Dynamic measurement gap control

Abstract

Various aspects of the disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) can receive an indication or follow a rule to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap. The measurement gap can be a scheduled gap in data communication for the UE to measure one or more reference signals. The UE can enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This Patent Application claims priority to Greek Patent Application No. 20200100446, filed July 28, 2020, entitled “DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT GAP CONTROL,” assigned to the assignee of the present application. The disclosure of this prior application is considered part of the disclosure of this Patent Application and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Patent Application. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to wireless communication and techniques and apparatuses for dynamic control of measurement gaps. BACKGROUND

[0004] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various telecommunication services such as telephony, video, data, messaging, and broadcasts. Typical wireless communication systems can employ multiple-access technologies capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power). 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 / LTE-Advanced is a set of enhancements to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard promulgated by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP).

[0005] A wireless network can include a number of base stations (BSs) that can support communication for a number of user equipment (UEs). A UE can communicate with a BS via the downlink and uplink. “Downlink” or “forward link” refers to the communication link from the BS to the UE, and “uplink” or “reverse link” refers to the communication link from the UE to the BS. As will be described in more detail, a BS can be referred to as a Node B, a gNB, an access point (AP), a radio head, a transmit receive point (TRP), a New Radio (NR) BS, or a 5G Node B.

[0006] The above multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunication standards to provide a common protocol that enables different wireless communication devices to communicate on a municipal, national, regional, and even global level. NR, which can also be referred to as 5G, is a set of enhancements to the LTE mobile standard promulgated by the 3 GPP. NR is designed to better support mobile broadband Internet access by improving spectral efficiency, lowering costs, improving services, making use of new spectrum, and better integrating with other open standards using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with a cyclic prefix (CP) (CP-OFDM) on the downlink (DL), using CP- OFDM and / or SC-FDM (e.g., also known as discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM)) on the uplink (UL), as well as supporting beamforming, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology, and carrier aggregation. However, as the demand for mobile broadband access continues to increase, there exists a need for further improvements in LTE, NR, and other radio access technologies. SUMMARY

[0007] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving an indication to enter or to skip a measurement gap. The measurement gap can be a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals. The method includes entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the indication.

[0008] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a base station includes determining whether a UE is to enter or skip a measurement gap, and transmitting an indication to enter or to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on determining whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0009] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a UE includes determining whether to enter or skip a measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specified by stored configuration information, and entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0010] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a base station includes determining one or more rules for a UE to use to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, and transmitting the one or more rules to the UE.

[0011] In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication includes one or more transceivers, a memory, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more transceivers and the memory, the one or more processors configured to receive, via the one or more transceivers, an indication to enter or to skip a measurement gap, and to enter or to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the indication.

[0012] In some aspects, a base station for wireless communication includes one or more transceivers, a memory, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more transceivers and the memory, the one or more processors configured to determine whether a UE is to enter or skip a measurement gap, and transmit, via the one or more transceivers, an indication to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination of whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0013] In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication includes one or more transceivers, a memory, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more transceivers and the memory, the one or more processors configured to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap based at least in part on rules specified by stored configuration information, and enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination of whether to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0014] In some aspects, a base station for wireless communication includes one or more transceivers, a memory, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more transceivers and the memory, the one or more processors configured to determine one or more rules for a UE to use to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, and transmit, via the one or more transceivers, the one or more rules to the UE.

[0015] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to receive, via one or more transceivers, an indication to enter or skip a measurement gap, and enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the indication.

[0016] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a base station, cause the base station to determine whether a UE is to enter or skip a measurement gap, and transmit, via one or more transceivers, an indication to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination of whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0017] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap based at least in part on rules specified by stored configuration information, and enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination of whether to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0018] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a base station, cause the base station to determine one or more rules for a UE to use to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, and transmit, via one or more transceivers, the one or more rules to the UE.

[0019] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for receiving an indication to enter or skip a measurement gap, and means for entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the indication.

[0020] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for determining whether a UE is to enter or skip a measurement gap, and means for transmitting an indication to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination of whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0021] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for determining whether to enter or skip a measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specified by stored configuration information, and means for entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination of whether to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0022] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for determining one or more rules for a UE to use to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, and means for transmitting the one or more rules to the UE.

[0023] Aspects generally include a method, apparatus, system, computer program product, non-transitory computer-readable medium, user equipment, base station, wireless communication device, and / or processing system as substantially described herein with reference to and as illustrated by the drawings and specification.

[0024] The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of examples according to the disclosure in order that the detailed description that follows can be better understood. Additional features and advantages will be described hereinafter. The disclosed concepts and specific examples can be readily utilized as bases for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. Such equivalent constructions are not to be regarded as a departure from the scope of the appended claims. The skilled person will appreciate that the features, organizations, and methods of operation of the concepts disclosed herein, and the related advantages, are readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and that the scope of application is to be accorded the broadest interpretation of the appended claims so as to encompass all equivalent structures and their equivalents. The features, organizations, and methods of operation of the concepts disclosed herein, and the related advantages, will be better understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Each of the drawings is provided for purposes of illustration and description, and is not to be construed as a limitation of the claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] For a more complete understanding of the foregoing features of the present disclosure, reference is made to the more particular descriptions of some aspects thereof that are set forth in the following with reference to the drawings. It is to be understood that the drawings are designed solely for purposes of illustration and not as a definition of the limits of the disclosure, for which reference should be made only to the appended claims. The same reference numerals in different drawings can represent the same or similar elements.

[0026] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a base station in communication with a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of dynamically controlling a measurement gap in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of dynamically controlling a measurement gap in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 5 FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a measurement gap during a discontinuous reception cycle in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 6 FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 7 FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, by a base station, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 8 FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 9 FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, by a base station, in accordance with the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Various aspects of the disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The various aspects of the disclosure can, however, be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the particular aspects presented through the disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. Based on the teachings herein one skilled in the art should appreciate that the scope of the disclosure is intended to cover any aspect disclosed herein, whether implemented independently of or combined with any other aspect of the disclosure. For example, an apparatus can be implemented or a method can be practiced using any number of the aspects set forth herein. In addition, the scope of the disclosure is intended to cover an apparatus or method which is practiced using, in addition to or in place of the aspects set forth herein, other structures, functionality or structures and functionality disclosed with respect to the various aspects of the disclosure. It should be understood that any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein can be embodied by one or more elements of a claim.

[0036] Several aspects of telecommunication systems will now be presented with reference to various apparatus and methods. These apparatus and methods will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as "elements"). These elements can be implemented using hardware, software, or combinations thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends on the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system.

