Reference Signal Transmission Omission and Postponement

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration signal that configures a set of reference signal transmissions. The UE may identify a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission. The UE may identify one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference signal transmissions. The UE may determine, at least in part, based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap, whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions. The UE may transmit at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions, at least in part, based on the determination.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Generally speaking, the following relates to wireless communication, and more specifically, the following relates to reference signal transmission omission and postponement. Background Art

[0002] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcasting, etc. These systems are capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). Examples of such multi-access systems include fourth-generation (4G) systems (e.g., Long-Term Evolution (LTE) systems, enhanced LTE (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems) and fifth-generation (5G) systems (which may be referred to as New Radio (NR) systems). These systems may employ technologies such as the following: Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), or Discrete Fourier Transform Spread Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM). A wireless multi-access communication system may include one or more base stations or one or more network access nodes, each base station or network access node simultaneously supporting communication for multiple communication devices (which may also be referred to as User Equipment (UE)). Summary of the Invention

[0003] The described technology relates to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses that support reference signal transmission omission and postponement. Generally speaking, the described technology provides various mechanisms for determining whether to omit or delay one or more conflicting reference signal transmissions. For example, a base station may configure a User Equipment (UE) with a set of reference signal transmissions (e.g., an aperiodic sounding reference signal (SRS) resource configuration configured via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling). The base station and / or the UE may determine that there is a resource overlap for one or more of the reference signals in the set of reference signal transmissions. For example, the base station and / or the UE may determine that one or more symbols in the set of reference signal transmissions are configured for downlink transmission or flexible transmission, are allocated to another uplink channel with a higher priority compared to the reference signal transmission, are allocated as guard symbols, are allocated for measurement gaps / Radio Frequency (RF) retuning gaps, and / or are otherwise configured to be unavailable via implicit and / or explicit signaling.

[0004] Then, the UE and / or the base station can identify one or more transmission attributes of a reference signal transmission set. Examples of transmission attributes of a reference signal transmission can include, but are not limited to, the length of the reference signal transmission set, the ratio of resource overlap of the reference signal transmission set, the usage of the reference signal transmission set, the location of resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set, the interleaving configuration for the reference signal transmission set, and / or the repetition configuration for the reference signal transmission set. The base station and / or the UE (e.g., to ensure consistency between devices) can consider resource overlap and transmission attributes when determining whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission that occurs in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set (e.g., delay to a later time slot). When determining whether to omit conflicting reference signal transmissions or delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set, the transmission attributes and / or the nature of the resource overlap can be considered individually, jointly, or in any combination. Thus, the UE can send (and the base station can receive) at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the omission / delay determination. For example, the UE can send the non-omitted reference signal transmissions during the configured time slot, or can delay sending all of the reference signal transmission set until a later time slot.

[0005] A method for wireless communication at a UE is described. The method can include: receiving a configuration signal that configures a reference signal transmission set; identifying a resource overlap between the reference signal transmission set and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; identifying one or more transmission attributes of the reference information transmission set; determining whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set that occurs in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap; and sending at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the determination.

[0006] An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus can include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions can be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: receive a configuration signal that configures a reference signal transmission set; identify a resource overlap between the reference signal transmission set and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; identify one or more transmission attributes of the reference information transmission set; determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set that occurs in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap; and send at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the determination.

[0007] Describes another apparatus for wireless communication at a UE. The apparatus may include units for performing the following operations: receiving a configuration signal configuring a set of reference signal transmissions; identifying a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource not available for reference signal transmission; identifying one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference information transmissions; determining, based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap, whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference information transmissions; and transmitting at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination.

[0008] Describes a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a UE. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to perform the following operations: receiving a configuration signal configuring a set of reference signal transmissions; identifying a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource not available for reference signal transmission; identifying one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference information transmissions; determining, based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap, whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference information transmissions; and transmitting at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination.

[0009] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operations: identifying the length of the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the length of the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0010] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operations: identifying, based on the configuration signal, the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission; determining that the number of symbols configured for the reference signal transmission may be less than a threshold; and determining to delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the number of symbols being less than the threshold.

[0011] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operations: receiving an indication of the threshold for the number of symbols.

[0012] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying a ratio of a first length of the resource overlap to a second length of the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the ratio of the resource overlap.

[0013] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying, based on the configuration signal, a number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission, wherein the number of symbols includes the second length; and identifying, based on the resource overlap, a number of unavailable symbols within the symbols configured for reference signal transmission, wherein the number of unavailable symbols includes the first length.

[0014] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission may be less than a first threshold; and determining to delay transmission of the reference signal transmission set based on the number of symbols being less than the first threshold and the number of unavailable symbols.

[0015] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving an indication of a first threshold for the number of symbols.

[0016] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission meets a first threshold; determining that the number of unavailable symbols may be less than a second threshold; and determining to omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap based on the number of symbols meeting the first threshold and the number of unavailable symbols being less than the second threshold.

[0017] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving an indication of the first threshold for the number of symbols and an indication of the second threshold for the number of unavailable symbols.

[0018] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying the use of the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the use of the reference signal transmission set.

[0019] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the reference signal transmission includes a positioning reference signal transmission; and determining to delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the reference signal transmission including a positioning reference signal transmission.

[0020] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying locations of resource overlap within the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the locations of resource overlap within the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0021] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the locations of resource overlap may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the resource overlap occurs between a first set of symbols and a second set of symbols configured for reference signal transmission; and determining to delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the resource overlap occurring between the first set of symbols and the second set of symbols.

[0022] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the locations of resource overlap may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the resource overlap occurs during a start symbol or an end symbol configured for reference signal transmission; and determining to omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap based on the resource overlap occurring during the start symbol or the end symbol.

[0023] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying an interleaved configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the interleaved configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0024] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the interleaved configuration may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the set of reference signal transmissions can be configured for interleaved transmission; and determining to delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the interleaved transmission.

[0025] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the interleaved configuration can include operations, features, units, or instructions for: determining that the set of reference signal transmissions can be configured for non-interleaved transmission; and determining, based on the non-interleaved transmission, to omit the reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap.

[0026] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein can further include operations, features, units, or instructions for: identifying a repetition configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions, where the one or more transmission attributes include the repetition configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0027] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the repetition configuration can include operations, features, units, or instructions for: determining that the set of reference signal transmissions can be configured for repeated transmission across a set of time slots; and determining, based on the repeated transmission, to omit the reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap.

[0028] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the repetition configuration can include operations, features, units, or instructions for: determining that the set of reference signal transmissions can be configured for non-repeated transmission; and determining, based on the non-repeated transmission, whether to omit the reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0029] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying one or more transmission attributes can include operations, features, units, or instructions for: identifying at least one of: the length of the set of reference signal transmissions, or the ratio of resource overlap of the set of reference signal transmissions, or the usage of the set of reference signal transmissions, or the location of the resource overlap within the set of reference signal transmissions, or the interleaved configuration for the set of reference information transmissions, or the repetition configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions, or any combination thereof.

[0030] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein can further include operations, features, units, or instructions for: receiving an indication of at least one of: the one or more transmission attributes, one or more thresholds associated with the one or more transmission attributes, or a combination thereof.

[0031] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the set of reference signal transmissions includes SRS resources with a repetition factor R, where R includes the number of reference signal transmissions within consecutive symbols.

[0032] A method of wireless communication at a base station is described. The method may include: sending a configuration signal to a UE that configures a set of reference signal transmissions; identifying a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; identifying one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference information transmissions; determining, based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap, whether to omit one or more of the reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference information transmissions; and receiving at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination.

[0033] An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: sending a configuration signal to a UE that configures a set of reference signal transmissions; identifying a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; identifying one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference information transmissions; determining, based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap, whether to omit one or more of the reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference information transmissions; and receiving at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination.

[0034] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a base station is described. The apparatus may include units for performing the following operations: sending a configuration signal to a UE that configures a set of reference signal transmissions; identifying a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; identifying one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference information transmissions; determining, based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap, whether to omit one or more of the reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference information transmissions; and receiving at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination.

[0035] A non - transitory computer - readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a base station is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to perform the following operations: sending a configuration signal to a UE to configure a set of reference signal transmissions; identifying a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource not available for reference signal transmission; identifying one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference information transmissions; determining, based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap, whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference information transmissions; and receiving at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination.

[0036] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non - transitory computer - readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operation: identifying a length of the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the length of the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0037] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non - transitory computer - readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operations: identifying, based on the configuration signal, the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission; determining that the number of symbols configured for the reference signal transmission may be less than a threshold; and determining, based on the number of symbols being less than the threshold, that the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions may be delayed.

[0038] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non - transitory computer - readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operation: sending an indication of the threshold for the number of symbols.

[0039] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non - transitory computer - readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operation: identifying a ratio of a first length of the resource overlap to a second length of the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the ratio of the resource overlap.

[0040] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non - transitory computer - readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following operations: identifying, based on the configuration signal, the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission, wherein the number of symbols includes the second length; and identifying, based on the resource overlap, the number of unavailable symbols within the symbols configured for reference signal transmission, wherein the number of unavailable symbols includes the first length.

[0041] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission may be less than a first threshold; and determining that the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions may be delayed based on the number of symbols being less than the first threshold and the number of unavailable symbols.

[0042] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: sending an indication of the first threshold for the number of symbols.

[0043] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission meets a first threshold; determining that the number of unavailable symbols may be less than a second threshold; and determining that the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap may be omitted based on the number of symbols meeting the first threshold and the number of unavailable symbols being less than the second threshold.

[0044] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: sending an indication of the first threshold for the number of symbols and the second threshold for the number of unavailable symbols.

[0045] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying the use of the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein one or more of the transmission attributes include the use of the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0046] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the reference signal transmission includes a positioning reference signal transmission; and determining that the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions may be delayed based on the reference signal transmission including a positioning reference signal transmission.

[0047] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying the location of the resource overlap within the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein one or more of the transmission attributes include the location of the resource overlap within the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0048] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the location of the resource overlap may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the resource overlap occurs between a first set of symbols and a second set of symbols configured for reference signal transmission; and determining that the transmission of the set of reference signals can be delayed based on the resource overlap occurring between the first set of symbols and the second set of symbols.

[0049] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the location of the resource overlap may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the resource overlap occurs during a start symbol or an end symbol configured for reference signal transmission; and determining that the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap can be omitted based on the resource overlap occurring during the start symbol or the end symbol.

[0050] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying an interleaved configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the interleaved configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0051] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the interleaved configuration may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the set of reference signal transmissions can be configured for interleaved transmission; and determining that the transmission of the set of reference signals can be delayed based on the interleaved transmission.

[0052] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the interleaved configuration may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the set of reference signal transmissions can be configured for non-interleaved transmission; and determining that the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap can be omitted based on the non-interleaved transmission.

[0053] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying a repeated configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the repeated configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions.

[0054] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the repeating configuration can include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the set of reference signal transmissions can be configured for repeated transmission across a set of time slots; and determining, based on the repeated transmission, that the reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap can be omitted.

[0055] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying the repeating configuration can include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining that the set of reference signal transmissions can be configured for non-repeated transmission; and determining, based on the non-repeated transmission, whether the reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap can be omitted or whether the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions can be delayed.

[0056] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, identifying one or more transmission attributes can include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: identifying at least one of the following: the length of the set of reference signal transmissions, or the ratio of the resource overlap of the set of reference signal transmissions, or the usage of the set of reference signal transmissions, or the location of the resource overlap within the set of reference signal transmissions, or the interleaving configuration for the set of reference information transmissions, or the repeating configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions, or any combination thereof.

[0057] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein can further include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: sending an indication of the following: the one or more transmission attributes, one or more thresholds associated with the one or more transmission attributes, or a combination thereof.

