Method for RRM measurement when the UE is configured with multiple concurrent measurement gap modes.

Abstract

This invention discloses a method and system for a UE to perform measurements of measurement resources transmitted via a network when the UE is configured with multiple concurrent measurement gap modes (MGPs). The measurement resources may be carried on multiple carrier frequencies. The UE may receive measurement resource configuration parameters that identify the time and frequency location of the measurement resources transmitted on the multiple carrier frequencies. The UE may receive measurement gap configuration parameters specifying measurement intervals that can be used to perform the measurements. The UE may determine a link between the measurement resource on the carrier frequency and one of the concurrent MGPs, such that the UE can independently measure the measurement resources received on the multiple carrier frequencies using its respective linked MGP. Linking can be established through the measurement resource configuration parameters or information elements in the measurement gap configuration parameters containing the MGP.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates generally to the field of wireless communication, and more specifically, to a system and method for a wireless communication device to measure resources transmitted by a communication network for the purpose of radio resource management when the wireless communication device is configured with multiple concurrent measurement modes. Other aspects are also described. Background Technology

[0002] In wireless communication networks, User Equipment (UE) communicates with the network's base station via a radio link established between the UE and the base station. In 5G (New Radio or NR) or 4G (LTE) wireless networks, the UE monitors the quality of the radio link by measuring reference signals periodically transmitted by the serving base station on the operating channel or by other channels transmitted by the serving base station or neighboring base stations of the network. The quality of the radio link can be affected by factors such as the distance of the UE from the base station, the number of UEs sharing the radio spectrum, interference, and environmental conditions. The UE can report the measurement results to the serving base station so that the network can determine whether to switch the radio link to a different beam, a different frequency channel, a different base station, or a different network as part of the Radio Resource Management (RRM) functions performed by the network. The network can configure a measurement gap mode for the UE to specify the intervals at which the reference signal can be measured.

[0003] In earlier versions of the UE, the UE could be configured with only one Measurement Gap Mode (MGP) per frequency range (e.g., one MGP for the ≤6 GHz frequency range and one MGP for the >6 GHz frequency range). Therefore, the requirements for RRM measurements were designed based on the assumption that only one MGP existed per frequency range. Recently, driven by the desire to enhance radio link and UE location accuracy due to increased user mobility, enhancements to RRM measurements allow the network to configure multiple concurrent MGPs for the UE. UEs supporting this enhancement can perform independent measurements on multiple operating channels within a frequency range to more accurately assess channel quality. The UE can also more flexibly measure the Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) to enhance location awareness. The network can configure multiple concurrent and independent MGPs active at any time for the UE. Multiple concurrent MGPs allow independent measurements of the reference signal on multiple different operating channels, but also introduce complexity into the design of RRM measurements. It is desirable to reduce the complexity of UE measurement behavior and RRM requirements when multiple concurrent MGPs are configured. Summary of the Invention

[0004] A method and system are disclosed for a UE to perform RRM measurements on measurement resources (e.g., reference or synchronization signals) transmitted by a 5G / LTE network when the UE is configured with multiple concurrent MGPs by the network. The measurement resources may be carried on multiple carrier frequencies of radio beams transmitted from serving base stations or adjacent base stations of the same or different systems. The UE may receive measurement resource configuration parameters that identify the time and frequency locations of the measurement resources transmitted on the multiple carrier frequencies. The UE may receive measurement interval configuration parameters of the multiple concurrent MGPs that specify the measurement intervals that can be used to perform RRM measurements on the measurement resources. The UE may determine the link or association between the measurement resources on the carrier frequencies and one of the concurrent MGPs, enabling the UE to independently perform RRM measurements on the measurement resources received on the multiple carrier frequencies using their respective linked MGPs.

[0005] In one aspect, measurement resources on each carrier frequency can be covered by only one MGP. The UE can use the measurement interval specified by that single MGP to measure all or a subset of the measurement resources on the associated carrier frequency. In another aspect, an MGP can be used to measure measurement resources on multiple carrier frequencies. For example, measurement resources on a first carrier frequency can be covered by a first MGP, and measurement resources on a second and third carrier frequency can be covered by a second MGP. The UE can use the first MGP to perform RRM measurements on the first carrier frequency and use the second MGP to perform RRM measurements on the second and third carrier frequencies. Multiple concurrent MGPs can be time-disjoint, such that their measurement intervals may not overlap.

[0006] In one aspect, measurement resources on a carrier frequency can be covered by more than one MGP. For example, measurement resources on a first carrier frequency can be covered by a first MGP; measurement resources on a second carrier frequency can be covered by a second MGP; and measurement resources on a third carrier frequency can be covered by either the first or second MGP. The UE can determine whether the third carrier frequency is covered by the first or second MGP based on the link or association between the measurement resource configuration parameters identifying the third carrier frequency and the measurement gap configuration parameters of either of the two MGPs. The UE can perform RRM measurements on the first carrier frequency using the first MGP, perform RRM measurements on the second carrier frequency using the second MGP, and perform RRM measurements on the third carrier frequency using the linked first or linked second MGP.

[0007] In one aspect, to determine the link between a measurement resource on a carrier frequency and one of multiple concurrent MGPs, the measurement resource configuration parameters identifying the carrier frequency or the measurement gap configuration parameters of the MGP may contain information for the UE to perform such linking. In another aspect, the measurement resource configuration parameters may contain information elements indexing the measurement gap configuration parameters. The UE can use these information elements to link the current state of the MGP contained in the measurement gap configuration parameters to the measurement resource on the carrier frequency specified by the measurement resource configuration parameters. In another aspect, the information elements may index a specific MGP among multiple sets of measurement gap configuration parameters. The network can pre-configure multiple sets of measurement gap configuration parameters for the UE to correspond to multiple concurrent MGPs. The MGP corresponding to these multiple sets of measurement gap configuration parameters can be uniquely identified. The UE can link the MGP indexed by the information elements to the measurement resource on the carrier frequency specified by the measurement resource configuration parameters.

[0008] In one aspect, the measurement gap configuration parameters provided for the MGP may include information elements that index measurement resource configuration parameters identifying the carrier frequency to be linked. The UE can link measurement resources on the carrier frequency specified by the indexed measurement resource configuration parameters to the MGP. In another aspect, the information elements may index multiple sets of measurement resource configuration parameters, enabling RRM measurements to be performed on multiple carrier frequencies using the same MGP. Attached Figure Description

[0009] The invention is illustrated by way of example and is not limited to the figures in the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference numerals indicate similar elements.

[0010] Figure 1 An exemplary wireless communication system according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown.

[0011] Figure 2 A user equipment that communicates directly with a base station (BS) according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown.

[0012] Figure 3 An exemplary block diagram of a UE according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown.

[0013] Figure 4 An exemplary block diagram of a BS according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown.

[0014] Figure 5 An exemplary block diagram of a cellular communication circuit according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown.

