CSI reporting

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a user equipment, a base station, a processor and a method for PDCCH monitoring. In one aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives one or more channel state information (CSI) report configurations. The UE determines a priority of the CSI report based at least on the CSI report configuration. The priority of the CSI report for LTM determined on the basis of the CSI report configuration is higher than the priority of the CSI report for non-LTM determined on the basis of the CSI report configuration.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to wireless communications, and more particularly to user equipment (UE), base stations, processors, and methods for channel state information (CSI) reporting (e.g., for layer 1 / layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM)). BACKGROUND

[0002] A wireless communication system can include one or more network communication devices (such as a base station), which can also be referred to as an eNodeB (eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), or other suitable terminology. Each network communication device (such as a base station) can support wireless communication for one or more user communication devices, which can also be referred to as user equipment (UE) or other suitable terminology. A wireless communication system can support wireless communication with one or more user communication devices by utilizing resources (e.g., time resources (e.g., symbols, time slots, subframes, frames, etc.) or frequency resources (e.g., subcarriers, carriers)) of the wireless communication system. Moreover, a wireless communication system can support wireless communication across various radio access technologies, including third generation (3G) radio access technology, fourth generation (4G) radio access technology, fifth generation (5G) radio access technology, and other suitable radio access technologies beyond 5G (e.g., sixth generation (6G)).

[0003] In 3GPP, LTM is proposed to reduce handover latency compared to layer-based mobility. One point in LTM is to perform measurements on neighboring cells and report the measurement results in layer 1. Currently, only some candidate cells’ SSBs can be configured for UE to perform L1 measurements, and the UE shall report the measurement results as a type of CSI via uplink control information (UCI) reporting framework. Moreover, periodic CSI reporting on PUCCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUCCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUSCH, and aperiodic CSI reporting on PUSCH shall be supported, so there are still some open issues related to CSI reporting to be studied in the future. SUMMARY

[0004] The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatuses, and systems that support CSI reporting.

[0005] In a first aspect of the solution, a user equipment (UE) can include a processor; and a transceiver coupled with the processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver and from a source base station for layer 1 / layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM), one or more channel state information (CSI) report configurations; and determine a priority of a CSI report based at least on the CSI report configurations, wherein the priority of the CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI report configurations is higher than the priority of the CSI report for non-LTM determined based on the CSI report configurations.

[0006] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the priority of the CSI report can be determined based on a priority value of the CSI report, wherein the processor can be further configured to determine the priority value of each CSI report based at least on a report configuration identifier (ID) of the CSI report configuration for the CSI report.

[0007] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the CSI report configuration for LTM and the CSI report configuration for non-LTM can be a same type of CSI report configuration; and the report configuration ID of each CSI report configuration for LTM can be less than the report configuration ID of each CSI report configuration for non-LTM.

[0008] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the CSI report configuration for LTM in the CSI report configuration is configured with LTM report content information that configures a report content for LTM.

[0009] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the processor can be further configured to perform at least one of: receive, via the transceiver and from the source base station, a first downlink control information (DCI) containing a non-zero CSI request field, each codepoint of the non-zero CSI request field being mapped to a CSI aperiodic trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for LTM to trigger an aperiodic CSI report for LTM; receive, via the transceiver and from the source base station, a second DCI containing a CSI request field, each codepoint of the CSI request field contained in the second DCI being mapped to a CSI aperiodic trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for non-LTM to trigger an aperiodic CSI report for non-LTM; receive, via the transceiver and from the source base station, a third DCI containing a CSI request field, each codepoint of the CSI request field contained in the third DCI being mapped to a CSI semi-persistent trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for LTM to trigger a semi-persistent CSI report for LTM on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and receive, via the transceiver and from the source base station, a fourth DCI containing a CSI request field, each codepoint of the CSI request field contained in the fourth DCI being mapped to a CSI semi-persistent trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for non-LTM to trigger a semi-persistent CSI report for non-LTM on the PUSCH.

[0010] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the priority value of the CSI report can be determined based on: a type indication value indicating a reporting type of the CSI report, the reporting type comprising one of: aperiodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; a measurement indication value indicating whether the CSI report carries a L1 reference signal received power (RSRP) or a L1 signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR); a serving cell index for the UE; a maximum number of serving cells; and a maximum number of CSI report configurations.

[0011] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the priority value of the CSI report can be determined by calculating a sum of: a value equal to twice a product of the maximum number of CSI report configurations, the maximum number of serving cells, and the type indication value for the CSI report; a product of the maximum number of CSI report configurations, the maximum number of serving cells, and the measurement indication value for the CSI report; a product of the maximum number of CSI report configurations and the serving cell index; and a reporting configuration ID of the CSI report configuration for the CSI report.

[0012] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the CSI report configuration can include one or more first CSI report configurations and one or more second CSI report configurations, the first and second CSI report configurations being different types of CSI report configurations, and a report configuration ID of the first CSI report configuration being independent of a report configuration ID of the second CSI report configuration, the first CSI report configuration can be used to configure at least one CSI report for LTM, and the second CSI report configuration can be used to configure at least one CSI report for non-LTM.

[0013] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the priority value for the CSI report for non-LTM and the priority value for the CSI report for LTM can be further determined based on: a type indication value indicating a report type of the corresponding CSI report, the report type comprising one of: aperiodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; a measurement indication value indicating whether the corresponding CSI report carries a Ll reference signal received power (RSRP) or a Ll signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR); a sum value of a maximum number of the first CSI report configuration and a maximum number of the second CSI report configuration; a serving cell index for the UE; and a maximum number of serving cells.

[0014] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the priority value for the CSI report for non-LTM can be determined by calculating a sum of: a value equal to a sum value, a maximum number of serving cells, and twice a product of a type indication value for the CSI report for non-LTM; a product of the sum value, the maximum number of serving cells, and a measurement indication value for the CSI report for non-LTM; a product of the sum value and a serving cell index for the CSI report for non-LTM; and a product of the sum value and a sum of 1 and a report configuration ID for the CSI report for non-LTM. The priority value for the CSI report for LTM can be determined by calculating a sum of: a value equal to a sum value, a maximum number of serving cells, and twice a product of a type indication value for the CSI report for LTM; a product of the sum value, the maximum number of serving cells, and a measurement indication value for the CSI report for LTM; a product of the sum value and a serving cell index for the CSI report for LTM; and a report configuration ID for the CSI report for LTM.

[0015] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the priority value of the CSI report can be determined based on: a type indication value indicating a reporting type of the CSI report, the reporting type comprising one of: aperiodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; a sum value of a maximum number of the first CSI report configuration and a maximum number of the second CSI report configuration; a maximum number of serving cells; a serving cell index for the UE; and a measurement indication value for the CSI report. The measurement indication value comprises one of: a first value indicating that the CSI report carries a L1 reference signal receive power (RSRP) or a L1 signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) corresponding to the second CSI report configuration; a second value indicating that the CSI report does not carry the L1-RSRP or the L1-SINR corresponding to the second CSI report configuration; and a third value indicating that the CSI report corresponds to the first CSI report configuration, wherein the third value is less than the first value and the second value.

[0016] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the priority value of the CSI report can be determined by calculating a sum of: a value equal to twice a product of a sum value, a maximum number of serving cells, and a type indication value for the CSI report; a product of the sum value, the maximum number of serving cells, and a measurement indication value for the CSI report; a product of the sum value and a serving cell index; and a reporting configuration ID for the CSI report.

[0017] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the priority value of the CSI report can be determined by calculating a sum of: a value equal to twice a product of a sum value, a maximum number of serving cells, and a type indication value for the CSI report; a product of the sum value, the maximum number of serving cells, and a sum of a measurement indication value for the CSI report and a preset value; a product of the sum value and a serving cell index; and a reporting configuration ID for the CSI report, wherein the sum of the measurement indication value for the CSI report and the preset value is greater than zero.

[0018] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the priority value for a CSI report for non-LTM can be further determined based on: a type indication value indicating a reporting type of the corresponding CSI report, the reporting type comprising one of: aperiodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; a measurement indication value indicating whether the corresponding CSI report carries L1 reference signal received power (RSRP) or L1 signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) measurement; a maximum number of second CSI report configurations; a serving cell index for the UE; and a maximum number of serving cells. The priority value for a CSI report for LTM can be further determined based on: a type indication value indicating a reporting type of the corresponding CSI report, the reporting type comprising one of: aperiodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; a maximum number of first CSI report configurations; a serving cell index for the UE; and a maximum number of serving cells.

[0019] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the priority value for a CSI report for non-LTM can be determined by calculating a sum of: a value equal to twice a product of a maximum number of second CSI report configurations, a maximum number of serving cells, and a type indication value for the CSI report for non-LTM; a product of the maximum number of second CSI report configurations, the maximum number of serving cells, and a measurement indication value for the CSI report for non-LTM; a product of the maximum number of second CSI report configurations and a serving cell index for the CSI report for non-LTM; and a reporting configuration ID for the CSI report for non-LTM. The priority value for a CSI report for LTM can be determined by calculating a sum of: a value equal to twice a product of a maximum number of first CSI report configurations, a maximum number of serving cells, and a type indication value for the CSI report for LTM; a product of the maximum number of first CSI report configurations and a serving cell index for the CSI report for LTM; and a reporting configuration ID for the CSI report for LTM.

[0020] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, if the one or more CSI reports for the LTM and the non-LTM are to be reported in a same slot and resources for one CSI report for the LTM and another CSI report for the non-LTM overlap at least in one symbol, the processor can be further configured to: determine an LTM priority for each of the CSI reports for the LTM based on a priority value of the CSI report for the LTM; determine a non-LTM priority for each of the CSI reports for the non-LTM based on a priority value of the CSI report for the non-LTM; and determine a reporting priority between the CSI report for the LTM with the highest LTM priority and the CSI report for the non-LTM with the highest non-LTM priority based on a predetermined rule.

[0021] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the predetermined rule can include that the CSI report for the LTM has a higher reporting priority than the CSI report for the non-LTM.

[0022] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the predetermined rule can include assigning a reporting priority to the following in an order of priority from high to low: an aperiodic CSI report for the LTM, an aperiodic CSI report for the non-LTM, a semi-persistent CSI report for the LTM on a PUSCH, a semi-persistent CSI report for the non-LTM on the PUSCH, a semi-persistent CSI report for the LTM on a PUCCH, a semi-persistent CSI report for the non-LTM on the PUCCH, a periodic CSI report for the LTM, and a periodic CSI report for the non-LTM.

[0023] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the predetermined rule can include assigning a reporting priority to the following in an order of priority from high to low: an aperiodic CSI report for the LTM, a semi-persistent CSI report for the LTM on a PUSCH, a semi-persistent CSI report for the LTM on a PUCCH, a periodic CSI report for the LTM, an aperiodic CSI report for the non-LTM, a semi-persistent CSI report for the non-LTM on the PUSCH, a semi-persistent CSI report for the non-LTM on the PUCCH, and a periodic CSI report for the non-LTM.

[0024] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the processor can be further configured to: receive, via the transceiver and from the source base station, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH; and activate the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH based on the MAC CE, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration for LTM on the PUCCH or the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration for non-LTM on the PUCCH.

[0025] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the LTM field can include one bit indicating that a predetermined field in the MAC CE is used for LTM or non-LTM, where each bit in the predetermined field indicates whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration for LTM is to be activated if the one bit has a first value, or whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration for non-LTM is to be activated if the one bit has a second value different from the first value.

[0026] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the LTM field can include a plurality of bits, each bit in the plurality of bits indicating whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration for LTM is activated.

[0027] In a second aspect of the solution, a user equipment (UE) includes a processor and a transceiver coupled with the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, via the transceiver and from a source base station for layer 1 / layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM), a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on a PUCCH; and activate the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH based on the MAC CE, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration for LTM on the PUCCH or the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration for non-LTM on the PUCCH.

[0028] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the LTM field can include one bit indicating that a predetermined field in the MAC CE is used for LTM or non-LTM, where each bit in the predetermined field indicates whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration for LTM is to be activated if the one bit has a first value, or whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration for non-LTM is to be activated if the one bit has a second value different from the first value.

[0029] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the LTM field can include a plurality of bits, each bit in the plurality of bits indicating whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration for LTM is activated.

[0030] In a second aspect of the solution, a base station includes a processor and a transceiver coupled with the processor, where the base station is a source base station for Layer 1 / Layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM), and the processor is configured to determine one or more channel state information (CSI) report configurations, and transmit, via the transceiver, the one or more CSI report configurations to a user equipment (UE) for determining a priority of a CSI report by the UE, where the priority of the CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration is higher than the priority of a CSI report for non-LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration.

[0031] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the priority of the CSI report can be determined based on a priority value of the CSI report, where the priority value of each CSI report is determined based at least on a report configuration identifier (ID) of a CSI report configuration for the CSI report.

[0032] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the CSI report configuration for LTM and the CSI report configuration for non-LTM can be CSI report configurations of a same type; and the report configuration ID of each CSI report configuration for LTM is less than the report configuration ID of each CSI report configuration for non-LTM.

[0033] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the CSI report configuration for LTM in the CSI report configuration can be configured with LTM report content information configuring a report content for LTM.

[0034] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the processor can be further configured to perform at least one of: transmit, via the transceiver and to the UE, a first downlink control information (DCI) containing a non-zero CSI request field, each codepoint of the non-zero CSI request field being mapped to a CSI aperiodic trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for LTM, to trigger an aperiodic CSI report for LTM; transmit, via the transceiver and to the UE, a second DCI containing a CSI request field, each codepoint of the CSI request field contained in the second DCI being mapped to a CSI aperiodic trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for non-LTM, to trigger an aperiodic CSI report for non-LTM; transmit, via the transceiver and to the UE, a third DCI containing a CSI request field, each codepoint of the CSI request field contained in the third DCI being mapped to a CSI semi-persistent trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for LTM, to trigger a semi-persistent CSI report for LTM on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); transmit, via the transceiver and to the UE, a fourth DCI containing a CSI request field, each codepoint of the CSI request field contained in the fourth DCI being mapped to a CSI semi-persistent trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for non-LTM, to trigger a semi-persistent CSI report for non-LTM on the PUSCH.

[0035] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the CSI report configurations include one or more first CSI report configurations and one or more second CSI report configurations, the first and second CSI report configurations are different types of CSI report configurations, and a report configuration ID of the first CSI report configuration is independent of a report configuration ID of the second CSI report configuration, the first CSI report configuration can be used to configure at least one CSI report for LTM, and the second CSI report configuration can be used to configure at least one CSI report for non-LTM.

[0036] In some implementations of the method and apparatus described herein, the processor can be further configured to: determine a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on a PUCCH; and transmit, via the transceiver and to the UE, the MAC CE, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration for LTM on the PUCCH or at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration for non-LTM on the PUCCH.

