Conditional measurement gaps for delay-critical traffic

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) can receive configuration information indicating at least one criterion for suppressing performing measurements in a measurement gap. The UE can communicate data with the network node during the measurement gap in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion. Numerous other aspects are described.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This patent application claims priority to U.S. patent application No. 63 / 370,905, filed on August 9, 2022, entitled “CONDITIONAL MEASUREMENT GAPSFOR DELAY CRITICAL TRAFFIC,” and U.S. non-provisional patent application No. 18 / 331,537, filed on June 8, 2023, entitled “CONDITIONAL MEASUREMENT GAPS FOR DELAY CRITICAL TRAFFIC,” which are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to wireless communications, and to techniques and apparatus for conditional measurement gaps for delay critical traffic. 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 user equipment (UE) or multiple UEs. The UE may communicate with the network node 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 side link (SL), a wireless local area network (WLAN) link, and / or a wireless personal area network (WPAN) link, etc.).

[0006] The above 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 support mobile broadband Internet access by improving spectral efficiency, reducing costs, improving services, utilizing new spectrum, and better integrating with other open standards by using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with cyclic prefix (CP) (CP-OFDM) on the downlink, 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, as well as supporting beamforming, multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna technology, and carrier aggregation. 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 user equipment (UE) for wireless communication. The UE may include one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors may be configured to receive configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap. The one or more processors may be configured to communicate data with a network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0008] Some aspects described herein relate to a network node for wireless communication. The network node may include one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors may be configured to send configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap to a UE. The one or more processors may be configured to communicate data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0009] Some aspects described herein relate to a method of wireless communication performed by a UE. The method may include receiving configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap. The method may include communicating data with a network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0010] Some aspects described herein relate to a method of wireless communication performed by a network node. The method may include sending configuration information to a UE indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap. The method may include communicating data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0011] 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 receive configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap. The instruction set, when executed by one or more processors of the UE, may cause the UE to communicate data with a network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0012] Some aspects described herein relate to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication by a network node. The set of instructions, when executed by one or more processors of the network node, may cause the network node to send configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap to a UE. The set of instructions, when executed by one or more processors of the network node, may cause the network node to communicate data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0013] Some aspects described herein are directed to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include means for receiving configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap. The apparatus may include means for communicating data with a network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0014] Some aspects described herein are directed to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include means for sending configuration information to a UE indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap. The apparatus may include means for communicating data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0015] The various aspects generally 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 the drawings and description and as illustrated in the drawings and description.

[0016] The features and technical advantages of examples according to the present disclosure have been outlined quite broadly 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 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 figures in the accompanying drawings is provided for the purpose of illustration and description, and not as a definition of the limitations of the claims.

[0017] 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 devices 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 for analog and digital purposes (e.g., hardware components, including antennas, radio frequency (RF) chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffers, processors, interleavers, adders and / or summers). The various aspects described herein are intended to be practiced in a variety of devices, components, systems, distributed arrangements and / or end-user devices of various sizes, shapes and configurations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] 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.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 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.

[0021] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example decomposed base station architecture according to the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration according to the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a measurement gap for inter-frequency neighbor cell measurement according to the present disclosure.

[0024] 6A-6B are diagrams illustrating examples associated with conditional measurement gaps for delay-critical traffic according to the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, by a UE according to the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example process, for example, performed by a network node, according to the present disclosure.

[0027] 9-10 are diagrams of example apparatuses for wireless communications according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Various aspects of the present 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 construed 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 present disclosure will be fully conveyed to those skilled in the art. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of the present disclosure disclosed herein, whether it is implemented independently or in combination with any other aspect of the present 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 implemented using other structures, functions, or structures and functions 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 present invention.

[0029] 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.

[0030] Although various aspects may be described herein using terminology generally associated with 5G or new radio (NR) radio access technology (RAT), various aspects of the present disclosure may be applied to other RATs, such as 3G RAT, 4G RAT, and / or 5G and beyond (e.g., 6G) RATs.

[0031] FIG. 1 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), 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)).

[0032] 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 a 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. The network node 110 may include, for example, 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.

[0033] 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 a coverage area of ​​the network node 110 and / or a 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. In the example shown in FIG. 1 , the network node 110a may be a macro network node for a macro cell 102a, the network node 110b may be a pico network node for a pico cell 102b, and the network node 110c may be a femto network node for a femto cell 102c. The network node may support one or more (e.g., three) cells. In some examples, the cell may not necessarily be stationary, and the geographic area of ​​the cell may move according to the location of the mobile network node 110 (e.g., a mobile network node).

[0034] 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 multiple devices configured to perform one or more functions. For example, in some distributed systems, each of multiple different devices (which may be located in the same geographic location or different geographic locations) may be configured to perform at least a portion of a function, or to repeatedly perform 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 another base station function. In this way, a single device may include more than one base station.

[0035] 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 is capable of relaying transmissions for other UEs 120. In the example shown in FIG. 1 , a network node 110 d (e.g., a relay network node) may communicate with a network node 110 a (e.g., a macro network node) and a UE 120 d to facilitate communication between the network node 110 a and the UE 120 d. 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.

[0036] 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).

[0037] 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.

[0038] 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 computer, 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.

[0039] 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, unmanned aerial vehicles, remote devices, sensors, meters, monitors, and / or location tags that 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 in 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.

[0040] Generally speaking, 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.

[0041] 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.

[0042] The devices of the wireless network 100 may communicate using an electromagnetic spectrum, which may be subdivided into various categories, bands, channels, etc., according to 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 range designations FR1 (410 MHz to 7.125 GHz) and FR2 (24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz). It should be understood that, although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6 GHz, FR1 is often (interchangeably) referred to as the "sub-6 GHz" band in various documents and articles. A similar naming issue sometimes occurs with respect to FR2, which is often (interchangeably) referred to as the "millimeter wave" band in documents and articles, although it is different from the extremely high frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz to 300 GHz) identified as the "millimeter wave" band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

[0043] Frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are generally referred to as mid-band frequencies. Recent 5G NR research has identified operating bands for these mid-band frequencies as frequency range designation FR3 (7.125 GHz to 24.25 GHz). Frequency bands falling within FR3 may inherit FR1 characteristics and / or FR2 characteristics, and thus may effectively extend the characteristics of FR1 and / or FR2 to mid-band frequencies. In addition, higher frequency bands are currently being explored to extend 5G NR operations beyond 52.6 GHz. For example, three higher operating bands have been identified as frequency range designations FR4a or FR4-1 (52.6 GHz to 71 GHz), FR4 (52.6 GHz to 114.25 GHz), and FR5 (114.25 GHz to 300 GHz). Each of these higher frequency bands falls within the EHF band.

[0044] Considering the above examples, unless otherwise explicitly stated, it should be understood that if the term "below 6 GHz" or the like is used herein, the term may broadly refer to frequencies that may be lower than 6 GHz, may be within FR1, or may include mid-band frequencies. In addition, unless otherwise explicitly stated, it should be understood that if the term "millimeter wave" or the like is used herein, the term may broadly refer to 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.

[0045] In some aspects, the UE 120 may include a communication manager 140. As described in greater detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 140 may receive configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap; and based at least in part on the at least one criterion, communicate data with a network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 140 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0046] In some aspects, the network node 110 may include a communication manager 150. As described in greater detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 150 may send configuration information to the UE indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in the measurement gap; and communicate data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 150 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0047] As indicated above, FIG1 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the example described with respect to FIG1 .

