Methods and apparatus for varying reduced transmission resources
    91.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for varying reduced transmission resources 失效
    降低传输资源的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08638868B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-28

    申请号:US13163876

    申请日:2011-06-20

    IPC分类号: H04K1/10

    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.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过配置小区来发送具有可变地减少的传输活动的一个或多个下行链路传输资源来实现通信网络层之间的小区间干扰协调。 诸如宏小区的发送节点可以根据所选择的小区活动模式,在变化的可预测时间内传输诸如资源元素,资源块,子帧和帧的传输资源,具有降低的传输活动。 诸如用户设备的接收节点可以决定根据小区活动模式进行接收信号测量。

    Method and Arrangement for DL-OTDOA (Downlink Observed Time Difference of Arrival) Positioning in a LTE (Long Term Evolution) Wireless Communications System
    92.
    发明申请
    Method and Arrangement for DL-OTDOA (Downlink Observed Time Difference of Arrival) Positioning in a LTE (Long Term Evolution) Wireless Communications System 有权
    LTE(长期演进)无线通信系统中DL-OTDOA(下行链路观测到达时间差)定位方法与布置

    公开(公告)号:US20110317613A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-29

    申请号:US13255445

    申请日:2009-06-18

    IPC分类号: H04W72/12 H04H20/71

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及在诸如LTE的无线通信系统中定位的方法和装置。 特别地,本发明涉及提高定位精度。 本发明提供了用于调度定位子帧(即,低干扰子帧)的方法和装置,用于允许跨多个小区对准定位子帧,以便减少来自服务于正在执行的UE的小区附近的小区的数据符号的干扰 定位测量。 选择在无线通信网络期间发生定位子帧的时间实例。 向无线通信网络中的基站通知所选择的时间实例,由此基站基于所选择的时间实例调度和发送定位子帧,由此定位子帧在整个网络中对齐。

    Detection of collisions of radio coverage cell identifiers
    93.
    发明授权
    Detection of collisions of radio coverage cell identifiers 有权
    检测无线覆盖小区标识符的冲突

    公开(公告)号:US09491615B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:US12625205

    申请日:2009-11-24

    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.

    摘要翻译: 附加信息被包括在或用于生成定位参考信号以使得能够检测与两个或更多个基站相关联的两个不同小区之间的小区标识符“冲突”。 在一个示例实施例中,用户设备终端使用包括在其中或用于生成由两个或更多个基站发送的定位参考信号的附加信息来检测冲突,并且向网络报告冲突,并且网络通过分配不同的 小区标识符到一个冲突小区。

    Base station and method for positioning support
    94.
    发明授权
    Base station and method for positioning support 有权
    基站和定位支持方法

    公开(公告)号:US09451620B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US14118594

    申请日:2011-06-16

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种基站(BS)以及一种在无线通信系统中支持UE定位测量的方法。 该方法包括发送(610)与第一小区相关联的信号,其中信号包括定位参考信号。 所述方法还包括发送(620)与第二小区相关联的信号,其中所述第二小区被配置为具有比所述第一小区更低的传输容量,以及中断(630)与所述第一小区相关联的至少一个信号的传输, 用于定位参考信号。 因此,可以减少BS的能量消耗,同时仍然支持准确的定位测量。

    Methods and apparatus for handling time alignment in a cell with extended cell range
    95.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for handling time alignment in a cell with extended cell range 有权
    用于处理具有延长的单元范围的单元格中的时间对准的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08831034B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US12887704

    申请日:2010-09-22

    IPC分类号: H04J3/16

    CPC分类号: H04W56/0045 H04W56/0005

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本文介绍了用于扩展单元范围,特别是用于处理定时对准的解决方案的解决方案。 解决方案包括确定用户设备和无线电接入网络节点之间的距离。 调度位于与预定义的定时提前值相关的距离的用户设备来处理上行链路通信,以便到达稍后的时隙,以减少与向接入节点的其他传输冲突的风险。

    Methods and apparatus in a wireless communication system
    96.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus in a wireless communication system 有权
    无线通信系统中的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08780688B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US12717222

    申请日:2010-03-04

    IPC分类号: H04J11/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于OFDM系统中的参考信号(RS)测量的RBS和UE中的方法和装置,其能够具有小于系统带宽的可配置的RS传输带宽。 这允许RS的更好的干扰协调,这反过来改进了用于不同服务(例如定位)的UE RS测量。 RBS检索RS传输带宽,基于该RS传输带宽确定RS测量带宽,并将确定的带宽发送给UE。 UE接收RS测量带宽,并根据接收到的测量带宽和UE能力确定的带宽测量RS。

    Base Station and Method for Positioning Support
    97.
    发明申请
    Base Station and Method for Positioning Support 有权
    基站和定位支持方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140141792A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-22

    申请号:US14118594

    申请日:2011-06-16

    IPC分类号: H04W72/04 H04W64/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种基站(BS)以及一种在无线通信系统中支持UE定位测量的方法。 该方法包括发送(610)与第一小区相关联的信号,其中信号包括定位参考信号。 所述方法还包括发送(620)与第二小区相关联的信号,其中所述第二小区被配置为具有比所述第一小区更低的传输容量,以及中断(630)与所述第一小区相关联的至少一个信号的传输, 用于定位参考信号。 因此,可以减少BS的能量消耗,同时仍然支持准确的定位测量。

    Methods and Apparatus in a Wireless Communication System
    98.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus in a Wireless Communication System 有权
    无线通信系统中的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130003585A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-03

    申请号:US13607972

    申请日:2012-09-10

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于OFDM系统中的参考信号(RS)测量的RBS和UE中的方法和装置,其能够具有小于系统带宽的可配置的RS传输带宽。 这允许RS的更好的干扰协调,这反过来改进了用于不同服务(例如定位)的UE RS测量。 RBS检索RS传输带宽,基于该RS传输带宽确定RS测量带宽,并将确定的带宽发送给UE。 UE接收RS测量带宽,并根据接收到的测量带宽和UE能力确定的带宽测量RS。

    Methods and Apparatus for Varying Reduced Transmission Resources
    99.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus for Varying Reduced Transmission Resources 失效
    减少传输资源的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120020421A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-26

    申请号:US13163876

    申请日:2011-06-20

    IPC分类号: H04W72/04 H04L27/28 H04W24/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过配置小区来发送具有可变地减少的传输活动的一个或多个下行链路传输资源来实现通信网络层之间的小区间干扰协调。 诸如宏小区的发送节点可以根据所选择的小区活动模式,在变化的可预测时间内传输诸如资源元素,资源块,子帧和帧的传输资源,具有降低的传输活动。 诸如用户设备的接收节点可以决定根据小区活动模式进行接收信号测量。

    Methods and Arrangements in a Wireless Communication System
    100.
    发明申请
    Methods and Arrangements in a Wireless Communication System 审中-公开
    无线通信系统中的方法与布置

    公开(公告)号:US20110312339A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-22

    申请号:US13148312

    申请日:2010-02-26

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及诸如定位服务器的网络节点和启用由服务小区服务的用户设备的基于下行链路定位的用户设备的方法和布置。 网络节点估计(210)相邻小区的定时与服务小区的定时之间的定时差。 这是基于与相邻和服务小区相关联的同步信息完成的。 然后,向用户设备发送(220)指令以执行定位测量。 该指令包括相邻小区的身份和估计的时间差。 以这种方式,即使当相邻小区的SFN与服务小区的SFN不对齐时,UE也可以在执行定位测量时找到参考信号。