Sharing measurement gaps for multiple functions

Abstract

Various aspects of the disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) can receive configuration information configuring a measurement gap for the UE. The UE can perform a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, where the first measurement and the second measurement are different types of measurements. The UE can transmit measurement information based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Description

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This patent application claims priority to Greek patent application No. 20200100433, filed on July 23, 2020, entitled “SHARING MEASUREMENT GAPS FOR MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS,” which has been assigned to the assignee of this application. The disclosure of the earlier application is considered part of this patent application and is incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] In summary, various aspects of this disclosure relate to wireless communication and to techniques and apparatus for sharing measurement gaps for multiple functions. Background Technology

[0004] 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 (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power, etc.). 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, Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) systems, and Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE / Improved LTE is an enhanced set of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard released by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

[0005] A wireless network may include multiple base stations (BSs) capable of supporting communication for multiple user equipments (UEs). UEs can communicate with the BS via downlinks and uplinks. A "downlink" (or "forward link") refers to the communication link from the BS to the UE, while an "uplink" (or "backlink") refers to the communication link from the UE to the BS. As will be described in more detail herein, a BS may be referred to as a Node B, gNB, Access Point (AP), Radio Headend, Transmit / Receive Point (TRP), New Radio (NR) BS, 5G Node B, etc.

[0006] The above multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunications standards to provide a common protocol that enables different user equipment to communicate at the city, country, region, and even global levels. NR (which can also be referred to as 5G) is an enhancement set of the LTE mobile standard released by 3GPP. NR is designed to better integrate with other open standards by improving spectrum efficiency, reducing costs, improving service, utilizing new spectrum, and using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) with Cyclic Prefix (CP) on the downlink (DL) and CP-OFDM and / or SC-FDM (e.g., also known as Discrete Fourier Transform Spread Spectrum OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM)) on the uplink (UL), thereby better supporting mobile broadband internet access, as well as beamforming, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technologies, and carrier aggregation. As the demand for mobile broadband access continues to grow, further improvements to LTE, NR, and other wireless access technologies remain useful. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes: receiving configuration information configuring a measurement gap for the UE; performing a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and transmitting measurement information based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0008] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a base station includes: transmitting configuration information for a measurement gap of a UE; transmitting a set of measurement objects indicating to perform a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and receiving measurement information at least in part based on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0009] In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication includes: a memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to: receive configuration information configuring a measurement gap for the UE; perform a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and transmit measurement information based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0010] In some aspects, a base station for wireless communication includes: a memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to: transmit configuration information configuring a measurement gap for a UE; transmit a set of measurement objects indicating to perform a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and receive measurement information at least in part based on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0011] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication includes: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the one or more processors to: receive configuration information configuring a measurement gap for the UE; perform a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and transmit measurement information based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0012] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication includes: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a base station, cause the one or more processors to: transmit configuration information configuring a measurement gap for a UE; transmit a set of measurement objects indicating to perform a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and receive measurement information at least in part based on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0013] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: a unit for receiving configuration information configuring a measurement gap for the apparatus; a unit for performing a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and a unit for transmitting measurement information based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0014] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: a unit for transmitting configuration information configuring a measurement gap for a UE; a unit for transmitting a set of measurement objects indicating to perform a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and a unit for receiving measurement information at least partially based on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0015] In general, the aspects include methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, non-transitory computer-readable media, user equipment, base stations, wireless communication equipment and / or processing systems as fully described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings and description and as shown by the accompanying drawings and description.

[0016] The foregoing has provided a fairly broad overview of the features and technical advantages of examples according to this disclosure in order to better understand the following detailed description. Additional features and advantages will be described below. The disclosed concepts and specific examples can be readily used as the basis for modifying or designing other structures for achieving the same purpose as this disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. The characteristics of the concepts disclosed herein (both their organization and manner of operation) and their associated advantages will be better understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, based on the following description. Each drawing in the accompanying drawings is provided for illustrative and descriptive purposes and is not intended to define a limitation of the claims.

[0017] While aspects have been described herein by way of example, those skilled in the art will understand that such aspects can be implemented in many different arrangements and scenarios. The innovations described herein can be implemented using different platform types, devices, systems, shapes, sizes, and / or package arrangements. For example, some aspects can be implemented via integrated chip embodiments and other devices based on non-modular components (e.g., end-user devices, vehicles, communication devices, computing devices, industrial devices, retail / purchasing devices, medical devices, or AI-enabled devices). Aspects can be implemented in chip-level components, modular components, non-modular components, non-chip-level components, device-level components, or system-level components. Devices incorporating the described aspects and features may include additional components and features for the implementation and enforcement of the claimed and described aspects. For example, the transmission and reception of wireless signals may include multiple components for analog and digital purposes (e.g., hardware components including antennas, radio frequency (RF) chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffers, processors, interleavers, adders, or summers). The innovations described herein are intended to be implemented in a variety of devices, chip-level components, systems, distributed arrangements, or end-user devices with different sizes, shapes, and configurations. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To gain a full understanding of the foregoing features of this disclosure, a more specific description of the invention, briefly summarized above, can be obtained by referring to various aspects, some of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the drawings illustrate only certain typical aspects of this disclosure and are therefore not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, as other equally valid aspects are permissible under this description. The same reference numerals in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network according to this disclosure.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example of communication between a base station and a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network according to this disclosure.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration and performance of measurements in a set of measurement gaps according to this disclosure.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration and measurements having multiple measurements in a measurement gap, according to the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating an example of multiple measurements within a measurement gap according to this disclosure.

[0024] Figure 6-7 This is a diagram illustrating an example process associated with shared measurement gaps for multiple measurements, according to the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The various aspects of this disclosure are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to any particular structure or function presented throughout this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of this disclosure to those skilled in the art. Based on the teachings herein, those skilled in the art will understand that the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of this disclosure disclosed herein, whether implemented independently of or in combination with any other aspect of this disclosure. For example, an apparatus or a method may be implemented using any number of the aspects set forth herein. Furthermore, the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover such apparatuses or methods implemented using structures, functions, or structures and functions other than or different from the aspects of this disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of this disclosure disclosed herein may be embodied by one or more elements of the claims.

[0026] Several aspects of a telecommunications system will now be described with reference to various devices and techniques. These devices and techniques will be described in detail below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, through various frames, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as “elements”). These elements can be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Whether such an element is implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints imposed on the entire system.

[0027] It should be noted that while this document may use terms commonly associated with 5G or NR radio access technology (RAT) to describe aspects, aspects of this disclosure may be applied to other RATs, such as 3G RAT, 4G RAT and / or RATs after 5G (e.g., 6G).