[0048] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example 200 of a network node 110 communicating with a 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 232. 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.

[0049] At the network node 110, the transmit processor 220 may receive data intended for the UE 120 (or a set of UEs 120) from the 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 may 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., pre-coding) 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 further process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and / or up-convert) the output sample stream using a corresponding modulator component to obtain a downlink signal. The modems 232a to 232t may transmit a set of downlink signals (e.g., T downlink signals) via a corresponding set of antennas 234 (e.g., T antennas) (shown as antennas 234a to 234t).

[0050] 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.

[0051] 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.

[0052] One or more antennas (e.g., antennas 234a to 234t and / or antennas 252a to 252r) may include or may 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. The antenna panels, antenna groups, sets of antenna elements, and / or antenna arrays may include one or more antenna elements (within a single housing or multiple housings), sets of coplanar antenna elements, sets of non-coplanar antenna elements, and / or one or more antenna elements coupled to one or more transmit and / or receive components (such as, for example, one or more components in FIG. 2).

[0053] 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 transmitted 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 aspects of any of the methods described herein (eg, with reference to FIGS. 6-10 ).

[0054] 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 (shown as DEMOD) of the modem 232), 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 provide 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 communication and / or uplink communication. 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 an antenna 234, a modem 232, a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a transmit processor 220, and / or a TX MIMO processor 230. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 240) and a memory 242 to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (e.g., with reference to FIGS. 6-10 ).

[0055] Controller / processor 240 of network node 110, controller / processor 280 of UE 120, and / or any other component of FIG. 2 may perform one or more techniques associated with conditional measurement gaps for delay-critical traffic, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, controller / processor 240 of network node 110, controller / processor 280 of UE 120, and / or any other component of FIG. 2 may perform or direct operations of, for example, process 700 of FIG. 7, process 800 of FIG. 8, and / or 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 that stores one or more instructions (e.g., code and / or program code) for wireless communication. For example, the one or more instructions, 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), may cause the one or more processors, UE 120, and / or network node 110 to perform or direct operations such as process 700 of FIG. 7 , process 800 of FIG. 8 , and / or other processes as described herein. In some examples, executing instructions may include running instructions, converting instructions, compiling instructions, and / or interpreting instructions, among others.

[0056] In some aspects, a UE (e.g., UE 120) includes means for receiving configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap; and / or means for communicating data with a network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion. Means for the UE to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of the following: a communications manager 140, an antenna 252, a modem 254, a MIMO detector 256, a receive processor 258, a transmit processor 264, a TX MIMO processor 266, a controller / processor 280, or a memory 282.

[0057] In some aspects, a network node (e.g., network node 110) includes means for sending configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap to a UE; and / or means for communicating data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion. 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.

[0058] In some aspects, a separate processor may perform all functions described as being performed by the one or more processors. In some aspects, the one or more processors may perform a set of functions together. For example, a first set of (one or more) processors in the one or more processors may perform a first function described as being performed by the one or more processors, and a second set of (one or more) processors in the one or more processors may perform a second function described as being performed by the one or more processors. The first set of processors and the second set of processors may be the same set of processors or may be different sets of processors. References to "one or more processors" should be understood to refer to any one or more processors of the processors described in conjunction with FIG. 2. References to "one or more memories" should be understood to refer to any one or more memories of the corresponding device, such as the memory described in conjunction with FIG. 2. For example, functions described as being performed by one or more memories may be performed by the same subset of the one or more memories or different subsets of the one or more memories.

[0059] 2 are illustrated as distinct components, the functionality described above for these blocks may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combined component or in various combinations of components. For example, the functionality described for 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.

[0060] As indicated above, FIG2 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the example described with respect to FIG2.

[0061] The deployment of a communication system (such as a 5G NR system) can be arranged in a variety of ways using various components or constituent parts. 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 base station, a 5G NB, an access point (AP), a TRP, or a cell, etc.) or one or more units (or one or more components) performing base station functions can be implemented as an aggregated base station (also called an independent base station or a monolithic base station) or a decomposed base station. A "network entity" or a "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).

[0062] An aggregated base station (e.g., an aggregated network node) may be configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is 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 that is 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, the 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. The 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.

[0063] Base station type operations or network designs may take into account the aggregated nature of base station functions. 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 functions into one or more units that can be deployed separately. A decomposed base station may include functions implemented across two or more units at various physical locations, as well as functions implemented virtually for at least one unit, which may enable flexibility in network design. Various 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.

[0064] 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 backhaul 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.

[0065] 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 transmit 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 the units may include a wired interface and a wireless interface, the wired interface being configured to receive signals or transmit signals to one or more of the other units via a wired transmission medium, and the wireless interface being configured to receive signals or transmit signals to one or more of the other units via a wired transmission medium, or to perform both.

[0066] In some aspects, the 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 configured to communicate signals with other control functions hosted by the CU 310. The CU 310 may be configured to handle user plane functions (e.g., central unit-user plane (CU-UP) functions), control plane functions (e.g., central unit-control plane (CU-CP) functions), or a combination thereof. In some specific implementations, the 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, the CU 310 may be implemented to communicate with the DU 330 for network control and signaling.

[0067] 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 medium access control (MAC) layer, and one or more high physical (PHY) layers, at least in part according to a functional split, such as a functional split defined by 3GPP. In some aspects, the 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.

[0068] Each RU 340 may implement lower layer functions. 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.

[0069] 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-RTRIC 315 configured to support the functionality of the SMO framework 305.

[0070] 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 communicate 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.

[0071] 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).

[0072] As indicated above, FIG3 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the example described with respect to FIG3.

[0073] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example 400 of a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration according to the present disclosure.

[0074] As shown in FIG. 4 , the network node 110 may send a DRX configuration to the UE 120 to configure a DRX cycle 405 for the UE 120. The DRX cycle 405 may include a DRX on-duration 410 (e.g., during which the UE 120 is awake or active) and an opportunity to enter a DRX sleep state 415. As used herein, the time during which the UE 120 is configured to be active during the DRX on-duration 410 may be referred to as an active time, and the time during which the UE 120 is configured to be in the DRX sleep state 415 may be referred to as an inactive time. As described below, the UE 120 may monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) during the active time, and may refrain from monitoring the PDCCH during the inactive time.

[0075] During the DRX on duration 410 (e.g., active time), the UE 120 may monitor a downlink control channel (e.g., PDCCH), as indicated by reference numeral 420. For example, the UE 120 may monitor the PDCCH for downlink control information (DCI) related to the UE 120. In the event that the UE 120 does not detect and / or successfully decode any PDCCH communication intended for the UE 120 during the DRX on duration 410, the UE 120 may enter a sleep state 415 (e.g., during inactive time) at the end of the DRX on duration 410, as indicated by reference numeral 425. In this way, the UE 120 may save battery power and reduce power consumption. As shown, the DRX cycle 405 may be repeated at a configured periodicity according to the DRX configuration. In some examples, the periodicity of the DRX cycle 405 may be associated with a traffic pattern for downlink traffic and / or uplink traffic for the UE 120.