[0037] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the LTM field can include one bit indicating that a predetermined field in the MAC CE is used for LTM or non-LTM, where each bit in the predetermined field indicates whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM is to be activated if the one bit has a first value, or whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM is to be activated if the one bit has a second value different from the first value.

[0038] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the LTM field can include a plurality of bits, each bit in the plurality of bits indicating whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM is activated.

[0039] In a fourth aspect of the solution, a base station includes a processor and a transceiver coupled with the processor, where the base station is a source base station for layer 1 / layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM), and the processor is configured to determine a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on a PUCCH, and transmit, via the transceiver and to a user equipment (UE), the MAC CE, where the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on the PUCCH for LTM or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on the PUCCH for non-LTM.

[0040] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the LTM field can include one bit indicating that a predetermined field in the MAC CE is used for LTM or non-LTM, where each bit in the predetermined field indicates whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM is to be activated if the one bit has a first value, or whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM is to be activated if the one bit has a second value different from the first value.

[0041] In some implementations of the methods and apparatuses described herein, the LTM field can include a plurality of bits, each bit in the plurality of bits indicating whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM is activated.

[0042] In a fifth aspect of the solution, a processor for wireless communication includes at least one memory and a controller coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to receive, via a transceiver and from a source base station for Layer 1 / Layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM), one or more channel state information (CSI) report configurations, and determine a priority of a CSI report based at least on the CSI report configurations, wherein the priority of the CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI report configurations is higher than the priority of the CSI report for non-LTM determined based on the CSI report configurations.

[0043] In a sixth aspect of the solution, a method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, via a transceiver and from a source base station for Layer 1 / Layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM), one or more channel state information (CSI) report configurations, and determining a priority of a CSI report based at least on the CSI report configurations, wherein the priority of the CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI report configurations is higher than the priority of the CSI report for non-LTM determined based on the CSI report configurations.

[0044] In a seventh aspect of the solution, a processor for wireless communication includes at least one memory and a controller coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to receive, via a transceiver and from a source base station for Layer 1 / Layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM), a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on a PUCCH, and activate the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH based on the MAC CE, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for LTM or at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for non-LTM.

[0045] In an eighth aspect of the solution, a method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, via a transceiver and from a source base station for layer 1 / layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM), a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on a PUCCH, and activating the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH based on the MAC CE, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for LTM or at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for non-LTM.

[0046] In a ninth aspect of the solution, a processor for wireless communication includes at least one memory and a controller coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to determine one or more channel state information (CSI) report configurations, and transmit, via a transceiver and to a user equipment (UE), the one or more CSI report configurations for determining a priority of a CSI report by the UE, wherein a priority of a CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration is higher than a priority of a CSI report for non-LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration.

[0047] In a tenth aspect of the solution, a method performed by a base station that is a source base station for layer 1 / layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM) includes determining one or more channel state information (CSI) report configurations, and transmitting, via a transceiver and to a user equipment (UE), the one or more CSI report configurations for determining a priority of a CSI report by the UE, wherein a priority of a CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration is higher than a priority of a CSI report for non-LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration.

[0048] In an eleventh aspect of the solution, a processor for wireless communication includes at least one memory and a controller coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the processor to determine a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on a PUCCH, and transmit, via a transceiver and to a user equipment (UE), the MAC CE, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for LTM or at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for non-LTM.

[0049] In a twelfth aspect of the solution, a method performed by a base station, the base station being a source base station for Layer 1 / Layer 2 (L1 / L2) triggered mobility (LTM), includes determining a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on a PUCCH; and transmitting, via a transceiver and to a user equipment (UE), the MAC CE, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on a PUCCH for LTM or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on a PUCCH for non-LTM.

[0050] It is to be understood that the Summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of embodiments of the disclosure, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the disclosure. Other features, details, and advantages of the disclosure will become BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0051] Figure 1 FIG. illustrates an example of a wireless communications system that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

[0052] Figure 2 FIG. illustrates an example of a semi-persistent CSI reporting activation / deactivation medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) on a PUCCH associated with aspects of the present disclosure.

[0053] Figure 3 FIG. illustrates an example of a signaling procedure for CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

[0054] Figure 4 FIG. illustrates another example of a signaling procedure for CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

[0055] Figure 5A And Figure 5B FIG. illustrates an example of a semi-persistent CSI reporting activation / deactivation MAC CE on a PUCCH in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

[0056] Figures 6 to 9 FIG. illustrates an example of a device that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

[0057] Figures 10 to 13 FIG. illustrates an example of a processor that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

[0058] Figures 14 to 17 FIG. illustrates a flow diagram of a method that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0059] The principles of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to some embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are described for illustrative purposes only and help the skilled person understand and implement the present disclosure without suggesting any limitation of the scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure described herein can be implemented in various ways other than those described below.

[0060] In the following description and claims, unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs.

[0061] References in the present disclosure to “one embodiment”, “an example embodiment”, “an embodiment”, and “some embodiments” etc. indicate that the described embodiment(s) can include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment can not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that, within the knowledge of those skilled in the art, it can be

[0062] It should be understood that although the terms “first” and “second” etc. can be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could also be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could also be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the embodiments. As used herein, the term “and / or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the listed terms.

[0063] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “has”, “having”, “includes” and / or “including” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, elements and / or components etc., but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0064] As used herein, the term “communication network” refers to a network that follows any suitable communication standard, such as 5G New Radio (NR), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA), Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT), etc. Further, the communication between terminal devices and network devices in a communication network can be performed according to any suitable generation of communication protocol, including but not limited to, the first generation (1G), the second generation (2G), 2.5G, 2.75G, the third generation (3G), the fourth generation (4G), 4.5G, the fifth generation (5G) communication protocol and / or any other protocol that is currently known or developed in the future. Embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to various communication systems. In view of the rapid development in communications, there will also be future types of communication technology and systems in which the present disclosure can be embodied. It should not be seen as limiting the scope of the present disclosure only to the above-described systems.

[0065] As used herein, the term “network device” generally refers to a node in a communication network via which terminal devices can access the communication network and receive services therefrom. Depending on the terminology used, the network device can refer to a base station (BS) or an access point (AP), e.g., a NodeB (or NB), a radio access network (RAN) node, an evolved NodeB (eNodeB or eNB), an NR NB (also referred to as gNB), a remote radio unit (RRU), a radio head (RH), an infrastructure equipment for V2X (vehicle-to-anything) communication, a transmission and reception point (TRP), a reception point (RP), a remote radio head (RRH), a relay, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a low power node such as a femto BS, a pico BS, etc.

[0066] As used herein, the term “terminal device” generally refers to any terminal device capable of wireless communication. By way of example and not limitation, a terminal device can also be referred to as a communication device, user equipment (UE), end user device, subscriber station (SS), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), portable subscriber station, mobile station (MS), or access terminal (AT). A terminal device can include, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone, a wireless local loop phone, a tablet, a wearable terminal device, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable computer, a desktop computer, an image capture terminal device, such as a digital camera, a game terminal device, a music storage and playback appliance, a vehicle-mounted wireless terminal device, a wireless endpoint, a mobile station, a laptop embedded equipment (LEE), a laptop mounted equipment (LME), a USB dongle, a smart device, a wireless customer-premises equipment (CPE), an Internet of Things (IoT) device, a watch or other wearable device, a head-mounted display (HMD), a vehicle, a drone, a medical device (e.g., a remote surgery device), an industrial device (e.g., a robot and / or other wireless devices operating in an industrial and / or automation processing chain environment), a consumer electronic device, a device operating on a commercial and / or industrial wireless network, etc. In the following description, the terms “terminal device,” “communication device,” “terminal,” “user equipment,” and “UE” can be used interchangeably.

[0067] In Rel-17, priority rules for CSI reporting are specified in TS 38.214 v17.4.0. For two overlapping PUSCHs carrying CSI reports, according to Clause 9 in [6, TS 38.213], the priority rules apply to physical channels with the same priority index.

[0068] A CSI report is associated with a priority value calculated as follows: wherein y the value of can indicate the reporting type of the CSI report, y = 0 can indicate an aperiodic CSI report to be carried on PUSCH, y = 1 can indicate a semi-persistent CSI report to be carried on PUSCH, y = 2 can indicate a semi-persistent CSI report to be carried on PUCCH, y = 3 can indicate a periodic CSI report to be carried on PUCCH. k the value of can indicate whether the CSI report carries L1 reference signal received power (RSRP) or L1 signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), and k= 0 can indicate a CSI report carrying L1-RSRP or L1-SINR, and k = 1 can indicate a CSI report not carrying L1-RSRP or L1-SINR. c is a serving cell index, N cells is a value of a higher layer parameter maxNrofServingCells , which refers to the maximum number of serving cells configured for a UE. s is a report configuration identifier (ID) of a CSI report configuration used for the CSI report (i.e., reportConfigID ), and M s is a value of a higher layer parameter maxNrofCSI-ReportConfigurations , which refers to the maximum number of CSI report configurations configured for a UE in a serving cell.

[0069] If the priority value of a first CSI report calculated as above is lower than the priority value of a second report, the first CSI report is said to have priority over the second CSI report.

[0070] If the time occupancy of the physical channel scheduled to carry two CSI reports overlap in at least one OFDM symbol and are transmitted on the same carrier, the two CSI reports are said to collide. In case a UE is configured to transmit two colliding CSI reports, if the y values of the two CSI reports are different, the following rules apply, but one y value is 2 (for CSI reports transmitted on PUSCH as described in clause 5.2.3) and the other y value is 3 (for CSI reports transmitted on PUCCH as described in clause 5.2.4) except. The UE shall not transmit the CSI report with the higher priority value. Otherwise, the two CSI reports will be multiplexed or one of the CSI reports is dropped based on the priority value as described in clause 9.2.5.2 in [6, TS 38.213].

[0071] If a semi-persistent CSI report to be carried on PUSCH overlaps in time with PUSCH data transmission in one or more symbols on the same carrier, and if the earliest symbol start time of these PUSCH channels is not earlier than N2+d 2,1 symbols after the last symbol of the DCI scheduling the PUSCH, where d 2,1 is the maximum value of d 2,1 associated with the PUSCH carrying the semi-persistent CSI report and the PUSCH with data transmission, the UE shall not transmit the CSI report. Otherwise, if the timeline requirement is not met, this is an error case.

[0072] If a UE is to transmit a first PUSCH including a semi-persistent CSI report and a second PUSCH including an uplink (UL) shared channel (SCH) on the same carrier, and the first PUSCH transmission is to overlap in time with the second PUSCH transmission, the UE does not transmit the first PUSCH but transmits the second PUSCH. When at least one of the first PUSCH transmission or the second PUSCH transmission is in response to a DCI format detection by the UE, the UE expects the first PUSCH transmission and the second PUSCH transmission to satisfy the above timing conditions for overlapping PUSCH transmissions in time.

[0073] Further, the activation / deactivation MAC CE for semi-persistent (SP) CSI reporting on PUCCH is specified in TS 38.321 v17.4.0. The activation / deactivation MAC CE for SP CSI reporting on PUCCH is identified by a MAC subheader with a logical channel identity (LCID). Figure 2 An example of the activation / deactivation MAC CE for semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUCCH associated with aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. As shown in Figure 2 The MAC CE has a fixed size of 16 bits with the following fields, as shown in - Serving Cell ID: This field indicates the identity of the serving cell to which the MAC CE applies. The length of this field is 5 bits; - BWP ID: This field indicates the UL bandwidth part (BWP) to which the MAC CE applies as a codepoint of the DCI Bandwidth part indicator fields specified in TS 38.212 [9]. The length of the BWP ID field is 2 bits; - S i : This field indicates the activation / deactivation status of the semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration within the list as described in TS 38.331 [5]. S0 refers to the reporting configuration that includes the PUCCH resource for SP CSI reporting in the indicated BWP and has the lowest csi-ReportConfigToAddModList (i.e., the lowest semiPersistentOnPUCCH ), S1 refers to the reporting configuration that includes the PUCCH resource for SP CSI reporting in the indicated BWP and has the second lowest CSI-ReportConfigId (i.e., the second lowest csi-ReportConfigToAddModList ), and so on. If the number of reporting configurations within the list with Type set to CSI- ReportConfigId and so on. If the number of reporting configurations within the list with Type set to semiPersistentOnPUCCH i field. S i ​The field is set to 1 to indicate that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration i should be activated. i The field is set to 0 to indicate that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration i should be deactivated. - R: Reserved bit, set to 0.

[0074] LTM is specified in NR Rel-18 to reduce the handover latency compared to layer 3 based mobility. One of the key points in LTM is to perform measurements on neighboring cells and report the measurement results in layer 1. The MAC layer can send a cell handover command through a MAC CE to inform the UE to handover to another cell. In Rel-18, only SSBs of some candidate cells can be configured for the UE to perform L1 measurements, and the UE shall report the measurement results as a type of CSI via the uplink control information (UCI) reporting framework. Periodic CSI reporting on physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUCCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUSCH, and aperiodic CSI reporting on physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) shall also be supported for LTM. RAN1 and RAN2 have discussed the RRC signaling structure to support CSI reporting for LTM, and provided two approaches to additionally down-select. One approach is to reuse CSI-ReportConfig information elements (IEs) and make necessary enhancements, while the other approach is to introduce another LTM-CSI- ReportConfig IE for dedicated configuration of CSI reporting for LTM. Approach 1 has less impact on RAN1, as the legacy CSI reporting framework based on CSI-ReportConfigId can be reused, but the corresponding RAN2 impact can be more. But for approach 2, there is still a lot of work to do, as the configuration of CSI reporting for LTM can be totally different from legacy CSI reporting, especially for LTM scenarios with inter-frequency measurements, the new IE is more suitable for LTM evaluation in future releases.

[0075] In addition, similar to the legacy CSI reporting on PUCCH (i.e., CSI reporting without LTM) described above, a MAC CE can be used for the activation of one or more CSI reports for LTM. To save MAC CE overhead, the legacy activation / deactivation MAC CE for SP CSI reporting on PUCCH can be reused and necessary enhancements are made. According to the high layer signaling design for aperiodic triggering, one or more LTM-CSI-ReportConfig can be mapped to CSI- AperiodicTriggerState DCI formats 0_1 and 0_2 andCSI-AperiodicTriggerState The legacy CSI request field in DCI format 0_0 / 0_1 / 1_0 / 1_1. LTM-CSI-ReportConfig The legacy activation / deactivation mechanism can be reused for semi-persistent CSI reporting for LTM on PUSCH by mapping one or more CSI-SemiPersistentOnPUSCH-TriggerState to CSI-ReportConfig to a set of CSI reports corresponding to LTM-CSI-ReportConfig to a set of CSI reports corresponding to Figure 2 Detailed MAC CE format and corresponding behavior are provided in

[0076] The present disclosure proposes a solution to support CSI reporting for LTM. In this solution, some priority rules for CSI reporting for LTM and legacy CSI reporting are proposed, especially for the case that CSI reporting for LTM is configured by new LTM-CSI-ReportConfig IE. On the other hand, a method to reuse the legacy activation / deactivation MAC CE for SP CSI on PUCCH to activate SP CSI reporting on PUCCH for LTM is also provided in this disclosure. By implementing the solution in this application, CSI reporting for LTM and legacy CSI reporting are compatible, and for LTM, various CSI reporting such as periodic CSI reporting on PUCCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUCCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUSCH and aperiodic CSI reporting on PUSCH can also be supported.

