摘要:
Inter-cell interference coordination across layers of a communication network can be implemented by configuring a cell to transmit one or more downlink transmission resources having variably reduced transmission activity. A transmitting node, such as a macro cell, can transmit transmission resources, such as resource elements, resource blocks, subframes, and frames, having reduced transmission activity at varying predictable times according to a selected cell activity pattern. A receiving node, such as a user equipment, can decide to make received signal measurements according to the cell activity pattern.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to methods and arrangements for positioning in a wireless communications system, such as LTE. In particular, the present invention relates to improving positioning accuracy. The invention provides methods and arrangements for scheduling positioning subframes, i.e. low interference subframes, for allowing aligning of positioning subframes across a number of cells in order to reduce the interference from data symbols of cells in the neighborhood of a cell serving the UE that is performing positioning measurements. A time instance during which transmission of the positioning subframes is to occur in a wireless communications network is selected. The base stations in the wireless communications network are informed about the selected time instance, whereupon the base stations schedule and transmit the positioning subframes based on the selected time instance, whereby the positioning subframes are aligned throughout the network.
摘要:
Additional information is included in or used to generate a positioning reference signal to enable detection of a cell identifier “collision” between two different cells associated with two or more base stations. In one example embodiment, a user equipment terminal detects the collision using the additional information included in or used to generate positioning reference signals sent by two or more base stations and reports the collision to the network, and the network resolves the collision by assigning a different cell identifier to one of the colliding cells.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a base station (BS) and to a method for supporting UE positioning measurements in a wireless communication system. The method comprises transmitting (610) signals associated with a first cell, where the signals comprise positioning reference signals. The method also comprises transmitting (620) signals associated with a second cell, wherein the second cell is configured to have a lower transmission capacity than the first cell, and discontinuing (630) the transmission of at least one signal associated with the first cell except for the positioning reference signals. The energy consumption of the BS may thus be reduced while still supporting accurate positioning measurements.
摘要:
A solution for extending the cell range and in particular for a solution for handling timing alignment is presented herein. The solution comprises determining a distance between user equipment and a radio access network node. User equipment located at a distance related to a pre defined timing advance value is scheduled to handle uplink communication so as to arrive at a later time slot for reducing the risk of conflicting with other transmissions towards the access node.
摘要:
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus in a RBS and a UE for reference signal (RS) measurements in an OFDM system, that enable having a configurable RS transmission bandwidth which is smaller than the system bandwidth. This allows for better interference coordination of RS, which in turn improves the UE RS measurements used for different services such as positioning. The RBS retrieves the RS transmission bandwidth, determines a RS measurement bandwidth based on this RS transmission bandwidth, and transmits the determined bandwidth to the UE. The UE receives the RS measurement bandwidth and measures the RS in a bandwidth determined based on the received measurement bandwidth and the UE capability.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a base station (BS) and to a method for supporting UE positioning measurements in a wireless communication system. The method comprises transmitting (610) signals associated with a first cell, where the signals comprise positioning reference signals. The method also comprises transmitting (620) signals associated with a second cell, wherein the second cell is configured to have a lower transmission capacity than the first cell, and discontinuing (630) the transmission of at least one signal associated with the first cell except for the positioning reference signals. The energy consumption of the BS may thus be reduced while still supporting accurate positioning measurements.
摘要:
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus in a RBS and a UE for reference signal (RS) measurements in an OFDM system, that enable having a configurable RS transmission bandwidth which is smaller than the system bandwidth. This allows for better interference coordination of RS, which in turn improves the UE RS measurements used for different services such as positioning. The RBS retrieves the RS transmission bandwidth, determines a RS measurement bandwidth based on this RS transmission bandwidth, and transmits the determined bandwidth to the UE. The UE receives the RS measurement bandwidth and measures the RS in a bandwidth determined based on the received measurement bandwidth and the UE capability.
摘要:
Inter-cell interference coordination across layers of a communication network can be implemented by configuring a cell to transmit one or more downlink transmission resources having variably reduced transmission activity. A transmitting node, such as a macro cell, can transmit transmission resources, such as resource elements, resource blocks, subframes, and frames, having reduced transmission activity at varying predictable times according to a selected cell activity pattern. A receiving node, such as a user equipment, can decide to make received signal measurements according to the cell activity pattern.
摘要:
The present invention relates to methods and arrangements in a network node such as a positioning server and a user equipment of enabling downlink-based positioning of the user equipment which is served by a serving cell. The network node estimates (210) a timing difference between a timing of a neighboring cell and a timing of the serving cell. This is done based on synchronization information associated with the neighboring and serving cells. It then transmits (220) an instruction to perform a positioning measurement to the user equipment. The instruction comprises an identity of the neighboring cell and the estimated timing difference. In this way the UE may find the reference signal when performing the positioning measurements, even when the SFNs of the neighbor cell is not aligned with the SFN of the serving cell.