[0076] In the event that the UE 120 detects and / or successfully decodes a PDCCH communication intended for the UE 120, the UE 120 may remain in an active state (e.g., awake) for the duration of the DRX inactivity timer 430 (e.g., which may extend the active time). The UE 120 may start the DRX inactivity timer 430 at the time the PDCCH communication is received (e.g., in a transmit time interval (TTI), such as a timeslot or subframe, in which the PDCCH communication is received). The UE 120 may remain in the active state until the DRX inactivity timer 430 expires, at which time the UE 120 may enter the sleep state 415 (e.g., during the inactivity time), as indicated by reference numeral 435. During the duration of the DRX inactivity timer 430, the UE 120 may continue to monitor the PDCCH communication, may obtain downlink data communications scheduled by the PDCCH communication (e.g., on a downlink data channel such as a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)), and / or may prepare and / or transmit uplink communications scheduled by the PDCCH communication (e.g., on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)). The UE 120 may restart the DRX inactivity timer 430 each time a PDCCH communication of the UE 120 is detected for an initial transmission (e.g., but not for a retransmission). By operating in this manner, the UE 120 may conserve battery power and reduce power consumption by entering the sleep state 415.

[0077] As indicated above, FIG4 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the example described with respect to FIG4.

[0078] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example 500 of a measurement gap for inter-frequency neighbor cell measurement according to the present disclosure.

[0079] When the UE moves within the current serving cell for the UE and a mobility event (e.g., an A3 mobility event) is triggered, the network node may configure the UE to perform measurements (e.g., RSRP and / or RSRQ measurements) on candidate neighbor cells. In some cases, the UE may be configured to perform measurements on candidate neighbor cells operating on a frequency different from the current serving cell for the UE. Measurements on neighbor cells having a frequency different from the current serving cell may be referred to as "inter-frequency neighbor cell measurements." The UE may be configured with measurement gaps for performing inter-frequency neighbor cell measurements. The measurement gap is a scheduled time gap in which the UE may perform neighbor cell measurements (e.g., inter-frequency neighbor cell measurements). During the measurement gap, the UE may tune away from the frequency of the current serving cell, and the UE may tune to the target frequency of the candidate neighbor cell and perform neighbor cell measurements on the target frequency of the target neighbor cell. The UE may not be able to transmit or receive data from the current serving cell during the measurement gap.

[0080] In some examples, the measurement configuration that configures the UE to perform neighbor cell measurements may include a measurement gap configuration. The measurement gap configuration may indicate the length of the measurement gap (e.g., 1.5 ms, 3 ms, 3.5 ms, 4 ms, 5.5 ms, or 6 ms) and the periodicity of the measurement gap (e.g., 20 ms, 40 ms, 80 ms, or 160 ms). For example, the periodicity of the measurement gap may indicate the periodicity with which the measurement gap is repeated. Each repetition of the measurement gap may be referred to as a "measurement gap opportunity". The measurement gap configuration may also indicate a gap offset that indicates an offset of a first scheduled measurement gap opportunity for a configured measurement gap.

[0081] In some cases, the measurement gap may delay data transmission between the UE and the network node (e.g., downlink data from the network node to the UE and / or uplink data from the UE to the network node), which may be undesirable for delay-critical services (such as extended reality (XR) services or ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) services, etc.). The delay due to the measurement gap may be particularly severe for XR services because the measurement gap may have an increased likelihood of overlapping with XR services (compared to other types of services). XR is an umbrella term covering augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), or any combination thereof.

[0082] In some examples, the traffic pattern of the XR service may include data bursts with non-integer periodicity. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a burst arrival (e.g., a downlink burst or an uplink burst) for an XR service (e.g., an uplink service to be sent by a UE or a downlink service to be received by a UE) may occur at a periodicity of 16.67 ms. For example, the periodicity of 16.67 ms may be based at least in part on a frame rate of 60 Hz. As used herein, "burst arrival" or "traffic arrival" refers to the arrival of data to be sent in a buffer of a wireless network device (e.g., a UE or a base station). The measurement gap for the UE may be configured with an integer periodicity (e.g., 20 ms, 40 ms, 80 ms, or 160 ms). For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the measurement gap may be configured for the UE with a periodicity of 20 ms. In some cases, a mismatch between the integer periodicity of the measurement gap and the non-integer periodicity of the XR service may result in an XR burst service overlapping with the measurement gap in one or more measurement gap opportunities. As shown in FIG. 5, the DRX cycle for the UE may be configured at least in part based on the traffic pattern of the XR service. For example, based on the 16.67 ms periodicity of the XR traffic, the DRX cycle may be configured with two repetitions at a time period of 17 ms, followed by one repetition at a time period of 16 ms.

[0083] As further shown in FIG. 5 , the UE may not send or receive burst traffic during the measurement gap, and when the DRX inactivity timer expires during the measurement gap, the delivery of the remaining data from the burst (e.g., from the UE to the network node, or from the network node to the UE) is postponed to the next DRX cycle. For example, FIG. 5 shows the arrival of bursts for a first data burst (Burst1), a second data burst (Burst2), a third data burst (Burst3), and a fourth data burst (Burst4). The data in Burst1 is delivered in the first DRX on duration (e.g., from the UE to the network node, or from the network node to the UE). During the second DRX on duration, the data in Burst2 (e.g., in the second measurement gap opportunity) overlaps with the measurement gap, and the UE cannot send or receive all the data in Burst2. As shown, the DRX inactivity timer expires during the measurement gap, and the delivery of the remaining data packets from Burst2 (not delivered during the second DRX on duration) is delayed until the next DRX on duration (e.g., the third DRX on duration). During the third DRX on duration, the remaining data in Burst2 overlaps the measurement gap again (e.g., in the third measurement gap opportunity), and the DRX inactivity timer expires during the measurement gap, which causes the delivery of the remaining data packets from Burst2 that were not delivered during the third DRX on duration to be delayed to the fourth DRX on duration. Therefore, the delivery of data from Burst2, Burst3, and Burst4 is delayed. Such delays may not meet the latency requirements for delay-critical services (such as XR services). For example, XR applications (e.g., AR, VR, and / or MR applications) may experience significant lags due to such delays in XR services.

[0084] As indicated above, FIG5 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from the example described with respect to FIG5.

[0085] Mobility measurements (e.g., neighbor cell measurements) may be important for the overall performance of the UE, and ignoring mobility measurements may adversely affect the performance of the UE. However, as described above in conjunction with FIG. 5, measurement gaps may delay data transmission, which may be undesirable for delay-critical services (e.g., XR services and / or URLLC services, etc.). For example, such delays may cause the delivery of delay-critical services to not meet the latency and / or quality of service (QoS) requirements associated with the delay-critical services.

[0086] Some techniques and apparatus described herein implement conditional measurement gaps for delay-critical traffic. In some aspects, a UE may receive configuration information from a network node indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap. The UE may communicate data with the network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion. For example, when at least one criterion is met, the UE may deprioritize, relax, and / or disable the measurement gap in one or more measurement gap opportunities. When the data overlaps with the measurement gap in the scheduled measurement gap opportunity, the UE may communicate (e.g., send or receive) data with the network node in the scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the measurement gap based at least in part on deprioritizing, relaxing, or disabling the measurement gap. Thus, for delay-critical traffic, delays attributable to the measurement gap may be reduced.

