Transmission type selection for beam switching

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment can select one or more transmission types for communicating on a plurality of beams during a time period based at least in part on a transmission type priority, and communicate on the plurality of beams during the time period based at least in part on selecting the one or more transmission types for the communicating. In some other aspects, a base station can receive an indication of one or more transmission types selected by a user equipment for communicating on a plurality of beams during a time period, and receive the one or more transmission types selected by the UE for communicating on the plurality of beams. In certain further aspects, a network node for wireless communication can determine configuration information for a positioning reference signal (PRS) operation by a user equipment, and transmit the configuration information to a base station that schedules communications for the UE. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Description

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] This patent application claims priority to Greek Patent Application No. 20200100447, filed on July 28, 2020, entitled “TRANSMISSION TYPE SELECTION FOR BEAM SWITCHING”. The disclosure of the prior application is considered part of this patent application and is incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] Various aspects of this disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and techniques and apparatus for selecting transmission types for beam switching. Background Technology

[0004] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide a variety of telecommunications services, such as telephone, video, data, messaging, and broadcasting. Typical wireless communication systems employ multiple access technologies that enable communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power). 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 an enhancement set of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard issued by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

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

[0006] The aforementioned multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunications standards to provide a common protocol enabling different user equipment to communicate at the city, country, region, and even global levels. NR (also known as 5G) is an enhancement set of the LTE mobile standard issued by 3GPP. NR is designed to better support mobile broadband internet access by using Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) with a cyclic prefix (CP) on the downlink (DL), using CP-OFDM and / or SC-FDM (e.g., also known as Discrete Fourier Transform spread OFDM, DFT-s-OFDM) on the uplink (UL), and supporting beamforming, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technologies and carrier aggregation to improve spectral efficiency, reduce costs, improve service, utilize new spectrum, and better integrate with other open standards. However, with the continued growth in demand for mobile broadband access, there is a need to further improve LTE, NR and other radio access technologies. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes: selecting one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period, at least in part based on transmission type priority; and communicating on multiple beams during the time period, at least in part based on the selection of one or more transmission types for communication.

[0008] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a base station includes: receiving an indication to a UE of one or more transmission types for communicating on multiple beams during a time period; and receiving one or more transmission types of the UE for communicating on multiple beams.

[0009] In some aspects, a method for wireless communication performed by a network node includes: determining configuration information for positioning reference signal operations performed by a UE; and sending the configuration information to a base station that schedules communications for the UE.

[0010] In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication includes a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to: select one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period, at least in part based on transmission type priority, and to communicate on multiple beams during the time period, at least in part based on the selection of one or more transmission types for communication.

[0011] In some aspects, a base station for wireless communication includes a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to: receive an indication of one or more transmission types selected by a UE for communication on multiple beams during a time period, and receive one or more transmission types selected by the UE for communication on multiple beams.

[0012] In some aspects, a network node for wireless communication includes a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to: determine configuration information for positioning reference signal operations performed by a UE, and send the configuration information to a base station that schedules communications for the UE.

[0013] 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: select one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period, at least in part based on transmission type priority, and to communicate on multiple beams during the time period, at least in part based on the selection of one or more transmission types for communication.

[0014] 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: receive an indication to a UE of one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period, and receive the UE's selection of one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams.

[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 network node, cause the network node to: determine configuration information for positioning reference signal operations performed by a UE, and send the configuration information to a base station that schedules communications for the UE.

[0016] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: means for selecting one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period, at least in part based on transmission type priority; and means for communicating on multiple beams during the time period, at least in part based on the selection of one or more transmission types for communication.

[0017] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: a component for receiving an indication to a UE of one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period; and a component for receiving the UE of one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams.

[0018] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: components for determining configuration information for positioning reference signal operations performed by a UE, and components for transmitting the configuration information to a base station that schedules communications for the UE.

[0019] The terms generally include methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, non-transitory computer-readable media, user equipment, base stations, wireless communication equipment and / or processing systems, which are basically described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings and description.

[0020] The features and technical advantages of the examples according to this disclosure have been outlined rather broadly above to facilitate a better understanding of the detailed description that follows. Additional features and advantages will be described below. The disclosed concepts and specific examples can be readily used as the basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purpose of this disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. The features of the concepts disclosed herein, their organization and operation, and the associated advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Each drawing is provided for illustrative and descriptive purposes and is not intended to define limitations of the claims. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To gain a more detailed understanding of the features of this disclosure, reference can be made to the aspects for which the above brief overview has been provided, some of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the drawings illustrate only certain typical aspects of this disclosure and should not be considered as limiting its scope, as the description may acknowledge other equally valid aspects. The same reference numerals in different drawings may denote the same or similar elements.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network according to this disclosure.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a base station communicating with a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating an example of beam switching according to this disclosure.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating an example of selecting a transmission type for beam switching according to this disclosure.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating an example of selecting a transmission type for beam switching according to this disclosure.

[0027] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example of selecting a transmission type for beam switching according to this disclosure.

[0028] Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example process performed by a UE according to this disclosure.

[0029] Figure 8 This is a diagram illustrating an example process performed by a base station, for example, according to this disclosure.

[0030] Figure 9 This is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, by a network node according to this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0031] User equipment (UE) can start with the beam used to receive the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) and then switch to the beam used to receive the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH). In this case, the PDSCH may have high priority, so the UE can use a different beam to receive on the PDSCH. The UE may also need to measure the Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) to provide a location estimate to the Location Management Function (LMF) in the network core. However, the UE may be limited by how many beams it can switch or use during a time slot, and the LMF may not be able to accurately determine the UE's location. In some scenarios, data may have high priority, and it may be necessary to send or receive such data. However, if PRS operation consumes some beam-switching opportunities, the UE may be limited by the beams available for the necessary data transmission, and high-priority data may have to wait.