[0058] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the set of reference signal transmissions includes sounding reference signal (SRS) resources having a repetition factor R, where R includes the number of reference signal transmissions within consecutive symbols. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0059] Figure 1 FIGS. illustrate examples of systems for wireless communication that support reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

[0060] Figure 2 FIGS. illustrate examples of wireless communication systems that support reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

[0061] Figure 3Shows an example of a method that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmission according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0062] Figure 4 Shows an example of a process that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmission according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0063] Figure 5 And 6 Shows a block diagram of a device that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmission according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0064] Figure 7 Shows a block diagram of a communication manager that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmission according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0065] Figure 8 Shows a diagram of a system that includes a device that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmission according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0066] Figure 9 And 10 Shows a block diagram of a device that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmission according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0067] Figure 11 Shows a block diagram of a communication manager that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmission according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0068] Figure 12 Shows a diagram of a system that includes a device that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmission according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0069] Figures 13 to 17 Shows a flowchart illustrating a method that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmission according to aspects of the present disclosure. Detailed Description

[0070] A wireless communication system can use reference signals transmitted by a user equipment (UE) and / or a base station for various purposes. An example of such a reference signal includes a sounding reference signal (SRS). An SRS resource set (e.g., a set of reference signal transmissions) can include a set of SRS resources transmitted by one UE. The SRS resource set can be transmitted aperiodically (e.g., signaled using downlink control information (DCI)), semi-persistently (e.g., signaled using radio resource control (RRC)), or periodically (e.g., also signaled using RRC). The UE can be configured with multiple resources, which can be grouped into SRS resource sets according to use cases (e.g., antenna switching, codebook-based, non-codebook-based, beam management, etc.). However, in some cases, one or more of the resources in the SRS resource set (e.g., at least one reference signal transmission within the set of reference signal transmissions) may conflict or otherwise be unavailable for the UE to perform reference signal transmission. Although no definite rules have been established to resolve such a situation, a general approach adopted in some wireless communication systems can simply make aperiodic SRSs take precedence over semi-persistent SRSs, and make semi-persistent SRSs take precedence over periodic SRSs. However, this approach limits the availability of the configured SRS resource set for the UE and / or the base station, which results in a significant waste of resources and miscommunication between the base station and the UE (e.g., the UE and the base station may be out of sync regarding the actually transmitted reference signal).

[0071] Aspects of the present disclosure are first described in the context of a wireless communication system. Generally speaking, the described techniques provide various mechanisms for determining whether to omit or delay one or more conflicting reference signal transmissions. For example, the base station can configure the UE with a set of reference signal transmissions (e.g., an aperiodic SRS resource configuration configured via RRC signaling). The base station and / or the UE can determine that there is a resource overlap regarding one or more reference signal transmissions among the reference signals in the reference signal transmission set. For example, the base station and / or the UE can determine that one or more symbols in the reference signal transmission set are configured for downlink or flexible transmission, are allocated to another uplink channel with a higher priority than the reference signal transmission, are allocated as guard symbols, are allocated for measurement gaps / radio frequency (RF) retuning gaps, and / or are otherwise configured to be unavailable through implicit and / or explicit signaling.

[0072] Then, the UE and / or the base station can identify one or more transmission attributes of a reference signal transmission set. Examples of the transmission attributes of the reference signal transmission can include, but are not limited to, the length of the reference signal transmission set, the ratio of resource overlap of the reference signal transmission set, the use of the reference signal transmission set, the location of resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set, the interleaving configuration for the reference signal transmission set, and / or the repetition configuration for the reference signal transmission set. The base station and / or the UE (e.g., to ensure consistency between devices) can consider resource overlap and transmission attributes when determining whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions that occur in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set (e.g., delay to a later time slot). When determining whether to omit conflicting reference signal transmissions or delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set, the transmission attributes and / or the nature of the resource overlap can be considered individually, jointly, or in any combination. Thus, the UE can send (and the base station can receive) at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the omission / delay determination. For example, the UE can send the non-omitted reference signal transmissions during the configured time slot, or can delay sending the entire reference signal transmission set until a later time slot.

[0073] Aspects of the present disclosure are further illustrated by apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flowcharts that pertain to reference signal transmission omission and deferral, and aspects of the present disclosure are described with reference to these diagrams.

[0074] Figure 1 An example of a wireless communication system 100 that supports reference signal transmission omission and deferral in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is shown. The wireless communication system 100 can include one or more base stations 105, one or more UEs 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 can be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an enhanced LTE (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, or a New Radio (NR) network. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 can support enhanced broadband communication, ultra-reliable (e.g., mission-critical) communication, low-latency communication, or communication with low-cost and low-complexity devices, or any combination thereof.

[0075] Base stations 105 can be spread across an entire geographical area to form a wireless communication system 100 and can be devices of different forms or with different capabilities. The base stations 105 and the UEs 115 can communicate wirelessly via one or more communication links 125. Each base station 105 can provide a coverage area 110, and the UEs 115 and the base stations 105 can establish one or more communication links 125 over the coverage area 110. The coverage area 110 can be an example of such a geographical area over which the base stations 105 and the UEs 115 can support the transmission of signals according to one or more radio access technologies.

[0076] The UEs 115 can be spread across the entire coverage area 110 of the wireless communication system 100, and each UE 115 can be stationary, or mobile, or both at different times. The UEs 115 can be devices of different forms or with different capabilities. Some example UEs 115 are shown in Figure 1 . The UEs 115 described herein are capable of communicating with various types of devices, such as other UEs 115, base stations 105, or network devices (e.g., core network nodes, relay devices, integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes, or other network devices), as Figure 1 shown.

[0077] The base stations 105 can communicate with the core network 130, or with each other, or both. For example, the base stations 105 can interface with the core network 130 via one or more backhaul links 120 (e.g., via S1, N2, N3, or other interfaces). The base stations 105 can communicate directly (e.g., directly between base stations 105) with each other, or indirectly (e.g., via the core network 130) with each other, or both, over the backhaul links 120 (e.g., via X2, Xn, or other interfaces). In some examples, the backhaul links 120 can be or include one or more wireless links.

[0078] One or more of the base stations 105 described herein can include or can be referred to by those skilled in the art as a base station transceiver, radio base station, access point, radio transceiver, Node B, evolved Node B (eNB), next generation Node B, or Gigabit Node B (any of which can be referred to as a gNB), home Node B, home evolved Node B, or some other suitable term.

[0079] The UE 115 may include or may be referred to as a mobile device, a wireless device, a remote device, a handheld device, or a subscriber device, or some other suitable term, where the "device" may also be referred to as a unit, a station, a terminal, or a client, among other examples. The UE 115 may also include or may be referred to as a personal electronic device, such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a personal computer. In some examples, the UE 115 may include or be referred to as a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or a machine type communication (MTC) device, among other examples, which may be implemented in various items such as appliances, or vehicles, meters, and other examples.

[0080] The UE 115 described herein is capable of communicating with various types of devices, such as other UE 115s that may sometimes act as relays, as well as base station 105 and network devices, including macro eNBs or gNBs, small cell eNBs or gNBs, or relay base stations, among other examples, as Figure 1 shown.

[0081] The UE 115 and the base station 105 may communicate wirelessly with each other over one or more carriers via one or more communication links 125. The term "carrier" may refer to a collection of radio frequency spectrum resources having a defined physical layer structure for supporting the communication link 125. For example, a carrier for the communication link 125 may include a portion of a radio frequency spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth part (BWP)) that operates according to one or more physical layer channels for a given radio access technology (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR). Each physical layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information), control signaling for coordinating the operation of the carrier, user data, or other signaling. The wireless communication system 100 may support communication with the UE 115 using carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation. According to a carrier aggregation configuration, the UE 115 may be configured with multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers. Carrier aggregation may be used with both frequency division duplex (FDD) component carriers and time division duplex (TDD) component carriers.

[0082] In some examples (e.g., in a carrier aggregation configuration), a carrier may also have acquisition signaling or control signaling that coordinates operations for other carriers. A carrier may be associated with a frequency channel (e.g., an evolved universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) absolute radio frequency channel number (EARFCN)) and may be placed according to a channel raster so as to be discovered by UE 115. A carrier may operate in stand-alone mode, where UE 115 performs initial acquisition and connection via the carrier, or the carrier may operate in non-stand-alone mode, where a different carrier (e.g., of the same or different radio access technology) is used to anchor the connection.

[0083] The communication link 125 shown in the wireless communication system 100 may include an uplink transmission from UE 115 to the base station 105 or a downlink transmission from the base station 105 to UE 115. A carrier may carry downlink or uplink communication (e.g., in FDD mode) or may be configured to carry both downlink and uplink communication (e.g., in TDD mode).

[0084] A carrier may be associated with a particular bandwidth of the radio frequency spectrum, and in some examples, the carrier bandwidth may be referred to as the "system bandwidth" of the carrier or the wireless communication system 100. For example, the carrier bandwidth may be one of a number of defined bandwidths for a carrier of a particular radio access technology (e.g., 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, or 80 megahertz (MHz)). Devices of the wireless communication system 100 (e.g., base station 105, UE 115, or both) may have a hardware configuration that supports communication on a particular carrier bandwidth or may be configurable to support communication on one of a set of carrier bandwidths. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may include a base station 105 or UE 115 that supports simultaneous communication via carriers associated with multiple carrier bandwidths. In some examples, each served UE 115 may be configured to operate on a portion (e.g., a sub-band, BWP) or all of the carrier bandwidth.

[0085] The signal waveform transmitted on a carrier can be composed of multiple subcarriers (e.g., using a multi-carrier modulation (MCM) technique such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform spread spectrum OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM)). In a system adopting the MCM technique, a resource element can include a symbol period (e.g., the duration of a modulated symbol) and a subcarrier, where the symbol period and the subcarrier spacing are inversely related. The number of bits carried by each resource element can depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both). Therefore, the more resource elements received by the UE 115 and the higher the order of the modulation scheme, the higher the data rate for the UE 115 can be. Wireless communication resources can refer to a combination of radio frequency spectrum resources, time resources, and spatial resources (e.g., spatial layers or beams), and the use of multiple spatial layers can further increase the data rate or data integrity for communication with the UE 115.

[0086] One or more numerologies for a carrier can be supported, where a numerology can include a subcarrier spacing (Δf) and a cyclic prefix. The carrier can be divided into one or more BWPs with the same or different numerologies. In some examples, the UE 115 can be configured with multiple BWPs. In some examples, a single BWP for a carrier can be active at a given time, and the communication for the UE 115 can be restricted to one or more active BWPs.

[0087] The time intervals for the base station 105 or the UE 115 can be represented as multiples of a basic time unit, which can, for example, refer to a sampling period of T s = 1 / (Δf max ·N f ) seconds, where Δf max can represent the maximum supported subcarrier spacing, and N f can represent the maximum supported discrete Fourier transform (DFT) size). The time intervals of the communication resources can be organized according to radio frames, each having a specified duration (e.g., 10 milliseconds (ms)). Each radio frame can be identified by a system frame number (SFN) (e.g., ranging from 0 to 1023).

[0088] Each frame may include a plurality of consecutively numbered sub - frames or time slots, and each sub - frame or time slot may have the same duration. In some examples, a frame may be divided (e.g., in the time domain) into sub - frames, and each sub - frame may be further divided into a number of time slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable number of time slots, and the number of time slots may depend on the sub - carrier spacing. Each time slot may include a number of symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix added in front of each symbol period). In some wireless communication systems 100, a time slot may be further divided into a plurality of mini - slots each containing one or more symbols. Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may contain one or more (e.g., N f

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[0091] sub - frames, time slots, mini - slots, or symbols may be the smallest scheduling unit (e.g., in the time domain) of the wireless communication system 100 and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI). In some examples, the TTI duration (e.g., the number of symbol periods in a TTI) may be variable. Additionally or alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system 100 may be dynamically selected (e.g., in the form of a burst of shortened TTIs (sTTIs)).

[0091] Physical channels may be multiplexed on a carrier according to various techniques. For example, time - division multiplexing (TDM) techniques, frequency - division multiplexing (FDM) techniques, or one or more of hybrid TDM - FDM techniques may be used to multiplex physical control channels and physical data channels on a downlink carrier. A control region (e.g., a control resource set (CORESET)) for a physical control channel may be defined by the number of symbol periods and may extend across the system bandwidth of the carrier or a subset of the system bandwidth. One or more control regions (e.g., CORESETs) may be configured for a group of UEs 115. For example, one or more of the UEs 115 may monitor or search a control region for control information according to one or more search space sets, and each search space set may include one or more control channel candidates at one or more aggregation levels arranged in a cascaded manner. The aggregation level for a control channel candidate may refer to the number of control channel resources (e.g., control channel elements (CCEs)) associated with the coded information for a control information format having a given payload size. The search space set may include a common search space set configured to send control information to a plurality of UEs 115 and a UE - specific search space set for sending control information to a particular UE 115.

[0091] Each base station 105 can provide communication coverage via one or more cells (e.g., macro cells, small cells, hotspots, or other types of cells, or any combination thereof). The term "cell" can refer to a logical communication entity for communicating with the base station 105 (e.g., on a carrier), and can be associated with an identifier for distinguishing adjacent cells (e.g., physical cell identifier (PCID), virtual cell identifier (VCID), or other identifier). In some examples, a cell can also refer to a geographic coverage area 110 or a portion of the geographic coverage area 110 (e.g., a sector) on which the logical communication entity operates. Depending on various factors (such as the capabilities of the base station 105), the scope of such a cell can range from a smaller area (e.g., a structure, a subset of a structure) to a larger area. For example, a cell can be or include a building, a subset of a building, or an external space between or overlapping with the geographic coverage areas 110, and other examples.