[0087] 6A-6B are diagrams illustrating examples 600 and 620 associated with conditional measurement gaps for delay-critical traffic according to the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6A-6B , examples 600 and 620 include communications between a network node 110 and a UE 120. In some aspects, the network node 110 and the UE 120 may be included in a wireless network, such as the wireless network 100. The network node 110 and the UE 120 may communicate via a wireless access link, which may include an uplink and a downlink.

[0088] 6A and indicated by reference numeral 605, network node 110 may send configuration information to UE 120. UE 120 may receive the configuration information from network node 110. The configuration information may indicate a measurement gap configuration and at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in the measurement gap.

[0089] The measurement gap configuration may indicate a configuration of a measurement gap for neighbor cell measurement to be performed by the UE 120 (e.g., for inter-frequency neighbor cell measurement) and a configuration of a scheduled measurement opportunity for periodic occurrence of the measurement gap. For example, the measurement gap configuration may indicate a length of the measurement gap (e.g., 1.5 ms, 3 ms, 3.5 ms, 4 ms, 5.5 ms, or 6 ms) and a periodicity of a measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap (e.g., 20 ms, 40 ms, 80 ms, or 160 ms). The measurement gap configuration may also indicate a gap offset indicating an offset of a first scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap.

[0090] In some aspects, the measurement gap configuration may be included in a measurement configuration that configures neighbor cell measurements to be performed by the UE 120. For example, the measurement configuration and the measurement gap configuration may be sent to the UE 120 in an RRC message. In some aspects, the measurement configuration and the measurement gap configuration may be sent to the UE 120 based at least in part on a mobility event associated with the UE 120. For example, the UE 120 may perform measurements (e.g., RSRP and / or RSRQ measurements) on a current serving cell, and the UE 120 may report the serving cell measurements to the network node 110. In some aspects, the mobility event may be triggered in conjunction with the serving cell measurement failing to meet a threshold.

[0091] The configuration information may indicate at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements (e.g., neighbor cell measurements) in a measurement gap configured by a measurement gap configuration. In some aspects, the configuration information indicating the at least one criterion may be included in an RRC message. In some aspects, the configuration information indicating the at least one criterion may be included in a measurement gap configuration or a measurement configuration. In some aspects, the at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap may include at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization, at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation, and / or at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation.

[0092] In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization. For example, the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization may include at least one criterion configured by the network node 110 or another network device for the UE 120 to prioritize the transmission or reception of data overlapping with the measurement gap in the scheduled measurement gap opportunity over the neighbor cell measurement performed in the measurement gap. In some aspects, the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization may include at least one of a first deprioritization criterion, a second deprioritization criterion, or a third deprioritization criterion. The first deprioritization criterion may be based at least in part on the priority or type of the neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap. For example, the first deprioritization criterion may be satisfied when the neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap is not for a high priority inter-frequency measurement (e.g., the priority of the inter-frequency measurement does not meet a threshold) and / or when the neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap is not an inter-RAT measurement. The second deprioritization criterion may be based at least in part on at least one of an RSRP measurement or an RSRQ measurement of a current serving cell, and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE 120. For example, when RSRP and / or RSRQ measurements performed by UE 120 on a current serving cell meet (e.g., are greater than or equal to) corresponding thresholds and a low mobility criterion is met for UE 120, the second deprioritization criterion may be met. For example, the RSRP and / or RSRQ thresholds associated with the second deprioritization criterion may be lower than the configured RSRP and / or RSRP thresholds that trigger the mobility event and the measurement gap. In some aspects, the low mobility criterion may be similar to the low mobility criterion for radio resource management (RRM) relaxation, but with a different set of thresholds configured for measurement gap deprioritization. The third deprioritization criterion may be based at least in part on the priority of a logical channel associated with data overlapping with the measurement gap. For example, when UE 120 has buffered data to be sent in an allowed logical channel (e.g., a high priority logical channel based on MAC layer or PHY layer priority) (or UE 120 has downlink data scheduled to be received), the third deprioritization criterion may be met.

[0093] In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation. In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate a relaxation factor for a configured measurement gap. The relaxation factor may indicate a fraction of scheduled measurement gap occasions for a measurement gap in which measurements (e.g., neighbor cell measurements) are to be performed. For example, a relaxation factor of 3 may indicate that the UE 120 is to perform measurements in at least 1 of 3 scheduled measurement gap occasions during the measurement gap (e.g., the UE 120 may refrain from performing measurements in at most 2 of 3 scheduled measurement gap occasions during the measurement gap). In some aspects, the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation may include at least one criterion that the UE 120 is to satisfy to perform measurement gap relaxation according to the relaxation factor. In some aspects, the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization may include at least one of a first relaxation criterion, a second relaxation criterion, or a third relaxation criterion. The first relaxation criterion may be based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed in the measurement gap. For example, when the neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap is not for high priority inter-frequency measurement (e.g., the priority of the inter-frequency measurement does not meet the threshold) and / or when the neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap is not an inter-RAT measurement, the first relaxation criterion may be satisfied. The second relaxation criterion may be based at least in part on at least one of the RSRP measurement or the RSRQ measurement of the current serving cell and at least in part on the low mobility criterion for the UE 120. For example, when the RSRP and / or RSRQ measurement performed by the UE 120 on the current serving cell meets (e.g., is greater than or equal to) the corresponding threshold and the low mobility criterion is met for the UE 120, the second relaxation criterion may be satisfied. For example, the RSRP and / or RSRQ threshold associated with the second relaxation criterion may be lower than the RSRP and / or RSRP threshold of the configuration that triggers the mobility event and the measurement gap. The third relaxation criterion may be based at least in part on the priority of the logical channel associated with the data overlapping with the measurement gap. For example, the third relaxed criterion may be satisfied when UE 120 has buffered data to send in an allowed logical channel (eg, a high priority logical channel based on MAC layer or PHY layer priority) (or UE 120 has downlink data scheduled to be received).

[0094] In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation. For example, the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation may include at least one criterion that, when satisfied, may trigger deactivation of all scheduled measurement gap opportunities for the configured measurement gap until the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied. In some aspects, the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization may include at least one of a first deactivation criterion or a second deactivation criterion. The first deactivation criterion may be based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap. For example, the first deactivation criterion may be satisfied when the neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap is not for a high priority inter-frequency measurement (e.g., the priority of the inter-frequency measurement does not meet a threshold) and / or when the neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap is not an inter-RAT measurement. The second deactivation criterion may be based at least in part on at least one of an RSRP measurement or an RSRQ measurement of a current serving cell and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE 120. For example, the second deactivation criterion may be satisfied when RSRP and / or RSRQ measurements performed by UE 120 on the current serving cell satisfy (e.g., are greater than or equal to) the corresponding thresholds and the low mobility criterion is satisfied for UE 120. For example, the RSRP and / or RSRQ thresholds associated with the second deactivation criterion may be lower than the configured RSRP and / or RSRP thresholds that trigger the mobility event and the measurement gap.

[0095] As further shown in FIG. 6A and by reference numeral 610, the UE 120 may evaluate at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in the measurement gap to determine whether the at least one criterion is satisfied. In some aspects, the network node 110 may also evaluate whether the at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in the measurement gap is satisfied for the UE 120. As shown by reference numeral 615, the UE 120 may communicate data with the network node 110 (e.g., send uplink data to the network node 110 and / or receive data from the network node 110) in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in the measurement gap. The network node 110 may communicate data with the UE 120 (e.g., send downlink data to the UE 120 and / or receive uplink data from the UE 120) in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in the measurement gap. For example, UE 120 and network node 110 may communicate data in at least one scheduled measurement opportunity during a measurement gap based at least in part on determining that at least one criterion is satisfied.