[0032] Based on the aspects described herein, the UE can select one or more transmission types for beam switching within a time slot. The UE can select certain transmission types and ignore others, at least in part, based on transmission type priority. Transmission types may include PDCCH, PDSCH, Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), PRS, Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS), and / or Sounding Reference Signal (SRS). By prioritizing traffic when the UE's capabilities limit the number of beams used for beam switching within a time slot, the network can obtain accurate location results and / or deliver high-priority data.

[0033] Various aspects of this disclosure are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to any particular structure or function presented throughout this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided to make this disclosure thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of this disclosure to those skilled in the art. Based on the teachings herein, those skilled in the art will understand that the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of the disclosure herein, whether implemented independently of or in combination with any other aspect of this disclosure. For example, any number of aspects set forth herein may be used to implement an apparatus or practice. Furthermore, the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover an apparatus or method practiced using a structure, function, or structure and function other than or different from the aspects of this disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of the disclosure herein may be embodied by one or more elements of the claims.

[0034] Several aspects of a telecommunications system will now be presented with reference to various devices and technologies. These devices and technologies will be described in detail below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various boxes, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively, “elements”). These elements can be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Whether these elements are implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints on the overall system.

[0035] It should be noted that while terms commonly associated with 5G or NR Radio Access Technology (RAT) may be used to describe aspects herein, aspects of this disclosure may be applied to other RATs, such as 3G RAT, 4G RAT and / or RATs after 5G (e.g., 6G).

[0036] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network 100 according to this disclosure. The wireless network 100 may be or may include elements of a 5G (NR) network and / or an LTE network, etc. The wireless network 100 may include multiple base stations 110 (shown as BS110a, BS 110b, BS 110c, and BS 110d) and other network entities. A base station (BS) is an entity that communicates with a UE and may also be referred to as an NR BS, Node B, gNB, 5G Node B (NB), access point, or Transmit / Receive Point (TRP). Each BS may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area. In 3GPP, the term "cell" may refer to the coverage area of ​​a BS and / or the BS subsystem serving that coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0037] A Base Station (BS) can provide communication coverage for macrocells, picocells, femtocells, and / or another type of cell. A macrocell can cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and allow unrestricted access for UEs with service subscriptions. A picocell can cover a relatively small geographic area and allow unrestricted access for UEs with service subscriptions. A femtocell can cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a home) and allow restricted access for UEs associated with that femtocell (e.g., UEs in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG)). A BS for a macrocell can be referred to as a macro BS. A BS for a picocell can be referred to as a pico BS. A BS for a femtocell can be referred to as a femtocell BS or a home BS. Figure 1 In the example shown, BS 110a can be a macro BS of macro cell 102a, BS 110b can be a pico BS of pico cell 102b, and BS 110c can be a femto BS of femto cell 102c. A BS can support one or more (e.g., three) cells. The terms “eNB,” “base station,” “NR BS,” “gNB,” “TRP,” “AP,” “Node B,” “5G NB,” and “cell” are used interchangeably herein.

[0038] In some respects, the cell is not necessarily stationary, and the geographical area of ​​the cell can move depending on the location of the mobile BS. In some respects, BSs can interconnect with each other and / or with one or more other BSs or network nodes (not shown) in the wireless network 100 using any suitable transport network through various types of backhaul interfaces (such as direct physical connections or virtual networks).

[0039] The wireless network 100 may also include relay stations. A relay station is an entity capable of receiving data transmissions from an upstream station (e.g., a BS or a UE) and transmitting data transmissions to a downstream station (e.g., a UE or a BS). A relay station can also be a UE capable of relaying transmissions for other UEs. Figure 1 In the example shown, relay BS 110d can communicate with macro BS 110a and UE 120d to enable communication between BS 110a and UE 120d. A relay BS can also be referred to as a relay station, relay base station, or relay.

[0040] Wireless network 100 can be a heterogeneous network comprising different types of Base Stations (BSs) such as macro BSs, pico BSs, femto BSs, and / or relay BSs. These different types of BSs may have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, and different effects on interference in wireless network 100. For example, macro BSs may have high transmit power levels (e.g., 5 to 40 watts), while pico BSs, femto BSs, and relay BSs may have lower transmit power levels (e.g., 0.1 to 2 watts).

[0041] A network controller can be coupled to a set of Base Stations (BSs) and can provide coordination and control for these BSs. The network controller can communicate with the BSs via backhaul. The BSs can also communicate with each other directly or indirectly via wireless or wired backhaul.

[0042] UEs 120 (e.g., 120a, 120b, 120c) may be distributed across the wireless network 100, and each UE may be fixed or mobile. A UE may also be referred to as an access terminal, terminal, mobile station, subscriber unit, station, etc. A UE may be a cellular phone (e.g., a smartphone), 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 computer, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device or equipment, a biosensor / device, a wearable device (smartwatch, smart clothing, smart glasses, smart wristband, smart jewelry (e.g., smart ring, smart bracelet)), an entertainment device (e.g., a music or video device or a satellite radio), a vehicle component or sensor, a smart meter / sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, a GPS device, or any other suitable device configured to communicate via wireless or wired media.

[0043] Some UEs can be considered Machine-Type Communication (MTC) or Evolved or Enhanced Machine-Type Communication (eMTC) UEs. MTC and eMTC UEs include, for example, robots, drones, remote devices, sensors, meters, monitors, and / or location tags, which can communicate with base stations, another device (e.g., remote devices), or some other entity. For example, a wireless node can provide connectivity to or from a network (e.g., a wide area network such as the Internet or cellular networks) via wired or wireless communication links. Some UEs can be considered Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, and / or can be implemented as NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) devices. Some UEs can be considered Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). UE 120 can be included within a housing that houses the components of UE 120, such as processor components and / or memory components. In some respects, the processor components and memory components can be coupled together. For example, processor components (e.g., one or more processors) and memory components (e.g., memory) may be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, and / or electrically coupled.

