method, apparatus and device. BACKGROUND

[0004] Currently, the position of a user equipment (UE) can be determined by measuring reference signals. Specifically, a network device can send a positioning reference signal (PRS) to the UE, so that the UE can measure the time difference of the PRS received from multiple cells (e.g., a serving cell, a neighboring cell), and report the time difference to the network device, so that the network device can determine the position of the UE according to the time difference, or the UE can send an uplink reference signal to multiple cells (e.g., a serving cell, a neighboring cell), each cell measures the corresponding time information, and reports it to the location management function (LMF) device, so as to determine the position of the UE.

[0005] However, since the timing (e.g., transmission period) of PRS sent by the network device or the timing of the periodic sounding reference signal (SRS) sent by the UE is fixed, in some specific cases (e.g., in the case of emergency service call), the sending of the reference signal cannot be performed in time, i.e., the sending of the PRS or SRS needs to wait for a specific transmission period, which will cause the UE to be unable to report the measurement results in time, and thus the position of the UE cannot be determined in time.

[0006] SUMMARY

[0007] Embodiments of the present application provide a positioning method, apparatus and device, which can solve the problem that the position of the UE cannot be determined in time in the related art.

[0008] To solve the above technical problem, the embodiments of the present application adopt the following technical solutions:

[0009] In a first aspect, a positioning method is provided. The positioning method is applied to a location management function device, and includes: sending target configuration information to a target device, the target device being a network device or a UE, the target configuration information being used to configure the network device or the UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal to be sent and related information of the first target signal to be sent; and the first target signal is used to determine a position of the UE.

[0010] In a second aspect, a positioning method is provided. The positioning method is applied to a network device, and includes: receiving target configuration information sent by a location management function device, the target configuration information being used to configure the network device or a UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal to be sent and related information of the first target signal to be sent; and the first target signal is used to determine a position of the UE.

[0011] In a third aspect, a positioning method is provided. The positioning method is applied to a UE, and includes: receiving target configuration information sent by a first device, the first device being a location management function device or a network device, the target configuration information being used to configure the UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal to be sent by the UE and related information of the first target signal to be sent by the UE; or receiving a first target signal sent by a network device; and the first target signal is used to determine a position of the UE.

[0012] In a fourth aspect, a positioning apparatus is provided. The positioning apparatus can include a sending module. The sending module is configured to send target configuration information to a target device, the target device being a network device or a UE, the target configuration information being used to configure the network device or the UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal to be sent and related information of the first target signal to be sent; and the first target signal is used to determine a position of the UE.

[0013] In a fifth aspect, a positioning apparatus is provided. The positioning apparatus can include a receiving module. The receiving module is configured to receive target configuration information sent by a location management function device, the target configuration information being used to configure the positioning apparatus or a UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal to be sent and related information of the first target signal to be sent; and the first target signal is used to determine a position of the UE.

[0014] In a sixth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a positioning apparatus, which can include a receiving module. The receiving module is configured to receive target configuration information sent by a first device, the first device being a location management function device or a network device, and the target configuration information being used to configure the positioning apparatus with at least one of the following: a first target signal sent by the positioning apparatus and related information of the positioning apparatus sending the first target signal; or a first target signal sent by a network device. The first target signal is used to determine the position of the positioning apparatus.

[0015] In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a location management function device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a program or instruction stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of the positioning method in the first aspect are implemented.

[0016] In an eighth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a network device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a program or instruction stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of the positioning method in the second aspect are implemented.

[0017] In a ninth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a UE, which includes a processor, a memory, and a program or instruction stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of the positioning method in the third aspect are implemented.

[0018] In a tenth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a communication system, which includes the positioning apparatus in the fourth aspect, the positioning apparatus in the fifth aspect, and the positioning apparatus in the sixth aspect; or the communication system includes the location management function device in the seventh aspect, the network device in the eighth aspect, and the UE in the ninth aspect.

[0019] In an eleventh aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a readable storage medium, which stores a program or instruction. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the positioning method in the first aspect, the positioning method in the second aspect, or the positioning method in the third aspect are implemented.

[0020] In a twelfth aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to run a program or instruction to implement the positioning method in the first aspect, the positioning method in the second aspect, or the positioning method in the third aspect.

[0021] In the embodiments of the present application, the location management function device can send target configuration information to the target device to configure the network device or the UE with at least one of the following: the first target signal and the related information of sending the first target signal, so as to determine the location of the UE through the first target signal. Since the location management function device can configure the network device or the UE with the first target signal or the related information of sending the first target signal, so that the network device or the UE can send the first target signal based on the configured information to realize the positioning of the UE, i.e., the location management function device can configure the network device or the UE with the target configuration information according to the actual demand, thus avoiding that the UE cannot determine the location of the UE in time, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE in determining the location of the UE. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a positioning method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a positioning method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a positioning method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a positioning method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a positioning method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a positioning method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a positioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a positioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a positioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a positioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a positioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a positioning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a location management function device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] FIG. 15 is a hardware schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] FIG. 16 is a hardware schematic diagram of a UE according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0039] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be exchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / ", generally indicates that the front and rear associated objects are in a "or" relationship.

[0040] The embodiments of the present application provide a positioning method, apparatus and device. Since the location management function device can configure a first target signal or related information of sending the first target signal for a network device or a UE, so that the network device or the UE can send the first target signal based on the configured information to realize positioning of the UE, that is, the location management function device can configure target configuration information for the network device or the UE according to actual needs, so that the UE can avoid being unable to determine the position of the UE in time, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE determining the position of the UE.

[0041] The positioning method, apparatus and device provided by the embodiments of the present application can be applied in a communication system. Specifically, it can be applied in a process of determining the position of a UE by configuring a signal used for positioning or related information of sending the signal for the network device or the UE based on the communication system.

[0042] The embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, for example, a 5G communication system, a future evolution system or other communication systems. Various application scenarios can be included, for example, machine-to-machine (M2M), D2M, enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), ultra-reliable and low latency communications (uRLLC) and the like. The specific application scenarios can be determined according to actual use requirements, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited.

[0043] For example, FIG. 1 shows an architecture diagram of a communication system provided by the embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system can include a location service client 01, a location management function device 02, a network device 03 and a UE 04.

[0044] Among them, the location service client 01 and the location management function device 02 can establish a connection and communicate, the location management function device 02 and the network device 03 can establish a connection and communicate, and the network device 03 and the UE 04 can establish a connection and communicate.

[0045] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the location management function device 02 and the UE 04 can establish a connection and communicate.

[0046] Location services (LCS) can also be referred to as mobile positioning services, which refers to using positioning technology to determine the location of a UE, providing various application services based on obtained location data, that is, by adding certain software and hardware in the existing network, using the radio signals transmitted by the network equipment and various UEs in the network to obtain the location information of the UE, and providing related information and services for users by the network.

[0047] The LMF device can be a network element in the core network device, or a device or module in the network device (base station side). The LMF device can be used for overall scheduling and coordination of resources required for positioning of UEs registered or accessed by the network device, and can also be used for calculating or verifying the final position, speed and accuracy.

[0048] The network device can be a base transceiver station (BTS) in a global system for mobile communication (GSM) or code division multiple access (CDMA) network, can also be an NB (NodeB) in wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), and can further be a base station, which is a device deployed in a radio access network (RAN) to provide wireless communication functions for UEs. The base station can include various forms of transmission and reception points (TRPs), macro base stations, micro base stations, relay stations, access points, and the like. In systems using different wireless access technologies, the names of devices with base station functions can be different, for example, in a third generation mobile communication (3G) network, it is called a base station (NodeB); in a long term evolution (LTE) system, it is called an evolved base station (eNB or eNodeB); in a fifth generation mobile communication (5G) network, it is called a gNB, and the like. With the evolution of communication technologies, the name of the "base station" can change. The network device can also be a wireless controller in a cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario, and the like.

[0049] A UE is a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user, and can be a handheld device having wireless connection capability or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem. The UE can communicate with one or more core network devices via a RAN. The UE can be a mobile terminal, a fixed terminal, a portable terminal, a computer built-in or carried-in device, or a vehicle mounted device, which communicates voice and / or data with a RAN. The UE can be a personal communication service (PCS) terminal, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem. The UE can also be referred to as a user agent, a UE terminal device, an access terminal device, a wireless communication device, a terminal device unit, a terminal device station, a mobile station (Mobile Station), a mobile (Mobile), a remote station (Remote Station), a remote terminal device (Remote Terminal), a subscriber unit (Subscriber Unit), a subscriber station (Subscriber Station), or a terminal device apparatus, etc. As an example, in the embodiments of the present application, FIG. 1 illustrates a UE as a mobile phone.

[0050] With reference to the accompanying drawings, a positioning method, device and system provided by embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0051] Based on the communication system shown in FIG. 1, a positioning method provided by embodiments of the present application can include the following steps 201 and 202, as shown in FIG. 2.

[0052] In step 201, a location management function device sends target configuration information to a target device.

[0053] In the embodiments of the present application, the target device is a network device or a UE, and the target configuration information is used to configure the network device or the UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal and related information of the first target signal, wherein the first target signal is used to determine the location of the UE.

[0054] It should be noted that in one case, the location management function device can send target configuration information to the network device to configure the target configuration information for the network device or the UE. Among them, the location management function device configures the target configuration information for the UE through the network device, that is, after the network device receives the target configuration information sent by the location management function device, the network device can send the target configuration information to the UE. In this case, in one way, the target configuration information is used to configure the network device with at least one of the following: the first target signal sent by the network device and the related information of the network device sending the first target signal; in another way, the target configuration information is used to configure the UE with at least one of the following: the first target signal sent by the UE and the related information of the UE sending the first target signal.

[0055] In another case, the location management function device can send target configuration information to the UE to configure the target configuration information for the UE. In this case, the target configuration information is used to configure the UE with at least one of the following: the first target signal sent by the UE and the related information of the UE sending the first target signal.

[0056] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the above-mentioned target configuration information can include at least one of the following: first indication information, first resource information, first period related information, second indication information and third indication information.

[0057] Among them, the first indication information is used to indicate that the target device starts or stops sending the first target signal, the first resource information is used to indicate the frequency domain resource of the target device sending the second target signal, the first period related information is used to indicate the period of the target device sending the third target signal, the second indication information is used to indicate the TRP related information corresponding to the network device sending the fourth target signal, and the third indication information is used to indicate the resource occupation of the first target signal. The second target signal, the third target signal and the fourth target signal all include the first target signal.

[0058] It should be noted that the second target signal, the third target signal and the fourth target signal can be the same or different. The first target signal can be the same as the second target signal, or part of the second target signal; or the first target signal can be the same as the third target signal, or part of the third target signal; or the first target signal can be the same as the fourth target signal, or part of the fourth target signal.

[0059] Optionally, in one embodiment, the second target signal can be explained as a signal whose resource information feature of the first target signal is to meet the first resource information or be configured as the first resource information.

[0060] Optionally, in an embodiment, the second target signal can be interpreted as a signal satisfying or configured as a second indication information related feature of the first target signal.

[0061] Optionally, in an embodiment, the second target signal can be interpreted as a signal satisfying or configured as a second indication information related feature of the first target signal.

[0062] Optionally, in an embodiment, the second target signal can be interpreted as a signal satisfying or configured as a second indication information related feature of the first target signal.

[0063] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the target signal (e.g., the first target signal, the second target signal, the third target signal, or the fourth target signal, etc.) can be a signal for positioning (which can be referred to as a positioning signal), and the positioning signal can be a reference signal for positioning, and the positioning signal can include at least one of a downlink (DL) PRS, a channel-state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a synchronization signal block (SSB), a tracking reference signal (TRS), and an SRS, etc.

[0064] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the first resource information (for reducing the latency caused by UE switching) can include at least one of frequency layer information, carrier information, bandwidth part (BWP) information, a starting resource location in a physical resource block (PRB), and a bandwidth in the PRB.

[0065] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the frequency layer information can include at least one of a first frequency layer identifier and a first frequency layer number, the first frequency layer identifier being an identifier of a frequency layer for transmitting a signal, and the first frequency layer number being a number of frequency layers for transmitting a signal.

[0066] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the first periodicity related information (periodicity configuration adapted to demand) can include at least one of a periodicity value set, a muting parameter set, a repetition index set, a first set, and a second set.

[0067] The first set includes at least one periodic value in the periodic value set and at least one muting parameter in the muting parameter set; the second set includes at least one periodic value in the periodic value set and at least one repetition factor in the repetition factor set, or the second set includes at least one periodic value in the periodic value set, at least one muting parameter in the muting parameter set and at least one repetition factor in the repetition factor set.

[0068] It should be noted that the periodic value set can include one periodic value or multiple periodic values; the muting parameter set can include one muting parameter or multiple muting parameters; and the repetition factor set can include one repetition factor or multiple repetition factors.

[0069] Further, the periodic value is a periodic value for the target device to send the first target signal, the muting parameter is a muting parameter for the target device to send the first target signal, and the repetition factor is a repetition factor for the target device to send the first target signal.

