Method and apparatus for providing frequency dependent parameters for controlling communications over different frequency ranges

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating wireless communications at a UE. The apparatus receives (604) information scheduling communications with a base station on a first set of resources in a first frequency range and on a second set of resources in a second frequency range. The apparatus communicates (610) with the base station on the first set of resources in the first frequency range using a first set of parameters applicable to the first frequency range. Further, the apparatus communicates (614) with the base station on the second set of resources in the second frequency range using a second set of parameters applicable to the second frequency range. Corresponding base station apparatuses and corresponding methods are also provided.

Description

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application SN63 / 028,467, filed May 21, 2020, entitled “METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE PER BANDWIDTH PART HOP SPS OR CG PARAMETERS”; U.S. Provisional Application SN63 / 028,459, filed May 21, 2020, entitled “METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE PER BANDWIDTH PART HOP CONTROL RESOURCE SET / SEARCH SPACE SET PARAMETERS”; and U.S. Provisional Application SN63 / 028,459, filed May 20, 2021, entitled “FREQUENCY-RELATED PARAMETERS FOR CONTROL”. The benefit of U.S. patent application 17 / 303,091, entitled “SIGNALING (frequency-dependent parameters for control signaling),” is assigned to its assignee and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. background Technical Field

[0004] This disclosure generally relates to communication systems, and more specifically to user equipment configured to apply different parameters when hopping between different bandwidth portions.

[0005] introduction

[0006] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide a variety of telecommunications services such as telephone, video, data, messaging, and broadcasting. Typical wireless communication systems employ multiple access technologies that enable communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources. Examples of such multiple access technologies include Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems, Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) systems, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) systems, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) systems, Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) systems, and Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) systems.

[0007] These multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunications standards to provide a common protocol enabling different wireless devices to communicate at the city, country, region, and even global levels. An example telecommunications standard is 5G New Radio (NR). 5G NR is part of the continuous evolution of mobile broadband, promulgated by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to meet new requirements associated with latency, reliability, security, scalability (e.g., with the Internet of Things (IoT), and other requirements. 5G NR includes services associated with enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine-type communications (mMTC), and ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC). Some aspects of 5G NR can be based on the 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. There is a need for further improvements to 5G NR technology. These improvements can also be applied to other multiple access technologies and telecommunications standards that adopt them.

[0008] Overview

[0009] The following provides a brief overview of one or more aspects to offer a basic understanding of such aspects. This overview is not an exhaustive summary of all conceived aspects, nor is it intended to identify the key or decisive elements of all aspects, nor to define the scope of any or all aspects. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more aspects in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description that follows.

[0010] Various user equipment (UEs) configured to operate in access networks or other wireless communication networks may have different functionalities from other UEs, for example, due to their intended use, hardware configuration, and expected deployment. For instance, a 5G New Radio (NR) radio access network (RAN) may support both high-capability UEs (such as some smartphones, tablets, and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) devices) and relatively low-capability UEs (such as sensors, surveillance cameras, and some wearable devices in Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks (IWSNs)). Through this reduced capability, some UEs may operate primarily or exclusively in certain service classes or use cases, and these may include a set of features supported in a particular RAN. For example, smart wearable devices may transmit or receive communications based on Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) / Mass Machine Type Communication (mMTC), Permissive Internet of Things (IoT), and Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB).

[0011] In some examples, a UE with reduced capability may experience problems that a UE with higher capability may not experience or experience to a lesser extent. For example, a UE with reduced capability may experience more persistent interference within and / or across beams. In the case of UE movement, the interference distribution may be random at any given time, but for a UE with reduced capability (such as a stationary device), the interference distribution may be persistent because the stationary device can be fixed in its location.

[0012] In some other examples, a reduced-capacity UE may experience performance degradation during operation due to bandwidth reduction. In some examples, to help mitigate such performance degradation, a reduced-capacity UE may communicate on a narrow bandwidth portion (BWP) with frequency hopping, for example, to reduce or mitigate certain interference on the radio channel to improve data transmission. For example, a reduced-capacity UE may change the carrier frequency within a narrow BWP (e.g., a frequency range) to reduce the likelihood of interference at a particular carrier frequency to avoid affecting transmission. The example techniques disclosed herein enable a reduced-capacity UE to be configured by a base station with semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) or configured permission (CG) in different frequency ranges based on a corresponding set of one or more parameters.

[0013] In one aspect of this disclosure, a method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus for facilitating wireless communication at a UE are provided. An example apparatus receives information scheduling communication with a base station on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range. The example apparatus communicates with the base station on the first resource set in the first frequency range using a first parameter set applicable to the first frequency range. Furthermore, the example apparatus communicates with the base station on the second resource set in the second frequency range using a second parameter set applicable to the second frequency range.

[0014] In another aspect of this disclosure, another method, another computer-readable medium, and another apparatus are provided for facilitating wireless communication at a base station. Another example apparatus schedules communication with a UE on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range. This other apparatus communicates with the UE on the first resource set in the first frequency range based on a first parameter set applicable to the first frequency range. This other apparatus communicates with the UE on the second resource set in the second frequency range based on a second parameter set applicable to the second frequency range.

[0015] To achieve the foregoing and related objectives, these one or more aspects include the features fully described below and specifically pointed out in the claims. Certain illustrative features of these one or more aspects are set forth in detail in the following description and drawings. However, these features merely indicate a few of the various ways in which the principles of these various aspects may be employed, and this description is intended to cover all such aspects and their equivalents. Brief description of the attached diagram

[0017] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication system and access network.

[0018] Figure 2A This is an example illustration of the first frame explaining various aspects of this disclosure.

[0019] Figure 2B This is a diagram illustrating an example of a downlink channel within a subframe according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0020] Figure 2C This is an example illustration of the second frame explaining various aspects of this disclosure.

[0021] Figure 2D This is a diagram illustrating an example of an uplink channel within a subframe according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a base station and user equipment (UE) in an access network.

[0023] Figure 4 Example frequency hopping patterns according to one or more aspects of this disclosure are explained.

[0024] Figure 5 This is an example communication flow between a base station and a UE according to one or more aspects of this disclosure.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of a method for wireless communication at a UE according to one or more aspects of this disclosure.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a flowchart of a method for conducting wireless communication at a base station according to one or more aspects of this disclosure.

[0027] Figure 8 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware implementation of the example device.

[0028] Figure 9 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware implementation of the example device.

[0029] Detailed description

[0030] The detailed description that follows, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, is intended as a description of various configurations and is not intended to represent only the configurations in which the concepts described herein can be practiced. This detailed description includes specific details to provide a thorough understanding of the various concepts. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that these concepts and related aspects can be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known structures and components are shown in block diagram form to avoid obscuring such concepts.

[0031] Several aspects of a telecommunications system will now be described with reference to various apparatuses and methods. These apparatuses and methods will be described in detail below and explained in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, components, circuits, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively, “elements”). These elements can be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software, or any combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints imposed on the overall system.

[0032] As an example, an element, or any part of an element, or any combination of elements, may be implemented as a “processing system” of one or more processors. Examples of processors include: microprocessors, microcontrollers, graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), application processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), reduced instruction set computing (RISC) processors, system-on-a-chip (SoCs), baseband processors, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), state machines, gated logic, discrete hardware circuits, and other suitable hardware configured to perform the various functionalities described throughout this disclosure. One or more processors in a processing system can execute software. Software should be broadly interpreted as instructions, instruction sets, computer-executable code, code segments, program code, programs, subroutines, software components, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc., whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or other terms.

[0033] Accordingly, in one or more example embodiments, the described functionality can be implemented in hardware, software, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functionality may be stored or encoded as one or more instructions or computer-executable code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media include computer storage media. Storage media can be any available medium accessible to a computer. By way of example and not limitation, such computer-readable media may include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), optical disc storage, magnetic disk storage, other magnetic storage devices, combinations of computer-readable media of the types described above, or any other medium capable of being used to store computer-executable code in the form of instructions or data structures accessible to a computer.

[0034] In addition to higher-capacity devices, wireless communication systems and radio access technologies (RATs) can support lower-capacity devices. Examples of higher-capacity devices include, in particular, high-end smartphones, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) devices, ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) devices, enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) devices, and so on. Lower-capacity devices include, in particular, wearable devices, industrial wireless sensor networks (IWSNs), surveillance cameras, and low-end smartphones. For example, 5G New Radio (NR) communication systems can support both higher-capacity and lower-capacity devices. Lower-capacity devices may be referred to as NR light devices, low-end devices, or lower-end devices. Lower-capacity user equipment (UEs) can communicate based on various types of wireless communication. For example, smart wearable devices can transmit or receive communications based on low-power wide-area (LPWA) / massive machine-type communication (mMTC), loose Internet of Things (IoT) devices can transmit or receive communications based on URLLC, sensors / cameras can transmit or receive communications based on eMBB, and so on.

[0035] In some examples, a reduced-capability UE may have uplink transmit power that is at least 10 dB lower than that of a higher-capability UE. As another example, a reduced-capability UE may be configured with reduced transmit or receive bandwidth compared to some other UEs, such as higher-capability UEs. For example, a reduced-capability UE may have an operating bandwidth between 5 MHz and 10 MHz for both transmit and receive, in contrast to other UEs that may have bandwidths of 20–100 MHz. As yet another example, a reduced-capability UE may have a reduced number of receive antennas compared to other UEs. For example, a reduced-capability UE may have only a single receive antenna and experience a lower equivalent receive signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) compared to a higher-capability UE that may have multiple antennas. A reduced-capability UE may also have reduced computational complexity compared to other UEs.

[0036] In some examples, certain UEs (such as degraded UEs) within the base station coverage area may suffer from one or more problems. For example, for degraded UEs, there may be more persistent interference within and / or across beams. For instance, interference distribution may be random at any given time when the UE is moving, but for degraded UEs (such as stationary devices), the interference distribution may be persistent because the stationary device can be fixed in its location. Additionally, in some examples, degraded UEs may experience performance degradation during operation due to bandwidth reduction. In some examples, to help mitigate such performance degradation, degraded UEs may employ narrow bandwidth portion (BWP) frequency hopping to improve data transmission. For example, a degraded UE may change the carrier frequency within a narrow BWP (e.g., a frequency range) to reduce the likelihood of interference at a particular carrier frequency to avoid affecting transmission.

[0037] The example techniques disclosed herein enable a degraded UE to be configured by a base station with a control resource set (CORESET), semi-persistent scheduling (SPS), or configured permission (CG) having at least one search space (SS) in different frequency ranges based on a corresponding set of one or more parameters. For example, the disclosed techniques enable the association of a first frequency range with a first set of one or more parameters and the association of a second frequency range with a second set of one or more parameters. In some disclosed examples, the base station may provide a corresponding set of one or more parameters to the degraded UE based on information provided by the degraded UE. In some disclosed examples, the base station may provide a corresponding set of one or more parameters to the degraded UE based on network measurements or network scheduling. In some disclosed examples, a corresponding set of one or more parameters may be associated with one or more of CORESET / SS, SPS, or CG and / or with a corresponding frequency range.

[0038] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication system and access network 100. The wireless communication system (also known as a wireless wide area network (WWAN)) includes a base station 102, user equipment (UE) 104, an evolved packet core (EPC) 160, and another core network 190 (e.g., a 5G core (5GC)). The base station 102 may include macrocells (high-power cellular base stations) and / or small cells (low-power cellular base stations). Macrocells include base stations. Small cells include femtocells, picocells, and microcells.

[0039] Base station 102 configured for 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) (collectively referred to as Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN)) can interface with EPC 160 via a first backhaul link 132 (e.g., S1 interface). Base station 102 configured for 5G New Radio (NR) (collectively referred to as Next Generation Radio Access Network (RAN) (NG-RAN)) can interface with core network 190 via a second backhaul link 184. Among other functions, base station 102 can also perform one or more of the following functions: user data delivery, radio channel cryptography and cryptography decoding, integrity protection, header compression, mobility control functions (e.g., handover, dual connectivity), inter-cell interference coordination, connection establishment and release, load balancing, distribution of Non-Access Stratum (NAS) messages, NAS node selection, synchronization, RAN sharing, Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS), subscriber and equipment tracking, RAN Information Management (RIM), paging, location, and delivery of alarm messages.

[0040] In some respects, base station 102 can communicate with each other directly or indirectly (e.g., via EPC 160 or core network 190) on third backhaul link 134 (e.g., X2 interface). First backhaul link 132, second backhaul link 184, and third backhaul link 134 can be wired or wireless. At least some base stations 102 can be configured for Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB). Therefore, such base stations can wirelessly communicate with other such base stations. For example, at least some base stations 102 configured for IAB may have a split architecture comprising at least one of a Central Unit (CU), Distributed Unit (DU), Radio Unit (RU), Remote Radio Headend (RRH), and / or Remote Unit, some or all of which can coexist or be distributed and / or communicate with each other. In some configurations of such a split architecture, the CU may implement some or all of the functionality of the Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer, while the DU may implement some or all of the functionality of the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer.

