US Patent 11683782 Network configuration for sidelink-based positioning session initiation

Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives, from a network entity, a configuration message including at least one information element indicating whether the UE is permitted to initiate sidelink-based positioning sessions, and transmits a positioning reference signal (PRS) request to at least one UE based on the at least one information element indicating that the UE is permitted to initiate sidelink-based positioning sessions.