[0096] In some aspects, where the configuration information indicates at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization, the UE 120 may evaluate the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization for the scheduled measurement gap occasions based at least in part on determining that data to be sent or received by the UE 120 overlaps with the measurement gap in the scheduled measurement gap occasions. For example, the UE 120 may evaluate the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization on a per measurement gap occasion basis for each measurement gap in which overlapping data is scheduled to be sent or received by the UE 120. In some aspects, for a scheduled measurement gap occasion in which there is overlapping data scheduled to be sent or received by the UE 120, the UE 120 may evaluate the first deprioritization criterion, the second deprioritization criterion, and / or the third deprioritization criterion to determine whether to deprioritize the measurement gap in the scheduled measurement gap occasions (e.g., prioritize sending or receiving data over performing measurements during the measurement gap). In this case, UE 120 may communicate data with network node 110 in the measurement gap opportunity during the measurement gap based at least in part on determining that the first deprioritization criterion, the second deprioritization criterion, and / or the third deprioritization criterion are satisfied for the measurement gap opportunity. Alternatively, in the event that UE 120 determines that at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization is not satisfied for the measurement gap opportunity (e.g., the first deprioritization criterion, the second deprioritization criterion, and / or the third deprioritization criterion are not satisfied for the measurement gap opportunity), UE 120 may perform configured neighbor cell measurements in the scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the measurement gap. In some aspects, similar to UE 120, network node 110 may evaluate at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization to determine whether at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization is satisfied for UE 120 for the scheduled measurement gap opportunity.

[0097] In some aspects, where the configuration information indicates at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation, the UE 120 may evaluate the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation for the scheduled measurement gap occasion based at least in part on determining that data to be sent or received by the UE 120 overlaps with the measurement gap in the scheduled measurement gap occasion. In some aspects, for the scheduled measurement gap occasion where there is overlapping data scheduled to be sent or received by the UE 120, the UE 120 may evaluate the first relaxation criterion, the second relaxation criterion, and / or the third relaxation criterion to determine whether relaxation of the measurement gap in the scheduled measurement gap occasion may be performed according to the relaxation factor indicated in the configuration information. In this case, based at least in part on determining that the first relaxation criterion, the second relaxation criterion, and / or the third relaxation criterion are satisfied for the measurement gap occasion, the UE 120 may communicate data with the network node 110 in the scheduled measurement gap occasion during the measurement gap according to the relaxation factor, the relaxation factor indicating a fraction of the scheduled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap in which the UE 120 is to perform measurements. In some aspects, in a measurement gap opportunity for which at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is satisfied, UE 120 may perform configured neighbor cell measurements according to the relaxation factor. In the event that UE 120 determines that at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is not satisfied for the measurement gap opportunity (e.g., the first relaxation criterion, the second relaxation criterion, and / or the third relaxation criterion are not satisfied for the measurement gap opportunity), UE 120 may perform configured neighbor cell measurements in the scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the measurement gap. In some aspects, similar to UE 120, network node 110 may evaluate at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation to determine whether at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is satisfied for UE 120 for the scheduled measurement gap opportunity.

[0098] In some aspects, in the case where the configuration information indicates at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, the UE 120 may periodically evaluate the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation to determine whether the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied. In this case, when the UE 120 detects a state change regarding the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, the UE 120 may report the state change to the network node 110, and the network node 110 may deactivate the measurement gap or activate (e.g., reactivate) the measurement gap based at least in part on the report received from the UE 120.

[0099] FIG6B illustrates an example 620 of measurement gap deactivation. As shown in FIG6B and by reference numeral 625, UE 120 may determine that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied. For example, UE 120 may determine that during a periodic evaluation of at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied. In some aspects, UE 120 may determine that the first deactivation criterion and / or the second deactivation criterion is satisfied.

[0100] As indicated by reference numeral 630, UE 120 may send an indication to network node 110 that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied. Network node 110 may receive an indication that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied. For example, UE 120 may send an indication that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied based at least in part on determining that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied. In some aspects, the indication may be sent to network node 110 in UE assistance information. For example, the UE assistance information may be included in an RRC message or a MAC control element (MAC-CE).

[0101] As indicated by reference numeral 635, the network node 110 may send a deactivation indication to the UE 120 based at least in part on an indication that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied. The deactivation indication may indicate deactivation of all scheduled measurement gap occasions for configured measurement gaps. In some aspects, the deactivation indication may be sent to the UE 120 in a MAC-CE (e.g., a MAC-CE indicating deactivation of measurement occasions for measurement gaps) or an RRC message (e.g., an RRC reconfiguration message).

[0102] As indicated by reference numeral 640, the UE 120 may communicate data with the network node 110 during the measurement gap in one or more of the disabled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap based at least in part on receiving the deactivation indication. The network node 110 may communicate data with the UE 120 during the measurement gap in one or more of the disabled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap based at least in part on sending the deactivation indication.

[0103] As indicated by reference numeral 645, the UE 120 may determine that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied. For example, the UE 120 may continue to periodically evaluate the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation after receiving the deactivation indication. In some aspects, the UE 120 may determine that during the periodic evaluation of the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied.

[0104] As shown by reference numeral 650, UE 120 may send an indication to network node 110 that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied. Network node 110 may receive an indication that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied. For example, UE 120 may send an indication that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied based at least in part on determining that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied. In some aspects, the indication may be sent to network node 110 in UE assistance information. For example, the UE assistance information may be included in an RRC message or a MAC-CE.

[0105] As indicated by reference numeral 655, the network node 110 may send an activation indication (or a reactivation indication) to the UE 120 based at least in part on an indication that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied. The activation / reactivation indication may indicate activation / reactivation of all scheduled measurement gap occasions for the configured measurement gap. In some aspects, the activation / reactivation indication may be sent to the UE 120 in a MAC-CE (e.g., a MAC-CE indicating activation / reactivation of measurement occasions for the measurement gap) or an RRC message (e.g., an RRC reconfiguration message). In some aspects, in conjunction with receiving the activation / deactivation indication, the UE 120 may perform configured neighbor cell measurements in one or more scheduled measurement occasions during the measurement gap.

[0106] As indicated above, Figures 6A-6B are provided as examples. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Figures 6A-6B.

[0107] 7 is a diagram illustrating an example process 700, performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process 700 is an example in which a UE (eg, UE 120) performs operations associated with conditional measurement gaps for delay critical traffic.

[0108] As shown in FIG7, in some aspects, process 700 may include receiving configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap (block 710). For example, a UE (e.g., using communications manager 140 and / or receiving component 902 depicted in FIG9) may receive configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap, as described above.

[0109] As further shown in FIG. 7 , in some aspects, process 700 may include communicating data with a network node during a measurement gap in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion (block 720). For example, a UE (e.g., using the communications manager 140, receiving component 902, and / or transmitting component 904 depicted in FIG. 9 ) may communicate data with a network node during a measurement gap in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion, as described above.

[0110] Process 700 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.

[0111] In a first aspect, the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization, and communicating data with the network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes communicating the data with the network node during the measurement gap in conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization is satisfied.

