Synchronization signal block monitoring occasion design for non-terrestrial communications

Abstract

In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) can receive, from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, a configuration message indicating a first paging monitoring occasion (MO) for a first consecutive synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in a first set of beams and a second paging MO for a second consecutive SSB to be transmitted in a second set of beams. The UE can monitor for the first consecutive SSB during the first paging MO and monitor for the second consecutive SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps in time with the second paging MO. This reduces the number of UE wake-ups and thus the energy consumption of the UE.

Description

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This patent application claims U.S. non-provisional patent application No. 17 / 248,062, filed January 7, 2021, entitled “SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCKMONITORING OCCASION DESIGN FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS”, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

[0003] open field

[0004] Various aspects of this disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and techniques and apparatus for monitoring synchronization signal blocks during paging surveillance occasions for non-terrestrial communication.

[0005] background

[0006] 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 can support 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 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

[0007] A wireless network may include several base stations (BSs) capable of supporting communication between several user equipments (UEs). UEs can communicate with the base stations (BSs) via downlinks and uplinks. A downlink (or forward link) refers to the communication link from the BS to the UE, while an uplink (or reverse link) refers to the communication link from the UE to the BS. As will be described in more detail herein, a BS may be referred to as a B-node, gNB, access point (AP), radio headend, transmit / receive point (TRP), new radio (NR) BS, 5G B-node, etc.

[0008] The multiple access technologies mentioned above 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. New Radio (NR) (also known as 5G) is an enhancement set to the LTE mobile standard issued by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). NR is designed to better support mobile broadband internet access by using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) with a Cyclic Prefix (CP) (CP-OFDM) on the downlink (DL), and CP-OFDM and / or SC-FDM (e.g., also known as Discrete Fourier Transform Extended OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM)) on the uplink (UL), as well as 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. Further improvements to LTE, NR, and other radio access technologies remain useful as the demand for mobile broadband access continues to grow.

[0009] Overview

[0010] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a configuration message from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, the configuration message indicating a first paging monitoring timing (MO) for a first coherent synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in a first beamset and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beamset. The method includes monitoring the first coherent SSB during the first paging MO and monitoring the second coherent SSB during the second paging MO, wherein the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0011] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by an NTN entity includes transmitting a configuration message to a UE indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beamset and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beamset. The method includes transmitting the first SSB during the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0012] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a UE includes: receiving a configuration message from an NTN entity, the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB to be transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam. The method includes: monitoring the first SSB during the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and monitoring the second SSB during the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0013] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by an NTN entity includes transmitting a configuration message to a UE indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB to be transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam. The method includes transmitting the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0014] In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication includes a memory; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors being configured to: receive a configuration message from an NTN entity, the configuration message indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set. The one or more processors are configured to: monitor the first coherent SSB during the first paging MO and monitor the second coherent SSB during the second paging MO, wherein the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0015] In some aspects, an NTN entity for wireless communication may include: a memory; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors being configured to: transmit a configuration message to the UE, the configuration message indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set. The one or more processors are configured to: transmit the first SSB during the first paging MO and transmit the second SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0016] In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication includes a memory; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors being configured to: receive a configuration message from an NTN entity, the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB transmitted in a second beam. The one or more processors are configured to: monitor the first SSB during the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and monitor the second SSB during the second number of consecutive repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0017] In some aspects, an NTN entity for wireless communication may include: a memory; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors being configured to: transmit a configuration message to a UE, the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB to be transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam. The one or more processors are configured to: transmit the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and transmit the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0018] In some aspects, a non-transient computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to: receive a configuration message from an NTN entity indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set; and monitor the first coherent SSB during the first paging MO and monitor the second coherent SSB during the second paging MO, wherein the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0019] In some aspects, a non-transient computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an NTN entity, cause the NTN entity to: transmit a configuration message to a UE indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set; and transmit the first SSB during the first paging MO and the second SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0020] In some aspects, a non-transient computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to: receive a configuration message from an NTN entity indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB transmitted in a second beam; and monitor the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and monitor the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0021] In some aspects, a non-transient computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an NTN entity, cause the NTN entity to: transmit a configuration message to a UE indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB to be transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam; and transmit the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and transmit the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0022] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: means for receiving a configuration message from an NTN entity, the configuration message indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set; and means for monitoring the first coherent SSB during the first paging MO and monitoring the second coherent SSB during the second paging MO, wherein the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0023] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: means for transmitting a configuration message to a UE, the configuration message indicating a first paging MO for transmitting a first consecutive SSB in a first beam set and a second paging MO for transmitting a second consecutive SSB in a second beam set; and means for transmitting the first SSB during the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0024] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: means for receiving a configuration message from an NTN entity, the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB transmitted in a second beam; and means for monitoring the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and monitoring the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0025] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes: means for transmitting a configuration message to a UE, the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB to be transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam; and means for transmitting the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0026] The aspects generally include, as substantially described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings and description, methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, non-transient computer-readable media, user equipment, base stations, NTN entities, wireless communication devices and / or processing systems, as explained in the accompanying drawings and description.

[0027] The foregoing has broadly outlined the features and technical advantages of the examples according to this disclosure in an effort to facilitate a better understanding of the following detailed description. Additional features and advantages will be described thereafter. The disclosed concepts and specific examples can be readily used as the basis for modifying or designing other structures for implementing the same purposes as this disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. The characteristics of the concepts disclosed herein, in both their organization and manner of operation, and their associated advantages, will be better understood by considering the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Each drawing is provided for illustrative and descriptive purposes and not for defining limitations on the claims. Brief description of the attached diagram

[0029] To gain a more detailed understanding of the features described above in this disclosure, reference can be made to various aspects of the above brief overview, 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 other equivalent aspects are permissible in this description. Identical reference numerals in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating examples of wireless networks according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0031] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example of communication between a base station and a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0032] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating examples of regenerable satellite deployment and transparent satellite deployment in non-terrestrial networks (NTN).

[0033] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating an example of transmitting a synchronization signal block (SSB) in multiple beams according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0034] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating an example of paging monitoring timing (MO) according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0035] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example of monitoring an SSB during a paging MO for non-terrestrial communication, according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0036] Figure 7 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a paging MO in paging timing according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0037] Figure 8 This is a diagram illustrating an example of monitoring an SSB during a paging MO for non-terrestrial communication, according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0038] Figure 9 This is a diagram illustrating, for example, an example process performed by a UE according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0039] Figure 10 This is a diagram illustrating example processes performed by an NTN entity, for example, according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0040] Figure 11 This is a diagram illustrating, for example, an example process performed by a UE according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0041] Figure 12 This is a diagram illustrating example processes performed by an NTN entity, for example, according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0042] Figure 13-16 This is a block diagram of an example device for wireless communication according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0043] Detailed description

[0044] The various aspects of this disclosure are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to any specific structure or function given throughout this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of this disclosure to those skilled in the art. Based on the teachings herein, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of this disclosure disclosed herein, whether implemented independently of or in combination with any other aspect of this disclosure. For example, any number of aspects set forth herein may be used to implement an apparatus or method of practice. Furthermore, the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover such apparatus or methods practiced using additional structures, functionalities, or structures and functionalities that complement or supplement the various aspects of this disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of this disclosure disclosed herein may be implemented by one or more elements of the claims.

[0045] Several aspects of a telecommunications system will now be presented with reference to various devices and techniques. These devices and techniques will be described in the following detailed description and explained in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively, "elements"). These elements can be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints imposed on the overall system.

[0046] It should be noted that although the aspects herein may be described using terms commonly associated with 5G or NR radio access technology (RAT), the aspects of this disclosure may be applied to other RATs, such as 3G RAT, 4G RAT, and / or RATs after 5G (e.g., 6G).