[0077] Aspects of the disclosure are described in the context of a wireless communication system.

[0078] Figure 1An example of a wireless communications system 100 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is illustrated. The wireless communications system 100 can include one or more network entities 102 (also referred to as network equipment (NE)), one or more UEs 104, a core network 106, and a packet data network 108. The wireless communications system 100 can support various radio access technologies. In some implementations, the wireless communications system 100 can be a 4G network, such as an LTE network or a LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network. In some other implementations, the wireless communications system 100 can be a 5G network, such as an NR network. In other implementations, the wireless communications system 100 can be a combination of 4G and 5G networks, or other suitable radio access technologies, including Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20. The wireless communications system 100 can support radio access technologies other than 5G. Further, the wireless communications system 100 can support technologies such as time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), or code division multiple access (CDMA).

[0079] The one or more network entities 102 can be dispersed throughout the geographic region to form the wireless communications system 100. One or more of the network entities 102 described herein can be, or include, or can be referred to as, a network node, a base station, a network element, a radio access network (RAN), a base transceiver station, an access point, a NodeB, an eNodeB (eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), or other suitable terminology. The network entities 102 and the UEs 104 can communicate via communication links 110, which can be wireless or wired connections. For example, the network entities 102 and the UEs 104 can perform wireless communications (e.g., receive signaling, transmit signaling) over a Uu interface.

[0080] The network entity 102 can provide a geographic coverage area 112 for which the network entity 102 can support service (e.g., voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, etc.) to one or more UEs 104 within the geographic coverage area 112. For example, the network entity 102 and UE 104 can support wireless communication of signals associated with service (e.g., voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, etc.) in accordance with one or more wireless access technologies. In some implementations, the network entity 102 can be mobile, such as a satellite associated with a non-terrestrial network. In some implementations, different geographic coverage areas 112 associated with the same or different radio access technologies can overlap, but different geographic coverage areas 112 can be associated with different network entities 102. Information and signals described herein can be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that can be referenced throughout the description can be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

[0081] The one or more UEs 104 can be dispersed throughout the geographic region of the wireless communication system 100. A UE 104 can include or can be referred to as a mobile device, wireless device, remote device, remote unit, handset, subscriber device, or some other suitable terminology. In some implementations, a UE 104 can be referred to as a unit, a station, a terminal, or a client, among other examples. Additionally, or alternatively, a UE 104 can be referred to as an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or a machine type communications (MTC) device, among other examples. In some implementations, a UE 104 can be static or have limited mobility in the wireless communication system 100. In some other implementations, a UE 104 can have mobility in the wireless communication system 100.

[0082] The one or more UEs 104 can be devices in different forms or having different capabilities. Figure 1 Some examples of UEs 104 are illustrated in FIG. 1. A UE 104 can be capable of communicating with various types of devices, such as the network entity 102, other UEs 104, or network devices (e.g., the core network 106, the packet data network 108, a relay device, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, or another network device), as shown in FIG. 1. Additionally or alternatively, a UE 104 can support communication with other UEs 104 or network entities 102 that can act as relays in the wireless communication system 100. Figure 1 Some examples of UEs 104 are illustrated in FIG. 1. A UE 104 can be capable of communicating with various types of devices, such as the network entity 102, other UEs 104, or network devices (e.g., the core network 106, the packet data network 108, a relay device, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, or another network device), as shown in FIG. 1. Additionally or alternatively, a UE 104 can support communication with other UEs 104 or network entities 102 that can act as relays in the wireless communication system 100.

[0083] UE 104 can also support direct wireless communication with other UE 104s via communication link 114. For example, UE 104 can support direct wireless communication with another UE 104 via a device-to-device (D2D) communication link. In some implementations, such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) deployments, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) deployments, or cellular V2X deployments, communication link 114 may be referred to as a sidechain. For example, UE 104 can support direct wireless communication with another UE 104 via a PC5 interface.

[0084] Network entity 102 may support communication with core network 106 or with another network entity 102, or both. For example, network entity 102 may interface with core network 106 via one or more backhaul links 116 (e.g., via S1, N2, N2, or another network interface). Network entities 102 may communicate with each other via backhaul links 116 (e.g., via X2, Xn, or another network interface). In some implementations, network entities 102 may communicate directly with each other (e.g., between network entities 102). In some other implementations, network entities 102 may communicate with each other or indirectly (e.g., via core network 106). In some implementations, one or more network entities 102 may include sub-components, such as access network entities, which may be examples of access node controllers (ANCs). An ANC may communicate with one or more UEs 104 via one or more other access network transport entities (which may be referred to as radio headends, smart radio headends, or transmit-receive points (TRPs)).

[0085] In some implementations, network entity 102 can be configured with a decomposed architecture that can utilize protocol stacks physically or logically distributed across two or more network entities 102, such as an Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB) network, an Open Radio Access Network (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, network entity 102 may include one or more of the following: CU, DU, Radio Unit (RU), RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) (e.g., near real-time RIC, non-real-time RIC), Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) system, or any combination thereof.

[0086] A RU can also be referred to as a radio head, intelligent radio head, remote radio head (RRH), remote radio unit (RRU), or transmission reception point (TRP). In a disaggregated RAN architecture, one or more components of the network entity 102 can be co-located, or one or more components of the network entity 102 can be located at distributed locations (e.g., separate physical locations). In some implementations, one or more network entities 102 of a disaggregated RAN architecture can be implemented as virtual units (e.g., virtual CUs (VCUs), virtual DUs (VDUs), virtual RUs (VRUs)).

[0087] The functional split between the CU, the DU, and the RU can be flexible and can support different functions depending on the functions (e.g., network layer functions, protocol layer functions, baseband functions, radio frequency functions, and any combination thereof) performed at the CU, the DU, or the RU. For example, a functional split of a protocol stack can be employed between the CU and the DU such that the CU can support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the DU can support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. In some implementations, the CU can host upper layer 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 can be connected to one or more DUs or RUs, and the one or more DUs or RUs can host lower protocol layers, such as layer 1 (LI) (e.g., physical (PHY) layer) or L2 (e.g., radio link control (RLC) layer, medium access control (MAC) layer) functions and signaling, and each can be controlled at least in part by the CU 160.

[0088] Additionally or alternatively, a functional split of a protocol stack can be employed between the DU and the RU such that the DU can support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the RU can support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. The DU can support one or more different cells (e.g., via one or more RUs). In some implementations, the functional split between the CU and the DU or between the DU and the RU can be within a protocol layer (e.g., some functions for a protocol layer can be performed by one of the CU, the DU, or the RU, while other functions of the protocol layer are performed by a different one of the CU, the DU, or the RU).

[0089] A CU can be further split in function into a CU control plane (CU-CP) and CU user plane (CU-UP) functions. A CU can be connected to one or more DUs via a midhaul communication link (e.g., Fl, Fl-c, Fl-u), and a DU can be connected to one or more RUs via a front-haul communication link (e.g., open front-haul (FH) interface). In some implementations, a midhaul or front-haul communication link can be implemented according to an interface (e.g., channel) between layers of a protocol stack supported by respective network entities 102 communicating via such a communication link.

[0090] The core network 106 can support user authentication, access authorization, tracking, connection, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network 106 can be an evolved packet core (EPC) or 5G core (5GC), which can include a control plane entity that manages access and mobility (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME), an access and mobility management function (AMF)) and a user plane entity that routes packets or interconnections to external networks (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW), a packet data network (PDN) gateway (P-GW), or a user plane function (UPF)). In some implementations, the control plane entity can manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management (e.g., data bearer, signaling bearer, etc.) for one or more UEs 104 served by the one or more network entities 102 associated with the core network 106.

[0091] The core network 106 can communicate with a packet data network 108 through one or more backhaul links 116 (e.g., via SI, N2, N3, or another network interface). The packet data network 108 can include an application server 118. In some implementations, the one or more UEs 104 can communicate with the application server 118 through the core network 106. A UE 104 can establish a session (e.g., a protocol data unit (PDU) session, etc.) with the core network 106 via a network entity 102. The core network 106 can use the established session (e.g., an established PDU session) to route traffic (e.g., control information, data, etc.) between the UE 104 and the application server 118. A PDU session can be an example of a logical connection between the UE 104 and the core network 106 (e.g., one or more network functions of the core network 106).

[0092] In the wireless communication system 100, the network entity 102 and the UE 104 can perform various operations (e.g., wireless communications) using resources (e.g., time resources (e.g., symbols, slots, subframes, frames, etc.) or frequency resources (e.g., subcarriers, carriers)) of the wireless communication system 100. In some implementations, the network entity 102 and the UE 104 can support different resource structures. For example, the network entity 102 and the UE 104 can support different frame structures. In some implementations, such as in 4G, the network entity 102 and the UE 104 can support a single frame structure. In some other implementations, such as in 5G and other suitable radio access technologies, the network entity 102 and the UE 104 can support various frame structures (i.e., multiple frame structures). The network entity 102 and the UE 104 can support various frame structures based on one or more numerologies.

[0093] One or more numerologies can be supported in the wireless communication system 100, and a numerology can include a subcarrier spacing and a cyclic prefix. A first numerology (e.g., a normal cyclic prefix (NCP)) can be associated with a first subcarrier spacing (e.g., 15 kHz) and a normal cyclic prefix. In some implementations, the first numerology (e.g., NCP = 0) associated with the first subcarrier spacing (e.g., 15 kHz) can utilize one slot per subframe. A second numerology (e.g., an extended cyclic prefix (ECP)) can be associated with a second subcarrier spacing (e.g., 30 kHz) and a normal cyclic prefix. A third numerology (e.g., ECP = 1) can be associated with a third subcarrier spacing (e.g., 60 kHz) and a normal cyclic prefix or an extended cyclic prefix. A fourth numerology (e.g., ECP = 2) can be associated with a fourth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 120 kHz) and a normal cyclic prefix. A fifth numerology (e.g., ECP = 3) can be associated with a fifth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 240 kHz) and a normal cyclic prefix. A sixth numerology (e.g., ECP = 4) can be associated with a sixth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 480 kHz) and a normal cyclic prefix. μ μ The first numerology (e.g., NCP = 0) associated with the first subcarrier spacing (e.g., 15 kHz) can utilize one slot per subframe. The second numerology (e.g., ECP = 1) associated with the second subcarrier spacing (e.g., 30 kHz) can utilize two slots per subframe. μ The third numerology (e.g., ECP = 2) associated with the third subcarrier spacing (e.g., 60 kHz) can utilize four slots per subframe. The fourth numerology (e.g., ECP = 3) associated with the fourth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 120 kHz) can utilize eight slots per subframe. The fifth numerology (e.g., ECP = 4) associated with the fifth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 240 kHz) can utilize sixteen slots per subframe. μ The third numerology (e.g., ECP = 2) associated with the third subcarrier spacing (e.g., 60 kHz) can utilize four slots per subframe. The fourth numerology (e.g., ECP = 3) associated with the fourth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 120 kHz) can utilize eight slots per subframe. The fifth numerology (e.g., ECP = 4) associated with the fifth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 240 kHz) can utilize sixteen slots per subframe. μ The third numerology (e.g., ECP = 2) associated with the third subcarrier spacing (e.g., 60 kHz) can utilize four slots per subframe. The fourth numerology (e.g., ECP = 3) associated with the fourth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 120 kHz) can utilize eight slots per subframe. The fifth numerology (e.g., ECP = 4) associated with the fifth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 240 kHz) can utilize sixteen slots per subframe. μ The third numerology (e.g., ECP = 2) associated with the third subcarrier spacing (e.g., 60 kHz) can utilize four slots per subframe. The fourth numerology (e.g., ECP = 3) associated with the fourth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 120 kHz) can utilize eight slots per subframe. The fifth numerology (e.g., ECP = 4) associated with the fifth subcarrier spacing (e.g., 240 kHz) can utilize sixteen slots per subframe.

[0094] Time intervals of resources (e.g., communication resources) can be organized as frames, each frame having a duration of, for example, 10 milliseconds (ms). In some implementations, each frame can include multiple subframes. For example, each frame can include 10 subframes, and each subframe can have a duration of, for example, 1 ms. In some implementations, each frame can have a same duration. In some implementations, each subframe of a frame can have a same duration.

[0095] ​Additionally or alternatively, time intervals of resources (e.g., communication resources) can be organized as slots, for example. A subframe can include a number (e.g., quantity) of slots. The number of slots in each subframe can also depend on the one or more numerologies supported in the wireless communication system 100. For example, a first numerology, a second numerology, a third numerology, a fourth numerology, and a fifth numerology (i.e., μ = 0, μ = 1, μ = 2, μ = 3, μ = 4) associated with respective subcarrier spacings of 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz, 120 kHz, and 240 kHz can utilize one slot per subframe, two slots per subframe, four slots per subframe, eight slots per subframe, and 16 slots per subframe, respectively. Each slot can include a number (e.g., quantity) of symbols (e.g., OFDM symbols). In some implementations, the number (e.g., quantity) of slots for a subframe can depend on the numerology. For a normal cyclic prefix, a slot can include 14 symbols. For an extended cyclic prefix (e.g., applicable to 60 kHz subcarrier spacing), a slot can include 12 symbols. For normal and extended cyclic prefixes, the relationship between the number of symbols per slot, the number of slots per subframe, and the number of slots per frame can depend on the numerology. It will be understood that reference to the first numerology (e.g., μ = 0) associated with a first subcarrier spacing (e.g., 15 kHz) can be used interchangeably between subframes and slots.

[0096] In the wireless communication system 100, the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum can be split into various classes, bands, frequency channels, and so forth based on frequency or wavelength. For example, the wireless communication system 100 can support one or more operating bands, such as frequency range designations FR1 (410 MHz - 7.125 GHz), FR2 (24.25 GHz - 52.6 GHz), FR3 (7.125 GHz - 24.25 GHz), FR4 (52.6 GHz - 114.25 GHz), FR4a or FR4-1 (52.6 GHz - 71 GHz), and FR5 (114.25 GHz - 300 GHz). In some implementations, the network entity 102 and the UE 104 can perform wireless communication on one or more operating bands. In some implementations, FR1 can be used by the network entity 102 and the UE 104, and other devices or apparatuses, for cellular communications traffic (e.g., control information, data). In some implementations, FR2 can be used by the network entity 102 and the UE 104, and other devices or apparatuses, for short range, high data rate capabilities.