[0015] Figure 6 This illustrates a scenario, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, in which each measurement object for identifying the timing of measurement resources is covered by only one MGP.

[0016] Figure 7 This illustrates a scenario, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, in which the timing of the measurement object for identifying measurement resources can be covered by multiple MGPs.

[0017] Figure 8 The delay of performing measurements on measurement resources on a carrier frequency is illustrated using the MGP as a function of the Measurement Interval Repetition Period (MGRP) and the number of carrier frequencies sharing the MGP, according to one aspect of this disclosure.

[0018] Figure 9 A measurement object containing an information element MGP is shown according to one aspect of this disclosure. The information element MGP indexes the measurement gap configuration parameter GapConfig to link the MGP contained in GapConfig to a measurement resource on a carrier frequency specified by the measurement object.

[0019] Figure 10 A measurement gap configuration parameter GapConfig, which includes an MGP that can be linked to a measurement object, is shown according to one aspect of this disclosure.

[0020] Figure 11 A measurement object comprising an information element MGP is shown according to one aspect of this disclosure, the information element indexing the measurement gap configuration parameter EnhancedGapConfig to link the MGP, identified by a unique identifier, to a measurement resource on a carrier frequency specified by the measurement object.

[0021] Figure 12 The measurement gap configuration parameter EnhancedGapConfig, which identifies the MGP by the identifier Gap-ID according to one aspect of this disclosure, is shown.

[0022] Figure 13 A measurement gap configuration parameter MeasGapConfig, comprising an information element measObjectToAddModList according to one aspect of this disclosure, is shown. This information element indexes a measurement object to link an MGP contained in MeasGapConfig to a measurement resource on a carrier frequency specified by the measurement object.

[0023] Figure 14 A flowchart is shown illustrating a method for a UE to perform RRM measurements on measurement resources transmitted by the network when the UE is configured by the network with multiple concurrent MGPs, according to one aspect of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0024] A method and system are disclosed for a UE to perform independent RRM measurements on measurement resources transmitted by a 5G / LTE network on multiple carrier frequencies using multiple concurrent MGPs. The measurement resources used for RRM measurements can be synchronization signal / physical broadcast channel (SS / PBCH) blocks, channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources, positioning reference signals (PRS), or other reference signals from other systems (such as cell reference signals (CRS) in LTE). The UE can measure the measurement resources to report channel quality across multiple carrier frequencies for beam management and connection-mode mobility procedures. The UE can receive measurement resource configuration parameters, also known as measurement objects, which identify the time and frequency location of the SS / PBCH blocks and CSI-RS resources to be measured against multiple carrier frequencies. The UE can receive measurement interval configuration parameters for multiple concurrent MGPs, which specify the measurement intervals that can be used to measure the measurement resources on multiple carrier frequencies. The UE can link or associate the measurement object with the transmission timing of the measurement resources on a specified carrier frequency with one of the concurrent MGPs. The MGP linked to the measurement object can overlap with all or a subset of the measurement resources specified by the measurement object, allowing the UE to perform RRM measurements for a carrier frequency independently of RRM measurements for other carrier frequencies. The following description primarily uses SS / PBCH blocks as examples of measurement resources, but these techniques are equally applicable to CSI-RS resources, Positioning Reference Signals (PRS), and other reference signals from other systems (such as Cell Reference Signals (CRS) in LTE).

[0025] In one aspect, to link a measurement object to an MGP, information elements can be added to the measurement object to associate the MGP to be linked with the measurement object. The information elements can index measurement gap configuration parameters, allowing the current state of the MGP contained in the measurement gap configuration parameters to be linked. In another aspect, the network can configure measurement gap configuration parameters for the UE that contain the desired MGP. The network can then configure the measurement object with specified information elements for the UE to create a link or association between the measurement object and the desired MGP.

[0026] In one aspect, the measurement object can use information elements to explicitly identify the MGP to be linked. The network can configure multiple sets of measurement gap configuration parameters for the UE, including multiple concurrent MGPs. Each set of measurement gap configuration parameters can contain an identifier that uniquely identifies the MGPs included therein. The network can then configure the measurement object for the UE with specified information elements to index the desired MGP to be linked via the identifier. The UE can then create a link between the measurement object and the desired MGP based on the information elements.

[0027] In one aspect, to link a measurement object to an MGP, information elements can be added to the measurement gap configuration parameters that include the MGP to associate the measurement object with the MGP. The network can configure the measurement gap configuration parameters that include the MGP for the UE. The measurement gap configuration parameters can include information elements that index one or more measurement objects to be linked to the included MGP. The UE can create a link between the one or more objects and the MGP based on the information elements.

[0028] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough explanation of embodiments of the invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known components, structures, and techniques have not been shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this description.

[0029] In this specification, references to "some embodiments" or "implementation" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The phrase "some embodiments" appearing in various places throughout this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.

[0030] In the following description and claims, the terms “coupled” and “connected” and their derivatives may be used. It should be understood that these terms are not intended to be synonymous with each other. “Coupled” is used to mean that two or more elements may or may not be in direct physical or electrical contact with each other, and cooperate or interact with each other. “Connected” is used to mean the establishment of communication between two or more elements that are coupled to each other.

[0031] The processes illustrated in the following figures are executed by processing logic, which includes hardware (e.g., circuitry, special-purpose logic, etc.), software (such as software running on a general-purpose computer system or a special-purpose machine), or a combination of both. While these processes are described below in a certain order, it should be understood that some of the operations may be performed in a different order. Furthermore, some operations may be performed in parallel rather than sequentially.

[0032] The terms “server,” “client,” and “device” are intended to refer generally to a data processing system, rather than to specific form elements of a server, client, and / or device.

[0033] Figure 1 A simplified exemplary wireless communication system according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown. It should be noted that... Figure 1 The system described herein is merely one example of a possible system, and the features of this disclosure can be implemented in any of a variety of systems as needed.

[0034] As shown in the figure, the exemplary wireless communication system includes a base station 102A, which communicates with one or more user equipments 106A, 106B to 106N, etc., via a transmission medium. Each user equipment may be referred to herein as a "user equipment" (UE). Therefore, user equipment 106 is referred to as a UE or UE device.

[0035] Base station (BS) 102A may be a transceiver base station (BTS) or a cell site (“cellular base station”), and may include hardware that enables wireless communication with UE 106A to UE 106N.

[0036] The communication area (or coverage area) of a base station can be referred to as a "cell". Base station 102A and UE106 can be configured to communicate via a transmission medium using any of various Radio Access Technologies (RATs), also known as wireless communication technologies or telecommunications standards, such as GSM, UMTS (associated with air interfaces such as WCDMA or TD-SCDMA), LTE, LTE-A Advanced, 5G New Radio (5G-NR), HSPA, 3GPP2CDMA2000 (e.g., 1xRTT, 1xEV-DO, HRPD, eHRPD), etc. Note that if base station 102A is implemented in an LTE environment, its alternative location can be referred to as an "eNodeB" or "eNB". Note that if base station 102A is implemented in a 5G NR environment, its alternative location can be referred to as a "gNodeB" or "gNB".