[0112] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, at least one criterion for deprioritization of measurement gaps includes at least one of the following: a first deprioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap, a second deprioritization criterion based at least in part on at least one of an RSRP measurement or an RSRQ measurement of a current serving cell and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or a third deprioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with data overlapping with the measurement gap.

[0113] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation, and communicating data with the network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap comprises: in conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is satisfied, communicating data with the network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the at least one scheduled measurement gap according to a relaxation factor indicating a fraction of scheduled measurement gap opportunities for the measurement gap in which measurements are to be performed.

[0114] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the configuration information indicates a relaxation factor.

[0115] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation includes at least one of the following: a first relaxation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap, a second relaxation criterion based at least in part on at least one of an RSRP measurement or an RSRQ measurement of a current serving cell and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or a third relaxation criterion based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with data overlapping with the measurement gap.

[0116] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, and the process 700 includes: sending an indication to the network node that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met; and receiving a deactivation indication for the measurement gap from the network node based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met, wherein the deactivation indication indicates deactivation of all scheduled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap, and wherein communicating data with the network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap occasion for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes communicating data with the network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap occasion for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on receiving the deactivation indication.

[0117] In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation includes at least one of the following: a first deactivation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap, or a second deactivation criterion based at least in part on at least one of an RSRP measurement or an RSRQ measurement of a current serving cell and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE.

[0118] In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, process 700 includes periodically determining whether at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied.

[0119] In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, process 700 includes sending an indication to a network node that at least one criterion for deactivation of a measurement gap is no longer met; and receiving an activation indication for the measurement gap from the network node based at least in part on the indication that at least one criterion for deactivation of the measurement gap is no longer met.

[0120] Although Figure 7 shows example blocks of process 700, in some aspects, process 700 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged differently than those depicted in Figure 7. Additionally or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 700 may be performed in parallel.

[0121] 8 is a diagram illustrating an example process 800, performed, for example, by a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process 800 is an example in which a network node (eg, network node 110) performs operations associated with conditional measurement gaps for delay-critical traffic.

[0122] As shown in FIG8, in some aspects, process 800 may include sending configuration information to the UE indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in the measurement gap (block 810). For example, the network node (e.g., using the communication manager 150 and / or the transmitting component 1004 depicted in FIG10) may send configuration information to the UE indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in the measurement gap, as described above.

[0123] As further shown in FIG8, in some aspects, process 800 may include communicating data with the UE during the measurement gap in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion (block 820). For example, the network node (e.g., using the communication manager 150, receiving component 1002, and / or sending component 1004 depicted in FIG10) may communicate data with the UE during the measurement gap in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion, as described above.

[0124] Process 800 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.

[0125] In a first aspect, the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization, and communicating data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes communicating the data with the UE during the measurement gap in conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization is satisfied.

[0126] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, at least one criterion for deprioritization of measurement gaps comprises at least one of: a first deprioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed by the UE in the measurement gap, a second deprioritization criterion based at least in part on at least one of an RSRP measurement or an RSRQ measurement of a current serving cell associated with the network node by the UE and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or a third deprioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with data overlapping the measurement gap.

[0127] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation, and communicating data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes: in conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is satisfied, communicating data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the at least one scheduled measurement gap according to a relaxation factor indicating a fraction of scheduled measurement gap opportunities for the measurement gap in which measurements are to be performed.

[0128] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the configuration information indicates a relaxation factor.

[0129] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation includes at least one of the following: a first relaxation criterion based at least in part on the priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed by the UE in the measurement gap, a second relaxation criterion based at least in part on at least one of the RSRP measurement or RSRQ measurement of the UE on a current serving cell associated with the network node and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or a third relaxation criterion based at least in part on the priority of a logical channel associated with data overlapping with the measurement gap.

[0130] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, and the process 800 includes: receiving an indication from the UE that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied; and sending a deactivation indication for the measurement gap to the UE based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied, wherein the deactivation indication indicates deactivation of all scheduled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap, and wherein communicating data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap occasion for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes communicating data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap occasion for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on sending the deactivation indication.

[0131] In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, at least one criterion for deactivating the measurement gap includes at least one of the following: a first deactivation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed by the UE in the measurement gap, or a second deactivation criterion based at least in part on at least one of an RSRP measurement or an RSRQ measurement of a current serving cell associated with the network node by the UE and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE.

[0132] In an eighth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, process 800 includes receiving an indication from the UE that at least one criterion for deactivating the measurement gap is no longer met; and sending an activation indication for the measurement gap to the UE based at least in part on the indication that at least one criterion for deactivating the measurement gap is no longer met.

[0133] Although Figure 8 shows example blocks of process 800, in some aspects, process 800 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or blocks arranged differently than those depicted in Figure 8. Additionally or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 800 may be performed in parallel.

[0134] 9 is a diagram of an example apparatus 900 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Apparatus 900 may be a UE, or a UE may include apparatus 900. In some aspects, apparatus 900 includes a receiving component 902 and a transmitting component 904 that may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, apparatus 900 may communicate with another apparatus 906 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device) using receiving component 902 and transmitting component 904. As further shown, apparatus 900 may include a communication manager 140. Communication manager 140 may include a determining component 908, among other things.

[0135] In some aspects, the device 900 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein in conjunction with Figures 6A to 6B. Additionally or alternatively, the device 900 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein (such as process 700 of Figure 7) or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the device 900 and / or one or more components shown in Figure 9 may include one or more components of the UE described in conjunction with Figure 2. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components shown in Figure 9 may be implemented within one or more components described in conjunction with Figure 2. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be at least partially implemented as software stored in a memory. For example, a component (or a portion 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.

[0136] The receiving component 902 may receive communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, from the device 906. The receiving component 902 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of the device 900. In some aspects, the receiving component 902 may perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.) on the received communications and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of the device 900. In some aspects, the receiving component 902 may include one or more antennas, modems, demodulators, MIMO detectors, receive processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof, of the UE described in conjunction with FIG. 2.

[0137] The transmitting component 904 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to the device 906. In some aspects, one or more other components of the device 900 may generate communications, and the generated communications may be provided to the transmitting component 904 for transmission to the device 906. In some aspects, the transmitting component 904 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 the device 906. In some aspects, the transmitting component 904 may include one or more antennas, modems, modulators, transmit MIMO processors, transmit processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof, of the UE described in conjunction with FIG. 2. In some aspects, the transmitting component 904 may be co-located with the receiving component 902 in a transceiver.

[0138] Receiving component 902 can receive configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap. Receiving component 902 and / or sending component 904 can communicate data with a network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0139] Determining component 908 can determine whether at least one criterion is satisfied.

[0140] Determining component 908 can periodically determine whether at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied.

[0141] Transmitting component 904 can transmit to the network node an indication that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied.

[0142] Receiving component 902 can receive, from a network node, an activation indication for the measurement gap based at least in part on an indication that at least one criterion for deactivation of the measurement gap is no longer satisfied.

[0143] The number and arrangement of the components shown in Figure 9 are provided as examples. In practice, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner than the components shown in Figure 9. In addition, two or more components shown in Figure 9 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Figure 9 may be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, a set of (one or more) components shown in Figure 9 may perform one or more functions described as being performed by another set of components shown in Figure 9.

