Signaling for sample-based position estimation

Abstract

Some examples of the techniques described herein may relate to approaches for reporting sample-based positioning measurements. Approaches are also provided for a user equipment (UE) to respond to a request for sample-based positioning measurements, and for a network entity to report additional paths. For instance, a UE may report a signal peak of an earliest path arrival and additional samples around the peak, or the UE may report a strongest peak and additional samples around the strongest peak. In some examples, the reported samples may be aligned with a regular grid that is determined based on subcarrier spacing, reference signal measurements, or a timing unit. Aligning the reported samples to the regular grid may enable the samples to the utilized for one or more artificial intelligence or machine learning (AI / ML) positioning procedures, which may improve location accuracy.

Description

Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO1SIGNALING FOR SAMPLE-BASED POSITION ESTIMATIONCROSS REFERENCE

[0001] The present Application for Patent claims priority to Greek Application No. 20240100567 by HIRZALLAH et al., entitled “SIGNALING FOR CONCURRENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED AND NON- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEBASED POSITION INFORMATION”, filed August 12, 2024, and claims priority to Greek Application No. 20240100588 by MANOLAKOS et al., entitled “SIGNALING FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED POSITIONING WITH WIRELESS DEVICE MOBILITY”, filed August 22, 2024, and claims priority to Greek Application No. 20240100608 by HIRZALLAH et al., entitled “SIGNALING FOR SAMPLEBASED POSITION ESTIMATION”, filed September 4, 2024, each of which is assigned to the assignee hereof, and each of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

[0002] The following relates to wireless communications, including signaling for sample-based position estimation.BACKGROUND

[0003] Wireless communications systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, and so on. These systems may be capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing the available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). Examples of such multiple-access systems include fourth generation (4G) systems such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, LTE- Advanced (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems, and fifth generation (5G) systems which may be referred to as New Radio (NR) systems. These systems may employ technologies such as code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA), or discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM). A wireless multiple-access communications system may include one or more baseAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO2 stations, each supporting wireless communication for communication devices, which may be known as user equipment (UE).SUMMARY

[0004] The systems, methods, and devices of this disclosure each have several innovative aspects, no single one of which is solely responsible for the desirable attributes disclosed herein.

[0005] A method by a wireless device is described. The method may include receiving one or more reference signals, generating a set of one or more measurements based on the one or more reference signals, where the set of one or more measurements is associated with a time period, transmitting a first indication of a reference time of the one or more reference signals, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based on the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with the time period, and transmitting a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0006] A wireless device is described. The wireless device may include one or more transceivers, one or more memories storing processor executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more transceivers and the one or more memories. The one or more processors may individually or collectively be configured to receive, via the one or more transceivers, one or more reference signals, generate a set of one or more measurements based on the one or more reference signals, where the set of one or more measurements is associated with a time period, transmit a first indication of a reference time of the one or more reference signals, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based on the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with the time period, and transmit a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO3

[0007] Another wireless device is described. The wireless device may include means for receiving one or more reference signals, means for generating a set of one or more measurements based on the one or more reference signals, where the set of one or more measurements is associated with a time period, means for transmitting a first indication of a reference time of the one or more reference signals, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based on the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with the time period, and means for transmitting a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0008] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code is described. The code may include instructions executable by one or more processors to receive one or more reference signals, generate a set of one or more measurements based on the one or more reference signals, where the set of one or more measurements is associated with a time period, transmit a first indication of a reference time of the one or more reference signals, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based on the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with the time period, and transmit a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0009] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing may be based on a subcarrier spacing of a subcarrier of the one or more reference signals, the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals, a timing unit, an integer multiple of a timing unit, or a combination thereof.

[0010] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing may be aligned with a path timing of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, a zero timing of a fast Fourier transform (FFT)Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO4 window applied to the one or more reference signals for channel estimation, a time of a frame structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a time of a subframe structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a time of a frame structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a time of a subframe structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, or a timing of the one or more reference signals.

[0011] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the reference time corresponds to a timing of a peak of the one or more reference signals, a timing of a frame structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a timing of a subframe structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a timing of a frame structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a timing of a subframe structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a timing of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof.

[0012] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the peak of the one or more reference signals includes one or more peaks corresponding to one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path within the time period, and the set of one or more signal samples includes a quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof.

[0013] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the peak of the one or more reference signals includes one or more peaks corresponding to one or more greatest signal power measurements within the time period, and the set of one or more signal samples includes a quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof.

[0014] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, a size of the time period may be based on a numerology associated with the one or more reference signals, a quantity of the set of one or more signal samples, or a portion of a symbol duration.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO5

[0015] Some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information associated with the set of one or more signal samples.

[0016] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the timing information may be expressed in an absolute timing format, a relative quantized timing format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; the power information may be expressed in an absolute power format, a relative quantized power format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; the phase information may be expressed in an absolute phase format, a relative quantized phase format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; or a combination thereof.

[0017] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, each of the one or more values may be indicated relative to a value associated with a center sample of the set of one or more signal samples, a value associated with a first sample of the set of one or more signal samples, or a value associated with a peak of the one or more reference signals within the time period.

[0018] Some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting capability information of the wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a reporting capability, where the reporting capability may be to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report the reference time of the one or more reference signals, to report the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO6

[0019] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the capability information may be respectively transmitted for a set of multiple positioning procedures.

[0020] Some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving configuration information for the wireless device to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals within the time period, one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks of the one or more reference signals, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof, where the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples or the reference time of the one or more reference signals may be based on the configuration information.

[0021] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples indicates samples for a reduced quantity of peaks with respect to the configuration information, the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples indicates samples for a reduced quantity of transmission paths with respect to the configuration information, or a quantity of the set of one or more signal samples of the second indication may be less than a maximum quantity of signal samples indicated by the configuration information and a difference between the quantity of the set of one or more signal samples and the maximum quantity may be based on a reduced period size with respect to the configuration information.

[0022] Some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving configuration information for the wireless device to receive a request that the wireless device is to report the one or more measurements as part of a position estimation procedure, where the request for the set of one or more measurements may be associated with a request to report a list of time difference values between a time of arrival of a first transmission path of the one or more reference signals and one or more second transmission paths of the one or more reference signals, to report the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals forAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO7 each of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, to report the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

[0023] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals or the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples may be communicated via a path list message or via a message separate from a path list message in response to the request.

[0024] Some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving a recommendation for the time period, where the time period may be selected to match, or differ from, the recommendation for the time period.

[0025] Some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting quality information associated with the set of one or more signal samples.

[0026] In some examples of the method, wireless devices, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the wireless device may be a user equipment (UE) or a network entity.

[0027] A method by a network node is described. The method may include obtaining a first indication of a reference time of one or more reference signals that are transmitted to the wireless device, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based on the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with a time period, and obtaining a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0028] A network node is described. The network node may include one or more transceivers, one or more memories storing processor executable code, and one or moreAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO8 processors coupled with the one or more transceivers and the one or more memories. The one or more processors may individually or collectively be configured to obtain a first indication of a reference time of one or more reference signals that are transmitted to the wireless device, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based on the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with a time period, and obtain a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0029] Another network node is described. The network node may include means for obtaining a first indication of a reference time of one or more reference signals that are transmitted to the wireless device, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based on the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with a time period, and means for obtaining a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0030] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code is described. The code may include instructions executable by one or more processors to obtain a first indication of a reference time of one or more reference signals that are transmitted to the wireless device, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based on the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with a time period, and obtain a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0031] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing may be based on a subcarrier spacing of a subcarrier of the one or moreAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO9 reference signals, the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals, a timing unit, an integer multiple of a timing unit, or a combination thereof.

[0032] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing may be aligned with a path timing of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, a zero timing of an FFT window applied to the one or more reference signals for channel estimation, a time of a frame structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a time of a subframe structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a time of a frame structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a time of a subframe structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, or a timing of the one or more reference signals.

[0033] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the reference time corresponds to a timing of a peak of the one or more reference signals, a timing of a frame structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a timing of a subframe structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a timing of a frame structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a timing of a subframe structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a timing of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof.

[0034] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the peak of the one or more reference signals includes one or more peaks corresponding to one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path within the time period, and the set of one or more signal samples includes a quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof.

[0035] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the peak of the one or more reference signals includes one or more peaks corresponding to one or more greatest signal power measurements within the time period, and the set of one or more signal samplesAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO10 includes a quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof.

[0036] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, a size of the time period may be based on a numerology associated with the one or more reference signals, a quantity of the set of one or more signal samples, or a portion of a symbol duration.

[0037] Some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer- readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for obtaining one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information associated with the set of one or more signal samples.

[0038] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the timing information may be expressed in an absolute timing format, a relative quantized timing format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; the power information may be expressed in an absolute power format, a relative quantized power format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; the phase information may be expressed in an absolute phase format, a relative quantized phase format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; or a combination thereof.

[0039] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, each of the one or more values may be indicated relative to a value associated with a center sample of the set of one or more signal samples, a value associated with a first sample of the set of one or more signal samples, or a value associated with a peak of the one or more reference signals within the time period.

[0040] Some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer- readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for obtaining capability information of the wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a reporting capability, where the reporting capability may be to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signalsAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO11 corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report the reference time of the one or more reference signals, to report the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

[0041] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the capability information may be respectively obtained for a set of multiple positioning procedures.

[0042] Some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer- readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting configuration information for the wireless device to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals within the time period, one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks of the one or more reference signals, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof, where the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples or the reference time of the one or more reference signals may be based on the configuration information.

[0043] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples indicates samples for a reduced quantity of peaks with respect to the configuration information, the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples indicates samples for a reduced quantity of transmission paths with respect to the configuration information, or a quantity of the set of one or more signal samples of the second indication may be less than a maximum quantity of signal samples indicated by the configuration information and a difference between the quantity of the set of one or more signal samples and the maximum quantity may be based on a reduced period size with respect to the configuration information.

[0044] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the request for the set of one or more measurements may be associated with a request to report a list of time difference values between a time of arrival of a first transmission path of the one or more referenceAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO12 signals and one or more second transmission paths of the one or more reference signals, to report the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals for each of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, to report the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

[0045] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals or the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples may be communicated via a path list message or via a message separate from a path list message in response to the request.

[0046] Some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer- readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting a recommendation for the time period, where the time period may be selected to match, or differ from, the recommendation for the time period.

[0047] Some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer- readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for obtaining quality information associated with the set of one or more signal samples.

[0048] In some examples of the method, network nodes, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the network node may be a positioning device, a base station, or a transmission-reception point (TRP).

[0049] Details of one or more implementations of the subject matter described in this disclosure are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, aspects, and advantages will become apparent from the description, the drawings, and the claims. Note that the relative dimensions of the following figures may not be drawn to scale.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless communications system that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WO (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO13

[0051] FIG. 2 shows an example of a network structure that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0052] FIG. 3 shows an example of a network architecture that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0053] FIG. 4 shows an example of a wireless communications system that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0054] FIG. 5 shows an example of graphs that support signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0055] FIG. 6 shows an example of a process flow that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0056] FIG. 7 shows an example of a process flow that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0057] FIG. 8 shows an example of a process flow that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0058] FIGs. 9 and 10 show block diagrams of devices that support signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0059] FIG. 11 shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0060] FIG. 12 shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO14

[0061] FIGs. 13 and 14 show block diagrams of devices that support signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0062] FIG. 15 shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0063] FIG. 16 shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0064] FIGs. 17 through 20 show flowcharts illustrating methods that support signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0065] FIG. 21 shows examples of wireless communications systems that support signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0066] FIG. 22 shows an example of a node diagram of an artificial intelligence (Al) model that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0067] FIGs. 23 A and 23B show examples of block diagrams that support signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0068] FIG. 24 shows examples of block diagrams that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0069] FIG. 25 shows a block diagram of a user equipment (UE) that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO15

[0070] FIG. 26 shows a block diagram of a base station that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

[0071] FIG. 27 shows a block diagram of a location server that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0072] Some wireless communications systems utilize measurements of reference signals to estimate a location or position of a user equipment (UE). For example, a network entity may transmit a reference signal to a UE. The reference signal may be transmitted from multiple antennas, antenna ports, or transmission-reception points (TRPs), or may propagate via multiple paths. Due to varying delays of the multiple paths, the reference signal may arrive at different times at the UE. The UE may measure the reference signal to generate measurements corresponding to one or more of the paths. The UE may report the measurements corresponding to the path(s) for use in a positioning procedure. The UE or the network entity may determine how one or more paths are selected and whether the timing, power, or phase of the reported path measurements align with (or do not align with) a time-domain sampling grid.

[0073] Artificial intelligence or machine learning (AI / ML) positioning may be utilized to improve positioning accuracy in stringent non-line-of-sight (NLOS) conditions. For AI / ML positioning at a location server (e.g., a location management function (LMF)), for example, a UE or network entity (e.g., gNB) may report the measurements to the location server (e.g., LMF). In some examples, the location server may mandate that the reported measurements (e.g., sample-based positioning measurements) for additional paths be aligned with a time-domain sampling grid. However, sample-based positioning measurements may be misaligned with physical paths. Additionally, or alternatively, the set of measurements may be associated with (or may represent) a single path. For instance, the set of measurements may include samples around a main lobe and side lobes of a SINC function that represents a path. Misaligned measurements may not be utilized for an AI / ML positioning procedure or may degrade the accuracy of an estimated location. Additional issues may ariseAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO16 regarding how a UE may support sample-based measurement reporting or how the UE may respond when requested by the location server to report sample-based positioning measurements.

[0074] Some examples of the techniques described herein may relate to approaches for reporting sample-based positioning measurements using a framework of additional path reporting. Approaches are also provided for a UE to respond to a request for sample-based positioning measurements, and for a network entity (e.g., gNB) to report additional paths to an location server. For instance, a UE may report a signal peak of an earliest path arrival and additional samples around the peak (e.g., S samples before and after the peak). Additionally, or alternatively, the UE may report one or more strongest peaks or paths, and may report additional samples around the one or more strongest peaks or paths (e.g., S samples before and after each peak). In some examples, the reported samples (e.g., uniformly spaced samples) may be aligned with a regular grid that is determined based on subcarrier spacing, reference signal measurements, or a timing unit. Aligning the reported samples to the regular grid may enable the samples to the utilized for one or more AI / ML positioning procedures, which may improve location accuracy.

[0075] Aspects of the disclosure are described in the context of wireless communications systems. Aspects of the disclosure are also described in the context of a wireless network structure. Aspects of the disclosure are further described in the context of a network architecture. Aspects of the disclosure are further described in the context of graphs. Aspects of the disclosure are additionally described in the context of process flows. Aspects of the disclosure are further illustrated by and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, flowcharts, a node diagram, and block diagrams that relate to signaling for sample-based position estimation.

[0076] FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless communications system 100 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communications system 100 may include one or more devices, such as one or more network devices (e.g., network entities 105), one or more UEs 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an LTE- Advanced (LTE- A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, a New Radio (NR) network, or aAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO17 network operating in accordance with other systems and radio technologies, including future systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.

[0077] The network entities 105 may be dispersed throughout a geographic area to form the wireless communications system 100 and may include devices in different forms or having different capabilities. In various examples, a network entity 105 may be referred to as a network element, a network node, a mobility element, a radio access network (RAN) node, or network equipment, among other nomenclature. In some examples, network entities 105 and UEs 115 may wirelessly communicate via communication link(s) 125 (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) access link). For example, a network entity 105 may support a coverage area 110 (e.g., a geographic coverage area) over which the UEs 115 and the network entity 105 may establish the communication link(s) 125. The coverage area 110 may be an example of a geographic area over which a network entity 105 and a UE 115 may support the communication of signals according to one or more radio access technologies (RATs).

[0078] The UEs 115 may be dispersed throughout a coverage area 110 of the wireless communications system 100, and each UE 115 may be stationary, or mobile, or both at different times. The UEs 115 may be devices in different forms or have different capabilities. Some example UEs 115 are illustrated in FIG. 1. The UEs 115 described herein may be capable of supporting communications with various types of devices in the wireless communications system 100 (e.g., other wireless communication devices, including UEs 115 or network entities 105), as shown in FIG. 1.

[0079] As described herein, a node of the wireless communications system 100, which may be referred to as a network node or a wireless node, may be a network entity 105 (e.g., any network entity described herein), a UE 115 (e.g., any UE described herein), a network controller, an apparatus, a device, a computing system, one or more components, or another suitable processing entity configured to perform any of the techniques described herein. For example, a node may be a UE 115. As another example, a node may be a network entity 105. As another example, a first node may be configured to communicate with a second node or a third node. In one aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be another UE 115. In another aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the thirdAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO18 node may be another network entity 105. In yet other aspects of this example, the first, second, and third nodes may be different relative to these examples. Similarly, reference to a UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like may include disclosure of the UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like being a node. For example, disclosure that a UE 115 is configured to receive information from a network entity 105 also discloses that a first node is configured to receive information from a second node.

[0080] In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with a core network 130, or with one another, or both. For example, network entities 105 may communicate with the core network 130 via wired or wireless backhaul communication link(s) 120 (e.g., in accordance with an SI, N2, N3, or other interface protocol). In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via backhaul communication link(s) 120 (e.g., in accordance with an X2, Xn, or other interface protocol) either directly (e.g., directly between network entities 105) or indirectly (e.g., via the core network 130). In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., in accordance with a midhaul interface protocol) or a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., in accordance with a fronthaul interface protocol), or any combination thereof. The backhaul communication link(s) 120, midhaul communication links 162, or fronthaul communication links 168 may be or include one or more wired links (e.g., an electrical link, an optical fiber link) or one or more wireless links (e.g., a radio link, a wireless optical link), among other examples or various combinations thereof. A UE 115 may communicate with the core network 130 via a communication link 155.

[0081] One or more of the network entities 105 or network equipment described herein may include or may be referred to as a base station 140 (e.g., a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an NR base station, an access point (AP), a radio transceiver, a NodeB, an eNodeB (eNB), a next-generation NodeB or giga-NodeB (either of which may be referred to as a gNB), a 5GNB, a next-generation eNB (ng- eNB), a Home NodeB, a Home eNodeB, or other suitable terminology). In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may be implemented in an aggregated (e.g., monolithic, standalone) base station architecture, which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within oneAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO19 network entity (e.g., a network entity 105 or a single RAN node, such as a base station 140).

[0082] In some examples, a network entity 105 may be implemented in a disaggregated architecture (e.g., a disaggregated base station architecture, a disaggregated RAN architecture), which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among multiple network entities (e.g., network entities 105), such as an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network, an open RAN (O-RAN) (e.g., a network configuration sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance), or a virtualized RAN (vRAN) (e.g., a cloud RAN (C-RAN)). For example, a network entity 105 may include one or more of a central unit (CU), such as a CU 160, a distributed unit (DU), such as a DU 165, a radio unit (RU), such as an RU 170, a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), such as an RIC 175 (e.g., a Near-Real Time RIC (Near-RT RIC), a Non-Real Time RIC (Non-RT RIC)), a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) system, such as an SMO system 180, or any combination thereof. An RU 170 may also be referred to as a radio head, a smart radio head, a remote radio head (RRH), a remote radio unit (RRU), or a transmission-reception point (TRP). One or more components of the network entities 105 in a disaggregated RAN architecture may be co-located, or one or more components of the network entities 105 may be located in distributed locations (e.g., separate physical locations). In some examples, one or more of the network entities 105 of a disaggregated RAN architecture may be implemented as virtual units (e.g., a virtual CU (VCU), a virtual DU (VDU), a virtual RU (VRU)).

[0083] The split of functionality between a CU 160, a DU 165, and an RU 170 is flexible and may support different functionalities depending on which functions (e.g., network layer functions, protocol layer functions, baseband functions, RF functions, or any combinations thereof) are performed at a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170. For example, a functional split of a protocol stack may be employed between a CU 160 and a DU 165 such that the CU 160 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the DU 165 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. In some examples, the CU 160 may host upper protocol layer (e.g., layer 3 (L3), layer 2 (L2)) functionality and signaling (e.g., Radio Resource Control (RRC), service data adaptation protocol (SDAP), Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP)). The CU 160 (e.g., one or more CUs) may be connected to a DU 165 (e.g., one or more DUs) or anAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO20RU 170 (e.g., one or more RUs), or some combination thereof, and the DUs 165, RUs 170, or both may host lower protocol layers, such as layer 1 (LI) (e.g., physical (PHY) layer) or L2 (e.g., radio link control (RLC) layer, medium access control (MAC) layer) functionality and signaling, and may each be at least partially controlled by the CU 160. Additionally, or alternatively, a functional split of the protocol stack may be employed between a DU 165 and an RU 170 such that the DU 165 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the RU 170 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. The DU 165 may support one or multiple different cells (e.g., via one or multiple different RUs, such as an RU 170). In some cases, a functional split between a CU 160 and a DU 165 or between a DU 165 and an RU 170 may be within a protocol layer (e.g., some functions for a protocol layer may be performed by one of a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170, while other functions of the protocol layer are performed by a different one of the CU 160, the DU 165, or the RU 170). A CU 160 may be functionally split further into CU control plane (CU-CP) and CU user plane (CU-UP) functions. A CU 160 may be connected to a DU 165 via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., Fl interface, Fl-c interface, or Fl-u, among other examples), and a DU 165 may be connected to an RU 170 via a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., open fronthaul (FH) interface). In some examples, a midhaul communication link 162 or a fronthaul communication link 168 may be implemented in accordance with an interface (e.g., a channel) between layers of a protocol stack supported by respective network entities (e.g., one or more of the network entities 105) that are in communication via such communication links.

[0084] In some wireless communications systems (e.g., the wireless communications system 100), infrastructure and spectral resources for radio access may support wireless backhaul link capabilities to supplement wired backhaul connections, providing an IAB network architecture (e.g., to a core network 130). In some cases, in an IAB network, one or more of the network entities 105 (e.g., network entities 105 or IAB node(s) 104) may be partially controlled by each other. The IAB node(s) 104 may be referred to as a donor entity or an IAB donor. A DU 165 or an RU 170 may be partially controlled by a CU 160 associated with a network entity 105 or base station 140 (such as a donor network entity or a donor base station). The one or more donor entities (e.g., IAB donors) may be in communication with one or more additionalAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO21 devices (e.g., IAB node(s) 104) via supported access and backhaul links (e.g., backhaul communication link(s) 120). IAB node(s) 104 may include an IAB mobile termination (IAB-MT) controlled (e.g., scheduled) by one or more DUs (e.g., DUs 165) of a coupled IAB donor. An IAB-MT may be equipped with an independent set of antennas for relay of communications with UEs 115 or may share the same antennas (e.g., of an RU 170) of IAB node(s) 104 used for access via the DU 165 of the IAB node(s) 104 (e.g., referred to as virtual IAB-MT (vIAB-MT)). In some examples, the IAB node(s) 104 may include one or more DUs (e.g., DUs 165) that support communication links with additional entities (e.g., IAB node(s) 104, UEs 115) within the relay chain or configuration of the access network (e.g., downstream). In such cases, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., the IAB node(s) 104 or components of the IAB node(s) 104) may be configured to operate according to the techniques described herein.

