User equipment and method for user equipment

Abstract

Some embodiments include systems, methods, and computer program products for measurement gap-free (MG) radio resource management (RRM) scaling factor enhancement in an E-UTRA-New Radio (NR) dual connectivity (EN-DC) network. Some embodiments include a user equipment (UE) receiving a first MG-free NR measurement object (MO) associated with a frequency from a primary node (PN). The UE receives a second MG-free NR MO associated with the same frequency from a secondary node (SN). The UE allocates resources based on a primary and secondary component carrier (PSCC) and determines a scaling factor for determining a total process period for obtaining measurement results that satisfy the first MG-free NR MO and the second MG-free NR MO. Some embodiments include combining counts of MG-free NR MOs at the same frequency. Some embodiments include coordinating between the PN and the SN such that MG-free MOs at a common frequency satisfy a combining rule.

Description

Background Art Technical Field

[0002] The described embodiments generally relate to E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) wireless communication.

[0003] Related fields

[0004] An E-UTRA-NR Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) wireless communication system includes a user equipment (UE) communicating with an EN-DC network regarding a measurement object. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Some embodiments include systems, methods, and computer program products for measurement gap-free (MG) radio resource management (RRM) scaling factor enhancement in an E-UTRA-New Radio (NR) dual connectivity (EN-DC) network. Some embodiments include a user equipment (UE) receiving a first MG-free NR measurement object (MO) associated with a frequency from a primary node (PN). The UE receives a second MG-free NR MO associated with the same frequency from a secondary node (SN). The UE allocates resources based on a primary and secondary component carrier (PSCC) and determines a scaling factor for determining a total process period for obtaining measurement results that satisfy the first MG-free NR MO and the second MG-free NR MO. Some embodiments include combining counts of MG-free NR MOs at the same frequency. Some embodiments include coordination between the PN and the SN such that MG-free MOs at a common frequency satisfy the combining rule and can be combined.

[0006] In some embodiments, a UE implements carrier aggregation (CA) and receives a first MG-free inter-radio access technology (RAT) NR MO from a PN of an EN-DC network, where the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO is associated with an NR serving carrier frequency. The UE also receives a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from a SN of the EN-DC network, where the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the same NR serving carrier frequency. The UE obtains measurement results of the MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO, and transmits the measurement results to the PN and the SN, respectively.

[0007] In some embodiments, the NR serving carrier frequency is within an NR PSCC or an NR secondary component carrier (SCC), wherein the NR SCC comprises a component carrier within an NR SCC configured with neighbor cell measurement (SCC-NC) or an NR SCC configured with serving cell measurement. In some embodiments, the MG-free inter-RAT NR MO corresponds to the NR serving carrier frequency or one or more NR inter-frequencies, wherein the one or more NR inter-frequencies are different from the NR serving carrier frequency.

[0008] When the CA includes a frequency range 1 (FR1) frequency and the NR serving carrier frequency is within an NR PSCC, the UE determines a procedure period T for completing the MG-free inter-RAT NR MO or the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO. A carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) is determined based on at least the PSCC, the received MG-free inter-RAT NR MO, and the received MG-free intra-frequency NR MO, wherein a total procedure period for obtaining the measurement result is equal to CSSF·T.

[0009] In some embodiments, the UE determines a first number of MG-free intra-frequency NR MOs corresponding to one or more NR SCCs of a configured FR1 secondary cell (SCell) of the carrier aggregation (CA). The UE determines a second number of MG-free inter-RAT NR MOs corresponding to the one or more NR SCCs, deducting the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO, and a third number of configured MG-free inter-frequency MOs. The UE sums the first number, the second number, and the third number, where the sum is equal to a process period scaling factor corresponding to the one or more NRSCCs.

[0010] When the CA includes an intra-band frequency range 2 (FR2) frequency, wherein neighbor cell measurements are not required in the intra-band FR2 frequency, and wherein the NR serving carrier frequency is within an NR PSCC, the UE 110 applies a merging rule to the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO. The UE 110 counts a resulting number of MG-free MOs based at least on the application of the merging rule, wherein a procedure period scaling factor corresponding to the NR PSCC is equal to the resulting number of MG-free MOs. The UE determines a first number of MG-free intra-frequency MOs corresponding to one or more NR SCCs of the configured intra-band FR2 SCells of the CA, and determines a second number of MG-free inter-RAT NR MOs. The UE determines a third number of configured MG-free inter-frequency MOs and sums the first number, the second number, and the third number, wherein the sum is equal to the procedure period scaling factor corresponding to the one or more NR RSCCs.

[0011] In some embodiments where the CA includes an inter-band FR2 frequency, where the NR serving carrier frequency is within an NR PSCC, the UE applies a merging rule to the MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO. The UE counts a resulting number of MG-free MOs based at least on the application of the merging rule, where a procedure period scaling factor corresponding to the NR PSCC is equal to the resulting number of MG-free MOs.

[0012] In some embodiments where the CA includes two operating frequency bands within the inter-band FR2 frequency, the UE receives a second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO from the PN, where the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO is associated with a corresponding NR SCC-NC serving carrier frequency. The UE receives a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from the SN, where the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the NR SCC-NC serving carrier frequency. The UE determines a process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR SCC-NC based at least on the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO. To determine the process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR SCC-NC, the UE sums the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO.

[0013] In some embodiments, the UE determines a third number of configured inter-band FR2 SCells for the CA, minus the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to the NR SCC-NC, and the MG-free intra-frequency MO corresponding to one or more NR SCCs without neighbor cell measurements. The UE determines a fourth number of MG-free inter-RAT NR MOs, minus the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO corresponding to the NR SCC-NC. The UE determines a fifth number of configured MG-free inter-frequency MOs, and determines a procedure period scaling factor corresponding to the MG-free NR SCC MO based on at least the third number, the fourth number, and the fifth number. To determine the procedure period scaling factor corresponding to the MG-free NR SCC MO, the UE sums the third number, the fourth number, and the fifth number, and multiplies the sum by 2.

[0014] In some embodiments, an NR SN configured to operate in an EN-DC network with carrier aggregation receives a first parameter set corresponding to a first MG-less NR MO from a PN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-less NR MO is associated with an NR serving carrier frequency. The SN configures a second parameter set corresponding to a second MG-less NR MO associated with the same NR serving carrier frequency based at least on the first parameter set, wherein the first MG-less NR MO and the second MG-less NR MO satisfy a merging rule. The SN transmits a signal including the second MG-less NR MO to a UE, and receives measurement results corresponding to the second MG-less NR MO from the UE. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form a part of the specification, illustrate the disclosed disclosure and, together with the description, further serve to explain the principles of the disclosure and enable one skilled in the relevant art to make and use the disclosure.

[0016] Figure 1 An example of a measurement gap (MG)-free radio resource management (RRM) scaling factor enhancement system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0017] Figure 2 A block diagram of an exemplary system supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement is shown, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 3 Information associated with a MG-less inter-radio access technology (RAT) New Radio (NR) Measurement Object (MO) according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0019] Figure 4 Information associated with MG-less Inter-RAT NR MO according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0020] Figure 5 An example of a MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement system with a Secondary Component Carrier (SCC)-Neighboring Cell (NC) according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0021] Figure 6 Examples of carrier specific scaling factors (CSSFs) according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown.

[0022] Figure 7 An example of coordination between systems supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0023] Figure 8Methods for supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement using carrier aggregation (CA) in a frequency range according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown.

[0024] Figure 9 Methods for supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement with CA in frequency ranges with application of combining rules according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown.

[0025] Figures 10A-10B Methods for supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement using CA with SSC-NC according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown.

[0026] Figure 11 An example of combining MG-less NR MOs at the same frequency when the combining rules are not satisfied is shown according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 12 Methods for coordinating between systems supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown.

[0028] Figure 13 is an exemplary computer system for implementing some embodiments or one or more portions of an embodiment.

[0029] The present disclosure is described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, generally, like reference numerals indicate identical or functionally similar elements. Also, generally, the leftmost digit of a reference numeral identifies the drawing in which the reference numeral first appears. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] An E-UTRA-New Radio (NR) Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) network communicating with a user equipment (UE) can request the UE to collect measurements of neighboring cells. The network configures a measurement object (MO) and transmits the MO to the UE. The UE collects the measurement results based on the MO and provides them to the network. The network uses the measurement results to adjust settings and improve service to the UE. When carrier aggregation (CA) is applied, the UE can operate in different bandwidth parts (BWPs), with one BWP active at a time. When MO is to be measured on a frequency outside the active BWP, the MO is performed during a measurement gap (MG). When MO is to be measured on a frequency within the active BWP, the MO is considered to be MO outside the MG or MG-free MO.

