Energy cost based communication

Abstract

Various aspects of this disclosure relate generally to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) can receive signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for communication with the network node. The UE can communicate with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values. Numerous other aspects are described.

Description

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] This patent application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 18 / 525,069, filed November 30, 2023, entitled “COMMUNICATIONS BASED ONENERGY COSTS”, assigned to the assignee of this application. The disclosure of the earlier application is considered part of this patent application and is incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] All aspects of this disclosure relate to wireless communication in general, and more particularly to techniques, apparatus and methods for energy-cost-based communication. Background Technology

[0004] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide a variety of services, including voice, text, messaging, video, data, and / or other services. Services may include unicast, multicast, and / or broadcast services, etc. Typical wireless communication systems employ multiple access radio access technologies (RATs) capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., time-domain resources, frequency-domain resources, spatial-domain resources, and / or device transmit power, etc.). Examples of such multiple access RATs include Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems, Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) systems, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) systems, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) systems, Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) systems, and Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) systems.

[0005] The aforementioned Multiple Access RATs have been adopted in various telecommunications standards to provide a common protocol enabling different wireless communication devices to communicate at the city, national, regional, or global level. An example telecommunications standard is New Radio (NR). NR (also known as 5G) is part of the continuous evolution of mobile broadband announced by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). NR (and other mobile broadband evolutions beyond NR) can be designed to better support the Internet of Things (IoT) and reduced-capacity device deployments, industrial connectivity, millimeter-wave (mmWave) expansion, licensed and unlicensed spectrum access, non-terrestrial network (NTN) deployments, sidelinks and other device-to-device direct communication technologies (e.g., cellular vehicle-to-everything (CV2X) communications), massive MIMO, decomposed network architectures and network topology expansion, multi-subscriber implementations, high-precision positioning and / or radio frequency (RF) sensing, and more. As the demand for mobile broadband access continues to grow, further improvements to NR can be implemented, and other radio access technologies (such as 6G) can be introduced to further advance mobile broadband evolution. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes: receiving signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicating with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

[0007] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a network node includes: sending signaling to a UE indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicating with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

[0008] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication at a UE includes one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to: receive signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicate with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

[0009] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication at a network node includes one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to: send signaling to a UE indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicate with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of configurations.

[0010] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to: receive signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicate with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

[0011] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network node, cause the network node to: send signaling to a UE indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicate with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

[0012] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: means for receiving signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and means for communicating with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of configurations.

[0013] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: means for sending to a UE signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and means for communicating with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of configurations.

[0014] Various aspects of this disclosure may be implemented or be implemented as described in whole by or embodied in the methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, non-transitory computer-readable media, user equipment, base stations, network nodes, network entities, wireless communication devices and / or processing systems as fully described in the specification and drawings and illustrated in the specification and drawings.

[0015] The preceding paragraphs of this section have broadly summarized some aspects of this disclosure. These and additional aspects and their associated advantages will be described below. The disclosed aspects can serve as the basis for modifying or designing other aspects for performing the same or similar purposes of this disclosure. Such equivalent aspects do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. The characteristics of the aspects disclosed herein, their organization and operation, and their associated advantages will be better understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The accompanying drawings illustrate some aspects of this disclosure but do not limit its scope, as other aspects can be achieved by this description. Each drawing in the drawings is provided for illustrative and descriptive purposes and not as a definition of limitation of the claims. Identical or similar reference numerals in different drawings may identify identical or similar elements.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication network according to the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example network node communicating with an example user equipment (UE) in a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating an example decomposed base station architecture according to this disclosure.

[0020] Figure 4 and Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating an example of communication related to energy cost according to this disclosure.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at the UE or at a device of the UE, according to this disclosure.

[0022] Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at a network node or a device of a network node, according to the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 8 and Figure 9 This is a diagram of an example device for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Various aspects of this disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, aspects of this disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to any specific aspect illustrated or described with reference to the drawings or otherwise presented in this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided so that this disclosure will be comprehensive and complete, and will fully convey the scope of protection of this disclosure to those skilled in the art. Those skilled in the art will understand that the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of this disclosure disclosed herein, whether implemented independently of or in combination with any other aspect of this disclosure. For example, various combinations or numbers of aspects set forth herein may be used to implement an apparatus or a practice. Furthermore, the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover apparatuses having structures and / or functionalities other than those available for practicing the various aspects of this disclosure set forth herein, or methods practiced using these other structures and / or functionalities. Any aspect of this disclosure disclosed herein may be embodied by one or more elements of the claims.

[0025] Various methods, operations, apparatuses, and techniques will now be presented with reference to them. These methods, operations, apparatuses, and techniques will be described in detail below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, or algorithms (collectively, “elements”). These elements may be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Whether these elements are implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints imposed on the system as a whole.

[0026] In wireless communication networks, communication between devices (e.g., between network nodes, between network nodes and user equipment (UEs), and between UEs) can be associated with energy costs at each device. Energy costs can be based on the burden incurred by a device communicating with another device (e.g., the amount of time, frequency, energy, and / or power resources used by the device to communicate with another device). For example, energy costs can be based on one or more of the following: the amount of energy consumed by the device when communicating with another device, the amount of power used by the device to communicate with another device, the load introduced into the cell based on the communication between the device and another device, or the latency associated with the communication between the devices. In some wireless communication networks, a first device can (e.g., to a second device) indicate a single energy cost associated with communication between the first and second devices. For example, the first device can send a single energy value to the second device indicating the energy cost associated with communication between the first and second devices.

[0027] However, the energy cost at the first device is not constant. That is, the energy cost at the first device can change in response to the first device using different configurations to communicate with the second device. For example, the first device may consume a first amount of energy when communicating with the second device using a first serving beam, and a second different amount of energy when communicating with the second device using a second different serving beam. In another example, the first device may consume a first amount of energy when communicating with the second device using a first number of antenna elements, and a second different amount of energy when communicating with the second device using a second different number of antenna elements. In yet another example, the first device may consume more energy when communicating with the second device via a wireless communication link associated with a first higher signal quality compared to when communicating with the second device via a wireless communication link associated with a second lower signal quality.

[0028] Because the energy cost at the first device depends on the variable configuration, the first device, which indicates a single energy cost, may not be able to effectively indicate the energy cost of communicating with the second device (the energy cost may vary in response to different configurations).

[0029] The various aspects collectively involve a first device (e.g., a UE, a network node) indicating multiple energy values, each energy value associated with a different configuration used for communication with the first device. That is, each energy value may indicate the energy cost at the first device, corresponding to a configuration from a set of configurations used for communication with the first device. In some cases, the first device may additionally indicate conditions associated with the set of energy values. For example, the first device may indicate conditions for condition handover, for mobility (LTM) triggered at a lower condition layer, for cell selection or reselection procedures, for reporting measurements, and / or for performing measurements. When the first device indicates conditions, the conditions may be satisfied at least in part based on whether the energy values ​​associated with the configuration satisfy a threshold energy value associated with the conditions.

[0030] Specific aspects of the subject matter described in this disclosure can be implemented to achieve one or more of the following potential advantages. In some examples, by indicating respective sets of energy values ​​associated with different configurations, the described techniques can be used to accurately indicate the energy costs associated with communication with the first device, even if the first device changes its configuration for communication. This can increase coordination between devices compared to wireless communication networks in which the first device indicates a single energy value. Additionally, by indicating conditions associated with the sets of energy values, the first and second devices can perform processes and / or communications that reduce communication costs (e.g., time costs, frequency resource costs, energy costs, power costs) at the first device. For example, costs can be reduced compared to devices that do not perform processes and / or communications based at least in part on conditions based on energy values. This cost reduction can reduce power consumption at the first device and / or reduce latency associated with communication between the first and second devices.

[0031] Multiple access radio access technology (RAT) has been adopted in various telecommunications standards to provide a common protocol that enables wireless communication devices to communicate at the city, enterprise, national, regional, or global level. For example, 5G New Radio (NR) is part of the continuous mobile broadband evolution announced by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). 5G NR supports a variety of technologies and use cases, including enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), massive machine-type communication (mMTC), millimeter wave (mmWave) technology, beamforming, network slicing, edge computing, Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and management, and network function virtualization (NFV).

[0032] With increasing demand for broadband access and the evolution of technologies supported by wireless communication networks, further technological improvements can be adopted or implemented in 5G NR or future RATs (such as 6G) to further advance the evolution of wireless communication for a wide variety of existing and new use cases and applications. Such technological improvements can be associated with new frequency band extensions, licensed and unlicensed spectrum access, overlapping spectrum use, small cell deployments, non-terrestrial network (NTN) deployments, decomposed network architectures and network topology extensions, device aggregation, advanced duplex communication, sidelinks and other device-to-device direct communication, IoT (including passive or ambient IoT) networks, reduced-capacity (RedCap) UE functionality, industrial connectivity, multi-subscriber implementations, high-precision positioning, radio frequency (RF) sensing and / or artificial intelligence or machine learning (AI / ML), and more. These technological improvements can support use cases such as wireless backhaul, wireless data centers, extended reality (XR) and metaverse applications, meta-services for supporting vehicle connectivity, holographic and mixed reality communications, autonomous and collaborative robots, vehicle platooning and collaborative manipulation, sensor networks, posture monitoring, brain-computer interfaces, digital twin applications, asset management, and ubiquitous coverage applications using off-ground and / or aerial platforms, among others. The methods, operations, apparatuses, and techniques described herein can implement one or more of the foregoing technologies and / or support one or more of the foregoing use cases.

[0033] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication network 100 according to the present disclosure. The wireless communication network 100 may be a 5G (or NR) network or a 6G network, or may include elements of a 5G (or NR) network or a 6G network, etc. The wireless communication network 100 may include a plurality of network nodes 110, shown as network node (NN) 110a, network node 110b, network node 110c, and network node 110d. Network nodes 110 may support communication with a plurality of UEs 120 (shown as UE 120a, UE 120b, UE 120c, UE 120d, and UE 120e).

[0034] Network nodes 110 and UEs 120 of wireless communication network 100 can communicate using the electromagnetic spectrum, which can be subdivided into various categories, frequency bands, carriers, and / or channels according to frequency or wavelength. For example, devices of wireless communication network 100 can communicate using one or more operating frequency bands. In some aspects, multiple wireless communication networks 100 can be deployed in a given geographical area. Each wireless communication network 100 can support a specific radio access technology (RAT) (which may also be referred to as an air interface) and can operate on one or more carrier frequencies in one or more frequency ranges. Examples of RATs include 4G RAT, 5G / NR RAT, and / or 6G RAT, etc. In some examples, when multiple RATs are deployed in a given geographical area, each RAT in that geographical area can operate on a different frequency to avoid interference with each other.

[0035] Various operating frequency bands have been defined as frequency ranges designated FR1 (410 MHz to 7.125 GHz), FR2 (24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz), FR3 (7.125 GHz to 24.25 GHz), FR4a or FR4-1 (52.6 GHz to 71 GHz), FR4 (52.6 GHz to 114.25 GHz), and FR5 (114.25 GHz to 300 GHz). Although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6 GHz, in some documents and articles, FR1 is often (interchangeably) referred to as the “sub-6 GHz” band. Similarly, in some documents and articles, FR2 is often (interchangeably) referred to as the “millimeter wave” band, but this is different from the Very High Frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz to 300 GHz) identified as the “millimeter wave” band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are often referred to as the mid-band frequencies, including FR3. Frequency bands falling within FR3 can inherit FR1 or FR2 characteristics, thereby effectively extending the characteristics of FR1 or FR2 into mid-band frequencies. Therefore, "below 6 GHz" (if used herein) can broadly refer to frequencies less than 6 GHz, within FR1, and / or included in mid-band frequencies. Similarly, the term "millimeter wave" (if used herein) can broadly refer to frequencies included in mid-band frequencies, within FR2, FR4, FR4-a, FR4-1, or FR5, and / or within the EHF band. Higher frequency bands can extend 5G NR operation, 6G operation, and / or other RATs above 52.6 GHz. For example, each of FR4a, FR4-1, FR4, and FR5 falls within the EHF band. In some examples, the wireless communication network 100 can implement dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS), where multiple RATs (e.g., 4G / LTE and 5G / NR) are implemented within a single frequency band using dynamic bandwidth allocation (e.g., based on user demand). It is conceivable that the frequencies included in these operating frequency bands (e.g., FR1, FR2, FR3, FR4, FR4-a, FR4-1 and / or FR5) can be modified, and the techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.