[0092] Macro cells typically cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., with a radius of several kilometers) and can allow unrestricted access by UEs 115 having a service subscription with the network provider that supports the macro cell. Compared with macro cells, small cells can be associated with lower-power base stations 105, and small cells can operate in the same or different (e.g., licensed, unlicensed) frequency bands as macro cells. Small cells can provide unrestricted access to UEs 115 having a service subscription with the network provider, or can provide restricted access to UEs 115 associated with the small cell (e.g., UEs 115 in a closed user group (CSG), UEs 115 associated with users in a residence or office). The base station 105 can support one or more cells and can also support communication on one or more cells using one or more component carriers.

[0093] In some examples, a carrier can support multiple cells and can be configured with different cells according to different protocol types (e.g., MTC, narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)) that can provide access for different types of devices.

[0094] In some examples, the base station 105 can be movable, and thus, provide communication coverage for a moving geographic coverage area 110. In some examples, different geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies can overlap, but different geographic coverage areas 110 can be supported by the same base station 105. In other examples, overlapping geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies can be supported by different base stations 105. The wireless communication system 100 can include, for example, a heterogeneous network, where different types of base stations 105 use the same or different radio access technologies to provide coverage for respective geographic coverage areas 110.

[0095] The wireless communication system 100 can support synchronous or asynchronous operation. For synchronous operation, the base stations 105 can have similar frame timings, and transmissions from different base stations 105 can be approximately aligned in time. For asynchronous operation, the base stations 105 can have different frame timings, and in some examples, transmissions from different base stations 105 can not be aligned in time. The techniques described herein can be used for synchronous or asynchronous operation.

[0096] Some UEs 115 (e.g., MTC or IoT devices) can be low-cost or low-complexity devices, and can provide automated communication between machines (e.g., via machine-to-machine (M2M) communication). M2M communication or MTC can refer to data communication technologies that allow devices to communicate with each other or with the base station 105 without human intervention. In some examples, M2M communication or MTC can include communication from devices integrated with sensors or meters to measure or capture information and relay such information to a central server or application that utilizes the information or presents the information to a human who interacts with the application. Some UEs 115 can be designed to collect information or implement automated behavior of machines or other devices. Examples of applications for MTC devices include smart metering, inventory monitoring, water level monitoring, device monitoring, healthcare monitoring, wildlife monitoring, climate and geological event monitoring, fleet management and tracking, remote security sensing, physical access control, and transaction-based business billing.

[0097] Some UEs 115 may be configured to operate in a power-reduced mode of operation, e.g., half-duplex communication (e.g., a mode that supports one-way communication via transmission or reception rather than simultaneous transmission and reception). In some examples, half-duplex communication may be performed at a reduced peak rate. Other power saving techniques for the UE 115 include entering a power-saving deep sleep mode when not participating in active communication, when operating on a limited bandwidth (e.g., according to narrowband communication), or a combination of these techniques. For example, some UEs 115 may be configured for operation using a narrowband protocol type associated with a defined portion or extent (e.g., a set of subcarriers or resource blocks (RBs)) within a carrier, within a guard band of the carrier, or external to the carrier.

[0098] The wireless communication system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable communication or low-latency communication, or various combinations thereof. For example, the wireless communication system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) or mission-critical communication. The UE 115 may be designed to support ultra-reliability, low latency, or critical functions (e.g., mission-critical functions). Ultra-reliable communication may include private communication or group communication and may be supported by one or more mission-critical services such as mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT), mission-critical video (MCVideo), or mission-critical data (MCData). Support for mission-critical functions may include prioritization of services, and mission-critical services may be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low-latency, mission-critical, and ultra-reliable low-latency may be used interchangeably herein.

[0099] In some examples, the UE 115 is capable of communicating directly with other UEs 115 over the D2D communication link 135 (e.g., using a peer-to-peer (P2P) or device-to-device (D2D) protocol). One or more UEs 115 utilizing D2D communication may be within the geographic coverage area 110 of the base station 105. Other UEs 115 in such a group may be outside the geographic coverage area 110 of the base station 105 or otherwise unable to receive transmissions from the base station 105. In some examples, groups of UEs 115 communicating via D2D communication may utilize a one-to-many (1:M) system, where each UE 115 transmits to each other UE 115 in the group. In some examples, the base station 105 facilitates scheduling of resources for D2D communication. In other cases, D2D communication is performed between UEs 115 without involving the base station 105.

[0100] In some systems, the D2D communication link 135 can be an example of a communication channel (such as a sidelink communication channel) between vehicles (e.g., UE 115). In some examples, vehicles can communicate using vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, or some combination of these. Vehicles can signal information related to traffic conditions, signal scheduling, weather, safety, emergencies, or any other information related to the V2X system. In some examples, vehicles in a V2X system can communicate with roadside infrastructure (such as a roadside unit), or communicate with the network via one or more network nodes (e.g., base station 105) using vehicle-to-network (V2N) communication, or perform both operations.

[0101] The core network 130 can provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network 130 can be an evolved packet core (EPC) or a 5G core (5GC), which can include at least one control plane entity that manages access and mobility (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME), an access and mobility management function (AMF)) and at least one user plane entity that routes packets to or interconnects with an external network (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW), a packet data network (PDN) gateway (P-GW), or a user plane function (UPF)). The control plane entity can manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions, such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for a UE 115 served by a base station 105 associated with the core network 130. User IP packets can be transmitted through the user plane entity, which can provide IP address allocation and other functions. The user plane entity can be connected to a network operator IP service 150. The operator IP service 150 can include access to the Internet, an intranet, an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS), or a packet-switched streaming service.

[0102] Some network devices in the network (e.g., base station 105) can include subcomponents such as an access network entity 140, which can be an example of an access node controller (ANC). Each access network entity 140 can communicate with a UE 115 through one or more other access network transmission entities 145 (which can be referred to as a radio head, a smart radio head, or a transmit / receive point (TRP)). Each access network transmission entity 145 can include one or more antenna panels. In some configurations, the various functions of each access network entity 140 or base station 105 can be distributed across various network devices (e.g., radio head and ANC) or combined into a single network device (e.g., base station 105).

[0103] The wireless communication system 100 may operate using one or more frequency bands (generally, in the range of 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz)). Generally, the region from 300 MHz to 3 GHz is referred to as the ultra-high frequency (UHF) region or the decimeter band because the wavelength range is from approximately one decimeter to one meter in length. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features, but the waves may be sufficient to penetrate structures for a macro cell to serve a UE 115 located indoors. Compared to transmissions using smaller frequencies and longer waves in the high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) portions of the spectrum below 300 MHz, UHF wave transmissions may be associated with smaller antennas and shorter distances (e.g., less than 100 kilometers).

[0104] The wireless communication system 100 may also operate in the super-high frequency (SHF) region using frequency bands from 3 GHz to 30 GHz (also referred to as the centimeter band) or in the extremely high frequency (EHF) region of the spectrum (e.g., from 30 GHz to 300 GHz) (also referred to as the millimeter band). In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may support millimeter wave (mmW) communication between the UE 115 and the base station 105, and the EHF antennas of the corresponding devices may be even smaller and more closely spaced compared to UHF antennas. In some examples, this may facilitate the use of antenna arrays within the device. However, EHF transmissions may suffer from even greater atmospheric attenuation and shorter distances compared to SHF or UHF transmissions. The techniques disclosed herein may be employed across transmissions using one or more different frequency regions, and the designation of the use of frequency bands across these frequency regions may vary according to the country or regulatory body.

[0105] The wireless communication system 100 may utilize both licensed and unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communication system 100 may employ licensed-assisted access (LAA), LTE-unlicensed (LTE-U) radio access technology, or NR technology in an unlicensed frequency band such as the 5 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band. When operating in an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band, devices (such as the base station 105 and the UE 115) may employ carrier sensing for collision detection and avoidance. In some examples, operation in an unlicensed frequency band may be based on a carrier aggregation configuration that combines a component carrier operating in a licensed frequency band (e.g., LAA). Operations in the unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, peer-to-peer (P2P) transmissions, or device-to-device (D2D) transmissions, among other examples.

[0106] The base station 105 or the UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas, which may be used to employ techniques such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication, or beamforming. The antennas of the base station 105 or the UE 115 may be located within one or more antenna arrays or antenna panels (which may support MIMO operation or transmit or receive beamforming). For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly, such as an antenna tower. In some examples, the antennas or antenna arrays associated with the base station 105 may be located at different geographical locations. The base station 105 may have an antenna array having a number of rows and columns of antenna ports that the base station 105 may use to support beamforming for communication with the UE 115. Similarly, the UE 115 may have one or more antenna arrays that may support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Additionally or alternatively, the antenna panel may support radio frequency beamforming for signals transmitted via the antenna ports.

[0107] The base station 105 or the UE 115 may use MIMO communication to take advantage of multipath signal propagation and improve spectral efficiency by transmitting or receiving multiple signals via different spatial layers. Such techniques may be referred to as spatial multiplexing. For example, a transmitting device may transmit multiple signals via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Similarly, a receiving device may receive multiple signals via different antennas or different combinations of antennas. Each of the multiple signals may be referred to as a separate spatial stream and may carry bits associated with the same data stream (e.g., the same codeword) or different data streams (e.g., different codewords). Different spatial layers may be associated with different antenna ports for channel measurement and reporting. MIMO techniques include single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO) (where multiple spatial layers are transmitted to the same receiving device) and multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) (where multiple spatial layers are transmitted to multiple devices).

[0108] Beamforming (which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception) is a signal processing technique that can be used at a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., base station 105, UE 115) to form or direct an antenna beam (e.g., transmit beam, receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Beamforming can be achieved by combining signals transmitted via the antenna elements of an antenna array such that some signals propagating in a particular orientation relative to the antenna array experience constructive interference while other signals experience destructive interference. Adjusting the signals transmitted via the antenna elements can include the transmitting device or the receiving device applying an amplitude offset, a phase offset, or both to the signals carried via the antenna elements associated with the device. The adjustment associated with each of the antenna elements can be defined by a set of beamforming weights associated with a particular orientation (e.g., relative to the antenna array of the transmitting device or the receiving device, or relative to some other orientation).

[0109] As part of the beamforming operation, the base station 105 or the UE 115 can use beam scanning techniques. For example, the base station 105 can use multiple antennas or antenna arrays (e.g., antenna panels) to perform beamforming operations for directional communication with the UE 115. The base station 105 can transmit some signals (e.g., synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals) multiple times in different directions. For example, the base station 105 can transmit signals according to different sets of beamforming weights associated with different transmission directions. Transmissions in different beam directions can be used (e.g., by the transmitting device such as the base station 105 or by the receiving device such as the UE 115) to identify the beam direction for subsequent transmissions or receptions performed by the base station 105.

[0110] The base station 105 can transmit some signals (e.g., data signals associated with the receiving device) in a single beam direction (e.g., the direction associated with a particular receiving device (e.g., UE 115)). In some examples, the beam direction associated with the transmission along a single beam direction can be determined based on signals transmitted in one or more beam directions. For example, the UE 115 can receive one or more of the signals transmitted by the base station 105 in different directions and can report to the base station 105 an indication of the signal that has the highest signal quality or otherwise acceptable signal quality received by the UE 115.

[0111] In some examples, multiple beam directions may be used to perform transmissions by a device (e.g., by base station 105 or UE 115), and the device may use a combination of digital precoding or radio frequency beamforming to generate a combined beam for transmission (e.g., from base station 105 to UE 115). UE 115 may report feedback indicating precoding weights for one or more beam directions, and the feedback may correspond to a configured number of beams across the system bandwidth or one or more subbands. Base station 105 may transmit reference signals that may or may not be precoded (e.g., cell-specific reference signal (CRS), channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS)). UE 115 may provide feedback for beam selection, which may be a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) or codebook-based feedback (e.g., multi-panel type codebook, linear combination type codebook, port selection type codebook). Although these techniques are described with reference to signals transmitted by base station 105 in one or more directions, UE 115 may employ similar techniques to transmit signals multiple times in different directions (e.g., for identifying beam directions for subsequent transmissions or receptions by UE 115) or to transmit signals in a single direction (e.g., for transmitting data to a receiving device).

