Method for measuring positioning reference signal and related device

文档序号：1893720 发布日期：2021-11-26 浏览：17次中文

阅读说明：本技术 一种测量定位参考信号的方法以及相关装置 (Method for measuring positioning reference signal and related device ) 是由于莹洁黄甦郭英昊于 2020-05-09 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请实施例公开了一种测量定位参考信号的方法,包括：终端设备接收网络设备发送的第一配置信息,第一配置信息包括网络设备为终端设备配置的定位参考信号PRS资源信息；PRS资源信息包括：频率层数目,每个频率层的传输接收点TRP数目,每个TRP的资源集数目,和每个资源集的资源数目；终端设备基于PRS资源信息以及预定规则,测量网络设备为终端设备配置的PRS中的部分PRS或者全部PRS。本申请可以解决终端设备支持的PRS测量能力与网络设备配置的PRS资源信息所指示需要测量的PRS不匹配时,终端设备需要确定测量哪些PRS的技术问题。(The embodiment of the application discloses a method for measuring a positioning reference signal, which comprises the following steps: the method comprises the steps that terminal equipment receives first configuration information sent by network equipment, wherein the first configuration information comprises Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) resource information configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment; the PRS resource information includes: the number of frequency layers, the number of transmission reception points TRP per frequency layer, the number of resource sets per TRP, and the number of resources per resource set; and the terminal equipment measures partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule. The method and the device can solve the technical problem that when the PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal equipment is not matched with the PRS required to be measured and indicated by the PRS resource information configured by the network equipment, the terminal equipment needs to determine which PRSs to measure.)

1. A method of measuring positioning reference signals, comprising:

the method comprises the steps that terminal equipment receives first configuration information sent by network equipment, wherein the first configuration information comprises Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) resource information configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment;

the PRS resource information includes:

the number of frequency layers, the number of transmission reception points TRP per frequency layer, the number of resource sets per TRP, and the number of resources per resource set;

and the terminal equipment measures partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined rule comprises:

and the terminal equipment selects the resources corresponding to the M or optional M frequency layers from the number of the frequency layers based on the number M of the supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

and the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the K or optional K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the number K of the supported TRPs of each frequency layer, wherein the K is a positive integer.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

and the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the T or optional T TRPs from TRPs corresponding to the M frequency layers based on the total number T of the TRPs supported by the terminal equipment, wherein T is a positive integer.

5. The method of claim 3 or 4, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

the terminal device based on the number S of resource sets per TRP supported,

from a resource set corresponding to each TRP included in the M frequency layers, or from a resource set corresponding to each TRP of the K TRPs, or from a resource set corresponding to each TRP of the T TRPs,

and selecting resources corresponding to the S or optional S resource sets before selection, wherein S is a positive integer.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

the terminal device based on the number of supported resources Q per resource set,

from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the M frequency layers, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the K TRPs, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the T TRPs, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the S resource sets,

selecting the Q or the optional Q resources before selection, wherein Q is a positive integer.

7. The method according to any of claims 2-5, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

the terminal device based on the total number W of supported resources,

from the resources comprised by the M frequency layers, or from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets comprised by each of the K TRPs comprised by each of the M frequency layers, or from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets comprised by each of the T TRPs,

selecting the W or optional W resources before selection, wherein W is a positive integer.

8. The method according to any of claims 2-5, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

the terminal equipment selects the former E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the supported number E of the resources of each frequency layer, wherein E is a positive integer,

or selecting the E or optionally the E resources from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each of the K TRPs included in each of the M frequency layers,

or selecting the E or optional E resources before the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included by each TRP in the T TRPs.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined rule comprises:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of TRPs of each frequency layer, the K, and the total number of TRPs, the T,

the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the K or optional K TRPs from TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the supported TRP number and K of each frequency layer, and determines the selected K x M TRPs;

and the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the T or optional T TRPs from the K x M TRPs based on the total number T of the supported TRPs.

10. The method of claim 6 or 7, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources per resource set, Q, and the total number of resources, W, the terminal device selects the W or optionally the W resources from a first candidate resource set based on the number of resources per resource set supported, Q, and the total number of resources supported, W, the first candidate resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported per TRP, and the Q resources supported per resource set.

11. The method according to claim 6 or 8, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources per resource set Q and the number of resources per frequency layer E,

the terminal device selects the first E or optionally the E resources of each frequency layer from a first candidate resource set based on the number of supported resources per resource set, Q, and the number of supported resources per frequency layer, E, the first candidate resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of supported resource sets per TRP, and the Q resources supported per resource set.

12. The method of claim 7 or 8, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the total number of resources W and the number of resources per frequency layer E,

the terminal device selects the former W or optionally the W resources from a second alternative resource set based on the number of supported resources per frequency layer, the E, and the total number of resources, the W, the second alternative resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of supported resource sets per TRP, and the number of E resources supported per frequency layer.

13. The method according to any of claims 10-12, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources per resource set, Q, the total number of resources, W, and the number of resources per frequency layer, E,

the terminal equipment selects the previous E or optional E resources of each frequency layer from the first alternative resource set based on the supported number Q of resources of each resource set and the number E of resources of each frequency layer;

the terminal device selects the previous W or the optional W resources from a third candidate resource set based on the total number W of the supported resources, where the third candidate resource set is determined by the first candidate resource set and the E resources supported by each frequency layer.

14. The method according to any of claims 1-13, wherein when a downlink PRS measurement capability included in the predetermined rule is not indicated or configured, it indicates that the terminal device supports a maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability, and the downlink PRS measurement capability includes:

the number of frequency layers is one or more of M, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is K, the total number of TRPs is T, the number of resource sets per TRP is S, the number of resources per resource set is Q, the total number of resources is W, and the number of resources per frequency layer is E.

15. The method according to any of claims 1-14, wherein the terminal device measures some or all of the PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on the PRS resource information and the predetermined rule, including:

when the terminal equipment is configured with two or more positioning methods, the terminal equipment measures partial PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on common parts of the PRS resource information configured by the two or more positioning methods and the predetermined rule.

16. The method according to any of claims 1-14, wherein the terminal device measures some or all of the PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on the PRS resource information and the predetermined rule, including:

when the terminal equipment is configured with two or more positioning methods, the terminal equipment measures partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information configured by any one of the positioning methods and the predetermined rule.

17. A terminal device, characterized in that the terminal device comprises: the system comprises a processor and a radio frequency circuit connected with the processor;

the radio frequency circuit is configured to receive first configuration information sent by a network device, where the first configuration information includes Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) resource information configured for the terminal device by the network device;

the PRS resource information includes: the number of frequency layers, the number of transmission reception points TRP per frequency layer, the number of resource sets per TRP, and the number of resources per resource set;

the processor is configured to measure, based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule, a part of or all of PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device.

18. The terminal device of claim 17, wherein the predetermined rule comprises:

selecting resources corresponding to the M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer.

19. The terminal device of claim 18, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

selecting resources corresponding to the K or optional K TRPs from TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the supported number K of TRPs of each frequency layer, wherein K is a positive integer.

20. The terminal device of claim 18, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

and selecting resources corresponding to the T or optional T TRPs from TRPs corresponding to the M frequency layers based on the total number T of the supported TRPs, wherein T is a positive integer.

21. The terminal device according to claim 19 or 20, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

based on the number S of resource sets per TRP supported,

and selecting resources corresponding to the S or optional S resource sets before selection, wherein S is a positive integer.

22. The terminal device of claim 21, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

based on the number of resources Q per resource set supported,

selecting the Q or the optional Q resources before selection, wherein Q is a positive integer.

23. The terminal device according to any of claims 18-20, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

based on the total number of resources W supported,

selecting the W or optional W resources before selection, wherein W is a positive integer.

24. The terminal device according to any of claims 18-20, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

selecting the former E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the supported number E of the resources of each frequency layer, wherein E is a positive integer,

or selecting the E or optionally the E resources from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each of the K TRPs included in each of the M frequency layers,

or selecting the E or optional E resources before the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included by each TRP in the T TRPs.

25. The terminal device of claim 17, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

selecting resources corresponding to the M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer;

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of TRPs of each frequency layer, the K, and the total number of TRPs, the T,

selecting resources corresponding to the K or optionally the K TRPs from TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the supported number of TRPs of each frequency layer, and determining the selected K M TRPs;

selecting resources corresponding to the T or optionally the T TRPs from the K M TRPs based on the total number of TRPs supported.

26. The terminal device according to claim 22 or 23, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources per resource set Q and the total number of resources W,

selecting the W or optionally the W resources from a first alternative resource set based on the number of supported resources per resource set, the Q, and the total number of supported resources, the W, the first alternative resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of supported resource sets per TRP, and the Q resources supported by each resource set.

27. The terminal device according to claim 22 or 24, wherein the predetermined rule further comprises:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources per resource set Q and the number of resources per frequency layer E,

selecting the first E or optionally the E resources of each frequency layer from a first alternative resource set determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the Q resources supported by each resource set, based on the number of resources supported per resource set, Q, and the number of resources supported per frequency layer, E.

28. The terminal device according to claim 23 or 24, wherein the predetermined rule comprises:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the total number of resources W and the number of resources per frequency layer E,

selecting the W or optionally the W resources from a second alternative resource set determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number of E resources supported by each frequency layer based on the number of resources supported by each frequency layer, the E, and the total number of resources supported by the terminal device.

29. A terminal device according to any of claims 26-28, characterized in that the predetermined rules comprise:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources per resource set, Q, the total number of resources, W, and the number of resources per frequency layer, E,

selecting the first E or optionally the E resources of each frequency layer from the first candidate resource set based on the supported number of resources per resource set, Q, and the number of resources per frequency layer, E;

and selecting the previous W or optional W resources from a third candidate resource set based on the total number W of the supported resources, wherein the third candidate resource set is determined by the first candidate resource set and the E resources supported by each frequency layer.

30. The terminal device according to any of claims 17-29, wherein when a downlink PRS measurement capability included in the predetermined rule is not indicated or configured, it indicates that the terminal device supports a maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability, and the downlink PRS measurement capability comprises: the number of frequency layers is one or more of M, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is K, the total number of TRPs is T, the number of resource sets per TRP is S, the number of resources per resource set is Q, the total number of resources is W, and the number of resources per frequency layer is E.

31. The terminal device according to any of claims 17-30,

when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods,

the processor is further configured to measure a portion of PRSs or all PRSs of PRSs configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the common portion of the PRS resource information configured by the two or more positioning methods and the predetermined rule.

32. The terminal device according to any of claims 17-30,

when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods,

the processor is further configured to measure a part of PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the PRS resource information configured by any one of the positioning methods and the predetermined rule.

33. A computer-readable storage medium, having one or more computer programs stored thereon, the computer programs being executable by one or more processors to perform the steps of the method of measuring positioning reference signals as claimed in claims 1-16.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method for measuring a positioning reference signal and a related apparatus.

Background

Knowing the orientation or position of a terminal device is important in modern communication systems. The location of the terminal equipment can be used to provide life-saving services for emergency calls and it is the operator in certain areas that meets the legal requirements. Furthermore, the location information of the terminal device, also referred to as User Equipment (UE), may be used to support commercial services, such as Location Based Services (LBS) for shopping, traveling, gaming, on-demand transportation, etc.