[0036] Network node 110 may include one or more devices, components, or systems that enable communication between UE 120 and one or more devices, components, or systems of wireless communication network 100. Network node 110 may be, may include, or may be referred to as an NR network node, 5G network node, 6G network node, node B, eNB, gNB, access point (AP), transmit / receive point (TRP), mobility element, core, network entity, network element, network equipment, and / or another type of device, component, or system included in a radio access network (RAN).

[0037] Network node 110 may be implemented as a single physical node (e.g., a single physical structure) or as two or more physical nodes (e.g., two or more different physical structures). For example, network node 110 may be a device or system implementing a portion of a radio protocol stack, a device or system implementing a complete radio protocol stack (such as a complete gNB protocol stack), or a collection of devices or systems collectively implementing a complete radio protocol stack. For example, and as shown, network node 110 may be an aggregated network node (with an aggregated architecture), meaning that network node 110 can implement a complete radio protocol stack physically and logically integrated within a single node (e.g., a single physical structure) in the wireless communication network 100. For example, aggregated network node 110 may consist of a single standalone base station or a single TRP that uses a complete radio protocol stack to implement or facilitate communication between UE 120 and the core network of wireless communication network 100.

[0038] Alternatively, and also as shown in the figure, network node 110 can be a decomposed network node (sometimes referred to as a decomposed base station), meaning that network node 110 can realize a radio protocol stack that is physically distributed and / or logically distributed among two or more nodes in the same or different geographical locations. For example, a decomposed network node may have a decomposed architecture. In some deployments, decomposed network node 110 may be used in integrated access and backhaul (IAB) networks, in open radio access networks (O-RAN) (such as network configurations compliant with the O-RAN Alliance), or in virtualized radio access networks (vRAN) (also referred to as cloud radio access networks (C-RAN)) to facilitate scaling by decomposing base station functionality into multiple units that can be deployed independently.

[0039] Network nodes 110 of the wireless communication network 100 may include one or more central units (CUs), one or more distributed units (DUs), and / or one or more radio units (RUs). CUs may host one or more higher-layer control functions, such as Radio Resource Control (RRC) functions, Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) functions, and / or Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) functions, etc. DUs may host one or more of the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, Media Access Control (MAC) layer, and / or one or more higher physical (PHY) layers, at least in part, according to functional splits (such as functional splits defined by 3GPP). In some examples, DUs may also host one or more lower PHY layer functions, such as Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Inverse FFT (iFFT), beamforming, Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, and / or scheduling of resources for one or more UEs 120, etc. RUs may host RF processing functions or lower PHY layer functions, such as FFT, iFFT, beamforming, or PRACH extraction and filtering, etc., according to functional splits (such as lower-layer functional splits). In this type of architecture, each RU can be operated to handle over-the-air (OTA) communications with one or more UE 120s.

[0040] In some aspects, network node 110 may include a combination of one or more CUs, one or more DUs, and / or one or more RUs. Additionally or alternatively, network node 110 may include one or more near real-time (near RT) RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs) and / or one or more non-real-time (non-RT) RICs. In some examples, CUs, DUs, and / or RUs may be implemented as virtual units, such as Virtual Central Units (VCUs), Virtual Distributed Units (VDUs), or Virtual Radio Units (VRUs), etc. Virtual units may be implemented as virtual network functions, such as those associated with cloud deployments.

[0041] Some network nodes 110 (e.g., base stations, RUs, or TRPs) can provide communication coverage for specific geographic areas. In 3GPP, the term "cell" can refer to the coverage area of ​​network node 110 or to network node 110 itself, depending on the context in which the term is used. Network node 110 can support one or more (e.g., three) cells. In some examples, network node 110 can provide communication coverage for macro cells, pico cells, femto cells, or another type of cell. A macro cell can cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and can allow unrestricted access by UE 120 with a service subscription. A pico cell can cover a relatively small geographic area and can allow unrestricted access by UE 120 with a service subscription. A femto cell can cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a residential area) and can allow restricted access by UE 120 associated with that femto cell (e.g., UE 120 in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG)). The network node 110 used for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro network node. Network node 110 used for a pico cell may be referred to as a pico network node. Network node 110 used for a femtocell may be referred to as a femto network node or a home network node. In some examples, the cell may not necessarily be stationary. For example, the geographical area of ​​the cell may be mobile based on the location of the associated mobile network node 110 (e.g., a train, satellite base station, unmanned aerial vehicle, or non-terrestrial network (NTN) network node).

[0042] The wireless communication network 100 can be a heterogeneous network, comprising different types of network nodes 110, such as macro network nodes, piconet nodes, femtonet nodes, relay network nodes, aggregation network nodes, and / or decomposition network nodes, etc. Figure 1 In the example shown, network node 110a can be a macro network node for macro cell 130a, network node 110b can be a pico network node for pico cell 130b, and network node 110c can be a femto network node for femto cell 130c. Compared to other types of network nodes 110, the various types of network nodes 110 typically transmit at different power levels, serve different coverage areas, and / or have different effects on interference in the wireless communication network 100. For example, macro network nodes may have high transmit power levels (e.g., 5 watts to 40 watts), while pico network nodes, femto network nodes, and relay network nodes may have lower transmit power levels (e.g., 0.1 watts to 2 watts).

[0043] In some examples, network node 110 may be, may include, or operate as a RU, TRP, or base station communicating with one or more UEs 120 via a radio access link (which may be referred to as a "Uu" link). The radio access link may include a downlink and an uplink. A "downlink" (or "DL") refers to the communication direction from network node 110 to UE 120, and an "uplink" (or "UL") refers to the communication direction from UE 120 to network node 110. Downlink channels may include one or more control channels and one or more data channels. Downlink control channels may be used to transmit downlink control information (DCI) (e.g., scheduling information, reference signals, and / or configuration information) from network node 110 to UE 120. Downlink data channels may be used to transmit downlink data (e.g., user data associated with UE 120) from network node 110 to UE 120. Downlink control channels may include one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCH), and downlink data channels may include one or more physical downlink shared channels (PDSCH). The uplink channel may similarly include one or more control channels and one or more data channels. The uplink control channel can be used to transmit uplink control information (UCI) (e.g., reference signals and / or feedback corresponding to one or more downlink transmissions) from UE 120 to network node 110. The uplink data channel can be used to transmit uplink data (e.g., user data associated with UE 120) from UE 120 to network node 110. The uplink control channel may include one or more physical uplink control channels (PUCCH), and the uplink data channel may include one or more physical uplink shared channels (PUSCH). The downlink and uplink may each include a set of resources on which network node 110 and UE 120 can communicate.

[0044] Downlink and uplink resources may include time-domain resources (frames, subframes, time slots, and / or symbols), frequency-domain resources (bands, component carriers, subcarriers, resource blocks, and / or resource elements), and / or spatial-domain resources (specific transmission directions and / or beam parameters). Frequency-domain resources in some bands may be subdivided into bandwidth portions (BWPs). A BWP may be a contiguous block of frequency-domain resources allocated to one or more UEs 120 (e.g., a contiguous block of resource blocks). UEs 120 may be configured using both uplink and downlink BWPs (where the uplink and downlink BWPs may be the same BWP or different BWPs). BWPs may be dynamically configured and / or reconfigured (e.g., by sending DCI configuration to one or more UEs 120 via network node 110), meaning that BWPs may be adjusted in real-time (or near real-time) based on changing network conditions in the wireless communication network 100 and / or based on the specific requirements of one or more UEs 120. This allows for more efficient use of available frequency domain resources in the wireless communication network 100, as fewer frequency domain resources can be allocated to the BWP used for UE 120 (which reduces the number of frequency domain resources monitored by UE 120), thus allowing more frequency domain resources to be distributed across multiple UE 120s. Therefore, the BWP can also assist in the implementation of such UE 120s by facilitating the configuration of smaller bandwidths for communications performed by lower-capacity UE 120s.

[0045] As described above, in some aspects, the wireless communication network 100 may be an IAB network, may include an IAB network, or may be included in an IAB network. In an IAB network, at least one network node 110 is an anchor network node communicating with a core network. The anchor network node 110 may also be referred to as an IAB donor (or "IAB donor"). The anchor network node 110 may be connected to the core network via a wired backhaul link. For example, the Ng interface of the anchor network node 110 may terminate at the core network. Additionally or alternatively, the anchor network node 110 may be connected to one or more devices in the core network that provide core access and mobility management functions (AMF). An IAB network typically also includes multiple non-anchor network nodes 110, which may also be referred to as relay network nodes or simply IAB nodes (or "IAB-nodes"). Each non-anchor network node 110 can directly communicate with the anchor network node 110 via a wireless backhaul link to access the core network, or can indirectly communicate with the anchor network node 110 via one or more other non-anchor network nodes 110 and an associated wireless backhaul link forming a backhaul path to the core network. Some anchor network nodes 110 or other non-anchor network nodes 110 can also directly communicate with one or more UEs 120 via a wireless access link carrying access services. For example, network resources used for wireless communication (such as time resources, frequency resources, and / or spatial resources) can be shared between the access link and the backhaul link.

[0046] In some examples, any network node 110 relaying communication may be referred to as a relay network node, a relay station, or simply a repeater. A repeater may receive communications from an upstream station (e.g., another network node 110 or UE 120) and transmit communications to a downstream station (e.g., UE 120 or another network node 110). In this case, the wireless communication network 100 may include or be referred to as a "multi-hop network." Figure 1 In the example shown, network node 110d (e.g., a relay network node) can communicate with network node 110a (e.g., a macro network node) and UE 120d to facilitate communication between network node 110a and UE 120d. Additionally or alternatively, UE 120 can be a relay station capable of relaying transmissions to or from other UE 120s, or can operate as such a relay station. UE 120 relaying communication can be referred to as a UE repeater or relay UE, etc.

[0047] UE 120 may be physically distributed throughout the wireless communication network 100, and each UE 120 may be stationary or mobile. UE 120 may be, may include, an access terminal, another terminal, a mobile station, or a subscriber unit, or may be included in an access terminal, another terminal, a mobile station, or a subscriber unit. UE 120 may be, or may include, a cellular phone (e.g., a smartphone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet computer, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device, a biometric device, a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, smart clothing, smart glasses, a smart wristband and / or smart jewelry (such as a smart ring or smart bracelet)), an entertainment device (e.g., a music device, a video device and / or a satellite radio), an extended reality (XR) device, a vehicle component or sensor, a smart meter or sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) device (such as a Global Positioning System device or another type of positioning device), a UE function of a network node, and / or any other suitable device or function that can communicate via a wireless medium, or may be coupled to them.

[0048] UE 120 and / or network node 110 may include one or more chips, system-on-a-chip (SoC), chipsets, packages, or devices that individually or collectively constitute or include a processing system. The processing system includes processor (or “processing”) circuitry in the form of one or more processors, microprocessors, processing units (such as central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), neural processing units (NPUs), and / or digital signal processors (DSPs)), processing blocks, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic devices (PLDs) (such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs)), or other discrete gate or transistor logic components or circuits (all of which are generally referred to herein individually as “processors” or collectively as “processors” or “processor circuitry”). One or more of these processors may be individually or collectively configured to perform the various functions or operations described herein. A group of processors that can be configured or configured to perform a set of functions may include a first processor that can be configured or configured to perform a first function in the set, and a second processor that can be configured or configured to perform a second function in the set, or may include the entire group of processors that are configured or configured to perform the set of functions.

[0049] The processing system may also include memory circuitry in the form of one or more memory devices, memory blocks, memory elements, or other discrete gate or transistor logic components or circuits, each of which may include tangible storage media such as random access memory (RAM) or read-only memory (ROM) or combinations thereof (all of which are generally referred to herein individually as "memory" or collectively as "memory" or "memory circuitry"). One or more of these memories may be coupled to one or more processors in the processor (e.g., operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, or electrically coupled) and may store processor-executable code (such as software) individually or collectively, which, when executed by one or more processors in the processor, may configure one or more processors in the processor to perform the various functions or operations described herein. Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, one or more processors in the processor may be pre-configured to perform the various functions or operations described herein without being configured by software. The processing system may also include or be coupled to one or more modems (such as Wi-Fi (e.g., IEEE compliant) modems or cellular (e.g., 3GPP 4G LTE, 5G, or 6G compliant) modems). In some embodiments, one or more processors of the processing system include or implement one or more modems among the modems. The processing system may also include, or be coupled to, multiple radio components (collectively, “radio components”), multiple RF chains, or multiple transceivers, each of which may in turn be coupled to one or more antennas among multiple antennas. In some embodiments, one or more processors of the processing system include or implement one or more of the radio components, RF chains, or transceivers. UE 120 may be included or may be contained in a housing that houses components associated with UE 120, including the processing system.