[0097] FR1 can be associated with one or more numerologies (e.g., at least three numerologies). For example, FR1 can be associated with: a first numerology (e.g., μ = 0) that includes a subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz; a second numerology (e.g., μ = 1) that includes a subcarrier spacing of 30 kHz; and a third numerology (e.g., μ = 2) that includes a subcarrier spacing of 60 kHz. FR2 can be associated with one or more numerologies (e.g., at least two numerologies). For example, FR2 can be associated with: the third numerology (e.g., μ = 2) that includes a subcarrier spacing of 60 kHz; and a fourth numerology (e.g., μ = 3) that includes a subcarrier spacing of 120 kHz.

[0098] Figure 3 FIG. illustrates an example of a signaling procedure 300 for CSI reporting, according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0099] As shown in Figure 3 At step 302, the base station 102 determines one or more channel state information (CSI) reporting configurations. Then at step 304, the base station 102 transmits the one or more CSI reporting configurations to a user equipment (UE) 102 for determining a priority of a CSI report by the UE 104. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base station 102 can be a source base station for LTM.

[0100] At step 306, the UE 104 receives the one or more CSI reporting configurations, and at step 308, determines a priority of a CSI report based at least on the CSI reporting configurations. Herein, the CSI report can refer to a CSI report to be transmitted to the base station 102.

[0101] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the priority of a CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI reporting configurations can be higher than the priority of a CSI report for non-LTM (which can also be referred to as a legacy CSI report) determined based on the CSI reporting configurations, because the CSI report for LTM is more relevant to mobility decision making. Moreover, for LTM, all possible reporting time domain behaviors are supported, including aperiodic, semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUSCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUCCH, and periodic.

[0102] Similar to the legacy CSI reporting, the priority of the CSI reporting (including the CSI reporting for non-LTM and the CSI reporting for LTM) can be determined based on the priority value of the CSI reporting. The UE 104 can determine the priority value of each CSI reporting based on at least the reporting configuration identifier (ID) of the CSI reporting configuration for the CSI reporting. The procedure of determining the priority value and the priority of the CSI reporting (including the CSI reporting for non-LTM and the CSI reporting for LTM) is explained in detail below.

[0103] In some implementations, the CSI reporting configuration for LTM and the CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM can use the same high layer information element, e.g., the legacy CSI reporting configuration (i.e., the CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM) for the legacy CSI reporting (i.e., the CSI reporting for non-LTM) can be reused as the CSI reporting configuration for LTM, i.e., the CSI reporting for LTM can be configured by the legacy CSI reporting configuration CSI-ReportConfig CSI-ReportConfig CSI- ReportConfig The CSI reporting for LTM can be identified by being configured with the LTM reporting content information (e.g., the high layer parameter LTM-ReportContent

[0104] In addition, in the case that the CSI reporting for LTM is configured by the legacy CSI-ReportConfig configuration, the UE 104 generally expects the CSI reporting for LTM to have higher priority than the legacy CSI reporting with the NR Rel-17 CSI priority rule as described above. Based on the priority rule as described above, the lower the priority value, the higher the priority, thus the reporting configuration ID of each CSI reporting configuration for LTM can be set to be smaller than the reporting configuration ID of each CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM. For example, the CSI-ReportConfig for the CSI reporting for LTM can be set to be smaller than the CSI- ReportConfig with smaller CSI-ReportConfigId . Thus, based on equation (1), the priority rule calculated for the CSI reporting for LTM will be lower than the priority rule calculated for the legacy CSI reporting, and thus, the priority of the CSI reporting for LTM will be higher than the priority of the legacy CSI reporting.

[0105] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, in the case that the CSI reporting for LTM is also configured by the legacy CSI-ReportConfig ​​​In the case of the CSI reporting for LTM is configured, the priority value of the CSI reporting for LTM can be calculated in the same way as the legacy CSI reporting. For example, for a CSI reporting (which can be a CSI reporting for LTM or a legacy CSI reporting), in addition to the reporting configuration ID of the CSI reporting configuration for the CSI reporting, the priority value of the CSI reporting can be determined based on the following: a type indication value indicating the reporting type of the CSI reporting, the reporting type can be one of the following: aperiodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; a measurement indication value indicating whether the CSI reporting carries L1-RSRP or L1-SINR; a serving cell index for the UE 104; a maximum number of serving cells configured for the UE; and a maximum number of CSI reporting configurations for the serving cell. An example calculation of the priority value of the CSI reporting for this case can be represented as:

[0106]

[0107] In Equation (2) similar to Equation (1), y the value of can indicate the reporting type of the CSI reporting, for example, y = 0 can indicate the aperiodic CSI report(s) to be carried on PUSCH, y = 1 can indicate the semi-persistent CSI report(s) to be carried on PUSCH, y = 2 can indicate the semi-persistent CSI report(s) to be carried on PUCCH, and y = 3 can indicate the periodic CSI report(s) to be carried on PUCCH. k the value of can indicate whether the CSI reporting carries L1-RSRP or L1-SINR, for example, k = 0 can indicate the CSI report(s) carrying L1-RSRP or L1-SINR, k = 1 can indicate the CSI report(s) not carrying L1-RSRP or L1-SINR. c is the serving cell index, N cells is the value of the higher layer parameter maxNrofServingCells which refers to the maximum number of serving cells configured for the UE. s is the reporting configuration identifier (ID) of the CSI reporting configuration for the CSI reporting (i.e., reportConfigID ), and M s is the value of the higher layer parameter maxNrofCSI-ReportConfigurations which refers to the maximum number of CSI reporting configurations configured for the UE in the serving cell. The values of these parameters are just examples, other different values can be used as needed.

[0108] In some implementations, the CSI reporting for LTM is configured by legacy CSI-ReportConfig configurations, the UE 104 can perform at least one of: receiving, via the transceiver and from the source base station 102, a first DCI containing a non-zero CSI request field, each codepoint of the non-zero CSI request field being mapped to a CSI aperiodic trigger state associated with one or more CSI reporting configurations for LTM to trigger aperiodic CSI reporting for LTM; receiving, via the transceiver and from the source base station 102, a second DCI containing a CSI request field, each codepoint of the CSI request field contained by the second DCI being mapped to a CSI aperiodic trigger state associated with one or more CSI reporting configurations for non-LTM to trigger aperiodic CSI reporting for non-LTM; receiving, via the transceiver and from the source base station 102, a third DCI containing a CSI request field, each codepoint of the CSI request field contained by the third DCI being mapped to a CSI semi-persistent trigger state associated with one or more CSI reporting configurations for LTM to trigger semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUSCH for LTM; receiving, via the transceiver and from the source base station 102, a fourth DCI containing a CSI request field, each codepoint of the CSI request field contained by the fourth DCI being mapped to a CSI semi-persistent trigger state associated with one or more CSI reporting configurations for non-LTM to trigger semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUSCH for non-LTM.

[0109] For example, in case the CSI reporting for LTM is configured by legacy CSI-ReportConfig configurations, the aperiodic CSI reporting for LTM can be triggered by a non-zero CSI request field in DCI, and each CSI request codepoint of the CSI request field is mapped with one or more CSI-ReportConfig associated. CSI-AperiodicTriggerState In some embodiments of the present disclosure, considering that the CSI reporting for LTM can need inter-frequency measurements with gaps, each CSI-AperiodicTriggerState can only be associated with one or more CSI- ReportConfig associated for the CSI reporting for LTM, or with one or more CSI-ReportConfig associated for legacy CSI reporting. Similarly, the semi-persistent CSI reporting on PUSCH for LTM can be triggered by a DCI format containing a CSI request field scrambled with SP-CSI-RNTI by mapping CSI-SemiPersistentOnPUSCH-TriggerState to CSI request field codepoints, and similar to the aperiodic CSI triggering as mentioned before, each CSI- SemiPersistentOnPUSCH-TriggerStateonly one or more CSI reports for LTM CSI- ReportConfig or one or more CSI reports for legacy CSI CSI-ReportConfig associated. In addition, semi-persistent (SP) CSI reporting on PUCCH for LTM can be activated by a MAC CE containing an activation / deactivation status indicating each SP CSI reporting configuration on PUCCH and a bitmap supporting additional SP CSI reporting on PUCCH for LTM, the length of the bitmap can be increased compared to legacy CSI reporting. For example, the length of the bitmap for legacy CSI reporting can be 4 bits, and the length of the bitmap for CSI reporting for LTM can be increased from 4 bits to 8 bits.

[0110] In some implementations, the CSI reporting configuration transmitted from the base station 102 can include different types of CSI reporting configurations. For example, the CSI reporting configuration can include one or more first CSI reporting configurations and one or more second CSI reporting configurations, the first and second CSI reporting configurations can be different types of CSI reporting configurations, and the reporting configuration ID of the first CSI reporting configuration is independent of the reporting configuration ID of the second CSI reporting configuration, for example, the reporting configuration ID of the first CSI reporting configuration can be a value with a range from 0 to (the maximum number of first CSI reporting configurations) - 1, and similarly, the reporting configuration ID of the second CSI reporting configuration can be a value with a range from 0 to (the maximum number of second CSI reporting configurations) - 1. The first CSI reporting configuration (e.g., LTM-CSI-ReportConfig , which can be a dedicated CSI reporting configuration for LTM) can be used to configure at least one CSI report for LTM, and the second CSI reporting configuration (e.g. CSI-ReportConfig ) can be used to configure at least one CSI report for non-LTM. The process of determining the priority value and priority of the CSI report for non-LTM and the CSI report for LTM in this case is explained in detail below.

[0111] In the case where the CSI report for LTM is configured by the first CSI reporting configuration (e.g., LTM-CSI-ReportConfig ) and the CSI report for non-LTM is configured by the second CSI reporting configuration (e.g., CSI-ReportConfigIn case the CSI reporting (which can be a CSI reporting for LTM or a legacy CSI reporting) is configured, in addition to the reporting configuration ID of the CSI reporting configuration for the CSI reporting, the priority value of the CSI reporting can be determined based on the following: a type indication value indicating the reporting type of the CSI reporting, the reporting type can be one of the following: aperiodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; a measurement indication value indicating whether the CSI reporting carries L1-RSRP or L1-SINR; a sum value of the maximum number of first CSI reporting configurations and the maximum number of second CSI reporting configurations configured for the UE of a serving cell; a serving cell index for the UE 104; and a maximum number of serving cells configured for the UE. In this case, the priority value of the CSI reporting for non-LTM and the CSI reporting for LTM can be based on these parameters, but in different ways. For example, the priority value of the CSI reporting for non-LTM can be determined based on the following equation (3) and for the CSI reporting corresponding to CSI-ReportConfig . The priority value of the CSI reporting for LTM can be determined based on the following equation (4) and for the CSI reporting corresponding to LTM-CSI-ReportConfig . .

[0112] In the above equations, y The value of y = 0 can indicate the aperiodic CSI report(s) to be carried on PUSCH, y = 1 can indicate the semi-persistent CSI report(s) to be carried on PUSCH, y = 2 can indicate the semi-persistent CSI report(s) to be carried on PUCCH, y = 3 can indicate the periodic CSI report(s) to be carried on PUCCH. k The value of k = 0 can indicate the CSI report(s) carrying L1-RSRP or L1-SINR, k = 1 can indicate the CSI report(s) not carrying L1-RSRP or L1-SINR. c is the serving cell index, and N cells is the value of the higher layer parameter maxNrofServingCells , which is the maximum number of serving cells for the UE.s 1 is a reporting configuration identifier (ID) of the second CSI report configuration (i.e., reportConfigID ), and s 2 is a reporting configuration identifier (ID) of the second CSI report configuration (i.e., reportConfigID ), and M s is the sum of the value of the higher layer parameter maxNrofCSI-ReportConfigurations and the value of the higher layer parameter maxNrofLTM-CSI-ReportConfigurations , i.e., the sum value of the maximum number of the first CSI report configuration for the UE of the serving cell and the maximum number of the second CSI report configuration. The values of these parameters are only examples, other different values can be used as needed.

[0113] Based on equations (3) and (4), each CSI report corresponding to CSI-ReportConfig or LTM-CSI-ReportConfig will have a unique priority value, and the CSI report corresponding to LTM-CSI-ReportConfig has a higher priority compared to the CSI report corresponding to CSI-ReportConfig . The conventional dropping rule can be applied based on the determined priority / priority value above.

[0114] It should be noted that the last term in equations (3) and (4) is different, which can ensure that the CSI report corresponding to LTM-CSI- ReportConfig has a higher priority compared to the CSI report corresponding to CSI-ReportConfig . However, equations (3) and (4) are only examples, the exact form of the equation for calculating the priority value of the CSI report for LTM and the CSI report for non-LTM can be designed otherwise based on the premise that the CSI report corresponding to LTM-CSI-ReportConfig has a higher priority compared to the CSI report corresponding to CSI-ReportConfig . For example, the last term in equation (3) can be replaced by, for example, , , etc.

[0115] In some implementations, the CSI report for LTM is configured by the first CSI report configuration (e.g., LTM-CSI- ReportConfig ) and the CSI report for non-LTM is configured by the second CSI report configuration (e.g., CSI- ReportConfigIn case the UE 104 is configured, for a CSI report (which can be a CSI report for LTM or a legacy CSI report), in addition to the reporting configuration ID of the CSI report configuration for the CSI report, the priority value of the CSI report can be determined based on the following: a type indication value indicating the reporting type of the CSI report, the reporting type can be one of the following: aperiodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; a sum value of the maximum number of first CSI report configurations and the maximum number of second CSI report configurations; a serving cell index for the UE 104; a maximum number of serving cells; and a measurement indication value for the CSI report. Herein, the measurement indication value can include one of a first value, a second value, and a third value, the first value can indicate that the CSI report carries L1-RSRP or L1-SINR corresponding to the second CSI report configuration, the second value can indicate that the CSI report does not carry L1-RSRP or L1-SINR corresponding to the second CSI report configuration; and the third value can indicate that the CSI report is relative to the first CSI report configuration. The third value can be less than the first value and the second value.

[0116] In this case, the CSI report for non-LTM and the CSI report for LTM can be based on these parameters in the same way. For example, the priority value of the CSI report (which can be a CSI report for non-LTM or a CSI report for LTM) can be determined based on the following equation (5):

[0117] In the above equation (5), y The value of can indicate the reporting type of the CSI report, for example, y = 0 can indicate the aperiodic CSI report(s) to be carried on PUSCH, y = 1 can indicate the semi-persistent CSI report(s) to be carried on PUSCH, y = 2 can indicate the semi-persistent CSI report(s) to be carried on PUCCH, and y = 3 can indicate the periodic CSI report(s) to be carried on PUCCH. k The value of is the measurement indication value, for example, k = 0 can indicate the CSI report(s) carrying L1-RSRP or L1-SINR, k = 1 can indicate the CSI report(s) not carrying L1-RSRP or L1-SINR, k = -1 can indicate the CSI report corresponding to LTM-CSI-ReportConfig c is the serving cell index, and​​N cells is a value of a higher layer parameter maxNrofServingCells , which refers to the maximum number of serving cells configured for the UE. s (e.g., s 1 and s 2 is a value of a higher layer parameter CSI-ReportConfig of the CSI report. reportConfigID or LTM-CSI- ReportConfig of the CSI report. reportConfigID , which ranges from 0 to max{ maxNrofCSI-ReportConfigurations -1, maxNrofLTM-CSI-ReportConfigurations -1}, M s is a value of a higher layer parameter maxNrofCSI- ReportConfigurations and a value of a higher layer parameter maxNrofLTM-CSI-ReportConfigurations , i.e., a sum value of the maximum number of the first CSI report configuration and the maximum number of the second CSI report configuration. The values of these parameters are only examples, and other different values can be used as needed.