[0037] As shown in the figure, base station 102A can also be configured to communicate with network 100 (e.g., in various possibilities, the core network of a cellular service provider, telecommunications networks such as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and / or the Internet). Therefore, base station 102A can facilitate communication between user equipments and / or between user equipments and network 100. Specifically, cellular base station 102A can provide UE 106 with various communication capabilities such as voice, SMS, and / or data services.

[0038] Base station 102A and other similar base stations (such as base station 102B...102N) operating under the same or different cellular communication standards can thus provide a network as a cell that can provide continuous or near-continuous overlapping services over a geographical area to UE 106A to UE 106N and similar devices via one or more cellular communication standards.

[0039] Therefore, although base station 102A can act as such Figure 1The diagram shows the "serving cells" of UEs 106A to UE 106N, but each UE 106 may also be able to receive signals (and possibly within its communication range) from one or more other cells (which may be provided by base stations 102B-N and / or any other base stations), which may be referred to as "neighboring cells". Such cells may also facilitate communication between user equipments and / or between user equipments and network 100. These cells may include "macro" cells, "micro" cells, "pecimen" cells, and / or any other cells of various other granularities providing service area size. For example, in Figure 1 Base stations 102A to 102B shown can be macro cells, while base station 102N can be a micro cell. Other configurations are also possible.

[0040] In some implementations, base station 102A may be a next-generation base station, such as a 5G New Radio (5G NR) base station or a “gNB”. In some implementations, the gNB may be connected to a legacy evolved packet core (EPC) network and / or to an NR core (NRC) network. Furthermore, the gNB cell may include one or more transition and receive points (TRPs). Additionally, a UE capable of operating according to 5G NR may connect to one or more TRPs within one or more gNBs.

[0041] It should be noted that UE 106 can communicate using multiple wireless communication standards. For example, in addition to at least one cellular communication protocol (e.g., GSM, UMTS (associated with, for example, WCDMA or TD-SCDMA air interfaces), LTE, LTE-A, 5G NR, HSPA, 3GPP2CDMA2000 (e.g., 1xRTT, 1xEV-DO, HRPD, eHRPD, etc.), UE 106 can be configured to communicate using wireless networking (e.g., Wi-Fi) and / or peer-to-peer wireless communication protocols (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi peer-to-peer, etc.). If desired, UE 106 can also or alternatively be configured to communicate using one or more Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS, such as GPS or GLONASS), one or more mobile television broadcasting standards (e.g., ATSC-M / H or DVB-H), and / or any other wireless communication protocol. Other combinations of wireless communication standards (including more than two wireless communication standards) are also possible.

[0042] Figure 2A UE 106 is illustrated that communicates directly with base station 102 via uplink and downlink communication according to one aspect of this disclosure. UE 106 may be a cellular communication-capable device, such as a mobile phone, handheld device, computer, or tablet computer, or virtually any type of wireless device. UE 106 may include a processor configured to execute program instructions stored in memory. UE 106 may perform any of the method embodiments of the present invention by executing such stored instructions. Alternatively or additionally, UE 106 may include programmable hardware elements, such as a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) configured to perform any of the method embodiments of the present invention or any portion thereof.

[0043] UE 106 may include one or more antennas for communicating using one or more wireless communication protocols or technologies. In some embodiments, UE 106 may be configured to communicate using, for example, CDMA2000 (1xRTT, 1xEV-DO, HRPD, eHRPD) or LTE using a single shared radio component and / or GSM or LTE using a single shared radio component. The shared radio may be coupled to a single antenna or to multiple antennas (e.g., for MIMO) for performing wireless communication. Typically, the radio component may include any combination of baseband processor, analog radio frequency (RF) signal processing circuitry (e.g., including filters, mixers, oscillators, amplifiers, etc.) or digital processing circuitry (e.g., for digital modulation and other digital processing). Similarly, the radio component may use the aforementioned hardware to implement one or more receive chains and transmit chains. For example, UE 106 may share one or more portions of the receive chain and / or transmit chain among various wireless communication technologies such as those discussed above.

[0044] In some implementations, UE 106 may include separate transmit and / or receive chains (e.g., including separate antennas and other radio components) for each wireless communication protocol configured to communicate therewith. As another possibility, UE 106 may include one or more radio components shared among multiple wireless communication protocols, as well as one or more radio components uniquely used by a single wireless communication protocol. For example, UE 106 may include shared radio components for communication using either LTE or 5G NR (or LTE or 1xRTT, or LTE or GSM), and separate radio components for communication using each of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Other configurations are also possible.

[0045] Figure 3 An exemplary simplified block diagram of a communication device 106 according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown. It should be noted that... Figure 3 The block diagram of the communication device is merely one example of possible communication devices. According to the implementation, among other devices, the communication device 106 may be a user equipment (UE) device, a mobile device or mobile station, a wireless device or wireless station, a desktop computer or computing device, a mobile computing device (e.g., a laptop, notebook, or portable computing device), a tablet computer, and / or a combination of devices. As shown, the communication device 106 may include a set of components 300 configured to perform core functions. For example, this set of components may be implemented as a system-on-a-chip (SOC), which may include portions for various purposes. Alternatively, the set of components 300 may be implemented as individual components or groups of components for various purposes. This set of components 300 may be (e.g., communicatively; directly or indirectly) coupled to various other circuitry of the communication device 106.

[0046] For example, communication device 106 may include various types of memory (e.g., including NAND flash memory 310), input / output interfaces such as connector I / F 320 (e.g., for connection to a computer system; docking station; charging station; input devices such as microphone, camera, keyboard; output devices such as speaker; etc.), a display 360 that may be integrated with or external to communication device 106, and cellular communication circuitry 330 such as for 5G NR, LTE, GSM, etc., and short- to medium-range wireless communication circuitry 329 (e.g., Bluetooth). TM (and WLAN circuitry). In some embodiments, the communication device 106 may include wired communication circuitry (not shown), such as, for example, a network interface card for Ethernet.

[0047] Cellular communication circuitry 330 may be coupled (e.g., communicatively grounded; directly or indirectly) to one or more antennas, such as antennas 335 and 336 shown. Short-to-medium-range wireless communication circuitry 329 may also be coupled (e.g., communicatively grounded; directly or indirectly) to one or more antennas, such as antennas 337 and 338 shown. Alternatively, short-to-medium-range wireless communication circuitry 329 may be coupled (e.g., communicatively grounded; directly or indirectly) to antennas 337 and 338, or as an alternative, to antennas 335 and 336. Short-to-medium-range wireless communication circuitry 329 and / or cellular communication circuitry 330 may include multiple receive chains and / or multiple transmit chains for receiving and / or transmitting multiple spatial streams, such as in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configuration.