[0047] Figure 1This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network 100 according to various aspects of this disclosure. The wireless network 100 may be a 5G (NR) network, an LTE network, etc., or may include elements thereof. The wireless network 100 may include several base stations 110 (shown as BS 110a, BS 110b, BS 110c, and BS 110d) and other network entities. A base station (BS) is an entity that communicates with a user equipment (UE) and may also be referred to as an NRBS, B-node, gNB, 5G B-node (NB), access point, transmit / receive point (TRP), etc. 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.

[0048] A BS can provide communication coverage for macrocells, picocells, femtocells, and / or another type of cell. Macrocells can cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and allow unrestricted access by UEs with a service subscription. Picocells can cover a relatively small geographic area and allow unrestricted access by UEs with a service subscription. Femtocells can cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a residential area) and allow restricted access by UEs associated with that femtocell (e.g., UEs in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG)). A BS used for macrocells may be referred to as a macro BS. A BS used for picocells may be referred to as a pico BS. A BS used for femtocells may be referred to as a femto BS or a home BS. Figure 1 In the example shown, BS 110a can be a macro BS for macro cell 102a, BS 110b can be a pico BS for pico cell 102b, and BS 110c can be a femto BS for femto cell 102c. A BS can support one or more (e.g., three) cells. The terms “eNB,” “base station,” “NR BS,” “gNB,” “TRP,” “AP,” “B node,” “5G NB,” and “cell” are used interchangeably herein.

[0049] In some respects, the cell may not be stationary, and the geographical area of ​​the cell may move depending on the location of the mobile BS. In some respects, BSs may interconnect with each other and / or interconnect to 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, virtual networks, etc.).

[0050] In some respects, as shown, the cell may be provided by a non-terrestrial network base station 110. As used herein, “non-terrestrial network” (NTN) may refer to a network whose access is provided by a non-terrestrial station (such as a base station carried by a satellite, balloon, airship, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicle, high-altitude platform, etc.).

[0051] The wireless network 100 may also include a relay station. A relay station is an entity capable of receiving data transmissions from an upstream station (e.g., a BS or a UE) and transmitting those data transmissions to a downstream station (e.g., a UE or a BS). A relay station can also be a UE capable of relaying transmissions for other UEs. Figure 1 In the example shown, relay BS 110d can communicate with macro BS 110a and UE 120d to facilitate communication between BS 110a and UE 120d. Relay BS can also be referred to as a relay station, relay base station, relay, etc. In some respects, relay stations can be implemented using non-terrestrial platforms, similar to the aforementioned base stations.

[0052] Wireless network 100 can be a heterogeneous network comprising different types of Base Stations (BSs) (e.g., macro BSs, pico BSs, femto BSs, relay BSs, etc.). 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).

[0053] Network controller 130 can be coupled to a set of Base Stations (BSs) and can provide coordination and control over these BSs. Network controller 130 can communicate with each BS via backhaul. These BSs can also communicate with each other directly or indirectly via wireless or wired backhaul.

[0054] UE 120 (e.g., 120a, 120b, 120c) may be distributed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE may be stationary or mobile. UE may also be referred to as an access terminal, terminal, mobile station, subscriber unit, station, etc. UE may be a cellular phone (e.g., a smartphone), personal digital assistant (PDA), wireless modem, wireless communication device, handheld device, laptop computer, cordless phone, wireless local loop (WLL) station, tablet, camera, gaming device, netbook, smartbook, ultrabook, medical device or equipment, biometric sensor / device, wearable device (smartwatch, smart clothing, smart glasses, smart wristband, smart jewelry (e.g., smart ring, smart bracelet)), entertainment device (e.g., music or video device, or satellite radio), vehicle component or sensor, smart meter / sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, GPS device, or any other suitable device configured to communicate via wireless or wired media.

[0055] Some UEs can be considered Machine-Type Communication (MTC) UEs, or evolved or enhanced Machine-Type Communication (eMTC) UEs. MTC and eMTC UEs include, for example, robots, drones, remote devices, sensors, meters, monitors, location tags, etc., which can communicate with a base station, another device (e.g., a remote device), or some other entity. Wireless nodes can provide connectivity to or to a network (e.g., a wide area network, such as the Internet or a cellular network) for example, 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, memory components, etc. In some aspects, the processor components and memory components can be coupled together. For example, the processor components (e.g., one or more processors) and memory components (e.g., memory) can be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, electrically coupled, etc.

[0056] 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 may also be referred to as a radio technology, air interface, etc. A frequency may also be referred to as a carrier, frequency channel, etc. Each frequency can support a single RAT in a given geographical area to avoid interference between wireless networks using different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks can be deployed.

[0057] In some respects, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) may communicate directly using one or more sidelink channels (e.g., without using base station 110 as an intermediary). For example, UEs 120 may communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, device-to-device (D2D) communication, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocols (e.g., which may include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocols, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols, etc.), mesh networks, etc. In this scenario, UEs 120 may perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations described elsewhere herein as performed by base station 110.

[0058] 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) and / or an operating band with a second frequency range (FR2), where the first frequency range (FR1) spans from 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz and the second frequency range (FR2) spans 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, although distinct from the Extremely High Frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz–300 GHz) designated as the "millimeter wave" band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), FR2 is often referred to as the "millimeter wave" band. Therefore, unless otherwise stated, it should be understood that, if used herein, the terms "sub-6 GHz" and the like can broadly refer to 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, if used herein, the terms "millimeter wave" and the like can broadly refer to frequencies within the EHF band, frequencies within FR2, and / or intermediate frequency band frequencies (e.g., less than 24.25 GHz). It is conceivable that the frequencies included in FR1 and FR2 can be modified, and the techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.

[0059] As indicated above, Figure 1 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 1 The example described.

[0060] Figure 2This is a diagram illustrating an example 200 of communication between a base station 110 and a UE 120 in a wireless network 100 according to various aspects of this 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.

[0061] At base station 110, transmit processor 220 can receive data destined for 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 each UE, process (e.g., encode and modulate) the data destined for each UE based at least in part on the MCS(s) selected for each UE, and provide data symbols for all UEs. Transmit processor 220 can also process system information (e.g., semi-static resource allocation information (SRPI) etc.) and control information (e.g., CQI requests, grants, upper-layer signaling, etc.), and provide overhead symbols and control symbols. Transmit processor 220 can also generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS)), demodulation reference signals (DMRS), etc.) and synchronization signals (e.g., primary synchronization signal (PSS) and secondary synchronization signal (SSS)). The transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 can perform spatial processing (e.g., precoding) on ​​data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols, where applicable, 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, etc.) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modulator 232 can further process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and up-convert) the output sample stream to obtain a downlink signal. The T downlink signals from modulators 232a to 232t can be transmitted via T antennas 234a to 234t, respectively.

[0062] 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 condition (e.g., filter, amplify, downconvert, and digitize) the received signal to obtain an input sample. Each demodulator 254 can further process the input sample (e.g., for OFDM, etc.) to obtain received symbols. MIMO detector 256 can obtain the received symbols from all R demodulators 254a to 254r, perform MIMO detection on these received symbols where applicable, and provide detected symbols. Receiver processor 258 can process (e.g., demodulate and decode) these detected symbols, provide the decoded data for 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 Received Power (RSRP), Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), Reference Received Quality (RSRQ), Channel Quality Indicator (CQI), and so on. In some respects, one or more components of the UE 120 may be included in the housing 284.

[0063] Network controller 130 may include communication unit 294, controller / processor 290, and memory 292. Network controller 130 may include one or more devices, such as those in a core network. Network controller 130 may communicate with base station 110 via communication unit 294.

