Awareness-based reporting

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may send a capability message indicating that the UE is capable of perceiving an ambient environment. The UE may receive a configuration for reporting awareness information based at least in part on the capability message. The UE may transmit an environmental awareness report indicating the awareness information based at least in part on the configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.

Description

Cross-references to related applications

[0001] This patent application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 18 / 365,136, filed August 3, 2023, entitled “PERCEPTION BASED REPORTING,” which is assigned to the assignee of this patent application. The disclosure of the earlier application is considered part of this patent application and is incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] All aspects of this disclosure relate to wireless communication, and to techniques and apparatus for perception-based reporting. Background Technology

[0003] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide a variety of telecommunications services, such as telephone, video, data, messaging, and broadcasting. Typical wireless communication systems employ multiple access technologies that enable communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power, etc.). Examples of such multiple access technologies include Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems, Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) systems, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) systems, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) systems, Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) systems, Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) systems, and Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE / LTE-Advanced is a set of enhancements to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard issued by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

[0004] A wireless network may include one or more network nodes that support communication for wireless communication devices, such as user equipment (UE) or multiple UEs. A UE may communicate with network nodes via downlink and uplink communication. A "downlink" (or "DL") refers to the communication link from the network node to the UE, and an "uplink" (or "UL") refers to the communication link from the UE to the network node. Some wireless networks may support device-to-device communication, such as via local links (e.g., sidelinks (SL), wireless local area network (WLAN) links, and / or wireless personal area network (WPAN) links, etc.).

[0005] The aforementioned multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunications standards to provide a common protocol that enables different UEs to communicate at the city, country, region, and / or global levels. New Radio (NR) (which may be referred to as 5G) is a set of enhancements to the LTE mobile standard issued by 3GPP. NR is designed to better support mobile broadband internet access by: improving spectrum efficiency; reducing costs; improving service; utilizing new spectrum; and better integrating with other open standards by using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) with Cyclic Prefix (CP) on the downlink (CP-OFDM), and CP-OFDM and / or Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiplexing (SC-FDM) (also known as Discrete Fourier Transform Extended OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM)) on the uplink; and supporting beamforming, Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna technologies and carrier aggregation. Further improvements to LTE, NR, and other radio access technologies remain useful as the demand for mobile broadband access continues to increase. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE). The apparatus may include one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to transmit capability messages indicating that the UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to receive configuration for reporting sensing information, at least in part, based on the capability messages. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to transmit environment-aware reports indicating sensing information, at least in part, based on the configuration.

[0007] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication at a network node. The apparatus may include one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to receive capability messages indicating that a UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to transmit configurations for reporting sensing information, at least in part, based on the capability messages. The one or more processors may be individually or collectively configured to receive environmental sensing reports indicating sensing information, at least in part, based on the configurations.

[0008] Some aspects described herein relate to a method for wireless communication performed by a UE. This method may include transmitting a capability message indicating that the UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment. This method may include receiving configuration for reporting sensing information, at least in part based on the capability message. This method may include transmitting an environment-aware report indicating sensing information, at least in part based on the configuration.

[0009] Some aspects described herein relate to a method for wireless communication performed by a network node. The method may include receiving a capability message indicating that a UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment. The method may include transmitting a configuration for reporting sensing information, at least in part based on the capability message. The method may include receiving an environment-aware report indicating sensing information, at least in part based on the configuration.

[0010] Some aspects described herein relate to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication by a UE. When executed by one or more processors of the UE, the set of instructions enables the UE to send capability messages indicating that the UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment. When executed by one or more processors of the UE, the set of instructions enables the UE to receive configuration for reporting sensing information, at least in part, based on the capability messages. When executed by one or more processors of the UE, the set of instructions enables the UE to send an environment-aware report indicating sensing information, at least in part, based on the configuration.

[0011] Some aspects described herein relate to a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication by a network node. When executed by one or more processors of the network node, the set of instructions enables the network node to receive a capability message indicating that a UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment. When executed by one or more processors of the network node, the set of instructions enables the network node to send a configuration for reporting sensing information, at least in part, based on the capability message. When executed by one or more processors of the network node, the set of instructions enables the network node to receive an environmental sensing report indicating sensing information, at least in part, based on the configuration.

[0012] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include components for transmitting capability messages indicating the apparatus's ability to sense its surrounding environment. The apparatus may include components for receiving configurations for reporting sensing information, at least in part based on the capability messages. The apparatus may include components for transmitting environmental sensing reports, at least in part based on the configuration, indicating the sensing information.

[0013] Some aspects described herein relate to an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus may include components for receiving a capability message indicating that a UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment. The apparatus may include components for transmitting a configuration for reporting sensing information, at least in part based on the capability message. The apparatus may include components for receiving an environmental sensing report indicating sensing information, at least in part based on the configuration.

[0014] The entirety of the terms includes methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, non-transitory computer-readable media, user equipment, base stations, network entities, network nodes, wireless communication devices and / or processing systems as fully described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings and description and illustrated as illustrated in the drawings and description.

[0015] The features and technical advantages of the examples according to this disclosure have been summarized rather extensively above in order to better understand the detailed description below. Additional features and advantages will be described below. The disclosed concepts and specific examples can be readily utilized as the basis for modifying or designing other structures for achieving the same purpose of this disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. The characteristics of the concepts disclosed herein, in both their organization and manner of operation, and the associated advantages, will be better understood by considering the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Each drawing provided in the drawings is for illustrative and descriptive purposes and not as a limitation of the definitions in the claims.

[0016] While aspects are described herein by way of example, those skilled in the art will understand that such aspects can be implemented in many different arrangements and scenarios. The techniques described herein can be implemented using different platform types, devices, systems, shapes, sizes, and / or package arrangements. For example, some aspects can be implemented via integrated chip implementations or other devices based on non-modular components (e.g., end-user equipment, vehicles, communication equipment, computing devices, industrial equipment, retail / shopping devices, medical devices, and / or artificial intelligence devices). Aspects can be implemented in chip-level components, modular components, non-modular components, non-chip-level components, device-level components, and / or system-level components. Devices incorporating the described aspects and features may include additional components and features for implementing and practicing the claimed and described aspects. For example, the transmission and reception of wireless signals may include one or more components for analog and digital purposes (e.g., hardware components including antennas, radio frequency (RF) chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffers, processors, interleavers, adders, and / or summers). The aspects described herein are intended to be practiced in a wide variety of devices, components, systems, distributed arrangements, and / or end-user equipment of various sizes, shapes, and configurations. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To gain a full understanding of the foregoing features of this disclosure, a more specific description of the invention, briefly outlined above, can be obtained by referring to various aspects, some of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the drawings illustrate only certain typical aspects of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered as limiting its scope, as other equally valid aspects are permissible in this description. The same reference numerals in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating an example of communication between a network node and a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network according to the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating an example decomposed base station architecture according to this disclosure.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating an example of a perception-based report according to this disclosure.

