Beam fault detection measurement relaxation for cells with multiple transmit-receive points

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In some examples, a user equipment (UE) may receive a control message indicating one or more parameters for measuring a plurality of reference signals. The one or more parameters may be associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicity. The UE may measure respective channel quality metrics for the plurality of reference signals, wherein the plurality of reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first transmit receive point. The UE may adjust a measurement periodicity of a first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is individually adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

Description

[0001] Cross-references

[0002] This patent application claims priority to U.S. patent application No. 18 / 163,109, filed by HE et al. on February 1, 2023, entitled “BEAM FAILUREDETECTION MEASUREMENT RELAXATION FOR CELLS WITH MULTIPLE TRANSMISSIONRECEPTION POINTS,” which is assigned to the assignee of this application and is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Technical Field

[0003] The following relates to wireless communications including beam failure detection (BFD) measurement relaxation for a cell having multiple transmit receive points (TRPs). Background Art

[0004] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content, such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, etc. These systems may be able to support communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). Examples of such multiple access systems include fourth generation (4G) systems (such as long term evolution (LTE) systems, advanced LTE (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems) and fifth generation (5G) systems (which may be referred to as new radio (NR) systems). These systems may employ technologies such as code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA), or discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM). A wireless multiple access communication system may include one or more base stations, each of which supports wireless communication for communication devices, which may be referred to as user equipment (UE). Summary of the Invention

[0005] The described techniques relate to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses for supporting beam failure detection (BFD) measurement relaxation for a cell having multiple transmit receive points (TRPs). Generally speaking, the techniques described herein may enable a user equipment (UE) associated with multiple TRPs of a cell to adjust the measurement periodicity of at least a first set of reference signals from a plurality of reference signals associated with the plurality of TRPs. For example, the UE may receive a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring the plurality of reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with one or more measurement periodicities associated with the plurality of reference signals. Additionally, the UE may measure corresponding channel quality metrics of the plurality of reference signals, wherein the plurality of reference signals includes the first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The UE may adjust the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters. The measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals may be independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals. As such, the UE may maintain the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals or may adjust the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based on a second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0006] A method for wireless communication at a UE is described. The method may include: receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals; measuring respective channel quality metrics for the set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0007] An apparatus for wireless communication is described. The apparatus may include: a memory; a transceiver; and at least one processor of a UE, the at least one processor being coupled to the memory and the transceiver. The at least one processor may be configured to cause the apparatus to: receive, via the transceiver, a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals; measure corresponding channel quality metrics of the set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and adjust the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0008] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include: means for receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals; means for measuring respective channel quality metrics of the set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and means for adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0009] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a UE is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to: receive a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals; measure corresponding channel quality metrics of the set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and adjust the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0010] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals may include operations, features, components, or instructions for adjusting a time gap between consecutive measurements of the first set of reference signals based on a first SINR ratio associated with the first set of reference signals exceeding a first threshold.

[0011] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the control message indicates the first threshold associated with the first set of reference signals and a second threshold associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0012] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first threshold and the second threshold may be the same based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0013] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first threshold and the second threshold may be different based on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0014] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, components, or instructions for maintaining the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based on a second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals failing to exceed a threshold.

[0015] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, components, or instructions for performing the following actions: maintaining the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals may be based on a failure of an SINR ratio associated with the second set of reference signals to exceed a threshold, and the second channel quality metric may be the SINR ratio.

[0016] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, components, or instructions for adjusting the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based on a second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals according to a second parameter of the one or more parameters.

[0017] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first parameter and the second parameter may be the same based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0018] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first parameter and the second parameter can be different based on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0019] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, components, or instructions for performing the following actions: adjusting the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals may be based on an SINR ratio associated with the second set of reference signals exceeding a threshold, and the second channel quality metric may be the SINR ratio.

[0020] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, components, or instructions for sending a report indicating the adjustment of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals, wherein the report includes an indication of a first CORESET identifier associated with the first TRP of the cell.

[0021] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the report further indicates an adjustment of the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals, and the report includes an indication of a second CORESET identifier associated with the second TRP of the cell.

[0022] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the report may be sent via UE assistance information.

[0023] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, components, or instructions for determining a mobility metric associated with the UE, wherein adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals may be associated with a low mobility scenario based on the mobility metric associated with the UE.

[0024] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the mobility metric may be associated with the first TRP and the second TRP based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0025] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, components, or instructions for receiving a second control message indicating a set of a plurality of CORESET identifiers, wherein each CORESET identifier may be associated with a respective TRP for the cell.

[0026] Some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may further include operations, features, components, or instructions for performing the following actions: adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals includes increasing a time gap between consecutive measurements of the first set of reference signals based on the first parameter.

[0027] A method for wireless communication at a network entity is described. The method may include: sending a first control message indicating a set of multiple CORESET identifiers, wherein each CORESET identifier is associated with a respective TRP of a cell; sending a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with measurement of a set of multiple reference signals by a UE, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and receiving a report indicating adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0028] An apparatus for wireless communication is described. The apparatus may include: a memory; and at least one processor of a network entity, the at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor may be configured to cause the apparatus to: send a first control message indicating a set of multiple CORESET identifiers, wherein each CORESET identifier is associated with a corresponding TRP of a cell; send a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with measurement of a set of multiple reference signals by a UE, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and receive a report indicating adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0029] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity is described. The apparatus may include: means for sending a first control message indicating a set of multiple CORESET identifiers, wherein each CORESET identifier is associated with a respective TRP of a cell; means for sending a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with measurement by a UE of a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and means for receiving a report indicating an adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0030] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a network entity is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to: send a first control message indicating a set of multiple core set identifiers, wherein each core set identifier is associated with a respective time resolution (TRP) of a cell; send a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with measurement of a set of multiple reference signals by a UE, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and receive a report indicating adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0031] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first control message indicates one or more thresholds associated with a channel quality metric of the set of multiple reference signals, the one or more thresholds including a first threshold associated with the first set of reference signals and a second channel quality threshold associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0032] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first threshold and the second threshold may be the same based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0033] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first threshold and the second threshold may be different based on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0034] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the report includes an indication of a CORESET identifier in the set of multiple CORESET identifiers, and the CORESET identifier can be associated with the first TRP of the cell.

[0035] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the report further indicates an adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals according to a second parameter of the one or more parameters, and the report includes an indication of a CORESET identifier associated with the second TRP of the cell.

[0036] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first parameter and the second parameter may be the same based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0037] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first parameter and the second parameter can be different based on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0038] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the report may be received via UE assistance information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] Figure 1 An example of a wireless communication system supporting beam failure detection (BFD) measurement relaxation for a cell having multiple transmit receive points (TRPs) according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0040] Figure 2 An example of a wireless communication system supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0041] Figure 3 An example of a process flow supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0042] Figure 4 and Figure 5 A block diagram illustrating an apparatus supporting BFD measurement relaxation for a cell with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0043] Figure 6 A block diagram of a communications manager supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0044] Figure 7 A diagram illustrating a system including a device supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0045] Figure 8 and Figure 9 A block diagram illustrating an apparatus supporting BFD measurement relaxation for a cell with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0046] Figure 10A block diagram of a communications manager supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0047] Figure 11 A diagram illustrating a system including a device supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0048] Figures 12 to 14 A flow chart illustrating a method of supporting BFD measurement relaxation for a cell with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] Some wireless communication systems may support beam failure detection (BFD). For example, a user equipment (UE) may periodically monitor one or more reference signals associated with a network entity (e.g., a serving cell) to detect beam failure. In some examples, the UE may be in a low mobility scenario, and corresponding channel quality metrics associated with the one or more reference signals may exceed a threshold. In such cases, the UE may increase the periodicity with which the UE monitors the one or more reference signals associated with the network entity for BFD. In other words, the UE may measure the one or more reference signals less frequently, such as by increasing the time gap between measuring the one or more reference signals, which may be referred to as BFD measurement relaxation.

[0050] In some cases, a network entity may be associated with multiple transmit receive points (TRPs), and each TRP may be associated with one or more reference signals, which may be referred to as a reference signal set. For example, the multiple TRPs may include a first TRP associated with a first reference signal set and a second TRP associated with a second reference signal set. In such cases, the UE may measure a channel quality metric for each of the reference signals in the first reference signal set and the second reference signal set to determine whether the UE can perform BFD measurement relaxation. That is, the UE may be in a low mobility scenario, and the channel quality metric associated with the first reference signal set may exceed a threshold, while the channel quality metric associated with the second reference signal set may fail to exceed the threshold. In such cases, the UE may avoid adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first reference signal set and the measurement periodicity of the second reference signal set based on the channel quality metric associated with the second reference signal set failing to exceed the threshold (e.g., even though the channel quality metric associated with the first reference signal set exceeds the threshold), thereby resulting in inefficient power consumption and resource utilization.

[0051] Thus, the techniques described herein may support BFD measurement relaxation per TRP. In such cases, the UE may receive control signaling indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting the measurement periodicity of multiple reference signal sets, the multiple reference signal sets including a first reference signal set associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second reference signal set associated with a second TRP of the cell. The one or more parameters may include a first threshold and a first relaxation factor associated with the first reference signal set and a second threshold and a second relaxation threshold associated with the second reference signal set. In this way, the UE may measure the channel quality metric of each reference signal set and may adjust the measurement periodicity of the first reference signal set, the measurement periodicity of the second reference signal set, or both based on the corresponding channel quality metric. For example, the UE may adjust the measurement periodicity of the first reference signal set based on the first channel quality metric associated with the first reference signal set exceeding the threshold according to the first relaxation factor. Conversely, the UE may maintain the measurement periodicity of the second reference signal set based on the second channel quality metric associated with the second reference signal set failing to exceed the second threshold.

[0052] Thus, for example, for a multi-TRP cell, one or more criteria (e.g., signal quality criteria, mobility criteria, or both) associated with relaxation of the periodicity of performing BFD-related measurements may be evaluated on a per-TRP basis (e.g., rather than on a cell-wide basis). Evaluating such criteria on a per-TRP basis may advantageously allow relaxation of the periodicity of BFD measurements for any TRP that meets the associated criteria, even if one or more other TRPs of the same cell do not qualify for relaxation, thereby achieving enhanced power savings, among other potential benefits.

[0053] Various aspects of the present disclosure are first described in the context of a wireless communication system. Various aspects of the present disclosure are then described in the context of a process flow. Various aspects of the present disclosure are further illustrated by and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flow charts related to BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs.

[0054] Figure 1 An example of a wireless communication system 100 that supports BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The wireless communication system 100 may include one or more network entities 105, one or more UEs 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an Advanced LTE (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, a New Radio (NR) network, or a network operating according to other systems and radio technologies, including future systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.

[0055] The network entities 105 may be dispersed throughout a geographic area to form the wireless communication system 100 and may include devices in different forms or with different capabilities. In various examples, the network entities 105 may be referred to as network elements, mobility elements, radio access network (RAN) nodes, or network equipment, among other nomenclature. In some examples, the network entities 105 and the UEs 115 may communicate wirelessly via one or more communication links 125 (e.g., radio frequency (RF) access links). For example, the network entities 105 may support a coverage area 110 (e.g., a geographic coverage area) within which the UEs 115 and the network entities 105 may establish one or more communication links 125. The coverage area 110 may be an example of a geographic area within which the network entities 105 and the UEs 115 may support signal communication according to one or more radio access technologies (RATs).

[0056] The UEs 115 may be dispersed throughout the coverage area 110 of the wireless communication system 100, and each UE 115 may be stationary or mobile or both stationary and mobile at different times. The UEs 115 may be devices that take different forms or have different capabilities. Figure 1 Some example UEs 115 are illustrated in FIG. The UEs 115 described herein may be capable of supporting communication with various types of devices, such as Figure 1 105 or other UEs 115 or network entities 105 as shown.