[0031] Some embodiments enable the UE to manage radio resources to handle one or more MOs outside of the MG in different CA scenarios, including but not limited to: frequency range 1 (FR1); intra-band frequency range 2 (FR2); FR1 and FR2 where the primary secondary cell (PSCell) is located in FR2; inter-band FR2; and / or FR1 and FR2 where the PSCell is located in FR1.

[0032] Figure 1 An example 100 of a measurement gap-free (MG) radio resource management (RRM) scaling factor enhancement system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Example 100 includes a UE 110 and an EN-DC network 120. The EN-DC network 120 includes two types of radio access technologies (RATs): Long Term Evolution (LTE) with a primary node (PN) 130 and a New Radio (NR) with a secondary node (SN) 140. Examples of NR include, but are not limited to, 5G communications as defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards. For example, the UE 110 may include an electronic device configured to operate using a 3GPP release such as Release 17 (Rel-17) or other current / future 3GPP standards. The UE 110 may be a computing electronic device such as a smartphone, a cellular phone, and may include other computing devices including, but not limited to, laptops, desktop computers, tablets, personal assistants, routers, monitors, televisions, printers, and home appliances.

[0033] PN 130 may manage the LTE portion of EN-DC network 120, including but not limited to: a primary cell (PCell) 190 and a secondary cell (SCell) 195. SN 140 may manage the NR portion of EN-DC network 120, including but not limited to: a primary secondary cell (PSCell) 155 corresponding to a primary secondary component carrier (PSCC) 150; an SCell 165 corresponding to a secondary component carrier (SCC) 160 and an SCell 180 operating on an SCC 180; and an inter-frequency 170.

[0034] In example 100, PSCell 155 is the current serving cell of UE 110. PN 130 and SN 140 may configure UE 110 to handle MG-free NR MO. For example, SN 140 may configure UE 110 to handle MG-free intra-RAT NR MO, including: MG-free intra-frequency NR MO shown as information 142, 146, and 148; and MG-free inter-frequency NR MO shown as information 144. PN 130 may configure UE 110 to handle MG-free inter-RAT frequency NR MO, including: MG-free intra-frequency NR MO shown as information 132 and 136. Although not shown, MG-free intra-frequency NR MO may also be configured for SCC 180; and MG-free inter-frequency NR MO is shown as information 134. These will be described below. Figure 3 and Figure 4 Further described in .

[0035] Example 100 may include the following CA scenarios: FR1; intra-band FR2; and a combination of FR1 and FR2 where FR2 includes a PSCell. For example, in an FR1 CA scenario, PSCC 150, SCC 160, SCC 180, and inter-frequency 170 are in FR1. In an FR2 CA scenario, PSCC 150, SCC 160, SCC 180, and inter-frequency 170 are in FR2. In a CA scenario where FR2 includes a combination of FR1 and FR2 for a PSCell, PSCC 150 is in FR2. SCC 160 and / or SCC 180 may operate in either FR1 or FR2.

[0036] Figure 2 A block diagram of an exemplary system 200 supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For convenience and not limitation, Figure 1 1. The system 200 is described using the elements of system 100. System 200 can be any electronic device of system 100 (e.g., UE 110, PN 130, and / or SN 140). System 200 includes a processor 210, one or more transceivers 220, a communication infrastructure 240, a memory 250, an operating system 252, an application 254, and one or more antennas 260. The illustrated system is provided as an exemplary portion of system 200, and system 200 may include other circuits and subsystems. In addition, although the system of system 200 is shown as separate components, aspects of the present disclosure may include any combination of these components, fewer components, or more components.

[0037] The memory 250 may include random access memory (RAM) and / or cache memory, and may include control logic components (e.g., computer software) and / or data. The memory 250 may include other storage devices or memories, such as, but not limited to, a hard drive and / or a removable storage device / unit. According to some examples, an operating system 252 may be stored in the memory 250. The operating system 252 may manage the transfer of data from the memory 250 and / or one or more application programs 254 to the processor 210 and / or one or more transceivers 220. In some examples, the operating system 252 maintains one or more network protocol stacks (e.g., an Internet protocol stack, a cellular protocol stack, etc.) that may include multiple logical layers. At the corresponding layer of the protocol stack, the operating system 252 includes control mechanisms and data structures to perform the functions associated with that layer.

[0038] According to some examples, applications 254 may be stored in memory 250. Applications 254 may include applications used by wireless system 200 and / or a user of wireless system 200 (e.g., user applications). Applications in applications 254 may include applications such as, but not limited to, Siri, TM , FaceTime TM , radio streaming, video streaming, remote control and / or other user applications.

[0039] Processor 210, in conjunction with instructions stored in memory 250, executes to enable system 200 to implement operations supporting mechanisms for enhanced MG-free NR MO scaling, including, for example, determining scaling factors and processing MG-free NR MO. Application 254 may include measurement searcher resources (e.g., two measurement searcher resources) shared between various component carriers (CCs). The measurement searcher resources correspond to memory allocations (e.g., memory size) that processor 210 can use to buffer time domain sequences. When UE 110 has multiple CCs to measure, processor 210 coordinates measurement searcher resources for different CCs to be measured in a time-division multiplexing (TDM) manner due to limited memory allocation, and thus can extend the measurement period of each CC by the scaling factor.

[0040] System 200 can also include a communication infrastructure 240. Communication infrastructure 240 provides communication between, for example, processor 210, one or more transceivers 220, and memory 250. In some implementations, communication infrastructure 240 can be a bus.

[0041] One or more transceivers 220 transmit and receive communication signals that support the mechanism for MGRRM-free scaling factor enhancement. According to some aspects, one or more transceivers 220 may be coupled to an antenna 260. Antenna 260 may include one or more antennas that may be the same or different types. One or more transceivers 220 allow the system 200 to communicate with other devices that may be wired and / or wireless. In some examples, one or more transceivers 220 may include a processor, a controller, a radio component, a socket, a plug, a buffer, and similar circuits / devices for connecting to a network and communicating on the network. According to some examples, one or more transceivers 220 include one or more circuits for connecting to a wired network and / or a wireless network and communicating on a wired network and / or a wireless network.

[0042] According to some aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more transceivers 220 may include a cellular subsystem, a WLAN subsystem, and / or a Bluetooth subsystem. TM The subsystems each include their own radio transceiver and protocol, as will be understood by those skilled in the art based on the discussion provided herein. In some implementations, the one or more transceivers 220 may include more or fewer systems for communicating with other devices.

[0043] In some examples, transceiver(s) 220 may include one or more circuits (including a WLAN transceiver) to enable connection and communication via a WLAN network, such as, but not limited to, a network based on the standards described in IEEE 802.11.

[0044] Additionally, or alternatively, one or more transceivers 220 may include a processor for implementing a communication protocol based on, for example, Bluetooth. TM Protocol, Bluetooth TM Low Energy Protocol or Bluetooth TM One or more circuits for connection and communication with low-power long-range protocols (including Bluetooth TM For example, the one or more transceivers 620 may include a Bluetooth TM transceiver.

[0045] In addition, the one or more transceivers 220 may include one or more circuits (including cellular transceivers) for connecting to and communicating on a cellular network. Cellular networks may include, but are not limited to, 3G / 4G / 5G networks such as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Long Term Evolution (LTE), millimeter wave systems, etc. For example, the one or more transceivers 220 may be configured to operate in accordance with one or more of Rel-15, Rel-16, Rel-17, or other current / future 3GPP standards.

[0046] According to some aspects of the present disclosure, the processor 210, alone or in combination with computer instructions stored in the memory 250 and / or one or more transceivers 220, implements the methods and mechanisms discussed in the present disclosure. For example, the processor 210, alone or in combination with computer instructions stored in the memory 250 and / or one or more transceivers 220, implements support for Figure 1 The mechanism for MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement is shown. According to some aspects of the present disclosure, the processor 210, alone or in combination with computer instructions stored in the memory 250 and / or one or more transceivers 220, can determine the corresponding scaling factor and process the MG-free NR MO accordingly. In some embodiments, the processor 210 may include its own internal memory (not shown) and / or may be configured to enable the "hard-wired" (e.g., in a state machine) the MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement described herein.