[0022] Figures 5 to 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example process associated with perception-based reporting according to this disclosure.

[0023] Figures 7 to 8 This is a diagram of an example device for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Wireless networks can support sense-assisted communication. Wireless networks (e.g., core networks, network nodes, or user equipment (UEs)) can use sensors to create perception (e.g., environmental awareness). Sensors can provide environmental awareness capabilities for wireless networks. For example, sensors can provide information associated with network node location, UE location, and / or reflector location. Sensors can provide indications of obstruction events (e.g., events where an object obstructs coverage or reduces the coverage quality of the UE), the timing associated with the obstruction event, the duration associated with the obstruction event, and / or the affected beam associated with the obstruction event. Sensors can provide indications of when handover is required and / or the timing of optimal handover.

[0025] Ambient awareness enables sense-assisted communication in wireless networks. However, the current reporting configuration used by the UE to perform reporting to network nodes (and vice versa) does not utilize this capability to improve reporting. For example, the current reporting configuration does not support reporting information associated with ambient awareness within the wireless network (e.g., from the UE to a network node, and vice versa). The current reporting configuration does not support reporting the location of the UE, network nodes, and / or reflectors. The current reporting configuration does not support sense-triggered reporting. Sense-triggered reporting can be associated with severe obstruction events or high-motion events, where the signal strength drops by more than X dB, or where the user is moving or rotating at a relatively high speed. The current reporting configuration may not allow the UE and / or network nodes to send information associated with ambient awareness and / or sense-triggered reports to each other (e.g., reports based at least partially on the sensing of the environment, or reports based at least partially on ambient awareness). Therefore, the UE and / or network nodes may not benefit from ambient awareness sensed by other devices. For example, the UE may not be able to use the awareness created by using sensors of a network node, and vice versa. The UE and / or network node may be limited to perception created using their own sensors, which may reduce the performance of the UE and / or network node.

[0026] Overall, various aspects involve perception-based reporting. Some aspects more specifically involve configuring the UE to report perceived information, which enables network nodes to perform appropriate actions, at least in part, based on the perceived information. In some examples, the UE can send a capability message to the network node indicating that the UE is capable of perceiving its surrounding environment. The capability message may indicate one or more sensors associated with the UE. These one or more sensors enable the UE to perceive its surrounding environment. The capability message may indicate the type of perception the UE is capable of performing. The UE can receive, from the network node and at least in part, a configuration for reporting perceived information (e.g., environmental perception information, which may include sensor information). The configuration for reporting perceived information can configure the UE to report static and / or dynamic information to the network node. The configuration for reporting perceived information can support signaling related to the UE's sensing. The UE can send an environmental perception report indicating perceived information to the network node, at least in part, based on the configuration. The environmental perception report may be triggered, at least in part, based on an event that the UE can detect or predict, at least in part, based on the captured perceived information. The environmental perception report may be initiated by the UE. Therefore, the sensing information detected by the UE can be indicated to the network node, and the network node can then perform actions based at least in part on the sensing information.

[0027] Specific aspects of the subject matter described in this disclosure can be implemented to achieve one or more of the following potential advantages. In some examples, the described techniques can be used to perform network actions based on the perceived information by configuring the UE to report it. Network nodes can receive environment-aware reports. Network nodes can perform actions based at least in part on the environment-aware reports. For example, network nodes can perform beam switching, link adaptation, and / or handover based at least in part on the environment-aware reports. Network nodes can utilize the UE's sensing capabilities to perform actions. Without the ability to utilize the UE's sensing capabilities, network nodes may not be able to properly perform beam switching, link adaptation, and / or handover because the network node may be limited by its own sensing / perception capabilities. Therefore, the ability to configure the UE to share its sensing information can improve the overall performance of the UE and / or network nodes.

[0028] Various aspects of this disclosure are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to any particular structure or function presented throughout this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided to make this disclosure thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of this disclosure to those skilled in the art. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of this disclosure disclosed herein, whether implemented independently or in combination with any other aspect of this disclosure. For example, any number of aspects set forth herein may be used to implement an apparatus or method of practice. Furthermore, the scope of this disclosure is intended to cover such apparatus or methods practiced using structures, functionalities, or structures and functionalities other than or different from the various aspects of the disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of the disclosure herein may be embodied by one or more elements of the claims.

[0029] Various devices and techniques will now be used to illustrate several aspects of a telecommunications system. These devices and techniques will be described in detail below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, or algorithms (collectively, “elements”). These elements may be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Whether these elements are implemented as hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design constraints imposed on the system as a whole.

[0030] Although terms generally associated with 5G or New Radio (NR) Radio Access Technology (RAT) may be used herein to describe aspects, aspects of this disclosure may be applied to other RATs, such as 3G RAT, 4G RAT and / or 5G and later (e.g., 6G) RATs.

[0031] Figure 1This is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network 100 according to the present disclosure. The wireless network 100 may be a 5G (e.g., NR) network and / or a 4G (e.g., Long Term Evolution (LTE)) network, or may include elements of a 5G (e.g., NR) network and / or elements of a 4G (e.g., LTE) network, etc. The wireless network 100 may include one or more network nodes 110 (shown as network node 110a, network node 110b, network node 110c, and network node 110d), one or more UEs 120 (shown as UE 120a, UE 120b, UE 120c, UE 120d, and UE 120e), and / or other entities. Network node 110 is a network node that communicates with UE 120. As shown, network node 110 may include one or more network nodes. For example, network node 110 can be an aggregated network node, meaning that the aggregated network node is configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single radio access network (RAN) node (e.g., within a single device or unit). As another example, network node 110 can be a decomposed network node (sometimes referred to as a decomposed base station), meaning that network node 110 is configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among two or more nodes (such as one or more central units (CUs), one or more distributed units (DUs), or one or more radio units (RUs)).

[0032] In some examples, network node 110 is or includes network nodes (such as RUs) that communicate with UE 120 via a radio access link. In some examples, network node 110 is or includes network nodes (such as DUs) that communicate with other network nodes 110 via a fronthaul or midhaul link. In some examples, network node 110 is or includes network nodes (such as CUs) that communicate with other network nodes 110 via a midhaul link or with the core network via a backhaul link. In some examples, network node 110 (such as aggregated network node 110 or decomposed network node 110) may include multiple network nodes, such as one or more RUs, one or more CUs, and / or one or more DUs. Network node 110 may include, for example, NR base stations, LTE base stations, Node Bs, eNBs (e.g., in 4G), gNBs (e.g., in 5G), access points, Transmit / Receive Points (TRPs), DUs, RUs, CUs, network mobility elements, core network nodes, network elements, network equipment, RAN nodes, or combinations thereof. In some examples, network nodes 110 can interconnect with each other or with one or more other network nodes 110 in the wireless network 100 using any suitable transport network through various types of fronthaul interfaces, midhaul interfaces, and / or backhaul interfaces (such as direct physical connections, air interfaces, or virtual networks).