[0057] As described herein, a node of the wireless communication system 100 (which may be referred to as a network node or wireless node) may be a network entity 105 (e.g., any network entity described herein), a UE 115 (e.g., any UE described herein), a network controller, an apparatus, a device, a computing system, one or more components, or another suitable processing entity configured to perform any of the techniques described herein. For example, the node may be a UE 115. As another example, the node may be a network entity 105. As another example, a first node may be configured to communicate with a second node or a third node. In one aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a UE 115. In another aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a network entity 105. In other aspects of this example, the first node, the second node, and the third node may be different relative to these examples. Similarly, references to UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, etc. may include disclosure of UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, etc. as nodes. For example, a disclosure that UE 115 is configured to receive information from network entity 105 also discloses that the first node is configured to receive information from the second node.

[0058] In some examples, network entities 105 can communicate with core network 130, with each other, or both. For example, network entities 105 can communicate with core network 130 via one or more backhaul communication links 120 (e.g., according to S1, N2, N3, or other interface protocols). In some examples, network entities 105 can communicate with each other directly (e.g., directly between network entities 105) or indirectly (e.g., via core network 130) via backhaul communication links 120 (e.g., according to X2, Xn, or other interface protocols). In some examples, network entities 105 can communicate with each other via midhaul communication links 162 (e.g., according to a midhaul interface protocol) or fronthaul communication links 168 (e.g., according to a fronthaul interface protocol), or any combination thereof. Backhaul communication links 120, midhaul communication links 162, or fronthaul communication links 168 can be or include one or more wired links (e.g., electrical links, fiber optic links), one or more wireless links (e.g., radio links, wireless optical links), etc., or various combinations thereof. UE 115 may communicate with core network 130 via communication link 155 .

[0059] One or more of the network entities 105 described herein may include or may be referred to as a base station 140 (e.g., a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an NR base station, an access point, a radio transceiver, a Node B, an evolved Node B (eNB), a next-generation Node B, or a gigabit Node B (any of which may be referred to as a gNB), a 5G NB, a next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), a Home Node B, a Home evolved Node B, or other suitable terminology). In some examples, the network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may be implemented in a converged (e.g., monolithic, stand-alone) base station architecture that may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single network entity 105 (e.g., a single RAN node, such as the base station 140).

[0060] In some examples, the network entity 105 can be implemented in a disaggregated architecture (e.g., a disaggregated base station architecture, a disaggregated RAN architecture) that can be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed between two or more network entities 105, such as an integrated access backhaul (IAB) network, an open RAN (O-RAN) (e.g., a network configuration sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance), or a virtualized RAN (vRAN) (e.g., a cloud RAN (C-RAN)). For example, the network entity 105 can include one or more of the following: a central unit (CU) 160, a distributed unit (DU) 165, a radio unit (RU) 170, a RAN intelligent controller (RIC) 175 (e.g., a near real-time RIC (near RT RIC), a non-real-time RIC (non-RT RIC)), a service management and orchestration (SMO) 180 system, or any combination thereof. The RU 170 may also be referred to as a radio head, smart radio head, remote radio head (RRH), remote radio unit (RRU), or TRP (TRP). One or more components of the network entity 105 in the disaggregated RAN architecture may be co-located, or one or more components of the network entity 105 may be located in distributed locations (e.g., separate physical locations). In some examples, one or more network entities 105 of the disaggregated RAN architecture may be implemented as virtual units (e.g., virtual CU (VCU), virtual DU (VDU), virtual RU (VRU)).

[0061] The functional split between CU 160, DU 165, and RU 170 is flexible and can support different functions depending on which functions (e.g., network layer functions, protocol layer functions, baseband functions, RF functions, and any combination thereof) are performed at CU 160, DU 165, or RU 170. For example, a functional split of the protocol stack can be employed between CU 160 and DU 165 such that CU 160 can support one or more layers of the protocol stack and DU 165 can support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. In some examples, CU 160 can host higher protocol layer (e.g., Layer 3 (L3), Layer 2 (L2)) functions and signaling (e.g., Radio Resource Control (RRC), Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP), Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP)). The CU 160 may be connected to one or more DUs 165 or RUs 170, and the one or more DUs 165 or RUs 170 may host lower protocol layers, such as Layer 1 (L1) (e.g., physical (PHY) layer) or L2 (e.g., radio link control (RLC) layer, medium access control (MAC) layer) functionality and signaling, and may each be at least partially controlled by the CU 160. Additionally or alternatively, a functional split of the protocol stack may be employed between the DU 165 and the RU 170, such that the DU 165 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the RU 170 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. The DU 165 may support one or more different cells (e.g., via one or more RUs 170). In some cases, the functional split between the CU 160 and the DU 165 or between the DU 165 and the RU 170 can be within the protocol layer (e.g., some functions of the protocol layer can be performed by one of the CU 160, DU 165, or RU 170, while other functions of the protocol layer are performed by a different one of the CU 160, DU 165, or RU 170). The CU 160 can be further functionally split into CU control plane (CU-CP) and CU user plane (CU-UP) functions. The CU 160 can be connected to one or more DUs 165 via midhaul communication links 162 (e.g., F1, F1-c, F1-u), and the DU 165 can be connected to one or more RUs 170 via fronthaul communication links 168 (e.g., open fronthaul (FH) interface). In some examples, midhaul communication link 162 or fronthaul communication link 168 may be implemented according to interfaces (eg, channels) between layers of a protocol stack supported by respective network entities 105 communicating via these communication links.

[0062] In some wireless communication systems (e.g., wireless communication system 100), the infrastructure and spectrum resources for radio access may support wireless backhaul link capabilities to supplement wired backhaul connections, thereby providing an IAB network architecture (e.g., to the core network 130). In some cases, in an IAB network, one or more network entities 105 (e.g., IAB nodes 104) may be partially controlled by each other. One or more IAB nodes 104 may be referred to as a donor entity or IAB donor. One or more DUs 165 or one or more RUs 170 may be partially controlled by one or more CUs 160 associated with a donor network entity 105 (e.g., a donor base station 140). One or more donor network entities 105 (e.g., IAB donors) may communicate with one or more additional network entities 105 (e.g., IAB nodes 104) via supported access and backhaul links (e.g., backhaul communication links 120). The IAB node 104 may include an IAB mobile terminal (IAB-MT) controlled (e.g., scheduled) by the DU 165 of the coupled IAB donor. The IAB-MT may include an independent set of antennas for relaying communications with the UE 115, or may share the same antennas of the IAB node 104 (e.g., RU 170) for access via the DU 165 of the IAB node 104 (e.g., referred to as a virtual IAB-MT (vIAB-MT)). In some examples, the IAB node 104 may include a DU 165 that supports communication links with additional entities (e.g., IAB node 104, UE 115) within a relay chain or configuration (e.g., downstream) of the access network. In such cases, one or more components of the decomposed RAN architecture (e.g., one or more IAB nodes 104 or components of the IAB node 104) may be configured to operate according to the techniques described herein.

[0063] For example, an access network (AN) or RAN may include an access node (e.g., an IAB donor), communications between the IAB node 104 and one or more UEs 115. The IAB donor may facilitate connectivity between the core network 130 and the AN (e.g., via a wired or wireless connection to the core network 130). That is, the IAB donor may refer to a RAN node that has a wired or wireless connection to the core network 130. The IAB donor may include a CU 160 and at least one DU 165 (e.g., and RU 170), in which case the CU 160 may communicate with the core network 130 via an interface (e.g., a backhaul link). The IAB donor and the IAB node 104 may communicate via the F1 interface according to a protocol that defines signaling messages (e.g., the F1 AP protocol). Additionally or alternatively, CU 160 may communicate with the core network via an interface (which may be an example of part of a backhaul link) and may communicate with other CUs 160 (e.g., CUs 160 associated with alternative IAB donors) via an Xn-C interface (which may be an example of part of a backhaul link).

[0064] An IAB node 104 may refer to a RAN node that provides IAB functionality (e.g., access for UE 115, wireless self-backhaul capabilities, etc.). The DU 165 may act as a distributed scheduling node toward child nodes associated with the IAB node 104, and the IAB-MT may act as a scheduled node toward a parent node associated with the IAB node 104. That is, an IAB donor may be referred to as a parent node that communicates with one or more child nodes (e.g., the IAB donor may relay UE transmissions through one or more other IAB nodes 104). Additionally or alternatively, depending on the relay chain or configuration of the AN, the IAB node 104 may also be referred to as a parent node or child node of other IAB nodes 104. Thus, the IAB-MT entity of the IAB node 104 may provide a Uu interface for the child IAB node 104 to receive signaling from the parent IAB node 104, and a DU interface (e.g., DU 165) may provide a Uu interface for the parent IAB node 104 to signal to the child IAB node 104 or the UE 115.

[0065] For example, IAB node 104 may be referred to as a parent node supporting communications for child IAB nodes, or as a child IAB node associated with an IAB donor, or both. The IAB donor may include a CU 160 having a wired or wireless connection to the core network 130 (e.g., backhaul communication link 120) and may serve as a parent node for IAB node 104. For example, the DU 165 of the IAB donor may relay transmissions to UE 115 via IAB node 104, or may directly signal the transmissions to UE 115, or both. The CU 160 of the IAB donor may signal the establishment of a communication link to IAB node 104 via the F1 interface, and IAB node 104 may schedule transmissions (e.g., transmissions relayed from the IAB donor to UE 115) via the DU 165. That is, data may be relayed to and from IAB node 104 via signaling via the NR Uu interface of the MT to IAB node 104. Communications with the IAB node 104 may be scheduled by the DU 165 of the IAB donor, and communications with the IAB node 104 may be scheduled by the DU 165 of the IAB node 104 .

[0066] Where the techniques described herein are applied to the context of a disaggregated RAN architecture, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture may be configured to support BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs as described herein. For example, some operations described as being performed by a UE 115 or a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may additionally or alternatively be performed by one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., an IAB node 104, a DU 165, a CU 160, a RU 170, a RIC 175, a SMO 180).

[0067] UE 115 may include or may be referred to as a mobile device, a wireless device, a remote device, a handheld device, or a subscriber device, or some other suitable terminology, where "device" may also be referred to as a unit, a station, a terminal, or a client, etc. UE 115 may also include or may be referred to as a personal electronic device, such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a personal computer. In some examples, UE 115 may include or may be referred to as a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or a machine type communication (MTC) device, etc., which may be implemented in various objects, such as appliances or vehicles, meters, etc.

[0068] The UE 115 described herein may be capable of communicating with various types of devices, such as other UEs 115, which may sometimes act as relays, as well as network entities 105 and network equipment including macro eNBs or gNBs, small cell eNBs or gNBs, or relay base stations, etc. Figure 1 shown.

[0069] The UE 115 and the network entity 105 may wirelessly communicate with each other via one or more communication links 125 (e.g., access links) using resources associated with one or more carriers. The term "carrier" may refer to a collection of RF spectrum resources having a physical layer structure defined for supporting the communication link 125. For example, a carrier used for the communication link 125 may include a portion of an RF spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth portion (BWP)) that operates according to one or more physical layer channels for a given radio access technology (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR). Each physical layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information), control signaling for coordinating carrier operations, user data, or other signaling. The wireless communication system 100 may support communications with the UE 115 using carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation. Depending on the carrier aggregation configuration, the UE 115 may be configured with multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers. Carrier aggregation may be used for both frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD) component carriers. Communication between the network entity 105 and other devices may refer to communication between those devices and any portion (e.g., entity, sub-entity) of the network entity 105. For example, the terms "send," "receive," or "communicate" when referring to the network entity 105 may refer to any portion of the network entity 105 (e.g., base station 140, CU 160, DU 165, RU 170) of the RAN communicating with another device (e.g., directly or via one or more other network entities 105).

