User equipment measurements and reporting

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) can perform one or more measurements associated with an altitude of the UE. The UE can obtain an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE. The UE can transmit a measurement report including an indication of at least one of a location of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied. Numerous other aspects are described.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This patent application claims priority to U.S. non-provisional patent application No. 17 / 810,146, filed on June 30, 2022, entitled “USER EQUIPMENT MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING” and assigned to the assignee of this application. The disclosure of the prior application is considered a part of this patent application and is incorporated into this patent application by reference. Technical Field

[0003] Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to wireless communications, and to techniques and apparatus for user equipment measurement and reporting. Background Art

[0004] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide a variety of telecommunication services, such as telephony, video, data, messaging, and broadcasting. Typical wireless communication systems may employ multiple access technologies that can support communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power, etc.). Examples of such multiple access technologies include code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, time division multiple access (TDMA) systems, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems, single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) systems, time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems, and long term evolution (LTE). LTE / LTE Advanced is a set of enhancements to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (uMTS) mobile standard promulgated by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

[0005] A wireless network may include one or more network nodes that support communications for wireless communication devices, such as a user equipment (UE) or multiple UEs. The UE may communicate with the network nodes via downlink communications and uplink communications. A "downlink" (or "DL") refers to a communication link from a network node to a UE, and an "uplink" (or "UL") refers to a communication link from a UE to a network node. Some wireless networks may support device-to-device communications, such as via a local link (e.g., a sidelink (SL), a wireless local area network (WLAN) link, and / or a wireless personal area network (WPAN) link, among other examples).

[0006] The above-mentioned multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunication standards to provide a common protocol that enables different UEs to communicate at a city, country, region and / or global level. New Radio (NR), which may be referred to as 5G, is a set of enhancements to the LTE mobile standard promulgated by 3GPP. NR is designed to better integrate with other open standards by improving spectrum efficiency, reducing costs, improving services, utilizing new spectrum, and using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) (CP-OFDM) with cyclic prefix (CP) on the downlink, using CP-OFDM and / or single carrier frequency division multiplexing (SC-FDM) (also known as discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM)) on the uplink, and supporting beamforming, multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna technology and carrier aggregation, so as to better support mobile broadband Internet access. As the demand for mobile broadband access continues to increase, further improvements in LTE, NR and other radio access technologies remain useful. Summary of the invention

[0007] Some aspects described herein relate to a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE). The method may include performing one or more measurements associated with an altitude of the UE. The method may include obtaining an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE. The method may include sending a measurement report including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0008] Some aspects described herein relate to a method of wireless communication performed by a UE. The method may include obtaining a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations. The method may include selecting a measurement and reporting configuration from the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE. The method may include measuring and reporting based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration.

[0009] Some aspects described herein relate to a method of wireless communication performed by a network node. The method may include sending a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of an altitude threshold, an antenna condition, and a flight path condition to a UE. The method may include receiving a measurement report based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE from the UE based at least in part on an altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0010] Some aspects described herein relate to a method of wireless communication performed by a network node. The method may include sending a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations to a UE. The method may include receiving from the UE an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration of the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE.

[0011] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication performed by a UE. The apparatus may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors may be configured to perform one or more measurements associated with the altitude of the UE. The one or more processors may be configured to obtain an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE. The one or more processors may be configured to send a measurement report including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0012] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication performed by a UE. The apparatus may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors may be configured to obtain multiple measurement and reporting configurations. The one or more processors may be configured to select a measurement and reporting configuration from the multiple measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE. The one or more processors may be configured to perform measurements and reports based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration.

[0013] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication performed by a network node. The apparatus may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors may be configured to send a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of an altitude threshold, an antenna condition, and a flight path condition to a UE. The one or more processors may be configured to receive a measurement report based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE from the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0014] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication performed by a network node. The apparatus may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors may be configured to send a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations to a UE. The one or more processors may be configured to receive from the UE an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration of the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE.

[0015] Some aspects described herein relate to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an instruction set for wireless communication by a UE. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the UE, may cause the UE to perform one or more measurements associated with the altitude of the UE. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the UE, may cause the UE to obtain an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the uE, may cause the UE to send a measurement report including an indication of at least one of the position of the UE or the speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0016] Some aspects described herein relate to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an instruction set for wireless communication by a UE. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the UE, may enable the UE to obtain multiple measurement and reporting configurations. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the uE, may enable the UE to select a measurement and reporting configuration from multiple measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the uE and the antenna conditions of the UE. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the UE, may enable the UE to perform measurements and reports based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration.

[0017] Some aspects described herein relate to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an instruction set for wireless communication by a network node. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the network node, may cause the network node to send a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of an altitude threshold, an antenna condition, and a flight path condition to a UE. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the network node, may cause the network node to receive a measurement report from a UE based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE, based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0018] Some aspects described herein relate to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an instruction set for wireless communication by a network node. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the network node, may cause the network node to send multiple measurement and reporting configurations to a UE. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the network node, may cause the network node to receive from the UE an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration of the multiple measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the uE and the antenna conditions of the UE.

[0019] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include means for performing one or more measurements associated with an altitude of the apparatus. The apparatus may include means for obtaining an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the apparatus. The apparatus may include means for sending a measurement report including an indication of at least one of a position of the apparatus or a speed of the apparatus based at least in part on the altitude of the apparatus being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0020] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include means for obtaining a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations. The apparatus may include means for selecting a measurement and reporting configuration from the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the apparatus and an antenna condition of the apparatus. The apparatus may include means for measuring and reporting based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration.

[0021] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include means for sending a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of an altitude threshold, an antenna condition, and a flight path condition to a UE. The apparatus may include means for receiving a measurement report based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE from the UE based at least in part on an altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0022] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include means for sending a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations to a UE. The apparatus may include means for receiving, from the UE, an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration of the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE.

[0023] Aspects collectively include methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, non-transitory computer-readable media, user equipment, base stations, network entities, network nodes, wireless communication devices and / or processing systems as fully described herein with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0024] The features and technical advantages of examples according to the present disclosure have been outlined quite extensively above so that the following specific embodiments may be better understood. Additional features and advantages will be described below. The disclosed concepts and specific examples may be easily used as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for achieving the same purpose of the present disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of protection of the appended claims. The characteristics of the concepts disclosed herein, both in terms of their organization and method of operation, and the associated advantages will be better understood by considering the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Each of the accompanying drawings is provided for the purpose of illustration and description, and not as a definition of the limitations of the claims.

[0025] Although various aspects are described in the present disclosure by illustrating some examples, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that such aspects can be implemented in many different arrangements and scenarios. The technology described herein can be implemented using different platform types, devices, systems, shapes, sizes and / or packaging arrangements. For example, some aspects can be implemented via integrated chip implementations or other devices based on non-module components (e.g., end-user devices, vehicles, communication equipment, computing equipment, industrial equipment, retail / shopping equipment, medical equipment and / or artificial intelligence devices). Various aspects can be implemented in chip-level components, modular components, non-modular components, non-chip-level components, device-level components and / or system-level components. The equipment incorporating the various aspects and features described may include additional components and features for implementing and practicing the various aspects claimed and described. For example, the transmission and reception of wireless signals may include one or more components (e.g., hardware components, including antennas, radio frequency (RF) chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffers, processors, interleavers, adders and / or summers) for analog and digital purposes. The various aspects described herein are intended to be practiced in various devices, components, systems, distributed arrangements and / or end-user devices of various sizes, shapes and configurations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to fully understand the above-mentioned features of the present disclosure, a more specific description of the invention briefly summarized above can be obtained by referring to various aspects (some of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings). However, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings only illustrate certain typical aspects of the present disclosure and are therefore not to be considered as limiting the scope thereof, as the specification may admit of other equally effective aspects. The same reference numerals in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements.

[0027] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of communication between a network node and a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating an example decomposed base station architecture according to the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a measurement and reporting configuration structure based at least in part on uE altitude according to the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of measurement and reporting based at least in part on uE altitude in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of UE measurement and reporting according to the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a measurement and reporting configuration structure based at least in part on uE altitude, antenna configuration, and flight path in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of UE measurement and reporting according to the present disclosure.

[0035] Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a UE antenna configuration according to the present disclosure.

[0036] Fig.10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a measurement and reporting configuration structure based at least in part on UE location and antenna configuration according to the present disclosure.

[0037] Fig.11 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, by a UE according to the present disclosure.

[0038] Fig.12 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, by a UE according to the present disclosure.

[0039] Fig.13 is a diagram illustrating an example process, for example, performed by a network node, according to the present disclosure.

[0040] Fig.14 is a diagram illustrating an example process, for example, performed by a network node, according to the present disclosure.

[0041] Fig.15 is a diagram of an example apparatus for wireless communications according to the present disclosure.

[0042] Fig.16 is a diagram of an example apparatus for wireless communications according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The various aspects of the disclosure are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure can be embodied in many different forms, and should not be interpreted as being limited to any specific structure or function presented throughout the present disclosure. Instead, these aspects are provided so that the present disclosure will be thorough and complete, and the protection scope of the disclosure will be fully conveyed to those skilled in the art. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein, whether it is implemented independently or in combination with any other aspect of the disclosure. For example, any number of aspects set forth herein may be used to implement a device or practice method. In addition, the scope of the present disclosure is intended to cover such devices or methods that are practiced using other structures, functionality, or structures and functionality in addition to or different from the various aspects of the disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein may be embodied by one or more elements of the claims.

[0044] Several aspects of telecommunication systems will now be presented with reference to various devices and techniques. These devices and techniques will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as "elements"). These elements can be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Whether these elements are implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints imposed on the overall system.

[0045] Although various aspects may be described herein using terminology often associated with 5G or new radio (NR) radio access technology (RAT), various aspects of the present disclosure may be applicable to other RATs, such as 3G RAT, 4G RAT and / or post-5G (e.g., 6G) RAT.

[0046] Figure 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network 100 according to the present disclosure. The wireless network 100 may be a 5G (e.g., NR) network and / or a 4G (e.g., Long Term Evolution (LTE)) network, or may include elements of a 5G (e.g., NR) network and / or elements of a 4G (e.g., Long Term Evolution (LTE)) network, etc. The wireless network 100 may include one or more network nodes 110 (shown as network node 110a, network node 110b, network node 110c, and network node 110d), one user equipment (UE) 120 or multiple UEs 120 (shown as UE 120a, UE 120b, UE 120c, UE 120d, and UE 120e), and / or other entities. The network node 110 is a network node that communicates with the UE 120. As shown in the figure, the network node 110 may include one or more network nodes. For example, the network node 110 may be a converged network node, which means that the converged network node is configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single radio access network (RAN) node (e.g., within a single device or unit). As another example, the network node 110 may be a decomposed network node (sometimes referred to as a decomposed base station), which means that the network node 110 is configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed between two or more nodes (such as one or more central units (CUs), one or more distributed units (DUs), or one or more radio units (RUs)).