[0050] Some UEs 120 may be considered Machine Type Communication (MTC) UEs, Evolved or Enhanced Machine Type Communication (eMTC) UEs, Further Enhanced eMTC (feMTC) UEs or Enhanced feMTC (efeMTC) UEs, or further evolutions thereof, all of which may be collectively referred to as "MTC UEs". MTC UEs may be, may include, or may be included in or coupled with the following: robots, unmanned aerial vehicles, remote devices, sensors, instruments, monitors, and / or location tags. Some UEs 120 may be considered IoT devices and / or may be implemented as NB-IoT (Narrowband IoT) devices. IoT UEs or NB-IoT devices may be, may include, or may be included in or coupled with the following: industrial machines, appliances, refrigerators, doorbell camera devices, home automation devices, and / or lighting fixtures, etc. Some UEs 120 may be considered customer premises equipment, which may include telecommunications equipment installed at a customer location (such as a home or office) to enable access to a service provider’s network (such as being included in or communicating with the wireless communication network 100).

[0051] Some UEs 120 can be categorized according to different categories associated with varying levels of complexity and / or capabilities. UEs 120 in the first category facilitate large-scale IoT within the wireless communication network 100 and offer lower complexity and / or cost compared to UEs 120 in the second category. UEs 120 in the second category may include mission-critical IoT devices, legacy UEs, baseline UEs, high-level UEs, advanced UEs, full-capability UEs, and / or premium UEs capable of ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), and / or precise positioning, etc., within the wireless communication network 100. UEs 120 in the third category may have intermediate-level complexity and / or capabilities (e.g., capabilities between UEs 120 in the first category and UEs 120 in the second category). UEs 120 in the third category may be referred to as reduced-capability UEs (“RedCap UEs”), intermediate-level UEs, NR lightweight UEs, and / or NR simplified UEs, etc. RedCap UEs bridge the gap in capabilities and complexity between NB-IoT devices and / or eMTC UEs and mission-critical IoT devices and / or premium UEs. RedCap UEs can include, for example, wearable devices, IoT devices, industrial sensors, and / or cameras associated with limited bandwidth, power capacity, and / or transmission range. RedCap UEs can support healthcare environments, building automation, power distribution, process automation, transportation and logistics, and / or smart city deployments, among others.

[0052] In some examples, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) can communicate directly with each other using sidelink communication (e.g., without communicating through a network node 110 acting as an intermediary). As an example, UE 120a can send data, control information, or other signaling directly to UE 120e as sidelink communication. This contrasts with, for example, UE 120a first sending data to network node 110 in UL communication, and then that network node sending data to UE 120e in DL communication. In various examples, UE 120 can send and receive sidelink communication using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication protocols, device-to-device (D2D) communication protocols, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication protocols (which may include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocols, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols, and / or vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) protocols), and / or mesh network communication protocols. In some deployments and configurations, network node 110 may schedule and / or allocate resources for sidelink communication between UEs 120 in the wireless communication network 100. In some other deployments and configurations, UE 120 (instead of network node 110) may perform or cooperate with or negotiate with one or more other UEs to perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations for sidelink communication.

[0053] In various examples, in addition to half-duplex operation, some network nodes and UEs in the wireless communication network 100, including network node 110 and UE 120, can also be configured for full-duplex operation. Network node 110 or UE 120 operating in half-duplex mode can perform either transmission or reception during a specific time resource period, such as a specific time slot, symbol, or other time period. Half-duplex operation may involve time division duplex (TDD), where the DL transmission of network node 110 and the UL transmission of UE 120 do not occur in the same time resource (i.e., the transmissions do not overlap in time). In contrast, network node 110 or UE 120 operating in full-duplex mode can transmit and receive communications concurrently (e.g., within the same time resource). By operating in full-duplex mode, network node 110 and / or UE 120 can generally increase the capacity of the network and radio access links. In some examples, full-duplex operation may involve frequency division duplex (FDD), in which network node 110 performs DL transmission in a first frequency band or on a first component carrier, and UE 120 performs transmission in a second frequency band or on a second component carrier, the second frequency band or the second component carrier being different from the first frequency band or the first component carrier, respectively. In some examples, full-duplex operation may be enabled for UE 120 but not for network node 110. For example, UE 120 may simultaneously transmit UL to the first network node 110 and receive DL transmissions from the second network node 110 in the same time resources. In some other examples, full-duplex operation may be enabled for network node 110 but not for UE 120. For example, network node 110 may simultaneously transmit DL to the first UE 120 and receive UL transmissions from the second UE 120 in the same time resources. In some other examples, full-duplex operation may be enabled for both network node 110 and UE 120.

[0054] In some examples, UE 120 and network node 110 can perform MIMO communication. "MIMO" generally refers to the simultaneous transmission or reception of multiple signals (such as multiple layers or multiple data streams) using the same time and frequency resources. MIMO technology typically utilizes multipath propagation. MIMO can be implemented using various spatial processing or spatial multiplexing operations. In some examples, MIMO can support simultaneous transmission to multiple receivers, which is called multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO). Some radio access technologies (RATs) can employ advanced MIMO techniques such as mTRP operation (including redundant transmission or reception on multiple TRPs), reciprocity in the time or frequency domain, single-frequency network (SFN) transmission, or noncoherent joint transmission (NC-JT).

[0055] In some aspects, UE 120 may include a communication manager 140. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 140 may receive signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicate with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of configurations. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 140 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0056] In some aspects, network node 110 may include communication manager 150. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, communication manager 150 may send signaling to the UE indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicate with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of configurations. Additionally or alternatively, communication manager 150 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0057] As indicated above, Figure 1 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 1 The descriptions are different.

[0058] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example network node 110 communicating with an example UE 120 in a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0059] like Figure 2As shown, network node 110 may include a data source 212, a transmit processor 214, a transmit (TX) MIMO processor 216, a set of modems 232 (shown as 232a to 232t, where t≥1), a set of antennas 234 (shown as 234a to 234v, where v≥1), a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a data sink 239, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, a communication unit 244, a scheduler 246, and / or a communication manager 150, etc. In some configurations, one or a combination of antennas 234, modems 232, MIMO detectors 236, receive processors 238, transmit processors 214, and / or TX MIMO processors 216 may be included in the transceiver of network node 110. The transceiver may be under the control of and used by one or more processors (such as controller / processor 240), and in some respects, may perform aspects of the methods, procedures and / or operations described herein in conjunction with processor-readable code stored in memory 242. In some respects, network node 110 may include one or more interfaces, communication components and / or other components that facilitate communication with UE 120 or another network node.

[0060] The terms “processor,” “controller,” or “controller / processor” can refer to one or more controllers and / or one or more processors. For example, references to “a / the processor,” “a / the controller / processor,” etc. (in the singular) should be understood as referring to a combination of… Figure 2 The processor described refers to any one or more processors, such as a single processor or a combination of multiple different processors. The reference to "one or more processors" should be understood as a combination of references. Figure 2 Any one or more processors described herein. For example, one or more processors of network node 110 may include transmit processor 214, TX MIMO processor 216, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, and / or controller / processor 240. Similarly, one or more processors of UE 120 may include MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, and / or controller / processor 280.

[0061] In some aspects, a single processor can perform all operations described as being performed by one or more processors. In some aspects, a first set of one or more processors can perform a first operation described as being performed by that one or more processors, and a second set of one or more processors can perform a second operation described as being performed by that one or more processors. The first set of processors and the second set of processors can be the same set of processors or can be different sets of processors. The reference to "one or more memories" should be understood to refer to any one or more memories of the corresponding device, such as those in combination. Figure 2 The memory described. For example, an operation described as being performed by one or more memories can be performed by the same subset of the one or more memories or by different subsets of the one or more memories.

[0062] For downlink communication from network node 110 to UE 120, transmitting processor 214 may receive data (“downlink data”) intended for use by UE 120 (or a set of UEs including UE 120) from data source 212 (such as a data pipeline or data queue). In some examples, transmitting processor 214 may select one or more MCSs for UE 120 based on one or more Channel Quality Indicators (CQIs) received from UE 120. Network node 110 may process the data (e.g., including encoding the data) based on the MCS selected for UE 120 for transmission to UE 120 on the downlink, thereby generating data symbols. Transmitting processor 214 may process system information (e.g., semi-static resource partitioning information (SRPI)) and / or control information (e.g., CQI requests, grants, and / or upper-layer signaling) and provide overhead symbols and / or control symbols. The transmitting processor 214 can generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS), demodulation reference signals (DMRS), or channel state information (CSI) reference signals (CSI-RS)) and / or synchronization signals (e.g., primary synchronization signal (PSS) or secondary synchronization signal (SSS)).

[0063] The TX MIMO processor 216 can perform space processing (e.g., pre-decoding) on ​​data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols where applicable, and can output a set of symbol streams (e.g., TA set of output symbol streams is provided to modem 232. For example, each output symbol stream may be provided to a corresponding modulator component (shown as MOD) of modem 232. Each modem 232 may use the corresponding modulator component to process (e.g., modulate) the corresponding output symbol stream (e.g., for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modem 232 may further use the corresponding modulator component to process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and / or up-convert) the output sample stream to obtain a time-domain downlink signal. Modems 232a to 232t may transmit the set of downlink signals (e.g., [missing information]) together via a set of corresponding antennas 234. T (One downlink signal).

[0064] Downlink signaling may include DCI communication, MAC control element (MAC CE) communication, RRC communication, downlink reference signaling, or another type of downlink communication. Downlink signaling may be transmitted on the PDCCH, PDSCH, and / or another downlink channel. Downlink signaling may carry one or more transport blocks (TBs) of data. A TB may be a data unit transmitted via the air interface in the wireless communication network 100. A data stream (e.g., from data source 212) may be encoded into multiple TBs for transmission via the air interface. The number of TBs used to carry data associated with a particular data stream may be associated with a TB size shared by multiple TBs. The TB size may be based on the radio channel conditions of the air interface, the MCS used to encode the data, downlink resources allocated for transmitting data, and / or other parameters, or otherwise associated with them. Generally, a larger TB size allows for a larger amount of data to be transmitted in a single transmission, reducing signaling overhead. However, a larger TB size may be more prone to transmission and / or reception errors than a smaller TB size, but such errors can be mitigated through more robust error correction techniques.

[0065] For uplink communication from UE 120 to network node 110, the uplink signal from UE 120 may be received by antenna 234, processed by modem 232 (e.g., demodulator component of modem 232, shown as DEMOD), detected where applicable by MIMO detector 236 (e.g., receive (Rx) MIMO processor), and / or further processed by receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and / or control information. Receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to data sink 239 (which may be a data pipeline, data queue, and / or another type of data sink) and provide the decoded control information to processors such as controller / processor 240.

[0066] Network node 110 may use scheduler 246 to schedule one or more UEs 120 for downlink or uplink communication. In some aspects, scheduler 246 may use DCI to dynamically schedule DL transmissions to and / or UL transmissions from UE 120. In some examples, scheduler 246 may allocate repetitive time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources that UE 120 may use to transmit and / or receive communication using RRC configuration (e.g., semi-static configuration), for example, to perform semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) or to configure configuration grant (CG) for UE 120.

[0067] One or more of the following may be included in the RF chain of network node 110: transmit processor 214, TX MIMO processor 216, modem 232, antenna 234, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, and / or controller / processor 240. The RF chain may include one or more filters, mixers, oscillators, amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), and / or other devices for converting analog signals (such as those used for transmission or reception via an air interface) to digital signals (such as those used for processing by one or more processors of network node 110). In some aspects, the RF chain may be a transceiver of network node 110, or may be included in such a transceiver.

[0068] In some examples, network node 110 may use communication unit 244 to communicate with the core network and / or other network nodes. Communication unit 244 may support wired and / or wireless communication protocols and / or connections, such as Ethernet, fiber optic, Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI), and / or wired or wireless backhaul, etc. Network node 110 may use communication unit 244 to send and / or receive data associated with UE 120, or to perform network control signaling, etc. Communication unit 244 may include transceivers and / or interfaces, such as network interfaces.

