FIELD: communication technique.
SUBSTANCE: positioning method performed by a terminal device comprises: receiving a message triggering the use of the first information to assist in positioning by the terminal device, and determining whether the network device sends second positioning assistance information required to apply the current positioning technique; determining whether the first positioning assistance information is matched with the second positioning assistance information in response to determining that the network device is sending the second positioning assistance information; using the first positioning assistance information or the second positioning assistance information in response to determining that the first positioning assistance information is matched with the second positioning assistance information.
EFFECT: possibility to avoid the problem of inaccurate positioning of the terminal device caused by using incorrect information for positioning assistance, when the second positioning assistance information required to apply the current positioning technology differs from the first positioning assistance information, which enables to obtain a more accurate position of the terminal device.
12 cl, 7 dwg