[0041] Explained, some base stations 102 configured for IAB can communicate with the DU of an IAB donor node or other parent IAB node (e.g., a base station) via a corresponding CU, and further, can communicate with child IAB nodes (e.g., other base stations) and / or one or more UEs 104 via a corresponding DU. One or more base stations 102 configured for IAB can be IAB donors connected via a CU to at least one of EPC 160 and / or core network 190. In doing so, the base station 102 operating as an IAB donor can provide a link to one or more UEs and / or other IAB nodes (which may be directly or indirectly connected to the IAB donor (e.g., separated from the IAB donor by more than one hop)) to either EPC 160 or core network 190. In the context of communicating with EPC 160 or core network 190, both the UE and the IAB node can communicate with the DU of the IAB donor. In some additional aspects, one or more base stations 102 may be configured with connectivity in an Open RAN (ORAN) and / or a Virtualized RAN (VRAN), which can be achieved through at least one corresponding CU, DU, RU, RRH and / or remote unit.

[0042] Base station 102 can wirelessly communicate with UE 104. Each base station 102 can provide communication coverage for its respective geographical coverage area 110. Overlapping geographical coverage areas 110 may exist. For example, small cell 102' may have a coverage area 110' that overlaps with the coverage areas 110 of one or more macro base stations 102. A network that includes both small cells and macro cells can be referred to as a heterogeneous network. The heterogeneous network may also include a Home Evolved B Node (eNB) (HeNB) that can provide services to a restricted group called a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG).

[0043] The communication link 120 between base station 102 and UE 104 may include uplink (also known as reverse link) transmission from UE 104 to base station 102 and / or downlink (also known as forward link) transmission from base station 102 to UE 104. Communication link 120 may use multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna techniques, including spatial multiplexing, beamforming, and / or transmit diversity. Radio links and other radio links may be on one or more carriers or component carriers (CCs). For each carrier allocated in a total of up to Y x MHz (e.g., x CCs) of carriers used for transmission in each direction, base station 102 / UE 104 may use a spectrum with a bandwidth of up to Y MHz (e.g., 5, 10, 15, 20, 100, 400 MHz, etc.). These CCs may or may not be adjacent to each other. The allocation of CCs may be asymmetric with respect to the downlink and uplink (e.g., more or fewer CCs may be allocated to the downlink compared to the uplink).

[0044] A carrier cluster (CC) may include a primary CC and one or more secondary CCs. The primary CC may be referred to as the primary cell (PCell), and each secondary CC may be referred to as a secondary cell (SCell). A PCell may also be referred to as the "serving cell" when the UE is known to both a base station at the access network level and at least one core network entity (e.g., AMF and / or MME) at the core network level, and the UE is configured to receive downlink control information in that access network (e.g., the UE may be in an RRC connected state). In some instances where carrier aggregation is configured for the UE, each of the PCell and one or more SCells may be the serving cell.

[0045] Some UEs 104 may communicate with each other using device-to-device (D2D) communication link 158. D2D communication link 158 may use downlink / uplink WWAN spectrum. D2D communication link 158 may use one or more sidelink channels, such as the Physical Sidelink Broadcast Channel (PSBCH), Physical Sidelink Discovery Channel (PSDCH), Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH), and Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH). D2D communication can be achieved through a wide variety of wireless D2D communication systems, such as, for example, WiMedia, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wi-Fi based on the IEEE 802.11 standard, LTE, or NR.

[0046] The wireless communication system may further include a Wi-Fi access point (AP) 150 communicating with a Wi-Fi station (STA) 152 via a communication link 154, for example, in an unlicensed spectrum of 5 GHz. When communicating in unlicensed spectrum, the STA 152 / AP 150 may perform a clear channel assessment (CCA) before communication to determine whether the channel is available.

[0047] Small cell 102' can operate in licensed and / or unlicensed spectrum. When operating in unlicensed spectrum, small cell 102' can employ NR and use the same unlicensed spectrum (e.g., 5 GHz, etc.) used by Wi-Fi AP 150. Small cell 102' employing NR in unlicensed spectrum can enhance access network coverage and / or increase access network capacity.

[0048] The electromagnetic spectrum is typically subdivided into various classes, bands, channels, etc., based on frequency / wavelength. In 5G NR, two initial operating bands have been designated as frequency ranges FR1 (410MHz–7.125GHz) and FR2 (24.25GHz–52.6GHz). The frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are generally referred to as the mid-band frequencies. Although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6GHz, in various documents and articles, FR1 is often (interchangeably) referred to as the “sub-6GHz” band. Similar naming issues sometimes arise regarding FR2, although it differs from the Very High Frequency (EHF) band (30GHz–300GHz) designated as the “millimeter wave” (mmW) band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), FR2 is often (interchangeably) referred to as “millimeter wave” (or “mmWave” or simply “mmW”) in various documents and articles.

[0049] In light of the foregoing, unless otherwise stated, for the purposes of this document, the terms "sub-6GHz," "sub-7GHz," etc., may broadly refer to frequencies less than 6GHz, less than 7GHz, within FR1, or including intermediate frequency bands. Furthermore, unless otherwise stated, for the purposes of this document, the term "millimeter wave" and other similar references may broadly refer to frequencies that may include intermediate frequency bands, within FR2, or within the EHF band.

[0050] Whether it is a small cell 102' or a large cell (e.g., a macro base station), base station 102 may include and / or be referred to as an eNB, gNodeB (gNB), or another type of base station. Some base stations (such as gNB 180) may operate in conventional sub-6 GHz spectrum, millimeter wave frequencies, and / or near-millimeter wave frequencies to communicate with UE 104. When gNB 180 operates in millimeter wave frequencies or near-millimeter wave frequencies, gNB 180 may be referred to as a millimeter wave base station. Millimeter wave base station 180 may utilize beamforming 182 with UE 104 to compensate for path loss and short range. Base station 180 and UE 104 may each include multiple antennas, such as antenna elements, antenna panels, and / or antenna arrays, to facilitate beamforming.

[0051] Base station 180 may transmit beamformed signals to UE 104 in one or more transmission directions 182'. UE 104 may receive beamformed signals from base station 180 in one or more reception directions 182'. UE 104 may also transmit beamformed signals to base station 180 in one or more transmission directions. Base station 180 may receive beamformed signals from UE 104 in one or more reception directions. Base station 180 / UE 104 may perform beam training to determine the optimal reception and transmission directions for each of base station 180 / UE 104. The transmission and reception directions of base station 180 may be the same or different. The transmission and reception directions of UE 104 may be the same or different.

[0052] EPC 160 may include Mobility Management Entity (MME) 162, other MMEs 164, Serving Gateway 166, MBMS Gateway 168, Broadcast Multicast Service Center (BM-SC) 170, and Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway 172. MME 162 may communicate with Home Subscriber Server (HSS) 174. MME 162 is the control node that handles signaling between UE 104 and EPC 160. Generally, MME 162 provides bearer and connection management. All user Internet Protocol (IP) packets are delivered through Serving Gateway 166, which is connected to PDN Gateway 172. PDN Gateway 172 provides UE IP address allocation and other functions. PDN Gateway 172 and BM-SC 170 are connected to IP Service 176. IP Service 176 may include the Internet, intranet, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), Packet Switched (PS) Streaming (PSS) service, and / or other IP services. The BM-SC 170 provides functionality for MBMS user service provisioning and delivery. The BM-SC 170 can serve as an entry point for content provider MBMS transmissions, authorize and initiate MBMS bearer services within a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), and schedule MBMS transmissions. The MBMS gateway 168 can be used to distribute MBMS traffic to base station 102 within a Broadcast-Specific Service Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) area, and can be responsible for session management (start / stop) and collecting eMBMS-related billing information.

[0053] The core network 190 may include Access and Mobility Management Functions (AMF) 192, other AMFs 193, Session Management Functions (SMF) 194, and User Plane Functions (UPF) 195. AMF 192 may communicate with Unified Data Management (UDM) 196. AMF 192 is the control node that handles signaling between UE 104 and the core network 190. Generally, AMF 192 provides Quality of Service (QoS) streaming and session management. All user IP packets are delivered via UPF 195. UPF 195 provides UE IP address allocation and other functions. UPF 195 connects to IP services 197. IP services 197 may include the Internet, intranet, IMS, PS streaming services, and / or other IP services.

[0054] Base stations may include and / or be referred to as gNB, B-node, eNB, access point, base transceiver station, radio base station, radio transceiver, transceiver function, basic service set (BSS), extended service set (ESS), transmit / receive point (TRP), or some other suitable term. Base station 102 provides UE 104 with access to EPC 160 or core network 190. Examples of UE 104 include cellular phones, smartphones, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, laptop devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), satellite radios, GPS devices, multimedia devices, video devices, digital audio players (e.g., MP3 players), cameras, game consoles, tablet devices, smart devices, wearable devices, vehicles, electricity meters, air pumps, large or small kitchen appliances, healthcare devices, implants, sensors / actuators, displays, or any other similar functional devices. Some UE 104 may be referred to as IoT devices (e.g., parking timers, oil pumps, ovens, vehicles, heart monitors, etc.). UE 104 may also be referred to as a station, mobile station, subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, radio unit, remote unit, mobile device, radio device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, radio terminal, remote terminal, handheld device, user agent, mobile client, client, or some other suitable term.

[0055] Refer again Figure 1 In some respects, at least one UE 104 may be a reduced-capability UE and may be configured to apply a corresponding set including one or more parameters associated with the frequency zoning when performing frequency hopping. As an example, in Figure 1In this configuration, UE 104 may include a hopping component 198. In some aspects, example hopping component 198 may be configured to receive information scheduling communications with base stations 102 / 180 on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range. Hopping component 198 of UE 104 may communicate with base stations 102 / 180 on the first resource set in the first frequency range using a first parameter set applicable to the first frequency range. Furthermore, hopping component 198 of UE 104 may communicate with base stations 102 / 180 on the second resource set in the second frequency range using a second parameter set applicable to the second frequency range.

[0056] Still refer to Figure 1 In some aspects, base station 102 / 180 may be configured to manage one or more aspects of wireless communication by providing a corresponding set of one or more parameters associated with a frequency range when a UE (e.g., a degraded UE) is performing a frequency hopping. As an example, base station 102 / 180 may include a scheduling component 199 configured to schedule communication with at least one UE 104 on a first resource set in a first frequency range and a second resource set in a second frequency range. The scheduling component 199 of base station 102 / 180 may communicate with UE 104 on the first resource set in the first frequency range based on a first parameter set applicable to the first frequency range. The scheduling component 199 of base station 102 / 180 may communicate with UE 104 on the second resource set in the second frequency range based on a second parameter set applicable to the second frequency range.

[0057] While the following description provides examples in the context of a “reduced capability” UE, it will be understood that the concepts and aspects described herein are applicable to other UEs, such as higher-capability UEs. Furthermore, although the following description provides examples involving 5G NR, the concepts and aspects described herein are applicable to other similar domains where a UE (e.g., a reduced capability UE) can be configured to perform BWP frequency hopping, Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), and / or other wireless technologies.

[0058] Figure 2A This is a diagram 200 illustrating an example of the first subframe within the 5G NR frame structure. Figure 2B Figure 230 is an example illustrating the downlink channel within a 5G NR subframe. Figure 2C This is a diagram 250 illustrating an example of the second subframe within the 5G NR frame structure. Figure 2DFigure 280 illustrates an example of an uplink channel within a 5G NR subframe. The 5G NR frame structure can be Frequency Division Duplex (FDD), where, for a given set of subcarriers (carrier system bandwidth), subframes within that set are dedicated to either downlink or uplink; or it can be Time Division Duplex (TDD), where, for a given set of subcarriers (carrier system bandwidth), subframes within that set are dedicated to both downlink and uplink. Figure 2A , 2C In the provided example, the 5G NR frame structure is assumed to be TDD, where subframe 4 is configured with slot format 28 (mostly downlink) and subframe 3 is configured with slot format 34 (mostly uplink), where D is downlink, U is uplink, and F is for flexible use between downlink and uplink. Although subframes 3 and 4 are shown as having slot formats 34 and 28, respectively, any particular subframe can be configured with any of the various available slot formats 0-61. Slot formats 0 and 1 are all downlink and all uplink, respectively. Other slot formats 2-61 include downlink, uplink, and a mixture of flexible symbols. The UE is configured to have a slot format via the received Slot Format Indicator (SFI) (dynamically configured via Downlink Control Information (DCI) or semi-statically / statically configured via RRC signaling). Note that the following description also applies to 5G NR frame structures for TDD.

[0059] Other wireless communication technologies may have different frame structures and / or different channels. A frame (e.g., a 10-millisecond (ms) frame) can be divided into 10 equally sized subframes (1ms). Each subframe may include one or more time slots. Subframes may also include mini-time slots, which may include 7, 4, or 2 symbols. Each time slot may include 7 or 14 symbols, depending on the time slot configuration. For time slot configuration 0, each time slot may include 14 symbols, while for time slot configuration 1, each time slot may include 7 symbols. Symbols on the downlink may be Cyclic Prefix (CP) Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) (CP-OFDM) symbols. Symbols on the uplink may be CP-OFDM symbols (for high-throughput scenarios) or Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) Extended OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM) symbols (also known as Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) symbols) (for power-constrained scenarios; limited to single-stream transmission). The number of time slots within a subframe is based on the time slot configuration and parameter design. For slot configuration 0, different parameter designs μ of 0 to 4 allow 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 slots per subframe, respectively. For slot configuration 1, different parameter designs 0 to 2 allow 2, 4, and 8 slots per subframe, respectively. Correspondingly, for slot configuration 0 and parameter design μ, there are 14 symbols per slot and 2 symbols per subframe. μEach time slot. The subcarrier spacing and symbol length / duration vary depending on the design parameters. The subcarrier spacing can be equal to 2. μ *15 kHz, where μ is the parameter design from 0 to 4. Thus, parameter design μ=0 has a subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz, while parameter design μ=4 has a subcarrier spacing of 240 kHz. Figures 2A-2D An example of a slot configuration of 0 and parameter design μ=2 is provided, with 14 symbols per slot and 4 slots per subframe. The slot duration is 0.25 ms, the subcarrier spacing is 60 kHz, and the symbol duration is approximately 16.67 microseconds (μs). Within the frame set, there may be one or more different bandwidth portions (BWPs) that are frequency-division multiplexed (see [link to relevant documentation]). Figure 2B Each BWP can have specific parameter designs.