[0047] Figure 3 An example 300 of information associated with inter-MG radio access technology (RAT) New Radio (NR) measurement objects (MOs) for non-MG radio access technologies (RATs) according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For convenience and not limitation, elements of other figures herein may be utilized to describe system 200. Example 300 includes carrier aggregation (CA) of a primary secondary component carrier (PSCC) 150 and a secondary component carrier (SCC) 160. PSCC 150 includes four BWPs, of which BWP 2 is the active BWP 310. The serving carrier frequency of the PSCC is f1. SCC 160 includes four BWPs, of which BWP 3 is the active BWP 320. The serving carrier frequency of the SCC is f3. As shown, neighboring cell 340 also operates on frequencies f1 and f2. Neighboring cell 350 also operates on frequencies f3 and f4.

[0048] When the UE 110 collects NR MO measurements on a frequency outside of the active BWP 310 or the active BWP 320, the NR MO measurements are collected during a defined time period called a measurement gap (MG). When the UE 110 collects NR MO measurements outside of a MG, or in other words, the measurements are collected during an active BWP 310 or an active BWP 320, the NR MO is referred to as MG-less NR MO.

[0049] PN 130 may configure UE 110 to handle MG-free inter-RAT-frequency NR MO, including MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and / or MG-free inter-frequency NR MO. To handle MG-free intra-frequency NR MO, UE 110 collects measurements on serving carrier frequencies (such as f1 of PSCC 150 and f3 of SCC 160). Information 132 illustrates information associated with a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from PN 130 associated with serving carrier frequency f1 of PSCC 150. While UE 110 is handling the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO on f1, UE 110 may collect measurements labeled intra-frequency 343 during synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of neighboring cell 340. Information 136 illustrates information associated with a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from PN 130 associated with serving carrier frequency f3 of SCC 150. When UE 110 processes the second MG-free intra-frequency NRMO on f3 , UE 110 may collect measurements marked as intra-frequency 353 during SSB of neighboring cell 350 .

[0050] To process MG-free inter-frequency NR MO from PN 130, UE 110 collects measurements on frequencies within the active BWP that are not serving carrier frequencies. For example, an inter-frequency in active BWP 310 cannot be a serving carrier frequency of PSCC 150, such as f1, or a serving carrier frequency f3 of SCC 160 in active BWP 320. Information 134a illustrates information associated with a first MG-free inter-frequency NR MO from PN 130 associated with serving carrier frequency f1 of PSCC 150. While UE 110 processes MG-free inter-frequency NR MO on f1, UE 110 may collect measurements labeled as inter-frequency 345 during an SSB of a neighboring cell 340. Information 134b illustrates information associated with a second MG-free inter-frequency NR MO from PN 130 associated with serving carrier frequency f3 of SCC 160. When UE 110 processes MG-free inter-frequency NR MO on f3, UE 110 may collect measurements labeled as inter-frequency 355 during the SSB of neighboring cell 350. In some embodiments, MG-free inter-frequency NR MO is associated with a CC (e.g., PSCC 150 or SCC 160) and / or a serving carrier frequency (e.g., f1 or f3).

[0051] Figure 4An example 400 of information associated with NR MO in a non-MG RAT according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For convenience and not limitation, elements of other figures herein may be used to describe the example 400. The SN 140 may configure the UE 110 to handle NR MO in a non-MG RAT, including: Figure 1 MG-free intra-frequency MO is shown as information 142, 146, and 148; and MG-free inter-frequency NR MO is shown as information 144. To process the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from SN 140, UE 110 collects measurements on serving carrier frequencies, such as f1 of PSCC 150 and f3 of SCC 160. Information 142 shows information associated with a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from SN 140 associated with serving carrier frequency f1 of PSCC 150. While UE 110 processes the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO on f1, UE 110 may collect measurements labeled intra-frequency 343 during an SSB of a neighboring cell 340. Information 146 shows information associated with a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from SN 140 associated with serving carrier frequency f3 of SCC 150. When UE 110 processes MG-free intra-frequency NR MO on f3 , UE 110 may collect measurements marked as intra-frequency 353 during SSB of neighboring cell 350 .

[0052] To process MG-free inter-frequency NR MO from SN 140, UE 110 collects measurements on frequencies within the active BWP that are not serving carrier frequencies. For example, an inter-frequency in active BWP 310 cannot be the serving carrier frequency of PSCC 150, such as f1, or the serving carrier frequency of SCC 160, such as f3, in active BWP 320. Information 144a illustrates information associated with a first MG-free inter-frequency NR MO from SN 140 associated with serving carrier frequency f1 and / or PSCC 150. When UE 110 processes MG-free inter-frequency NR MO on f1 and / or PSCC 150, UE 110 may collect measurements labeled as inter-frequency 345 during an SSB of a neighboring cell 340. Information 144b illustrates information associated with a second MG-free inter-frequency NR MO from SN 140 associated with serving carrier frequency f3 and / or SCC 150. When UE 110 processes MG-free inter-frequency NR MO on f3 and / or SCC 150 , UE 110 may collect measurements labeled as inter-frequency 355 during SSB of neighboring cell 350 .

[0053] Figure 5An example 500 of a MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement system with a secondary component carrier (SCC)-neighboring cell (NC) according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For convenience and not limitation, elements of other figures herein may be used to describe the example 500. For example, Figure 1 SN 140 in example 500 is shown as having two frequency bands, band 520 and band 530. Example 500 may include the following CA scenarios: inter-band FR2; and a combination of FR1 and FR2 where FR1 includes a PSCell. For example, in the inter-band FR2 CA scenario, band 520 operating in FR2 includes PSCC 150 and SCC 160. In band 530, also operating in FR2, the SCC assumes neighbor cell measurement functionality (similar to the functionality of the PSCC). This SCC is referred to as an SCC-Neighboring Cell (SCC-NC). In example 500, band 530 includes SCC-NC 540 and SCC 550. In the combination of FR1 and FR2 CA scenarios where FR1 includes a PSCell, band 520 operating in FR1 includes PSCC 150 and SCC 160. Band 530 operating in FR2 includes SCC-NC 540 and SCC 550.

[0054] Figure 6 An example 600 of a carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For convenience and not limitation, elements of other figures herein may be utilized to describe the example 600. In some embodiments, the UE 110 may include limited resources for processing MG-less NR MO. In the example, the UE 110 may have two resources (e.g., two searcher functions) shared between respective carrier components (CCs). The UE 110 may prioritize the first resource for processing any MG-less NR MO corresponding to the PSCC 150 and utilize the second resource for processing any MG-less NR MO corresponding to the SCC. Figure 1 In example 100, if UE 110 receives a first MG-less NR MO corresponding to SCC 160 and a second MG-less NR MO corresponding to SCC 180, UE 110 may alternate the collection of measurement results during a process period T to satisfy the first MG-less NR MO and the second MG-less NR MO. In this example, either the first MG-less NR MO or the second MG-less NR MO may be completed within the process period T. Due to sharing, the total process period for collecting measurement results for the first MG-less NR MO may be twice as long (e.g., 2T). Similarly, the total process period for collecting measurement results for the second MG-less NR MO may be twice as long (e.g., 2T).

[0055] However, in Figure 5In example 500, SCC-NC 540, SCC 550, and SCC 160 share the second resource. However, SCC-NC 540 has additional functions to perform, and UE 110 may prioritize the MG-less NR MO corresponding to SCC-NC 540 over the remaining SCCs (e.g., SCC 160 and SCC 550). For example, UE 110 may allocate 50% of the second resource to SCC-NC 540 and the remaining 50% to the combination of SCC 160 and SCC 550. In example 600, SCC-NC 540, SCC 160, and SCC 550 correspond to a first MG-less NR MO, a second MG-less NR MO, and a third MG-less NR MO configured at UE 110, where each MG-less NR MO takes a baseline processing time of 3T to complete. Because SCC-NC 540 is allocated 50% of the second resource, the first MG-free NR MO corresponding to SCC-NC 540 is completed in 6T from time 620 to time 630. Therefore, the baseline processing time of 3T has been doubled (e.g., 3T·2=6T), or in other words, scaled by 2. The second MG-free NR MO and the third MG-free NR MO share the remaining 50% of the second resource. As shown in example 600, the second MG-free NR MO corresponding to SCC 550 is completed in 12T from time 610 to time 640. Therefore, the baseline processing time of 3T has been scaled by 4 (e.g., 3T·4=12T). Similarly, the third MG-free NR MO corresponding to SCC 160 is also completed within 12T, and the baseline processing time of 3T has been scaled by 4. In other words, the carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF) = 4.