[0118] Based on equation (5), each CSI report corresponding to CSI-ReportConfig or LTM-CSI-ReportConfig will have a unique priority value, and the CSI report corresponding to LTM-CSI-ReportConfig has a higher priority compared to the CSI report corresponding to CSI- ReportConfig , because the LTM-CSI-ReportConfig for CSI report corresponding to k = -1. The conventional dropping rule can be applied based on the determined priority / priority value above.

[0119] Alternatively, to ensure that the CSI report for LTM has a positive priority value, equation (5) can be enhanced to equation (6) as follows:

[0120] Herein, if k has another negative value, then ( k +1) in equation (6) can be replaced by a sum of k and the absolute value of the other negative value to ensure that the priority value calculated by equation (6) is greater than 0.

[0121] In some implementations, the CSI report for LTM is configured by a first CSI report configuration (e.g., LTM-CSI- ReportConfig ) and the CSI report for non-LTM is configured by a second CSI report configuration (e.g., CSI-ReportConfig When configured, the priority values ​​for CSI reports used for LTM and the priority values ​​for CSI reports used for non-LTM can be determined using different parameters and in different ways.

[0122] For example, for CSI reports used for non-LTM (i.e., traditional CSI reports), in addition to the report configuration ID configured for the second CSI report used for non-LTM CSI reports, the priority value for CSI reports used for non-LTM can also be determined based on the following: a type indicator value indicating the report type of the CSI report, which can be one of the following: aperiodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; a measurement indicator value indicating whether the corresponding CSI report carries L1-RSRP or L1-SINR; the maximum number of second CSI report configurations; the serving cell index for UE 104; and the maximum number of serving cells.

[0123] In addition, for CSI reports used for LTM, besides the report configuration ID configured for the first CSI report used for LTM, the priority value of the CSI report used for LTM can also be determined based on the following: a type indicator value indicating the report type of the corresponding CSI report, where the report type includes one of the following: non-periodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; the maximum number of first CSI report configurations; the serving cell index for the UE; and the maximum number of serving cells.

[0124] For example, CSI reports for non-LTM (i.e., with) CSI-ReportConfig Priority value of the corresponding CSI report It can be determined based on the following equation (7):

[0125] In equation (7), High-level parameters maxNrofCSI-ReportConfiguration The value, that is, the maximum number of second CSI report configurations. s 1 This is for CSI reports used for non-LTM applications. CSI-ReportConfig of reportConfigID Equation (7) is the same as equation (1), and therefore will not be discussed in detail here.

[0126] In addition, the CSI report used for LTM (i.e., with LTM-CSI-ReportConfig Priority value of the corresponding CSI report It can be determined based on the following equation (8):

[0127] In Equation (8), y The value of y = 0 can indicate aperiodic CSI report(s) to be carried on PUSCH, y = 1 can indicate semi-persistent CSI report(s) to be carried on PUSCH, y = 2 can indicate semi-persistent CSI report(s) to be carried on PUCCH, y = 3 can indicate periodic CSI report(s) to be carried on PUCCH. c is a serving cell index, and N cells is a value of a higher layer parameter maxNrofServingCells , which refers to the maximum number of serving cells. s 2 is a value of LTM-CSI-ReportConfig for CSI reporting for LTM, reportConfigID , is a value of a higher layer parameter maxNrofLTM-CSI- ReportConfigurations , i.e., the maximum number of first CSI report configurations. The values of these parameters are only examples, and other different values can be used as needed.

[0128] In some implementations, in the case where the priority values for CSI reporting for LTM and the priority values for CSI reporting for non-LTM are determined independently as in Equations (7) and (8), when one or more CSI reports for LTM and non-LTM are to be reported in the same slot, and the resources for one CSI report for LTM and another CSI report for non-LTM overlap at least in one symbol, the UE 104 can first determine the LTM priority for each of the CSI reports for LTM based on the priority values for CSI reporting for LTM, and determine the non-LTM priority for each of the CSI reports for non-LTM based on the priority values for CSI reporting for non-LTM. Then, the UE 104 can determine the reporting priority between the CSI report for LTM with the highest LTM priority and the CSI report for non-LTM with the highest non-LTM priority based on a predetermined rule.

[0129] In some implementations, the predetermined rule can include that the CSI report for LTM has a higher reporting priority than the CSI report for non-LTM.

[0130] In some implementations, the predetermined rule can include assigning reporting priorities to the following items in a priority order from high to low: aperiodic CSI reporting for LTM, aperiodic CSI reporting for non-LTM, semi-persistent CSI reporting for LTM on PUSCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting for non-LTM on PUSCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting for LTM on PUCCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting for non-LTM on PUCCH, periodic CSI reporting for LTM, aperiodic CSI reporting for non-LTM, semi-persistent CSI reporting for non-LTM on PUSCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting for non-LTM on PUCCH, and periodic CSI reporting for non-LTM, i.e.: aperiodic CSI reporting for LTM > aperiodic legacy CSI reporting > semi-persistent CSI reporting for LTM on PUSCH > semi-persistent legacy CSI reporting on PUSCH > semi-persistent CSI reporting for LTM on PUCCH > semi-persistent legacy CSI reporting on PUCCH > periodic CSI reporting for LTM > periodic legacy CSI reporting.

[0131] In some implementations, the predetermined rule can include assigning reporting priorities to the following items in a priority order from high to low: aperiodic CSI reporting for LTM, semi-persistent CSI reporting for LTM on PUSCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting for LTM on PUCCH, periodic CSI reporting for LTM, aperiodic CSI reporting for non-LTM, semi-persistent CSI reporting for non-LTM on PUSCH, semi-persistent CSI reporting for non-LTM on PUCCH, and periodic CSI reporting for non-LTM, i.e.: aperiodic CSI reporting for LTM > semi-persistent CSI reporting for LTM on PUSCH > semi-persistent CSI reporting for LTM on PUCCH > periodic CSI reporting for LTM > aperiodic legacy CSI reporting > semi-persistent legacy CSI reporting on PUSCH > semi-persistent legacy CSI reporting on PUCCH > periodic legacy CSI reporting.

[0132] Figure 4 FIG. 4 illustrates another example of a signaling procedure of CSI reporting according to aspects of the present disclosure.

[0133] As Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 4, at step 402, the base station 102 determines a MAC CE for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on PUCCH. Then at step 304, the base station 102 transmits the MAC CE to the UE 104. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the base station 102 can be a source base station for LTM.

[0134] At step 406, UE 104 receives a MAC CE for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on the PUCCH, and at step 408, activates at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on the PUCCH based on the MAC CE. In this document, the MAC CE may include an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate either at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on the PUCCH for LTM or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on the PUCCH for non-LTM.

[0135] Figure 5A and Figure 5B An example of activating / deactivating a MAC CE on a semi-persistent CSI report on PUCCH according to aspects of this disclosure is illustrated.

[0136] like Figure 5A As shown, the LTM field may include a bit indicating whether a predetermined field in the MAC CE is used for LTM or non-LTM. When this bit has a first value, each bit in the predetermined field indicates whether the corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM should be activated; when this bit has a second value different from the first value, each bit in the predetermined field indicates whether the corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM should be activated. The LTM field is included in the MAC CE by reusing reserved bits to indicate whether the MAC CE is used for SP CSI reporting activation for LTM on the PUCCH or traditional SP CSI reporting activation on the PUCCH. The MAC CE has a fixed size of 16 bits and contains several fields.

[0137] Specifically, the Serving Cell ID field indicates the identifier of the serving cell to which the MAC CE is applied, and the Serving Cell ID field is 5 bits long. The BWP ID field indicates the UL BWP to which the MAC CE is applied, and the BWP ID field is 2 bits long. The LTM field indicates the following S i The field is used to indicate csi-ReportConfigToAddModList or ltm-csi- ReportConfigToAddModList The semi-persistent CSI report configuration within the system shows the activation / deactivation status. The LTM field is set to 1 to indicate the activation / deactivation status of the S. i The field is used to indicate ltm-csi-ReportConfigToAddModList The semi-persistent CSI report configuration within the cell shows the activation / deactivation status, which configures all UE settings in the serving cell. LTM-CSI-ReportConfig The LTM field is set to 0 to indicate S i The field is used to indicate csi-ReportConfigToAddModList The semi-persistent CSI report configuration within the cell shows the activation / deactivation status, which configures all UE settings in the serving cell.CSI-ReportConfig i The field indicates the activation / deactivation status of the semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration within csi-ReportConfigToAddModList ltm-csi-ReportConfigToAddModList semiPersistentOnPUCCH CSI-ReportConfigId LTM-CSI- ReportConfigId CSI-ReportConfigId LTM-CSI-ReportConfigId and so on. If the number of CSI reporting configurations within the list of indicated BWP with Type set to semiPersistentOnPUCCH is less than i+1, the MAC entity shall ignore the S i i The field is set to 1 to indicate that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration should be activated. i The field is set to 0 to indicate that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration i should be deactivated. The R field refers to reserved bits and is set to 0.

[0138] In some implementations, the LTM field can include multiple bits, each of which indicates whether the corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM is activated.

[0139] As shown in Figure 5B , some LTM fields are introduced by reusing some reserved bits to indicate activated SP LTM CSI on PUCCH. The MAC has a fixed size of 16 bits, with several fields.

[0140] In particular, the serving cell ID field indicates the identity of the serving cell to which the MAC CE applies, and the length of the serving cell ID field is 5 bits. The BWP ID field indicates the UL BWP to which the MAC CE applies, and the length of the BWP ID field is 2 bits. i The field indicates the activation / deactivation status of the semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration within csi-ReportConfigToAddModList semiPersistentOnPUCCH CSI- ReportConfigId ​​​​​​​​​​S1 refers to the CSI reporting configuration, which includes the PUCCH resources in the indicated BWP for SP CSI reporting, and has a second minimum CSI-ReportConfigId And so on. If the indicated BWP has a type set to... semiPersistentOnPUCCH If the number of CSI report configurations in the list is less than i+1, the MAC entity should ignore S. i Field. S i The field is set to 1 to indicate that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration should be activated. i The field is set to 0 to indicate that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration i should be deactivated.

[0141] also, Figure 5B T in i Field Indicators ltm-csi-ReportConfigToAddModList The activation / deactivation status of the semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration within the system. T0 refers to the CSI reporting configuration that includes the PUCCH resource in the indicated BWP for SP CSI reporting, and whose type is set to... semiPersistentOnPUCCH The list contains the lowest LTM-CSI-ReportConfigId T1 refers to the CSI reporting configuration, which includes the PUCCH resources in the indicated BWP for SP CSI reporting, and has a second minimum LTM-CSI-ReportConfigId And so on. If the type in the indicated BWP is set to... semiPersistentOnPUCCH If the number of report configurations in the list is less than i+1, the MAC entity should ignore T. i Field. T i The field is set to 1 to indicate that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration should be activated. i The field is set to 0 to indicate that the corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration i should be deactivated. The R field refers to the reserved bits and is set to 0.

[0142] Figure 6 An example of a device 600 supporting CSI reporting according to aspects of this disclosure is illustrated. Device 600 may be an example of a UE 104 as described herein. Device 600 may support wireless communication with one or more network entities 102, UE 104, or any combination thereof. Device 600 may include components for bidirectional communication, including components for transmitting and receiving communications (such as processor 602, memory 604, transceiver 606, and optional I / O controller 608). These components may communicate electronically or be otherwise coupled (e.g., operational ground, communication ground, functional ground, electronic ground, electrical ground) via one or more interfaces (e.g., bus).

[0143] The processor 602, the memory 604, the transceiver 606, or various combinations or

[0144] In some implementations, the processor 602, the memory 604, the transceiver 606, or various combinations or components thereof can be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communication management circuitry). The hardware can include a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting a means for performing the functions described in this disclosure. In some implementations, a processor 602 and memory 604 coupled with the processor 602 can be configured to perform one or more functions described herein (e.g., by the processor 602 executing instructions stored in memory 604).

[0145] For example, the processor 602 can support wireless communication at the device 600, in accordance with examples disclosed herein. The processor 602 can be configured as operable to support a means for receiving, from a source base station for an LTM 102, one or more CSI reporting configurations via the transceiver 606; and a means for determining a priority of a CSI report based at least on the CSI reporting configurations, where the priority of the CSI report for the LTM determined based on the CSI reporting configurations is higher than the priority of the CSI report for a non-LTM determined based on the CSI reporting configurations.

[0146] The processor 602 can 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 implementations, the processor 602 can be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other implementations, a memory controller can be integrated into the processor 602. The processor 602 can be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the memory 604) to cause the device 600 to perform various functions of the present disclosure.

[0147] Memory 604 can include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). The memory 604 can store computer-readable, computer-executable software including instructions that, when executed, cause the device 600 to perform various functions described herein. The software can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some implementations, the software can not be directly executable by the processor 602 but can cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some implementations, the memory 604 can include, among other things, a basic I / O system (BIOS), which can control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0148] The I / O controller 608 can manage input and output signals for the device 600. The I / O controller 608 can also manage peripherals not integrated into the device 600. In some implementations, the I / O controller 608 can represent a physical connection or port to the external peripherals. In some implementations, the I / O controller 608 can utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS / 2®, UNIX®,

[0149] In some implementations, the device 600 can include a single antenna 610. However, in some other implementations the device 600 can have more than one antenna 610 (i.e., multiple antennas), including multiple antenna panels or antenna arrays that are capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver 606 can communicate bi-directionally, via the one or more antennas 610, wired, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 606 can represent a wireless transceiver and can communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 606 can also include a modem to modulate the packets to provide modulated packets, to be transmitted by the one or more antennas 610 via a wireless link, and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas 610 via a wireless link. The transceiver 606 can include one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, or a combination thereof.

[0150] A transmit chain can be configured to generate and transmit signals (e.g., control information, data, packets). The transmit chain can include at least one modulator to modulate data onto a carrier signal, preparing the signal for transmission over a wireless medium. The at least one modulator can be configured to support one or more techniques, such as amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), or a digital modulation scheme like phase-shift keying (PSK) or quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). The transmit chain can also include at least one power amplifier configured to amplify the modulated signal to an appropriate power level for transmission over a wireless medium. The transmit chain can also include one or more antennas 610 for transmitting the amplified signal into the air or wireless medium.