[0085] For instance, an access network (AN) or RAN may include communications between access nodes (e.g., an IAB donor), IAB node(s) 104, and one or more UEs 115. The IAB donor may facilitate connection between the core network 130 and the AN (e.g., via a wired or wireless connection to the core network 130). That is, an IAB donor may refer to a RAN node with a wired or wireless connection to the core network 130. The IAB donor may include one or more of a CU 160, a DU 165, and an RU 170, in which case the CU 160 may communicate with the core network 130 via an interface (e.g., a backhaul link). The IAB donor and IAB node(s) 104 may communicate via an Fl interface according to a protocol that defines signaling messages (e.g., an Fl AP protocol). Additionally, or alternatively, the CU 160 may communicate with the core network 130 via an interface, which may be an example of a portion of a backhaul link, and may communicate with other CUs (e.g., including a CU 160 associated with an alternative IAB donor) via an Xn-C interface, which may be an example of another portion of a backhaul link.

[0086] IAB node(s) 104 may refer to RAN nodes that provide IAB functionality (e.g., access for UEs 115, wireless self-backhauling capabilities). A DU 165 may act as a distributed scheduling node towards child nodes associated with the IAB node(s) 104, and the IAB-MT may act as a scheduled node towards parent nodes associated with IAB node(s) 104. That is, an IAB donor may be referred to as a parent node inAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO22 communication with one or more child nodes (e.g., an IAB donor may relay transmissions for UEs through other IAB node(s) 104). Additionally, or alternatively, IAB node(s) 104 may also be referred to as parent nodes or child nodes to other IAB node(s) 104, depending on the relay chain or configuration of the AN. The IAB-MT entity of IAB node(s) 104 may provide a Uu interface for a child IAB node (e.g., the IAB node(s) 104) to receive signaling from a parent IAB node (e.g., the IAB node(s) 104), and a DU interface (e.g., a DU 165) may provide a Uu interface for a parent IAB node to signal to a child IAB node or UE 115.

[0087] For example, IAB node(s) 104 may be referred to as parent nodes that support communications for child IAB nodes, or may be referred to as child IAB nodes associated with IAB donors, or both. An IAB donor may include a CU 160 with a wired or wireless connection (e.g., backhaul communication link(s) 120) to the core network 130 and may act as a parent node to IAB node(s) 104. For example, the DU 165 of an IAB donor may relay transmissions to UEs 115 through IAB node(s) 104, or may directly signal transmissions to a UE 115, or both. The CU 160 of the IAB donor may signal communication link establishment via an Fl interface to IAB node(s) 104, and the IAB node(s) 104 may schedule transmissions (e.g., transmissions to the UEs 115 relayed from the IAB donor) through one or more DUs (e.g., DUs 165). That is, data may be relayed to and from IAB node(s) 104 via signaling via an NR Uu interface to MT of IAB node(s) 104 (e.g., other IAB node(s)). Communications with IAB node(s) 104 may be scheduled by a DU 165 of the IAB donor or of IAB node(s) 104.

[0088] In the case of the techniques described herein applied in the context of a disaggregated RAN architecture, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture may be configured to support testing as described herein. For example, some operations described as being performed by a UE 115 or a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may additionally, or alternatively, be performed by one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., components such as an IAB node, a DU 165, a CU 160, an RU 170, an RIC 175, an SMO system 180).

[0089] A UE 115 may include or may be referred to as a mobile device, a wireless device, a remote device, a handheld device, or a subscriber device, or some other suitable terminology, where the “device” may also be referred to as a unit, a station, a terminal, or a client, among other examples. A UE 115 may also include or may beAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO23 referred to as a personal electronic device such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a personal computer. In some examples, a UE 115 may include or be referred to as a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (loT) device, an Internet of Everything (loE) device, or a machine type communications (MTC) device, among other examples, which may be implemented in various objects such as appliances, vehicles, or meters, among other examples.

[0090] The UEs 115 described herein may be able to communicate with various types of devices, such as UEs 115 that may sometimes operate as relays, as well as the network entities 105 and the network equipment including macro eNBs or gNBs, small cell eNBs or gNBs, or relay base stations, among other examples, as shown in FIG. 1.

[0091] The UEs 115 and the network entities 105 may wirelessly communicate with one another via the communication link(s) 125 (e.g., one or more access links) using resources associated with one or more carriers. The term “carrier” may refer to a set of RF spectrum resources having a defined PHY layer structure for supporting the communication link(s) 125. For example, a carrier used for the communication link(s) 125 may include a portion of an RF spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth part (BWP)) that is operated according to one or more PHY layer channels for a given RAT (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR). Each PHY layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information), control signaling that coordinates operation for the carrier, user data, or other signaling. The wireless communications system 100 may support communication with a UE 115 using carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation. A UE 115 may be configured with multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers according to a carrier aggregation configuration. Carrier aggregation may be used with both frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) component carriers. Communication between a network entity 105 and other devices may refer to communication between the devices and any portion (e.g., entity, sub-entity) of a network entity 105. For example, the terms “transmitting,” “receiving,” or “communicating,” when referring to a network entity 105, may refer to any portion of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, a CU 160, a DU 165, a RU 170) of a RANAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO24 communicating with another device (e.g., directly or via one or more other network entities, such as one or more of the network entities 105).

[0092] In some examples, such as in a carrier aggregation configuration, a carrier may have acquisition signaling or control signaling that coordinates operations for other carriers. A carrier may be associated with a frequency channel (e.g., an evolved universal mobile telecommunication system terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) absolute RF channel number (EARFCN)) and may be identified according to a channel raster for discovery by the UEs 115. A carrier may be operated in a standalone mode, in which case initial acquisition and connection may be conducted by the UEs 115 via the carrier, or the carrier may be operated in a non- standalone mode, in which case a connection is anchored using a different carrier (e.g., of the same or a different RAT).

[0093] The communication link(s) 125 of the wireless communications system 100 may include downlink transmissions (e.g., forward link transmissions) from a network entity 105 to a UE 115, uplink transmissions (e.g., return link transmissions) from a UE 115 to a network entity 105, or both, among other configurations of transmissions. Carriers may carry downlink or uplink communications (e.g., in an FDD mode) or may be configured to carry downlink and uplink communications (e.g., in a TDD mode).

[0094] A carrier may be associated with a particular bandwidth of the RF spectrum and, in some examples, the carrier bandwidth may be referred to as a “system bandwidth” of the carrier or the wireless communications system 100. For example, the carrier bandwidth may be one of a set of bandwidths for carriers of a particular RAT (e.g., 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, or 80 megahertz (MHz)). Devices of the wireless communications system 100 (e.g., the network entities 105, the UEs 115, or both) may have hardware configurations that support communications using a particular carrier bandwidth or may be configurable to support communications using one of a set of carrier bandwidths. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may include network entities 105 or UEs 115 that support concurrent communications using carriers associated with multiple carrier bandwidths. In some examples, each served UE 115 may be configured for operating using portions (e.g., a sub-band, a BWP) or all of a carrier bandwidth.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO25

[0095] Signal waveforms transmitted via a carrier may be made up of multiple subcarriers (e.g., using multi-carrier modulation (MCM) techniques such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM)). In a system employing MCM techniques, a resource element may refer to resources of one symbol period (e.g., a duration of one modulation symbol) and one subcarrier, in which case the symbol period and subcarrier spacing may be inversely related. The quantity of bits carried by each resource element may depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both), such that a relatively higher quantity of resource elements (e.g., in a transmission duration) and a relatively higher order of a modulation scheme may correspond to a relatively higher rate of communication. A wireless communications resource may refer to a combination of an RF spectrum resource, a time resource, and a spatial resource (e.g., a spatial layer, a beam), and the use of multiple spatial resources may increase the data rate or data integrity for communications with a UE 115.

[0096] One or more numerologies for a carrier may be supported, and a numerology may include a subcarrier spacing (A ) and a cyclic prefix. A carrier may be divided into one or more BWPs having the same or different numerologies. In some examples, a UE 115 may be configured with multiple BWPs. In some examples, a single BWP for a carrier may be active at a given time and communications for the UE 115 may be restricted to one or more active BWPs.

[0097] The time intervals for the network entities 105 or the UEs 115 may be expressed in multiples of a basic time unit which may, for example, refer to a sampling period of Ts= l / (A / mflx■ Ay) seconds, for which fmaxmay represent a supported subcarrier spacing, and Ay may represent a supported discrete Fourier transform (DFT) size. Time intervals of a communications resource may be organized according to radio frames each having a specified duration (e.g., 10 milliseconds (ms)). Each radio frame may be identified by a system frame number (SFN) (e.g., ranging from 0 to 1023).

[0098] Each frame may include multiple consecutively-numbered subframes or slots, and each subframe or slot may have the same duration. In some examples, a frame may be divided (e.g., in the time domain) into subframes, and each subframe may beAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO26 further divided into a quantity of slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable quantity of slots, and the quantity of slots may depend on subcarrier spacing. Each slot may include a quantity of symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix prepended to each symbol period). In some wireless communications systems, such as the wireless communications system 100, a slot may further be divided into multiple mini-slots associated with one or more symbols. Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may be associated with one or more (e.g., Ay) sampling periods. The duration of a symbol period may depend on the subcarrier spacing or frequency band of operation.

[0099] A subframe, a slot, a mini-slot, or a symbol may be the smallest scheduling unit (e.g., in the time domain) of the wireless communications system 100 and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI). In some examples, the TTI duration (e.g., a quantity of symbol periods in a TTI) may be variable. Additionally, or alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communications system 100 may be dynamically selected (e.g., in bursts of shortened TTIs (sTTIs)).

[0100] Physical channels may be multiplexed for communication using a carrier according to various techniques. A physical control channel and a physical data channel may be multiplexed for signaling via a downlink carrier, for example, using one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM) techniques, frequency division multiplexing (FDM) techniques, or hybrid TDM-FDM techniques. A control region (e.g., a control resource set (CORESET)) for a physical control channel may be defined by a set of symbol periods and may extend across the system bandwidth or a subset of the system bandwidth of the carrier. One or more control regions (e.g., CORESETs) may be configured for a set of the UEs 115. For example, one or more of the UEs 115 may monitor or search control regions for control information according to one or more search space sets, and each search space set may include one or multiple control channel candidates in one or more aggregation levels arranged in a cascaded manner. An aggregation level for a control channel candidate may refer to an amount of control channel resources (e.g., control channel elements (CCEs)) associated with encoded information for a control information format having a given payload size. Search space sets may include common search space sets configured for sending control informationAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO27 to UEs 115 (e.g., one or more UEs) or may include UE-specific search space sets for sending control information to a UE 115 (e.g., a specific UE).

[0101] A network entity 105 may provide communication coverage via one or more cells, for example a macro cell, a small cell, a hot spot, or other types of cells, or any combination thereof. The term “cell” may refer to a logical communication entity used for communication with a network entity 105 (e.g., using a carrier) and may be associated with an identifier for distinguishing neighboring cells (e.g., a physical cell identifier (PCID), a virtual cell identifier (VCID)). In some examples, a cell also may refer to a coverage area 110 or a portion of a coverage area 110 (e.g., a sector) over which the logical communication entity operates. Such cells may range from smaller areas (e.g., a structure, a subset of structure) to larger areas depending on various factors such as the capabilities of the network entity 105. For example, a cell may be or include a building, a subset of a building, or exterior spaces between or overlapping with coverage areas 110, among other examples.

[0102] A macro cell generally covers a relatively large geographic area (e.g., several kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access by the UEs 115 with service subscriptions with the network provider supporting the macro cell. A small cell may be associated with a network entity 105 operating with lower power (e.g., a base station 140 operating with lower power) relative to a macro cell, and a small cell may operate using the same or different (e.g., licensed, unlicensed) frequency bands as macro cells. Small cells may provide unrestricted access to the UEs 115 with service subscriptions with the network provider or may provide restricted access to the UEs 115 having an association with the small cell (e.g., the UEs 115 in a closed subscriber group (CSG), the UEs 115 associated with users in a home or office). A network entity 105 may support one or more cells and may also support communications via the one or more cells using one or multiple component carriers.

[0103] In some examples, a carrier may support multiple cells, and different cells may be configured according to different protocol types (e.g., MTC, narrowband loT (NB-IoT), enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)) that may provide access for different types of devices.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO28

[0104] In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) may be movable and therefore provide communication coverage for a moving coverage area, such as the coverage area 110. In some examples, coverage areas 110 (e.g., different coverage areas) associated with different technologies may overlap, but the coverage areas 110 (e.g., different coverage areas) may be supported by the same network entity (e.g., a network entity 105). In some other examples, overlapping coverage areas, such as a coverage area 110, associated with different technologies may be supported by different network entities (e.g., the network entities 105). The wireless communications system 100 may include, for example, a heterogeneous network in which different types of the network entities 105 support communications for coverage areas 110 (e.g., different coverage areas) using the same or different RATs.

[0105] The wireless communications system 100 may support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140) may have similar frame timings, and transmissions from different network entities (e.g., different ones of the network entities 105) may be approximately aligned in time. For asynchronous operation, network entities 105 may have different frame timings, and transmissions from different network entities (e.g., different ones of network entities 105) may, in some examples, not be aligned in time. The techniques described herein may be used for either synchronous or asynchronous operations.

[0106] Some UEs 115, such as MTC or loT devices, may be relatively low cost or low complexity devices and may provide for automated communication between machines (e.g., via Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication). M2M communication or MTC may refer to data communication technologies that allow devices to communicate with one another or a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) without human intervention. In some examples, M2M communication or MTC may include communications from devices that integrate sensors or meters to measure or capture information and relay such information to a central server or application program that uses the information or presents the information to humans interacting with the application program. Some UEs 115 may be designed to collect information or enable automated behavior of machines or other devices. Examples of applications for MTC devices include smart metering, inventory monitoring, water level monitoring, equipment monitoring, healthcare monitoring, wildlife monitoring, weather andAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO29 geological event monitoring, fleet management and tracking, remote security sensing, physical access control, and transaction-based business charging.

[0107] Some UEs 115 may be configured to employ operating modes that reduce power consumption, such as half-duplex communications (e.g., a mode that supports one-way communication via transmission or reception, but not transmission and reception concurrently). In some examples, half-duplex communications may be performed at a reduced peak rate. Other power conservation techniques for the UEs 115 may include entering a power saving deep sleep mode when not engaging in active communications, operating using a limited bandwidth (e.g., according to narrowband communications), or a combination of these techniques. For example, some UEs 115 may be configured for operation using a narrowband protocol type that is associated with a defined portion or range (e.g., set of subcarriers or resource blocks (RBs)) within a carrier, within a guard-band of a carrier, or outside of a carrier.

[0108] The wireless communications system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable communications or low-latency communications, or various combinations thereof. For example, the wireless communications system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC). The UEs 115 may be designed to support ultra-reliable, low-latency, or critical functions. Ultra-reliable communications may include private communication or group communication and may be supported by one or more services such as push-to-talk, video, or data. Support for ultra-reliable, low-latency functions may include prioritization of services, and such services may be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low-latency, and ultra-reliable low-latency may be used interchangeably herein.

[0109] In some examples, a UE 115 may be configured to support communicating directly with other UEs (e.g., one or more of the UEs 115) via a device-to-device (D2D) communication link, such as a D2D communication link 135 (e.g., in accordance with a peer-to-peer (P2P), D2D, or sidelink protocol). In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of a group that are performing D2D communications may be within the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170), which may support aspects of such D2D communications being configured by (e.g., scheduled by) the network entity 105. In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of such a group may beAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO30 outside the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 or may be otherwise unable to or not configured to receive transmissions from a network entity 105. In some examples, groups of the UEs 115 communicating via D2D communications may support a one-to- many (1 :M) system in which each UE 115 transmits to one or more of the UEs 115 in the group. In some examples, a network entity 105 may facilitate the scheduling of resources for D2D communications. In some other examples, D2D communications may be carried out between the UEs 115 without an involvement of a network entity 105.

[0110] In some systems, a D2D communication link 135 may be an example of a communication channel, such as a sidelink communication channel, between vehicles (e.g., UEs 115). In some examples, vehicles may communicate using vehicle-to- everything (V2X) communications, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, or some combination of these. A vehicle may signal information related to traffic conditions, signal scheduling, weather, safety, emergencies, or any other information relevant to a V2X system. In some examples, vehicles in a V2X system may communicate with roadside infrastructure, such as roadside units, or with the network via one or more network nodes (e.g., network entities 105, base stations 140, RUs 170) using vehicle-to- network (V2N) communications, or with both.[OHl] The core network 130 may provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network 130 may be an evolved packet core (EPC) or 5G core (5GC), which may include at least one control plane entity that manages access and mobility (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME), an access and mobility management function (AMF)) and at least one user plane entity that routes packets or interconnects to external networks (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW), a Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (P-GW), or a user plane function (UPF)). The control plane entity may manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for the UEs 115 served by the network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140) associated with the core network 130. User IP packets may be transferred through the user plane entity, which may provide IP address allocation as well as other functions. The user plane entity may be connected to IP services 150 for one or more network operators. The IP services 150 may include access to the Internet,Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO31Intranet(s), an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), or a Packet-Switched Streaming Service.

[0112] The wireless communications system 100 may include an location server 185 (e.g., LMF). The location server 185 may provide positioning, location, or tracking functions. For instance, the location server 185 may participate in one or more positioning procedures to determine a location of (e.g., coordinates of, relative distance(s) to, or an address of) one or more of the UEs 115. Examples of positioning procedures may include one or more operations of assisted global navigation satellite system (A-GNSS), observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA), enhanced cell identifier (E-CID), sensor-based positioning, wireless local area network (WLAN)- based positioning, Bluetooth-based positioning, terrestrial beacon systems (TBS) positioning, downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA), downlink angle of departure (DL-AOD), multi-round-trip time (Multi-RTT), New Radio enhanced cell identifier (NR E-CID), uplink time difference of arrival (UL-TDOA), and uplink angle of arrival (UL-AOA), among other examples. Some examples of the positioning procedures may be managed by, assisted by, or performed with the location server 185. For instance, measurements associated with reference signaling may be provided to the location server 185, which may estimate a location of a UE 115 based on the measurements. In some aspects, the location server 185 may track or store location information corresponding to one or more UEs 115. Some examples of the positioning procedures may be performed without the location server 185.

[0113] The location server 185 may be included in the core network 130 or may be separate from the core network 130. In some examples, an location server 185 may be a standalone device or may be included in (e.g., integrated with) a network entity 105, a base station 140, a UE 115, a satellite 190, a server, or another device. For instance, the location server 185 may be (or may be included in) a secure user plane location (SUPL) location platform (SLP) device, a third-party server, or another device. The location server 185 may generally refer to a positioning device, a location device, a computing device, or a server, among other examples.

[0114] A UE 115 may communicate with the location server 185 directly or indirectly. For example, a UE 115 may communicate with the location server 185 via a network entity 105 that is serving the UE 115 and via the core network 130.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO32Additionally, or alternatively, a UE 115 may communicate with the location server 185 through another path (e.g., via an application server (not shown)) or via another network (e.g., via a WLAN AP), among other examples. Communication between a UE 115 and the location server 185 may be represented via an indirect connection (e.g., through a communication link 125, a network entity 105, a communication link 155, a backhaul communication link 120, or the core network 130) or as a direct connection, with one or more intervening nodes (if any) omitted for concision or convenience.

[0115] A satellite 190 may be an aerial or space vehicle with signaling capability. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may include or communicate with one or more satellites 190. The satellite(s) 190 may be included in one or more satellite positioning systems (e.g., GNSS(s)). A satellite positioning system may include any combination of one or more global or regional navigation satellites associated with one or more satellite positioning systems (e.g., global positioning system (GPS), global navigation satellite system (GLONASS), BeiDou navigation satellite system (BDS), or Galileo, among other examples). A satellite positioning system may include satellites 190 or other transmitters positioned to enable receivers (e.g., UEs 115) to determine a location on or above the Earth based on signals (e.g., the signals 195) received from the satellites 190. For instance, each satellite 190 may transmit a signal 195 marked with a repeating pseudo-random noise (PN) code of a set quantity of chips. In some cases, one or more transmitters located on ground-based control stations, network entities 105, or UEs 115 may transmit signals for enabling a UE 115 to determine a location.

[0116] A UE 115 may include one or more receivers designed to receive the signal(s) 195 from the satellite(s) 190 for determining location information (e.g., a geographic location of the UE 115). For instance, the UE 115 may receive one or more signals 195 from the satellite(s) 190, which may be utilized to determine a location of the UE 115.

[0117] In a satellite positioning system, the use of signals 195 may be augmented with one or more satellite-based augmentation systems (SB AS) that may be associated with or enabled for use with one or more global or regional navigation satellite systems. An SB AS may provide integrity information, differential corrections, or other information for use in conjunction with a satellite positioning system. An SBAS may include one or more augmentation systems, such as the Wide Area AugmentationAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO33System (WAAS), the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), the Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System (MSAS), or the GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system, among other examples.

[0118] In some aspects, the satellite(s) 190 may be included in one or more nonterrestrial networks (NTNs). In an NTN, a satellite 190 may communicate with one or more devices (e.g., network nodes, ground stations, NTN gateways, or gateways) located on or above the Earth. For example, the satellite 190 may send or receive one or more communications 192 with a network entity 105. In some aspects, the communication(s) 192 may include one or more signals relayed to or from a UE 115. Additionally, or alternatively, the satellite 190 may communicate with another terrestrial device that is connected to one or more elements of the wireless communications system 100. For instance, the satellite 190 may communicate with a ground station or NTN gateway, which may provide access to the wireless communications system 100 or one or more other entities (e.g., Internet web servers or one or more other user devices) external to the wireless communications system 100. In some examples, a UE 115 may receive communication signals 195 from the satellite 190 instead of, or in addition to, communication signals from a terrestrial network node.

[0119] The wireless communications system 100 may operate using one or more frequency bands, which may be in the range of 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz). Generally, the region from 300 MHz to 3 GHz is known as the ultra-high frequency (UHF) region or decimeter band because the wavelengths range from approximately one decimeter to one meter in length. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features, which may be referred to as clusters, but the waves may penetrate structures sufficiently for a macro cell to provide service to the UEs 115 located indoors. Communications using UHF waves may be associated with smaller antennas and shorter ranges (e.g., less than one hundred kilometers) compared to communications using the smaller frequencies and longer waves of the high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) portion of the spectrum below 300 MHz.

[0120] The wireless communications system 100 may also operate using a super high frequency (SHF) region, which may be in the range of 3 GHz to 30 GHz, also known as the centimeter band, or using an extremely high frequency (EHF) region ofAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO34 the spectrum (e.g., from 30 GHz to 300 GHz), also known as the millimeter band. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may support millimeter wave (mmW) communications between the UEs 115 and the network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140, RUs 170), and EHF antennas of the respective devices may be smaller and more closely spaced than UHF antennas. In some examples, such techniques may facilitate using antenna arrays within a device. The propagation of EHF transmissions, however, may be subject to even greater attenuation and shorter range than SHF or UHF transmissions. The techniques disclosed herein may be employed across transmissions that use one or more different frequency regions, and designated use of bands across these frequency regions may differ by country or regulating body.

[0121] The wireless communications system 100 may utilize licensed or unlicensed RF spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communications system 100 may employ License Assisted Access (LAA), LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) RAT, or NR technology using an unlicensed band such as the 5 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band. While operating using unlicensed RF spectrum bands, devices such as the network entities 105 and the UEs 115 may employ carrier sensing for collision detection and avoidance. In some examples, operations using unlicensed bands may be based on a carrier aggregation configuration in conjunction with component carriers operating using a licensed band (e.g., LAA). Operations using unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, P2P transmissions, or D2D transmissions, among other examples.