[0070] The signal waveform transmitted via the carrier may include multiple subcarriers (e.g., using a multicarrier modulation (MCM) technique such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM)). In a system employing MCM techniques, a resource element may refer to the resource of one symbol period (e.g., the duration of one modulation symbol) and one subcarrier, in which case the symbol period and subcarrier spacing may be inversely related. The number of bits carried by each resource element may depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both), such that a relatively high number of resource elements (e.g., in the transmission duration) and a relatively high order modulation scheme may correspond to a relatively high communication rate. Wireless communication resources may refer to a combination of RF spectrum resources, time resources, and spatial resources (e.g., spatial layers or beams), and the use of multiple spatial resources may increase the data rate or data integrity used for communication with UE 115.

[0071] The time interval for the network entity 105 or the UE 115 may be expressed as a multiple of a basic time unit, which may be, for example, a sampling period T s =1 / (Δf max ·N f ) seconds, where Δf max It can represent the supported subcarrier spacing, and N f The supported discrete Fourier transform (DFT) size may be indicated. Time intervals of communication resources may be organized according to radio frames, each having a specified duration (e.g., 10 milliseconds (ms)). Each radio frame may be identified by a system frame number (SFN) (e.g., in the range of 0 to 1023).

[0072] Each frame may include a plurality of consecutively numbered subframes or time slots, and each subframe or time slot may have the same duration. In some examples, a frame may be divided (e.g., in the time domain) into subframes, and each subframe may be further divided into a certain number of time slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable number of time slots, and the number of time slots may depend on the subcarrier spacing. Each time slot may include a certain number of symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix appended in front of each symbol period). In some wireless communication systems 100, the time slot may be further divided into a plurality of mini-time slots associated with one or more symbols. Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may be associated with one or more (e.g., N f The duration of a symbol period may depend on the subcarrier spacing or the operating frequency band.

[0073] A subframe, slot, mini-slot, or symbol may be the smallest scheduling unit (e.g., in the time domain) of the wireless communication system 100 and may be referred to as a Transmit Time Interval (TTI). In some examples, the TTI duration (e.g., the number of symbol periods in a TTI) may be variable. Additionally or alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system 100 may be dynamically selected (e.g., in a burst of a shortened TTI (sTTI)).

[0074] Physical channels may be multiplexed according to various techniques for communication using carriers. For example, physical control channels and physical data channels may be multiplexed using one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM), frequency division multiplexing (FDM), or hybrid TDM-FDM techniques for signaling via downlink carriers. A control region (e.g., a control resource set (CORESET)) for a physical control channel may be defined by a set of symbol periods and may extend across the system bandwidth of a carrier or a subset of the system bandwidth. One or more control regions (e.g., CORESETs) may be configured for a set of UEs 115. For example, one or more of UEs 115 may monitor or search the control region for control information according to one or more search space sets, and each search space set may include one or more control channel candidates in one or more aggregation levels arranged in a cascaded manner. The aggregation level of a control channel candidate may refer to the amount of control channel resources (e.g., control channel elements (CCEs)) associated with coded information for a control information format having a given payload size. The search space sets may include a common search space set configured for transmitting control information to multiple UEs 115 and a UE-specific search space set for transmitting control information to a specific UE 115 .

[0075] The network entity 105 may provide communication coverage via one or more cells (e.g., macro cells, small cells, hotspots, or other types of cells, or any combination thereof). The term "cell" may refer to a logical communication entity used to communicate with the network entity 105 (e.g., using a carrier), and may be associated with an identifier (e.g., a physical cell identifier (PCID), a virtual cell identifier (VCID), or other identifier) ​​used to distinguish between adjacent cells. In some examples, a cell may also refer to a coverage area 110 or a portion of a coverage area 110 (e.g., a sector) within which the logical communication entity operates. Depending on various factors (such as the capabilities of the network entity 105), such cells may range from a smaller area (e.g., a structure, a subset of a structure) to a larger area. For example, a cell may be or may include a building, a subset of a building, or an external space between or overlapping coverage areas 110, etc.

[0076] A macro cell generally covers a relatively large geographic area (e.g., several kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access to UEs 115 that have a service subscription with a network provider that supports the macro cell. Compared to a macro cell, a small cell may be associated with a lower-power network entity 105 (e.g., a lower-power base station 140), and the small cell may operate using the same or different (e.g., licensed, unlicensed) frequency band as the macro cell. A small cell may provide unrestricted access to UEs 115 that have a service subscription with the network provider, or may provide restricted access to UEs 115 associated with the small cell (e.g., UEs 115 in a closed subscriber group (CSG), UEs 115 associated with users in a home or office). A network entity 105 may support one or more cells and may also use one or more component carriers to support communications via the one or more cells.

[0077] In some examples, a carrier may support multiple cells, and different cells may be configured according to different protocol types (e.g., MTC, narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)) that may provide access to different types of devices.

[0078] In some examples, network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140, RUs 170) can be mobile and, therefore, provide communication coverage for mobile coverage areas 110. In some examples, different coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies can overlap, but the different coverage areas 110 can be supported by the same network entity 105. In some other examples, overlapping coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies can be supported by different network entities 105. The wireless communication system 100 can include, for example, a heterogeneous network in which different types of network entities 105 provide coverage for various coverage areas 110 using the same or different radio access technologies.

[0079] The wireless communication system 100 can be configured to support ultra-reliable communication or low-latency communication or various combinations thereof. For example, the wireless communication system 100 can be configured to support ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC). The UE 115 can be designed to support ultra-reliable, low-latency or critical functions. Ultra-reliable communication can include private communication or group communication and can be supported by one or more services (such as push-to-talk, video or data). Support for ultra-reliable, low-latency functions can include prioritization of services, and such services can be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low-latency and ultra-reliable low-latency can be used interchangeably in this article.

[0080] In some examples, a UE 115 can be configured to support communication directly with other UEs 115 via a device-to-device (D2D) communication link 135 (e.g., according to a peer-to-peer (P2P), D2D, or sidelink protocol). In some examples, one or more UEs 115 in a group performing D2D communication can be within a coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, a RU 170), which can support aspects of such D2D communication configured (e.g., scheduled) by the network entity 105. In some examples, one or more UEs 115 in such a group can be outside of the coverage area 110 of the network entity 105 or can otherwise be unable or not configured to receive transmissions from the network entity 105. In some examples, a group of UEs 115 communicating via D2D communication can support a one-to-many (1:M) system, in which each UE 115 transmits to each of the other UEs 115 in the group. In some examples, network entity 105 may facilitate scheduling of resources for D2D communications. In some other examples, D2D communications may be performed between UEs 115 without involving network entity 105.

[0081] The core network 130 may provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network 130 may be an evolved packet core (EPC) or a 5G core (5GC), which may include at least one control plane entity (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME), an access and mobility management function (AMF)) for managing access and mobility and at least one user plane entity (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW), a packet data network (PDN) gateway (P-GW), or a user plane function (UPF)) for routing packets or interconnecting to external networks. The control plane entity may manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for UEs 115 served by network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140) associated with the core network 130. User IP packets may be transferred through the user plane entity, which may provide IP address allocation and other functions. The user plane entity may be connected to the IP services 150 of one or more network operators. IP services 150 may include access to the Internet, an intranet, an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), or packet-switched streaming services.

[0082] The wireless communication system 100 can operate using one or more frequency bands that can range from 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz). Generally speaking, the region from 300 MHz to 3 GHz is referred to as the ultra-high frequency (UHF) region or decimeter band because the wavelengths range from about one decimeter to one meter in length. UHF waves can be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features (which can be referred to as clusters), but these waves can penetrate structures sufficiently for a macro cell to provide service to a UE 115 located indoors. Communication using UHF waves can be associated with smaller antennas and a shorter range (e.g., less than 100 kilometers) than communication using the smaller frequencies and longer wavelengths of the high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) portions of the spectrum below 300 MHz.

[0083] The wireless communication system 100 can utilize both licensed and unlicensed RF spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communication system 100 can use unlicensed bands (such as the 5 GHz Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band) to employ license-assisted access (LAA), LTE-unlicensed (LTE-U) radio access technology, or NR technology. When operating using unlicensed RF spectrum bands, devices such as the network entity 105 and the UE 115 can employ carrier sensing for conflict detection and avoidance. In some examples, operations using unlicensed bands can be based on a carrier aggregation configuration (e.g., LAA) in conjunction with component carriers operating using licensed bands. Operations using the unlicensed spectrum can include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, P2P transmissions, or D2D transmissions, among others.

[0084] A network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, a RU 170) or a UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas that can be used to employ techniques such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) communications, or beamforming. The antennas of the network entity 105 or UE 115 may be located within one or more antenna arrays or antenna panels, which may support MIMO operations or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly, such as an antenna tower. In some examples, the antennas or antenna arrays associated with the network entity 105 may be located at different geographical locations. The network entity 105 may include an antenna array having a set of multiple rows and columns of antenna ports that the network entity 105 may use to support beamforming for communications with the UE 115. Similarly, the UE 115 may include one or more antenna arrays that may support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Additionally or alternatively, the antenna panels may support RF beamforming for signals transmitted via the antenna ports.

[0085] Beamforming (which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception) is a signal processing technique that can be used at a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., a network entity 105, a UE 115) to shape or steer an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Beamforming can be achieved by combining signals communicated via antenna elements of an antenna array so that some signals propagating along a particular orientation relative to the antenna array experience constructive interference, while other signals experience destructive interference. Adjustments to signals communicated via antenna elements can include the transmitting device or the receiving device applying an amplitude offset, a phase offset, or both to signals carried via antenna elements associated with the device. The adjustments associated with each of these antenna elements can be defined by a set of beamforming weights associated with a particular orientation (e.g., relative to the antenna array of the transmitting device or the receiving device or relative to some other orientation).

[0086] The wireless communication system 100 may support BFD measurement relaxation per TRP. In such cases, the UE 115 may receive control signaling indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting the measurement periodicity of multiple reference signal sets, the multiple reference signal sets including a first reference signal set associated with a first TRP of the network entity 105 (e.g., a serving cell) and a second reference signal set associated with a second TRP of the network entity 105. The one or more parameters may include a first threshold and a first relaxation factor associated with the first reference signal set and a second threshold and a second relaxation threshold associated with the second reference signal set. In some examples, the first threshold and the second threshold may be the same. Additionally or alternatively, the first relaxation parameter and the second relaxation parameter may be the same.

[0087] In this manner, UE 115 may measure a channel quality metric for each reference signal set and may adjust the measurement periodicity of the first reference signal set, the measurement periodicity of the second reference signal set, or both based on the respective channel quality metrics. For example, UE 115 may adjust the measurement periodicity of the first reference signal set based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first reference signal set exceeding a threshold value according to a first relaxation factor. Conversely, UE 115 may maintain the measurement periodicity of the second reference signal set based on a second channel quality metric associated with the second reference signal set failing to exceed a second threshold value.

[0088] Figure 2An example of a wireless communication system 200 that supports BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The wireless communication system 200 can implement aspects of the wireless communication system 100 or be implemented by these aspects. For example, the wireless communication system 200 may include one or more network entities 105 (e.g., network entities 105 associated with TRP 205-a and TRP 205-b) and one or more UEs 115 (e.g., UE 115-a), which may be represented as shown in FIG. Figure 1 Examples of corresponding devices described. In some examples, UE 115-a may adjust the measurement periodicity of a first set of reference signals associated with TRP 205-a, a second set of reference signals associated with TRP 205-b, or both.