[0070] For example, assuming that the periodic value set includes periodic value 1, periodic value 2 and periodic value 3, and the muting parameter set includes mutting 1, mutting 2 and mutting 3. The location management function device can configure periodic 1 or mutting 1, or the location management function device can configure a combination of periodic 1 and mutting 1 (i.e. the first set described above, which includes periodic 1 and mutting 1). In this way, by configuring a small periodic value and a reasonable mutting, the periodicity of the signal can be more reasonable.

[0071] For another example, assuming that the periodic value set includes periodic value 1, periodic value 2 and periodic value 3, the muting parameter set includes mutting 1, mutting 2 and mutting 3, and the repetition factor set includes repetition factor 1, repetition factor 2 and repetition factor 3. The location management function device can configure periodic 2, mutting 2 or repetition factor 1, or the location management function device can configure a combination of periodic 2, mutting 2 and repetition factor 1 (i.e. the second set described above, which includes periodic 2, mutting 2 and repetition factor 1). In this way, by configuring a medium periodic value, a reasonable mutting and a repetition factor, the periodicity of the signal can be more reasonable.

[0072] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the TRP-related information (for reducing resource consumption and avoiding interference) can include at least one of the following: a target identifier corresponding to the TRP and a TRP-related number. The target identifier can include at least one of the following: a first TRP identifier, a first signal set identifier, and a first signal identifier; and the TRP-related number can include at least one of the following: a first TRP number, a first signal set number, a first signal number, and a first target number.

[0073] The first TRP identifier is an identifier of a TRP sending a signal in at least one TRP corresponding to the network device, the first signal set identifier is an identifier of a signal set sent by the TRP, and the first signal identifier is an identifier of a signal sent in the signal set. The first TRP number is a number of TRPs sending a signal in the at least one TRP, the first signal set number is a number of signal sets sent by each TRP in the at least one TRP, the first signal number is a number of signals in each signal set, and the first target number is a number of symbols occupied by each signal.

[0074] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the third indication information can include at least one of the following: a time slot offset, a symbol offset, a frequency domain offset, and a comb size.

[0075] It should be noted that the time slot offset and / or the symbol offset are configured to avoid interference or aggregation in the time domain; and the frequency domain offset and / or the comb size are configured to avoid interference or aggregation in the frequency domain.

[0076] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the target configuration information has an association relationship with first target information, and the first target information is configuration information of a fifth target signal before the target configuration information is configured.

[0077] It should be noted that the first target information can be understood as the fifth target signal sent by the target device and / or related information of the fifth target signal sent by the target device before the target device receives the target configuration information.

[0078] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the first target information can include at least one of the following: second resource information and second period-related information.

[0079] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the second resource information can include at least one of the following: frequency layer information, carrier information, bandwidth part (BWP) information, starting resource position in a physical resource block (PRB), and bandwidth in the PRB.

[0080] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the carrier information can include at least one of the following: carrier center frequency and subcarrier spacing.

[0081] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the BWP information can include at least one of the following: BWP number, BWP starting frequency, and BWP bandwidth.

[0082] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the second period-related information can include at least one of the following: period, muting parameter, and repetition index.

[0083] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the period can include at least one of the following: period value and period offset. The muting parameter can include at least one of the following: muting pattern 1, muting pattern 2, and muting bit repetition factor. The repetition index can include at least one of the following: repetition factor and time gap.

[0084] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with the first target information, including at least one of the following: the first resource information has a correlation relationship with second resource information in the first target information, and the first period-related information has a correlation relationship with second period-related information in the first target information.

[0085] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the first target signal is any one of the following:

[0086] a second target signal;

[0087] a signal included in both the second target signal and a fifth target signal;

[0088] a third target signal;

[0089] a signal included in both the third target signal and the fifth target signal;

[0090] a signal included in both the second target signal and the third target signal; and

[0091] The signal included in the second target signal, the third target signal, and the fifth target signal.

[0092] It should be noted that the signal included in the first target signal and the second target signal and the fifth target signal can be understood as follows: the part of the second target signal and the fifth target signal that exists in the intersection is the first target signal, and other "included signals" are similar, which will not be described here.

[0093] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the first resource information and the second resource information in the first target information have an association relationship, including at least one of the following: the first frequency layer identifier in the first resource information has an association relationship with the second frequency layer identifier in the first target information, and the first frequency layer number in the first resource information has an association relationship with the second frequency layer number in the first target information.

[0094] It can be understood that in this case, the target configuration information at least includes the first resource information, and the first resource information at least includes the first frequency layer identifier and / or the first frequency layer number, and the first target information at least includes the second frequency layer identifier and / or the second frequency layer number.

[0095] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the first target signal is any one of the following:

[0096] The signal transmitted on the frequency layer indicated by the first frequency layer identifier;

[0097] The signal transmitted on both the frequency layer indicated by the first frequency layer identifier and the frequency layer indicated by the second frequency layer identifier;

[0098] The signal transmitted on the frequency layer corresponding to the first frequency layer number;

[0099] The signal transmitted on both the frequency layer corresponding to the first frequency layer number and the frequency layer corresponding to the second frequency layer number;

[0100] The signal transmitted on both the frequency layer indicated by the first frequency layer identifier and the frequency layer corresponding to the first frequency layer number; and,

[0101] The signal transmitted on both the frequency layer indicated by the first frequency layer identifier, the frequency layer indicated by the second frequency layer identifier, the frequency layer corresponding to the first frequency layer number, and the frequency layer corresponding to the second frequency layer number.

[0102] It should be noted that assuming the frequency layer number is A1, the frequency layer corresponding to the frequency layer number can be understood as the signal on the first A1 frequency layers in the positioning assistance information or the first A1 frequency layers in the fifth signal.

[0103] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the target configuration information and the first target information have a correlation relationship, including at least one of the following: the first TRP identifier in the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with the second TRP identifier in the first target information, the first signal set identifier in the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with the second signal set identifier in the first target information, and the first signal identifier in the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with the second signal identifier in the first target information.

[0104] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the first target information includes at least one of the following: the second TRP identifier, the second signal set identifier, and the second signal identifier.

[0105] It can be understood that, in this case, the target configuration information at least includes second indication information, which is used to indicate at least one of the following: the first TRP identifier, the first signal set identifier, and the first signal identifier.

[0106] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the first target signal is any one of the following:

[0107] a signal transmitted by a TRP indicated by the first TRP identifier;

[0108] a signal transmitted by both a TRP indicated by the first TRP identifier and a TRP indicated by the second TRP identifier;

[0109] a signal set indicated by the first signal set identifier;

[0110] a signal set contained in both a signal set indicated by the first signal set identifier and a signal set indicated by the second signal set identifier;

[0111] a signal indicated by the first signal identifier; and

[0112] a signal contained in both a signal indicated by the first signal identifier and a signal indicated by the second signal identifier.

[0113] It should be noted that the first TRP identifier is at least one TRP identifier, and other identifiers are similar, which will not be repeated here.

[0114] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the target configuration information and the first target information have a correlation relationship, including at least one of the following: the first TRP number in the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with the second TRP number in the first target information, the first signal set number in the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with the second signal set number in the first target information, and the first signal number in the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with the second signal number in the first target information.

[0115] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the first target information includes at least one of the following: the second TRP number, the second signal set number, and the second signal number.

[0116] It can be understood that in this case, the target configuration information includes at least the second indication information, which is used to indicate at least one of the following: the first TRP number, the first signal set number, and the first signal number.

[0117] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the first target signal is any of the following:

[0118] a signal transmitted by a TRP corresponding to the first TRP number;

[0119] a signal transmitted by both a TRP corresponding to the first TRP number and a TRP corresponding to the second TRP number;

[0120] a signal set corresponding to the first signal set number;

[0121] a signal set included in both a signal set corresponding to the first signal set number and a signal set corresponding to the second signal set number;

[0122] a signal corresponding to the first signal number; and

[0123] a signal included in both a signal corresponding to the first signal number and a signal corresponding to the second signal number.

[0124] It should be noted that assuming that the first TRP number is B1, the TRP corresponding to the first TRP number can be understood as the signals on the first B1 TRPs in the positioning assistance information or the first B1 TRPs in the fifth signal, and other numbers are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0125] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 3, before the step 201, the positioning method provided by the embodiments of the present application further includes the following steps 301 and 302, and the step 201 can be implemented by the following step 201a.

[0126] In step 301, the location service client sends a location service request to the location management function device.

[0127] In embodiments of the present application, the location service request is used to request the location of at least one UE, and the at least one UE includes the UE.

[0128] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the at least one UE is a UE with a target latency less than or equal to a first preset threshold, and the target latency is any of the following: the latency from the first event to the second event, the latency from the third event to the fourth event.

[0129] The first event is that the UE receives a location service request sent by the location management function device, the second event is that the location management function device receives a location response of the UE to the location service request, the third event is that the location management function device receives the location service request, and the fourth event is that the location management function device sends a location response of the location management function device to the location service request.

[0130] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, when the second target number is less than or equal to a second preset threshold, or the target number is less than or equal to a third preset threshold, the target configuration information at least includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the target device to stop sending the first target signal.

[0131] The second target number is the number of UEs whose locations are requested by the location service client within a first preset time length, and the target number is the number of times of sending the location service request by the location service client within a second preset time length.

[0132] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, when the second target number is greater than the second preset threshold, or the target number is greater than the third preset threshold, the target configuration information at least includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the target device to start / send the first target signal.

[0133] Step 302, the location management function device receives a location service request sent by a location service client.

[0134] Step 201a, the location management function device sends target configuration information to the target device according to the location service request.

[0135] Step 202, the target device receives the target configuration information sent by the location management function device.

[0136] In the embodiments of the present application, the target configuration information is dynamically configured or updated by the location management function device to adapt to the positioning requirements of the UEs in the service area range, and the network device or the UE is dynamically configured.

[0137] The embodiment of the present application provides a positioning method, a location management function device can send target configuration information to a target device, so as to configure the following at least one for a network device or a UE: a first target signal and related information of sending the first target signal, so as to determine the position of the UE through the first target signal. Since the location management function device can configure the first target signal or the related information of sending the first target signal for the network device or the UE, so that the network device or the UE can send the first target signal based on the configured information, to realize the positioning of the UE, that is, the location management function device can configure the target configuration information for the network device or the UE according to actual needs, so that the UE cannot determine the position of the UE in time can be avoided, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE determining the position of the UE.

[0138] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIG. 4, the step 201 can be realized by the following step 201b, and the step 202 can be realized by the following step 202a.

[0139] The step 201b, the location management function device sends target configuration information to a network device.

[0140] The step 202a, the network device receives the target configuration information sent by the location management function device.

[0141] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the location management function device can configure the target configuration information to the network device through an LTE positioning protocol A (LPPA) message, an NR positioning protocol A (NPPPA) message or an evolved protocol thereof.

[0142] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, before the step 201b, the positioning method provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes the following steps 401 and 402.

[0143] The step 401, the network device sends a target message to the location management function device.

[0144] In the embodiment of the present application, the target message includes capability information of the network device, and the capability information is used to indicate whether the network device supports sending the first target signal according to the target configuration information.

[0145] The step 402, the location management function device receives the target message sent by the network device.

[0146] In the embodiment of the present application, the location management function device can determine whether to send the target configuration information to the network device according to the capability information of the network device.

[0147] Optionally, before the step 201b, the positioning method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes the following steps 501-504.

[0148] In step 501, the location management function device sends a first request message to the network device.

[0149] In the embodiments of the present application, the first request message is used to request the capability information of the network device, and the capability information is used to indicate whether the network device supports sending the first target signal according to the target configuration information.

[0150] In step 502, the network device receives the first request message sent by the location management function device.

[0151] In step 503, the network device sends a first response message to the location management function device.

[0152] In the embodiments of the present application, the capability information is included in the first response message.

[0153] In step 504, the location management function device receives the first response message sent by the network device.

[0154] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 5, after the step 202a, the positioning method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes the following steps 601 and 602.

[0155] In step 601, the network device sends the target configuration information to the UE, or sends the first target signal to the UE according to the target configuration information.

[0156] In the embodiments of the present application, the target configuration information sent by the network device to the UE is used for the UE to send the first target signal.

[0157] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the “network device sends the target configuration information to the UE” in the step 601 can be implemented by the following steps 601a or 601b.

[0158] In step 601a, the network device broadcasts a system information block (SIB) message.

[0159] In the embodiments of the present application, the target configuration information is included in the SIB message.

[0160] In step 601b, the network device sends a radio resource control (RRC) message to the UE.

[0161] In the embodiments of the present application, the target configuration information is included in the RRC message.

[0162] In step 602, the UE receives target configuration information or a first target signal sent by the network device.

[0163] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the "UE receives target configuration information sent by the network device" in step 602 can be implemented through step 602a or step 602b as follows.

[0164] In step 602a, the UE receives a system information block (SIB) message broadcast by the network device.