[0122] A network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) or a UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas, which may be used to employ techniques such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications, or beamforming. The antennas of a network entity 105 or a UE 115 may be located within one or more antenna arrays or antenna panels, which may support MIMO operations or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly, such as an antenna tower. In some examples, antennas or antenna arrays associated with a network entity 105 may be located at diverse geographic locations. A network entity 105 may include an antenna array with a set of rows and columns of antenna ports that the network entity 105 may use to support beamforming of communications with a UE 115.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO35Likewise, a UE 115 may include one or more antenna arrays that may support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Additionally, or alternatively, an antenna panel may support RF beamforming for a signal transmitted via an antenna port.

[0123] The network entities 105 or the UEs 115 may use MIMO communications to exploit multipath signal propagation and increase spectral efficiency by transmitting or receiving multiple signals via different spatial layers. Such techniques may be referred to as spatial multiplexing. The multiple signals may, for example, be transmitted by the transmitting device via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Likewise, the multiple signals may be received by the receiving device via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Each of the multiple signals may be referred to as a separate spatial stream and may carry information associated with the same data stream (e.g., the same codeword) or different data streams (e.g., different codewords). Different spatial layers may be associated with different antenna ports used for channel measurement and reporting. MIMO techniques include single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO), for which multiple spatial layers are transmitted to the same receiving device, and multiple-user MIMO (MU-MIMO), for which multiple spatial layers are transmitted to multiple devices.

[0124] Beamforming, which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception, is a signal processing technique that may be used at a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., a network entity 105, a UE 115) to shape or steer an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Beamforming may be achieved by combining the signals communicated via antenna elements of an antenna array such that some signals propagating along particular orientations with respect to an antenna array experience constructive interference while others experience destructive interference. The adjustment of signals communicated via the antenna elements may include a transmitting device or a receiving device applying amplitude offsets, phase offsets, or both to signals carried via the antenna elements associated with the device. The adjustments associated with each of the antenna elements may be defined by a beamforming weight set associated with a particular orientation (e.g., with respect to the antenna array of the transmitting device or receiving device, or with respect to some other orientation).Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO36

[0125] A network entity 105 or a UE 115 may use beam sweeping techniques as part of beamforming operations. For example, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) may use multiple antennas or antenna arrays (e.g., antenna panels) to conduct beamforming operations for directional communications with a UE 115. Some signals (e.g., synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals) may be transmitted by a network entity 105 multiple times along different directions. For example, the network entity 105 may transmit a signal according to different beamforming weight sets associated with different directions of transmission. Transmissions along different beam directions may be used to identify (e.g., by a transmitting device, such as a network entity 105, or by a receiving device, such as a UE 115) a beam direction for later transmission or reception by the network entity 105.

[0126] Some signals, such as data signals associated with a particular receiving device, may be transmitted by a transmitting device (e.g., a network entity 105 or a UE 115) along a single beam direction (e.g., a direction associated with the receiving device, such as another network entity 105 or UE 115). In some examples, the beam direction associated with transmissions along a single beam direction may be determined based on a signal that was transmitted along one or more beam directions. For example, a UE 115 may receive one or more of the signals transmitted by the network entity 105 along different directions and may report to the network entity 105 an indication of the signal that the UE 115 received with a highest signal quality or an otherwise acceptable signal quality.

[0127] In some examples, transmissions by a device (e.g., by a network entity 105 or a UE 115) may be performed using multiple beam directions, and the device may use a combination of digital precoding or beamforming to generate a combined beam for transmission (e.g., from a network entity 105 to a UE 115). The UE 115 may report feedback that indicates precoding weights for one or more beam directions, and the feedback may correspond to a configured set of beams across a system bandwidth or one or more sub-bands. The network entity 105 may transmit a reference signal (e.g., a cell-specific reference signal (CRS), a channel state information reference signal (CSI- RS)), which may be precoded or unprecoded. The UE 115 may provide feedback for beam selection, which may be a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) or codebook-basedAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO37 feedback (e.g., a multi-panel type codebook, a linear combination type codebook, a port selection type codebook). Although these techniques are described with reference to signals transmitted along one or more directions by a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170), a UE 115 may employ similar techniques for transmitting signals multiple times along different directions (e.g., for identifying a beam direction for subsequent transmission or reception by the UE 115) or for transmitting a signal along a single direction (e.g., for transmitting data to a receiving device).

[0128] A receiving device (e.g., a UE 115) may perform reception operations in accordance with multiple receive configurations (e.g., directional listening) when receiving various signals from a transmitting device (e.g., a network entity 105), such as synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals. For example, a receiving device may perform reception in accordance with multiple receive directions by receiving via different antenna subarrays, by processing received signals according to different antenna subarrays, by receiving according to different receive beamforming weight sets (e.g., different directional listening weight sets) applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, or by processing received signals according to different receive beamforming weight sets applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, any of which may be referred to as “listening” according to different receive configurations or receive directions. In some examples, a receiving device may use a single receive configuration to receive along a single beam direction (e.g., when receiving a data signal). The single receive configuration may be aligned along a beam direction determined based on listening according to different receive configuration directions (e.g., a beam direction determined to have a highest signal strength, highest signal-to- noise ratio (SNR), or otherwise acceptable signal quality based on listening according to multiple beam directions).

[0129] The wireless communications system 100 may be a packet-based network that operates according to a layered protocol stack. In the user plane, communications at the bearer or PDCP layer may be IP -based. An RLC layer may perform packet segmentation and reassembly to communicate via logical channels. A MAC layer may perform priority handling and multiplexing of logical channels into transport channels. The MAC layer also may implement error detection techniques, error correctionAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO38 techniques, or both to support retransmissions to improve link efficiency. In the control plane, an RRC layer may provide establishment, configuration, and maintenance of an RRC connection between a UE 115 and a network entity 105 or a core network 130 supporting radio bearers for user plane data. A PHY layer may map transport channels to physical channels.

[0130] The UEs 115 and the network entities 105 may support retransmissions of data to increase the likelihood that data is received successfully. Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback is one technique for increasing the likelihood that data is received correctly via a communication link (e.g., the communication link(s) 125, a D2D communication link 135). HARQ may include a combination of error detection (e.g., using a cyclic redundancy check (CRC)), forward error correction (FEC), and retransmission (e.g., automatic repeat request (ARQ)). HARQ may improve throughput at the MAC layer in relatively poor radio conditions (e.g., low signal -to-noise conditions). In some examples, a device may support same-slot HARQ feedback, in which case the device may provide HARQ feedback in a specific slot for data received via a previous symbol in the slot. In some other examples, the device may provide HARQ feedback in a subsequent slot, or according to some other time interval.

[0131] The wireless communications system 100 may utilize measurements of reference signals to estimate a position of a UE 115. For example, a network entity 105 may transmit a reference signal to a UE 115. The reference signal may be transmitted from multiple antennas, antenna ports, or TRPs, or may propagate via multiple paths. Due to varying delays of the multiple paths, the reference signal may arrive at different times at the UE 115. The UE 115 may measure the reference signal to generate measurements corresponding to one or more of the paths. The UE 115 may report the measurements corresponding to the path(s) for use in a positioning procedure. The UE 115 or the network entity 105 may determine how one or more paths are selected and whether the timing, power, or phase of the reported path measurements align with (or do not align with) a time-domain sampling grid.

[0132] AI / ML positioning may be utilized to improve positioning accuracy in stringent NLOS conditions. For AI / ML positioning at the location server 185, for example, a UE 115 or network entity 105 may report the measurements to the location server 185. In some examples, the location server 185 may mandate that the reportedAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO39 measurements (e.g., sample-based positioning measurements) for the additional paths be aligned with a time-domain sampling grid. However, sample-based positioning measurements may not be aligned with physical paths. Additionally, or alternatively, the set of measurements may be associated with (or may represent) a single path. For instance, the set of measurements may include samples around a main lobe and side lobes of a SINC function that represents a path. Misaligned measurements may not be utilized for an AI / ML positioning procedure or may degrade the accuracy of an estimated location. Additional issues may arise regarding how a UE 115 may support sample-based measurement reporting or how the UE 115 may respond when requested by the location server 185 to report sample-based positioning measurements.

[0133] Some examples of the techniques described herein may relate to approaches for reporting sample-based positioning measurements using a framework of additional path reporting. Approaches are also provided for a UE 115 to respond to a request for sample-based positioning measurements, and for a network entity 105 (e.g., gNB) to report additional paths to the location server 185. For instance, a UE 115 may report a signal peak of an earliest path arrival and additional samples around the peak (e.g., S samples before and after the peak). Additionally, or alternatively, the UE 115 may report one or more strongest peaks or paths, and may report additional samples around the one or more strongest peaks or paths (e.g., S samples before and after each peak). In some examples, the reported samples (e.g., uniformly spaced samples) may be aligned with a regular grid that is determined based on subcarrier spacing, reference signal measurements, or a timing unit. Aligning the reported samples to the regular grid may enable the samples to the utilized for one or more AI / ML positioning procedures, which may improve location accuracy.

[0134] As used herein, the terms “Al,” “AI / ML,” “Al-based,” or “ML-based” may refer to Al or machine learning techniques. The term “Al model” may refer to one or more Al models (with or without machine learning) or to one or more machine learning models. As used herein, an Al model may be referred to as an “Al-based model,” an “ML model,” or an “ML-based model.”

[0135] FIG. 2 shows an example of a network structure 200 (e.g., a disaggregated base station architecture, a disaggregated RAN architecture) that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the presentAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO40 disclosure. The wireless network structure 200 may include a core network 130-a, a RAN 225, a UE 115-a, an LMF 265, an external device 230 (e.g., third-party device or server), or an SLP 235. In some examples, the wireless network structure 200 may be included in the wireless communications system 100 described with reference to FIG. 1. The core network 130-a may be an example of the core network 130, the UE 115-a may be an example of the UEs 115, or the LMF 265 may be an example of the location server 185, as described with reference to FIG. 1.

[0136] The core network 130-a may provide one or more control plane (C-plane) functions (e.g., UE registration, authentication, network access, or gateway selection, among other examples) or one or more user plane (U-plane) functions (e.g., UE gateway function, data network access, or IP routing, among other examples). One or more of the functions of the core network 130-a may be implemented in one or more devices (e.g., one or more electronic devices, computing devices, servers, among other examples) in hardware (e.g., circuitry) or a combination of hardware and instructions (e.g., a processor with instructions). The core network 130-a may be an EPC, 5GC, or a Next Generation Core (NGC), among other examples.

[0137] The core network 130-a may provide an AMF 210, a session management function (SMF) 220, or a user plane function (UPF) 215. The AMF 210 may provide one or more C-plane functions, such as registration management, connection management, reachability management, mobility management, lawful interception, transport for session management (SM) messages between one or more UEs 115-a and the SMF 220, transparent proxy services for routing SM messages, access authentication and access authorization, transport for short message service (SMS) messages between the UE 115-a and the short message service function (SMSF) (not shown in FIG. 2), or security anchor functionality (SEAF) (not shown in FIG. 2), among other examples. In some aspects, the AMF 210 may interact with an authentication server function (AUSF) (not shown in FIG. 2) and the UE 115-a, and may receive an intermediate key established as a result of a UE 115-a authentication process. In a case of authentication based on a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) subscriber identity module (USIM), the AMF 210 may retrieve security information from the AUSF. In some examples, the AMF 210 may provide a security context management (SCM) function. The SCM function may receive a key from the SEAF thatAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO41 may be utilized to derive access-network specific keys. The AMF 210 may provide location services management for regulatory services, transport for location services messages between the UE 115-a and an LMF 265, transport for location services messages between the RAN 225 and the LMF 265, evolved packet system (EPS) bearer identifier allocation for interworking with the EPS, or UE 115-a mobility event notification. In some approaches, the AMF 210 may support one or more functionalities for Third Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP) access networks or non-3GPP access networks.

[0138] The UPF 215 may provide one or more U-plane functions, such as acting as an anchor point for intra / inter-RAT mobility, acting as an external protocol data unit (PDU) session point of interconnection to a data network (not shown in FIG. 2), providing packet routing and forwarding, packet inspection, user plane policy rule enforcement (e.g., gating, redirection, or traffic steering), user plane collection (e.g., interception), traffic usage reporting, quality of service (QoS) handling for the U-plane (e.g., uplink or downlink rate enforcement, reflective QoS marking in the downlink), uplink traffic verification (e.g., service data flow (SDF) to QoS flow mapping), transport level packet marking in the uplink or downlink, downlink packet buffering, downlink data notification triggering, or sending or forwarding one or more indications of an end of a transmission (e.g., “end markers”) to a source RAN node, among other examples. In some examples, the UPF 215 may support the transfer of location services messages over a U-plane between the UE 115-a and another device (e.g., the SLP 235 or the external device 230.

[0139] The SMF 220 may provide one or more functions, such as session management, UE IP address allocation and management, selection and control of user plane functions, configuration of traffic steering at the UPF 215 to route traffic to a destination, control (e.g., partial control) of policy enforcement or QoS, or downlink data notification. In some aspects, the SMF 220 may communicate with the AMF 210 over an N11 interface 240.

[0140] The RAN 225 may include one or more gNBs 255 or one or more ng-eNBs 260. The gNB(s) 255 or the ng-eNB(s) 260 may be examples of the network entities 105 described with reference to FIG. 1. For instance, a next generation RAN (NG-RAN)Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO42 may include one or more gNBs 255, or other examples of the RAN 225 may include one or more ng-eNBs 260 or gNBs 255.

[0141] The core network 130-a may communicate with the RAN 225 via a C-plane interface 245 (e.g., NG-C or N2 interface) or a U-plane interface 250 (e.g., NG-U or N3 interface). The C-plane interface 245 or the U-plane interface 250 may connect the gNB 255 or the ng-eNB 260 to the core network 130-a (e.g., to one or more control plane functions or one or more user plane functions). For instance, the C-plane interface 245 may connect the AMF 210 to one or more gNBs 255 or ng-eNBs 260 in the RAN 225, or the U-plane interface 250 may connect the UPF 215 to one or more gNBs 255 or ng- eNBs 260 in the RAN 225. The gNB(s) 255 or ng-eNB(s) 260 of the RAN 225 may communicate with each other via one or more backhaul communication links 120-a (e.g., Xn-C interface). The backhaul communication link(s) 120-a may be examples of the backhaul communication links 120 described with reference to FIG. 1. One or more of the gNBs 255 or ng-eNBs 260 may communicate with one or more UEs 115-a over one or more communication links 125-a (e.g., the Uu interface). The communication link(s) 125-a may be examples of the communication links 125 described with reference to FIG. 1.

[0142] The LMF 265 may communicate with the core network 130-a to provide location functionality (e.g., to participate in one or more positioning procedures) for the UE(s) 115-a. The LMF 265 may be an example of the location server 185 described with reference to FIG. 1. The LMF 265 may be implemented as one or more devices (e.g., one or more servers, such as physically separate servers, one or more instruction sets on a single server, or instruction sets distributed across multiple physical servers, among other examples). The LMF 265 may support one or more location services for one or more UEs 115-a that may connect to the LMF 265 via the RAN 225, via the core network 130-a, or via another connection (e.g., the Internet). In some examples, the LMF 265 may communicate with a UE 115-a or another device via a C-plane connection (e.g., using one or more interfaces or protocols for signaling control information, or separate from voice or payload data). In some aspects, the LMF 265 may be integrated into a component of the core network 130-a or may be external to the core network 130-a (e.g., on an external device 230, such as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) server or other server).Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO43

[0143] In some examples, the SLP 235 may provide location functionality (e.g., may participate in one or more positioning procedures) for the UE(s) 115-a. The SLP 235 may be an example of the location server 185 described with reference to FIG. 1. The SLP 235 may be implemented as one or more devices (e.g., one or more servers, such as physically separate servers, one or more instruction sets on a single server, or instruction sets distributed across multiple physical servers, among other examples). The SLP 235 may support one or more location services for one or more UEs 115-a that may connect to the SLP 235 via the RAN 225, via the core network 130-a, or via another connection (e.g., the Internet). In some examples, the SLP 235 may communicate with a UE 115-a or another device via a U-plane connection (e.g., using one or more interfaces or protocols for signaling voice or payload data, such as a transmission control protocol (TCP) or IP).

[0144] In some examples, the external device 230 may communicate with the LMF 265, the SLP 235, the core network 130-a (e.g., via the AMF 210 or the UPF 215), the RAN 225, or the UE 115-a to obtain location information (e.g., a location estimate) for the UE 115-a. The external device 230 may be referred to as a location services (LCS) client or an external client. The external device 230 may be implemented as one or more devices (e.g., one or more servers, such as physically separate servers, one or more instruction sets on a single server, or instruction sets distributed across multiple physical servers, among other examples). The external device 230 may support one or more location services for one or more UEs 115-a that may connect to the external device 230 via the RAN 225, via the core network 130-a, or via another connection (e.g., the Internet).

[0145] In some approaches, the functionality of a gNB 255 may be divided between a CU 160-a, one or more DUs 165-a, or one or more RUs 170-a. The CU 160-a may be an example of the CU 160 described with reference to FIG. 1, the one or more DUs 165-a may be examples of the DU 165 described with reference to FIG. 1, or the one or more RUs 170-a may be examples of the RU 170 described with reference to FIG. 1. In some examples, the CU 160-a may provide one or more functions, such as transferring user data, mobility control, radio access network sharing, positioning, session management, or others, except for one or more functions allocated exclusively to the DU(s) 165-a. A DU 165-a may support one or more cells. The DUs 165-a mayAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO44 communicate with the CU 160-a via midhaul communication links 162-a (e.g., via the Fl interface). The midhaul communication links 162-a may be examples of the midhaul communication links 162 described with reference to FIG.l. The RUs 170-a may perform one or more functions such as power amplification, signal transmission, or signal reception. The RUs 170-a may communicate with the DUs 165-a via fronthaul communication links 168-a (e.g., via the Fx interface). The fronthaul communication links 168-a may be examples of the fronthaul communication links 168 described with reference to FIG. l. The UE 115-a may communicate with the gNB 255, RU 170-a, or ng-eNB 260 a via communication links 125-a. The communication links 125-a may be examples of the communication links 125 described with reference to FIG.l. The UE 115-a may communicate with the CU 160-a via the RRC, SDAP, and PDCP layers, with a DU 165-a via the RLC and MAC layers, or with an RU 170-a via the PHY layer.

[0146] FIG. 3 shows an example of a network architecture 300 (e.g., a disaggregated base station architecture, a disaggregated RAN architecture) that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The network architecture 300 may illustrate an example for implementing one or more aspects of the wireless communications system 100. The network architecture 300 may include one or more CUs 160-b that may communicate directly with a core network 130-b via a backhaul communication link 120-b, or indirectly with the core network 130-b through one or more disaggregated network entities 105 (e.g., a Near-RT RIC 175-b via an E2 link, or a Non-RT RIC 175-a associated with an SMO 180-a (e.g., an SMO Framework), or both). A CU 160-b may communicate with one or more DUs 165-b via respective midhaul communication links 162-b (e.g., an Fl interface). The DUs 165-b may communicate with one or more RUs 170-b via respective fronthaul communication links 168-b. The RUs 170-b may be associated with respective coverage areas 110-a and may communicate with UEs 115-b via one or more communication links 125-b. In some implementations, a UE 115-b may be simultaneously served by multiple RUs 170-b.

[0147] Each of the network entities 105 of the network architecture 300 (e.g., CUs 160-b, DUs 165-b, RUs 170-b, Non-RT RICs 175-a, Near-RT RICs 175-b, SMOs 180-a, Open Clouds (O-Clouds) 305, Open eNBs (O-eNBs) 310) may include one or more interfaces or may be coupled with one or more interfaces configured to receive orAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WO (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO45 transmit signals (e.g., data, information) via a wired or wireless transmission medium. Each network entity 105, or an associated processor (e.g., controller) providing instructions to an interface of the network entity 105, may be configured to communicate with one or more of the other network entities 105 via the transmission medium. For example, the network entities 105 may include a wired interface configured to receive or transmit signals over a wired transmission medium to one or more of the other network entities 105. Additionally, or alternatively, the network entities 105 may include a wireless interface, which may include a receiver, a transmitter, or transceiver (e.g., an RF transceiver) configured to receive or transmit signals, or both, over a wireless transmission medium to one or more of the other network entities 105.

[0148] In some examples, a CU 160-b may host one or more higher layer control functions. Such control functions may include RRC, PDCP, SDAP, or the like. Each control function may be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other control functions hosted by the CU 160-b. A CU 160-b may be configured to handle user plane functionality (e.g., CU-UP), control plane functionality (e.g., CU-CP), or a combination thereof. In some examples, a CU 160-b may be logically split into one or more CU-UP units and one or more CU-CP units. A CU-UP unit may communicate bidirectionally with the CU-CP unit via an interface, such as an El interface when implemented in an 0-RAN configuration. A CU 160-b may be implemented to communicate with a DU 165-b, as necessary, for network control and signaling.

[0149] A DU 165-b may correspond to a logical unit that includes one or more functions (e.g., base station functions, RAN functions) to control the operation of one or more RUs 170-b. In some examples, a DU 165-b may host, at least partially, one or more of an RLC layer, a MAC layer, and one or more aspects of a PHY layer (e.g., a high PHY layer, such as modules for FEC encoding and decoding, scrambling, modulation and demodulation, or the like) depending, at least in part, on a functional split, such as those defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). In some examples, a DU 165-b may further host one or more low PHY layers. Each layer may be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other layers hosted by the DU 165-b, or with control functions hosted by a CU 160-b.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO46

[0150] In some examples, lower-layer functionality may be implemented by one or more RUs 170-b. For example, an RU 170-b, controlled by a DU 165-b, may correspond to a logical node that hosts RF processing functions, or low-PHY layer functions (e.g., performing fast Fourier transform (FFT), inverse FFT (iFFT), digital beamforming, physical random access channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, or the like), or both, based at least in part on the functional split, such as a lower-layer functional split. In such an architecture, an RU 170-b may be implemented to handle over the air (OTA) communication with one or more UEs 115-b. In some implementations, real-time and non-real-time aspects of control and user plane communication with the RU(s) 170-b may be controlled by the corresponding DU 165-b. In some examples, such a configuration may enable a DU 165-b and a CU 160-b to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture, such as a vRAN architecture.

[0151] The SMO 180-a may be configured to support RAN deployment and provisioning of non-virtualized and virtualized network entities 105. For non-virtualized network entities 105, the SMO 180-a may be configured to support the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage requirements which may be managed via an operations and maintenance interface (e.g., an 01 interface). For virtualized network entities 105, the SMO 180-a may be configured to interact with a cloud computing platform (e.g., an O-Cloud 305) to perform network entity life cycle management (e.g., to instantiate virtualized network entities 105) via a cloud computing platform interface (e.g., an 02 interface). Such virtualized network entities 105 can include, but are not limited to, CUs 160-b, DUs 165-b, RUs 170-b, and Near-RT RICs 175-b. In some implementations, the SMO 180-a may communicate with components configured in accordance with a 4G RAN (e.g., via an 01 interface). Additionally, or alternatively, in some implementations, the SMO 180-a may communicate directly with one or more RUs 170-b via an 01 interface. The SMO 180-a also may include a Non- RT RIC 175-a configured to support functionality of the SMO 180-a.

