US-12625219-B2 - Positioning processing method and apparatus, and device

Abstract

This application discloses a positioning processing method and apparatus, and a device, and relates to the field of communications technologies. The method is applied to a terminal, and includes: transmitting first signaling to a target cell, where the first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by the target cell of the terminal; and the target cell includes a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell of the terminal.

Inventors

• Yuanyuan WANG
• Huaming Wu
• Ye Si
• Zixun ZHUANG

Assignees

• VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20230120

Priority Date

20200724

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A positioning processing method performed by a network-side device, comprising: receiving configuration information of first signaling transmitted by a location management device; and receiving the first signaling of the location management device, wherein the first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by a target cell of a terminal; and the target cell comprises a neighboring cell of the terminal; wherein the method further comprises: transmitting the positioning-related signal; wherein the configuration information of the first signaling at least comprises a correspondence with the positioning-related signal; wherein the correspondence with the positioning-related signal comprises: the first signaling activates or deactivates specific positioning-related signals.
2. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning-related signal comprises a positioning reference signal.
3. 3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the positioning reference signal comprises an on demand PRS.
4. 4 . The method according to claim 1 , before the transmitting the positioning-related signal, further comprising performing: determining a to-be-transmitted positioning reference signal.
5. 5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the determining a to-be-transmitted positioning reference signal comprises determining at least one of the following: an identifier (ID) or group ID of the positioning reference signal; a transmission time of the positioning reference signal; a transmission period of the positioning reference signal; a quantity of transmission times of the positioning reference signal; a time frequency resource of the positioning reference signal; a quantity of the positioning reference signal; a spatial relation of the positioning reference signal; power information of the positioning reference signal; or transmitting or stopping transmitting the positioning reference signal.
6. 6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein after the receiving the first signaling of the location management device, the method further comprises: transmitting first feedback information, wherein the first feedback information is used for indicating whether the transmission of the positioning-related signal is successfully activated or deactivated.
7. 7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the target cell further comprises a serving cell of the terminal.
8. 8 . A positioning processing method performed by a location management device, comprising: transmitting first signaling to a target cell, wherein the first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by the target cell of a terminal; and the target cell comprises a neighboring cell of the terminal; wherein the method further comprises: transmitting configuration information of the first signaling to a network-side device; wherein the configuration information of the first signaling at least comprises a correspondence with the positioning-related signal; wherein the correspondence with the positioning-related signal comprises: the first signaling activates or deactivates specific positioning-related signals.
9. 9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the positioning-related signal comprises at least one of the following: second signaling, wherein the second signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning reference signal by the neighboring cell, or activating or deactivating receiving of the positioning reference signal by the terminal; or a positioning reference signal.
10. 10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the second signaling comprises Long Term Evolution Positioning Protocol A (LPPa) or New Radio Positioning Protocol A (NRPPa) information.
11. 11 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the positioning reference signal comprises an on demand PRS.
12. 12 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises: receiving configuration information of the first signaling, wherein the configuration information of the first signaling comprises at least one of the following: an identifier (ID) or group ID of a signal; a transmission period of the signal; or a spatial relation of the signal.
13. 13 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein after the transmitting the first signaling to the target cell, the method further comprises: receiving second feedback information, wherein the second feedback information is used for indicating at least one of the following: whether the transmission of the positioning-related signal is successfully activated or deactivated; or whether the first signaling is successfully received.
14. 14 . A network-side device, comprising a processor, a memory, wherein a program or an instruction is stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the network-side device to perform: receiving configuration information of first signaling transmitted by a location management device; and receiving the first signaling of the location management device, wherein the first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by a target cell of a terminal; and the target cell comprises a neighboring cell of the terminal; wherein the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the network-side device to perform: transmitting the positioning-related signal; wherein the configuration information of the first signaling at least comprises a correspondence with the positioning-related signal; wherein the correspondence with the positioning-related signal comprises: the first signaling activates or deactivates specific positioning-related signals.
15. 15 . The network-side device according to claim 14 , wherein the positioning-related signal comprises a positioning reference signal.