[0047] In some examples, the network node 110 is or includes a network node that communicates with the UE 120 via a radio access link, such as an RU. In some examples, the network node 110 is or includes a network node that communicates with other network nodes 110 via a fronthaul link or a midhaul link, such as a DU. In some examples, the network node 110 is or includes a network node that communicates with other network nodes 110 via a midhaul link or communicates with the core network via a backhaul link, such as a CU. In some examples, the network node 110 (such as an aggregated network node 110 or a decomposed network node 110) may include multiple network nodes, such as one or more RUs, one or more CUs, and / or one or more DUs. For example, the network node 110 may include an NR base station, an LTE base station, a Node B, an eNB (e.g., in 4G), a gNB (e.g., in 5G), an access point, a transmit receive point (TRP), a DU, a RU, a CU, a mobility element of a network, a core network node, a network element, a network equipment, a RAN node, or a combination thereof. In some examples, network nodes 110 may be interconnected to each other or to one or more other network nodes 110 in wireless network 100 via various types of fronthaul, midhaul, and / or backhaul interfaces (such as direct physical connections, air interfaces, or virtual networks) using any suitable transport network.

[0048] In some examples, the network node 110 may provide communication coverage for a particular geographic area. In the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the term "cell" may refer to the coverage area of ​​the network node 110 and / or the network node subsystem serving the coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used. The network node 110 may provide communication coverage for a macro cell, a pico cell, a femto cell, and / or another type of cell. A macro cell may cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and may allow unrestricted access by a UE 120 with a service subscription. A pico cell may cover a relatively small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by a UE 120 with a service subscription. A femto cell may cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a home) and may allow restricted access by a UE 120 associated with the femto cell (e.g., a UE 120 in a closed subscriber group (CSG)). A network node 110 for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro network node. A network node 110 for a pico cell may be referred to as a pico network node. The network node 110 for a femto cell may be referred to as a femto network node or a home network node. Figure 1 In the example shown in , network node 110a may be a macro network node for macro cell 102a, network node 110b may be a pico network node for pico cell 102b, and network node 110c may be a femto network node for femto cell 102c. A network node may support one or more (e.g., three) cells. In some examples, a cell may not necessarily be stationary, and the geographic area of ​​a cell may move depending on the location of a mobile network node 110 (e.g., a mobile network node).

[0049] In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to a converged base station, a decomposed base station, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a relay node, or one or more components thereof. For example, in some aspects, a "base station" or "network node" may refer to a CU, a DU, a RU, a near real-time (near-RT) RAN intelligent controller (RIC), or a non-real-time (non-RT) RIC, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to a device configured to perform one or more functions, such as those described herein in conjunction with the network node 110. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to a plurality of devices configured to perform one or more functions. For example, in some distributed systems, each of a number of different devices (which may be located in the same geographic location or in different geographic locations) may be configured to perform at least a portion of a function, or to repeat the performance of at least a portion of the function, and the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to any one or more of these different devices. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to one or more virtual base stations or one or more virtual base station functions. For example, in some aspects, two or more base station functions may be instantiated on a single device. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to one of the base station functions but not the other. In this way, a single device may include more than one base station.

[0050] The wireless network 100 may include one or more relay stations. A relay station is a network node that can receive transmissions of data from an upstream node (e.g., a network node 110 or a UE 120) and transmit transmissions of data to a downstream node (e.g., a UE 120 or a network node 110). A relay station may be a UE 120 that can relay transmissions for other UEs 120. Figure 1 In the example shown in , a network node 110d (e.g., a relay network node) may communicate with a network node 110a (e.g., a macro network node) and a UE 120d to facilitate communication between the network node 110a and the UE 120d. A network node 110 that relays communications may be referred to as a relay station, a relay base station, a relay network node, a relay node, a relay, etc.

[0051] The wireless network 100 may be a heterogeneous network that includes different types of network nodes 110, such as macro network nodes, pico network nodes, femto network nodes, relay network nodes, etc. These different types of network nodes 110 may have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, and / or different impacts on interference in the wireless network 100. For example, a macro network node may have a high transmit power level (e.g., 5 watts to 40 watts), while a pico network node, a femto network node, and a relay network node may have a lower transmit power level (e.g., 0.1 watt to 2 watts).

[0052] The network controller 130 may be coupled to or in communication with a set of network nodes 110 and may provide coordination and control for the network nodes 110. The network controller 130 may communicate with the network nodes 110 via a backhaul communication link or a midhaul communication link. The network nodes 110 may also communicate directly with each other or indirectly via a wireless backhaul communication link or a wired backhaul communication link. In some aspects, the network controller 130 may be or may include a CU or a core network device.

[0053] UE 120 may be dispersed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE 120 may be stationary or mobile. UE 120 may include, for example, an access terminal, a terminal, a mobile station, and / or a subscriber unit. UE 120 may be a cellular phone (e.g., a smart phone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet device, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device, a biometric device, a wearable device (e.g., a smart watch, smart clothing, smart glasses, a smart wristband, smart jewelry (e.g., a smart ring or a smart bracelet)), an entertainment device (e.g., a music device, a video device, and / or a satellite radio), a vehicle component or sensor, a smart meter / sensor, an industrial manufacturing equipment, a global positioning system device, a UE function of a network node, and / or any other suitable device configured to communicate via a wireless or wired medium.

[0054] Some UEs 120 may be considered as machine type communication (MTC) or evolved or enhanced machine type communication (eMTC) UEs. MTC UEs and / or eMTC UEs may include, for example, robots, drones, remote devices, sensors, meters, monitors, and / or location tags, which may communicate with a network node, another device (e.g., a remote device), or some other entity. Some UEs 120 may be considered as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and / or may be implemented as NB-IoT (narrowband IoT) devices. Some UEs 120 may be considered as customer premises equipment. UE 120 may be included inside a housing that houses components of UE 120, such as a processor component and / or a memory component. In some examples, the processor component and the memory component may be coupled together. For example, a processor component (e.g., one or more processors) and a memory component (e.g., a memory) may be operably coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, and / or electrically coupled.

[0055] In general, any number of wireless networks 100 may be deployed in a given geographic area. Each wireless network 100 may support a specific RAT and may operate on one or more frequencies. RAT may be referred to as a radio technology, air interface, etc. Frequency may be referred to as a carrier, frequency channel, etc. Each frequency may support a single RAT in a given geographic area to avoid interference between wireless networks of different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks may be deployed.

[0056] In some examples, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) may communicate directly (e.g., without using network node 110 as an intermediary to communicate with each other) using one or more side link channels. For example, UE 120 may communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, device-to-device (D2D) communication, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocols (e.g., which may include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocols, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols, or vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) protocols), and / or mesh networks. In such examples, UE 120 may perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations described elsewhere herein as being performed by network node 110.

[0057] The devices of the wireless network 100 may communicate using an electromagnetic spectrum, which may be subdivided into various categories, bands, channels, etc., based on frequency or wavelength. For example, the devices of the wireless network 100 may communicate using one or more operating bands. In 5G NR, two initial operating bands have been identified as frequency ranges designated FR1 (410 MHz-7.125 GHz) and FR2 (24.25 GHz-52.6 GHz). It should be understood that, although portions of FR1 are greater than 6 GHz, FR1 is often (interchangeably) referred to as a "below 6 GHz" band in various documents and articles. Similar naming issues sometimes occur with respect to FR2, which is often (interchangeably) referred to as a "millimeter wave" band in documents and articles, although different from the extremely high frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz-300 GHz) identified as a "millimeter wave" band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

[0058] Frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are generally referred to as mid-band frequencies. Recent 5G NR research has identified the operating bands for these mid-band frequencies as frequency range designation FR3 (7.125GHz-24.25GHz). The bands falling within FR3 can inherit FR1 characteristics and / or FR2 characteristics, and therefore the features of FR1 and / or FR2 can be effectively extended to mid-band frequencies. In addition, higher frequency bands are currently being explored to extend 5G NR operations to more than 52.6GHz. For example, three higher operating bands have been identified as frequency range designations FR4a or FR4-1 (52.6GHz-71 GHz), FR4 (52.6GHz-114.25GHz) and FR5 (114.25GHz-300GHz). Each of these higher frequency bands falls within the EHF band.

[0059] In view of the above examples, unless otherwise specifically stated, it should be understood that if the term "below 6 GHz" or the like is used herein, the term can be broadly referred to as frequencies that may be lower than 6 GHz, may be within FR1, or may include mid-band frequencies. In addition, unless otherwise specifically stated, it should be understood that if the term "millimeter wave" or the like is used herein, the term can be broadly referred to as frequencies that may include mid-band frequencies, may be within FR2, FR4, FR4-a or FR4-1 and / or FR5, or may be within the EHF band. It is contemplated that the frequencies included in these operating bands (e.g., FR1, FR2, FR3, FR4, FR4-a, FR4-1, and / or FR5) may be modified, and the techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.

[0060] In some aspects, UE 120 may include a communications manager 140. As described in greater detail elsewhere herein, communications manager 140 may perform one or more measurements associated with an altitude of the UE; obtain an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE; and send a measurement report including an indication of at least one of a location of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied. Additionally or alternatively, communications manager 140 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0061] In some aspects, the communication manager 140 may obtain a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations; select a measurement and reporting configuration from the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna conditions of the UE; and perform measurements and reports based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 140 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0062] In some aspects, the network node 110 may include a communication manager 150. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 150 may send a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of an altitude threshold, an antenna condition, and a flight path condition to the UE; and receive a measurement report based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE from the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 150 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0063] In some aspects, the communication manager 150 may send a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations to the UE; and receive from the UE an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration of the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna conditions of the UE. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 150 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0064] As indicated above, Figure 1 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Figure 1 Different than described.

[0065] Figure 2 2 is a diagram illustrating an example 200 of a network node 110 communicating with a user equipment (UE) 120 in a wireless network 100 according to the present disclosure. The network node 110 may be equipped with a set of antennas 234a to 234t, such as T antennas (T≥1). The UE 120 may be equipped with a set of antennas 252a to 252r, such as R antennas (R≥1). The network node 110 of example 200 includes one or more radio frequency components, such as an antenna 234 and a modem 254. In some examples, the network node 110 may include an interface, a communication component, or another component that facilitates communication with the UE 120 or another network node. Some network nodes 110 may not include a radio frequency component that facilitates direct communication with the UE 120, such as one or more CUs or one or more DUs.

[0066] At the network node 110, a transmit processor 220 may receive data intended for a UE 120 (or a set of UEs 120) from a data source 212. The transmit processor 220 may select one or more modulation and coding schemes (MCS) for the UE 120 based at least in part on one or more channel quality indicators (CQIs) received from the UE 120. The network node 110 may process (e.g., encode and modulate) the data for the UE 120 based at least in part on the MCS selected for the UE 120, and provide data symbols for the UE 120. The transmit processor 220 may process system information (e.g., for semi-static resource partitioning information (SRPI)) and control information (e.g., CQI requests, grants, and / or upper layer signaling), and provide overhead symbols and control symbols. The transmit processor 220 may generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS) or demodulation reference signals (DMRS)) and synchronization signals (e.g., primary synchronization signals (PSS) or secondary synchronization signals (SSS)). The transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 may perform spatial processing (e.g., precoding) on ​​data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols, where applicable, and may provide a set of output symbol streams (e.g., T output symbol streams) to a corresponding set of modems 232 (e.g., T modems) (shown as modems 232a to 232t). For example, each output symbol stream may be provided to a modulator component (shown as MOD) of the modem 232. Each modem 232 may process a corresponding output symbol stream (e.g., for OFDM) using a corresponding modulator component to obtain an output sample stream. Each modem 232 may also process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and / or upconvert) the output sample stream using a corresponding modulator component to obtain a downlink signal. The modems 232a through 232t may transmit a set of downlink signals (eg, T downlink signals) via a corresponding set of antennas 234 (eg, T antennas) (shown as antennas 234a through 234t).