[0152] The Non-RT RIC 175-a may be configured to include a logical function that enables non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, artificial intelligence (Al) or machine learning (ML) workflows including model training and updates, or policy-based guidance of applications / features in the Near-RT RIC 175-b. The Non-RT RIC 175-a may be coupled to or communicate with (e.g., viaAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO47 an Al interface) the Near-RT RIC 175-b. The Near-RT RIC 175-b may be configured to include a logical function that enables near-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources via data collection and actions over an interface (e.g., via an E2 interface) connecting one or more CUs 160-b, one or more DUs 165-b, or both, as well as an O-eNB 310, with the Near-RT RIC 175-b.

[0153] In some examples, to generate AI / ML models to be deployed in the Near-RT RIC 175-b, the Non-RT RIC 175-a may receive parameters or external enrichment information from external servers. Such information may be utilized by the Near-RT RIC 175-b and may be received at the SMO 180-a or the Non-RT RIC 175-a from nonnetwork data sources or from network functions. In some examples, the Non-RT RIC 175-a or the Near-RT RIC 175-b may be configured to tune RAN behavior or performance. For example, the Non-RT RIC 175-a may monitor long-term trends and patterns for performance and employ Al or ML models to perform corrective actions through the SMO 180-a (e.g., reconfiguration via 01) or via generation of RAN management policies (e.g., Al policies).

[0154] FIG. 4 shows an example of a wireless communications system 400 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communications system 400 may implement aspects of or may be implemented by aspects of the wireless communications system 100. For example, the wireless communications system 400 includes a wireless device 415, which may be an example of a UE 115, network entity 105, RU 170, DU 165, or CU 160 described with reference to FIG. 1, a UE 115-a, gNB 255, RU 170-a, DU 165-a, CU 160-a, or ng-eNB 260 described with reference to FIG. 2, or a UE 115-b, RU 170-b, DU 165-b, or CU 160-b described with reference to FIG. 3. The wireless communications system 400 also includes a network node 405, which may be an example of a network entity 105, location server 185, RU 170, DU 165, or CU 160 described with reference to FIG. 1, an LMF 265, external device 230, SLP 235, AMF 210, SMF 220, UPF 215, gNB 255, RU 170-a, DU 165-a, CU 160-a, or ng-eNB 260 described with reference to FIG. 2, or an RU 170-b, DU 165-b, or CU 160-b described with reference to FIG. 3.

[0155] The wireless device 415 may communicate with the network node 405 using a link 425, which may be an example of a communication link 125, a backhaulAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO48 communication link 120, or a communication link 155 described with reference to FIG. 1, a communication link 125-a, a backhaul communication link 120-a, a C-plane interface 245, or a U-plane interface 250 described with reference to FIG. 2, a communication link 125-b or a backhaul communication link 120-b described with reference to FIG. 3, or another link. The link 425 may include a bi-directional link that enables uplink or downlink network communications. For example, the wireless device 415 may transmit one or more uplink transmissions 410, such as uplink control signals or uplink data signals, to the network node 405 using the link 425, or the network node 405 may transmit one or more downlink transmissions 420, such as downlink control signals or downlink data signals, to the wireless device 415 using the link 425.

[0156] The network node 405 may output (e.g., transmit), or the wireless device 415 may obtain (e.g., receive) a request 430 that the wireless device 415 is to report measurements. The measurements may be requested as part of a position estimation procedure. A position estimation procedure may be one or more operations for estimating a location of a device (e.g., the wireless device 415 or a UE). For instance, a position estimation procedure may include one or more operations of A-GNSS positioning, OTDOA positioning, E-CID positioning, sensor-based positioning, WLANbased positioning, Bluetooth-based positioning, TBS positioning, DL-TDOA positioning, DL-AOD positioning, Multi-RTT positioning, NR E-CID positioning, UL- TDOA positioning, UL-AOA positioning, or AI / ML-based positioning, among other examples.

[0157] In some examples, the request 430 may be RRC signaling, medium access control-control element (MAC-CE) signaling, configuration signaling, or other signaling indicating a request or instruction to measure one or more signals (e.g., reference signals) or to report one or more measurements corresponding to one or more signals.

[0158] The network node 405 may output (e.g., transmit), or the wireless device 415 may obtain (e.g., receive), one or more reference signals 435. The reference signal(s) 435 may be one or more signals (e.g., electromagnetic signal(s), RF signal(s)) with one or more established characteristics (e.g., signaling pattern, strength, amplitude, magnitude, frequency, timing, modulation, phase, or data, among other examples). For instance, the wireless device 415 or the network node 405 may store informationAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO49 indicating one or more of the characteristics of the reference signal(s) 435, which may allow for comparison of one or more stored characteristics and one or more characteristics of the received reference signal(s) 435. The reference signal(s) 435 (e.g., the comparison) may enable channel estimation (e.g., channel attenuation, phase, frequency shift, or Doppler effects, among other examples), positioning, or tracking. Examples of the reference signal(s) 435 may include a reference signal of a synchronization signal block (SSB), a channel state information reference signal (C SIRS), a positioning reference signal (PRS), a sounding reference signal (SRS), a demodulation reference signal (DMRS), or a tracking reference signal (TRS), among other examples.

[0159] The wireless device 415 may generate the measurements based on the reference signal(s) 435. For instance, the wireless device 415 may measure a signal strength of the reference signal(s) 435 at one or more times to generate the measurements. Examples of the measurements may include signal strength data, reference signal received power (RSRP) data, reference signal received path power (RSRPP) data, received signal strength indicator (RS SI) data, reference signal received quality (RSRQ) data, signal-to-interference plus noise ratio (SINR) data, SNR data, channel impulse response (CIR) data, power delay profile (PDP) data, delay profile (DP) data, channel quality indicator (CQI) data, or channel state information (CSI) data, time of arrival (TOA) data, time difference of arrival (TDOA) data, reference signal time difference (RSTD) data, angle of arrival (AO A) data, angle of departure (AOD) data, round-trip time (RTT) data (e.g., reception-to-transmission (Rx-to-Tx) data), among other examples.

[0160] In some approaches, the wireless device 415 may derive the measurement s) as a CIR, PDP, or DP. For example, the wireless device 415 may determine (e.g., calculate) a channel frequency response (CFR). In some examples, a CFR may be determined by applying channel estimation in the frequency domain based on a reference signal (e.g., PRS) sequence mapped to one or more OFDM signals. In some aspects, the wireless device 415 may determine the CIR based on the CFR. For instance, the wireless device 415 may apply an inverse Fourier transform to the CFR (e.g., CIR = ifft(CFR), where ifft() denotes an inverse fast Fourier transform). In some approaches, the wireless device 415 may apply truncation to the CIR (e.g., may truncate the CIR orAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WO (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO50 produce CIR trunc). The CIR may correspond to time, power, or phase information that may be derived from the output of the inverse Fourier transform (e.g., ifft(CFR)). The PDP may be the absolute value of the CIR (e.g., abs(CIR)) or may correspond to time or power information that are derived from the CIR. In some approaches, the wireless device 415 may apply truncation to the PDP (e.g., may truncate the PDP or produce PDP trunc). In some examples, the DP may correspond to timing information of the CIR or PDP measurements (with power or peak information, for instance) or may correspond to multiple time data that may be derived from the CIR or PDP. In some approaches, the wireless device 415 may apply truncation to the DP (e.g., may truncate the DP or produce DP trunc).

[0161] In some examples, the measurements may be associated with a time period. For instance, the measurements may include measurements taken within a time period (e.g., window) of the reference signal(s) 435.

[0162] In some examples, the wireless device 415 may determine one or more reference times corresponding to the reference signal(s) 435 (e.g., corresponding to the measurements of the reference signal(s) 435). A reference time may be a time (e.g., clock time of the wireless device), a sample number, an index value, an offset (e.g., frame offset, index offset), or another indication of time. In some approaches, a reference time of the reference signal(s) 435 may correspond to a timing of a peak of the reference signal(s) 435, a timing of a frame structure used to transmit the reference signal(s) 435, a timing of a subframe structure used to transmit the reference signal(s) 435, a timing of a frame structure used to receive the reference signal(s) 435, a timing of a subframe structure used to receive the reference signal(s) 435, a timing of the reference signal(s) 435, or a combination thereof, among other examples.

[0163] The wireless device 415 may output (e.g., transmit), or the network node 405 may obtain (e.g., receive), a first indication 440 of the reference time of the reference signal(s) 435. The first indication 440 may be a code, value, quantized value, nonquantized value, relative value, message, signal, pattern, or other indicator (e.g., explicit indicator or implicit indicator) of the reference time. In some examples, the first indication 440 of the reference time of the reference signal(s) 435 may be based on the measurements of the reference signal(s) 435 associated with the time period. For instance, the first indication 440 may indicate the reference time corresponding to aAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO51 peak, subframe structure, frame structure or other characteristic of the reference signal(s) 435, which may be determined based on the measurements of the reference signal(s) 435. In some approaches, the first indication 440 may indicate one or more of the measurement(s) corresponding to the reference time. For instance, the first indication 440 may indicate the measurement(s) of one or more peaks. In some examples, the first indication 440 may be communicated as part of the position estimation procedure (e.g., in response to the request to report the measurements for estimating a location of a device).

[0164] The wireless device 415 may output (e.g., transmit), or the network node 405 may obtain (e.g., receive), a second indication 445 of signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal(s) 435. In some examples, the second indication 445 may be communicated as part of the position estimation procedure (e.g., in response to the request to report the measurements for estimating a location of a device).

[0165] The signal samples may be samples of the reference signal(s) 435. For example, a signal sample may be a signal amplitude, signal magnitude, signal strength, voltage, current, measurement, or other value associated with the reference signal(s) 435. The second indication 445 may be a code, value, quantized value, non-quantized value, relative value, message, signal, pattern, or other indicator (e.g., explicit indicator or implicit indicator) for one or more of the signal samples.

[0166] The signal samples may have a temporal association with the reference time. For example, the wireless device 415 may sample (e.g., measure) the reference signal(s) 435 relative to the reference time to generate the signal samples. In some approaches, the signal samples may be obtained within a threshold period from (e.g., before or after) the reference time. Individual samples of the signal samples may be distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing. For instance, each sample of the signal samples may be distributed at an integer multiple of a timing unit or value (e.g., time unit, time increment, sampling period, quantity of samples) from the reference time or may be evenly spaced from the reference time. In some examples, the samples may include a sample at the reference time or may exclude a sample at the reference time.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO52

[0167] In some examples, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing may be based on a subcarrier spacing of a subcarrier of the reference signal(s) 435, the measurements of the reference signal(s) 435, a timing unit, an integer multiple of a timing unit, or a combination thereof. For instance, the reported samples may be aligned with a regular grid (e.g., uniformly spaced samples), which may be determined based on a subcarrier spacing, reference signal(s) 435 measurements, or a basic timing unit (e.g., time increment or sampling period, among other examples).

[0168] In some examples, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing may be aligned with a path timing of at least one transmission path of the reference signal(s) 435. For instance, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing may be aligned with a start time of a regular grid. The uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing (e.g., regular grid) may be such that an identified path (e.g., an additional path) is at the center of the regular grid. In some examples, the grid resolution may have a timing granularity of T, where T = 2kTc, where Tcis a timing unit (e.g., a basic NR time unit or another time unit) and k is a parameter for controlling granularity. In some examples, the value of k may be indicated via signaled between the wireless device 415 and the network node 405. For instance, the value of k may be sent from the network node 405 to the wireless device 415, or may be sent from the wireless device 415 to the network node 405. The identified path (e.g., additional path) may be indicated via path reporting in accordance with an NR-AdditionalPathList information element (IE). The IE NR-AdditionalPathList may be used by a device (e.g., the wireless device 415 or a UE) to provide information about one or more additional paths in association with TOA measurements associated with a positioning procedure in the form of a relative time difference or a quality value. An additional path nr- RelativeTimeDifference may be a detected path timing relative to the detected path timing used for the TOA value, and each additional path may be associated with a quality value nr-PathQuality. The IE NR-AdditionalPathList is provided in Listing (1).- ASN1 START NR-AdditionalPathList-rl6 ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE(1..2)) OF NR-AdditionalPath-rl6 NR-AdditionalPathListExt-rl7::= SEQUENCE (SIZE(1..8)) OF NR-AdditionalPath-rl6 NR-AdditionalPath-rl6 ::= SEQUENCE { nr-RelativeTimeDifference-rl6 CHOICE {Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WO (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO k0-rl6 INTEGER(0 .16351), kl-rl6 INTEGER(0..8176), k2-rl6 INTEGER(O..4O88), k3-rl6 INTEGER(O..2O44), k4-rl6 INTEGER(O..1O22), k5-rl6 INTEGER(0..511), kMinusl-rl8 INTEGER(0..32701), kMinus2-rl8 INTEGER(0..65401)nr-PathQuality-rl6 NR-TimingQuality-rl6 OPTIONAL,[[ nr-DL-PRS-RSRPP-rl7 INTEGER (0..126) OPTIONAL ]]}- ASN1STOPListing (1)Descriptions of the NR-AdditionalPathList field in Listing (1) are given as follows. The nr-RelativeTimeDifference field may specify an additional detected path timing relative to a detected path timing of a reference resource (e.g., a resource for the reference signal(s) 435). A measured quantity value of the nr-RelativeTimeDifference may be mapped to reported values. A positive value may indicate that the additional path is later in time than a detected path of the reference signal(s) 435. A negative value may indicate that the additional path is earlier in time than the detected path of the reference signal(s) 435. The nr-PathQuality field may specify an estimate (e.g., an estimate of the wireless device 415 or a UE) of a quality of the detected timing of the additional path. The nr-DL-PRS-RSRPP field may specify the reference signal(s) 435 (e.g., downlink PRS reference signal) received path power (DL PRS-RSRPP) of the NR-AdditionalPath reported.

[0169] In some examples, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing (e.g., a regular grid with a grid resolution having a timing granularity of T, where T =Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WO (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO542kTc) may be aligned with a zero timing of an FFT window (e.g., an FFT window applied to the reference signal(s) 435 for channel estimation). In some examples, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing (e.g., a regular grid with a grid resolution having a timing granularity of T, where T = 2kTc) may be aligned with a time of a frame structure used to transmit the reference signal(s) 435, a time of a subframe structure used to transmit the reference signal(s) 435, a time of a frame structure used to receive the reference signal(s) 435, a time of a subframe structure used to receive the reference signal(s) 435, or a timing of the reference signal(s) 435. For instance, the regular grid may be based on a reference time mark (e.g., slot, frame, subframe boundaries) or time mark of the reference signal(s) 435 (e.g., a reference signal of an SSB, CSI-RS, TRS, SRS, DMRS, or PRS, among other examples).

[0170] As described herein, the first indication 440 may indicate the reference time corresponding to a peak. A peak may be a maximum (e.g., approximate maximum) of a signal within a time period or within a time range (e.g., a subset of the time period). Various approaches (e.g., thresholding, differentiation, or peak detection, among other examples) may be utilized to determine one or more earliest peaks or paths or one or more strongest peaks or paths. Examples of peaks are described with reference to FIG. 5.

[0171] In some examples, the peak of the reference signal(s) 435 may include one or more peaks (e.g., local maxima for one or more time ranges) corresponding to one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path within the time period. The signal samples may include a quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof. For instance, the wireless device 415 may report the peak of earliest path arrival, and may report additional samples around the peak (e.g., S samples before and after the peak). An example of reporting the peak of earliest path arrival 530 and associated samples 525-a is provided with reference to FIG. 5.

[0172] In some aspects, the first indication 440 may indicate multiple (e.g., L) peaks of earliest path arrivals. For instance, the wireless device 415 may report the L peaks of the earliest L paths arrivals, and may report additional samples around each peak (e.g., S samples before and after each peak). An example of reporting multiple earliest peaks of and associated samples 525-c is provided with reference to FIG. 5.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO55

[0173] In some examples, the peak of the reference signal(s) 435 may include one or more peaks (e.g., local maxima for one or more time ranges) corresponding to one or more greatest signal power measurements within the time period. The signal samples may include a quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof. For instance, the wireless device 415 may report the strongest peak or path, and may report additional samples around the peak or path (e.g., S samples before and after the peak or path). An example of reporting the strongest peak and associated samples 525-b is provided with reference to FIG. 5.

[0174] In some aspects, the first indication 440 may indicate multiple (e.g., L) strongest peaks or paths. For instance, the wireless device 415 may report the L strongest peaks or paths, and may report additional samples around each peak or path (e.g., S samples before and after each peak or path). An example of reporting multiple strongest peaks and associated samples 525-d is provided with reference to FIG. 5.

[0175] In some approaches, the wireless device 415 may report an indication of one or more paths. For example, the one or more paths that the wireless device 415 reports may be reported using the NR-AdditionalPathList IE as described herein or another message.

[0176] In some examples, a size of the time period (e.g., for the measurements, samples, or subsamples) may be based on a numerology associated with the reference signal(s) 435, a quantity of the signal samples, or a portion of a symbol duration (e.g., a percent of the symbol duration). For instance, the size N may be dependent on a numerology (where for different numerologies, for example, different sizes N may be configured) or the size N may be defined in a quantity of samples. In some approaches, the size N may be indicated via signaling between the wireless device 415 and the network node 405. For instance, the value of N may be sent from the network node 405 to the wireless device 415, or may be sent from the wireless device 415 to the network node 405. As used herein, the value N may refer to a quantity of N samples, a time period Nt (e.g., a truncation window), a subsampling size N’t, or another quantity of time. In some aspects, the numerology may be related to a cyclic prefix (CP) length (e.g., 0.1, 0.2, or 0.25 of CP length, among other examples).Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO56

[0177] The wireless device 415 may output (e.g., transmit), or the network node 405 may obtain (e.g., receive), one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information associated with the signal samples. For example, the reported samples may be associated with timing, power, or phase information. In some aspects, each of the one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information may be indicated relative to a value associated with a center sample of the signal samples, a value associated with a first sample of the signal samples, or a value associated with a peak of the reference signal(s) 435 within the time period. For instance, the timing, power, or phase information may be indicated or reported relative to a corresponding value of a center sample, of an earliest sample (in the time period or window, for instance), or of an identified peak of the time period or window.

[0178] In some approaches, the timing information may be expressed in an absolute timing format (e.g., an absolute quantized timing format), a relative quantized timing format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format. Additionally, or alternatively, the power information may be expressed in an absolute power format (e.g., an absolute quantized power format), a relative quantized power format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format. Additionally, or alternatively, the phase information may be expressed in an absolute phase format (e.g., absolute quantized phase format), a relative quantized phase format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format. For DL-AOD reporting, for instance, around a RSRPP of an additional path, one or more additional RSRPPs may be associated with a regular grid (e.g., a regular grid with a grid resolution having a timing granularity of T, where T = 2kTc) inside the time period or window, where the RSRPPs may be indicated relative to the RSRPP of the path of that time period or window.

[0179] In some examples, the wireless device 415 may output (e.g., transmit), or the network node 405 may obtain (e.g., receive) capability information of the wireless device 415 that indicates a capability of the wireless device 415 to utilize (e.g., to participate in the position estimation procedure based on) a size (e.g., size N) of the time period, a quantity of peaks, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the reference signal(s) 435, or a reporting capability. The reporting capability may be to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the reference signal(s) 435 corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest powerAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO57 measurements corresponding to the time period, to report the reference time of the reference signal(s) 435, or to report the second indication 445 of the signal samples. For instance, the wireless device 415 may transmit capability information (e.g., LTE positioning protocol (LPP)) signaling to report one or more capabilities for measurement or reporting as described herein. In some aspects, the wireless device 415 may report a quantity (e.g., maximum quantity) of paths or peaks L for which a window around the peaks or paths may be used for reporting samples. Additionally, or alternatively, the wireless device 415 may report information indicating a capability of the wireless device 415 to support a window size (e.g., size N or another size). In some approaches, the capability may be reported per band or per wireless device 415 or UE.

[0180] The capability information may be respectively communicated (e.g., output, transmitted, obtained, or received) for multiple positioning procedures. For instance, the capability information may be reported separately for each positioning procedure, such as for DL-TDOA, multi-RTT, or AOD, among other examples.

[0181] In some approaches, the capability information may be communicated in addition to base capability information indicating additional path reporting. For instance, the wireless device 415 may output (e.g., transmit), or the network node may obtain (e.g., receive), base capability information indicating a base capability of the wireless device 415 to perform additional path reporting. In an example, the base capability information to perform additional path reporting may be associated with a positioning procedure. For instance, the base capability information may indicate whether additional path reporting for UE-assisted DL-TDOA is supported. In some approaches, the base capability information may indicate support for additional detected path timing reporting for K > 2 additional paths for UE-assisted DL-TDOA or support for RSRPP reporting for additional paths. In some examples, the capability information to report additional samples (e.g., samples around each peak) may depend on the base capability information. For instance, the capability information to report additional samples may be optionally supported if the base capability is supported.

[0182] In some examples, the network node 405 may output (e.g., transmit), or the wireless device 415 may obtain (e.g., receive) configuration information for the wireless device 415 to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the reference signal(s) 435 within the time period, one or more greatest powerAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO58 measurements corresponding to the time period, a size (e.g., size N) of the time period, a quantity of peaks of the reference signal(s) 435, or a quantity of at least one transmission path of the reference signal(s) 435. For instance, the network node 405 (e.g., network entity or location server) may configure the wireless device 415 with a window size (e.g., size N or another size), or with a quantity of paths or peaks L. In some aspects, the configuration information may be sent via LPP signaling for the network node 405 (e.g., network entity or location server) to configure the wireless device 415. The second indication 445 of the signal samples or the reference time of the reference signal(s) 435 may be based on the configuration information. In some approaches, the configuration information may be included in the request to report the measurements or may be the request to report the measurements.

[0183] The wireless device 415 may perform measurement or reporting differently from the measurement or reporting indicated by the configuration information in some cases. For example, the second indication 445 of the signal samples may indicate samples for a reduced quantity of peaks with respect to the configuration information, the second indication 445 of the signal samples may indicate samples for a reduced quantity of transmission paths with respect to the configuration information, or a quantity of the signal samples of the second indication 445 may be less than a quantity (e.g., maximum quantity) of signal samples indicated by the configuration information. For instance, The wireless device 415 may utilize the configured sample size (e.g., size N or another size) or the quantity of peaks or paths L for measurement and reporting. Alternatively, the wireless device 415 may not utilize the configured sample size (e.g., size N or another size) or the quantity of peaks or paths L for measurement and reporting. The wireless device 415 may select one or more smaller quantities depending on wireless device 415 capability or scenario. In some cases, a difference between the quantity of the signal samples and the maximum quantity may be based on a reduced period size with respect to the configuration information.

[0184] In some approaches, the request 430 for the measurements may be associated with a request to report a list of time difference values (e.g., nr-RelativeTimeDifference- rl6) between a time of arrival of a first transmission path of the reference signal(s) 435 and one or more second transmission paths (e.g., additional paths) of the reference signal(s) 435, to report the measurements of the reference signal(s) 435 for each of atAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO59 least one transmission path of the reference signal(s) 435, or to report the signal samples. For instance, when the wireless device 415 (e.g., UE or network entity) receives the request 430 from the network node 405 (e.g., network entity or location server) to provide sample-based positioning measurements, the wireless device 415 may report (e.g., only report) measurements associated with a first path, may report the first path and one or more additional path measurements, or may report the first path, additional path measurements, or sample-based measurements around the first path.