[0033] In some examples, network node 110 may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area. In the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the term "cell" may refer to the coverage area of ​​network node 110 and / or the network node subsystem serving that coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used. Network node 110 may provide communication coverage for macrocells, picocells, femtocells, and / or another type of cell. A macrocell may cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., with a radius of several kilometers) and may allow unrestricted access by UE 120 with a service subscription. A picocell may cover a relatively small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by UE 120 with a service subscription. A femtocell may cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a home) and may allow restricted access by UE 120 associated with the femtocell (e.g., UE 120 in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG)). Network node 110 used for macrocells may be referred to as a macro network node. Network node 110 used for picocells may be referred to as a pico network node. The network node 110 used for femtocells can be referred to as a femtocell network node or a home network node. Figure 1 In the example shown, network node 110a can be a macro network node for macro cell 102a, network node 110b can be a pico network node for pico cell 102b, and network node 110c can be a femto network node for femto cell 102c. Network nodes can support one or more (e.g., three) cells. In some examples, the cells may not necessarily be stationary, and the geographical area of ​​the cells may move depending on the location of the mobile network node 110 (e.g., a mobile network node).

[0034] In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to an aggregated base station, a decomposed base station, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a relay node, or one or more components thereof. For example, in some aspects, "base station" or "network node" may refer to a CU, DU, RU, a near real-time (near RT) RAN intelligent controller (RIC), or a non-real-time (non-RT) RIC, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to a device configured to perform one or more functions (such as those described herein in conjunction with network node 110). In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to multiple devices configured to perform one or more functions. For example, in some distributed systems, each of multiple different devices (which may be located in the same geographical location or different geographical locations) may be configured to perform at least a portion of a function, or to repeatedly perform at least a portion of that function, and the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to any one or more of these different devices. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to one or more virtual base stations or one or more virtual base station functions. For example, in some aspects, two or more base station functions can be instantiated on a single device. In some aspects, the term "base station" or "network node" may refer to one base station function rather than another. In this way, a single device may include more than one base station.

[0035] Wireless network 100 may include one or more relay stations. A relay station is a network node that can receive data transmissions from upstream nodes (e.g., network node 110 or UE 120) and transmit data to downstream nodes (e.g., UE 120 or network node 110). A relay station may be a UE 120 that can relay transmissions for other UE 120s. Figure 1 In the example shown, network node 110d (e.g., a relay network node) can communicate with network node 110a (e.g., a macro network node) and UE 120d to facilitate communication between network node 110a and UE 120d. The network node 110 for relay communication may be referred to as a relay station, relay base station, relay network node, relay node, or repeater, etc.

[0036] The wireless network 100 can be a heterogeneous network, comprising different types of network nodes 110, such as macro network nodes, pico network nodes, femto network nodes, or relay network nodes. These different types of network nodes 110 may have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, and / or different effects on interference in the wireless network 100. For example, macro network nodes may have high transmit power levels (e.g., 5 watts to 40 watts), while pico network nodes, femto network nodes, and relay network nodes may have lower transmit power levels (e.g., 0.1 watts to 2 watts).

[0037] Network controller 130 may be coupled to or communicate with a group of network nodes 110, and may provide coordination and control for these network nodes 110. Network controller 130 may communicate with network nodes 110 via a backhaul or midhaul link. Network nodes 110 may also communicate directly with each other, or indirectly via a wireless or wired backhaul link. In some aspects, network controller 130 may be a CU or a core network device, or may include a CU or a core network device.

[0038] UE 120 may be distributed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE 120 may be stationary or mobile. UE 120 may include, for example, access terminals, terminals, mobile stations, and / or subscriber units. UE 120 may be a cellular phone (e.g., a smartphone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet computer, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device, a biometric device, a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, smart clothing, smart glasses, a smart wristband, smart jewelry (e.g., a smart ring or smart bracelet)), an entertainment device (e.g., a music device, a video device, and / or a satellite radio), a vehicle component or sensor, a smart meter / sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, a GPS device, a UE function of a network node, and / or any other suitable device configured to communicate via wireless or wired media.

[0039] Some UEs 120 may be considered machine-type communication (MTC) or evolved or enhanced machine-type communication (eMTC) UEs. MTC UEs and / or eMTC UEs may include, for example, robots, unmanned aerial vehicles, remote devices, sensors, instruments, monitors, and / or location tags that can communicate with network nodes, another device (e.g., a remote device), or some other entity. Some UEs 120 may be considered Internet of Things (IoT) devices and / or may be implemented as NB-IoT (Narrowband IoT) devices. Some UEs 120 may be considered customer premises equipment. UEs 120 may be included within a housing that houses the components of the UE 120, such as processor components and / or memory components. In some examples, the processor components and memory components may be coupled together. For example, the processor components (e.g., one or more processors) and memory components (e.g., memory) may be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, and / or electrically coupled.

[0040] Generally, any number of wireless networks 100 can be deployed in a given geographical area. Each wireless network 100 can support a specific RAT and can operate on one or more frequencies. A RAT may be referred to as a radio technology or air interface, etc. A frequency may be referred to as a carrier or frequency channel, etc. Each frequency in a given geographical area can support a single RAT to avoid interference between wireless networks using different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks can be deployed.

[0041] In some examples, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) may communicate directly using one or more sidelink channels (e.g., without using network node 110 as an intermediary device to communicate with each other). For example, UE 120 may communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, device-to-device (D2D) communication, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocols (e.g., which may include vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocols, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocols, or vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) protocols) and / or mesh networks. In such examples, UE 120 may perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations described elsewhere herein as being performed by network node 110.