[0037] It should be noted that while aspects can be described herein using terminology commonly associated with a 5G or NR wireless access technology (RAT), aspects of the present disclosure can be applied to other RATs, such as a 3G RAT, a 4G RAT, and / or a post-5G RAT (e.g., 6G).

[0038] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network 100, in accordance with the present disclosure. Wireless network 100 can be or can include elements of a 5G (NR) network and / or an LTE network, among other examples. Wireless network 100 can include a number of base stations 110 (shown as BS 110a, BS 110b, BS 110c, and BS 1 lOd) and other network entities. A base station (BS) is an entity that communicates with user equipment (UEs) and can also be referred to as an network node, NR BS, Node B, evolved Node B (eNB), next Generation eNB (ng-eNB), gNB, 5G node B (NB), access point, or transmission reception point (TRP). Each BS can provide communication coverage for a particular geographic area. In 3GPP, the term “cell” can refer to a coverage area of a BS and / or a BS subsystem serving the coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0039] A BS can provide communication coverage for a macro cell, a pico cell, a femto cell, and / or another type of cell. A macro cell can cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., several kilometers in radius) and can allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions. A pico cell can cover a relatively small geographic area and can allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions. A femto cell can cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a home) and can allow restricted access by UEs with service subscription(s). A BS for a macro cell can be referred to as a macro BS. A BS for a pico cell can be referred to as a pico BS. A BS for a femto cell can be referred to as a femto BS or a home BS. In Figure 1 In the example shown, BS 110a can be a macro BS for a macro cell 102a, BS 110b can be a pico BS for a pico cell 102b, and BS 110c can be a femto BS for a femto cell 102c. A BS can support one or multiple (e.g., three) cells. The terms “eNB,” “base station,” “NR BS,” “gNB,” “TRP,” “AP,” “Node B,” “5G NB,” and “cell” can be used interchangeably herein.

[0040] In some aspects, a cell can not necessarily be stationary, and the geographic area of the cell can move according to the location of a mobile BS. In some aspects, BSs can be interconnected to one another and / or to one or more other BSs or network nodes (not shown) in the wireless network 100 through various types of backhaul interfaces such as a direct physical connection or a virtual network using any suitable transmission medium.

[0041] Wireless network 100 can also include relay stations. A relay station is an entity that can receive a transmission of data from an upstream station (e.g., a BS or a UE) and send a transmission of the data to a downstream station (e.g., a UE or a BS). A relay station can also be a UE that can relay transmissions for other UEs. Figure 1 In the example shown, a relay BS 1 lOd can communicate with macro BS 110a and a UE 120d in order to facilitate communication between BS 110a and UE 120d. A relay BS can also be referred to as a relay station, a relay base station, or a relay.

[0042] Wireless network 100 can be a heterogeneous network that includes BSs of different types, such as macro BSs, pico BSs, femto BSs, and / or relay BSs. These different types of BSs can have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, and different impacts on interference in wireless network 100. For example, macro BSs can have a high transmit power level (e.g., 5 to 40 Watts), whereas pico BSs, femto BSs, and relay BSs can have relatively lower transmit power levels (e.g., 0.1 to 2 Watts).

[0043] A network controller 130 can couple to a set of BSs and can provide coordination and control for these BSs. Network controller 130 can communicate with the BSs via a backhaul. The BSs can also communicate with one another directly or indirectly via wireless or wireline backhaul.

[0044] UEs 120 (e.g., 120a, 120b, 120c) can be dispersed throughout wireless network 100, and each UE can be stationary or mobile. A UE can also be referred to as an access terminal, a terminal, a mobile station, a subscriber unit, a station, etc. A UE can be a cellular phone (e.g., a smart phone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device or equipment, a biometric sensor / device, a wearable device such as a smart watch, smart clothing, smart glasses, a smart wrist band, smart jewelry (e.g., a smart ring, a smart bracelet), an entertainment device (e.g., a music or video device, or a satellite radio), a vehicular component or sensor, a smart meter / sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, a global positioning system device, or any other suitable device that is configured to communicate via a wireless or wired medium.

[0045] Some UEs can be considered machine-type communication (MTC) or evolved or enhanced machine-type communication (eMTC) UEs. MTC and eMTC UEs include, e.g., robots, drones, remote devices, sensors, meters, monitors, and / or location tags, that can communicate with a base station, another device (e.g., remote device), or some other entity. A wireless node can provide, for example, connectivity for or to a network (e.g., a wide area network such as Internet or a cellular network) via a wired or wireless communication link. 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 in a housing that houses components of UE 120, such as processor components and / or memory components. In some aspects, the processor components and the memory components can be coupled together. For example, the processor components (e.g., one or more processors) and the memory components (e.g., a memory) can be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, and / or electrically coupled.

[0046] In general, any number of wireless networks can be deployed in a given geographic area. Each wireless network can support a particular RAT and can operate on one or more frequencies. A RAT can also be referred to as a radio technology, and / or an air interface. A frequency can also be referred to as a carrier and / or a frequency channel. Each frequency can support a single RAT in a given geographic area in order to avoid interference between wireless networks of different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks can be deployed.

[0047] In some aspects, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) can communicate directly using one or more sidelink channels (e.g., without using a base station 110 as an intermediary to communicate with one another). For example, UE 120 can communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communications, device-to-device (D2D) communications, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocols (e.g., which can include vehicle-to- vehicle (V2V) protocols or vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols), and / or mesh networking. P2P or D2D communications can involve protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, or Z-Wave protocols. P2P or D2D communications protocols can also include protocols for WiFi, LTE-D, PC5, dedicated short-range communications (DSRC), wireless access

[0048] Devices of wireless network 100 can communicate using the electromagnetic spectrum, which can be subdivided, based on frequency or wavelength, into various classes, bands, channels, and so on. For example, devices of wireless network 100 can communicate using operating bands having a first frequency range (FR1) from 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz and / or can communicate using operating bands having a second frequency range (FR2) from 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz. The frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are sometimes referred to as mid-band frequencies. Although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6 GHz, FR1 is often referred to as a “sub-6 GHz” band. Similarly, FR2 is often referred to as a “millimeter wave” band despite being different from the extremely high frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz - 300 GHz) which is also sometimes referred to as a “millimeter wave” band by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Thus, unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “sub-6 GHz” or the like, if used herein, can broadly represent frequencies less than 6 GHz, frequencies within FR1, and / or mid-band frequencies (e.g., greater than 7.125 GHz). Similarly, unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “millimeter wave” or the like, if used herein, can broadly represent frequencies within the EHF band, frequencies within FR2, and / or mid-band frequencies (e.g., less than 24.25 GHz). It is contemplated that the frequencies included in FR1 and FR2 can be modified, and techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.