[0044] Generally, any number of wireless networks can be deployed in a given geographical area. Each wireless network can support a specific RAT and can operate on one or more frequencies. A RAT can also be referred to as radio technology and / or air interface. A frequency can also be referred to as a carrier and / or channel. Each frequency can support a single RAT in a given geographical area to avoid interference between wireless networks using different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks can be deployed.

[0045] In some respects, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) may communicate directly using one or more sidelink channels (e.g., without using base station 110 as a medium for communication with each other). For example, UE 120 may communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, device-to-device (D2D) communication, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocols (e.g., which may include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocols or vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols) and / or mesh networks. In this case, UE 120 may perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations performed by base station 110 as described elsewhere herein.

[0046] Devices in the wireless network 100 can communicate using the electromagnetic spectrum, which can be subdivided into various categories, bands, channels, etc., based on frequency or wavelength. For example, devices in the wireless network 100 can communicate using an operating band with a first frequency range (FR1) from 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz, and / or can communicate using an operating band with a second frequency range (FR2) from 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz. The frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are sometimes referred to as intermediate frequency (IF) bands. Although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6 GHz, FR1 is often referred to as the "sub-6 GHz" band. Similarly, FR2 is often referred to as the "millimeter wave" band, although it is different from the Extremely High Frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz–300 GHz) designated as "millimeter wave" by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Therefore, unless otherwise stated, it should be understood that the terms "sub-6 GHz" and the like (if used herein) can broadly represent frequencies less than 6 GHz, frequencies within FR1, and / or intermediate frequency band frequencies (e.g., greater than 7.125 GHz). Similarly, unless otherwise stated, it should be understood that the terms "millimeter wave" and the like (if used herein) can broadly represent frequencies within the EHF band, frequencies within FR2, and / or intermediate frequency band frequencies (e.g., less than 24.25 GHz). It is anticipated that the frequencies included in FR1 and FR2 may be modified, and the techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.

[0047] As mentioned above, Figure 1 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those provided. Figure 1 As described.

[0048] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example 200 of a base station 110 communicating with a UE 120 in a wireless network 100 according to the present disclosure. The base station 110 may be equipped with T antennas 234a to 234t, and the UE 120 may be equipped with R antennas 252a to 252r, wherein generally T ≥ 1 and R ≥ 1.

[0049] At base station 110, transmitting processor 220 can receive data from one or more UEs from data source 212, select one or more modulation and coding schemes (MCS) for each UE based at least in part on the Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) received from the UE, process (e.g., encode and modulate) the UE's data based at least in part on the selected MCS(s) for each UE, and provide data symbols for all UEs. Transmitting 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., cell-specific reference signals (CRS), demodulation reference signals (DMRS)) and synchronization signals (e.g., primary synchronization signals (PSS) or secondary synchronization signals (SSS)). The transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 can perform spatial processing (e.g., precoding, if applicable) on data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols, and can provide T output symbol streams to T modulators (MODs) 232a to 232t. Each modulator 232 can process its own 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 up-convert) the output sample stream to obtain a downlink signal. T downlink signals from modulators 232a to 232t can be transmitted via T antennas 234a to 234t respectively.

[0050] At UE 120, antennas 252a to 252r can receive downlink signals from base station 110 and / or other base stations, and can provide the received signals to demodulators (DEMODs) 254a to 254r respectively. Each demodulator 254 can adjust (e.g., filter, amplify, downconvert, and digitize) the received signal to obtain input samples. Each demodulator 254 can further process the input samples (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain received symbols. MIMO detector 256 can obtain received symbols from all R demodulators 254a to 254r, perform MIMO detection on the received symbols (if applicable), and provide the detected symbols. Receive processor 258 can process (e.g., demodulate and decode) the detected symbols, provide the decoded data of UE 120 to data sink 260, and provide the decoded control information and system information to controller / processor 280. The term "controller / processor" can refer to one or more controllers, one or more processors, or a combination thereof. The channel processor can determine the Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), and / or CQI, etc. In some respects, one or more components of the UE 120 may be included in the housing.

[0051] Network node 130 may include communication unit 294, controller / processor 290, and memory 292. Network node 130 may include one or more devices, such as those in a core network. Network node 130 may communicate with base station 110 via communication unit 294.

[0052] Antennas (e.g., antennas 234a to 234t and / or antennas 252a to 252r) may include one or more antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays, or may be included in one or more antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays. Antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays may include one or more antenna elements. Antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays may include coplanar antenna element sets and / or non-coplanar antenna element sets. Antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays may include antenna elements within a single housing and / or antenna elements within multiple housings. Antenna panels, antenna groups, antenna element sets, and / or antenna arrays may include elements coupled to one or more transmitting and / or receiving components (such as...) Figure 2One or more antenna elements (one or more components).

[0053] 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., reports including RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, and / or CQI). The transmitting processor 264 can also generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. Symbols from the transmitting processor 264 can be pre-encoded (if applicable) 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 (e.g., MOD / DEMOD 254) of UE 120 can be included in a 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 3-9 (As described).

[0054] 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 node 130 via communication unit 244. Base station 110 may include scheduler 246 for scheduling downlink and / or uplink communications of UE 120. 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, receive processor 238, transmit 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 3-9 (As described).

[0055] The controller / processor 240 of base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120 and / or Figure 2 Any and more other components may perform one or more techniques associated with selecting the transmission type for beam switching, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, the controller / processor 240 of base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120, and / or Figure 2 Any (or multiple) other components can perform or direct, for example Figure 7 The process 700 Figure 8 The process 800 Figure 9 The operation of process 900 and / or other processes described herein. Memory 242 and 282 may store data and program code for base station 110 and UE 120, respectively. In some aspects, memory 242 and / or memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (e.g., code and / or program code) for wireless communication. For example, one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of base station 110 and / or UE 120 (e.g., directly executed, or executed after compilation, translation, and / or interpretation), may cause one or more processors, UE 120, and / or base station 110 to perform or direct, for example... Figure 7 The process 700 Figure 8 The process 800 Figure 9 The operation of process 900 and / or other processes described herein. In some aspects, the execution instructions may include run instructions, translation instructions, compilation instructions, and / or interpretation instructions, etc.