[0144] FIG. 10 is a diagram of an example apparatus 1000 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Apparatus 1000 may be a network node, or a network node may include apparatus 1000. In some aspects, apparatus 1000 includes a receiving component 1002 and a sending component 1004 that may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, apparatus 1000 may communicate with another apparatus 1006 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device) using receiving component 1002 and sending component 1004. As further shown, apparatus 1000 may include a communication manager 150. Communication manager 150 may include a determining component 1008, among other things.

[0145] In some aspects, the device 1000 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein in conjunction with Figures 6A to 6B. Additionally or alternatively, the device 1000 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein (such as process 800 of Figure 8) or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the device 1000 and / or one or more components shown in Figure 10 may include one or more components of the network node described in conjunction with Figure 2. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components shown in Figure 10 may be implemented within one or more components described in conjunction with Figure 2. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be implemented at least in part as software stored in a memory. For example, a component (or a portion 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.

[0146] The receiving component 1002 may receive communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, from the device 1006. The receiving component 1002 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of the device 1000. In some aspects, the receiving component 1002 may perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.) on the received communications and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of the device 1000. In some aspects, the receiving component 1002 may include one or more antennas, modems, demodulators, MIMO detectors, receive processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof, of the network nodes described in conjunction with FIG. 2.

[0147] The transmitting component 1004 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to the device 1006. In some aspects, one or more other components of the device 1000 may generate communications, and the generated communications may be provided to the transmitting component 1004 for transmission to the device 1006. In some aspects, the transmitting component 1004 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 the device 1006. In some aspects, the transmitting component 1004 may include one or more antennas, modems, modulators, transmit MIMO processors, transmit processors, controllers / processors, memories, or combinations thereof, of the network nodes described in conjunction with FIG. 2. In some aspects, the transmitting component 1004 may be co-located with the receiving component 1002 in a transceiver.

[0148] The transmitting component 1004 may transmit configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in the measurement gap to the UE. The receiving component 1002 and / or the transmitting component 1004 may communicate data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0149] Determining component 1008 can determine at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap.

[0150] Determining component 1008 can determine whether at least one criterion is satisfied.

[0151] Receiving component 1002 can receive, from a UE, an indication that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied.

[0152] Transmitting component 1004 can transmit, to the UE, an activation indication for the measurement gap based at least in part on an indication that at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied.

[0153] The number and arrangement of the components shown in Figure 10 are provided as examples. In practice, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner than the components shown in Figure 10. In addition, two or more components shown in Figure 10 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Figure 10 may be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, a set of (one or more) components shown in Figure 10 may perform one or more functions described as being performed by another set of components shown in Figure 10.

[0154] The following provides an overview of some aspects of the disclosure:

[0155] Aspect 1: A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap; and communicating data with a network node in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0156] Aspect 2: A method according to aspect 1, wherein the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization, and wherein communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes: communicating the data with the network node during the measurement gap in combination with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization is satisfied.

[0157] Aspect 3: A method according to aspect 2, wherein the at least one criterion for deprioritizing measurement gaps includes at least one of the following: a first deprioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap, a second deprioritization criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or a third deprioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

[0158] Aspect 4: A method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 3, wherein the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation, and wherein communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes: in combination with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is met, communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the at least one scheduled measurement gap according to a relaxation factor indicating a fraction of scheduled measurement gap opportunities for the measurement gap in which measurements are to be performed.

[0159] Aspect 5: The method according to aspect 4, wherein the configuration information indicates the relaxation factor.

[0160] Aspect 6: A method according to any one of Aspects 4 to 5, wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation includes at least one of the following: a first relaxation criterion based at least in part on the priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap, a second relaxation criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or a third relaxation criterion based at least in part on the priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

[0161] Aspect 7: A method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 6, wherein the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, and further includes: sending an indication to the network node that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met; and receiving a deactivation indication for the measurement gap from the network node based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met, wherein the deactivation indication indicates deactivation of all scheduled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap, and wherein communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap occasion for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap occasion for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on receiving the deactivation indication.

[0162] Aspect 8: A method according to Aspect 7, wherein the at least one criterion for deactivating the measurement gap includes at least one of the following: a first deactivation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed in the measurement gap, or a second deactivation criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE.

[0163] Aspect 9: The method according to any one of aspects 7 to 8, further comprising: periodically determining whether the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied.

[0164] Aspect 10: The method according to any one of Aspects 7 to 9 further includes: sending an indication to the network node that the at least one criterion for deactivating the measurement gap is no longer met; and receiving an activation indication for the measurement gap from the network node based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for deactivating the measurement gap is no longer met.

[0165] Aspect 11: A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising: sending configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap to a user equipment (UE); and communicating data with the UE in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on the at least one criterion.

[0166] Aspect 12: A method according to aspect 11, wherein the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization, and wherein communicating the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes: communicating the data with the UE during the measurement gap in combination with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization is satisfied.

[0167] Aspect 13: A method according to Aspect 12, wherein the at least one criterion for deprioritizing measurement gaps includes at least one of the following: a first deprioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed by the UE in the measurement gap, a second deprioritization criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell associated with the network node by the UE and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or a third deprioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

[0168] Aspect 14: A method according to any one of Aspects 11 to 13, wherein the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation, and wherein communicating the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes: in combination with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is met, communicating the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the at least one scheduled measurement gap according to a relaxation factor indicating a fraction of scheduled measurement gap opportunities for the measurement gap in which measurements are to be performed.

[0169] Aspect 15: The method according to aspect 14, wherein the configuration information indicates the relaxation factor.

[0170] Aspect 16: A method according to any one of Aspects 14 to 15, wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation includes at least one of the following: a first relaxation criterion based at least in part on the priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed by the UE in the measurement gap, a second relaxation criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell associated with the network node by the UE and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or a third relaxation criterion based at least in part on the priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

[0171] Aspect 17: A method according to any one of Aspects 11 to 16, wherein the at least one criterion includes at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, and further comprising: receiving an indication from the UE that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met; and sending a deactivation indication for the measurement gap to the UE based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met, wherein the deactivation indication indicates deactivation of all scheduled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap, and wherein communicating the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap occasion for the measurement gap during the measurement gap includes communicating the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap occasion for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on sending the deactivation indication.

[0172] Aspect 18: A method according to Aspect 17, wherein the at least one criterion for deactivating the measurement gap includes at least one of the following: a first deactivation criterion based at least in part on the priority or type of neighbor cell measurement to be performed by the UE in the measurement gap, or a second deactivation criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell associated with the network node by the UE and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE.

[0173] Aspect 19: The method according to any one of Aspects 17 to 18 further includes: receiving an indication from the UE that the at least one criterion for deactivating the measurement gap is no longer met; and sending an activation indication for the measurement gap to the UE based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for deactivating the measurement gap is no longer met.

[0174] Aspect 20: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform one or more of the methods described in aspects 1 to 10.

[0175] Aspect 21: A device for wireless communication, 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 10.

[0176] Aspect 22: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one component for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 10.

[0177] Aspect 23: 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 10.

[0178] Aspect 24: 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 10.

[0179] Aspect 25: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform one or more of the methods described in Aspects 11 to 19.

[0180] Aspect 26: A device for wireless communication, 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 11 to 19.

