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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2020
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method includes obtaining, at a location management apparatus of a wireless communications system, information indicating an approximate location of a user device; determining network assistance signaling based on the obtained information of the approximate location of a user device; and sending the determined network assistance signaling to a first network apparatus of the wireless communications system, the determining of the network assistance signaling including determining an expected angle of arrival for the first network apparatus and including the expected angle of arrival in the network assistance signaling, the expected angle of arrival being an angle, or a range of angles, corresponding to a direction from which wireless transmissions from the user device arrive at the first network apparatus.