[0151] A receive chain can be configured to receive signals (e.g., control information, data, packets) over a wireless medium. For example, the receive chain can include one or more antennas 610 for receiving signals over the air or wireless medium. The receive chain can include at least one amplifier (e.g., a low-noise amplifier (LNA)) configured to amplify the received signal. The receive chain can include at least one demodulator configured to demodulate the received signal and obtain transmitted data by reversing the modulation techniques applied during transmission of the signal. The receive chain can include at least one decoder to decode the demodulated signal to receive the transmitted data.

[0152] Figure 7 FIG. illustrates an example of a device 700 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 700 can be an example of a UE 104 as described herein. The device 700 can support wireless communication with one or more network entities 102, UEs 104, or any combination thereof. The device 700 can include components for bi-directional communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a processor 702, a memory 704, a transceiver 706, and an optional I / O controller 708. These components can be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more interfaces (e.g., buses). The processor 702, the memory 704, the transceiver 706, or various combinations thereof can be an example of means for performing various aspects of the

[0153] The processor 702, the memory 704, the transceiver 706, or various combinations thereof or various components thereof can be examples of means for performing various aspects of the disclosure described herein. For example, the processor 702, the memory 704, the transceiver 706, or various combinations or components thereof can support a method for performing one or more of the operations described herein.

[0154] In some implementations, the processor 702, the memory 704, the transceiver 706, or various combinations or components thereof, can be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communication management circuitry). The hardware can include a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described in the present disclosure. The processor 702 and the memory 704 coupled with the processor 702, in some implementations, can be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by the processor 702 executing instructions stored in the memory 704).

[0155] For example, the processor 702 can support wireless communication at the device 700, in accordance with examples disclosed herein. The processor 702 can be configured to be operable to support means for receiving, from a source base station for an LTM 102, a MAC CE for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on a PUCCH, via the transceiver 706; and means for activating the at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on the PUCCH based on the MAC CE, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field that indicates that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for the LTM on the PUCCH or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for a non-LTM on the PUCCH.

[0156] The processor 702 can 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 implementations, the processor 702 can be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other implementations, a memory controller can be integrated into the processor 702. The processor 702 can be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the memory 704) to cause the device 700 to perform various functions of the present disclosure.

[0157] Memory 704 can include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). The memory 704 can store computer-readable, computer-executable software including instructions that, when executed, cause the device 700 to perform various functions described herein. The software can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some implementations, the software can not be directly executable by the processor 702 but can cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some implementations, the memory 704 can include, among other computer-readable storage media, a basic I / O system (BIOS), which can control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0158] The I / O controller 708 can manage input and output signals for the device 700. The I / O controller 708 can also manage peripherals not integrated into the device 700. In some implementations, the I / O controller 708 can represent a physical connection or port to the external peripherals. In some implementations, the I / O controller 708 can utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS / 2®, UNIX®,

[0159] In some implementations, the device 700 can include a single antenna 710. However, in some other implementations the device 700 can have more than one antenna 710 (i.e., multiple antennas), including multiple antenna panels or antenna arrays, which can be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver 706 can communicate bi-directionally, via the one or more antennas 710, wired, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 706 can represent a wireless transceiver and can communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 706 can also include a modem to modulate the packets to provide modulated packets, to be transmitted by the one or more antennas 710 via a wireless link, and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas 710 via a wireless link. The transceiver 706 can include one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, or a combination thereof.

[0160] The transmit chain can be configured to generate and transmit signals (e.g., control information, data, packets). The transmit chain can include at least one modulator to modulate data onto a carrier signal, preparing the signal for transmission over a wireless medium. The at least one modulator can be configured to support one or more techniques such as amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), or a digital modulation scheme like phase-shift keying (PSK) or quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). The transmit chain can also include at least one power amplifier configured to amplify the modulated signal to an appropriate power level for transmission over a wireless medium. The transmit chain can also include one or more antennas 710 for transmitting the amplified signal into the air or wireless medium.

[0161] The receive chain can be configured to receive signals (e.g., control information, data, packets) over a wireless medium. For example, the receive chain can include one or more antennas 710 for receiving signals over the air or wireless medium. The receive chain can include at least one amplifier (e.g., a low-noise amplifier (LNA)) configured to amplify the received signal. The receive chain can include at least one demodulator configured to demodulate the received signal and obtain transmitted data by reversing the modulation techniques applied during transmission of the signal. The receive chain can include at least one decoder for decoding the demodulated signal to receive the transmitted data.

[0162] Figure 8 FIG. illustrates an example of a device 800 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 800 can be an example of base station 102 as described herein. The device 800 can support wireless communication with one or more network entities 102, UEs 104, or any combination thereof. The device 800 can include components for bi-directional communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a processor 802, a memory 804, a transceiver 806, and an optional I / O controller 808. These components can be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more interfaces (e.g., buses). The processor 802 can include one or more processors, microprocessors, or other logic devices that execute instructions to perform operations. The processor 802 can include one or more application processors and / or one or more baseband processors. The memory 804 can include one or more volatile or non-volatile storage devices, such as RAM, ROM, flash memory, or the like. The memory 804 can store instructions for execution by the processor 802. The transceiver 806 can include one or more transmitters and / or receivers for transmitting and receiving signals (e.g., data, control information, packets, or the like). The transceiver 806 can be configured to transmit and receive signals for both the transmit and receive chains of the device 800. The I / O controller 808 can manage data communication with one or more input / output devices, such as a display, a touchscreen display, a speaker, a microphone, a button, a dial, or the like.

[0163] The processor 802, the memory 804, the transceiver 806, or various combinations thereof or various components thereof can be examples of means for performing various aspects of the present disclosure as described herein. For example, the processor 802, the memory 804, the transceiver 806, or various combinations or components thereof can support a method for performing one or more of the operations described herein.

[0164] In some implementations, the processor 802, the memory 804, the transceiver 806, or various combinations or components thereof, can be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communication management circuitry). The hardware can include a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof, which are configured to or otherwise support a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some implementations, the processor 802 and the memory 804 coupled with the processor 802 can be configured to perform one or more functions described herein (e.g., by the processor 802 executing instructions stored in the memory 804).

[0165] For example, the processor 802 can support wireless communication at the device 800, in accordance with examples disclosed herein. The processor 802 can be configured as operable to support a means for determining one or more CSI reporting configurations; and a means for transmitting, via the transceiver 806, the one or more CSI reporting configurations to a user equipment (UE) 104 for determining a priority of a CSI report by the UE, where a priority of a CSI report for an LTM determined based on the CSI reporting configuration is higher than a priority of a CSI report for a non-LTM determined based on the CSI reporting configuration.

[0166] The processor 802 can 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 implementations, the processor 802 can be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other implementations, a memory controller can be integrated into the processor 802. The processor 802 can be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the memory 804) to cause the device 800 to perform various functions of the present disclosure.

[0167] The memory 804 can include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). The memory 804 can store computer-readable computer-executable code including instructions that, when executed by the processor 802, cause the device 800 to perform various functions described herein. The code can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some implementations, the code can not be directly executable by the processor 802 but can cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some implementations, the memory 804 can include, among other things, a basic I / O system (BIOS), which can control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0168] The I / O controller 808 can manage input and output signals for the device 800. The I / O controller 808 can also manage peripherals not integrated into the device 800. In some implementations, the I / O controller 808 can represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some implementations, the I / O controller 808 can utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS / 2®, UNIX®,

[0169] In some implementations, the device 800 can include a single antenna 810. However, in some other implementations, the device 800 can have more than one antenna 810 (i.e., multiple antennas), including multiple antenna panels or antenna arrays that can concurrently transmit or receive multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver 806 can be configured to communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver via the one or more antennas 810, wired, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 806 can represent a wireless transceiver and can communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 806 can also include a modem to modulate the packets to provide modulated packets, to be transmitted by the one or more antennas 810 and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas 810. The transceiver 806 can include one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, or a combination thereof.

[0170] A transmit chain can be configured to generate and transmit signals (e.g., control information, data, packets). The transmit chain can include at least one modulator to modulate data onto a carrier signal, preparing the signal for transmission through a wireless medium. The at least one modulator can be configured to support one or more techniques, such as amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), or digital modulation schemes, like phase-shift keying (PSK) or quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). The transmit chain can also include at least one power amplifier configured to amplify the modulated signal to an appropriate power level for transmission through the wireless medium. The transmit chain can further include one or more antennas 810 to transmit the amplified signal into the air or wireless medium.

[0171] The receive chain can be configured to receive signals (e.g., control information, data, packets) over a wireless medium. For example, the receive chain can include one or more antennas 810 to receive signals over the air or wireless medium. The receive chain can include at least one amplifier (e.g., a low noise amplifier (LNA)) configured to amplify the received signal. The receive chain can include at least one demodulator to demodulate the received signal and retrieve the transmitted data by reversing the modulation techniques applied during transmission of the signal. The receive chain can include at least one decoder to decode the demodulated signal to receive the transmitted data.

[0172] Figure 9 FIG. illustrates an example of a device 900 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The device 900 can be an example of a base station 102 as described herein. The device 900 can support wireless communication with one or more network entities 102, UEs 104, or any combination thereof. The device 900 can include components for bi-directional communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a processor 902, a memory 904, a transceiver 906, and an optional I / O controller 908. These components can be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more interfaces (e.g., buses). The processor 902, the memory 904, the transceiver 906, or various combinations thereof can be examples of means for performing various aspects of the disclosure described herein. For example, the processor 902, the memory 904, the transceiver 906, or various combinations thereof or components thereof can support a method for performing one or more of the operations described herein.

[0173] The processor 902, the memory 904, the transceiver 906, or various combinations thereof or components thereof can be examples of means for performing various aspects of the disclosure described herein. For example, the processor 902, the memory 904, the transceiver 906, or various combinations thereof or components thereof can support a method for performing one or more of the operations described herein.

[0174] In some implementations, the processor 902, the memory 904, the transceiver 906, or various combinations thereof or components thereof can be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communication management circuitry). The hardware can include a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some implementations, a processor 902 and memory 904 coupled with the processor 902 can be configured to perform one or more functions described herein (e.g., by the processor 902 executing instructions stored in memory 904).

[0175] For example, the processor 902 can support wireless communication at the device 900, in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The processor 902 can be configured to be operable to support a means for determining a MAC CE for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on a PUCCH; and a means for transmitting, via the transceiver 906, the MAC CE to the UE 104, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM on the PUCCH or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM on the PUCCH.

[0176] The processor 902 can 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 implementations, the processor 902 can be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other implementations, a memory controller can be integrated into the processor 902. The processor 902 can be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the memory 904) to cause the device 900 to perform various functions in accordance with this disclosure.

[0177] The memory 904 can include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). The memory 904 can store computer-readable computer-executable code including instructions that, when executed by the processor 902, cause the device 900 to perform various functions described herein. The code can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some implementations, the code can not be directly executable by the processor 902 but can cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some implementations, the memory 904 can include, among other things, a basic I / O system (BIOS), which can control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0178] The I / O controller 908 can manage input and output signals for the device 900. The I / O controller 908 can also manage peripherals not integrated into the device 900. In some implementations, the I / O controller 908 can represent a physical connection or port to external peripherals. In some implementations, the I / O controller 908 can utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS / 2®, UNIX®,

[0179] In some implementations, the device 900 can include a single antenna 910. However, in some other implementations the device 900 can have more than one antenna 910 (i.e., multiple antennas), including multiple antenna panels or antenna arrays that can concurrently transmit or receive multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver 906 can be configured to communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver via the one or more antennas 910, wired, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 906 can represent a wireless transceiver and can communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 906 can also include a modem to modulate the packets to provide modulated packets, to be transmitted by the one or more antennas 910 and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas 910. The transceiver 906 can include one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, or a combination thereof.

[0180] A transmit chain can be configured to generate and transmit signals (e.g., control information, data, packets). The transmit chain can include at least one modulator to modulate data onto a carrier signal, preparing the signal for transmission through a wireless medium. The at least one modulator can be configured to support one or more techniques such as amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), or digital modulation schemes such as phase-shift keying (PSK) or quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). The transmit chain can also include at least one power amplifier configured to amplify the modulated signal to an appropriate power level for transmission through the wireless medium. The transmit chain can also include one or more antennas 910 to transmit the amplified signal into the air or wireless medium.

[0181] A receive chain can be configured to receive signals (e.g., control information, data, packets) over a wireless medium. For example, the receive chain can include one or more antennas 910 to receive signals over the air or wireless medium. The receive chain can include at least one amplifier (e.g., a low-noise amplifier (LNA)) configured to amplify the received signal. The receive chain can include at least one demodulator to demodulate the received signal and retrieve transmitted data by reversing the modulation techniques applied during transmission of the signal. The receive chain can include at least one decoder to decode the demodulated signal to receive the transmitted data.

[0182] Figure 10 FIGURE 1 illustrates an example of a processor 1000 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The processor 1000 can be an example of a processor configured to perform various operations in accordance with examples described herein. The processor 1000 can include a controller 1002 configured to perform various operations in accordance with examples described herein. The processor 1000 can optionally include at least one memory 1004, such as a LI / L2 / L3 cache. Additionally or alternatively, the processor 1000 can optionally include one or more arithmetic logic units (ALUs) 1000. One or more of these components can be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more interfaces, such as buses.

[0183] The processor 1000 can be a processor chipset and include a protocol stack (e.g., software stack) executed by the processor chipset to perform various operations (e.g., receive, retrieve, access, write, read) in accordance with examples described herein. The processor chipset can include one or more cores, one or more caches (e.g., memory local to or included in the processor chipset (e.g., processor 1000)) or other memory (e.g., random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), static RAM (SRAM), ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM), magnetic RAM (MRAM), resistive RAM (RRAM), flash memory, phase change memory (PCM), etc.).

[0184] The controller 1002 can be configured to manage and coordinate the various operations (e.g., signaling, receiving, obtaining, retrieving, sending, outputting, forwarding, storing, determining, identifying, accessing, writing, reading) of the processor 1000 such that the processor 1000 supports the various operations of a base station in accordance with the examples described herein. For example, the controller 1002 can operate as a control unit of the processor 1000 to generate control signals that manage the operation of the individual components of the processor 1000. These control signals include enabling or disabling functional units, selecting data paths, initiating memory accesses, and coordinating the timing of operations.

[0185] The controller 1002 can be configured to retrieve (e.g., obtain, retrieve, receive) instructions from the memory 1004 and determine subsequent instruction(s) to be executed such that the processor 1000 supports the various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. The controller 1002 can be configured to track the memory addresses of instructions associated with the memory 1004. The controller 1002 can be configured to decode instructions to determine the operations to be performed and the operands involved. For example, the controller 1002 can be configured to interpret instructions and determine control signals to be output to other components of the processor 1000 such that the processor 1000 supports the various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the controller 1002 can be configured to manage the flow of data within the processor 1000. The controller 1002 can be configured to control the transfer of data between registers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), and other functional units of the processor 1000.