[0185] In some examples, the measurements of the reference signal(s) 435 or the second indication 445 of the signal samples may be communicated (e.g., output, transmitted, obtained, or received) via a path list message (e.g., NR-AdditionalPathList) or via a message separate from a path list message in response to the request 430. For instance, when the wireless device (e.g., UE or network entity) receives a request from the network node (e.g., network entity or location server) to provide sample-based positioning measurements, the wireless device 415 may report the sample-based measurements using the fields of path list message (e.g., NR-AdditionalPathList) additional path measurements in an LPP message, or may report the sample-based measurements using one or more new fields in an LPP message.

[0186] In some aspects, the network node 405 may output (e.g., transmit), or the wireless device 415 may obtain (e.g., receive) a recommendation for the time period. The wireless device 415 may select the time period to match, or differ from, the recommendation for the time period. For instance, network node 405 (e.g., network entity or location server) may recommend a specific window size (e.g., size N or another size), and the wireless device 415 (e.g., UE or network entity) may select a different window size. In some cases, the selected window size may be at least as large as the window size recommended by the network node 405. In some approaches, the wireless device 415 may select a different window size around one or more additional paths.

[0187] In some examples, the wireless device 415 may output (e.g., transmit), or the network node 405 may obtain (e.g., receive) quality information associated with the signal samples. For instance, when the wireless device 415 (e.g., UE or network entity) reports samples, an additional field may be utilized to indicate the quality of one or more samples. In some approaches, the wireless device 415 may use (e.g., reuse) aAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO60 timing quality field (e.g., NR-TimingQuality-rl6) or a LOS indicator (e.g., a soft-LOS or probabilistic indicator) to indicate a quality of one or more samples, or the wireless device 415 may utilize a new quality field to indicate a quality of one or more samples.

[0188] In some examples, the wireless device 415 may be a UE (e.g., UE 115) or a network entity (e.g., network entity 105). Additionally, or alternatively, the network node 405 may be a positioning device (e.g., location server), a network entity (e.g., a base station), or a TRP. For instance, one or more of the operations described herein in relation to the wireless device 415 and the network node 405 may be performed with a network entity (e.g., gNB, base station, TRP) and an location server. In some examples, an NR positioning protocol A (NRPPa) may be enhanced to support signaling one or more of the capability signaling, configuration signaling, request signaling, first indication signaling (e.g., reporting), or second indication signaling (e.g., reporting). For instance, a positioning interface (e.g., NRPPa) between a gNB or TRPs and an location server may be utilized to carry one or more of the communications described herein. In some examples, the wireless device 415 may be a TRP or gNB, and the network node 405 may be a location server (e.g., location server 185). The location server may configure a TRP or gNB to perform one or more of the measurements described herein. Additionally, or alternatively, the location server may configure a TRP or gNB to perform measurements with a window size (e.g., size N or another size). Additionally, or alternatively, the location server may configure a TRP or gNB to perform measurements with a quantity of paths or peaks L. In some examples, the configuration signaling may be NRPPa signaling. For instance, the configuration information may be included in a TRP measurement request message of the NRPPa.

[0189] In some approaches, the wireless device 415 or the network node 405 may perform Al-based positioning based on the measurement s), reference time(s) or signal sample(s). For instance, the wireless device 415 may include an Al model (not shown in FIG. 4) for determining a location or one or more inferred measurements based on the measurement(s), the reference time(s), or signal sample(s). Examples of Al models for Al-based positioning are described with reference to one or more of FIG. 22, FIG. 23 A, FIG. 23B, or FIG. 24. In some examples, the wireless device 415 may output (e.g., transmit) an indication of a location or inferred measurements to the network node 405 as part of a positioning procedure. In some examples, the network node 405 may utilizeAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO61 the measurement(s), the reference time(s), signal sample(s), or inferred measurement(s) to generate a location using an Al model or a non- Al model.

[0190] In some approaches, for evaluation of Al-based positioning with multipath measurement (e.g., measurement(s) or sample(s)) for Al model input, the wireless device 415 or the network node 405 may utilize one or more parameters, which may be denoted N’TRP, Nt, N’t, or Nport. Nt may represent a size of a time period (e.g., size of a truncation window), a quantity of consecutive samples, or a quantity of measurements (e.g., CIR or PDP). N’t < Nt may represent a subsampling size (e.g., subsampling for CIR or PDP) within Nt . Nport may represent a quantity of ports (e.g., a quantity of antennas) per TRP. NTRP may represent a quantity of TRPs. For instance, the reference signal(s) 435 may be transmitted from a quantity (e.g., NTRP) of TRPS, where each TRP utilizes a quantity (e.g., Nport) of ports. The wireless device 415 may obtain Nt samples of the reference signal within the time period, with a subsampling size N’t within Nt.

[0191] The wireless device 415 may determine (e.g., calculate) CIR, PDP, or DP as described herein. In some approaches, a CIR may include one or more measurements, where each measurement may include information indicating delay, power, or phase. A PDP may include less information than the CIR. For instance, a PDP may include information indicating delay or power. A DP may include less information than the CIR or the PDP. For instance, a DP may include information indicating delay.

[0192] In some examples, the wireless device 415 or the network node 405 may communicate (e.g., transmit or receive) an indication of Al model input dimensions. For reporting the model input dimension NTRP * Nport * Nt of CIR and PDP, Nt may refer to Nt consecutive time domain samples. If N’t (N’t < Nt) samples with strongest power (e.g., greatest power measurements) are selected for Al model input, with remaining (Nt - N’t) time domain samples set to zero, then the wireless device 415 or the network node 405 may communicate (e.g., transmit or receive) the value N’t in addition to Nt. In some approaches, timing information for the N’t samples may be provided as model input.

[0193] For evaluation of Al-based positioning, when time domain samples are used as model input and sub-sampling is applied, the selection of N’t measurements may be based on the strongest power. For instance, the samples described herein may beAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO62 associated with a peak power. When sub-sampling is applied, the N’t measurements may be consecutive or non-consecutive in time. A training dataset and testing dataset may utilize a same measurement or sample selection approach (e.g., samples relative to a strongest power). Other approaches for measurement (e.g., N’t measurements) or sample selection (e.g., earliest in time) may be utilized in some examples.

[0194] FIG. 5 shows an example of graphs 500 that support signaling for samplebased position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The graphs 500 of FIG. 5 illustrate examples of reference signal (e.g., peak) measurement and additional sampling in accordance with one or more of the techniques described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0195] A first graph 505-a illustrates an example of a reference signal 515-a within a time period 510-a. The reference signal 515-a is illustrated in signal strength over time. As described herein, a wireless device (e.g., wireless device 415) may determine measurements 520-a of the reference signal 515-a. In the example of the first graph 505-a, the wireless device may measure a peak of earliest path arrival 530. The wireless device may obtain (S = 2) uniformly spaced samples 525-a before and after the peak of earliest path arrival 530. A reference time corresponding to the peak of earliest path arrival 530, a measurement of the peak of earliest path arrival 530, or the samples 525-a around the peak of earliest path arrival 530 may be communicated (e.g., reported) as described with reference to FIG. 4. In some examples, the samples 525-a may be utilized to perform an Al-based positioning procedure.

[0196] A second graph 505-b illustrates an example of a reference signal 515-b within a time period 510-b. The reference signal 515-b is illustrated in signal strength over time. As described herein, a wireless device (e.g., wireless device 415) may determine measurements 520-b of the reference signal 515-b. In the example of the second graph 505-b, the wireless device may measure a peak with a greatest signal power measurement 535. The wireless device may obtain (S = 2) uniformly spaced samples 525-b before and after the peak with the greatest signal power measurement 535. A reference time corresponding to the peak with the greatest signal power measurement 535, a measurement of the peak with the greatest signal power measurement 535, or the samples 525-b around the with the greatest signal power measurement 535 may be communicated (e.g., reported) as described with reference toAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO63FIG. 4. In some examples, the samples 525-b may be utilized to perform an Al-based positioning procedure.

[0197] A third graph 505-c illustrates an example of a reference signal 515-c within a time period 510-c. The reference signal 515-c is illustrated in signal strength over time. As described herein, a wireless device (e.g., wireless device 415) may determine measurements 520-c of the reference signal 515-c. In the example of the third graph 505-c, the wireless device may measure L = 3 peaks of earliest path arrivals. For instance, the wireless device may measure a first peak 540 of three earliest path arrivals, a second peak 545 of three earliest path arrivals, and a third peak 550 of three earliest path arrivals. The wireless device may obtain (S = 2) uniformly spaced samples 525-c before and after the first peak 540, the second peak 545, and the third peak 550. Reference times corresponding to the first peak 540, the second peak 545, and the third peak 550, measurements of the first peak 540, the second peak 545, and the third peak 550, or the samples 525-c around the first peak 540, the second peak 545, and the third peak 550 may be communicated (e.g., reported) as described with reference to FIG. 4. In some examples, the samples 525-c may be utilized to perform an Al-based positioning procedure.

[0198] A fourth graph 505-d illustrates an example of a reference signal 515-d within a time period 510-d. The reference signal 515-d is illustrated in signal strength over time. As described herein, a wireless device (e.g., wireless device 415) may determine measurements 520-d of the reference signal 515-d. In the example of the fourth graph 505-d, the wireless device may measure L = 3 strongest peaks. For instance, the wireless device may measure a first strongest peak 555 of three strongest peaks, a second strongest peak 560 of three strongest peaks, and a third strongest peak 565 of three strongest peaks. The wireless device may obtain (S = 2) uniformly spaced samples 525-d before and after the first strongest peak 555, the second strongest peak 560, and the third strongest peak 565. Reference times corresponding to the first strongest peak 555, the second strongest peak 560, and the third strongest peak 565, measurements of the first strongest peak 555, the second strongest peak 560, and the third strongest peak 565, or the samples 525-d around the first strongest peak 555, the second strongest peak 560, and the third strongest peak 565 may be communicated (e.g.,Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO64 reported) as described with reference to FIG. 4. In some examples, the samples 525-d may be utilized to perform an Al-based positioning procedure.

[0199] FIG. 6 shows an example of a process flow 600 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The process flow 600 may include a UE 115-c, which may be an example of a UE 115, UE 115-a, UE 115-b, or wireless device 415, as described herein. The process flow 600 may also include a network entity 105-a, which may be an example of a network entity 105, gNB 255, ng-eNB 260, CU 160, CU 160-a, CU 160-b, DU 165, DU 165-a, DU 165-b, RU 170, RU 170-a, RU 170-b, or network node 405, as described herein. The process flow 600 may also include a location server 185-a, which may be an example of the location server 185, LMF 265, external device 230, or SLP 235, as described herein.

[0200] In the following description of the process flow 600, the communications between the UE 115-c, the network entity 105-a, or the location server 185-a may be transmitted in a different order than the example order shown, or the operations performed by the UE 115-c, the network entity 105-a, or the location server 185-a may be performed in different orders or at different times. One or more operations may be omitted from the process flow 600, or one or more other operations may be added to the process flow 600. Although some operations or signaling may be shown to occur at different times for discussion purposes, these operations may actually occur at the same time or in overlapping time periods in some examples.

[0201] In some examples, the UE 115-c and the location server 185-a may communicate information (e.g., capability information, configuration information, assistance data, measurement data, or requests for location or measurements, among other examples) via the network entity 105-a or independent of the network entity 105- a. In some examples, the UE 115-c and the network entity 105-a may communicate information (e.g., capability information, configuration information, assistance data, measurement data, or requests for location or measurements, among other examples), where the information may be relayed transparently via the network entity 105-a, may be processed by the network entity 105-a before communication to the location server 185-a or the UE 115-c, or may not be transmitted to the location server 185-a or the UE 115-c.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO65

[0202] At 605, the UE 115-c may transmit capability information to the network entity 105-a or to the location server 185-a. For instance, the capability information may be transmitted to the location server 185-a via the network entity 105-a or independent of the network entity 105-a as described with reference to FIG. 4. The capability information may indicate a capability of the UE 115-c to participate in a position estimation procedure, a sampling capability, a reporting capability, or a capability to utilize a size of a time period, a quantity of peaks, or a quantity of at least one transmission path of a reference signal, for example.

[0203] At 610, the location server 185-a or the network entity 105-a may transmit, to the UE 115-c, a request for the UE 115-c to report measurements, samples, or location information. For instance, the location server 185-a may transmit a request to the UE 115-c via the network entity 105-a or independent of the network entity 105-a as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0204] At 615, the network entity 105-a may transmit a reference signal to the UE 115-c. For instance, the network entity 105-a may transmit a reference signal (e.g., PRS) to the UE 115-c as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0205] At 620, the UE 115-c may determine a reference time and one or more samples associated with the reference time. For instance, the UE 115-c may determine one or more reference times and one or more samples corresponding to one or more peaks (e.g., earliest L peaks or strongest L peaks) in a time period as described with reference to FIG. 4 or FIG. 5.

[0206] At 625, the UE 115-c may perform one or more Al-based positioning techniques. For instance, the UE 115-c may execute one or more Al models to determine a location or inferred measurements based on the one or more reference times or one or more samples as described with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 21, FIG. 22, FIG. 23 A, FIG. 23B, or FIG. 24.

[0207] At 630, the UE 115-c may transmit an indication to the location server 185- a. For instance, the UE 115-c may transmit an indication of signal samples, inferred measurements, or a location via the network entity 105-a or independent of the network entity 105-a as described with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 21, FIG. 22, FIG. 23 A, FIG. 23B, or FIG. 24.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO66

[0208] FIG. 7 shows an example of a process flow 700 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The process flow 700 may include a UE 115-d, which may be an example of a UE 115, UE 115-a, UE 115-b, or wireless device 415, as described herein. The process flow 700 may also include a network entity 105-b, which may be an example of a network entity 105, gNB 255, ng-eNB 260, CU 160, CU 160-a, CU 160-b, DU 165, DU 165-a, DU 165-b, RU 170, RU 170-a, RU 170-b, or network node 405, as described herein. The process flow 700 may also include a location server 185-b, which may be an example of the location server 185, LMF 265, external device 230, or SLP 235, as described herein.

[0209] In the following description of the process flow 700, the communications between the UE 115-d, the network entity 105-b, or the location server 185-b may be transmitted in a different order than the example order shown, or the operations performed by the UE 115-d, the network entity 105-b, or the location server 185-b may be performed in different orders or at different times. One or more operations may be omitted from the process flow 700, or one or more other operations may be added to the process flow 700. Although some operations or signaling may be shown to occur at different times for discussion purposes, these operations may actually occur at the same time or in overlapping time periods in some examples.

[0210] In some examples, the UE 115-d and the location server 185-b may communicate information (e.g., capability information, configuration information, assistance data, measurement data, or requests for location or measurements, among other examples) via the network entity 105-b or independent of the network entity 105- b. In some examples, the UE 115-d and the network entity 105-b may communicate information (e.g., capability information, configuration information, assistance data, measurement data, or requests for location or measurements, among other examples), where the information may be relayed transparently via the network entity 105-b, may be processed by the network entity 105-b before communication to the location server 185-b or the UE 115-d, or may not be transmitted to the location server 185-b or the UE 115-d.

[0211] At 705, the UE 115-d may transmit capability information to the network entity 105-b or to the location server 185-b. For instance, the capability informationAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO67 may be transmitted to the location server 185-b via the network entity 105-b or independent of the network entity 105-b as described with reference to FIG. 4. The capability information may indicate a capability of the UE 115-d to participate in a position estimation procedure, a sampling capability, a reporting capability, or a capability to utilize a size of a time period, a quantity of peaks, or a quantity of at least one transmission path of a reference signal.

[0212] At 710, the location server 185-b or the network entity 105-b may transmit, to the UE 115-d, a request for the UE 115-d to report measurements, samples, or location information. For instance, the location server 185-b may transmit a request to the UE 115-d via the network entity 105-b or independent of the network entity 105-b as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0213] At 715, the network entity 105-b may transmit a reference signal to the UE 115-d. For instance, the network entity 105-b may transmit a reference signal (e.g., PRS) to the UE 115-d as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0214] At 720, the UE 115-d may transmit a reference time indication to the network entity 105-b or to the location server 185-b. For instance, the UE 115-d may determine one or more reference times corresponding to one or more peaks (e.g., earliest L peaks or strongest L peaks) in a time period as described with reference to FIG. 4 or FIG. 5. The UE 115-d may transmit the reference time indication (e.g., first indication 440) to the network entity 105-b or to the location server 185-b (via the network entity 105-b or independent of the network entity 105-b) as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0215] At 725, the UE 115-d may transmit a sample indication to the network entity 105-b or to the location server 185-b. For instance, the UE 115-d may determine one or more samples corresponding to one or more peaks (e.g., earliest L peaks or strongest L peaks) in a time period as described with reference to FIG. 4 or FIG. 5. The UE 115-d may transmit the sample indication (e.g., second indication 445) to the network entity 105-b or to the location server 185-b (via the network entity 105-b or independent of the network entity 105-b) as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0216] At 730, the network entity 105-b may perform one or more Al-based positioning techniques. For instance, the UE 115-d may execute one or more Al modelsAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO68 to determine a location or inferred measurements based on the one or more reference times or one or more samples as described with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 21, FIG. 22, FIG. 23 A, FIG. 23B, or FIG. 24.

[0217] At 735, the UE 115-d may transmit an indication to the location server 185- b. For instance, the UE 115-d may transmit an indication of signal samples, inferred measurements, or a location as described with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 21, FIG. 22, FIG. 23 A, FIG. 23B, or FIG. 24.

[0218] FIG. 8 shows an example of a process flow 800 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The process flow 800 may include a UE 115-e, which may be an example of a UE 115, UE 115-a, or UE 115-b, as described herein. The process flow 800 may also include a network entity 105-c, which may be an example of a network entity 105, gNB 255, ng-eNB 260, CU 160, CU 160-a, CU 160-b, DU 165, DU 165-a, DU 165-b, RU 170, RU 170-a, RU 170-b, or wireless device 415, as described herein. The process flow 800 may also include a location server 185-c, which may be an example of the location server 185, LMF 265, external device 230, SLP 235, or network node 405, as described herein.

[0219] In the following description of the process flow 800, the communications between the UE 115-e, the network entity 105-c, or the location server 185-c may be transmitted in a different order than the example order shown, or the operations performed by the UE 115-e, the network entity 105-c, or the location server 185-c may be performed in different orders or at different times. One or more operations may be omitted from the process flow 800, or one or more other operations may be added to the process flow 800. Although some operations or signaling may be shown to occur at different times for discussion purposes, these operations may actually occur at the same time or in overlapping time periods in some examples.

[0220] In some examples, the UE 115-e and the location server 185-c may communicate information (e.g., capability information, configuration information, assistance data, measurement data, or requests for location or measurements, among other examples) via the network entity 105-c or independent of the network entity 105- c. In some examples, the UE 115-e and the network entity 105-c may communicateAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO69 information (e.g., capability information, configuration information, assistance data, measurement data, or requests for location or measurements, among other examples), where the information may be relayed transparently via the network entity 105-c, may be processed by the network entity 105-c before communication to the location server 185-c or the UE 115-e, or may not be transmitted to the location server 185-c or the UE 115-e.

[0221] At 805, the UE 115-e may transmit capability information to the network entity 105-c or to the location server 185-c. For instance, the capability information may be transmitted to the location server 185-c via the network entity 105-c or independent of the network entity 105-c as described with reference to FIG. 4. The capability information may indicate a capability of the UE 115-e to participate in a position estimation procedure, a sampling capability, a reporting capability, or a capability to utilize a size of a time period, a quantity of peaks, or a quantity of at least one transmission path of a reference signal.

[0222] At 810, the location server 185-c, the network entity 105-c, or the UE 115-e may communicate a request to report measurements or samples. For instance, the location server 185-c may transmit a request to the network entity 105-c as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0223] At 815, the UE 115-e may transmit a reference signal to the network entity 105-c. For instance, the UE 115-e may transmit a reference signal (e.g., SRS) to the network entity 105-c as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0224] At 820, the network entity 105-c may transmit a reference time indication to the location server 185-c. For instance, the network entity 105-c may determine one or more reference times corresponding to one or more peaks (e.g., earliest L peaks or strongest L peaks) in a time period as described with reference to FIG. 4 or FIG. 5. The network entity 105-c may transmit the reference time indication (e.g., first indication 440) to the location server 185-c as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0225] At 825, the network entity 105-c may transmit a sample indication to the location server 185-c. For instance, the network entity 105-c may determine one or more samples corresponding to one or more peaks (e.g., earliest L peaks or strongest L peaks) in a time period as described with reference to FIG. 4 or FIG. 5. The networkAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO70 entity 105-c may transmit the sample indication (e.g., second indication 445) to the location server 185-c as described with reference to FIG. 4.

[0226] At 830, the location server 185-c may perform one or more Al-based positioning techniques. For instance, the location server 185-c may execute one or more Al models to determine inferred measurements or a location based on the one or more reference times or one or more samples as described with reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 21, FIG. 22, FIG. 23 A, FIG. 23B, or FIG. 24.

[0227] FIG. 9 shows a block diagram 900 of a device 905 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 905 may be an example of aspects of a wireless device as described herein. The device 905 may include a receiver 910, a transmitter 915, and a communications manager 920. The device 905, or one or more components of the device 905 (e.g., the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, the communications manager 920), may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to, individually or collectively, support or enable the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0228] The receiver 910 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to signaling for sample-based position estimation). Information may be passed on to other components of the device 905. The receiver 910 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

[0229] The transmitter 915 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 905. For example, the transmitter 915 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to signaling for sample-based position estimation). In some examples, the transmitter 915 may be co-located with a receiver 910 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 915 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO71

[0230] The communications manager 920, the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or various combinations or components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of signaling for sample-based position estimation as described herein. For example, the communications manager 920, the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or various combinations or components thereof may be capable of performing one or more of the functions described herein.

[0231] In some examples, the communications manager 920, the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry). The hardware may include at least one of a processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by one or more processors, individually or collectively, executing instructions stored in the at least one memory).

[0232] Additionally, or alternatively, the communications manager 920, the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by at least one processor (e.g., referred to as a processor-executable code). If implemented in code executed by at least one processor, the functions of the communications manager 920, the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure).

[0233] In some examples, the communications manager 920 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or both. For example, the communications manager 920 may receive informationAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO72 from the receiver 910, send information to the transmitter 915, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0234] For example, the communications manager 920 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a request that the wireless device is to report a set of one or more measurements. The communications manager 920 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a reference signal, where the wireless device generates the set of one or more measurements based on the reference signal, and where the set of one or more measurements is associated with a time period. The communications manager 920 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a first indication of a reference time of the reference signal, where the first indication of the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with the time period. The communications manager 920 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0235] By including or configuring the communications manager 920 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 905 (e.g., at least one processor controlling or otherwise coupled with the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, the communications manager 920, or a combination thereof) may support techniques for reduced processing, reduced power consumption, more efficient utilization of communication resources, or enhanced positioning accuracy.

