Techniques are provided for enabling user equipment (UE) positioning based on angle estimation in millimeter wave (mmW) bands. An example method for determining a location of a mobile device includes transmitting array gain information to a network entity, the array gain information including beam pattern information based at least in part on a sub-band and a state of the mobile device, receiving one or more reference signals in one or more sub-bands, wherein a receive beam for each of the one or more reference signals is based at least in part on the sub-band the one or more reference signals are being received in, and on a current state of the mobile device, determining measurement values based on the one or more reference signals, and determining the location of the mobile device based at least in part on the measurement values.

A method, performed in a wireless device, for obtaining position information of user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system is described. The method includes transmitting, to a network, an indication comprising beam information defining beams that are suitable to be used for transmitting Positioning Reference Signals, PRS, to the wireless device, receiving, from the network, control signaling comprising PRS scheduling information for upcoming transmission of the PRS in beams, performing measurements on the PRS based on the PRS scheduling information that was received, and providing the measurements to the network.

A terminal node for a radio network comprising means for: receiving multiple positioning reference signals transmitted from respective transmission reception points of a network; determining time of arrival of the multiple positioning reference signals received from the respective transmission reception points; measuring at least a received signal quality metric for the multiple received positioning reference signals; processing, at least the multiple respective received signal quality metrics for the multiple received positioning reference signals, to trigger a received signal quality decision; and in response to the received signal quality decision, informing the network. A node of a radio network comprising means for: enabling transmission of multiple positioning reference signals from respective transmission reception points of a network; being informed of a received signal quality decision made at the terminal node in respect of measured received signal quality metrics for the transmitted positioning reference signals received at the terminal node; and in response, causing adaptation of transmission of signals in the network.

Techniques are provided in which a mobile device indicates capabilities regarding maintaining phase offset between positioning frequency layers (PFLs) to the network node of a wireless communication network, allowing the network to determine situations in which the mobile device may be capable of stitching together PRS resources in different PFLs, and accommodate the UE 105 when possible.

Remote monitoring of an area with a remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) encased in a rubber ball (302) is provided. A remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) is provided which receives a spoken description of a location of the remote sensing device and stores the spoken description as predetermined location information. The description can be received directly prior to deployment or wirelessly transmitted from another device (400). The remote sensing device can sense information related to its environment via a motion sensor (314), such as whether an intruder is located within a vicinity of the remote sensing device (100, 200, 300). The remote sensing device (100, 200, 300) can then transmit the predetermined location information and the environment information to the another device (400) in response to the sensing. In response to receipt, the other device (400) can render the predetermined location information and the environment information in an audible format.

A method of estimating a geographic location of a mobile device configured to communicate using a telecommunications network comprising a plurality of cells is provided. The method comprises obtaining one or more data records from the mobile device, wherein each data record comprises a plurality of signal measurements and respective cell identifiers, wherein each signal measurement relates to a signal received by the mobile device from a cell of the plurality of cells attributed with the respective cell identifier. The method further comprises, for each data record, generating an ordered list of signal properties comprising the plurality of signal measurements, wherein each signal property in the ordered list of signal properties is correlated with a corresponding cell identifier assigned to the cell from which the signal was received, based on an index of the signal property in the ordered list of signal properties. The method further comprises, for each data record, estimating the geographic location of the mobile device based on theordered list of signal properties.

A hybrid distributed estimation system (DES) jointly tracks states of a plurality of moving devices configured to transmit measurements indicative of a state of a moving device and an estimation of the state of the moving device derived from the measurements. The hybrid DES selects between the measurements and the estimations, and based on this selection activates different types of DESs configures to jointly track the states of the moving devices using different types of information. Next, the hybrid DES tracks the states using the activated DES allowing track the state by different DES at different instances of time.

The present invention relates to method of localisation for devices. More particularly, it relates the use of both local and remote resources to provide substantially real time localisation at a device. According to an aspect, there is provided a method of determining a location of a device having one or more sensors comprising the steps of: sending a localisation request to a server system, the localisation request comprising at least a portion of data from the one or more sensors; receiving localisation data from the server system in response to the localisation request; and determining a location of the device from the received localisation data. Optionally, the method includes the further step of estimating a location of the device based on data from the one or more sensors and wherein the step of determining a location of the device includes determining the location of the device using the estimated location.

A terminal device, a location management function entity and a method for positioning a terminal device in a multi-connectivity network are provided. The terminal device includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor and storing instructions. The processor, when executing the instructions, is configured to generate a locating message of the terminal device using a first radio access technology (RAT). The processor is further configured to cause the terminal device to send the locating message of the terminal device to the location management function entity through signaling over an air interface using a second RAT.

This invention relates to system and a method for supervising a person in an area, the system comprising a mobile base (100), such as for example a wristband,attached to the person, the mobile base (100) comprising a first radio frequency tag (11) prepared for radio frequency triangulation or positioning for deciding a position of the mobile base (100) and for communicating health, safety and environment (HSE) related components, the system comprising a controller (400) in communication with the mobile base (100). Furthermore, the invention relates to a system and a method for activated communication between an object and a reader,comprising a first radio unit (11) attached to the object, the first radio unit being configured for communicating with the reader.