[0028] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network 100 according to this disclosure. Wireless network 100 may be or may include elements of a 5G (NR) network and / or an LTE network, as well as other examples. Wireless network 100 may include multiple base stations 110 (shown as BS 110a, BS 110b, BS 110c, and BS 110d) and other network entities. A base station (BS) is an entity that communicates with a user equipment (UE) and may also be referred to as an NR BS, Node B, gNB, 5G Node B (NB), access point, Transmit / Receive Point (TRP), etc. Each BS can provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area. In 3GPP, the term "cell" may refer to the coverage area of ​​a BS and / or the BS subsystem serving that coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0029] A BS can provide communication coverage for macrocells, picocells, femtocells, and / or another type of cell. A macrocell can cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and can allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions. A picocell can cover a relatively small geographic area and can allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions. A femtocell can cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a residential area) and can allow restricted access by UEs associated with that femtocell (e.g., UEs in a Closed User Group (CSG)). A BS used for macrocells can be referred to as a macro BS. A BS used for picocells can be referred to as a pico BS. A BS used for femtocells can be referred to as a femtocell BS or a home BS. Figure 1In the examples shown, BS 110a can be a macro BS for macro cell 102a, BS 110b can be a pico BS for pico cell 102b, and BS 110c can be a femto BS for femto cell 102c. A BS can support one or more (e.g., three) cells. The terms “eNB,” “base station,” “NR BS,” “gNB,” “TRP,” “AP,” “Node B,” “5G NB,” and “cell” are used interchangeably herein.

[0030] In some respects, the cell may not be stationary, and the geographical area of ​​the cell may move depending on the location of the mobile BS. In some respects, BSs may be interconnected with each other and / or with one or more other BSs or network nodes (not shown) in the wireless network 100 using any suitable transport network via various types of backhaul interfaces (such as direct physical connections or virtual networks).

[0031] The wireless network 100 may also include a relay station. A relay station is an entity that can receive data transmissions from an upstream station (e.g., a BS or a UE) and transmit the data transmissions to a downstream station (e.g., a UE or a BS). A relay station can also be a UE capable of relaying transmissions for other UEs. Figure 1 In the example shown, relay BS 110d can communicate with macro BS 110a and UE 120d to facilitate communication between BS 110a and UE 120d. A relay BS can also be referred to as a relay station, relay base station, repeater, etc.

[0032] Wireless network 100 can be a heterogeneous network comprising different types of Base Stations (BSs) such as macro BSs, pico BSs, femto BSs, relay BSs, etc. These different types of BSs can have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, and different effects on interference in wireless network 100. For example, macro BSs can have high transmit power levels (e.g., 5 to 40 watts), while pico BSs, femto BSs, and relay BSs can have lower transmit power levels (e.g., 0.1 to 2 watts).

[0033] Network controller 130 can be coupled to a group of base stations (BSs) and can provide coordination and control for these BSs. Network controller 130 can communicate with the BSs via backhaul. BSs can also communicate with each other directly or indirectly via wireless or wired backhaul.

[0034] UE 120 (e.g., 120a, 120b, 120c) may be distributed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE may be stationary or mobile. UE may also be referred to as an access terminal, terminal, mobile station, user unit, station, etc. UE may be a cellular phone (e.g., a smartphone), personal digital assistant (PDA), wireless modem, wireless communication device, handheld device, laptop computer, cordless phone, wireless local loop (WLL) station, tablet device, camera, gaming device, netbook, smartbook, ultrabook, medical device or apparatus, biometric sensor / device, wearable device (smartwatch, smart clothing, smart glasses, smart wristband, smart jewelry (e.g., smart ring, smart bracelet, etc.)), entertainment device (e.g., music or video device, or satellite radio unit, etc.), vehicle component or sensor, smart meter / sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, GPS device, or any other suitable device configured to communicate via wireless or wired media.

[0035] Some UEs can be considered Machine-Type Communication (MTC) or Evolved or Enhanced Machine-Type Communication (eMTC) UEs. MTC and eMTC UEs include, for example, robots, drones, remote devices, sensors, meters, monitors, and / or location tags, which can communicate with a base station, another device (e.g., a remote device), or some other entity. Wireless nodes can provide connectivity to or to a network (e.g., a wide area network such as the Internet or cellular networks) via wired or wireless communication links, for example. Some UEs can be considered Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and / or can be implemented as NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) devices. Some UEs can be considered Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). UE 120 can be included within a housing housing the components of UE 120, such as processor components and / or memory components. In some aspects, the processor components and memory components can be coupled together. For example, the processor components (e.g., one or more processors) and memory components (e.g., memory) can be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, and / or electrically coupled.

[0036] Typically, any number of wireless networks can be deployed in a given geographical area. Each wireless network can support a specific RAT and can operate on one or more frequencies. A RAT can also be referred to as a radio technology, air interface, etc. A frequency can also be referred to as a carrier, channel, etc. Each frequency can support a single RAT in a given geographical area to avoid interference between wireless networks using different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks can be deployed.

[0037] In some respects, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) may communicate directly using one or more sidelink channels (e.g., without using base station 110 as an intermediary for communication with each other). For example, UE 120 may communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, device-to-device (D2D) communication, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocols (e.g., which may include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocols, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols, etc.) and / or mesh networks. In this case, UE 120 may perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations described herein as being performed by base station 110.

[0038] Devices in the wireless network 100 can communicate using the electromagnetic spectrum, which can be subdivided into various categories, bands, channels, etc., based on frequency or wavelength. For example, devices in the wireless network 100 can communicate using an operating band with a first frequency range (FR1) (spanning from 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz), and / or can communicate using an operating band with a second frequency range (FR2) (spanning from 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz). The frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are sometimes referred to as intermediate frequencies (IFs). Although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6 GHz, FR1 is generally referred to as the "below 6 GHz" band. Similarly, FR2 is generally referred to as the "millimeter wave" band, although it is different from the extremely high frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz–300 GHz) designated as the "millimeter wave" band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Therefore, unless otherwise explicitly stated, it should be understood that the terms "below 6 GHz" and the like (if used herein) can broadly refer to frequencies below 6 GHz, frequencies within FR1, and / or intermediate frequencies (e.g., above 7.125 GHz). Similarly, unless otherwise explicitly stated, it should be understood that the terms "millimeter wave" and the like (if used herein) can broadly refer to frequencies within the EHF band, frequencies within FR2, and / or intermediate frequencies (e.g., below 24.25 GHz). It is anticipated that the frequencies included in FR1 and FR2 may be modified, and the techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.

[0039] As pointed out above, Figure 1 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 1 The example described.

[0040] Figure 2This is a diagram illustrating an example of communication between a base station 110 and a UE 120 in a wireless network 100 according to the present disclosure. The base station 110 may be equipped with T antennas 234a to 234t, and the UE 120 may be equipped with R antennas 252a to 252r, wherein generally, T ≥ 1 and R ≥ 1.