[0060] A resource grid can be used to represent the frame structure. Each time slot includes a resource block (RB) (also known as a physical RB (PRB)) extending 12 consecutive subcarriers. This resource grid is divided into multiple resource elements (REs). The number of bits carried by each RE depends on the modulation scheme.

[0061] like Figure 2A As explained in the text, some REs carry at least one pilot and / or reference signal (RS) for the UE. In some configurations, the RS may include at least one demodulated RS (DM-RS) for channel estimation at the UE (indicated as R for a particular configuration). x (where 100x is the port number, but other DM-RS configurations are possible) and / or at least one Channel State Information (CSI) RS (CSI-RS). In some other configurations, the RS may additionally or alternatively include at least one Beam Measurement (or Management) RS (BRS), at least one Beam Refinement RS (BRRS), and / or at least one Phase Tracking RS (PT-RS).

[0062] Figure 2BExamples of various downlink channels within a frame's subframes are explained. The Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) carries the DCI within one or more Control Channel Elements (CCEs), each CCE comprising nine RE groups (REGs), each REG comprising four consecutive REs in OFDM symbols. The PDCCH within a BWP can be referred to as a CORESET. Additional BWPs can be located at higher and / or lower frequencies spanning the channel bandwidth. The Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) is located within symbol 2 of a specific subframe of the frame. The PSS is used by the UE 104 to determine subframe / symbol timing and physical layer identity. The Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) is located within symbol 4 of a specific subframe of the frame. The SSS is used by the UE to determine the physical layer cell identity group number and radio frame timing. Based on the physical layer identity and physical layer cell identity group number, the UE can determine the Physical Cell Identifier (PCI). Based on the PCI, the UE can determine the location of the aforementioned DM-RS. The Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH), carrying the Master Information Block (MIB), can logically group with the PSS and SSS to form a Synchronization Signal (SS) / PBCH block (also known as an SS block (SSB)). The MIB provides the number of RBs in the system bandwidth and the System Frame Number (SFN). The Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) carries user data, broadcast system information not transmitted via the PBCH (such as the System Information Block (SIB)), and paging messages.

[0063] As in Figure 2C As explained, some REs carry DM-RS for channel estimation at the base station (indicated as R for a specific configuration, but other DM-RS configurations are possible). The UE can transmit DM-RS for the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) and DM-RS for the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). The PUSCH DM-RS can be transmitted in the first or first two symbols of the PUSCH. The PUCCH DM-RS can be transmitted in different configurations depending on whether a short or long PUCCH is being transmitted and depending on the specific PUCCH format used. The UE can transmit a probe reference signal (SRS). The SRS can be transmitted in the last symbol of a subframe. The SRS can have a comb structure, and the UE can transmit the SRS on one of the combs. The SRS can be used by the base station for channel quality estimation to enable frequency-dependent scheduling on the uplink.

[0064] Figure 2DExamples of various uplink channels within a frame's subframes are explained. The PUCCH can be located as indicated in one configuration. The PUCCH carries uplink control information (UCI), which may include a scheduling request (SR), channel quality indicator (CQI), precoding matrix indicator (PMI), rank indicator (RI), and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgment (ACK) / negative acknowledgment (NACK) feedback. The PUCCH carries data and may additionally be used to carry buffer status report (BSR), power clearance report (PHR), and / or UCI.

[0065] Figure 3 This is a block diagram showing the communication between base station 310 and UE 350 in the access network. In the downlink, IP packets from EPC 160 can be provided to controller / processor 375. Controller / processor 375 implements Layer 2 (L2) and Layer 3 (L3) functionality. L3 includes the RRC layer, and L2 includes the Serving Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) layer, Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, RLC layer, and Media Access Control (MAC) layer. The controller / processor 375 provides RRC layer functionality associated with broadcasting system information (e.g., MIB, SIB), RRC connection control (e.g., RRC connection paging, RRC connection establishment, RRC connection modification, and RRC connection release), inter-Radio Access Technology (RAT) mobility, and measurement configuration of UE measurement reports; PDCP layer functionality associated with header compression / decompression, security (cryptography, cryptographic decoding, integrity protection, integrity verification), and handover support functions; RLC layer functionality associated with upper-layer packet data unit (PDU) delivery, error correction via ARQ, concatenation, segmentation and reassembly of RLC service data units (SDUs), resegmentation of RLC data PDUs, and reordering of RLC data PDUs; and MAC layer functionality associated with mapping between logical channels and transport channels, multiplexing MAC SDUs onto transport blocks (TBs), demultiplexing MAC SDUs from TBs, scheduling information reporting, error correction via HARQ, priority handling, and logical channel priority ordering.

[0066] Transmit (TX) processor 316 and receive (RX) processor 370 implement Layer 1 (L1) functionality associated with various signal processing functions. L1, including the physical (PHY) layer, may include error detection on the transport channel, forward error correction (FEC) encoding / decoding of the transport channel, interleaving, rate matching, mapping to the physical channel, modulation / demodulation of the physical channel, and MIMO antenna processing. TX processor 316 processes the mapping to the signal constellation based on various modulation schemes (e.g., binary phase shift keying (BPSK), quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK), M-phase shift keying (M-PSK), M-quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM)). The decoded and modulated symbols can then be split into parallel streams. Each stream can then be mapped to an OFDM subcarrier, multiplexed with a reference signal (e.g., a pilot) in the time and / or frequency domains, and subsequently combined using an inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) to produce a physical channel carrying a time-domain OFDM symbol stream. The OFDM stream is spatially precoded to generate multiple spatial streams. A channel estimate from channel estimator 374 can be used to determine the coding and modulation scheme and for spatial processing. This channel estimate can be derived from a reference signal transmitted by UE 350 and / or channel condition feedback. Each spatial stream can then be provided to a different antenna 320 via a separate transmitter 318TX. Each transmitter 318TX can use the corresponding spatial stream to modulate a radio frequency (RF) carrier for transmission.

[0067] At UE 350, each receiver 354RX receives signals via at least one corresponding antenna 352. Each receiver 354RX recovers the information modulated onto the RF carrier and provides this information to the receive (RX) processor 356. The TX processor 368 and RX processor 356 implement L1 functionality associated with various signal processing functions. The RX processor 356 can perform spatial processing on this information to recover any spatial stream destined for UE 350. If multiple spatial streams are destined for UE 350, they can be combined by the RX processor 356 into a single OFDM symbol stream. The RX processor 356 then uses a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to transform the OFDM symbol stream from the time domain to the frequency domain. The frequency domain signal consists of a separate OFDM symbol stream for each subcarrier of the OFDM signal. The symbols on each subcarrier, along with the reference signal, are recovered and demodulated by determining the signal constellation points most likely to be transmitted by base station 310. These soft decisions can be based on a channel estimate calculated by channel estimator 358. These soft decisions are then decoded and deinterleaved to recover the original data and control signals transmitted by base station 310 on the physical channel. These data and control signals are then provided to controller / processor 359, which implements L3 and L2 functionality.

[0068] The controller / processor 359 may be associated with a memory 360 that stores program code and data. The memory 360 may be referred to as a computer-readable medium. In the uplink, the controller / processor 359 provides demultiplexing, packet reassembly, cipher decoding, header decompression, and control signal processing between the transport and logical channels to recover IP packets from the EPC 160. The controller / processor 359 is also responsible for error detection using ACK and / or NACK protocols to support HARQ operation.

[0069] Similar to the functionality described in conjunction with downlink transmissions performed by base station 310, controller / processor 359 provides RRC layer functionality associated with system information (e.g., MIB, SIB) capture, RRC connection, and measurement reporting; PDCP layer functionality associated with header compression / decompression and security (cryptography, cryptographic decoding, integrity protection, integrity verification); RLC layer functionality associated with upper-layer PDU delivery, error correction via ARQ, concatenation, segmentation, and reassembly of RLC SDUs, resegmentation of RLC data PDUs, and reordering of RLC data PDUs; and MAC layer functionality associated with mapping between logical channels and transport channels, multiplexing MAC SDUs onto TBs, demultiplexing MAC SDUs from TBs, scheduling information reporting, error correction via HARQ, priority handling, and logical channel priority differentiation.

[0070] The channel estimate derived by the channel estimator 358 from the reference signal or feedback transmitted by the base station 310 can be used by the TX processor 368 to select an appropriate coding and modulation scheme and to facilitate spatial processing. The spatial stream generated by the TX processor 368 can be provided to different antennas 352 via separate transmitters 354TX. Each transmitter 354TX can use the corresponding spatial stream to modulate an RF carrier for transmission.

[0071] Uplink transmissions are handled at base station 310 in a manner similar to that described in conjunction with the receiver function at UE 350. Each receiver 318RX receives signals via at least one corresponding antenna 320. Each receiver 318RX recovers the information modulated onto the RF carrier and provides that information to the RX processor 370.

[0072] The controller / processor 375 may be associated with a memory 376 that stores program code and data. The memory 376 may be referred to as a computer-readable medium. In the uplink, the controller / processor 375 provides demultiplexing, packet reassembly, cipher decoding, header decompression, and control signal processing between the transport channel and the logical channel to recover IP packets from the UE 350. IP packets from the controller / processor 375 may be provided to the EPC 160. The controller / processor 375 is also responsible for error detection using ACK and / or NACK protocols to support HARQ operation.

[0073] In some other respects, at least one of the TX processor 368, the RX processor 356, and the controller / processor 359 may be configured to perform operations related to... Figure 1 The jump component 198 combines various aspects.

[0074] In some other respects, at least one of the TX processor 316, the RX processor 370, and the controller / processor 375 may be configured to perform operations related to... Figure 1 The scheduling component 199 combines various aspects.

[0075] Figure 4 An example frequency hopping pattern 400 according to one or more aspects of this disclosure is explained. Figure 4 In the illustrated example, frequency hopping mode 400 depicts a BWP hopping sequence, UE (e.g., a UE with reduced capabilities and / or Figure 1 UE 104 can perform frequency hopping over time. For example, at a first time T1, the UE can communicate with the base station at a first BWP hop 410. At a second time T2, the UE can communicate with the base station at a second BWP hop 412. Similarly, at a third time T3, the UE can communicate with the base station at a third BWP hop 414, at a fourth time T4, the UE can communicate with the base station at a fourth BWP hop 416, and at a fifth time T5, the UE can communicate with the base station at a fifth BWP hop 418. In one example, frequency ranges (e.g., 402, 404, and 406) may correspond to BWPs. In other examples, frequency ranges (e.g., 402, 404, and 406) may correspond to different hop divisions within a single BWP. The concepts described herein can be applied to frequency ranges of various sizes.

[0076] exist Figure 4In the illustrated example, the bandwidth in which the UE can perform frequency hopping is divided into three distinct frequency ranges (e.g., a first frequency range 402, a second frequency range 404, and a third frequency range 406). In some examples, each of frequency ranges 402, 404, and 406 may be associated with a similar number of resources. For example, each of frequency ranges 402, 404, and 406 may be a 50MHz range. In some examples, one or more of frequency ranges 402, 404, and 406 may be associated with different numbers of resources. For example, the first frequency range 402 may be associated with a 100MHz range, the second frequency range 404 may be associated with a 200MHz range, and the third frequency range 406 may be associated with a 100MHz range. The specific range sizes are merely examples for illustrating the concept. The aspects presented herein can be applied to frequency ranges or hopping zones of any size.

[0077] In some examples, the frequency range may include one or more frequency jumps in a frequency hopping pattern. For example, in Figure 4 In the example described, the first frequency range 402 includes a first frequency jump 410 and a third frequency jump 414, the second frequency range 404 includes a second frequency jump 412 and a fifth frequency jump 418, and the third frequency range 406 includes a fourth frequency jump 416.

[0078] In some examples, different frequency ranges may be associated with variable capabilities and / or attributes. For example, different frequency ranges may be associated with different types of interference (e.g., narrowband interference). In some examples, different frequency ranges may support different numbers of UEs. In some such examples, depending on the frequency range on which the UE with reduced capability is transmitting or receiving, different numbers of resource blocks may be available to the UE with reduced capability. For example, a first frequency range 402 may be associated with a first number of resource blocks, a second frequency range 404 may be associated with a second number of resource blocks, and a third frequency range 406 may be associated with a third number of resource blocks. In some examples, depending on the frequency range in which the UE with reduced capability is communicating (transmitting or receiving), different SPS, CG, and / or CORESET / SS may be available to the UE with reduced capability. For example, a first frequency range 402 may be associated with a first SPS or CG, a second frequency range 404 may be associated with a second SPS or CG, and a third frequency range 406 may be associated with a third SPS, CG, and / or CORESET / SS. In some examples, depending on the frequency range in which the degraded UE is communicating, different Transport Configuration Indicator (TCI) states can be used by the degraded UE to receive downlink messages. For example, a degraded UE may use a first TCI state when communicating in a first frequency range 402, a second TCI state when communicating in a second frequency range 404, and a third TCI state when communicating in a third frequency range 406. In some examples, parameters may indicate whether to skip the CG or SPS for a specific frequency range (e.g., BWP, hop segment, etc.). For example, the UE may suppress transmission on the CG or reception based on the SPS for that frequency range (e.g., BWP, subset of BWP hops, hop segment, etc.).