In a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, a downlink positioning method is proposed: time difference of arrival (OTDOA) was observed. In OTDOA, a terminal device needs to measure Positioning Reference Signals (PRS) transmitted by a cell, and a network device determines the position of the terminal device through a series of subsequent steps. Before the terminal device measures the PRS, the network device needs to configure a target cell list to the terminal device, so that the terminal device measures the PRS of each cell according to the sequence of the target cell list.

With the evolution of communication technology, in a fifth generation new radio interface (5G-NR), a plurality of downlink positioning methods appear, for example: downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA), downlink angle of departure (DL-AOD), and multiple round-trip time (Multi-round-trip time, Multi-RTT), among others. In the above positioning method, the terminal devices all need to measure the PRS. Before the terminal device measures PRS, the network device needs to configure the terminal device with PRS resource information, which may be a PRS index list (PRS-IndexList), indicating which PRSs the terminal device is to measure.

The terminal device measures the PRS according to the PRS resource information indication. Due to the difference in performance between different terminal devices, the downlink PRS measurement capabilities supported by different terminal devices may be different, and the downlink PRS measurement capability represents the maximum capability of measuring PRS supported by the terminal device. When the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal equipment does not meet the PRS required to be measured and indicated by the PRS resource information, the terminal equipment cannot determine which PRSs to measure.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a method for measuring positioning reference signals, and provides a solution that when the measurement capability of downlink Positioning Reference Signals (PRSs) supported by a terminal device is not matched with or does not meet the PRSs required to be measured and indicated by PRS resource information configured by a network device, the terminal device needs to determine which PRSs to measure.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for measuring a positioning reference signal, which may include:

first, a terminal device receives first configuration information sent by a network device, where the first configuration information includes Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) resource information configured for the terminal device by the network device. In an optional implementation manner, the first configuration information may be carried in an LTE Positioning Protocol (LPP). Specifically, a Location Management Function (LMF) sends PRS resource information to the terminal device through LPP, where the PRS resource information may be a PRS index list. In another alternative implementation, the first configuration information may be carried in Radio Resource Control (RRC). Specifically, a Location Management Component (LMC) sends PRS resource information, which may be a PRS index list, to the terminal device through RRC. Wherein, the PRS resource information comprises: the number of frequency layers, the number of transmission reception points TRP per frequency layer, the number of resource sets per TRP, and the number of resources per resource set.

Secondly, the terminal equipment measures partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule. In this embodiment, a relationship between the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device and the resource selected from the PRS resource information configured by the network device is referred to as a predetermined rule.

In the embodiment of the present application, by using the method, the terminal device selects part or all of the resources from the PRS resource information configured by the network device according to the supported downlink PRS measurement capability, and then measures part or all of the PRS configured for the terminal device by the network device according to the part of the resources. The technical problem that when the PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal equipment is not matched with or does not meet the PRS required to be measured and indicated by the PRS resource information configured by the network equipment, the terminal equipment needs to determine which PRS to measure is solved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermined rule may include:

the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of the supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, and when the number of frequency layers M supported by the terminal device is 2, the terminal device selects resources corresponding to the first 2 frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number of supported frequency layers 2. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermined rule may include:

the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the number K of the supported TRPs of each frequency layer, wherein K is a positive integer. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 2, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8. When the number K of TRPs per frequency layer supported by the terminal device is 2. The terminal device selects resources corresponding to the first 2 TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each of the first 2 frequency layers based on the supported number K of TRPs per frequency layer being 2. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermined rule may include:

the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of the supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer; and the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from TRPs corresponding to the M frequency layers based on the total number T of the supported TRPs, wherein T is a positive integer. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2 and the total number T of supported TRPs is 12, the terminal device selects resources corresponding to the first 12 TRPs from the first 2 frequency layers based on the total number T of supported TRPs being 12. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermining a rule may further include:

the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first S or optional S resource sets from the resource sets corresponding to each TRP included in the M frequency layers, or from the resource sets corresponding to each TRP in the K TRPs, or from the resource sets corresponding to each TRP in the T TRPs based on the number S of the resource sets of each TRP supported, wherein S is a positive integer. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, and the number of resource sets per TRP is 2. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2, the number K of TRPs per frequency layer is 2, and the number S of supported resource sets is 1. And the terminal equipment selects the resources corresponding to the first 1 resource sets from the first 2 TRPs in the first 2 frequency layers based on the number S of the supported resource sets being 1. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, and the number of resource sets per TRP is 2. When the number K of TRPs per frequency layer supported by the terminal device is 2. The terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to 2 resource sets from the first 2 TRPs in the first 4 frequency layers based on the TRP number K of each frequency layer being 2. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermining a rule may further include:

the terminal equipment selects the first Q or optional Q resources from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the M frequency layers, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the K TRPs, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the T TRPs, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the S resource sets based on the number Q of the supported resources of each resource set, wherein Q is a positive integer. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2, the number K of TRPs per frequency layer is 2, the number S of resource sets supported is 1, and the number Q of resources per resource set supported is 1. The terminal device selects the first 1 resource in the first 1 resource set from the first 2 TRPs in the first 2 frequency layers based on the number of supported resources Q ═ 1 per resource set. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermining a rule may further include:

the terminal equipment selects the first W or optional W resources from the resources included by the M frequency layers or the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included by each TRP in the K TRPs included by each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the total number W of the supported resources, wherein W is a positive integer. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the total number W of resources supported by the terminal device is 10. The terminal device selects the first 10 resources in the first 1 resource set from the TRPs in the first 2 frequency layers based on the total number W of supported resources being 10. It should be noted that 10 resources may be optionally selected. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermining a rule may further include:

the terminal equipment selects the first E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the supported resource number E of each frequency layer, wherein E is a positive integer, or selects the first E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to S resource sets included by each TRP in K TRPs included in each frequency layer in the M frequency layers, or selects the first E or optional E resources of the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to S resource sets included by each TRP in the T TRPs. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2 and the number E of resources supported by each frequency layer is 50. The terminal device selects the first 50 resources from each of the first 2 frequency layers based on the number of supported resources E of each frequency layer being 50. It should be noted that 50 resources in each of the first 2 frequency layers may be selected optionally. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermined rule may include:

the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of the supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer; when the terminal device supports the number K of TRPs of each frequency layer and the total number T of TRPs at the same time, first, the terminal device selects resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each of the M frequency layers based on the number K of TRPs of each frequency layer supported, and determines the selected K × M TRPs. And secondly, the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from the K x M TRPs based on the total number T of the supported TRPs. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8. When the number K of TRPs per frequency tier supported by the terminal device is 2 and the total number T of supported TRPs is 12, first, based on the number K of TRPs per frequency tier supported by the terminal device is 2, resources corresponding to 2 TRPs (the first 2 TRPs or optionally 2 TRPs) are selected from each of the 4 frequency tiers, and the selected K M is determined to be 4 TRPs or 8 TRPs. Secondly, the terminal device selects 12 TRPs (the first 12 TRPs or optionally 12 TRPs) from the K × M8 TRPs based on the total number T ═ 12 of the supported TRPs. Since K × M is 4 × 2 ═ 8, and T > K × M, the terminal device selects 2 TRPs (the first 2 TRPs or optionally 2 TRPs) from each of the 4 frequency slices, and selects resources corresponding to 8 TRPs in total. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermining a rule may further include:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources per resource set and the total number W of resources, the terminal device selects the first W or optional W resources from a first candidate resource set based on the number Q of resources per resource set supported and the total number W of resources supported, the first candidate resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the Q resources supported by each resource set. Specifically, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the resource number Q and the resource total W of each resource set, first, the resource set supported by the terminal device is determined according to one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs of each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, and the number of resource sets supported by each TRP. The downlink PRS measurement capability includes: one or more of the number of frequency layers M, the number of TRPs per frequency layer K, the total number of TRPs T, the number of resource sets per TRP S, the number of resources per resource set Q, the total number of resources W, the number of resources per frequency layer E. When the terminal device does not include any downlink PRS measurement capability, the maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device is indicated. The terminal equipment selects the first Q or optional Q resources of each resource set from the resources corresponding to the resource set supported by the determined terminal equipment based on the number Q of the supported resources of each resource set to form a first alternative resource set; and the terminal equipment selects the first W or optional W resources from the resources corresponding to the first candidate resource set based on the total number W of the supported resources. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the number Q of resources per resource set supported by the terminal device is 1. First, the terminal device selects the first 1 resource in each resource set as a first candidate resource set from each TRP in each frequency layer based on the number of supported resources Q of each resource set being 1. Note that 1 resource may be optionally selected. Secondly, the terminal device selects 32 resources (the first 32 resources or optionally 32 resources) from the first candidate resource set based on the total number W of supported resources being 32. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermining a rule may further include:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources Q per resource set and the number of resources E per frequency layer, the terminal device selects the first E or optional E resources per frequency layer from a first candidate resource set based on the number of resources Q per resource set supported and the number of resources E per frequency layer, the first candidate resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported per TRP, and the number of Q resources supported per resource set. Specifically, first, the resource sets supported by the terminal device are determined according to one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, and the number of resource sets supported by each TRP. The terminal equipment selects the first Q or optional Q resources from the resources corresponding to the resource set supported by the determined terminal equipment based on the number Q of the supported resources of each resource set to form a first alternative resource set; and the terminal equipment selects the E or optional E resources before the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to the first alternative resource set based on the number E of the supported resources of each frequency layer. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the number Q of resources per resource set supported by the terminal device is 1. First, the terminal device selects the first 1 resource in each resource set from each TRP in each frequency layer based on the number Q of supported resources per resource set, and the selected number of resources is 4 × 8 × 2 × 1 — 64 as the first candidate resource set. Note that 1 resource may be optionally selected. Secondly, the terminal device selects 10 resources (the first 10 resources or optionally 10 resources) from the same frequency layer in the first candidate resource set based on the number of supported resources E of each frequency layer being 10. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermining a rule may further include:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the total number of resources W and the number of resources E per frequency layer, the terminal device selects the first W or optional W resources from a second alternative resource set based on the number of resources E per frequency layer supported and the total number of resources W, the second alternative resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number of E resources supported by each frequency layer. Specifically, first, the resource sets supported by the terminal device are determined according to one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, and the number of resource sets supported by each TRP. The terminal equipment selects the first E or optional E resources from the same frequency layer in the determined resources supported by the terminal equipment based on the number of the E resources supported by each frequency layer to form a second alternative resource set; and the terminal equipment selects the previous W or optional W resources from the resources corresponding to the second candidate resource set based on the total number W of resources. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. First, the terminal device selects 10 resources (the first 10 resources or optionally 10 resources) from each frequency tier based on the number E of supported resources per frequency tier being 10, and the number of selected resources being 4 × 10 being 40 as the second candidate resource set. Next, the terminal device selects 32 resources (the first 32 resources or optionally 32 resources) from the resources (40 resources) corresponding to the second candidate resource set based on the total number W of supported resources being 32. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the predetermining a rule may further include:

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources of each resource set, the total number W of resources, and the number E of resources of each frequency layer, first, the resource set supported by the terminal device is determined according to one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs of each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, and the number of resource sets supported by each TRP. The terminal equipment selects the first Q or optional Q resources from the resources corresponding to the resource set supported by the determined terminal equipment based on the number Q of the supported resources of each resource set to form a first alternative resource set; secondly, the terminal equipment selects the E or optional E resources before the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to the first alternative resource set based on the number E of the supported resources of each frequency layer to form a third alternative resource set, wherein the third alternative resource set is determined by the first alternative resource set and the E resources supported by each frequency layer; and thirdly, the terminal equipment selects the previous W or optional W resources from the resources corresponding to the third candidate resource set based on the total number W of resources. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. First, the terminal device selects the first 1 resource in each resource set from each TRP in each frequency layer based on the number of supported resources Q1 per resource set. It should be noted that 1 resource may be optionally selected, the number of the selected resources is 4 × 8 × 2 × 1 ═ 64, and these 64 resources constitute the first candidate resource set. Secondly, the terminal device selects 10 resources (the first 10 resources or optionally 10 resources) from each frequency tier of the first candidate resource set based on the number E of supported resources per frequency tier being 10, the selected number of resources being 4 by 10 being 40, and these 40 resources being used as the third candidate resource set. Again, the terminal device selects 32 resources (the first 32 resources or optionally 32 resources) from the third candidate resource set based on the total number W of supported resources being 32. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, when the downlink PRS measurement capability included in the predetermined rule is not indicated or not configured, the terminal device is indicated to support a maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability, and the downlink PRS measurement capability may include: one or more of a number of frequency layers M, a number of TRPs per frequency layer K, a total number of TRPs T, a number of resource sets per TRP S, a number of resources per resource set Q, a total number of resources W, a number of resources per frequency layer E. For example: in the downlink PRS measurement capability of the terminal device, when the "number of frequency layers" is not indicated or configured, the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is a maximum value of 4. In the embodiment of the application, a new preset rule is described, so that the applicability and the realization flexibility of the scheme are improved.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the measuring, by the terminal device, a part of PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule may include: when the terminal equipment is configured with two or more positioning methods, the terminal equipment measures partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on a common part of the PRS resource information configured by the two or more positioning methods and a predetermined rule. Exemplarily, the PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 1 includes frequency layers 1-4, each frequency layer includes a TRP1-4, each TRP includes resource sets 1-2, and each resource set includes resources 1-4. The PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 2 includes frequency layers 1-2, each of which includes a TRP1-5, each of which includes a resource set 1, and each of which includes resources 1-6. Therefore, based on the PRS resource information configured by positioning method 1 and the PRS resource information configured by positioning method 2, a common portion of both PRS resource information is determined. For example: the common portion of the PRS resource information includes frequency layers 1-2, each frequency layer including a TRP1-4, each TRP including a resource set 1, each resource set including resources 1-4.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, a common part and a predetermined rule of PRS resource information configured by the two or more positioning methods may be selected, and a part of PRS or all PRS in the PRS configured for the terminal device by the network device is measured, thereby improving implementation flexibility of the present solution.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the measuring, by the terminal device, a part of PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule may include: when the terminal equipment is configured with two or more positioning methods, the terminal equipment measures partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information configured by any one positioning method and a predetermined rule. Exemplarily, the PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 1 includes frequency layers 1-4, each frequency layer includes a TRP1-4, each TRP includes resource sets 1-2, and each resource set includes resources 1-4. The PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 2 includes frequency layers 1-2, each of which includes a TRP1-5, each of which includes a resource set 1, and each of which includes resources 1-6. The terminal device measures a part of or all of the PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on the PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 1 or based on the PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 2 and a predetermined rule.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, the PRS resource information and the predetermined rule configured by any one of the positioning methods may be used to measure part of or all of the PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device, thereby improving the implementation flexibility of the scheme.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a terminal device, where the terminal device may include: the system comprises a processor and a radio frequency circuit connected with the processor;

the radio frequency circuit is used for receiving first configuration information sent by network equipment, wherein the first configuration information comprises Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) resource information configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment; the PRS resource information may include: the number of frequency layers, the number of transmission reception points TRP per frequency layer, the number of resource sets per TRP, and the number of resources per resource set;

and the processor is used for measuring partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the predetermined rule includes: and selecting resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of the frequency layers based on the number M of the supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the predetermined rule further includes: and selecting resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the supported number K of TRPs of each frequency layer, wherein K is a positive integer.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the predetermined rule specifically includes: firstly, selecting resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of the supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer; and selecting resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from TRPs corresponding to the M frequency layers based on the total number T of the supported TRPs, wherein T is a positive integer.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the predetermined rule further includes: and selecting resources corresponding to the first S or optional S resource sets from the resource set corresponding to each TRP included in the M frequency layers, or from the resource set corresponding to each TRP in the K TRPs, or from the resource set corresponding to each TRP in the T TRPs based on the number S of the resource sets supported for each TRP, wherein S is a positive integer.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the predetermined rule further includes: based on the number Q of the supported resources of each resource set, selecting the first Q or optional Q resources from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the M frequency layers, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the K TRPs, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the T TRPs, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the S resource sets, wherein Q is a positive integer.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the predetermined rule further includes: based on the total number W of supported resources, selecting the first W or optional W resources from the resources included by the M frequency layers, or from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included by each TRP in the K TRPs included by each frequency layer in the M frequency layers, or from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included by each TRP in the T TRPs, wherein W is a positive integer.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the predetermined rule further includes: based on the number E of the supported resources of each frequency layer, selecting the first E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers, wherein E is a positive integer, or selecting the first E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included by each TRP in the K TRPs included in each frequency layer in the M frequency layers, or selecting the first E or optional E resources of the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included by each TRP in the T TRPs.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the predetermined rule further includes: selecting resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of the supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer;

the predetermined rule further includes: when the terminal equipment simultaneously supports the TRP number K of each frequency layer and the total TRP number T, selecting resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the supported TRP number K of each frequency layer, and determining the selected K M TRPs;

the predetermined rule further includes: and selecting resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from the K M TRPs based on the total number T of the supported TRPs.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources and the total number W of resources of each resource set, the predetermined rule further includes: selecting the first W or optional W resources from a first alternative resource set based on the number Q of supported resources per resource set and the total number W of supported resources, wherein the first alternative resource set is determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number Q of supported resources per resource set.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources per resource set and the number E of resources per frequency layer, the predetermining rule further includes: selecting the first E or optional E resources of each frequency layer from a first alternative resource set based on the number Q of supported resources per resource set and the number E of resources per frequency layer, the first alternative resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number Q of resources supported by each resource set.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the total number W of resources and the number E of resources per frequency layer, the predetermined rule further includes: selecting the first W or optional W resources from a second alternative resource set based on the number of supported resources per frequency layer E and the total number of resources W, the second alternative resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported per TRP, and the number of E resources supported per frequency layer.

the predetermined rule further includes: and selecting the first W or optional W resources from a third candidate resource set based on the total number W of the supported resources, wherein the third candidate resource set is determined by the first candidate resource set and the E resources supported by each frequency layer.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, when the downlink PRS measurement capability included in the predetermined rule is not indicated or not configured, the maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability is indicated to be supported by the terminal device, and the downlink PRS measurement capability may include: one or more of a number of frequency layers M, a number of TRPs per frequency layer K, a total number of TRPs T, a number of resource sets per TRP S, a number of resources per resource set Q, a total number of resources W, a number of resources per frequency layer E.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, the processor is further configured to measure a part of PRS or all PRS in PRS configured for the terminal device by the network device based on a common part of PRS resource information configured by the two or more positioning methods and a predetermined rule.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, the processor is further configured to measure a part of PRS or all PRS in PRS configured for the terminal device by the network device based on PRS resource information configured by any one of the positioning methods and a predetermined rule.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an apparatus for measuring a positioning reference signal, which may include:

the system comprises a receiving module, a sending module and a receiving module, wherein the receiving module is used for receiving first configuration information sent by network equipment, and the first configuration information comprises Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) resource information configured for terminal equipment by the network equipment;

the PRS resource information may include: the number of frequency layers, the number of transmission reception points TRP per frequency layer, the number of resource sets per TRP, and the number of resources per resource set;

and the processing module is used for measuring partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the processing module is further configured to select, from TRPs corresponding to each of the M frequency layers, resources corresponding to top K or optionally K TRPs based on the number K of supported TRPs of each frequency layer, where K is a positive integer.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the processing module is specifically configured to select, based on the number M of supported frequency layers, resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers, where M is a positive integer; and selecting resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from TRPs corresponding to the M frequency layers based on the total number T of the supported TRPs, wherein T is a positive integer.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the processing module is further configured to select, based on the number S of resource sets of each supported TRP, resources corresponding to the first S or optional S resource sets from a resource set corresponding to each TRP included in the M frequency layers, or from a resource set corresponding to each TRP in the K TRPs, or from a resource set corresponding to each TRP in the T TRPs, where S is a positive integer.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the processing module is further configured to select, based on the number Q of supported resources per resource set, the first Q or optional Q resources from resources corresponding to each resource set included in the M frequency layers, or from resources corresponding to each resource set included in the K TRPs, or from resources corresponding to each resource set included in the T TRPs, or from resources corresponding to each resource set in the S resource sets, where Q is a positive integer.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the processing module is further configured to select, based on the total number W of supported resources, the first W or optional W resources from resources included in M frequency layers, or from resources corresponding to S resource sets included in each TRP in K TRPs included in each frequency layer of the M frequency layers, or from resources corresponding to S resource sets included in each TRP in T TRPs, where W is a positive integer.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the processing module is further configured to select, based on the number E of supported resources of each frequency layer, first E or optional E resources from resources corresponding to each frequency layer in M frequency layers, where E is a positive integer, or select the first E or optional E resources from resources corresponding to S resource sets included in each TRP in K TRPs included in each frequency layer in M frequency layers, or select the first E or optional E resources of the same frequency layer from resources corresponding to S resource sets included in each TRP in T TRPs.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the processing module is further configured to select, from the number of frequency layers, resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers based on the number M of supported frequency layers, where M is a positive integer;

when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number K of TRPs per frequency layer, and, the total number T of TRPs,

the processing module is further used for selecting resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the number K of the TRPs of each frequency layer supported, and determining the selected K x M TRPs;

and the processing module is further used for selecting resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from the K x M TRPs based on the total number T of the supported TRPs.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources per resource set and the total number W of resources, the processing module is further configured to select, from a first candidate resource set, the first W or optional W resources based on the number Q of resources per resource set supported and the total number W of resources supported, where the first candidate resource set is determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number Q of resources supported by each resource set.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources Q of each resource set and the number of resources E of each frequency layer, the processing module is further configured to select, from a first candidate resource set, the first E or optional E resources of each frequency layer based on the number of resources Q of each resource set supported and the number of resources E of each frequency layer, where the first candidate resource set is determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number of Q resources supported by each resource set.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the total number of resources W and the number of resources E of each frequency layer, the processing module is further configured to select, based on the number of resources E of each frequency layer supported and the total number of resources W, the first W or optional W resources from a second candidate resource set, where the second candidate resource set is determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number of E resources supported by each frequency layer.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources of each resource set, the total number W of resources, and the number E of resources of each frequency layer, the processing module is further configured to select, based on the number Q of resources of each resource set supported and the number E of resources of each frequency layer, the first E or optional E resources of each frequency layer from the first candidate resource set;

and the processing module is further configured to select the first W or optional W resources from a third candidate resource set based on the total number W of supported resources, where the third candidate resource set is determined by the first candidate resource set and the E resources supported by each frequency layer.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, when the downlink PRS measurement capability included in the predetermined rule is not indicated or not configured, the terminal device is indicated to support a maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability, and the downlink PRS measurement capability may include: one or more of a number of frequency layers M, a number of TRPs per frequency layer K, a total number of TRPs T, a number of resource sets per TRP S, a number of resources per resource set Q, a total number of resources W, a number of resources per frequency layer E.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, the processing module is further configured to measure a part of PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on a common part of PRS resource information configured by the two or more positioning methods and a predetermined rule.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation manner of the third aspect, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, the processing module is further configured to measure a part of PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on PRS resource information configured by any one of the positioning methods and a predetermined rule.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a terminal device, where the terminal device includes at least one processor, a memory, a communication port, a display, and computer-executable instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and when the computer-executable instructions are executed by the processor, the processor executes any one of the possible implementations of the first aspect or the first aspect.