[0089] Some wireless communication systems (such as wireless communication system 200) may support BFD. For example, a UE 115 (such as UE 115-a) may periodically monitor one or more reference signals 220 associated with a network entity 105 (e.g., a serving cell, SpCell) to detect beam failure. In some examples, UE 115-a may be in a low mobility scenario (e.g., UE 115-a may meet a low mobility criterion), and a channel quality metric associated with one or more reference signals 220 may exceed a threshold (e.g., the one or more reference signals 220 may meet a serving cell quality criterion). That is, UE 115-a may (e.g., using an algorithm) evaluate (e.g., measure) the one or more reference signals 220 (e.g., a downlink reference signal (DL-RS)) associated with the network entity 105 to determine that UE 115-a is operating in a low mobility scenario (e.g., the UE 115-a meets the low mobility criterion for radio resource management (RRM) relaxation). Additionally, the UE 115-a may measure a signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) of the one or more reference signals 220 and compare the SINR to a threshold to determine whether the SINR associated with the one or more reference signals 220 exceeds a threshold (e.g., is greater than a threshold Q in Higher than the configured offset Q x ).

[0090] In such cases (UE 115-a meets the low mobility criterion and the one or more reference signals 220 meet the serving cell quality criterion), UE 115-a may increase the periodicity (e.g., apply a longer measurement periodicity) with which UE 115-a monitors the one or more reference signals 220 associated with network entity 105 for BFD. In other words, UE 115-a may increase the time gap 230 between measuring the one or more reference signals 220, which may be referred to as BFD measurement relaxation.

[0091] In some cases, the network entity 105 may be associated with multiple transmit / receive points (TRPs) 205, and each TRP 205 may be associated with one or more reference signals 220 (e.g., BFD-RS), which may be referred to as a reference signal set 215 (e.g., a BFD-RS set). In such cases, each reference signal set 215 may be associated with a set of BFD parameters (e.g., the BFD parameters are independently configured for each reference signal set 215). For example, the multiple TRPs may include a TRP 205-a associated with reference signal set 215-a and a TRP 205-b associated with reference signal set 215-b. In such cases, the UE 115-a may evaluate BFD for the network entity 105 based on each reference signal set 215. That is, UE 115-a may determine that BFD has not occurred (e.g., network entity 105 fulfills or satisfies good service cell quality criteria) based on a reference signal 220 from reference signal set 215-a (e.g., resources associated with reference signal 220), a reference signal 220 from reference signal set 215-b, or both satisfying a threshold (e.g., regardless of which reference signal set 215 the reference signal 220 is associated with, as long as any reference signal 220 associated with network entity 105 fulfills the good service cell criteria or satisfies the threshold, the good service cell criteria are fulfilled).

[0092] Additionally, UE 115-a may perform BFD measurement relaxation for network entities 105 associated with multiple TRPs 205. In such a case, UE 115-a may measure a channel quality metric for each reference signal 220 in first reference signal set 215-a and each reference signal 220 in reference signal set 215-b to determine whether UE 115-a may adjust the measurement periodicity of first reference signal set 215-a and reference signal set 215-b. For example, UE 115-a may be in a low mobility scenario, and the channel quality metric associated with first reference signal set 215-a may exceed a threshold, while the channel quality metric associated with reference signal set 215-b may fail to exceed the threshold. In such cases, UE 115-a may avoid adjusting the measurement periodicity of first reference signal set 215-a and the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-b based on the channel quality metric associated with reference signal set 215-b failing to exceed a threshold (e.g., even though the channel quality metric associated with first reference signal set 215-a exceeds the threshold). In other words, UE 115-a may adjust the measurement periodicity of first reference signal set 215-a and the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-b based on the channel quality metric associated with each reference signal set 215 satisfying a threshold (e.g., performing BFD measurement relaxation per cell), thereby resulting in inefficient power consumption and resource utilization.

[0093] Thus, the techniques described herein may support BFD measurement relaxation per TRP 205. For example, a UE 115-a may receive a control message 210-a indicating a plurality of TRPs 205 of a network entity 105, the plurality of TRPs including TRP 205-a and TRP 205-b (e.g., the network entity may configure UE 115-a for multi-TRP communication). For example, the control message 210-a may indicate a first control resource set (COREST) ​​identifier associated with TRP 205-a and a second COREST identifier associated with TRP 205-b. Additionally, each TRP 205 may be associated with one or more reference signals 220, which may be referred to as a reference signal set 215. For example, TRP 205-a may be associated with reference signal set 215-a, and TRP 205-b may be associated with reference signal set 215-b. UE 115-a may receive control message 210-a from TRP 205-a (eg, as depicted), TRP 205-b, or both.

[0094] Additionally, UE 115-a may receive a control message 210-b indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring the plurality of reference signals 220, the plurality of reference signals being associated with a plurality of reference signal sets 215, the plurality of reference signal sets including reference signal set 215-a associated with TRP 205-a of network entity 105 and reference signal set 215-b associated with TRP 205-b of network entity 105. The one or more parameters may be associated with adjusting a measurement periodicity of each reference signal set 215. For example, the one or more parameters may include a first threshold value (e.g., a first Q threshold value) associated with reference signal set 215-a (e.g., associated with TRP 205-a). x , relative to Q in ) and a first relaxation factor and a second threshold (e.g., a second Q associated with the parameter signal set 215-b (e.g., associated with the TRP 205-b). x , relative to Q in ) and a second relaxation factor. UE 115-a may receive a control message 210-b from (e.g., as depicted) TRP 205-a, TRP 205-b, or both.

[0095] In some examples, based on TRP 205-a and TRP 205-b being associated with network entity 105, the first threshold may be the same as the second threshold (e.g., the same threshold is configured per cell group). Alternatively, based on TRP 205-a being associated with reference signal set 215-a and TRP 205-b being associated with reference signal set 215-b, the first threshold may be different from the second threshold (e.g., different thresholds are configured per reference signal set 215). Additionally or alternatively, based on TRP 205-a and TRP 205-b being associated with network entity 105, the first relaxation factor may be the same as the second relaxation factor (e.g., the same relaxation factor is configured per cell group). Alternatively, based on TRP 205-a being associated with reference signal set 215-a and TRP 205-b being associated with reference signal set 215-b, the first relaxation factor may be different from the second relaxation factor (e.g., different relaxation factors are configured per reference signal set 215).

[0096] The threshold may be based on a channel quality metric associated with reference signal set 215. For example, the threshold may be an SINR threshold, such that if the SINR of a reference signal 220 in reference signal set 215-a exceeds a first threshold, the reference signal 220 satisfies the first threshold. In other words, if one or more reference signals 220 in reference signal set 215-a satisfy the first threshold, TRP 205-a may satisfy (e.g., fulfill) the good serving cell criterion. Conversely, if the SINR of a reference signal 220 in reference signal set 215-a fails to exceed (e.g., or satisfies) the first threshold, the reference signal 220 may fail to satisfy the first threshold. In other words, if the reference signals 220 (e.g., all reference signals 220) in reference signal set 215-a fail to satisfy the first threshold, TRP 205-a may fail to satisfy the good serving cell criterion.

[0097] In this manner, UE 115-a may measure respective channel quality metrics (e.g., SINRs) for multiple reference signals 220 in reference signal set 215 and compare the respective channel quality metrics to respective thresholds. For example, as previously discussed, UE 115-a may measure a respective channel quality metric for each reference signal 220 in reference signal set 215-a and compare the channel quality metric to a first threshold. Similarly, UE 115-a may measure a respective channel quality metric for each reference signal 220 in reference signal set 215-b and compare the channel quality metric to a second threshold.

[0098] Additionally, UE 115-a may measure a mobility metric associated with network entity 105 (e.g., associated with TRP 205-a and TRP 205-b per cell group). In some examples, based on the mobility metric satisfying a mobility threshold, UE 115-a may meet a low mobility criterion. In other words, based on the mobility metric satisfying the threshold, UE 115-a may be in a low mobility scenario.

[0099] In this manner, UE 115-a may perform BFD measurement relaxation per TRP 205. That is, UE 115-a may adjust the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a based on the fact that UE 115-a is in a low mobility scenario (e.g., satisfies a low mobility criterion) and based on the fact that a channel quality metric associated with one or more reference signals 220 in reference signal set 215-a satisfies a first threshold. In such a case, UE 115-a may adjust the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a based on a first relaxation factor. In other words, the first relaxation factor (e.g., and the second relaxation factor) may indicate an adjustment to the time gap 230 between consecutive measurements of reference signal 220.

[0100] For example, (e.g., before BFD measurement relaxation for reference signal set 215-a), UE 115-a may measure reference signals 220 of reference signal set 215-a according to a first measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a associated with time gap 230-a (e.g., time gap 230-a may occur between each measurement of reference signals 220 in reference signal set 215-a). Furthermore, UE 115-a may adjust the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a from the first measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a to a second measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a. The second measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a may be associated with time gap 230-b (e.g., time gap 230-b may occur between each measurement of reference signals 220 in reference signal set 215-a), where time gap 230-b has a longer duration than time gap 230-a. In some examples, the first relaxation factor may indicate time gap 230-b. In some other examples, the first relaxation factor may indicate a scaling factor between the time gap 230 - a and the time interval 230 - b .

[0101] Additionally, UE 115-a may adjust the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a from the second measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a to the first measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a based on UE 115-a entering a high mobility scenario or based on a channel quality metric associated with reference signals 220 (e.g., all reference signals 220) in reference signal set 215-a falling below a first threshold.

[0102] In contrast, UE 115-a may maintain the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a based on UE 115-a being in a high mobility scenario (e.g., not satisfying the low mobility criteria) or based on a channel quality metric associated with reference signals 220 (e.g., all reference signals 220) in reference signal set 215-a failing to satisfy a first threshold.

[0103] Similarly, UE 115-a may adjust the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-b based on UE 115-a being in a low mobility scenario (e.g., satisfying a low mobility criterion) and based on channel quality metrics associated with one or more reference signals 220 in reference signal set 215-b satisfying a second threshold. In such a case, UE 115-a may adjust the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-b based on a second relaxation factor. Conversely, UE 115-a may maintain the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-b based on UE 115-a being in a high mobility scenario (e.g., not satisfying the low mobility criterion) or based on channel quality metrics associated with reference signals 220 (e.g., all reference signals 220) in reference signal set 215-b failing to satisfy the second threshold.

[0104] Additionally, UE 115-a may transmit a report 225 (e.g., a relaxation status report 225) indicating an adjustment to the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a, an adjustment to the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-b, or both. In other words, increasing (e.g., lengthening) the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215 (e.g., increasing the time gap 230) may be associated with the corresponding TRP 205 entering relaxation. Conversely, decreasing (e.g., shortening) the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215 (e.g., decreasing the time gap 230) may be associated with the corresponding TRP 205 exiting relaxation. Thus, UE 115-a may transmit a report 225 indicating a change in the relaxation status of TRP 205-a, TRP 205-b, or both based on adjusting the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-a, adjusting the measurement periodicity of reference signal set 215-b, or both. The report 225 may include an indication of a first CORESET associated with the TRP 205-a, a second CORESET associated with the TRP 205-b, or both, respectively (e.g., rather than an identifier (i.e., a cell identifier) ​​associated with the network entity 105). The UE 115-a may send the report 225 to the (e.g., depicted) TRP 205-a, the TRP 205-b, or both.

[0105] Although the above is described in the context of TRP 205-a and TRP 205-b, this should not be considered a limitation of the present disclosure. In this regard, any number of TRPs 205 (e.g., any number of reference signal sets 215) may be considered with respect to the techniques described herein.

[0106] Figure 3An example of a process flow 300 for supporting BFD measurement relaxation for a cell with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The process flow 300 may implement or be implemented by aspects of the wireless communication system 100 and the wireless communication system 200. For example, the process flow 300 may include one or more network entities 105 (e.g., network entities 105 associated with wireless device 305-a and wireless device 305-b) and one or more UEs 115 (e.g., UE 115-b), which may be represented as shown in FIG. Figure 1 Examples of corresponding devices described. In some examples, UE 115-b may adjust the measurement periodicity of a first set of reference signals associated with wireless device 305-a, a second set of reference signals associated with wireless device 305-b, or both.