[0165] In step 602b, the UE receives an RRC message sent by the network device.

[0166] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, in combination with FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 6, the step 201 can be implemented through step 201c as follows, and the step 202 can be implemented through step 202b as follows.

[0167] In step 201c, the location management function device sends target configuration information to the UE.

[0168] In step 202b, the UE receives target configuration information sent by the location management function device.

[0169] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the location management function device can configure the target configuration information to the UE through an LTE positioning protocol (LPP) message, an NR positioning protocol (NPPP) message, or an evolved protocol thereof.

[0170] Optionally, in embodiments of the present application, the target configuration information includes a target time (timing). The target time is a time at which the target device activates the target configuration information, and the target time includes any one of the following: universal time coordinate (UTC), frame number, and slot number. Alternatively, the target time is an offset relative to a first time point, which is predefined or specified by a protocol.

[0171] It should be noted that, in the case where the target time is an offset relative to a first time point, the target device can activate the target configuration information after timing N+K after receiving the target configuration information, where timing N is the timing carried in the target configuration information or the timing of receiving the target configuration information, and K is the offset relative to the first time point, and the unit of K is slot.

[0172] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 7, after step 202, the positioning method further includes steps 701 and 702.

[0173] In step 701, the location management function device sends second target information to the target device.

[0174] In the embodiment, the second target information is used to instruct the target device to activate part or all of the target configuration information.

[0175] In step 702, the target device receives the second target information sent by the location management function device.

[0176] In the embodiment, the second target information corresponds to first target indication information, which is used to instruct the network device to activate part or all of the target configuration information.

[0177] In the embodiment, the second target information corresponds to third target indication information, which is used to instruct the UE to activate part or all of the target configuration information.

[0178] It should be noted that, in the case that the target device is a network device, after step 702, the network device can send third target indication information to the UE.

[0179] Optionally, in the embodiment, the target configuration information includes N groups of configuration information.

[0180] In the embodiment, the second target information is used to instruct the target device to activate M groups of configuration information from the N groups of configuration information, or the second target information is used to instruct the network device to activate L groups of configuration information from the N groups of configuration information, the L groups of configuration information being the configuration information allowed to be sent to the UE by the network device; N, M and L are positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to N.

[0181] Optionally, in the embodiment, the target configuration information includes N groups of configuration information, and the first target indication information is used to instruct the network device to activate M groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information from the N groups of configuration information, the L groups of configuration information being the configuration information allowed to be sent to the UE by the network device; N, M and L are positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to N.

[0182] Optionally, in the embodiment, the second target information includes an identifier of each group of configuration information from the M groups of configuration information. Alternatively, the second target information includes an identifier of each group of configuration information from the L groups of configuration information.

[0183] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the second target indication information comprises an identifier of each group of configuration information in the P groups of configuration information. Alternatively, the second target indication information comprises an identifier of each group of configuration information in the R groups of configuration information.

[0184] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the target configuration information comprises N groups of configuration information, N being a positive integer. In the case that the first device is a location management function device, the third target indication information is used to instruct the UE to activate M groups of configuration information in the N groups of configuration information; in the case that the first device is a network device, the third target indication information is used to instruct the UE to activate M groups of configuration information in the N groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information, the L groups of configuration information being configuration information allowed to be sent by the network device to the UE; M and L are both positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to N.

[0185] Optionally, after the step 202a, the positioning method provided by an embodiment of the present application further comprises the following step 801.

[0186] Step 801: The network device activates Q groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information.

[0187] In an embodiment of the present application, the Q groups of configuration information are configuration information in the M groups of configuration information, Q being a positive integer less than or equal to M.

[0188] Optionally, in the step 601, the network device sending the target configuration information to the UE can be implemented by the following step 601c, and the UE receiving the target configuration information sent by the network device can be implemented by the following step 602c.

[0189] Step 601c: The network device sends Q groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information to the UE.

[0190] Step 602c: The UE receives Q groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information sent by the network device.

[0191] Optionally, after the step 602c, the positioning method provided by an embodiment of the present application further comprises the following steps 901 and 902.

[0192] Step 901: The network device sends second target indication information to the UE.

[0193] In an embodiment of the present application, the second target indication information is used to instruct the UE to activate P groups of configuration information in the Q groups of configuration information or R groups of configuration information in the L groups of configuration information, P being a positive integer less than or equal to Q, and R being a positive integer less than or equal to L.

[0194] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the second target indication information indicates the UE to activate the P-group configuration information or the R-group configuration information in the following any one way:

[0195] by setting a target bit in a MAC CE to indicate the activation;

[0196] by configuring a group identifier in the MAC CE to indicate the activation;

[0197] by configuring a group identifier in DCI to indicate the activation; and

[0198] by setting a target bit in the DCI to indicate the activation.

[0199] In step 902, the UE receives the second target indication information sent by the network device.

[0200] In the embodiments of the present application, the second target indication information corresponds to fourth target indication information, and the fourth target indication information is used to indicate the UE to activate the P-group configuration information in the Q-group configuration information or the R-group configuration information in the L-group configuration information.

[0201] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the fourth target indication information includes an identifier of each group configuration information in the P-group configuration information; or the fourth target indication information includes an identifier of each group configuration information in the R-group configuration information.

[0202] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the fourth target indication information indicates the UE to activate the P-group configuration information or the R-group configuration information in the following any one way:

[0203] by setting a target bit in a MAC CE to indicate the activation;

[0204] by configuring a group identifier in the MAC CE to indicate the activation;

[0205] by configuring a group identifier in DCI to indicate the activation; and

[0206] by setting a target bit in the DCI to indicate the activation.

[0207] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, a target bit is set in the MAC CE to enable some configuration information in the target configuration information to be configured or activated.

[0208] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, some configuration information in the target configuration information is configured or activated by enabling a maximum bit constant or a constant number of enabled bits (for example, 1, 8 or 16).

[0209] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, some configuration information in the corresponding RRC is configured by the DCI.

[0210] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, some configuration information enabled by the MAC is configured by the DCI.

[0211] Optionally, before the step 201, the positioning method provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes the following steps 1001 to 1005.

[0212] In step 1001, the location management function device sends a positioning information request to the target device.

[0213] In the embodiment of the present application, the positioning information request is used to request the target device to send configuration information of the first target signal.

[0214] In step 1002, the target device receives the positioning information request sent by the location management function device.

[0215] In step 1003, the target device sends a positioning information response to the location management function device.

[0216] In the embodiment of the present application, the positioning information response is used for the location management function device to determine whether to send the target configuration information to the network device.

[0217] In step 1004, the location management function device receives the positioning information response sent by the target device.

[0218] In step 1005, the location management function device determines whether to send the target configuration information to the target device according to the location service request sent by the location service client and the positioning information response.

[0219] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the positioning information request includes an identifier of the M group of configuration information or an identifier of the L group of configuration information.

[0220] Optionally, after the step 202, the positioning method provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes the following steps 1101 and 1102.

[0221] In step 1101, the target device sends a failure indication information to the location management function device.

[0222] In the embodiment of the present application, the failure indication information is used to indicate that the target device cannot send the first target signal according to the target configuration information.

[0223] Optionally, the failure indication information includes failure cause information, and the failure cause information is used to indicate at least one of the following: insufficient resources for sending the first target signal, not supporting the target configuration information, and not supporting a service of configuring the first target signal.

[0224] At step 1102, the location management function device receives the failure indication information sent by the target device.

[0225] The positioning method provided in the embodiments of the present application can include the following step 10.

[0226] At step 10, the location management function device sends target configuration information to the target device.

[0227] In the embodiments of the present application, the target device is a network device or a UE, and the target configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following for the network device or the UE: a first target signal and related information of sending the first target signal; and the first target signal is used to determine the location of the UE.

[0228] Optionally, before the step 10, the positioning method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes step 11, and the step 10 can be implemented by the following step 10a.

[0229] At step 11, the location management function device receives a location service request sent by a location service client.

[0230] At step 10a, the location management function device sends target configuration information to the target device according to the location service request.

[0231] Optionally, before the step 10, the positioning method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes step 12 or step 13.

[0232] At step 12, the location management function device receives a target message sent by a network device.

[0233] At step 13, the location management function device sends a first request message to the network device and receives a first response message sent by the network device.

[0234] Optionally, after the step 10, the positioning method provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes step 14.

[0235] At step 14, the location management function device receives failure indication information sent by the target device.

[0236] Optionally, after step 10, the positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes step 15.

[0237] Step 15, the location management function device sends the second target information to the target device.

[0238] Optionally, before step 10, the positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes step 16 to step 18.

[0239] Step 16, the location management function device sends the positioning information request to the target device.

[0240] Step 17, the location management function device receives the positioning information response sent by the target device.

[0241] Step 18, the location management function device determines whether to send the target configuration information to the target device according to the location service request sent by the location service client and the positioning information response.

[0242] It should be noted that the specific description of steps 10 to 18 can be referred to the description in the above embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0243] The positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application can configure the first target signal or the related information of sending the first target signal for the network device or the UE, so that the network device or the UE can send the first target signal based on the configured information to realize the positioning of the UE, that is, the location management function device can configure the target configuration information for the network device or the UE according to the actual demand, so that the UE can avoid determining the position of the UE in time, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE determining the position of the UE.

[0244] The positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application is applied to a network device, and can include the following step 20.

[0245] Step 20, the network device receives the target configuration information sent by the location management function device.

[0246] In the embodiment of the present application, the target configuration information is used to configure the following at least one for the network device or the UE: the first target signal and the related information of sending the first target signal; wherein the first target signal is used to determine the position of the UE.

[0247] Optionally, after step 20, the positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes step 21, step 22 or step 23.

[0248] Step 21, the network device sends the first target signal to the UE according to the target configuration information.

[0249] Step 22, the network device sends target configuration information to the UE, the target configuration information being used for the UE to send the first target signal.

[0250] Step 23, the network device sends failure indication information to the location management function device, the failure indication information being used for indicating that the network device fails to send the first target signal according to the target configuration information.

[0251] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the step 22 can be implemented by the following step 22a or step 22b.

[0252] Step 22a, the network device broadcasts a system information block (SIB) message, and the target configuration information is included in the SIB message.

[0253] Step 22b, the network device sends a radio resource control (RRC) message to the UE, and the target configuration information is included in the RRC message.

[0254] Optionally, before the step 20, the positioning method provided by the embodiments of the present application further includes step 24 or step 25.

[0255] Step 24, the network device sends a target message to the location management function device, and the capability information of the network device is included in the target message.

[0256] Step 25, the network device receives a first request message sent by the location management function device, and sends a first response message to the location management function device.

[0257] Optionally, after the step 20, the positioning method provided by the embodiments of the present application further includes step 26.

[0258] Step 26, the network device receives first target indication information sent by the location management function device.

[0259] Optionally, after the step 20, the positioning method provided by the embodiments of the present application further includes step 27, and the step 22 can be implemented by the following step 22c.

[0260] Step 27, the network device activates the Q group configuration information or the L group configuration information.

[0261] Step 22c, the network device sends the Q group configuration information or the L group configuration information to the UE.

[0262] Optionally, after the step 22c, the positioning method provided by the embodiments of the present application further includes step 28.

[0263] Step 28, the network device sends second target indication information to the UE.

[0264] Optionally, before step 20, the positioning method further includes steps 29 and 30.

[0265] Step 29, the network device receives a positioning information request sent by the location management function device.

[0266] Step 30, the network device sends a positioning information response to the location management function device.

[0267] It should be noted that the specific description of steps 20 to 30 can be referred to the description in the above embodiments, and details are not described here to avoid repetition.

[0268] The positioning method provided by the embodiments of the present application can be used to configure the first target signal or the related information of the first target signal sent by the network device according to the first target signal or the related information of the first target signal sent by the network device, so as to realize the positioning of the UE, that is, the location management function device can configure the target configuration information to the network device according to the actual demand, so as to avoid that the UE cannot determine the position of the UE in time, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE to determine the position of the UE.

[0269] The positioning method provided by the embodiments of the present application can be used to configure the first target signal or the related information of the first target signal sent by the network device according to the first target signal or the related information of the first target signal sent by the network device, so as to realize the positioning of the UE, that is, the location management function device can configure the target configuration information to the network device according to the actual demand, so as to avoid that the UE cannot determine the position of the UE in time, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE to determine the position of the UE.

[0270] Step 31, the UE receives target configuration information sent by the first device.

[0271] In the embodiments of the present application, the first device is a location management function device or a network device, and the target configuration information is used to configure the UE with at least one of the following: the first target signal sent by the UE and the related information of the first target signal sent by the UE.

[0272] Step 32, the UE receives the first target signal sent by the network device.

[0273] In the embodiments of the present application, the first target signal is used to determine the position of the UE.

[0274] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, step 31 can be implemented by steps 31a or 31b.

[0275] Step 31a, the UE receives a system information block (SIB) message broadcast by the network device, and the SIB message includes the target configuration information.

