The invention is concerned with improvements in mobile communications, and especially with improvements in bonding communications simultaneously utilising multiple mobile networks. It may be embodied in a mobile device (12a, 12b, 12c). The mobile device (12) has a plurality of mobile network interface units (22a, 22b, 22c) each of which is configurable to connect to each of a group of mobile networks (16a, 16b, 16c). The mobile device (12) comprises at least one digital processing device implementing allocation logic which allocates each mobile network unit to one of the mobile networks (16a, 16b, 16c) and causes each mobile network interface unit (22a, 22b, 22c) to be configured to connect to the network (16a, 16b, 16c) to which it is allocated. The allocation logic serves to allocate the mobile network units (22a, 22b, 22c) to the mobile networks (16a, 16b, 16c) based on operating parameters, and to re-allocate the mobile network interface units (22a, 22b, 22c) in response to changes in the operating parameters, causing the mobile network units (22a, 22b, 22c) to be re-configured such as to disconnect from one mobile network and connect to another mobile network.

The present embodiments relate to a method and device for obtaining location information of a terminal by using a wireless communication system. Provided according to an embodiment is a device for acquiring the location information of a terminal, the device comprising at least one downlink signal receiver, at least one uplink signal receiver, and a controller for controlling the downlink signal receiver and uplink signal receiver, wherein the controller configures uplink resource assignment information on the basis of control information received by the downlink signal receiver and determines whether an uplink signal is received, on the basis of the uplink resource allocation information.

The present embodiments relate to a method and device for obtaining location information of a terminal by using a wireless communication system. Provided according to an embodiment is a device for acquiring the location information of a terminal, the device comprising at least one downlink signal receiver, at least one uplink signal receiver, and a controller for controlling the downlink signal receiver and uplink signal receiver, wherein the controller configures uplink resource assignment information on the basis of control information received by the downlink signal receiver and determines whether an uplink signal is received, on the basis of the uplink resource allocation information.

Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives, over a wireless communication network operating in accordance with a first radio access technology (RAT), a configuration to provide at least one positioning state information (PSI) report, the first RAT associated with at least one first positioning technology, the configuration associated with at least one second RAT, at least one second positioning technology, or both to be used to estimate a location of the UE, obtains at least a first set of positioning measurements using the at least one second RAT, the at least one second positioning technology, or both, and transmits the at least one PSI report on physical resources allocated for a physical uplink or sidelink channel of the first RAT, the at least one PSI report including at least the first set of positioning measurements.

Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives, over a wireless communication network operating in accordance with a first radio access technology (RAT), a configuration to provide at least one positioning state information (PSI) report, the first RAT associated with at least one first positioning technology, the configuration associated with at least one second RAT, at least one second positioning technology, or both to be used to estimate a location of the UE, obtains at least a first set of positioning measurements using the at least one second RAT, the at least one second positioning technology, or both, and transmits the at least one PSI report on physical resources allocated for a physical uplink or sidelink channel of the first RAT, the at least one PSI report including at least the first set of positioning measurements.

A user equipment (UE) operating in a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode may receive a wake-up signal indicating that the UE may skip the next ON duration of the DRX cycle, i.e., the UE is instructed to not wake up during a next ON time during the DRX cycle to monitor communication signals, such as data signals or control signals. The UE may be configured to receive downlink (DL) positioning reference signals (PRSs), e.g., during the next ON duration of the DRX cycle. The UE respond to the PRS configuration and the wake-up signal by remaining in DRX sleep mode and not receiving the PRS or transitioning to DRX ON mode to receive the PRS during which the UE may monitor or not monitor communication signals. The location server may receive indications of the wake-up signal configuration and status from a base station or the UE.

The present disclosure relates to positioning methods, systems, and apparatuses. One example method includes receiving, by a server, a first message from a first terminal device, where the first message includes first location information determined by the first terminal device, determining, by the server, a first reference object based on the first location information, and sending, by the server, a second message to the first terminal device, where the second message includes identification information of the first reference object, and the identification information of the first reference object is used by the first terminal device to update the first location information.

Methods, systems, and storage media are disclosed to estimate a count of indoor radio transmitters for a building, where the indoor radio transmitters are to be planned to build an indoor cellular network within the building. In one embodiment, a method comprises obtaining (310) locational information of the building in a database based on a query; extracting (312) features external to the building based on the locational information of the building, wherein the features external to the building capture characteristics about the building that are observable from outside of the building; and estimating (314) the count of the indoor radio transmitters for the building using the extracted features and a pre-trained model.

A communication device includes: a control unit configured to control a process of transmitting a first ranging signal, receiving a second ranging signal transmitted as a response to the first ranging signal from another communication device receiving the first ranging signal, and transmitting a data signal including regulation information regarding a transmission time of the first ranging signal and a reception time of the second ranging signal, wherein the data signal is transmitted and received in conformity with a first wireless communication standard, and wherein the first and second ranging signals are transmitted and received in conformity with a second wireless communication standard more appropriate for ranging than the first wireless communication standard.

A communication device includes: a control unit configured to control a process of transmitting a first ranging signal, receiving a second ranging signal transmitted as a response to the first ranging signal from another communication device receiving the first ranging signal, and transmitting a data signal including regulation information regarding a transmission time of the first ranging signal and a reception time of the second ranging signal, wherein the data signal is transmitted and received in conformity with a first wireless communication standard, and wherein the first and second ranging signals are transmitted and received in conformity with a second wireless communication standard more appropriate for ranging than the first wireless communication standard.