[0041] At base station 110, transmit processor 220 can receive data for one or more UEs from data source 212, select one or more modulation and coding schemes (MCS) for that UE based at least in part on channel quality indicators (CQI) received from each UE, process (e.g., code and modulate) the data for that UE based at least in part on the MCS selected for each UE, and provide data symbols for all UEs. Transmit processor 220 can also process system information (e.g., semi-static resource allocation information (SRPI)) and control information (e.g., CQI requests, grants, and / or upper-layer signaling), and provide overhead symbols and control symbols. Transmit processor 220 can also generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS) or demodulation reference signals (DMRS)) and synchronization signals (e.g., primary synchronization signal (PSS) or secondary synchronization signal (SSS)). The transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 can perform spatial processing (e.g., precoding, if applicable) on data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols, and can provide T output symbol streams to T modulators (MODs) 232a to 232t. Each modulator 232 can (e.g., for OFDM) process its corresponding output symbol stream to obtain an output sample stream. Each modulator 232 can further process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and up-convert) the output sample stream to obtain a downlink signal. The T downlink signals from modulators 232a to 232t can be transmitted via T antennas 234a to 234t respectively.

[0042] At UE 120, antennas 252a to 252r can receive downlink signals from base station 110 and / or other base stations, and can provide the received signals to demodulators (DEMODs) 254a to 254r respectively. Each demodulator 254 can adjust (e.g., filter, amplify, down-convert, and digitize) the received signal to obtain an input sample. Each demodulator 254 can further process the input sample (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain a received symbol. MIMO detector 256 can obtain the received symbols from all R demodulators 254a to 254r, perform MIMO detection on the received symbols (if applicable), and provide the detected symbols. Receive processor 258 can process (e.g., demodulate and decode) the detected symbols, provide decoded data for UE 120 to data sink 260, and provide decoded control information and system information to controller / processor 280. The term "controller / processor" can refer to one or more controllers, one or more processors, or a combination thereof. The channel processor can determine the Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) parameter, Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) parameter, Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) parameter, and / or CQI parameter, as well as other examples. In some aspects, one or more components of the UE 120 may be included in the housing 284.

[0043] Network controller 130 may include communication unit 294, controller / processor 290, and memory 292. Network controller 130 may include one or more devices, such as those in a core network. Network controller 130 may communicate with base station 110 via communication unit 294.

[0044] Antennas (e.g., antennas 234a to 234t and / or antennas 252a to 252r) may include or be included within the following: one or more antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays, and other examples. Antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays may include one or more antenna elements. Antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays may include coplanar antenna element sets and / or non-coplanar antenna element sets. Antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays may include antenna elements within a single housing and / or multiple antenna elements within housings. Antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays may include antenna elements coupled to one or more transmitting and / or receiving components (such as...) Figure 2 One or more antenna elements (one or more components).

[0045] On the uplink, at UE 120, the transmit processor 264 can receive and process data from data source 262 and control information from controller / processor 280 (e.g., for reporting RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, and / or CQI). The transmit processor 264 can also generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. Symbols from the transmit processor 264 can be pre-coded (if applicable) by TX MIMO processor 266, further processed by modulators 254a to 254r (e.g., for Discrete Fourier Transform Extended OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM) or CP-OFDM), and transmitted to base station 110. In some aspects, the modulator and demodulator (e.g., MOD / DEMOD 254) of UE 120 can be included in the modem of UE 120. In some aspects, UE 120 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna 252, modulator and / or demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264 and / or TX MIMO processor 266. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 280) and memory 282 to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein, for example, as referenced. Figure 3-7 Described.

[0046] At base station 110, uplink signals from UE 120 and other UEs can be received by antenna 234, processed by demodulator 232, detected by MIMO detector 236 (if applicable), and further processed by receiver processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information transmitted by UE 120. Receiver processor 238 can provide decoded data to data sink 239 and decoded control information to controller / processor 240. Base station 110 may include communication unit 244 and communicate with network controller 130 via communication unit 244. Base station 110 may include scheduler 246 to schedule UE 120 for downlink and / or uplink communication. In some aspects, modulators and demodulators (e.g., MOD / DEMOD 232) of base station 110 may be included in the modem of base station 110. In some aspects, base station 110 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna 234, modulator and / or demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, transmit processor 220, and / or TX MIMO processor 230. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 240) and memory 242 to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (e.g., as referenced). Figure 3-7 (Described).

[0047] The controller / processor 240 of base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120 and / or Figure 2 Any other components may perform one or more techniques associated with shared measurement gaps for multiple functions, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, the controller / processor 240 of base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120, and / or Figure 2 Any other component can perform or direct, for example Figure 6 Process 600 Figure 7 The operation of process 700 and / or other processes as described herein. Memory 242 and 282 may store data and program code for base station 110 and UE 120, respectively. In some aspects, memory 242 and / or memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (e.g., code and / or program code) for wireless communication. For example, one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of base station 110 and / or UE 120 (e.g., directly, or after compilation, translation, and / or interpretation), may cause one or more processors, UE 120, and / or base station 110 to perform or instruct, for example... Figure 6 Process 600 Figure 7 The operation of process 700 and / or other processes as described herein. In some aspects, execution instructions may include run instructions, translation instructions, compilation instructions and / or interpretation instructions, and other examples.

[0048] In some aspects, UE 120 may include: a unit for receiving configuration information configuring a measurement gap for the UE; a unit for performing a first measurement and a second measurement during the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; a unit for transmitting measurement information at least in part based on the first measurement or the second measurement; and so on. In some aspects, such a unit may include a combination of Figure 2 One or more components of the described UE 120, such as controller / processor 280, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, MOD 254, antenna 252, DEMOD 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, etc.

[0049] In some aspects, base station 110 may include: a unit for transmitting configuration information configuring a measurement gap for a UE; a unit for transmitting a set of measurement objects indicating the execution of a first measurement and a second measurement during the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; a unit for receiving measurement information at least partially based on the first measurement or the second measurement; and so on. In some aspects, such a unit may include a combination of Figure 2One or more components of the described base station 110, such as antenna 234, DEMOD 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, MOD 232, antenna 234, etc.

[0050] Although Figure 2 The boxes in the diagram are shown as different components, but the functions described above with respect to these boxes can be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combined component, or in various combinations of components. For example, the functions described with respect to transmit processor 264, receive processor 258, and / or TX MIMO processor 266 can be performed by or under the control of controller / processor 280.

[0051] As pointed out above, Figure 2 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 2 The example described.

[0052] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating the configuration and performance of an example 300 of a measurement gap set according to this disclosure. As shown, example 300 includes a UE and a BS. The UE can perform various measurements during operation, such as radio resource management (RRM) measurements (e.g., inter-cell RRM measurements or intra-cell RRM measurements), positioning measurements (e.g., at least partially based on a positioning reference signal (PRS)), etc. Example 300 describes how the UE 120 can be configured with a measurement configuration and measurement objects indicating the measurements to be performed according to the measurement configuration.