In a fifth aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, perform any one of the possible implementations of the first aspect or the first aspect as described above.

In a sixth aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a computer program product (or computer program) storing one or more computer-executable instructions, where when the computer-executable instructions are executed by the processor, the processor executes any one of the possible implementations of the first aspect or the first aspect.

In a seventh aspect, the present application provides a chip system, which includes a processor for supporting a computer device to implement the functions recited in the above aspects. In one possible design, the system-on-chip further includes a memory for storing program instructions and data necessary for the computer device. The chip system may be formed by a chip, or may include a chip and other discrete devices.

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Fig. 1a is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 1b is a schematic diagram of another communication system architecture according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 1c is a schematic diagram of another communication system architecture according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 1d is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a positioning method according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of measuring positioning reference signals according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4a is a diagram illustrating PRS resource information in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4b is a diagram illustrating PRS resource information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a predetermined rule provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9a is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9b is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10a is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10b is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule provided by an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an apparatus for measuring positioning reference signals in an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The embodiment of the application provides a method for measuring positioning reference signals, and provides a solution, when the measurement capability of a downlink Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) supported by a terminal device is not matched with or does not meet the PRS required to be measured and indicated by PRS resource information configured by a network device, the terminal device needs to determine which PRS is to be measured.

The terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application and in the above-described drawings are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances and are merely descriptive of the various embodiments of the application and how objects of the same nature can be distinguished. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to those elements, but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Embodiments of the present application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to fig. 1a, fig. 1a is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application may be applied to various communication systems, for example: long Term Evolution (LTE) System, LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) System, LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD), Code Division Multiple Access (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA) System, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), current communication System such as Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), and especially applied to 5G new air interface (NR) System or 5G System or communication System based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technology or next generation communication System such as 6G. The present application is described with reference to a 5G system, but is not limited to the 5G system. As can be known to those skilled in the art, with the appearance of a new service scenario and the evolution of a network architecture, the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application is also applicable to similar technical problems.

Fig. 1a shows an example of a communication system to which the embodiments of the present application are applicable, and this scenario includes network devices (only 1 network device is shown in fig. 1a for simplicity, but only 1 network device is not meant to be included, in fact, there may be any number of network devices), terminal devices (only 3 terminal devices are shown in fig. 1a for simplicity, but only 3 terminal devices are not meant to be included, in fact, there may be any number of terminal devices). The network device provides service for the terminal device. It should be understood that fig. 1a is only a schematic diagram, and other network devices, such as a core network device, a wireless relay device, a wireless backhaul device, and the like (not shown in fig. 1 a) may also be included in the communication system. In the network structure shown in fig. 1a, the network device may correspond to the same or two different physical stations (e.g., macro base station and micro base station), and the different stations may communicate.

In the embodiment of the present application, the network device is an apparatus deployed in a radio access network to provide a wireless communication function for a terminal device. Network devices may include various forms of network devices, macro base stations, micro base stations (also referred to as small stations), relay stations, access points, and the like. The network device may be an evolved Node B (eNB or e-NodeB) in LTE or LTE, a g nb (next) generation Node B or an Ng-eNB (next generation evolution Node B) in 5g (fine generation), a Transmission and Reception Point (TRP), a base station in a future mobile communication System, an access Node in a WiFi System, a Road Side Unit (RSU) in V2X communication, or the like, or a Chip or a System On Chip (SOC) inside the network device. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific technologies and the specific device forms used by the network devices. For convenience of description, a network device is sometimes referred to as a base station in this application.

In this embodiment, a Terminal device may also be referred to as a User Equipment (UE), a Mobile Station (MS), a Mobile Terminal device (MT), and the like, and the Terminal device may communicate with one or more core Network elements through a Radio Access Network (RAN). The terminal equipment can be equipment with a wireless transceiving function, can be deployed on land, and comprises an indoor or outdoor, a handheld or a vehicle-mounted terminal; can also be deployed on the water surface (such as a ship and the like); and may also be deployed in the air (e.g., airplanes, balloons, satellites, etc.). The terminal device may be a mobile phone (mobile phone), a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with a wireless transceiving function, a Virtual Reality (VR) terminal device, an Augmented Reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control (industrial control), a wireless terminal device in self driving (self driving), a wireless terminal device in remote medical (remote medical), a wireless terminal device in smart grid (smart grid), a wireless terminal device in transportation safety (transportation safety), a wireless terminal device in smart city (smart city), a wireless terminal device in smart home (smart home), a navigation apparatus, an internet of things (IoT) device, a wearable device, a vehicle-mounted device, and the like. For convenience of description, in the present application, a terminal device is sometimes referred to as a UE.

Illustratively, the communication system provided by the embodiment of the application can use 5G technology. As shown in fig. 1b, fig. 1b is a schematic diagram of another communication system architecture proposed in the embodiment of the present application. A communication connection exists between the terminal device 110 and the radio access network 130, specifically, the terminal device 110 and the gNB communicate through an NR-Uu interface; the terminal device 110 communicates with the Ng-eNB over the LTE-Uu interface. The radio access network 130 (gbb and Ng-eNB) and the access and mobility management unit (AMF) 140 communicate with each other via an Ng-C interface, and the AMF140 corresponds to a router for the gbb and the Location management unit 120 (LMF) to communicate with each other. The LMF120 performs location estimation of the terminal device 110 and the AMF140 communicates with the LMF120 via an NLs interface. An Evolved-Serving Mobile Location Center (E-SMLC) obtains a Location request of terminal device 110 through radio access network 130.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1c, fig. 1c is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture provided in the embodiment of the present application. Some of the functionality in the LMF120 is implemented as a Location Management Component (LMC) 150, the LMC150 being integrated in the gNB. In fig. 1c, the communication relationship between terminal device 110 and radio access network 130 is similar to the communication system shown in fig. 1b, and is not described here again.

Optionally, each network element (for example, the LMF120 and the terminal device 110 and the like) in fig. 1b to 1c may be implemented by one device, may also be implemented by multiple devices together, and may also be a functional module in one device, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application. It is understood that the above functions may be either network elements in a hardware device, software functions running on dedicated hardware, or virtualized functions instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform). For example, the terminal device 110 in fig. 1b to 1c may be implemented by the terminal device 110 in fig. 1 d. Fig. 1d is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application. The terminal device 110 includes: radio Frequency (RF) circuitry 1110, memory 1120, input unit 1130, display unit 1140, sensors 1150, audio circuitry 1160, wireless fidelity (WiFi) module 1170, processor 1180, and power supply 1190. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the terminal device 110 configuration shown in fig. 1d does not constitute a limitation of terminal device 110, and may include more or fewer components than shown, or some components in combination, or a different arrangement of components.

RF circuit 1110 may be used for receiving and transmitting signals during a message transmission or call, and in particular, for receiving downlink messages from a network device and then processing the received downlink messages to processor 1180; in addition, the data for designing upstream is sent to the network device. In general, RF circuit 1110 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one Amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), a duplexer, and the like. In addition, the RF circuitry 1110 may also communicate with networks and other devices via wireless communications. The wireless communication may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), fifth generation new air interface (5G-NR), email, Short Message Service (SMS), and the like.

The memory 1120 may be used to store software programs and modules, and the processor 1180 may execute various functional applications and data processing of the terminal device 110 by operating the software programs and modules stored in the memory 1120. The memory 1120 may mainly include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store an operating system, an application program required for at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like; the storage data area may store data (such as audio data, a phonebook, etc.) created according to the use of the terminal device 110, and the like. Further, the memory 1120 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device.

The input unit 1130 may be used to receive input numeric or character information and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the terminal device 110. Specifically, the input unit 1130 may include a touch panel 1131 and other input devices 1132. Touch panel 1131, also referred to as a touch screen, can collect touch operations of a user on or near the touch panel 1131 (for example, operations of the user on or near touch panel 1131 by using any suitable object or accessory such as a finger, a stylus, etc.), and drive corresponding connection devices according to a preset program. Alternatively, the touch panel 1131 may include two parts, namely, a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the touch direction of a user, detects a signal brought by touch operation and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch sensing device, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, sends the touch point coordinates to the processor 1180, and can receive and execute commands sent by the processor 1180. In addition, the touch panel 1131 can be implemented by using various types, such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. The input unit 1130 may include other input devices 1132 in addition to the touch panel 1131. In particular, other input devices 1132 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (e.g., volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, and the like.

The display unit 1140 may be used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user and various menus of the terminal device 110. The Display unit 1140 may include a Display panel 1141, and optionally, the Display panel 1141 may be configured in the form of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), or the like. Further, the touch panel 1131 can cover the display panel 1141, and when the touch panel 1131 detects a touch operation on or near the touch panel, the touch panel is transmitted to the processor 1180 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 1180 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1141 according to the type of the touch event. Although in fig. 1d, touch panel 1131 and display panel 1141 are two independent components to implement the input and output functions of terminal device 110, in some embodiments, touch panel 1131 and display panel 1141 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of terminal device 110.

Terminal device 110 may also include at least one sensor 1150, such as a light sensor, motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor may include an ambient light sensor that adjusts the brightness of the display panel 1141 according to the brightness of ambient light, and a proximity sensor that turns off the display panel 1141 and/or the backlight when the terminal device 110 moves to the ear. As one of the motion sensors, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in each direction (generally three axes), detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary, and can be used for applications (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer attitude calibration) for recognizing the attitude of the terminal device 110, and related functions (such as pedometer and tapping) for vibration recognition; as for other sensors such as a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, and an infrared sensor, which are also configured in the terminal device 110, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

Audio circuitry 1160, speakers 1161, and microphone 1162 may provide an audio interface between a user and terminal device 110. The audio circuit 1160 may transmit the electrical signal converted from the received audio data to the speaker 1161, and convert the electrical signal into a sound signal for output by the speaker 1161; on the other hand, the microphone 1162 converts the collected sound signal into an electric signal, receives the electric signal by the audio circuit 1160, converts the electric signal into audio data, processes the audio data by the audio data output processor 1180, and transmits the processed audio data to, for example, another terminal device 110 through the RF circuit 1110, or outputs the audio data to the memory 1120 for further processing.

