Wireless Positioning Signal Reporting with Phase-Continuous RSCPD

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in accurately and efficiently transmitting and receiving signals due to phase errors and environmental factors that affect carrier phase measurements, which degrade positioning accuracy.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for wireless communication systems that measure carrier phase for positioning at multiple time points, determine reference signal carrier phase difference (RSCPD) values based on maintained phase continuity, and transmit a measurement report containing these values, while avoiding certain conditions that disrupt phase continuity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If carrier phase measurement is performed at multiple time points to improve positioning accuracy, then positioning precision is improved, but phase continuity may be disrupted by uplink transmission or downlink reception scheduling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidphase continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the time points for carrier phase measurement into different groups based on phase continuity conditions. By dividing measurement opportunities into segments where phase continuity is maintained versus where it is disrupted, the system can selectively process measurements from continuous segments, thereby resolving the contradiction between obtaining multiple measurements for accuracy and maintaining phase continuity for reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary action by determining phase continuity conditions before performing carrier phase measurements. The terminal identifies time points where phase continuity is maintained in advance, and only performs measurements at these pre-identified time points. This preliminary identification ensures that measurements are taken when phase continuity conditions are satisfied, resolving the contradiction between measurement frequency and phase continuity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If phase measurement is performed frequently to improve positioning precision, then measurement accuracy is improved, but initial phase error increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecarrier phase measurement accuracyVSAvoidinitial phase error
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent maintains continuity of useful action by continuously monitoring phase continuity conditions and selectively performing measurements only when continuity is maintained. This continuous monitoring and selective measurement approach ensures that measurements are taken during periods of phase continuity, thereby improving measurement accuracy while avoiding the accumulation of initial phase errors that would occur with frequent measurements during discontinuous phases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback by using the determined RSCPD values to improve positioning accuracy. The measurement report containing RSCPD values is fed back to the network, which uses this information to refine positioning calculations. This feedback mechanism allows the system to achieve high positioning precision using only measurements taken during phase continuous periods, avoiding the need for frequent measurements that would introduce initial phase errors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If measurement report contains detailed phase information to improve positioning accuracy, then positioning precision is improved, but signaling overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidsignaling overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by transforming the raw carrier phase measurements into RSCPD (Reference Signal Carrier Phase Difference) values. This parameter transformation reduces the amount of information that needs to be reported while preserving the essential positioning information. By reporting RSCPD values instead of raw phase measurements, the system achieves high positioning accuracy with reduced signaling overhead.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4668922A1Method and device for transmitting/receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2025.12.24 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A method by which a terminal transmits a measurement report in a wireless communication system, according to at least one of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, comprises: measuring a carrier phase for a reference signal for positioning at each of a plurality of points of time; determining one or more reference signal carrier phase difference (RSCPD) values on the basis of the measurement of the carrier phase; and transmitting a positioning-related measurement report including the one or more RSCPD values, wherein each of the one or more RSCPD values can be determined on the basis of points of time at which phase continuity of the terminal is maintained from among the plurality of points of time at which the carrier phase is measured.