QUALCOMM Incorporated
Systems and methods for efficient positioning of a mobile device with dual wireless connectivity

Abstract:

A user equipment (UE) has dual connectivity to a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) and a second RAT, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) and New Radio (NR). The UE receives a request for location information for the first and second RATs, e.g., after transmitting capability information indicating dual connectivity. The UE obtains location information for the first and second RATs and transmits the location information to a location server. The location information, for example, may be location measurements obtained for the first and second RATs, a location estimate, or both. The request for location information may be received using the first RAT and the location information may be transmitted using the second RAT. The request for location information may include a first request for the first RAT, and a second request for the second RAT received after location information for the first RAT is obtained.