[0107] At 310, the wireless device 305-a (e.g., TRP 305-a), the wireless device 305-b (e.g., TRP 305-b), or both may send a first control message to the UE 115-b indicating a plurality of CORESET identifiers, where each CORESET identifier is associated with a corresponding wireless device 305 (e.g., TRP) of a cell (e.g., network entity 105). In other words, the UE 115-b may be configured for multi-TRP communication. For example, a first CORESET identifier may be associated with the wireless device 305-a, and a second CORESET identifier may be associated with the wireless device 305-b.

[0108] At 315, wireless device 305-a, wireless device 305-b, or both may send one or more second control messages to UE 115-b indicating a set of (e.g., one or more) parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with measurements of a plurality of reference signals by UE 115-b. The one or more parameters may be associated with adjusting the measurement periodicity of the plurality of reference signals. Additionally, the plurality of reference signals may include a first set of reference signals associated with wireless device 305-a and a second set of reference signals associated with wireless device 305-b.

[0109] For example, wireless device 305-a may transmit a second control message indicating a first subset of a set of parameters associated with adjusting a measurement periodicity of a first set of reference signals associated with wireless device 305-a. Additionally or alternatively, wireless device 305-b may transmit a second control message indicating a second subset of a set of parameters associated with adjusting a measurement periodicity of a second set of reference signals associated with wireless device 305-b. In another example, wireless device 305-a, wireless device 305-b, or both may transmit a second control message indicating a first subset of a set of parameters and a second subset of a set of parameters (e.g., indicating a set of parameters).

[0110] In some cases, a first subset of a parameter set may include a first relaxation factor (e.g., a first parameter in the parameter set), a first threshold value (e.g., a second parameter in the parameter set), or both, and a second subset of a parameter set may include a second relaxation factor (e.g., a third parameter in the parameter set), a second threshold value (e.g., a fourth parameter in the parameter set), or both.

[0111] In some examples, the first relaxation factor and the second relaxation factor can be the same based on the wireless device 305-a and the wireless device 305-b being associated with the network entity 105 (e.g., the same cell). Alternatively, the first relaxation factor and the second relaxation factor can be different based on the first wireless device 305-a being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second wireless device 305-b being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0112] Similarly, the first threshold and the second threshold may be the same based on the first wireless device 305-a and the second wireless device 305-b being associated with the network entity 105. Alternatively, the first threshold and the second threshold may be different based on the first wireless device 305-a being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second wireless device 305-b being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0113] In some cases, the wireless device 305-a may transmit a first set of reference signals at 320. The first set of reference signals may include one or more first reference signals.

[0114] In some cases, the wireless device 305-b may transmit a second set of reference signals at 325. The second set of reference signals may include one or more second reference signals.

[0115] At 330, UE 115-b may measure a corresponding channel quality metric of the plurality of reference signals. That is, UE 115-b may measure each first reference signal of the one or more first reference signals and each second reference signal of the one or more second reference signals. The corresponding channel quality metric may be a SINR.

[0116] In some cases, UE 115-b may determine a mobility metric associated with UE 115-b at 335. The mobility metric may be associated with wireless device 305-a and wireless device 305-b based on wireless device 305-a and wireless device 305-b being associated with network entity 105 (e.g., being part of the same cell group associated with network entity 105).

[0117] At 340, UE 115-b may adjust a measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric (e.g., a first SINR) associated with the first set of reference signals (e.g., exceeding a first threshold) according to a first parameter in the parameter set. The measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals may be independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0118] In this manner, UE 115-b may maintain the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based on a second channel quality metric (e.g., a second SINR) associated with the second set of reference signals (e.g., meeting or failing to exceed a second threshold). Alternatively, UE 115-b may adjust the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based on the second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals (e.g., exceeding a second threshold) according to a third parameter in the parameter set.

[0119] In some examples, adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals may include adjusting the time gap between consecutive measurements of the first set of reference signals based on a first SINR associated with the first set of reference signals (e.g., associated with at least one first reference signal of the one or more first reference signals) exceeding a first threshold. Similarly, adjusting the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals may include adjusting the time gap between consecutive measurements of the second set of reference signals based on a second SINR associated with the second set of reference signals (e.g., associated with at least one second reference signal of the one or more second reference signals) exceeding a second threshold. Additionally, UE 115-b may adjust the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals, the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals, or both based on a mobility metric associated with UE 115-b being associated with a low mobility scenario (e.g., failing to exceed a mobility threshold).

[0120] Conversely, maintaining the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals may include maintaining the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based on a second SINR associated with the second set of reference signals (e.g., associated with each of the one or more second reference signals) failing to exceed (e.g., or satisfy) a second threshold.

[0121] At 345, UE 115-b may send a report (e.g., to wireless device 305-a, wireless device 305-b, or both) indicating an adjustment to the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals. In such a case, the report may include an indication of a first CORESET identifier associated with wireless device 305-a. In some examples, the report may further indicate an adjustment to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals. In such a case, the report may include an indication of a second CORESET identifier associated with wireless device 305-b. In some examples, UE 115-b may send the report via UE assistance information.

[0122] Figure 4 A block diagram 400 illustrates a device 405 that supports BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 405 can be an example of aspects of the UE 115 as described herein. The device 405 can include a receiver 410, a transmitter 415, and a communication manager 420. The device 405 can also include a processor. Each of these components can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0123] Receiver 410 may provide means for receiving information (such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof) associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs). This information may be passed to other components of device 405. Receiver 410 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of multiple antennas.

[0124] Transmitter 415 may provide means for transmitting signals generated by other components of device 405. For example, transmitter 415 may transmit information (such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof) associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs). In some examples, transmitter 415 may be co-located with receiver 410 in a transceiver module. Transmitter 415 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of multiple antennas.

[0125] The communication manager 420, the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or various combinations thereof, or various components thereof, may be examples of means for performing various aspects of BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs as described herein. For example, the communication manager 420, the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or various combinations thereof, or components thereof, may support methods for performing one or more of the functions described herein.

[0126] In some examples, the communication manager 420, the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in a communication management circuit). The hardware may include a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a central processing unit (CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting components for performing the functions described herein. In some examples, the processor and a memory coupled to the processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by executing instructions stored in the memory by the processor).

[0127] Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, the communication manager 420, receiver 410, transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code executed by a processor (e.g., as communication management software or firmware). If implemented in code executed by a processor, the functionality of the communication manager 420, receiver 410, transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting means for performing the functions described herein), a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices.

[0128] In some examples, communication manager 420 can be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receive, obtain, monitor, output, transmit) using or otherwise cooperating with receiver 410, transmitter 415, or both. For example, communication manager 420 can receive information from receiver 410, transmit information to transmitter 415, or be integrated with receiver 410, transmitter 415, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0129] According to examples as disclosed herein, the communication manager 420 may support wireless communications at a UE. For example, the communication manager 420 may be configured as or otherwise support means for receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals. The communication manager 420 may be configured as or otherwise support means for measuring respective channel quality metrics of a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The communication manager 420 may be configured as or otherwise support means for adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0130] By including or configuring a communication manager 420 according to the examples described herein, the device 405 (e.g., a processor that controls the receiver 410, the transmitter 415, the communication manager 420, or a combination thereof or is otherwise coupled to the receiver, the transmitter, the communication manager, or a combination thereof) can support techniques for BFD measurement relaxation for multi-TRP scenarios, which can achieve reduced processing, reduced power consumption, and more efficient utilization of communication resources, among other advantages.

[0131] Figure 5 A block diagram 500 illustrates a device 505 that supports BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 505 can be an example of aspects of the device 405 or UE 115 as described herein. The device 505 may include a receiver 510, a transmitter 515, and a communication manager 520. The device 505 may also include a processor. Each of these components can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0132] The receiver 510 may provide means for receiving information (such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof) associated with various information channels (e.g., a control channel, a data channel, an information channel related to BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs). This information may be passed to other components of the device 505. The receiver 510 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of multiple antennas.

[0133] The transmitter 515 may provide means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 505. For example, the transmitter 515 may transmit information (such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof) associated with various information channels (e.g., a control channel, a data channel, an information channel related to BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs). In some examples, the transmitter 515 may be co-located with the receiver 510 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 515 may utilize a single antenna or a collection of multiple antennas.

[0134] Device 505 or its various components may be examples of components for performing various aspects of BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs as described herein. For example, communication manager 520 may include parameter component 525, measurement component 530, relaxation component 535, or any combination thereof. Communication manager 520 may be an example of various aspects of communication manager 420 as described herein. In some examples, communication manager 520 or its various components may be configured to use or otherwise cooperate with receiver 510, transmitter 515, or both to perform various operations (e.g., receive, obtain, monitor, output, send). For example, communication manager 520 may receive information from receiver 510, transmit information to transmitter 515, or be integrated with receiver 510, transmitter 515, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0135] According to the examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 520 may support wireless communications at the UE. The parameter component 525 may be configured as or otherwise support means for receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals. The measurement component 530 may be configured as or otherwise support means for measuring respective channel quality metrics of a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The relaxation component 535 may be configured as or otherwise support means for adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0136] Figure 6A block diagram 600 illustrates a communication manager 620 that supports BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communication manager 620 can be an example of aspects of the communication manager 420, the communication manager 520, or both as described herein. The communication manager 620 or its various components can be examples of means for performing various aspects of BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs as described herein. For example, the communication manager 620 can include a parameter component 625, a measurement component 630, a relaxation component 635, a reporting component 640, a mobility component 645, or any combination thereof. Each of these components can communicate with each other directly or indirectly (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0137] According to examples as disclosed herein, the communication manager 620 may support wireless communications at a UE. The parameter component 625 may be configured as or otherwise support means for receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals. The measurement component 630 may be configured as or otherwise support means for measuring respective channel quality metrics of a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The relaxation component 635 may be configured as or otherwise support means for adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0138] In some examples, to support adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals, relaxation component 635 may be configured as or otherwise support means for adjusting the time gap between consecutive measurements of the first set of reference signals based on a first SINR associated with the first set of reference signals exceeding a first threshold.

[0139] In some examples, the control message indicates a first threshold associated with a first set of reference signals and a second threshold associated with a second set of reference signals.

[0140] In some examples, the first threshold and the second threshold are the same based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0141] In some examples, the first threshold and the second threshold are different based on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0142] In some examples, relaxation component 635 can be configured as or otherwise support means for maintaining the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based on a second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals failing to exceed a threshold.

[0143] In some examples, the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals is maintained based on a failure of a SINR associated with the second set of reference signals to exceed a threshold. In some examples, the second channel quality metric is a SINR.

[0144] In some examples, relaxation component 635 can be configured as or otherwise support means for adjusting the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based on a second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals according to a second parameter of the one or more parameters.

[0145] In some examples, based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell, the first parameter and the second parameter are the same.

[0146] In some examples, the first parameter and the second parameter are different based on the first TRP being associated with a first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with a second set of reference signals.

[0147] In some examples, a measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals is adjusted based on a SINR associated with the second set of reference signals exceeding a threshold. In some examples, the second channel quality metric is a SINR.

[0148] In some examples, reporting component 640 may be configured as or otherwise support means for sending a report indicating an adjustment to a measurement periodicity of a first set of reference signals, wherein the report includes an indication of a first CORESET identifier associated with a first TRP of the cell.

[0149] In some examples, the report further indicates an adjustment of the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals. In some examples, the report includes an indication of a second CORESET identifier associated with a second TRP of the cell.

[0150] In some examples, the report is sent via UE assistance information.

[0151] In some examples, the mobility component 645 can be configured as or otherwise support means for determining a mobility metric associated with the UE, wherein adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is associated with a low mobility scenario based on the mobility metric associated with the UE.