[0276] Step 31b, the UE receives a radio resource control (RRC) message sent by the network device, and the RRC message includes the target configuration information.

[0277] Optionally, after step 31, the positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes step 33.

[0278] Step 33, the UE receives third target indication information sent by the first device, and the third target indication information is used to indicate that the UE activates part of the configuration information or all of the configuration information in the target configuration information.

[0279] Optionally, after step 31, the positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes step 34.

[0280] Step 34, the UE receives the Q group configuration information or the L group configuration information sent by the network device.

[0281] Optionally, after step 34, the positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes step 35.

[0282] Step 35, the UE receives fourth target indication information sent by the network device.

[0283] Optionally, before step 31, the positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes step 36 and step 37.

[0284] Step 36, the UE receives the positioning information request sent by the location management function device.

[0285] Step 37, the UE sends the positioning information response to the location management function device.

[0286] It should be noted that the specific description related to steps 31 to 37 can be referred to the description in the above embodiments, and details are not described here again to avoid repetition.

[0287] The positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application can configure the first target signal or send the related information of the first target signal for the UE, so that the UE can send the first target signal based on the configured information to realize the positioning of the UE, that is, the location management function device can configure the target configuration information for the UE according to the actual demand, so that the UE can avoid determining the position of the UE in time, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE in determining the position of the UE.

[0288] It should be noted that the positioning method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be executed by the positioning device, or the control module in the positioning device for executing the positioning method.

[0289] FIG. 8 shows a possible structure of the positioning device according to the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 8, the positioning device 70 can include a sending module 71.

[0290] The sending module 71 is configured to send target configuration information to a target device, the target device being a network device or a UE, and the target configuration information being used to configure the network device or the UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal and information related to sending the first target signal. The first target signal is used to determine the position of the UE.

[0291] In a possible implementation, the target configuration information can include at least one of the following: first indication information, first resource information, first period-related information, second indication information, and third indication information. The first indication information is used to instruct the target device to start or stop sending the first target signal, the first resource information is used to instruct the target device to send the second target signal in a frequency domain resource, the first period-related information is used to instruct the target device to send the third target signal in a period, the second indication information is used to instruct the network device to send TRP-related information corresponding to the fourth target signal, and the third indication information is used to instruct the resource occupation of the first target signal. The second target signal, the third target signal, and the fourth target signal all include the first target signal.

[0292] In a possible implementation, the first resource information includes at least one of the following: frequency layer information, carrier information, BWP information, a starting resource position in a PRB, and a bandwidth in a PRB.

[0293] In a possible implementation, the frequency layer information includes at least one of the following: a first frequency layer identifier and a first frequency layer number. The first frequency layer identifier is an identifier of a frequency layer in which the signal is sent, and the first frequency layer number is the number of frequency layers in which the signal is sent.

[0294] In a possible implementation, the first period-related information includes at least one of the following: a period value set, a muting parameter set, a repetition index set, a first set, and a second set. The first set includes at least one period value in the period value set and at least one muting parameter in the muting parameter set. The second set includes at least one period value in the period value set and at least one repetition index in the repetition index set, or the second set includes at least one period value in the period value set, at least one muting parameter in the muting parameter set, and at least one repetition index in the repetition index set.

[0295] In a possible implementation, the TRP-related information includes at least one of the following: a target identifier corresponding to the TRP, and a TRP-related number, the target identifier including at least one of the following: a first TRP identifier, a first signal set identifier, and a first signal identifier, and the TRP-related number including at least one of the following: a first TRP number, a first signal set number, a first signal number, and a first target number. The first TRP identifier is an identifier of a TRP sending a signal in at least one TRP corresponding to the network device, the first signal set identifier is an identifier of a signal set sent by the TRP, and the first signal identifier is an identifier of a signal sent in the signal set; the first TRP number is a number of TRPs sending a signal in the at least one TRP, the first signal set number is a number of signal sets sent by each TRP in the at least one TRP, the first signal number is a number of signals in each signal set, and the first target number is a number of symbols occupied by each signal.

[0296] In a possible implementation, the third indication information includes at least one of the following: a time slot offset, a symbol offset, a frequency domain offset, and a comb size.

[0297] In a possible implementation, the target configuration information has an association relationship with the first target information, and the association relationship is used by the target device to determine the first target signal. The first target information is configuration information of a fifth target signal before the target configuration information is configured.

[0298] In a possible implementation, the target configuration information has an association relationship with the first target information, and the association relationship includes at least one of the following: the first resource information has an association relationship with second resource information in the first target information, and the first period-related information has an association relationship with second period-related information in the first target information.

[0299] In a possible implementation, the first target signal is any one of the following:

[0300] a second target signal;

[0301] a signal included in both the second target signal and a fifth target signal;

[0302] a third target signal;

[0303] a signal included in both the third target signal and the fifth target signal;

[0304] a signal included in both the second target signal and the third target signal; and

[0305] a signal included in all of the second target signal, the third target signal, and the fifth target signal.

[0306] In a possible implementation, the first resource information has a correlation relationship with second resource information in the first target information, and the correlation relationship includes at least one of the following: a first frequency layer identifier in the first resource information has a correlation relationship with a second frequency layer identifier in the second resource information, and a first frequency layer number in the first resource information has a correlation relationship with a second frequency layer number in the second resource information.

[0307] In a possible implementation, the first target signal is any one of the following:

[0308] a signal transmitted on a frequency layer indicated by the first frequency layer identifier;

[0309] a signal transmitted on both the frequency layer indicated by the first frequency layer identifier and the frequency layer indicated by the second frequency layer identifier;

[0310] a signal transmitted on a frequency layer corresponding to the first frequency layer number;

[0311] a signal transmitted on both the frequency layer corresponding to the first frequency layer number and the frequency layer corresponding to the second frequency layer number;

[0312] a signal transmitted on both the frequency layer indicated by the first frequency layer identifier and the frequency layer corresponding to the first frequency layer number; and

[0313] a signal transmitted on both the frequency layer indicated by the first frequency layer identifier, the frequency layer indicated by the second frequency layer identifier, the frequency layer corresponding to the first frequency layer number, and the frequency layer corresponding to the second frequency layer number.

[0314] In a possible implementation, the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with the first target information, and the correlation relationship includes at least one of the following: a first TRP identifier in the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with a second TRP identifier in the first target information, a first signal set identifier in the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with a second signal set identifier in the first target information, and a first signal identifier in the target configuration information has a correlation relationship with a second signal identifier in the first target information.

[0315] In a possible implementation, the first target signal is any one of the following:

[0316] a signal transmitted by a TRP indicated by the first TRP identifier;

[0317] a signal transmitted by both a TRP indicated by the first TRP identifier and a TRP indicated by the second TRP identifier;

[0318] a signal set indicated by the first signal set identifier;

[0319] a signal set contained in both a signal set indicated by the first signal set identifier and a signal set indicated by the second signal set identifier.

[0320] The first signal identifier indicates the signal; and

[0321] The first signal identifier indicates the signal and the second signal identifier indicates the signal.

[0322] In a possible implementation, the target configuration information has an association relationship with the first target information, and includes at least one of the following: the first TRP number in the target configuration information has an association relationship with the second TRP number in the first target information, the first signal set number in the target configuration information has an association relationship with the second signal set number in the first target information, and the first signal number in the target configuration information has an association relationship with the second signal number in the first target information.

[0323] In a possible implementation, the first target signal is any one of the following:

[0324] The signal transmitted by the TRP corresponding to the first TRP number;

[0325] The signal transmitted by both the TRP corresponding to the first TRP number and the TRP corresponding to the second TRP number;

[0326] The signal set corresponding to the first signal set number;

[0327] The signal set corresponding to the first signal set number and the signal set corresponding to the second signal set number;

[0328] The signal corresponding to the first signal number; and

[0329] The signal corresponding to the first signal number and the signal corresponding to the second signal number.

[0330] In a possible implementation, in combination with FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 9, the positioning apparatus 70 provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes a receiving module 72. The receiving module 72 is configured to receive a location service request sent by a location service client before the sending module 71 sends the target configuration information to the target device, the location service request being used to request a location of at least one UE, the at least one UE including the UE. The sending module 71 is specifically configured to send the target configuration information to the target device according to the location service request received by the receiving module 72.

[0331] In a possible implementation, the at least one UE is an UE whose target latency is less than or equal to a first preset threshold, and the target latency is any one of: a latency from a first event to a second event, a latency from a third event to a fourth event, wherein the first event is that the UE receives a location service request sent by the location management function device, the second event is that the location management function device receives a location response to the location service request from the UE, the third event is that the location management function device receives the location service request, and the fourth event is that the location management function device sends a location response to the location service request from the location management function device.

[0332] In a possible implementation, when the second target number is less than or equal to a second preset threshold, or the target times is less than or equal to a third preset threshold, the target configuration information at least includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the target device to stop sending the first target signal. Alternatively, when the second target number is greater than the second preset threshold, or the target times is greater than the third preset threshold, the target configuration information at least includes the first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the target device to start sending the first target signal. The second target number is a number of UEs whose location is requested by the location service client within a first preset time length, and the target times is a number of times of sending the location service request by the location service client within a second preset time length.

[0333] In a possible implementation, the target configuration information includes target time. The target time is a time at which the target device activates the target configuration information, and the target time includes any one of: UTC, frame number, and time slot number. Alternatively, the target time is an offset relative to a first time point, and the first time point is predefined or specified by a protocol.

[0334] In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG. 9, the positioning apparatus 70 provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes a receiving module 72. The receiving module 72 is configured to receive a target message sent by a network device, and the target message includes capability information of the network device. Alternatively, the sending module 71 is configured to send a first request message to the network device. The receiving module 72 is configured to receive a first response message sent by the network device, and the first request message is used to request the capability information of the network device, and the first response message includes the capability information. The capability information is used to indicate whether the network device supports sending the first target signal according to the target configuration information.

[0335] In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG. 9, the positioning apparatus 70 provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes a receiving module 72. After the sending module 71 sends the target configuration information to the target device, the receiving module 72 receives failure indication information sent by the target device, where the failure indication information is used to indicate that the target device fails to send the first target signal according to the target configuration information.

[0336] In a possible implementation, the failure indication information includes failure cause information, and the failure cause information is used to indicate at least one of the following: insufficient resources for sending the first target signal, not supporting the target configuration information, and not supporting a service for configuring the first target signal.

[0337] In a possible implementation, the sending module 71 is further configured to send second target information to the target device after sending the target configuration information to the target device, where the second target information is used to instruct the target device to activate part of the configuration information or all of the configuration information in the target configuration information.

[0338] In a possible implementation, the target configuration information includes N groups of configuration information, and the second target information is used to instruct the target device to activate M groups of configuration information in the N groups of configuration information, or the second target information is used to instruct the network device to activate L groups of configuration information in the N groups of configuration information, where the L groups of configuration information are configuration information allowed to be sent by the network device to the UE; N, M, and L are positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to N.

[0339] In a possible implementation, the second target information includes an identifier of each group of configuration information in the M groups of configuration information, or the second target information includes an identifier of each group of configuration information in the L groups of configuration information.

[0340] In a possible implementation, the sending module 71 is further configured to send a positioning information request to the target device before sending the target configuration information to the target device, where the positioning information request is used to request the target device to send configuration information of the first target signal. The positioning apparatus 70 provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes a receiving module and a determining module. The receiving module is configured to receive a positioning information response sent by the target device. The determining module is configured to determine whether to send the target configuration information to the target device according to the location service request sent by the location service client and the positioning information response received by the receiving module.

[0341] In a possible implementation, the positioning information request includes an identifier of the M groups of configuration information or an identifier of the L groups of configuration information.

[0342] The positioning apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement each process implemented by the location management function device in the method embodiments, and thus, the details are not described herein again to avoid repetition.

[0343] The positioning apparatus in the embodiments of the present application can be an apparatus, or a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in the location management function device.

[0344] The positioning apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement each process implemented by the location management function device in the method embodiments, and thus, the details are not described herein again to avoid repetition.

[0345] The positioning apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement each process implemented by the location management function device in the method embodiments, and thus, the details are not described herein again to avoid repetition.

[0346] FIG. 10 shows a possible structural schematic diagram of the positioning apparatus involved in the embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 10, the positioning apparatus 80 can include a receiving module 81.

[0347] The receiving module 81 is configured to receive target configuration information sent by the location management function device, the target configuration information being used for configuring the positioning apparatus or the UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal and related information of the first target signal. The first target signal is used for determining the position of the UE.

[0348] In a possible implementation, in combination with FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 11, the positioning apparatus 80 provided in the embodiments of the present application further includes a sending module 82. The sending module 82 is configured to, after the receiving module 81 receives the target configuration information sent by the location management function device, send the first target signal to the UE according to the target configuration information, or send the target configuration information to the UE, the target configuration information being used for the UE to send the first target signal, or send failure indication information to the location management function device, the failure indication information being used for indicating that the network device cannot send the first target signal according to the target configuration information.

