Method and apparatus for determining a position of user equipment, and an antenna set therefor

摘要

There is provided a method for positioning of user equipment. The method for positioning of user equipment, includes: receiving, by the user equipment, a signal from an external antenna, the signal being radiated in a cyclic pattern; measuring, by the user equipment, strength of the received signal, characterizing, by the user equipment, the measured strength to form a signal pattern over a time period; and determining a position of the user equipment based on the signal pattern.

主权项

1. A method in a user equipment for determining a position of the user equipment, comprising:
receiving, by the user equipment, a signal from an external antenna, the signal being radiated in a cyclic pattern, wherein the signal is radiated in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction alternately; measuring, by the user equipment, a strength of the received signal; characterizing, by the user equipment, the measured strength to form a signal pattern over a time period; analyzing, by the user equipment, the signal pattern to recognize pattern parameters, wherein the pattern parameters include:
a peak to peak time interval indicative of a time interval between two neighboring peaks in the signal pattern,a quiescent time at which the measured strength maintains in a constant level for a predetermined time, anda maximum strength in the signal pattern; and determining, by the user equipment, a position of the user equipment based on the signal pattern.