[0079] Therefore, a single SPS, CG, and / or CORESET / SS configuration may not be suitable for different frequency ranges in which a UE with reduced capabilities can perform frequency hopping.

[0080] The example techniques disclosed herein enable a degraded UE to be configured with SPS, CG, and / or CORESET / SS in different frequency ranges by a base station based on a corresponding set of one or more parameters. For example, a first frequency range 402 may be associated with a first set of one or more parameters, a second frequency range 404 may be associated with a second set of one or more parameters, and a third frequency range 406 may be associated with a third set of one or more parameters. In some examples, the base station may provide a corresponding set of one or more parameters to the degraded UE based on information provided by the degraded UE. In some examples, the base station may provide a corresponding set of one or more parameters to the degraded UE based on network measurements and / or network scheduling. In some examples, a corresponding set of one or more parameters may be associated with one or more SPS, CG, and / or CORESET / SS and / or with a corresponding frequency range.

[0081] Figure 5 An example communication flow 500 between base station 502 and UE 504 according to one or more technologies disclosed herein is described. Aspects of base station 502 may be implemented by base station 102, base station 180, and / or base station 310. Aspects of UE 504 may be implemented by UE 104 and / or UE 350. Although in Figure 5 As not shown in the illustrated example, but as can be understood, in additional or alternative examples, base station 502 may be in communication with one or more other base stations or UEs, and / or UE 504 may be in communication with one or more other base stations or UEs.

[0082] While the following description provides an example of frequency hopping involving instances comprising two frequency ranges, the concepts described herein are applicable to any suitable number of frequency ranges. For example, the concepts described herein are applicable to... Figure 4 The three example frequency ranges are 402, 404, and 406.

[0083] In some aspects described herein, frequency hopping can be enabled for CG and / or SPS configuration. In such aspects, base station 502 transmits configuration message 510, which is received by UE 504. Configuration message 510 may include SPS or CG. SPS or CG may include frequency hopping. In the illustrated example, UE 504 may perform frequency hopping across two frequency ranges. Base station 502 may use RRC signaling, DCI, and / or MAC control element (CE) to transmit configuration message 510.

[0084] Base station 502 may also transmit a first parameter set 540 and a second parameter set 560 received by UE 504. Although interpreted as being transmitted separately, base station 502 may also provide the first and second parameter sets together in combined signaling. Similarly, although the first and second parameter sets are interpreted as being signaled after SG / SPS configuration, in other examples, the first and second parameter sets may be provided to the UE before CG / SPS configuration. Base station 502 may use RRC signaling, DCI, and / or MAC CE to transmit the first parameter set 540 and / or the second parameter set 560. For example, initial parameter configuration may be provided in RRC signaling, and these parameters may be enabled, disabled, activated, deactivated, and / or modified in DCI or MAC CE. Thus, these parameters may be provided to the UE in a semi-static manner and applied or adjusted based on dynamic signaling from the base station.

[0085] In some examples, the corresponding parameter sets 540, 560 may include one or more parameters for UE 504 to use when communicating (e.g., transmitting or receiving) within a corresponding frequency range. For example, the first parameter set 540 may include parameters for UE 504 to use in a first frequency range (such as...) Figure 4 One or more parameters applied when the UE 504 communicates within a first frequency range (402). The second parameter set 560 may include parameters for the UE 504 to use in a second frequency range (such as...). Figure 4 One or more parameters are used when communicating within the second frequency range (404).

[0086] As described above, each frequency range in which UE 504 can perform frequency hopping may include its own distinct attributes and / or capabilities. Accordingly, it may be advantageous to apply different parameters to messages when UE 504 communicates in different frequency ranges. In some examples, the first parameter set 540 and the second parameter set 560 may each include one or more of the following: the number of resource blocks for SPS or CG, the time periodicity for SPS or CG, the time offset for SPS or CG, the modulation and coding scheme for SPS or CG, the TCI state for SPS or CG, the frequency domain offset for SPS or CG, or an indication to skip SPS or CG. By providing appropriate parameter sets for the two frequency ranges, UE 504 can improve its performance when communicating in the corresponding frequency ranges.

[0087] For example, at 570, UE 504 can transmit or receive on the SPS or CG configured by configuration message 510 from base station 502 within a first frequency range. For example, base station 502 can transmit a first message 572 received by UE 504. The first message 572 may include the first frequency range (e.g., Figure 4The message is transmitted within the first frequency range 402). In some examples, 570 may correspond to a BWP hop, such as Figure 4 The first BWP jump is 410.

[0088] At 580, UE 504 can perform frequency hopping from the first BWP hop to the second BWP hop. For example, UE 504 can perform frequency hopping from... Figure 4 The frequency jump from the first BWP jump 410 to the second BWP jump 412. Although this example is described in terms of jumps between individual BWPs, the aspects can also be applied to jumps between jump zones within a BWP, etc.

[0089] At 590, UE 504 can transmit or receive on the SPS or CG configured by configuration message 510 from base station 502 within a second frequency range. For example, base station 502 can transmit a second message 592 received by UE 504. The second message 592 may include the second frequency range (e.g., Figure 4 The message is transmitted within the second frequency range 404). In some examples, 590 may correspond to a BWP hop, such as Figure 4 The second BWP jump is 412.

[0090] In some examples, base station 502 may determine a first parameter set 540 at 530. Base station 502 may additionally or alternatively determine a second parameter set 560 at 550. In some examples, the first parameter set 540 and / or the second parameter set 560 may be configured using RRC signaling. In some examples, the first parameter set 540 and / or the second parameter set 560 may be modified using DCI or MAC CE.

[0091] In some examples, base station 502 may determine a first parameter set 540 (e.g., at 530) and / or a second parameter set 560 (e.g., at 550) based on UE-based information. For example, UE 504 may transmit a UE recommendation message 520 received by base station 502. UE recommendation message 520 may include reports based on one or more measurements derived by UE 504 (such as channel state measurements (e.g., CQI, RI, PMI, etc.)). Base station 502 may then determine and / or modify the first parameter set 540 (e.g., at 530) based on the UE-based information included in UE recommendation message 520. Similarly, base station 502 may determine and / or modify the second parameter set 560 (e.g., at 550) based on the UE-based information included in UE recommendation message 520. Although shown as a single UE recommendation message 520, it will be understood that UE 504 may transmit one or more UE recommendation messages to base station 502.

[0092] In some examples, base station 502 may determine a first parameter set 540 (e.g., at 530) and / or a second parameter set 560 (e.g., at 550) based on network-based information. For example, base station 502 may use network scheduling and / or receive / perform network-based measurements to determine the parameter set for the corresponding frequency range. Base station 502 may then determine and / or modify the first parameter set 540 (e.g., at 530) based on network-based information. Similarly, base station 502 may determine and / or modify the second parameter set 560 (e.g., at 550) based on network-based information.

[0093] It can be understood that base station 502 can determine parameter sets 540 and 560 based on a combination of UE-based information and network-based information. For example, base station 502 can determine the first parameter set 540 based on UE-based information, can determine the first parameter set 540 based on network-based information, or can determine the first parameter set 540 based on both UE-based information and network-based information.

[0094] In some examples, configuration message 510 may include a single SPS configuration and / or a single CG configuration. In some such examples, a first parameter set 540 and a second parameter set 560 may be adapted to a first frequency range and a second frequency range respectively configured for a single CG configuration and / or a single SPS configuration.

[0095] In some examples, configuration message 510 may include two or more SPS configurations and / or two or more CG configurations. In some such examples, a first parameter set 540 may be configured for a first SPS configuration and / or a first CG configuration in a first frequency range (e.g., in two or more CG configurations and / or two or more SPS configurations). Additionally, a second parameter set 560 may be configured for a second SPS configuration and / or a second CG configuration in a second frequency range (e.g., in two or more SPS configurations and / or two or more CG configurations). In some aspects, two or more SPS configurations and / or two or more CG configurations may include configurations for one or more subsets of BWP hops.

[0096] In some examples where configuration message 510 includes two or more SPS configurations and / or two or more CG configurations, base station 502 may transmit different sets of parameters for different frequency ranges for each of the two or more SPS configurations and / or two or more CG configurations. For example, base station 502 may transmit a first set of parameters for UE 504 to use when transmitting or receiving in a first frequency range (e.g., in two or more SPS configurations and / or two or more CG configurations) using a first SPS configuration and / or a first CP configuration, and may transmit a second set of parameters for UE 504 to use when communicating in a second frequency range using the first SPS configuration and / or the first CP configuration.

[0097] Despite Figure 5 The illustrated example is shown as separate transmissions, but it will be understood that one or more of the configuration message 510, the first parameter set 540, and / or the second parameter set 560 may be combined. For example, the configuration message 510 and the first parameter set 540 may be included in a first downlink message, and the second parameter set 560 may be included in a second downlink message. In some examples, the configuration message 510, the first parameter set 540, and the second parameter set 560 may be included in a single downlink message.

[0098] In some other aspects, frequency hopping can be enabled for CORESET / SS. In such other aspects, base station 502 transmits configuration message 510 received by UE 504. Configuration message 510 may include CORESET and / or SS sets. CORESET and / or SS sets may include frequency hopping. In the illustrated example, UE 504 may perform frequency hopping on two frequency ranges. Base station 502 may use RRC signaling, DCI, and / or MAC CE to transmit configuration message 510.

[0099] Base station 502 may also transmit a first parameter set 540 and a second parameter set 560 received by UE 504. Although interpreted as being transmitted separately, base station 502 may also provide the first parameter set 540 and the second parameter set 560 together in combined signaling. Similarly, although the first parameter set 540 and the second parameter set 560 are interpreted as being signaled after the configuration of the CORESET / SS set (e.g., via configuration message 510), in other examples, the first parameter set 540 and the second parameter set 560 may be provided to UE 504 before the CORESET / SS set is configured. Base station 502 may use RRC signaling, DCI, and / or MAC CE to transmit the first parameter set 540 and / or the second parameter set 560. For example, initial parameter configuration may be provided in RRC signaling, and these parameters may be enabled, disabled, activated, deactivated, and / or modified in DCI or MAC CE. Therefore, these parameters can be provided to UE 504 in a semi-static manner and applied or adjusted based on dynamic signaling from base station 502.

[0100] In some examples, the corresponding parameter sets 540, 560 may include one or more parameters applied by the UE 504 when transmitting / receiving within a corresponding frequency range. For example, the first parameter set 540 may include parameters applied by the UE 504 within a first frequency range (such as...). Figure 4 The first frequency range 402) includes one or more parameters applied by the UE 504 when transmitting / receiving within the second frequency range (such as...). The second parameter set 560 may include parameters for the UE 504 to use when transmitting / receiving within the second frequency range (such as...). Figure 4 One or more parameters are applied when transmitting / receiving within the second frequency range (404).

[0101] As described above, each frequency range in which UE 504 can perform frequency hopping may include its own distinct attributes and / or capabilities. Accordingly, it may be advantageous for UE 504 to apply different parameters when monitoring different frequency ranges to search for messages. In some examples, the first parameter set 540 and the second parameter set 560 may each include one or more of the following: SS set time periodicity, SS set time offset, one or more aggregation levels, the number of PDCCH candidates, and the TCI state for CORESET and / or SS sets. In some examples, the first parameter set 540 and / or the second parameter set 560 may include indications for UE 504 to skip CORESET and / or SS sets for the corresponding frequency range. By providing corresponding parameter sets for the two frequency ranges, UE 504 can improve its performance when monitoring messages within the corresponding frequency ranges.

[0102] For example, at 570, UE 504 may monitor the CORESET and / or SS set configured by configuration message 510 within the first frequency range to look for control signaling from base station 502. For example, base station 502 may transmit first frequency range control signaling 572 received by UE 504. First frequency range control signaling 572 may include control signaling within the first frequency range (e.g., Figure 4 Control signaling transmitted within the first frequency range 402). In some examples, 570 may correspond to frequency hopping, such as... Figure 4 The first frequency jump is 410.

[0103] At 580, UE 504 can perform frequency hopping from a first frequency hop to a second frequency hop. For example, UE 504 can perform frequency hopping from... Figure 4 The frequency hopping from the first frequency hop 410 to the second frequency hop 412. Although this example is described with regard to hopping between individual BWPs, aspects can also be applied to hopping between hopping zones within a BWP. In some examples, UE 504 can perform frequency hopping in a variety of situations, such as based on one or more hopping schemes for the UE (e.g., Figure 4 Example frequency hopping mode 400). UE 504 can perform frequency hopping to increase diversity of uplink and / or downlink transmissions.