WiFi belongs to short-distance wireless transmission technology, and the terminal device 110 can help the user send and receive e-mails, browse web pages, access streaming media, etc. through the WiFi module 1170, and it provides the user with wireless broadband internet access. Although fig. 1d shows the WiFi module 1170, it is understood that it does not belong to the essential constitution of the terminal device 110, and can be omitted entirely as needed within the scope of not changing the essence of the application.

The processor 1180 is a control center of the terminal device 110, connects various parts of the whole terminal device 110 by using various interfaces and lines, and executes various functions and processes data of the terminal device 110 by running or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 1120 and calling data stored in the memory 1120, thereby performing overall monitoring of the terminal device 110. Optionally, processor 1180 may include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 1180 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly handles operating systems, user interfaces, application programs, and the like, and the modem processor mainly handles wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated within processor 1180.

Terminal device 110 also includes a power supply 1190 (e.g., a battery) for providing power to various components, which may optionally be logically connected to processor 1180 via a power management system, so as to implement functions of managing charging, discharging, and power consumption via the power management system.

Although not shown, the terminal device 110 may further include a camera, a bluetooth module, and the like, which will not be described herein.

The method proposed in the examples of the present application will be explained below. First, a method for positioning a terminal device in the prior art is described.

There are many uses for obtaining the location of a terminal device, such as: emergency calls, or navigation, or ranging, etc. Currently, the terminal device may acquire the position of the terminal device using a satellite positioning system based on a space-based system, including but not limited to GPS, GLONASS, galileo or beidou or other regional Satellite Positioning Systems (SPS), such as IRNSS, EGNOS or WAAS. The terminal device may also use a positioning method implemented based on interaction between the terminal device and the network device, such as an observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) Downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA), Downlink angle of departure (DL-AOD), or multiple round-trip time (Multi-RTT).

The location of the terminal device includes: the location coordinates (e.g., latitude and longitude) of the terminal device, which may include an altitude component (e.g., an altitude above sea level, an altitude above or below ground level, a floor level or a basement level). Alternatively, the location of the terminal device may be expressed as a civic location (e.g., as a postal address or the name of a certain point or small area in a building (e.g., a particular room or floor)). The location of the terminal device may also be expressed as a region or a solid space (defined geographically or in the form of a city) within which the terminal device is expected to be located with a certain probability or confidence level (e.g., 67%, 95%, etc.). The location of the terminal device may further be a relative location, including, for example, distance and direction or relative X, Y (and Z) coordinates defined with respect to some starting point at a known location, which may be defined geographically or in urban terms or with reference to a map, floor plan or building plan indicated point, area or solid space.

Taking the positioning method as OTDOA as an example, the interactive flow between the terminal device and the network device is introduced. Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a positioning method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

And S1, requesting the capability.

In step S1, when the network device needs to obtain the location of the current terminal device, the network device sends a Request Capabilities message to the terminal device.

And S2, providing the capability.

In step S2, the terminal device sends a provision Capabilities (provisioning Capabilities) message to the network device according to the request Capabilities message. The capability includes the capability of measuring the PRS supported by the terminal device, for example, whether the capability supports cell measurement under an unrestricted frequency point or not, or other measurement capabilities related to downlink PRS.

And S3, requesting auxiliary data.

In step S3, after the terminal device provides the capability to the network device, the terminal device sends a Request Assistance Data (Request Assistance Data) message to the network device.

And S4, providing auxiliary data.

In step S4, after the network device receives the auxiliary Data request message from the terminal device, the network device provides an auxiliary Data (Provide Assistance Data) message to the terminal device, and when the terminal device provides the capability to the network device, the method includes: and when cell measurement under the unrestricted frequency point is supported, the auxiliary message includes a neighbor cell list to be measured by the terminal equipment, and optionally, the neighbor cell list is sorted according to cell Identification (ID).

After receiving the auxiliary data, the terminal device selects a reference cell and sorts a neighboring cell list according to the content of the auxiliary data, and further measures a PRS, wherein the PRS is configured for the terminal device by the network device.

And S5, requesting position information.

In step S5, the network device transmits a Request Location Information (Request Location Information) message to the terminal device.

And S6, providing the position information.

In step S6, after the terminal device receives the location information request message from the network device, the terminal device reports the PRS measurement value obtained in step S4 to the network device.

As communication technology evolves, the terminal device also needs to measure PRS, e.g., frequency layer (frequency layer), Transmission Reception Point (TRP), resource set (resource set), and resource (resource), with reference to the following parameters.

The network device needs to configure PRS resource information, which may be a PRS index list (PRS-indexsist), to the terminal device, indicating PRSs that the terminal device needs to measure. The terminal device measures the PRS according to the PRS resource information indication. Due to the difference in performance between different terminal devices, the downlink PRS measurement capabilities supported by different terminal devices may be different, and when the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by a terminal device is not matched with or does not satisfy the PRS to be measured indicated by the PRS resource information, the terminal device cannot determine which PRS to measure.

Based on this, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for measuring positioning reference signals, and the present application provides a solution that when a PRS measurement capability supported by a terminal device does not match a PRS required to be measured and indicated by PRS resource information configured by a network device, or the PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device does not meet the PRS required to be measured and indicated by the PRS resource information configured by the network device, the terminal device needs to determine which PRSs to be measured. Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of measuring a positioning reference signal according to the present disclosure. The method for measuring the positioning reference signal provided by the embodiment of the application comprises the following steps:

301. and receiving first configuration information, wherein the first configuration information comprises PRS resource information configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment.

In this embodiment, after the terminal device requests the network device for the auxiliary data, the terminal device receives PRS resource information configured for the terminal device by the network device. The PRS resource information carried is referred to as first configuration information. The PRS resource information configured by the network device for the terminal device includes the number of frequency layers, the number of transmission receiving points of each frequency layer, the number of resource sets of each TRP, and the number of resources of each resource set.

Exemplarily, please refer to fig. 4a, where fig. 4a is a schematic diagram of PRS resource information in an embodiment of the present application. The PRS resource information configured by the network equipment for the terminal equipment comprises: 4 frequency layers; each frequency layer comprises 8 TRPs; each TRP includes 2 resource sets; each resource set includes 13 resources. It should be understood that the above values are only examples, and the actual values may also be other integers, which are not limited in the present application.

Optionally, when the method for measuring a positioning reference signal provided in the embodiment of the present application is applied to the communication system shown in fig. 1b, the first configuration information may be carried in an LTE Positioning Protocol (LPP). Specifically, the LMF sends PRS resource information to the terminal device through LPP, where the PRS resource information may be a PRS index list.

Optionally, when the method for measuring a positioning reference signal provided in the embodiment of the present application is applied to the communication system shown in fig. 1b, the first configuration information may be carried in Radio Resource Control (RRC). Specifically, the LMC transmits PRS resource information to the terminal device through RRC, where the PRS resource information may be a PRS index list.

302. And measuring partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule.

In this embodiment, after receiving PRS resource information configured by a network device, a terminal device measures some or all of PRS in PRS configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule.

Specifically, the PRS resource information includes: the number of frequency layers, the number of transmission reception points TRP per frequency layer, the number of resource sets per TRP, and the number of resources per resource set. Exemplarily, PRS resource information is shown in table 1:

TABLE 1

Firstly, the terminal equipment selects part or all resources from PRS resource information configured by the network equipment according to the supported downlink PRS measurement capability.

The downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal equipment comprises at least one of the following items:

(1) and the number of frequency layers. Optionally, indicated by "numphotositioning frequency layer-r 16";

(2) the number of TRPs per frequency layer. I.e. the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer in each frequency layer supported by the terminal device. For example: the terminal device supports 4 frequency layers, each frequency layer supports 8 TRPs, and the number of TRPs supported by the terminal device per frequency layer is 8. Alternatively, indicated by "numrpperposition tuning frequency layer-r 16";

(3) total number of TRPs. I.e. the product of the number of TRPs supported per frequency layer and the number of supported frequency layers in all frequency layers supported by the terminal device. For example: the terminal device supports 4 frequency layers, each frequency layer supports 8 TRPs, and the total number of TRPs supported by the terminal device is 32.

(4) Number of resource sets per TRP. Namely, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP in each TRP supported by the terminal device. For example: the terminal device supports 4 frequency layers, each frequency layer supports 8 TRPs, each TRP supports 2 resource sets, and the number of resource sets supported by the terminal device per TRP is 2. Optionally, indicated by "numDL-PRS-ResourceSetsPerTRP-r 16";

(5) number of resources per resource set. I.e. the number of resources supported by each resource set in each resource set supported by the terminal device. For example: the terminal device supports 4 frequency layers, each frequency layer supports 8 TRPs, each TRP supports 2 resource sets, each resource set supports 8 resources, and the number of resources of each resource set supported by the terminal device is 8. Optionally, indicated by "numDL-PRS-ResourcesPerSet-r 16";

(6) number of resources per frequency layer. I.e. the number of TRPs supported per frequency layer by the terminal device multiplied by the number of resource sets supported per TRP per frequency layer. For example: the terminal device supports 4 frequency layers, each frequency layer supports 8 TRPs, each TRP supports 2 resource sets, each resource set supports 5 resources, and the number of the resources of each frequency layer supported by the terminal device is 80;

(7) and the total number of resources. I.e. the product of the number of all frequency layers supported by the terminal device, and the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, and the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number of resources supported by each resource set. For example: the terminal device supports 4 frequency layers, each frequency layer supports 8 TRPs, each TRP supports 2 resource sets, each resource set supports 5 resources, and the number of resources per frequency layer supported by the terminal device is 320. Optionally, indicated by "totalNum-DL-PRS-Resources-r 16".

Optionally, when a certain downlink PRS measurement capability is not indicated or configured in the terminal device, it is considered that the terminal device may support a maximum value allowed by the downlink PRS measurement capability. For example: in the downlink PRS measurement capability of the terminal device, when the "number of frequency layers" is not indicated or configured, the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is a maximum value of 4.

One possible said predetermined rule is: when the terminal equipment supports multiple downlink PRS measurement capabilities at the same time, resources are selected from the resource information configured by the network equipment according to the sequence of the units in the downlink PRS measurement capabilities and the sequence. The sequence includes: frequency layer-TRP-resource set-resource.

For example: when the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device includes both "the number of TRPs per frequency layer" and "the total number of TRPs", first, the terminal device selects the number of TRPs per frequency layer from the PRS resource information configured by the network device based on the number of supported TRPs per frequency layer. Then, the terminal equipment selects the TRP number corresponding to all frequency layers from the PRS resource information configured by the network equipment according to the total number of the TRPs supported. Illustratively, in the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 4, and the total number of TRPs is 8. Since the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is not indicated or configured in the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device, and the number of frequency layers configured by the network device is 4, it is considered that the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 4. Therefore, the total number of TRPs ultimately supported by the terminal device is 2 × 4 — 8. The terminal equipment selects 2 frequency layers from PRS resource information configured by the network equipment, and each frequency layer selects 4 TRPs.