[0042] Devices in Wireless Network 100 can communicate using the electromagnetic spectrum, which can be subdivided into various categories, bands, or channels based on frequency or wavelength. For example, devices in Wireless Network 100 can communicate using one or more operating bands. In 5G NR, two initial operating bands have been designated as frequency ranges FR1 (410MHz to 7.125GHz) and FR2 (24.25GHz to 52.6GHz). It should be understood that although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6GHz, FR1 is often (interchangeably) referred to as the “sub-6GHz” band in various documents and articles. Similar naming issues sometimes occur with FR2, which is often (interchangeably) referred to as the “millimeter wave” band in documents and articles, although this is different from the Extremely High Frequency (EHF) band (30GHz to 300GHz) designated as a “millimeter wave” band by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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

[0044] Considering the examples above, unless otherwise specifically stated, it should be understood that when the term "below 6 GHz" is used herein, it can broadly refer to frequencies below 6 GHz, within FR1, or including intermediate frequency band frequencies. Furthermore, unless otherwise specifically stated, it should be understood that when the term "millimeter wave" is used herein, it can broadly refer to frequencies that can include intermediate frequency band frequencies, within FR2, FR4, FR4-a, or FR4-1 and / or FR5, or within the EHF band. Modifications to frequencies included in these operating frequency bands (e.g., FR1, FR2, FR3, FR4, FR4-a, FR4-1, and / or FR5) are contemplated, and the techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.

[0045] In some aspects, the UE (e.g., UE 120) may include a communication manager 140. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 140 may send capability messages indicative of the UE's ability to perceive its surroundings; receive configurations for reporting perception information based at least in part on the capability messages; and send environment-aware reports indicative of the perception information based at least in part on the configurations. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 140 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0046] In some aspects, a network node (e.g., network node 110) may include a communication manager 150. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 150 may receive capability messages indicating that the UE is capable of sensing its surroundings; transmit configurations for reporting sensing information based at least in part on the capability messages; and receive environment-aware reports indicating sensing information based at least in part on the configurations. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 150 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0047] As indicated above, Figure 1This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 1 The examples described are different.

[0048] Figure 2 This is a diagram illustrating example 200 of communication between network node 110 and UE 120 in a wireless network 100 according to this disclosure. Network node 110 may be equipped with a set of antennas 234a to 234t, such as T antennas (T≥1). UE 120 may be equipped with a set of antennas 252a to 252r, such as R antennas (R≥1). Network node 110 of example 200 includes one or more radio frequency components, such as antennas 234 and modems 232. In some examples, network node 110 may include an interface, communication components, or another component facilitating communication with UE 120 or another network node. Some network nodes 110 may not include radio frequency components facilitating direct communication with UE 120, such as one or more CUs or one or more DUs.

[0049] At network node 110, transmitting processor 220 can receive data from data source 212 intended for use by UE 120 (or a group of UEs 120). Transmitting processor 220 can select one or more modulation and decoding schemes (MCS) for UE 120, at least in part, based on one or more Channel Quality Indicators (CQIs) received from UE 120. Network node 110 can process (e.g., encode and modulate) the data for UE 120, at least in part, based on the MCS selected for UE 120, and can provide data symbols for UE 120. Transmitting processor 220 can process system information (e.g., for semi-static resource allocation information (SRPI)) and control information (e.g., CQI requests, grants, and / or upper-layer signaling), and provide overhead symbols and control symbols. Transmitting processor 220 can generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS) or demodulation reference signals (DMRS)) and synchronization signals (e.g., primary synchronization signal (PSS) or secondary synchronization signal (SSS)). The transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 can perform spatial processing (e.g., pre-decoding) on ​​data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols, where applicable, and can provide a set of output symbol streams (e.g., T output symbol streams) to a corresponding set of modems 232 (e.g., T modems) (shown as modems 232a to 232t). For example, each output symbol stream can be provided to a modulator component (shown as MOD) of modem 232. Each modem 232 can use a corresponding modulator component to process the corresponding output symbol stream (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modem 232 can also use a corresponding modulator component to process the output sample stream (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and / or up-convert) to obtain a downlink signal. Modems 232a to 232t can transmit a set of downlink signals (e.g., T downlink signals) via a corresponding set of antennas 234 (e.g., T antennas) (shown as antennas 234a to 234t).

[0050] At UE 120, a set of antennas 252 (shown as antennas 252a to 252r) can receive downlink signals from network node 110 and / or other network nodes 110 and can provide a set of received signals (e.g., R received signals) to a set of modems 254 (e.g., R modems) (shown as modems 254a to 254r). For example, each received signal can be provided to a demodulator component (shown as DEMOD) of modem 254. Each modem 254 can use a corresponding demodulator component to condition (e.g., filter, amplify, downconvert, and / or digitize) the received signal to obtain an input sample. Each modem 254 can use the demodulator component to further process the input sample (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain a received symbol. MIMO detector 256 can obtain the received symbols from modem 254, perform MIMO detection on the received symbols where applicable, and provide the detected symbols. The receiver processor 258 can process (e.g., demodulate and decode) the detected symbols, provide the decoded data for UE 120 to data sink 260, and provide the decoded control information and system information to controller / processor 280. The term "controller / processor" can refer to one or more controllers, one or more processors, or a combination thereof. The channel processor can determine Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) parameters, Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) parameters, Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) parameters, and / or CQI parameters, etc. In some examples, one or more components of UE 120 may be included in housing 284.

[0051] Network controller 130 may include communication unit 294, controller / processor 290, and memory 292. Network controller 130 may include one or more devices, for example, in a core network. Network controller 130 may communicate with network node 110 via communication unit 294.

[0052] One or more antennas (e.g., antennas 234a to 234t and / or antennas 252a to 252r) may include one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more sets of antenna elements and / or one or more antenna arrays, etc., or may be included within one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more sets of antenna elements and / or one or more antenna arrays, etc. Antenna panels, antenna groups, sets of antenna elements and / or antenna arrays may include one or more antenna elements (within a single housing or multiple housings), a set of coplanar antenna elements, a set of non-coplanar antenna elements and / or be coupled to one or more transmitting and / or receiving components (such as...). Figure 2 One or more antenna elements (one or more components in a )

[0053] On the uplink, at UE 120, the transmit processor 264 can receive and process data from data source 262 and control information from controller / processor 280 (e.g., for reporting including RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, and / or CQI). The transmit processor 264 can generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. The symbols from the transmit processor 264 can be pre-decoded by the TX MIMO processor 266 where applicable, further processed by the modem 254 (e.g., for DFT-s-OFDM or CP-OFDM), and transmitted to network node 110. In some examples, the modem 254 of UE 120 may include a modulator and demodulator. In some examples, UE 120 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna 252, modem 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, and / or TX MIMO processor 266. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 280) and memory 282 to execute this document (e.g., reference). Figures 4 to 8 ( ) any aspect of the methods described in the method.

[0054] At network node 110, uplink signals from UE 120 and / or other UEs may be received by antenna 234, processed by modem 232 (e.g., demodulator component of modem 232 (shown as DEMOD)), detected by MIMO detector 236 (where applicable), and further processed by receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information transmitted by UE 120. Receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to data sink 239 and the decoded control information to controller / processor 240. Network node 110 may include communication unit 244 and may communicate with network controller 130 via communication unit 244. Network node 110 may include scheduler 246 for scheduling one or more UEs 120 for downlink and / or uplink communication. In some examples, modem 232 of network node 110 may include modulator and demodulator. In some examples, network node 110 includes transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna 234, modem 232, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, transmit processor 220, and / or TX MIMO processor 230. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 240) and memory 242 to execute this document (e.g., reference). Figures 4 to 8 ( ) any aspect of the methods described in the method.