[0056] In some aspects, UE 120 may include components for selecting one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period, at least in part based on transmission type priority, and / or for communicating on multiple beams during that time period, at least in part based on the selection of one or more transmission types for communication. In some aspects, these components may include combinations of... Figure 2 One or more components of the described UE 120, such as controller / processor 280, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, MOD 254, antenna 252, DEMOD 254, MIMO detector 256 and / or receive processor 258.

[0057] In some aspects, base station 110 may include components for receiving an indication to the UE of one or more transmission types selected for communication on multiple beams during a time period, and / or components for receiving the transmission types selected by the UE for communication on multiple beams. In some aspects, these components may include combinations of... Figure 2 One or more components of the described base station 110, such as antenna 234, DEMOD 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller / processor 240, transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, MOD 232, antenna 234, etc.

[0058] In some aspects, network node 130 may include components for determining configuration information for PRS operations performed by the UE, and / or components for sending the configuration information to a base station that schedules communications for the UE. In some aspects, these components may include combinations of... Figure 2 One or more components of the network node 130 described, such as controller / processor 290, memory 292 and / or communication unit 294.

[0059] Although Figure 2 The boxes in the diagram are shown as different components, but the functionality described above for these boxes can be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combined component, or in various combinations of components. For example, the functionality described for transmit processor 264, receive processor 258, and / or TX MIMO processor 266 can be performed by or under the control of controller / processor 280.

[0060] As mentioned above, Figure 2 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those provided. Figure 2 As described.

[0061] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating example 300 of beam switching according to this disclosure. (See diagram for example.) Figure 3 As shown, Example 300 includes a UE 320 (e.g., UE 120) that communicates with a base station 310 (e.g., base station 110) in a wireless network (e.g., wireless network 100). In some aspects, UE 320 and base station 310 may be in a connected state (e.g., a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state).

[0062] Example 300 illustrates beam timing during a time period such as a time slot. UE 320 can start with a beam used to receive PDCCH and then switch to a beam used to receive PDSCH. In this case, PDSCH may have high priority, so UE 320 can use a different beam for reception on PDSCH. UE 320 may also need to measure PRS to provide location estimation to LMF in the core of the network. However, UE 320 may be limited by how many beams it can switch or use during that time slot. PRS operation may require three beam switches, and UE 320 may have already used up its beams for that time slot. Therefore, PRS operation cannot be sent, and LMF may not be able to accurately determine the location of UE 320. As a result, the network may have inaccurate location information, which will affect the scheduling of UE 320. This may lead to communication degradation or loss, and UE 320 and the network may waste power, processing resources, and signaling resources for establishing UE location, retransmitting communications, and / or executing new beam management procedures.

[0063] In some respects, data may have high priority and may need to be sent or received. However, if PRS operation consumes some beam-switching opportunities, the UE may be limited by the beams available for the necessary data transmission. Data may have to wait, and the UE 320 may waste power, time, processing resources, and signaling resources to determine how to send data in a later time slot.

[0064] As mentioned above, Figure 3 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the reference. Figure 3 As described.

[0065] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating example 400 of selecting a transmission type for beam switching according to this disclosure. Figure 4 This demonstrates beam switching for time slots, similar to combining... Figure 3 As described.

[0066] Based on the various aspects described herein, UE 320 can select one or more transmission types for beam switching in a time slot. In some aspects, transmission types may also be referred to as traffic types. UE 320 can select certain transmission types and ignore others based at least in part on transmission type priority. Transmission types may include PDCCH, PDSCH, PUCCH, PUSCH, PRS, CSI-RS, and / or SRS. When the UE capability of UE 320 limits the number of beams used for beam switching in a time slot, UE 320 can prioritize traffic. The UE capability for beam switching may include the total number of beam switches per time slot or the number of beam switches used for a specific communication or operation. For example, as... Figure 4 As shown, UE 320 can prioritize PRS measurements, thus obtaining PRS measurements instead of lower-priority data. As a result, UE 320 can report PRS measurement results and / or send or receive data with appropriate priority for location management and data transmission. This helps the network obtain accurate location results and / or transmit higher-priority data. UE 320 can save resources that would otherwise be consumed by poor scheduling and retransmissions.

[0067] As mentioned above, Figure 4 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the reference. Figure 4 As described.

[0068] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating example 500 of selecting a transmission type for beam switching according to various aspects of this disclosure. (See diagram for example.) Figure 5 As shown, Example 500 includes communication between base station 310 and UE 320. BS310 and UE 320 can communicate on a radio access link, which may include an uplink and a downlink.

[0069] UE 320 can perform beam switching at least in part based on transmission type priority. As shown by reference numeral 530, UE 320 can select one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period (e.g., a time slot, a frame, a series of frames). Communication may include transmitting and / or receiving communication. UE 320 can select the transmission type at least in part based on the transmission type priority in stored configuration information or the transmission type priority received from BS 310 in an RRC message, as shown by reference numeral 555. For example, if location estimation is of high priority, UE 320 can select PRS operation for a limited set of beams and other data of the next priority order.

[0070] As shown by reference numeral 535 in the attached figure, UE 320 may transmit an indication of the transmission type selection for the beam used by UE 320. In some aspects, the indication of what traffic to transmit in a particular beam is explicit. In other aspects, the indication may provide codes or indicators for the combination of transmission types and / or the order of transmission types.