[0049] As described above, Figure 1 are provided as examples. Other examples can differ from what is described with respect to at least the following Figure 1

[0050] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating an example 200 of a base station 110 in communication with a UE 120 in a wireless network 100, in accordance with the present disclosure. Base station 110 can be equipped with T antennas 234a through 234t, and UE 120 can be equipped with R antennas 252a through 252r, where in general T > 1 and R > 1.

[0051] ​At the base station 110, a transmit processor 220 can receive data from a data source 212 for one or more UEs, select one or more modulation and coding schemes (MCS) for each UE based at least in part on channel quality indicators (CQIs) received from the UE, process (e.g., encode and modulate) the data for each UE based at least in part on the MCS(s) selected for the UE, and provide data symbols for all UEs. The transmit processor 220 can also process system information (e.g., for semi-static resource partitioning information (SRPI)) and control information (e.g., CQI requests, grants, upper layer signaling) and provide overhead symbols and control symbols. The transmit processor 220 can also generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., a cell-specific reference signal (CRS), a demodulation reference signal (DMRS)) and synchronization signals (e.g., a primary synchronization signal (PSS) or a secondary synchronization signal (SSS)). A transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 can perform spatial processing (e.g., precoding) on the data symbols, the control symbols, the overhead symbols, and / or the reference symbols, if applicable, and can provide T output symbol streams to T modulators (MODs) 232a through 232t. Each modulator 232 can process a respective output symbol stream (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modulator 232 can further process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and upconvert) the output sample stream to obtain a downlink signal. T downlink signals from modulators 232a through 232t can be transmitted via T antennas 234a through 234t, respectively.

[0052] At the UE 120, the antennas 252a through 252r can receive the downlink signals from the base station 110 and / or other base stations and can provide received signals to the demodulators (DEMODs) 254a through 254r, respectively. Each demodulator 254 can condition (e.g., filter, amplify, downconvert, and digitize) a received signal to obtain input samples. Each demodulator 254 can further process the input samples (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain received symbols. A MIMO detector 256 can obtain received symbols from all R demodulators 254a through 254r, perform MIMO detection on the received symbols if applicable, and provide detected symbols. A receive processor 258 can process (e.g., demodulate and decode) the detected symbols, provide decoded data for the UE 120 to a data sink 260, and provide decoded control information and system information to a controller / processor 280. The term “controller / processor” can refer to one or more controllers, one or more processors, or combinations thereof. A channel processor can determine reference signal received power (RSRP), received signal strength indicator (RSSI), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), and / or CQI, among other examples. In some aspects, one or more components of UE 120 can be included in a housing.

[0053] The network controller 130 can include a communication unit 294, a controller / processor 290, and a memory 292. The network controller 130 can include, for example, one or more devices in a core network. The network controller 130 can communicate with the base station 110 via the communication unit 294.

[0054] Antennas (e.g., antennas 234a through 234t and / or antennas 252a through 252r) can include or can be included in one or more antenna panels, antenna groups, sets of antenna elements, and / or antenna arrays, among other examples. An antenna panel, antenna group, set of antenna elements, and / or antenna array can include one or more antenna elements. An antenna panel, antenna group, set of antenna elements, and / or antenna array can include a set of co-planar antenna elements and / or a set of non-co-planar antenna elements. An antenna panel, antenna group, set of antenna elements, and / or antenna array can include antenna elements within a single housing and / or antenna elements within multiple housings. An antenna panel, antenna group, set of antenna elements, and / or antenna array can include one or more antenna elements coupled to one or more transmit and / or receive components (e.g., one or more components) of a device. Figure 2 An antenna panel, antenna group, set of antenna elements, and / or antenna array can include one or more antenna elements coupled to one or more transmit and / or receive components (e.g., one or more components) of a device.

[0055] On the uplink, at UE 120, the transmitting 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 transmitting processor 264 can also generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. If applicable, the symbols from the transmitting processor 264 can be pre-encoded by TX MIMO processor 266, further processed by modulators 254a to 254r (e.g., for DFT-s-OFDM, CP-OFDM), and transmitted to base station 110. In some aspects, the modulator and demodulator of UE 120 (e.g., MOD / DEMOD 254) 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(s) 252, modulator and / or demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, and / or TX MIMO processor 266. The processor (e.g., controller / processor 280) and memory 282 may be used with the transceiver to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (e.g., as referenced). Figures 1-9 (As described).

[0056] 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 for scheduling 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 transceivers. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna(s) 234, modulator and / or demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receiver processor 238, transmitter processor 220, and / or TX MIMO processor 230. The processor (e.g., controller / processor 240) and memory 242 may be used with the transceiver to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (e.g., as referenced). Figures 1-9 (As described).

[0057] The controller / processor 240 of base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120 and / orFigure 2 Any other component(s) of apparatus 1300 can perform one or more techniques associated with dynamically controlling measurement gaps, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, controller / processor 280 of UE 120, controller / processor 240 of base station 110, and / or other component(s) of the apparatus 1300 can perform or direct operations of, for example, Figure 2 Any other component(s) of apparatus 1300 can perform or direct operations of, for example, Figure 6 process 600 of FIG. 6, Figure 7 process 700 of FIG. 7, Figure 8 process 800 of FIG. 8, Figure 9 process 900 of FIG. 9, and / or other processes as described herein. Memories 242 and 282 can store data and program codes for base station 110 and UE 120, respectively. In some aspects, memory 242 and / or memory 282 can include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (e.g., code and / or program code) for wireless communication. For example, the one or more instructions, when executed (e.g., directly, or after compiling, converting, and / or interpreting) by one or more processors of the base station 110 and / or the UE 120, can cause the one or more processors, the UE 120, and / or the base station 110 to perform or direct operations of, for example, Figure 6 process 600 of FIG. 6, Figure 7 process 700 of FIG. 7, Figure 8 process 800 of FIG. 8, Figure 9 process 900 of FIG. 9, and / or other processes as described herein. In some aspects, executing instructions can include running the instructions, converting the instructions, compiling the instructions, and / or interpreting the instructions, among other examples.

[0058] In some aspects, UE 120 can include means for receiving an indication to enter or skip a measurement gap, the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in a data communication for the UE to measure one or more reference signals, and / or means for entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the indication. In some aspects, such means can include one or more components of UE 120 described in connection with Figure 2 In some aspects, base station 110 can include means for determining whether a UE is to enter or skip a measurement gap, the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in a data communication for the UE to measure one or more reference signals, and / or means for transmitting an indication to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination of whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap. In some aspects, such means can include one or more components of base station 110 described in connection with

[0059] In some aspects, base station 110 can include means for determining whether a UE is to enter or skip a measurement gap, the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in a data communication for the UE to measure one or more reference signals, and / or means for transmitting an indication to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination of whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap. In some aspects, such means can include one or more components of base station 110 described in connection with Figure 2One or more components of the described base station 110, such as antenna 234, demodulators 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, MOD 232, and / or antenna 234.