When the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device simultaneously includes "the number of resources per resource set", "the number of resources per frequency layer", and "the total number of resources", the terminal device selects, based on the number of resources per resource set supported, the number of resources corresponding to each resource set from PRS resource information configured by the network device. Secondly, the terminal equipment selects the resource number corresponding to each frequency layer from the PRS resource information configured by the network equipment based on the supported resource number of each frequency layer. And thirdly, the terminal equipment selects the resource number corresponding to all frequency layers from the PRS resource information configured by the network equipment based on the total number of the supported resources. Illustratively, in the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device, the number of resources per resource set is 8, the number of resources per frequency layer is 128, and the total number of resources is 256. The number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is not indicated or configured in the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device, and the number of frequency layers configured by the network device is 4. However, if the total number of resources supported by the terminal device is 256, it can be found that the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 256/128 — 2. Therefore, the total number of resources ultimately supported by the terminal device is 256. The terminal equipment selects 2 frequency layers from PRS resource information configured by the network equipment, and 128 resources are selected in each frequency layer, and 256 resources are selected in total.

Specifically, the terminal device selects a part or all of the resources from PRS resource information configured by the network device according to the supported downlink PRS measurement capability. According to different downlink PRS measurement capabilities supported by the terminal equipment, methods for selecting part or all of resources from PRS resource information configured by the network equipment are also different. The relationship between the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device and the resource selected from the PRS resource information configured by the network device is referred to as a predetermined rule in the embodiment of the present application. For the convenience of understanding, the detailed description is made in the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are not repeated herein.

In an optional implementation manner, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, the terminal device measures a part of PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on a common part of PRS resource information configured by the two or more positioning methods and a predetermined rule. For easy understanding, please refer to fig. 4b, where fig. 4b is another schematic diagram of PRS resource information according to an embodiment of the present application. The PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 1 includes frequency layers 1-4, each frequency layer includes a TRP1-4, each TRP includes resource sets 1-2, and each resource set includes resources 1-4. The PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 2 includes frequency layers 1-2, each of which includes a TRP1-5, each of which includes a resource set 1, and each of which includes resources 1-6. Therefore, based on the PRS resource information configured by positioning method 1 and the PRS resource information configured by positioning method 2, a common portion of both PRS resource information is determined. For example: the common portion of the PRS resource information includes frequency layers 1-2, each frequency layer including a TRP1-4, each TRP including a resource set 1, each resource set including resources 1-4.

In another optional implementation manner, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, the terminal device measures a part of PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on PRS resource information configured by any one of the positioning methods and a predetermined rule. Also, PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 1 and PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 2 shown in fig. 4b are taken as examples. The terminal device measures a part of or all of the PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device based on the PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 1 or based on the PRS resource information configured by the positioning method 2 and a predetermined rule.

In the embodiment of the application, first configuration information is received, where the first configuration information includes PRS resource information configured for a terminal device by a network device. And the terminal equipment measures partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule. The relation between the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal equipment and the resources selected from the PRS resource information configured by the network equipment is called a predetermined rule. The terminal equipment selects part or all resources from the PRS resource information configured by the network equipment according to the supported downlink PRS measurement capability and a preset rule, and then measures the PRS configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment according to the part or all resources.

Next, a description will be given of a predetermined rule proposed in an embodiment of the present application. The present application includes a plurality of possible predetermined rules, which may be any one of the following rules, wherein:

referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a predetermined rule according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The predetermined rules include: and the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of the frequency layers based on the number M of the supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer. Illustratively, as shown in (1) of fig. 5, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, and when the number of frequency layers M supported by the terminal device is 2, the terminal device selects resources corresponding to the first 2 frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number of supported frequency layers 2. It should be noted that resources corresponding to 2 frequency layers (not shown in the figure) may also be optionally selected.

Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule according to an embodiment of the present application. The predetermined rules further include: and the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from TRPs corresponding to M frequency layers based on the total number T of the TRPs supported by the terminal equipment, wherein T is a positive integer. Illustratively, as shown in (1) of fig. 6, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2 and the total number T of supported TRPs is 12, the terminal device selects resources corresponding to the first 12 TRPs from the first 2 frequency layers based on the total number T of supported TRPs being 12. It should be noted that resources corresponding to 12 TRPs (not shown in the figure) may also be optionally selected.

Optionally, when the number of supported frequency layers is not indicated or configured in the terminal device, the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is equal to the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device. Exemplarily, as shown in (2) of fig. 6, if the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of frequency layers M supported by the terminal device is 4. The terminal device selects resources corresponding to the first 12 TRPs from the 4 frequency layers based on the total number T-12 of TRPs supported. It should be noted that resources corresponding to 12 TRPs (not shown in the figure) may also be optionally selected.

In the third predetermined rule, please refer to fig. 7, and fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule according to an embodiment of the present application. The predetermined rules further include: the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer included in the M frequency layers based on the number K of the supported TRPs of each frequency layer, wherein K is a positive integer. Illustratively, as shown in (1) of fig. 7, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2 and the number K of TRPs per frequency layer is 2. The terminal device selects resources corresponding to the first 2 TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each of the first 2 frequency layers based on the supported number K of TRPs per frequency layer being 2. It should be noted that resources corresponding to 2 TRPs (not shown in the figure) may also be optionally selected.

Optionally, when the terminal device does not include the number of supported frequency layers, the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is equal to the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device. Exemplarily, as shown in (2) of fig. 7, if the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of frequency layers M supported by the terminal device is 4. The terminal device selects the resources corresponding to the first 2 TRPs from each frequency layer (4 frequency layers) based on the supported number K of TRPs per frequency layer being 2. It should be noted that resources corresponding to 2 TRPs (not shown in the figure) may also be optionally selected.

In the fourth predetermined rule, the predetermined rule further includes: and the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the former S or optional S resource sets from the resource set corresponding to each TRP included in the M frequency layers, or the resource set corresponding to each TRP in the K TRPs, or the resource set corresponding to each TRP in the T TRPs based on the number S of the supported resource sets, wherein S is a positive integer. Referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating another predetermined rule according to an embodiment of the present application. Exemplarily, as shown in (1) of fig. 8, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, and the number of resource sets per TRP is 2. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2, the number K of TRPs per frequency layer is 2, and the number S of supported resource sets is 1. And the terminal equipment selects the resources corresponding to the first 1 resource sets from the first 2 TRPs in the first 2 frequency layers based on the number S of the supported resource sets being 1. It should be noted that resources corresponding to 1 resource set in the first 2 TRPs may also be optionally selected (not shown in the figure).

Optionally, when the terminal device does not include the number of supported frequency layers, the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is equal to the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device. Exemplarily, as shown in (2) of fig. 8, if the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of frequency layers M supported by the terminal device is 4. The terminal device selects the resource corresponding to the first 1 resource set of each TRP from each frequency layer (4 frequency layers) based on the number S of supported resource sets being 1. It should be noted that resources corresponding to 1 optional frequency layer in each TRP may also be used (not shown in the figure).

In a fifth predetermined rule, the predetermined rule further includes: the terminal device selects the former Q or optional Q resources from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the M frequency layers, or the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the K TRPs, or the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the T TRPs, or the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the S resource sets based on the number Q of supported resources of each resource set, where Q is a positive integer. Referring to fig. 9a, fig. 9a is a schematic diagram illustrating another predetermined rule according to an embodiment of the present application. Illustratively, as shown in fig. 9a, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2, the number K of TRPs per frequency layer is 2, the number S of resource sets supported is 1, and the number Q of resources per resource set supported is 1. The terminal device selects the first 1 resource in the first 1 resource set from the first 2 TRPs in the first 2 frequency layers based on the number of supported resources Q ═ 1 per resource set. It should be noted that 1 resource in the first 1 resource set may also be optionally selected (not shown in the figure).

Optionally, when the terminal device does not include the number of supported frequency layers, does not include the number of TRPs per frequency layer, and does not include the number of resource sets per TRP, the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is equal to the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device, the number of TRPs per frequency layer supported by the terminal device is equal to the number of TRPs per frequency layer in the PRS resource information configured by the network device, and the number of resource sets per TRP supported by the terminal device is equal to the number of resource sets per TRP in the PRS resource information configured by the network device. Exemplarily, as shown in fig. 9b, the terminal device selects the first 1 resource of each resource set of each TRP in all frequency layers (4 frequency layers) based on the number of supported resource sets S ═ 1. It should be noted that 1 resource in each resource set may be optionally selected (not shown in the figure).

In the sixth predetermined rule, the predetermined rule further includes: the terminal device selects the previous E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to each of the M frequency layers based on the number E of supported resources of each of the M frequency layers, where the E is a positive integer, or selects the previous E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each of the K TRPs included in each of the M frequency layers, or selects the previous E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each of the T TRPs included in the same frequency layer. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2 and the number E of resources supported by each frequency layer is 50. The terminal device selects the first 50 resources from each of the first 2 frequency layers based on the number of supported resources E of each frequency layer being 50. It should be noted that 50 resources in each of the first 2 frequency layers may be selected optionally.

Referring to fig. 10a for a seventh predetermined rule, fig. 10a is a schematic diagram of another predetermined rule provided in the embodiment of the present application. The predetermined rules further include: the terminal device selects the former W or optional W resources from the resources included in the M frequency layers, or the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each of the K TRPs included in each of the M frequency layers, or the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each of the T TRPs based on the total number W of supported resources, where W is a positive integer. Illustratively, as shown in fig. 10a, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the total number W of resources supported by the terminal device is 10. The terminal device selects the first 10 resources in the first 1 resource set from the TRPs in the first 2 frequency layers based on the total number W of supported resources being 10. It should be noted that 10 resources (not shown in the figure) can be optionally selected.

Optionally, when the terminal device does not include the number of supported frequency layers, does not include the number of TRPs per frequency layer, and does not include the number of resource sets per TRP, the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is equal to the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device, the number of TRPs per frequency layer supported by the terminal device is equal to the number of TRPs per frequency layer in the PRS resource information configured by the network device, and the number of resource sets per TRP supported by the terminal device is equal to the number of resource sets per TRP in the PRS resource information configured by the network device. Exemplarily, as shown in fig. 10b, the terminal device selects the first 10 resources from each resource set of each TRP in all frequency layers (4 frequency layers) based on the total number W of supported resources being 10. It should be noted that 10 resources (not shown in the figure) can be optionally selected.

In an eighth predetermined rule, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the TRP number K of each frequency layer and the total number T of TRPs, first, the terminal device selects resources corresponding to the first K or optionally K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each of the M frequency layers based on the TRP number K of each frequency layer supported, and determines K × M TRPs selected. And secondly, the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from the K x M TRPs based on the total number T of the supported TRPs. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8. When the number K of TRPs per frequency tier supported by the terminal device is 2 and the total number T of supported TRPs is 12, first, based on the number K of TRPs per frequency tier supported by the terminal device is 2, resources corresponding to 2 TRPs (the first 2 TRPs or optionally 2 TRPs) are selected from each of the 4 frequency tiers, and the selected K M is determined to be 4 TRPs or 8 TRPs. Secondly, the terminal device selects 12 TRPs (the first 12 TRPs or optionally 12 TRPs) from the K × M8 TRPs based on the total number T ═ 12 of the supported TRPs. Since K × M is 4 × 2 ═ 8, and T > K × M, the terminal device selects 2 TRPs (the first 2 TRPs or optionally 2 TRPs) from each of the 4 frequency slices, and selects resources corresponding to 8 TRPs in total.

Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8. When the number M of frequency layers supported by the terminal device is 2, the number K of TRPs per frequency layer is 2, and the total number T of supported TRPs is 4, first, based on the number K of TRPs per frequency layer supported by the terminal device is 2, resources corresponding to 2 TRPs (the first 2 TRPs or optionally 2 TRPs) are selected from each of the first 2 frequency layers, and the selected number K is determined to be 2, 2 TRP. Next, the terminal device selects 4 TRPs (the first 4 TRPs or optionally 4 TRPs) from the K × M4 TRPs based on the total number T ═ 4 of TRPs supported. Since K ═ M ═ 2 ═ 4 and T ═ K ═ M, the terminal device finally selects resources corresponding to 2 TRPs (the first 2 TRPs or optionally 2 TRPs) from each of the first 2 frequency slices.

The ninth predetermined rule further comprises: when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources per resource set, Q, and the total number of resources, W, the terminal device selects the first W or optionally the W resources from a first alternative resource set based on the number of resources per resource set supported, Q, and the total number of resources supported, W, the first alternative resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the Q resources supported by each resource set.

Specifically, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the resource number Q and the resource total W of each resource set, first, the resource set supported by the terminal device is determined according to one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs of each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, and the number of resource sets supported by each TRP. The downlink PRS measurement capability includes: one or more of the number of frequency layers M, the number of TRPs per frequency layer K, the total number of TRPs T, the number of resource sets per TRP S, the number of resources per resource set Q, the total number of resources W, the number of resources per frequency layer E. When the terminal device does not include any downlink PRS measurement capability, the maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device is indicated. Illustratively, the maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability is shown in table 2.

Downlink PRS measurement capability	Maximum value
		Number of frequency layers	4
Number of TRPs per frequency layer	64
		Total number of TRP	256
Number of resource sets supported per TRP	2
		Number of resources per resource set	64
Total number of resources	32768
		Number of resources per frequency layer	8192

TABLE 2

The terminal equipment selects the first Q or optional Q resources of each resource set from the resources corresponding to the resource set supported by the determined terminal equipment based on the number Q of the supported resources of each resource set to form a first alternative resource set; and the terminal equipment selects the first W or optional W resources from the resources corresponding to the first candidate resource set based on the total number W of the supported resources. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the number Q of resources per resource set supported by the terminal device is 1. First, the terminal device selects the first 1 resource in each resource set as a first candidate resource set from each TRP in each frequency layer based on the number of supported resources Q of each resource set being 1. Note that 1 resource may be optionally selected. Secondly, the terminal device selects 32 resources (the first 32 resources or optionally 32 resources) from the first candidate resource set based on the total number W of supported resources being 32.

A tenth predefined rule, further comprising: when a terminal device supports the number of resources Q per resource set and the number of resources E per frequency layer simultaneously, the terminal device selects the first E or optionally the E resources per frequency layer from a first candidate resource set based on the number of supported resources Q per resource set and the number of supported resources E per frequency layer, the first candidate resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of supported resource sets per TRP, and the Q resources supported per resource set.

Specifically, first, the resource sets supported by the terminal device are determined according to one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, and the number of resource sets supported by each TRP. The terminal equipment selects the first Q or optional Q resources from the resources corresponding to the resource set supported by the determined terminal equipment based on the number Q of the supported resources of each resource set to form a first alternative resource set; and the terminal equipment selects the E or optional E resources before the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to the first alternative resource set based on the number E of the supported resources of each frequency layer. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. When the number Q of resources per resource set supported by the terminal device is 1. First, the terminal device selects the first 1 resource in each resource set from each TRP in each frequency layer based on the number Q of supported resources per resource set, and the selected number of resources is 4 × 8 × 2 × 1 — 64 as the first candidate resource set. Note that 1 resource may be optionally selected. Secondly, the terminal device selects 10 resources (the first 10 resources or optionally 10 resources) from the same frequency layer in the first candidate resource set based on the number of supported resources E of each frequency layer being 10.

An eleventh predefined rule, further comprising: when the terminal device simultaneously supports the total number of resources, the number W, and the number of resources of each frequency layer, the terminal device selects the W or optionally the W resources from a second alternative resource set based on the number of supported resources of each frequency layer, the number E, and the total number of resources, the number W, and the number of supported resources of each frequency layer, the second alternative resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of supported resource sets of each TRP, and the number of supported resources of each frequency layer.

A twelfth rule, further comprising: when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number of resources of each resource set, the Q, the total number of resources, the W and the number of resources of each frequency layer, the terminal device selects the former E or optional E resources of each frequency layer from the first alternative resource set based on the number of resources of each resource set, the Q and the number of resources of each frequency layer, the E, and the previous E resources of each frequency layer are supported; the terminal device selects the previous W or the optional W resources from a third candidate resource set based on the total number W of the supported resources, where the third candidate resource set is determined by the first candidate resource set and the E resources supported by each frequency layer.

Specifically, first, the resource sets supported by the terminal device are determined according to one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, and the number of resource sets supported by each TRP. The terminal equipment selects the first Q or optional Q resources from the resources corresponding to the resource set supported by the determined terminal equipment based on the number Q of the supported resources of each resource set to form a first alternative resource set; secondly, the terminal equipment selects the E or optional E resources before the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to the first alternative resource set based on the number E of the supported resources of each frequency layer to form a third alternative resource set, wherein the third alternative resource set is determined by the first alternative resource set and the E resources supported by each frequency layer; and thirdly, the terminal equipment selects the previous W or optional W resources from the resources corresponding to the third candidate resource set based on the total number W of resources. Illustratively, when the number of frequency layers in the PRS resource information configured by the network device is 4, the number of TRPs per frequency layer is 8, the number of resource sets per TRP is 2, and the number of resources per resource set is 4. First, the terminal device selects the first 1 resource in each resource set from each TRP in each frequency layer based on the number of supported resources Q1 per resource set. It should be noted that 1 resource may be optionally selected, the number of the selected resources is 4 × 8 × 2 × 1 ═ 64, and these 64 resources constitute the first candidate resource set. Secondly, the terminal device selects 10 resources (the first 10 resources or optionally 10 resources) from each frequency tier of the first candidate resource set based on the number E of supported resources per frequency tier being 10, the selected number of resources being 4 by 10 being 40, and these 40 resources being used as the third candidate resource set. Again, the terminal device selects 32 resources (the first 32 resources or optionally 32 resources) from the third candidate resource set based on the total number W of supported resources being 32.

It should be noted that, with reference to the foregoing embodiment, when the terminal device does not include a part of the downlink PRS measurement capability in the downlink PRS measurement capability supported, the predetermined rule may be appropriately modified on the basis of the foregoing embodiment, so that the terminal device measures, by using a method similar to the foregoing embodiment, a part of PRSs or all PRSs in the PRS configured for the terminal device by the network device based on the PRS resource information and the predetermined rule. For example: when the downlink PRS measurement capability supported by the terminal device only includes the number K of supported TRPs per frequency layer, the predetermined rule further includes: and selecting resources corresponding to the former K or optional K TRPs from TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer configured in the PRS resource information. Specifically, first, since the frequency layer number is not indicated or configured in the downlink PRS measurement capability, the frequency layer number supported by the terminal device is considered to be a maximum value, which refers to a theoretical maximum value. When the PRS resource information configured by the network device includes the number Y of frequency layers, the terminal device selects Y frequency layers, where Y is a positive integer. Then, the terminal device selects resources corresponding to the K or optional K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each of the Y frequency layers according to the TRP number K of each frequency layer. By analogy, the description is omitted here.

The scheme provided by the embodiment of the application is mainly introduced in the aspect of a method. It is understood that the device for measuring positioning reference signals includes hardware structures and/or software modules for performing the above functions. Those of skill in the art will readily appreciate that the various illustrative modules and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as hardware or combinations of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is performed as hardware or computer software drives hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present application.

In the embodiment of the present application, the functional modules of the apparatus for measuring positioning reference signals may be divided according to the above method examples, for example, each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be realized in a hardware mode, and can also be realized in a software functional module mode. It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the division of the module is schematic, and is only one logic function division, and there may be another division manner in actual implementation.

Referring to fig. 11, fig. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of an apparatus for measuring a positioning reference signal according to an embodiment of the present application. The apparatus 1200 for measuring positioning reference signals includes:

a receiving module 1201, configured to receive first configuration information sent by a network device, where the first configuration information includes positioning reference signal PRS resource information configured for a terminal device by the network device;

a processing module 1202, configured to measure, based on the PRS resource information and a predetermined rule, a part of PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured for the terminal device by the network device.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the processing module 1202 is specifically configured to select, based on the number M of supported frequency layers, resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers, where M is a positive integer; and selecting resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the number K of the supported TRPs of each frequency layer, wherein K is a positive integer.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the processing module 1202 is specifically configured to select, based on the number M of supported frequency layers, resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers, where M is a positive integer; and selecting resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from TRPs corresponding to the M frequency layers based on the total number T of the supported TRPs, wherein T is a positive integer.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select, based on the number S of resource sets of each supported TRP, resources corresponding to the first S or optional S resource sets from a resource set corresponding to each TRP included in the M frequency layers, or from a resource set corresponding to each TRP in the K TRPs, or from a resource set corresponding to each TRP in the T TRPs, where S is a positive integer.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select, based on the number Q of supported resources per resource set, the first Q or optionally Q resources from resources corresponding to each resource set included in the M frequency layers, or from resources corresponding to each resource set included in the K TRPs, or from resources corresponding to each resource set included in the T TRPs, or from resources corresponding to each resource set included in the S resource sets, where Q is a positive integer.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select, based on the total number W of supported resources, the first W or optional W resources from among the resources included in the M frequency layers, or from among the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each of the K TRPs included in each of the M frequency layers, or from among the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each of the T TRPs, where W is a positive integer.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select, based on the number E of supported resources for each frequency layer, the first E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers, where E is a positive integer, or select the first E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each TRP in the K TRPs included in each frequency layer in the M frequency layers, or select the first E or optional E resources of the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included in each TRP in the T TRPs.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select, from the number of frequency layers, resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers based on the number M of supported frequency layers, where M is a positive integer; when the terminal device supports the number K of TRPs of each frequency layer and the total number T of TRPs at the same time, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each of the M frequency layers based on the supported number K of TRPs of each frequency layer, and determine the selected K × M TRPs; the processing module 1202 is further configured to select resources corresponding to the first T or optionally T TRPs from K × M TRPs based on the total number T of supported TRPs.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources per resource set and the total number W of resources, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select the first W or optional W resources from a first alternative resource set based on the number Q of resources per resource set supported and the total number W of resources supported, the first alternative resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported per TRP, and the number of Q resources supported per resource set.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, when the terminal device supports both the number of resources Q per resource set and the number of resources E per frequency layer, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select the first E or optional E resources of each frequency layer from a first candidate resource set based on the number of resources Q per resource set supported and the number of resources E per frequency layer, the first candidate resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number of Q resources supported by each resource set.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the total number of resources W and the number of resources E per frequency layer, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select the first W or optional W resources from a second alternative resource set based on the number of resources E per frequency layer supported and the total number of resources W, the second alternative resource set being determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number of E resources supported by each frequency layer.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources per resource set, the total number W of resources, and the number E of resources per frequency layer, the processing module 1202 is further configured to select, from the first alternative resource set, the first E or optional E resources per frequency layer based on the number Q of resources per resource set supported and the number E of resources per frequency layer; the processing module 1202 is further configured to select, based on the total number W of supported resources, the first W or optional W resources from a third candidate resource set, where the third candidate resource set is determined by the first candidate resource set and the E resources supported by each frequency layer.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, when the downlink PRS measurement capability included in the predetermined rule is not indicated or not configured, it indicates that the terminal device supports a maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability, where the downlink PRS measurement capability includes: one or more of a number of frequency layers M, a number of TRPs per frequency layer K, a total number of TRPs T, a number of resource sets per TRP S, a number of resources per resource set Q, a total number of resources W, a number of resources per frequency layer E.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, the processing module 1202 is further configured to measure a part of PRS or all PRS in PRS configured by the network device for the terminal device based on a common part of PRS resource information configured by the two or more positioning methods and a predetermined rule.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, when the terminal device is configured with two or more positioning methods, the processing module 1202 is further configured to measure a part of PRS or all PRS in PRS configured for the terminal device by the network device based on PRS resource information configured by any one of the positioning methods and a predetermined rule.