[0112] When receiving various signals (such as synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals) from base station 105, a receiving device (e.g., UE 115) may attempt multiple receiving configurations (e.g., directional listening). For example, the receiving device may receive by receiving via different antenna subarrays, by processing received signals according to different antenna subarrays, by receiving according to different sets of receive beamforming weights applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array (e.g., different sets of directional listening weights), or by processing received signals according to different sets of receive beamforming weights applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array (any of the above operations may be referred to as "listening" according to different receiving configurations or receiving directions), thereby attempting multiple receiving directions. In some examples, the receiving device may use a single receiving configuration to receive along a single beam direction (e.g., when receiving a data signal). The single receiving configuration may be aligned in a beam direction determined based on listening according to different receiving configuration directions (e.g., a beam direction determined to have the highest signal strength, the highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), or otherwise acceptable signal quality based on listening according to multiple beam directions).

[0113] The wireless communication system 100 can be a packet-based network that operates according to a layered protocol stack. In the user plane, the communication at the bearer or packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer can be IP-based. The radio link control (RLC) layer can perform packet segmentation and reassembly for transmission over logical channels. The medium access control (MAC) layer can perform priority handling and multiplexing of logical channels to transport channels. The MAC layer can also use error detection techniques, error correction techniques, or both to support retransmission at the MAC layer to improve link efficiency. In the control plane, the radio resource control (RRC) protocol layer can provide the establishment, configuration, and maintenance of an RRC connection (which supports radio bearers for user plane data) between the UE 115 and the base station 105 or the core network 130. At the physical layer, transport channels can be mapped to physical channels.

[0114] The UE 115 and the base station 105 can support retransmission of data to increase the likelihood that the data is successfully received. Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback is a technique for increasing the likelihood that data is correctly received over the communication link 125. HARQ can include a combination of error detection (e.g., using cyclic redundancy check (CRC)), forward error correction (FEC), and retransmission (e.g., automatic repeat request (ARQ)). HARQ can improve throughput at the MAC layer in poor radio conditions (e.g., low signal-to-noise conditions). In some examples, the device can support same-slot HARQ feedback, where the device can provide HARQ feedback for data received in previous symbols in a particular slot in that slot. In other cases, the device can provide HARQ feedback in a subsequent slot or according to some other time interval.

[0115] The UE 115 can receive a configuration signal that configures a set of reference signal transmissions. The UE 115 can identify a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission. The UE 115 can identify one or more transmission attributes of the reference information transmission set. The UE 115 can determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set at least in part based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap. The UE 115 can transmit at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions at least in part based on the determination.

[0116] Base station 105 may send a configuration signal that configures a set of reference signal transmissions to UE 115. The base station 105 may identify a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission. The base station 105 may identify one or more transmission attributes of the reference information transmission set. The base station 105 may determine, at least in part, based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap, whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set. The base station 105 may receive at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions, at least in part, based on the determination.

[0117] Figure 2 An example of a wireless communication system 200 that supports reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is shown. In some examples, the wireless communication system 200 may implement aspects of the wireless communication system 100. The wireless communication system 200 may include a base station 205 and a UE 210, which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein. In some aspects, the wireless communication system 200 may be an example of an NR / 5G wireless communication system.

[0118] The wireless communication system 200 may support configured SRS resources (e.g., resources allocated for an SRS burst within a time slot), which span one, two, or four adjacent symbols within a time slot, with up to four ports per SRS resource. All ports of the SRS resource may be probed in each symbol. SRS transmissions may occur in the last six symbols of a time slot (such as time slot 215), where symbols 8 to 13 are SRS transmission opportunities 220. SRS transmissions typically occur after an uplink data channel (e.g., PUSCH) in a time slot. An SRS resource set may include SRS resources transmitted by a UE (such as UE 210). The SRS resource set may be transmitted aperiodically (e.g., via a DCI signal), semi-persistently, or periodically. A UE may be configured with multiple SRS resources, which may be grouped into SRS resource sets according to use cases (e.g., antenna switching, codebook-based versus non-codebook-based, beam management, etc.). SRS transmissions may be broadband / sub-band configured. For example, the SRS bandwidth may be a multiple of four physical resource blocks (PRBs).

[0119] In some aspects, the handling of conflicts between two aperiodic SRS resource sets can be implementation - specific. For example, there are no established rules on how to handle such situations. Regarding other SRS configurations, aperiodic SRS resource sets are generally given a higher priority compared to semi - persistent SRS resource sets, and semi - persistent SRS resource sets are given a higher priority compared to periodic SRS resource sets. As an example, in the case where an SRS resource with an aperiodic SRS resource type is triggered on an OFDM symbol that is also configured with periodic / semi - persistent SRS transmission, the UE can transmit the aperiodic SRS resource and not transmit the periodic / semi - persistent SRS resource that overlaps within the symbol. As another example, in the case where an SRS resource with a semi - persistent SRS resource type is triggered on an OFDM symbol that is configured with periodic SRS transmission, the UE can transmit the semi - persistent SRS resource and not transmit the periodic SRS resource that overlaps within the symbol.

[0120] The triggering of an aperiodic SRS resource can utilize two bits in the DCI, where each configured aperiodic SRS resource set is marked as "1" or "2" or "3" in the DCI. Each aperiodic SRS resource set can be configured with a slot offset from 0 to 32. The slot offset is the offset (in number of slots) between the triggering DCI and the actual transmission of the aperiodic SRS resource set. If this field does not exist (e.g., is blank or set to a zero value), the UE does not apply an offset between the triggering DCI and the transmission of the aperiodic SRS resource set. Each SRS resource of an aperiodic SRS resource set can have an associated symbol index (e.g., start position) that includes the first symbol of the SRS resource. An aperiodic SRS resource set can span multiple consecutive OFDM symbols, e.g., one, two, four, etc. symbols.

[0121] Some wireless communication systems have considered SRS postponement. For example, if at least one symbol in the symbols of the SRS resource set in the configured slot offset is not available for SRS transmission, the SRS resource set is postponed to a later slot. This can be configured based on the slot type, such as downlink, uplink, or flexible. For example, if the symbol is configured as a downlink symbol or a flexible symbol in which a downlink physical channel has been triggered for transmission, the symbol may not be available for SRS transmission, and the SRS resource set can be postponed by Δ slots, where Δ is the slot offset. The maximum number of slots by which an aperiodic SRS resource set can be postponed (e.g., the maximum value of Δ) is also considered, after which the SRS resource set is considered to have been discarded. Examples of the maximum number of slots include, but are not limited to: Δ is specified as a fixed value for all numerology schemes (e.g., 5 slots), different specified values for each numerology scheme (e.g., 5 slots for 15 kHz subcarrier spacing (SCS), but 10 slots for 30 kHz SCS), specifying an absolute duration (e.g., 3 ms), configurable for each SRS resource set (e.g., at the RRC level), can be different for different use cases of the SRS resource set (e.g., for an antenna switching set, Δ can be 5, but for an uplink codebook or non-codebook or uplink beam management set, Δ can be equal to 0), etc. The maximum number of postponed slots can be equal to the maximum slot offset that has been configured for the SRS resource set and / or the maximum postponed slot can be equal to the maximum slot offset that can be configured for any SRS resource set (e.g., up to 32 slots).

[0122] While such methods may be applicable in some cases, these methods limit the ability of the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 to more dynamically determine whether to postpone the SRS resource set or can omit the conflicting OFDM symbols within the SRS resource set (e.g., symbols that are otherwise not available for SRS transmission), while maintaining the ability to perform SRS transmission within other symbols (e.g., non-conflicting symbols). These methods may cause the SRS transmission within the resource set to be postponed unnecessarily, which may waste resources, disrupt the communication between the base station 205 and the UE 210 (e.g., create a misunderstanding between the base station 205 and the UE 210 regarding whether a particular SRS transmission will occur), etc.

[0123] Accordingly, aspects of the described techniques provide mechanisms for determining whether to defer (e.g., delay) an SRS resource set (e.g., a set of reference signal transmissions, which may also be referred to as an SRS burst) or omit one or more reference signal transmissions in a corresponding resource overlap (e.g., discard a reference signal transmission in a symbol not available for reference signal transmission). That is, aspects of the described techniques provide various mechanisms for determining whether to omit one or more conflicting reference signal transmissions (e.g., SRS transmissions) or defer an SRS resource set. For example, base station 205 may configure UE 210 with a set of reference signal transmissions (e.g., an aperiodic SRS resource set or SRS burst configured via RRC signaling). Base station 205 and / or UE 210 may determine that there is a resource overlap with respect to one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions. For example, base station 205 and / or UE 210 may determine that one or more symbols in the set of reference signal transmissions are configured for downlink transmission or flexible transmission, are allocated to another uplink channel having a higher priority than the reference signal transmission, are allocated as guard symbols, are allocated for a measurement gap / RF retuning gap, and / or are otherwise configured as not available for reference signal transmission via implicit and / or explicit signaling from base station 205.

[0124] Then, UE 210 and / or base station 205 may identify one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference signal transmissions. Base station 205 and / or UE 210 (e.g., to ensure consistency between devices) may consider the resource overlap and the transmission attributes when determining whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions that occur in the corresponding resource overlap or defer the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions (e.g., delay to a later time slot). The transmission attributes and / or the nature of the resource overlap may be considered individually, jointly, or in any combination when determining whether to omit a conflicting reference signal transmission or defer the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions. Accordingly, UE 210 may transmit (and base station 205 may receive) at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the omit / delay determination. For example, UE 205 may transmit the non-omitted reference signal transmissions during the configured time slot 215, or may defer transmitting the entire set of reference signal transmissions until a later time slot (e.g., Δ).

[0125] That is, determining whether to delay or discard an aperiodic SRS (e.g., one or more reference signal transmissions from a set of reference signal transmissions) when one or more symbols conflict with one or more symbols not available for SRS transmission may depend on the transmission attributes of the aperiodic SRS resource set, e.g., the transmission attributes of the set of reference signal transmissions and the nature of the resource overlap. The base station 205 may explicitly and / or implicitly configure any one of the transmission attributes and / or their corresponding threshold levels / weighting factors for the UE 210. Additionally, when making this determination, a higher or lower priority may be assigned to any transmission attribute compared to other transmission attributes. Further, the UE 210 may send a UE capability message to the base station 205, which carries or conveys an indication that the UE 210 supports delaying or discarding a reference signal transmission based on transmission attributes, resource overlap, etc. Thus, the base station 205 may configure the UE 210 with transmission attributes, corresponding thresholds for the transmission attributes, and / or priorities / weighting factors via a configuration signal (e.g., an RRC signal).

[0126] In one example of a transmission attribute, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may identify the length of the set of reference signal transmissions as one of the transmission attributes. This may include identifying the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission (e.g., the number of symbols actually configured for reference signal transmission within the time slot 215). This may include determining that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission is less than a threshold. The base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may determine to delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the number of symbols being less than the threshold. The base station 205 may configure the UE with a threshold for the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission.

[0127] That is, if the SRS resource set has a length spanning a large number of symbols, but only one or two symbols conflict (e.g., are not available for reference signal transmission), then the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may determine to omit these symbols and send the remaining reference signal transmissions during other symbols (e.g., non-conflicting symbols available for reference signal transmission). This may be based on the fact that since most of the SRS resource set can still be transmitted, it may be more beneficial to use these configured resources for reference signal transmission. However, if the SRS resource set is a small number of symbols (e.g., one or two symbols), then the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may postpone the entire transmission in the SRS resource set (e.g., may postpone sending the set of reference signal transmissions). Thus, the threshold may indicate that for a length <X, if at least one symbol conflicts, then postpone the entire SRS resource. Otherwise, the conflicting symbols may be omitted, and the remaining symbols may be sent.

[0128] In another example of a transmission attribute, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may identify the ratio of a first length of resource overlap to a second length of a reference signal transmission set as one of the transmission attributes. For example, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may identify the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission (e.g., the second length) and the number of unavailable symbols within the symbols configured for reference signal transmission (e.g., the first length). If the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission is less than a first threshold, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may determine to delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set. However, if the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission meets the first threshold and the number of unavailable symbols is less than a second threshold, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap. That is, the decision may depend on a threshold according to the following equation (number of conflicting or unavailable symbols / length or number of symbols of the SRS resource set) < X. In a non-limiting example, if the set of reference signal transmissions spans one or two symbols and at least one of these symbols is unavailable, it may be more beneficial to delay the reference signal transmission. In another non-limiting example, if the set of reference signal transmissions spans four symbols but only one of these symbols is unavailable, it may be more beneficial to omit the unavailable symbol and send the reference signal transmission in the remaining symbols.