[0104] At 590, UE 504 may monitor the CORESET and / or SS set configured by configuration message 510 in the second frequency range to look for control signaling from base station 502. For example, base station 502 may transmit second frequency range control signaling 592 received by UE 504. The second frequency range control signaling 592 may include control signaling within the second frequency range (e.g., Figure 4 Control signaling is transmitted within the second frequency range 404. In some examples, 590 may correspond to frequency hopping, such as... Figure 4 The second frequency jump is 412.

[0105] In some examples, base station 502 may determine a first parameter set 540 at 530. Base station 502 may additionally or alternatively determine a second parameter set 560 at 550. In some examples, the first parameter set 540 and / or the second parameter set 560 may be configured using RRC signaling. In some examples, the first parameter set 540 and / or the second parameter set 560 may be modified using DCI or MAC CE.

[0106] In some examples, base station 502 may determine a first parameter set 540 (e.g., at 530) and / or a second parameter set 560 (e.g., at 550) based on UE-based information. For example, UE 504 may transmit a UE measurement message 520 received by base station 502. UE measurement message 520 may include reports based on one or more measurements derived by UE 504 (such as channel state measurements (e.g., CQI, RI, PMI, etc.)). Base station 502 may then determine and / or modify the first parameter set 540 (e.g., at 530) based on the UE-based information included in UE measurement message 520. Similarly, base station 502 may determine and / or modify the second parameter set 560 (e.g., at 550) based on the UE-based information included in UE measurement message 520. Although shown as a single UE measurement message 520, it will be understood that UE 504 may transmit one or more UE measurement messages to base station 502.

[0107] In some examples, base station 502 may determine a first parameter set 540 (e.g., at 530) and / or a second parameter set 560 (e.g., at 550) based on network-based information. For example, base station 502 may use network scheduling and / or receive / perform network-based measurements to determine the parameter set for the corresponding frequency range. Base station 502 may then determine and / or modify the first parameter set 540 (e.g., at 530) based on network-based information. Similarly, base station 502 may determine and / or modify the second parameter set 560 (e.g., at 550) based on network-based information.

[0108] It can be understood that base station 502 can determine parameter sets 540 and 560 based on a combination of UE-based information and network-based information. For example, base station 502 can determine the first parameter set 540 based on UE-based information, can determine the first parameter set 540 based on network-based information, or can determine the first parameter set 540 based on both UE-based information and network-based information.

[0109] In some examples, configuration message 510 may include a single CORESET configuration and / or a single SS set configuration. In some such examples, a first parameter set 540 and a second parameter set 560 may be adapted to a first frequency range and a second frequency range, respectively configured for a single CORESET configuration and / or a single SS set configuration.

[0110] In some examples, configuration message 510 may include two or more CORESET configurations and / or two or more SS set configurations. In some such examples, a first parameter set 540 may be configured for a first CORESET configuration and / or a first SS set configuration in a first frequency range (e.g., in two or more CORESET configurations and / or two or more SS set configurations). Additionally, a second parameter set 560 may be configured for a second CORESET configuration and / or a second SS set configuration in a second frequency range (e.g., in two or more CORESET configurations and / or two or more SS set configurations).

[0111] In some examples where configuration message 510 includes two or more CORESET configurations and / or two or more SS set configurations, base station 502 may transmit different sets of parameters for different frequency ranges for each of the two or more CORESET configurations and / or two or more SS set configurations. For example, base station 502 may transmit a first set of parameters for UE 504 to use when monitoring a first frequency range using (e.g., in two or more CORESET configurations and / or two or more SS set configurations) a first CORESET configuration and / or a first SS set configuration, and may transmit a second set of parameters for UE 504 to use when monitoring a second frequency range using the first CORESET configuration and / or the first SS set configuration. Base station 502 may also transmit a third set of parameters for UE 504 to use when monitoring a first frequency range using a second CORESET configuration and / or a second SS set configuration (e.g., in two or more CORESET configurations and / or two or more SS set configurations), and may transmit a fourth set of parameters for UE 504 to use when monitoring a second frequency range using a second CORESET configuration and / or a first SS set configuration.

[0112] Despite Figure 5 In the examples illustrated, transmissions are shown as separate (e.g., 510, 540, 560), but it will be understood that in other examples, one or more of these transmissions (e.g., 510, 540, 560) may be combined. For example, configuration message 510 and first parameter set 540 may be included in a first downlink message, and second parameter set 560 may be included in a second downlink message. In some examples, configuration message 510, first parameter set 540, and second parameter set 560 may be included in a single downlink message.

[0113] Figure 6This is a flowchart 600 of a wireless communication method. The method can be performed by a UE (e.g., UE 104, 350, 504) or another device (e.g., device 802). Depending on various aspects, one or more of the described operations may be interchanged, omitted, or performed concurrently.

[0114] In 602, the UE may transmit information relating to a first set of one or more parameters for application in a first frequency range or a second set of one or more parameters for application in a second frequency range. For example, refer to Figure 5 UE 504 can transmit a UE recommendation message 520 to base station 502. For example, refer to Figure 8 Transmission 602 may be performed by the recommended transmission component 840. In some aspects, the first frequency range includes a first hop segment, and the second frequency range includes a second hop segment.

[0115] In some aspects, the information includes recommendations from the UE for a first set of one or more parameters or a second set of one or more parameters. In other aspects, the UE may measure at least one value based on signaling received from the base station, and information relating to the first set of one or more parameters for application in a first frequency range or the second set of one or more parameters for application in a second frequency range may include that at least one value.

[0116] At 604, the UE receives information on scheduling communications with the base station on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range. For example, the information on scheduling communications may include configurations from the base station for at least one of at least one CORESET / SS, at least one SPS, and / or at least one CG that enables frequency hopping.

[0117] For example, refer to Figure 5 UE 504 can receive configuration message 510 from base station 502. For example, refer to Figure 8 Receive 604 can be performed by the jump configuration receive component 842.

[0118] In some aspects, frequency hopping is based on a hopping pattern within a BWP. In some aspects, a first frequency range includes a first subset of frequency ranges within the BWP, and a second frequency range includes a second subset of frequency ranges within the BWP. In some aspects, a first frequency range includes a first BWP, and a second frequency range includes a second BWP.

[0119] In 606, the UE may receive a first set of one or more parameters for application in a first frequency range. For example, refer to Figure 5 UE 504 can receive a first parameter set 540 from base station 502. For example, refer to Figure 8The receiving function 606 can be executed by the first parameter receiving component 844.

[0120] In some respects, the first set of one or more parameters may include one or more of the following: the number of resource blocks for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time periodicity for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the modulation and coding scheme for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the TCI state for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the frequency domain offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, or an indication to skip at least one SPS or at least one CG.

[0121] In some other aspects, the first set of one or more parameters may include one or more of the following: the periodicity of at least one SS, the time-domain offset of the time-domain resources of at least one SS, the number of aggregation levels for decoding at least one SS, the number of candidate resources to be decoded in at least one SS, the TCI state associated with at least one SS, or instructions to suppress the decoding of candidate resources of at least one SS.

[0122] In some aspects, one or more of the above parameters may be included in the recommendation transmitted by the UE in transmission 602. In such aspects, the first set of one or more parameters is received from the base station in response to information from the UE. In some aspects, the first set of one or more parameters is received in at least one of RRC signaling, DCI, or MAC CE.

[0123] At 608, the UE can receive a second set of one or more parameters for application in a second frequency range. For example, refer to Figure 5 UE 504 can receive a second parameter set 560 from base station 502. For example, refer to Figure 8 The receiving function 608 can be executed by the second parameter receiving component 846.

[0124] In some respects, the second set of one or more parameters may include one or more of the following: the number of resource blocks for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time periodicity for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the modulation and coding scheme for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the TCI state for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the frequency domain offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, or an indication to skip at least one SPS or at least one CG.

[0125] In some other respects, the second set of one or more parameters may include one or more of the following: the periodicity of at least one SS, the time-domain offset of the time-domain resources of at least one SS, the number of aggregation levels for decoding at least one SS, the number of candidate resources to be decoded in at least one SS, the TCI state associated with at least one SS, or instructions to suppress the decoding of candidate resources of at least one SS.

[0126] In some aspects, one or more of the above parameters may be included in the recommendation transmitted by the UE in transmission 602. In such aspects, a second set of one or more parameters is received from the base station in response to information from the UE. In some aspects, a second set of one or more parameters is received in at least one of RRC signaling, DCI, or MAC CE.

[0127] In some aspects, a first set of one or more parameters and a second set of one or more parameters are configured for a single SPS or a single CG. In some aspects, the UE receives multiple SPS configurations or multiple CG configurations. In such aspects, a first set of one or more parameters is configured for a first SPS or a first CG in a first frequency range, and a second set of one or more parameters is configured for a second SPS or a second CG in a second frequency range. In some aspects, the UE receives multiple SPS configurations or multiple CG configurations. In such aspects, each of the multiple SPS configurations or multiple CG configurations includes different parameters for the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

[0128] In some other aspects, a first set of one or more parameters and a second set of one or more parameters may be configured for a single CORESET configuration or a single search space set configuration. In some examples, the UE may receive multiple CORESET configurations or multiple search space set configurations. In some such examples, a first set of one or more parameters may be configured for a first CORESET configuration or a first search space set configuration in a first frequency range, and a second set of one or more parameters may be configured for a second CORESET configuration or a second search space set configuration in a second frequency range. In some examples, the UE may receive multiple CORESET configurations or multiple search space set configurations. In some such examples, each of the multiple CORESET configurations or multiple search space set configurations may include different corresponding sets of parameters for the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

[0129] In 610, the UE communicates with the base station using a first set of parameters on a first set of resources in a first frequency range. For example, the UE may receive data or control information from the base station based on at least one CORESET / SS or at least one SPS configuration and a first set of one or more parameters applied in the first frequency range, or transmit data or control information to the base station based on at least one CG and a first set of one or more parameters applied in the first frequency range.

[0130] For example, refer to Figure 5 At 570, on a first resource set within a first frequency range, based on a configuration message 510 from a base station within the first frequency range, UE 504 may receive data or control information from the base station based on at least one CORESET / SS or at least one SPS configuration, or transmit data or control information to the base station based on at least one CG. For example, base station 502 may transmit a first message 572 received by UE 504. The first message 572 may include information within the first frequency range (e.g., ...). Figure 4 Messages transmitted within the first frequency range (402). For example, refer to Figure 8 The transmission or reception at 610 can be performed by the first frequency range communication component 848.

[0131] In some aspects, communication with the base station may include monitoring at least one SS included in the first CORESET in the first frequency range using a first parameter set, and communication with the base station on the first resource set may include successfully decoding a first DCI message carried in the at least one SS.

[0132] In 612, the UE can hop from a first frequency range to a second frequency range. In some aspects, firstly, the UE can evaluate a hopping mode while operating in the first frequency range. The evaluation of the hopping mode can yield the second frequency range or its carrier frequency. Then, the UE can configure or tune its circuitry from the first frequency range to the second frequency range based on the hopping mode and / or its evaluation. Thus, in some aspects, the UE can first monitor signaling in the first frequency range, and for hopping, the UE can stop monitoring signaling in the first frequency range and initiate monitoring signaling in the second frequency range.

[0133] For example, refer to Figure 5 In 580, UE 504 can perform a hop from the first BWP to the second BWP (e.g., Figure 4 The frequency jump from the first BWP jump 410 to the second BWP jump 412. For example, refer to Figure 8The hop at 612 can be performed by the hop component 850. In some respects, the UE can perform hops under a wide variety of conditions, such as based on one or more hop schemes used by the UE. The UE can perform hops to enable uplink or downlink transmission diversity.

[0134] In 614, the UE communicates with the base station using a second set of parameters on a second set of resources in the second frequency range. For example, the UE may receive data or control information from the base station based on at least one CORESET / SS or at least one SPS configuration and a second set of one or more parameters applied in the second frequency range, or transmit data or control information to the base station based on at least one CG and a second set of one or more parameters applied in the second frequency range.

[0135] For example, refer to Figure 5 At 590, on the second resource set within the second frequency range, UE 504 may receive data or control information from the base station based on at least one CORESET / SS or at least one SPS configuration, or transmit data or control information to the base station based on at least one CG. In some examples, 590 may correspond to a BWP hop, such as... Figure 4 The second BWP jump 412. For example, refer to Figure 8 The transmission or reception at 614 can be performed by the second frequency range communication component 852.

[0136] In some aspects, communication with the base station may include monitoring at least one SS included in the second CORESET in the second frequency range using a second set of parameters, and communication with the base station on the second resource set may include successfully decoding a second DCI message carried in the at least one SS.

[0137] Figure 7 This is a flowchart 700 of a wireless communication method. The method can be performed by a base station (e.g., base station 102 / 180, 310, 502) or another device (e.g., device 902). Depending on various aspects, one or more of the described operations may be interchanged, omitted, or performed concurrently.

