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The USPTO has published a new patent application, US20260088949A1, detailing a method and apparatus for determining a User Equipment's (UE) position using various signals. The application was filed on September 29, 2022, by inventors Hongmei LIU, Yuantao ZHANG, Zhi YAN, Ruixiang MA, and Haiming WANG.

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This document is a publication of a new patent application (US20260088949A1) filed with the USPTO. It describes a method and apparatus for determining a User Equipment's (UE) position using a combination of received signals, including DL RSs, UL RSs, and UL transmissions, and reporting specific values or determining uplink transmission time instances. The application was filed on September 29, 2022.

As this is a patent application publication, there are no immediate compliance obligations or deadlines for regulated entities. However, companies involved in wireless communication, location services, or telecommunications technology may wish to review the patent's claims and abstract for potential implications on their intellectual property strategy or product development. The application is published with a projected publication date of March 26, 2026.

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Mar 26, 2026

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING UE'S POSITION

Application US20260088949A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Hongmei LIU, Yuantao ZHANG, Zhi YAN, Ruixiang MA, Haiming WANG

Abstract

A method and apparatus for determining UE's position are provided. The method may be performed by a UE. The method includes receiving a first signal indicating at least one of: a first DL RSs at multiple time instances, a second group of UL RSs at multiple time instances, or a third group of UL transmissions at multiple time instances upon receptions of a fourth group of DL transmissions at multiple time instances; receiving a second signal indicating to report at least one of: a first value associated with reception time instances of the first group of DL RSs, a second value associated with transmission time instances of the second group of UL RSs, or a third value associated with transmission time instances of the third group of UL transmissions; and reporting at least one of the first value, the second value, or the third value or determine the uplink transmission time instances for the second set of UL RS or for the third set of UL transmission.

CPC Classifications

H04L 5/0044 H04L 27/261

Filing Date

2022-09-29

Application No.

19110757

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING UE'S POSITION

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260088949A1

Who this affects

Industry sector
5170 Telecommunications
Activity scope
Location Services Wireless Communication
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Telecommunications
Operational domain
IT Security
Topics
Location Services Wireless Communication

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