[0056] In some embodiments, UE 110 counts MG-free inter-frequency NR MO configured from PN 130 and MG-free intra-frequency NR MO configured from SN 140 separately (e.g., independently of each other), even if they involve the same frequency. For example, when UE 110 receives MG-free intra-frequency NR MO or MG-free inter-frequency NR MO configured on PSCC 150, UE 110 determines that the corresponding CSSF=1. For example, when UE 110 receives both MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and MG-free inter-frequency NR MO configured on PSCC 150, UE 110 determines that the corresponding CSSF=2. CSSF values ​​for various CA scenarios are described in the corresponding tables below.

[0057] In a CA scenario where UE 110 operates in FR1 (e.g., EN-DC with FR1-only CA), some implementations of CSSF values ​​in the EN-DC network are shown in Table 1. CSSF in CA scenario: FR1. For example, in a FR1 CA scenario, Figure 1 The PSCC 150, SCC 160, SCC 180 and inter-frequency 170 of FR1 are in FR1. The first column describes the CSSF of the PSCC 150 in FR1. outside_gap,i , where i represents the target frequency and the CSSF coefficient is applied to the measurement delay of carrier i. As described with respect to example 600, UE 110 may prioritize using the first resource (e.g., searcher) for processing the MG-free NR MO corresponding to PSCC 150. For example, when UE 110 processes the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO configured on PSCC 150 from SN 140 (e.g., with Figure 4 142 ), UE 110 uses the first resource to complete the measurement. CSSF = "1" (e.g., i corresponds to f1, i.e., the serving carrier frequency of PSCC 150) because the first resource is not shared. Similarly, when UE 110 processes the MG-free Inter-RAT NR MO configured on PSCC 150 from PN 130 (e.g., Figure 3 132), UE 110 utilizes the first resource to complete the measurement. Again, CSSF = "1" because the first resource is not shared. When both MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from SN 140 and MG RAT-free inter-NR MO from PN 130 are configured on PSCC 150 (e.g., associated with both information 142 and 132), UE 110 shares the first resource (e.g., alternating measurement results collected from MG-free intra-frequency NR MO with measurement results collected from MG RAT-free inter-NR MO). UE 110 determines CSSF = "2" because the baseline processing time will take twice as long to complete.

[0058] The second column describes the CSSF of FR1 SCC 160 outside_gap,i For example, UE 110 determines the number of NR MOs in the configured FR1 SCell without MG frequency (e.g., Figure 4 information 146 of the SCC 160 and / or equivalent to the SCC 180 (not shown); the number of NR MOs between the non-MG RATs (e.g., Figure 3136 and / or is equivalent to the SCC 180 (not shown); and Y, where Y represents the number of configured MG-free inter-frequency NR MOs (e.g., related to the information 134a and 144a of the active BWP 310 at the inter-frequency 345, related to the information 134b and 144b of the active BWP 320 at the inter-frequency 355, and / or is equivalent to the SCC 180 (not shown). The third and fourth columns are as described above and are not repeated here.

[0059] Table 1: CSSF in CA scenario: FR1

[0060]

[0061] In a CA scenario where UE 110 operates in intra-band FR2 (e.g., EN-DC with FR2-only intra-band CA), some implementations of CSSF values ​​in the EN-DC network are shown in Table 2. CSSF in CA scenario: Intra-band FR2. In intra-band FR2 CA scenario, Figure 1 The PSCC 150, SCC 160, SCC 180 and inter-frequency 170 of FR2 are in FR2. The first column describes the CSSF of FR2 PSCC 150 outside_gap,i As described with respect to example 600, UE 110 may prioritize using the first resource (e.g., searcher) for processing NR MO without MG corresponding to PSCC 150. For example, when UE 110 processes an intra-frequency NR MO without MG configured on PSCC 150 from SN 140 (e.g., with Figure 4 142), UE 110 uses the first resource to complete the measurement. CSSF = "1" because the first resource is not shared. Similarly, when UE 110 processes the MG-free inter-RAT NR MO configured on PSCC 150 from PN 130 (e.g., Figure 3 132), UE 110 completes the measurement using the first resource. Again, CSSF = "1" because the first resource is not shared. When both MG-free Intra-Frequency NR MO from SN 140 and MG-free Inter-RAT NR MO from PN 130 are configured on PSCC 150 (e.g., associated with both information 142 and 132), UE 110 shares the first resource (e.g., alternating measurement results collected from MG-free Intra-Frequency NR MO with measurement results collected from MG-free Inter-RAT NR MO). UE 110 determines CSSF = "2" because the baseline processing time will take twice as long to complete.

[0062] The second column describes the CSSF for FR2 SCC 160 where no neighbor cell measurement is required (e.g., SCC 160 is not SCC-NC). outside_gap,i For example, UE 110 determines the number of NR MOs in the configured FR2 SCell without MG frequency (e.g., Figure 4 146 of the SCC 160 and is equivalent to the SCC 180 (not shown); the number of NR MOs between the non-MG RATs (e.g., Figure 3 136 and is equivalent to the SCC 180 (not shown); and Y, where Y represents the number of configured MG-free inter-frequency NR MOs (e.g., related to the information 134a and 144a of the active BWP 310 at the inter-frequency 345, related to the information 134b and 144b of the active BWP 320 at the inter-frequency 355, and / or is equivalent to the SCC 180 (not shown). The third and fourth columns are as described above and are not repeated here.

[0063] Table 2: CSSF in CA scenario: In-band FR2

[0064]

[0065]

[0066] In a CA scenario where UE 110 operates in inter-band FR2, some embodiments of CSSF values ​​in an EN-DC network are shown in Table 3. CSSF in CA scenario: inter-band FR2 For example, in an inter-band FR2 CA scenario, band 520 operating in FR2 includes Figure 5 Shown are PSCC 150 and SCC 160. Band 530, which also operates in FR2, includes SCC-NC 540 and SCC 550. Column 1 is the same as column 1 of Table 2. CSSF in CA scenario: In-band FR2, not repeated here.

[0067] Column 2 describes the CSSF of FR2 SCC-NC 540 where neighbor cell measurements are required outside_gap,i The selection of FR2 SCC-NC 540 may comply with clause 9.2.3.2 of 3GPP TS38.133. Figure 6 As shown in example 600 of FIG. 5 , UE 110 may specify a second resource to be shared among MG-less NR MOs corresponding to one or more SCCs. Figure 5 , so UE 110 may designate 50% of the second resources for SC-NCC 540 and the remaining SCCs (e.g., Figure 5The remaining 50% is shared by the SCC 160 and SCC 550 of the SCC-NCC 540. In example 600, the SCC-NCC 540 is configured to correspond to MG-free intra-frequency NR MO or MG-free inter-RAT NR MO. And as shown above, CSSF = "2". When both MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and MG-free inter-RAT NR MO are configured on the SCC-NCC 540 ( Figure 6 (not shown), UE 110 may alternate measurement results and thus the scaling factor will be doubled. Therefore, CSSF = "4". In some embodiments, if SCC-NC 540 is the only configured SCC and there is no MG-free inter-frequency NR MO, CSSF = "1".

[0068] Column 3 describes the CSSF for FR2 SCC where no neighbor cell measurements are required. outside_gap,i Some embodiments include UE 110 determining the CSSF based on the MG-free NR MO corresponding to the SCC (e.g., SCC 160, SCC 550) minus the SCC-NC 540. For example, if CSSF = "2" in column 2 (e.g., see Figure 6 600), UE 110 may arrange for the MG-free NR MO configured for the SCC to share the remaining 50% of the second resources. Therefore, UE 110 multiplies the sum of the following by 2: the number of MG-free intra-frequency NR MOs for configured FR2 SCells (e.g., SCC 160 and SCC 550); the number of MG-free inter-RAT NR MOs configured for SCC 160 and SCC 550; Y, where Y represents the number of configured MG-free inter-frequency NR MOs; and -1. Subtracting 1 corresponds to the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO or MG-free inter-RAT NR MO associated with SCC-NC 540 determined in column 2. In example 500, when there is no MG-free inter-RAT NR MO configured by PN 130 and no MG-free inter-frequency NR MO, column 3 CSSF = 2×(number of configured SCells + number of MG-free inter-RAT NR measurements + Y−1) = 2*(3+0+0−1) = 4. Note that SCC-NC is also one of the SCCs, so the number of configured SCells = 3.