[0129] In another example of a transmission attribute, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may identify the use of a reference signal transmission set. For example, if the reference signal transmission is a positioning reference signal transmission, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set. That is, the use / purpose of the SRS resource set (e.g., the reference signal transmission set) may be considered when determining whether to delay or omit the transmission. For SRS transmissions for positioning, omitting one or more symbols may result in a partially transmitted and partially interleaved SRS resource. This may create false signals / false picks in the time of arrival (TOA) estimation. Therefore, for SRSs for positioning, it may always be more beneficial to delay or postpone the reference signal transmission even if only one symbol is a conflicting symbol or otherwise unavailable for reference signal transmission. Depending on the different use cases of the reference signal transmission, other rules for determining whether to omit or delay may also apply. In addition, the thresholds for the length and / or ratio of the conflicting symbols (e.g., as described above) may also be specific to the use / purpose.

[0130] In another example of transmission properties, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 can identify locations where there is resource overlap within a set of reference signal transmissions. For example, if the resource overlap occurs between a first set of symbols and a second set of symbols that are configured for reference signal transmission (e.g., somewhere in the middle of an SRS resource set), then the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 can determine to delay the transmission of the set of delayed reference signals. However, if the resource overlap occurs during the start symbol or the end symbol that is configured for reference signal transmission, then the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 can omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap. That is, the base station 205 and the UE 210 can determine the position of the conflicting SRS symbols (e.g., unavailable symbols) relative to the SRS burst (e.g., the set of reference signal transmissions in the symbols available for reference signal transmission). If the conflicting symbols are in the middle of the burst, there is no guarantee of phase continuity between the first part and the second part of the remaining SRS burst. Therefore, it may be more beneficial to completely postpone or delay the SRS resource set. On the other hand, if the conflicting symbols are at the start or end of the SRS burst, the remaining non-conflicting SRS burst will still be phase continuous, and it may be more beneficial to omit the conflicting symbols.

[0131] In another example of transmission properties, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 can identify an interleaved configuration for a set of reference signal transmissions. If the reference signal transmission is configured for interleaved transmission, then the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 can delay the transmission of the set of reference signals, or if the set of reference signal transmissions is configured for non-interleaved transmission, then the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 can omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap. That is, if the SRS resource set is configured with interleaving, omitting one or more symbols may result in a partially transmitted partially interleaved SRS resource. This may create false signals / false pickups in TOA estimation. Therefore, even if only one symbol conflicts, it may always be more beneficial to postpone the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions. These rules can apply to any other SRS resource set that is not configured with interleaving. In some aspects, as described above, the threshold for the length or ratio of the conflicting symbols can depend on whether interleaving is configured.

[0132] In another example of transmission attributes, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may identify a repetition configuration for a set of reference signal transmissions. If the reference signal transmission is configured for repeated transmission across multiple time slots, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap. That is, if the SRS resource is configured with repetition across multiple time slots, the postponement may cause the postponement of the second, third, etc. parts (e.g., repetitions) in subsequent time slots. This may create higher complexity for the UE's statistics of SRS transmissions. Therefore, if the SRS transmission is configured across multiple time slots, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may omit the conflicting symbols, but transmit the reference signal transmission in the remaining symbols.

[0133] As described above, when determining whether to delay or omit the reference signal transmission, the base station 205 and / or the UE 210 may individually or in any combination utilize the resource overlap (e.g., the number and / or location of conflicting symbols) and any transmission attributes. The base station 205 may send a configuration signal to the UE 210 that identifies which transmission attributes to utilize and their associated threshold levels and / or weighting factors. The base station 205 may configure the UE 210 with transmission attributes based on the capabilities of the UE 210 (e.g., as indicated in the UE capability message). The UE 210 may utilize the transmission attributes and the nature of the resource overlap when making the delay / omit determination, and the base station 205 may utilize the same transmission attributes or the nature of the resource overlap when determining whether the UE 210 will delay or omit the associated reference signal transmission.

[0134] Figure 3 An example of a method 300 that supports reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is shown. In some examples, the method 300 may implement aspects of the wireless communication systems 100 and / or 200. Aspects of the method 300 may be implemented by a UE and / or a base station (which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein).

[0135] At 305, the base station may configure the UE with a set of reference signal transmissions (e.g., an SRS resource set on which SRS transmissions or SRS bursts may occur) for the UE to transmit in consecutive symbols within one or more time slots. For example, the base station may send an RRC signal to the UE that configures the UE with the set of reference signal transmissions. In some examples, the set of reference signal transmissions may be configured with or without interleaving and / or repetition. The set of reference signal transmissions may include an aperiodic SRS resource that spans one or more consecutive symbols within a time slot.

[0136] At 310, the base station and / or the UE may identify a resource overlap between a reference signal transmission set and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission. Broadly, the resource overlap may correspond to one or more symbols that are not available for reference signal transmission but are otherwise included in the configured reference signal transmission set. For example, the resource overlap may correspond to a symbol that is configured as a downlink symbol or a flexible symbol configured for downlink transmission, or is assigned to another uplink channel with a higher priority than the reference signal transmission, or is assigned as a guard symbol, or is assigned for a measurement gap / RF retuning gap, and / or is otherwise configured as not available for reference signal transmission by implicit and / or explicit signaling. In some aspects, the resource overlap may be identified after the base station configures the UE with a reference signal transmission set, e.g., between the triggering DCI and the start time slot indicated in the time slot offset.

[0137] At 315, the base station and / or the UE may identify one or more transmission attributes of the reference signal transmission set. Examples of transmission attributes include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following: the length of the SRS resource, the ratio of the number of conflicting symbols to the length of the SRS resource, the use / purpose of the SRS resource, the position of the conflicting SRS symbols relative to the SRS burst, whether the SRS is configured with interleaving and / or repetition, etc.

[0138] Thus, at 320, the UE may determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions from the reference signal transmission set in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set. Since the base station knows the transmission attributes configured for the UE, these techniques may be followed to determine whether the UE omits one or more reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delays the transmission of the reference signal transmission set. For example, the base station may send a configuration signal to the UE that configures or otherwise identifies which transmission attributes to consider and any associated thresholds / weighting factors to apply to the corresponding transmission attributes. The base station may configure the UE with the relevant transmission attributes and their associated thresholds / weighting factors once (e.g., for any configured reference signal transmission set), periodically (e.g., for the configured reference information transmission sets occurring within the period), as needed (e.g., the UE may be reconfigured with different transmission attributes based on various triggering conditions), and / or based on each SRS burst configuration (e.g., which transmission attributes are relevant for any configured and / or active reference signal transmission set may be signaled).

[0139] Accordingly, at 325, the UE may determine to omit some reference signal transmissions, but transmit other reference signal transmissions within the set of reference signal transmissions. That is, the UE may determine to omit reference signal transmissions from the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap (e.g., omit SRS transmissions in conflicting symbols). The UE may transmit other reference signal transmissions from the set of reference signal transmissions in symbols different from the resource overlap (e.g., transmit SRS transmissions in non-conflicting symbols).

[0140] Conversely, at 330, the UE may determine to delay the transmissions of the set of reference signal transmissions to a subsequent time slot. For example, the UE may determine that the set of reference signal transmissions configured by the base station for time slot N may be delayed by Δ time slots.

[0141] Since the base station has configured the UE with relevant transmission attributes and their corresponding thresholds / weighting factors, it may know which reference signals the UE is omitting, delaying, or transmitting.

[0142] Figure 4 An example of a process 400 that supports reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is shown. In some examples, process 400 may implement aspects of the wireless communication system 100 and / or 200 and / or method 300. Aspects of process 400 may be implemented by the UE 405 and / or the base station 410 (which may be examples of the corresponding devices described herein).

[0143] At 415, the base station 410 may transmit (and the UE 405 may receive) a configuration signal (e.g., an RRC signal) that configures the UE 404 with a set of reference signal transmissions. The set of reference signal transmissions may correspond to an SRS resource set with a repetition factor R, where R represents the number of reference signal transmissions within consecutive symbols of a time slot. That is, the set of reference signal transmissions may correspond to an SRS resource set configured for an SRS burst within a time slot.

[0144] At 420, the UE 405 may identify a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission. That is, the UE 405 may determine or otherwise identify one or more symbols that are not available for reference signal transmission but are otherwise configured within the set of reference signal transmissions. This may indicate that the symbol or resource is thus not available for reference signal transmission by the UE 405.

[0145] Similarly, at 425, the base station 410 may identify a resource overlap between a set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission. That is, the base station 410 may determine or otherwise identify one or more symbols that are not available for reference signal transmission but are otherwise configured within the set of reference signal transmissions. This may indicate that the symbols or resources are thus not available for reference signal transmission by the UE 405. For example, the base station 410 may have configured the UE 405 with a set of reference signal transmissions multiple time slots in advance (e.g., with a high time slot offset number, such as 8, 16, or even 32 time slots). Subsequently, one or more symbols within the set of reference signal transmissions may become unavailable for reference signal transmission due to any number of factors, such as a time slot format change, scheduling higher priority communication for the corresponding symbol, and so on.

[0146] At 430, the UE 405 may identify one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference signal transmissions. The UE 405 may autonomously identify and select the transmission attributes to apply to the set of reference signal transmissions, and / or may be configured with the transmission attributes to apply to the set of reference signal transmissions. For example, the base station 410 may send a signal to the UE 405 that identifies or otherwise configures the transmission attributes to consider, as well as any associated thresholds, weighting factors, and so on.

[0147] Similarly, at 435, the base station 410 may identify one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference signal transmissions. In an example where the base station 410 configures the UE 405 with the associated transmission attributes, the base station 410 may identify the transmission attributes to apply to the set of reference signal transmissions based on the configuration. In cases where the UE 405 autonomously identifies the transmission attributes of the set of reference signal transmissions, the base station 410 may otherwise know the same factors that the UE 405 is considering in order to obtain or otherwise identify the same transmission attributes, e.g., using common configuration information known to each device.

[0148] At 440, the UE 405 will determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions from the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the transmission attributes and the resource overlap. Similarly, at 445, the base station 410 will determine whether the UE 405 will omit one or more reference signal transmissions from the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the transmission attributes and the resource overlap.

[0149] For example, UE 405 and / or base station 410 may identify the nature of the resource overlap (e.g., the number and / or location of conflicting symbols that are not available for reference signal transmission). UE 405 and / or base station 410 may identify transmission attributes such as, but not limited to: the length of the reference signal transmission set, the ratio of resource overlap of the reference signal transmission set, the use / purpose of the reference signal transmission set, the location of resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set, whether the reference signal transmission set is configured for interleaving and / or repetition, etc. Based on the nature of the resource overlap and the transmission attributes being considered (and associated threshold levels, weighting factors, etc.), UE 405 may make an omission / delay determination for the reference signal transmission set. Since base station 410 knows the nature of the resource overlap and the transmission attributes being considered by UE 405 (and associated threshold levels, weighting factors, etc.), base station 410 may make the same determination as UE 405 and thus know which reference signals are being transmitted and which reference signals are being delayed.

[0150] At 450, UE 405 may transmit (and base station 410 may receive) at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the omission / delay determination. For example, if UE 405 determines to omit reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap, UE 405 may transmit some of the reference signal transmissions from the reference signal transmission set. Otherwise, if UE 405 determines to delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set, UE 405 may transmit all of the reference signal transmissions from the reference signal transmission set in a later time slot.

[0151] Figure 5 FIG. 500 is a block diagram of a device 505 that supports reference signal transmission omission and deferral in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Device 505 may be an example of aspects of UE 115 as described herein. Device 505 may include a receiver 510, a communication manager 515, and a transmitter 520. Device 505 may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0152] The receiver 510 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to reference signal transmission omission and deferral, etc.). The information may be passed to other components of device 505. The receiver 510 may be an example of aspects of the transceiver 820 described in Figure 8 The receiver 510 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0153] The communication manager 515 may perform the following operations: receive a configuration signal that configures a set of reference signal transmissions; identify a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; identify one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference information transmissions; determine whether to omit one or more of the reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference information transmissions based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap; and transmit at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination. The communication manager 515 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 810 described herein.

[0154] The communication manager 515 or its sub-components may be implemented in hardware, code executed by a processor (e.g., software or firmware), or any combination thereof. If implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of the communication manager 515 or its sub-components may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described in this disclosure.

[0155] The communication manager 515 or its sub-components may be physically located in various locations, including being distributed such that portions of the functions are implemented by one or more physical components in different physical locations. In some examples, according to aspects of this disclosure, the communication manager 515 or its sub-components may be separate and distinct components. In some examples, according to aspects of this disclosure, the communication manager 515 or its sub-components may be combined with one or more other hardware components, including but not limited to input / output (I / O) components, transceivers, network servers, another computing device, one or more other components described in this disclosure, or combinations thereof.