[0048] In some embodiments, as further described below, the cellular communication circuit 330 may include dedicated receive chains for multiple RATs (including and / or coupled to (e.g., communication ground; directly or indirectly) dedicated processors and / or radio components) (e.g., a first receive chain for LTE and a second receive chain for 5G-NR). Furthermore, in some embodiments, the cellular communication circuit 330 may include a single transmit chain that can be switched between radio components dedicated to a particular RAT. For example, a first radio component may be dedicated to a first RAT, such as LTE, and can communicate with a dedicated receive chain and a transmit chain shared with additional radio components, such as a second radio component that may be dedicated to a second RAT (e.g., 5G NR) and can communicate with a dedicated receive chain and a shared transmit chain.

[0049] The communication device 106 may also include one or more user interface elements and / or be configured to be used with one or more user interface elements. User interface elements may include any of a variety of components such as a display 360 (which may be a touch screen display), a keyboard (which may be a separate keyboard or may be implemented as part of the touch screen display), a mouse, a microphone and / or a speaker, one or more cameras, one or more buttons, and / or any of a variety of other components capable of providing information to the user and / or receiving or interpreting user input.

[0050] The communication device 106 may also include one or more smart cards 345 with SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) functionality, such as one or more UICC cards (one or more general purpose integrated circuit cards) 345.

[0051] As shown in the figure, the SOC 300 may include a processor 302 and a display circuit 304. The processor executes program instructions for the communication device 106, and the display circuit performs graphics processing and provides display signals to the display 360. The processor 302 may also be coupled to a memory management unit (MMU) 340 (which may be configured to receive addresses from the processor 302 and translate those addresses into locations in memory (e.g., memory 306, read-only memory (ROM) 350, NAND flash memory 310)) and / or coupled to other circuitry or devices (such as the display circuit 304, short-range wireless communication circuitry 229, cellular communication circuitry 330, connector I / F 320, and / or display 360). The MMU 340 may be configured to perform memory protection and page table translation or setup. In some embodiments, the MMU 340 may be included as part of the processor 302.

[0052] As described above, communication device 106 can be configured to communicate using wireless and / or wired communication circuits. Communication device 106 can also be configured to determine physical downlink shared channel scheduling resources for user equipment and base stations. Furthermore, communication device 106 can be configured to select and group CCs from the wireless link, and determine virtual CCs from the selected CC groups. The wireless device can also be configured to perform physical downlink resource mapping based on an aggregation resource matching mode for CC groups.

[0053] As described herein, communication device 106 may include hardware and software components for implementing the aforementioned features for determining physical downlink shared channel scheduling resources for communication device 106 and a base station. For example, by executing program instructions stored on a memory medium (e.g., a non-transitory computer-readable memory medium), processor 302 of communication device 106 may be configured to implement some or all of the features described herein. Alternatively (or otherwise), processor 302 may be configured as a programmable hardware element, such as an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit). Alternatively (or otherwise), in conjunction with one or more of other components 300, 304, 306, 310, 320, 329, 330, 340, 345, 350, 360, processor 302 of communication device 106 may be configured to implement some or all of the features described herein.

[0054] Furthermore, as described in this invention, processor 302 may include one or more processing elements. Therefore, processor 302 may include one or more integrated circuits (ICs) configured to perform the functions of processor 302. Additionally, each integrated circuit may include circuitry (e.g., a first circuit, a second circuit, etc.) configured to perform the functions of one or more processors 302.

[0055] Furthermore, as described herein, both the cellular communication circuit 330 and the short-range wireless communication circuit 329 may include one or more processing elements. In other words, one or more processing elements may be included in the cellular communication circuit 330, and similarly, one or more processing elements may be included in the short-range wireless communication circuit 329. Therefore, the cellular communication circuit 330 may include one or more integrated circuits (ICs) configured to perform the functions of the cellular communication circuit 330. Furthermore, each integrated circuit may include circuitry (e.g., a first circuit, a second circuit, etc.) configured to perform the functions of the cellular communication circuit 330. Similarly, the short-range wireless communication circuit 329 may include one or more ICs configured to perform the functions of the short-range wireless communication circuit 329. Furthermore, each integrated circuit may include circuitry (e.g., a first circuit, a second circuit, etc.) configured to perform the functions of the short-range wireless communication circuit 329.

[0056] Figure 4 An exemplary block diagram of a base station 102 according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown. It should be noted that... Figure 4 The base station shown is merely one example of a possible base station. As illustrated, base station 102 may include a processor 404 capable of executing program instructions specific to base station 102. Processor 404 may also be coupled to a memory management unit (MMU) 440 or other circuitry or device, which may be configured to receive addresses from processor 404 and translate those addresses into locations in memory (e.g., memory 460 and read-only memory (ROM) 450).

[0057] Base station 102 may include at least one network port 470. Network port 470 may be configured to be coupled to a telephone network and provide access rights as described above. Figure 1 and Figure 2 The telephone network described herein includes multiple devices such as UE106.

[0058] Network port 470 (or an additional network port) may also be configured, or alternatively configured, to be coupled to a cellular network, such as the core network of a cellular service provider. The core network may provide mobility-related services and / or other services to multiple devices such as UE 106. In some cases, network port 470 may be coupled to a telephone network via the core network, and / or the core network may provide the telephone network (e.g., in other UEs served by the cellular service provider).

[0059] In some implementations, base station 102 may be a next-generation base station, such as a 5G New Radio (5G NR) base station, or a “gNB”. In such implementations, base station 102 may be connected to a legacy evolved packet core (EPC) network and / or to an NR core (NRC) network. Furthermore, base station 102 may be considered a 5G NR cell and may include one or more transition and receive points (TRPs). Additionally, UEs capable of operating according to 5G NR may connect to one or more TRPs within one or more gNBs.

[0060] Base station 102 may include at least one antenna 434 and possibly multiple antennas. The at least one antenna 434 may be configured to function as a wireless transceiver and may be further configured to communicate with UE 106 via radio component 430. Antenna 434 communicates with radio component 430 via communication link 432. Communication link 432 may be a receive link, a transmit link, or both. Radio component 430 may be configured to communicate via various wireless communication standards, including but not limited to 5G NR, LTE, LTE-A, GSM, UMTS, CDMA2000, Wi-Fi, etc.

[0061] Base station 102 can be configured to perform wireless communication using multiple wireless communication standards. In some cases, base station 102 may include multiple radios that enable base station 102 to communicate according to multiple wireless communication technologies. For example, as one possibility, base station 102 may include an LTE radio component for performing communication according to LTE and a 5G NR radio component for performing communication according to 5G NR. In this case, base station 102 may be able to operate as both an LTE base station and a 5G NR base station. As another possibility, base station 102 may include a multimode radio component capable of performing communication according to any of multiple wireless communication technologies (e.g., 5G NR and Wi-Fi, LTE and Wi-Fi, LTE and UMTS, LTE and CDMA2000, UMTS and GSM, etc.).

