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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2017
Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Suresh Kumar Bitra, Mangalagiri, IN;

Sreekanth Hosahudya Venkataramanappa, Hyderabad, IN;

Kirk Allan Burroughs, Alamo, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04L 12/931 (2013.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01); H04W 40/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/90 (2018.02); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 36/14 (2013.01); H04W 40/005 (2013.01); H04L 12/2854 (2013.01); H04L 49/351 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a method and apparatus enabling positioning processes performed by user equipment. The method may include initiating a voice call over a first wireless communications network using a first radio access technology (RAT). The method may also include a connection between the user equipment and a second wireless communications network using a second RAT being placed into an idle state. The method may also include participating in a control plane positioning process with the second wireless communications network during the voice call over the first wireless communications network.


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