[0069] UE 120 may include a collection of antennas 252 (shown as antennas 252a to 252r, where r ≥ 1), a collection of modems 254 (shown as modems 254a to 254u, where u ≥ 1), a MIMO detector 256, a receive processor 258, a data sink 260, a data source 262, a transmit processor 264, a TX MIMO processor 266, a controller / processor 280, a memory 282, and / or a communication manager 140, etc. One or more components of UE 120 may be included in housing 284. In some aspects, one or a combination of antenna 252, modem 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, or TX MIMO processor 266 may be included in a transceiver included in UE 120. The transceiver may be under the control of and used by one or more processors (such as controller / processor 280), and in some respects, may perform aspects of the methods, procedures, or operations described herein in conjunction with processor-readable code stored in memory 282. In some respects, UE 120 may include another interface, another communication component, and / or another component that facilitates communication with network node 110 and / or another UE 120.

[0070] For downlink communication from network node 110 to UE 120, the set of antennas 252 can receive downlink communication or signals from network node 110, and can receive the set of downlink signals (e.g., R Each received signal is provided to a set of modems 254. For example, each received signal may be provided to a corresponding demodulator component (shown as DEMOD) of modem 254. Each modem 254 may use the corresponding demodulator component to condition (e.g., filter, amplify, down-convert, and / or digitize) the received signal to obtain an input sample. Each modem 254 may use the corresponding demodulator component to further demodulate or process the input sample (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain a received symbol. MIMO detector 256 may obtain the received symbols from the set of modems 254, may perform MIMO detection on the received symbols where applicable, and may provide the detected symbols. Receiver processor 258 may process (e.g., decode) the detected symbols, may provide the decoded data for UE 120 to data sink 260 (which may include data pipelines, data queues, and / or applications executed on UE 120), and may provide the decoded control information and system information to controller / processor 280.

[0071] For uplink communication from UE 120 to network node 110, the transmitting processor 264 may receive and process data (“uplink data”) from data source 262 (such as data pipelines, data queues, and / or applications running on UE 120) and control information from controller / processor 280. The control information may include one or more parameters, feedback, one or more signal measurements, and / or other types of control information. In some aspects, the receiving processor 258 and / or controller / processor 280 may determine one or more parameters related to the transmission of uplink communication for received signals (such as those received from network node 110 or another UE). One or more parameters may include a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) parameter, a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) parameter, a Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) parameter, a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) parameter, or a Transmit Power Control (TPC) parameter, etc. The control information may include indications of RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, CQI, TPC, and / or another parameter. Control information can facilitate parameter selection and / or scheduling for UE 120 by network node 110.

[0072] Transmit processor 264 can generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals, such as uplink DMRS, uplink SRS, and / or another type of reference signal. Symbols from transmit processor 264 may (where applicable) be pre-decoded by TX MIMO processor 266 and further processed by an assembly of modems 254 (e.g., for DFT-s-OFDM or CP-OFDM). TX MIMO processor 266 may (where applicable) perform spatial processing (e.g., pre-decoding) on ​​data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols, and may provide an output symbol stream set (e.g., ...) to the assembly of modems 254. U Each output symbol stream may be provided to a corresponding modulator component (shown as MOD) of modem 254. Each modem 254 may use the corresponding modulator component to process (e.g., modulate) the corresponding output symbol stream (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modem 254 may further use the corresponding modulator component to process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and / or upconvert) the output sample stream to obtain an uplink signal.

[0073] Modems 254a to 254u can transmit uplink signal sets (e.g., via a set of corresponding antennas 252) R One uplink signal or UUplink signals may include UCI communication, MAC-CE communication, RRC communication, or another type of uplink communication. Uplink signals may be transmitted on PUSCH, PUCCH, and / or another type of uplink channel. Uplink signals may carry one or more TBs of data. Sidelink data and control transmission (i.e., transmission directly between two or more UEs 120) may typically use techniques similar to those described for uplink data and control transmission, and may use sidelink-specific channels such as the Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH), Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH), and / or Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH).

[0074] One or more antennas in the set of antennas 252 or the set of antennas 234 may include one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more sets of antenna elements, or one or more antenna arrays, etc., or may be included in one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more sets of antenna elements, or one or more antenna arrays, etc. Antenna panels, antenna groups, sets of antenna elements, or antenna arrays may include one or more antenna elements (within a single housing or multiple housings), a set of coplanar antenna elements, a set of non-coplanar antenna elements, or with one or more transmitting or receiving components (such as...) Figure 2 An antenna module is a combination of one or more antenna elements coupled to one or more components. As used herein, "antenna" can mean one or more antennas, one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more collections of antenna elements, or one or more antenna arrays. "Antenna panel" can mean a group of antennas (such as antenna elements) arranged in an array or panel that can facilitate beamforming by manipulating the parameters of that group of antennas. "Antenna module" can mean a circuit that includes one or more antennas, and may also include one or more other components (such as filters, amplifiers, or processors) associated with integrating the antenna module into a wireless communication device.

[0075] In some examples, each antenna element of antenna 234 or antenna 252 may include one or more sub-elements for radiating or receiving radio frequency signals. For example, a single antenna element may include a first sub-element cross-polarized with a second sub-element, which can be used to independently transmit cross-polarized signals. Antenna elements may include patch antennas, dipole antennas, and / or other types of antennas arranged in a linear pattern, a two-dimensional pattern, or another pattern. The spacing between antenna elements can allow signals with a desired wavelength transmitted individually by the antenna elements to interact or interfere (e.g., to form a desired beam) in various directions. For example, given a desired wavelength or frequency range, the spacing may provide a quarter wavelength, half a wavelength, or another fraction of the wavelength between adjacent antenna elements to allow desired constructive and destructive interference modes of signals transmitted by individual antenna elements within that desired range.

[0076] The amplitude and / or phase of signals transmitted via antenna elements and / or sub-elements can be modulated and (e.g., by manipulating phase shifts, phase offsets, and / or amplitudes) shifted relative to each other to generate one or more beams; this is known as beamforming. The term "beam" can refer to the directional transmission of a wireless signal toward a receiving device or otherwise in a desired direction. "Beam" can also generally refer to the direction associated with such directional signal transmission, the set of directional resources associated with the signal transmission (e.g., angle of arrival, horizontal direction, and / or vertical direction), and / or a set of parameters indicating one or more aspects of the directional signal, the direction associated with the signal, and / or the set of directional resources associated with the signal. In some implementations, antenna elements can be individually selected or deselected for the directional transmission of a signal (or multiple signals) by controlling the amplitude of one or more corresponding amplifiers and / or the phase of the signal to form one or more beams. The shape of the beam (such as amplitude, width, and / or the presence of sidelobes) and / or the direction of the beam (such as the angle of the beam relative to the surface of the antenna array) can be dynamically controlled by modifying the phase shifts, phase offsets, and / or amplitudes of multiple signals relative to each other.

[0077] Different UEs 120 or network nodes 110 may include different numbers of antenna elements. For example, UE 120 may include a single antenna element, two antenna elements, four antenna elements, eight antenna elements, or different numbers of antenna elements. As another example, network node 110 may include eight antenna elements, 24 antenna elements, 64 antenna elements, 128 antenna elements, or different numbers of antenna elements. Generally speaking, a larger number of antenna elements provides increased control over the parameters used for beamforming compared to a smaller number of antenna elements, while a smaller number of antenna elements may be less complex to implement and can use less power. Multiple antenna elements can support multi-layer transmission, in which the same time and frequency resources are used to utilize spatial multiplexing to transmit a first layer of communication (which may include a first data stream) and a second layer of communication (which may include a second data stream).

[0078] Although Figure 2 The boxes in the diagram are illustrated as different components, but the functions described above with respect to these boxes may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combined component, or in various combinations of components. For example, the functions described with respect to transmit processor 264, receive processor 258, and / or TX MIMO processor 266 may be performed by or under the control of controller / processor 280.

[0079] In some aspects, the UE includes: components for receiving signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and / or components for communicating with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of configurations. Components for the UE to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of the following: a communication manager 140, an antenna 252, a modem 254, a MIMO detector 256, a receive processor 258, a transmit processor 264, a TX MIMO processor 266, a controller / processor 280, or a memory 282.

[0080] In some aspects, the network node includes: components for sending signaling to the UE indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and / or components for communicating with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values. Components for the network node to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of the following: a communication manager 150, a transmit processor 220, a TX MIMO processor 230, a modem 232, an antenna 234, a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, or a scheduler 246.

[0081] Figure 3 This is an illustration of an example decomposed base station architecture 300 according to the present disclosure. One or more components of the example decomposed base station architecture 300 may be, may include, or may be included in one or more network nodes (such as one or more network nodes 110). The decomposed base station architecture 300 may include a CU 310, which may communicate directly with the core network 320 via a backhaul link, or may communicate indirectly with the core network 320 via one or more decomposed control units (such as non-RT RIC 350 and / or near-RT RIC 370 associated with a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) framework 360 (e.g., via an E2 link). The CU 310 may communicate with one or more DU 330 via a corresponding midhaul link (such as via an F1 interface). Each DU 330 may communicate with one or more RU 340 via a corresponding fronthaul link. Each RU 340 may communicate with one or more UE 120 via a corresponding RF access link. In some deployments, a UE 120 may be served simultaneously by multiple RU 340s.

[0082] Each component in the components of the disassembled base station architecture 300 (including CU 310, DU 330, RU 340, near-RT RIC 370, non-RT RIC 350, and SMO frame 360) may include one or more interfaces or be coupled to one or more interfaces for receiving or transmitting signals, such as data or information, via wired or wireless transmission media.

[0083] In some respects, the CU 310 can be logically divided into one or more CU-UP units and one or more CU-CP units. When implemented in an O-RAN configuration, the CU-UP units can communicate bidirectionally with the CU-CP units via an interface such as an E1 interface. The CU 310 can be deployed to communicate with one or more DU 330s for network control and signaling, as needed. Each DU 330 may correspond to a logical unit that includes one or more base station functions for controlling the operation of one or more RU 340s. For example, the DU 330 may host various layers, such as the RLC layer, MAC layer, or one or more PHY layers (such as one or more high PHY layers or one or more low PHY layers). Each layer (which may also be referred to as a module) can be implemented using an interface for signaling to other layers (and modules) hosted by the DU 330, or for signaling to control functions hosted by the CU 310. Each RU 340 may implement lower-layer functionality. In some respects, the real-time and non-real-time aspects of communication with the control plane and user plane of the RU 340 can be controlled by the corresponding DU 330.

[0084] The SMO framework 360 supports RAN deployment and provisioning for both non-virtualized and virtualized network elements. For non-virtualized network elements, the SMO framework 360 supports the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage requirements, which can be managed via operation and maintenance interfaces such as the O1 interface. For virtualized network elements, the SMO framework 360 can interact with cloud computing platforms such as the Open Cloud (O-Cloud) platform 390 to perform network element lifecycle management (such as instantiating virtualized network elements) via cloud computing platform interfaces such as the O2 interface. Virtualized network elements may include, but are not limited to, CU 310, DU 330, RU 340, non-RT RIC 350, and / or near-RT RIC 370. In some aspects, the SMO framework 360 can communicate with hardware aspects of the 4G RAN, 5G NR RAN, and / or 6G RAN (such as the Open eNB (O-eNB) 380) via the O1 interface. Additionally or alternatively, the SMO framework 360 can communicate directly with each of one or more RUs 340 via the corresponding O1 interface. In some deployments, this configuration enables each DU 330 and CU 310 to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture, such as a vRAN architecture.

[0085] The non-RT RIC 350 may include or implement logical functions that enable non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, including artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI / ML) workflows for model training and updates, and / or policy-based guidance of applications and / or features in the near-RT RIC 370. The non-RT RIC 350 may be coupled to or communicate with the near-RT RIC 370, such as via an A1 interface. The near-RT RIC 370 may include or implement logical functions that enable near real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources via an interface, such as an E2 interface, through data collection and actions, connecting one or more CU 310s, one or more DU 330s, and / or O-eNBs to the near-RT RIC 370.

[0086] In some aspects, to generate AI / ML models to be deployed in the near-RT RIC 370, the non-RT RIC 350 may receive parameters or external enrichment information from an external server. This information can be utilized by the near-RT RIC 370 and can be received from non-network data sources or network functions at the SMO framework 360 or the non-RT RIC 350. In some examples, the non-RT RIC 350 or near-RT RIC 370 may modulate RAN behavior or performance. For example, the non-RT RIC 350 may monitor long-term trends and patterns in performance and may employ AI / ML models to perform corrective actions via the SMO framework 360 (such as reconfiguration via the O1 interface) or via the creation of RAN management policies (such as A1 interface policies).