[0062] As further described herein, BS 102 may include hardware and software components for implementing or supporting specific implementations of the features described herein. The processor 404 of base station 102 may be configured to implement or support some or all of the methods described herein, for example, by executing program instructions stored on a memory medium (e.g., a non-transitory computer-readable memory medium). Alternatively, processor 404 may be configured as a programmable hardware element such as a FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or as an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), or a combination thereof. Alternatively (or in addition), in conjunction with one or more of other components 430, 432, 434, 440, 450, 460, and 470, the processor 404 of base station 102 may be configured to implement or support some or all of the features described herein.

[0063] Furthermore, as described herein, processor 404 may comprise one or more processing elements. In other words, one or more processing elements may be included in processor 404. Therefore, processor 404 may include one or more integrated circuits (ICs) configured to perform the functions of processor 404. Additionally, each integrated circuit may include circuitry (e.g., a first circuit, a second circuit, etc.) configured to perform the functions of one or more processors 404.

[0064] Additionally, as described herein, the radio component 430 may comprise one or more processing elements. In other words, one or more processing elements may be included in the radio component 430. Therefore, the radio component 430 may include one or more integrated circuits (ICs) configured to perform the functions of the radio component 430. Furthermore, each integrated circuit may include circuitry (e.g., a first circuit, a second circuit, etc.) configured to perform the functions of the radio component 430.

[0065] Figure 5An exemplary simplified block diagram of a cellular communication circuit according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown. It should be noted that... Figure 5 The block diagram of the cellular communication circuit is merely one example of a possible cellular communication circuit. According to the implementation, the cellular communication circuit 330 may be included in a communication device such as the communication device 106 described above. As mentioned above, among other devices, the communication device 106 may be a user equipment (UE) device, a mobile device or mobile station, a wireless device or wireless station, a desktop computer or computing device, a mobile computing device (e.g., a laptop, notebook, or portable computing device), a tablet computer, and / or a combination of these devices.

[0066] Cellular communication circuit 330 may (e.g., communicatively; directly or indirectly) be coupled to one or more antennas, such as ( Figure 3 Antennas 335a-b and 336 are shown in the diagram. In some embodiments, the cellular communication circuit 330 may include dedicated receive chains for multiple RATs (including and / or coupled to (e.g., communication ground; directly or indirectly) dedicated processors and / or radio components) (e.g., a first receive chain for LTE and a second receive chain for 5G-NR). For example, as shown... Figure 5 As shown, the cellular communication circuit 330 may include a modem 510 and a modem 520. The modem 510 may be configured for communication according to a first RAT, such as LTE or LTE-A, and the modem 520 may be configured for communication according to a second RAT, such as 5G NR.

[0067] As shown, modem 510 may include one or more processors 512 and memory 516 communicating with processors 512. Modem 510 may communicate with radio frequency (RF) front end 530. RF front end 530 may include circuitry for transmitting and receiving radio signals. For example, RF front end 530 may include receiver circuitry (RX) 532 and transmitter circuitry (TX) 534. In some embodiments, receiver circuitry 532 may communicate with downlink (DL) front end 550, which may include circuitry for receiving radio signals via antenna 335a.

[0068] Similarly, modem 520 may include one or more processors 522 and memory 526 communicating with processor 522. Modem 520 may communicate with RF front end 540. RF front end 540 may include circuitry for transmitting and receiving radio signals. For example, RF front end 540 may include receiving circuitry 542 and transmitting circuitry 544. In some embodiments, receiving circuitry 542 may communicate with DL front end 560, which may include circuitry for receiving radio signals via antenna 335b.

[0069] In some implementations, switch 570 may couple transmitting circuitry 534 to uplink (UL) front-end 572. Additionally, switch 570 may couple transmitting circuitry 544 to UL front-end 572. UL front-end 572 may include circuitry for transmitting radio signals via antenna 336. Therefore, when cellular communication circuitry 330 receives an instruction to transmit according to a first RAT (e.g., supported by modem 510), switch 570 may be switched to a first state allowing modem 510 to transmit signals according to the first RAT (e.g., via a transmission chain including transmitting circuitry 534 and UL front-end 572). Similarly, when cellular communication circuitry 330 receives an instruction to transmit according to a second RAT (e.g., supported by modem 520), switch 570 may be switched to a second state allowing modem 520 to transmit signals according to the second RAT (e.g., via a transmission chain including transmitting circuitry 544 and UL front-end 572).

[0070] As described herein, modem 510 may include hardware and software components for implementing the features described above or for selecting periodic resource portions for user equipment and base stations, as well as for various other technologies described herein. For example, processor 512 may be configured to implement some or all of the features described herein by executing program instructions stored on a memory medium (e.g., a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium). Alternatively (or otherwise), processor 512 may be configured as a programmable hardware element such as a FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or as an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit). Alternatively (or otherwise), processor 512 may be configured to implement some or all of the features described herein in conjunction with one or more of other components 530, 532, 534, 550, 570, 572, 335, and 336.

[0071] Furthermore, as described herein, processor 512 may include one or more processing elements. Therefore, processor 512 may include one or more integrated circuits (ICs) configured to perform the functions of processor 512. Additionally, each integrated circuit may include circuitry (e.g., a first circuit, a second circuit, etc.) configured to perform the functions of processor 512.

[0072] As described herein, modem 520 may include hardware and software components for implementing the features described above or for selecting periodic resource portions on a radio link between the UE and a base station, as well as various other technologies described herein. For example, processor 522 may be configured to implement some or all of the features described herein by executing program instructions stored on a memory medium (e.g., a non-transitory computer-readable memory medium). Alternatively (or otherwise), processor 522 may be configured as a programmable hardware element such as a FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or as an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit). Alternatively (or otherwise), processor 522 may be configured to implement some or all of the features described herein in conjunction with one or more of other components 540, 542, 544, 550, 570, 572, 335, and 336.

[0073] Furthermore, as described herein, processor 522 may include one or more processing elements. Therefore, processor 522 may include one or more integrated circuits (ICs) configured to perform the functions of processor 522. Additionally, each integrated circuit may include circuitry (e.g., a first circuit, a second circuit, etc.) configured to perform the functions of processor 522.

[0074] The UE implementing cellular communication circuit 330 can perform and report RRM measurements of measurement resources (such as SS / PBCH blocks, CSI-RS resources, PRS, or other reference signals from other systems, such as CRS in LTE) transmitted by base station 102 on multiple carrier frequencies or operating channels. The UE can receive measurement resource configuration parameters (referred to as measurement objects (MOs)) from base station 102, which identify the time and frequency locations of the SS / PBCH blocks, CSI-RS, or other resources to be measured for multiple carrier frequencies. The UE can receive measurement interval configuration parameters containing multiple concurrent MGPs, which specify the measurement intervals that can be used to measure the SS / PBCH blocks, CSI-RS, or other resources on multiple carrier frequencies.