[0071] As shown by reference numeral 540, BS 310 can determine scheduling information for multiple beams of UE 320 based at least in part on an indication of transmission type selection made by UE 320. For example, BS 310 can cancel data transmission or reception, perform an earlier restart of a transmission, and / or schedule a transmission type corresponding to the indication. In some aspects, BS 310 can schedule transmission types on a suboptimal beam that is not the beam assigned to the transmission type, or the same beam for a previous transmission type that does not require beam switching. As shown by reference numeral 545, BS 310 can send scheduling information to UE 320 based at least in part on the transmission type selection made by UE 320. As shown by reference numeral 550, UE 320 can send transmission types on multiple beams that take precedence over other transmission types to better utilize limited beam switching resources.

[0072] As mentioned above, Figure 5 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the reference. Figure 5 As described.

[0073] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example 600 of selecting a transmission type for beam switching according to this disclosure. (See diagram for example.) Figure 6 As shown, Example 600 includes communication between BS 310 and UE 320. Figure 6 The LMF630 is also shown. The LMF630 can communicate with the BS 310 to provide PRS configuration information for scheduling and to obtain PRS reports from the UE 320. In some respects, another BS 670 (e.g., Figure 1 and Figure 2 BS 110 (described in the figure) can be configured for PRS operations performed by UE 320. BS 670 can send PRS configuration information for UE 320 to BS 310, as shown by reference numeral 675 in the figure.

[0074] When it comes to configuring, scheduling, and processing PRS measurements, there is imperfect coordination among the UE, BS, and LMF. To improve coordination, in some respects, the UE 320 can share beam availability information with the LMF 630, and the LMF 630 can share PRS configuration information with the BS 310. The BS 310 can schedule traffic on the UE 320's beams based at least in part on the transmission type selection from the UE 320 and the PRS configuration information from the LMF 630.

[0075] As indicated by reference numeral 640 in the attached figure, the LMF 630 can determine the PRS configuration for the UE 320. This may include how much PRS measurement or PRS beam is required for a specific PRS operation or report. The LMF 630 can determine the PRS configuration based at least in part on UE capability information or other information about the beam availability of the UE 320.

[0076] As shown by reference numeral 645 in the attached figure, LMF 630 can provide PRS configuration information to BS 310, which can use the PRS configuration information to schedule UE 320's communication on the beam. If the quasi-colocation (QCL) configuration changes, LMF 630 can update BS 310 with any required changes via the NR positioning protocol. BS 310 can forward PRS configuration information to UE 320 or provide some of the PRS configuration information, which UE 320 can use for transmission type selection for beam switching.

[0077] Traffic is scheduled by BS 310, which serves the cell for UE 320. Accordingly, LMF 630 may be unaware of beam-switching requests. Furthermore, because traffic is dynamic, beam-switching can be unpredictable. PRS measurements or transmissions may also have a lower priority than other traffic. In some ways, to address these issues, UE 320 can share information about beam-switching availability with LMF 630 via the LTE Positioning Protocol (LPP). UE 320 can select PRS operation for beam-switching (for semi-static traffic), adjust the QCL relationship for PRS, and / or adjust the weights for positioning estimates for measurements.

[0078] BS 310 can beam schedule traffic and transmit scheduling information for UE 320, as shown in reference numeral 650. BS 310 can schedule traffic at least in part based on the transmission type selection made by UE 320 and / or PRS configuration information from LMF 630.

[0079] As shown by reference numeral 655, UE 320 may use one or more beams in a time slot to perform PRS operations (e.g., obtaining PRS measurements, transmitting uplink PRS). UE 320 may prioritize PRS during transmission type selection for beam switching, at least in part, based on scheduling information and / or transmission priority rules from BS 310. If UE 320 is to perform PRS operations, the PRS operations may use certain beams as part of the beam switching. UE 320 may generate a PRS report based at least in part on the PRS operations (e.g., measurements and / or transmissions) and send the PRS report to BS 310, which forwards the PRS report to LMF 630, as shown by reference numeral 660. LMF 630 may use the PRS report to determine the location of UE 320, perform location-related procedures, and / or adjust the PRS configuration for the UE. If UE 320 appropriately prioritizes PRS according to the transmission type priority rules, LMF 630 can have accurate location information, and LMF 630 and / or BS310 can schedule transmissions for UE 320 more efficiently. This efficiency will save time, power, processing resources, and signaling resources for LMF 630, BS 310, and UE 320. In some respects, UE 320 can receive PRS reports.

[0080] In some respects, UE 320 may be limited by the beams available for PRS operation. Therefore, in some respects, UE 320 may perform PRS operation using a suboptimal beam or a beam not assigned to PRS operation. In doing so, the results of the PRS operation may be inaccurate. UE 320 may indicate to LMF 630, in the PRS report or other information in the field, that a particular measurement comes from a suboptimal beam, so that LMF 630 is not warned or takes no action as if the beam were unsuitable for PRS operation. This information may also indicate whether the suboptimal beam is wide, narrow, etc. UE 320 may also indicate the use of suboptimal or unassigned beams for PRS measurements via error or warning messages in the LPP report. In some respects, PRS measurements in a suboptimal beam may be less weighted. LMF 630 can then consider the PRS measurement in context or adjust any confidence level of the PRS measurement.

[0081] As mentioned above, Figure 6 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the reference. Figure 6 As described.

[0082] Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 700 performed by a UE according to this disclosure. Example process 700 is a UE (e.g., Figures 1-2 The UE 120 depicted in the text Figures 3-6 The example depicted is of a UE320 performing an operation associated with selecting the transmission type used for beam switching.

[0083] like Figure 7 As shown, in some aspects, process 700 may include selecting one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period based at least in part on transmission type priority (block 710). For example, as described above, the UE (e.g., using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receiver processor 258, controller / processor 280, memory 282, or another component) may select one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period based at least in part on transmission type priority.

[0084] like Figure 7 As further illustrated, in some aspects, process 700 may include communication (transmission and / or reception) on multiple beams during the time period, at least in part, based on the selection of one or more transmission types for transmission (block 720). For example, as described above, the UE (e.g., using antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, controller / processor 280, memory 282, or another component) may communicate on multiple beams during the time period, at least in part, based on the selection of one or more transmission types for transmission or reception.