[0087] As indicated above, Figure 3 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 3 The descriptions are different.

[0088] Figure 1 , Figure 2 or Figure 3 Network node 110, its controller / processor 240, UE 120, UE 120's controller / processor 280, CU 310, DU 330, RU 340, or any other component may implement one or more technologies or perform one or more operations associated with energy cost-based communication, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, network node 110's controller / processor 240, UE 120's controller / processor 280, CU 310, DU 330, RU 340, or any other component may implement one or more technologies or perform one or more operations associated with energy cost-based communication, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. Figure 2 Any other component, CU310, DU 330, or RU 340, may (alone or in combination with one or more other processors) perform or direct, for example... Figure 6 Process 600 Figure 7The operation of process 700 or other processes as described herein. Memory 242 may store data and program code for network node 110, CU 310, DU 330, or RU 340. Memory 282 may store data and program code for UE 120. In some examples, memory 242 or memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instruction sets (e.g., code or program code) for wireless communication. Memory 242 may include one or more memories, such as a single memory or multiple different memories (of the same or different types). Memory 282 may include one or more memories, such as a single memory or multiple different memories (of the same or different types). For example, the instruction set may be made to be executed by one or more processors of network node 110, UE 120, CU 310, DU 330, or RU 340 (e.g., directly, or after compilation, transformation, or interpretation). Figure 6 Process 600 Figure 7 The process 700 or other processes as described herein. In some examples, the execution instructions may include run instructions, transform instructions, compile instructions, and / or interpret instructions, etc.

[0089] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating example 400 associated with energy cost-based communication according to this disclosure. Figure 4 As shown, network node 110 and UE 120 can communicate with each other. Although Figure 4 Communication between network node 110 and UE 120 is illustrated, but the communication illustrated in Example 400 may also be exchanged between two network nodes 110 (e.g., via a backhaul link) or between two UEs 120 (e.g., via a side link).

[0090] As shown by reference numeral 405 in the accompanying drawings, network node 110 may send signaling indicating a set of energy values, and UE 120 may receive this signaling. For example, network node 110 may send the signaling via multicast or broadcast signals (e.g., via system information blocks) or via dedicated signals (e.g., via RRC signaling, via MAC-CE, via DCI). In some cases, each energy value may be associated with a different configuration from a set of configurations used for communication with network node 110. That is, each energy value may depend on other parameters (e.g., parameters corresponding to the configuration associated with the energy value).

[0091] An energy value can indicate the energy cost at network node 110, corresponding to a configuration in a set of configurations. In some cases, a cost (e.g., as an abstract value) can be defined to represent the burden (e.g., additional burden) of serving UE 120. For example, the burden can be associated with additional induced load on the cell of network node 110, additional power consumption at network node 110, additional energy consumption at network node 110, additional resource usage of network node 110's resources (e.g., time or frequency resources), or another type of burden associated with serving UE 120. The energy value can be an index, where each possible value of the index corresponds to a series of energy costs at network node 110. Additionally or alternatively, the energy value can be a quantified value indicating a series of energy costs at a network node.

[0092] In one example, the configuration (e.g., associated with an energy value) may include a service beam configuration associated with a set of serving beams of a network node. In this example, each energy value may be associated with a different service beam configuration from the set of service beam configurations. For example, each energy value may be associated with a different Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) index or a different SSB group. In some cases, different service beam configurations may result in different costs (e.g., the cost may be beam-specific). The service beam configuration may be associated with one or more service beams or service beam configurations at network node 110, one or more arrays or array configurations at network node 110, one or more TRPs or TRP configurations at network node 110, or one or more active antenna elements or antenna element configurations at network node 110.

[0093] In one instance, some serving beams may be used for communication to UE 120, which is then transmitted to UE 120 via auxiliary devices (e.g., repeaters, reconfigurable smart surfaces (RIS)). In this instance, network node 110 may incur higher costs (e.g., higher energy costs, higher power consumption, and / or higher signaling overhead) when communicating via serving beams associated with auxiliary devices compared to communicating via serving beams not associated with auxiliary devices. In another instance, some serving beams may be more heavily loaded (e.g., more communication may be transmitted or received via some serving beams compared to other serving beams). In this instance, network node 110 may incur higher costs (e.g., higher energy costs, higher power consumption, increased latency) when communicating via more heavily loaded serving beams compared to communicating via less heavily loaded serving beams. In another example, some serving beam configurations may be associated with different arrays or TRPs at network node 110, which are configured differently and accordingly incur different costs during communication via those serving beam configurations. In another example, some different serving beam configurations may be associated with different numbers of active antenna elements. In this example, network node 110 may incur higher costs (e.g., higher energy costs, higher power consumption) when communicating via serving beam configurations associated with more active antenna elements compared to communicating via serving beam configurations associated with fewer active antenna elements.

[0094] Because different service beam configurations can be associated with different costs (e.g., different energy costs, different power consumption, different latency, different signaling access levels), network node 110 can indicate different energy values ​​for different service beam configurations.

[0095] In another example, the configuration may include different configurations, each associated with a different signal quality threshold for communication with network node 110. Additionally or alternatively, the different configurations may include different target signal qualities (e.g., signal quality greater than or equal to a signal quality threshold) for communication with network node 110. In this example, each energy value may be associated with a different signal quality threshold. In this instance, the different configurations may be associated with different signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) thresholds, different RSRP thresholds, different SSB RSRP, or other signal quality metric thresholds. In some cases, different signal quality thresholds may correspond to different link budgets. In some cases, network node 110 may incur higher costs (e.g., higher energy costs, higher power consumption) when communicating with a configuration associated with a higher signal quality threshold compared to communicating with a configuration associated with a lower signal quality threshold. Because the different configurations associated with different signal quality thresholds can be associated with different costs (e.g., different energy costs, different power consumption), network node 110 may indicate a different energy value for each of the different configurations associated with different signal quality thresholds.

[0096] In another example, the configuration may include different configurations of the cell associated with network node 110. In some cases, the cell configuration may correspond to transmit power, the number of antennas used for communication, transmit and / or receive repetition factors, bandwidth allocated for communication, and / or other transmit / receive processing (such as digital predistortion processing and digital postdistortion processing). In this example, the various configurations (and the different combinations of parameters associated with those configurations) may each be associated with different costs (e.g., different energy costs, power consumption, time and frequency resource usage). Accordingly, network node 110 may indicate different energy values ​​for each of the different configurations used for the cell.

[0097] As shown by reference numeral 410 in the accompanying drawings, network node 110 may send an indication of a condition associated with a set of energy values, and UE 120 may receive this indication. For example, network node 110 may send the indication of the condition via RRC message transmission. In some instances, UE 120 may perform a procedure or communication in response to whether the condition is met. For example, the condition may include one or more rules associated with how the set of energy values ​​is used. Here, the condition may indicate to the UE one or more rules associated with how the set of energy values ​​is used to determine whether to perform a conditional handover or conditional LTM, whether to perform a cell selection or reselection procedure, whether to perform one or more cell measurements, or whether to report one or more cell measurements.

[0098] In one example, conditions can be used for conditional handover. In some cases, if the candidate destination network node 110 supports communication with the UE 120 associated with an energy value less than a threshold energy value, network node 110 may instruct the UE 120 to perform conditional handover. Additionally or alternatively, if the source network node 110 does not support communication with the UE 120 associated with an energy value less than a threshold energy value, network node 110 may instruct the UE 120 to perform conditional handover.

[0099] In another example, conditions can be used for conditional LTM. In some cases, if the candidate cell supports communication with UE 120 associated with an energy value less than a threshold energy value, network node 110 may instruct UE 120 to perform conditional LTM. Additionally or alternatively, if the source cell does not support communication with UE 120 associated with an energy value less than a threshold energy value, network node 110 may instruct UE 120 to perform conditional LTM.

[0100] In another example, conditions can be used in the cell selection or reselection process. In some cases, where the cell supports communication with UE 120 associated with an energy value less than a threshold energy value, network node 110 may instruct UE 120 to perform a cell reselection or selection process (e.g., to establish a communication link with the cell).

[0101] In another example, conditions can be used to perform measurements associated with a set of configurations or to report measurements associated with a set of configurations. In some cases, if a cell supports communication with UE 120 associated with energy values ​​less than a threshold energy value, network node 110 can instruct UE 120 to perform or report measurements on a cell (e.g., a cell associated with network node 110 or another network node 110).

[0102] In some cases, a condition may additionally be associated with one or more additional parameters. For example, the condition may be based on a set of energy values ​​and a combination of one or more other parameters, such as one or more of the following: signal quality metrics, identifiers associated with network node 110 or the cell associated with network node 110, or parameters otherwise associated with communication between UE 120 and network node 110. For example, parameters associated with signal quality metrics may include one or more of RSRP, RSRQ, SNR, or signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratio (SINR). Additionally, parameters associated with identifiers may include beam identifiers (e.g., identifying a beam supported by network node 110 and / or the cell), cell identifiers (e.g., identifying a cell supported by network node 110), location identifiers (e.g., identifying the location of UE 120), and / or area identifiers (e.g., identifying an area within the cell supported by network node 110). Additionally, parameters that may be otherwise associated with communication between UE 120 and network node 110 may include Quality of Service (QoS) type (e.g., Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Video on Demand (VOD), Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), etc.) and time of day (e.g., during which communication between UE 120 and network node 110 occurs).

[0103] In one example, the condition may be based on a combination of a set of energy values ​​and a signal quality metric. Here, the condition may be an energy efficiency metric, which corresponds to rate divided by power consumption. In this example, UE 120 may calculate the rate based on the measured signal quality, and UE 120 may use the set of energy values ​​to identify power consumption.

[0104] When conditions are additionally associated with one or more additional parameters, UE 120 can determine a decision value based on a combination of a set of energy values ​​and one or more additional parameters. Here, UE 120 can determine that a condition is met when the decision value meets a threshold. For example, the decision value can be a function of an energy value in the set of energy values ​​and additional parameters. In some cases, network node 110 (e.g., Figure 4 The network node 110 (or another network node 110) illustrated herein may send signaling instructing a function to map a combination of energy values ​​and additional parameters to a decision value. Additionally or alternatively, the function to map the combination of energy values ​​and additional parameters to a decision value may be pre-configured (e.g., by another network node 110) or predefined (e.g., by a telecommunications standard).

[0105] As shown by reference numeral 415 in the attached figure, UE 120 can calculate the energy efficiency for communication with network node 110. For example, UE 120 can identify the energy cost or a series of energy costs identified by an energy value. Based on the identified energy cost, UE 120 can calculate the energy efficiency for communication with network node 110 according to the configuration associated with the energy value. In some cases, calculating the energy efficiency can enable UE 120 to identify the energy efficiency for communication with network node 110 via each configuration in the configuration set.

[0106] As shown by reference numeral 420 in the attached figure, UE 120 can communicate with network node 110. For example, UE 120 can communicate with network node 110 according to a first configuration (e.g., from a configuration set) associated with a first energy value (e.g., from a set of energy values).

[0107] When network node 110 provides UE 120 with an indication of conditions associated with a set of energy values, UE 120 may perform communication in response to whether the conditions associated with the set of energy values ​​(and in some cases, additionally associated with one or more additional parameters) are met. For example, UE 120 may perform conditional handover (e.g., from or to network node 110) or perform conditional LTM, perform cell selection or reselection procedures with network node 110, perform one or more cell measurements (e.g., associated with communication from network node 110), or report one or more cell measurements to network node 110.

[0108] In some cases, network node 110 may convey signaling indicating an update to one or more energy values ​​in a set of energy values. For example, network node 110 may send signaling to UE 120 indicating an update to one or more energy values ​​in a set of energy values. To update (e.g., modify) one or more energy values, network node 110 may send signaling to UE 120 via MAC-CE, PDCCH, or RRC reconfiguration. In some cases, network node 110 may send signaling indicating the updated value via MAC-CE or PDCCH, at least in part based on UE 120 being connected (e.g., associated with connection mode radio resource management).

[0109] As indicated above, Figure 4 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 4 The descriptions are different.

[0110] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating example 500 associated with energy cost-based communication according to this disclosure. Figure 5 As shown, network node 110 and UE 120 can communicate with each other. Although Figure 4 The example illustrates communication between UE 120 and a single network node 110, but Figure 5 The communication between UE 120, first network node 110-a and second network node 110-b is illustrated.