[0067] At the UE 120, a set of antennas 252 (shown as antennas 252a to 252r) may receive downlink signals from the network node 110 and / or other network nodes 110 and may provide a set of received signals (e.g., R received signals) to a set of modems 254 (e.g., R modems) (shown as modems 254a to 254r). For example, each received signal may be provided to a demodulator component (shown as DEMOD) of the modem 254. Each modem 254 may use a corresponding demodulator component to condition (e.g., filter, amplify, downconvert, and / or digitize) the received signal to obtain input samples. Each modem 254 may use a demodulator component to further process the input samples (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain received symbols. A MIMO detector 256 may obtain received symbols from the modem 254, may perform MIMO detection on the received symbols where applicable, and may provide detected symbols. The receive processor 258 may process (e.g., demodulate and decode) the detected symbols, may provide decoded data for the UE 120 to the data sink 260, and may provide decoded control information and system information to the controller / processor 280. The term "controller / processor" may refer to one or more controllers, one or more processors, or a combination thereof. The channel processor may determine a reference signal received power (RSRP) parameter, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) parameter, a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) parameter, and / or a CQI parameter, among other things. In some examples, one or more components of the UE 120 may be included in the housing 284.

[0068] The network controller 130 may include a communication unit 294, a controller / processor 290, and a memory 292. The network controller 130 may include, for example, one or more devices in a core network. The network controller 130 may communicate with the network node 110 via the communication unit 294.

[0069] One or more antennas (e.g., antennas 234a to 234t and / or antennas 252a to 252r) may include or be included within one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more sets of antenna elements, and / or one or more antenna arrays, etc. Antenna panels, antenna groups, sets of antenna elements, and / or antenna arrays may include one or more antenna elements (in a single housing or multiple housings), sets of coplanar antenna elements, sets of non-coplanar antenna elements, and / or may be coupled to one or more transmit and / or receive components (such as, Figure 2 One or more antenna elements of one or more components in.

[0070] On the uplink, at the UE 120, the transmit processor 264 may receive and process data from the data source 262 and control information from the controller / processor 280 (e.g., for reports including RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, and / or CQI). The transmit processor 264 may generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. The symbols from the transmit processor 264 may be pre-decoded by the TX MIMO processor 266, where applicable, further processed by the modem 254 (e.g., for DFT-s-OFDM or CP-OFDM), and sent to the network node 110. In some examples, the modem 254 of the UE 120 may include a modulator and a demodulator. In some examples, the UE 120 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of an antenna 252, a modem 254, a MIMO detector 256, a receive processor 258, a transmit processor 264, and / or a TX MIMO processor 266. The transceiver may be used by a processor (eg, controller / processor 280) and memory 282 to perform the functions described herein (eg, with reference to Figures 6 to 16 ) or any aspect of any of the methods described herein.

[0071] At the network node 110, uplink signals from the UE 120 and / or other UEs may be received by the antenna 234, processed by the modem 232 (e.g., a demodulator component of the modem 232 shown as DEMOD), detected by the MIMO detector 236 (where applicable), and further processed by the receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information transmitted by the UE 120. The receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to the data sink 239 and the decoded control information to the controller / processor 240. The network node 110 may include a communication unit 244 and may communicate with the network controller 130 via the communication unit 244. The network node 110 may include a scheduler 246 to schedule one or more UEs 120 for downlink and / or uplink communications. In some examples, the modem 232 of the network node 110 may include a modulator and a demodulator. In some examples, the network node 110 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna 234, modem 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, transmit processor 220, and / or TX MIMO processor 230. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 240) and memory 242 to execute the instructions described herein (e.g., reference 20). Figures 6 to 16 ) or any aspect of any of the methods described herein.

[0072] The controller / processor 240 of the network node 110, the controller / processor 280 of the UE 120, and / or Figure 2 Any other component in the network node 110 may perform one or more techniques associated with UE measurement and reporting, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, the controller / processor 240 of the network node 110, the controller / processor 280 of the UE 120, and / or Figure 2 Any other component of the Fig.11 Process 1100, Fig.12 The process 1200 Fig.13 The process of 1300 Fig.14 1400 and / or operations of other processes as described herein. Memory 242 and memory 282 may store data and program codes for network node 110 and UE 120, respectively. In some examples, memory 242 and / or memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (e.g., code and / or program code) for wireless communication. For example, when executed by one or more processors of network node 110 and / or UE 120 (e.g., directly, or after compilation, conversion, and / or interpretation), the one or more instructions may cause the one or more processors, UE 120, and / or network node 110 to perform or direct, for example, Fig.11 Process 1100, Fig.12 The process 1200 Fig.13 The process of 1300 Fig.14 The process 1400 and / or operations of other processes as described herein. In some examples, executing instructions may include running instructions, converting instructions, compiling instructions, and / or interpreting instructions, etc.

[0073] In some aspects, a UE (e.g., UE 120) includes means for performing one or more measurements associated with an altitude of the UE; means for obtaining an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE; and / or means for sending a measurement report including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied. Means for the UE to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of the following: communications manager 140, antenna 252, modem 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, controller / processor 280, or memory 282.

[0074] In some aspects, a UE (e.g., UE 120) includes means for obtaining a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations; means for selecting a measurement and reporting configuration from the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE; and / or means for performing measurements and reporting based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configurations. Means for the UE to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of the following: communications manager 140, antenna 252, modem 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, controller / processor 280, or memory 282.

[0075] In some aspects, a network node (e.g., network node 110) includes means for sending a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of an altitude threshold, an antenna condition, and a flight path condition to a UE; and / or means for receiving a measurement report based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE from the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied. In some aspects, means for the network node to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of the communication manager 150, the transmit processor 220, the TX MIMO processor 230, the modem 232, the antenna 234, the MIMO detector 236, the receive processor 238, the controller / processor 240, the memory 242, or the scheduler 246.

[0076] In some aspects, a network node (e.g., network node 110) includes means for sending a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations to a UE; and / or means for receiving from a UE an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration of the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE. In some aspects, means for a network node to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of a communication manager 150, a transmit processor 220, a TX MIMO processor 230, a modem 232, an antenna 234, a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, or a scheduler 246.

[0077] Although Figure 2 The blocks in the 2000 and 2010 are illustrated as distinct components, but the functionality described above with respect to these blocks may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combined component or in various combinations of components. For example, the functionality described with respect to the transmit processor 264, the receive processor 258, and / or the TX MIMO processor 266 may be performed by or under the control of the controller / processor 280.

[0078] As indicated above, Figure 2 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Figure 2 Different than described.

[0079] The deployment of a communication system (such as a 5G NR system) can be arranged with various components or components in a variety of ways. In a 5G NR system or network, a network node, a network entity, a mobility element of a network, a RAN node, a core network node, a network element, a base station or network equipment can be implemented in an aggregated or decomposed architecture. For example, a base station (such as a node B (NB), an evolved NB (eNB), an NR BS, a 5G NB, an access point (AP), a TRP or a cell, etc.) or one or more units (or one or more components) that perform base station functionality can be implemented as an aggregated base station (also referred to as an independent base station or a monolithic base station) or a decomposed base station. "Network entity" or "network node" may refer to a decomposed base station or one or more units of a decomposed base station (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, one or more RUs, or a combination thereof).

[0080] An aggregated base station (e.g., an aggregated network node) may be configured to utilize a radio protocol stack physically or logically integrated within a single RAN node (e.g., within a single device or unit). A decomposed base station (e.g., a decomposed network node) may be configured to utilize a protocol stack physically or logically distributed between two or more units (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, or one or more RUs). In some examples, a CU may be implemented within a network node, and one or more DUs may be co-located with the CU, or alternatively, may be geographically or virtually distributed across one or more other network nodes. A DU may be implemented to communicate with one or more RUs. Each of the CU, DU, and RU may also be implemented as a virtual unit, such as a virtual central unit (VCU), a virtual distributed unit (VDU), or a virtual radio unit (VRU), and the like.

[0081] Base station type operations or network designs may take into account the aggregated nature of base station functionality. For example, a decomposed base station may be utilized in an IAB network, an open radio access network (O-RAN (such as a network configuration initiated by the O-RAN Alliance)), or a virtualized radio access network (vRAN, also known as a cloud radio access network (C-RAN)) to facilitate the scaling of a communication system by separating base station functionality into one or more units that can be deployed separately. A decomposed base station may include functionality implemented across two or more units at various physical locations, as well as functionality implemented virtually for at least one unit, which may enable flexibility in network design. Individual units of a decomposed base station may be configured for wired or wireless communication with at least one other unit of the decomposed base station.

[0082] Figure 3 3 is a diagram illustrating an example decomposed base station architecture 300 according to the present disclosure. The decomposed base station architecture 300 may include a CU 310, which may communicate directly with a core network 320 via a backhaul link, or indirectly with the core network 320 through one or more decomposed control units (such as a near-RT RIC 325 via an E2 link, or a non-RT RIC 315 associated with a service management and orchestration (SMO) framework 305, or both). The CU 310 may communicate with one or more DUs 330 via respective midhaul links, such as via an F1 interface. Each of the DUs 330 may communicate with one or more RUs 340 via respective fronthaul links. Each of the RUs 340 may communicate with one or more UEs 120 via respective radio frequency (RF) access links. In some implementations, a UE 120 may be served simultaneously by multiple RUs 340.

[0083] Each of the units (including CU 310, DU 330, RU 340) and the near-RT RIC 325, non-RT RIC 315, and SMO framework 305 may include or be coupled to one or more interfaces configured to receive or send signals, data, or information (collectively referred to as signals) via a wired or wireless transmission medium. Each of the units or an associated processor or controller that provides instructions to one or more communication interfaces of the corresponding unit may be configured to communicate with one or more of the other units via a transmission medium. In some examples, each of these units may include a wired interface and a wireless interface, the wired interface being configured to receive signals or send signals to one or more of the other units via a wired transmission medium, and the wireless interface may include a receiver, a transmitter, or a transceiver (such as an RF transceiver), which is configured to receive signals or send signals to one or more of the other units via a wireless transmission medium, or both.

[0084] In some aspects, CU 310 may host one or more higher layer control functions. Such control functions may include radio resource control (RRC) functions, packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) functions, or service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) functions, etc. Each control function may be implemented using an interface that is configured to communicate signals with other control functions hosted by CU 310. CU 310 may be configured to handle user plane functionality (e.g., central unit-user plane (CU-UP) functionality), control plane functionality (e.g., central unit-control plane (CU-CP) functionality), or a combination thereof. In some specific implementations, CU 310 may be logically split into one or more CU-UP units and one or more CU-CP units. When implemented in an O-RAN configuration, the CU-UP unit may communicate bidirectionally with the CU-CP unit via an interface such as an E1 interface. As needed, CU 310 may be implemented to communicate with DU 330 for network control and signaling.