[0055] The controller / processor 240 of network node 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120 and / or Figure 2 Any other component may execute one or more techniques associated with perception-based reporting, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, the controller / processor 240 of network node 110, the controller / processor 280 of UE 120, and / or Figure 2 Any other component that can execute or direct, for example Figure 5 Process 500 Figure 6 The operation of process 600 and / or other processes as described herein. Memory 242 and memory 282 may store data and program code for network node 110 and UE 120, respectively. In some examples, memory 242 and / or memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (e.g., code and / or program code) for wireless communication. For example, the one or more instructions may cause the one or more processors, UE 120 and / or network node 110 to perform or direct, for example, when executed by one or more processors of network node 110 and / or UE 120 (e.g., directly, or after compilation, transformation and / or interpretation). Figure 5 Process 500 Figure 6 The operation of process 600 and / or other processes as described herein. In some examples, the execution instructions may include run instructions, transform instructions, compile instructions and / or interpret instructions, etc.

[0056] In some aspects, the UE (e.g., UE 120) includes components for transmitting capability messages indicating that the UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment; components for receiving configurations for reporting sensing information based at least in part on the capability messages; and / or components for transmitting environment-aware reports indicating sensing information based at least in part on the configurations. Components for the UE to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of the following: a communication manager 140, an antenna 252, a modem 254, a MIMO detector 256, a receive processor 258, a transmit processor 264, a TX MIMO processor 266, a controller / processor 280, or a memory 282.

[0057] In some aspects, the network node (e.g., the network node) includes: components for receiving capability messages indicating that the UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment; components for transmitting configurations for reporting sensing information based at least in part on the capability messages; and / or components for receiving environment sensing reports indicating sensing information based at least in part on the configurations. Components for the network node to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of the following: a communication manager 150, a transmit processor 220, a TX MIMO processor 230, a modem 232, an antenna 234, a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a controller / processor 240, a memory 242, or a scheduler 246.

[0058] In some respects, a single processor can perform all the functions described as being performed by that one or more processors. In other respects, the one or more processors can jointly perform a set of functions. For example, a first group(s) of the one or more processors can perform a first function described as being performed by that one or more processors, and a second group(s) of the one or more processors can perform a second function described as being performed by that one or more processors. The first group and the second group of processors can be the same group of processors or can be different groups of processors. The reference to "one or more processors" should be understood as referring to a combination of functions. Figure 2 Any one or more processors described. The reference to "one or more memories" should be understood to refer to any one or more memories of the corresponding device, such as those in conjunction with... Figure 2 The memory described. For example, a function described as being performed by one or more memories can be performed by the same subset of the one or more memories or by different subsets of the one or more memories.

[0059] Although Figure 2 The boxes in the diagram are illustrated as different components, but the functions described above with respect to these boxes may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combined component, or in various combinations of components. For example, the functions described with respect to transmit processor 264, receive processor 258, and / or TX MIMO processor 266 may be performed by or under the control of controller / processor 280.

[0060] As indicated above, Figure 2 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 2 The examples described are different.

[0061] The deployment of communication systems such as 5G NR systems can be arranged in a variety of ways using various components or parts. In a 5G NR system or network, network nodes, network entities, network mobility elements, RAN nodes, core network nodes, network elements, base stations, or network equipment can be implemented in either a converged or decomposed architecture. For example, a base station (such as a Node B (NB), evolved NB (eNB), NR base station, 5G NB, access point (AP), TRP, or cell, etc.) or one or more units (or components) performing base station functionality can be implemented as a converged base station (also known as a standalone base station or monolithic base station) or a decomposed base station. A "network entity" or "network node" can refer to a decomposed base station or one or more units of a decomposed base station (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, one or more RUs, or combinations thereof).

[0062] Aggregated base stations (e.g., aggregated network nodes) can be configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single RAN node (e.g., within a single device or cell). Decomposed base stations (e.g., decomposed network nodes) can be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed across two or more cells (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, or one or more RUs). In some examples, the CU may be implemented within a network node, and one or more DUs may be co-located with the CU, or alternatively, may be geographically or virtually distributed across one or more other network nodes. DUs may be implemented to communicate with one or more RUs. Each of the CU, DU, and RU can also be implemented as a virtual cell, such as a Virtual Central Unit (VCU), a Virtual Distributed Unit (VDU), or a Virtual Radio Unit (VRU), etc.

[0063] Base station type operation or network design can take into account the aggregation characteristics of base station functionality. For example, decomposed base stations can be utilized in IAB networks, Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN (such as network configurations initiated by the O-RAN Alliance)), or Virtualized Radio Access Networks (vRAN, also known as Cloud Radio Access Networks (C-RAN)) to facilitate the scaling of communication systems by separating base station functionality into one or more units that can be deployed independently. Decomposed base stations can include functionality implemented across two or more units at various physical locations, as well as functionality virtually implemented for at least one unit, which enables flexibility in network design. Each unit of a decomposed base station can be configured for wired or wireless communication with at least one other unit of the decomposed base station.

[0064] Figure 3This is an illustration of an example disaggregated base station architecture 300 according to this disclosure. The disaggregated base station architecture 300 may include a CU 310, which may communicate directly with the core network 320 via a backhaul link, or indirectly with the core network 320 via one or more disaggregated control units (such as near-RT RIC 325 via an E2 link, or a non-RT RIC 315 associated with a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) framework 305, or both). The CU 310 may communicate with one or more DUs 330 via a corresponding midhaul link (such as via an F1 interface). Each DU 330 may communicate with one or more RUs 340 via a corresponding fronthaul link. Each RU 340 may communicate with one or more UEs 120 via a corresponding radio frequency (RF) access link. In some implementations, a UE 120 may be served simultaneously by multiple RUs 340.

[0065] Each of these units (including CU 310, DU 330, RU 340) and the near-RT RIC 325, non-RT RIC 315, and SMO frame 305 may include or be coupled to one or more interfaces configured to receive or transmit signals, data, or information (collectively, signals) via wired or wireless transmission media. Each of these units, or an associated processor or controller providing instructions to one or more communication interfaces of the respective unit, may be configured to communicate with one or more other units via transmission media. In some examples, each of these units may include a wired interface and a wireless interface configured to receive signals via a wired transmission media or transmit signals to one or more other units, and the wireless interface may include a receiver, transmitter, or transceiver (such as an RF transceiver) configured to receive signals via a wireless transmission media or transmit signals to one or more other units, or both.