[0138] In 702, the base station may determine, based on at least one of network measurements or network scheduling, a first set of one or more parameters for application in a first frequency range or a second set of one or more parameters for application in a second frequency range. In one aspect, the base station may first receive network measurements from the UE and / or the base station may determine at least one network scheduling for the UE and / or the base station may receive recommendations for one or more parameters from the UE. Based on at least one of the foregoing, the base station may configure the parameter set for the first or second frequency range. In some aspects, the base station may configure the parameter set for application in a frequency range based on the number of UEs operating in that frequency range, the timing of communication by those UEs, the radio channel quality or interference level in that frequency range, etc. The base station may determine one or more of the following for a corresponding one of the first frequency range or the second frequency range: the number of resource blocks for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time periodicity for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the modulation and coding scheme for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the TCI state for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the frequency domain offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, or an indication to skip at least one SPS or at least one CG.

[0139] For example, refer to Figure 5 Base station 502 may receive UE recommendation message 520 from UE 504, which may indicate recommended parameters and / or recommended parameter values ​​from UE 504. Base station 502 may determine (530) a first parameter set 540 for UE 504. Base station 502 may determine (550) a second parameter set 560 for UE 504. In these determinations, base station 502 may or may not follow UE recommendation message 520.

[0140] For example, refer to Figure 9 The determination 702 can be performed by the parameter determination component 940. In some aspects, the first frequency range includes a first hop zone, and the second frequency range includes a second hop zone. In some aspects, as part of 702, the base station can receive information from the UE at 703 related to a first set of one or more parameters or a second set of one or more parameters. In some aspects, this information includes a recommendation from the UE for the first set of one or more parameters or the second set of one or more parameters. The base station can determine the first set of one or more parameters or the second set of one or more parameters based on this recommendation.

[0141] In 704, the base station schedules communication with the UE on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range. For example, refer to... Figure 5Base station 502 can transmit configuration message 510 to UE 504. For example, refer to Figure 9 , 704 can be executed by the jump configuration component 942.

[0142] In some aspects, the base station may configure the UE for at least one of at least one SPS or at least one CG, including frequency hopping. In some aspects, frequency hopping is based on a hopping pattern within a BWP. In some aspects, a first frequency range includes a first subset of frequency ranges in the BWP, and a second frequency range includes a second subset of frequency ranges in the BWP. In some aspects, a first frequency range includes a first BWP, and a second frequency range includes a second BWP. In some aspects, the base station configures a first set of one or more parameters and a second set of one or more parameters for a single SPS or a single CG. In some aspects, the base station configures multiple SPS configurations or multiple CG configurations for the UE. In such aspects, a first set of one or more parameters is configured for a first SPS or a first CG in a first frequency range, and a second set of one or more parameters is configured for a second SPS or a second CG in a second frequency range. In some aspects, the base station configures multiple SPS configurations or multiple CG configurations for the UE. In such aspects, each of the multiple SPS configurations or multiple CG configurations includes different parameters for the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

[0143] In some other aspects, the base station can configure the UE for at least one of a CORESET or a search space set, including frequency hopping. For example, 804 can be performed by the hop configuration component 942 of device 902. In some examples, frequency hopping can be based on a hop pattern within the BWP, such as... Figure 4Example frequency hopping mode 400. In some examples, a first frequency range may include a first subset of frequency ranges in a BWP, and a second frequency range may include a second subset of frequency ranges in a BWP. In some examples, a first frequency range may include a first BWP, and a second frequency range may include a second BWP. In some examples, the base station may configure a first set of one or more parameters and a second set of one or more parameters for a single CORESET or a single search space set. In some examples, the base station may configure multiple CORESET configurations or multiple search space set configurations for the UE. In some such examples, a first set of one or more parameters may be configured for a first CORESET or a first search space set in a first frequency range, and a second set of one or more parameters may be configured for a second CORESET or a second search space set in a second frequency range. In some examples, the base station may configure multiple CORESET configurations or multiple search space configurations for the UE. In some such examples, each of the multiple CORESET configurations or multiple search space configurations may include different parameters for the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

[0144] At 706, the base station may indicate (e.g., transmit) a first set of one or more parameters for application in the first frequency range. In some aspects, one or more of the aforementioned parameters may be determined by the base station at determination 702. In some aspects, the first set of one or more parameters is determined by the base station in response to a recommendation from the UE. In some aspects, the first set of one or more parameters is received in at least one of RRC signaling, DCI, or MAC CE.

[0145] For example, refer to Figure 5 Base station 502 can transmit a first parameter set 540 to UE 504. Base station 502 can transmit the first parameter set 540 to UE 504 in response to UE recommendation message 520. For example, refer to... Figure 9 Instruction 706 can be executed by the first parameter instruction component 944.

[0146] In some respects, the first set of one or more parameters may include one or more of the following: the number of resource blocks for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time periodicity for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the modulation and coding scheme for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the TCI state for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the frequency domain offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, or an indication to skip at least one SPS or at least one CG.

[0147] In some other aspects, the first set of parameters may include at least one of the following: periodicity of at least one SS, time-domain offset of time-domain resources of at least one SS, number of aggregation levels for decoding at least one SS, number of candidate resources to be decoded in at least one SS, TCI state associated with at least one SS, or instructions to suppress decoding of candidate resources of at least one SS.

[0148] At 708, the base station may indicate (e.g., transmit) a second set of one or more parameters for application in the second frequency range. In some aspects, one or more of the aforementioned parameters may be determined by the base station at determination 702. In some aspects, the second set of one or more parameters is determined by the base station in response to a recommendation from the UE. In some aspects, the second set of one or more parameters is received in at least one of RRC signaling, DCI, or MAC CE.

[0149] For example, refer to Figure 5 Base station 502 can transmit a second parameter set 560 to UE 504. Base station 502 can transmit the second parameter set 560 to UE 504 in response to UE recommendation message 520. For example, refer to... Figure 9 Instruction 708 can be executed by the second parameter instruction component 946.

[0150] In some respects, the second set of one or more parameters may include one or more of the following: the number of resource blocks for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time periodicity for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the time offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the modulation and coding scheme for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the TCI state for at least one SPS or at least one CG, the frequency domain offset for at least one SPS or at least one CG, or an indication to skip at least one SPS or at least one CG.

[0151] In some other aspects, the second set of parameters may include at least one of the following: periodicity of at least one SS, time-domain offset of time-domain resources of at least one SS, number of aggregation levels for decoding at least one SS, number of candidate resources to be decoded in at least one SS, TCI state associated with at least one SS, or instructions to suppress decoding of candidate resources of at least one SS.

[0152] In 710, the base station communicates with the UE based on a first set of parameters applicable to a first frequency range and a first set of resources within that first frequency range. For example, the base station may transmit data and / or control signaling to the UE based on at least one SPS configuration or at least one CORESET / SS and a first set of one or more parameters within the first frequency range, or the base station may receive uplink transmissions from the UE based on at least one CG and a first set of one or more parameters within the first frequency range.

[0153] For example, refer to Figure 5 At 570, base station 502 can transmit or receive based on at least one SPS or at least one CG configured in a first frequency range as indicated by configuration message 510. For example, base station 502 can transmit a first message 572 received by UE 504. The first message 572 may include the first frequency range (e.g., Figure 4 Messages transmitted within the first frequency range (402). For example, refer to Figure 9 710 can be executed by the first frequency range communication component 948.

[0154] In 712, the base station can hop from a first frequency range to a second frequency range, or enable the UE to hop from a first frequency range to a second frequency range. In some aspects, the base station first provides the UE with a hopping mode, and then the base station transmits information to the UE instructing it when to hop from the first frequency range to the second frequency range. The base station can configure or tune the circuitry used for communication with the UE from the first frequency range to the second frequency range, and the UE can store or update information indicating its current range in its memory.

[0155] For example, refer to Figure 5 At 580, base station 502 can transmit information to UE 504, which causes UE 504 to perform a hop from the first BWP to the second BWP (e.g., Figure 4 The frequency jump from the first BWP jump 410 to the second BWP jump 412. For example, refer to Figure 9 , 712 can be executed by the jump component 950.

[0156] In 714, the base station communicates with the UE on a second resource set within the second frequency range based on a second set of parameters applicable to the second frequency range. For example, the base station may transmit data and / or control signaling to the UE based on at least one SPS configuration or at least one CORESET / SS and a second set of parameters based on one or more parameters within the second frequency range, or the base station may receive uplink transmissions from the UE based on at least one CG and a second set of parameters based on one or more parameters within the second frequency range.

[0157] For example, refer to Figure 5At 590, base station 502 may transmit or receive based on at least one CORESET / SS or at least one SPS configured for UE 504 in the second frequency range by configuration message 510—for example, base station 502 may transmit or receive on at least one CG configured for UE 504 in the second frequency range by configuration message 510—for example, base station 502 may transmit or receive on at least one CG configured for UE 504 in the second frequency range (e.g., Figure 4 The second message 592 received by UE 504 is transmitted within the second frequency range 404. In some examples, 590 may correspond to a BWP hop, such as... Figure 4 The second BWP jump 412. For example, refer to Figure 9 714 can be executed by the second frequency range communication component 952.

[0158] Figure 8 Figure 800 illustrates an example of the hardware implementation of device 802. Device 802 may be a UE or similar device, or device 802 may be a component of a UE or similar device. Device 802 may include a cellular baseband processor 804 (also known as a modem) and / or a cellular RF transceiver 822, which may be coupled together and / or integrated into the same package or module.

[0159] In some aspects, device 802 may accept or may accept one or more Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards 820, which may be one or more integrated circuits, chips, or similar circuit systems, and may be removable or embedded. The one or more SIM cards 820 may carry identification and / or authentication information, such as International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and / or IMSI-related keys. Furthermore, device 802 may include one or more of the following coupled to a Secure Digital (SD) card 808 and a screen 810: an application processor 806, a Bluetooth module 812, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module 814, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module 816, and / or a power supply 818.

[0160] Cellular baseband processor 804 communicates with UE 104 and / or base station 102 / 180 via cellular RF transceiver 822. Cellular baseband processor 804 may include computer-readable medium / memory. The computer-readable medium / memory may be non-transient. Cellular baseband processor 804 is responsible for general processing, including the execution of software stored on the computer-readable medium / memory. This software, when executed by cellular baseband processor 804, causes cellular baseband processor 804 to perform the various functions described above. The computer-readable medium / memory may also be used to store data manipulated by cellular baseband processor 804 during software execution. Cellular baseband processor 804 further includes receiving component 830, communication manager 832, and transmission component 834. Communication manager 832 includes one or more of the described components. Components within communication manager 832 may be stored in computer-readable medium / memory and / or configured as hardware within cellular baseband processor 804.

[0161] exist Figure 3 In the context of this, the cellular baseband processor 804 may be a component of the UE 350 and may include memory 360 and / or at least one of the following: TX processor 368, RX processor 356, and / or controller / processor 359. In one configuration, device 802 may be a modem chip and / or may be implemented as baseband processor 804, while in another configuration, device 802 may be the entire UE (e.g., Figure 3 The UE 350 may include some or all of the modules, components and / or circuitry described in the context of device 802. In one configuration, the cellular RF transceiver 822 may be implemented as at least one of transmitter 354TX and / or receiver 354RX.

[0162] The receiving component 830 can be configured to receive signaling on a wireless channel, such as signaling from base station 102 / 180 or UE 104. The transmitting component 834 can be configured to transmit signaling on a wireless channel, such as signaling to base station 102 / 180 or UE 104. The communication manager 832 can coordinate or manage some or all wireless communications performed by the device 802, including wireless communications across the receiving component 830 and the transmitting component 834.

[0163] The receiving component 830 may provide the communication manager 832 with some or all of the data and / or control information included in the received signaling, and the communication manager 832 may generate some or all of the data and / or control information to be included in the transmitted signaling and provide this data and / or control information to the transmission component 834. The communication manager 832 may include various explained components, including one or more components configured to process the received data and / or control information, and / or one or more components configured to generate data and / or control information for transmission.

[0164] In various respects, the communication manager 832 includes a recommended transmission component 840, which is configured to transmit information relating to a first set of one or more parameters for application in a first frequency range or a second set of one or more parameters for application in a second frequency range, such as as described in conjunction with 602.

[0165] The communication manager 832 further includes a hop configuration receiving component 842, which is configured to receive from the base station a configuration for at least one of an SPS or CG that includes frequency hopping, such as as described in conjunction with 604.

[0166] The communication manager 832 further includes a first parameter receiving component 844, which is configured to receive a first set of one or more parameters for application in a first frequency range, such as those described in conjunction with 606.

[0167] The communication manager 832 further includes a second parameter receiving component 846, which is configured to receive a second set of one or more parameters for application in a second frequency range, such as those described in conjunction with 608.

[0168] The communication manager 832 further includes a first frequency range communication component 848, which is configured to transmit or receive communication with a base station based on a first set of parameters, such as SPS or CG and one or more parameters in the first frequency range, as described in conjunction with 610.

[0169] The communication manager 832 further includes a hopping component 850 configured to hop from a first frequency range to a second frequency range, such as as described in conjunction with 612.

[0170] The communication manager 832 further includes a second frequency range communication component 852, which is configured to transmit or receive communication with a base station based on a second set of parameters, such as SPS or CG and one or more parameters in the second frequency range, as described in conjunction with 514.

[0171] Device 802 may include execution Figure 5 and 6Some or all of the additional components of the algorithms, operations, signaling, etc., in the aforementioned call flow diagrams and / or flowcharts. Thus, Figure 5 and 6 Some or all of the boxes, operations, signaling, etc., in the aforementioned call flow diagrams and / or flowcharts may be executed by a component, and device 802 may include one or more of those components. These components may be one or more hardware components specifically configured to execute the process / algorithm, implemented by a processor configured to execute the process / algorithm, stored in a computer-readable medium for implementation by a processor, or some combination thereof.