[0156] The transmitter 520 may transmit signals generated by other components of the device 505. In some examples, the transmitter 520 may be co-located with the receiver 510 in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 520 may be an example of aspects of the transceiver 820 described with reference to Figure 8 The transmitter 520 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0157] Figure 6FIG. 600 is a block diagram of a device 605 that supports reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 605 may be an example of aspects of the device 505 or UE 115 described herein. The device 605 may include a receiver 610, a communication manager 615, and a transmitter 645. The device 605 may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0158] The receiver 610 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to reference signal transmission omission and postponement, etc.). The information may be passed to other components of the device 605. The receiver 610 may be an example of aspects of the transceiver 820 described with reference to Figure 8 The receiver 610 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0159] The communication manager 615 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 515 described herein. The communication manager 615 may include a configuration manager 620, a resource overlap manager 625, a transmission attribute manager 630, an omission / delay manager 635, and an RS transmission manager 640. The communication manager 615 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 810 described herein.

[0160] The configuration manager 620 may receive a configuration signal that configures a set of reference signal transmissions.

[0161] The resource overlap manager 625 may identify a resource overlap between a set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission.

[0162] The transmission attribute manager 630 may identify one or more transmission attributes of a set of reference signal transmissions.

[0163] The omission / delay manager 635 may determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in a set of reference signal transmissions in a corresponding resource overlap or postpone the transmission of a set of reference information transmissions based on one or more transmission attributes and resource overlap.

[0164] The RS transmission manager 640 may transmit at least a portion of a set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination.

[0165] The transmitter 645 may transmit signals generated by other components of the device 605. In some examples, the transmitter 645 may be co-located with the receiver 610 in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 645 may be described with reference to Figure 8Examples of aspects of the described transceiver 820. The transmitter 645 can utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0166] Figure 7 FIG. 700 is a block diagram showing a communication manager 705 that supports omission and deferral of reference signal transmissions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The communication manager 705 can be an example of aspects of the communication manager 515, the communication manager 615, or the communication manager 810 described herein. The communication manager 705 can include a configuration manager 710, a resource overlap manager 715, a transmission attribute manager 720, an omission / deferral manager 725, an RS transmission manager 730, an SRS length manager 735, an overlap ratio manager 740, an SRS usage manager 745, a resource overlap location manager 750, an interleaving configuration manager 755, and a repetition configuration manager 760. Each of these modules can communicate directly or indirectly with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0167] The configuration manager 710 can receive a configuration signal that configures a set of reference signal transmissions. In some cases, the set of reference signal transmissions includes SRS resources having a repetition factor R, where R includes the number of reference signal transmissions within consecutive symbols.

[0168] The resource overlap manager 715 can identify a resource overlap between a set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission.

[0169] The transmission attribute manager 720 can identify one or more transmission attributes of a set of reference signal transmissions.

[0170] In some examples, the transmission attribute manager 720 can identify at least one of the following: the length of the set of reference signal transmissions, or the ratio of resource overlap of the set of reference signal transmissions, or the usage of the set of reference signal transmissions, or the location of resource overlap within the set of reference signal transmissions, or the interleaving configuration for the set of reference information transmissions, or the repetition configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions, or any combination thereof.

[0171] In some examples, the transmission attribute manager 720 can receive an indication of at least one of the following: one or more transmission attributes, one or more thresholds associated with the one or more transmission attributes, or a combination thereof.

[0172] The omission / deferral manager 725 can determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in a set of reference signal transmissions within a corresponding resource overlap or defer the transmission of the set of reference information transmissions based on one or more transmission attributes and resource overlap.

[0173] The RS transmission manager 730 may send at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on this determination.

[0174] The SRS length manager 735 may identify the length of the reference signal transmission set, where one or more transmission attributes include the length of the reference signal transmission set. In some examples, the SRS length manager 735 may identify the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission based on a configuration signal. In some examples, the SRS length manager 735 may determine that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission is less than a threshold. In some examples, the SRS length manager 735 may determine to delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set based on the number of symbols being less than the threshold. In some examples, the SRS length manager 735 may receive an indication of the threshold for the number of symbols.

[0175] The overlap ratio manager 740 may identify the ratio of a first length of resource overlap to a second length of the reference signal transmission set, where one or more transmission attributes include the resource overlap ratio. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 740 may identify the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission based on a configuration signal, where the number of symbols includes the second length. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 740 may identify the number of unavailable symbols within the symbols configured for reference signal transmission based on the resource overlap, where the number of unavailable symbols includes the first length.

[0176] In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 740 may determine that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission is less than a first threshold. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 740 may determine to delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set based on the number of symbols being less than the first threshold and the number of unavailable symbols. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 740 may receive an indication of the first threshold for the number of symbols. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 740 may determine that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission meets the first threshold. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 740 may determine that the number of unavailable symbols is less than a second threshold.

[0177] In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 740 may determine to omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap based on the number of symbols meeting the first threshold and the number of unavailable symbols being less than the second threshold. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 740 may receive an indication of the first threshold for the number of symbols and the second threshold for the number of unavailable symbols.

[0178] The SRS usage manager 745 can identify the usage of a set of reference signal transmissions, where one or more transmission attributes include the usage of the set of reference signal transmissions. In some examples, the SRS usage manager 745 can determine that the reference signal transmission includes a positioning reference signal transmission. In some examples, the SRS usage manager 745 can determine the transmission of a set of delayed reference signal transmissions based on the reference signal transmission including a positioning reference signal transmission.

[0179] The resource overlap location manager 750 can identify the locations of resource overlaps within a set of reference signal transmissions, where one or more transmission attributes include the locations of resource overlaps within the set of reference signal transmissions. In some examples, the resource overlap location manager 750 can determine that a resource overlap occurs between a first set of symbols and a second set of symbols configured for reference signal transmission. In some examples, the resource overlap location manager 750 can determine the transmission of a set of delayed reference signal transmissions based on the resource overlap occurring between the first set of symbols and the second set of symbols.

[0180] In some examples, the resource overlap location manager 750 can determine that a resource overlap occurs during a start symbol or an end symbol configured for reference signal transmission. In some examples, the resource overlap location manager 750 can determine to omit a reference signal transmission in a corresponding resource overlap based on the resource overlap occurring during the start symbol or the end symbol.

[0181] The interleaving configuration manager 755 can identify the interleaving configuration for a set of reference signal transmissions, where one or more transmission attributes include the interleaving configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions. In some examples, the interleaving configuration manager 755 can determine that the set of reference signal transmissions is configured for interleaved transmission. In some examples, the interleaving configuration manager 755 can determine the transmission of a set of delayed reference signal transmissions based on the interleaved transmission. In some examples, the interleaving configuration manager 755 can determine that the set of reference signal transmissions is configured for non - interleaved transmission. In some examples, the interleaving configuration manager 755 can determine to omit a reference signal transmission in a corresponding resource overlap based on the non - interleaved transmission.

[0182] The repetition configuration manager 760 can identify the repetition configuration for a set of reference signal transmissions, where one or more transmission attributes include the repetition configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions. In some examples, the repetition configuration manager 760 can determine that the set of reference signal transmissions is configured for repeated transmission across a set of time slots. In some examples, the repetition configuration manager 760 can determine to omit a reference signal transmission in a corresponding resource overlap based on the repeated transmission.

[0183] In some examples, the repetition configuration manager 760 may determine that a reference signal transmission set is configured for non-repetitive transmission. In some examples, the repetition configuration manager 760 may determine whether to omit reference signal transmissions in corresponding resource overlaps or delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set based on the non-repetitive transmission.

[0184] Figure 8 FIG. shows a system 800 including a device 805 that supports reference signal transmission omission and postponement, in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 805 may be an example of a device 505, a device 605, or a UE 115 as described herein or include components of a device 505, a device 605, or a UE 115. The device 805 may include components for two-way voice and data communication, including components for sending and receiving communications, including a communication manager 810, an I / O controller 815, a transceiver 820, an antenna 825, a memory 830, and a processor 840. These components may communicate electronically via one or more buses (e.g., bus 845).

[0185] The communication manager 810 may perform the following operations: receive a configuration signal that configures a reference signal transmission set; identify a resource overlap between the reference signal transmission set and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; identify one or more transmission attributes of the reference information transmission set; determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap; and transmit at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the determination.

[0186] The I / O controller 815 may manage input and output signals for the device 805. The I / O controller 815 may also manage peripheral devices that are not integrated into the device 805. In some cases, the I / O controller 815 may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral device. In some cases, the I / O controller 815 may utilize an operating system such as or another known operating system. In other cases, the I / O controller 815 may represent a modem, a keyboard, a RAT label, a touch screen, or a similar device or interact with the above devices. In some cases, the I / O controller 815 may be implemented as part of a processor. In some cases, a user may interact with the device 805 via the I / O controller 815 or via hardware components controlled by the I / O controller 815.

[0187] The transceiver 820 can communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas, wired or wireless links as described above. For example, the transceiver 820 can represent a wireless transceiver and can communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 820 can also include a modem for modulating packets and providing the modulated packets to the antenna for transmission, and for demodulating packets received from the antenna.

[0188] In some cases, the wireless device can include a single antenna 825. However, in some cases, the device can have more than one antenna 825 that can simultaneously send or receive multiple wireless transmissions.

[0189] The memory 830 can include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). The memory 830 can store computer-readable, computer-executable code 835 that includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the various functions described herein. In some cases, in addition, the memory 830 can also contain a BIOS that can control basic hardware or software operations, such as interactions with peripheral components or devices.

[0190] The processor 840 can include intelligent hardware devices (e.g., general-purpose processors, DSPs, CPUs, microcontrollers, ASICs, FPGAs, programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic components, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor 840 can be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In other cases, the memory controller can be integrated into the processor 840. The processor 840 can be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., memory 830) to cause the device 805 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks that support reference signal transmission omission and deferral).

[0191] The code 835 can include instructions for implementing aspects of the present disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communication. The code 835 can be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium (e.g., system memory or other types of memory). In some cases, the code 835 may not be directly executable by the processor 840, but can cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform the functions described herein.

[0192] Figure 9FIG. 900 is a block diagram of a device 905 that supports reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 905 may be an example of aspects of the base station 105 described herein. The device 905 may include a receiver 910, a communication manager 915, and a transmitter 920. The device 905 may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with one another (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0193] The receiver 910 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to reference signal transmission omission and postponement, etc.). The information may be passed to other components of the device 905. The receiver 910 may be an example of aspects of the transceiver 1220 described with reference to Figure 12 FIG. 1220. The receiver 910 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0194] The communication manager 915 may perform the following operations: send a configuration signal to a UE that configures a set of reference signal transmissions; identify a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; identify one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference information transmissions; determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or postpone the transmission of the set of reference information transmissions based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap; and receive at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination. The communication manager 915 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 1210 described herein.

[0195] The communication manager 915 or its sub-components may be implemented in hardware, code executed by a processor (e.g., software or firmware), or any combination thereof. If implemented in code executed by a processor, the functions of the communication manager 915 or its sub-components may be executed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, an FPGA, or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof that is designed to perform the functions described in the present disclosure.

[0196] The communication manager 915 or its sub-components may be physically located at various locations, including being distributed such that portions of the functionality are implemented by one or more physical components at different physical locations. In some examples, in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, the communication manager 915 or its sub-components may be separate and distinct components. In some examples, in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, the communication manager 915 or its sub-components may be combined with one or more other hardware components, including but not limited to I / O components, transceivers, network servers, another computing device, one or more other components described in the present disclosure, or combinations thereof.

[0197] The transmitter 920 may send signals generated by other components of the device 905. In some examples, the transmitter 920 may be co-located with the receiver 910 in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 920 may be an example of aspects of the transceiver 1220 described with reference to Figure 12 The transmitter 910 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0198] Figure 10 FIG. 1000 is a block diagram of a device 1005 supporting reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1005 may be an example of aspects of the device 905 or the base station 105 described herein. The device 1005 may include a receiver 1010, a communication manager 1015, and a transmitter 1045. The device 1005 may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0199] The receiver 1010 may receive information such as packets, user data, or control information associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, and information related to reference signal transmission omission and postponement, etc.). The information may be passed to other components of the device 1005. The receiver 1010 may be an example of aspects of the transceiver 1220 described with reference to Figure 12 The receiver 1010 may utilize a single antenna or a set of antennas.