[0186] The memory 1004 can include one or more caches (e.g., memory or other storage included locally with the processor 1000 or other memory, such as RAM, ROM, DRAM, SDRAM, SRAM, MRAM, flash, etc. In some implementations, the memory 1004 can reside within or on a processor chipset (e.g., locally with the processor 1000). In some other implementations, the memory 1004 can reside outside of a processor chipset (e.g., remote from the processor 1000).

[0187] The memory 1004 can store computer-readable, computer-executable code including instructions that, when executed by the processor 1000, cause the processor 1000 to perform various functions described herein. The code can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as the system memory or another type of memory. The controller 1002 and / or processor 1000 can be configured to execute the computer-readable instructions stored in the memory 1004 to cause the processor 1000 to perform various functions. For example, the processor 1000 and / or controller 1002 can be coupled with or coupled to the memory 1004, and the processor 1000, controller 1002, and memory 1004 can be configured to perform the various functions described herein. In some examples, the processor 1000 can include multiple processors, and the memory 1004 can include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors can be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which can be individually or collectively configured to perform the various functions herein.

[0188] The one or more ALUs 1000 can be configured to support various operations in accordance with examples described herein. In some implementations, the one or more ALUs 1000 can reside within or on a processor chipset (e.g., the processor 1000). In some other implementations, the one or more ALUs 1000 can reside outside of a processor chipset (e.g., the processor 1000). The one or more ALUs 1000 can perform one or more calculations on data, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. For example, the one or more ALUs 1000 can receive input operands and an operation code that determines the operation to be performed. The one or more ALUs 1000 are configured with various logic and arithmetic circuits, including adders, subtractors, shifters, and logic gates, to process and manipulate data according to the operation. Additionally or alternatively, the one or more ALUs 1000 can support logical operations such as AND, OR, exclusive OR (XOR), not OR (NOR), and not AND (NAND), enabling the one or more ALUs 1000 to handle conditional operations, comparisons, and bitwise operations.

[0189] The processor 1000 can support wireless communications in accordance with examples disclosed herein. The processor 1000 can be configured as or operable with means for receiving, from a source base station for LTM, one or more CSI reporting configurations via a transceiver; and means for determining a priority of a CSI report based at least on the CSI reporting configurations, where the priority of the CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI reporting configurations is higher than the priority of the CSI report for non-LTM determined based on the CSI reporting configurations.

[0190] Figure 11An example of a processor 1100 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is shown. The processor 1100 can be an example of a processor that is configured to perform various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. The processor 1100 can include a controller 1102 that is configured to perform various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. The processor 1100 can optionally include at least one memory 1104, such as a LI / L2 / L3 cache. Additionally or alternatively, the processor 1100 can optionally include one or more arithmetic logic units (ALUs) 1100. One or more of these components can be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more interfaces, such as buses.

[0191] The processor 1100 can be a processor chipset and include a protocol stack (e.g., software stack) that is executed by the processor chipset to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, retrieving, sending, outputting, forwarding, storing, determining, identifying, accessing, writing, reading) in accordance with the examples described herein. The processor chipset can include one or more cores, one or more caches (e.g., memory local to or included in the processor chipset (e.g., processor 1100)) or other memory (e.g., random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), static RAM (SRAM), ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM), magnetic RAM (MRAM), resistive RAM (RRAM), flash memory, phase change memory (PCM), etc.).

[0192] The controller 1102 can be configured to manage and coordinate the various operations (e.g., signaling, receiving, obtaining, retrieving, sending, outputting, forwarding, storing, determining, identifying, accessing, writing, reading) of the processor 1100 to enable the processor 1100 to support various operations of a UE in accordance with the examples described herein. For example, the controller 1102 can operate as a control unit of the processor 1100 to generate control signals that manage the operation of the various components of the processor 1100. These control signals include enabling or disabling functional units, selecting data paths, initiating memory access, and coordinating the timing of operations.

[0193] The controller 1102 can be configured to retrieve (e.g., fetch, retrieve, receive) instructions from the memory 1104 and determine subsequent instruction(s) to be executed to cause the processor 1100 to support various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. The controller 1102 can be configured to track memory addresses of instructions associated with the memory 1104. The controller 1102 can be configured to decode instructions to determine operations to be performed and operands involved. For example, the controller 1102 can be configured to interpret instructions and determine control signals to be output to other components of the processor 1100 to cause the processor 1100 to support various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the controller 1102 can be configured to manage data flow within the processor 1100. The controller 1102 can be configured to control data transfers between registers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), and other functional units of the processor 1100.

[0194] The memory 1104 can include one or more caches (e.g., memory or other storage included locally with the processor 1100 or other memory, such as RAM, ROM, DRAM, SDRAM, SRAM, MRAM, flash, etc. In some implementations, the memory 1104 can reside within or on a processor chipset (e.g., locally with the processor 1100). In some other implementations, the memory 1104 can reside outside of the processor chipset (e.g., remote from the processor 1100).

[0195] The memory 1104 can store computer-readable, computer-executable code including instructions that, when executed by the processor 1100, cause the processor 1100 to perform various functions described herein. The code can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as a system memory or another type of memory. The controller 1102 and / or the processor 1100 can be configured to execute the computer-readable instructions stored in the memory 1104 to cause the processor 1100 to perform various functions. For example, the processor 1100 and / or the controller 1102 can be coupled with or to the memory 1104, and the processor 1100, the controller 1102, and the memory 1104 can be configured to perform the various functions described herein. In some examples, the processor 1100 can include multiple processors, and the memory 1104 can include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors can be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which can be individually or collectively configured to perform the various functions herein.

[0196] One or more ALUs 1100 can be configured to support various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. In some implementations, the one or more ALUs 1100 can reside within or on a processor chipset (e.g., processor 1100). In some other implementations, the one or more ALUs 1100 can reside outside of a processor chipset (e.g., processor 1100). The one or more ALUs 1100 can perform one or more calculations on data, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. For example, the one or more ALUs 1100 can receive input operands and an operation code that determines the operation to be performed. The one or more ALUs 1100 are configured with various logic and arithmetic circuits, including adders, subtractors, shifters, and logic gates, to process and manipulate data according to the operation. Additionally or alternatively, the one or more ALUs 1100 can support logical operations such as AND, OR, exclusive OR (XOR), not OR (NOR), and not AND (NAND), enabling the one or more ALUs 1100 to handle conditional operations, comparisons, and bitwise operations.

[0197] According to examples disclosed herein, the processor 1100 can support wireless communications. The processor 1100 can be configured as or operable to support means for receiving, via a transceiver, a MAC CE for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on a PUCCH from a source base station for an LTM; and means for activating the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH based on the MAC CE, wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field that indicates that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for an LTM or at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for a non-LTM.

[0198] Figure 12 FIG. illustrates an example of a processor 1200 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The processor 1200 can be an example of a processor configured to perform various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. The processor 1200 can include a controller 1202 configured to perform various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. The processor 1200 can optionally include at least one memory 1204, such as a L1 / L2 / L3 cache. Additionally or alternatively, the processor 1200 can optionally include one or more arithmetic logic units (ALUs) 1200. One or more of these components can be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more interfaces, such as buses.

[0199] The processor 1200 can be a processor chipset, and include a protocol stack (e.g., software stack) executed by the processor chipset to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, retrieving, sending, outputting, forwarding, storing, determining, identifying, accessing, writing, reading) in accordance with the examples described herein. The processor chipset can include one or more cores, one or more caches (e.g., memory local to or included in the processor chipset (e.g., the processor 1200)) or other memory (e.g., random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), static RAM (SRAM), ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM), magnetic RAM (MRAM), resistive RAM (RRAM), flash memory, phase change memory (PCM), etc.).

[0200] The controller 1202 can be configured to manage and coordinate the various operations (e.g., signaling, receiving, obtaining, retrieving, sending, outputting, forwarding, storing, determining, identifying, accessing, writing, reading) of the processor 1200 to enable the processor 1200 to support various operations of a UE in accordance with the examples described herein. For example, the controller 1202 can operate as a control unit of the processor 1200 to generate control signals that manage the operation of the various components of the processor 1200. These control signals include enabling or disabling functional units, selecting data paths, initiating memory accesses, and coordinating the timing of operations.

[0201] The controller 1202 can be configured to retrieve (e.g., obtain, retrieve, receive) instructions from the memory 1204 and determine subsequent instruction(s) to be executed to enable the processor 1200 to support various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. The controller 1202 can be configured to track memory addresses of instructions associated with the memory 1204. The controller 1202 can be configured to decode instructions to determine operations to be performed and operands involved. For example, the controller 1202 can be configured to interpret instructions and determine control signals to be output to other components of the processor 1200 to enable the processor 1200 to support various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the controller 1202 can be configured to manage data flow within the processor 1200. The controller 1202 can be configured to control data transfers between registers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), and other functional units of the processor 1200.

[0202] The memory 1204 can include one or more caches (e.g., memory or other storage included locally to the processor 1200 or otherwise, such as RAM, ROM, DRAM, SDRAM, SRAM, MRAM, flash, etc. In some implementations, the memory 1204 can reside within or on a processor chipset (e.g., locally to the processor 1200). In some other implementations, the memory 1204 can reside outside of the processor chipset (e.g., remote from the processor 1200).

[0203] The memory 1204 can store computer-readable, computer-executable code including instructions that, when executed by the processor 1200, cause the processor 1200 to perform various functions described herein. The code can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. The controller 1202 and / or the processor 1200 can be configured to execute the computer-readable instructions stored in the memory 1204 to cause the processor 1200 to perform various functions. For example, the processor 1200 and / or the controller 1202 can be coupled with or to the memory 1204, and the processor 1200, the controller 1202, and the memory 1204 can be configured to perform the various functions described herein. In some examples, the processor 1200 can include multiple processors, and the memory 1204 can include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors can be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which can be individually or collectively configured to perform the various functions herein.

[0204] The one or more ALUs 1200 can be configured to support various operations in accordance with examples described herein. In some implementations, the one or more ALUs 1200 can reside within or on a processor chipset (e.g., the processor 1200). In some other implementations, the one or more ALUs 1200 can reside outside of the processor chipset (e.g., the processor 1200). The one or more ALUs 1200 can perform one or more calculations on data, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. For example, the one or more ALUs 1200 can receive input operands and an operation code that determines the operation to be performed. The one or more ALUs 1200 are configured with various logic and arithmetic circuits, including adders, subtractors, shifters, and logic gates, to process and manipulate data according to the operation. Additionally or alternatively, the one or more ALUs 1200 can support logical operations such as AND, OR, exclusive OR (XOR), not OR (NOR), and not AND (NAND), enabling the one or more ALUs 1200 to handle conditional operations, comparisons, and bitwise operations. The processor 1200 can support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The processor 1200 can be configured as or operable to support means for determining one or more CSI reporting configurations; and means for transmitting, via the transceiver, the one or more CSI reporting configurations to the UE 104 for determining a priority of a CSI report by the UE, wherein the priority of the CSI report for the LTM determined based on the CSI reporting configuration is higher than the priority of the CSI report for the non-LTM determined based on the CSI reporting configuration.

[0205] Figure 13 A processor 1300 that supports CSI reporting is illustrated in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The processor 1300 can be an example of a processor configured to perform various operations in accordance with examples described herein. The processor 1300 can include a controller 1302 configured to perform various operations in accordance with examples described herein. The processor 1300 can optionally include at least one memory 1304, such as a LI / L2 / L3 cache. Additionally or alternatively, the processor 1300 can optionally include one or more arithmetic logic units (ALUs) 1300. One or more of these components can be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more interfaces, such as buses.

[0206] The processor 1300 can be a processor chipset and include a protocol stack (e.g., software stack) executed by the processor chipset to perform various operations (e.g., receive, obtain, retrieve, transmit, output, forward, store, determine, identify, access, write, read) in accordance with examples described herein. The processor chipset can include one or more cores, one or more caches (e.g., memory local to or included in the processor chipset (e.g., the processor 1300)) or other memory (e.g., random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), static RAM (SRAM), ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM), magnetic RAM (MRAM), resistive RAM (RRAM), flash memory, phase change memory (PCM), etc.).

[0207] The controller 1302 can be configured to manage and coordinate the various operations (e.g., signaling, receiving, obtaining, retrieving, sending, outputting, forwarding, storing, determining, identifying, accessing, writing, reading) of the processor 1300 such that the processor 1300 supports the various operations of a UE in accordance with the examples described herein. For example, the controller 1302 can operate as a control unit of the processor 1300 to generate control signals that manage the operation of the various components of the processor 1300. These control signals include enabling or disabling functional units, selecting data paths, initiating memory accesses, and coordinating the timing of operations.

[0208] The controller 1302 can be configured to retrieve (e.g., obtain, retrieve, receive) instructions from the memory 1304 and determine subsequent instruction(s) to be executed such that the processor 1300 supports the various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. The controller 1302 can be configured to track memory addresses of instructions associated with the memory 1304. The controller 1302 can be configured to decode instructions to determine the operations to be performed and the operands involved. For example, the controller 1302 can be configured to interpret instructions and determine control signals to be output to other components of the processor 1300 such that the processor 1300 supports the various operations in accordance with the examples described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the controller 1302 can be configured to manage data flow within the processor 1300. The controller 1302 can be configured to control data transfers between registers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), and other functional units of the processor 1300.

[0209] The memory 1304 can include one or more caches (e.g., memory or other storage included locally with the processor 1300 or other memory, such as RAM, ROM, DRAM, SDRAM, SRAM, MRAM, flash, etc. In some implementations, the memory 1304 can reside within or on a processor chipset (e.g., locally with the processor 1300). In some other implementations, the memory 1304 can reside outside of the processor chipset (e.g., remote from the processor 1300).

[0210] The memory 1304 can store computer-readable, computer-executable code including instructions that, when executed by the processor 1300, cause the processor 1300 to perform the various functions described herein. The code can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as the system memory or another type of memory. The controller 1302 and / or processor 1300 can be configured to execute the computer-readable instructions stored in the memory 1304 to cause the processor 1300 to perform the various functions described herein. For example, the processor 1300 and / or controller 1302 can be coupled with or to the memory 1304, and the processor 1300, controller 1302, and memory 1304 can be configured to perform the various functions described herein. In some examples, the processor 1300 can include multiple processors, and the memory 1304 can include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors can be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which can be individually or collectively configured to perform the various functions described herein.

[0211] The one or more ALUs 1300 can be configured to support various operations in accordance with examples described herein. In some implementations, the one or more ALUs 1300 can reside within or on a processor chipset (e.g., the processor 1300). In some other implementations, the one or more ALUs 1300 can reside outside of a processor chipset (e.g., the processor 1300). The one or more ALUs 1300 can perform one or more calculations on data, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. For example, the one or more ALUs 1300 can receive input operands and an operation code that determines the operation to be performed. The one or more ALUs 1300 are configured with various logic and arithmetic circuits, including adders, subtractors, shifters, and logic gates, to process and manipulate data according to the operation. Additionally or alternatively, the one or more ALUs 1300 can support logical operations such as AND, OR, exclusive OR (XOR), not OR (NOR), and not AND (NAND), enabling the one or more ALUs 1300 to handle conditional operations, comparisons, and bitwise operations.

