US 12,335,904 B2
Methods and systems for support of location for the internet of things
Stephen William Edge, Escondido, CA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/856,647.
Application 16/856,647 is a continuation of application No. 15/409,454, filed on Jan. 18, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/377,654, filed on Aug. 21, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/404,733, filed on Oct. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0252902 A1, Aug. 6, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 64/003 (2013.01) [H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 64/00 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
entering, a connected state with a wireless network by the UE;
transmitting a positioning session message while in the connected state, wherein the positioning session message comprises an indication that the UE will defer performing location measurements for a positioning session until the UE is in an idle state;
receiving, while in the connected state, a request for the location measurements for the positioning session;
entering, after reception of the request for the location measurements for the positioning session, the idle state wherein the UE is not connected with the wireless network;
obtaining the location measurements after entering the idle state;
entering the connected state with the wireless network after the location measurements are obtained; and
providing the location measurements to a location server after entering the connected state.