[0172] In one configuration, device 802 and, in particular, cellular baseband processor 804 include: means for receiving information for scheduling communication with a base station on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range; means for communicating with the base station on the first resource set in the first frequency range using a first parameter set suitable for the first frequency range; and means for communicating with the base station on the second resource set in the second frequency range using a second parameter set suitable for the second frequency range.

[0173] In one configuration, the first frequency range and the second frequency range are within the same BWP.

[0174] In one configuration, the first frequency range includes a first BWP, which is different from a second BWP that includes a second frequency range.

[0175] In one configuration, device 802 and, in particular, cellular baseband processor 804 include means for receiving information from a base station via RRC signaling about at least one of a first set of parameters or a second set of parameters.

[0176] In one configuration, device 802 and, in particular, cellular baseband processor 804 include means for receiving information about reconfiguring at least one of a first parameter set or a second parameter set via at least one of a MAC CE or DCI.

[0177] In one configuration, device 802 and, in particular, cellular baseband processor 804 include: means for measuring at least one value based on signaling received from a base station; and means for transmitting the at least one value to the base station, wherein at least one of a first set of parameters or a second set of parameters is based on the at least one value.

[0178] In one configuration, at least one of the first or second parameter sets is based on a set of measurements performed at the base station or at least one of other communications scheduled by the base station.

[0179] In one configuration, device 802, and in particular cellular baseband processor 804, includes means for hopping between a first frequency range and a second frequency range based on information from scheduling and communication with a base station.

[0180] In one configuration, the information for scheduling communications with a base station on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range includes a hopping pattern in at least one of the frequency domain or the time domain, and the hopping between the first frequency range and the second frequency range is based on the hopping pattern.

[0181] In one configuration, the information for scheduling communication with the base station includes at least one CG or at least one SPS configuration.

[0182] In one configuration, each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least one of the following: the number of RBs allocated for communication with the base station, the periodicity of the scheduling of communication with the base station, the time-domain offset indicating at least one time-domain resource to be used for communication with the base station, the frequency-domain offset indicating at least one resource to be used for communication with the base station, the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for communication with the base station, the TCI state associated with transmitting to the base station based on at least one CG or receiving from the base station based on at least one SPS configuration, or an instruction to suppress the use of at least one CG or at least one SPS configuration in at least one interval.

[0183] In one configuration, the first resource set includes a first CORESET, which includes at least one SS configured to carry DCI, and the second resource set includes a second CORESET, which includes at least one SS configured to carry DCI.

[0184] In one configuration, each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least one of the following: periodicity of at least one SS, time-domain offset of time-domain resources of at least one SS, number of aggregation levels for decoding at least one SS, number of candidate resources to be decoded in at least one SS, TCI state associated with at least one SS, or instruction to suppress decoding of candidate resources of at least one SS.

[0185] In one configuration, means for communicating with a base station on a first resource set in a first frequency range using a first parameter set applicable to a first frequency range is configured to: monitor at least one SS included in a first CORESET in the first frequency range using the first parameter set, and decode a first DCI message carried in the at least one SS; and means for communicating with a base station on a second resource set in a second frequency range using a second parameter set applicable to a second frequency range is configured to: monitor at least one SS included in a second CORESET in the second frequency range using the second parameter set, and decode a second DCI message carried in the at least one SS.

[0186] The aforementioned apparatus may be one or more of the aforementioned components in device 802 configured to perform the functions described by the aforementioned apparatus. As described above, device 802 may include TX processor 368, RX processor 356, and controller / processor 359. Thus, in one configuration, the aforementioned apparatus may be TX processor 368, RX processor 356, and controller / processor 359 configured to perform the functions described by the aforementioned apparatus.

[0187] Figure 9 Figure 900 illustrates an example of the hardware implementation of device 902. Device 902 may be a base station or similar device or system, or device 902 may be a component of a base station or similar device or system. Device 902 may include a baseband unit 904. Baseband unit 904 may communicate via a cellular RF transceiver. For example, baseband unit 904 may communicate with UE 104 via a cellular RF transceiver (e.g., for downlink and / or uplink communication), and / or with base stations 102 / 180 (e.g., for IAB).

[0188] Baseband unit 904 may include computer-readable medium / memory, which may be non-transient. Baseband unit 904 is responsible for general processing, including the execution of software stored on the computer-readable medium / memory. When executed by baseband unit 904, the software causes baseband unit 904 to perform the various functions described above. The computer-readable medium / memory may also be used to store data manipulated by baseband unit 904 during software execution. Baseband unit 904 further includes receiving component 930, communication manager 932, and transmission component 934. Communication manager 932 includes one or more of the described components. Components within communication manager 932 may be stored in computer-readable medium / memory and / or configured as hardware within baseband unit 904. Baseband unit 904 may be a component of base station 310 and may include memory 376 and / or at least one of the following: TX processor 316, RX processor 370, and controller / processor 375.

[0189] The receiving component 930 can be configured to receive signaling on a wireless channel, such as signaling from UE 104 or base station 102 / 180. The transmitting component 934 can be configured to transmit signaling on a wireless channel, such as signaling to UE 104 or base station 102 / 180. The communication manager 932 can coordinate or manage some or all wireless communications performed by the device 902, including wireless communications across the receiving component 930 and the transmitting component 934.

[0190] The receiving component 930 may provide some or all of the data and / or control information included in the received signaling to the communication manager 932, and the communication manager 932 may generate some or all of the data and / or control information to be included in the transmitted signaling and provide this data and / or control information to the transmission component 934. The communication manager 932 may include various explained components, including one or more components configured to process the received data and / or control information, and / or one or more components configured to generate data and / or control information for transmission. In some aspects, the generation of data and / or control information may include packetizing or otherwise reformatting the data and / or control information received from the core network (such as core network 190 or EPC 160) for transmission.

[0191] The communication manager 932 includes a parameter determination component 940, which determines, based on at least one of network measurements or network scheduling, a first set of one or more parameters for application in a first frequency range or a second set of one or more parameters for application in a second frequency range, such as as described in conjunction with 702.

[0192] The communication manager 932 further includes a hop configuration component 942, which configures the UE for at least one of an SPS or CG that includes frequency hopping, such as as described in conjunction with 704.

[0193] The communication manager 932 further includes a first parameter indication component 944, which indicates a first set of one or more parameters for application in a first frequency range, such as those described in conjunction with 706.

[0194] The communication manager 932 further includes a second parameter indication component 946, which indicates a second set of one or more parameters for application in a second frequency range, such as those described in conjunction with 708.

[0195] The communication manager 932 further includes a first frequency range communication component 948, which transmits or receives communication with the UE based on a first set of parameters, such as SPS or CG and one or more parameters in the first frequency range, as described in conjunction with 710.

[0196] The communication manager 932 further includes a hopping component 950, which hops from a first frequency range to a second frequency range or enables the UE to hop from a first frequency range to a second frequency range, as described in connection with 712.

[0197] The communication manager 932 further includes a second frequency range communication component 952, which transmits or receives communications with the UE based on a second set of parameters, such as SPS or CG and one or more parameters in the second frequency range, as described in conjunction with 714.

[0198] Device 902 may include execution Figure 5 and 7 Some or all of the additional components of the algorithms, operations, signaling, etc., in the aforementioned call flow diagrams and / or flowcharts. Thus, Figure 5 and 7 Some or all of the boxes, operations, signaling, etc., in the aforementioned call flow diagrams and / or flowcharts may be executed by a component, and device 902 may include one or more of those components. These components may be one or more hardware components specifically configured to execute the process / algorithm, implemented by a processor configured to execute the process / algorithm, stored in a computer-readable medium for implementation by a processor, or some combination thereof.

[0199] In one configuration, device 902 and, in particular, baseband unit 904 include: means for scheduling communication with a UE on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range; means for communicating with the UE on the first resource set in the first frequency range based on a first parameter set applicable to the first frequency range; and means for communicating with the UE on the second resource set in the second frequency range based on a second parameter set applicable to the second frequency range.

[0200] In one configuration, the first frequency range and the second frequency range are within the same BWP.

[0201] In one configuration, the first frequency range includes a first BWP, which is different from a second BWP that includes a second frequency range.

[0202] In one configuration, device 902 and, in particular, baseband unit 904 include means for transmitting information configuring at least one of a first set of parameters or a second set of parameters to the UE via RRC signaling.

[0203] In one configuration, device 902 and, in particular, baseband unit 904 include means for transmitting information for reconfiguring at least one of a first parameter set or a second parameter set to the UE via at least one of a MAC CE or DCI.

[0204] In one configuration, device 902, and in particular baseband unit 904, includes means for configuring at least one of a first set of parameters or a second set of parameters based on one or more values ​​associated with the channel quality of the wireless channel on which communication with a UE is to be conducted, or scheduling at least one of other communications with at least one other UE.

[0205] In one configuration, device 902, and in particular baseband unit 904, includes means for receiving from the UE one or more values ​​based on one or more measurements performed at the UE.

[0206] In one configuration, scheduling communication with the UE on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range includes configuring a hopping mode for the UE in at least one of the frequency domain or the time domain.

[0207] In one configuration, device 902, and in particular baseband unit 904, includes means for transmitting at least one CG or at least one SPS configuration to the UE based on communications with the UE on a first resource set in a first frequency range and a second resource set in a second frequency range.

[0208] In one configuration, each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least one of the following: the number of RBs allocated for communication with the base station, the periodicity of the scheduling of communication with the base station, the time-domain offset indicating at least one time-domain resource to be used for communication with the base station, the frequency-domain offset indicating at least one resource to be used for communication with the base station, the MCS for communication with the base station, the TCI state associated with transmitting to the base station based on at least one CG or receiving from the base station based on at least one SPS configuration, or an instruction to suppress the use of at least one CG or at least one SPS configuration in at least one interval.

[0209] In one configuration, the first resource set includes a first CORESET, which includes at least one SS configured to carry DCI, and the second resource set includes a second CORESET, which includes at least one SS configured to carry DCI.

[0210] In one configuration, each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least one of the following: periodicity of at least one SS, time-domain offset of time-domain resources of at least one SS, number of aggregation levels for decoding at least one SS, number of candidate resources to be decoded in at least one SS, TCI state associated with at least one SS, or instruction to suppress decoding of candidate resources of at least one SS.

[0211] The aforementioned apparatus may be one or more of the aforementioned components in device 902 configured to perform the functions described by the aforementioned apparatus. As described above, device 902 may include TX processor 316, RX processor 370, and controller / processor 375. Thus, in one configuration, the aforementioned apparatus may be TX processor 316, RX processor 370, and controller / processor 375 configured to perform the functions described by the aforementioned apparatus.

[0212] The specific order or hierarchy of the various boxes or operations in each of the processes, flowcharts, and other illustrations disclosed herein is an explanation of exemplary methods. Based on design preferences, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that the specific order or hierarchy of the various boxes in each of these processes, flowcharts, and other illustrations may be rearranged, omitted, and / or performed concurrently without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Furthermore, some boxes may be combined or omitted. The appended method claims present the elements of the various boxes in an exemplary order and are not intended to limit them to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

[0213] The following examples are merely illustrative and can be combined with other embodiments or aspects of the teachings described herein without limitation.

[0214] Example 1 is a method at a UE, the method comprising: receiving information scheduling communication with a base station on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range; communicating with the base station on the first resource set in the first frequency range using a first parameter set applicable to the first frequency range; and communicating with the base station on the second resource set in the second frequency range using a second parameter set applicable to the second frequency range.

[0215] Example 2 may include the method of Example 1, and the first frequency range and the second frequency range are within the same BWP.

[0216] Example 3 may include the method of Example 1, and the first frequency range includes a first BWP, which is different from a second BWP that includes a second frequency range.

[0217] Example 4 may include the method of Example 1, and further includes: receiving information from the base station via RRC signaling about configuring at least one of a first set of parameters or a second set of parameters.

[0218] Example 5 may include the method of Example 4, further including: receiving information on reconfiguring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set via at least one of the MAC CE or DCI.

[0219] Example 6 may include the method of Example 1, further comprising: measuring at least one value based on signaling received from a base station; and transmitting the at least one value to the base station, wherein at least one of a first parameter set or a second parameter set is based on the at least one value.

[0220] Example 7 may include the method of Example 1, and at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is based on at least one of a set of measurements performed at the base station or the base station scheduling other communications.

[0221] Example 8 may include the method of Example 1, further including: jumping between a first frequency range and a second frequency range based on information from scheduling and communication with the base station.

[0222] Example 9 may include the method of Example 8, and the information for scheduling communication with the base station on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range includes a hopping pattern in at least one of the frequency domain or the time domain, and the hopping between the first frequency range and the second frequency range is based on the hopping pattern.

[0223] Example 10 may include the method of Example 1, and the information for scheduling communication with the base station includes at least one CG or at least one SPS configuration.

[0224] Example 11 may include the method of Example 11, and each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least one of the following: allocating the number of RBs for communication with the base station, the periodicity of the scheduling of communication with the base station, a time-domain offset indicating at least one time-domain resource on which communication with the base station is to be carried, a frequency-domain offset indicating at least one resource on which communication with the base station is to be carried, a modulation and coding scheme for communication with the base station, a TCI state associated with transmitting to the base station based on at least one CG or receiving from the base station based on at least one SPS configuration, or an instruction to suppress the use of at least one CG or at least one SPS configuration in at least one interval.