The apparatus for measuring positioning reference signals in the above embodiments may be a terminal device, or may be a chip applied in the terminal device, or other combined devices and components that can implement the functions of the terminal device. When the apparatus for measuring the positioning reference signal is a terminal device, the receiving module may be a receiver, and may include an antenna, a radio frequency circuit, and the like, and the processing module may be a processor, such as a baseband chip and the like. When the apparatus for measuring the positioning reference signal is a component having the above-mentioned terminal device function, the receiving module may be a radio frequency unit, and the processing module may be a processor. When the apparatus for measuring the positioning reference signal is a chip system, the sending module may be an input interface of the chip system, and the processing module may be a processor of the chip system, for example: a Central Processing Unit (CPU).

In this embodiment, the processor included in the terminal device further has the following functions: the method comprises the steps that terminal equipment receives first configuration information sent by network equipment, wherein the first configuration information comprises Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) resource information configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment; the PRS resource information includes: the number of frequency layers, the number of transmission reception points TRP per frequency layer, the number of resource sets per TRP, and the number of resources per resource set; the method comprises the steps that the terminal equipment measures partial PRSs or all PRSs in PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on PRS resource information and a preset rule; wherein the predetermined rules include: and the terminal equipment selects resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of the frequency layers based on the number M of the supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer.

The processor is further configured to perform the method as in steps 301-302. For example:

a processor, configured to select resources corresponding to first M or optionally M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of supported frequency layers, where M is a positive integer; and selecting resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers based on the number K of the supported TRPs of each frequency layer, wherein K is a positive integer.

A processor, configured to select resources corresponding to first M or optionally M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of supported frequency layers, where M is a positive integer; and selecting resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from TRPs corresponding to the M frequency layers based on the total number T of the supported TRPs, wherein T is a positive integer.

And the processor is further used for selecting resources corresponding to the first S or optional S resource sets from the resource set corresponding to each TRP included in the M frequency layers, or from the resource set corresponding to each TRP in the K TRPs, or from the resource set corresponding to each TRP in the T TRPs, based on the number S of the resource sets supported for each TRP, wherein S is a positive integer.

The processor is further configured to select the first Q or optionally Q resources from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the M frequency layers, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the K TRPs, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the T TRPs, or from the resources corresponding to each resource set included in the S resource sets, based on the number Q of resources supported per resource set, where Q is a positive integer.

And the processor is further used for selecting the first W or optional W resources from the resources included by the M frequency layers or the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included by each TRP in the K TRPs included by each frequency layer in the M frequency layers or the resources corresponding to the S resource sets included by each TRP in the T TRPs based on the total number W of the supported resources, wherein W is a positive integer.

The processor is further configured to select, based on the number E of supported resources of each frequency layer, the first E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to each frequency layer in the M frequency layers, where E is a positive integer, or select the first E or optional E resources from the resources corresponding to S resource sets included in each TRP in the K TRPs in each frequency layer in the M frequency layers, or select the first E or optional E resources of the same frequency layer from the resources corresponding to S resource sets included in each TRP in the T TRPs.

The processor is further used for selecting resources corresponding to the first M or optional M frequency layers from the number of frequency layers based on the number M of supported frequency layers, wherein M is a positive integer; when the terminal device supports the TRP number K of each frequency layer and the total TRP number T at the same time, the processor is further configured to select resources corresponding to the first K or optional K TRPs from the TRPs corresponding to each of the M frequency layers based on the supported TRP number K of each frequency layer, and determine the selected KM TRPs; and the processor is further used for selecting resources corresponding to the first T or optional T TRPs from the K x M TRPs based on the total number T of the supported TRPs.

And when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources per resource set and the total number W of resources, selecting the first W or optional W resources from a first alternative resource set based on the number Q of resources per resource set supported and the total number W of resources supported, wherein the first alternative resource set is determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number Q of resources supported by each resource set.

The terminal device further includes a processor configured to select, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources per resource set and the number E of resources per frequency layer, the first E or optional E resources per frequency layer from a first candidate resource set determined by one or more of the number Q of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number TRP supported per frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported per TRP, and the number Q of resources supported per resource set, based on the number Q of resources per resource set supported and the number E of resources per frequency layer supported.

And when the terminal device simultaneously supports the total number of resources W and the number of resources E of each frequency layer, selecting the first W or optional W resources from a second alternative resource set based on the number of resources E of each frequency layer supported and the total number of resources W, wherein the second alternative resource set is determined by one or more of the number of frequency layers supported by the terminal device, the number of TRPs supported by each frequency layer, the total number of TRPs, the number of resource sets supported by each TRP, and the number of resources E supported by each frequency layer.

A processor, configured to select, when the terminal device simultaneously supports the number Q of resources per resource set, the total number W of resources, and the number E of resources per frequency layer, the first E or optional E resources per frequency layer from the first candidate resource set based on the number Q of resources per resource set supported and the number E of resources per frequency layer; and the processor is further used for selecting the first W or optional W resources from a third alternative resource set based on the total number W of the supported resources, wherein the third alternative resource set is determined by the first alternative resource set and the E resources supported by each frequency layer.

The processor is further configured to indicate that the terminal device supports a maximum allowed value of the downlink PRS measurement capability when the downlink PRS measurement capability included in the predetermined rule is not indicated or configured, where the downlink PRS measurement capability includes: one or more of a number of frequency layers M, a number of TRPs per frequency layer K, a total number of TRPs T, a number of resource sets per TRP S, a number of resources per resource set Q, a total number of resources W, a number of resources per frequency layer E.

And the processor is further used for measuring partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the common part of the PRS resource information configured by the two or more positioning methods and a predetermined rule when the terminal equipment is configured by the two or more positioning methods.

And the processor is further used for measuring partial PRSs or all PRSs in the PRSs configured for the terminal equipment by the network equipment based on the PRS resource information configured by any one positioning method and a predetermined rule when the terminal equipment is configured with two or more positioning methods.

The present application also provides a communication system comprising one or more terminal devices.

It should be noted that the processor in the embodiments of the present application may be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capability. In implementation, the steps of the above method embodiments may be performed by integrated logic circuits of hardware in a processor or instructions in the form of software. The Processor may be a general purpose Processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other Programmable logic device, discrete Gate or transistor logic device, or discrete hardware components. The various methods, steps, and logic blocks disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented or performed. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor or the like. The steps of the method disclosed in connection with the embodiments of the present application may be directly implemented by a hardware decoding processor, or implemented by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module may be located in ram, flash memory, rom, prom, or eprom, registers, etc. storage media as is well known in the art. The storage medium is located in a memory, and a processor reads information in the memory and completes the steps of the method in combination with hardware of the processor.

It will be appreciated that the memory in the embodiments of the subject application can be either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or can include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. The non-volatile Memory may be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Programmable ROM (PROM), an Erasable PROM (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable PROM (EEPROM), or a flash Memory. Volatile Memory can be Random Access Memory (RAM), which acts as external cache Memory. By way of example, but not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as Static random access memory (Static RAM, SRAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), Synchronous Dynamic random access memory (Synchronous DRAM, SDRAM), Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), Enhanced Synchronous SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchronous link SDRAM (SLDRAM), and Direct Rambus RAM (DR RAM). It should be noted that the memory of the systems and methods described herein is intended to comprise, without being limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

The present application further provides a computer-readable medium, on which a computer program is stored, where the computer program is executed by a computer to implement the method for measuring positioning reference signals of any of the above method embodiments.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, which when executed by a computer implements the method for measuring positioning reference signals of any of the above method embodiments.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiments of the apparatus are merely schematic, where the units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and the parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the present embodiment. In addition, in the drawings of the embodiments of the apparatus provided in the present application, the connection relationship between the modules indicates that there is a communication connection therebetween, and may be implemented as one or more communication buses or signal lines.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the present application can be implemented by software plus necessary general hardware, and certainly can also be implemented by special hardware including application specific integrated circuits, special CPUs, special memories, special components and the like. Generally, functions performed by computer programs can be easily implemented by corresponding hardware, and specific hardware structures for implementing the same functions can be various, such as analog circuits, digital circuits, or dedicated circuits. However, for the present application, the implementation of a software program is more preferable. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application may be substantially embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a readable storage medium, such as a floppy disk, a usb disk, a removable hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk or an optical disk of a computer, and includes several instructions for causing a computer device to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present application.

In the above embodiments, the implementation may be wholly or partially implemented by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, may be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product.

The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When loaded and executed on a computer, cause the processes or functions described in accordance with the embodiments of the application to occur, in whole or in part. The computer may be a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, a network of computers, or other programmable device. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer readable storage medium to another computer readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from one website site, computer, apparatus for measuring positioning reference signals, computing device or data center to another website site, computer, apparatus for measuring positioning reference signals, computing device or data center by wire (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.). The computer readable storage medium may be any available medium that a computer can store or a data storage device, such as a data center, that contains one or more available medium integrated devices for measuring positioning reference signals. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy Disk, hard Disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., Solid State Disk (SSD)), among others.

It should be appreciated that reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Thus, the appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. It should be understood that, in the various embodiments of the present application, the sequence numbers of the above-mentioned processes do not mean the execution sequence, and the execution sequence of each process should be determined by its function and inherent logic, and should not constitute any limitation to the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

Additionally, the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably herein. The term "and/or" herein is merely an association describing an associated object, meaning that three relationships may exist, e.g., a and/or B, may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

It should be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, "B corresponding to a" means that B is associated with a, from which B can be determined. It should also be understood that determining B from a does not mean determining B from a alone, but may be determined from a and/or other information.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the elements and algorithm steps of the examples described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied in electronic hardware, computer software, or combinations of both, and that the components and steps of the examples have been described in a functional general in the foregoing description for the purpose of illustrating clearly the interchangeability of hardware and software. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the implementation. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present application.

It is clear to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the above-described systems, apparatuses and units may refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and are not described herein again.

In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed system, apparatus and method may be implemented in other manners. For example, the above-described apparatus embodiments are merely illustrative, and for example, a division of a unit is merely a logical division, and an actual implementation may have another division, for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.

Units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in a form of hardware, and can also be realized in a form of a software functional unit.

The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application may be substantially implemented or contributed to by the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution may be embodied in a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to execute all or part of the steps of the method of the embodiments of the present application.

In short, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

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