[0349] In a possible implementation, the sending module 82 is specifically configured to broadcast a SIB message, the SIB message including the target configuration information, or send an RRC message to the UE, the RRC message including the target configuration information.

[0350] In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG. 11, the positioning apparatus 80 provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes a sending module 82. The sending module 82 is configured to send a target message to a location management function device, and the target message includes capability information of the network device. Alternatively, the receiving module 81 is further configured to receive a first request message sent by the location management function device. The sending module 82 is configured to send a first response message to the location management function device, the first request message is used to request the capability information of the network device, and the first response message includes the capability information. The capability information is used to indicate whether the network device supports sending a first target signal according to target configuration information.

[0351] In a possible implementation, the receiving module 81 is further configured to, after receiving the target configuration information sent by the location management function device, receive first target indication information sent by the location management function device, and the first target indication information is used to indicate that the network device activates part of the configuration information or all of the configuration information in the target configuration information.

[0352] In a possible implementation, the target configuration information includes N groups of configuration information, the first target indication information is used to indicate that the network device activates M groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information in the N groups of configuration information, the L groups of configuration information are configuration information allowed to be sent to the UE by the network device, N, M and L are positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to N.

[0353] In a possible implementation, the positioning apparatus 80 provided by the embodiment of the present application further includes an activation module. The activation module is configured to, after the receiving module 81 receives the first target indication information sent by the location management function device, activate Q groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information, the Q groups of configuration information are configuration information in the M groups of configuration information, and Q is a positive integer less than or equal to M. The sending module 82 is specifically configured to send the Q groups of configuration information or the L groups of configuration information to the UE.

[0354] In a possible implementation, the sending module 82 is further configured to, after sending the Q groups of configuration information or the L groups of configuration information to the UE, send second target indication information to the UE, and the second target indication information is used to indicate that the UE activates P groups of configuration information in the Q groups of configuration information or R groups of configuration information in the L groups of configuration information, P is a positive integer less than or equal to Q, and R is a positive integer less than or equal to L.

[0355] In a possible implementation, the second target indication information includes an identifier of each group of configuration information in the P groups of configuration information; or the second target indication information includes an identifier of each group of configuration information in the R groups of configuration information.

[0356] In a possible implementation, the second target indication information indicates a manner in which the UE activates the P-group configuration information or the R-group configuration information, and the manner is any one of the following:

[0357] by setting a target bit in the MAC CE to indicate the activation;

[0358] by configuring a group identifier in the MAC CE to indicate the activation;

[0359] by configuring a group identifier in the DCI to indicate the activation; and

[0360] by setting a target bit in the DCI to indicate the activation.

[0361] In a possible implementation, the receiving module 81 is further configured to receive a positioning information request sent by the location management function device before receiving the target configuration information sent by the location management function device, where the positioning information request is used to request the network device to send the configuration information of the first target signal. In combination with FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 11, the positioning apparatus 80 provided in this embodiment of this application further includes a sending module 82. The sending module 82 is configured to send a positioning information response to the location management function device, where the positioning information response is used for the location management function device to determine whether to send the target configuration information to the network device.

[0362] The positioning apparatus provided in this embodiment of this application can implement each process implemented by the network device in the method embodiments, and thus, for the sake of brevity, no further description is given here.

[0363] The positioning apparatus in this embodiment of this application can be an apparatus, or a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in a network device.

[0364] The positioning apparatus provided in this embodiment of this application can implement each process implemented by the network device in the method embodiments, and thus, for the sake of brevity, no further description is given here.

[0365] The positioning apparatus provided in this embodiment of this application can implement each process implemented by the network device in the method embodiments, and thus, for the sake of brevity, no further description is given here.

[0366] FIG. 12 shows a possible structural schematic diagram of the positioning apparatus involved in this embodiment of this application. As shown in FIG. 12, the positioning apparatus 90 can include a receiving module 91.

[0367] The receiving module 91 is configured to receive target configuration information sent by a first device, the first device being a location management function device or a network device, the target configuration information being used to configure the following at least one for the positioning apparatus: first target signals sent by the positioning apparatus and related information of the positioning apparatus sending the first target signals; or receiving the first target signals sent by the network device. The first target signals are used to determine the position of the positioning apparatus.

[0368] In a possible implementation, the receiving module 91 is specifically configured to receive a SIB message broadcast by the network device, the SIB message including the target configuration information; or receive an RRC message sent by the network device, the RRC message including the target configuration information.

[0369] In a possible implementation, the receiving module 91 is further configured to, after receiving the target configuration information sent by the first device, receive third target indication information sent by the first device, the third target indication information being used to indicate that the UE activates part of the configuration information or all of the configuration information in the target configuration information.

[0370] In a possible implementation, the target configuration information includes N groups of configuration information, N being a positive integer. In the case that the first device is the location management function device, the third target indication information is used to indicate that the UE activates M groups of configuration information in the N groups of configuration information; in the case that the first device is the network device, the third target indication information is used to indicate that the UE activates M groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information in the N groups of configuration information, the L groups of configuration information being configuration information allowed to be sent to the UE by the network device; M and L are both positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to N.

[0371] In a possible implementation, the receiving module 91 is further configured to, after receiving the target configuration information sent by the first device, receive Q groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information sent by the network device, the Q groups of configuration information being configuration information activated by the network device in the M groups of configuration information, Q being a positive integer less than or equal to M.

[0372] In a possible implementation, the receiving module 91 is further configured to, after receiving the Q groups of configuration information or the L groups of configuration information sent by the network device, receive fourth target indication information sent by the network device, the fourth target indication information being used to indicate that the UE activates P groups of configuration information in the Q groups of configuration information or R groups of configuration information in the L groups of configuration information, P being a positive integer less than or equal to Q, and R being a positive integer less than or equal to L.

[0373] In a possible implementation, the fourth target indication information includes an identifier of each of the P-group configuration information or the R-group configuration information.

[0374] In a possible implementation, the fourth target indication information indicates a manner in which the UE activates the P-group configuration information or the R-group configuration information, and the manner is any one of the following:

[0375] a manner of indicating the activation by setting a target bit in a MAC CE;

[0376] a manner of indicating the activation by configuring a group identifier in the MAC CE;

[0377] a manner of indicating the activation by configuring a group identifier in DCI; and

[0378] a manner of indicating the activation by setting a target bit in the DCI.

[0379] In a possible implementation, the receiving module 91 is further configured to receive a positioning information request sent by the location management function device before receiving the target configuration information sent by the first device, and the positioning information request is used to request the UE to send configuration information of the first target signal. In combination with FIG. 12, as shown in FIG. 13, the positioning apparatus 90 provided in this embodiment of this application further includes a sending module 92. The sending module 92 is configured to send a positioning information response to the location management function device, and the positioning information response is used for the location management function device to determine whether to send target configuration information to the UE.

[0380] The positioning apparatus in this embodiment of this application can be an apparatus, or a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in the UE. The apparatus can be a mobile electronic device or a non-mobile electronic device. Exemplarily, the mobile electronic device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm computer, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook, or a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like, and the non-mobile electronic device can be a server, a network attached storage (NAS), a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a teller machine, or a self-service machine, and the like, which are not limited in this embodiment of this application.

[0381] The positioning apparatus in the embodiments of the present application can be an apparatus with an operating system. The operating system can be an Android operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0382] The positioning apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement each process of the UE in the above method embodiments, and thus details are not described herein again.

[0383] The positioning apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can be configured with the first target signal or the related information of the first target signal by the location management function device, so that the UE can send the first target signal based on the configured information, to implement the positioning of the UE, that is, the location management function device can configure the target configuration information to the UE according to actual requirements, and thus the UE can avoid determining the position of the UE in time, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE in determining the position of the UE.

[0384] Optionally, the embodiments of the present application further provide a location management function device, which includes a processor 101, a memory 102, a program or instructions stored in the memory 102 and executable on the processor 101, the program or instructions being executed by the processor 101 to implement each process of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. Details are not described herein again to avoid repetition.

[0385] FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a location management function device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0386] The location management function device 100 includes but is not limited to at least one processor 101, a memory 102, a user interface 103, and at least one network interface 104. Each component in the location management function device 100 is coupled together through a bus system 105.

[0387] It should be noted that the structure of the location management function device 100 shown in FIG. 14 does not constitute a limitation on the location management function device, and the location management function device can include more or fewer components than those shown in FIG. 14, or combine certain components, or different component arrangements.

[0388] In the embodiments of the present application, the at least one network interface 104 is configured to send target configuration information to a target device, the target device being a network device or a UE, and the target configuration information being used to configure the network device or the UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal and related information of the first target signal; and the first target signal is used to determine the position of the UE.

[0389] In the embodiments of the present application, the position management function device can configure or send the related information of the first target signal to the network device or the UE, so that the network device or the UE can send the first target signal based on the configured information to realize the positioning of the UE, that is, the position management function device can configure the target configuration information to the network device or the UE according to the actual demand, and thus the UE can avoid failing to determine the position of the UE in time, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE in determining the position of the UE.

[0390] It can be understood that the bus system 105 is used to realize the connection communication between the components. In addition to including a data bus, the bus system 105 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for the purpose of clear illustration, all kinds of buses are marked as the bus system 105 in FIG. 14.

[0391] It can be understood that the user interface 103 can include a display, a keyboard, or a clicking device (for example, a mouse, a trackball, a touchpad, or a touch screen), and the like.

[0392] It can be understood that the memory 102 in the embodiments of the present application can be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or can include both volatile and non-volatile memories. The non-volatile memory can be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically EPROM (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory can be a random access memory (RAM) used as an external cache. By way of example, but not limitation, many forms of RAM can be used, such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), synch link DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct rambus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 132 described in the embodiments of the present application is intended to include, but not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0393] In some embodiments, the memory 102 stores the following elements, executable modules or data structures, or a subset of them, or an extended set of them: an operating system 1021 and application programs 1022.

[0394] The operating system 1021 includes various system programs, such as a framework layer, a core library layer, a driver layer, etc., for implementing various basic services and processing hardware-based tasks. The application programs 1022 include various application programs, such as a media player, a browser, etc., for implementing various application services. The program implementing the method of the embodiments of the present application can be included in the application programs 1022.

[0395] In the embodiments of the present application, the location management function device 100 can also include a program or instruction stored on the memory 102 and executable on the processor 101, which, when executed by the processor 101, implements the steps of the method provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0396] The method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to the processor 101 or implemented by the processor 101. The processor 101 can be an integrated circuit chip with a processing capability. In the implementation process, each step of the above method can be completed by the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in the processor 101 or the instruction in the form of software. The processor 101 described above can be a general processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components. Each method, step and logic block diagram disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented or executed. The general processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor. The steps of the method disclosed in conjunction with the embodiments of the present application can be directly embodied as a hardware coding processor for execution, or a combination of hardware and software modules in the coding processor for execution. The software module can be located in a random access memory, a flash memory, a read only memory, a programmable read only memory or an electrically erasable programmable memory, a register, or other computer readable storage media in the art. The computer readable storage medium is located in the memory 102, and the processor 101 reads the information in the memory 102 and combines the hardware to complete the steps of the above method. Specifically, the computer readable storage medium stores programs or instructions, which, when executed by the processor 101, implement each step of the method embodiments provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0397] It can be understood that the embodiments described in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode or a combination thereof. For hardware implementation, the processing unit can be implemented in one or more ASICs, DSPs, digital signal processing devices (DSPD), programmable logic devices (PLD), FPGAs, general processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, other electronic units for performing the functions described in the present application or a combination thereof.

[0398] For software implementation, the technologies described in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented by modules (for example, processes, functions, etc.) for performing the functions described in the embodiments of the present application. The software code can be stored in the memory and executed by the processor. The memory can be implemented in the processor or outside the processor.

[0399] The embodiments of the present application also provide a readable storage medium, which stores programs or instructions, and the programs or instructions are executed by the processor 101 shown in FIG. 14 to implement various processes of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here. The computer readable storage medium is, for example, ROM, RAM, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0400] Optionally, the embodiments of the present application also provide a network device, which includes a processor 111, a memory 112, programs or instructions stored in the memory 112 and executable on the processor 111, and the programs or instructions are executed by the processor 111 to implement various processes of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0401] FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network device for implementing the embodiments of the present application.

[0402] The network device 110 includes but is not limited to a processor 111, a transceiver 112, a memory 113, a user interface 114 and a bus interface 115.

[0403] The transceiver 112 is configured to receive target configuration information sent by the location management function device, the target configuration information being used to configure at least one of the following for the network device or the UE: a first target signal and related information of sending the first target signal; wherein the first target signal is used to determine the location of the UE.

[0404] The embodiment of the present application provides a network device, since the network device can send a first target signal according to a first target signal or related information of the first target signal configured by a location management function device, so as to realize positioning of the UE, that is, the location management function device can configure target configuration information to the network device according to actual requirements, so that the UE cannot determine the position of the UE in time can be avoided, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE determining the position of the UE.

