METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR USE IN PROVIDING POSITIONING ASSISTANCE DATA TO MOBILE STATIONS VIA A SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORK

摘要

Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses to allow a mobile station to receive positioning assistance data that may be used in a signal-based position estimation process. For example, a device at a node of a self organizing network (SON) portion of a communication network may be self-provisioned by establishing and providing selected positioning assistance data to a mobile station.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
with a device operating at a first node of a self organizing network portion of a communication network to provide a wireless communication access service:
establishing selected positioning assistance data based, at least in part, on:
received positioning information associated with one or more base stations of said communication network available to at least transmit one or more positioning signals to a mobile station for use in signal-based position estimation, anda determination as to whether said first node and/or at least one other node of said self organizing network portion is available to transmit at least one of said one or more positioning signals to said mobile station; andtransmitting one or more signals representing at least a portion of said selected positioning assistance data over a communication link to said mobile station.