[0212] The processor 1300 can support wireless communications in accordance with examples disclosed herein. The processor 1300 can be configured as or operable with means for determining a MAC CE for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on a PUCCH; and means for transmitting, via a transceiver, the MAC CE to a user equipment (UE), wherein the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM on a PUCCH or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM on a PUCCH.

[0213] Figure 14 FIGURE 20 illustrates a flow chart representing a method 2000 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Operations of the method 2000 can be implemented by a device described herein or components thereof. For example, operations of the method 2000 can be performed by a UE 104 described herein. In some implementations, the device can execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the device to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the device can perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

[0214] At 1405, the method can include receiving, via the transceiver, one or more CSI report configurations from a source base station for LTM. The operations of 1405 can be performed in accordance with the examples described herein. In some implementations, aspects of the operations of 1405 can be performed by an apparatus as described with reference to Figure 1 The described apparatus can perform the operations of 1405.

[0215] At 1410, the method can include determining a priority of a CSI report based at least on the CSI report configuration, where the priority of the CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration is higher than the priority of the CSI report for non-LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration. The operations of 1410 can be performed in accordance with the examples described herein. In some implementations, aspects of the operations of 1410 can be performed by an apparatus as described with reference to Figure 1 The described apparatus can perform the operations of 1410.

[0216] Figure 15 FIGURE 21 illustrates a flow chart representing a method 2100 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Operations of the method 2100 can be implemented by a device described herein or components thereof. For example, operations of the method 2100 can be performed by a UE 104 described herein. In some implementations, the device can execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the device to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the device can perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

[0217] At 1505, the method can include receiving, via the transceiver, a MAC CE from a source base station for LTM to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on a PUCCH. The operations of 1505 can be performed in accordance with the examples described herein. In some implementations, aspects of the operations of 1505 can be performed by an apparatus as described with reference to Figure 1 The described apparatus can perform the operations of 1505.

[0218] At 1510, the method can include activating, based on the MAC CE, the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH, where the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for LTM or the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH for non-LTM. The operations of 1510 can be performed according to the examples described herein. In some implementations, aspects of the operations of 1510 can be performed by a device as described with reference to Figure 1 the apparatus described herein.

[0219] It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and that the operations and the steps can be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. Further, aspects from two or more of the methods can be combined.

[0220] Figure 16 FIGURE 13 illustrates a flowchart of a method 1300 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of method 1300 can be implemented by a device or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method 1300 can be performed by a base station 102 as described herein. In some implementations, the device can execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the device to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the device can perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

[0221] At 1605, the method can include determining one or more CSI report configurations. The operations of 1605 can be performed according to the examples described herein. In some implementations, aspects of the operations of 1605 can be performed by a device as described with reference to Figure 1 the apparatus described herein.

[0222] At 1610, the method can include transmitting, via the transceiver, the one or more CSI report configurations to the UE for determining a priority of a CSI report by the UE, where a priority of a CSI report for LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration is higher than a priority of a CSI report for non-LTM determined based on the CSI report configuration. The operations of 1610 can be performed according to the examples described herein. In some implementations, aspects of the operations of 1610 can be performed by a device as described with reference to Figure 1 the apparatus described herein.

[0223] It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and that the operations and the steps can be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. Further, aspects from two or more of the methods can be combined.

[0224] Figure 17A flow diagram illustrating a method 1700 that supports CSI reporting in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure is shown. Operations of the method 1700 can be implemented by a device described herein or its components. For example, operations of the method 1700 can be performed by a base station 102 described herein. In some implementations, the device can execute sets of instructions to control its functional elements to perform the described functions. Additionally or alternatively, the device can perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

[0225] At 1705, the method can include determining a MAC CE for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration on a PUCCH. The operations of 1705 can be performed according to the methods described herein. In some implementations, aspects of the operations of 1705 can be performed by a device as described with reference to Figure 1

[0226] At 1710, the method can include transmitting, via the transceiver, the MAC CE to a user equipment (UE), where the MAC CE includes an LTM field indicating that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM on a PUCCH or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM on a PUCCH. The operations of 1710 can be performed according to the methods described herein. In some implementations, aspects of the operations of 1710 can be performed by a device as described with reference to Figure 1

[0227] implementations, and that the operations and the steps can be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. Further, aspects from two or more of the methods can be combined.

[0228] The various illustrative blocks and components described herein can be implemented utilizing general purpose processors, DSPs, ASICs, CPUs, FPGAs, or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general purpose processor can be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor can be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor can also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration).

[0229] ​​The functions described herein can be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software executed by a processor, the functions can be stored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of the disclosure and appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, functions described herein can be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or combinations of any of these. Features implementing functions can also be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of functions are implemented at different physical locations.

[0230] Computer-readable media includes both non-transitory computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A non-transitory storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, compact disk (CD) ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer, or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor.

[0231] As used herein, including in the claims, the article "a” preceding a list of items is an open, non-limiting article and should be interpreted in the disjunctive sense, that is, as meaning at least one, or one or more. The terms "a,” "at least one,” "one or more,” and "at least one of” can be used interchangeably. As used herein, including in the claims, the term "or,” when used in a list of two or more items, means that any of the listed items can be present alone, or in combination. For example, the phrase "A, B, or C” means that A or B or C, or any combination thereof, can be present. As used herein, including in the claims, the phrase "based on" does not mean "based only on", unless expressly specified otherwise. For example, a step described as "based on condition A" can be based on both condition A and condition B, without departing from the scope of the disclosure. In other words, the phrase "based on" should be interpreted in the same manner as the phrase "based at least in part on." As used herein, including in the claims, "a set" can include one or more elements.

[0232] The description herein is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to the disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein can be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Thus, the disclosure is not to be limited to the examples and designs described herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A user equipment (UE), comprising: processor; as well as The transceiver is coupled to the processor. The processor is configured as follows: The transceiver receives one or more Channel State Information (CSI) reports from the source base station used for triggering mobility (LTM) at Layer 1 / Layer 2 (L1 / L2) via the transceiver configuration; as well as Based at least on the aforementioned CSI report configuration, the priority of CSI reports is determined. The priority of CSI reports for LTM, determined based on the CSI report configuration, is higher than the priority of CSI reports for non-LTM, determined based on the CSI report configuration.

2. The UE of claim 1, wherein the priority of the CSI report is determined based on the priority value of the CSI report. The processor is further configured to determine a priority value for each CSI report based at least on a report configuration identifier (ID) for the CSI report configuration used for the CSI report.

3. The UE according to claim 2, wherein the CSI reporting configuration for LTM and the CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM are the same type of CSI reporting configuration; and The report configuration ID for each CSI report configuration used for LTM is less than the report configuration ID for each CSI report configuration used for non-LTM.

4. The UE according to claim 3, wherein the CSI report configuration for LTM in the CSI report configuration is configured with LTM report content information for configuring report content for LTM.

5. The UE of claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to perform at least one of the following: The transceiver receives first downlink control information (DCI) containing a non-zero CSI request field from the source base station. Each code point of the non-zero CSI request field is mapped to a CSI aperiodic trigger state associated with one or more CSI reporting configurations for LTM to trigger aperiodic CSI reporting for LTM. The transceiver receives a second DCI containing a CSI request field from the source base station, wherein each code point of the CSI request field contained in the second DCI is mapped to a CSI aperiodic trigger state associated with one or more CSI reporting configurations for non-LTM to trigger an aperiodic CSI report for non-LTM. A third DCI containing a CSI request field is received via the transceiver and from the source base station. Each code point of the CSI request field contained in the third DCI is mapped to a CSI semi-persistent trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for LTM to trigger a semi-persistent CSI report for LTM on the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). A fourth DCI containing a CSI request field is received via the transceiver and from the source base station. Each code point of the CSI request field contained in the fourth DCI is mapped to a CSI semi-persistent trigger state associated with one or more CSI report configurations for non-LTM to trigger a semi-persistent CSI report for non-LTM on the PUSCH.

6. The UE of claim 3, wherein the priority value of the CSI report is further determined based on: The type indicator value indicates the report type of the CSI report, which includes one of the following: non-periodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; The measurement indication value indicates whether the CSI report carries the L1 reference signal received power (RSRP) or the L1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR). Serving cell index for the UE; The maximum number of service cells; and The maximum number of CSI reports configured.

7. The UE of claim 6, wherein the priority value of the CSI report is determined by calculating the sum of the following: The value is equal to twice the product of the maximum number configured in the CSI report, the maximum number of serving cells, and the type indication value used in the CSI report; The product of the maximum number configured in the CSI report, the maximum number of serving cells, and the measurement indication value in the CSI report; The product of the maximum number configured in the CSI report and the serving cell index; and The report configuration ID used for the CSI report configuration.

8. The UE of claim 2, wherein the CSI report configuration includes one or more first CSI report configurations and one or more second CSI report configurations, the first CSI report configurations and the second CSI report configurations are CSI report configurations of different types, and the report configuration ID of the first CSI report configuration is independent of the report configuration ID of the second CSI report configuration. The first CSI report configuration is used to configure at least one CSI report for LTM, and The second CSI report configuration is used to configure at least one CSI report for non-LTM.

9. The UE of claim 8, wherein the priority value of the CSI report for non-LTM and the priority value of the CSI report for LTM are further determined based on: The type indicator value indicates the report type of the corresponding CSI report, which includes one of the following: non-periodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; The measurement indication value indicates whether the corresponding CSI report carries the L1 reference signal received power (RSRP) or the L1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR). The sum of the maximum number of the first CSI report configuration and the maximum number of the second CSI report configuration; Serving cell index for the UE; as well as The maximum number of service communities.

10. The UE of claim 9, wherein the priority value for the CSI report for non-LTM is determined by calculating the sum of the following: The value is equal to twice the product of the sum, the maximum number of serving cells, and the type indication value for the CSI report used for non-LTM. The product of the sum, the maximum number of serving cells, and the measurement indication value for the CSI report used for non-LTM; The sum and the product of the serving cell index for the CSI report used for non-LTM; as well as The sum is the product of 1 and the sum of the report configuration IDs for the CSI report used for non-LTM, and The priority value of the CSI report used for LTM is determined by calculating the sum of the following: The value is equal to twice the product of the sum, the maximum number of serving cells, and the type indication value for the CSI report used for LTM; The product of the sum, the maximum number of serving cells, and the measurement indication value for the CSI report used for LTM; and The summation and the serving cell index for the CSI report used for LTM; as well as The report configuration ID for the CSI report used for LTM.

11. The UE of claim 8, wherein the priority value of the CSI report is further determined based on: The type indicator value indicates the report type of the CSI report, which includes one of the following: non-periodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; The sum of the maximum number of the first CSI report configuration and the maximum number of the second CSI report configuration; Maximum number of service areas; Serving cell index for the UE; as well as The measurement indication value used in the CSI report, The measurement indication value includes one of the following: a first value, a second value, and a third value. The first value indicates that the CSI report carries the L1 reference signal received power (RSRP) or L1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) corresponding to the second CSI report configuration. The second value indicates that the CSI report does not carry the L1-RSRP or L1-SINR corresponding to the second CSI report configuration; and The third value indicates that the CSI report corresponds to the configuration of the first CSI report. The third value is less than the first value and the second value.

12. The UE of claim 11, wherein the priority value of the CSI report is determined by calculating the sum of the following: The value is equal to twice the product of the sum, the maximum number of serving cells, and the type indication value used in the CSI report; The product of the sum, the maximum number of serving cells, and the measurement indication value used in the CSI report; The product of the sum and the serving cell index; as well as The report configuration ID used for the CSI report.

13. The UE of claim 11, wherein the priority value of the CSI report is determined by calculating the sum of the following: The value is equal to twice the product of the sum, the maximum number of serving cells, and the type indication value used in the CSI report; The product of the sum, the maximum number of serving cells, and the sum of the measurement indication value and the preset value used in the CSI report; The product of the sum and the serving cell index; as well as The report configuration ID used for the CSI report, The sum of the measurement indication value and the preset value used in the CSI report is greater than zero.

14. The UE of claim 8, wherein the priority value for the CSI report for non-LTM is further determined based on: The type indicator value indicates the report type of the corresponding CSI report, which includes one of the following: non-periodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; The measurement indication value indicates whether the corresponding CSI report carries the L1 reference signal received power (RSRP) or the L1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR). The maximum number of CSI reports configured in the second category; The serving cell index used for the UE; and The maximum number of service cells, and The priority value of the CSI report used for LTM is also determined based on the following: The type indicator value indicates the report type of the corresponding CSI report, which includes one of the following: non-periodic, semi-persistent on PUSCH, semi-persistent on PUCCH, or periodic; The maximum number of the first CSI report configurations; Serving cell index for the UE; as well as The maximum number of service communities.

15. The UE of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: Received via the transceiver and from the source base station a Media Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH; and Activate the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on PUCCH based on the MAC CE. The MAC CE includes an LTM field, which indicates that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM on the PUCCH or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM on the PUCCH.

16. The UE of claim 15, wherein the LTM field includes a bit indicating whether a predetermined field in the MAC CE is used for LTM or non-LTM. When the first value is given by a single bit, each bit in the predetermined field indicates whether the corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration for LTM should be activated. In the case that a bit has a second value that is different from the first value, each bit in the predetermined field indicates whether the corresponding semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM should be activated.

17. The UE of claim 15, wherein the LTM field comprises a plurality of bits, each of the plurality of bits indicating whether a corresponding semi-persistent CSI report configuration for LTM is activated.

18. A user equipment (UE), comprising: processor; as well as The transceiver is coupled to the processor. The processor is configured as follows: The transceiver receives, via the transceiver and from the source base station for triggering mobility (LTM) at layer 1 / layer 2 (L1 / L2), a Media Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) for activating at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH; and Activate the at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on PUCCH based on the MAC CE. The MAC CE includes an LTM field, which indicates that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM on the PUCCH or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM on the PUCCH.

19. A base station, comprising: processor; as well as The transceiver is coupled to the processor. The base station is a source base station for triggering mobility (LTM) at Layer 1 / Layer 2 (L1 / L2), and the processor is configured to: Define one or more Channel State Information (CSI) report configurations; as well as The transceiver transmits the one or more CSI report configurations to the user equipment (UE) for the UE to determine the priority of the CSI reports. The priority of CSI reports for LTM, determined based on the CSI report configuration, is higher than the priority of CSI reports for non-LTM, determined based on the CSI report configuration.

20. A base station, comprising: processor; as well as The transceiver is coupled to the processor. The base station is a source base station for triggering mobility (LTM) at Layer 1 / Layer 2 (L1 / L2), and the processor is configured to: Identify the Media Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI report configuration on the PUCCH; and The MAC CE is sent to the user equipment (UE) via the transceiver. The MAC CE includes an LTM field, which indicates that the MAC CE is used to activate at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for LTM on the PUCCH or at least one semi-persistent CSI reporting configuration for non-LTM on the PUCCH.

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