[0085] Process 700 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects, such as those described below and / or those combined with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0086] In the first aspect, process 700 includes determining the transmission type priority based on stored configuration information.

[0087] In the second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, process 700 includes receiving the transmission type priority in the RRC message.

[0088] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the time period is a slot, subframe, or frame.

[0089] In the fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, at least one of the transmission types includes PRS.

[0090] In the fifth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, process 700 includes sending information in the PRS report instructing the PRS to measure or transmit information not directed to a beam assigned to the PRS.

[0091] In the sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, selecting one or more transmission types for transmission includes excluding at least one transmission type based at least in part on transmission type priority.

[0092] In the seventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, process 700 includes sending an indication to the base station in one of Uplink Control Information (UCI) or MAC CE (Medium Access Control-Control Element) for selecting one or more transmission types for transmission.

[0093] In the eighth aspect, communication on multiple beams, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, includes communication on multiple beams based at least in part on scheduling information received from a base station.

[0094] In the ninth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first through eighth aspects, process 700 includes sending information about the UE's capabilities for beam switching to one or more of the base station or LMF. If a PRS is involved, process 700 may include sending information about the UE's capabilities for beam switching to both the base station and the LMF.

[0095] In the ninth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, selecting one or more transmission types includes selecting one or more transmission types based at least in part on the UE's UE capabilities for switching beams. That is, the UE may select one or more transmission types for communicating on multiple beams during a time period based at least in part on transmission type priority and at least in part on the UE's UE capabilities for switching beams (e.g., constraints on the number of beams that can be switched during a time period).

[0096] although Figure 7 An example box of process 700 is shown, but in some respects, process 700 may include more than Figure 7 The boxes shown may include more boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes with different arrangements. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes of process 700 may be executed in parallel.

[0097] Figure 8 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 800 performed, for example, by a base station according to this disclosure. Example process 800 is a base station (e.g., Figures 1-2 Base station 110 depicted in the text Figures 3-6The example depicted is of the BS310 performing operations associated with selecting the transmission type used for beam switching.

[0098] like Figure 8 As shown, in some aspects, process 800 may include receiving an indication to the UE of one or more transmission types selected for communication on multiple beams during a time period (block 810). For example, as described above, a base station (e.g., using a transmit processor 220, a TX MIMO processor 230, a modulator 232, an antenna 234, a demodulator 232, a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, a scheduler 246, or another component) may receive an indication to the UE of one or more transmission types selected for communication on multiple beams during a time period.

[0099] like Figure 8 As further shown, in some aspects, process 800 may include receiving a transmission type selected by the UE for transmission on multiple beams (block 820). For example, as described above, a base station (e.g., using a transmit processor 220, a TXMIMO processor 230, a modulator 232, an antenna 234, a demodulator 232, a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, a scheduler 246, or another component) may receive the transmission type selected by the UE for communication on multiple beams.

[0100] Process 800 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects, such as those described below and / or those combined with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0101] In a first aspect, process 800 includes determining a transmission type priority that specifies the transmission type the UE should prioritize when selecting a transmission type for communication over multiple beams, and sending the transmission type priority to the UE.

[0102] In the second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, sending transmission type priority includes sending transmission type priority in the RRC message.

[0103] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the time period is a slot, subframe, or frame.

[0104] In the fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the indication of one or more transmission types selected by the UE for transmission / reception includes the indication of PRS.

[0105] In the fifth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, process 800 includes sending information to the LMF regarding the UE's capabilities for beam switching.

[0106] In the sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, process 800 includes receiving PRS configuration information from the LMF and sending scheduling information for multiple beams to the UE based at least in part on the PRS configuration information.

[0107] In the seventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, process 800 includes sending scheduling information for multiple beams to the UE based at least in part on receiving an indication of one or more transmission types selected by the UE for communication.

[0108] In the eighth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, scheduling information cancels specific communications on multiple beams.

[0109] In the ninth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, the scheduling information schedules the suboptimal beam among multiple beams for a specific communication.

[0110] In the tenth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to ninth aspects, the scheduling information restarts specific communications on multiple beams.

[0111] although Figure 8 An example box of process 800 is shown, but in some respects, process 800 may include more than Figure 8 The boxes shown may include more boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes with different arrangements. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes of process 800 may be executed in parallel.

[0112] Figure 9 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 900 performed, for example, by a network node according to this disclosure. Example process 900 is a network node (e.g., Figures 1-2 Network node 130 described in the text Figure 6 The example depicted in the image shows the LMF 630 performing operations associated with selecting the transmission type used for beam switching.

[0113] like Figure 9 As shown, in some aspects, process 900 may include determining configuration information for PRS operations performed by the UE (block 910). For example, as described above, a network node (e.g., using communication unit 294, controller / processor 290, memory 292) may determine the configuration information for PRS operations performed by the UE.

[0114] like Figure 9 As further shown, in some aspects, process 900 may include sending configuration information to a base station that schedules communications for the UE (block 920). For example, as described above, a network node (e.g., using communication unit 294, controller / processor 290, memory 292) may send configuration information to a base station that schedules communications for the UE.

[0115] Process 900 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects, such as those described below and / or those combined with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0116] In a first aspect, process 900 includes receiving information about UE capabilities for beam switching, and determining configuration information includes determining configuration information based at least in part on the received information about UE capabilities for beam switching.

[0117] In the second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, the configuration information indicates which beams the UE will use for PRS operation.

[0118] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, process 900 includes assigning weights to PRS measurements received from the UE based at least in part on configuration information.

[0119] In the fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, process 900 includes receiving information in a positioning measurement report (e.g., a PRS report) indicating that the PRS measurement and / or PRS transmission is not directed against a beam assigned for PRS operation, and adjusting the confidence level of the PRS measurement and / or PRS transmission based at least in part on the information.

[0120] although Figure 9 An example box of process 900 is shown, but in some respects, process 900 may include more than Figure 9 The boxes shown may include more boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes with different arrangements. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes of process 900 may be executed in parallel.