[0060] In some aspects, the UE 120 can include means for determining, based at least in part on rules specified by the stored configuration information, whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals, and / or means for entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination of whether to enter or skip the measurement gap. In some aspects, these means can include one or more components of UE 120 described in connection with 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, and / or receive processor 258.

[0061] In some aspects, the base station 110 can include means for determining one or more rules for a UE to use to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals, and / or means for transmitting the one or more rules to the UE. In some aspects, these means can include one or more components of base station 110 described in connection with Figure 2 One or more components of the described base station 110, such as antenna 234, demodulators 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, MOD 232, and / or antenna 234.

[0062] Although Figure 2 The blocks in may be illustrated as distinct components, but the functionality described above with respect to blocks may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combined component, or in various combinations of components. For example, the functionality described with respect to transmit processor 264, receive processor 258, and / or TX MIMO processor 266 can be performed by controller / processor 280 or under the control of controller / processor 280.

[0063] As described above, Figure 2 are provided as examples. Other examples can differ from what is described with respect to Figure 2 described.

[0064] A UE can use measurement gaps for radio resource management (RRM). A measurement gap can be a scheduled time gap in data communications that allows the UE to measure one or more reference signals. Measurements made during a measurement gap can be used to adjust a radio frequency chain or bandwidth part used for reception. The UE can "enter" a time gap by stopping data communications and making measurements of reference signals. Measurement gaps can be configured before or during connection setup.

[0065] When a UE is configured with measurement gaps, the UE can enter a measurement gap unless the measurement gap collides in time with a random access channel (RACH) procedure. A fixed priority order can specify that RACH has higher priority than RACH, and RRM has higher priority than data communications.

[0066] A measurement gap can be associated with one or more reference signals to be measured, such as a positioning reference signal (PRS). PRS measurements can help a network track a location of a UE. The network can have a location management function (LMF) in a core of the network that supports location determination of UEs and obtains location estimates from UEs. However, PRS and other measurements can not be part of an existing fixed priority order. For example, based on positioning requirements, PRS can have higher or lower priority than data communications. If a measurement gap is not entered (skipped) when PRS has higher priority than data communications, the network can not have an accurate location of the UE. Without an accurate location of the UE, the network can make decisions based on inaccurate location information. This can result in degraded or lost communications, and the UE and network can waste power, processing resources, and signaling resources to establish a location of the UE and / or retransmit communications.

[0067] According to various aspects described herein, a UE can dynamically control a measurement gap. That is, the UE can dynamically control whether the UE enters a scheduled measurement gap to make reference signal measurements or skips the measurement gap to transmit or receive data communications. In some aspects, the UE can receive an indication from the network whether to enter or skip a measurement gap. In some aspects, the UE can use a traffic type rule to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap. By dynamically controlling a measurement gap, the UE can enter a measurement gap to make measurements when appropriate, or skip a measurement gap to transmit or receive data communications when appropriate. As a result, the network improves location management of the UE while not losing data communications that can have higher priority than reference signal measurements. The UE and network also conserve resources that would otherwise be consumed in attempting to locate the UE or retransmit data communications.

[0068] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example 300 of dynamically controlling a measurement gap according to the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3, a UE 302 can be configured with a measurement gap 304. The UE 302 can be configured with a fixed priority order 306 that specifies that RRM has higher priority than data communications. The UE 302 can be configured with a traffic type rule 308 that specifies that data communications have higher priority than RRM. The UE 302 can be configured with a RACH procedure 310 that is scheduled to occur at the same time as the measurement gap 304. Figure 3As shown, example 300 includes a base station (BS) 310 (e.g., a BS 110 as Figure 1 and Figure 2 described with reference to FIG. 1. In some aspects, the BS 310 and the UE 320 can be included in a wireless network, such as the wireless network 100. The BS 310 and the UE 320 can communicate over a wireless access link, which can include an uplink and a downlink. Figure 1 and Figure 2 described with reference to FIG. 1. In some aspects, the BS 310 and the UE 320 can be included in a wireless network, such as the wireless network 100. The BS 310 and the UE 320 can communicate over a wireless access link, which can include an uplink and a downlink.

[0069] In some aspects, the UE 320 can skip or enter a measurement gap based at least in part on receiving an indication from the network (e.g., via the BS 310). As shown by reference number 330, the BS 310 can determine whether the UE is to enter or skip a measurement gap. The measurement gap can be scheduled by a configuration. The BS 310 can determine whether data communication has a higher priority than measurement from a reference signal during the measurement gap according to a traffic type rule. The BS 310 can make such a determination for a single measurement gap, multiple measurement gaps, and / or a time period.

[0070] As shown by reference number 335, the BS 310 can transmit an indication to the UE 320 to enter or skip an upcoming measurement gap based at least in part on determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap. For example, if the BS 310 determines that the UE 320 is to skip the measurement gap because data communication at that time has a higher priority than a reference signal (e.g., a periodic PRS), the BS 310 can transmit an indication to skip the measurement gap. If the BS 310 determines that the UE 320 is to enter the measurement gap because a reference signal (e.g., an aperiodic PRS) has a higher priority than data communication, the BS 310 can transmit an indication to enter the measurement gap. In some aspects, the BS 310 can transmit the indication in downlink control information (DCI) or in a medium access control control element (MAC CE). As shown by reference number 340, the UE 320 can enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the indication.

[0071] In some aspects, the UE 320 can be scheduled to enter the measurement gap, and the BS 310 need not transmit an indication to enter the measurement gap. Instead, the BS 310 can only transmit an indication to skip the measurement gap.

[0072] As described above, Figure 3 is provided as an example. Other examples can differ from what is described with respect to at least one of the Figure 3 described above.

[0073] Figure 4This is a diagram illustrating an example 400 of dynamically controlled measurement gap according to this disclosure. (See figure) Figure 4 As shown, Example 400 includes BS 410 (e.g., Figure 1 and Figure 2 The BS 110 and UE 420 described in the text (e.g., Figure 1 and Figure 2 Communication between BS 410 and UE 420 as depicted. In some aspects, BS 410 and UE 420 may be included in a wireless network, such as wireless network 100. BS 410 and UE 420 may communicate on a radio access link, which may include an uplink and a downlink.