[0085] Each DU 330 may correspond to a logical unit that includes one or more base station functions for controlling the operation of one or more RUs 340. In some aspects, the DU 330 may host one or more of a radio link control (RLC) layer, a MAC layer, and one or more high physical (PHY) layers, at least in part, according to a functional partition such as that defined by 3GPP. In some aspects, one or more high PHY layers may be implemented by one or more modules for forward error correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, scrambling, modulation and demodulation, etc. In some aspects, the DU 330 may also host one or more low PHY layers, such as one or more modules for fast Fourier transform (FFT), inverse FFT (iFFT), digital beamforming or physical random access channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, etc. Each layer (which may also be referred to as a module) may be implemented using an interface that is configured to communicate signals with other layers (and modules) hosted by the DU 330 or with control functions hosted by the CU 310.

[0086] Each RU 340 may implement lower layer functionality. In some deployments, the RU 340 controlled by the DU 330 may correspond to a logical node that hosts RF processing functions based on functional splits (e.g., functional splits defined by 3GPP) such as lower layer functional splits, or low PHY layer functions such as performing FFT, performing iFFT, digital beamforming, or PRACH extraction and filtering, etc. In this architecture, each RU 340 may be operated to handle over-the-air (OTA) communications with one or more UEs 120. In some specific implementations, real-time and non-real-time aspects of control plane and user plane communications with the RU 340 may be controlled by the corresponding DU 330. In some scenarios, this configuration may enable each DU 330 and CU 310 to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture such as a vRAN architecture.

[0087] The SMO framework 305 may be configured to support RAN deployment and provisioning of non-virtualized network elements and virtualized network elements. For non-virtualized network elements, the SMO framework 305 may be configured to support the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage requirements, which may be managed via an operation and maintenance interface (such as an O1 interface). For virtualized network elements, the SMO framework 305 may be configured to interact with a cloud computing platform (such as an open cloud (O-Cloud) platform 390) to perform network element lifecycle management (such as instantiating virtualized network elements) via a cloud computing platform interface (such as an O2 interface). Such virtualized network elements may include, but are not limited to, CU 310, DU 330, RU 340, non-RT RIC 315, and near-RT RIC 325. In some specific implementations, the SMO framework 305 may communicate with hardware aspects of the 4G RAN (such as an open eNB (O-eNB) 311) via the O1 interface. Additionally, in some implementations, the SMO framework 305 can communicate directly with each of the one or more RUs 340 via a corresponding O1 interface. The SMO framework 305 can also include a non-RT RIC 315 configured to support the functionality of the SMO framework 305.

[0088] The non-RT RIC 315 may be configured to include logic functions that enable non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI / ML) workflows including model training and updating, or policy-based guidance of applications / features in the near-RT RIC 325. The non-RT RIC 315 may be coupled to or in communication with the near-RT RIC 325 (such as via an A1 interface). The near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to include logic functions that enable near-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources via data collection and actions through an interface (such as via an E2 interface) that connects one or more CUs 310, one or more DUs 330, or both, and the O-eNB with the near-RT RIC 325.

[0089] In some implementations, in order to generate an AI / ML model to be deployed in the near-RT RIC 325, the non-RT RIC 315 may receive parameters or external enrichment information from an external server. Such information may be utilized by the near-RT RIC 325 and may be received from a non-network data source or from a network function at the SMO framework 305 or the non-RT RIC 315. In some examples, the non-RT RIC 315 or the near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to tune RAN behavior or performance. For example, the non-RT RIC 315 may monitor long-term trends and patterns of performance and employ AI / ML models to perform corrective actions through the SMO framework 305 (such as via reconfiguration of the O1 interface) or via the creation of RAN management policies (such as A1 interface policies).

[0090] As indicated above, Figure 3 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Figure 3 Different than described.

[0091] Figure 44 is a diagram illustrating an example 400 of a measurement and reporting configuration structure based at least in part on UE altitude according to the present disclosure. The measurement configuration 405 (MeasConfig) may include a list of measurement objects (MeasObjects), a list of report configurations (ReportConfigs), a list of measurement identifiers (measID) (associated with a measurement object identifier (MeasObjectId) and a report configuration identifier (reportConfigId)), an s-measurement indication (S-Measure) (e.g., indicating RSRP), a quantity configuration indication (quantityConfig) (e.g., indicating L3 filter coefficients), a measurement gap configuration indication (measGapConfig), a measurement gap sharing configuration indication (measGapSharingConfig) and / or an altitude threshold reference indication (heightThreshRef), etc. In some aspects, the altitude threshold reference indication may indicate an altitude threshold, such as an altitude threshold. For example, the altitude threshold may be an altitude between -480 meters and 8880 meters.

[0092] In some aspects, the first measID is associated with a first measurement object 410 (MeasObjectUETRA) for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA) identified by a measurement object identifier indication (e.g., measObjectId=0) and a first report configuration (ReportConfigUETRA) for EUTRA identified by a report configuration identifier (e.g., reportConfigId=0). MeasObjectUETRA may include a carrier frequency indication (carrierFreq), an allowed measurement bandwidth indication (allowedMeasBandwidth), an antenna port indication (presenceAntennaPort1), an offset frequency indication (offsetFreq), a cell list indication (cell-list), a black cell list indication (blackCell-list) and / or a white cell list indication (whiteCell-list), etc. As shown by reference numeral 415, the UE 120 may perform measurements, such as CRS-based measurements, for detecting one or more conditions or triggers.

[0093] As shown by reference numeral 420, UE 120 may detect the occurrence of a periodic trigger or an event trigger. For example, UE 120 may detect that the quality of the serving cell has become better than a threshold (event A1), the quality of the serving cell has become worse than a threshold (event A2), the quality of the neighboring cell has become better than the quality of the special cell by a certain offset value (event A3), the quality of the neighboring cell has become better than the threshold (event A4), the quality of the special cell has become worse than the threshold and the quality of the neighboring cell has become better than another threshold (event A5), and / or the quality of the neighboring cell has become better than the quality of the special cell by a certain threshold (event A6). The thresholds for multiple event triggers may be the same threshold or different thresholds. In some aspects, the report configuration (ReportConfigEUTRA) may include an indication of a trigger type (e.g., triggerType is "event" or "periodical"), a report interval indication (reportInterval), a report amount indication (reportAmount), a trigger quantity indication (triggerQuantity), a report quantity indication (reportQuantity) and / or an indication of the maximum number of reported cells (maxReportCells), etc. As indicated by reference numeral 425, the UE 120 can perform measurements and reporting based at least in part on detecting the occurrence of one or more of the event triggers or conditions.

[0094] In some aspects, the second measID is associated with a second measurement object 430 for EUTRA identified by a measurement object identifier indication (e.g., measObjectId=n) and a second report configuration (ReportConfigUETRA) for EUTRA identified by a report configuration identifier (e.g., reportConfigId=n). As shown by reference numeral 435, the UE 120 may measure a location of the UE 120, such as a global positioning system (GPS) location of the UE 120. As shown by reference numeral 440, the UE 120 may detect whether a periodic trigger or an event trigger has occurred (e.g., as described above in conjunction with reference numeral 420). In this case, the event trigger may include the UE 120 exceeding an altitude threshold (event H1) or the UE 120 moving to an area within an altitude threshold (event H2). In some aspects, the report configuration may include a report configuration identifier, an event indication, a reporting interval indication, a report amount indication, a trigger quantity indication, a report quantity indication, and / or a maximum number of reported cells indication, etc. In some aspects, the event indication may indicate whether event H1 or event H2 has occurred. As shown by reference numeral 445, UE 120 may perform measurements and reports based at least in part on detecting the occurrence of an event, such as event H1 or event H2. Figure 5Describes additional details about the feature.

[0095] As indicated above, Figure 4 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Figure 4 Different than described.

[0096] Figure 5 5 is a diagram illustrating an example 500 of measurement and reporting based at least in part on UE altitude according to the present disclosure. A first UE 120-1, a second UE 120-2, and a third UE 120-3 may communicate with a network node 110. The first UE 120-1, the second UE 120-2, and the third UE 120-3 may be airborne UEs, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The first UE 120-1, the second UE 120-2, and the third UE 120-3 may be configured to report information to the network node 110 based at least in part on crossing an altitude threshold 505. In some aspects, the network node 110 may be configured to detect early interference and send a measurement report when one or more of the UEs cross an altitude threshold, as described below.

[0097] In a first example, the first UE 120-1 may cross the altitude threshold 505. For example, the first UE 120-1 may move from an area below the altitude threshold 505 to an area above the altitude threshold 505. The first UE 120-1 may send a measurement report to the network node 110 based at least in part on crossing the altitude threshold. In some aspects, the measurement report may indicate that the first UE 120-1 has crossed the altitude threshold and / or may indicate a location of the first UE 120-1.

[0098] In a second example, the second UE 120-2 may cross the altitude threshold 505. For example, the second UE 120-2 may move from an area above the altitude threshold 505 to an area below the altitude threshold 505. The second UE 120-2 may send a measurement report to the network node 110 based at least in part on crossing the altitude threshold. In some aspects, the measurement report may indicate that the second UE 120-2 has crossed the altitude threshold and / or may indicate a location of the second UE 120-2.

[0099] In a third example, the third UE 120-3 may not cross the altitude threshold 505. For example, the third UE 120-3 may move in a horizontal (and / or vertical) direction that does not cause the third UE 120-3 to cross the altitude threshold 505. In this case, the third UE 120-3 may not send a measurement report to the network node 120-3 because the report trigger is based at least in part on the third UE 120-3 crossing the altitude threshold 505. It may be undesirable for the third UE 120-3 to move in a direction that does not cross the altitude threshold 505 and therefore not send a measurement report associated with the UE measurement. For example, in some aspects, the third UE 120-3 may turn on or off a directional antenna, which may cause interference changes. If the network node 110 cannot determine the location or antenna configuration of the third UE 120-3, the network node 110 may not perform beam management for the third UE 120-3. In another example, the third UE 120-3 may deviate from (e.g., travel away from) the flight path. However, since the third UE 120-3 does not report the location of the third UE 120-3 to the network node 110, the network node 110 may not be able to determine that the third UE 120-3 has deviated from the flight path. Therefore, the network node 110 may not send an indication that the third UE 120-3 has deviated from the flight path to one or more other network nodes. This may cause the movement of the third UE 120-3 to go undetected and / or may cause the third UE 120-3 to become disconnected from the network.

[0100] Techniques and apparatus for UE measurement and reporting are described herein. In some aspects, the UE may perform one or more measurements associated with the altitude of the UE and may obtain an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE. The UE may send a measurement report including an indication of the location of the UE and / or the speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied. In some aspects, the UE may obtain multiple measurement and reporting configurations. The UE may select a measurement and reporting configuration from the multiple measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna condition of the UE, and may perform measurement and reporting based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration.

[0101] As described above, a UE that has not crossed an altitude threshold may not be configured to send a measurement report to a network node. This may result in the network node being unable to perform beam management and / or the network node being unable to report that the UE has left the flight path. Using the techniques and apparatus described herein, a UE may send a measurement report including an indication of the location of the UE and / or the speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of an antenna condition or a flight path condition being met. This may enable the network node to receive measurement reports from the UE more frequently, and to perform beam management and UE location reporting more frequently, among other things.