[0064] On the uplink, at UE 120, transmit 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, CQI, etc.). Transmit processor 264 can also generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. Symbols from transmit processor 264 can be pre-encoded by TX MIMO processor 266 where applicable, further processed by modulators 254a to 254r (e.g., for DFT-s-OFDM, CP-OFDM, etc.), and transmitted to base station 110. In some aspects, UE 120 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include (e.g.) antenna 252, modulator and / or demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, and / or any combination of TX MIMO processor 266. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 280) and memory 282 to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein, for example, as referenced Figure 1-14 As described.

[0065] 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 where applicable, and further processed by receiver processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information transmitted by UE 120. Receiver processor 238 can provide the decoded data to data sink 239 and the decoded control information to controller / processor 240. Base station 110 may include communication unit 244 and communicate with network controller 130 via communication unit 244. Base station 110 may include scheduler 246 to schedule UE 120 for downlink and / or uplink communication. In some aspects, base station 110 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna 234, modulator and / or demodulator 232, MIMO detector 236, receiver processor 238, transmitter processor 220, and / or TXMIMO processor 230. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 240) and memory 242 to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein, for example, as referenced Figure 1-14 As described.

[0066] The controller / processor 240 of base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120, and / or Figure 2 Any other component may perform one or more techniques associated with monitoring synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) during paging monitoring timing (MO) for communications from non-terrestrial network (NTN) entities, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. Examples include the controller / processor of the NTN entity (e.g., controller / processor 240 of base station 110), the control / processor 240 of base station 110, the control / processor 280 of UE 120, and / or Figure 2 Any other component that can execute or direct, for example Figure 9 The process 900 Figure 10 Process 1000 Figure 11 Process 1100 Figure 12The operation of process 1200 and / or other processes as described herein. The memory may store data and program code of the NTN entity, and memories 242 and 282 may store data and program code of base station 110 and UE 120, respectively. In some aspects, the memory of the NTN entity, memory 242, and / or memory 282 may include: a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (e.g., code, program code, etc.) for wireless communication. For example, when one or more instructions are executed (e.g., directly executed, or executed after compilation, translation, interpretation, and / or similar operations) by one or more processors of the NTN entity, base station 110, and / or UE 120, one or more processors, the NTN entity, UE 120, and / or base station 110 may be caused to execute or direct, for example... Figure 9 The process 900 Figure 10 Process 1000 Figure 11 Process 1100 Figure 12 The operation of process 1200 and / or other processes as described herein. In some aspects, the execution instructions may include run instructions, translate instructions, compile instructions, interpret instructions, etc.

[0067] In some aspects, UE 120 includes: means for receiving a configuration message from an NTN entity, the configuration message indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beamset and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beamset; and / or means for monitoring the first coherent SSB during the first paging MO and monitoring the second coherent SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time. Means for UE 120 to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280, or memory 282.

[0068] In some aspects, the NTN entity includes: means for transmitting a configuration message to the UE, the configuration message indicating a first paging MO for transmitting a first coherent SSB in a first beamset and a second paging MO for transmitting a second coherent SSB in a second beamset; and / or means for transmitting the first SSB during the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time. In some aspects, means for the NTN entity to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of 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, or a scheduler 246.

[0069] In some aspects, UE 120 includes: means for receiving a configuration message from an NTN entity, the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB transmitted in a second beam; and / or means for monitoring the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and monitoring the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions. Means for UE 120 to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280, or memory 282.

[0070] In some aspects, an NTN entity includes: means for transmitting a configuration message to a UE, the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB to be transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam; and / or means for transmitting the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions. In some aspects, means for the NTN entity to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of 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, or a scheduler 246.

[0071] although Figure 2 The boxes in the diagram are interpreted as different components, but the functions described above with respect to these boxes can be implemented using a single hardware component, software component, or combination of components. For example, the functions described with respect to transmit processor 264, receive processor 258, and / or TX MIMO processor 266 can be performed by controller / processor 280 or under the control of controller / processor 280.

[0072] As indicated above, Figure 2 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 2 The example described.

[0073] Figure 3 These are illustrations illustrating Example 300 of regenerable satellite deployment and Example 310 of transparent satellite deployment in NTN.

[0074] Example 300 illustrates a regenerative satellite deployment. In Example 300, UE 120 is served by satellite 320 via serving link 330. For example, satellite 320 may include BS 110 (e.g., BS 110a), gNB, etc. In some aspects, satellite 320 may be referred to as a non-terrestrial base station, a regenerative repeater, an onboard processing repeater, an NTN entity, etc. In some aspects, satellite 320 may demodulate uplink radio frequency signals and may modulate baseband signals derived from uplink radio signals to generate downlink radio frequency transmissions. Satellite 320 may transmit downlink radio frequency signals over serving link 330. Satellite 320 may provide cellular coverage for UE 120.

[0075] Example 310 illustrates a transparent satellite deployment, which may also be referred to as a bend-tube satellite deployment. In Example 310, UE 120 is served by satellite 340 via serving link 330. Satellite 340 may also be considered an NTN entity. Satellite 340 may be a transparent satellite. Satellite 340 may relay signals received from gateway 350 via feeder link 360. For example, the satellite may receive uplink RF transmissions and may transmit downlink RF transmissions without demodulating the uplink RF transmissions. In some aspects, the satellite may convert the uplink RF transmission frequency received on serving link 330 to the uplink RF transmission frequency on feeder link 360, and may amplify and / or filter the uplink RF transmissions. In some aspects, UE 120 shown in Examples 300 and 310 may be associated with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) capabilities, Global Positioning System (GSP) capabilities, etc., but not all UEs have these capabilities. Satellite 340 may provide cellular coverage for UE 120.

[0076] Service link 330 may include a link between satellite 340 and UE 120, and may include one or more of an uplink or a downlink. Feeder link 360 may include a link between satellite 340 and gateway 350, and may include one or more of an uplink (e.g., from UE 120 to gateway 350) or a downlink (e.g., from gateway 350 to UE 120).

[0077] Due to the movement of satellites 320 and 340, and the potential movement of UE 120, feeder link 360 and service link 330 may each experience Doppler effects. These Doppler effects may be significantly greater than those in terrestrial networks. The Doppler effects on feeder link 360 can be compensated for to some extent, but may still be associated with a certain amount of uncompensated frequency error. Furthermore, gateway 350 may be associated with residual frequency errors, and / or satellites 320 / 340 may be associated with onboard frequency errors. These sources of frequency errors may cause the downlink frequency received at UE 120 to deviate from the target downlink frequency.

[0078] As indicated above, Figure 3 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 3 The example described.

[0079] UEs served by NTN can use Discontinuous Reception (DRX) to save power. DRX involves a cycle of UE sleep and wake-up, with the UE saving power during sleep. The deeper the sleep, the more power the UE can save. For example, deep sleep may consume about 20 times less power than light sleep and about 50 times less power than microsleep. The UE may have some level of activity during light sleep and more activity during microsleep. The deeper the sleep, the more time and energy the UE needs to wake up. For example, waking up from light sleep consumes almost 100 times more energy and takes 6 milliseconds longer than waking up from microsleep. Waking up from deep sleep consumes almost 450 times more energy and takes 20 milliseconds longer than waking up from microsleep.

[0080] The UE can periodically wake up during paging opportunities to receive paging messages on the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) or Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH). A paging opportunity may include multiple paging MOs, where each paging MO can be an opportunity to monitor a single paging message. Paging messages may include an SSB, a temporary identifier, and / or other information for establishing future communications. Paging messages can be scheduled via Downlink Control Information (DCI). The time and power consumed by the UE when waking up in each cycle of a paging MO depends on the depth of the UE's sleep.