[0111] In some cases, Figure 5 The features illustrated in the example can be Figures 1 to 4 Examples of the features illustrated in the text.

[0112] For example, the set of signaling and energy values ​​illustrated by reference numerals 505, 515, and 520 can be derived from... Figure 4 Examples of signaling and energy values ​​illustrated by reference numeral 405 in the figures. Additionally, the signaling and conditions illustrated by reference numerals 510, 525, and 530 can be derived from... Figure 4 Examples of signaling and conditions illustrated by reference numeral 410 in the figures. Additionally, the calculations illustrated by reference numeral 535 and the communications illustrated by reference numerals 540 and 545 can be respectively... Figure 4 Examples of calculations illustrated by reference numeral 415 and examples of communications illustrated by reference numeral 420 are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0113] As shown by reference numeral 505 in the accompanying drawings, network node 110-b may send signaling indicating a first set of energy values ​​and UE 120 may receive the signaling, wherein each energy value in the first set of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration (e.g., from a configuration set) for communication with network node 110-b.

[0114] As shown by reference numeral 510 in the attached figure, network node 110-b may send an indication of a first condition associated with a first set of energy values, and UE 120 may receive the indication.

[0115] As shown by reference numerals 515-a and 515-b in the accompanying drawings, network node 110-b can send signaling indicating a second set of energy values ​​associated with communication between UE 120 and another network node 110-a, and UE 120 can receive this signaling. That is, network node 110 can exchange energy value sets with other network nodes 110 (e.g., via an F1 interface, via an Xn interface, or via an NGAP interface). For example, network node 110-a can indicate a first set of energy values ​​associated with communication with network node 110-a to network node 110-b, and network node 110-b can indicate a second set of energy values ​​associated with communication with network node 110-b to network node 110-a.

[0116] In some cases, network node 110 may exchange energy value sets in a UE-associated manner or in a non-UE-associated manner. When network node 110 exchanges energy value sets in a UE-associated manner, network node 110 may exchange energy value sets associated with communication between network node 110 and a specific UE 120. When network node 110 exchanges energy value sets in a non-UE-associated manner, network node 110 may exchange energy value sets associated with communication at the network node (e.g., independent of a specific UE 120).

[0117] In Example 500, reference numeral 515-a illustrates network node 110-a providing network node 110-b with a second set of energy values ​​associated with communication with network node 110-a. Additionally, reference numeral 515-b illustrates network node 110-b sending signaling indicating the second set of energy values ​​associated with communication with network node 110-a, and UE 120 receiving this signaling. For example, if UE 120 is communicating with network node 110-b in connected-mode radio resource management, the serving cell associated with network node 110-b may provide a second set of energy values ​​associated with communication with another network node 110-a via MAC-CE and via RRC message transmission. Here, UE 120 may perform conditional handover or conditional LTM based on this second set of energy values. In another example, if UE 120 is idle or inactive, network node 110-b may provide a second set of energy values ​​associated with communication with another network node 110-a via a system information block (e.g., carrying information about other serving cells). Here, UE 120 may perform cell selection or reselection based on this second set of energy values.

[0118] In another example, network node 110-a may directly provide UE 120 with a second set of energy values ​​associated with communication with network node 110-a. For example, reference numeral 520 illustrates an example in which network node 110-a sends signaling indicating a second set of energy values ​​associated with communication with network node 110-a, and UE 120 receives the signaling.

[0119] As indicated by reference numerals 525 or 530, UE 120 may receive an indication of a second condition associated with a second set of energy values. In the example illustrated by reference numeral 525, network node 110-a may send an indication of the second condition associated with the second set of energy values ​​to network node 110-b. Additionally, reference numeral 525-b illustrates network node 110-b sending an indication of the second condition, and UE 120 receiving that indication. In another example, network node 110-a may directly indicate the second condition to UE 120. For example, reference numeral 530 illustrates an example in which network node 110-a sends an indication of the second condition, and UE 120 receives that indication.

[0120] As shown by reference numeral 535 in the attached figure, UE 120 can calculate the energy efficiency for communication with each network node 110-a and 110-b. For example, UE 120 can use a second set of energy values ​​to calculate the energy efficiency for communication with network node 110-a, and can use a first set of energy values ​​to calculate the energy efficiency for communication with network node 110-b.

[0121] As shown by reference numerals 540 and 545 in the accompanying drawings, UE 120 can communicate with network nodes 110-b and 110-a. When network node 110 provides UE 120 with indications of a first condition and a second condition associated with a first energy value set and a second energy value set, UE 120 can perform communication in response to whether the conditions associated with the energy value sets (and in some cases, additionally associated with one or more additional parameters) are met. For example, UE 120 can perform conditional handover (e.g., from network node 110-b to network node 110-a) or conditional LTM (e.g., between cells of network node 110-b).

[0122] Additionally or alternatively, UE 120 may perform cell selection or reselection procedures with network node 110. For example, UE 120 may receive a first set of energy values ​​and a second set of energy values, and determine whether to perform a cell selection procedure (e.g., association) with network node 110 based on the calculated energy efficiency of each network node 110-a and 110-b.

[0123] In some cases, network node 110 may convey signaling indicating an update to one or more energy values ​​in a set of energy values. For example, network node 110 may send signaling to UE 120 indicating an update to one or more energy values ​​in a set of energy values. To update (e.g., modify) one or more energy values, network node 110 may send signaling to UE 120 via MAC-CE, PDCCH, or RRC reconfiguration. In some cases, network node 110 may send signaling indicating the updated value via MAC-CE or PDCCH, at least in part based on UE 120 being connected (e.g., associated with connection mode radio resource management).

[0124] As indicated above, Figure 5 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 5 The descriptions are different.

[0125] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 600 performed, for example, at a UE or a device of a UE, according to this disclosure. Example process 600 is an example in which the device or the UE (e.g., UE 120) performs operations associated with energy cost-based communication.

[0126] like Figure 6 As shown, in some aspects, process 600 may include receiving signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node (box 610). For example, a UE (e.g., using...) Figure 8 The receiving component 802 and / or communication manager 806 depicted herein may receive signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for communication with the network node, as described above.

[0127] like Figure 6 Further shown, in some aspects, process 600 may include communicating with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values ​​(block 620). For example, the UE (e.g., using...) Figure 8 The receiving component 802, transmitting component 804, and / or communication manager 806 described herein can communicate with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values, as described above.

[0128] Process 600 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere in this document.

[0129] In the first aspect, each of the plurality of energy values ​​indicates the energy cost at a network node, and each of the plurality of energy values ​​corresponds to one of the plurality of configurations.

[0130] In a second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, each of the plurality of configurations includes a service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations.

[0131] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the multiple service beam configuration includes different SSB indices or different SSB groups.

[0132] In the fourth aspect, individually or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, each of the plurality of configurations is associated with a signal quality threshold from a plurality of signal quality thresholds, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different signal quality threshold from the plurality of signal quality thresholds.

[0133] In the fifth aspect, the plurality of signal quality thresholds include different RSRP thresholds, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects.

[0134] In a sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, process 600 includes receiving an indication of a condition associated with the plurality of energy values, wherein communication with the network node is in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0135] In the seventh aspect, the condition is used for condition handover, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, wherein communication with the network node includes performing the condition handover from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0136] In the eighth aspect, receiving the signaling indicating the plurality of energy values, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, includes receiving the signaling from the other network node.

[0137] In the ninth aspect, the condition is used for conditional LTM, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, wherein communication with the network node includes performing the conditional LTM from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0138] In the tenth aspect, receiving the signaling indicating the plurality of energy values, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to ninth aspects, includes receiving the signaling from the other network node.

[0139] In the eleventh aspect, the condition is used alone or in combination with one or more of the first to tenth aspects for a cell selection or reselection process, wherein communicating with the network node includes performing the cell selection or reselection process with the network node in response to the fulfillment of the condition.

[0140] In the twelfth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eleventh aspects, process 600 includes: receiving one or more system information blocks including indications of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with another network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for communication with the other network node, wherein performing the cell selection or reselection process with the network node also responds to a second condition associated with the plurality of second energy values ​​not being met.

[0141] In the thirteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to twelfth aspects, the condition is used to report measurements associated with the plurality of configurations, wherein communication with the network node includes reporting measurements for one or more of the plurality of configurations in response to satisfaction of the condition for each of the one or more configurations.

[0142] In the fourteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to thirteenth aspects, the condition is used to perform measurements associated with the plurality of configurations, wherein the process 600 includes: performing measurements associated with one or more of the plurality of configurations in response to the satisfaction of the condition for each of the one or more configurations.

[0143] In the fifteenth aspect, the condition is satisfied, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourteenth aspects, at least in part, based on the first energy value satisfying a threshold energy value associated with the condition.

[0144] In the sixteenth aspect, the condition is also associated with one or more additional parameters, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifteenth aspects.

[0145] In the seventeenth aspect, the condition is satisfied at least in part based on a decision value satisfying a threshold, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixteenth aspects, wherein the decision value is indicated by the one or more additional parameters and the mapping from the first energy value to the decision value.

[0146] In the eighteenth aspect, the condition is satisfied at least in part based on a decision value satisfying a threshold, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventeenth aspects, wherein the decision value is a function of the one or more additional parameters and the first energy value.

[0147] In the nineteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighteenth aspects, the one or more additional parameters include at least one of the following: SNR, SINR, RSRP, QoS type, beam identifier, cell identifier, time of day, or location or area identifier.

[0148] In the twentieth aspect, receiving the signaling, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to nineteenth aspects, includes receiving at least one of the following: a multicast signal, a broadcast signal, or a signal dedicated to the UE.

[0149] In the twenty-first aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to twentieth aspects, process 600 includes: receiving from the network node and via MAC CE or PDCCH a second signaling instruction to update one or more of the plurality of energy values.

[0150] In the twenty-second aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to twenty-first aspects, process 600 includes: calculating an energy efficiency for communicating with the network node based on the plurality of energy values ​​associated with the communication with the network node, wherein communicating with the network node according to the first configuration is in response to calculating the energy efficiency for communicating with the network node.

[0151] although Figure 6 An example box of process 600 is shown, but in some respects, process 600 may include... Figure 6 The boxes depicted in the diagram may be fewer, different, or arranged differently than additional boxes. Alternatively, two or more boxes in the process 600 may be executed in parallel.

[0152] Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 700 performed, for example, at a network node or a device of a network node, according to the present disclosure. Example process 700 is an example in which the device or the network node (e.g., network node 110) performs operations associated with energy cost-based communication.

[0153] like Figure 7As shown, in some aspects, process 700 may include: sending signaling to the UE indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node (block 710). For example, the network node (e.g., using...) Figure 9 The transmitting component 904 and / or communication manager 906 depicted herein may transmit to the UE signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node, as described above.

[0154] like Figure 7 Further shown, in some aspects, process 700 may include communicating with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values ​​(block 720). For example, a network node (e.g., using...) Figure 9 The receiving component 902, transmitting component 904, and / or communication manager 906 described herein can communicate with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values, as described above.

[0155] Process 700 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere in this document.

[0156] In the first aspect, each of the plurality of energy values ​​indicates the energy cost at a network node, and each of the plurality of energy values ​​corresponds to one of the plurality of configurations.

[0157] In a second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, each of the plurality of configurations includes a service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations.

[0158] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the multiple service beam configuration includes different SSB indices or different SSB groups.

[0159] In the fourth aspect, individually or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, each of the plurality of configurations is associated with a signal quality threshold from a plurality of signal quality thresholds, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different signal quality threshold from the plurality of signal quality thresholds.

[0160] In the fifth aspect, the plurality of signal quality thresholds include different RSRP thresholds, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects.

[0161] In a sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, process 700 includes: sending an indication to the UE of a condition associated with the plurality of energy values, wherein communication with the UE is initiated in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0162] In the seventh aspect, the condition is used for conditional handover, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, wherein communicating with the UE includes performing a conditional handover of the UE from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0163] In the eighth aspect, the condition is used for conditional LTM, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, wherein communicating with the UE includes performing conditional LTM from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0164] In the ninth aspect, the condition is used alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects for a cell selection or reselection process, wherein communicating with the UE includes performing the cell selection or reselection process with the UE in response to the fulfillment of the condition.

[0165] In the tenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to ninth aspects, process 700 includes: transmitting one or more system information blocks including indications of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with another network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for communication with the other network node, wherein the UE performing the cell selection or reselection process also responds to a second condition associated with the plurality of second energy values ​​not being met.