[0102] As indicated above, Figure 5 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Figure 5 Different than described.

[0103] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating an example 600 of UE measurement and reporting according to the present disclosure.

[0104] As shown in conjunction with reference numeral 605, the network node 110 may send a measurement and reporting configuration, and the UE 120 may receive the measurement and reporting configuration. In some aspects, the measurement and reporting configuration may indicate an altitude threshold, such as the altitude threshold 505 described above. In some aspects, the measurement and reporting configuration may indicate one or more antenna conditions, such as an omnidirectional antenna condition and a directional antenna condition. In some aspects, the measurement and reporting configuration may indicate one or more flight path conditions. Additional details regarding these features are described below.

[0105] As shown in conjunction with reference numeral 610, UE 120 may perform one or more measurements associated with the altitude of UE 120. In some aspects, the one or more measurements may include determining whether UE 120 has crossed an altitude threshold. For example, UE 120 may determine that UE 120 has crossed an altitude threshold based at least in part on an indication that UE 120 has moved from an area below an altitude threshold to an area above an altitude threshold, or based at least in part on an indication that UE 120 has moved from an area above an altitude threshold to an area below an altitude threshold. In some aspects, UE 120 moving from an area below an altitude threshold to an area above an altitude threshold may be referred to as a first event (e.g., event H1), and UE 120 moving from an area above an altitude threshold to an area below an altitude threshold may be referred to as a second event (e.g., event H2). In another example, UE 120 may determine that UE 120 has not crossed an altitude threshold based at least in part on an indication that UE 120 has stayed below an altitude threshold, or based at least in part on an indication that UE 120 has stayed above an altitude threshold.

[0106] As shown in conjunction with reference numeral 615, UE 120 may obtain an indication of antenna conditions and / or flight path conditions associated with UE 120. In some aspects, UE 120 may be configured (e.g., preconfigured) with antenna conditions and / or flight path conditions. In some aspects, uE 120 may receive antenna conditions and / or flight path conditions from network node 110 (such as via the above-mentioned measurement and reporting configuration). In some aspects, antenna conditions may indicate omnidirectional antenna conditions and / or directional antenna conditions associated with UE 120. For example, omnidirectional antenna conditions may indicate that UE 120 is using an omnidirectional antenna, and directional antenna conditions may indicate that UE 120 is using a directional antenna. In some aspects, flight path conditions may indicate a flight path associated with UE 120 and / or a reference location (e.g., a reference area) associated with UE 120.

[0107] In some aspects, a third event (e.g., event X1) may occur when the altitude of UE 120 is greater than an altitude threshold and UE 120 switches from an omnidirectional antenna to a directional antenna. A fourth event (e.g., event X2) may occur when the altitude of UE 120 is greater than an altitude threshold and UE 120 switches from a directional antenna to an omnidirectional antenna. In some aspects, UE 120 may be configured to initiate directional beamforming based at least in part on the occurrence of event X1 or event X2. In some aspects, a fifth event (e.g., event Y1) may occur when the altitude of UE 120 is greater than an altitude threshold and UE 120 moves from an area within a reference location (e.g., a reference area) to an area outside the reference location (e.g., when the flight path or broadcast location of UE 120 is away from the reference location Y>+ / 1y-dB). When the altitude of the uE 120 is greater than the altitude threshold and the UE 120 moves from an area outside the reference location to an area within the reference location (e.g., when the flight path or broadcast location of the uE 120 is away from the reference point Y<+ / 1y-dB), a sixth event (e.g., event Y2) may occur. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to report the flight path based at least in part on the occurrence of event Y1 or event Y2.

[0108] As shown in conjunction with reference numeral 620, UE 120 may send a measurement report including an indication of the location of UE 120 and / or the speed of UE 120. UE 120 may send the measurement report based at least in part on the altitude of UE 120 being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of an antenna condition or a flight path condition being satisfied. For example, UE 120 may send the measurement report based at least in part on the occurrence of event H1, event H2, event X1, event X2, event Y1, and / or event Y2.

[0109] In some aspects, the measurement report may include location information associated with UE 120. For example, the measurement report may include a current location of UE 120, such as a current altitude of UE 120 and / or a horizontal location of UE 120. In some aspects, the measurement report may include speed information associated with UE 120. For example, the measurement report may indicate a vertical speed of UE 120 and / or a horizontal speed of UE 120. In another example, the measurement report may indicate whether UE 120 is in a dormant mode (e.g., not moving) or whether UE 120 is in a mobile mode.

[0110] In some aspects, the measurement report may include antenna-related information. For example, the antenna-related information may include an indication of whether a directional antenna associated with the UE 120 is in an on state or an off state. In some aspects, the measurement report may include beam-related information. For example, the measurement report may indicate the direction of the main lobe of the antenna relative to the local coordinate system. In some aspects, the measurement report may include main lobe information, such as main lobe orientation (e.g., in elevation and azimuth), main lobe beamwidth, and / or main lobe directional gain. In some aspects, the measurement report may include sidelobe information, such as the number of side lobes, sidelobe orientation, sidelobe gain, and / or per-sidelobe information. In some aspects, the antenna capability of the UE 120 may be indicated to the network node 110 at least in part based on the UE 120 indicating the antenna capability of the UE 120, using one or more indexes (e.g., 0 for omnidirectional antennas and 1 for directional antennas) to indicate the antenna information.

[0111] As described above, a UE 120 that does not cross an altitude threshold may not be configured to send measurement reports to the network node 110. This may result in the network node 110 being unable to perform beam management and / or the network node 110 being unable to report that the UE 120 has left the flight path. Using the techniques and apparatus described herein, the UE 120 may send a measurement report including an indication of the location of the UE 120 and / or the speed of the UE 120 based at least in part on the altitude of the UE 120 being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of an antenna condition or a flight path condition being met. This may enable the network node 110 to receive accurate measurement reports from the UE 120, and to perform beam management and UE 120 location reporting more frequently, among other things.

[0112] As indicated above, Figure 6 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Figure 6 Different than described.

[0113] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating an example 700 of a measurement and reporting configuration structure based at least in part on UE altitude, antenna configuration, and flight path in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0114] In some respects, Figure 7 The measurement and reporting configuration shown in can be similar to that combined with Figure 4 The measurement and reporting configuration described. For example, the measurement configuration (MeasConfig) 705 can be similar to the measurement configuration (MeasConfig) 405. However, the measurement configuration 705 (MeasureObjectNR) (e.g., NR measurement configuration) may include only some of the parameters associated with the measurement configuration MeasureObjectEUTRA 405, and / or may include one or more additional parameters not included in the measurement configuration 405. In some aspects, the report configuration (ReportConfigNR) for NR may include only some of the parameters similar to the report configuration ReportConfigEUTRA, and / or may include one or more additional parameters not included in ReportConfigEUTRA. In some aspects, the trigger type indication (triggerType) associated with ReportConfigNR may include indications of event H1, event H2, event X1, event X2, event Y1, and event Y2. Therefore, the trigger event may be satisfied based at least in part on the occurrence of any one of event H1, event H2, event X1, event X2, event Y1, or event Y2. In some aspects, the measurement object (MeasObjectNR) associated with the measurement configuration 705 may include a reference signal configuration (referenceSignalConfig) indicating whether the reference signal to be used is a synchronization signal block (SSB) or a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS). Similarly, the report configuration (ReportConfigNR) associated with the measurement configuration 705 may include an indication of whether an SSB or a CSI-RS has been detected.

[0115] In some aspects, the measurement identity (measId) may be configured to be associated with a measurement object identifier (measObjectId) and a report configuration identifier (reportConfigId). In some aspects, if ReportConfigNR or ReportConfigEUTRA is configured for UE 120 location reporting, the UE 120 may not use the reference signals and other parameters configured in the measurement object, and the measObjectId may not be associated with the reportConfig in the measId. In some aspects, if ReportConfigNR or ReportConfigEUTRA is configured for UE 120 location reporting, an invalid measObjectId may be associated with the reportConfig in the measId. In some aspects, if ReportConfigNR or ReportConfigEUTRA is configured for UE 120 location reporting, the measObject may be associated with the reportConfig in the measId, but the UE 120 may ignore irrelevant fields in the measObject.

[0116] As indicated above, Figure 7 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Figure 7 Different than described.

[0117] Figure 8 8 is a diagram illustrating an example 800 of UE measurement and reporting in accordance with the present disclosure. In some aspects, UE 120 may detect different cells or SSBs based at least in part on an antenna configuration of UE 120. UE 120 may use different measurement and reporting configurations with different cell lists or SSB lists based at least in part on an altitude and antenna configuration of UE 120.

[0118] As shown in conjunction with reference numeral 805, UE 120 may obtain multiple measurement and reporting configurations. In some aspects, network node 110 may send multiple measurement and reporting configurations, and UE 120 may receive multiple measurement and reporting configurations. In some aspects, UE 120 may be configured (e.g., pre-configured) with at least some of the multiple measurement and reporting configurations, or at least a portion of one or more of the multiple measurement and reporting configurations. In some aspects, the multiple measurement and reporting configurations may indicate an altitude threshold. In some aspects, the multiple measurement and reporting configurations may indicate one or more antenna conditions, such as an omnidirectional antenna condition and a directional antenna condition. Additional details about these features are described below.

[0119] As shown in conjunction with reference numeral 810, UE 120 may select a measurement and reporting configuration from a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of UE 120 and an antenna condition of UE 120. In some aspects, UE 120 may select a first measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on UE 120 being at a location below an altitude threshold. For example, UE 120 may select a first measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on UE 120 being on the ground (e.g., not in flight). In some aspects, UE 120 may select a second measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on UE 120 being at a location greater than (or greater than or equal to) an altitude threshold and based at least in part on UE 120 using a first antenna configuration. For example, UE 120 may select a second measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on UE 120 being in the air (e.g., in flight) and based at least in part on UE 120 using an omni-directional antenna. In some aspects, UE 120 may select a third measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on UE 120 being at a location greater than (or greater than or equal to) an altitude threshold and based at least in part on UE 120 using a second antenna configuration. For example, UE 120 may select the third measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on UE 120 being in the air (e.g., in flight) and based at least in part on UE 120 using a directional antenna. The first, second, and third measurement and reporting configurations are provided as examples only. Other measurement and reporting configurations may be configured.

[0120] As shown in conjunction with reference numeral 815, UE 120 may perform measurements and reports based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration. For example, the type and / or frequency of the measurements and reports of UE 120 may be based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration. Using the above example, based at least in part on UE 120 selecting a first measurement and reporting configuration, UE 120 may be configured not to perform measurements and reports. Based at least in part on UE 120 selecting a second measurement and reporting configuration, UE 120 may be configured to measure using omnidirectional antenna measurements and report omnidirectional antenna measurements according to a first frequency. Based at least in part on UE 120 selecting a third measurement and reporting configuration, UE 120 may be configured to measure using directional antenna measurements and report directional antenna measurements according to a second frequency. The first frequency and the second frequency may be the same frequency or may be different frequencies.

[0121] As indicated above, Figure 8 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Figure 8 Different than described.