[0081] Figure 4These are illustrations of examples 400 and 402 illustrating the transmission of SSBs in multiple beams according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0082] The network can transmit SSBs to the UE. SSBs can carry information for initial network acquisition and synchronization, such as the Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS), Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS), PBCH, and PBCH DMRS. SSBs are sometimes referred to as Synchronization Signal / PBCH (SS / PBCH) blocks. In some respects, the network can transmit multiple SSBs on multiple corresponding beams, and SSBs can be used for beam selection.

[0083] The network can use beam sweeping to transmit SSBs, where the network transmits multiple beams in different directions. The network can transmit SSBs on all beams of the beam sweep because the network may not know whether a UE within the coverage area of ​​an SSB beam is actively monitoring the SSB.

[0084] Example 400 illustrates a base station of a terrestrial network that transmits SSBs in multiple beams of beam sweeping. The SSBs can be coherent SSBs transmitted in coherent paging MOs or continuous and / or ordered MOs. Due to beam reflections from buildings or other objects, the UE may simultaneously receive signals from multiple SSB beams, even if these beams are not adjacent to each other at the base station (temporally coherent). The advantage of transmitting SSBs in coherent MOs is that the UE can potentially combine SSBs from multiple beams. If the same SSB is received both directly and by reflection, it may be received with greater gain. If the SSB is successfully received during a wake-up cycle, the UE can save power by receiving the SSB without having to remain awake or wake up from sleep again.

[0085] Example 402 illustrates an NTN entity, such as an NTN satellite, that transmits SSBs in multiple beams. Due to the rare propagation of signals from the vertical direction of the satellite signal and the reflected signals from the Earth's surface, the UE may not be able to receive two SSB beams unless it is at the intersection of the coverage areas of the two beams. The UE may have to remain awake to receive any additional SSBs. That is, in most cases involving NTNs, the UE may not be able to simultaneously receive and / or combine multiple SSBs from the satellite. If an SSB is not successfully received, the UE may have to remain awake or wake up again to receive the SSB. The more the UE remains awake or wakes up to receive SSBs, the greater the amount of power and processing resources consumed by the UE.

[0086] Based on the aspects described herein, an NTN entity can transmit a configuration message to the UE instructing the NTN entity to transmit multiple SSBs (e.g., two SSBs) in the same paging MO, or that the paging MO of the first SSB will overlap temporally with the paging MO of the second SSB. This may involve multiple synchronization beams for the SSBs. In this way, the UE can wake up once to monitor multiple SSBs, or monitor multiple SSBs over a shorter duration. Therefore, the UE can save time, power, and processing resources when attempting to receive an SSB. In some aspects, each SSB of the paging timing can be repeated in multiple consecutive paging MOs. The aggregation of consecutive SSB repetitions can increase the chances of a woken UE receiving an SSB.

[0087] As indicated above, Figure 4 Examples are provided. Other examples may differ from those provided. Figure 4 The example described.

[0088] Figure 5 These are illustrations of examples 500 and 502 of paging MOs according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0089] Example 500 illustrates paging MO 504 for the first SSB (SSB 1), paging MO 506 for the second SSB (SSB 2), paging MO 508 for the third SSB (SSB 3), and paging MO 510 for the fourth SSB (SSB 4). The UE may need to remain awake long enough to monitor the four consecutive paging MOs 504 to 510 in order to receive one or more SSBs.

[0090] Example 502 illustrates how an NTN entity can transmit a first SSB and a third SSB such that their paging MOs 504 and 508 overlap in time. The UE can monitor the first and third SSBs and receive the first and / or third SSB in a single paging MO. The NTN entity can then transmit a second and a fourth SSB such that their paging MOs 506 and 510 also overlap. The UE can monitor the second and fourth SSBs and receive the second and / or fourth SSB in a single paging MO. In this way, the UE can be awake for a shorter period of time than in Example 500 and can receive any of the four SSBs.

[0091] In some respects, paging MOs used for adjacent SSBs do not overlap. For example, paging MO 504 may not overlap with paging MO 506 because the first SSB is adjacent to or temporally consecutive with the second SSB. Similarly, paging MO 506 may not overlap with paging MO 508, and paging MO 508 may not overlap with paging MO 510. Paging MO 504 and paging MO 506 can be considered as a first set of paging MOs, and paging MO 508 and paging MO 510 can be considered as a second set of paging MOs. The first set of paging MOs may overlap temporally with the second set of paging MOs because each set of paging MOs has multiple paging MOs, such that paging MOs with adjacent SSBs do not overlap.

[0092] As indicated above, Figure 5 Examples are provided. Other examples may differ from those provided. Figure 5 The example described.

[0093] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating example 600 of monitoring an SSB during a paging MO for non-terrestrial communication, according to various aspects of this disclosure. As shown in the figure, Figure 6 This includes NTN entities 610 (e.g., base stations, relay stations) and UE 620 that can communicate with each other via satellite links. In some respects, UE 620 may include a ground station.

[0094] As indicated by reference numeral 630, NTN entity 610 may transmit a configuration message indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set. The configuration message also indicates a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set. SSBs may be temporally coherent, such as SSB 1 immediately following SSB 2, and SSB 2 immediately following SSB 3. NTN entity 610 may generate a configuration message that allocates paging MOs to the first and second paging MOs based at least in part on the number of SSBs, the UE's capabilities, the UE's power state, the UE's location, and / or the reported number of SSBs for the paging MO set. The configuration message may indicate that the first paging MO may overlap with the second paging MO in time.

[0095] As shown by reference numeral 635 in the attached figure, NTN entity 610 may transmit a first SSB during a first paging MO and a second SSB during a second paging MO. The first paging MO may overlap with the second paging MO. More specifically, the starting paging MO of the first paging MO may overlap in time with the starting paging MO of the second paging MO, such as... Figure 5As shown in Example 502, the next paging MO of the first paging MO may overlap in time with the next paging MO of the second paging MO. Therefore, UE 620 may be able to monitor and receive multiple SSBs per paging MO.

[0096] As shown by reference numeral 640 in the attached figure, UE 620 can monitor a first coherent SSB during a first paging MO and a second coherent SSB during a second paging MO. Because the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO, UE 620 can receive one of the two SSBs per paging MO. For example, UE 620 can monitor and decode SSB 1 and SSB 3 in a single paging MO. UE 620 can establish future communications based at least in part on SSB 1 or SSB 3. UE 620 can wake up once (instead of twice) or remain awake for half the time to receive SSB 1 and / or SSB 3 based on receiving a configuration message. This allows UE 620 to save power and processing resources. The amount of time UE 620 does not sleep can be based at least in part on the size of the first and second paging MOs, or the number of paging MO sets. In some respects, UE 620 can switch between paging MO sets.

[0097] In some aspects, NTN entity 610 may indicate the paging MO number for SSBs and / or the initial paging MO number for each SSB (e.g., firstPDCCH - Monitoring OccasionOfSSB). NTN entity 610 may use the paging MO number of the SSB to configure the first paging MO (starting from the indicated initial paging MO) and the second paging MO. In some aspects, NTN entity 610 may configure other parameters to define the pattern of overlapping SSBs. For example, NTN entity 610 may indicate the number N of consecutive non-overlapping SSBs. The first paging MO may be used for the first N consecutive SSBs, while the second paging MO may be used for the next N consecutive SSBs following the first N consecutive SSBs.

[0098] In some aspects, NTN entity 610 may indicate and / or UE 620 may determine the number K of overlapping SSBs, and / or the number N of paging MOs for each of the first paging MO and the second paging MO. NTN entity 610 may indicate and / or UE 620 may determine the number K of paging MO sets. For example, the number K may be two sets such as for the first paging MO and for the second paging MO. If the total number of SSBs or corresponding paging MOs is S, then UE 620 may at least partially base its calculation of N as S divided by K or K as S divided by N on which parameter N is indicated by NTN entity 610. In some aspects, if UE 620 does not receive an indication of the number of SSBs for each paging MO set, then UE 620 may use a default number for each paging MO set as two paging MOs.