[0074] In some respects, UE 420 may determine whether to skip or enter a measurement gap based at least in part on one or more rules specified by stored configuration information. These rules may include rules specifying which service types have higher priority than other service types. These rules may also specify whether to skip a measurement gap based at least in part on the results of a comparison of service types for measurement gap conflicts. In some respects, BS 410 may configure UE 420 using these rules. As shown by reference numeral 430, BS 410 may determine the rules. BS 410 may determine rules for service types, such as the type of data communication and / or the type of reference signal. BS 410 may also determine the rules based at least in part on whether the reference signal is aperiodic, semi-persistent, or periodic. As shown by reference numeral 435, BS 410 may send the rules to UE 420. BS 410 may send these rules in one or more Radio Resource Control (RRC) messages. UE 420 may store the rules as part of stored configuration information. In some respects, UE 420 has already stored configuration information specifying one or more rules. For example, UE 420 can be pre-configured with one or more rules before entering operation.

[0075] As indicated by reference numeral 440 in the attached figure, UE 420 may determine whether to enter or skip a scheduled measurement gap based at least in part on these rules. This may include comparing data communication type and priority rules, and / or comparing reference signal type and priority rules. UE 420 may determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap based at least in part on the result of one or more of these comparisons.

[0076] As shown by reference number 445, the UE 420 can enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination made in connection with reference number 440. For example, if the reference signal measurement has a higher priority than the data communication at the time the measurement gap is scheduled, the UE 420 can enter the measurement gap. Alternatively, if the data communication has a higher priority than the reference signal, the UE 420 can skip the measurement gap. In some aspects, the priority rule can apply to one or more measurement gaps. In some aspects, the measurement gap can be associated with one type of reference signal or multiple types of reference signals, such as a mix of signals for RRM and / or PRS.

[0077] As described above, Figure 4 are provided as examples. Other examples can differ from what is described with respect to at least one of the Figure 4 described examples.

[0078] Figure 5 are graphs illustrating examples 500, 502 of measurement gaps during a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0079] DRX is a mechanism in which a UE enters a sleep mode to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for some period of time and wakes up to monitor the PDCCH for another period of time. The DRX active time is the time during which the UE is considered to be monitoring the PDCCH. This can involve an “on duration” timer. The UE can conserve power by not always monitoring the PDCCH.

[0080] Figure 5 Example 500 in FIG. 15 illustrates a DRX cycle with a period when the UE is in DRX active. The measurement gap can be scheduled during the DRX active time or during the DRX off time. The PRS is measured within the measurement gap, and it can be beneficial to schedule the measurement gap within the DRX off time.

[0081] Regardless of the DRX state, whether during the DRX active time or the DRX off time, the UE can generally enter the measurement gap. This can result in a collision with any data communication. Example 502 illustrates a DRX active time that is extended due to an inactivity timer that is started upon receiving a PDCCH. The measurement gap will overlap a data communication that follows the PDCCH. In some aspects, the UE can follow a rule to dynamically control the measurement gap. That is, the UE can enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a priority of the data communication to be measured during the measurement gap and / or a priority of the reference signal. As a result, the UE dynamically selects the appropriate action, which preserves the data communication and / or an accurate location of the UE.

[0082] As described above,Figure 5 Some examples are provided. Other examples can differ from what is described. Figure 5 with respect to the described examples.

[0083] Figure 6 FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example process 600 performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure. Process 600 is an example of a process for performing operations associated with dynamic control measurement gaps performed by a UE (e.g., UE 120 depicted in FIG. 1, Figures 1-2 depicted in FIG. 3, or UE 320 depicted in FIG. 3). Figure 3 depicted in FIG. 3, or UE 320 depicted in FIG. 3).

[0084] As shown in Figure 6 some aspects, process 600 can include receiving an indication to enter or skip a measurement gap (block 610). For example, the UE (e.g., using antenna 234, demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, or another component; or using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, controller / processor 280, memory 282, or another component) can receive an indication to enter or skip a measurement gap, as described above. In some aspects, the measurement gap is a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals.

[0085] As further shown in Figure 6 some aspects, process 600 can include entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the indication (block 620). For example, the UE (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, scheduler 246, or another component; or using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280, memory 282, or another component) can enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the indication, as described above.

[0086] Process 600 can include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0087] In a first additional aspect, receiving the indication includes receiving the indication in DCI.

[0088] In a second additional aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, receiving the indication includes receiving the indication in a MAC CE.

[0089] In the third additional aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, one or more reference signals include PRS.

[0090] In the fourth additional aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the measurement gap, as part of the DRX activity state, overlaps in time with the data to be transmitted or received by the UE.

[0091] In the fifth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the indication instructs the UE to enter the measurement gap, and entering or skipping the measurement gap includes entering the measurement gap.

[0092] In the sixth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, the indication instructs the UE to skip the measurement gap, and entering or skipping the measurement gap includes skipping the measurement gap.

[0093] although Figure 6 An example box of process 600 is shown, but in some respects, process 600 may include more than Figure 6 The boxes shown may have more boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or different arrangements of boxes. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes of process 600 may be executed in parallel.

[0094] Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 700 performed by a base station according to this disclosure, for example. Process 700 is a base station (e.g., Figure 1 and 2 Base station 110 as depicted in the image. Figure 3 The example depicted in the BS 310 shows the operation associated with dynamically controlling the measurement gap.

[0095] like Figure 7 As shown, in some aspects, process 700 may include determining whether the UE enters or skips a measurement gap (block 710). For example, a base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, scheduler 246, or another component) may determine whether the UE enters or skips a measurement gap, as described above. In some aspects, a measurement gap is a scheduled gap in data communication so that the UE can measure one or more reference signals.

[0096] like Figure 7Further to the above, in some aspects, process 700 can include transmitting an indication to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on determining whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap (block 720). For example, the base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, controller / processor 240, memory 242, scheduler 246, or another component) can transmit an indication to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on determining whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap, as described above.

[0097] Process 700 can include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0098] In a first additional aspect, determining whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap includes determining whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a priority rule.

[0099] In a second additional aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, transmitting the indication includes transmitting the indication in DCI.

[0100] In a third additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, transmitting the indication includes transmitting the indication in a MAC CE.

[0101] In a fourth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, the one or more reference signals include PRSs.

[0102] In a fifth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, the measurement gap overlaps in time with data to be transmitted or received by the UE as part of a DRX active state.

[0103] In a sixth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, the indication indicates that the UE is to enter the measurement gap.

[0104] In a seventh additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through sixth aspects, the indication indicates that the UE is to skip the measurement gap.

[0105] Although Figure 7 Although Figure 7 Although

[0106] Figure 8is a diagram illustrating example process 800 performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure. Process 800 is an example where the UE (e.g., UE 120, Figures 1-2 depicted in FIG. 12, Figure 4 depicted in FIG. 12,

[0107] As further shown in Figure 8 some aspects, process 800 can include determining whether to enter or skip a measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specified by stored configuration information (block 810). For example, the UE (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, scheduler 246, or another component; or using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280, memory 282, or another component) can determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specified by stored configuration information, as described above. In some aspects, the measurement gap is a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals.