16. 16 . The network-side device according to claim 15 , wherein the positioning reference signal comprises an on demand PRS.
17. 17 . The network-side device according to claim 14 , wherein the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the network-side device to further perform: determining a to-be-transmitted positioning reference signal.
18. 18 . The network-side device according to claim 17 , wherein the determining a to-be-transmitted positioning reference signal comprises determining at least one of the following: an identifier (ID) or group ID of the positioning reference signal; a transmission time of the positioning reference signal; a transmission period of the positioning reference signal; a quantity of transmission times of the positioning reference signal; a time frequency resource of the positioning reference signal; a quantity of the positioning reference signal; a spatial relation of the positioning reference signal; power information of the positioning reference signal; or transmitting or stopping transmitting the positioning reference signal.
19. 19 . The network-side device according to claim 14 , wherein the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, causes the network-side device to further perform: transmitting first feedback information, wherein the first feedback information is used for indicating whether the transmission of the positioning-related signal is successfully activated or deactivated.
20. 20 . The network-side device according to claim 14 , wherein the target cell further comprises a serving cell of the terminal.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2021/108084, filed on Jul. 23, 2021, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202010726019.X, filed in China on Jul. 24, 2020, which are incorporated by reference in their entireties. TECHNICAL FIELD This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and specifically, to a positioning processing method and apparatus, and a device. BACKGROUND Currently, the positioning manner for a terminal needs to transparently transmit a to-be-transmitted positioning service request to a location management function (LMF) through an access and mobility management function (AMF) for processing. However, due to the uncontrollability of a high-layer delay, when there is a positioning requirement, there is a situation in which a positioning reference signal cannot be triggered in time. SUMMARY According to a first aspect of this application, a positioning processing method, applied to a terminal, is provided, the method includes: transmitting first signaling to a target cell, wherethe first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by the target cell of the terminal; and the target cell includes a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell of the terminal. According to a second aspect of this application provides a positioning processing method, applied to a network-side device, is provided, the method includes: receiving first signaling of a terminal or third signaling of a location management device, wherethe first signaling and the third signaling are used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by a target cell of the terminal; and the target cell includes a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell of the terminal. According to a third aspect of this application, a positioning processing method, applied to a location management device, is provided, the method includes: transmitting third signaling to a target cell, wherethe third signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by the target cell of a terminal; and the target cell includes a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell of the terminal. According to a fourth aspect of this application, a positioning processing apparatus is provided, which includes: a first transmission module, configured to transmit first signaling to a target cell, wherethe first signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by the target cell of a terminal; and the target cell includes a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell of the terminal. According to a fifth aspect of this application, a positioning processing apparatus is provided, which includes: a first receiving module, configured to receive first signaling of a terminal or third signaling of a location management device, wherethe first signaling and the third signaling are used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by a target cell of the terminal; and the target cell includes a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell of the terminal. According to a sixth aspect of this application, a positioning processing apparatus is provided, which includes: a second transmission module, configured to transmit third signaling to a target cell, wherethe third signaling is used for activating or deactivating transmission of a positioning-related signal by the target cell of a terminal; and the target cell includes a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell of the terminal. According to a seventh aspect of this application, a communication device is provided. The communication device includes a processor, a memory, and a program or instruction stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the program or instruction, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method according to the first aspect, or implementing the steps of the method according to the second aspect, or implementing the steps of the method according to the third aspect. According to an eighth aspect of this application, a readable storage medium is provided. The readable storage medium stores a program or instruction, the program or instruction, when executed by a processor, implementing the steps of the method according to the first aspect, or implementing the steps of the method according to the second aspect, or implementing the steps of the method according to the third aspect. According to a ninth aspect of this application, a chip is provided, which includes: a processor and a communication interface, where the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to run a program or instruction, to implement the method according to the first aspect, or implement the method according to the second aspect, or implement the method according to the third aspect. According