[0152] In some examples, the mobility metric is associated with the first TRP and the second TRP based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0153] In some examples, parameter component 625 can be configured as or otherwise support means for receiving a second control message indicating a set of multiple CORESET identifiers, where each CORESET identifier is associated with a respective TRP of a cell.

[0154] In some examples, adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals includes increasing a time gap between consecutive measurements of the first set of reference signals based on a first parameter.

[0155] Figure 7 A diagram of a system 700 including a device 705 supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The device 705 may be an example of a device 405, a device 505, or a UE 115 as described herein, or include components thereof. The device 705 may communicate (e.g., wirelessly) with one or more network entities 105, one or more UEs 115, or any combination thereof. The device 705 may include components for two-way voice and data communications, including components for sending and receiving communications, such as a communication manager 720, an input / output (I / O) controller 710, a transceiver 715, an antenna 725, a memory 730, code 735, and a processor 740. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 745).

[0156] I / O controller 710 can manage input and output signals for device 705. I / O controller 710 can also manage peripheral devices that are not integrated into device 705. In some cases, I / O controller 710 can represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral device. In some cases, I / O controller 710 can utilize an operating system, such as or another known operating system. Additionally or alternatively, I / O controller 710 may represent or interact with a modem, keyboard, mouse, touch screen, or similar device. In some cases, I / O controller 710 may be implemented as part of a processor (such as processor 740). In some cases, a user may interact with device 705 via I / O controller 710 or via hardware components controlled by I / O controller 710.

[0157] In some cases, the device 705 may include a single antenna 725. However, in some other cases, the device 705 may have more than one antenna 725, which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver 715 may communicate bidirectionally via the one or more antennas 725, a wired or wireless link, as described herein. For example, the transceiver 715 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 715 may also include a modem for modulating packets; providing the modulated packets to the one or more antennas 725 for transmission; and demodulating packets received from the one or more antennas 725. The transceiver 715, or the transceiver 715 and the one or more antennas 725, may be examples of the transmitter 415, the transmitter 515, the receiver 410, the receiver 510, or any combination thereof, or components thereof, as described herein.

[0158] The memory 730 may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). The memory 730 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 735 including instructions that, when executed by the processor 740, cause the device 705 to perform the various functions described herein. The code 735 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium (such as system memory) or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 735 may not be directly executable by the processor 740, but may (e.g., when compiled and executed) cause the computer to perform the functions described herein. In some cases, the memory 730 may contain, among other things, a basic I / O system (BIOS) that controls basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0159] The processor 740 may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor 740 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, the memory controller may be integrated into the processor 740. The processor 740 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., a memory 730) to cause the device 705 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs). For example, the device 705 or a component of the device 705 may include a processor 740 and a memory 730 coupled to or coupled to the processor 740, the processor 740 and the memory 730 being configured to perform the various functions described herein.

[0160] According to examples as disclosed herein, the communication manager 720 may support wireless communications at a UE. For example, the communication manager 720 may be configured as or otherwise support means for receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals. The communication manager 720 may be configured as or otherwise support means for measuring respective channel quality metrics of a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The communication manager 720 may be configured as or otherwise support means for adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0161] By including or configuring a communication manager 720 according to the examples described herein, the device 705 can support techniques for BFD measurement relaxation for multi-TRP scenarios, which can achieve improved communication reliability, reduced latency, improved user experience related to reduced processing, reduced power consumption, more efficient utilization of communication resources, improved coordination between devices, extended battery life and improved utilization of processing power, among other advantages.

[0162] In some examples, the communication manager 720 can be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receive, monitor, transmit) using or otherwise coordinating with the transceiver 715, the one or more antennas 725, or any combination thereof. Although the communication manager 720 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communication manager 720 can be supported or performed by the processor 740, the memory 730, the code 735, or any combination thereof. For example, the code 735 can include instructions that can be executed by the processor 740 to cause the device 705 to perform various aspects of BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs as described herein, or the processor 740 and the memory 730 can be otherwise configured to perform or support such operations.

[0163] Figure 8 A block diagram 800 illustrates a device 805 that supports BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 805 can be an example of aspects of the network entity 105 as described herein. The device 805 can include a receiver 810, a transmitter 815, and a communication manager 820. The device 805 can also include a processor. Each of these components can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0164] Receiver 810 may provide means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack), such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units). This information may be communicated to other components of device 805. In some examples, receiver 810 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally or alternatively, receiver 810 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, optical) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.

[0165] The transmitter 815 may provide means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, transmitting) information generated by other components of the device 805. For example, the transmitter 815 may output information associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack), such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units). In some examples, the transmitter 815 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally or alternatively, the transmitter 815 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, optical) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 815 and the receiver 810 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include a modem or be coupled to a modem.

[0166] The communication manager 820, the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or various combinations thereof, or various components thereof, may be examples of means for performing various aspects of BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs as described herein. For example, the communication manager 820, the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may support methods for performing one or more of the functions described herein.

[0167] In some examples, the communication manager 820, the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof can be implemented in hardware (e.g., in a communication management circuit). The hardware can include a processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting means for performing the functions described in this disclosure. In some examples, a processor and a memory coupled to the processor can be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by executing instructions stored in the memory by the processor).

[0168] Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, the communication manager 820, receiver 810, transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code executed by a processor (e.g., as communication management software or firmware). If implemented in code executed by a processor, the functionality of the communication manager 820, receiver 810, transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting means for performing the functions described herein), a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices.

[0169] In some examples, the communication manager 820 can be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receive, obtain, monitor, output, transmit) using or otherwise cooperating with the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or both. For example, the communication manager 820 can receive information from the receiver 810, transmit information to the transmitter 815, or be integrated with the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0170] According to examples disclosed herein, a communication manager 820 may support wireless communications at a network entity. For example, the communication manager 820 may be configured as, or otherwise support, means for sending a first control message indicating a set of multiple CORESET identifiers, each of which is associated with a respective TRP of a cell. The communication manager 820 may be configured as, or otherwise support, means for sending a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with measurement of a set of multiple reference signals by a UE, the set of multiple reference signals including a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The communication manager 820 may be configured as, or otherwise support, means for receiving a report indicating an adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0171] By including or configuring a communication manager 820 according to the examples described herein, the device 805 (e.g., a processor that controls the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, the communication manager 820, or a combination thereof or is otherwise coupled to the receiver, the transmitter, the communication manager, or a combination thereof) can support techniques for BFD measurement relaxation for multi-TRP scenarios, which can achieve reduced processing, reduced power consumption, and more efficient utilization of communication resources, among other advantages.

[0172] Figure 9 A block diagram 900 illustrates a device 905 that supports BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 905 can be an example of aspects of the device 805 or the network entity 105 as described herein. The device 905 may include a receiver 910, a transmitter 915, and a communication manager 920. The device 905 may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0173] Receiver 910 may provide means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack), such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units). This information may be communicated to other components of device 905. In some examples, receiver 910 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally or alternatively, receiver 910 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, optical) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.

[0174] The transmitter 915 may provide means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, transmitting) information generated by other components of the device 905. For example, the transmitter 915 may output information associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack), such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units). In some examples, the transmitter 915 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally or alternatively, the transmitter 915 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, optical) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 915 and the receiver 910 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include a modem or be coupled to a modem.

[0175] The device 905 or its various components may be examples of means for performing various aspects of BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs as described herein. For example, the communication manager 920 may include CORESET parameters 925, parameter component 930, feedback component 935, or any combination thereof. The communication manager 920 may be an example of aspects of the communication manager 820 as described herein. In some examples, the communication manager 920 or its various components may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receive, obtain, monitor, output, transmit) using or otherwise cooperating with the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or both. For example, the communication manager 920 may receive information from the receiver 910, transmit information to the transmitter 915, or be integrated with the receiver 910, the transmitter 915, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0176] According to examples disclosed herein, a communication manager 920 can support wireless communications at a network entity. CORESET parameters 925 can be configured as or otherwise support means for sending a first control message indicating a set of multiple CORESET identifiers, each of which is associated with a respective TRP of a cell. Parameter component 930 can be configured as or otherwise support means for sending a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with a UE's measurement of a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. Feedback component 935 can be configured as or otherwise support means for receiving a report indicating an adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0177] Figure 10 Block diagram 1000 illustrates a communication manager 1020 that supports BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs, in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. Communication manager 1020 may be an example of aspects of communication manager 820, communication manager 920, or both, as described herein. Communication manager 1020 or its various components may be examples of means for performing various aspects of BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs, as described herein. For example, communication manager 1020 may include CORESET parameters 1025, parameter component 1030, feedback component 1035, or any combination thereof. Each of these components may communicate with each other directly or indirectly (e.g., via one or more buses), and the communication may include communication within a protocol layer of a protocol stack, communication associated with a logical channel of the protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of the protocol stack, within a device, component, or virtualized component associated with network entity 105, or between devices, components, or virtualized components associated with network entity 105), or any combination thereof.

[0178] According to examples disclosed herein, a communication manager 1020 can support wireless communications at a network entity. CORESET parameters 1025 can be configured as or otherwise support means for sending a first control message indicating a set of multiple CORESET identifiers, each CORESET identifier being associated with a respective TRP of a cell. Parameter component 1030 can be configured as or otherwise support means for sending a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with a UE's measurement of a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. Feedback component 1035 can be configured as or otherwise support means for receiving a report indicating an adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0179] In some examples, the first control message indicates one or more thresholds associated with a channel quality metric of the set of multiple reference signals, the one or more thresholds including a first threshold associated with the first set of reference signals and a second threshold associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0180] In some examples, the first threshold and the second threshold are the same based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0181] In some examples, the first threshold and the second threshold are different based on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0182] In some examples, the report includes an indication of a first CORESET identifier in a set of a plurality of CORESET identifiers. In some examples, the first CORESET identifier is associated with a first TRP of the cell.

[0183] In some examples, the report further instructs the UE to adjust the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals according to a second parameter of the one or more parameters. In some examples, the report includes an indication of a second CORESET identifier associated with a second TRP of the cell.

[0184] In some examples, based on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell, the first parameter and the second parameter are the same.

[0185] In some examples, the first parameter and the second parameter are different based on the first TRP being associated with a first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with a second set of reference signals.

[0186] In some examples, the report is received via UE assistance information.

[0187] Figure 11 A diagram of a system 1100 including a device 1105 supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The device 1105 may be an example of a device 805, a device 905, or a network entity 105 as described herein, or include components thereof. The device 1105 may communicate with one or more network entities 105, one or more UEs 115, or any combination thereof, which communication may include communication via one or more wired interfaces, via one or more wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. The device 1105 may include components that support output and receipt of communications, such as a communication manager 1120, a transceiver 1110, an antenna 1115, a memory 1125, code 1130, and a processor 1135. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., bus 1140).

[0188] The transceiver 1110 may support bidirectional communication via a wired link, a wireless link, or both as described herein. In some examples, the transceiver 1110 may include a wired transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wired transceiver. Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, the transceiver 1110 may include a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. In some examples, the device 1105 may include one or more antennas 1115, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving wireless transmissions (e.g., concurrently). The transceiver 1110 may also include a modem for: modulating a signal; providing the modulated signal for transmission (e.g., via one or more antennas 1115, via a wired transmitter); receiving the modulated signal (e.g., from one or more antennas 1115, from a wired receiver); and demodulating the signal. In some implementations, the transceiver 1110 may include one or more interfaces, such as one or more interfaces coupled to one or more antennas 1115 configured to support various receive or obtain operations, or one or more interfaces coupled to one or more antennas 1115 configured to support various transmit or output operations, or a combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 1110 may include or be configured to be coupled to one or more processors or memory components operable to perform or support operations based on received or obtained information or signals, or to generate information or other signals for transmission or other output, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 1110, or the transceiver 1110 and the one or more antennas 1115, or the transceiver 1110 and the one or more antennas 1115 and one or more processors or memory components (e.g., processor 1135 or memory 1125 or both) may be included in a chip or chip assembly installed in the device 1105. In some examples, the transceiver may be operable to support communications via one or more communication links (eg, communication link 125 , backhaul communication link 120 , midhaul communication link 162 , fronthaul communication link 168 ).