[0075] Figure 6 This illustration depicts a scenario where, according to one aspect of this disclosure, each measurement object whose timing identifies the measurement resource is covered by only one MGP. The UE can receive SS / PBCH blocks on three carrier frequencies (denoted as F1, F2, and F3). Configuration information regarding the timing of SS / PBCH transmission on each carrier frequency covered by one of the concurrent MGPs can be provided to the UE. This information can be provided via an SS / PBCH block measurement timing configuration (SMTC) configured as part of the measurement object within an RRC connection reconfiguration message. The SMTC can define the period, offset, and duration of the SS / PBCH block.

[0076] MGPs can also define the period, offset, and duration of measurement intervals, collectively referred to as measurement gaps, used to measure the SS / PBCH block within the SMTC at each carrier frequency. The period of the measurement gap can be provided by the Measurement Gap Repetition Period (MGRP). The MGRP can be the period of the SS / PBCH block defined by the SMTC or a multiple of that period. Two MGPs, MGP1 and MGP2, are shown. The MGRPs for these two MGPs are MGRP1 and MGRP2, respectively.

[0077] exist Figure 6 In this configuration, each MO is covered by only one MGP because only one MGP is used to measure the SS / PBCH blocks defined by the SMTC on each carrier frequency. For example, the MO on F1 is covered only by MGP2 because the period of the SS / PBCH blocks defined by the SMTC on F1 is the same as that of MGP2, allowing the UE to use the measurement gap defined by MGP2 to measure the SS / PBCH blocks on F1. The MO on F2 is covered only by MGP1, and the MO on F3 is also covered only by MGP1. The UE can use the measurement gap defined by MGP1 to measure the SS / PBCH blocks on F2 and F3. The UE can perform measurements independently using MGP1 and MGP2. MGP1 and MGP2 do not overlap at all because all measurement gaps are time-disjoint.

[0078] The SS / PBCH block may include a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS). When the UE measures the SS / PBCH block using the measurement gap determined by the corresponding MGP, the UE can detect the PSS / SSS and measure the received power of the PSS / SSS on the three carrier frequencies. The delays associated with the measurement may include the PSS / SSS detection delay and the time index detection delay. The PSS / SSS detection delay and time index detection delay for each carrier frequency are also determined by the corresponding MGP. For example, the carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF) used to calculate the PSS / SSS detection delay for a carrier frequency can be determined by measuring the total carrier frequency using the corresponding MGP for that carrier frequency. Figure 6 In the diagram, the CSSF of F1 is 1 because the corresponding MGP2 is only used for measurements on F1. The CSSF of F2 and F3 is 2 because the corresponding MGP1 is used for measurements on F2 and F3.

[0079] Figure 7 This illustration depicts a scenario, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, where the timing of a measurement object identifying a measurement resource can be covered by multiple MGPs. For example, the SMTC of the MO on F1 is covered only by MGP2, and the SMTC of the MO on F2 is covered only by MGP1, as shown. Figure 6As shown. However, the SMTC of the MO on F3 can be covered by both MGP1 and MGP2, because the UE can use the measurement gap defined by MGP1 or MGP2 to measure the SS / PBCH block defined by the SMTC on F3. The UE can determine whether the SMTC of the MO on F3 is covered by MGP1 or MGP2 based on the link or association between the MO on F3 and MGP1 or MGP2.

[0080] If the SMTC of the MO on F3 is covered by MGP1, then MGP1 is shared between the MO on F2 and the MO on F3, because the UE can use the measurement gap defined by MGP1 to measure the SS / PBCH blocks on F2 and F3. In this case, for the MO on F1, the MGRP used to measure the SS / PBCH blocks on F1 is MGRP2, and the CSSF used to calculate the PSS / SSS detection delay is 1, because the corresponding MGP2 is only used for measurement on F1. For the MO on F2 and the MO on F3, the MGRP used to measure the SS / PBCH blocks on F2 and F3 is MGRP1, and the CSSF is 2, because the corresponding MGP1 is used for measurement on F2 and F3.

[0081] If the SMTC of the MO on F3 is covered by MGP2, then MGP2 is shared between the MO on F1 and the MO on F3, because the UE can use the measurement gap defined by MGP2 to measure the SS / PBCH blocks on both F1 and F3. In this case, for the MOs on F1 and F3, the MGRP used to measure the SS / PBCH blocks on both F1 and F3 is MGRP2, and the CSSF used to calculate the PSS / SSS detection delay is 2, because the corresponding MGP2 is used for measurements on both F1 and F3. For the MO on F2, the MGRP used to measure the SS / PBCH blocks on F2 is MGRP1, and the CSSF is 1, because the corresponding MGP1 is only used for measurements on F2.

[0082] Figure 8 The delay of performing measurements on measurement resources on carrier frequencies, specifically the PSS / SSS detection delay, is illustrated according to one aspect of this disclosure, using the corresponding MGP as a function of the number of carrier frequencies of the MGRP and the shared MGP. The number of carrier frequencies of the shared MGP is the CSSF. Figure 8 The condition that the PSS / SSS detection delay can be a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle is shown. The PSS / SSS detection delay associated with the SS / PBCH block on the measurement carrier frequency can be a function of the MGRP and the CSSF determined by the corresponding MGP for the carrier frequency.

[0083] As discussed, when the SMTC of an MO on a carrier frequency can be covered by multiple candidate MGPs, the UE can determine whether the SMTC of the MO on the carrier frequency is covered by a specific MGP based on the link or association between the MO and a specific MGP. In one aspect, an information element can be added to the MO to associate the MGP to be linked with the MO. In another aspect, an information element can be added to the measurement gap configuration parameters containing the MGP to associate the MO with the MGP.

[0084] Figure 9 An MO (Measuring Object NR) according to one aspect of this disclosure is illustrated, comprising an information element MGP that indexes a measurement gap configuration parameter GapConfig to link the MGP contained in GapConfig to an SS / PBCH block on a carrier frequency specified by the MO. The MO MeasObjectNR can specify the time and frequency locations (such as carrier frequency and SMTC) of the SS / PBCH block and CSI-RS resources. The measurement gap configuration parameter GapConfig can specify the measurement gap of one of a plurality of concurrent MGPs used to measure the SS / PBCH block. The information element MGP can index GapConfig such that the current state of the MGP contained in GapConfig can be linked to the MO MeasObjectNR.

[0085] In one aspect, the network can configure a GapConfig for the UE that includes the desired MGP to be linked to the MO. Then, the network can configure an MO MeasObjectNR for the UE that specifies the MGP information element indexed by the GapConfig, for the UE to create a link or association between the Measurement Object MeasObjectNR and the desired MGP. The configuration order of GapConfig and MeasObjectNR can be interchangeable. For example, in one aspect, the network can configure an MO MeasObjectNR for the UE that specifies the MGP information element indexed by the GapConfig, and then configure a GapConfig for the UE that includes the desired MGP to be linked to the MO, for the UE to create the link.