[0108] As further shown in Figure 8 some aspects, process 800 can include entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination of whether to enter or skip the measurement gap (block 820). For example, the UE (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, scheduler 246, or another component; or using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280, memory 282, or another component) can enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination of whether to enter or skip the measurement gap, as described above.

[0109] Process 800 can include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0110] In a first additional aspect, the determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap includes determining to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specifying a priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is greater than a priority of the one or more reference signals, and the entering or skipping the measurement gap includes skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the determining to skip the measurement gap.

[0111] In a second additional aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, the determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap includes determining to enter the measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specifying a priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is lower than a priority of the one or more reference signals, and the entering or skipping the measurement gap includes entering the measurement gap based at least in part on the determining to enter the measurement gap.

[0112] In a third additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the one or more reference signals include a positioning reference signal.

[0113] In a fourth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, the determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap includes determining that a DRX active time will overlap with the measurement gap, and determining to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination that a priority of a type of data for communication during the DRX active time is greater than a priority of the one or more reference signals, and the entering or skipping the measurement gap includes skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the determining to skip the measurement gap.

[0114] In a fifth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, the determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap includes determining that a DRX active time will overlap with the measurement gap, and determining to enter the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination that a priority of a type of data for communication during the DRX active time is less than a priority of the one or more reference signals, and the entering or skipping the measurement gap includes entering the measurement gap based at least in part on the determining to enter the measurement gap.

[0115] In a sixth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, the stored configuration information is received in a RRC message.

[0116] Although Figure 8 Example blocks of the process 800 are shown, but in some aspects, the process 800 can include more, fewer, different, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in FIG. 8. Additionally or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of the process 800 can be performed in parallel. Figure 8 In a sixth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, the stored configuration information is received in a RRC message.

[0117] Figure 9is a diagram illustrating an example process 900 performed, for example, by a base station, in accordance with the present disclosure. Process 900 is an example of operations performed by the base station (e.g., base station 110, Figures 1-2 the BS 410 described in FIG. 10, etc.) in connection with dynamically controlling measurement gaps. Figure 4 the BS 410 described in FIG. 10, etc.) in connection with dynamically controlling measurement gaps.

[0118] As shown in some aspects, process 900 can include determining one or more rules for a UE to use to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap (block 910). For example, as described above, a base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, memory 242, scheduler 246, or another component) can determine one or more rules for a UE to use to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap. In some aspects, the measurement gap is a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals. Figure 9 As further shown in some aspects, process 900 can include transmitting the one or more rules to the UE (block 920). For example, as described above, a base station (e.g., using transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modulator 232, antenna 234, controller / processor 240, memory 242, scheduler 246, or another component) can transmit the one or more rules to the UE.

[0119] Figure 9 Process 900 can include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below or in connection with one or more other processes described herein.

[0120] In a first additional aspect, transmitting the one or more rules includes transmitting an indication of the one or more rules in a RRC control message.

[0121] In a second additional aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, the one or more rules specify that a priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is greater than a priority of the one or more reference signals.

[0122] In a third additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the one or more rules specify that a priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is less than a priority of the one or more reference signals.

[0123] In a fourth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, the one or more reference signals include a positioning reference signal.

[0124] In a fourth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, the one or more reference signals include a positioning reference signal. ​

[0125] In a fifth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, the one or more rules specify that a priority of a type of data for communication during the DRX active time is greater than a priority of the one or more reference signals.

[0126] In a sixth additional aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, the one or more rules specify that a priority of a type of data for communication during the DRX active time is less than a priority of the one or more reference signals.

[0127] Although Figure 9 The example blocks of process 900 are illustrated in serial for purposes of illustration and discussion. In some aspects, one or more of the blocks of process 900 can be performed concurrently, in parallel, or in different orders than depicted. Figure 9 In addition or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 900 can be performed in parallel.

[0128] The following provides an overview of some aspects of the disclosure:

[0129] Aspect 1 : A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving an indication to enter or skip a measurement gap, the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals; and entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the indication.

[0130] Aspect 2: The method of aspect 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving the indication in downlink control information.

[0131] Aspect 3: The method of aspect 1, wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving the indication in a medium access control control element (MAC CE).

[0132] Aspect 4: The method of any of aspects 1-3, wherein the one or more reference signals comprise positioning reference signals.

[0133] Aspect 5: The method of any of aspects 1-4, wherein the measurement gap overlaps in time with data to be transmitted or received by the UE as part of a discontinuous reception active state.

[0134] Aspect 6: The method of any of aspects 1-5, wherein the indication indicates for the UE to enter the measurement gap, and wherein entering or skipping the measurement gap comprises entering the measurement gap.

[0135] Aspect 7: The method of any of aspects 1-5, wherein the indication indicates for the UE to skip the measurement gap, and wherein entering or skipping the measurement gap comprises skipping the measurement gap.

[0136] Aspect 8: A method of wireless communication performed by a base station, comprising: determining whether a user equipment (UE) is to enter or skip a measurement gap that is a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals; and transmitting an indication of whether to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on determining whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0137] Aspect 9: The method of aspect 8, wherein determining whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap comprises determining whether the UE is to enter or skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a priority rule.

[0138] Aspect 10: The method of aspect 8 or 9, wherein transmitting the indication comprises transmitting the indication in downlink control information.

[0139] Aspect 11: The method of any of aspects 8-10, wherein transmitting the indication comprises transmitting the indication in a medium access control control element (MAC CE).

[0140] Aspect 12: The method of any of aspects 8-11, wherein the one or more reference signals comprise positioning reference signals.

[0141] Aspect 13: The method of any of aspects 8-12, wherein the measurement gap overlaps in time with data to be transmitted or received by the UE as part of a discontinuous reception active state.

[0142] Aspect 14: The method of any of aspects 8-13, wherein the indication indicates that the UE is to enter the measurement gap.

[0143] Aspect 15: The method of any of aspects 8-13, wherein the indication indicates that the UE is to skip the measurement gap.

[0144] Aspect 16: A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: determining whether to enter or skip a measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specified by stored configuration information, the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals; and entering or skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap.

[0145] Aspect 17: The method of aspect 16, wherein determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap comprises determining to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the rule specifying a priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is greater than a priority of the one or more reference signals, and wherein entering or skipping the measurement gap comprises skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on determining to skip the measurement gap.

[0146] Aspect 18: The method of aspect 16, wherein determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap comprises determining to enter the measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specifying that a priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is lower than a priority of the one or more reference signals, and wherein entering or skipping the measurement gap comprises entering the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination to enter the measurement gap.

[0147] Aspect 19: The method of any of aspects 16-18, wherein the one or more reference signals comprise positioning reference signals.