[0053] As shown by reference numeral 310 in the attached figure, the BS can provide configuration information (shown as Config.Info.) to the UE. For example, the BS can provide the configuration information via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, Media Access Control (MAC) signaling (e.g., MAC Control Element (MAC-CE)), etc. As further shown, the configuration information can identify a measurement configuration. For example, the measurement configuration can identify a measurement gap mode for measurements used by the UE. In some aspects, the BS can provide the measurement configuration in RRC parameters (such as the measConfig parameter). The measurement configuration can configure one or more measurement gaps 320 (sometimes abbreviated as MG). The UE can perform measurements in the measurement gap, such as RRM measurements, positioning measurements, etc. It may not be expected that the UE will receive or transmit communications other than a reference signal during the measurement gap. In some aspects, the measurement gap can be associated with a retuning gap at the beginning and / or end of the measurement gap, allowing the UE to tune to and / or from an appropriate frequency and / or bandwidth for measurement.

[0054] The measurement gap 320 can be associated with a measurement gap length (MGL) as indicated by reference numeral 330. In some aspects, the MGL can be at least partially based on the frequency range associated with the measurement. In other aspects, the MGL can be independent of the frequency range. The MGL can have a configurable length of, for example, 1.5 ms, 3 ms, 3.5 ms, 4 ms, 5.5 ms, or 6 ms. In some aspects, the MGL can be configured to be longer than 6 ms. For example, the MGL can be configured in the range of 10 ms to 40 ms, or even longer.

[0055] The measurement gap 320 can be offset from the reference point to the measurement gap offset (MGO) indicated by reference numeral 340. Here, the reference point is the time slot associated with system frame number (SFN) 0. The MGO can be indicated in the configuration information shown by reference numeral 310. As shown by reference numeral 350, the measurement gap 320 can be repeated according to the measurement gap repetition period (MGRP). The MGRP can be in the range of 20 ms to 160 ms, but other values ​​can be used. For example, if the measurement gap is associated with an MGL greater than 20 ms, the corresponding MGRP can be configured to be greater than 160 ms.

[0056] In some aspects, the time-division multiplexing (TDM) mode of the measurement configuration (e.g., MGO, MGL, MGRP, etc.) can be at least partially based on a carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF). A CSSF is a mechanism for monitoring multiple layers and / or measurement objects and relaxing measurement performance requirements. For example, a CSSF can identify how to scale the measurement delays of individual frequency layers (e.g., at least partially based on a Radio Resource Management Measurement Timing Configuration Window (SMTC) window based on a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) associated with the measurement configuration). The SMTC window can indicate to the UE when an SSB from BS 110 is expected.

[0057] As further illustrated, configuration information can identify reporting configurations. Reporting configurations can instruct the UE how to report measurement information to the BS. For example, reporting configurations can identify the UE's reporting conditions (e.g., event-triggered reporting, periodic reporting, event-triggered periodic reporting, etc.).

[0058] As shown by reference numeral 360, the BS can send information to the UE indicating one or more measurement objects. The measurement object can identify parameters used to perform a specific measurement, such as the carrier frequency to be monitored, the reference signal to which the measurement is to be performed, the frequency / time position of the reference signal, the subcarrier spacing (SCS) of the reference signal, the type of measurement to be performed, etc. In some aspects, the information indicating one or more measurement objects may be provided as part of or associated with the configuration information shown by reference numeral 310. In some aspects, the information indicating one or more measurement objects may be provided separately from the configuration information shown by reference numeral 310. In some aspects, the measurement object may be linked to a reporting configuration. For example, the UE may receive information indicating that a measurement object is associated with a reporting configuration and may perform reporting of measurements associated with that measurement object according to the associated reporting configuration. In some aspects, a set of measurement objects may indicate whether a set of measurements indicated by that set of objects should be performed concurrently (e.g., within the same measurement interval).

[0059] As shown by reference numeral 370 in the accompanying drawings, the BS can transmit a reference signal. Reference signals described herein may include, for example, Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS), PRS, SSB, etc. The UE can perform measurements on the reference signal based on the measurement configuration and the measurement object associated with the reference signal. As shown by reference numeral 380 in the accompanying drawings, the UE can transmit a measurement report at least in part based on the measured reference signal. For example, if the reference signal meets the reporting conditions indicated by the reporting configuration, the UE can transmit a measurement report indicated by the reporting conditions.

[0060] In some deployments, only a single measurement object can be configured for the UE per measurement gap. Therefore, such a UE can only perform one type of measurement within a given measurement gap. For example, the UE might be allowed to perform an RRM measurement on a first frequency in the first measurement gap, an RRM measurement on a second frequency in the second measurement gap, a positioning measurement in the third measurement gap, and so on. This distribution of measurements across measurement gaps can introduce significant latency and may make the measurements that the UE can perform a bottleneck, which can be particularly problematic in scenarios where the complexity of UE measurement scheduling increases and longer measurement gaps (e.g., 10 ms or more) are configured.

[0061] The techniques and apparatus described herein enable a UE to perform multiple measurements within a single measurement interval. For example, a UE can be configured with multiple measurement objects indicating the measurements to be performed within a single measurement interval. The measurements may be associated with different frequencies and / or different bandwidths. If the measurements to be performed within a single measurement interval are associated with different frequencies and / or bandwidths, the UE 120 can insert retuning intervals between the measurements to be performed, as described elsewhere herein. This improves the measurement efficiency of the UE, reducing latency associated with such measurements and the UE and BS resource consumption associated with measurements over longer time windows associated with single measurement intervals.

[0062] As pointed out above, Figure 3 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 3 The example described.

[0063] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating a configuration and example 400 of multiple measurements in a measurement gap according to the present disclosure. As shown, example 400 includes UE 120 and BS 110.

[0064] As shown by reference numeral 410 in the attached figure, UE 120 may send capability information to BS 110. For example, UE 120 may send capability information as UE capability information, etc. As further shown, capability information may indicate whether UE 120 is capable of performing multiple measurements within a measurement gap. For example, capability information may indicate the number of measurements UE 120 can perform within a measurement gap. As another example, capability information may indicate the number of measurements UE 120 can perform within a measurement gap of a given length. As yet another example, capability information may indicate the number of different types of measurements UE 120 can perform within a measurement gap (e.g., one RRM measurement and one positioning measurement, two RRM metrics associated with different frequencies and / or bandwidths, etc.). As yet another example, capability information may indicate whether a retuning gap is provided between two measurement or reference signals (e.g., capability information may indicate whether the UE requires additional retuning time between two different signals). In some aspects, capability information may be frequency band specific. For example, capability information may indicate whether UE 120 is capable of performing multiple measurements within a measurement gap on a given frequency band. In some respects, capability information can be band-specific. For example, capability information can indicate whether UE 120 is capable of performing a first measurement on the first band and a second measurement on the second band for one or more combinations of a first and a second band.