[0086] Figure 10 A measurement gap configuration parameter GapConfig, comprising an MGP that can be linked to a measurement object, is shown according to one aspect of this disclosure. GapConfig may contain measurement gaps for the MGP, such as the period of the measurement gap MGRP, the measurement gap offset gapOffset, and the duration MGL of the measurement gap, for measuring SS / PBCH blocks within an SMTC at a carrier frequency defined by a linked MO.

[0087] In one respect, MO can use information elements to explicitly identify the MGP to be linked. Figure 11 An MO containing an information element MGP according to one aspect of this disclosure is shown, which indexes the measurement gap configuration parameter EnhancedGapConfig to link the MGP, identified by a unique identifier, to an SS / PBCH block on a carrier frequency specified by the MO.

[0088] The network can configure multiple sets of GapConfigs containing multiple concurrent MGPs for the UE. Each set of GapConfigs can contain an identifier that uniquely identifies the MGPs it contains. The network can then configure the MOMeasObjectNR of a specified information element MGP to index the multiple concurrent MGPs to be linked by the identifier for the UE. For example, the information element MGP can index the measurement gap configuration parameter EnhancedGapConfig, which can be used to link to one of the multiple sets of GapConfigs containing the MGPs to be linked.

[0089] Figure 12 The diagram illustrates an EnhancedGapConfig parameter, representing a measurement gap configuration parameter of an MGP identified by an identifier Gap-ID, according to one aspect of this disclosure. Each of multiple sets of GapConfig containing multiple concurrent MGPs can contain a Gap-ID, an information element uniquely identifying the MGP it contains. For example, it is used to specify... Figure 6 and Figure 7 The GapConfig information elements of MGP1 and MGP2 can contain Gap-IDs of 1 and 2, respectively. The measurement gap configuration parameter EnhancedGapConfig, indexed by the MO, can specify a Gap-ID of 1 or 2 to link MGP1 or MGP2 to the MO.

[0090] Figure 13 A measurement gap configuration parameter MeasGapConfig, comprising an information element measObjectToAddModList according to one aspect of this disclosure, is illustrated. This information element indexes MOs to link MGPs contained in the MeasGapConfig to SS / PBCH blocks on carrier frequencies specified by the MOs. The measurement gap configuration parameter MeasGapConfig may index a GapConfig containing measurement gaps of MGPs. The information element measObjectToAddModList may index one or more MOs to be linked to the MGP. The information element measObjectToAddModList may be the same as the information elements in the measurement configuration structure MeasConfig used by the network to add a list of MOs for RRM measurements.

[0091] therefore, Figure 13 This illustrates an implementation in which information elements can be added to the measurement gap configuration parameters containing the MGP to associate the MO with the MGP. Figures 9-12 An implementation scheme is shown in which information elements can be added to the MO to associate the MGP with the MO. In one aspect, for these implementation schemes, the UE measurement behavior and the corresponding RRM measurement requirements can be the same.

[0092] Figure 14 This diagram illustrates a flowchart of method 1400, according to one aspect of this disclosure, a method for a UE to perform RRM measurements on measurement resources transmitted by the network when the UE is configured with multiple concurrent MGPs by the network. Method 1400 may be provided by... Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 We will implement this using UE (User Experience).

[0093] In operation 1401, the UE receives from the communication network a MO that identifies the measurement resources transmitted by the communication network on the carrier frequency within the frequency range.

[0094] In operation 1403, the UE receives from the communication network measurement gap configuration parameters that enable measurement of multiple concurrent MGPs. In one aspect, the UE can receive the MO and measurement gap configuration parameters from the communication network in any order or simultaneously.

[0095] In operation 1405, the UE determines the link between the measurement resources on the carrier frequency and the MGP selected from multiple concurrent MGPs.

[0096] In Operation 1407, the UE uses the linked MGP to measure measurement resources received from the communication network on the carrier frequency.

[0097] Parts of the content described above can be implemented using logic circuits such as dedicated logic circuits or using microcontrollers or other forms of processing cores that execute program code instructions. Thus, the processes taught in the above discussion can be executed using program code such as machine-executable instructions, which cause the machine to execute these instructions to perform certain functions. In this context, "machine" can be a machine that translates intermediate (or "abstract") instructions into processor-specific instructions (e.g., abstract execution environments such as "virtual machines" (e.g., Java Virtual Machines), interpreters, Common Language Runtimes, high-level language virtual machines, etc.), and / or electronic circuits disposed on semiconductor chips (e.g., "logic circuits" implemented using transistors) designed to execute instructions, such as general-purpose processors and / or dedicated processors. The processes taught in the above discussion can also be executed (as an alternative to or in conjunction with a machine) by electronic circuits designed to execute processes (or parts thereof) without executing program code.

[0098] The present invention also relates to an apparatus for performing the operations described herein. This apparatus may be specifically configured for a desired purpose, or may comprise a general-purpose computer selectively activated or reconfigured by a computer program stored in a computer. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as, but not limited to, any type of disk, including floppy disks, optical disks, CD-ROMs and magneto-optical disks, read-only memory (ROM), RAM, EPROM, EEPROM, magnetic cards or optical cards, or any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions, and each of which is coupled to a computer system bus.

[0099] Machine-readable media include any mechanism that stores or transmits information in a machine-readable (e.g., computer) form. For example, machine-readable media include read-only memory (“ROM”); random access memory (“RAM”); magnetic disk storage media; optical storage media; flash memory devices; and so on.

[0100] The article of manufacture can be used to store program code. The article of manufacture storing program code can be implemented as, but is not limited to, one or more memories (e.g., one or more flash memories, random access memories (static, dynamic, or other)), optical discs, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, EPROMs, EEPROMs, magnetic cards or optical cards, or other types of machine-readable media suitable for storing electronic instructions. Program code can also be downloaded from a remote computer (e.g., a server) to a requesting computer (e.g., a client) by means of data signals contained in a transmission medium (e.g., via a communication link (e.g., a network connection)).

[0101] The foregoing detailed description has been presented according to the algorithms and symbolic representations used to manipulate data bits within computer memory. These algorithmic descriptions and representations are tools used by those skilled in the art of data processing, and these tools are also the most effective means of communicating the essence of their work to others skilled in the art. An algorithm here and generally refers to a self-consistent sequence of operations that leads to a desired result. These operations are those that require physical manipulation of physical quantities. Often, but not necessarily, these quantities take the form of electrical or magnetic signals that can be stored, transmitted, combined, compared, and otherwise manipulated. It has proven convenient to refer to these signals as bits, values, elements, symbols, characters, terms, numbers, etc., primarily for general reasons.