[0405] The processor 111 can be responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and can be configured to read and execute programs in the memory 113 to implement processing functions and control of the network device 110. The memory 113 can store data used by the processor 111 in performing operations. The processor 111 and the memory 113 can be integrated together or separately arranged.

[0406] In the embodiment of the present application, the network device 110 can further include a program or instruction stored in the memory 113 and executable on the processor 111, and the program or instruction is executed by the processor 111 to implement the steps of the method provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0407] In FIG. 15, the bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, and various circuits of one or more processors represented by the processor 111 and the memory represented by the memory 113 are linked together. The bus architecture can also link various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage stabilizers and power management circuits, which are well known in the art, and therefore, the embodiment of the present application will not be further described. The bus interface 115 provides an interface. The transceiver 112 can be a plurality of elements, that is, includes a transmitter and a receiver, and provides a unit for communicating with various other devices on a transmission medium. The user interface 114 can also be an interface that can be externally connected to the required device, including but not limited to a keypad, a display, a speaker, a microphone, a joystick, etc.

[0408] The embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, the readable storage medium stores a program or instruction, the program or instruction is executed by the processor 111 as shown in FIG. 15 to implement various processes of the above method embodiment, and the same technical effects can be achieved, to avoid repetition, which will not be described here. The computer readable storage medium, such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or optical disc, etc.

[0409] Optionally, the embodiment of the present application further provides a UE, comprising a processor 121, a memory 122, a program or instruction stored in the memory 122 and executable on the processor 121, which is executed by the processor 121 to implement various processes of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0410] FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a UE implementing the embodiment of the present application.

[0411] The UE 120 includes, but is not limited to, a radio frequency unit 123, a network module 124, an audio output unit 125, an input unit 126, a sensor 127, a display unit 128, a user input unit 129, an interface unit 130, a memory 122, and a processor 121, etc.

[0412] Those skilled in the art can understand that the UE 120 can further include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components, and the power supply can be logically connected to the processor 121 through a power management system, so as to realize functions such as management of charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. The structure of the UE 120 shown in FIG. 16 does not constitute a limitation on the UE, and the UE can include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or different component arrangements, which are not described here.

[0413] The radio frequency unit 123 is configured to receive target configuration information sent by a first device, the first device being a location management function device or a network device, and the target configuration information being used to configure the UE with at least one of the following: a first target signal sent by the UE and related information of the UE sending the first target signal; or receive a first target signal sent by a network device. The first target signal is used to determine the location of the UE.

[0414] The embodiment of the present application provides a UE, because the location management function device can configure the UE with the first target signal or the related information of sending the first target signal, so that the UE can send the first target signal based on the configured information to realize the positioning of the UE, that is, the location management function device can configure the UE with target configuration information according to actual needs, so that the UE cannot timely determine the location of the UE can be avoided, thereby improving the efficiency of the UE determining the location of the UE.

[0415] The embodiment of the present application further provides a readable storage medium, wherein the readable storage medium stores a program or instruction, which is executed by a processor to implement various processes of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0416] The processor is the processor in the UE described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, etc.

[0417] The chip provided by the embodiment of the present application includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled with the processor, the processor is used to run programs or instructions, realizes various processes of the above method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0418] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiment of the present application can also be referred to as a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system, or a system-on-chip, etc.

[0419] It should be noted that in this document, the term "comprise", "include" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such a process, method, article or device. Without more limitations, the element defined by the statement "comprises a" does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the method and device in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to the order of performing the functions as shown or discussed, but can also include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order, for example, the described method can be performed in an order different from the described order, and various steps can also be added, omitted or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to some examples can be combined in other examples.

[0420] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above embodiment method can be realized by means of software and necessary general hardware platform, of course, it can also be realized by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better embodiment. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk), and includes a plurality of instructions for making a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) execute the method described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0421] The embodiments of the present application are described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative, but not restrictive, and a person of ordinary skill in the art can make many forms under the inspiration of the present application without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope protected by the claims.

Claims

1. Location identification method, whereby the method comprises: transmission, by the device performing location management functions, of target configuration information to the target device, whereby the target configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following for the network device or user device (UE): the first target signal to be transmitted and the information associated with the transmission of the first target signal, whereby the first target signal is used to determine the location of the UE.

2. Method according to claim 1, whereby the target configuration information comprises at least one of the following: first identification information, first resource information, first period information, second identification information, and third identification information, whereby the first identification information is used to indicate whether the target device initiates or stops the transmission of the first target signal, the first resource information is used to indicate the frequency domain resource for the transmission of the second target signal by the target device, and the first period information is used to indicate the scope of the transmission of the third target signal by the target device.The second indication information is used to indicate information relating to the corresponding Transmit-Receiver (TRP) points for transmitting the fourth target signal by the network device, and the third indication information is used to indicate the resource utilization of the first target signal: and all of the second, third, and fourth target signals comprise the first target signal.

3. Method according to claim 2, where the first resource information comprises at least one of the following: frequency layer information, carrier wave information, bandwidth information (BWP), initial resource location in the physical resource block (PRB), and bandwidth in the PRB.

4. Method according to claim 3, where the frequency layer information comprises at least one of the following: first frequency layer identifier and first frequency layer quantity.

5. Method according to claim 2, where the information relating to the first period comprises at least one of the following: period set, silencing parameter set, repetition factor set, first set, and second set.Where the first set consists of at least one period value in the period value set and at least one silenced parameter in the silenced parameter set; and the second set consists of at least one period value in the period value set and at least one repetition factor in the repetition factor set, or the second set consists of at least one period value in the period value set, at least one silenced parameter in the silenced parameter set, and at least one repetition factor in the repetition factor set.

6. Method according to claim 2, where the information relating to the TRP consists of at least one of the following: the target identifier corresponding to the TRP and the quantity relating to the TRP, the target identifier consists of at least one of the following: the first TRP identifier, the first signal set identifier, and the first signal identifier, and the quantity relating to the TRP consists of at least one of the following: the first TRP quantity, the first signal set quantity, the first signal quantity, and the first target quantity, where the first TRP identifier is the identifier of the TRP transmitted in at least one TRP corresponding to the network device,The first signal set identifier is the identifier of the signal set to be transmitted in TRP, and the first signal identifier is the identifier of the signal to be transmitted in the signal set; and the first TRP quantity is the quantity of TRP transmitted in at least one TRP, the first signal set quantity is the quantity of the signal set to be transmitted by each TRP in at least one TRP, the first signal quantity is the quantity of the signal in each signal set, and the first target quantity is the quantity of the symbol held by each signal.

7. Method according to claim 2, where the third indication information consists of at least one of the following: slot offset, symbol offset, frequency domain offset, and comb size.

8. Method according to claims 2 through 7, where there is a linkage relationship between the target configuration information and the first target information, and the linkage relationship is used to determine the first target signal, where the first target information is the target configuration information given before the target configuration information is determined.

9. Method according to claim 8,Where there is a relationship between the target determination information and the first target information consisting of at least one of the following: there is a relationship between the first resource information and the second resource information in the first target information, and there is a relationship between the information related to the first period and the information related to the second period in the first target information.

10. Method according to claim 9, where the first target signal is one of the following: Second target signal: a signal included in both the second and fifth target signals; Third target signal: a signal included in both the third and fifth target signals, a signal included in both the second and third target signals; and a signal included in all of the second, third, and fifth target signals.

11. Method according to claim 9,Whereas there is a relationship between the first resource information and the second resource information in the first target information comprising at least one of the following: there is a relationship between the first frequency class identifier in the first resource information and the second frequency class identifier in the second resource information, and there is a relationship between the first frequency class quantity in the first resource information and the second frequency class quantity in the second resource information.

12. Method according to claim 11,Where the first target signal is one of the following: a signal to be transmitted at the frequency class indicated by the first frequency class identifier; a signal to be transmitted at both the frequency class indicated by the first frequency class identifier and the frequency class indicated by the second frequency class identifier; a signal to be transmitted at the frequency class corresponding to the first frequency class quantity; a signal to be transmitted at both the frequency class corresponding to the first frequency class quantity and the frequency class corresponding to the second frequency class quantity; a signal to be transmitted at both the frequency class indicated by the first frequency class identifier and the frequency class corresponding to the first frequency class quantity; and a signal to be transmitted at all the frequency classes indicated by the first frequency class identifier, the frequency class indicated by the second frequency class identifier, the frequency class corresponding to the first frequency class quantity, and the frequency class corresponding to the second frequency class quantity.

13. Method according to claim number 8,Whereas there is a relationship between the target configuration information and the first target information comprising at least one of the following: a relationship between the first TRP identifier in the target configuration information and the second TRP identifier in the first target information; a relationship between the first signal set identifier in the target configuration information and the second signal set identifier in the first target information; and a relationship between the first signal identifier in the target configuration information and the second signal identifier in the first target information.

14. Method according to claim 13,Where the first target signal is one of the following: a signal to be transmitted by the TRP indicated by the first TRP identifier; a signal to be transmitted by both the TRP indicated by the first TRP identifier and the TRP indicated by the second TRP identifier; a signal set indicated by the first signal set identifier; a signal set incorporated into both the signal set indicated by the first signal set identifier and the ...And there is a relationship linking the first signal quantity in the target configuration information and the second signal quantity in the first target information.

16. Method according to claim 15, where the first target signal is one of the following: a signal to be transmitted by TRP corresponding to the first TRP quantity; a signal to be transmitted by both TRP corresponding to the first TRP quantity and TRP corresponding to the second TRP quantity; a signal set corresponding to the first signal set quantity; a signal set composed of both the signal set corresponding to the first signal set quantity and the signal set corresponding to the second signal set quantity; a signal corresponding to the first signal quantity; and a signal composed of both the signal corresponding to the first signal quantity and the signal corresponding to the second signal quantity.

17. Method according to claim 1 or 2, where prior to transmission, by the Location Management Device, the target configuration information is sent to the target device, additional assembly method: reception, by the Location Management Device, request for location service sent by the location service client,Where a location service request is used to request the location of at least one UE, and at least one UE comprises UEs; and the transmission, by the Location Management Device, of the target configuration information to the target device comprises: the transmission, by the Location Management Device, of the target configuration information to the target device based on the location service request.

18. Method according to claim 17, where at least one UE is a UE whose target latency is less than or equal to a preset threshold, and the target latency is one of the following: the latency from event one to event two and the latency from event three to event four. Where event one is that the UE receives a location service request sent by the Location Management Device, event two is that the Location Management Device receives a location response from the UE based on the location service request, event three is that the Location Management Device receives a location service request,And the fourth event is that the position management device sends a position response from the position management device based on a position service request.

19. Method according to claim 17, where in the case where the second target quantity is less than or equal to the second preset threshold or the number of target times is less than or equal to the third preset threshold, the target configuration information includes at least the first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate that the target device has stopped transmitting the first target signal; or in the case where the second target quantity is greater than the second preset threshold or the number of target times is greater than the third preset threshold, the target configuration information includes at least the first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate that the target device has started transmitting the first target signal;Where the second target quantity is the quantity of UE whose location is requested by the location service client within the first predetermined time period, and the target number of times is the number of times the location service client sends a location service request within the second predetermined time period.

20. Method according to claim 1, where the target configuration information includes the target time, where the target time is the time when the target device enables the target configuration information, and the target time is one of the following: Universal Time Coordinates UTC, Frame Number, and Slot Number; or the target time is the offset relative to the first time point, and the first time point is predefined or specified in the protocol.

21. Method according to claim 1, where the method includes additionally: receiving, by the location management device, the target message sent by the network device, where the target message includes the near-full device capability information; or sending, by the location management device, the first request message to the network device,And the first response message is sent by the network device, where the first message is used to request network device capability information, and the first response message contains capability information, where the capability information is used to indicate whether the network device supports the transmission of the first target signal based on the target configuration information.

22. Method according to claim 1 or 21, where after transmission, by the Location Management Device, target configuration information is sent to the target device, the method is further comprised of: reception, by the Location Management Device, failure indication information is sent by the target device, where the failure indication information is used to indicate whether the target device is unable to transmit the first target signal based on the target configuration information.

23. Method according to claim 22, where the failure indication information contains failure cause information, and the failure cause information is used to indicate at least one of the following: insufficient resources for transmitting the first target signal,The Target Configuration Information method does not support, and the service configuration of the first target signal is not supported.

24. Method according to claim 1, where after transmission, by the Location Management Device, the Target Configuration Information to the target device, the method is further combined with: transmission, by the Location Management Device, the Second Target Information to the target device, where the Second Target Information is used to indicate that the target device has enabled part or all of the configuration information in the Target Configuration Information.

25. Method according to claim 24, where the Target Configuration Information consists of N groups of configuration information; and the Second Target Information is used to indicate that the target device has enabled M groups of configuration information in the > groups of configuration information, or the Second Target Information is used to indicate that the network device has enabled L groups of configuration information in the N groups of configuration information, where L groups of configuration information are the configuration information that the network device is allowed to transmit to UE, N, M.And L is any positive integer, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to N.

