Methods and apparatus for supporting inter-frequency measurements

摘要

The invention relates to methods and devices for supporting configuration of a measurement gap pattern for a user equipment requiring measurement gaps for performing an inter-frequency measurement. A radio network node receives an indication from the user equipment that the user equipment is going to perform an inter-frequency measurement for positioning, which inter-frequency measurement requires measurement gaps. The radio network node may determine a measurement gap pattern for performing the inter-frequency measurement and may signal, to the user equipment, information to initiate use of the determined measurement gap pattern in the user equipment. Alternatively the user equipment configures the measurement gap pattern itself based on a set of pre-defined rules.

主权项

1. A method in a user equipment of a wireless communication system for the user equipment to itself configure a measurement gap pattern to be used for an inter-frequency positioning measurement, the method comprising:
determining, based on one or more pre-defined rules, a measurement gap pattern to be used for performing an inter-frequency positioning measurement; and using the determined measurement gap pattern to perform the inter-frequency positioning measurement.