[0065] One type of measurement may include, for example, Synchronization Signal (SS) Reference Signal Received Power (SS-RSRP), Channel State Information (CSI) RSRP (CSI-RSRP), SS Reference Signal Received Quality (SS-RSRQ), CSI-RSRQ, SS Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (SINR) (SS-SINR), CSI-SINR, UE Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) timing of cell frames for UE positioning in Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA), UE GNSS code measurement, UE GNSS carrier phase measurement, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) RSSI, Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) for E-UTRA, SFN and Frame Timing Difference (SFTD), E-UTRA RSRP, E-UTRA RSRQ, E-UTRA Reference Signal (RS) SINR (RS-SINR), and SS for each branch. RSRP (SS-SRSPB), Detection RS (SRS) RSRP (SRS-RSRP), Cross-Link Interference (CLI) RSSI (CLI-RSSI), RSSI, Physical Sidechain Broadcast Channel (PSBCH) RSRP, Physical Sidechain Shared Channel (PSSCH) RSRP, Physical Sidechain Control Channel (PSCCH) RSRP, Sidechain RSSI, Sidechain Channel Busy Ratio (CBR), Sidechain Channel Occupancy (CR), Downlink Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) RSRP, Downlink RSTD, Uplink Receive / Transmit Time Difference, SS RS Antenna Relative Phase, UTRA Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) Common Pilot Channel (CPICH) Received Signal Code Power (RSCP), UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) FDD Carrier RSSI, UTRA FDD CPICH Received Energy and Noise Density (Ec / No), SSS Transmit Power, Uplink Relative Time of Arrival, Base Station Receive / Transmit Time Difference, Uplink Angle of Arrival, Uplink SRS RSRP, etc. "RRM measurement" can include one or more of the above types of measurements.

[0066] As shown by reference numeral 420 in the attached diagram, BS 110 can provide configuration information to UE 120. Combined with... Figure 3Reference numeral 310 describes the configuration information in more detail. In some aspects, the configuration information may be based at least in part on capability information. For example, BS 110 may determine the configuration information (e.g., MGL, MGRP, etc.) based at least in part on capability information. More specifically, if a retuning gap is to be provided between the first and second measurements in a measurement gap, BS 110 may determine the retuning gap based at least in part on capability information. For example, BS 110 may determine the retuning gap based at least in part on whether the capability information indicates that UE 120 requests a retuning gap, at least in part on the requested length of the retuning gap, at least in part on the capabilities associated with the frequency band or combination of frequency bands associated with the first and second measurements, etc.

[0067] In some aspects, UE 120 and / or BS 110 may determine the maximum number of measurements to be performed during a measurement gap. For example, the maximum number of measurements may be based at least in part on the duration of the measurement gap (e.g., according to the duration of the measurement gap). In some aspects, BS 110 may determine the maximum number of measurements (e.g., based at least in part on capability information, service conditions at BS 110, etc.) and may signal information indicating the maximum number of measurements to UE 120. In some aspects, BS 110 may determine the maximum number of measurements based at least in part on the duration of UE 120's SMTC, at least in part on the expected duration of the CSI-RS or PRS associated with the measurement gap, etc. For example, if the SMTC is long, the maximum number of measurements may be reduced, and vice versa.

[0068] In some respects, the UE 120 may store information indicating the maximum number of measurements. For example, the maximum number of measurements may be pre-configured (e.g., based at least in part on wireless communication specifications, by the UE 120's manufacturer or service provider, etc.). As an example, the maximum number of measurements may be two measurements in a measurement interval of 6 ms or three measurements in a measurement interval of 10 ms.

[0069] In some aspects, BS 110 or UE 120 may adjust the CSSF at least in part based on capability information. For example, UE 120 and / or BS 110 may determine the modified CSSF at least in part based on whether UE 120 can perform multiple measurements within a measurement interval. More specifically, if UE 120 can perform multiple measurements within a measurement interval, UE 120 and / or BS 110 can reduce the latency associated with the CSSF. Therefore, UE 120 and / or BS 110 can reduce the latency associated with UE 120's measurement operations, thereby saving processing and communication resources for UE 120 and BS 110.

[0070] As shown by reference numeral 430 in the accompanying drawings, BS 110 may provide UE 120 with a set of measurement objects. As further shown, the set of measurement objects may indicate the performance of multiple measurements during a measurement gap. In some aspects, the set of measurement objects may explicitly indicate the performance of multiple measurements during a measurement gap. For example, the set of measurement objects may map multiple measurements to time / frequency resources associated with a reference signal transmitted during the measurement gap. In some aspects, UE 120 may determine to perform multiple measurements during a measurement gap. For example, UE 120 may assign measurement objects to a reference signal within the measurement gap (e.g., at least in part based on the configuration of UE 120).

[0071] As shown by reference numeral 440, BS 110 can transmit a reference signal to UE 120. For example, BS 110 can transmit the reference signal during a configured measurement gap in UE 120. As shown by reference numeral 450, UE 120 can perform multiple measurements during the measurement gap. For example, UE 120 can perform multiple measurements at least partially based on the set of measurement objects shown by reference numeral 430. In some aspects, UE 120 can perform multiple measurements at least partially based on a retuning gap between multiple measurements, as described elsewhere herein. In some aspects, the multiple measurements can include two or more types of measurements. As shown by reference numeral 460, UE 120 can transmit a measurement report at least partially based on multiple measurements. The measurement report can include measurement information determined at least partially based on a first measurement and / or a second measurement. As further shown, BS 110 can receive the measurement report. Figure 3 The transmission of measurement reports is described in more detail. In some respects, UE 120 can perform another action, at least in part, based on multiple measurements, such as RRM-related actions, synchronization, etc.

[0072] In this way, UE 120 can perform multiple measurements within a measurement gap (e.g., based on multiple measurement objects associated with the measurement gap). By performing multiple measurements within a measurement gap, UE 120 saves processing and communication resources that would otherwise be used to perform multiple measurements in multiple measurement gaps.

[0073] As pointed out above, Figure 4 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 4 The example described.

[0074] Figure 5This is a diagram illustrating an example of multiple measurements within a measurement gap 500 according to this disclosure. Measurement gap 500 is an illustration of a measurement gap (e.g., measurement gap 320) in which a UE (e.g., UE 120) according to this disclosure performs multiple measurements. As shown, measurement gap 500 is associated with an MGL of X ms, where X includes any value of the length of the MGL described elsewhere herein. As shown, measurement gap 500 includes a first measurement (here, an RRM measurement on a smaller bandwidth) indicated by reference numeral 510 and a second measurement (here, a positioning measurement on a larger bandwidth than the RRM measurement) indicated by reference numeral 520. UE 120 may be configured to perform the first and second measurements at least in part based on the respective measurement objects, as described elsewhere in more detail. In some aspects, the first and second measurements may be measurements of different types. In some aspects, the first and second measurements may be measurements of the same type.

