US 11,722,874 B2
Timing determination for signals in sidelink positioning
Chang-Sik Choi, Hillsborough, NJ (US); Dan Vassilovski, Del Mar, CA (US); and Kapil Gulati, Belle Mead, NJ (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/160,135.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240074 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 48/14 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/06 (2009.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 92/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 8/005 (2013.01) [H04W 4/06 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 92/18 (2013.01)] 42 Claims
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1. A method of ranging between user equipments (UEs) performed by an initiating UE, the method comprising:
sending an initial message to one or more responder UEs to initiate a ranging session, the initial message comprising an identifier (ID) for the initiating UE and an ID for each of the one or more responder UEs;
determining timing instances for messages in the ranging session from the initiating UE and each of the one or more responder UEs based on the ID for the initiating UE and the ID for each of the one or more responder UEs; and
performing the ranging session with each of the one or more responder UEs using the determined timing instances for the messages in the ranging session.