[0166] In the eleventh aspect, the condition is used, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to tenth aspects, to report measurements associated with the plurality of configurations, wherein communicating with the UE includes receiving measurement reports for one or more of the plurality of configurations in response to satisfaction of the condition for each of the one or more configurations.

[0167] In the twelfth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eleventh aspects, the condition is associated with the UE performing a measurement associated with the plurality of configurations, wherein the condition instructs the UE to perform a measurement associated with one or more of the plurality of configurations in response to satisfying the condition for each of the one or more configurations.

[0168] In the thirteenth aspect, the condition is satisfied, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to twelfth aspects, at least in part, based on the first energy value satisfying a threshold energy value associated with the condition.

[0169] In the fourteenth aspect, the condition is also associated with one or more additional parameters, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to thirteenth aspects.

[0170] In the fifteenth aspect, the condition is satisfied at least in part based on a decision value satisfying a threshold, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourteenth aspects, wherein the decision value is indicated by the one or more additional parameters and the mapping from the first energy value to the decision value.

[0171] In the sixteenth aspect, the condition is satisfied at least in part based on a decision value satisfying a threshold, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifteenth aspects, wherein the decision value is a function of the one or more additional parameters and the first energy value.

[0172] In the seventeenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixteenth aspects, the one or more additional parameters include at least one of the following: SNR, SINR, RSRP, QoS type, beam identifier, cell identifier, time of day, or location or area identifier.

[0173] In the eighteenth aspect, the transmission of the signaling, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventeenth aspects, includes the transmission of at least one of the following: a multicast signal, a broadcast signal, or a signal dedicated to the UE.

[0174] In the nineteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighteenth aspects, process 700 includes: sending a second signaling to the UE via MAC CE or PDCCH instructing that one or more of the plurality of energy values ​​be updated.

[0175] In the twentieth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to nineteenth aspects, process 700 includes: receiving from another network node an indication of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with the other network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for the communication with the other network node; and sending a second signaling to the UE indicating the plurality of second energy values.

[0176] In the twenty-first aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to twentieth aspects, process 700 includes: sending an indication to the UE of a condition associated with one or more of the plurality of second energy values, and determining whether to transfer the UE from the network node to the other network node in response to whether the condition is met.

[0177] In the twenty-second aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to twenty-first aspects, process 700 includes: in response to the fulfillment of the condition and determination of handover from the network node to the other network node, performing a conditional handover or conditional LTM to switch the UE from communicating with the network node to communicating with the other network node.

[0178] although Figure 7 An example box of process 700 is shown, but in some respects, process 700 may include... Figure 7 The boxes depicted in the diagram may be fewer, different, or arranged differently than additional boxes. Alternatively, two or more boxes in the process 700 may be executed in parallel.

[0179] Figure 8 This is a diagram of an example device 800 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Device 800 may be a UE, or a UE may include device 800. In some aspects, device 800 includes a receiving component 802, a transmitting component 804, and / or a communication manager 806 that can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). In some aspects, communication manager 806 is combined with... Figure 1 The described communication manager 140. As shown, device 800 can communicate with another device 808 (such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, DU, RU or base station)) using receiving component 802 and transmitting component 804.

[0180] In some respects, device 800 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figure 4 and Figure 5 One or more operations described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 800 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Figure 6 The process is 600. In some respects, Figure 8 The illustrated device 800 and / or one or more components may include a combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described UE. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 8 One or more components shown can be combined Figure 2Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be implemented at least partially as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion thereof) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0181] Receiver 802 may receive communications from device 808, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof. Receiver 802 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 800. In some aspects, receiver 802 may perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.) on the received communications, and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of device 800. In some aspects, receiver 802 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The described UE includes one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receiver processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof.

[0182] Transmitting component 804 can transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to device 808. In some aspects, one or more other components of device 800 can generate communications and provide the generated communications to transmitting component 804 for transmission to device 808. In some aspects, transmitting component 804 can perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and can transmit the processed signals to device 808. In some aspects, transmitting component 804 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The described UE may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more modulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmit component 804 may co-located with the receive component 802 in one or more transceivers.

[0183] The communication manager 806 may support the operation of the receiving component 802 and / or the transmitting component 804. For example, the communication manager 806 may receive information associated with configuring the reception of communications by the receiving component 802 and / or the transmission of communications by the transmitting component 804. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 806 may generate control information and / or provide control information to the receiving component 802 and / or the transmitting component 804 to control the reception and / or transmission of communications.

[0184] The receiving component 802 may receive signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node. The receiving component 802 and / or the transmitting component 804 may communicate with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of configurations.

[0185] The receiving component 802 may receive an indication of a condition associated with the plurality of energy values, wherein communication with the network node is in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0186] The receiving component 802 may receive one or more system information blocks including indications of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with another network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for communication with the other network node, wherein the cell selection or reselection process performed with the network node also responds to a second condition associated with the plurality of second energy values ​​not being met.

[0187] The receiving component 802 can receive a second signaling from the network node and via MAC CE or PDCCH indicating that one or more of the plurality of energy values ​​should be updated.

[0188] The communication manager 806 can calculate the energy efficiency for communicating with the network node based on the plurality of energy values ​​associated with the communication with the network node, wherein communicating with the network node according to the first configuration is in response to calculating the energy efficiency for communicating with the network node.

[0189] Figure 8 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In practice, different arrangements may exist. Figure 8 The components shown are compared to additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner. Furthermore, Figure 8 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 8 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 8 The set (one or more) components shown are executable descriptions by Figure 8 The other set of components shown performs one or more functions.

[0190] Figure 9This is a diagram illustrating an example device 900 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Device 900 may be a network node, or a network node may include device 900. In some aspects, device 900 includes a receiving component 902, a transmitting component 904, and / or a communication manager 906 that can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). In some aspects, the communication manager 906 is combined with... Figure 1 The described communication manager 150. As shown, device 900 can communicate with another device 908 (such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, DU, RU or base station)) using receiving component 902 and transmitting component 904.

[0191] In some respects, device 900 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figure 4 and Figure 5 One or more operations described herein. Additionally or alternatively, device 900 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Figure 7 The process is 700. In some respects, Figure 9 The illustrated device 900 and / or one or more components may include a combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described network node. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 9 One or more components shown can be combined Figure 2 Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be implemented at least partially as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion thereof) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0192] Receiver 902 may receive communications from device 908, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof. Receiver 902 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 900. In some aspects, receiver 902 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.) and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of device 900. In some aspects, receiver 902 may include combinations of... Figure 2The described network node may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receiver processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, receiver component 902 and / or transmitter component 904 may include or be included in a network interface. The network interface may be configured to acquire and / or output signals for device 900 via one or more communication links, such as backhaul links, midhaul links, and / or fronthaul links.

[0193] Transmitting component 904 can transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to device 908. In some aspects, one or more other components of device 900 can generate communications and provide the generated communications to transmitting component 904 for transmission to device 908. In some aspects, transmitting component 904 can perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and can transmit the processed signals to device 908. In some aspects, transmitting component 904 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The described network node includes one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more modulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmit component 904 may co-located with the receive component 902 in one or more transceivers.

[0194] The communication manager 906 may support the operation of the receiving component 902 and / or the transmitting component 904. For example, the communication manager 906 may receive information associated with configuring the reception of communications by the receiving component 902 and / or the transmission of communications by the transmitting component 904. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 906 may generate control information and / or provide control information to the receiving component 902 and / or the transmitting component 904 to control the reception and / or transmission of communications.

[0195] The transmitting component 904 may send signaling to the UE indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node. The receiving component 902 and / or the transmitting component 904 may communicate with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of configurations.

[0196] The transmitting component 904 may send an indication to the UE of a condition associated with the plurality of energy values, wherein communication with the UE is in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0197] The transmitting component 904 may transmit one or more system information blocks including indications of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with another network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for communication with the other network node, wherein the UE performs the cell selection or reselection process in response to a second condition associated with the plurality of second energy values ​​not being met.

[0198] The transmitting component 904 may send a second signaling to the UE via MAC CE or PDCCH, indicating that one or more of the plurality of energy values ​​be updated.

[0199] The receiving component 902 can receive from another network node an indication of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with that other network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for communication with that other network node.

[0200] The transmitting component 904 can send a second signaling to the UE indicating the plurality of second energy values.

[0201] The transmitting component 904 may transmit to the UE an indication of a condition associated with one or more of the plurality of second energy values.

[0202] The communication manager 906 can determine whether to transfer the UE from the network node to the other network node in response to whether the condition is met.

[0203] In response to the fulfillment of the condition and the determination of a handover from the network node to the other network node, the communication manager 906 may perform a conditional handover or conditional LTM to switch the UE from communicating with the network node to communicating with the other network node.

[0204] Figure 9 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In practice, different arrangements may exist. Figure 9 The components shown are compared to additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner. Furthermore, Figure 9 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 9 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 9 The set (one or more) components shown are executable descriptions by Figure 9 The other set of components shown performs one or more functions.

[0205] The following provides an overview of some aspects of this disclosure: Aspect 1: A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: receiving signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicating with the network node according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

[0206] Aspect 2: According to the method of aspect 1, each of the plurality of energy values ​​indicates the energy cost at the network node, and each of the plurality of energy values ​​corresponds to one of the plurality of configurations.

[0207] Aspect 3: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 2, wherein each of the plurality of configurations includes a service beam configuration from a plurality of service beam configurations, and wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations.

[0208] Aspect 4: According to the method of aspect 3, the plurality of service beam configurations include different SSB indices or different SSB groups.

[0209] Aspect 5: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 4, wherein each of the plurality of configurations is associated with a signal quality threshold from a plurality of signal quality thresholds, and wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different signal quality threshold from the plurality of signal quality thresholds.

[0210] Aspect 6: According to the method of aspect 5, the plurality of signal quality thresholds include different RSRP thresholds.

[0211] Aspect 7: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 6, the method further comprising: receiving an indication of a condition associated with the plurality of energy values, wherein communicating with the network node is in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0212] Aspect 8: The method according to aspect 7, wherein the condition is used for condition handover, and wherein communicating with the network node includes performing the condition handover from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0213] Aspect 9: According to the method of aspect 8, receiving the signaling indicating the plurality of energy values ​​includes receiving the signaling from the other network node.

[0214] Aspect 10: The method according to aspect 7, wherein the condition is used for conditional LTM, and wherein communicating with the network node includes performing the conditional LTM from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0215] Aspect 11: According to the method of aspect 10, receiving the signaling indicating the plurality of energy values ​​includes receiving the signaling from the other network node.

[0216] Aspect 12: The method according to aspect 7, wherein the condition is used for a cell selection or reselection process, and wherein communicating with the network node includes performing the cell selection or reselection process with the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0217] Aspect 13: The method according to aspect 12, the method further comprising: receiving one or more system information blocks including indications of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with another network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for communication with the other network node, wherein the network node performing the cell selection or reselection process also responds to a second condition associated with the plurality of second energy values ​​not being met.

[0218] Aspect 14: The method according to aspect 7, wherein the condition is used to report measurements associated with the plurality of configurations, and wherein communicating with the network node includes reporting measurements for one or more of the plurality of configurations in response to the satisfaction of the condition for each of the one or more configurations.

[0219] Aspect 15: The method according to aspect 7, wherein the condition is used to perform a measurement associated with the plurality of configurations, and wherein the method further includes performing a measurement associated with one or more of the plurality of configurations in response to satisfying the condition for each of the one or more configurations.

[0220] Aspect 16: The method according to aspect 7, wherein the condition is satisfied at least in part based on the first energy value satisfying a threshold energy value associated with the condition.

[0221] Aspect 17: According to the method of aspect 7, the condition is further associated with one or more additional parameters.

[0222] Aspect 18: The method according to aspect 17, wherein the condition is satisfied at least in part based on the decision value satisfying a threshold, and wherein the decision value is indicated by the one or more additional parameters and the mapping from the first energy value to the decision value.

[0223] Aspect 19: The method according to aspect 17, wherein the condition is satisfied at least in part based on a decision value satisfying a threshold, and wherein the decision value is a function of the one or more additional parameters and the first energy value.

[0224] Aspect 20: According to the method of aspect 17, the one or more additional parameters include at least one of the following: SNR, SINR, RSRP, QoS type, beam identifier, cell identifier, time of day, or location or area identifier.