[0075] As further shown, measurement gap 500 includes retuning gaps 530 and 540. Retuning gap 530 can be used by the UE to tune from the communication frequency and bandwidth to the frequency and bandwidth associated with the first measurement and from the frequency and bandwidth associated with the second measurement, respectively. Retuning gap 540 can provide the UE with time to tune from the frequency and bandwidth associated with the first measurement to the frequency and bandwidth associated with the second measurement, as described elsewhere herein. Measurement gap 500 may not include retuning gap 540 if the first and second measurements have the same frequency and bandwidth, or if the UE is able to perform the first and second measurements without a retuning gap (e.g., at least in part based on the capabilities of UE 120 indicated by capability information). In some aspects, retuning gap 540 may be at least in part based on a time offset (such as a time offset T ms) from the start of MGL, as shown.

[0076] Although two measurements are shown in measurement gap 500, in some respects measurement gap 500 may include a different number of measurements. For example, UE 120 may be configured to perform Y measurements in the gap, where Y is an integer.

[0077] As pointed out above, Figure 5 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 5 The described example

[0078] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 600 performed by a UE, for example, according to this disclosure. Example process 600 is an example in which a UE (e.g., UE 120) performs operations associated with a shared measurement gap used for multiple functions.

[0079] like Figure 6 As shown, in some aspects, process 600 may include receiving configuration information configured for the measurement gap of the UE (block 610). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receiver processor 258, controller / processor 280 and / or memory 282) may receive configuration information configured for the measurement gap of the UE, as described above.

[0080] like Figure 6 As further shown, in some aspects, process 600 may include performing a first measurement and a second measurement during a measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types (block 620). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280 and / or memory 282) may perform the first measurement and the second measurement during a measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types, as described above.

[0081] like Figure 6 As further shown, in some aspects, process 600 may include transmitting measurement information at least in part based on a first measurement or a second measurement (block 630). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna 252, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280 and / or memory 282) may transmit measurement information at least in part based on a first measurement or a second measurement, as described above.

[0082] Process 600 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination thereof described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other process descriptions elsewhere described herein.

[0083] In the first aspect, the time gap is provided between the first and second measurements, at least in part, based on the first and second measurements being associated with different bandwidths or different frequencies.

[0084] In the second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, process 600 includes performing a retuning operation during a time gap.

[0085] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, process 600 includes: sending capability information indicating that the UE supports performing multiple measurements of different types in a single measurement gap.

[0086] In the fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the capability information indicates whether a time gap is configured between the first and second measurements.

[0087] In the fifth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, process 600 includes: receiving a set of measurement objects configuring the first and second measurements, wherein the set of measurement objects indicates whether the first and second measurements are to be performed concurrently.

[0088] In the sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, the configuration information indicates the maximum number of measurements that can be performed in the measurement gap.

[0089] In the seventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, the maximum number of measurements is at least partially based on the length of the measurement gap.

[0090] In the eighth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, the maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on at least one of the following: the duration of the radio resource management measurement timing configuration window based on the synchronization signal block, the duration associated with the channel state information reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement, or the duration associated with the positioning reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement.

[0091] In the ninth aspect, the first and second measurements are performed, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, based at least in part on the maximum number of measurements that can be performed in the measurement gap, wherein the maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on the length of the measurement gap.

[0092] In the tenth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more aspects from the first to the ninth aspect, the maximum number of measurements is identified by the UE's stored information.

[0093] In the eleventh aspect, the first and second measurements are performed, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to tenth aspects, based at least in part on a carrier-specific scaling factor that is adjusted at least in part on the UE’s ability to perform multiple measurements within a measurement interval.

[0094] In the twelfth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eleventh aspects, the first measurement is a radio resource management measurement, and the second measurement is a positioning measurement.

[0095] Although Figure 6An example box of process 600 is shown, but in some aspects, process 600 may include... Figure 6 The boxes depicted in the diagram are compared to additional boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes arranged in a different manner. Alternatively, two or more boxes in process 600 may be executed in parallel.

[0096] Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 700 performed by a base station, for example, according to this disclosure. Example process 700 is an example in which a base station (e.g., base station 110) performs operations associated with shared measurement gaps for multiple functions.

[0097] like Figure 7 As shown, in some aspects, process 700 may include: transmitting configuration information for the measurement gap of the UE (block 710). For example, a base station (e.g., using a transmit processor 220, a TX MIMO processor 230, a modulator 232, an antenna 234, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, and / or a scheduler 246) may transmit configuration information for the measurement gap of the UE, as described above.

[0098] like Figure 7 As further shown, in some aspects, process 700 may include: transmitting a set of measurement objects instructing the execution of a first measurement and a second measurement during a measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types (block 720). For example, a base station (e.g., using a transmit processor 220, a TX MIMO processor 230, a modulator 232, an antenna 234, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, and / or a scheduler 246) may transmit a set of measurement objects instructing the execution of a first measurement and a second measurement during a measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types, as described above.

[0099] like Figure 7 As further shown, in some aspects, process 700 may include receiving measurement information at least partially based on a first measurement or a second measurement (block 730). For example, a base station (e.g., using antenna 234, demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receiver processor 238, controller / processor 240 and / or memory 242) may receive measurement information at least partially based on the first measurement or the second measurement, as described above.

[0100] Process 700 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination thereof described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other process descriptions elsewhere described herein.

[0101] In the first aspect, the time gap is provided between the first and second measurements, at least in part, based on the first and second measurements being associated with different bandwidths or different frequencies.

[0102] In the second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, process 700 includes: receiving capability information indicating that the UE supports performing multiple measurements of different types in a single measurement interval, wherein configuration information is at least partially based on the capability information.

[0103] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the capability information indicates whether a time gap between the first and second measurements is configured.

[0104] In the fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the set of measurement objects is based at least in part on capability information to indicate whether the first and second measurements should be performed concurrently.

[0105] In the fifth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the configuration information indicates the maximum number of measurements that can be performed in the measurement gap.

[0106] In the sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, the maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on the length of the measurement gap.

[0107] In the seventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, the maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on at least one of the following: the duration of the radio resource management measurement timing configuration window based on the synchronization signal block, the duration associated with the channel state information reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement, or the duration associated with the positioning reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement.

[0108] In the eighth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, the set of measurement objects is based at least in part on a carrier-specific scaling factor that is adjusted at least in part on the UE's ability to perform multiple measurements within a measurement interval.

[0109] In the ninth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, the first measurement is a radio resource management measurement, and the second measurement is a positioning measurement.

[0110] Although Figure 7 An example box of process 700 is shown, but in some aspects, process 700 may include... Figure 7The boxes depicted in the diagram are compared to additional boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes arranged in a different manner. Alternatively, two or more boxes in process 700 may be executed in parallel.

[0111] The following provides a summary of some aspects of this disclosure:

[0112] Aspect 1: A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving configuration information configuring a measurement gap for the UE; performing a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and transmitting measurement information based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0113] Aspect 2: The method according to one or more of the preceding aspects, wherein the time gap is provided between the first measurement and the second measurement based at least in part on the first measurement and the second measurement being associated with different bandwidths or different frequencies.