[0148] Aspect 20: The method of aspect 16, wherein determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap comprises determining that a discontinuous reception (DRX) active time will overlap with the measurement gap, and determining to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination that a priority of a type of data for communication during the DRX active time is greater than a priority of the one or more reference signals, and wherein entering or skipping the measurement gap comprises skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination to skip the measurement gap.

[0149] Aspect 21: The method of aspect 16, wherein determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap comprises determining that a discontinuous reception (DRX) active time will overlap with the measurement gap, and determining to enter the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination that a priority of a type of data for communication during the DRX active time is less than a priority of the one or more reference signals, and wherein entering or skipping the measurement gap comprises entering the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination to enter the measurement gap.

[0150] Aspect 22: The method of any of aspects 20-21, wherein the stored configuration information is received in a radio resource control message.

[0151] Aspect 23: A method of wireless communication performed by a base station, comprising: determining one or more rules for a user equipment (UE) to use to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in data communications for the UE to measure one or more reference signals; and transmitting the one or more rules to the UE.

[0152] Aspect 24: The method of aspect 23, wherein transmitting the one or more rules comprises transmitting an indication of the one or more rules in a radio resource control message.

[0153] Aspect 25: The method of aspect 23 or 24, wherein the one or more rules specify that a priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is greater than a priority of the one or more reference signals.

[0154] Aspect 26: The method of aspect 23 or 24, wherein the one or more rules specify that a priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is less than a priority of the one or more reference signals.

[0155] Aspect 27: The method of any of aspects 23-26, wherein the one or more reference signals comprise a positioning reference signal.

[0156] Aspect 28: The method of aspect 23, wherein the one or more rules specify that a priority of a type of data for communication during a discontinuous reception active time is greater than a priority of the one or more reference signals.

[0157] Aspect 29: The method of aspect 23, wherein the one or more rules specify that a priority of a type of data for communication during a discontinuous reception active time is less than a priority of the one or more reference signals.

[0158] Aspect 30: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-29.

[0159] Aspect 31: A device for wireless communication, comprising a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-29.

[0160] Aspect 32: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one means for performing the method of one or more of Aspects 1-29.

[0161] Aspect 33: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-29.

[0162] Aspect 34: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-29.

[0163] The foregoing disclosure provides illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations can be made in light of the above disclosure or from practice thereof, and aspects can incorporate modifications and variations from the practice of the disclosure.

[0164] As used herein, the term “component” is intended to be broadly interpreted to encompass hardware, firmware, and / or combinations of hardware and software. “Software” shall be broadly construed to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, and / or functions, among other examples, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise. As used herein, a processor is implemented in hardware, firmware, and / or a combination of hardware and software.

[0165] It will be apparent that systems and / or methods described herein can be implemented in different forms of hardware, firmware, and / or a combination of hardware and software. The actual specialized control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods is not limiting of the aspects. Thus, the operation and behavior of the systems and / or methods were described herein without reference to specific software code — it being understood that software and hardware can be designed to implement the systems and / or methods based, at least in part, on the description herein.

[0166] As used herein, depending on the context, satisfying a threshold can refer to a value that is 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, and / or the like.

[0167] Even if a particular combination of features is not recited in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to be excluded from the disclosure. Indeed, many of these features can be combined in ways not specifically stated in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification. Although each dependent claim listed below can directly depend on only one claim, the disclosure of each aspect includes combinations of each dependent claim with every other claim in the set of claims. As used herein, the phrase “at least one of’ refers to any combination of the items, including single members. For example, “at least one of a, b, or c” is intended to cover a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, and a-b-c, as well as any combination of multiples of the same element (e.g., a-a, a-a-a, a-a-b, a-a-c, a-b-b, a-c-c, b-b, b-b-b, b-b-c, c-c, and c-c-c, or any other ordering of a, b, and c).

[0168] No element, act or instruction used herein should be construed as critical or essential unless explicitly described as such. Also, as used herein, the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items, and can be used interchangeably with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the article “the” is intended to include one or more items unless otherwise indicated. Also, as used herein, the term “set” and “group” is intended to include one or more items (e.g., related items, unrelated items, a combination of related and unrelated items), and can be used interchangeably with “one or more.” Where only one item is intended, the phrase “only one” or similar language is used. Also, as used herein, the terms “has,” “have,” “having,” and / or the like are intended to be open-ended terms. Further, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “based, at least in part, on” unless explicitly stated otherwise. Also, as used herein, the term “or” is intended to be inclusive when used in a series relating to items (e.g., “a, b, or c” or “a, b, and c”) unless otherwise indicated (e.g., if used in the context “either a or b but not both” then “or” is intended to be exclusive).

Claims

1. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: One or more transceivers; Memory; and One or more processors, coupled to one or more transceivers and memory, are configured as follows: Configuration information specifying one or more rules is received via one or more transceivers, the rules indicating the relative priority between data communications and one or more reference signals; Whether to enter or skip the measurement gap is determined at least in part based on a comparison between the priority of the one or more reference signals associated with the measurement gap, executed according to the one or more rules, and the priority of the data communication, whereby the measurement gap is a scheduled gap in the data communication for the UE to measure one or more reference signals; as well as Entering or skipping the measurement gap is based at least in part on the comparison.

2. The UE according to claim 1, wherein one or more reference signals include positioning reference signals.

3. The UE of claim 1, wherein the measurement gap overlaps in time with the data to be transmitted or received by the UE as part of a discontinuous reception activity state.

4. A network node for wireless communication, comprising: One or more transceivers; Memory; and One or more processors, coupled to one or more transceivers and memory, are configured as follows: One or more rules are determined for a user equipment (UE) to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, which is a scheduled gap in data communication so that the UE can measure one or more reference signals. The one or more rules indicate the relative priority between the data communication and the one or more reference signals by specifying a comparison between the priority of the data communication and the priority of the one or more reference signals. as well as Configuration information specifying the one or more rules is sent to the UE via one or more transceivers.

5. The network node of claim 4, wherein one or more reference signals include positioning reference signals.

6. The network node of claim 4, wherein the measurement gap overlaps in time with the data to be transmitted or received by the UE as part of a discontinuous reception activity state.

7. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: One or more transceivers; Memory; and One or more processors, coupled to one or more transceivers and memory, are configured as follows: The determination of whether to enter or skip a measurement gap is based at least in part on a comparison performed according to one or more rules specified by stored configuration information, the comparison being between the priority of one or more reference signals associated with the scheduled measurement gap and the priority of data communication, and the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in data communication so that the UE can measure one or more reference signals; as well as The measurement gap may be entered or skipped at least in part based on the comparison.