[0225] Example 12 may include the method of Example 1, and the first resource set includes a first CORESET which includes at least one SS configured to carry DCI, and the second resource set includes a second CORESET which includes at least one SS configured to carry DCI.

[0226] Example 13 may include the method of Example 12, and each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least one of the following: periodicity of at least one SS, time-domain offset of time-domain resources of at least one SS, number of aggregation levels for decoding at least one SS, number of candidate resources to be decoded in at least one SS, TCI state associated with at least one SS, or instructions to suppress decoding of candidate resources of at least one SS.

[0227] Example 14 may include the method of Example 12, further comprising: monitoring at least one SS included in a first CORESET in a first frequency range using a first parameter set, and communicating with a base station on a first resource set including successfully decoding a first DCI message carried in the at least one SS; and monitoring at least one SS included in a second CORESET in a second frequency range using a second parameter set, and communicating with a base station on a second resource set including successfully decoding a second DCI message carried in the at least one SS.

[0228] Example 15 is a method at a base station, the method comprising: scheduling communication with a UE on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range; communicating with the UE on the first resource set in the first frequency range based on a first parameter set applicable to the first frequency range; and communicating with the UE on the second resource set in the second frequency range based on a second parameter set applicable to the second frequency range.

[0229] Example 16 may include Example 15, and the first frequency range and the second frequency range are within the same BWP.

[0230] Example 17 may include Example 15, and the first frequency range includes a first BWP, which is different from a second BWP that includes a second frequency range.

[0231] Example 18 may include Example 15, and further includes: transmitting information to the UE via RRC signaling to configure at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set.

[0232] Example 19 may include the method of Example 18, further including: transmitting information to the UE via at least one of the MAC CE or DCI to reconfigure at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set.

[0233] Example 20 may include Example 15, and further includes: configuring at least one of the first set of parameters or the second set of parameters based on one or more values ​​associated with the channel quality of the wireless channel on which the UE is to communicate, or scheduling at least one of other communications with at least one other UE.

[0234] Example 21 may include the method of Example 20, further including: receiving from the UE one or more values ​​based on one or more measurements performed at the UE.

[0235] Example 22 may include the method of Example 15, and scheduling communication with the UE on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range includes configuring a hopping mode for the UE in at least one of the frequency domain or the time domain.

[0236] Example 23 may include the method of Example 15, further comprising: transmitting at least one CG or at least one SPS configuration to the UE based on communications with the UE scheduled on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range.

[0237] Example 24 may include the method of Example 23, and each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least one of the following: allocating the number of RBs for communication with the base station, the periodicity of the scheduling of communication with the base station, a time-domain offset indicating at least one time-domain resource on which communication with the base station is to be carried, a frequency-domain offset indicating at least one resource on which communication with the base station is to be carried, a modulation and coding scheme for communication with the base station, a TCI state associated with transmitting to the base station based on at least one CG or receiving from the base station based on at least one SPS configuration, or an instruction to suppress the use of at least one CG or at least one SPS configuration in at least one interval.

[0238] Example 25 may include the method of Example 15, and the first resource set includes a first CORESET which includes at least one SS configured to carry DCI, and the second resource set includes a second CORESET which includes at least one SS configured to carry DCI.

[0239] Example 26 may include Example 25, and each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least one of the following: periodicity of at least one SS, time-domain offset of time-domain resources of at least one SS, number of aggregation levels for decoding at least one SS, number of candidate resources to be decoded in at least one SS, TCI state associated with at least one SS, or instructions to suppress decoding of candidate resources of at least one SS.

[0240] The preceding description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the universal principles defined herein can be applied to other aspects. Therefore, the claims are not intended to limit the scope to the aspects shown herein, but are to be granted the full scope consistent with the language used herein.

[0241] As an example, the language "determine" can encompass a wide variety of actions and therefore may not be limited to the concepts and aspects explicitly described or explained by this disclosure. In some contexts, "determine" can include calculus, computation, processing, measurement, derivation, research, lookup (e.g., looking in a table, database, or other data structure), ascertainment, parsing, selection, choosing, establishing, and the like. In some other contexts, "determine" can include some communication and / or memory operation / procedure through which some information or value is obtained, such as "receiving" (e.g., receiving information), "accessing" (e.g., accessing data in memory), "detecting," etc.

[0242] As another example, references to singular elements are not intended to mean "one and only one" (unless specifically stated so), but rather "one or more." Specifically, references to singular elements are not intended to mean "one and only one" (unless specifically stated so), but rather "one or more." Terms such as "if," "when," and "at the time of" should be interpreted as meaning "under this condition," rather than implying a direct temporal relationship or reaction. That is, these phrases (e.g., "when") do not imply an immediate action in response to the occurrence of an action or during the occurrence of an action, but only imply that an action will occur if a condition is met, without requiring a specific or immediate temporal constraint for the action to occur. The word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or explanation." Any aspect described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as superior to or overriding other aspects. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term "some / a certain" refers to one or more. Phrases such as "at least one of A, B, or C", "one or more of A, B, or C", "at least one of A, B, and C", "one or more of A, B, and C", and "A, B, C, or any combination thereof" include any combination of A, B, and / or C, and may include multiple A's, multiple B's, or multiple C's. Specifically, combinations such as "at least one of A, B, or C", "one or more of A, B, or C", "at least one of A, B, and C", "one or more of A, B, and C", and "A, B, C, or any combination thereof" may be only A, only B, only C, A and B, A and C, B and C, or A and B and C, wherein any such combination may include one or more members of A, B, or C. Elements of all aspects described throughout this disclosure that are presently or hereafter known to those skilled in the art are expressly incorporated by reference and are intended to be covered by the claims. Furthermore, nothing disclosed herein is intended as a donation to the public, whether or not such disclosure is explicitly stated in the claims. Terms such as “module,” “mechanism,” “element,” and “device” are not necessarily substitutes for the term “apparatus.” Thus, no claim element should be interpreted as an apparatus plus a function unless the element is explicitly stated using the phrase “apparatus for…”.

Claims

1. A method for conducting wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: The system receives information about communication with a base station on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range, wherein the information about the communication includes at least one configured permission (CG) and at least one semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration. Communicating with the base station on the first resource set in the first frequency range using a first set of parameters applicable to the first frequency range; Communicating with the base station on the second resource set in the second frequency range using a second set of parameters applicable to the second frequency range; as well as Information for reconfiguring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is received via a Media Access Control (MAC) control element (CE), wherein each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least an instruction to suppress the use of the at least one CG or the at least one SPS configuration in at least one interval for the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first frequency range and the second frequency range are within the same bandwidth portion (BWP).

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first frequency range includes a first bandwidth portion (BWP), the first BWP being different from a second BWP that includes the second frequency range.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: Information configuring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is received from the base station via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising: Information for reconfiguring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is received via downlink control information (DCI).

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: At least one value is measured based on signaling received from the base station; as well as The at least one value is transmitted to the base station, and at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is based on the at least one value.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is based on at least one of a set of measurements performed at the base station or the base station scheduling other communications.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: The information based on the communication between the scheduling and the base station jumps between the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the information for scheduling communications with the base station on the first resource set in the first frequency range and on the second resource set in the second frequency range includes a hopping pattern in at least one of the frequency domain or the time domain, and the hopping between the first frequency range and the second frequency range is based on the hopping pattern.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set comprises at least one of the following: Allocate the number of resource blocks (RBs) used for communication with the base station. The periodicity of communication with the base station being scheduled. Indicates the time-domain offset of at least one time-domain resource on which communication with the base station is to take place. Indicates the frequency domain offset of at least one resource on which communication with the base station is to be established. Modulation and coding schemes used for communication with the base station, or Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) status associated with transmitting to the base station based on the at least one CG or receiving from the base station based on the at least one SPS configuration.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first resource set includes a first control resource set (CORESET), the first CORESET including at least one search space (SS) configured to carry downlink control information (DCI), and the second resource set includes a second CORESET, the second CORESET including at least one SS configured to carry DCI.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set comprises at least one of the following: The periodicity of the at least one SS, The time-domain offset of the time-domain resources of the at least one SS, Used to decode the aggregation level number of the at least one SS, The number of candidate resources to be decoded in the at least one SS. The Transport Configuration Indicator (TCI) status associated with the at least one SS, or Instructions for decoding candidate resources of at least one SS must be suppressed.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising: Monitoring at least one SS included in the first CORESET within the first frequency range using the first parameter set, and communicating with the base station on the first resource set includes successfully decoding a first DCI message carried in the at least one SS; and Monitoring at least one SS included in the second CORESET within the second frequency range using the second parameter set, and communicating with the base station on the second resource set includes successfully decoding a second DCI message carried in the at least one SS.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the information for scheduling communication further comprises two or more SPS configurations or two or more CG configurations.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the two or more SPS configurations or the two or more CG configurations further include configurations for one or more subsets.

16. A method for conducting wireless communication at a base station, comprising: Based on communications with the User Equipment (UE) in a first resource set in a first frequency range and a second resource set in a second frequency range, at least one Configuration Grant (CG) and at least one Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) configuration are transmitted to the UE. Communication with the UE is scheduled on the first resource set in the first frequency range and on the second resource set in the second frequency range; Communicating with the UE on the first resource set in the first frequency range based on a first parameter set applicable to the first frequency range; Communicating with the UE on the second resource set in the second frequency range based on a second parameter set applicable to the second frequency range; as well as Information for reconfiguring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is transmitted to the UE via a Media Access Control (MAC) control element (CE), wherein each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least an instruction to suppress the use of the at least one CG or the at least one SPS configuration in at least one interval for the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first frequency range and the second frequency range are within the same bandwidth portion (BWP).

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the first frequency range includes a first bandwidth portion (BWP), the first BWP being different from a second BWP that includes the second frequency range.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising: Information configuring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is transmitted to the UE via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising: Information for reconfiguring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is transmitted to the UE via downlink control information (DCI).

21. The method of claim 16, further comprising: The configuration of at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is based on one or more values ​​associated with the channel quality of the wireless channel on which the UE is to communicate or on which at least one other communication with at least one other UE is scheduled.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising: Receive the one or more values ​​from the UE based on one or more measurements performed at the UE.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein communication with the UE scheduled on the first resource set in the first frequency range and on the second resource set in the second frequency range includes configuring a hop mode for the UE in at least one of the frequency domain or the time domain.

24. The method of claim 16, wherein each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set comprises at least one of the following: Allocate the number of resource blocks (RBs) used for communication with the base station. The periodicity of communication with the base station being scheduled. Indicates the time-domain offset of at least one time-domain resource on which communication with the base station is to take place. Indicates the frequency domain offset of at least one resource on which communication with the base station is to be established. Modulation and coding schemes used for communication with the base station, or Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) status associated with transmitting to the base station based on the at least one CG or receiving from the base station based on the at least one SPS configuration.

25. The method of claim 16, wherein the first resource set includes a first control resource set (CORESET), the first CORESET including at least one search space (SS) configured to carry downlink control information (DCI), and the second resource set includes a second CORESET, the second CORESET including at least one SS configured to carry DCI.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set comprises at least one of the following: The periodicity of the at least one SS, The time-domain offset of the time-domain resources of the at least one SS, Used to decode the aggregation level number of the at least one SS, The number of candidate resources to be decoded in the at least one SS. The Transport Configuration Indicator (TCI) status associated with the at least one SS, or Instructions for decoding candidate resources of at least one SS must be suppressed.

27. An apparatus for conducting wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: Memory; as well as At least one processor, said at least one processor being coupled to the memory and configured to: The system receives information about communication with a base station on a first resource set in a first frequency range and on a second resource set in a second frequency range, wherein the information about the communication includes at least one configured permission (CG) and at least one semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration. Communicating with the base station on the first resource set in the first frequency range using a first set of parameters applicable to the first frequency range; Communicating with the base station on the second resource set in the second frequency range using a second set of parameters applicable to the second frequency range; as well as Information for reconfiguring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is received via a Media Access Control (MAC) control element (CE), wherein each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least an instruction to suppress the use of the at least one CG or the at least one SPS configuration in at least one interval for the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: The information based on the communication between the scheduling and the base station jumps between the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

29. An apparatus for conducting wireless communication at a base station, comprising: Memory; as well as At least one processor, said at least one processor being coupled to the memory and configured to: Based on communications with the User Equipment (UE) in a first resource set in a first frequency range and a second resource set in a second frequency range, at least one Configuration Grant (CG) and at least one Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS) configuration are transmitted to the UE. Communication with the UE is scheduled on the first resource set in the first frequency range and on the second resource set in the second frequency range; Communicating with the UE on the first resource set in the first frequency range based on a first parameter set applicable to the first frequency range; Communicating with the UE on the second resource set in the second frequency range based on a second parameter set applicable to the second frequency range; as well as Information for reconfiguring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is transmitted to the UE via a Media Access Control (MAC) control element (CE), wherein each of the first parameter set and the second parameter set includes at least an instruction to suppress the use of the at least one CG or the at least one SPS configuration in at least one interval for the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: Information configuring at least one of the first parameter set or the second parameter set is transmitted to the UE via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

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