A method of operating a network node (140) of a network (100) is provided. The network (100) comprising a first access node (191) and at least one second access node (192-195). The method includes establishing a first state of one or more first beams (71-78) of a first transmission between the first access node (191) and a mobile device (90). The method further includes determining whether a certain one of one or more second beams (71-78) of a second transmission between the at least one second access node (192-195) and the mobile device (90) is to be activated, based on the first state and a predetermined mapping (51) between the first state and a second state of the one or more second beams (71-78), the second transmission comprising positioning reference signals (3056).

A method and apparatus for determining a device pointed to by a UE is provided. The method includes determining UE pointing information based on spatial information of UWB devices; and determining a target non-UWB device pointed to by the UE based on the UE pointing information and spatial information of at least one non-UWB device. The disclosure determines a target non-UWB device pointed to by the UE in the UWB environment based on spatial perception capability of UWB and improve the user experience of UWB pointing operations.

The present disclosure relates to a user equipment in a wireless communication system, an electronic device, a method and a storage medium. The user equipment in the wireless communication system according to the present disclosure comprises one or more processing circuits, the processing circuits being configured to execute the following operations: acquiring a downlink signal from an electronic device in the wireless communication system; estimating the angle of arrival (AOA) of the downlink signal, wherein at least the AOA and the position of the electronic device are used for estimating the position of the user equipment. By using the user equipment, electronic device, method and storage medium according to the present disclosure, the AOA of a downlink signal may be estimated when the user equipment is in an idle or initial access state, and the AOA may be used for estimating the position of the user equipment.

In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a localization device is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband, UWB, communication unit configured to transmit a localization signal to an external device and to receive a response signal from the external device; an angle of arrival measurement unit configured to measure an angle at which the response signal is received; an orientation sensor configured to sense an orientation of the localization device; and a processing unit configured to determine if an angle at which the localization signal is received by the external device, an orientation of the external device, said orientation of the localization device, and said angle at which the response signal is received meet a predefined relationship. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a localization device is conceived.

An electronic apparatus, and a corresponding wireless communication method and computer-readable medium, where the electronic apparatus for wireless communication includes a processing circuit which is configured to: determine a first position range of a user equipment on the basis of first measurement information from the user equipment and regarding first beam scanning; when the first position range is lower than a predetermined accuracy requirement, determine adjustment of a beam configuration on the basis of the first position range; and determine a second position range of the user equipment on the basis of second measurement information from the user equipment and regarding second beam scanning performed by means of the adjusted beam configuration.

An information handling system operating a diverse wireless location determination system, comprising receiving an instruction to determine a location of an endpoint information handling system having a plurality of network interface device modules supporting a plurality of wireless network protocols, a processor executing instructions to aggregate data including detected time of flight (TOF) signal distance and signal quality values relating to signals exchanged between the endpoint information handling system and a plurality of diverse wireless protocol access points, the processor to determine at least three diverse wireless protocol access point signals meet a signal quality threshold, where at least two of the diverse wireless protocol access points operate under different wireless protocols, and the processor conducting weighted multiangulation or multilateration utilizing the detected TOF signal distances of the exchanged signals based on the detected signal quality category and type of wireless protocol for the exchanged signal.

In one aspect, a process for position estimation entails obtaining (a) at least one direct distance estimate corresponding to a distance between one or more intervening devices, (b) at least one direct angle estimate corresponding to a spanning angle formed involving the one or more intervening devices, or both (a) and (b). Based on (a) the at least one direct distance estimate corresponding to the distance between devices including the one or more intervening devices, (b) the at least one direct angle estimate corresponding to the spanning angle formed involving the one or more intervening devices, or both (a) and (b), an indirect distance estimate between a first device and a second device or an indirect angle estimate involving the first device and the second device is determined. The first device and the second device may be out of range with respect to one another for a direct distance measurement.

A communication device comprising: a wireless communication section; and a control section configured to correlate a first signal with a second signal from another communication device at a designated interval, convert a data matrix including an array of a plurality of correlation computation results into a format including a matrix product of an expanded modal matrix and an expanded signal matrix, estimate the expanded signal matrix that minimizes a predetermined norm, and estimate reception time of the second signal on a basis of the expanded signal matrix that minimizes the predetermined norm.

A method and system for intercepting mobile apparatus of cellular radio system are disclosed. The method can include implementing, with an interrogation apparatus, a silent call with a mobile apparatus in a radio cell; implementing, with a mobile platform, at least three transmit radio beams each with a distinct transmission direction in relation to the mobile platform; receiving a measurement report from the mobile apparatus including received downlink power levels of the radio cell and at least one of the three transmit radio beams; receiving a geographical location of the mobile platform; obtaining a geographical orientation of the mobile platform; and calculating a geographical location of the mobile apparatus based on the received downlink power levels, the geographical location of the mobile platform, the distinct transmission directions, and the geographical orientation of the mobile platform.

A system and method include, among other things, providing at least one vehicle transceiver and at least one tire information sensor for a tire on a vehicle and wirelessly communicating between the at least one vehicle transceiver and the at least one tire information sensor via a signal. A phase shift in the signal is determined and a physical distance between the at least one vehicle transceiver and the at least one tire information sensor is determined based on the phase shift. A position of the at least one tire information sensor within the vehicle is then determined based on the physical distance.