[0114] Aspect 3: The method according to aspect 2 further includes: performing a retuning operation during the time interval.

[0115] Aspect 4: The method according to one or more of the preceding aspects further includes: sending capability information indicating that the UE supports performing multiple measurements of different types in a single measurement gap.

[0116] Aspect 5: According to the method of aspect 4, wherein the capability information indicates whether to configure a time gap between the first measurement and the second measurement.

[0117] Aspect 6: The method according to one or more of the preceding aspects further includes: receiving a set of measurement objects configuring the first measurement and the second measurement, wherein the set of measurement objects indicates whether the first measurement and the second measurement are to be performed concurrently.

[0118] Aspect 7: The method according to one or more of the preceding aspects, wherein the configuration information indicates the maximum number of measurements that can be performed in the measurement gap.

[0119] Aspect 8: According to the method of aspect 7, wherein the maximum number of measurements is at least partially based on the length of the measurement gap.

[0120] Aspect 9: The method according to aspect 7, wherein the maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on at least one of the following: the duration of a radio resource management measurement timing configuration window based on a synchronization signal block, the duration associated with a channel state information reference signal for performing the first measurement or the second measurement, or the duration associated with a positioning reference signal for performing the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0121] Aspect 10: The method according to one or more of the preceding aspects, wherein performing the first measurement and the second measurement is based at least in part on a maximum number of measurements that can be performed in the measurement gap, wherein the maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on the length of the measurement gap.

[0122] Aspect 11: According to the method of aspect 10, wherein the maximum number of measurements is identified by the storage information of the UE.

[0123] Aspect 12: The method according to one or more of the preceding aspects, wherein performing the first measurement and the second measurement is based at least in part on a carrier-specific scaling factor, said carrier-specific scaling factor being adjusted at least in part on the UE's ability to perform multiple measurements within the measurement interval.

[0124] Aspect 13: The method according to one or more of the preceding aspects, wherein the first measurement is a radio resource management measurement and the second measurement is a positioning measurement.

[0125] Aspect 14: A method of wireless communication performed by a base station, comprising: transmitting configuration information for configuring a measurement gap for a UE; transmitting a set of measurement objects indicating to perform a first measurement and a second measurement in the measurement gap, wherein the first measurement and the second measurement are measurements of different types; and receiving measurement information at least in part based on the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0126] Aspect 15: The method according to aspect 14, wherein the time gap is provided between the first measurement and the second measurement based at least in part on the first measurement and the second measurement being associated with different bandwidths or different frequencies.

[0127] Aspect 16: The method according to one or more aspects of aspect 14 or 15 further includes: receiving capability information, the capability information indicating that the UE supports performing multiple measurements of different types in a single measurement interval, wherein the configuration information is at least partially based on the capability information.

[0128] Aspect 17: According to the method of aspect 16, wherein the capability information indicates whether a time gap is configured between the first measurement and the second measurement.

[0129] Aspect 18: The method according to aspect 16, wherein the set of measurement objects is used to indicate whether the first measurement and the second measurement should be performed concurrently, at least in part, based on the capability information.

[0130] Aspect 19: The method according to one or more of aspects 14 to 18, wherein the configuration information indicates the maximum number of measurements that can be performed in the measurement gap.

[0131] Aspect 20: The method according to aspect 19, wherein the maximum number of measurements is at least partially based on the length of the measurement gap.

[0132] Aspect 21: The method according to aspect 19, wherein the maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on at least one of the following: the duration of a radio resource management measurement timing configuration window based on a synchronization signal block, the duration associated with a channel state information reference signal for performing the first measurement or the second measurement, or the duration associated with a positioning reference signal for performing the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0133] Aspect 22: The method according to one or more aspects of aspects 14 to 21, wherein the set of measurement objects is based at least in part on a carrier-specific scaling factor, which is adjusted at least in part on the UE's ability to perform multiple measurements within the measurement interval.

[0134] Aspect 23: The method according to one or more of aspects 14 to 22, wherein the first measurement is a radio resource management measurement and the second measurement is a positioning measurement.

[0135] Aspect 24: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1-23.

[0136] Aspect 25: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1-23.

[0137] Aspect 26: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one unit for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 1-23.

[0138] Aspect 27: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, said code including instructions executable by a processor to perform the methods described in accordance with one or more of aspects 1-23.

[0139] Aspect 28: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method according to one or more aspects of aspects 1-23.

[0140] The foregoing disclosure provides explanations and descriptions, but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations may be made based on the foregoing disclosure, or modifications and variations may be derived from practice in the aspects.

[0141] As used herein, the term "component" is intended to be interpreted broadly as hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. Whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or other names, "software" should be interpreted broadly as instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subroutines, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, threads of execution, procedures and / or functions, and other examples. As used herein, processors are implemented using hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. It will be apparent that the systems and / or methods described herein can be implemented using various forms of hardware and / or combinations of hardware and software. The actual specialized control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods is not a limitation in any respect. Therefore, while the operation and behavior of systems and / or methods are described herein without reference to specific software code, it is to be understood that software and hardware can be designed to implement systems and / or methods, at least in part, based on the descriptions herein.

[0142] As used in this article, depending on the context, satisfying the threshold can refer to a value greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, not equal to the threshold, etc.

[0143] Even if a specific combination of features is recited in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, such combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of the aspects. In fact, many of these features can be combined in ways that are not specifically recited in the claims and / or specifically disclosed in the specification. While each dependent claim listed below may directly depend on only one claim, the disclosure of an aspect includes a combination of each dependent claim with every other claim in the claim set. As used herein, the phrase “at least one of” in the list of items refers to any combination of those items, including single members. For example, “at least one of a, b, or c” is intended to cover a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, and abc, as well as any combination of multiples of the same element (e.g., aa, aaa, aab, aac, abb, acc, bb, bbb, bbc, cc, and ccc, or any other ordering of a, b, and c).

[0144] None of the elements, actions, or instructions used herein should be construed as critical or necessary unless explicitly stated otherwise. Furthermore, as used herein, the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items and are interchangeable with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the article “the” is intended to include one or more items referenced in combination with the article “the” and is interchangeable with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “set” and “group” are intended to include one or more items (e.g., related items, unrelated items, or a combination of related and unrelated items) and are interchangeable with “one or more.” Where only one item is anticipated, the phrase “only one” or similar language is used. Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “has,” “have,” “having,” etc., are intended to be open-ended terms. Furthermore, unless explicitly stated otherwise, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “at least partially based on.” Furthermore, as used herein, the term “or” is intended to be inclusive when used in a series and may be used interchangeably with “and / or” unless otherwise expressly stated (e.g., if used in conjunction with “any” or “only one of”).