[0200] The communication manager 1015 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 915 described herein. The communication manager 1015 may include a configuration manager 1020, a resource overlap manager 1025, a transmission attribute manager 1030, an omission / delay manager 1035, and an RS transmission manager 1040. The communication manager 1015 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 1210 described herein.

[0201] The configuration manager 1020 may send a configuration signal to the UE to configure a set of reference signal transmissions.

[0202] The resource overlap manager 1025 can identify a resource overlap between a reference signal transmission set and another resource not available for reference signal transmission.

[0203] The transmission attribute manager 1030 can identify one or more transmission attributes of a reference signal transmission set.

[0204] The omission / delay manager 1035 can determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set based on one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap.

[0205] The RS transmission manager 1040 can receive at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the determination.

[0206] The transmitter 1045 can send signals generated by other components of the device 1005. In some examples, the transmitter 1045 can be co-located with the receiver 1010 in a transceiver module. For example, the transmitter 1045 can be an example of aspects of the transceiver 1220 described with reference to Figure 12 The transmitter 1045 can utilize a single antenna or a group of antennas.

[0207] Figure 11 Block diagram 1100 shows a communication manager 1105 that supports reference signal transmission omission and deferral according to aspects of the present disclosure. The communication manager 1105 can be an example of aspects of the communication manager 915, communication manager 1015, or communication manager 1210 described herein. The communication manager 1105 can include a configuration manager 1110, a resource overlap manager 1115, a transmission attribute manager 1120, an omission / delay manager 1125, an RS transmission manager 1130, an SRS length manager 1135, an overlap ratio manager 1140, an SRS usage manager 1145, a resource overlap location manager 1150, an interleaving configuration manager 1155, and a repetition configuration manager 1160. Each of these modules can communicate with each other directly or indirectly (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0208] The configuration manager 1110 can send a configuration signal to the UE to configure a reference signal transmission set. In some cases, the reference signal transmission set includes SRS resources with a repetition factor R, where R includes the number of reference signal transmissions within consecutive symbols.

[0209] The resource overlap manager 1115 can identify a resource overlap between a reference signal transmission set and another resource not available for reference signal transmission.

[0210] The transmission attribute manager 1120 may identify one or more transmission attributes of a reference signal transmission set. In some examples, the transmission attribute manager 1120 may identify at least one of the following: the length of the reference signal transmission set, or the ratio of resource overlap of the reference signal transmission set, or the usage of the reference signal transmission set, or the location of resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set, or the interleaving configuration for the reference information transmission set, or the repetition configuration for the reference signal transmission set, or any combination thereof.

[0211] In some examples, the transmission attribute manager 1120 may send an indication of one or more transmission attributes, one or more thresholds associated with the one or more transmission attributes, or a combination thereof.

[0212] The omission / delay manager 1125 may determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set in a corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set based on one or more transmission attributes and resource overlap.

[0213] The RS transmission manager 1130 may receive at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the determination.

[0214] The SRS length manager 1135 may identify the length of the reference signal transmission set, where one or more transmission attributes include the length of the reference signal transmission set. In some examples, the SRS length manager 1135 may identify the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission based on a configuration signal. In some examples, the SRS length manager 1135 may determine that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission is less than a threshold. In some examples, the SRS length manager 1135 may determine to delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set based on the number of symbols being less than the threshold. In some examples, the SRS length manager 1135 may send an indication of the threshold for the number of symbols.

[0215] The overlap ratio manager 1140 may identify the ratio of a first length of resource overlap to a second length of the reference signal transmission set, where one or more transmission attributes include the resource overlap ratio. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 1140 may identify the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission based on a configuration signal, where the number of symbols includes the second length. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 1140 may identify the number of unavailable symbols within the symbols configured for reference signal transmission based on resource overlap, where the number of unavailable symbols includes the first length. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 1140 may determine that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission is less than a first threshold.

[0216] In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 1140 may determine the transmission of the delayed reference signal transmission set based on the symbol count being less than a first threshold and the unavailable symbol count. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 1140 may send an indication of the first threshold for the symbol count. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 1140 may determine that the symbol count configured for reference signal transmission meets the first threshold. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 1140 may determine that the unavailable symbol count is less than a second threshold. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 1140 may determine to omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap based on the symbol count meeting the first threshold and the unavailable symbol count being less than the second threshold. In some examples, the overlap ratio manager 1140 may send an indication of the first threshold for the symbol count and the second threshold for the unavailable symbols.

[0217] The SRS usage manager 1145 may identify the usage of the reference signal transmission set, where one or more transmission attributes include the usage of the reference signal transmission set. In some examples, the SRS usage manager 1145 may determine that the reference signal transmission includes a positioning reference signal transmission. In some examples, the SRS usage manager 1145 may determine the transmission of the delayed reference signal transmission set based on the reference signal transmission including a positioning reference signal transmission.

[0218] The resource overlap location manager 1150 may identify the location of the resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set, where one or more transmission attributes include the location of the resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set. In some examples, the resource overlap location manager 1150 may determine that the resource overlap occurs between a first symbol set and a second symbol set configured for reference signal transmission. In some examples, the resource overlap location manager 1150 may determine the transmission of the delayed reference signal transmission set based on the resource overlap occurring between the first symbol set and the second symbol set.

[0219] In some examples, the resource overlap location manager 1150 may determine that the resource overlap occurs during a start symbol or an end symbol configured for reference signal transmission. In some examples, the resource overlap location manager 1150 may determine to omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap based on the resource overlap occurring during the start symbol or the end symbol.

[0220] The interleaving configuration manager 1155 can identify an interleaving configuration for a set of reference signal transmissions, where one or more transmission attributes include the interleaving configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions. In some examples, the interleaving configuration manager 1155 can determine that the set of reference signal transmissions is configured for interleaved transmission. In some examples, the interleaving configuration manager 1155 can determine the transmission of a delayed reference signal set based on the interleaved transmission. In some examples, the interleaving configuration manager 1155 can determine that the set of reference signal transmissions is configured for non - interleaved transmission. In some examples, the interleaving configuration manager 1155 can determine the omission of reference signal transmissions in a corresponding resource overlap based on the non - interleaved transmission.

[0221] The repetition configuration manager 1160 can identify a repetition configuration for a set of reference signal transmissions, where one or more transmission attributes include the repetition configuration for the set of reference signal transmissions. In some examples, the repetition configuration manager 1160 can determine that the set of reference signal transmissions is configured for repeated transmission across a set of time slots. In some examples, the repetition configuration manager 1160 can determine the omission of reference signal transmissions in a corresponding resource overlap based on the repeated transmission. In some examples, the repetition configuration manager 1160 can determine that the set of reference signal transmissions is configured for non - repeated transmission. In some examples, the repetition configuration manager 1160 can determine whether to omit the reference signal transmissions in a corresponding resource overlap or to delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the non - repeated transmission.

[0222] Figure 12 FIG. shows a system 1200 including a device 1205 that supports omission and postponement of reference signal transmissions, in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1205 can be an example of the device 905, the device 1005, or the base station 105 described herein or include components of the device 905, the device 1005, or the base station 105. The device 1205 can include components for two - way voice and data communication, including components for sending and receiving communications, including a communication manager 1210, a network communication manager 1215, a transceiver 1220, an antenna 1225, a memory 1230, a processor 1240, and an inter - station communication manager 1245. These components can communicate electronically via one or more buses (e.g., bus 1250).

[0223] The communication manager 1210 may perform the following operations: send a configuration signal for configuring a reference signal transmission set to the UE; identify a resource overlap between the reference signal transmission set and another resource not available for reference signal transmission; identify one or more transmission attributes of the reference information transmission set; determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap; and receive at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the determination.

[0224] The network communication manager 1215 may manage communication with the core network (e.g., via one or more wired backhaul links). For example, the network communication manager 1215 may manage the transmission of data communication for client devices (e.g., one or more UEs 115).

[0225] The transceiver 1220 may communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas, wired or wireless links as described above. For example, the transceiver 1220 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 1220 may also include a modem for modulating packets and providing the modulated packets to the antenna for transmission, and demodulating packets received from the antenna.

[0226] In some cases, the wireless device may include a single antenna 1225. However, in some cases, the device may have more than one antenna 1225 that are capable of simultaneously sending or receiving multiple wireless transmissions.

[0227] The memory 1230 may include RAM, ROM, or a combination thereof. The memory 1230 may store computer-readable code 1235 that includes instructions that, when executed by a processor (e.g., processor 1240), cause the device to perform the various functions described herein. In some cases, in addition, the memory 1230 may also contain a basic input / output system (BIOS) that may control basic hardware or software operations, such as interactions with peripheral components or devices.

[0228] The processor 1240 may include intelligent hardware devices (e.g., general-purpose processors, DSPs, CPUs, microcontrollers, ASICs, FPGAs, programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic components, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor 1240 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some cases, the memory controller may be integrated into the processor 1240. The processor 1240 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., memory 1230) to cause the device 1205 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks that support reference signal transmission omission and deferral).

[0229] The inter-station communication manager 1245 may manage communication with other base stations 105 and may include a controller or scheduler for collaboratively controlling communication with the UE 115 with other base stations 105. For example, the inter-station communication manager 1245 may coordinate the scheduling of transmissions to the UE 115 to implement various interference mitigation techniques such as beamforming or joint transmission. In some examples, the inter-station communication manager 1245 may provide an X2 interface within the LTE / LTE-A wireless communication network technology to provide communication between the base stations 105.

[0230] The code 1235 may include instructions for implementing aspects of the present disclosure, including instructions for supporting wireless communication. The code 1235 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium (e.g., system memory or other types of memory). In some cases, the code 1235 may not be directly executable by the processor 1240, but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform the functions described herein.

[0231] Figure 13 A flowchart illustrating a method 1300 for supporting reference signal transmission omission and deferral in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is shown. The operations of method 1300 may be implemented by the UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method 1300 may be performed by a communication manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described. In some examples, the UE may execute an instruction set to control functional units of the UE to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0232] At 1305, the UE may receive a configuration signal that configures a set of reference signal transmissions. The operation of 1305 may be performed in accordance with the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1305 may be performed by a configuration manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0233] At 1310, the UE can identify a resource overlap between a reference signal transmission set and another resource not available for reference signal transmission. The operation at 1310 can be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1310 can be performed by a resource overlap manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0234] At 1315, the UE can identify one or more transmission attributes of a reference information transmission set. The operation at 1315 can be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1315 can be performed by a transmission attribute manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0235] At 1320, the UE can determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set based on one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap. The operation at 1320 can be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1320 can be performed by an omission / delay manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0236] At 1325, the UE can transmit at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the determination. The operation at 1325 can be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1325 can be performed by an RS transmission manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0237] Figure 14 FIG. shows a flowchart of a method 1400 for supporting reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of method 1400 can be implemented by a UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method 1400 can be performed by a communication manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described. In some examples, the UE can execute an instruction set to control the functional units of the UE to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the UE can use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0238] At 1405, the UE can receive a configuration signal that configures a reference signal transmission set. The operation at 1405 can be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1405 can be performed by a configuration manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0239] At 1410, the UE may identify a resource overlap between a reference signal transmission set and another resource not available for reference signal transmission. The operation of 1410 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1410 may be performed by a resource overlap manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0240] At 1415, the UE may identify one or more transmission attributes of a reference information transmission set. The operation of 1415 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1415 may be performed by a transmission attribute manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0241] At 1420, the UE may determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference information transmission set based on one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap. The operation of 1420 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1420 may be performed by an omission / delay manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0242] At 1425, the UE may identify at least one of the following: the length of the reference signal transmission set, or the ratio of the resource overlap of the reference signal transmission set, or the usage of the reference signal transmission set, or the location of the resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set, or the interleaving configuration for the reference information transmission set, or the repetition configuration for the reference signal transmission set, or any combination thereof. The operation of 1425 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1425 may be performed by an RS transmission manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0243] At 1430, the UE may transmit at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set based on the determination. The operation of 1430 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1430 may be performed by a transmission attribute manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 described.

[0244] Figure 15 FIG. shows a flowchart of a method 1500 for supporting reference signal transmission omission and deferral in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of method 1500 may be implemented by a UE 115 or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method 1500 may be performed by a component as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8be performed by the described communication manager. In some examples, the UE may execute an instruction set to control the functional units of the UE to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0245] At 1505, the UE may receive a configuration signal that configures a set of reference signal transmissions. The operation of 1505 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1505 may be performed by a configuration manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 the description.

[0246] At 1510, the UE may identify a resource overlap between a set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission. The operation of 1510 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1510 may be performed by a resource overlap manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 the description.