[0189] The memory 1125 may include RAM and ROM. The memory 1125 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 1130 including instructions that, when executed by the processor 1135, cause the device 1105 to perform the various functions described herein. The code 1130 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium (such as system memory) or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 1130 may not be directly executable by the processor 1135, but may (e.g., when compiled and executed) cause the computer to perform the functions described herein. In some cases, the memory 1125 may contain a BIOS, etc., which may control basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0190] The processor 1135 may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, an FPGA, a microcontroller, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). In some cases, the processor 1135 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, the memory controller may be integrated into the processor 1135. The processor 1135 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., a memory 1125) to cause the device 1105 to perform various functions (e.g., various functions or tasks supporting BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs). For example, the device 1105 or a component of the device 1105 may include a processor 1135 and a memory 1125 coupled to the processor 1135, the processor 1135 and the memory 1125 configured to perform the various functions described herein. Processor 1135 may be an example of a cloud computing platform (e.g., one or more physical nodes and supporting software (such as an operating system, virtual machine, or container instance)) that can host functionality for performing the functions of device 1105 (e.g., by executing code 1130). Processor 1135 may be any one or more suitable processors capable of executing scripts or instructions of one or more software programs stored in device 1105 (such as within memory 1125). In some implementations, processor 1135 may be a component of a processing system. A processing system may generally refer to a system or series of machines or components that receives input and processes that input to produce a set of outputs (which may be passed to, for example, other systems or components of device 1105). For example, a processing system of device 1105 may refer to a system that includes various other components or subcomponents of device 1105 (such as processor 1135, or transceiver 1110, or communication manager 1120, or other components or combinations of components of device 1105). The processing system of device 1105 may interact with other components of device 1105 and may process information (such as input or signals) received from other components or output information to other components. For example, a chip or modem of device 1105 may include a processing system and one or more interfaces for outputting information or for obtaining information, or both. The one or more interfaces may be implemented as or otherwise include a first interface configured to output information and a second interface configured to obtain information, or the same interface configured to output information and obtain information, among other specific implementations. In some specific implementations, the one or more interfaces may refer to an interface between the processing system of the chip or modem and a transmitter, so that device 1105 can transmit information output from the chip or modem.Additionally or alternatively, in some implementations, the one or more interfaces may refer to an interface between a processing system of a chip or modem and a receiver, such that the device 1105 can obtain information or signal input and the information can be transmitted to the processing system. A person skilled in the art will readily recognize that the first interface can also obtain information or signal input, and the second interface can also output information or signal output.

[0191] In some examples, bus 1140 may support communications for protocol layers (e.g., within a protocol layer) of a protocol stack. In some examples, bus 1140 may support communications associated with logical channels of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack), which may include communications performed within components of device 1105, or between different components of device 1105 that may be co-located or located in different locations (e.g., where device 1105 may refer to a system in which one or more of communication manager 1120, transceiver 1110, memory 1125, code 1130, and processor 1135 may be located in one of the different components or divided between the different components).

[0192] In some examples, communication manager 1120 can manage aspects of communications with core network 130 (e.g., via one or more wired or wireless backhaul links). For example, communication manager 1120 can manage the transfer of data communications for client devices, such as one or more UEs 115. In some examples, communication manager 1120 can manage communications with other network entities 105 and can include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with UEs 115 in coordination with other network entities 105. In some examples, communication manager 1120 can support an X2 interface within LTE / LTE-A wireless communication network technology to provide communications between network entities 105.

[0193] According to examples disclosed herein, a communications manager 1120 may support wireless communications at a network entity. For example, the communications manager 1120 may be configured as, or otherwise support, means for sending a first control message indicating a set of multiple CORESET identifiers, each of which is associated with a respective TRP of a cell. The communications manager 1120 may be configured as, or otherwise support, means for sending a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with measurement of a set of multiple reference signals by a UE, the set of multiple reference signals including a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The communications manager 1120 may be configured as, or otherwise support, means for receiving a report indicating an adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0194] By including or configuring a communication manager 1120 according to the examples described herein, the device 1105 can support techniques for BFD measurement relaxation for multi-TRP scenarios, which can achieve improved communication reliability, reduced latency, improved user experience related to reduced processing, reduced power consumption, more efficient utilization of communication resources, improved coordination between devices, extended battery life and improved utilization of processing power, among other advantages.

[0195] In some examples, the communication manager 1120 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receive, obtain, monitor, output, transmit) using or otherwise coordinating with the transceiver 1110, one or more antennas 1115 (e.g., where applicable), or any combination thereof. Although the communication manager 1120 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communication manager 1120 may be supported or performed by the transceiver 1110, the processor 1135, the memory 1125, the code 1130, or any combination thereof. For example, the code 1130 may include instructions that are executable by the processor 1135 to cause the device 1105 to perform various aspects of BFD measurement relaxation for cells with multiple TRPs as described herein, or the processor 1135 and the memory 1125 may be otherwise configured to perform or support such operations.

[0196] Figure 12A flow chart illustrating a method 1200 for supporting BFD measurement relaxation for a cell with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The operations of the method 1200 may be implemented by a UE or components thereof as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1200 may be implemented by a UE or components thereof as described herein. Figures 1 to 7 The UE 115 described herein performs the functions described herein. In some examples, the UE may execute an instruction set to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use dedicated hardware to perform various aspects of the functions described herein.

[0197] At 1205, the method may include receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals. The operations of 1205 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1205 may be performed by a controller as described in reference to Figure 6 The described parameter component 625 performs. Additionally or alternatively, means for performing 1205 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, an antenna 725, a transceiver 715, a communications manager 720, a memory 730 (including code 735), a processor 740, and / or a bus 745.

[0198] At 1210, the method may include measuring corresponding channel quality metrics of the set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The operations of 1210 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1210 may be performed by Figure 6 The described measuring component 630 performs. Additionally or alternatively, means for performing 1210 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, an antenna 725, a transceiver 715, a communications manager 720, a memory 730 (including code 735), a processor 740, and / or a bus 745.

[0199] At 1215, the method may include adjusting a measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals. The operations of 1215 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1215 may be performed by a method as described in reference Figure 6The described relaxation component 635 performs. Additionally or alternatively, means for performing 1215 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, an antenna 725, a transceiver 715, a communications manager 720, a memory 730 (including code 735), a processor 740, and / or a bus 745.

[0200] Figure 13 A flowchart illustrating a method 1300 for supporting BFD measurement relaxation for a cell with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The operations of the method 1300 may be implemented by a UE or components thereof as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1300 may be implemented by a UE or components thereof as described herein. Figures 1 to 7 The UE 115 described herein performs the functions described herein. In some examples, the UE may execute an instruction set to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the functions described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may use dedicated hardware to perform various aspects of the functions described herein.

[0201] At 1305, the method may include receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a set of multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the set of multiple reference signals. The operations of 1305 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1305 may be performed by a controller as described in reference to Figure 6 The described parameter component 625 performs. Additionally or alternatively, means for performing 1305 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, an antenna 725, a transceiver 715, a communications manager 720, a memory 730 (including code 735), a processor 740, and / or a bus 745.

[0202] At 1310, the method may include measuring corresponding channel quality metrics of the set of multiple reference signals, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The operations of 1310 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1310 may be performed by Figure 6 The described measuring component 630 performs. Additionally or alternatively, means for performing 1310 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, an antenna 725, a transceiver 715, a communications manager 720, a memory 730 (including code 735), a processor 740, and / or a bus 745.

[0203] At 1315, the method may include adjusting a measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals. The operations of 1315 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1315 may be performed by a method as described in reference Figure 6 The described relaxation component 635 performs. Additionally or alternatively, means for performing 1315 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, an antenna 725, a transceiver 715, a communications manager 720, a memory 730 (including code 735), a processor 740, and / or a bus 745.

[0204] At 1320, the method may include sending a report indicating the adjustment of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals, wherein the report includes an indication of a first CORESET identifier associated with the first TRP of the cell. The operations of 1320 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1320 may be performed by reference to Figure 6 The described reporting component 640 performs. Additionally or alternatively, means for performing 1320 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, an antenna 725, a transceiver 715, a communications manager 720, a memory 730 (including code 735), a processor 740, and / or a bus 745.

[0205] Figure 14 A flow chart illustrating a method 1400 for supporting BFD measurement relaxation for a cell with multiple TRPs according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The operations of the method 1400 may be implemented by a network entity or component thereof as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1400 may be implemented by a network entity or component thereof as described herein. Figures 1 to 3 as well as Figures 8 to 11 The network entity described herein performs. In some examples, the network entity may execute an instruction set to control the functional elements of the network entity to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the network entity may use dedicated hardware to perform various aspects of the described functions.

[0206] At 1405, the method may include sending a first control message indicating a set of a plurality of CORESET identifiers, wherein each CORESET identifier is associated with a respective TRP of a cell. The operations of 1405 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1405 may be performed as described in reference to Figure 10The described CORESET parameters 1025 are executed. Additionally or alternatively, means for executing 1405 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, antenna 1115, transceiver 1110, communication manager 1120, memory 1125 (including code 1130), processor 1135, and / or bus 1140.

[0207] At 1410, the method may include sending a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with measurement of a set of multiple reference signals by the UE, wherein the set of multiple reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell. The operations of 1410 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1410 may be performed by a method as described in reference to Figure 10 The described parameters component 1030 performs. Additionally or alternatively, means for performing 1410 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, antenna 1115, transceiver 1110, communication manager 1120, memory 1125 (including code 1130), processor 1135, and / or bus 1140.

[0208] At 1415, the method may include receiving a report indicating an adjustment by the UE of a measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals. The operations of 1415 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1415 may be performed by a method as described in reference to Figure 10 The described feedback component 1035 performs. Additionally or alternatively, means for performing 1415 may, but need not necessarily, include, for example, an antenna 1115, a transceiver 1110, a communication manager 1120, a memory 1125 (including code 1130), a processor 1135, and / or a bus 1140.

[0209] The following provides an overview of various aspects of the disclosure:

[0210] Aspect 1: A method for wireless communication at a UE, the method comprising: receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring multiple reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the multiple reference signals; measuring corresponding channel quality metrics of the multiple reference signals, wherein the multiple reference signals include a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals based at least in part on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0211] Aspect 2: A method according to Aspect 1, wherein the channel quality metric includes an SINR ratio, and wherein adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals includes: adjusting the time gap between consecutive measurements of the first set of reference signals based at least in part on a first SINR ratio associated with the first set of reference signals exceeding a first threshold.

[0212] Aspect 3: The method according to aspect 2, wherein the control message indicates the first threshold associated with the first set of reference signals and a second threshold associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0213] Aspect 4: The method of aspect 3, wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are the same based at least in part on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0214] Aspect 5: The method of aspect 3, wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are different based at least in part on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0215] Aspect 6: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 5 further comprises: maintaining the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based at least in part on a second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals failing to exceed a threshold.

[0216] Aspect 7: The method of aspect 6, wherein maintaining the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals is based at least in part on a SINR ratio associated with the second set of reference signals failing to exceed a threshold, and the second channel quality metric is the SINR ratio.

[0217] Aspect 8: According to the method described in any one of Aspects 1 to 5, the method also includes: adjusting the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based at least in part on a second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals according to a second parameter among the one or more parameters.