[0236] FIG. 10 shows a block diagram 1000 of a device 1005 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1005 may be an example of aspects of a device 905 or a wireless device 415 as described herein. The device 1005 may include a receiver 1010, a transmitter 1015, and a communications manager 1020. The device 1005, or one or more components of the device 1005 (e.g., the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, the communications manager 1020), may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the describedAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO73 techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0237] The receiver 1010 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to signaling for sample-based position estimation). Information may be passed on to other components of the device 1005. The receiver 1010 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

[0238] The transmitter 1015 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 1005. For example, the transmitter 1015 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to signaling for sample-based position estimation). In some examples, the transmitter 1015 may be co-located with a receiver 1010 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 1015 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

[0239] The device 1005, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of signaling for sample-based position estimation as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1020 may include a request component 1025, a reference signal component 1030, a reference time component 1035, a sample component 1040, or any combination thereof. The communications manager 1020 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 920 as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager 1020, or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, or both. For example, the communications manager 1020 may receive information from the receiver 1010, send information to the transmitter 1015, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO74

[0240] The request component 1025 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a request that the wireless device is to report a set of one or more measurements. The reference signal component 1030 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a reference signal, where the wireless device generates the set of one or more measurements based on the reference signal, and where the set of one or more measurements is associated with a time period. The reference time component 1035 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a first indication of a reference time of the reference signal, where the first indication of the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with the time period. The sample component 1040 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0241] FIG. 11 shows a block diagram 1100 of a communications manager 1120 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager 1120 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 920, a communications manager 1020, or both, as described herein. The communications manager 1120, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of signaling for sample-based position estimation as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1120 may include a request component 1125, a reference signal component 1130, a reference time component 1135, a sample component 1140, a capability component 1145, a recommendation component 1150, a quality component 1155, or any combination thereof. Each of these components, or components or subcomponents thereof (e.g., one or more processors, one or more memories), may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0242] The request component 1125 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a request that the wireless device is to report a set of one or more measurements. The reference signal component 1130 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a reference signal, where the wirelessAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO75 device generates the set of one or more measurements based on the reference signal, and where the set of one or more measurements is associated with a time period. The reference time component 1135 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a first indication of a reference time of the reference signal, where the first indication of the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with the time period. The sample component 1140 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0243] In some examples, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing is based on a subcarrier spacing of a subcarrier of the reference signal, the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal, a timing unit, an integer multiple of a timing unit, or a combination thereof.

[0244] In some examples, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing is aligned with a path timing of at least one transmission path of the reference signal, a zero timing of an FFT window applied to the reference signal for channel estimation, a time of a frame structure used to transmit the reference signal, a time of a subframe structure used to transmit the reference signal, a time of a frame structure used to receive the reference signal, a time of a subframe structure used to receive the reference signal, or a timing of the reference signal.

[0245] In some examples, in the reference time corresponds to a timing of a peak of the reference signal, a timing of a frame structure used to transmit the reference signal, a timing of a subframe structure used to transmit the reference signal, a timing of a frame structure used to receive the reference signal, a timing of a subframe structure used to receive the reference signal, a timing of the reference signal, or a combination thereof.

[0246] In some examples, the peak of the reference signal includes one or more peaks corresponding to one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path within the time period, and the set of one or more signal samples includes aAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO76 quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof.

[0247] In some examples, the peak of the reference signal includes one or more peaks corresponding to one or more greatest signal power measurements within the time period, and the set of one or more signal samples includes a quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof.

[0248] In some examples, a size (e.g., size N) of the time period is based on a numerology associated with the reference signal, a quantity of the set of one or more signal samples, or a portion of a symbol duration.

[0249] In some examples, the sample component 1140 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information associated with the set of one or more signal samples.

[0250] In some examples, the timing information is expressed in an absolute timing format, a relative quantized timing format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; the power information is expressed in an absolute power format, a relative quantized power format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; the phase information is expressed in an absolute phase format, a relative quantized phase format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; or a combination thereof.

[0251] In some examples, each of the one or more values is indicated relative to a value associated with a center sample of the set of one or more signal samples, a value associated with a first sample of the set of one or more signal samples, or a value associated with a peak of the reference signal within the time period.

[0252] In some examples, the capability component 1145 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting capability information of the wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize (e.g., to participate in the position estimation procedure based on) a size (e.g., size N) of the time period, a quantity of peaks, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the reference signal, orAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO77 a reporting capability, where the reporting capability is to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the reference signal corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report the reference time of the reference signal, to report the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

[0253] In some examples, the capability information is respectively transmitted for a set of multiple positioning procedures.

[0254] In some examples, the request component 1125 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving configuration information for the wireless device to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the reference signal within the time period, one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, a size (e.g., size N) of the time period, a quantity of peaks of the reference signal, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the reference signal, or a combination thereof, where the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples or the reference time of the reference signal is based on the configuration information.

[0255] In some examples, the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples indicates samples for a reduced quantity of peaks with respect to the configuration information, the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples indicates samples for a reduced quantity of transmission paths with respect to the configuration information, or a quantity of the set of one or more signal samples of the second indication is less than a quantity (e.g., maximum quantity) of signal samples indicated by the configuration information. In some examples, a difference between the quantity of the set of one or more signal samples and the maximum quantity is based on a reduced period size with respect to the configuration information.

[0256] In some examples, the request for the set of one or more measurements is associated with a request to report a list of time difference values between a time of arrival of a first transmission path of the reference signal and one or more second transmission paths of the reference signal, to report the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal for each of at least one transmission path of theAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO78 reference signal, to report the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

[0257] In some examples, the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal or the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples is communicated via a path list message or via a message separate from a path list message in response to the request.

[0258] In some examples, the recommendation component 1150 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a recommendation for the time period, where the time period is selected to match, or differ from, the recommendation for the time period.

[0259] In some examples, the quality component 1155 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting quality information associated with the set of one or more signal samples.

[0260] In some examples, the wireless device is a UE or a network entity.

[0261] FIG. 12 shows a diagram of a system 1200 including a device 1205 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1205 may be an example of or include components of a device 905, a device 1005, or a wireless device 415 as described herein. The device 1205 may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communications manager 1220, an I / O controller, such as an I / O controller 1210, one or more transceivers 1215, one or more antennas 1225, at least one memory 1230, code 1235, and at least one processor 1240. The device 1205 may include one or more sensors 1250. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 1245). The I / O controller 1210 may manage input and output signals for the device 1205. The I / O controller 1210 may also manage peripherals not integrated into the device 1205. In some cases, the I / O controller 1210 may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, the I / O controller 1210 may utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-DOS®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS / 2®, UNIX®, LINUX®, or anotherAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WO (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO79 known operating system. Additionally, or alternatively, the I / O controller 1210 may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, the I / O controller 1210 may be implemented as part of one or more processors, such as the at least one processor 1240. In some cases, a user may interact with the device 1205 via the I / O controller 1210 or via hardware components controlled by the I / O controller 1210.

[0262] In some cases, the device 1205 may include a single antenna. However, in some other cases, the device 1205 may have more than one antenna, which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver(s) 1215 may communicate bi-directionally via the one or more antennas 1225 using wired or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 1215 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 1215 may also include a modem to modulate the packets, to provide the modulated packets to one or more antennas 1225 for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas 1225. The transceiver 1215, or the transceiver 1215 and one or more antennas 1225, may be an example of a transmitter 915, a transmitter 1015, a receiver 910, a receiver 1010, or any combination thereof or component thereof, as described herein.

[0263] The one or more transceivers 1215 may include one or more wireless wide area network (WWAN) transceivers, one or more short-range wireless transceivers, or one or more satellite transceivers. The WWAN transceiver(s) may communicate with (e.g., transmit one or more signals to, or receive one or more signals from) one or more wireless communication networks, such as an NR network, an LTE network, or a GSM network, among other examples. The WWAN transceiver(s) may be connected to one or more of the antenna(s) 1225 for communicating with other devices, such as one or more UEs 115, network entities 105, access points, base stations (e.g., eNBs, gNBs), or another device(s), via at least one RAT (e.g., NR, LTE, or GSM, among other examples) over a wireless communication medium (e.g., time or frequency resources of a frequency spectrum). The WWAN transceiver(s) may be configured for transmitting and encoding signals (e.g., messages, indications, or information, among other examples) or for receiving and decoding signals (e.g., messages, indications, information, or pilots, among other examples), in accordance with the RAT. ForAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO80 instance, the WWAN transceiver s) may include one or more transmitters for transmitting and encoding signals, or one or more receivers for receiving and decoding signals.

[0264] The short-range wireless transceivers may be connected to one or more of the antenna(s) 1225 to communicate with (e.g., transmit one or more signals to, or receive one or more signals from) one or more network nodes, such as one or more UEs 115, network entities 105, access points, base stations, or another device(s), via at least one RAT (e g., Wi-Fi, LTE Direct, BLUETOOTH®, ZIGBEE®, Z-WAVE®, PC5, dedicated short-range communications (DSRC), wireless access for vehicular environments (WAVE), near-field communication (NFC), or ultra-wideband (UWB), among other examples) over a wireless communication medium. The short-range wireless transceiver(s) may be configured for transmitting and encoding signals (e.g., messages, indications, or information, among other examples), or for receiving and decoding signals (e.g., messages, indications, information, or pilots, among other examples), in accordance with the RAT. For instance, the short-range wireless transceiver s) may include one or more transmitters for transmitting and encoding signals, or one or more receivers for receiving and decoding signals. In some examples, the short-range wireless transceiver(s) may be one or more Wi-Fi transceivers, BLUETOOTH® transceivers, ZIGBEE® transceivers, Z-WAVE® transceivers, NFC transceivers, UWB transceivers, vehi cl e-to- vehicle (V2V) transceivers, or vehicle-to- everything (V2X) transceivers, among other examples.

[0265] The satellite transceiver(s) may include one or more satellite signal receivers, or one or more satellite signal transmitters. In some cases, the device 1205 may be a terrestrial device that may communicate one or more satellites via the satellite transceiver(s). In other cases, device 1205 may be a satellite (or other non-terrestrial entity) that uses the satellite transceiver(s) to communicate with one or more terrestrial networks or other satellites.

[0266] The satellite signal receiver(s) may be connected to one or more of the antenna(s) 1225 for receiving or measuring satellite positioning or communication signals. In some examples, the satellite signal receiver(s) may include one or more satellite positioning system receivers, where the satellite positioning or communication signals may be GPS signals, GLONASS signals, Galileo signals, BeiDou signals, IndianAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO81Regional Navigation Satellite System (NAVIC), or Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) signals, among other examples. In some examples, the satellite signal receiver(s) may include one or more NTN receivers, where the satellite positioning or communication signals may be communication signals (e.g., carrying control or user data) originating from a device or network. The satellite signal receiver(s) may include hardware or a combination of hardware and instructions for receiving and processing satellite positioning or communication signals. The satellite signal receiver(s) or the processor 1240 may perform calculations to determine a location of the device 1205, the UE 115, the network entity 105, or another device using measurements obtained from one or more satellite signals.

[0267] The one or more satellite signal transmitters may be connected to one or more of the antennas 1225 for transmitting satellite positioning communication signals. In some examples, the satellite signal transmitter(s) may be satellite positioning system transmitters, and the satellite positioning or communication signals may be GPS signals, GLONASS® signals, Galileo signals, BeiDou signals, NAVIC, or QZSS signals, among other examples. In some examples, the satellite signal transmitter(s) include one or more NTN transmitters, and the satellite positioning or communication signals may be communication signals (e.g., carrying control or user data). The satellite signal transmitter(s) may comprise hardware or a combination of hardware and instructions for transmitting satellite positioning or communication signals.

[0268] The device 1205 may include one or more sensors 1250 coupled with the one or more processors 1240 for obtaining sensor data (e.g., image data, RF data, motion data, orientation data, or audio data, among other examples). For example, the one or more sensors 1250 may sense or detect movement or orientation information. In some aspects, the movement or orientation information may be independent from motion data derived from signals received by the one or more WWAN transceivers, the one or more short-range wireless transceivers, or the satellite signal interface. In some examples, the sensor(s) 1250 may include an accelerometer (e.g., a micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS) device), a gyroscope, a geomagnetic sensor (e.g., a compass), an altimeter (e.g., a barometric pressure altimeter), or any other type of movement detection sensor. Additionally, or alternatively, the one or more sensors 1250 may include an image sensor, camera, microphone, light detector, or pressure sensor,Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO82 among other examples. In some aspects, the sensor(s) 1250 may include a plurality of different types of devices, and the device 1205 (e.g., sensor(s) or 1250 processor(s) 1240) may combine the outputs of the different types of devices to provide motion information. For example, the sensor(s) 1250 may use a combination of a multi-axis accelerometer sensors, orientation sensors, or image sensors to provide the ability to compute positions in two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) coordinate systems.

[0269] The at least one memory 1230 may include RAM and ROM. The at least one memory 1230 may store computer-readable, computer-executable, or processorexecutable code, such as the code 1235. The code 1235 may include instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor 1240, cause the device 1205 to perform various functions described herein. The code 1235 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 1235 may not be directly executable by the at least one processor 1240 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 1230 may include, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0270] The at least one processor 1240 may include one or more intelligent hardware devices (e.g., one or more general-purpose processors, one or more DSPs, one or more CPUs, one or more graphics processing units (GPUs), one or more neural processing units (NPUs) (also referred to as neural network processors or deep learning processors (DLPs)), one or more microcontrollers, one or more ASICs, one or more FPGAs, one or more programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic, one or more discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the at least one processor 1240 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into the at least one processor 1240. The at least one processor 1240 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the at least one memory 1230) to cause the device 1205 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting signaling for sample-based position estimation). For example, the device 1205 or a component of the device 1205 may include at least one processor 1240Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO83 and at least one memory 1230 coupled with or to the at least one processor 1240, the at least one processor 1240 and the at least one memory 1230 configured to perform various functions described herein.

[0271] In some examples, the at least one processor 1240 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 1230 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions described herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 1240 may be a component of a processing system, which may refer to a system (such as a series) of machines, circuitry (including, for example, one or both of processor circuitry (which may include the at least one processor 1240) and memory circuitry (which may include the at least one memory 1230)), or components, that receives or obtains inputs and processes the inputs to produce, generate, or obtain a set of outputs. The processing system may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein. For example, the at least one processor 1240 or a processing system including the at least one processor 1240 may be configured to, configurable to, or operable to cause the device 1205 to perform one or more of the functions described herein. Further, as described herein, being “configured to,” being “configurable to,” and being “operable to” may be used interchangeably and may be associated with a capability, when executing code 1235 (e.g., processor-executable code) stored in the at least one memory 1230 or otherwise, to perform one or more of the functions described herein.

[0272] For example, the communications manager 1220 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a request that the wireless device is to report a set of one or more measurements. The communications manager 1220 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a reference signal, where the wireless device generates the set of one or more measurements based on the reference signal, and where the set of one or more measurements is associated with a time period. The communications manager 1220 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a first indication of a reference time of the reference signal, where the first indication of the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with the time period. The communications manager 1220 is capable of, configured to, orAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO84 operable to support a means for transmitting a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0273] By including or configuring the communications manager 1220 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 1205 may support techniques for enhanced positioning accuracy, improved communication reliability, reduced latency, reduced power consumption, more efficient utilization of communication resources, improved coordination between devices, longer battery life, or improved utilization of processing capability.

[0274] In some examples, the communications manager 1220 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 1215, the one or more antennas 1225, or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 1220 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 1220 may be supported by or performed by the at least one processor 1240, the at least one memory 1230, the code 1235, or any combination thereof. For example, the code 1235 may include instructions executable by the at least one processor 1240 to cause the device 1205 to perform various aspects of signaling for sample-based position estimation as described herein, or the at least one processor 1240 and the at least one memory 1230 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.

[0275] FIG. 13 shows a block diagram 1300 of a device 1305 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1305 may be an example of aspects of a network node as described herein. The device 1305 may include a receiver 1310, a transmitter 1315, and a communications manager 1320. The device 1305, or one or more components of the device 1305 (e.g., the receiver 1310, the transmitter 1315, the communications manager 1320), may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to, individually or collectively, support or enable the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO85

[0276] The receiver 1310 may provide a means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack). Information may be passed on to other components of the device 1305. In some examples, the receiver 1310 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the receiver 1310 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.

[0277] The transmitter 1315 may provide a means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, sending) information generated by other components of the device 1305. For example, the transmitter 1315 may output information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack). In some examples, the transmitter 1315 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the transmitter 1315 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 1315 and the receiver 1310 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include or be coupled with a modem.

[0278] The communications manager 1320, the receiver 1310, the transmitter 1315, or various combinations or components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of signaling for sample-based position estimation as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1320, the receiver 1310, the transmitter 1315, or various combinations or components thereof may be capable of performing one or more of the functions described herein.

[0279] In some examples, the communications manager 1320, the receiver 1310, the transmitter 1315, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry). The hardware may includeAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO86 at least one of a processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by one or more processors, individually or collectively, executing instructions stored in the at least one memory).

[0280] Additionally, or alternatively, the communications manager 1320, the receiver 1310, the transmitter 1315, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by at least one processor (e.g., referred to as a processor-executable code). If implemented in code executed by at least one processor, the functions of the communications manager 1320, the receiver 1310, the transmitter 1315, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure).

[0281] In some examples, the communications manager 1320 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 1310, the transmitter 1315, or both. For example, the communications manager 1320 may receive information from the receiver 1310, send information to the transmitter 1315, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 1310, the transmitter 1315, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0282] For example, the communications manager 1320 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a request that a wireless device is to report a set of one or more measurements. The communications manager 1320 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining a first indication of a reference time of a reference signal that is transmitted to the wireless device, whereAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO87 the first indication of the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with a time period. The communications manager 1320 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0283] By including or configuring the communications manager 1320 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 1305 (e.g., at least one processor controlling or otherwise coupled with the receiver 1310, the transmitter 1315, the communications manager 1320, or a combination thereof) may support techniques for increased positioning accuracy, reduced processing, reduced power consumption, or more efficient utilization of communication resources.

[0284] FIG. 14 shows a block diagram 1400 of a device 1405 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1405 may be an example of aspects of a device 1305 or a network node as described herein. The device 1405 may include a receiver 1410, a transmitter 1415, and a communications manager 1420. The device 1405, or one or more components of the device 1405 (e.g., the receiver 1410, the transmitter 1415, the communications manager 1420), may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0285] The receiver 1410 may provide a means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack). Information may be passed on to other components of the device 1405. In some examples, the receiver 1410 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the receiver 1410 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO88

[0286] The transmitter 1415 may provide a means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, sending) information generated by other components of the device 1405. For example, the transmitter 1415 may output information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack). In some examples, the transmitter 1415 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the transmitter 1415 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 1415 and the receiver 1410 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include or be coupled with a modem.

[0287] The device 1405, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of signaling for sample-based position estimation as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1420 may include a request manager 1425, a reference time manager 1430, a sample manager 1435, or any combination thereof. The communications manager 1420 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 1320 as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager 1420, or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 1410, the transmitter 1415, or both. For example, the communications manager 1420 may receive information from the receiver 1410, send information to the transmitter 1415, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 1410, the transmitter 1415, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0288] The request manager 1425 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a request that a wireless device is to report a set of one or more measurements. The reference time manager 1430 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining a first indication of a reference time of a reference signal that is transmitted to the wireless device, where the first indication ofAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO89 the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with a time period. The sample manager 1435 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0289] FIG. 15 shows a block diagram 1500 of a communications manager 1520 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager 1520 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 1320, a communications manager 1420, or both, as described herein. The communications manager 1520, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of signaling for sample-based position estimation as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1520 may include a request manager 1525, a reference time manager 1530, a sample manager 1535, a capability manager 1540, a recommendation manager 1545, a quality manager 1550, or any combination thereof. Each of these components, or components or subcomponents thereof (e.g., one or more processors, one or more memories), may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0290] The request manager 1525 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a request that a wireless device is to report a set of one or more measurements. The reference time manager 1530 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining a first indication of a reference time of a reference signal that is transmitted to the wireless device, where the first indication of the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with a time period. The sample manager 1535 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO90

[0291] In some examples, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing is based on a subcarrier spacing of a subcarrier of the reference signal, the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal, a timing unit, an integer multiple of a timing unit, or a combination thereof.

[0292] In some examples, the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing is aligned with a path timing of at least one transmission path of the reference signal, a zero timing of an FFT window applied to the reference signal for channel estimation, a time of a frame structure used to transmit the reference signal, a time of a subframe structure used to transmit the reference signal, a time of a frame structure used to receive the reference signal, a time of a subframe structure used to receive the reference signal, or a timing of the reference signal.

[0293] In some examples, the reference time corresponds to a timing of a peak of the reference signal, a timing of a frame structure used to transmit the reference signal, a timing of a subframe structure used to transmit the reference signal, a timing of a frame structure used to receive the reference signal, a timing of a subframe structure used to receive the reference signal, a timing of the reference signal, or a combination thereof.

[0294] In some examples, the peak of the reference signal includes one or more peaks corresponding to one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path within the time period, and the set of one or more signal samples includes a quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof.

[0295] In some examples, the peak of the reference signal includes one or more peaks corresponding to one or more greatest signal power measurements within the time period, and the set of one or more signal samples includes a quantity of signal samples before each of the one or more peaks, a quantity of signal samples after each of the one or more peaks, or a combination thereof.

[0296] In some examples, a size (e.g., size N) of the time period is based on a numerology associated with the reference signal, a quantity of the set of one or more signal samples, or a portion of a symbol duration.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO91

[0297] In some examples, the sample manager 1535 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information associated with the set of one or more signal samples.

[0298] In some examples, the timing information is expressed in an absolute timing format, a relative quantized timing format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; the power information is expressed in an absolute power format, a relative quantized power format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; the phase information is expressed in an absolute phase format, a relative quantized phase format, an absolute bitmap format, or a relative bitmap format; or a combination thereof.

[0299] In some examples, each of the one or more values is indicated relative to a value associated with a center sample of the set of one or more signal samples, a value associated with a first sample of the set of one or more signal samples, or a value associated with a peak of the reference signal within the time period.

[0300] In some examples, the capability manager 1540 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining capability information of the wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize a size (e.g., size N) of the time period, a quantity of peaks, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the reference signal, or a reporting capability, where the reporting capability is to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the reference signal corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report the reference time of the reference signal, to report the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

[0301] In some examples, the capability information is respectively obtained for a set of multiple positioning procedures.

[0302] In some examples, the request manager 1525 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting configuration information for the wireless device to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the reference signal within the time period, one or more greatest power measurementsAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO92 corresponding to the time period, a size (e.g., size N) of the time period, a quantity of peaks of the reference signal, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the reference signal, or a combination thereof, where the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples or the reference time of the reference signal is based on the configuration information.

[0303] In some examples, the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples indicates samples for a reduced quantity of peaks with respect to the configuration information, the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples indicates samples for a reduced quantity of transmission paths with respect to the configuration information, or a quantity of the set of one or more signal samples of the second indication is less than a quantity (e.g., maximum quantity) of signal samples indicated by the configuration information. In some examples, a difference between the quantity of the set of one or more signal samples and the quantity (e.g., maximum quantity) is based on a reduced period size with respect to the configuration information.