[0069] When CSSF = "4" in column 2, both MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and MG-free inter-RAT NR MO are configured on SCC-NC 540. As described above, UE 110 can arrange for the MG-free NR MO configured for the SCC to share the remaining 50% of the second resource. UE 110 multiplies the sum of the following by 2: the number of MG-free intra-frequency NR MOs for configured FR2 SCells (e.g., SCC 160 and SCC 550); the number of MG-free inter-RAT NR MOs configured for SCC 160 and SCC 550; Y, where Y represents the number of configured MG-free inter-frequency NR MOs; and -2. Subtracting 2 corresponds to both the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and MG-free inter-RAT NR MO associated with SCC-NC 540 determined in column 2. In example 500, when there is no MG-free inter-RAT NR MO configured by PN 130 and no MG-free inter-frequency NR MO, column 3 CSSF = 2 × (number of configured SCells + number of MG-free inter-RAT NR measurements + Y-2) = 2 * (3 + 1 + 0 - 2) = 4. Note that SCC-NC is also one of the SCCs, so the number of configured SCells = 3. The number of MG-free inter-RAT NR measurements on SCC-NC is 1 because column 2 CSSF = 4. Therefore, both PN 130 and SN 140 configure MG-free NR MO on SCC-NC 540.

[0070] The fourth and fifth columns are as described above and will not be repeated here.

[0071] Table 3: CSSF in CA scenario: Inter-band FR2

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[0073]

[0074] In a CA scenario where UE 110 operates in FR1 and FR2 (where (FR1 includes PSCell)), some implementations of CSSF values ​​in an EN-DC network are shown in Table 4. CSSF in CA scenario: FR1 and FR2 (FR1 PSCell). Figure 5 This CA scenario is supported by example 500, where band 520 operating in FR1 includes PSCC 150 and SCC 160. Band 530 operating in FR2 includes SCC-NC 540 and SCC 550. Some embodiments include combinations of the above CA scenarios, so they are not repeated here. For example, column 1 is similar to column 1 of Table 1; column 3 is similar to column 2 of Table 3; and column 4 is similar to column 3 of Table 3. Columns 2, 5, and 6 are similar to column 4 and are not repeated here.

[0075] Table 4: CSSF in CA scenario: FR1 and FR2 (FR1 PSCell)

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[0077]

[0078] Table 5 shows some implementations of CSSF values ​​in an EN-DC network in a CA scenario where UE 110 operates in both FR1 and FR2 (where (FR2 includes a PSCell)). CSSF in CA scenario: FR1 and FR2 (FR2 PSCell). Example 100 may support this scenario: PSCC 150 operates in FR2, and SCC 160 and / or SCC 180 operate in FR1. UE 110 performs similar functionality as discussed with respect to Table 1. CSSF in CA scenario: FR1 as above, but with a combination of FR1 and FR2 frequencies, where the PSCell operates in FR2. Some implementations include combinations of the above CA scenarios, so they are not repeated here. For example: Column 1 is similar to Column 2 of Table 1; and Column 2 is similar to Column 1 of Table 3. Columns 3, 4, and 5 are similar to Column 1 and are not repeated here.

[0079] Table 5: CSSF in CA scenario: FR1 and FR2 (FR2PSCell)

[0080]

[0081]

[0082] In some embodiments, when the MG-less NR MOs correspond to different frequencies, or if they correspond to the same frequency but fail to meet the merging rule criteria as described in clause 9.1.3.2 of 3GPP TS 38.133, the UE 110 determines a scaling factor (e.g., CSSF) and counts the MG-less inter-RAT NR MOs from the PN 130 and the MG-less intra-frequency NR MOs from the SN 140 independently. Some embodiments include the UE 110 determining that the MG-less inter-RAT NR MO configured by the PN 130 and the MG-less intra-frequency NR MO configured by the SN 140 correspond to the same frequency and meet the merging rule criteria, and the UE 110 counting the MG-less inter-RAT NR MO and the MG-less intra-frequency NR MO once for CSSF calculation and / or accumulation. Some embodiments include the UE 110 determining that the MG-less inter-frequency NR MO configured from the SN 140 and the MG-less inter-RAT MO configured from the PN 130 correspond to the same frequency and meet the merging rule criteria. Therefore, UE 110 counts the MG-less inter-RAT NR MO and the MG-less inter-frequency NR MO once for CSSF calculation and / or accumulation.

[0083] Figure 7 Examples 700 and 730 illustrate coordination between systems supporting MG-less RRM scaling factor enhancement according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For convenience and not limitation, example 700 may be described using elements from other figures herein. In example 700, SN 140 and PN 130 communicate on the same frequency to avoid MG-less NR MO configurations. Having the MG-less NR MO configurations from SN 140 and PN 130 correspond to different frequencies enables UE 110 to count MG-less Inter-RAT NR MOs configured by PN 130 independently of MG-less Intra-Frequency NR MOs configured by SN 140.

[0084] At 710, SN 140 transmits first parameters corresponding to a first intra-frequency NR MO without MG corresponding to frequency CC1. PN 130 receives the first parameters and configures a second inter-RAT NR MO without MG corresponding to CC1, wherein the second parameters corresponding to the second inter-RAT NR MO without MG and the first parameters together satisfy the merging rule criteria.

[0085] At 715 , SN 140 transmits a signal to UE 110 to configure UE 110 with a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to frequency CC1 .

[0086] At 720, PN 130 transmits a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to CC1. Some embodiments include UE 110 counting the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to CC1 and the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO also corresponding to CC1 as a single MG-free NR MO. This saves UE 110 resources and time by measuring one less MG-free NR MO. After completing the single MG-free NR MO corresponding to CC1, UE 110 may transmit a corresponding report to PN 130 and SN 140.

[0087] In example 730 , similar to example 700 .

[0088] At 740, PN 130 transmits first parameters corresponding to a first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO corresponding to frequency CC1. SN 140 receives the first parameters and configures a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to CC1, wherein the second parameters correspond to the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and the first parameters satisfy the merging rule criteria.

[0089] At 745 , PN 130 transmits a signal to UE 110 to configure UE 110 with a first inter-MGRAT-free NR MO corresponding to frequency CC1 .

[0090] At 750, SN 140 transmits a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to CC1. Some embodiments include UE 110 counting the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to CC1 and the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO also corresponding to CC1 as a single MG-free NR MO. This saves UE 110 resources and time by measuring one less MG-free NR MO. After completing the single MG-free NR MO corresponding to CC1, UE 110 may transmit a corresponding report to PN 130 and SN 140.

[0091] In some embodiments, SN 140 and PN 130 communicate and agree that PN 130 does not configure MG-free inter-RAT NRMO. Therefore, the SN configures MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and MG-free intra-frequency NR MO for UE 110. Therefore, UE 110 determines the corresponding CSSF scaling factor outside the MG based on the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and the MG-free intra-frequency NR MO configured by SN 140. In some embodiments, SN 140 and PN 130 communicate and agree that SN 140 does not configure MG-free intra-frequency NR MO or MG-free inter-frequency NR MO. Therefore, PN 130 configures MG-free inter-RAT NR MO for UE 110. Therefore, UE 110 determines the corresponding CSSF scaling factor outside the MG based on the MG-free inter-RAT NR MO configured by PN 130.

[0092] Figure 8 A method 800 is shown for supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement using CA in a frequency range according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For convenience and not limitation, the method 800 may be described using elements of other figures herein. The frequency range may be FR1 as described in Table 1. CSSF in CA scenario: FR1. The method 800 may be performed by a UE 110 or Figure 2 Executed by system 200.

[0093] At 805, the UE 110 operates in an EN-DC network with carrier aggregation and receives a first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO from a PN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO corresponds to an NR serving carrier frequency. In some embodiments, the NR serving carrier frequency is within an NR PSCC or an NR SCC, wherein the NR SCC includes a component carrier within an NR SCC configured with neighbor cell measurement (SCC-NC) or an NR SCC configured with serving cell measurement. In some embodiments, the MG-free inter-RAT NR MO corresponds to the NR serving carrier frequency or one or more NR inter-frequencies, wherein the one or more NR inter-frequencies are different from the NR serving carrier frequency.

[0094] At 810, the UE 110 receives a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from a secondary node (SN) of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with a NR serving carrier frequency.

[0095] At 815, the UE 110 determines a procedure period T for completing MG-free inter-RAT NR MO or MG-free intra-frequency NR MO in a case where the CA includes frequency range 1 (FR1) frequencies and in a case where the NR serving carrier frequency is within an NR primary secondary component carrier (PSCC).