[0218] Aspect 9: A method according to aspect 8, wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are the same based at least in part on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0219] Aspect 10: The method of aspect 8, wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are different based at least in part on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0220] Aspect 11: A method according to any one of Aspects 8 to 10, wherein adjusting the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals is at least partially based on an SINR ratio associated with the second set of reference signals exceeding a threshold, and the second channel quality metric is the SINR ratio.

[0221] Aspect 12: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 11, further comprising: sending a report indicating the adjustment of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals, wherein the report includes an indication of a first CORESET identifier associated with the first TRP of the cell.

[0222] Aspect 13: The method according to aspect 12, wherein the report further indicates an adjustment of the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals, and wherein the report includes an indication of a second CORESET identifier associated with the second TRP of the cell.

[0223] Aspect 14: The method according to any one of aspects 12 to 13, wherein the report is sent via UE assistance information.

[0224] Aspect 15: According to any one of Aspects 1 to 14, the method further includes: determining a mobility metric associated with the UE, wherein adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is at least partially based on the mobility metric associated with the UE being associated with a low mobility scenario.

[0225] Aspect 16: The method of aspect 15, wherein the mobility metric is associated with the first TRP and the second TRP based at least in part on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0226] Aspect 17: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 16, further comprising: receiving a second control message indicating a plurality of CORESET identifiers, wherein each CORESET identifier is associated with a corresponding TRP of the cell.

[0227] Aspect 18: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 17, wherein adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals comprises increasing a time gap between consecutive measurements of the first set of reference signals based at least in part on the first parameter.

[0228] Aspect 19: A method for wireless communication at a network entity, the method comprising: sending a first control message indicating a plurality of CORESET identifiers, wherein each CORESET identifier is associated with a corresponding TRP of a cell; sending a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities, wherein the one or more measurement periodicities are associated with a UE's measurement of a plurality of reference signals, wherein the plurality of reference signals include a first set of reference signals associated with a first TRP of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second TRP of the cell; and receiving a report indicating an adjustment by the UE of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

[0229] Aspect 20: A method according to Aspect 19, wherein the first control message indicates one or more thresholds associated with the channel quality metrics of the multiple reference signals, the one or more thresholds including a first threshold associated with the first set of reference signals and a second channel quality threshold associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0230] Aspect 21: The method of aspect 20, wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are the same based at least in part on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0231] Aspect 22: The method of aspect 20, wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are different based at least in part on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0232] Aspect 23: A method according to any one of aspects 19 to 22, wherein the report includes an indication of a CORESET identifier of the plurality of CORESET identifiers, and the CORESET identifier is associated with the first TRP of the cell.

[0233] Aspect 24: A method according to any one of Aspects 19 to 23, wherein the report further indicates an adjustment of the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals by the UE according to a second parameter of the one or more parameters, and the report includes an indication of a CORESET identifier associated with the second TRP of the cell.

[0234] Aspect 25: A method according to aspect 24, wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are the same based at least in part on the first TRP and the second TRP being associated with the cell.

[0235] Aspect 26: The method of aspect 24, wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are different based at least in part on the first TRP being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second TRP being associated with the second set of reference signals.

[0236] Aspect 27: The method according to any one of aspects 19 to 26, wherein the report is received via UE assistance information.

[0237] Aspect 28: An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE, the apparatus comprising: a processor; a transceiver; and at least one processor, the at least one processor being coupled to the memory and the transceiver, the at least one processor being configured to cause the apparatus to perform a method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 18.

[0238] Aspect 29: An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE, the apparatus comprising: at least one component for performing the method according to any one of aspects 1 to 18.

[0239] Aspect 30: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a UE, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method according to any one of aspects 1 to 18.

[0240] Aspect 31: An apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity, the apparatus comprising: a processor; and at least one processor, the at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor configured to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to any one of aspects 19 to 27.

[0241] Aspect 32: An apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity, the apparatus comprising: at least one component for performing the method according to any one of aspects 19 to 27.

[0242] Aspect 33: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a network entity, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method according to any one of aspects 19 to 27.

[0243] It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and that the operations and steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. Furthermore, aspects from two or more methods may be combined in a method.

[0244] Although aspects of LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR systems may be described for example purposes, and LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR terminology may be used throughout much of the description, the techniques described herein may also be applicable to networks other than LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR networks. For example, the techniques described may be applicable to various other wireless communication systems, such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, and other systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.

[0245] The information and signals described herein may be represented by any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips referred to throughout the description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

[0246] The various illustrative blocks and components described in conjunction with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed using a general purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors combined with a DSP core, or any other such configuration).

[0247] The functions described herein may be implemented using hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented using software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored as one or more instructions or codes of a computer-readable medium, or transmitted using one or more instructions or codes of a computer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of this disclosure and the appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, the functions described herein may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hard wiring, or a combination of any of these. Features that implement the functions may also be physically located at different locations, including being distributed so that various parts of the functions are implemented at different physical locations.

[0248] Computer readable medium includes both non-transient computer storage medium and communication medium, and this communication medium includes any medium that promotes computer program to be transferred from one location to another location.Non-transient storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by general or special-purpose computer.By way of example and not limitation, non-transient computer readable medium can include RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, compact disc (CD) ROM or other optical disc storage device, magnetic disk storage device or other magnetic storage device or can be used for carrying or storing desired program code components and any other non-transient medium that can be accessed by general or special-purpose computer or general or special-purpose processor in the form of instruction or data structure.Moreover, any connection is appropriately referred to as computer readable medium.For example, if software is to be sent from website, server or other remote source using coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL) or wireless technology such as infrared, radio and microwave, then coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL or wireless technology such as infrared, radio and microwave are included in the definition of computer readable medium. As used herein, disks and optical discs include CDs, laser discs, optical discs, digital versatile discs (DVDs), floppy disks, and Blu-ray discs. Magnetic disks can reproduce data magnetically, and optical discs can reproduce data optically using lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media.

[0249] As used herein (including in the claims), "or" used in a list of items (e.g., a list of items followed by a phrase such as "at least one of" or "one or more of") indicates an inclusive list, so that, for example, a list of at least one of A, B, or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C). In addition, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should not be interpreted as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an example step described as "based on condition A" can be based on both condition A and condition B without departing from the scope of this disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should be interpreted in the same manner as the phrase "based at least in part on."

[0250] The term "determining" encompasses a variety of actions, and thus, "determining" may include calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up (such as via looking up in a table, database, or other data structure), ascertaining, etc. Furthermore, "determining" may include receiving (e.g., receiving information), accessing (e.g., accessing data stored in a memory), etc. Furthermore, "determining" may include parsing, retrieving, selecting, choosing, establishing, and other such similar actions.

[0251] In the drawings, similar components or features may have the same reference label. In addition, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a dash and a second label to distinguish between similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description can apply to any of the similar components having the same first reference label, regardless of the second reference label or other subsequent reference labels.

[0252] The description set forth herein in conjunction with the accompanying drawings describes example configurations and does not represent all examples that may be implemented or within the scope of the claims. The term "example" as used herein means "serving as an example, instance, or illustration," rather than "preferred" or "having advantages over other examples." The detailed description includes specific details to provide an understanding of the described techniques. However, these techniques can be practiced without these specific details. In some cases, known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.

[0253] The description herein is provided to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to the present disclosure will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein, but should be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising: Memory; transceiver; and at least one processor of a user equipment (UE), the at least one processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver and configured to cause the apparatus to: receiving, via the transceiver, a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a plurality of reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the plurality of reference signals; measuring corresponding channel quality metrics of the plurality of reference signals, wherein the plurality of reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first transmission / reception point of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second transmission / reception point of the cell; as well as According to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, a measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is adjusted based at least in part on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is separately adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein To adjust the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals, the processor is configured to cause the apparatus to: A time gap between consecutive measurements of the first set of reference signals is adjusted based at least in part on a first signal to interference plus noise ratio associated with the first set of reference signals exceeding a first threshold. 3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the control message indicates the first threshold associated with the first set of reference signals and a second threshold associated with the second set of reference signals.

4. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are the same, at least in part based on the first transmitting and receiving point being associated with the cell; or the first threshold and the second threshold are different, at least in part based on the first transmitting and receiving point being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second transmitting and receiving point being associated with the second set of reference signals.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to: The measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals is maintained based at least in part on a second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the apparatus to: maintain the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based at least in part on a signal to interference plus noise ratio associated with the second set of reference signals failing to exceed a threshold, and wherein the second channel quality metric is the signal to interference plus noise ratio.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to: The measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals is adjusted based at least in part on a second channel quality metric associated with the second set of reference signals according to a second parameter of the one or more parameters.

8. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are the same, at least in part based on the first transmitting and receiving point and the second transmitting and receiving point being associated with the cell; or the first parameter and the second parameter are different, at least in part based on the first transmitting and receiving point and the first set of reference signals and the second transmitting and receiving point being associated with the second set of reference signals.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the apparatus to adjust the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals based at least in part on a signal to interference plus noise ratio associated with the second set of reference signals exceeding a threshold, and wherein the second channel quality metric is the signal to interference plus noise ratio.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to: A report is sent via the transceiver indicating the adjustment of the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals, wherein the report includes an indication of a first control resource set identifier associated with the first transmission reception point of the cell.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the report further indicates an adjustment to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals, and wherein the report includes an indication of a second control resource set identifier associated with the second transmission reception point of the cell.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to: A mobility metric associated with the UE is determined, wherein adjusting the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is associated with a low mobility scenario based at least in part on the mobility metric associated with the UE.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to: A second control message is received via the transceiver indicating a plurality of control resource set identifiers, wherein each control resource set identifier is associated with a respective transmission / reception point of the cell.

14. An apparatus for wireless communication at a wireless device, the apparatus comprising: Memory; and at least one processor of a network entity, the at least one processor being coupled to the memory and configured to cause the apparatus to: sending a first control message indicating a plurality of control resource set identifiers, wherein each control resource set identifier is associated with a corresponding transmission reception point of a cell; transmitting a second control message indicating one or more parameters associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with measurement of a plurality of reference signals by a user equipment (UE), wherein the plurality of reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first transmission / reception point of the cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second transmission / reception point of the cell; as well as and receiving a report indicating an adjustment by the UE of a measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals according to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is independently adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first control message indicates one or more thresholds associated with channel quality metrics of the plurality of reference signals, the one or more thresholds comprising a first threshold associated with the first set of reference signals and a second threshold associated with the second set of reference signals.

16. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are the same, at least in part based on the first transmitting and receiving point being associated with the cell; or the first threshold and the second threshold are different, at least in part based on the first transmitting and receiving point being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second transmitting and receiving point being associated with the second set of reference signals.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the report comprises an indication of a first control resource set identifier of the plurality of control resource set identifiers, and wherein the first control resource set identifier is associated with the first transmission / reception point of the cell.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the report further instructs the UE to adjust the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals according to a second parameter of the one or more parameters, and wherein the report includes an indication of a second control resource set identifier associated with the second transmission reception point of the cell.

19. An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are the same, at least in part based on the first transmission reception point and the second transmission reception point being associated with the cell; or the first parameter and the second parameter are different, at least in part based on the first transmission reception point being associated with the first set of reference signals and the second transmission reception point being associated with the second set of reference signals.

20. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with measuring a plurality of reference signals, wherein the one or more parameters are associated with adjusting one or more measurement periodicities associated with the plurality of reference signals; measuring corresponding channel quality metrics of the plurality of reference signals, wherein the plurality of reference signals includes a first set of reference signals associated with a first transmission / reception point of a cell and a second set of reference signals associated with a second transmission / reception point of the cell; as well as According to a first parameter of the one or more parameters, a measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is adjusted based at least in part on a first channel quality metric associated with the first set of reference signals, wherein the measurement periodicity of the first set of reference signals is separately adjustable relative to the measurement periodicity of the second set of reference signals.

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