[0099] As indicated above, Figure 6 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 6 The example described.

[0100] Figure 7 These are illustrations of examples 700 and 702 illustrating paging MOs in paging timing according to various aspects of this disclosure.

[0101] Examples 700 and 702 each illustrate a paging timing that includes a number of paging MOs corresponding to a number of SSBs. In some aspects, the paging timing of the UE can be determined by using a paging frame as a reference or starting frame. The UE can determine the paging frame at least in part based on the UE's identifier (e.g., UE-ID). The number of paging MOs used for the paging timing can be determined at least in part based on the size of the DRX cycle and / or the interval between adjacent paging frames. For example, a paging timing with 32 paging MOs can be formed for a DRX cycle of 320 milliseconds (ms), an interval between paging frames of 80 ms, a number of 4 paging frames, and an offset of 6 frames. The NTN entity can provide the number of paging timings per paging frame (e.g., 1, 2, 4), and the UE can determine the paging timing index at least in part based on the UE-ID. Each paging opportunity may include a set of S*Y consecutive paging MOs, where S is the number of SSBs actually transmitted as indicated by a system information block (e.g., SIB 1), and Y is the number of paging MOs per SSB in the paging opportunity.

[0102] Example 700 illustrates a paging timing including a paging MO for a coherent SSB. An NTN entity can transmit the coherent SSB in each beam within paging MOs 704, 706, 708, and 710 for this paging timing. The NTN entity can repeat beam sweeps and retransmit paging MOs 704, 706, 708, and 710 for the paging timing. Depending on the configuration length of the paging timing, beam sweeps can be repeated multiple times. Repeating beam sweeps within a paging timing can provide more opportunities for UEs at the cell edge or experiencing poor channel conditions to receive an SSB. However, the UE may have to repeatedly wake up and go to sleep to receive a specific repetition of the paging MO. Multiple wake-ups and sleep cycles within a paging timing can result in the UE consuming more power and processing resources.

[0103] In some aspects described herein, NTN entities can aggregate repetitions of the same beam, allowing the UE to wake up only once and return to deep sleep for the remainder of the paging time. Example 702 illustrates a paging time in which paging MO 704 (which may represent the beam used for SSB 1) is repeated as a coherent paging MO. The UE can remain awake during the repetition of paging MO 704 and then return to sleep. The UE may have an increased chance of receiving SSB 1. The UE can also combine SSB 1 from different paging MOs to form a more complete SSB 1. The UE can remain awake or wake up during other aggregated repetitions of paging MO (such as within paging MO 706). The UE can anticipate that paging MOs used for PDCCH or PDSCH will be transmitted coherently from the same SSB beam in time. The UE can perform a repetition during a paging time and then perform beam sweeping during another paging time.

[0104] As indicated above, Figure 7 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 7 The example described.

[0105] Figure 8 This is a diagram illustrating an example 800 of monitoring an SSB during a paging MO for non-terrestrial communication, according to various aspects of this disclosure. As shown in the diagram, Figure 8 This includes NTN entities 810 (e.g., base stations, relay stations) and UE 820 that can communicate with each other via satellite links. In some respects, UE 820 may include a ground station.

[0106] As indicated by reference numeral 830 in the accompanying drawings, NTN entity 810 may transmit a configuration message indicating a first number of coherent repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of coherent repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB transmitted in a second beam. For example, NTN entity 810 may indicate four repetitions for SSB 1, and then indicate four repetitions for SSB 2. NTN entity 810 may generate a configuration message that allocates the coherent repetitions of each paging MO based at least in part on the number of SSBs, the capabilities of the UE, the power state of the UE, the location of the UE, and / or the reported number of SSBs in the paging MO set.

[0107] As shown by reference numeral 835, the NTN entity 810 may transmit the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO. The second number of consecutive repetitions may follow the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0108] As shown by reference numeral 840, UE 820 can monitor the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO. Because the first paging MO is repeated, UE 820 can receive the SSB in the beam transmitted during the repetition of the first paging MO. For example, UE 820 can monitor SSB 1, receive SSB 1 in the first four repetitions of the first paging MO, and then enter sleep mode. UE 820 can avoid having to wake up again or remain awake to perform one or more beam sweeps of the SSB in order to obtain SSB 1. UE 820 can save power and processing resources by staying in sleep mode for longer periods.

[0109] As indicated above, Figure 8 This is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the one provided. Figure 8 The example described.

[0110] Figure 9 This is a diagram illustrating, for example, an example process 900 performed by a UE according to various aspects of this disclosure. Example process 900 is where the UE (e.g., Figure 1-3 The UE 120 depicted in the text Figure 6 The example depicted is a UE 620 performing operations associated with monitoring the SSB during paging MO for non-terrestrial communication.

[0111] like Figure 9As shown, in some aspects, process 900 may include receiving a configuration message from an NTN entity indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set (block 910). For example, a UE (e.g., using...) Figure 13 The receiving component 1302 depicted herein can receive configuration messages from an NTN entity, which indicate a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set, as described above.

[0112] As in Figure 9 As further shown, in some aspects, process 900 may include monitoring the first coherent SSB during the first paging MO and monitoring the second coherent SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time (box 920). For example, the UE (e.g., using...) Figure 13 The monitoring component 1308 described herein can monitor the first consecutive SSB during the first paging MO and the second consecutive SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time, as described above.

[0113] Process 900 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0114] In a first aspect, the monitoring includes monitoring the first paging MO and the second paging MO based at least in part on determining that the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the first paging MO is not adjacent to the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the second paging MO.

[0115] In a second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, the monitoring includes monitoring the first paging MO and the second paging MO during the same DRX wake-up period, wherein the duration of the DRX wake-up period is equal to or greater than the length of the first paging MO and less than the total length of the first paging MO plus the second paging MO.

[0116] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the configuration message instructs each of the first consecutive SSBs to paging MO.

[0117] In the fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the configuration message indicates each paging MO with the starting physical downlink control channel MO number.

[0118] In a fifth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the configuration message indicates the number of the first consecutive SSBs for the first paging MO, and the process 900 includes: determining that the second consecutive SSB of the second paging MO should be included in the consecutive SSBs following the first consecutive SSBs.

[0119] In the sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, the configuration message indicates the number of the first coherent SSBs having overlap with the second paging MO, and the process 900 includes determining the second paging MO based at least in part on the number.

[0120] In the seventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, the configuration message indicates the number K of paging MO sets to overlap, and the monitoring includes determining that the first paging MO is N consecutive paging MO sets and the second paging MO is another N consecutive paging MO sets, and N is equal to the total number of paging MOs divided by the number K.

[0121] In the eighth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, the default number of the first paging MO is two paging MOs, and the default number of the second paging MOs is two paging MOs.

[0122] although Figure 9 An example box of process 900 is shown, but in some respects, process 900 may include... Figure 9 The boxes depicted in the diagram are compared to additional boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes arranged differently. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes in process 900 can be executed in parallel.

[0123] Figure 10 This is a diagram illustrating, for example, an example process 1000 performed by an NTN entity according to various aspects of this disclosure. Example process 1000 is an NTN entity (e.g., Figure 1-3 Base station 110 depicted in the text Figure 1 The NTN entity depicted in the text Figure 3 The NTN entity 320 or NTN entity 340 depicted in the text Figure 6 The NTN entity 610 depicted in the image performs an operation associated with transmitting the SSB during a paging MO for non-terrestrial communication.

[0124] like Figure 10 As shown, in some aspects, process 1000 may include transmitting a configuration message to the UE indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set (block 1010). For example, an NTN entity (e.g., using...) Figure 14 The transmission component 1404 described above can transmit configuration messages to the UE, which indicate a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set, as described above.