[0121] The following provides an overview of some aspects of this disclosure:

[0122] Aspect 1: A wireless communication method performed by a user equipment (UE) comprising: selecting one or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams during a time period, at least in part based on transmission type priority; and communicating on multiple beams during the time period, at least in part based on the selection of one or more transmission types for communication.

[0123] Aspect 2: The method described in aspect 1 further includes determining the transmission type priority based on the stored configuration information.

[0124] Aspect 3: The method according to aspect 1 or 2 further includes receiving transmission type priority in a radio resource control message.

[0125] Aspect 4: The method according to any one of Aspects 1-3, wherein the time period is a time slot, a subframe, or a frame.

[0126] Aspect 5: The method according to any one of Aspects 1-4, wherein at least one of the transmission types includes a positioning reference signal (PRS).

[0127] Aspect 6: The method according to aspect 5 further includes sending information in the PRS report instructing the PRS to measure or transmit information not for a beam assigned to the PRS.

[0128] Aspect 7: The method according to any one of Aspects 1-6, wherein selecting one or more transmission types includes excluding at least one transmission type at least in part based on transmission type priority.

[0129] Aspect 8: The method according to any one of aspects 1-7 further includes sending an indication to the base station in one of the uplink control information or media access control elements for one or more transmission types selected for communication.

[0130] Aspect 9: The method according to any one of Aspects 1-8, wherein communication on multiple beams includes communication on multiple beams based at least in part on scheduling information received from a base station.

[0131] Aspect 10: The method according to any one of Aspects 1-9 further includes sending information about the UE's capabilities for beam switching to one or more of the base station or location management functions.

[0132] Aspect 11: The method according to any one of Aspects 1-10, selecting one or more transmission types includes selecting one or more transmission types based at least in part on the UE's UE capability for switching beams.

[0133] Aspect 12: A wireless communication method performed by a base station, comprising: receiving an indication to a user equipment (UE) of one or more transmission types for communicating on multiple beams during a time period; and receiving the one or more transmission types selected by the UE for communicating on multiple beams.

[0134] Aspect 13: According to the method of aspect 12, the method further includes: determining a transmission type priority, the transmission type priority specifying the transmission type that the UE should prioritize when selecting a transmission type for communication over multiple beams; and sending the transmission type priority to the UE.

[0135] Aspect 14: The method according to aspect 12 or 13, wherein sending transmission type priority includes sending transmission type priority in a radio resource control message.

[0136] Aspect 15: The method according to any one of Aspects 12-14, wherein the time period is a time slot, a subframe, or a frame.

[0137] Aspect 16: The method according to any one of aspects 12-15, wherein the indication of one or more transmission types selected by the UE for communication includes an indication of a positioning reference signal (PRS).

[0138] Aspect 17: The method according to aspect 16 further includes sending information about the UE's capabilities for beam switching to the location management function.

[0139] Aspect 18: The method according to aspect 16 or 17 further includes: receiving PRS configuration information from the location management function; and sending scheduling information for multiple beams to the UE based at least in part on the PRS configuration information.

[0140] Aspect 19: The method according to any one of aspects 12-18 further includes sending scheduling information for multiple beams to the UE based at least in part on receiving an indication of one or more transmission types selected by the UE for communication.

[0141] Aspect 20: The method according to aspect 19, wherein scheduling information cancels specific communications on multiple beams.

[0142] Aspect 21: The method according to aspect 19, wherein the scheduling information is the suboptimal beam among multiple beams for a specific communication scheduling.

[0143] Aspect 22: According to the method of aspect 19, the scheduling information restarts specific communications on multiple beams.

[0144] Aspect 23: A method for wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising: determining configuration information for location reference signal (PRS) operations performed by a user equipment (UE); and sending the configuration information to a base station that schedules communications for the UE.

[0145] Aspect 24: The method according to aspect 23 further includes receiving information about UE capabilities for beam switching, and wherein determining the configuration information includes determining the configuration information based at least in part on the received information about UE capabilities for beam switching.

[0146] Aspect 25: The method according to aspect 23 or 24, wherein the configuration information indicates which beams the UE should use for PRS operation.

[0147] Aspect 26: The method according to any one of aspects 23-25 ​​further includes assigning weights to PRS measurements received from the UE based at least in part on configuration information.

[0148] Aspect 27: The method according to any one of Aspects 23-26, further comprising: receiving in a positioning measurement report information indicating one or more beams in the PRS measurement or PRS transmission that are not assigned to a beam for PRS operation; and adjusting the confidence level of one or more PRS measurement or PRS transmissions based at least in part on the information.

[0149] Aspect 28: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1-27.

[0150] Aspect 29: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1-27.

[0151] Aspect 30: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one component for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 1-27.

[0152] Aspect 31: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code including instructions executable by a processor to perform the methods described in one or more of aspects 1-27.

[0153] Aspect 32: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1-27.

[0154] The foregoing disclosure provides illustrations and descriptions, but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit these aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations can be made based on the foregoing disclosure, or from practice in these aspects.

[0155] As used herein, the term "component" is intended to be interpreted broadly as hardware, firmware, and / or a combination of hardware and software. "Software" should be interpreted broadly as meaning instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subroutines, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable programs, threads of execution, procedures, and / or functions, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or others. As used herein, a processor is implemented using hardware, firmware, and / or a combination of hardware and software.

[0156] It will be apparent that the systems and / or methods described herein can be implemented in various forms of hardware, firmware, and / or combinations of hardware and software. The actual dedicated control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods does not limit these aspects. Therefore, this document describes the operation and behavior of the systems and / or methods without reference to specific software code—it should be understood that software and hardware can be designed to implement the systems and / or methods, at least in part, based on the description herein.

[0157] As used in this article, depending on the context, satisfying a threshold can mean that a value 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, etc.