26. Method according to claim 25, where the second target information consists of the identifiers of each group of configuration information in group M of configuration information; or the second target information consists of the identifiers of each group of configuration information in group L of configuration information.

27. Method according to claim 25 or 26, where prior to transmission, by the Location Management Device, the target configuration information is sent to the target device, the method is further comprised of: transmission, by the Location Management Device, a request for location information to the target device, where the request for location information is used to ask the target device to send the configuration information of the first target signal; reception, by the Location Management Device, a response to the location information sent by the target device; and determination,The device performs location management by responding to location service requests sent by location service clients and responding with location information, whether or not it sends targeting information to the target device.

28. Method according to claim 27, where the request for location information includes an identifier of group M of configuration information or an identifier of group L of configuration information.

29. Location method, where the method consists of: receiving, by the network device, targeting information sent by the location management device, where the targeting information is used to configure at least one of the following for the network device or user device: the first target signal to be transmitted and the associated information for transmitting the first target signal, where the first target signal is used to determine the location of the UE.

30. Method according to claim 29, where after receiving, by the network device, the targeting information sent by the location management device,The additional methods of incorporation include: transmission, by network device, of the first target signal to the UE based on the target configuration information; or transmission, by network device, of the target configuration information to the UE, where the target configuration information is used by the UE to transmit the first target signal; or transmission, by network device, of failure indication information to the location management device, where the failure indication information is used to indicate that the network device is unable to transmit the first target signal based on the target configuration information.

31. The methods of claim 30, where transmission, by network device, of the target configuration information to the UE includes: broadcasting, by network device, of the System Information Block (SIB) message, where the SIB message contains the target configuration information; or transmission, by network device, of the Radio Resource Control (RRC) message to the UE, where the RRC message contains the target configuration information.

32. The methods of claim 29 or 30, where the additional methods of incorporation include: transmission, by network device,The target message is sent to the Location Management Device, where the target message contains the network device's capability information; or the reception, by the network device, of the first request message sent by the Location Management Device, and the sending of the first response message to the Location Management Device, where the first message is used to request the network device's capability information, and the first response message contains capability information, where the capability information is used to indicate whether the network device supports the first target signal based on the target configuration information.

33. The method according to claim 30 or 31, where after reception, by the network device, the target configuration information sent by the Location Management Device, the method includes: reception, by the network device, of the first target identification information sent by the Location Management Device,Where the Target Identification Information I use to indicate that the network device has enabled part or all of the Target Identification Information, Method 34. According to Claim 33, where the Target Identification Information consists of N groups of configuration information, and the Target Identification Information I use to indicate that N35. The network device has enabled M groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information within the N groups of configuration information, where L groups of configuration information are the configuration information that the network device is permitted to send to the UE, N, M, and L are all positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to. Method 34, where after receipt, by the network device, the Target Identification Information I sent by the Location Management Device, Method consists of: activation, by the network device, Q groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information,Where the Q group of configuration information is the configuration information in the M group of configuration information, and Q is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and the transmission, by the network device, of the target configuration information to the UE consists of: transmission, by the network device, of the Q group of configuration information or the L group of configuration information to the UE36. Method according to claim 35, where after transmission, by the network device, of the Q group of configuration information or the L group of configuration information to the UE, the method further consists of: transmission, by the network device, of a second target indication information to the UE, where the second target indication information is used to indicate that the UE has enabled the P group of configuration information in the Q group of configuration information or the R group of configuration information in the L group of configuration information, is a positive integer less than or equal to Q, and R is a positive integer less than or equal to L37. Method according to claim 36,Where the second target identification information consists of the identifier of each group of configuration information in the P group of configuration information; or the second target identification information consists of the identifier of each group of configuration information in the R group of configuration information.

38. Method according to claim 36, where the form of the indication that the UE enables the P group of configuration information or the R group of configuration information by the second target identification information is one of the following: the form of the activation indication by setting the target bit in the MACCE media access control element; the form of the activation indication by setting the group identifier in MACCE; the form of the activation indication by setting the group identifier in the DCI downlink control information; and the form of the activation indication by setting the target bit in DCI.

39. Method according to claim 29, where prior to reception, by a network device, the target configuration information is sent by a location management device, the method includes: reception, by a network device,The request for location information is sent by a location management device, where the location information request is used to ask a network device to send the configuration information of the first target signal; and the sending, by the network device, of the location information response to the location management device, where the location information response is used by the location management device to determine whether to send the target configuration information to the network device.

40. The location method, where the method consists of: receiving, by the user device (UE), the target configuration information sent by the first device, where the first device is the location management device or network device, and the target configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following for the UE: the first target signal to be sent by the UE and the associated information for sending the first target signal by the UE; or receiving, by the UE, the first target signal sent by the network device.Where the first target signal is used to determine the location of the UE41. Method according to claim 40, whereby the reception, by the UE, of the target configuration information transmitted by the first device comprises: the reception, by the UE, of the System Information Block (SIB) message broadcast by the network device, whereby the SIB message comprises the target configuration information; or the reception, by the UE, of the Radio Resource Control (RRC) message transmitted by the network device, whereby the RRC message comprises the target configuration information.

42. Method according to claim 40 or 41, whereby after the reception, by the UE, of the target configuration information transmitted by the first device, the method comprises additionally: the reception, by the UE, of the third target identification information transmitted by the first device, whereby the third target identification information is used to indicate that the UE has enabled part or all of the configuration information in the target configuration information.

43. Method according to claim 42, whereby the target configuration information comprises N groups of configuration information,And N is a positive integer; and in the case where the first device is the device performing the location management function, the third target identification information is used to indicate whether the UE has enabled group M of configuration information in group N of configuration information, or in the case where the first device is the network device, the third target identification information is used to indicate whether the UE has enabled group M of configuration information or group L of configuration information in group N of configuration information, where group L of configuration information is the configuration information that the network device is allowed to send to the UE, M and L are both positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to N44. Method according to claim 43, where after receiving, by the UE, the target configuration information sent by the first device, the method further combines the receiving, by the UE, group Q of configuration information or group L of configuration information sent by the network device, where group Q of configuration information is the configuration information enabled by the network device in group M of configuration information,And Q is a positive integer less than or equal to M45. Method according to claim 44, where after receiving, by the UE, the Q group of configuration information or the L group of configuration information sent by the network device, the method further comprises: receiving, by the UE, the fourth target identification information sent by the network device, where the fourth target identification information is used to indicate that the UE has enabled the P group of configuration information in the Q group of configuration information or the R group of configuration information in the L group of configuration information, P is a positive integer less than or equal to Q, and R is a positive integer less than or equal to L46. Method according to claim 45, where the fourth target identification information comprises the identifier of each group of configuration information in the P group of configuration information; or the fourth target identification information comprises the identifier of each group of configuration information in the R group of configuration information47. Method according to claim 45,Where the form of indicating that the UE enables the P group of configuration information or the R group of configuration information by the fourth target indication information is one of the following: the form of the activation indication by setting the target bit in the MACCE layer control element; the form of the activation indication by setting the group identifier in MACCE; the form of the activation indication by setting the group identifier in the DCI downlink control information; and the form of the activation indication by setting the target bit in DCI48. The method according to claim 40, where prior to receiving, by the UE, the target configuration information is sent by the first device, the method is further combined with: receiving, by the UE, a request for location information is sent by the location management device, where the request for location information is used to ask the UE to send the target signal configuration information; and sending, by the UE, the response location information to the location management device.Where the location information response is used by the location management device to determine whether to send target configuration information to the UE.

49. Location instrument, where the location instrument comprises a transmission module, where the transmission module is configured to send target configuration information to the target device, where the target device is a network device or a UE user device, the target configuration information is used to determine at least one of the following for the network device or UE: the first target signal to be sent and the associated information for sending the first target signal, where the first target signal is used to determine the location of the UE.

50. Instrument according to claim 49, where the target configuration information comprises at least one of the following: first indication information, first resource information, first period associated information, second indication information, and third indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate whether the target device initiates or stops sending the first target signal,The first resource information is used to identify the frequency domain resources for transmitting the second target signal by the target device; the period-related information is used to identify the transmission domain of the third target signal by the target device; the second indication information is used to identify the information relating to the corresponding TRP (Transmit and Receive Point) for transmitting the fourth target signal by the network device; and the third indication information is used to identify the resource utilization of the first target signal and all of the second target signal, the third target signal, and the target signal that comprises the first target signal.

51. Instruments pursuant to claim 50, where the first resource information comprises at least one of the following: frequency layer information, carrier wave information, bandwidth information (BWP), initial resource location in the physical resource block, and bandwidth in the PRB.

52. Instruments pursuant to claim 1, where the frequency layer information comprises at least one of the following: first frequency layer identifier and first frequency layer quantity.

53. Instruments pursuant to claim 0,Where the information relating to the first period consists of at least one of the following: the period set, the silenced parameter set, the repetition factor set, the first set, and the second set, where the first set consists of at least one period value in the period set and at least one silenced parameter in the silenced parameter set; and the second set consists of at least one period value in the period set and at least one repetition factor in the repetition factor set, or the second set consists of at least one period value in the period set, at least one silenced parameter in the silenced parameter set, and at least one repetition factor in the repetition factor set.

54. Tools according to claim R0. Where the information relating to the TRP consists of at least one of the following: the target identifier corresponding to the TRP and the quantity relating to the TRP, the target identifier consists of at least one of the following: the first TRP identifier, the first signal set identifier, and the first signal identifier, and the quantity relating to the TRP consists of at least one of the following: the first TRP quantity, the first signal set quantity,The first signal quantity and the first target quantity, where the first TRP identifier is the identifier of the TRP transmitted in at least one TRP corresponding to a network device; the first signal set identifier is the identifier of the signal set to be transmitted in TRP; and the first signal identifier is the identifier of the signal to be transmitted in the signal set; and the first TRP quantity is the quantity of TRP transmitted in at least one TRP; the first signal set quantity is the quantity of the signal set to be transmitted by each TRP in at least one TRP; the first signal quantity is the quantity of the signal in each signal set; and the first target quantity is the quantity of the symbol held by each signal.

55. The instrument according to claim 50, where the third identification information comprises at least one of the following: slot offset, symbol offset, frequency domain offset, and comb size.

56. The instrument according to claims 0 to 2, where there is a link relationship between the target identification information and the first target information, and the link relationship is used to identify the first target signal.Where the first target information is the determination information of the fifth target signal prior to the determination information being determined.

57. The instrument under claim R6, where the relationship between the determination information and the first target information consists of at least one of the following: a relationship between the first resource information and the second resource information in the first target information, and a relationship between the period-related information of the first and the period-related information of the second in the first target information.

58. The instrument under claim R7, where the first target signal is one of the following: the second target signal; a signal included in both the second and fifth target signals; the third target signal: a signal included in both the third and fifth target signals; a signal included in both the second and third target signals; and a signal included in all of the second and third target signals.And the fifth target signal 59. The instrument under claim R7, whereby there is a relationship between the first resource information and the second resource information in the first target information consisting of at least one of the following: there is a relationship between the first frequency class identifier in the first resource information and the second frequency class identifier in the second resource information, and there is a relationship between the first frequency class quantity in the first resource information and the second frequency class quantity in the second resource information.

60. The instrument under claim 59,Where the first target signal is one of the following: a signal to be transmitted at the frequency class indicated by the first frequency class identifier; a signal to be transmitted at both the frequency class indicated by the first frequency class identifier and the frequency class indicated by the second frequency class identifier; a signal to be transmitted at the frequency class corresponding to the first frequency class quantity; a signal to be transmitted at both the frequency class corresponding to the first frequency class quantity and the frequency class corresponding to the second frequency class quantity; a signal to be transmitted at both the frequency class indicated by the first frequency class identifier and the frequency class corresponding to the first frequency class quantity; and 61. a signal to be transmitted at all the frequency classes indicated by the first frequency class identifier, the frequency class indicated by the second frequency class identifier, the frequency class corresponding to the first frequency class quantity, and the frequency class corresponding to the second frequency class quantity. The instrument under claim R6,The relationship between the target configuration information and the first target information comprises at least one of the following: a relationship between the first TRP identifier in the target configuration information and the second TRP identifier in the first target information; a relationship between the first signal set identifier in the target configuration information and the second signal set identifier in the first target information; and a relationship between the first signal identifier in the target configuration information and the second signal identifier in the first target information.

62. Tools according to claim 61,Where the first target signal is one of the following: a signal to be transmitted by the TRP indicated by the first TRP identifier; a signal to be transmitted by both the TRP indicated by the first TRP identifier and the TRP indicated by the second TRP identifier; a signal set indicated by the first signal set identifier; a signal set incorporated into both the signal set indicated by the first signal set identifier and the signal set indicated by the second signal set identifier; a signal indicated by the first signal identifier; and a signal incorporated into both the signal indicated by the first signal identifier and the signal indicated by the second signal identifier.