[0125] As in Figure 10 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1000 may include transmitting the first SSB during the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time (box 1020). For example, an NTN entity (e.g., using...) Figure 14 The transmission component 1404 described herein can transmit the first SSB during the first paging MO and the second SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time, as described above.

[0126] Process 1000 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0127] In a first aspect, the transmission includes transmitting the first paging MO and the second paging MO such that the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the first paging MO is not adjacent to the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the second paging MO.

[0128] In a second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, transmitting the first SSB and the second SSB includes transmitting the first SSB and the second SSB during the same DRX wake-up period, wherein the duration of the DRX wake-up period is equal to or greater than the length of the first paging MO, and less than the total length of the first paging MO plus the second paging MO.

[0129] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the configuration message instructs each of the first consecutive SSBs to paging MO.

[0130] In the fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the configuration message indicates each paging MO with the starting physical downlink control channel MO number.

[0131] In the fifth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the configuration message indicates the number of the first consecutive SSBs for the first paging MO.

[0132] In the sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, the configuration message indicates the number of paging MO sets to overlap.

[0133] In the seventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, the configuration message indicates the number of the first consecutive SSBs of the first paging MO that overlaps with the second paging MO.

[0134] In the eighth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, the default number of the first paging MO is two paging MOs, and the default number of the second paging MOs is two paging MOs.

[0135] although Figure 10 An example box of process 1000 is shown, but in some respects, process 1000 may include... Figure 10 The boxes depicted in the process are compared to additional boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes arranged differently. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes of process 1000 can be executed in parallel.

[0136] Figure 11 This is a diagram illustrating, for example, an example process 1100 performed by a UE according to various aspects of this disclosure. Example process 1100 is where the UE (e.g., Figure 1-3 The UE 120 depicted in the text Figure 8 The example depicted is a UE 820 performing operations associated with monitoring the SSB during paging MO for non-terrestrial communications.

[0137] like Figure 11 As shown, in some aspects, process 1100 may include receiving a configuration message from an NTN entity, the configuration message indicating a first number of coherent repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of coherent repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB transmitted in a second beam (block 1110). For example, a UE (e.g., using...) Figure 15 The receiving component 1502 depicted herein can receive a configuration message from an NTN entity indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB to be transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam, as described above.

[0138] As in Figure 11 As further illustrated, in some aspects, process 1100 may include monitoring the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and monitoring the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO (box 1120). For example, the UE (e.g., using...) Figure 15The monitoring component 1508 described herein can monitor the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, as described above. In some aspects, the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0139] Process 1100 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0140] On one hand, receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of the first quantity in the system information.

[0141] although Figure 11 An example box of process 1100 is shown, but in some respects, process 1100 may include... Figure 11 The boxes depicted in the process are compared to additional boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes arranged differently. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes in process 1100 can be executed in parallel.

[0142] Figure 12 This is a diagram illustrating, for example, an example process 1200 performed by an NTN entity according to various aspects of this disclosure. Example process 1200 is an NTN entity (e.g., Figure 1-3 Base station 110 depicted in the text Figure 1 The NTN entity depicted in the text Figure 3 The NTN entity 320 or NTN entity 340 depicted in the text Figure 8 The NTN entity 810 depicted in the image performs an operation associated with transmitting the SSB during a paging MO for non-terrestrial communication.

[0143] like Figure 12 As shown, in some aspects, process 1200 may include transmitting a configuration message to the UE indicating a first number of coherent repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of coherent repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB transmitted in a second beam (block 1210). For example, an NTN entity (e.g., using...) Figure 16 The transmission component 1604 described herein can transmit a configuration message to the UE indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB transmitted in a second beam, as described above.

[0144] As in Figure 12As further shown, in some aspects, process 1200 may include transmitting the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO (box 1220). For example, an NTN entity (e.g., using...) Figure 16 The transmission component 1604 described herein can transmit the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, as described above. In some aspects, the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0145] Process 1200 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0146] On one hand, transmitting the configuration message includes transmitting an indication of the first quantity in the system information.

[0147] although Figure 12 An example box of process 1200 is shown, but in some respects, process 1200 may include... Figure 12 The boxes depicted in the process are compared to additional boxes, fewer boxes, different boxes, or boxes arranged differently. Additionally or alternatively, two or more boxes in process 1200 can be executed in parallel.

[0148] Figure 13 This is a block diagram of an example device 1300 for wireless communication. Device 1300 may be a UE, or a UE may include device 1300. In some aspects, device 1300 includes a receiving component 1302 and a transmitting component 1304, which may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, device 1300 may use the receiving component 1302 and the transmitting component 1304 to communicate with another device 1306 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device). As further shown, device 1300 may include a monitoring component 1308 and other examples.

[0149] In some respects, device 1300 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figure 1-8 The described one or more operations. Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 1300 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Figure 9 The process 900. In some aspects, the device 1300 and / or Figure 13 One or more components shown may include the above combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described UE. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 13 One or more components shown can be combined as described above. Figure 2 Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be implemented at least partially as software stored in memory. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and may be executed by a controller or processor to perform the function or operation of that component.

[0150] Receiver 1302 may receive communications (such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof) from device 1306. Receiver 1302 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 1300. In some aspects, receiver 1302 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.), and may provide the processed signal to one or more other components of device 1306. In some aspects, receiver 1302 may include combinations of the above. Figure 2 The described UE includes one or more antennas, demodulators, MIMO detectors, receiver processors, controllers / processors, memory, or combinations thereof.

[0151] The transmission component 1304 can transmit communications (such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof) to the device 1306. In some aspects, one or more other components of the device 1306 can generate communications and provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1304 for transmission to the device 1306. In some aspects, the transmission component 1304 can perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and can transmit the processed signals to the device 1306. In some aspects, the transmission component 1304 can include combinations of the above. Figure 2 The described UE includes one or more antennas, modulators, transmit MIMO processors, transmit processors, controllers / processors, memory, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmit component 1304 may be co-located with the receive component 1302 in a transceiver.

[0152] The receiving component 1302 can receive a configuration message from the NTN entity indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beamset and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beamset. The monitoring component 1308 can monitor the first coherent SSB during the first paging MO and monitor the second coherent SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0153] Figure 13The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In practice, different arrangements may exist. Figure 13 The components shown are compared to additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged differently. Furthermore, Figure 13 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 13 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 13 The collection of components shown (e.g., one or more components) can be executed as described by Figure 13 The other set of components shown in the diagram performs one or more functions.

[0154] Figure 14 This is a block diagram of an example device 1400 for wireless communication. Device 1400 may be an NTN entity, or an NTN entity may include device 1400. In some aspects, device 1400 includes a receiving component 1402 and a transmitting component 1404, which may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, device 1400 may use the receiving component 1402 and the transmitting component 1404 to communicate with another device 1406 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device). As further shown, device 1400 may include a generating component 1408 and other examples.

[0155] In some respects, device 1400 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figure 1-8 The described one or more operations. Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 1400 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Figure 10 Process 10. In some respects, device 1400 and / or Figure 14 One or more components shown may include the above combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described NTN entity. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 14 One or more components shown can be combined as described above. Figure 2 Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be implemented at least partially as software stored in memory. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and may be executed by a controller or processor to perform the function or operation of that component.

[0156] Receiver 1402 may receive communications (such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof) from device 1406. Receiver 1402 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 1406. In some aspects, receiver 1402 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.), and may provide the processed signal to one or more other components of device 1406. In some aspects, receiver 1402 may include combinations of the above. Figure 2 The described NTN entity includes one or more antennas, demodulators, MIMO detectors, receiver processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof.