[0096] At 820, UE 110 determines a carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) based on at least the PSCC, the received MG-free inter-RAT NR MO, and the received MG-free intra-frequency NR MO, wherein a total process period for obtaining measurement results is equal to =CSSF·T.

[0097] At 825, UE 110 determines a first number of MG-free intra-frequency NR MOs corresponding to one or more NR SCCs of the configured FR1 SCell of CA.

[0098] At 830 , the UE 110 determines a second number of MG-free Inter-RAT NR MOs corresponding to the one or more NR SCCs, deducting the first MG-free Inter-RAT NR MO.

[0099] At 835 , UE 110 determines a third number of configured MG-free inter-frequency MOs.

[0100] At 840, the UE 110 sums the first number, the second number, and the third number, where the sum is equal to a process period scaling factor corresponding to the one or more NR SCCs.

[0101] At 845 , based at least on the process period scaling factor, the UE 110 obtains measurement results for MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and MG-free intra-frequency NR MO.

[0102] At 850, UE 110 transmits the measurement results to PN and SN, respectively.

[0103] Figure 9 A method 900 is shown for supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement using CA in a frequency range with merging rules applied, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. For convenience and not limitation, the method 900 may be described using elements of other figures herein. The frequency range may be FR1 as described in Table 2. CSSF in CA scenario: In-band FR2. The method 900 may be performed by a UE 110 or Figure 2 Executed by system 200.

[0104] At 905, the UE 110 operates in an EN-DC network with carrier aggregation (CA), wherein the CA includes an intra-band FR2 frequency, wherein neighbor cell measurements are not required in the intra-band FR2 frequency, and wherein the NR serving carrier frequency is within an NR PSCC. The UE 110 receives a first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO from a PN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO is associated with the NR serving carrier frequency.

[0105] At 910 , the UE 110 receives a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from a SN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the same NR serving carrier frequency.

[0106] At 915, the UE 110 applies the merging rule to the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO. In some embodiments, the merging rule is not applied, and the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO are counted separately (e.g., the counts are not merged).

[0107] At 920, the UE 110 counts the resulting number of MG-free MOs based at least on the application of the merging rule, wherein the process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR PSCC is equal to the resulting number of MG-free MOs.

[0108] At 925, the UE 110 determines a first number of MG-free intra-frequency MOs corresponding to one or more NR SCCs of the configured intra-band FR2 SCell of CA.

[0109] At 930 , the UE 110 determines a second number of MG-free inter-RAT NR MOs corresponding to one or more NR SCCs of the configured intra-band FR2 SCell of the CA.

[0110] At 935 , UE 110 determines a third number of configured MG-free inter-frequency MOs.

[0111] At 940, the UE 110 sums the first number, the second number, and the third number, where the sum is equal to a process period scaling factor corresponding to one or more NR SCCs.

[0112] At 945 , UE 110 obtains measurement results of MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and MG-free intra-frequency NR MO.

[0113] At 950, UE 110 transmits the measurement results to PN and SN, respectively.

[0114] Figures 10A-10B A method 1000 for supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement using CA with SSC-NC according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 10B Continuing as method 1040. For convenience and not limitation, elements of other figures herein may be used to describe methods 1000 and 1040. The frequency range may be inter-frequency FR2 as described in Table 3. CSSF in CA scenario: inter-band FR2. Methods 1000 and 1040 may be performed by Figure 2 UE 110 or Figure 2 Executed by system 200.

[0115] At 1005, UE 110 operates in an EN-DC network with carrier aggregation (CA), wherein the CA includes an inter-band frequency range 2 (FR2) frequency, wherein the NR serving carrier frequency is within the NR PSCC. UE 110 receives a first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO from a PN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO is associated with the NR serving carrier frequency.

[0116] At 1010 , the UE 110 receives a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from a SN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the same NR serving carrier frequency.

[0117] At 1015 , UE 110 applies the merging rules to MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and MG-free intra-frequency NR MO.

[0118] At 1020, UE 110 counts the resulting number of MG-free MOs based at least on application of the merging rule, wherein a process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR PSCC is equal to the resulting number of MG-free MOs.

[0119] At 1025, in case the CA includes two operating bands within the inter-band FR2 frequency, the UE 110 receives a second MG-free inter-RAT NRMO from the PN, where the second MG-free inter-RAT NRMO is associated with a corresponding NR SCC with a neighbor cell measurement (SCC-NC) serving carrier frequency.

[0120] At 1030, the UE 110 receives a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from the SN, wherein the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the corresponding NR SCC-NC serving carrier frequency.

[0121] At 1035, the UE 110 determines a procedure period scaling factor corresponding to the NRSCC-NC based on at least the second non-MG inter-RAT NRMO and the second non-MG intra-frequency NRMO. For example, to determine the procedure period scaling factor corresponding to the NRSCC-NC, the UE 110 sums the second non-MG inter-RAT NRMO and the second non-MG intra-frequency NRMO to generate the procedure period scaling factor.

[0122] Method 1000 continued Figure 10B Continue with method 1040 .

[0123] At 1045, UE 110 determines a third number of MG-free intra-frequency MOs corresponding to one or more NR SCCs without neighbor cell measurements, minus the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to NR SCC-NC, for the configured inter-band FR2 SCells of CA.

[0124] At 1050 , the UE 110 determines a fourth number of MG-less Inter-RAT NR MOs minus the second MG-less Inter-RAT NR MO corresponding to the NR SCC-NC.

[0125] At 1055 , UE 110 determines a fifth number of configured MG-free inter-frequency MOs.

[0126] At 1060 , UE 110 determines a process period scaling factor corresponding to the No-MG NRSCC MO based on at least the third number, the fourth number, and the fifth number.

[0127] At 1065 , to determine a process period scaling factor corresponding to the MG-less NR SCC MO, the UE 110 sums the third number, the fourth number, and the fifth number, and multiplies the sum by two.

[0128] At 1070 , UE 110 obtains measurement results accordingly.

[0129] At 1075 , UE 110 transmits the measurement results to PN and SN, respectively.

[0130] Figure 11 An example 1100 is shown for combining MG-less NR MOs on the same frequency when merging rules are not met, according to some embodiments of the present invention. For convenience and not limitation, elements of other figures herein may be used to describe example 1100. In some embodiments, UE 110 counts MG-less inter-RAT NR MOs configured by PN 130 independently of MG-less intra-frequency NR MOs configured by SN 140 if any of the following conditions are met: the MG-less NR MOs are on different frequencies; or they are on the same frequency but do not meet merging rule criteria. In some embodiments, UE 110 may compare a first parameter of the MG-less inter-RAT NR MO with a second parameter from the MG-less intra-frequency NR MO. Even if UE 110 determines that the first and second parameters are different and therefore do not meet merging rule criteria, UE 110 may count the MG-less inter-RAT NR MO and the MG-less intra-frequency NR MO as a single MG-less NR MO if the first and second parameters do not overlap in the time domain.

[0131] Example 1100 includes MG-free inter-RAT NR MO measurement results 1130a and 1130b and MG-free intra-frequency NR MO measurement results 1140a and 1140b. Assume that the baseline processing period is 80ms. The time offset 1100 is 20ms and the measurement period T for measuring SSB is 20ms. SSB =40ms, as shown in 1105 and 1120. Because the non-MG inter-RAT NR MO measurement results 1130a and 1130b do not overlap with the non-MG intra-frequency NR MO measurement results 1140a and 1140b in the time domain, the time required to obtain the measurement results is met. Examples of parameters include, but are not limited to, synchronization signal block (SSB)-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC), received signal strength indicator (RSSI) measurement timing configuration (RMTC), or RSSI measurement. Example 1150 shows an example in which corresponding measurement results 1160a and 1160b overlap in time with measurement results 1170a and 1170b. Therefore, UE 110 must alternate measurement results, resulting in a scaling factor of 2, resulting in 160ms.

[0132] Figure 12 A method 1200 for coordinating between systems supporting MG-free RRM scaling factor enhancement according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For convenience and not limitation, the method 1200 may be described using elements from other figures herein. The method 1200 may be performed by a 5G Node B (gNB), SN 140, or system 200 of a NR.

[0133] At 1210, the SN 140 receives a first set of parameters corresponding to a first measurement gap-free (MG) NR measurement object (MO) from a PN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free NR MO is associated with a NR serving carrier frequency.

[0134] At 1220, the SN 140 configures a second set of parameters corresponding to a second MG-less NR MO associated with the same NR serving carrier frequency based on at least the first set of parameters, wherein the first MG-less NR MO and the second MG-less NR MO satisfy a merging rule.