[0247] At 1515, the UE may identify one or more transmission attributes of a set of reference information transmissions. The operation of 1515 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1515 may be performed by a transmission attribute manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 the description.

[0248] At 1520, the UE may receive an indication of at least one of the following: one or more transmission attributes, one or more thresholds associated with the one or more transmission attributes, or a combination thereof. The operation of 1520 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1520 may be performed by an omission / delay manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 the description.

[0249] At 1525, the UE may determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in a set of reference signal transmissions in a corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of a set of reference information transmissions based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap. The operation of 1525 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1525 may be performed by an RS transmission manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 the description.

[0250] At 1530, the UE may transmit at least a portion of a set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination. The operation of 1530 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1530 may be performed by a transmission attribute manager as described with reference to Figures 5 to 8 the description.

[0251] Figure 16 FIG. 1600 is a flow chart illustrating a method 1600 for supporting reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Operations of method 1600 may be implemented by a base station 105 or components thereof as described herein. For example, operations of method 1600 may be performed by a communication manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 FIG. In some examples, the base station may execute an instruction set to control functional units of the base station to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0252] At 1605, the base station may send a configuration signal configuring a set of reference signal transmissions to a UE. The operation of 1605 may be performed in accordance with the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1605 may be performed by a configuration manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 FIG.

[0253] At 1610, the base station may identify a resource overlap between a set of reference signal transmissions and another resource not available for reference signal transmission. The operation of 1610 may be performed in accordance with the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1610 may be performed by a resource overlap manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 FIG.

[0254] At 1615, the base station may identify one or more transmission attributes of a set of reference information transmissions. The operation of 1615 may be performed in accordance with the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1615 may be performed by a transmission attribute manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 FIG.

[0255] At 1620, the base station may determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or postpone the transmission of the set of reference information based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap. The operation of 1620 may be performed in accordance with the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1620 may be performed by an omission / postponement manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 FIG.

[0256] At 1625, the base station may receive at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions based on the determination. The operation of 1625 may be performed in accordance with the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1625 may be performed by an RS transmission manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 FIG.

[0257] Figure 17FIG. 1700 is a flow chart illustrating a method 1700 for supporting reference signal transmission omission and postponement in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Operations of method 1700 may be implemented by a base station 105 or components thereof as described herein. For example, operations of method 1700 may be performed by a communication manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 In some examples, the base station may execute an instruction set to control functional units of the base station to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, the base station may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the functions described below.

[0258] At 1705, the base station may transmit a configuration signal to the UE configuring a set of reference signal transmissions. The operation of 1705 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1705 may be performed by a configuration manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 described.

[0259] At 1710, the base station may identify a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource not available for reference signal transmission. The operation of 1710 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1710 may be performed by a resource overlap manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 described.

[0260] At 1715, the base station may identify one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference information transmissions. The operation of 1715 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1715 may be performed by a transmission attribute manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 described.

[0261] At 1720, the base station may determine whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or postpone the transmission of the set of reference information based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap. The operation of 1720 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1720 may be performed by an omission / postponement manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 described.

[0262] At 1725, the base station may identify the length of the set of reference signal transmissions, where the one or more transmission attributes include the length of the set of reference signal transmissions. The operation of 1725 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1725 may be performed by an RS transmission manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 described.

[0263] At 1730, a base station may receive at least a portion of a set of reference signal transmissions based on a determination. The operations at 1730 may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations at 1730 may be performed by an SRS length manager as described with reference to Figures 9 to 12 the SRS length manager described with reference to

[0264] It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and the operations and steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified, and other implementations are possible. Additionally, aspects from two or more methods may be combined.

[0265] Although aspects of LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR systems may be described for purposes of illustration and the LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR terminology may be used in most of the description, the techniques described herein are applicable beyond the scope of LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR networks. For example, the described techniques may be applicable to a variety of other wireless communication systems such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, and other systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.

[0266] The information and signals described herein may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and methods. For example, the data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referred to throughout the description may be represented by voltage, current, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

[0267] The various illustrative blocks and components described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed using a general purpose processor, DSP, ASIC, CPU, FPGA, or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. The general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration).

[0268] The functions described herein can be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software executed by a processor, the functions can be stored on or transmitted via a computer-readable medium as one or more instructions or code. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of the present disclosure and the appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, the functions described herein can be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or any combination of these items. The features implementing the functions can also be physically located in various places, including being distributed such that portions of the functions are implemented at different physical locations.

[0269] Computer-readable media includes both non-transitory computer storage media and communication media, where communication media includes any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. Non-transitory storage media can be any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media can include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, compact disc ROM (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code units in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer, or a general purpose or special purpose processor. Additionally, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of computer-readable medium. As used herein, disk and disc include CD, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD), floppy disk, and Blu-ray disc, where disks typically reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically using lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media.

[0270] As used herein (including in the claims), the "or" as used in a list of items (e.g., a list of items that ends with a phrase such as "at least one of" or "one or more of") indicates an inclusive list, such that a list of at least one of A, B, or C, for example, means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C). Further, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should not be construed as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an example step described as "based on condition A" can be based on both condition A and condition B without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should be interpreted in the same manner as the phrase "at least partially based on".

[0271] In the figures, similar components or features may have the same reference numeral. Additionally, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference numeral with a dash and a second numeral, which is used to differentiate among similar components. If only the first reference numeral is used in the specification, the description applies to any one of the similar components having the same first reference numeral, regardless of the second reference numeral or any other subsequent reference numerals.

[0272] The description set forth herein with reference to the figures describes example configurations and does not represent all examples that may be implemented or that are within the scope of the claims. The term "example" as used herein means "serving as an example, instance, or illustration" and not "preferred" or "advantageous over other examples". For the purpose of providing an understanding of the described technology, the detailed description includes specific details. However, the technologies may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.

[0273] The description herein is provided to enable a person skilled in the art to make or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein, but is accorded the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: Receiving a configuration signal that configures a set of reference signal transmissions; Identifying a resource overlap between the set of reference signal transmissions and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; Identifying one or more transmission attributes of the set of reference signal transmissions; Determining, at least in part based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap, whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the set of reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions; And Transmitting at least a portion of the set of reference signal transmissions, at least in part based on the determination.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Identifying a length of the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the length of the set of reference signal transmissions.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, Identifying the length of the set of reference signal transmissions includes: Identifying, at least in part based on the configuration signal, the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission; Determining that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission is less than a threshold; and Determining, at least in part based on the number of symbols being less than the threshold, to delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising: Receiving an indication of the threshold for the number of symbols.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Identifying a ratio of a first length of the resource overlap to a second length of the set of reference signal transmissions, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the ratio of the resource overlap.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein Identifying the ratio of the resource overlap includes: Identifying, at least in part based on the configuration signal, the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission, wherein the number of symbols includes the second length; and Identifying, at least in part based on the resource overlap, the number of unavailable symbols within the symbols configured for reference signal transmission, wherein the number of unavailable symbols includes the first length.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising: Determining that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission is less than a first threshold; And Determining, at least in part based on the number of symbols being less than the first threshold and the number of unavailable symbols, to delay the transmission of the set of reference signal transmissions.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: Receiving an indication of the first threshold for the number of symbols.

9. The method according to claim 6, further comprising: Determining that the number of symbols configured for reference signal transmission meets a first threshold; Determining that the number of unavailable symbols is less than a second threshold; And Determining, at least in part based on the number of symbols meeting the first threshold and the number of unavailable symbols being less than the second threshold, to omit the reference signal transmissions in the corresponding resource overlap.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising: Receiving an indication of the first threshold for the number of symbols and the second threshold for the unavailable symbols.

11. The method according to claim 1 further comprises: identifying the use of the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the use of the reference signal transmission set.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein, Identifying the use of the reference signal transmission set includes: determining that the reference signal transmission includes a positioning reference signal transmission; and determining to delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set at least in part based on the reference signal transmission including a positioning reference signal transmission.

13. The method according to claim 1 further comprises: identifying the location of the resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the location of the resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein, Identifying the location of the resource overlap includes: determining that the resource overlap occurs between a first symbol set and a second symbol set configured for reference signal transmission; and determining to delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set at least in part based on the resource overlap occurring between the first symbol set and the second symbol set.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein, Identifying the location of the resource overlap includes: determining that the resource overlap occurs during a start symbol or an end symbol configured for reference signal transmission; and determining to omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap at least in part based on the resource overlap occurring during the start symbol or the end symbol.

16. The method according to claim 1 further comprises: identifying an interleaved configuration for the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the interleaved configuration for the reference signal transmission set.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein, Identifying the interleaved configuration includes: determining that the reference signal transmission set is configured for interleaved transmission; and determining to delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set at least in part based on the interleaved transmission.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein, Identifying the interleaved configuration includes: determining that the reference signal transmission set is configured for non-interleaved transmission; and determining to omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap at least in part based on the non-interleaved transmission.

19. The method according to claim 1 further comprises: identifying a repeated configuration for the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the repeated configuration for the reference signal transmission set.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein Identifying the repeated configuration includes: determining that the reference signal transmission set is configured for repeated transmission across multiple time slots; and determining to omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap at least in part based on the repeated transmission.

21. The method according to claim 19, wherein Identifying the repeated configuration includes: determining that the reference signal transmission set is configured for non-repeated transmission; and determining whether to omit the reference signal transmission in the corresponding resource overlap or to delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set at least in part based on the non-repeated transmission.

22. The method according to claim 1, wherein, Identifying one or more transmission attributes includes: Identify at least one of the following: the length of the reference signal transmission set, or the ratio of resource overlap of the reference signal transmission set, or the use of the reference signal transmission set, or the location of the resource overlap within the reference signal transmission set, or the interleaving configuration for the reference signal transmission set, or the repetition configuration for the reference signal transmission set, or any combination thereof.

23. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Receiving an indication of at least one of the following: the one or more transmission attributes, one or more thresholds associated with the one or more transmission attributes, or a combination thereof.

24. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The reference signal transmission set includes sounding reference signal (SRS) resources having a repetition factor R, where R includes the number of reference signal transmissions within consecutive symbols.

25. A method for wireless communication at a base station, comprising: Sending a configuration signal that configures a reference signal transmission set to a user equipment (UE); Identifying a resource overlap between the reference signal transmission set and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; Identifying one or more transmission attributes of the reference signal transmission set; Determining whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set, at least in part based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap; And Receiving at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set, at least in part based on the determination.

26. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: A processor, A memory coupled to the processor; And Instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: Receiving a configuration signal that configures a reference signal transmission set; Identifying a resource overlap between the reference signal transmission set and another resource that is not available for reference signal transmission; Identifying one or more transmission attributes of the reference signal transmission set; Determining whether to omit one or more reference signal transmissions in the reference signal transmission set in the corresponding resource overlap or delay the transmission of the reference signal transmission set, at least in part based on the one or more transmission attributes and the resource overlap; And Transmitting at least a portion of the reference signal transmission set, at least in part based on the determination.

27. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein, The instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: Identifying the length of the reference signal transmission set, where the one or more transmission attributes include the length of the reference signal transmission set.

28. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein, The instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: Identifying the ratio of a first length of the resource overlap to a second length of the reference signal transmission set, where the one or more transmission attributes include the ratio of the resource overlap.

29. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein, The instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following operations: Identify the use of the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the use of the reference signal transmission set.

30. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein, The instructions may also be executed by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: Identify the locations of resource overlaps within the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the locations of resource overlaps within the reference signal transmission set.

31. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein The instructions may also be executed by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: Identify the interleaving configuration for the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the interleaving configuration for the reference signal transmission set.

32. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein, The instructions may also be executed by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: Identify the repetition configuration for the reference signal transmission set, wherein the one or more transmission attributes include the repetition configuration for the reference signal transmission set.

33. The device according to claim 26, wherein, The instructions for identifying one or more transmission attributes may be executed by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: Identify at least one of the following: the length of the reference signal transmission set, or the ratio of resource overlaps of the reference signal transmission set, or the use of the reference signal transmission set, or the locations of resource overlaps within the reference signal transmission set, or the interleaving configuration for the reference signal transmission set, or the repetition configuration for the reference signal transmission set, or any combination thereof.

34. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein, The instructions may also be executed by the processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: Receive an indication of at least one of the following: the one or more transmission attributes, one or more thresholds associated with the one or more transmission attributes, or a combination thereof.

35. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein, The reference signal transmission set includes sounding reference signal (SRS) resources having a repetition factor R, wherein R includes the number of reference signal transmissions within consecutive symbols.

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