[0157] The transmission component 1404 can transmit communications (such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof) to the device 1406. In some aspects, one or more other components of the device 1406 can generate communications and provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1404 for transmission to the device 1406. In some aspects, the transmission component 1404 can perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and can transmit the processed signals to the device 1406. In some aspects, the transmission component 1404 can include combinations of the above. Figure 2 The described NTN entity includes one or more antennas, modulators, transmit MIMO processors, transmit processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmit component 1404 may be co-located with the receive component 1402 in a transceiver.

[0158] Generation component 1408 can generate a configuration message indicating a first paging MO for a first coherent SSB to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set. Transmission component 1404 can transmit this configuration message to the UE. Transmission component 1404 can transmit the first SSB during the first paging MO and the second SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0159] Figure 14 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In practice, different arrangements may exist. Figure 14 The components shown are compared to additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged differently. Furthermore, Figure 14 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 14 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 14 The collection of components shown (e.g., one or more components) can be executed as described by Figure 14 The other set of components shown in the diagram performs one or more functions.

[0160] Figure 15 This is a block diagram of an example device 1500 for wireless communication. Device 1500 may be a UE, or a UE may include device 1500. In some aspects, device 1500 includes a receiving component 1502 and a transmitting component 1504, which may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, device 1500 may use the receiving component 1502 and the transmitting component 1504 to communicate with another device 1506 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device). As further shown, device 1500 may include a monitoring component 1508 and other examples.

[0161] In some respects, device 1500 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figure 1-8 The described one or more operations. Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 1500 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Figure 11 The process 1100. In some aspects, the apparatus 1500 and / or Figure 15 One or more components shown may include the above combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described UE. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 15 One or more components shown can be combined as described above. Figure 2 Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be implemented at least partially as software stored in memory. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and may be executed by a controller or processor to perform the function or operation of that component.

[0162] Receiver 1502 may receive communications (such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof) from device 1506. Receiver 1502 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 1500. In some aspects, receiver 1502 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.), and may provide the processed signal to one or more other components of device 1506. In some aspects, receiver 1502 may include combinations of the above. Figure 2 The described UE includes one or more antennas, demodulators, MIMO detectors, receiver processors, controllers / processors, memory, or combinations thereof.

[0163] The transmission component 1504 can transmit communications (such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof) to the device 1506. In some aspects, one or more other components of the device 1506 can generate communications and provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1504 for transmission to the device 1506. In some aspects, the transmission component 1504 can perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and can transmit the processed signals to the device 1506. In some aspects, the transmission component 1504 may include combinations of the above. Figure 2 The described UE includes one or more antennas, modulators, transmit MIMO processors, transmit processors, controllers / processors, memory, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmit component 1504 may be co-located with the receive component 1502 in a transceiver.

[0164] The receiving component 1502 can receive a configuration message from the NTN entity indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB transmitted in a second beam. The monitoring component 1508 can monitor the first SSB during the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and monitor the second SSB during the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0165] Figure 15 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In practice, different arrangements may exist. Figure 15 The components shown are compared to additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged differently. Furthermore, Figure 15 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 15 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 15 The collection of components shown (e.g., one or more components) can be executed as described by Figure 15 The other set of components shown in the diagram performs one or more functions.

[0166] Figure 16This is a block diagram of an example device 1600 for wireless communication. Device 1600 may be an NTN entity, or an NTN entity may include device 1600. In some aspects, device 1600 includes a receiving component 1602 and a transmitting component 1604, which may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, device 1600 may use the receiving component 1602 and the transmitting component 1604 to communicate with another device 1606 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device). As further shown, device 1600 may include a generating component 1608 and other examples.

[0167] In some respects, device 1600 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figure 1-8 The described one or more operations. Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 1600 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Figure 12 Process 1200. In some aspects, apparatus 1600 and / or Figure 16 One or more components shown may include the above combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described NTN entity. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 16 One or more components shown can be combined as described above. Figure 2 Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be implemented at least partially as software stored in memory. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and may be executed by a controller or processor to perform the function or operation of that component.

[0168] Receiver 1602 may receive communications (such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof) from device 1606. Receiver 1602 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 1600. In some aspects, receiver 1602 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.), and may provide the processed signal to one or more other components of device 1606. In some aspects, receiver 1602 may include combinations of the above. Figure 2 The described NTN entity includes one or more antennas, demodulators, MIMO detectors, receiver processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof.

[0169] The transmission component 1604 can transmit communications (such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof) to the device 1606. In some aspects, one or more other components of the device 1606 can generate communications and provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1604 for transmission to the device 1606. In some aspects, the transmission component 1604 can perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and can transmit the processed signals to the device 1606. In some aspects, the transmission component 1604 can include combinations of the above. Figure 2 The described NTN entity includes one or more antennas, modulators, transmit MIMO processors, transmit processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmit component 1604 may be co-located with the receive component 1602 in a transceiver.

[0170] Generation component 1608 can generate a configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging MO for a first SSB to be transmitted in a first beam, and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam. Transmission component 1604 can transmit this configuration message to the UE. Transmission component 1604 can transmit the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0171] Figure 16 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In practice, different arrangements may exist. Figure 16 The components shown are compared to additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged differently. Furthermore, Figure 16 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 16 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 16 The collection of components shown (e.g., one or more components) can be executed as described by Figure 16 The other set of components shown in the diagram performs one or more functions.

[0172] The foregoing disclosure provides explanations and descriptions, but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations may be made in light of the foregoing disclosure or may be obtained through practice.

[0173] The following provides an overview of the various aspects of this disclosure:

[0174] Aspect 1: A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving a configuration message from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, the configuration message indicating a first paging monitoring timing (MO) for a first coherent synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set; and monitoring the first coherent SSB during the first paging MO and monitoring the second coherent SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0175] Aspect 2: The method of aspect 1, wherein the monitoring includes monitoring the first paging MO and the second paging MO based at least in part on determining that the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the first paging MO is not adjacent to the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the second paging MO.

[0176] Aspect 3: The method of aspect 1 or 2, wherein the monitoring includes monitoring the first paging MO and the second paging MO during the same discontinuous reception (DRX) wake-up period, wherein the duration of the DRX wake-up period is equal to or greater than the length of the first paging MO and less than the total length of the first paging MO plus the second paging MO.

[0177] Aspect 4: The method of any one of claims 1-3, wherein the configuration message indicates a paging MO for each of the first coherent SSBs.

[0178] Aspect 5: The method of aspect 4, wherein the configuration message indicates each paging MO with the starting physical downlink control channel MO number.

[0179] Aspect 6: The method of any one of Aspects 1-5, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of the first coherent SSBs for the first paging MO, and wherein the method includes determining that the second coherent SSB of the second paging MO is to be included in a coherent SSB following the first coherent SSB.

[0180] Aspect 7: A method of any one of Aspects 1-6, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of the first coherent SSBs having the first paging MO overlapping with the second paging MO, and wherein the method includes determining the second paging MO based at least in part on the number.

[0181] Aspect 8: The method of any one of Aspects 1-7, wherein the configuration message indicates the number K of the paging MO sets to overlap, wherein the monitoring includes determining that the first paging MO is N consecutive paging MO sets and the second paging MO is another N consecutive paging MO sets, and wherein N is equal to the total number of paging MOs divided by the number K.

[0182] Aspect 9: The method of any of Aspects 1-8, wherein the default number of the first paging MO is two paging MOs, and the default number of the second paging MOs is two paging MOs.

[0183] Aspect 10: A method of wireless communication performed by a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, comprising: transmitting a configuration message to a user equipment (UE) indicating a first paging monitoring timing (MO) for a first coherent synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set; and transmitting the first SSB during the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

[0184] Aspect 11: The method of aspect 10, wherein the transmission includes transmitting the first paging MO and the second paging MO such that the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the first paging MO is not adjacent to the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the second paging MO.