[0066] In some aspects, the CU 310 can host one or more higher-level control functions. Such control functions may include Radio Resource Control (RRC) functions, Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) functions, or Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) functions, etc. Each control function can be implemented using an interface configured to signal to other control functions hosted by the CU 310. The CU 310 can be configured to handle user plane functions (e.g., Central Unit-User Plane (CU-UP) functions), control plane functions (e.g., Central Unit-Control Plane (CU-CP) functions), or combinations thereof. In some implementations, the CU 310 may be logically split into one or more CU-UP units and one or more CU-CP units. When implemented in an O-RAN configuration, the CU-UP units can communicate bidirectionally with the CU-CP units via an interface such as an E1 interface. The CU 310 may be implemented to communicate with the DU 330 for network control and signaling purposes, as needed.

[0067] Each DU 330 may correspond to a logical unit comprising one or more base station functions for controlling the operation of one or more RU 340s. In some aspects, the DU 330 may host one or more of the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and one or more high physical (PHY) layers, at least in part, according to functional splits (such as those defined by 3GPP). In some aspects, the one or more high PHY layers may be implemented by one or more modules for forward error correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, scrambling, and modulation and demodulation, etc. In some aspects, the DU 330 may also host one or more low PHY layers, such as those implemented by one or more modules for Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Inverse FFT (iFFT), Digital Beamforming, or Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, etc. Each layer (which may also be referred to as a module) may be implemented using an interface configured to communicate signals with other layers (and modules) hosted by the DU 330 or with control functions hosted by the CU 310.

[0068] Each RU 340 can implement lower-layer functionality. In some deployments, the RU 340 controlled by the DU 330 can correspond to a logical node that hosts RF processing functions or low-PHY layer functions, such as performing FFT, performing iFFT, digital beamforming, or PRACH extraction and filtering, based on function splitting (e.g., function splitting defined by 3GPP) (such as lower-layer function splitting). In this architecture, each RU 340 can be operated to handle over-the-air (OTA) communications with one or more UE 120s. In some specific implementations, the real-time and non-real-time aspects of control plane and user plane communications with the RU 340 can be controlled by the corresponding DU 330. In some scenarios, this configuration allows each DU 330 and CU 310 to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture, such as a vRAN architecture.

[0069] The SMO framework 305 can be configured to support RAN deployment and provisioning of both non-virtualized and virtualized network elements. For non-virtualized network elements, the SMO framework 305 can be configured to support the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage requirements, which can be managed via operation and maintenance interfaces such as the O1 interface. For virtualized network elements, the SMO framework 305 can be configured to interact with cloud computing platforms such as the Open Cloud (O-Cloud) platform 390 to perform network element lifecycle management (such as instantiating virtualized network elements) via cloud computing platform interfaces such as the O2 interface. Such virtualized network elements may include, but are not limited to, CU 310, DU 330, RU 340, non-RT RIC 315, and near-RTTRIC 325. In some specific implementations, the SMO framework 305 may communicate with the hardware aspects of the 4G RAN, such as the Open eNB (O-eNB) 311, via the O1 interface. Additionally, in some implementations, the SMO framework 305 can communicate directly with each of one or more RUs 340 via a corresponding O1 interface. The SMO framework 305 may also include a non-RT RIC 315 configured to support the functionality of the SMO framework 305.

[0070] The non-RT RIC 315 can be configured to include logical functions that enable non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, including artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI / ML) workflows for model training and updates, or policy-based guidance for applications / features in the near-RT RIC 325. The non-RT RIC 315 can be coupled to or communicate with the near-RT RIC 325, such as via an A1 interface. The near-RT RIC 325 can be configured to include logical functions that enable near real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources via an interface, such as an E2 interface, through data collection and actions, connecting one or more CU 310s, one or more DU 330s, or both, and O-eNBs to the near-RT RIC 325.

[0071] In some implementations, to generate AI / ML models to be deployed in the near-RT RIC 325, the non-RT RIC 315 may receive parameters or external enrichment information from an external server. This information can be utilized by the near-RT RIC 325 and can be received from non-network data sources or network functions at the SMO framework 305 or the non-RT RIC 315. In some examples, the non-RT RIC 315 or near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to tune RAN behavior or performance. For example, the non-RT RIC 315 may monitor long-term trends and patterns in performance and employ AI / ML models to perform corrective actions via the SMO framework 305 (such as reconfiguration via the O1 interface) or via the creation of RAN management policies (such as A1 interface policies).

[0072] As indicated above, Figure 3 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 3 The examples described are different.

[0073] The UE can be configured to use a specific number of Channel State Information (CSI) reports, where each CSI report can be associated with a specific functionality, such as beam management, mobility, and / or channel state feedback. The UE can send CSI reports to network nodes according to the CSI report configuration. The UE can send CSI reports periodically (e.g., every X time slots). The UE can send CSI reports at least partially based on Downlink Control Information (DCI) triggers (e.g., the UE can send a CSI report Y time slots after receiving a DCI command that triggers the CSI report). In this case, the CSI report can be a DCI-triggered CSI report. The UE can send CSI reports at least partially based on event triggers (e.g., the UE can send a CSI report Z time slots after a specific event occurs). In this case, the CSI report can be an event-triggered CSI report.

[0074] Wireless networks (such as 5G wireless networks) can support sense-assisted communication. Wireless networks (e.g., core network, network nodes, or UEs) can use sensors to create perception (e.g., environmental awareness). Sensors can be RF sensing devices, cameras, position sensors, radar sensors, light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors, inertial measurement units (IMUs), and / or 6-DOF sensors. Sensors can provide environmental awareness capabilities for wireless networks. For example, sensors can provide information associated with network node localization, UE localization, and / or reflector localization. Sensors can provide indications of obstruction events (e.g., events where an object obstructs coverage or reduces the coverage quality of the UE), the timing associated with the obstruction event, the duration associated with the obstruction event, and / or the affected beam associated with the obstruction event. Sensors can provide indications of when handover is needed and / or the timing of optimal handover.

[0075] Environmental awareness can be used to optimize network parameters. A UE can use its own sensors to acquire environmental awareness and then optimize its beam selection mechanism accordingly. A UE can optimize its beam selection mechanism based at least in part on environmental awareness. For example, a UE can predict, at least in part on environmental awareness, that obstruction is expected to occur in the next 100 ms and then change its beam to avoid obstruction. A UE can use its own sensors to acquire environmental awareness, optimize its beam selection based at least in part on environmental awareness, and then transmit its environmental awareness to a network node, enabling the network node to optimize its own beam selection. For example, a UE can send an obstruction indication to a network node. A network node can use its own sensors to acquire environmental awareness, optimize its beam selection based at least in part on environmental awareness, and then transmit its environmental awareness to a UE, enabling the UE to optimize its own beam selection. A network node can collect sensor information from multiple UEs to generate environmental awareness and then transmit its environmental awareness to those multiple UEs.