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: Memory; as well as One or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to: Send capability information indicating that the UE supports performing multiple measurements of different types in a single measurement interval, the different types including a first type and a second type different from the first type, the first type being radio resource management (RRM) measurement and the second type being positioning measurement; Receive configuration information for the UE to perform multiple measurements of different types in the single measurement gap; The first measurement of the first type and the second measurement of the second type are performed within the measurement gap; as well as Measurement information is sent based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, in, The time gap is provided between the first measurement and the second measurement, at least in part, based on the first measurement and the second measurement being associated with different bandwidths or different frequencies.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, The one or more processors are further configured to: A retuning operation is performed during the time interval.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The capability information indicates whether a time gap is configured between the first measurement and the second measurement.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The one or more processors are further configured to: Receive a set of measurement objects that configure the first measurement and the second measurement, wherein the set of measurement objects indicates whether the first measurement and the second measurement should be performed concurrently.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The configuration information indicates the maximum number of measurements that can be performed within the measurement gap.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on the length of the measurement gap.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is based, at least in part, on at least one of the following: The duration of the timing configuration window for radio resource management measurements based on synchronization signal blocks. The duration associated with the channel state information reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement, or The duration associated with the positioning reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The execution of the first and second measurements is based at least in part on the maximum number of measurements that can be performed within the measurement gap, wherein the maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on the length of the measurement gap.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is identified by the UE's stored information.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The execution of the first and second measurements is based at least in part on a carrier-specific scaling factor, which is adjusted at least in part on the UE's ability to perform multiple measurements within the measurement interval.

12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The first measurement is a radio resource management measurement, and the second measurement is a positioning measurement.

13. An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising: Memory; as well as One or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to: Receive capability information indicating that the user equipment (UE) supports performing multiple measurements of different types in a single measurement interval, the different types including a first type and a second type different from the first type, the first type being radio resource management (RRM) measurement and the second type being positioning measurement; Based at least in part on the capability information, configuration information for the UE to perform multiple measurements of the different types in the single measurement gap is sent; Send instructions to perform a first measurement of the first type and a second measurement of the second type on the set of measurement objects during the measurement gap; as well as Receive measurement information based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, The time gap is provided between the first measurement and the second measurement, at least in part, based on the first measurement and the second measurement being associated with different bandwidths or different frequencies.

15. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, The capability information indicates whether a time gap is configured between the first measurement and the second measurement.

16. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, The set of measurement objects is used, at least in part, to indicate whether the first measurement and the second measurement should be performed concurrently, based on the capability information.

17. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, The configuration information indicates the maximum number of measurements that can be performed within the measurement gap.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on the length of the measurement gap.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is based, at least in part, on at least one of the following: The duration of the timing configuration window for radio resource management measurements based on synchronization signal blocks. The duration associated with the channel state information reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement, or The duration associated with the positioning reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement.

20. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, The set of measurement objects is based at least in part on a carrier-specific scaling factor, which is adjusted at least in part on the UE's ability to perform multiple measurements within the measurement interval.

21. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, The first measurement is a radio resource management measurement, and the second measurement is a positioning measurement.

22. A method of wireless communication performed by a device of a user equipment (UE), comprising: Send capability information indicating that the UE supports performing multiple measurements of different types in a single measurement interval, the different types including a first type and a second type different from the first type, the first type being radio resource management (RRM) measurement and the second type being positioning measurement; Receive configuration information for the UE to perform multiple measurements of different types in the single measurement gap; The first measurement of the first type and the second measurement of the second type are performed within the measurement gap; as well as Measurement information is sent based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein, The time gap is provided between the first measurement and the second measurement, at least in part, based on the first measurement and the second measurement being associated with different bandwidths or different frequencies.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising: A retuning operation is performed during the time interval.

25. The method according to claim 22, wherein, The capability information indicates whether a time gap is configured between the first measurement and the second measurement.

26. The method of claim 22, further comprising: Receive a set of measurement objects that configure the first measurement and the second measurement, wherein the set of measurement objects indicates whether the first measurement and the second measurement should be performed concurrently.

27. The method according to claim 22, wherein, The configuration information indicates the maximum number of measurements that can be performed within the measurement gap.

28. The method according to claim 27, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on the length of the measurement gap.

29. The method according to claim 27, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is based, at least in part, on at least one of the following: The duration of the timing configuration window for radio resource management measurements based on synchronization signal blocks. The duration associated with the channel state information reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement, or The duration associated with the positioning reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement.

30. The method according to claim 22, wherein, The execution of the first and second measurements is based at least in part on the maximum number of measurements that can be performed within the measurement gap, wherein the maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on the length of the measurement gap.

31. The method according to claim 30, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is identified by the UE's stored information.

32. The method according to claim 22, wherein, The execution of the first and second measurements is based at least in part on a carrier-specific scaling factor, which is adjusted at least in part on the UE's ability to perform multiple measurements within the measurement interval.

33. The method according to claim 22, wherein, The first measurement is a radio resource management measurement, and the second measurement is a positioning measurement.

34. A method for wireless communication performed by a base station device, comprising: Receive capability information indicating that the user equipment (UE) supports performing multiple measurements of different types in a single measurement interval, the different types including a first type and a second type different from the first type, the first type being radio resource management (RRM) measurement and the second type being positioning measurement; Based at least in part on the capability information, configuration information for the UE to perform multiple measurements of the different types in the single measurement gap is sent; Send instructions to perform a first measurement of the first type and a second measurement of the second type on the set of measurement objects during the measurement gap; as well as Receive measurement information based at least in part on the first measurement or the second measurement.

35. The method according to claim 34, wherein, The time gap is provided between the first measurement and the second measurement, at least in part, based on the first measurement and the second measurement being associated with different bandwidths or different frequencies.

36. The method according to claim 34, wherein, The capability information indicates whether a time gap is configured between the first measurement and the second measurement.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein, The set of measurement objects is used, at least in part, to indicate whether the first measurement and the second measurement should be performed concurrently, based on the capability information.

38. The method according to claim 34, wherein, The configuration information indicates the maximum number of measurements that can be performed within the measurement gap.

39. The method according to claim 38, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is based at least in part on the length of the measurement gap.

40. The method of claim 38, wherein, The maximum number of measurements is based, at least in part, on at least one of the following: The duration of the timing configuration window for radio resource management measurements based on synchronization signal blocks. The duration associated with the channel state information reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement, or The duration associated with the positioning reference signal used to perform the first or second measurement.

41. The method according to claim 34, wherein, The set of measurement objects is based at least in part on a carrier-specific scaling factor, which is adjusted at least in part on the UE's ability to perform multiple measurements within the measurement interval.

42. The method according to claim 34, wherein, The first measurement is a radio resource management measurement, and the second measurement is a positioning measurement.

43. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, said one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, causing said one or more processors to perform the method according to any one of claims 22 to 33.

44. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, said one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a base station, causing said one or more processors to perform the method according to any one of claims 34 to 42.

45. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: At least one unit for performing the method according to any one of claims 22 to 33.

46. ​​An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: At least one unit for performing the method according to any one of claims 34 to 42.

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