[0135] At 1230, SN 140 transmits a signal including a second MG-less NR MO to the UE.

[0136] At 1240, the SN 140 receives a measurement result corresponding to the second MG-less NR MO from the UE.

[0137] For example, you can use Figure 13Various embodiments may be implemented using one or more well-known computer systems such as the computer system 1300 shown. The computer system 1300 may be any well-known computer capable of performing the functions described herein. For example, and without limitation, Figure 1 UE 110, PN 130 and SN 140; Figure 2 System 200; execution Figure 3-Figure 7 and Figure 11 The functionality of the example; and execute Figures 8-10A 、 Figure 10B and Figure 12 The method (and / or other devices and / or components shown in the figure) can be implemented using computer system 1300 or a portion thereof.

[0138] Computer system 1300 includes one or more processors (also referred to as central processing units or CPUs), such as processor 1304. Processor 1304 is connected to a communication infrastructure or bus 1306. One or more processors 1304 may each be a graphics processing unit (GPU). In an embodiment, a GPU is a processor that is a specialized electronic circuit designed to process mathematically intensive applications. A GPU may have an efficient parallel architecture for processing large blocks of data in parallel, such as mathematically intensive data commonly found in computer graphics applications, images, videos, and the like.

[0139] The computer system 1300 also includes user input / output devices 1303, such as a monitor, keyboard, pointing device, etc., that communicate with the communication infrastructure 1306 through the user input / output interface 1302. The computer system 1300 also includes a main memory or primary storage 1308, such as random access memory (RAM). The main memory 1308 may include one or more levels of cache. The main memory 1308 stores control logic components (e.g., computer software) and / or data.

[0140] The computer system 1300 may also include one or more secondary storage devices or memories 1310. The secondary storage 1310 may include, for example, a hard drive 1312 and / or a removable storage device or drive 1314. The removable storage drive 1314 may be a floppy disk drive, a tape drive, an optical drive, an optical storage device, a tape backup device, and / or any other storage device / drive.

[0141] Removable storage drive 1314 can interact with removable storage unit 1318. Removable storage unit 1318 includes a computer-usable or readable storage device on which computer software (control logic components) and / or data are stored. Removable storage unit 1318 can be a floppy disk, magnetic tape, optical disk, DVD, optical storage disk, and / or any other computer data storage device. Removable storage drive 1314 reads and / or writes to removable storage unit 1318 in a well-known manner.

[0142] According to some embodiments, secondary storage 1310 may include other devices, tools, or other means for allowing computer programs and / or other instructions and / or data to be accessed by computer system 1300. Such devices, tools, or other means may include, for example, a removable storage unit 1322 and an interface 1320. Examples of removable storage unit 1322 and interface 1320 may include a program cartridge and cartridge interface (such as found in video game devices), a removable memory chip (such as an EPROM or PROM) and an associated socket, a memory stick and a USB port, a memory card and an associated memory card slot, and / or any other removable storage unit and associated interface.

[0143] The computer system 1300 may also include a communication or network interface 1324. The communication interface 1324 enables the computer system 1300 to communicate and interact with any combination of remote devices, remote networks, remote entities, and the like (individually and collectively referenced by reference numeral 1328). For example, the communication interface 1324 may allow the computer system 1300 to communicate with a remote device 1328 via a communication path 1326, which may be wired and / or wireless and may include any combination of a LAN, a WAN, the Internet, and the like. Control logic components and / or data may be transmitted to and from the computer system 1300 via the communication path 1326.

[0144] The operations in the foregoing embodiments can be implemented in a variety of configurations and architectures. Thus, some or all of the operations in the foregoing embodiments can be performed in hardware, software, or in both hardware and software. In some embodiments, a tangible, non-transient device or article includes a tangible, non-transient computer-usable or readable medium on which a control logic component (software) is stored, also referred to herein as a computer program product or program storage device. This includes, but is not limited to, computer system 1300, main memory 1308, auxiliary memory 1310, and removable storage units 1318 and 1322, as well as tangible articles embodying any combination of the foregoing. When executed by one or more data processing devices (such as computer system 1300), such control logic components cause such data processing devices to operate as described herein.

[0145] Based on the teachings contained in this disclosure, it will be clear to those skilled in the relevant art how to use Figure 13 The embodiments of the present disclosure may be made and used with data processing devices, computer systems, and / or computer architectures other than those shown. In particular, the embodiments may operate with software, hardware, and / or operating system implementations other than those described herein.

[0146] It should be understood that the Detailed Description section, and not the Summary and Abstract sections, is intended to be used to interpret the claims. The Summary and Abstract sections may set forth one or more, but not all, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure as contemplated by the inventors, and thus, are not intended to limit the present disclosure or the appended claims in any way.

[0147] Although the present disclosure has been described herein with reference to exemplary embodiments of exemplary fields and applications, it should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Other embodiments and modifications are possible and are within the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. For example, and without limiting the generality of this paragraph, the embodiments are not limited to the software, hardware, firmware, and / or entities shown in the figures and / or described herein. In addition, the embodiments (whether or not explicitly described herein) have significant utility for fields and applications beyond the examples described herein.

[0148] Implementations have been described herein with the aid of functional building blocks that illustrate the implementation of specific functions and their relationships. For ease of description, the boundaries of these functional building blocks have been arbitrarily defined herein. Alternative boundaries may be defined so long as the specified functions and relationships (or their equivalents) are appropriately performed. Furthermore, alternative embodiments may perform functional blocks, steps, operations, methods, etc., in an order different from that described herein.

[0149] References herein to "one embodiment," "an embodiment," "an exemplary embodiment," or similar phrases indicate that the described embodiment may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, when particular features, structures, or characteristics are described in connection with an embodiment, it is within the knowledge of those skilled in the relevant art to incorporate those features, structures, or characteristics into other embodiments, whether or not explicitly mentioned or described herein.

[0150] The breadth and scope of the present disclosure should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.

[0151] As described above, various aspects of the present technology may include collecting and using data available from various sources to, for example, improve or enhance functionality. The present disclosure contemplates that, in some instances, these collected data may include personal information data that uniquely identifies or can be used to contact or locate a specific person. Such personal information data may include demographic data, location-based data, phone numbers, email addresses, Twitter IDs, home addresses, data or records related to the user's health or fitness level (e.g., vital sign measurements, medication information, exercise information), date of birth, or any other identifying information or personal information. The present disclosure recognizes that the use of such personal information data in the present technology can be used to benefit users.

[0152] This disclosure contemplates that entities responsible for collecting, analyzing, disclosing, transmitting, storing, or otherwise using such personal information will adhere to established privacy policies and / or practices. Specifically, such entities should implement and adhere to privacy policies and practices that are recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or government requirements for maintaining the privacy and security of personal information. Such policies should be easily accessible to users and updated as the collection and / or use of data changes. Personal information collected from users should be used for the entity's legitimate and reasonable purposes and not shared or sold beyond those legitimate uses. Furthermore, such collection / sharing should only be done with the user's informed consent. Furthermore, such entities should consider taking any necessary steps to safeguard and secure access to such personal information and ensure that others with access to the personal information adhere to their privacy policies and procedures. Furthermore, such entities may subject themselves to third-party assessments to demonstrate compliance with widely accepted privacy policies and practices. Furthermore, policies and practices should be tailored to the specific type of personal information collected and / or accessed, and to applicable laws and standards, including jurisdictional considerations. For example, in the United States, the collection or access of certain health data may be governed by federal and / or state laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); whereas health data in other countries may be subject to other regulations and policies and should be handled accordingly. Therefore, different privacy practices should be maintained for different types of personal data in each country.

[0153] Regardless of the foregoing, the present disclosure also contemplates implementation schemes in which users selectively block the use or access of personal information data. That is, the present disclosure contemplates providing hardware elements and / or software elements to prevent or block access to such personal information data. For example, the present technology can be configured to allow users to selectively “opt in” or “opt out” of collecting personal information data at any time, for example, during or after registration for a service. In addition to providing “opt in” and “opt out” options, the present disclosure also contemplates providing notifications related to access or use of personal information. For example, a user may be notified that their personal information data will be accessed when downloading an application, and then reminded again just before the personal information data is accessed by the application.