[0076] When using their sensors to gain environmental awareness, the UE and / or network node can determine an RF map. An RF map can be a map of the three-dimensional (3D) localization of the strongest anchors in the RF environment. An anchor can be a signal source, which can be an antenna or RF reflector at a network node. An anchor can be a representation of the RF environment. The RF map can also include signal quality at different 3D localizations and / or poses. Signal quality can be correlated with RSRP, signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR), and / or channel quality indicator (CQI).

[0077] Ambient awareness enables sense-assisted communication in wireless networks. However, the current reporting configuration used by the UE to perform reporting to network nodes (and vice versa) does not utilize this capability to improve reporting. For example, the current reporting configuration does not support reporting information associated with ambient awareness within the wireless network (e.g., from the UE to a network node, and vice versa). The current reporting configuration does not support reporting the location of the UE, network nodes, and / or reflectors. The current reporting configuration does not support sense-triggered reporting. Sense-triggered reporting can be associated with severe obstruction events or high-motion events, where the signal strength drops by more than X dB, or where the user is moving or rotating at a relatively high speed. The current reporting configuration may not allow the UE and / or network nodes to send information associated with ambient awareness and / or sense-triggered reports to each other (e.g., reports based at least partially on the sensing of the environment, or reports based at least partially on ambient awareness). Therefore, the UE and / or network nodes may not benefit from ambient awareness sensed by other devices. For example, the UE may not be able to use the awareness created by using sensors of a network node, and vice versa. The UE and / or network node may be limited to perception created using their own sensors, which may reduce the performance of the UE and / or network node.

[0078] In various aspects of the technologies and apparatus described herein, the UE can send a capability message to a network node indicating that the UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment. The capability message may indicate one or more sensors associated with the UE. These sensors enable the UE to sense its surrounding environment. The capability message may indicate the type of sensing the UE is capable of performing. The UE can receive, from the network node and at least in part based on the capability message, a configuration for reporting sensing information (e.g., environmental sensing information, which may include sensor information). The configuration for reporting sensing information can configure the UE to report static and / or dynamic information to the network node. The configuration for reporting sensing information can support signaling related to the UE's sensing. The UE can send an environmental sensing report indicating sensing information to the network node and at least in part based on the configuration. The environmental sensing report may be triggered, at least in part based on an event that the UE can detect or predict, at least in part based on the captured sensing information. The environmental sensing report may be initiated by the UE. Therefore, the sensing information detected by the UE can be indicated to the network node, and the network node can then perform an action, at least in part based on the sensing information.

[0079] In some respects, network nodes can receive environment-aware reports. Network nodes can perform actions based at least in part on these reports. For example, network nodes can perform beam switching, link adaptation, and / or handover based at least in part on environment-aware reports. Network nodes can also utilize the UE's sensing capabilities to perform actions. Without the ability to utilize the UE's sensing capabilities, network nodes may not be able to properly perform beam switching, link adaptation, and / or handover because they may be limited by their own sensing / perception capabilities. For example, environment-aware reports may indicate severe obstruction events or high-motion events that would otherwise not be detected by the network node (e.g., a user moving or rotating at a relatively high speed). Therefore, configuring the UE to share its sensing information can improve the overall performance of the UE and / or the network node.

[0080] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating example 400 associated with perception-based reporting according to this disclosure. (See diagram for example.) Figure 4 As shown, Example 400 includes communication between a UE (e.g., UE 120) and a network node (e.g., network node 110). In some aspects, the UE and the network node may be included in a wireless network (such as wireless network 100).

[0081] As shown by reference numeral 402 in the attached figure, the UE can send a capability message (or UE capability message) to the network node indicating that the UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment. The capability message can indicate one or more sensors associated with the UE. These one or more sensors enable the UE to sense its surrounding environment. The capability message can indicate the type of sensing the UE is capable of performing. The type of sensing can be anchor estimation (e.g., signal source estimation) and / or obstruction prediction (e.g., prediction or detection of whether transmission or reception is obstructed by objects in the surrounding environment).

[0082] In some aspects, for environmental awareness reporting, signaling can be defined to facilitate the sharing, creation, maintenance, and / or updating of environmental awareness within the wireless network. In other aspects, capability messages can indicate to network nodes the sensors associated with the UE. Capability messages can indicate which sensors are available to the UE. When the UE is capable of awareness (e.g., creating some kind of environmental awareness), the UE can indicate this capability in a capability message to notify the network node. The UE can indicate the type of sensor associated with it (e.g., camera, positioning sensor, pose sensor, IMU, LIDAR sensor, and / or radar sensor) via capability messages. Therefore, the network node can know the UE's ability to perceive and / or the type of perception. For example, a UE with a camera sensor may be able to perform vision-based obstruction detection, while a UE without a camera sensor may not be able to perform vision-based obstruction detection.

[0083] In some aspects, UE capability messages can indicate the types of sensing or environmental sensing that the UE is capable of performing or creating. When the UE is capable of sensing (e.g., creating a certain type of environmental sensing), the UE can indicate this capability in the UE capability message to notify the network node. For example, the UE capability message can indicate that the UE is capable of performing anchor estimation and / or blocking prediction, which can correspond to the types of sensing or environmental sensing that the UE is capable of performing. Therefore, the network node can know the types of sensing that the UE is capable of and / or the types of sensing it can perform.

[0084] As shown by reference numeral 404 in the attached figure, the UE can receive configuration for reporting sensing information, at least in part, based on capability messages. This configuration allows the UE to report sensor information, RF map information indicating anchor positioning, and / or information about static obstacles. The configuration also allows the UE to report static information. The UE can send static information to network nodes via RRC Layer 3 (L3) reporting. Furthermore, the configuration allows the UE to report dynamic information. The UE can send dynamic information to network nodes via Layer 1 (L1) reporting or Layer 2 (L2) reporting.

[0085] In some aspects, a reporting environment-aware configuration can be defined. Signaling may be required to share awareness or environment awareness within the wireless network. In some aspects, the UE can receive an RRC configuration from a network node that can instruct the reporting environment-aware configuration. Based at least in part on the reporting environment-aware configuration, the UE can be configured to report raw sensor information (e.g., which sensors the UE supports), RF map information (e.g., anchor positioning), and / or static obstacles. Based at least in part on the reporting environment-aware configuration, the UE can be configured to report such information when specific criteria are met or when specific events occur.