[0122] Fig. 9900 and 905 are diagrams illustrating examples of UE antenna configurations according to the present disclosure. As described herein, UE 120 may detect different cells or SSBs based at least in part on the antenna configuration of UE 120. In this case, UE 120 may use different measurement and reporting configurations with different cell lists or SSB lists based at least in part on the altitude and antenna configuration of UE 120. As shown in example 900, UE 120 may perform measurements using one or more omnidirectional antennas 910. In this case, UE 120 may detect cells and SSBs in all directions according to the omnidirectional antenna configuration. As shown in example 905, UE 120 may perform measurements using one or more directional antennas 915. In this case, UE 120 may detect cells and SSBs in one or more specific directions according to the directional antenna configuration. As described above in conjunction with Figure 8 As described, UE 120 may perform measurements and reports based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration. For example, based at least in part on UE 120 using an omnidirectional antenna configuration, UE 120 may be configured to use an omnidirectional antenna to measure and report omnidirectional antenna measurements according to a first frequency. In contrast, based at least in part on UE 120 using a directional antenna configuration, UE 120 may be configured to use a directional antenna to measure and report directional antenna measurements according to a second frequency.

[0123] As indicated above, Fig. 9 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Fig. 9 Different than described.

[0124] Fig.10 is a diagram illustrating an example 1000 of a measurement and reporting configuration structure based at least in part on UE location and antenna configuration in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0125] In some respects, Fig.10 The measurement and reporting configuration shown in can be similar to that combined with Figure 4The measurement and reporting configuration described. For example, the measurement configuration (MeasConfig) 1005 may be similar to the measurement configuration (MeasConfig) 405. However, the measurement configuration 1005 may include only some of the parameters associated with the measurement configuration 405 and / or may include one or more additional parameters that are not associated with the measurement configuration 405. In some aspects, the measurement identifier (measID) list may include a first measurement identifier (measID0={measObjectID0,reportConfigID0,ueStateConfig0}), a second measurement identifier (measID1={measObjectID1,reportConfigID1,ueStateConfig1}) and a third measurement identifier (measID2={measObjectID2,reportConfigID2,ueStateConfig2}). Additionally or alternatively, the UE state configuration list may include a first UE state configuration (ueStateConfig0:UEon the ground) corresponding to UE 120 being on the ground, a second UE state configuration (ueStateConfig1:UE in the air with omni) corresponding to UE 120 being in the air and using an omni-directional antenna, and a third UE state configuration (ueStateConfig2:UE in the air with directional beam 1) corresponding to UE 120 being in the air and using a directional antenna. In some aspects, the measurement object (MeasObjectNR) associated with the measurement configuration 1005 may include a reference signal configuration (referenceSignalConfig) indicating whether the reference signal being used is an SSB or a CSI-RS. Similarly, the report configuration (ReportConfigNR) associated with the measurement configuration 1005 may include an indication of whether an SSB or a CSI-RS has been detected.

[0126] As indicated above, Fig.10 are provided as examples. Other examples can be found in the Fig.10 Different than described.

[0127] Fig.11 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1100, performed, for example, by a UE, according to the present disclosure. The example process 1100 is an example in which a UE (eg, UE 120) performs operations associated with UE measurement and reporting.

[0128] like Fig.11As shown, in some aspects, process 1100 may include performing one or more measurements associated with the altitude of the UE (block 1110). For example, the UE (e.g., using Fig.15 The communications manager 140 and / or the measurement component 1508 depicted in FIG. 1 may perform one or more measurements associated with the altitude of the UE, as described above.

[0129] like Fig.11 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1100 may include obtaining an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE (block 1120). For example, the UE (e.g., using Fig.15 The communications manager 140 and / or obtaining component 1510 depicted in FIG. 1 may obtain an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE, as described above.

[0130] like Fig.11 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1100 may include sending a measurement report including an indication of a vertical and / or horizontal position of the UE or at least one of a sleep mode or a mobile mode of the UE based at least in part on the UE's altitude being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of an antenna condition or a flight path condition being satisfied (block 1130). For example, a UE (e.g., using Fig.15 The communication manager 140 and / or sending component 1504 depicted in FIG. 1 may send a measurement report including an indication of at least one of the position of the UE or the speed of the UE based at least in part on the UE's altitude being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of an antenna condition or a flight path condition being satisfied, as described above.

[0131] 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.

[0132] In a first aspect, the antenna condition includes the UE switching between a directional antenna and an omnidirectional antenna, and sending the measurement report includes sending the measurement report based at least in part on the altitude of the uE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least in part on the UE switching between the directional antenna and the omnidirectional antenna.

[0133] In a second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, switching between the directional antenna and the omnidirectional antenna comprises switching from measurement using the directional antenna to measurement using the omnidirectional antenna or from measurement using the omnidirectional antenna to measurement using the directional antenna.

[0134] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the flight path condition comprises movement of the UE relative to a reference location, and sending the measurement report comprises sending the measurement report based at least in part on an altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least in part on the movement of the UE relative to the reference location.

[0135] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, sending a measurement report based at least in part on the movement of the UE relative to a reference location includes sending a measurement report based at least in part on the UE moving within a distance of the reference location or sending a measurement report based at least in part on the UE moving outside a distance from the reference location.

[0136] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, sending a measurement report including an indication of the location of the UE includes sending a measurement report including at least one of an altitude of the UE or a horizontal position of the UE.

[0137] In a sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, sending a measurement report including an indication of a speed of the UE includes sending a measurement report including at least one of a vertical speed of the UE or a horizontal speed of the UE.

[0138] In a seventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, sending a measurement report including an indication of a speed of the UE includes sending a measurement report including an indication of whether the UE is in a sleep mode or whether the UE is in a mobile mode.

[0139] In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, sending the measurement report includes sending an indication of whether a directional antenna associated with the UE is in an on state or an off state.

[0140] In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, sending the measurement report includes sending an indication of a beam condition.

[0141] In the tenth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to ninth aspects, the indication of the beam condition indicates at least one of the direction of the main lobe relative to a local coordinate system, the main lobe orientation, the main lobe beamwidth, the main lobe directional gain, the number of side lobes, the side lobe orientation, the side lobe beamwidth or the side lobe gain.

[0142] In an eleventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to tenth aspects, performing one or more measurements includes performing one or more measurements based at least in part on a synchronization signal block or a channel state information reference signal.

[0143] In a twelfth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eleventh aspects, the measurement report is included in measurement and reporting configuration signaling between the UE and the network node.

[0144] In a thirteenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to twelfth aspects, the UE is an unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0145] although Fig.11 Example blocks of process 1100 are shown, but in some aspects, process 1100 may include Fig.11 In some embodiments, the process 1100 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged in a different manner than those depicted in the process 1100. Additionally or alternatively, two or more blocks in the blocks of the process 1100 may be executed in parallel.

[0146] Fig.12 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1200, performed, for example, by a UE, according to the present disclosure. The example process 1200 is an example in which a UE (eg, UE 120) performs operations associated with UE measurement and reporting.

[0147] like Fig.12 As shown, in some aspects, process 1200 may include obtaining a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations (block 1210). For example, a UE (e.g., using Fig.15 The communications manager 140 and / or obtaining component 1510 depicted in FIG. 1 may obtain multiple measurement and reporting configurations, as described above.

[0148] like Fig.12 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1200 may include selecting a measurement and reporting configuration from a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna condition of the UE (block 1220). Fig.15 The communication manager 140 and / or the selection component 1514 depicted in FIG. 1 may select a measurement and reporting configuration from a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna conditions of the UE, as described above.

[0149] like Fig.12 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1200 may include performing measurements and reporting based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration (block 1230). Fig.15 The communications manager 140 and / or measurement component 1508 depicted in FIG. 1 may perform measurements and reports based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration, as described above.

[0150] 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.

[0151] In a first aspect, the antenna condition is associated with the UE using a directional antenna or an omni-directional antenna.

[0152] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, selecting a measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna condition of the UE includes selecting a first measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE not satisfying an altitude threshold; selecting a second measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and at least in part on an antenna condition indicating that the UE is using a directional antenna; or selecting a third measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and at least in part on an antenna condition indicating that the UE is using an omnidirectional antenna.

[0153] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, process 1200 includes sending an indication of the selected measurement and reporting configuration to a network node.

[0154] In a fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, performing measurements and reporting based at least in part on a selected measurement and reporting configuration includes performing one or more measurements associated with a synchronization signal block or a channel state information reference signal, and sending a measurement report including an indication of the one or more measurements.

[0155] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the measurement report is included in measurement and reporting configuration signaling between the UE and the network node.

[0156] although Fig.12 An example block diagram of process 1200 is shown, but in some aspects, process 1200 may include Fig.12 In some embodiments, the process 1200 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged in a different manner than those depicted in the process 1200. Additionally or alternatively, two or more blocks in the blocks of process 1200 may be executed in parallel.

[0157] Fig.13 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1300, performed, for example, by a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure. The example process 1300 is an example in which a network node (eg, network node 110) performs operations associated with UE measurement and reporting.

[0158] like Fig.13As shown, in some aspects, process 1300 may include sending a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of an altitude threshold, antenna conditions, and flight path conditions to a UE (block 1310). For example, a network node (e.g., using Fig.16 The communications manager 150 and / or sending component 1604 depicted in FIG. 1 may send a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of altitude thresholds, antenna conditions, and flight path conditions to the UE, as described above.

[0159] like Fig.13 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1300 may include receiving a measurement report from the UE based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of the location of the UE or the speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of an antenna condition or a flight path condition being satisfied (block 1320). For example, a network node (e.g., using Fig.16 The communication manager 150 and / or receiving component 1602 depicted in FIG. 1 may receive a measurement report from the UE based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of the position of the UE or the speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of an antenna condition or a flight path condition being satisfied, as described above.

[0160] Process 1300 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.

[0161] In a first aspect, the antenna conditions include the UE switching between a directional antenna and an omnidirectional antenna, and receiving the measurement report includes receiving the measurement report based at least in part on the altitude of the uE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least in part on the UE switching between the directional antenna and the omnidirectional antenna.

[0162] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, the flight path condition comprises movement of the UE relative to a reference location, and receiving the measurement report comprises receiving the measurement report based at least in part on an altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and based at least in part on the movement of the UE relative to the reference location.

[0163] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, receiving a measurement report including an indication of a location of the UE includes receiving a measurement report including at least one of an altitude of the UE or a horizontal location of the UE.

[0164] In a fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, receiving a measurement report comprising an indication of a speed of the UE comprises receiving a measurement report comprising at least one of a vertical speed of the UE or a horizontal speed of the UE.

[0165] In a fifth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, receiving a measurement report comprising an indication of a speed of the UE comprises receiving a measurement report comprising an indication of whether the UE is in a sleep mode or whether the UE is in a mobile mode.

[0166] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, receiving the measurement report includes receiving an indication of whether a directional antenna associated with the UE is in an on state or an off state.

[0167] although Fig.13 Example blocks of process 1300 are shown, but in some aspects, process 1300 may include Fig.13 In some embodiments, the process 1300 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged in a different manner than those depicted in the process 1300. Additionally or alternatively, two or more blocks in the blocks of process 1300 may be executed in parallel.

[0168] Fig.14 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1400, performed, for example, by a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure. The example process 1400 is an example in which a network node (eg, network node 110) performs operations associated with UE measurement and reporting.