[0185] Aspect 12: The method of aspect 10 or 11, wherein transmitting the first SSB and the second SSB includes transmitting the first SSB and the second SSB during the same discontinuous reception (DRX) wake-up period, wherein the duration of the DRX wake-up period is equal to or greater than the length of the first paging MO and less than the total length of the first paging MO plus the second paging MO.

[0186] Aspect 13: The method of any one of claims 10-12, wherein the configuration message indicates a paging MO for each of the first coherent SSBs.

[0187] Aspect 14: The method of aspect 13, wherein the configuration message indicates each paging MO with the starting physical downlink control channel MO number.

[0188] Aspect 15: The method of any one of Aspects 10-14, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of the first consecutive SSBs for the first paging MO.

[0189] Aspect 16: The method of any one of Aspects 10-15, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of paging MO sets to overlap.

[0190] Aspect 17: The method of any one of Aspects 10-16, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of the first coherent SSBs of the first paging MO that overlaps with the second paging MO.

[0191] Aspect 18: The method of any of Aspects 10-17, wherein the default number of the first paging MO is two paging MOs and the default number of the second paging MOs is two paging MOs.

[0192] Aspect 19: A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving a configuration message from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging monitoring opportunity (MO) for a first synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in a first beam and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam; and monitoring the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and monitoring the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0193] Aspect 20: The method of aspect 19, wherein receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of the first quantity in system information.

[0194] Aspect 21: A method of wireless communication performed by a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, comprising: transmitting to a user equipment (UE) a reception configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging surveillance timing (MO) for a first synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in a first beam and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam; and transmitting the first SSB in the first number of repetitions of the first paging MO and transmitting the second SSB in the second number of repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

[0195] Aspect 22: The method of aspect 21, wherein transmitting the configuration message includes transmitting an indication of the first quantity in system information.

[0196] Aspect 23: 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 methods as described in one or more of aspects 1-22.

[0197] Aspect 24: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors being configured to perform methods as described in one or more aspects of aspects 1-22.

[0198] Aspect 25: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: at least one means for performing a method as described in one or more aspects of aspects 1-22.

[0199] Aspect 26: A non-transient computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code including instructions executable by a processor to perform methods as described in one or more aspects of aspects 1-22.

[0200] Aspect 27: A non-transient computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions including one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform methods as described in one or more aspects of aspects 1-22.

[0201] As used herein, the term "component" is intended to be interpreted broadly as hardware, firmware, and / or a combination of hardware and software. As used herein, a processor is implemented using hardware, firmware, and / or a combination of hardware and software. It will be apparent that the systems and / or methods described herein can be implemented in various forms of hardware, firmware, and / or hardware and software combinations. The actual dedicated control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods is not limiting in any way. Therefore, the operation and behavior of these systems and / or methods are described herein without reference to any specific software code—it is understood that software and hardware can be designed to implement these systems and / or methods, at least in part, based on the description herein.

[0202] As used in this article, depending on the context, satisfying the threshold can mean a value greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, not equal to the threshold, etc.

[0203] Although specific combinations of features are described in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of aspects. In fact, many of these features can be combined in ways not specifically described in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification. Although each dependent claim listed below may be directly subordinated to only one claim, the disclosure of aspects includes each dependent claim being combined with each other claim in this set of claims. The phrase “at least one of” 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 having 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).

[0204] The elements, actions, or instructions used herein should not be construed as critical or necessary unless explicitly stated otherwise. Furthermore, as used herein, the articles “a” and “some” are intended to include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with “one or more.” Additionally, as used herein, the article “the” is intended to include one or more items referenced in conjunction 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, combinations of related and unrelated items, etc.) and may be used interchangeably with “one or more.” Where only one item is intended, the phrase “only one” or similar language is used. Moreover, as used herein, the terms “have,” “contain,” “include,” etc., are intended to be open-ended terms. Furthermore, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “at least partially based on” unless otherwise explicitly stated. Moreover, as used herein, the term “or” is intended to be inclusive when used in a sequence and may be used interchangeably with “and / or” unless otherwise explicitly stated (e.g., in combination with “either of” or “only one of”).

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: Receive configuration messages from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, the configuration messages indicating a first paging monitoring opportunity (MO) for a first coherent synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set; as well as The first coherent SSB is monitored during the first paging MO and the second coherent SSB is monitored during the second paging MO, wherein the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring includes monitoring the first paging MO and the second paging MO at least in part based on determining that the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the first paging MO is not adjacent to the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the second paging MO.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring includes monitoring the first paging MO and the second paging MO during the same discontinuous reception (DRX) wake-up period, wherein the duration of the DRX wake-up period is equal to or greater than the length of the first paging MO and less than the total length of the first paging MO plus the second paging MO.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration message indicates a paging MO for each of the first coherent SSBs.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the configuration message indicates each paging MO with an initial physical downlink control channel (MO) number.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of first consecutive SSBs for the first paging MO, and wherein the method includes determining that the second consecutive SSB of the second paging MO should be included in a consecutive SSB following the first consecutive SSB.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of first coherent SSBs having a first paging MO overlapping with the second paging MO, and wherein the method includes determining the second paging MO based at least in part on the number.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration message indicates the number K of paging MO sets to overlap, wherein the monitoring includes determining that the first paging MO is N consecutive paging MO sets and the second paging MO is another N consecutive paging MO sets, and wherein N is equal to the total number of paging MOs divided by the number K.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the default number of the first paging MO is two paging MOs, and the default number of the second paging MO is two paging MOs.

10. A method for wireless communication performed by a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, comprising: A configuration message is transmitted to the user equipment (UE) indicating a first paging monitoring opportunity (MO) for a first coherent synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in a first beam set and a second paging MO for a second coherent SSB to be transmitted in a second beam set. as well as The first consecutive SSB is transmitted during the first paging MO and the second consecutive SSB is transmitted during the second paging MO, such that the first paging MO overlaps with the second paging MO in time.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the transmission includes transmitting the first paging MO and the second paging MO such that the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the first paging MO is not adjacent to the SSB of the starting paging MO corresponding to the second paging MO.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein transmitting the first coherent SSB and the second coherent SSB comprises transmitting the first coherent SSB and the second coherent SSB during the same discontinuous reception (DRX) wake-up period, wherein the duration of the DRX wake-up period is equal to or greater than the length of the first paging MO and less than the total length of the first paging MO plus the second paging MO.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the configuration message indicates a paging MO for each of the first coherent SSBs.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the configuration message indicates each paging MO with an initial physical downlink control channel (MO) number.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of first consecutive SSBs for the first paging MO.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of paging MO sets to overlap.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the configuration message indicates the number of first consecutive SSBs having a first paging MO overlapping with the second paging MO.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the default number of the first paging MO is two paging MOs, and the default number of the second paging MO is two paging MOs.

19. A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: A configuration message is received from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of a first paging monitoring opportunity (MO) for a first synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in a first beam and a second number of consecutive repetitions of a second paging MO for a second SSB to be transmitted in a second beam. as well as The first SSB is monitored in the first number of consecutive repetitions of the first paging MO and the second SSB is monitored in the second number of consecutive repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of the first quantity in system information.

21. A method for wireless communication performed by a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, comprising: A receive configuration message is transmitted to the user equipment (UE), the configuration message indicating a first number of consecutive repetitions of the first paging monitoring opportunity (MO) for the first synchronization signal block (SSB) to be transmitted in the first beam and a second number of consecutive repetitions of the second paging MO for the second SSB to be transmitted in the second beam. as well as The first SSB is transmitted in the first number of consecutive repetitions of the first paging MO and the second SSB is transmitted in the second number of consecutive repetitions of the second paging MO, wherein the second number of consecutive repetitions follows the first number of consecutive repetitions.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein transmitting the configuration message includes transmitting an indication of the first quantity in system information.

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