[0225] Aspect 21: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 20, wherein receiving the signaling includes receiving at least one of the following: a multicast signal, a broadcast signal, or a signal dedicated to the UE.

[0226] Aspect 22: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 21, the method further comprising: receiving from the network node and via MAC CE or PDCCH a second signaling instructing to update one or more of the plurality of energy values.

[0227] Aspect 23: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 22, the method further comprising: calculating an energy efficiency for communicating with the network node based on the plurality of energy values ​​associated with the communication with the network node, wherein communicating with the network node according to the first configuration is in response to calculating the energy efficiency for communicating with the network node.

[0228] Aspect 24: A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, the method comprising: sending to a UE signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; and communicating with the UE according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

[0229] Aspect 25: According to the method of aspect 24, each of the plurality of energy values ​​indicates the energy cost at the network node, and each of the plurality of energy values ​​corresponds to one of the plurality of configurations.

[0230] Aspect 26: The method according to any one of Aspects 24 to 25, wherein each of the plurality of configurations includes a service beam configuration from a plurality of service beam configurations, and wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations.

[0231] Aspect 27: According to the method of aspect 26, the plurality of service beam configurations include different SSB indices or different SSB groups.

[0232] Aspect 28: The method according to any one of Aspects 24 to 27, wherein each of the plurality of configurations is associated with a signal quality threshold from a plurality of signal quality thresholds, and wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different signal quality threshold from the plurality of signal quality thresholds.

[0233] Aspect 29: According to the method of aspect 28, the plurality of signal quality thresholds include different RSRP thresholds.

[0234] Aspect 30: The method according to any one of aspects 24 to 29, the method further comprising: sending to the UE an indication of a condition associated with the plurality of energy values, wherein communication with the UE is initiated in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0235] Aspect 31: The method according to aspect 30, wherein the condition is used for conditional handover, and wherein communicating with the UE includes performing a conditional handover of the UE from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0236] Aspect 32: The method according to aspect 30, wherein the condition is used for conditional LTM, and wherein communicating with the UE includes performing conditional LTM from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0237] Aspect 33: The method according to aspect 30, wherein the condition is used for a cell selection or reselection process, and wherein communicating with the UE includes performing the cell selection or reselection process with the UE in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

[0238] Aspect 34: The method according to aspect 33, the method further comprising: transmitting one or more system information blocks including indications of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with another network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for communication with the other network node, wherein the UE performing the cell selection or reselection procedure also responds to a second condition associated with the plurality of second energy values ​​not being met.

[0239] Aspect 35: The method according to aspect 30, wherein the condition is used to report measurements associated with the plurality of configurations, and wherein communicating with the UE includes receiving a measurement report for one or more of the plurality of configurations in response to the satisfaction of the condition for each of the one or more configurations.

[0240] Aspect 36: The method according to aspect 30, wherein the condition is associated with the UE performing a measurement associated with the plurality of configurations, and wherein the condition instructs the UE to perform a measurement associated with one or more of the plurality of configurations in response to satisfying the condition for each of the one or more configurations.

[0241] Aspect 37: The method according to aspect 30, wherein the condition is satisfied at least in part based on the first energy value satisfying a threshold energy value associated with the condition.

[0242] Aspect 38: According to the method of aspect 30, the condition is further associated with one or more additional parameters.

[0243] Aspect 39: The method according to aspect 38, wherein the condition is satisfied at least in part based on the decision value satisfying a threshold, and wherein the decision value is indicated by the one or more additional parameters and the mapping from the first energy value to the decision value.

[0244] Aspect 40: The method according to aspect 38, wherein the condition is satisfied at least in part based on a decision value satisfying a threshold, and wherein the decision value is a function of the one or more additional parameters and the first energy value.

[0245] Aspect 41: According to the method of aspect 38, the one or more additional parameters include at least one of the following: SNR, SINR, RSRP, QoS type, beam identifier, cell identifier, time of day, or location or area identifier.

[0246] Aspect 42: The method according to any one of Aspects 24 to 41, wherein transmitting the signaling includes transmitting at least one of the following: a multicast signal, a broadcast signal, or a signal dedicated to the UE.

[0247] Aspect 43: The method according to any one of Aspects 24 to 42, the method further comprising: sending a second signaling to the UE via a MAC CE or PDCCH indicating that one or more of the plurality of energy values ​​be updated.

[0248] Aspect 44: The method according to any one of aspects 24 to 43, the method further comprising: receiving from another network node an indication of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with the other network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for the communication with the other network node; and sending to the UE a second signaling indicating the plurality of second energy values.

[0249] Aspect 45: The method according to aspect 44, the method further comprising: sending an indication to the UE of a condition associated with one or more of the plurality of second energy values; and determining, in response to whether the condition is met, whether to transfer the UE from the network node to the other network node.

[0250] Aspect 46: The method according to aspect 45 further includes performing a conditional handover or conditional LTM in response to the satisfaction of the condition and a determination of handover from the network node to the other network node to switch the UE from communicating with the network node to communicating with the other network node.

[0251] Aspect 47: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors; and instructions stored in the one or more memories and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to one or more aspects of aspects 1 to 46.

[0252] Aspect 48: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to perform the method according to one or more aspects 1 to 46.

[0253] Aspect 49: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one component for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 46.

[0254] Aspect 50: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code including instructions executable by one or more processors to perform the method according to one or more aspects 1 to 46.

[0255] Aspect 51: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method according to one or more aspects 1 to 46.

[0256] Aspect 52: A device for wireless communication, the device including a processing system comprising one or more processors and one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, the processing system being configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more aspects 1 to 46.

[0257] Aspect 53: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to perform the method according to one or more aspects 1 to 46.

[0258] While the foregoing disclosure provides examples and descriptions, it is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations can be made based on the foregoing disclosure, or from various aspects of practice.

[0259] As used herein, the term "component" is intended to be broadly interpreted as hardware or a combination of hardware and at least one of software or firmware. "Software" should be broadly interpreted as instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subroutines, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable programs, threads of execution, procedures, or functions, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or other terms. As used herein, a "processor" is implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and software. It will be apparent that the systems or methods described herein may be implemented in various forms of hardware or combinations of hardware and software. The actual dedicated control hardware or software code used to implement these systems or methods is not limited in any way. Therefore, the operation and behavior of these systems or methods are described herein without reference to specific software code, as those skilled in the art will understand that the software and hardware can be designed to implement these systems or methods, at least in part, based on the description herein. Unless otherwise stated, a component configured to perform a function means that the component has the capability to perform that function, but it is not necessary for the component to actually perform that function.

[0260] As used in this article, depending on the context, "meeting the threshold" can mean a value greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, not equal to the threshold, etc.

[0261] As used in this article, the phrase “at least one of the items” in a list of items refers to any combination of these items, including a single member. As an example, “at least one of a, b, or c” is intended to cover: a, b, c, a+b, a+c, b+c, and a+b+c, as well as any combination with multiple identical elements (e.g., a+a, a+a+a, a+a+b, a+a+c, a+b+b, a+c+c, b+b, b+b+b, b+b+c, c+c, and c+c+c, or any other ordering of a, b, and c).

[0262] No element, action, or instruction used herein should be construed as essential or necessary unless explicitly stated otherwise. Furthermore, as used herein, the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items and are interchangeable with “one or more.” Similarly, as used herein, the article “the” is intended to include one or more items mentioned in connection with the article “the” and is interchangeable with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “group” and “cluster” are intended to include one or more entries and are interchangeable with “one or more.” If only one item is desired, the phrase “only one” or similar terminology will be used. Moreover, as used herein, the terms “having” and similar terms are intended as open-ended terms that do not limit the elements they modify (e.g., “having” A may also have B). Additionally, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “based on or otherwise related to” unless otherwise explicitly stated. Furthermore, as used herein, the term “or” is intended to be inclusive when used consecutively and is interchangeable with “and / or” unless otherwise explicitly stated (e.g., if used in conjunction with “either of the two” or “only one of them”). It should be understood that “one or more” is equivalent to “at least one”.

[0263] Although specific combinations of features are set forth in the claims or disclosed in the description, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of various aspects. Many of these features may be combined in ways not specifically stated in the claims or disclosed in the description. The disclosure of various aspects includes each dependent claim in combination with each other claim in the claim set.

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising: One or more memory units; and One or more processors, said one or more processors coupled to said one or more memories, said one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to: Receive signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; as well as The network node is communicated with according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​indicates the energy cost at the network node, and each of the plurality of energy values ​​corresponds to one of the plurality of configurations.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of configurations includes a service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations, and wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the plurality of service beam configurations includes different synchronization signal block indices or different synchronization signal block groups.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of configurations is associated with a signal quality threshold from a plurality of signal quality thresholds, and wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different signal quality threshold from the plurality of signal quality thresholds.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the plurality of signal quality thresholds includes different reference signal received power thresholds.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: Receive an indication of a condition associated with the plurality of energy values, wherein communication with the network node is in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the condition is used for condition handover, and wherein communicating with the network node includes performing the condition handover from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, in order to receive the signaling indicating the plurality of energy values, the one or more processors are configured to: Receive the signaling from the other network node.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the condition is for lower-level condition-triggered mobility, and wherein communicating with the network node includes performing the lower-level condition-triggered mobility from another network node to the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein, in order to receive the signaling indicating the plurality of energy values, the one or more processors are configured to: Receive the signaling from the other network node.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the condition is used for a cell selection or reselection process, and wherein communicating with the network node includes performing the cell selection or reselection process with the network node in response to the satisfaction of the condition.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: Receive one or more system information blocks including indications of a plurality of second energy values ​​associated with communication with another network node, wherein each of the plurality of second energy values ​​is associated with a different second configuration from a plurality of second configurations for communication with the other network node, wherein the network node performs the cell selection or reselection process in response to a second condition associated with the plurality of second energy values ​​not being met.

14. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the condition is used to report measurements associated with the plurality of configurations, and wherein communicating with the network node includes reporting measurements for one or more of the plurality of configurations in response to satisfaction of the condition for each of the one or more configurations.

15. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the conditions are configured to perform measurements associated with the plurality of configurations, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: Measurements associated with one or more of the plurality of configurations are performed in response to the satisfaction of the conditions for each of the one or more configurations.

16. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the condition is satisfied at least in part based on the first energy value satisfying a threshold energy value associated with the condition.

17. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the condition is further associated with one or more additional parameters.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the condition is satisfied at least in part based on a decision value satisfying a threshold, and wherein the decision value is indicated by the one or more additional parameters and the mapping from the first energy value to the decision value.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the condition is satisfied at least in part based on a decision value satisfying a threshold, and wherein the decision value is a function of the one or more additional parameters and the first energy value.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the one or more additional parameters include at least one of the following: signal-to-noise ratio, signal-to-noise plus-interference ratio, reference signal received power, quality of service type, beam identifier, cell identifier, time of day, or location or area identifier.

21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, in order to receive the signaling, the one or more processors are configured to: Receive at least one of the following: a multicast signal, a broadcast signal, or a signal dedicated to the UE.

22. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: The network node receives a second signaling instruction to update one or more of the plurality of energy values ​​via a media access control control element or a physical downlink control channel.

23. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: The energy efficiency for communicating with the network node is calculated based on the plurality of energy values ​​associated with the communication with the network node, wherein communicating with the network node according to the first configuration is in response to calculating the energy efficiency for communicating with the network node.

24. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, the apparatus comprising: One or more memory units; and One or more processors, said one or more processors coupled to said one or more memories, said one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to: Signaling is sent to the user equipment (UE) indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; as well as The UE is communicated with according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​indicates the energy cost at the network node, and each of the plurality of energy values ​​corresponds to one of the plurality of configurations.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein each of the plurality of configurations includes a service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations, and wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different service beam configuration from the plurality of service beam configurations.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the plurality of service beam configurations includes different synchronization signal block indices or different synchronization signal block groups.

28. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein each of the plurality of configurations is associated with a signal quality threshold from a plurality of signal quality thresholds, and wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different signal quality threshold from the plurality of signal quality thresholds.

29. A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: Receive signaling indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with a network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; as well as The network node is communicated with according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

30. A method for wireless communication performed by a network node, the method comprising: Signaling is sent to the user equipment (UE) indicating a plurality of energy values ​​associated with communication with the network node, wherein each of the plurality of energy values ​​is associated with a different configuration from a plurality of configurations for the communication with the network node; as well as The UE is communicated with according to a first configuration associated with a first energy value among the plurality of energy values.

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