[0154] Furthermore, it is an object of the present disclosure that personal information data should be managed and processed to minimize the risk of unintentional or unauthorized access or use. Risk can be minimized by limiting data collection and deleting data once it is no longer needed. In addition, and when applicable, including in certain health-related applications, data de-identification can be used to protect the privacy of users. De-identification can be facilitated by removing specific identifiers (e.g., date of birth, etc.), controlling the amount or specificity of stored data (e.g., collecting location data at the city level rather than the address level), controlling how data is stored (e.g., aggregating data across users), and / or other methods, where appropriate.

[0155] Thus, while the present disclosure broadly encompasses the use of personal information data to implement one or more of the various disclosed embodiments, the present disclosure also contemplates that various embodiments may be implemented without requiring access to such personal information data. That is, various embodiments of the present technology will not be unable to function properly due to the lack of all or a portion of such personal information data.

Claims

1. A user equipment (UE), comprising: A transceiver configured to operate in an E-UTRA-New Radio (NR) dual connectivity (EN-DC) network with carrier aggregation (CA); and a processor coupled to the transceiver and configured to: Receiving, via the transceiver, a first inter-RAT NR measurement object (NR) without measurement gap (MG) from a primary node (PN) of the EN-DC network, wherein the first inter-RAT NR measurement object (NR) without MG is associated with a NR serving carrier frequency, wherein the NR serving carrier frequency is within a NR primary / secondary component carrier (PSCC); receiving, via the transceiver, a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from a secondary node SN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the NR serving carrier frequency; receiving, via the transceiver, from the SN a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and a third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to a corresponding NR secondary component carrier SCC; Obtaining first measurement results of the first non-MG inter-RAT NR MO and the first non-MG intra-frequency NR MO using a first resource corresponding to the NR PSCC; alternately using a first part and a second part of the second resource corresponding to the corresponding NR SCC to obtain a second measurement result for the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO; and The first measurement result and the second measurement result are transmitted to the PN and the SN respectively via the transceiver.

2. The UE according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: wherein the CA includes an inter-band frequency range 2FR2 frequency, applying a merging rule to the first non-MG inter-RAT NRMO and the first non-MG intra-frequency NRMO; and A resulting number of MG-free MOs is counted based at least on the applying of the merging rule, wherein a process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR PSCC is equal to the resulting number of MG-free MOs.

3. The UE according to claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to: wherein the CA includes two operating frequency bands within the inter-band FR2 frequency, a second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO is received from the PN via the transceiver, wherein the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO is associated with a corresponding NR SCC having a neighbor cell measurement SCC-NC serving carrier frequency; receiving, via the transceiver, a third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from the SN, wherein the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the NR SCC-NC serving carrier frequency; and A process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR SCC-NC is determined based on at least the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO.

4. The UE according to claim 3, wherein, in order to determine the process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR SCC-NC, the processor is configured to: The second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO are summed.

5. The UE according to claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to: determining a third number of inter-band FR2 secondary cells (SCells) of the CA configuration including the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO, minus the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to the NR SCC-NC and the MG-free intra-frequency MO corresponding to one or more NR SCCs without neighbor cell measurement; determining a fourth number of MG-free Inter-RAT NR MOs minus the second MG-free Inter-RAT NR MO corresponding to the NR SCC-NC; determining a fifth number of configured MG-free inter-frequency MOs; and A process period scaling factor corresponding to a no-MG NR SCC MO is determined based on at least the third number, the fourth number, and the fifth number.

6. The UE according to claim 5, wherein in order to determine the process period scaling factor corresponding to MG-less NR SCC MO, the processor is configured to: summing the third quantity, the fourth quantity, and the fifth quantity; and Multiply the sum by 2.

7. A method for user equipment (UE), the method comprising: receiving a first inter-RAT NR measurement object (MO) without measurement gap (MG) from a master node (PN) of an E-UTRA-New Radio (NR) dual connectivity (EN-DC) network with carrier aggregation (CA), wherein the first inter-RAT NR MO without MG is associated with a NR serving carrier frequency, wherein the NR serving carrier frequency is within a NR primary / secondary component carrier (PSCC); receiving a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from a secondary node SN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the NR serving carrier frequency; receiving, from the SN via the transceiver, a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and a third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to a corresponding NR secondary component carrier SCC; Obtaining first measurement results of the first non-MG inter-RAT NR MO and the first non-MG intra-frequency NR MO using a first resource corresponding to the NR PSCC; alternately using a first part and a second part of a second resource corresponding to the corresponding NR SCC to obtain a second measurement result for the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO; as well as The first measurement result and the second measurement result are transmitted to the PN and the SN respectively.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: wherein the CA includes an inter-band frequency range 2FR2 frequency, applying a merging rule to the first non-MG inter-RAT NRMO and the first non-MG intra-frequency NRMO; and A resulting number of MG-free MOs is counted based at least on the applying of the merging rule, wherein a process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR PSCC is equal to the resulting number of MG-free MOs.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: wherein the CA includes two operating frequency bands within the inter-band FR2 frequency, receiving a second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO from the PN, wherein the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO is associated with a corresponding NRSCC having a neighbor cell measurement SCC-NC serving carrier frequency; receiving a third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from the SN, wherein the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the NR SCC-NC serving carrier frequency; and A process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR SCC-NC is determined based on at least the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining the process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR SCC-NC comprises: The second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO are summed.

11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising: determining a third number of inter-band FR2 secondary cells (SCells) of the CA configuration including the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO, minus the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to the NR SCC-NC and the MG-free intra-frequency MO corresponding to one or more NR SCCs without neighbor cell measurement; determining a fourth number of MG-free Inter-RAT NR MOs minus the second MG-free Inter-RAT NR MO corresponding to the NR SCC-NC; determining a fifth number of configured MG-free inter-frequency MOs; and A process period scaling factor corresponding to a no-MG NR SCC MO is determined based on at least the third number, the fourth number, and the fifth number.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the process period scaling factor corresponding to a No MG NR SCC MO comprises: summing the third quantity, the fourth quantity, and the fifth quantity; as well as Multiply the sum by 2.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor of a user equipment (UE), the UE performs operations comprising: receiving a first inter-RAT NR measurement object (MO) without measurement gap (MG) from a master node (PN) of an E-UTRA-New Radio (NR) dual connectivity (EN-DC) network with carrier aggregation (CA), wherein the first inter-RAT NR MO without MG is associated with a NR serving carrier frequency, wherein the NR serving carrier frequency is within a NR primary / secondary component carrier (PSCC); receiving a first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from a secondary node SN of the EN-DC network, wherein the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the NR serving carrier frequency; receiving, from the SN via the transceiver, a second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and a third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to a corresponding NR secondary component carrier SCC; Obtaining first measurement results of the first non-MG inter-RAT NR MO and the first non-MG intra-frequency NR MO using a first resource corresponding to the NR PSCC; alternately using a first part and a second part of a second resource corresponding to the corresponding NR SCC to obtain a second measurement result for the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO; as well as The first measurement result and the second measurement result are transmitted to the PN and the SN respectively.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the CA includes an inter-band frequency range 2 (FR2), the operations further comprising applying a merging rule to the first MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the first MG-free intra-frequency NR MO; and A resulting number of MG-free MOs is counted based at least on the applying of the merging rule, wherein a process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR PSCC is equal to the resulting number of MG-free MOs.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the CA comprises two operating frequency bands within the inter-band FR2 frequency, the operations further comprising: receiving a second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO from the PN, wherein the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO is associated with a corresponding NR SCC having a neighbor cell measurement SCC-NC serving carrier frequency; receiving a third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO from the SN, wherein the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO is associated with the NR SCC-NC serving carrier frequency; and A process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR SCC-NC is determined based on at least the second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein determining the process period scaling factor corresponding to the NR SCC-NC comprises: The second MG-free inter-RAT NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO are summed.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise: determining a third number of inter-band FR2 secondary cells (SCells) of the CA configuration including the second MG-free intra-frequency NR MO and the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO, minus the third MG-free intra-frequency NR MO corresponding to the NR SCC-NC and the MG-free intra-frequency MO corresponding to one or more NR SCCs without neighbor cell measurement; determining a fourth number of MG-free Inter-RAT NR MOs minus the second MG-free Inter-RAT NR MO corresponding to the NR SCC-NC; determining a fifth number of configured MG-free inter-frequency MOs; and A process period scaling factor corresponding to a no-MG NR SCC MO is determined based on at least the third number, the fourth number, and the fifth number.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein determining the process period scaling factor corresponding to a No MG NR SCC MO comprises: summing the third quantity, the fourth quantity, and the fifth quantity; as well as Multiply the sum by 2.

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