[0304] In some examples, the request for the set of one or more measurements is associated with a request to report a list of time difference values between a time of arrival of a first transmission path of the reference signal and one or more second transmission paths of the reference signal, to report the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal for each of at least one transmission path of the reference signal, to report the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

[0305] In some examples, the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal or the second indication of the set of one or more signal samples is communicated via a path list message or via a message separate from a path list message in response to the request.

[0306] In some examples, the recommendation manager 1545 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a recommendation for the time period, where the time period is selected to match, or differ from, the recommendation for the time period.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO93

[0307] In some examples, the quality manager 1550 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining quality information associated with the set of one or more signal samples.

[0308] In some examples, the network node is a positioning device, a base station, or a TRP.

[0309] FIG. 16 shows a diagram of a system 1600 including a device 1605 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1605 may be an example of or include components of a device 1305, a device 1405, or a network node 405 as described herein. The device 1605 may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communications manager 1620, one or more transceivers 1610, one or more antennas 1615, at least one memory 1625, code 1630, and at least one processor 1635. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 1640).

[0310] The transceiver 1610 may support bi-directional communications via wired links, wireless links, or both as described herein. In some examples, the transceiver 1610 may include a wired transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wired transceiver. Additionally, or alternatively, in some examples, the transceiver 1610 may include a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. In some examples, the device 1605 may include one or more antennas 1615, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving wireless transmissions (e.g., concurrently). The transceiver 1610 may also include a modem to modulate signals, to provide the modulated signals for transmission (e.g., by one or more antennas 1615, by a wired transmitter), to receive modulated signals (e.g., from one or more antennas 1615, from a wired receiver), and to demodulate signals. In some implementations, the transceiver 1610 may include one or more interfaces, such as one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 1615 that are configured to support various receiving or obtaining operations, or one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 1615 that are configured to support various transmitting or outputting operations, or a combination thereof. In some implementations, theAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO94 transceiver 1610 may include or be configured for coupling with one or more processors or one or more memory components that are operable to perform or support operations based on received or obtained information or signals, or to generate information or other signals for transmission or other outputting, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 1610, or the transceiver 1610 and the one or more antennas 1615, or the transceiver 1610 and the one or more antennas 1615 and one or more processors or one or more memory components (e.g., the at least one processor 1635, the at least one memory 1625, or both), may be included in a chip or chip assembly that is installed in the device 1605. In some examples, the transceiver 1610 may be operable to support communications via one or more communications links (e.g., communication link(s) 125, backhaul communication link(s) 120, a midhaul communication link 162, a fronthaul communication link 168).

[0311] The one or more transceivers 1610 may include one or more WWAN transceivers, one or more short-range wireless transceivers, or one or more satellite transceivers. The WWAN transceiver(s) may communicate with (e.g., transmit one or more signals to, or receive one or more signals from) one or more wireless devices, such as the network entity 105 or the UE 115, among other examples. The WWAN transceiver(s) may be connected to one or more of the antenna(s) 1615 for communicating with other devices, such as one or more UEs 115, network entities 105, access points, base stations (e.g., eNBs, gNBs), or another device(s), via at least one RAT (e.g., NR, LTE, or GSM, among other examples) over a wireless communication medium (e.g., time or frequency resources of a frequency spectrum). The WWAN transceiver(s) may be configured for transmitting and encoding signals (e.g., messages, indications, or information, among other examples) or for receiving and decoding signals (e.g., messages, indications, information, or pilots, among other examples), in accordance with the RAT. For instance, the WWAN transceiver(s) may include one or more transmitters for transmitting and encoding signals, or one or more receivers for receiving and decoding signals.

[0312] The short-range wireless transceivers may be connected to one or more of the antenna(s) 1615 to communicate with (e.g., transmit one or more signals to, or receive one or more signals from) one or more network nodes, such as one or more UEs 115, network entities 105, access points, base stations, or another device(s), via at leastAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO95 one RAT (e.g., Wi-Fi, LTE Direct, BLUETOOTH®, ZIGBEE®, Z-WAVE®, PC5, DSRC, WAVE, NFC, or UWB, among other examples) over a wireless communication medium. The short-range wireless transceiver(s) may be configured for transmitting and encoding signals (e.g., messages, indications, or information, among other examples), or for receiving and decoding signals (e.g., messages, indications, information, or pilots, among other examples), in accordance with the RAT. For instance, the short-range wireless transceiver(s) may include one or more transmitters for transmitting and encoding signals, or one or more receivers for receiving and decoding signals. In some examples, the short-range wireless transceiver s) may be one or more Wi-Fi transceivers, BLUETOOTH® transceivers, ZIGBEE® transceivers, Z-WAVE® transceivers, NFC transceivers, UWB transceivers, V2V transceivers, or V2X transceivers, among other examples.

[0313] The satellite transceiver(s) may include one or more satellite signal receivers, or one or more satellite signal transmitters. In some cases, the device 1605 may be a terrestrial device that may communicate one or more satellites via the satellite transceiver(s). In other cases, device 1605 may be a satellite (or other non-terrestrial entity) that uses the satellite transceiver(s) to communicate with one or more terrestrial networks or other satellites.

[0314] The satellite signal receiver(s) may be connected to one or more of the antenna(s) 1615 for receiving or measuring satellite positioning or communication signals. In some examples, the satellite signal receiver(s) may include one or more satellite positioning system receivers, where the satellite positioning or communication signals may be GPS signals, GLONASS signals, Galileo signals, BeiDou signals, NAVIC, or QZSS signals, among other examples. In some examples, the satellite signal receiver(s) may include one or more NTN receivers, where the satellite positioning or communication signals may be communication signals (e.g., carrying control or user data) originating from a device or network. The satellite signal receiver(s) may include hardware or a combination of hardware and instructions for receiving and processing satellite positioning or communication signals. The satellite signal receiver(s) or the processor 1635 may perform calculations to determine a location of the device 1605, the UE 115, the network entity 105, or another device using measurements obtained from one or more satellite signals.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO96

[0315] The one or more satellite signal transmitters may be connected to one or more of the antennas 1615 for transmitting satellite positioning communication signals. In some examples, the satellite signal transmitter(s) may be satellite positioning system transmitters, and the satellite positioning or communication signals may be GPS signals, GLONASS® signals, Galileo signals, BeiDou signals, NAVIC, or QZSS signals, among other examples. In some examples, the satellite signal transmitter(s) include one or more NTN transmitters, and the satellite positioning or communication signals may be communication signals (e.g., carrying control or user data). The satellite signal transmitter(s) may comprise hardware or a combination of hardware and instructions for transmitting satellite positioning or communication signals.

[0316] The at least one memory 1625 may include RAM, ROM, or any combination thereof. The at least one memory 1625 may store computer-readable, computerexecutable, or processor-executable code, such as the code 1630. The code 1630 may include instructions that, when executed by one or more of the at least one processor 1635, cause the device 1605 to perform various functions described herein. The code 1630 may be stored in a non -transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 1630 may not be directly executable by a processor of the at least one processor 1635 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 1625 may include, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. In some examples, the at least one processor 1635 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 1625 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein (for example, as part of a processing system).

[0317] The at least one processor 1635 may include one or more intelligent hardware devices (e.g., one or more general-purpose processors, one or more DSPs, one or more CPUs, one or more graphics processing units (GPUs), one or more neural processing units (NPUs) (also referred to as neural network processors or deep learning processors (DLPs)), one or more microcontrollers, one or more ASICs, one or more FPGAs, one or more programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic, oneAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO97 or more discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the at least one processor 1635 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into one or more of the at least one processor 1635. The at least one processor 1635 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., one or more of the at least one memory 1625) to cause the device 1605 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting signaling for sample-based position estimation). For example, the device 1605 or a component of the device 1605 may include at least one processor 1635 and at least one memory 1625 coupled with one or more of the at least one processor 1635, the at least one processor 1635 and the at least one memory 1625 configured to perform various functions described herein. The at least one processor 1635 may be an example of a cloud-computing platform (e.g., one or more physical nodes and supporting software such as operating systems, virtual machines, or container instances) that may host the functions (e.g., by executing code 1630) to perform the functions of the device 1605. The at least one processor 1635 may be any one or more suitable processors capable of executing scripts or instructions of one or more software programs stored in the device 1605 (such as within one or more of the at least one memory 1625).

[0318] In some examples, the at least one processor 1635 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 1625 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 1635 may be a component of a processing system, which may refer to a system (such as a series) of machines, circuitry (including, for example, one or both of processor circuitry (which may include the at least one processor 1635) and memory circuitry (which may include the at least one memory 1625)), or components, that receives or obtains inputs and processes the inputs to produce, generate, or obtain a set of outputs. The processing system may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein. For example, the at least one processor 1635 or a processing system including the at least one processor 1635 may be configured to, configurable to, or operable to cause the device 1605 to perform one or more of the functions described herein. Further, asAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO98 described herein, being “configured to,” being “configurable to,” and being “operable to” may be used interchangeably and may be associated with a capability, when executing code stored in the at least one memory 1625 or otherwise, to perform one or more of the functions described herein.

[0319] In some examples, a bus 1640 may support communications of (e.g., within) a protocol layer of a protocol stack. In some examples, a bus 1640 may support communications associated with a logical channel of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack), which may include communications performed within a component of the device 1605, or between different components of the device 1605 that may be co-located or located in different locations (e.g., where the device 1605 may refer to a system in which one or more of the communications manager 1620, the transceiver 1610, the at least one memory 1625, the code 1630, and the at least one processor 1635 may be located in one of the different components or divided between different components).

[0320] In some examples, the communications manager 1620 may manage aspects of communications with a core network 130 (e.g., via one or more wired or wireless backhaul links). For example, the communications manager 1620 may manage the transfer of data communications for client devices, such as one or more UEs 115. In some examples, the communications manager 1620 may manage communications with one or more other network entities 105, and may include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with UEs 115 (e.g., in cooperation with the one or more other network devices). In some examples, the communications manager 1620 may support an X2 interface within an LTE / LTE-A wireless communications network technology to provide communication between network entities 105.

[0321] For example, the communications manager 1620 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a request that a wireless device is to report a set of one or more measurements. The communications manager 1620 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining a first indication of a reference time of a reference signal that is transmitted to the wireless device, where the first indication of the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with a time period. The communications manager 1620 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support aAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO99 means for obtaining a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

[0322] By including or configuring the communications manager 1620 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 1605 may support techniques for increased positioning accuracy, improved communication reliability, reduced latency, improved user experience related to reduced processing, reduced power consumption, more efficient utilization of communication resources, improved coordination between devices, longer battery life, improved utilization of processing capability.

[0323] In some examples, the communications manager 1620 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 1610, the one or more antennas 1615 (e.g., where applicable), or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 1620 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 1620 may be supported by or performed by the transceiver 1610, one or more of the at least one processor 1635, one or more of the at least one memory 1625, the code 1630, or any combination thereof (for example, by a processing system including at least a portion of the at least one processor 1635, the at least one memory 1625, the code 1630, or any combination thereof). For example, the code 1630 may include instructions executable by one or more of the at least one processor 1635 to cause the device 1605 to perform various aspects of signaling for sample-based position estimation as described herein, or the at least one processor 1635 and the at least one memory 1625 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.

[0324] FIG. 17 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1700 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1700 may be implemented by a wireless device or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1700 may be performed by a wireless device as described with reference toAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO100FIGs. 1 through 12. In some examples, a wireless device may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the wireless device to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the wireless device may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

[0325] At 1705, the method may include receiving one or more reference signals. The operations of 1705 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1705 may be performed by a reference signal component 1130 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In some examples, one or more means for receiving the one or more reference signals may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short-range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0326] At 1710, the method may include generating one or more measurements based at least in part on the one or more reference signals, where the one or more measurements are associated with a time period. The operations of 1710 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1710 may be performed by a reference signal component 1130 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In some examples, one or more means for generating the one or more measurements may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short-range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0327] At 1715, the method may include transmitting a first indication of a reference time of the reference signal, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on the set of one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with the time period. The operations of 1715 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO101In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1715 may be performed by a reference time component 1135 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In some examples, one or more means for transmitting the first indication may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short-range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0328] At 1720, the method may include transmitting a second indication of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing. The operations of 1720 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1720 may be performed by a sample component 1140 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In some examples, one or more means for transmitting the second indication may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short-range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0329] FIG. 18 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1800 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1800 may be implemented by a wireless device or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1800 may be performed by a wireless device as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 12. In some examples, a wireless device may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the wireless device to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the wireless device may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

[0330] At 1805, the method may include transmitting capability information of a wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize (e.g., toAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO102 participate in a position estimation procedure based on) a size (e.g., size N) of a time period, a quantity of peaks, a quantity of at least one transmission path of a reference signal, or a reporting capability. In some examples, the reporting capability is to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the reference signal corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report a reference time of the reference signal, to report a second indication of the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof. The operations of 1805 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1805 may be performed by a capability component 1145 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In some examples, one or more means for transmitting the capability information may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short-range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0331] At 1810, the method may include receiving a request that the wireless device is to report a set of multiple measurements as part of the position estimation procedure. The operations of 1810 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1810 may be performed by a request component 1125 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In some examples, one or more means for receiving the request may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short-range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0332] At 1815, the method may include receiving one or more reference signals. The operations of 1815 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1815 may be performed by a reference signal component 1130 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In someAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO103 examples, one or more means for receiving the one or more reference signals may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short-range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0333] At 1820, the method may include generating one or more measurements based at least in part on the reference signal, where the one or more measurements are associated with the time period. The operations of 1820 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1820 may be performed by a reference signal component 1130 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In some examples, one or more means for generating the one or more measurements may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short-range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0334] At 1825, the method may include transmitting a first indication of a reference time of the reference signal, where the first indication of the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with the time period. The operations of 1825 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1825 may be performed by a reference time component 1135 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In some examples, one or more means for transmitting the first indication may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short- range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO104

[0335] At 1830, the method may include transmitting a second indication of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, where individual ones of the one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing. The operations of 1830 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1830 may be performed by a sample component 1140 as described with reference to FIG. 11. In some examples, one or more means for transmitting the second indication may include a transceiver 2515 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2565, short-range transceiver 2570, or satellite transceiver 2575), a processor 2540, or a memory 2530 (e.g., code 2535) as described with reference to FIG. 25 or a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26.

[0336] FIG. 19 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1900 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1900 may be implemented by a network node or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1900 may be performed by a network node as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 8 and 13 through 16. In some examples, a network node may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the network node to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the network node may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

[0337] At 1905, the method may include obtaining a first indication of a reference time of one or more reference signals that is transmitted to the wireless device, where the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with a time period. The operations of 1905 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1905 may be performed by a reference time manager 1530 as described with reference to FIG. 15. In some examples, one or more means for obtaining the first indication may include a communication interface 2610, a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or aAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO105 memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26 or a communication interface 2710, a processor 2740, or a memory 2730 (e.g., code 2735) as described with reference to FIG. 27.

[0338] At 1910, the method may include obtaining a second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing. The operations of 1910 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1910 may be performed by a sample manager 1535 as described with reference to FIG. 15. In some examples, one or more means for obtaining the second indication may include a communication interface 2610, a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26 or a communication interface 2710, a processor 2740, or a memory 2730 (e.g., code 2735) as described with reference to FIG. 27.

[0339] FIG. 20 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 2000 that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 2000 may be implemented by a network node or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 2000 may be performed by a network node as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 8, and 13 through 16. In some examples, a network node may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the network node to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the network node may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

[0340] At 2005, the method may include obtaining capability information of the wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize (e.g., to participate in a position estimation procedure based on) a size (e.g., size N) of a time period, a quantity of peaks, a quantity of at least one transmission path of one or more reference signals, or a reporting capability. In some examples, the reporting capability is to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the reference signal corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report a reference time of theAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO106 reference signal, to report a second indication of the set of one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof. The operations of 2005 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 2005 may be performed by a capability manager 1540 as described with reference to FIG. 15. In some examples, one or more means for obtaining the capability information may include a communication interface 2610, a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26 or a communication interface 2710, a processor 2740, or a memory 2730 (e.g., code 2735) as described with reference to FIG. 27.

[0341] At 2010, the method may include transmitting a request that a wireless device is to report one or more measurements. The operations of 2010 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 2010 may be performed by a request manager 1525 as described with reference to FIG. 15. In some examples, one or more means for transmitting the request may include a communication interface 2610, a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26 or a communication interface 2710, a processor 2740, or a memory 2730 (e.g., code 2735) as described with reference to FIG. 27.

[0342] At 2015, the method may include obtaining a first indication of reference time of the reference signal that is transmitted to the wireless device, where the first indication of the reference time of the reference signal is based on the set of one or more measurements of the reference signal associated with the time period. The operations of 2015 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 2015 may be performed by a reference time manager 1530 as described with reference to FIG. 15. In some examples, one or more means for obtaining the first indication may include a communication interface 2610, a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26 or a communication interface 2710, a processor 2740, or a memory 2730 (e.g., code 2735) as described with reference to FIG. 27.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO107

[0343] At 2020, the method may include obtaining the second indication of a set of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the reference signal, where individual ones of the set of one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing. The operations of 2020 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 2020 may be performed by a sample manager 1535 as described with reference to FIG. 15. In some examples, one or more means for obtaining the second indication may include a communication interface 2610, a transceiver 2615 (e.g., WWAN transceiver 2665, short-range transceiver 2670, or satellite transceiver 2675), a processor 2640, or a memory 2630 (e.g., code 2635) as described with reference to FIG. 26 or a communication interface 2710, a processor 2740, or a memory 2730 (e.g., code 2735) as described with reference to FIG. 27.

[0344] FIG. 21 shows examples of a wireless communications systems 2100 that support signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. Various positioning techniques are illustrated in the context of the wireless communications systems 2100. Some examples of the positioning procedures described herein may be performed in accordance with one or more aspects of the positioning techniques. While TRPs and UEs are provided in the examples illustrated in FIG. 21, other devices (e.g., network entities, base stations, RRHs, RUs, APs, wireless devices, or stations, among other examples) may be similarly utilized in other examples. The examples of positioning techniques include downlinkbased positioning techniques, uplink-based positioning techniques, and downlink-and- uplink-based positioning techniques.

[0345] Examples of OTDOA or DL-TDOA 2105 are illustrated in FIG. 21. One or more of the OTDOA or DL-TDOA 2105 positioning techniques may be included in a downlink-based positioning procedure. In OTDOA or DL-TDOA 2105 positioning techniques, a UE may measure a difference between TOAs of reference signals (e.g., PRSs) received from one or more pairs of TRPs (e.g., TRP2 and TRP3). In some approaches, a difference in TOAs may be referred to as an RSTD or a TDOA measurement. A positioning device (e.g., the UE, a location server, an LMF, an SLP, or another device) may utilize the differences in TOAs to determine (e.g., estimate) a location of the UE.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WO (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO108

[0346] In some aspects, the UE may receive an identifier (ID) associated with a reference TRP (e.g., a serving base station) and one or more IDs associated with one or more non-reference TRPs in received data (e.g., assistance data). The UE may measure the difference of TOAs between the reference TRP and each of the non-reference TRPs to produce RSTDs or TDOAs. In some aspects, the UE may report an indication of the RSTDs or TDOAs to the positioning device (e.g., a location server, LMF, an SLP, or another device). Based on established locations of the base stations and the RSTD measurements, the positioning device (e.g., the UE for UE-based positioning or a location server for UE-assisted positioning) may estimate the UE’s location.

[0347] An example of UL-TDOA 2110 is illustrated in FIG. 21. One or more of the UL-TDOA 2110 positioning techniques may be included in an uplink-based positioning procedure. UL-TDOA 2110 may have some similarities to DL-TDOA 2105. The UL- TDOA 2110 positioning techniques may be based on uplink reference signals (e.g., SRS) transmitted from the UE to multiple TRPs. For example, the UE transmits one or more uplink reference signals that are measured by a reference TRP (e.g., TRP3) and non-reference TRPs (e.g., TRP1 and TRP2). Each TRP then reports the reception time (which may be referred to as a relative time of arrival (RTOA)) of the reference signal(s) to a positioning device (e.g., a location server, LMF, SLP, or UE) that has information about the locations and relative timing of the TRPs. Based on the reception- to-reception (Rx-Rx) time differences between the reported RTOA of the reference TRP and the reported RTOA of each non-reference TRP, the locations of the TRPs, and the corresponding timing offsets, the positioning device may estimate the location of the UE using TDOA.

[0348] An example of DL-AOD 2115 is illustrated in FIG. 21. One or more of the DL-AOD 2115 positioning techniques may be included in a downlink-based positioning procedure. In DL-AOD 2115, a UE may obtain received signal strength measurements corresponding to multiple downlink transmit beams for one or more TRPs (e.g., TRP1 and TRP2). In some approaches, the UE reports the measurements to a positioning device. The positioning device may use the signal strength measurements of the multiple downlink transmit beams to determine the angle(s) (e.g., AOD1 and AOD2) between the UE and the transmitting TRP(s). The positioning device (e.g., locationAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO109 server, LMF, SLP, UE, or another device) may estimate the location of the UE based on the determined angle(s) and the established location(s) of the transmitting TRP(s).

[0349] An example of UL-AOA 2120 is illustrated in FIG. 21. One or more of the UL-AOA 2120 positioning techniques may be included in an uplink positioning procedure. In UL-AOA 2120, one or more TRPs (e.g., TRP1 and TRP2) measure the received signal strength of one or more uplink reference signals (e.g., SRSs) received from a UE on one or more uplink receive beams. In some aspects, the signal strength measurements may be reported to a positioning device. A positioning device (e.g., LFM, SLP, UE, or another device) may use the signal strength measurements and the angle(s) of the receive beam(s) to determine the angle(s) between the UE and the TRP(s). Based on the determined angle(s) and the established location(s) of the TRP(s), the positioning device may estimate the location of the UE.

[0350] Some positioning techniques or procedures may include a combination downlink-based and uplink-based positioning techniques. Examples of downlink-based and uplink-based positioning techniques may include E-CID positioning and multi- round-trip-time (RTT) positioning (which may be referred to as “multi-RTT” or “multicell RTT” when multiple cells are utilized).

[0351] In multi-RTT, a first device (e.g., a TRP or UE) may transmit a first RTT- related signal (e.g., a PRS or SRS) to a second device (e.g., the UE or TRP). The second device may transmit a second RTT-related signal (e.g., an SRS or PRS) back to the first device. Each device may measure a time difference between the TOA of the received RTT-related signal and the transmission time of the transmitted RTT-related signal. The time difference may be referred to as a reception-to-transmission (Rx-Tx) time difference. In some aspects, the Rx-Tx time difference measurement may be obtained or adjusted to include (e.g., include only) a time difference between nearest slot boundaries for the received and transmitted signals. The first device or the second device may send the corresponding Rx-Tx time difference measurements to a positioning device (e.g., a location server, LMF, SLP, UE, or other device), which may calculate a round trip propagation time (or RTT) between the two device based on the two Rx-Tx time difference measurements (e.g., as a sum of the two Rx-Tx time difference measurements). Additionally, or alternatively, one device may send a corresponding Rx-Tx time difference measurement to the other device, which may calculate the RTT.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO110The distance between the two devices may be determined from the RTT and a signal speed (e.g., the speed of light).