[0102] However, it should be remembered that all these and similar terms are associated with appropriate physical quantities and are merely convenient labels applied to those quantities. Unless otherwise specifically stated, it is evident from the foregoing discussion that, throughout this specification, discussions using terms such as “select,” “determine,” “receive,” “form,” “group,” “aggregate,” “generate,” “remove,” etc., refer to actions and processing of computer systems or similar electronic computing devices that can manipulate data represented as physical (electronic) quantities in the registers and memories of the computer system and convert them into other data similarly represented as physical quantities in the computer system's memory or registers or other such information storage, transmission, or display devices.

[0103] The processes and displays presented herein are not inherently related to any particular computer or other device. Various general-purpose systems can be used with programs based on the teachings herein, or can prove convenient for constructing more specialized devices to perform the operations described herein. The necessary structures for various such systems will be apparent from the description below. Furthermore, the invention is not described with reference to any particular programming language. It should be understood that various programming languages ​​can be used to implement the teachings of the invention as described herein.

[0104] The foregoing discussion has only described some exemplary embodiments of the invention. Those skilled in the art will readily recognize from these discussions, drawings, and claims that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A baseband processor for a wireless user equipment (UE) of a communication network, the baseband processor comprising one or more integrated circuits configured to perform operations including: The measurement object MO is received from the communication network, the MO identifying measurement resources transmitted by the communication network on a carrier frequency within a frequency range, wherein the MO contains information elements that associate the measurement resources on the carrier frequency with one of a plurality of concurrent measurement gap modes MGPs. Measurement gap configuration parameters are received from the communication network, the measurement gap configuration parameters providing identification of the plurality of concurrent MGPs that can be used to measure the measurement resources; The link between the measurement resource on the carrier frequency and a linked MGP selected from the plurality of concurrent MGPs is determined based on the information elements contained in the MO, wherein the information elements associate the measurement resource on the carrier frequency with the linked MGP; and The MGP measurement of the link is used to measure the measurement resources received from the communication network at the carrier frequency.

2. The baseband processor of claim 1, wherein the MO includes a first timing configuration that identifies periodic transmissions of the measurement resources by the communication network on the carrier frequency.

3. The baseband processor of claim 2, wherein the linked MGP includes a second timing configuration that identifies periodic measurement intervals that overlap with a subset of periodic transmissions of the measurement resources received by the UE on the carrier frequency.

4. The baseband processor of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of concurrent MGPs includes identification information that uniquely identifies the plurality of concurrent MGPs.

5. The baseband processor of claim 1, wherein the plurality of concurrent MGPs are non-overlapping in time.

6. The baseband processor according to claim 1, further comprising: Multiple MOs are received from the communication network, the multiple MOs identifying measurement resources transmitted by the communication network on multiple carrier frequencies within the frequency range, wherein the measurement resources in each of the multiple MOs are linked to only one of the multiple concurrent MGPs.

7. The baseband processor according to claim 1, further comprising: Multiple MOs are received from the communication network, the multiple MOs identifying measurement resources transmitted by the communication network on multiple carrier frequencies within the frequency range, wherein the delay in measuring the measurement resources depends on the number of carrier frequencies carrying the measurement resources that share the link.

8. The baseband processor of claim 1, wherein the measurement resources transmitted by the communication network include synchronization signals or reference signals on a broadcast channel, wherein the measurement resources are periodically transmitted by the communication network.

9. The baseband processor of claim 1, wherein the MO and the MGP are received from the communication network as part of signaling for radio resource control.

10. A user equipment (UE), the UE comprising: At least one antenna; At least one radio component, wherein the at least one radio component is configured to communicate with a wireless communication network using the at least one antenna; as well as At least one processor coupled to the at least one radio component, wherein the at least one processor is configured to perform measurements including the following operations: The measurement object MO is received from the communication network, the MO identifying measurement resources transmitted by the communication network on a carrier frequency within a frequency range, wherein the MO contains information elements that associate the measurement resources on the carrier frequency with one of a plurality of concurrent measurement gap modes MGPs. Measurement gap configuration parameters are received from the communication network, the measurement gap configuration parameters providing identification of the plurality of MGPs that can be used to measure the measurement resources; The link between the measurement resource on the carrier frequency and a linked MGP selected from the plurality of concurrent MGPs is determined based on the information elements contained in the MO, wherein the information elements associate the measurement resource on the carrier frequency with the linked MGP; and The MGP measurement of the link is used to measure the measurement resources received from the communication network at the carrier frequency.

11. The UE of claim 10, wherein the MO includes a first timing configuration that identifies periodic transmissions of the measurement resources by the communication network on the carrier frequency.

12. The UE of claim 11, wherein the linked MGP includes a second timing configuration that identifies a periodic measurement interval, wherein the periodic measurement interval overlaps with a subset of periodic transmissions of the measurement resources received by the UE on the carrier frequency.

13. The UE of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of concurrent MGPs includes identification information that uniquely identifies the plurality of concurrent MGPs.

14. The UE of claim 10, wherein the plurality of concurrent MGPs are non-overlapping in time.

15. The UE of claim 10, wherein the operation further comprises: Multiple MOs are received from the communication network, the multiple MOs identifying measurement resources transmitted by the communication network on multiple carrier frequencies within the frequency range, wherein the measurement resources in each of the multiple MOs are linked to only one of the multiple concurrent MGPs.

16. The UE of claim 10, wherein the operation further comprises: Multiple MOs are received from the communication network, the multiple MOs identifying measurement resources transmitted by the communication network on multiple carrier frequencies within the frequency range, wherein the delay of the operation of measuring the measurement resources depends on the number of carrier frequencies of the measurement resources carrying the MGP sharing the link.

17. The UE of claim 10, wherein the measurement resources transmitted by the communication network include synchronization signals or reference signals on a broadcast channel, wherein the measurement resources are transmitted periodically by the communication network.

18. The UE of claim 10, wherein the MO and the MGP are received from the communication network as part of signaling for radio resource control.

19. A baseband processor for a base station of a communication network, the baseband processor comprising one or more integrated circuits configured to perform operations including: A measurement object (MO) is transmitted to a wireless user equipment (UE) of the communication network. The MO identifies measurement resources transmitted by the communication network on a carrier frequency within a frequency range. The MO includes an information element that associates the measurement resources on the carrier frequency with one of a plurality of concurrent measurement gap modes (MGPs). The measurement gap configuration parameters are transmitted to the UE, which provide identification of the plurality of concurrent MGPs that can be used by the UE to measure the measurement resource, wherein the information elements enable the UE to determine the link between the measurement resource on the carrier frequency and a linked MGP selected from the plurality of concurrent MGPs, wherein the information elements associate the measurement resource on the carrier frequency with the linked MGP. as well as The measurement resources are transmitted on the carrier frequency to allow the UE to use the MGP of the link to measure the measurement resources.

20. The baseband processor of claim 19, wherein each of the plurality of concurrent MGPs includes identification information that uniquely identifies the plurality of concurrent MGPs.

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