[0169] like Fig.14 As shown, in some aspects, process 1400 may include sending a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations to a UE (block 1410). For example, a network node (e.g., using Fig.16 The communication manager 150 and / or the sending component 1604 depicted in FIG. 1 may send multiple measurement and reporting configurations to the UE, as described above.

[0170] like Fig.14 As further shown, in some aspects, process 1400 may include receiving from the UE an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration of a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE (block 1420). Fig.16 The communications manager 150 and / or receiving component 1602 depicted in FIG. 1 may receive from the UE an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration of a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna conditions of the UE, as described above.

[0171] Process 1400 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.

[0172] In a first aspect, the antenna condition is associated with the UE using a directional antenna or an omni-directional antenna.

[0173] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, receiving an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration includes receiving an indication of a first selected measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE not satisfying an altitude threshold; receiving an indication of a second selected measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and at least in part on an antenna condition indicating that the UE is using a directional antenna; or receiving an indication of a third selected measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and at least in part on an antenna condition indicating that the UE is using an omnidirectional antenna.

[0174] although Fig.14 Example blocks of process 1400 are shown, but in some aspects, process 1400 may include Fig.14 In some embodiments, the process 1400 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged in a different manner than those depicted in the process 1400. Additionally or alternatively, two or more blocks in the blocks of process 1400 may be executed in parallel.

[0175] Fig.15 1 is a diagram of an example apparatus 1500 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Apparatus 1500 may be a UE, or a UE may include apparatus 1500. In some aspects, apparatus 1500 includes a receiving component 1502 and a transmitting component 1504 that may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, apparatus 1500 may communicate with another apparatus 1506 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device) using receiving component 1502 and transmitting component 1504. As further shown, apparatus 1500 may include a communication manager 140. Communication manager 140 may include one or more of a measurement component 1508, an acquisition component 1510, a configuration component 1512, or a selection component 1514, etc.

[0176] In some aspects, the apparatus 1500 may be configured to perform Figures 6 to 10 Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 1500 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Fig.11 Process 1100, Fig.12 In some aspects, Fig.15The device 1500 and / or one or more components shown may include a combination of Figure 2 One or more components of the UE. Additionally or alternatively, Fig.15 One or more of the components shown may be combined with Figure 2 Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the component set may be implemented at least in part as software stored in a memory. For example, a component (or part of a component) may be implemented as an instruction or code that is stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and can be executed by a controller or processor to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0177] The receiving component 1502 may receive communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, from the device 1506. The receiving component 1502 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of the device 1500. In some aspects, the receiving component 1502 may perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding) on ​​the received communications and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of the device 1500. In some aspects, the receiving component 1502 may include combining Figure 2 One or more antennas, modems, demodulators, MIMO detectors, receiving processors, controllers / processors, memories or combinations thereof of the UE.

[0178] Transmit component 1504 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to device 1506. In some aspects, one or more other components of device 1500 may generate communications and may provide the generated communications to transmit component 1504 for transmission to device 1506. In some aspects, transmit component 1504 may perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding) on ​​the generated communications and may transmit the processed signals to device 1506. In some aspects, transmit component 1504 may include combining Figure 2 One or more antennas, modems, modulators, transmit MIMO processors, transmit processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof of the UE. In some aspects, the transmit component 1504 can be co-located with the receive component 1502 in a transceiver.

[0179] Measuring component 1508 can perform one or more measurements associated with the altitude of the UE. Obtaining component 1510 can obtain an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE. Sending component 1504 can send a measurement report including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0180] Configuration component 1512 can obtain multiple measurement and reporting configurations. Selection component 1514 can select a measurement and reporting configuration from the multiple measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna conditions of the UE. Measurement component 1508 can measure and report based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration. Sending component 1504 can send an indication of the selected measurement and reporting configuration to the network node.

[0181] Fig.15 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as examples. In practice, there may be Fig.15 Additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner than those shown. Fig.15 Two or more components shown may be implemented in a single component, or Fig.15 The single component shown may be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Fig.15 The component set (one or more components) shown may be described as being executable by Fig.15 Another component shown may be a collection of components that perform one or more functions.

[0182] Fig.16 1 is a diagram of an example apparatus 1600 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Apparatus 1600 may be a network node, or a network node may include apparatus 1600. In some aspects, apparatus 1600 includes a receiving component 1602 and a transmitting component 1604 that may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, apparatus 1600 may communicate with another apparatus 1606 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device) using receiving component 1602 and transmitting component 1604. As further shown, apparatus 1600 may include a communication manager 150. Communication manager 150 may include configuration component 1608, etc.

[0183] In some aspects, the apparatus 1600 may be configured to perform Figures 6 to 10 Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 1600 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Fig.13 The process of 1300 Fig.14In some aspects, Fig.16 The device 1600 and / or one or more components shown may include a combination of Figure 2 One or more components of the network node. Additionally or alternatively, Fig.16 One or more of the components shown may be combined with Figure 2 Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the component set may be implemented at least in part as software stored in a memory. For example, a component (or part of a component) may be implemented as an instruction or code that is stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and can be executed by a controller or processor to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0184] The receiving component 1602 may receive communications from the device 1606, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof. The receiving component 1602 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of the device 1600. In some aspects, the receiving component 1602 may perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding) on ​​the received communications and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of the device 1600. In some aspects, the receiving component 1602 may include combining Figure 2 One or more antennas, modems, demodulators, MIMO detectors, receiving processors, controllers / processors, memories or combinations thereof of the network node.

[0185] Transmit component 1604 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to device 1606. In some aspects, one or more other components of device 1600 may generate communications and may provide the generated communications to transmit component 1604 for transmission to device 1606. In some aspects, transmit component 1604 may perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and may transmit the processed signals to device 1606. In some aspects, transmit component 1604 may include combining Figure 2 One or more antennas, modems, modulators, transmit MIMO processors, transmit processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof of the network node. In some aspects, the transmit component 1604 can be co-located with the receive component 1602 in a transceiver.

[0186] Transmitting component 1604 and / or configuring component 1608 can transmit to the UE a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of an altitude threshold, an antenna condition, and a flight path condition. Receiving component 1602 can receive from the UE a measurement report based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0187] Transmitting component 1604 and / or configuring component 1608 can transmit the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations to the UE.Receiving component 1602 can receive from the UE an indication of a selected one of the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE.

[0188] Fig.16 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as examples. In practice, there may be Fig.16 Additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner than those shown. Fig.16 Two or more components shown may be implemented in a single component, or Fig.16 The single component shown may be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Fig.16 The component set (one or more components) shown may be described as being executable by Fig.16 Another component shown may be a collection of components that perform one or more functions.

[0189] The following provides an overview of some aspects of the disclosure:

[0190] Aspect 1: A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: performing one or more measurements associated with an altitude of the UE; obtaining an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE; and sending a measurement report including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0191] Aspect 2: A method according to Aspect 1, wherein the antenna condition includes the UE switching between a directional antenna and an omnidirectional antenna, and wherein sending the measurement report includes sending the measurement report at least partially based on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least partially based on the UE switching between the directional antenna and the omnidirectional antenna.

[0192] Aspect 3: The method according to aspect 2, wherein the switching between the directional antenna and the omnidirectional antenna comprises switching from measurement using the directional antenna to measurement using the omnidirectional antenna, or switching from measurement using the omnidirectional antenna to measurement using the directional antenna.

[0193] Aspect 4: A method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 3, wherein the flight path condition includes the movement of the UE relative to a reference position, and wherein sending the measurement report includes sending the measurement report at least in part based on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least in part based on the movement of the UE relative to the reference position.

[0194] Aspect 5: A method according to Aspect 4, wherein sending the measurement report based at least in part on the movement of the UE relative to the reference position includes sending the measurement report based at least in part on the movement of the UE within a distance of the reference position or sending the measurement report based at least in part on the movement of the UE outside the distance from the reference position.

[0195] Aspect 6: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 5, wherein sending the measurement report including the indication of the position of the UE includes sending a measurement report including at least one of the altitude of the UE or the horizontal position of the UE.

[0196] Aspect 7: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 6, wherein sending the measurement report including the indication of the speed of the UE includes sending a measurement report including at least one of a vertical speed of the UE or a horizontal speed of the UE.

[0197] Aspect 8: A method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 7, wherein sending the measurement report including the indication of the speed of the UE includes sending a measurement report including an indication of whether the UE is in a sleep mode or whether the UE is in a mobile mode.

[0198] Aspect 9: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 8, wherein sending the measurement report includes sending an indication of whether a directional antenna associated with the UE is in an on state or an off state.

[0199] Aspect 10: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 9, wherein sending the measurement report includes sending an indication of a beam condition.

[0200] Aspect 11: A method according to Aspect 10, wherein the indication of the beam condition indicates at least one of the direction of the main lobe relative to the local coordinate system, the main lobe orientation, the main lobe beamwidth, the main lobe directional gain, the number of side lobes, the side lobe orientation, the side lobe beamwidth or the side lobe gain.

[0201] Aspect 12: A method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 11, wherein performing the one or more measurements comprises performing the one or more measurements based at least in part on a synchronization signal block or a channel state information reference signal.

[0202] Aspect 13: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 12, wherein the measurement report is included in measurement and reporting configuration signaling between the UE and a network node.

[0203] Aspect 14: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 13, wherein the UE is an unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0204] Aspect 15: A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: obtaining multiple measurement and reporting configurations; selecting a measurement and reporting configuration from the multiple measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE; and performing measurements and reports based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration.

[0205] Aspect 16: The method according to Aspect 15, wherein the antenna condition is associated with the UE using a directional antenna or an omnidirectional antenna.

[0206] Aspect 17: A method according to any one of Aspects 15 to 16, wherein selecting the measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna condition of the UE includes: selecting a first measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE not satisfying an altitude threshold; selecting a second measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and at least in part on the antenna condition indicating that the UE is using a directional antenna; or selecting a third measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and at least in part on the antenna condition indicating that the UE is using an omnidirectional antenna.

[0207] Aspect 18: The method according to any one of aspects 15 to 17, further comprising sending an indication of the selected measurement and reporting configuration to a network node.

[0208] Aspect 19: A method according to any one of Aspects 15 to 18, wherein measuring and reporting based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration includes performing one or more measurements associated with a synchronization signal block or a channel state information reference signal, and sending a measurement report including an indication of the one or more measurements.

[0209] Aspect 20: The method according to aspect 19, wherein the measurement report is included in measurement and reporting configuration signaling between the UE and a network node.

[0210] Aspect 21: A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, the method comprising: sending a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of an altitude threshold, an antenna condition, and a flight path condition to a user equipment (UE); and receiving a measurement report from the UE based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

[0211] Aspect 22: A method according to Aspect 21, wherein the antenna condition includes the UE switching between a directional antenna and an omnidirectional antenna, and wherein receiving the measurement report includes receiving the measurement report based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least in part on the UE switching between the directional antenna and the omnidirectional antenna.

[0212] Aspect 23: A method according to any one of Aspects 21 to 22, wherein the flight path condition includes the UE moving relative to a reference position, and wherein receiving the measurement report includes receiving the measurement report based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least in part on the UE moving relative to the reference position.

[0213] Aspect 24: The method according to any one of Aspects 21 to 23, wherein receiving the measurement report including the indication of the position of the UE includes receiving a measurement report including at least one of the altitude of the UE or the horizontal position of the UE.