[0352] An example of multi-cell RTT 2125 is illustrated in FIG. 21. One or more of the multi-RTT or multi-cell RTT techniques described may be included in an uplinkbased or downlink-based positioning procedure. In multi-cell RTT 2125, a first device (e.g., a UE or TRP) may perform an RTT positioning procedure with multiple second devices (e.g., multiple TRPs or UEs) to enable the location of the first device to be determined (e.g., using multilateration) based on distances to, and the established locations of, the second devices.

[0353] In some examples, RTT or multi-RTT techniques may be combined with one or more other positioning techniques (e.g., UL-AOA, DL-AOD, or other positioning techniques), to enhance location accuracy. Examples of combined DL-AOD and RTT 2130 positioning techniques are illustrated in FIG. 21.

[0354] E-CID positioning techniques (not shown in FIG. 21) may be based on radio resource management (RRM) measurements. In E-CID, a UE may obtain or report a serving cell ID, a timing advance (TA), identifiers of one or more detected neighbor TRPs, estimated timing of one or more detected neighbor TRPs, or a signal strength measurement of one or more detected neighbor TRPs. A positioning device (e.g., an LFM, SLP, UE, or another device) may utilize the serving cell ID, TA, identifiers, estimated timing, or signal strength measurements with one or more established locations of one or more TRPs to estimate the location of the UE.

[0355] In some approaches, a positioning device (e.g., location server, LMF, SLP, or another device) may provide assistance data to the UE. Assistance data is data to assist with one or more positioning operations (e.g., to detect one or more neighboring TRPs or to receive reference signaling). For instance, the assistance data may indicate IDs of the TRPs (e.g., IDs of one or more cells or TRPs corresponding to a network entity) from which reference signals may be measured. In some examples, a positioning device may transmit assistance data or other information indicating one or more reference signal configuration parameters. The reference signal configuration parameter(s) may include or indicate a quantity of consecutive slots including PRS, a periodicity of consecutive slots including PRS, a muting sequence, a frequency hoppingAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WOI l l sequence, a reference signal identifier, a reference signal bandwidth, or one or more other parameters applicable to a positioning technique or procedure. Additionally, or alternatively, the assistance data may be sent from one or more TRPs (e.g., in periodically broadcasted overhead messages, a scheduled message, a unicast message, or a multicast message, among other examples). In some examples, a UE may be able to detect one or more neighboring TRPs (e.g., network nodes) without the use of assistance data.

[0356] For OTDOA positioning techniques or DL-TDOA positioning techniques, the assistance data may indicate an expected RSTD value and an associated uncertainty or search window around the expected RSTD. For example, an expected RSTD value may have an associated uncertainty or search window with a range of ±500 microseconds (ps). In another example, when any of the resources used for the positioning measurement(s) are in frequency range 1 (FR1), an expected RSTD value may have an associated uncertainty or search window with a range of ±32 ps. In another example, when all of the resources used for the positioning measurement s) are in frequency range 2 (FR2), an expected RSTD value may have an associated uncertainty or search window with a range of ±8 ps.

[0357] In some examples, a location may be referred to as a position estimate, location estimate, position, position fix, or fix, among other examples. A location may be geodetic and include coordinates (e.g., latitude, longitude, or altitude) or may be civic and include a street address, postal address, or another description of a location. In some aspects, a location may be defined relative to another location or may be defined in absolute terms (e.g., latitude, longitude, or altitude). A location may include an indication of error or uncertainty (e.g., by including an area or volume within which the location may be included with a specified or default level of confidence).

[0358] Various examples of sidelink positioning techniques are illustrated in FIG. 21. Sidelink positioning techniques may include positioning techniques that are based on sidelink communication (e.g., based exclusively on sidelink communication or based on sidelink communication jointly with other communication(s), such as Uu interface communication).Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO112

[0359] A first example of sidelink positioning 2135 is illustrated in FIG. 21. In the first example of sidelink positioning 2135, at least one peer UE with an established location may improve location estimation (e.g., Uu-based positioning, multi-cell RTT, DL-TDOA, or UL-TDOA, among other examples) for a target UE by providing an additional anchor (e.g., sidelink RTT (SL-RTT)).

[0360] A second example of sidelink positioning 2140 is illustrated in FIG. 21. In the second example of sidelink positioning 2140, different types (e.g., categories, classes, or capabilities) of UEs may be utilized. For example, first UEs and a second UE may be utilized. Relative to the second UE, the first UEs may have one or more increased capabilities, such as one or more additional sensors, a faster processor, greater memory capacity, one or more additional antenna elements, a higher transmit power capability, access to one or more additional frequency bands, or any combination thereof. In some aspects, the second UE may be a reduced capacity or “RedCap” UE. The second UE may be assisted by the first UEs to determine the location of the second UE. For instance, sidelink-based positioning or ranging procedures may be performed with the first UEs, which may enhance the location accuracy of the second UE.

[0361] A third example of sidelink positioning 2145 is illustrated in FIG. 21. The third example of sidelink positioning 2145 may be performed via one or more sidelink connections (e.g., via sidelink connections exclusively or jointly with one or more Uu- based connections). In the third example of sidelink positioning 2145, the UEs may perform peer-to-peer (P2P) positioning or ranging. Sidelink positioning may be helpful for out-of-coverage or public safety scenarios. For instance, the UEs may be out of coverage of a network and may determine a location or a relative distance and a relative position among the UEs using sidelink positioning techniques. In some examples, sidelink positioning may be performed by UEs in public safety scenarios (e.g., for police, firefighters, search-and-rescue, or paramedics, among other examples).

[0362] A fourth example of sidelink positioning 2150 is illustrated in FIG. 21. The fourth example of sidelink positioning 2150 may be performed via one or more sidelink connections (e.g., via sidelink connections exclusively or jointly with one or more Uu- based connections). In the fourth example of sidelink positioning 2150, one or more of the UEs may determine a location or a relative distance and a relative position using sidelink positioning techniques, such as SL-RTT. For instance, one or more of the UEsAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO113 may be out of coverage of a network and may determine a location or a relative distance and a relative position among the UEs using sidelink positioning techniques.

[0363] An example of relay positioning 2155 is illustrated in FIG. 21. In the example of relay positioning 2155, a relay UE (e.g., with an established location) may participate in the location estimation of a remote UE (without performing uplink reference signal transmission over the Uu interface, for instance). For example, the relay UE may receive a downlink PRS from a TRP and may relay an SL-PRS to the remote UE. In some cases, the remote UE may also receive another downlink PRS from the TRP. A positioning device (e.g., location server, LMF, SLP, UE, or other device) may utilize a downlink PRS measurement and an SL-PRS measurement with the established location of the relay UE to estimate the location of the remote UE.

[0364] An example of joint positioning 2160 is illustrated in FIG. 21. In the example of joint positioning 2160, multiple peer UEs (without established locations, for instance) may be located. In some approaches, multiple peer UEs may be jointly located in NLOS conditions by utilizing one or more constraints from one or more peer (e.g., neighboring or nearby) UEs. As illustrated in FIG. 21, RTT or TDOA techniques may be performed between TRP1 and each of the peer UEs, may be performed between TRP2 and each of the peer UEs, and may be performed between the peer UEs. In some examples, one or more of the peer UEs may report measurements from the RTT or TDOA technique(s) to a positioning device. The positioning device (e.g., location server, LMF, SLP, UE, or other device) may utilize the measurements from the RTT or TDOA technique(s) to estimate the locations of the peer UEs.

[0365] Some aspects of the techniques described herein may be performed in conjunction with one or more of the positioning techniques described with reference to FIG. 21. For instance, one or more samples of a reference signal (e.g., PRS, SRS, or other reference signal) may be measured or transmitted in accordance with one or more of the techniques described with reference to FIG. 4 for one or more of the positioning techniques. Some examples of the positioning techniques may be performed in one or more wireless communications systems 2100, such as LTE and NR, where NR may support sidelink communications.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO114

[0366] FIG. 22 shows an example of a node diagram 2200 of an Al model that supports signaling for sample-based position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. Al models are programmatic or algorithmic structures that simulate intelligent behavior. Machine learning models may be examples of Al models. Machine learning models are programmatic or algorithmic structures that may be trained to infer or predict an output based on an input. For example, a machine learning model may be trained using training input data and ground truth data.

[0367] Machine learning models may be categorized as unsupervised or supervised. Unsupervised learning may be utilized to draw inferences and find patterns from input data without references to labeled outcomes. Two examples of unsupervised learning models include clustering and dimensionality reduction. Clustering is an unsupervised technique that involves the grouping, or clustering, of data points. Clustering techniques may include k-means clustering, hierarchical clustering, mean shift clustering, and density-based clustering. Dimensionality reduction may be a procedure for reducing a quantity of random variables under consideration by obtaining a set of principal variables. Dimensionality reduction may reduce the dimension of a feature set or reduce a quantity of features). Some dimensionality reduction techniques may be categorized as feature elimination or feature extraction. One example of dimensionality reduction may be referred to as principal component analysis (PCA). PCA may involve projecting higher dimensional data (e.g., three dimensions) to a lower-dimensional space (e.g., two dimensions), which may result in a lower dimension of data (e.g., two dimensions instead of three dimensions) while maintaining one or more variables in the model.

[0368] Supervised learning involves learning a function that maps an input to an output based on associated inputs and outputs. For instance, supervised learning may be utilized to draw inferences and find patterns from input data based on labeled data (e.g., training input data with associated ground truth data). A supervised model may subcategorized as a regression or classification model. Regression models may provide continuous outputs. One example of a regression model is a linear regression, which may determine a line that fits (e.g., best fits) input data. Extensions of linear regression include multiple linear regression (e.g., finding a plane of best fit) and polynomial regression (e.g., finding a curve of best fit).Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO115

[0369] In classification models, the output may be discrete. One example of a classification model is logistic regression. Logistic regression may be similar to linear regression, but may be used to model a probability for a finite quantity of outcomes. For example, a logistic regression may be utilized such that the output values may be between 0 and 1. Another example of a classification model is a support vector machine. For two classes of data, for example, a support vector machine may determine a hyperplane or a boundary between the two classes of data that maximizes a margin between the two classes. For instance, many planes may separate two classes, while one plane may maximize the margin or distance between the classes. Another example of a classification model is Naive Bayes, which is based on Bayes Theorem.

[0370] Other examples of classification models include decision tree models, random forest models, and neural network models, where an output may be discrete. In a decision tree model, a tree structure is defined with multiple nodes. Decisions may be used to move from a root node at the top of the decision tree to a leaf node (e.g., a node without a child node) at the bottom of the decision tree. A higher quantity of nodes in the decision tree model may correlate with higher decision accuracy.

[0371] Random forest models may utilize ensemble learning techniques that build from decision tree models. Random forests involve creating multiple decision trees using bootstrapped datasets of the original data and randomly selecting a subset of variables at each tier of the decision tree. The model may select the mode of all of the predictions of each decision tree. By relying on a “majority wins” model, the risk of error from an individual tree may be reduced.

[0372] Another example of a machine learning model is a neural network (NN). A neural network may be a network of functional nodes. Neural networks may utilize one or more input variables to traverse the nodes and generate one or more output variables. For example, a neural network may utilize an input vector to generate an output vector.

[0373] The Al model illustrated in FIG. 22 is an example of a neural network. The neural network includes an input layer i that receives n (one or more) inputs (illustrated as “Input 1,” “Input 2,” and “Input n”), one or more hidden layers (illustrated as hidden layers “hl,” “h2,” and “h3”) for processing the inputs from the input layer, and an output layer o that provides m (one or more) outputs (labeled “Output 1” and “OutputAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WO (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO116 m”). While examples of quantities of inputs n, hidden layers h, and outputs m are illustrated in FIG. 22, same or different quantities of inputs, hidden layers, or outputs may be utilized in other examples. In some approaches, the hidden layers h may include linear function(s) or activation function(s) that the nodes (illustrated as circles) of each successive hidden layer process from the nodes of the previous hidden layer.

[0374] In some aspects, the Al model illustrated in FIG. 22 or another Al model may be trained in accordance with one or more training techniques. In some examples of the training techniques described herein, one or more Al models (e.g., implemented by one or more devices) may be trained based on training input data (e.g., measurements of reference signals to or from various UEs) and ground truth data (e.g., locations of the various UEs), thereby enabling later determination of an output (e.g., an inferred or prediction location or measurement) when an Al model is executed with runtime input data (e.g., from other UEs).

[0375] Ground truth data may be data representing a target output associated with training input data. Ground truth data may be generated or observed (e.g., empirical) data. In some examples, ground truth data may indicate one or more observed locations (e.g., coordinates or addresses, among other examples) corresponding to training input data. Examples of training input data may include reference signal data (e.g., measurements of a PRS, SRS, reference signal of an SSB, CSI-RS, DMRS, or TRS, among other examples), signal data (e.g., signal strength data, RSRP data, RSRPP data, RS SI data, RSRQ data, SINR data, or SNR data, among other examples), channel data (e.g., CIR data, PDP data, DP data, CQI data, CSI data, decoding failure rate, or retransmission request rate, among other examples), AOA data, AOD data, TDOA data, RTT data, TA data, sensor data (e.g., image data, RF data, motion data, orientation data, or audio data, among other examples), or identifier data (e.g., cell ID data or service set identifier (SSID) data, among other examples), among other examples.

[0376] In some examples, ground truth data may indicate one or more measurements or values (e.g., AOA measurements, AOD measurements, TDOA measurements, RTT measurements, line-of-sight (LOS) angle(s), or other values) corresponding to training input data. Examples of training input data may include reference signal data (e.g., measurements of a PRS, SRS, reference signal of an SSB, CSI-RS, DMRS, or TRS, among other examples), signal data (e.g., signal strength data,Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WO (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO117RSRP data, RS SI data, RSRQ data, SINR data, or SNR data, among other examples), channel data (e.g., CIR data, PDP data, DP data, CQI data, CSI data, decoding failure rate, or retransmission request rate, among other examples), TA data, sensor data (e.g., image data, RF data, motion data, orientation data, or audio data, among other examples), or identifier data (e.g., cell ID data or SSID data, among other examples), among other examples.

[0377] An Al model (e.g., the Al model illustrated in FIG. 22 or a machine learning model) may be trained by executing the Al model with the training data to produce an output, comparing the output with the ground truth data, and adjusting weights of the Al model to reduce a disparity between the output and the ground truth data. For example, one or more of the nodes or connections of the Al model may have an associated weight that may be adjusted to modify one or more of the outputs. In some approaches, a cost function may be utilized to compare the output with the ground truth data to indicate a cost (e.g., error or disparity). Adjustments to the weights that reduce the cost may be retained, advanced, or increased, while adjustments to the weights that increase the cost may be discarded, avoided, or decreased. Training procedures may be repeated or iterated to improve Al model performance.

[0378] Input data (e.g., runtime input data) may be provided to a trained Al model, which may infer or predict an output based on the input data. Some examples of Al models may be trained to infer or predict a location based on input data (e.g., reference signal data, signal data, channel data, AO A data, AOD data, TDOA data, RTT data, TA data, sensor data, or identifier data, among other examples). Some examples of Al models may be trained to infer or predict measurements or values (e.g., timing measurement(s), angle measurement(s), AOA measurement(s), AOD measurement(s), TDOA measurement(s), RTT measurement s), LOS angle(s), or other values) based on input data.

[0379] Some examples of the techniques described herein may be performed in conjunction with one or more of the Al models described with reference to FIG. 22. For instance, one or more samples of a reference signal (e.g., PRS, SRS, or other reference signal) described with reference to FIG. 4 may be examples of inputs for one or more the Al models.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO118

[0380] FIG. 23A shows a block diagram 2300-a that supports signaling for samplebased position estimation in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. In some examples of the techniques described herein, a positioning device (e.g., location server, LMF, SLP, UE, or other device) may utilize D-AI / ML positioning. In D-AI / ML positioning, one or more Al models 2310 (e.g., machine learning model(s) or D-AI / ML model(s)) may be trained to utilize input data 2305 to output (e.g., infer or predict) a location 2315 (e.g., a position estimate, coordinates, or an address of a UE). Examples of the input data 2325 may include reference signal data (e.g., measurements of a PRS, SRS, reference signal of an SSB, CSLRS, DMRS, or TRS, among other examples), signal data (e.g., signal strength data, RSRP data, RSSI data, RSRQ data, SINR data, or SNR data, among other examples), channel data (e.g., CIR data, PDP data, DP data, CQI data, CSI data, decoding failure rate, or retransmission request rate, among other examples), AOA data, AOD data, TDOA data, RTT data, TA data, sensor data (e.g., image data, RF data, motion data, orientation data, or audio data, amo...

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Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO149CLAIMSWhat is claimed is:

1. A wireless device, comprising: one or more transceivers; one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and one or more processors coupled with the one or more transceivers and the one or more memories, the one or more processors, individually or collectively, are configured to: receive, via the one or more transceivers, one or more reference signals; generate one or more measurements based at least in part on the one or more reference signals, wherein the one or more measurements are associated with a time period; transmit a first indication of a reference time of the one or more reference signals, wherein the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on the one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with the time period; and transmit a second indication of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, wherein individual ones of the one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

2. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing is aligned with a path timing of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, a zero timing of a fast Fourier transform (FFT) window applied to the one or more reference signals for channel estimation, a time of a frame structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a time of a subframe structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a time of a frame structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a time of a subframe structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, or a timing of the one or more reference signals.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO1503. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the reference time corresponds to a timing of a peak of the one or more reference signals, a timing of a frame structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a timing of a subframe structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a timing of a frame structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a timing of a subframe structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a timing of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof.

4. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further configured to: transmit, via the one or more transceivers, one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information associated with the one or more signal samples.

5. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further configured to: transmit, via the one or more transceivers, capability information of the wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks, or a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a reporting capability, wherein the reporting capability is to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report the reference time of the one or more reference signals, to report the second indication of the one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

6. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further configured to: receive, via the one or more transceivers, configuration information for the wireless device to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals within the time period, one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks of the one or more reference signals, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof,Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO151 wherein the second indication of the one or more signal samples or the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on the configuration information.

7. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further configured to: receive, via the one or more transceivers, a request that the wireless device is to report the one or more measurements as part of a position estimation procedure, wherein the request to report the one or more measurements is associated with a request to report a list of time difference values between a time of arrival of a first transmission path of the one or more reference signals and one or more second transmission paths of the one or more reference signals, to report the one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals for each of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, to report the one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

8. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further configured to: receive, via the one or more transceivers, a recommendation for the time period, wherein the time period is selected to match, or differ from, the recommendation for the time period.

9. A network node, comprising: one or more transceivers; one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and one or more processors coupled with the one or more transceivers and the one or more memories, the one or more processors, individually or collectively, configured to: obtain a first indication of a reference time of one or more reference signals that are transmitted to a wireless device, wherein the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with a time period; andAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO152 obtain a second indication of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, wherein individual ones of the one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

10. The network node of claim 9, wherein the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing is based at least in part on a subcarrier spacing of a subcarrier of the one or more reference signals, the one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals, a timing unit, an integer multiple of a timing unit, or a combination thereof.

11. The network node of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further configured to: obtain one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information associated with the one or more signal samples.

12. The network node of claim 11, wherein each of the one or more values is indicated relative to a value associated with a center sample of the one or more signal samples, a value associated with a first sample of the one or more signal samples, or a value associated with a peak of the one or more reference signals within the time period.

13. The network node of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further configured to: obtain capability information of the wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks, or a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a reporting capability, wherein the reporting capability is to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report the reference time of the one or more reference signals, to report the second indication of the one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO15314. The network node of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further configured to: transmit, via the one or more transceivers, configuration information for the wireless device to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals within the time period, one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks of the one or more reference signals, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof, wherein the second indication of the one or more signal samples or the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on the configuration information.

15. The network node of claim 9, wherein the one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals are, or the second indication of the one or more signal samples is, communicated via a path list message or via a message separate from a path list message.

16. A method for wireless communications by a wireless device, comprising: receiving one or more reference signals; generating one or more measurements based at least in part on the one or more reference signals, wherein the one or more measurements are associated with a time period; transmitting a first indication of a reference time of the one or more reference signals, wherein the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on the one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with the time period; and transmitting a second indication of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, wherein individual ones of the one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing is aligned with a path timing of at least one transmissionAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO154 path of the one or more reference signals, a zero timing of a fast Fourier transform (FFT) window applied to the one or more reference signals for channel estimation, a time of a frame structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a time of a subframe structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a time of a frame structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a time of a subframe structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, or a timing of the one or more reference signals.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the reference time corresponds to a timing of a peak of the one or more reference signals, a timing of a frame structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a timing of a subframe structure used to transmit the one or more reference signals, a timing of a frame structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a timing of a subframe structure used to receive the one or more reference signals, a timing of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising: transmitting one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information associated with the one or more signal samples.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising: transmitting capability information of the wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks, or a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a reporting capability, wherein the reporting capability is to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report the reference time of the one or more reference signals, to report the second indication of the one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

21. The method of claim 16, further comprising: receiving configuration information for the wireless device to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or moreAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO155 reference signals within the time period, one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks of the one or more reference signals, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof, wherein the second indication of the one or more signal samples or the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on the configuration information.

22. The method of claim 16, further comprising receiving a request that the wireless device is to report one or more measurements as part of a position estimation procedure, wherein the request to report the one or more measurements is associated with a request to report a list of time difference values between a time of arrival of a first transmission path of the one or more reference signals and one or more second transmission paths of the one or more reference signals, to report the one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals for each of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, to report the one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

23. The method of claim 16, further comprising: receiving a recommendation for the time period, wherein the time period is selected to match, or differ from, the recommendation for the time period.

24. A method for wireless communications by a network node, comprising: obtaining a first indication of a reference time of one or more reference signals that are transmitted to a wireless device, wherein the first indication of the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals associated with a time period; and obtaining a second indication of one or more signal samples that have a temporal association with the reference time of the one or more reference signals, wherein individual ones of the one or more signal samples are distributed in accordance with a uniform spacing or a subsampled uniform spacing.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO15625. The method of claim 24, wherein the uniform spacing or the subsampled uniform spacing is based at least in part on a subcarrier spacing of a subcarrier of the one or more reference signals, the one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals, a timing unit, an integer multiple of a timing unit, or a combination thereof.

26. The method of claim 24, further comprising: obtaining one or more values of timing information, power information, or phase information associated with the one or more signal samples.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein each of the one or more values is indicated relative to a value associated with a center sample of the one or more signal samples, a value associated with a first sample of the one or more signal samples, or a value associated with a peak of the one or more reference signals within the time period.

28. The method of claim 24, further comprising: obtaining capability information of the wireless device that indicates a capability of the wireless device to utilize a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks, or a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a reporting capability, wherein the reporting capability is to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals corresponding to the time period, to report one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, to report the reference time of the one or more reference signals, to report the second indication of the one or more signal samples, or a combination thereof.

29. The method of claim 24, further comprising: transmitting configuration information for the wireless device to report one or more earliest path arrivals of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals within the time period, one or more greatest power measurements corresponding to the time period, a size of the time period, a quantity of peaks of the one or more reference signals, a quantity of at least one transmission path of the one or more reference signals, or a combination thereof, wherein the second indication of theAttorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)Qualcomm Ref. No. 2403464WO157 one or more signal samples or the reference time of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on the configuration information.

30. The method of claim 24, wherein the one or more measurements of the one or more reference signals or the second indication of the one or more signal samples is communicated via a path list message or via a message separate from a path list message.Attorney Docket No. PB0002GR.WQ (114958.4850)

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