[0158] Even if a particular combination of features is stated in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, such combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of aspects. In fact, many of these features can be combined in ways not specifically stated in the claims and / or not disclosed in the specification. Although each dependent claim listed below may directly depend on only one claim, the disclosure of aspects includes combinations of each dependent claim with every other claim in the claim set. As used herein, the phrase “at least one of” in the list of items refers to any combination of these items, including single members. As an example, “at least one of a, b, or c” is intended to cover a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, and abc, as well as any combination of multiple identical elements (e.g., aa, aaa, aab, aac, abb, acc, bb, bbb, bbc, cc, and ccc, or any other ordering of a, b, and c).

[0159] No element, action, or instruction used herein should be construed as critical or necessary unless explicitly stated otherwise. Furthermore, as used herein, the articles “a” and “one” are intended to include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the article “the” is intended to include one or more items associated with the article “the” and may be used interchangeably with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “set” and “group” are intended to include one or more items (e.g., related items, unrelated items, a combination of related and unrelated items) and may be used interchangeably with “one or more.” In cases referring to only one item, the phrase “only one” or similar language is used. Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “have,” “possess,” “with,” etc., are intended as open-ended terms. Furthermore, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “at least partially based on” unless explicitly stated otherwise. Furthermore, as used herein, the term “or” is inclusive when used in a sequence and may be used interchangeably with “and / or” unless explicitly stated otherwise (e.g., if used in conjunction with “any” or “only one of them”).

Claims

1. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: At least one memory, including instructions; and One or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to cause the UE to: One or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams over a time period are selected, at least in part, based on transmission type priority and the UE's UE capability for beam switching, wherein the one or more transmission types include a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS); and Communication is conducted on the plurality of beams during the time period, at least in part, based on the selection of one or more transmission types for communication.

2. The UE according to claim 1, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to determine the transmission type priority based on stored configuration information.

3. The UE according to claim 1, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to enable the UE to receive the transmission type priority in a radio resource control message.

4. The UE according to claim 1, wherein, The time period is a time slot, a subframe, or a frame.

5. The UE according to claim 1, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to send in the measurement report an indication of PRS measurement or to transmit information not directed to the beam assigned to the PRS.

6. The UE according to claim 1, wherein, In order to select the one or more transmission types, the one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to exclude at least one transmission type at least in part based on the transmission type priority.

7. The UE according to claim 1, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to send an indication to the base station in one of the uplink control information or media access control elements for one or more transmission types selected for communication.

8. The UE according to claim 1, wherein, In order to communicate on the plurality of beams, the one or more processors are configured to enable the UE to communicate on the plurality of beams at least in part based on scheduling information received from the base station.

9. The UE according to claim 1, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to cause the UE to send information about the UE's capabilities for beam switching to one or more of the base station or location management functions.

10. A base station for wireless communication, comprising: At least one memory, including instructions; and One or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to cause the base station to: Receive an indication of one or more transmission types selected by a user equipment (UE) for communication on multiple beams during a time period, wherein the one or more transmission types are selected at least in part based on transmission type priority and the UE's UE capability for beam switching, and wherein the one or more transmission types include a positioning reference signal (PRS); and Receive one or more transmission types selected by the UE for communication on the plurality of beams.

11. The base station according to claim 10, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to cause the base station to: The transmission type priority is determined, which specifies the transmission type that the UE should prioritize when selecting a transmission type for communication on the plurality of beams; as well as Send the transmission type priority to the UE.

12. The base station according to claim 11, wherein, In order to send the transmission type priority, the one or more processors are configured to cause the base station to send the transmission type priority in a radio resource control message.

13. The base station according to claim 10, wherein, The time period is a time slot, a subframe, or a frame.

14. The base station according to claim 10, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to cause the base station to send information about the UE's capabilities for beam switching to the location management function.

15. The base station according to claim 10, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to cause the base station to: Receive PRS configuration information from the location management function; and Scheduling information for the multiple beams is sent to the UE based at least in part on the PRS configuration information.

16. The base station according to claim 10, wherein, The one or more processors are configured to cause the base station to send scheduling information for the plurality of beams to the UE, at least in part, based on receiving an indication of one or more transmission types selected by the UE for communication.

17. The base station according to claim 16, wherein, The scheduling information cancels or restarts specific communications on the multiple beams.

18. The base station according to claim 16, wherein, The scheduling information refers to the suboptimal beam among the multiple beams for specific communication scheduling.

19. A wireless communication method performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: One or more transmission types for communication on multiple beams over a time period are selected, at least in part, based on transmission type priority and the UE's UE capability for beam switching, wherein the one or more transmission types include a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS); and Communication is conducted on the plurality of beams during the time period, at least in part, based on the selection of one or more transmission types for communication.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein, The method also includes sending information in the measurement report indicating that the PRS measurement or transmission is not for the beam assigned to the PRS.

21. The method according to claim 19, wherein, Communication on the plurality of beams includes communication on the plurality of beams based at least in part on scheduling information received from the base station.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising sending information about the UE's capabilities for beam switching to one or more of the base station or location management functions.

23. The method of claim 19 further includes determining the transmission type priority based on stored configuration information.

24. The method of claim 19, further comprising receiving the transmission type priority in a radio resource control message.

25. A wireless communication method performed by a base station, comprising: Receive an indication of one or more transmission types selected by a user equipment (UE) for communication on multiple beams during a time period, wherein the one or more transmission types are selected at least in part based on transmission type priority and the UE's UE capability for beam switching, and wherein the one or more transmission types include a positioning reference signal (PRS); and Receive one or more transmission types selected by the UE for communication on the plurality of beams.

26. An apparatus for performing wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising components for performing the method according to any one of claims 19-24.

27. An apparatus for performing wireless communication at a base station, the apparatus comprising components for performing the method according to claim 25.

28. A computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, wherein, The program code may be executed by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform the method according to any one of claims 19-25.

29. A computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the method according to any one of claims 19-25.

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