[0214] Aspect 25: A method according to any one of Aspects 21 to 24, wherein receiving the measurement report including the indication of the speed of the UE includes receiving a measurement report including at least one of a vertical speed of the UE or a horizontal speed of the UE.

[0215] Aspect 26: A method according to any one of Aspects 21 to 25, wherein receiving the measurement report including the indication of the speed of the UE includes receiving a measurement report including an indication of whether the UE is in a sleep mode or whether the UE is in a mobile mode.

[0216] Aspect 27: The method according to any one of aspects 21 to 26, wherein receiving the measurement report includes receiving an indication of whether a directional antenna associated with the UE is in an on state or an off state.

[0217] Aspect 28: A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, the method comprising: sending multiple measurement and reporting configurations to a user equipment (UE); and receiving from the UE an indication of a selected measurement and reporting configuration from the multiple measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna conditions of the UE.

[0218] Aspect 29: The method according to Aspect 28, wherein the antenna condition is associated with the UE using a directional antenna or an omnidirectional antenna.

[0219] Aspect 30: A method according to any one of Aspects 29 to 30, wherein receiving the indication of the selected measurement and reporting configuration includes: receiving an indication of a first selected measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE not satisfying an altitude threshold; receiving an indication of a second selected measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and at least in part on the antenna condition indicating that the UE is using a directional antenna; or receiving an indication of a third selected measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and at least in part on the antenna condition indicating that the UE is using an omnidirectional antenna.

[0220] Aspect 31: An apparatus for performing wireless communications at a device, the apparatus 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 one or more of the methods described in Aspects 1 to 14.

[0221] Aspect 32: A device for wireless communication, the device comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, the one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to execute the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 14.

[0222] Aspect 33: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one means for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 14.

[0223] Aspect 34: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 14.

[0224] Aspect 35: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an instruction set for wireless communication, the instruction set comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform one or more of the methods described in aspects 1 to 14.

[0225] Aspect 36: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus 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 one or more of the methods described in Aspects 15 to 20.

[0226] Aspect 37: A device for wireless communication, the device comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, the one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to execute the method according to one or more of aspects 15 to 20.

[0227] Aspect 38: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one means for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 15 to 20.

[0228] Aspect 39: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 15 to 20.

[0229] Aspect 40: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an instruction set for wireless communication, the instruction set comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform one or more of the methods described in aspects 15 to 20.

[0230] Aspect 41: An apparatus for performing wireless communications at a device, the apparatus 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 one or more of the methods described in Aspects 21 to 27.

[0231] Aspect 42: A device for wireless communication, the device comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, the one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to execute the method according to one or more of aspects 21 to 27.

[0232] Aspect 43: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one means for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 21 to 27.

[0233] Aspect 44: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 21 to 27.

[0234] Aspect 45: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an instruction set for wireless communication, the instruction set comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform one or more of the methods described in aspects 21 to 27.

[0235] Aspect 46: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus 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 one or more of the methods described in Aspects 28 to 30.

[0236] Aspect 47: A device for wireless communication, the device comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, the one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to execute the method according to one or more of aspects 28 to 30.

[0237] Aspect 48: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one means for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 28 to 30.

[0238] Aspect 49: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 28 to 30.

[0239] Aspect 50: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an instruction set for wireless communication, the instruction set comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform one or more of the methods described in aspects 28 to 30.

[0240] The foregoing disclosure provides illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations may be made in light of the above disclosure or may be acquired from practice of these aspects.

[0241] As used herein, the term "component" is intended to be broadly interpreted as hardware, and / or a combination of hardware and software. Whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language or other names, "software" should be broadly interpreted as meaning instructions, instruction sets, codes, code segments, program codes, programs, subroutines, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, threads of execution, procedures and / or functions, etc. As used herein, "processor" is implemented in hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. It will be clear that the system or method described herein can be implemented by different forms of hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. The actual dedicated control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods does not limit various aspects. Therefore, the operation and behavior of the system and / or method are not described herein with reference to specific software codes, because it will be understood by those skilled in the art that software and hardware can be designed to implement the system and / or method based at least in part on the description herein.

[0242] As used herein, "satisfying a threshold" may refer to a value being greater than a threshold, greater than or equal to a threshold, less than a threshold, less than or equal to a threshold, equal to a threshold, not equal to a threshold, etc., depending on the context.

[0243] Although specific combinations of features are set forth in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of various aspects. Many of these features can be combined in a manner that is not specifically set forth in the claims and / or is not disclosed in the specification. The disclosure of various aspects includes each dependent claim combined with each other claim in the claim set. As used herein, the phrase "at least one of" the item list refers to any combination of these items (which includes a single member). As an example, "at least one of a, b or c" is intended to cover a, b, c, a+b, a+c, b+c and a+b+c, and any combination with multiple identical elements (e.g., a+a, a+a+a, a+a+b, a+a+c, a+b+b, a+c+c, b+b, b+b+b, b+b+c, c+c and c+c+c, or any other ordering of a, b and c).

[0244] Any element, action or instruction used herein should not be interpreted as critical or essential unless explicitly described as such. In addition, as used herein, the articles "one" and "a kind of" are intended to include one or more items and can be used interchangeably with "one or more". In addition, as used herein, the article "said" is intended to include one or more items connected to the article "said" and can be used interchangeably with "said one or more". In addition, as used herein, the terms "set" and "group" are intended to include one or more items and can be used interchangeably with "one or more". If you only want to refer to one item, the phrase "only one" or similar terms will be used. Moreover, as used herein, the terms "have", "have" etc. are intended to be open terms, which do not limit the elements they modify (for example, "an element having" A can also have B). In addition, the phrase "based on" is intended to mean "based at least in part on", unless otherwise explicitly stated. Furthermore, as used herein, the term "or" when used in a series is intended to be open-ended and used interchangeably with "and / or" unless explicitly stated otherwise (eg, if used in conjunction with "either" or "only one of").

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising: Memory; as well as one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to: performing one or more measurements associated with an altitude of the UE; obtaining an indication of an antenna condition or a flight path condition associated with the UE; and Sending a measurement report including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than an altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the antenna condition comprises the UE switching between a directional antenna and an omnidirectional antenna, and wherein sending the measurement report comprises sending the measurement report based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least in part on the UE switching between the directional antenna and the omnidirectional antenna.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein, in order to switch between the directional antenna and the omnidirectional antenna, the one or more processors are configured to switch from measurements using the directional antenna to measurements using the omnidirectional antenna, or from measurements using the omnidirectional antenna to measurements using the directional antenna.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flight path condition comprises movement of the UE relative to a reference location, and wherein sending the measurement report comprises sending the measurement report based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least in part on movement of the UE relative to the reference location.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein, in order to send the measurement report based at least in part on the movement of the UE relative to the reference location, the one or more processors are configured to send the measurement report based at least in part on the UE moving within a distance of the reference location or to send the measurement report based at least in part on the UE moving outside the distance from the reference location. 6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein to send the measurement report, the one or more processors are configured to send the measurement report including at least one of an altitude of the UE or a horizontal position of the UE.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to send the measurement report, the one or more processors are configured to send the measurement report including at least one of a vertical speed of the UE or a horizontal speed of the UE.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to send the measurement report, the one or more processors are configured to send the measurement report including an indication of whether the UE is in a dormant mode or whether the UE is in a mobile mode.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to send the measurement report, the one or more processors are configured to send an indication of whether a directional antenna associated with the UE is in an on state or in an off state.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to send the measurement report, the one or more processors are configured to send an indication of a beam condition.

11. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the indication of the beam condition indicates at least one of the direction of the main lobe relative to a local coordinate system, the main lobe orientation, the main lobe beamwidth, the main lobe directional gain, the number of side lobes, the side lobe orientation, the side lobe beamwidth or the side lobe gain.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein to perform the one or more measurements, the one or more processors are configured to perform the one or more measurements based at least in part on a synchronization signal block or a channel state information reference signal.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the measurement report is included in measurement and reporting configuration signaling between the UE and a network node.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the UE is an unmanned aerial vehicle.

15. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising: Memory; as well as one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to: Get multiple measurement and reporting configurations; selecting a measurement and reporting configuration from the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE; as well as Measuring and reporting are performed based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the antenna condition is associated with the uE using a directional antenna or an omnidirectional antenna.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein to select the measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE and the antenna condition of the UE, the one or more processors are configured to: selecting a first measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE not satisfying an altitude threshold; selecting a second measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and based at least in part on the antenna condition indicating that the UE is using a directional antenna; or A third measurement and reporting configuration is selected based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and based at least in part on the antenna condition indicating that the UE is using an omni-directional antenna.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to send an indication of the selected measurement and reporting configuration to a network node.

19. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein, in order to perform measurements and reports based at least in part on the selected measurement and reporting configuration, the one or more processors are configured to perform one or more measurements associated with a synchronization signal block or a channel state information reference signal, and to send a measurement report including an indication of the one or more measurements.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the measurement report is included in measurement and reporting configuration signaling between the UE and a network node.

21. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, the apparatus comprising: Memory; as well as one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to: sending a measurement and reporting configuration including an indication of altitude thresholds, antenna conditions, and flight path conditions to a user equipment (UE); and Receiving, from the UE, a measurement report based at least in part on the measurement and reporting configuration and including an indication of at least one of a position of the UE or a speed of the UE based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least one of the antenna condition or the flight path condition being satisfied.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the antenna condition comprises the UE switching between a directional antenna and an omnidirectional antenna, and wherein receiving the measurement report comprises receiving the measurement report based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least in part on the UE switching between the directional antenna and the omnidirectional antenna.

23. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the flight path condition comprises movement of the UE relative to a reference location, and wherein receiving the measurement report comprises receiving the measurement report based at least in part on the altitude of the UE being greater than the altitude threshold and at least in part on movement of the UE relative to the reference location.

24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein to receive the measurement report, the one or more processors are configured to receive the measurement report including at least one of an altitude of the UE or a horizontal position of the UE.

25. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein to receive the measurement report, the one or more processors are configured to receive the measurement report comprising at least one of a vertical velocity of the UE or a horizontal velocity of the UE.

26. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein to receive the measurement report, the one or more processors are configured to receive the measurement report including an indication of whether the UE is in a dormant mode or whether the UE is in a mobile mode.

27. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein to receive the measurement report, the one or more processors are configured to receive an indication of whether a directional antenna associated with the UE is in an on state or in an off state.

28. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, the apparatus comprising: Memory; as well as one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to: sending a plurality of measurement and reporting configurations to a user equipment (UE); as well as An indication of a selected one of the plurality of measurement and reporting configurations based at least in part on an altitude of the UE and an antenna condition of the UE is received from the UE.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the antenna condition is associated with the UE using a directional antenna or an omnidirectional antenna.

30. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein to receive the indication of the selected measurement and reporting configuration, the one or more processors are configured to: receiving an indication of a first selected measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE not satisfying an altitude threshold; receiving an indication of a second selected measurement and reporting configuration based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and based at least in part on the antenna condition indicating that the UE is using a directional antenna; or An indication of a third selected measurement and reporting configuration is received based at least in part on the altitude of the UE satisfying the altitude threshold and based at least in part on the antenna condition indicating that the UE is using an omni-directional antenna.

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