[0181] Aspect 27: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one component for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 11 to 19.

[0182] Aspect 28: 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 11 to 19.

[0183] Aspect 29: 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 11 to 19.

[0184] While the foregoing disclosure provides illustration and description, it is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the above disclosure or may be acquired from practice of these aspects.

[0185] As used herein, the term "component" is intended to be broadly interpreted as a combination of hardware and / or 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, processes and / or functions implemented, etc. As used herein, a "processor" is implemented in a combination of hardware and / or hardware and software. It will be clear that the system and / or method described herein can be implemented by a combination of hardware and / or hardware and software in different forms. 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 those skilled in the art will understand that software and hardware can be designed to implement the system and / or method based at least in part on the description herein.

[0186] 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.

[0187] 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 the various aspects. Many of these features may be combined in a manner that is not specifically described in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification. The disclosure of the various aspects includes each dependent claim combined with each other claim in the claim set. As used herein, a phrase referring to "at least one of" a list of items refers to any combination of these items (including 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, as well as 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).

[0188] Any element, action or instruction used herein should not be interpreted as critical or necessary unless clearly stated. 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 "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 only one item is intended to be referred to, the phrase "only one" or similar terms are used. Moreover, as used herein, the term "having" etc. is intended to be an open term, which does not limit the elements they modify (for example, "having" A elements 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 expressly stated otherwise (eg, if used in conjunction with "either" or "only one of").

Claims

1. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories and configured to: receiving configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap; as well as Based at least in part on the at least one criterion, data is communicated with a network node during the measurement gap in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap.

2. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization, and wherein to communicate the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap, the one or more processors are configured to: The data is communicated with the network node during the measurement gap in conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization is satisfied.

3. The UE of claim 2, wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization comprises at least one of the following: a first de-prioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed in the measurement gap, a second de-prioritization criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell and based at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or A third de-prioritization criterion is based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

4. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation, and wherein to communicate the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap, the one or more processors are configured to: In conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is satisfied, communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the at least one scheduled measurement gap according to a relaxation factor indicative of a fraction of scheduled measurement gap opportunities for the measurement gap in which measurements are to be performed. The UE according to claim 4 , wherein the configuration information indicates the relaxation factor.

6. The UE of claim 4, wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation comprises at least one of the following: a first relaxation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed in the measurement gap, based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell and based at least in part on a second relaxation criterion of a low mobility criterion for the UE, or A third relaxed criterion is based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

7. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, and the one or more processors are further configured to: sending an indication to the network node that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met; and receiving, based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met, a deactivation indication for the measurement gap from the network node, wherein the deactivation indication indicates deactivation of all scheduled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap, and Wherein, to communicate the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap, the one or more processors are configured to communicate the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on receiving the deactivation indication.

8. The UE of claim 7, wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation comprises at least one of the following: a first deactivation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed in the measurement gap, or A second deactivation criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell and based at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE.

9. The UE of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: It is periodically determined whether the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met.

10. The UE of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: sending an indication to the network node that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer met; and Based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied, receiving an activation indication for the measurement gap from the network node.

11. A network node for wireless communication, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories and configured to: sending configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap to a user equipment (UE); as well as Based at least in part on the at least one criterion, data is communicated with the UE during the measurement gap in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap.

12. The network node of claim 11, wherein the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization, and wherein to communicate the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap, the one or more processors are configured to: The data is communicated with the UE during the measurement gap in conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization is satisfied.

13. The network node of claim 12, wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap de-prioritization comprises at least one of the following: a first de-prioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed by the UE in the measurement gap, a second de-prioritization criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell associated with the network node by the UE and based at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or A third de-prioritization criterion is based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

14. The network node of claim 11, wherein the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation, and wherein to communicate the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap, the one or more processors are configured to: In conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is satisfied, communicating the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the at least one scheduled measurement gap according to a relaxation factor indicative of a fraction of scheduled measurement gap opportunities for the measurement gap in which measurements are to be performed.

15. The network node according to claim 14, wherein the configuration information indicates the relaxation factor.

16. The network node of claim 14, wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation comprises at least one of the following: a first relaxation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed by the UE in the measurement gap, based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell associated with the network node by the UE and based at least in part on a second relaxation criterion of a low mobility criterion for the UE, or A third relaxed criterion is based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

17. The network node of claim 11, wherein the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, and the one or more processors are further configured to: receiving an indication from the UE that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met; and sending a deactivation indication for the measurement gap to the UE based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is satisfied, wherein the deactivation indication indicates deactivation of all scheduled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap, and Wherein, to communicate the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap, the one or more processors are configured to communicate the data with the UE in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on sending the deactivation indication.

18. The network node of claim 17, wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation comprises at least one of the following: a first deactivation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed by the UE in the measurement gap, or A second deactivation criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement by the UE of a current serving cell associated with the network node and at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE.

19. The network node of claim 17, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: receiving an indication from the UE that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied; and Based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied, sending an activation indication for the measurement gap to the UE.

20. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap; as well as Based at least in part on the at least one criterion, data is communicated with a network node during the measurement gap in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization, and wherein communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap comprises: The data is communicated with the network node during the measurement gap in conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deprioritization is satisfied.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap de-prioritization comprises at least one of: a first de-prioritization criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed in the measurement gap, a second de-prioritization criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell and based at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE, or A third de-prioritization criterion is based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation, and wherein communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap comprises: In conjunction with determining that the data overlaps with the measurement gap and determining that the at least one criterion for measurement gap relaxation is satisfied, communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity during the at least one scheduled measurement gap according to a relaxation factor indicative of a fraction of scheduled measurement gap opportunities for the measurement gap in which measurements are to be performed. The method of claim 23 , wherein the configuration information indicates the relaxation factor.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the at least one criterion for measuring gap relaxation comprises at least one of the following: a first relaxation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed in the measurement gap, based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell and based at least in part on a second relaxation criterion of a low mobility criterion for the UE, or A third relaxed criterion is based at least in part on a priority of a logical channel associated with the data overlapping the measurement gap.

26. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one criterion comprises at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation, and further comprising: sending an indication to the network node that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met; as well as receiving, based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met, a deactivation indication for the measurement gap from the network node, wherein the deactivation indication indicates deactivation of all scheduled measurement gap occasions for the measurement gap, and Wherein communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap comprises communicating the data with the network node in the at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap during the measurement gap based at least in part on receiving the deactivation indication.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation comprises at least one of: a first deactivation criterion based at least in part on a priority or type of neighbor cell measurements to be performed in the measurement gap, or A second deactivation criterion based at least in part on at least one of a reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement or a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) measurement of a current serving cell and based at least in part on a low mobility criterion for the UE.

28. The method of claim 26, further comprising: It is periodically determined whether the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is met.

29. The method of claim 26, further comprising: sending an indication to the network node that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer met; as well as Based at least in part on the indication that the at least one criterion for measurement gap deactivation is no longer satisfied, receiving an activation indication for the measurement gap from the network node.

30. A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising: sending configuration information indicating at least one criterion for refraining from performing measurements in a measurement gap to a user equipment (UE); as well as Based at least in part on the at least one criterion, data is communicated with the UE during the measurement gap in at least one scheduled measurement gap opportunity for the measurement gap.

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