8. The UE of claim 7, wherein one or more processors for determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap are configured to determine skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on a rule in one or more rules specifying that the priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is greater than the priority of one or more reference signals, and wherein one or more processors are configured to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination to skip the measurement gap.

9. The UE of claim 7, wherein one or more processors for determining whether to enter or skip a measurement gap are configured to determine entry into the measurement gap based at least in part on a rule in one or more rules specifying that data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap has a lower priority than one or more reference signals, and wherein one or more processors are configured to enter the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination to enter the measurement gap.

10. The UE of claim 7, wherein one or more reference signals include positioning reference signals.

11. The UE of claim 7, wherein one or more processors for determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap are configured to determine that the discontinuous reception DRX activity time will overlap with the measurement gap, and to determine to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination that the priority of the data type used for communication during the DRX activity time is greater than the priority of one or more reference signals, and wherein one or more processors are configured to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination to skip the measurement gap.

12. The UE of claim 7, wherein one or more processors for determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap are configured to determine that a discontinuous reception DRX activity time will overlap with the measurement gap, and to determine entry into the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination that the priority of a data type used for communication during the DRX activity time is less than the priority of one or more reference signals, and wherein one or more processors are configured to enter the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination to enter the measurement gap.

13. The UE of claim 7, wherein the configuration information is received in a radio resource control message.

14. A network node for wireless communication, comprising: One or more transceivers; Memory; and One or more processors, coupled to one or more transceivers and memory, are configured as follows: One or more rules are defined for use by a user equipment (UE) to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, which is a scheduled gap in data communication so that the UE can measure one or more reference signals. The one or more rules indicate the relative priority between the data communication and the one or more reference signals by specifying a comparison between the priority of the data communication and the priority of the one or more reference signals. as well as Configuration information specifying the one or more rules is sent to the UE via one or more transceivers.

15. The network node of claim 14, wherein one or more processors for sending one or more rules are configured to send an indication of one or more rules in a radio resource control message.

16. The network node of claim 14, wherein one or more rules specify that the priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is greater than the priority of one or more reference signals.

17. The network node of claim 14, wherein one or more rules specify that the priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is less than the priority of one or more reference signals.

18. The network node of claim 14, wherein one or more reference signals include positioning reference signals.

19. The network node of claim 14, wherein one or more rules specify that the data type used for communication during non-continuous reception activity time has a higher priority than the priority of one or more reference signals.

20. The network node of claim 14, wherein one or more rules specify that the data type used for communication during non-continuous reception activity time has a lower priority than the priority of one or more reference signals.

21. A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: Configuration information specifying one or more rules is received via one or more transceivers, the rules indicating the relative priority between data communications and one or more reference signals; Whether to enter or skip a measurement gap is determined at least in part based on a comparison between the priority of the one or more reference signals associated with the measurement gap, executed according to the one or more rules, and the priority of the data communication, wherein the measurement gap is a scheduled gap in the data communication for the UE to measure one or more reference signals; and Entering or skipping measurement gaps is based at least in part on the comparisons.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein one or more reference signals include positioning reference signals.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the measurement gap overlaps in time with the data to be transmitted or received by the UE as part of a discontinuous reception activity state.

24. A method for wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising: One or more rules are determined for a user equipment (UE) to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, which is a scheduled gap in data communication so that the UE can measure one or more reference signals. The one or more rules indicate the relative priority between the data communication and the one or more reference signals by specifying a comparison between the priority of the data communication and the priority of the one or more reference signals. as well as Send configuration information specifying one or more rules to the UE.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein one or more reference signals include positioning reference signals.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the measurement gap overlaps in time with the data to be transmitted or received by the UE as part of a discontinuous reception activity state.

27. A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: The determination of whether to enter or skip a measurement gap is based at least in part on a comparison performed according to one or more rules specified by stored configuration information, the comparison being between the priority of one or more reference signals associated with the scheduled measurement gap and the priority of data communication, and the measurement gap being a scheduled gap in data communication so that the UE can measure one or more reference signals; as well as The measurement gap may be entered or skipped based at least in part on the comparison.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap includes determining to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specifying that the priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is greater than the priority of one or more reference signals, and wherein entering or skipping the measurement gap includes skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on determining to skip the measurement gap.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein determining whether to enter or skip a measurement gap includes determining entry into the measurement gap based at least in part on a rule specifying that data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap has a lower priority than one or more reference signals, and wherein entering or skipping a measurement gap includes entering the measurement gap based at least in part on determining entry into the measurement gap.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein one or more reference signals include positioning reference signals.

31. The method of claim 27, wherein determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap includes determining that the discontinuous reception DRX activity time will overlap with the measurement gap, and determining to skip the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination that the priority of the data type used for communication during the DRX activity time is greater than the priority of one or more reference signals, and wherein entering or skipping the measurement gap includes skipping the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination to skip the measurement gap.

32. The method of claim 27, wherein determining whether to enter or skip the measurement gap comprises determining that the discontinuous reception DRX activity time will overlap with the measurement gap, and determining to enter the measurement gap based at least in part on a determination that the priority of the data type used for communication during the DRX activity time is less than the priority of one or more reference signals, and wherein entering or skipping the measurement gap comprises entering the measurement gap based at least in part on the determination to enter the measurement gap.

33. The method of claim 27, wherein the stored configuration information is received in a radio resource control message.

34. A method for wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising: One or more rules are defined for use by a user equipment (UE) to determine whether to enter or skip a measurement gap, which is a scheduled gap in data communication so that the UE can measure one or more reference signals. The one or more rules indicate the relative priority between the data communication and the one or more reference signals by specifying a comparison between the priority of the data communication and the priority of the one or more reference signals. as well as Send configuration information specifying one or more rules to the UE.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein sending one or more rules includes sending an indication of one or more rules in a radio resource control message.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein one or more rules specify that the priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is greater than the priority of one or more reference signals.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein one or more rules specify that the priority of data scheduled to overlap with the measurement gap is lower than the priority of one or more reference signals.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein one or more reference signals include positioning reference signals.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein one or more rules specify that the data type used for communication during non-continuous reception activity time has a higher priority than the priority of one or more reference signals.

40. The method of claim 34, wherein one or more rules specify that the data type used for communication during non-continuous reception activity time has a lower priority than the priority of one or more reference signals.

41. A computer-readable storage medium having program code thereon, wherein the program code is executable by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE) to cause the processor to perform the method of any one of claims 21-23.

42. A computer-readable storage medium having program code thereon, wherein the program code is executable by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE) to cause the processor to perform the method of any one of claims 24-40.

43. A computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions, which, when run by a processor, causes the processor to perform the method of any one of claims 21-23.

44. A computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions, which, when run by a processor, causes the processor to perform the method of any one of claims 24-40.

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