63. The instrument under claim 56. Where there is a relationship between the target configuration information and the first target information consisting of at least one of the following: a relationship between the quantity of the first TRP in the target configuration information and the quantity of the second TRP in the first target information; a relationship between the quantity of the first signal set in the target configuration information and the quantity of the second signal set in the first target information;And there is a relationship linking the first signal quantity in the target information and the second signal quantity in the first target information.

64. The instrument under claim 63, where the first target signal is one of the following: a signal to be transmitted by a TRP corresponding to the first TRP quantity; a signal to be transmitted by both the TRP corresponding to the first TRP quantity and the TRP corresponding to the second TRP quantity; a signal set corresponding to the first signal set quantity; a signal set included in both the signal set corresponding to the first signal set quantity and the signal set corresponding to the second signal set quantity; a signal corresponding to the first signal quantity; and a signal included in both the signal corresponding to the first signal quantity and the signal corresponding to the second signal quantity.

65. The instrument under claim 49 or 0, where the instrument is further composed of a receiving module, where before the transmitting module transmits the target information to the target device, the receiving module is configured to receive a location service request sent by the location service client.Where a location service request is used to request the location of at least one UE, and at least one UE comprises UEs; and the transmission module is specifically configured to send target configuration information to the target device based on a location service request received by the receiving module 66. Tools under claim 6r, where at least one UE is a UE whose target latency is less than or equal to a preset threshold one, and the target latency is one of the following: the latency from event one to event two and the latency from event three to event four, where event one is that the UE receives a location service request sent by the location management device, event two is that the location management device receives a location response from the UE based on the location service request, and event three is that the location management device receives a location service request.And the fourth event is 67. That the Location Management Device sends a location response from the Location Management Device based on the Location Service Request of the Device pursuant to claim 65, where in the event that the second target quantity is less than or equal to the second preset threshold or that the number of targets is less than or equal to the third preset threshold, the target determination information shall include at least the first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate that the target device has stopped transmitting the first target signal; or in the event that the second target quantity is greater than the second preset threshold or that the number of targets is greater than the third preset threshold, the target determination information shall include at least the first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate that the target device has started transmitting the first target signal;Where the second target quantity is the quantity of UE whose location is requested by the location service client within the first predetermined time period, and the target number of times is the number of times the location service client sends a location service request within the second predetermined time period.

68. The instrument under claim 49, where the target configuration information includes the target time, where the target time is the time when the target device enables the target configuration information, and the target time is one of the following: Universal Time Coordinates UTC, Frame Number, and Slot Number; or the target time is the offset relative to the first time point, and the first time point is predefined or specified in the protocol.

69. The instrument under claim 49, where the instrument includes an additional receiving module, where the receiving module is configured to receive the target message sent by the network device, where the target message includes the network device's capability information; or the transmitting module is configured to transmit the first request message to the network device.Where the first request message is used to request capability information of the network device; and the receiving module is configured to receive the first response message sent by the network device, where the first response message contains capability information, where the capability information is used to indicate whether the network device supports the transmission of the first target signal based on the target configuration information.

70. Instruments under claim 49 or 69, where the instrument includes an additional receiving module, where after the transmitting module sends target configuration information to the target device, the receiving module is configured to receive failure indication information sent by the target device, where the failure indication information is used to indicate whether the target device is unable to transmit the first target signal based on the target configuration information.

71. Instruments under claim 70, where the failure indication information contains failure cause information, and the failure cause information is used to indicate at least one of the following: insufficient resources for transmitting the first target signal,72. Tool pursuant to claim 49, whereby after transmitting target configuration information to the target device, the transmission module is further configured to transmit a second target information to the target device, whereby the second target information is used to indicate that the target device has enabled part or all of the configuration information in the target configuration information.

73. Tool pursuant to claim 72, whereby the target configuration information comprises N groups of configuration information, and the second target information is used to indicate that the target device has enabled M groups of configuration information in N groups of configuration information, or the second target information is used to indicate that the network device has enabled L groups of configuration information in N groups of configuration information, where L groups of configuration information are the configuration information that the network device is permitted to transmit to UE, N, M, and L are all positive integers, M is less than or equal to N.and L is less than or equal to N74. Instruments under claim 73, where the second target information comprises the identifiers of each group of configuration information in the M group of configuration information; or the second target information comprises the identifiers of each group of configuration information in the L group of configuration information.

75. Instruments under claim 73 or 74, where the instrument comprises additional receiving modules and assignment modules, where prior to ordering the target assignment information to the target device, the transmitting module is additionally configured to send a location information request to the target device, where the location information request is used to request the target device to send the assignment information of the first target signal: the receiving module is configured to receive the location information response sent by the target device; and the assignment module is configured to assign, based on the location service request sent by the remote location service end and the location information response,76. Instrument pursuant to claim 75, where the request for location information includes a Group M identifier of the location information group or a Group L identifier of the location information group.

77. Location instrument, where the location instrument includes a receiving module, where the receiving module is configured to receive target configuration information sent by the location management device, where the target configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following for the location instrument or user device (UE): the first target signal to be transmitted and the associated information for transmitting the first target signal, where the first target signal is used to determine the location of the UE.

78. Instrument pursuant to claim 77, where the instrument includes an additional transmitting module, where after the receiving module receives target configuration information sent by the location management device,The transmission module is configured to transmit the first target signal to the UE based on the target configuration information; or transmits the target configuration information to the UE, where the target configuration information is used by the UE to transmit the first target signal; or transmits the location management device's signal information, where the location management device's signal information is used to indicate that the network device cannot transmit the first target signal based on the target configuration information.

79. The instrument under claim 78, where the transmission module is specifically configured to broadcast a System Information Block (SIB) message, where the SIB message contains the target configuration information; or sends a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message to the UE, where the RRC message contains the target configuration information. The instrument under claim 77 or 78, where the instrument is integrated with a transmission module, where the transmission module is configured to send the target message to the location management device.Where the target message contains the network device capability information; or the receive module is additionally configured to receive the first request message sent by the Location Management Device, where the first request message is used to request the network device capability information; and the transmit module is configured to send the first response message to the Location Management Device, where the first response message contains capability information. Where the capability information is used to indicate whether the network device supports the first target signal based on the target configuration information or not according to claims 78 or 79, where after receiving the target configuration information sent by the Location Management Device, the receive module is additionally configured to receive the first target identification information sent by the Location Management Device.Where the Target Identification Information I (TIM) is used to indicate that the network device has enabled part or all of the configuration information in Target Identification Information.

82. Tool pursuant to claim 81, where the Target Identification Information consists of N groups of configuration information, and TIM is used to indicate that the network device has enabled M groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information in the N groups of configuration information, where L groups of configuration information are the configuration information that the network device is permitted to send to the UE, N, M, and L are all positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to 83. Tool pursuant to claim 82, where the tool consists of an activation module, where after the module receives TIM is sent by the Location Management Device, the activation module is configured to enable Q groups of configuration information or L groups of configuration information,Where the Q group of configuration information is the configuration information in the M group of configuration information, and Q is a positive integer less than or equal to M; and the transmission module is specifically configured to transmit the Q group of configuration information or the L group of configuration information to UE84. Under claim 83, where after transmitting the Q group of configuration information or the L group of configuration information to UE, the transmission module is further configured to transmit a second target indication information to UE, where the second target indication information is used to indicate whether the E group of configuration information in the O group of configuration information or the R group of configuration information in the L group of configuration information is enabled, P is a positive integer less than or equal to Q, and R is a positive integer less than or equal to L. Under claim 84,Where the second target identification information comprises the identifier of each group of low-level configuration information in the group of configuration information; or the second target identification information comprises the identifier of each group of configuration information in the R-group of instrument configuration information under claim 84, where the form of the indication that the UE enables the P-group of configuration information or the R-group of configuration information in the second target identification information is one of the following: the form of the activation indication by setting the target bit in the MACCE layer media access control element; the form of the activation indication by configuring the group identifier in MACCE; the form of the activation indication by configuring the group identifier in the DCI downlink control information; and the form of the activation indication by setting the target bit in DCI87. Instruments under claim 77, where the instrument comprises an additional transmission module, where prior to receiving the target identification information is sent by the device performing the location management function,The receive module is initially configured to receive location information requests sent by the location management device, where the location information request is used to ask the network device to send location information for the first target signal, and the send module is configured to send the location information response to the location management device, where the location information response is used by the location management device to determine whether to send location information to the network device or not.

88. Location instrument, where the location instrument comprises the receive module, where the receive module is configured to receive location information sent by the first device, where the first device is the location management device or network device.And the target configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following for the locator: the first target signal to be transmitted by the locator and the associated information for transmitting the first target signal by the locator; or receive the first target signal transmitted by a network device, where the first target signal is used to determine the locator's position.

89. An instrument under claim 88, where the receiving module is specifically configured to receive a System Information Block (SIB) message broadcast by a network device, where the SIB message contains the target configuration information; or receive a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message transmitted by a network device, where the RRC message contains the target configuration information.

90. An instrument under claim 88 or 89, where, after receiving the target configuration information transmitted by the first device, the receiving module is further configured to receive a third target identification information message transmitted by the first device.Where the third target identification information is used to indicate that the UE user device has enabled part or all of the configuration information in the target configuration information 91. Tools pursuant to claim 90, where the target configuration information comprises N groups of configuration information, and N is a positive integer; and where the first device is a location management device, the third target identification information is used to indicate that the UE has enabled M groups of configuration information in N groups of configuration information: or where the first device is a network device, the third target identification information is used to indicate that the UE has enabled either L groups of configuration information or I groups of configuration information, where L groups of configuration information are the configuration information that the network device is permitted to send to the UE, M and L are both positive integers, M is less than or equal to N, and L is less than or equal to N92. Tools pursuant to claim 91, where, after receiving the target configuration information sent by the first device,The receiving module is further configured to receive Group Q of configuration information or Group L of configuration information sent by the network device, where Group Q of configuration information is the configuration information enabled by the network device in Group M of configuration information, and Q is a positive integer less than or equal to M93. According to Claim 92, after receiving Group Q of configuration information or Group L of configuration information sent by the network device, the receiving module is further configured to receive a fourth target indication information sent by the network device, where the fourth target indication information is used to indicate whether the UE enabled Group P of configuration information in Group Q of configuration information or Group R of configuration information in Group L of configuration information, P is a positive integer less than or equal to Q, and R is a positive integer less than or equal to L94. According to Claim 93,Where the fourth target identification information comprises the identifiers of each group of configuration information in the P group of configuration information; or the fourth target identification information comprises the identifiers of each group of configuration information in the R group of configuration information.

95. Instruments under claim 93, where the form of the indication that the UE enables the P group of configuration information or the group of configuration information with the fourth target identification information is one of the following: the form of the activation indication by setting the target bit in the MACCE layer control element; the form of the activation indication by setting the group identifier in MACCE; the form of the activation indication by setting the group identifier in the DCI downlink control information; and the form of the activation indication by setting the target bit in DCI.

96. Instruments under claim 88, where the instrument comprises an additional transmission module, where prior to receiving the target identification information is sent by the first device,The receiving module is configured to receive location information requests sent by the Location Management Device, where the location information request is used to ask the UE to send location information for a target signal; and the sending module is configured to send location information responses to the Location Management Device, where the location information response is used by the Location Management Device to determine whether to send location information to the UE.

97. Location Management Device, which includes a processor, memory, and programs or instructions stored in memory and capable of execution on the processor, whereby when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, one of the location algorithm procedures under claims 1 through 28 is executed.

98. Network Device, which includes a processor, memory, and programs or instructions stored in memory and capable of execution on the processor, whereby when the program or instruction is executed by the processor,99. User Device (UE), which includes a processor, memory, and programs or instructions stored in memory and capable of being executed by the processor, whereby when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, one of the addressing procedures under Claims 40 through 48 is executed.

100. Readable Storage, whereby the readable storage stores programs or instructions, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, one of the addressing procedures under Claims 1 through 28 is executed, or one of the addressing procedures under Claims 29 through 39 is executed, or one of the addressing procedures under Claims 40 through 48 is executed.

101. Computer Program Product, whereby the program product is executed by at least one processor to execute one of the addressing procedures under Claims 1 through 28.or cause any of the location methods under Claims 29 through 39 to be effective, or cause any of the location methods under Claims 40 through 48 to be effective.

102. Location Management Device, where the Location Management Device is configured to perform any of the location methods under Claims 1 through 28.

103. Network Device, where the Network Device is configured to perform any of the location methods under Claims 29 through 39.

104. User Device (UE), where the UE A chip, whereby the chip contains a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is connected to the processor, and the processor is configured to execute a program or instruction to cause any one of the addressing methods under claims 1 to 28 to be effective, or to cause any one of the addressing methods under claims 29 to 39 to be effective, or to cause any one of the addressing methods under claims 40 to 48 to be effective;

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