Telecommunications method and apparatus for facilitating positioning measurements

摘要

A method of operating a wireless terminal (30) in communication with a radio access network (20) over a radio interface (32) and a wireless terminal (30). The wireless terminal (30) being of a type capable of operating in a discontinuous mode comprising non-reception periods between reception periods. The method includes recognizing (17-1) that an emergency situation exists and as a result of the recognition, and when the wireless terminal is in a discontinuous mode, changing (17-2) the wireless terminal (30) from the discontinuous mode to a modified mode to facilitate performance of measurements, and wherein relative to the discontinuous mode the non-reception periods are shortened or eliminated in the modified mode. The method further includes performing the measurements.