[0086] In some aspects, the UE can use specific reporting formats to report raw sensor information, RF map information, and / or static obstacles to network nodes. The UE can send static information to network nodes via RRC L3 reporting. Static information may include indications of static obstacles and / or initial anchor positioning. The UE can send dynamic information to network nodes via L1 / L2 reporting. Dynamic information may include indications of dynamic obstacles and / or new / updated anchor positioning.

[0087] As an example, for a specific timeslot number, the UE can indicate a first anchor associated with location [x1,y1,z1] and the first synchronization signal block (SSB). The UE can indicate a second anchor associated with location [x2,y2,z2] and the second SSB. The UE can indicate a first obstruction associated with location [x1,y1,z1]. The UE can indicate a second obstruction associated with location [x2,y2,z2].

[0088] In some respects, the UE can receive signaling indicating sensing information from the network node and via DCI, MAC control element (MAC-CE), and / or upper-layer protocols, where the sensing information can be associated with the network node. In other words, the network node can capture sensing information on behalf of the UE. The network node can use DCI, MAC-CE, and / or upper-layer protocols to signal the UE to raw sensor information, RF map information, and / or static obstacles. The network node can use DCI, MAC-CE, and / or upper-layer protocols to signal the UE to static information (e.g., indication of static obstacles and / or initial anchor positioning) and / or dynamic information (e.g., indication of dynamic obstacles and / or new / updated anchor positioning).

[0089] As shown by reference numeral 406 in the attached figure, the UE can send an environment awareness report indicating sensing information to the network node, at least in part based on configuration. The UE can capture sensor information and / or sensing information via one or more sensors (e.g., RF sensing devices, cameras, position sensors, radar sensors, LiDAR sensors, IMUs, and / or 6DoF sensors). The UE can detect or predict events based at least in part on the sensor information and / or sensing information. The UE can trigger the environment awareness report at least in part based on the event. The environment awareness report can indicate sensor information, sensing information, and / or detected or predicted events. Events can be associated with the detection or prediction of obstruction. Events can be associated with the detection or prediction of movement speed. Events can be associated with the detection or prediction of location inside or outside a specific area. Events can be associated with the detection or prediction of an expected handover. The environment awareness report can be initiated by the UE. In other words, the environment awareness report can be a sensing-triggered report.

[0090] In some respects, network nodes can receive environment-aware reports. Network nodes can perform actions based at least in part on these environment-aware reports. These actions can be associated with optimizing radio links. For example, network nodes can perform beam switching, link adaptation, and / or handover based at least in part on environment-aware reports. Network nodes can utilize the UE's sensing capabilities to perform actions. Without the ability to utilize the UE's sensing capabilities, network nodes may not be able to properly perform beam switching, link adaptation, and / or handover because the network node may be limited by its own sensing / perception capabilities. Therefore, configuring the UE to share its sensing information can improve the overall performance of the UE and / or network node.

[0091] In some aspects, the UE can be configured to use reports triggered under specific conditions, such as the occurrence of an A3 event. The UE can be configured to use a specific number of reference signals (e.g., SSB and / or Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS)) to measure and monitor multiple cells (e.g., primary cell (PCell) and one or more secondary cells (SCell)). When the strength of the reference signal on the SCell becomes greater than the strength of the reference signal on the PCell, the UE can trigger an A3 report indicating the event.

[0092] In some aspects, for perception-based triggered reporting, perception at the UE can provide the UE with the ability to predict specific events that can trigger an environment-aware report. The UE can send an environment-aware report to network nodes. An environment-aware report can indicate the detection of a relatively severe obstruction, which may cause an expected RSRP drop exceeding X dB. An environment-aware report can indicate the duration of the obstruction and / or the location of the obstruction (e.g., the object causing the obstruction). An environment-aware report can indicate a motion speed exceeding a threshold, where the motion speed may be based at least in part on translation and rotation. An environment-aware report can indicate a location inside or outside a specific area. An environment-aware report can indicate an expected handover of the UE.

[0093] In some aspects, the UE can trigger environment-aware reports automatically without waiting for commands from network nodes (e.g., DCI). Environment-aware reports received from the UE can allow network nodes to improve beam switching, link adaptation (e.g., MCS changes), and / or handover. Historical report configurations do not support such report configurations or UE report formats; therefore, a UE report format should be defined for the UE.

[0094] In some aspects, a network node can send an RRC configuration to the UE, which can indicate an event, the measurement to be obtained for that event, and / or the measurement to be reported by the UE to the network node. For example, the network node can send a report configuration (reportConfig) to the UE, which can be a report configuration for NR (reportConfigNR). The report configuration can indicate a report type (reportType), which can be an event-triggered report type. The report type can be associated with an event identifier (ID) (e.g., eventP3). The event ID can be associated with a P3 offset RSRP (e.g., 15, which could correspond to an RSRP drop due to obstruction). The event ID can be associated with a trigger time (timeToTrigger) (e.g., 640 ms). The report type can be associated with a reference signal type (rsType) (e.g., SSB). The report type can be associated with a report quantity (reportQuantity). The report quantity can be associated with RSRP, which can be set to true.

[0095] In some aspects, the UE report format can indicate the location / velocity associated with the UE. The UE report format may include obstruction indication, timing, location, and / or affected beam. The UE report may be transmitted via L1, L2, or L3 signaling. For example, for a specific timeslot number, the UE report format may include UE mobility (e.g., high) and an indication of obstructions.

[0096] In some respects, the UE can send first-awareness information to the network node. At a later point in time, the first-awareness information may become obsolete (e.g., no longer valid). The UE can send a cancellation report to the network node instructing the second-awareness information to overwrite the first-awareness information. In some respects, cancellation reports may be required. Cancellation reports can overwrite previous reports (e.g., previous awareness-based triggering reports). For example, if the UE reports at time T that a neighboring cell will become stronger than the serving cell at T+100 ms, but at T+50 ms, a new prediction shows that the neighboring cell will no longer become stronger than the serving cell, the UE can send a cancellation report to overwrite its previous prediction.

[0097] As indicated above, Figure 4 This is provided as an example. Other examples are available with reference to [the relevant information]. Figure 4 The examples described are different.

[0098] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 500 performed, for example, at a UE or a device of a UE, according to this disclosure. Example process 500 is an example in which the device or the UE (e.g., UE 120) performs operations associated with a perception-based report.

[0099] like Figure 5 As shown, in some aspects, process 500 may include sending a capability message indicative of the UE's ability to perceive its surrounding environment (block 510). For example, the UE (e.g., using...) Figure 7 The transmitting component 704 and / or the communication manager 706 described herein can transmit a capability message indicating that the UE is able to perceive its surrounding environment, as described above.

[0100] like Figure 5 As further shown, in some aspects, process 500 may include receiving configuration for reporting perception information based at least in part on capability messages (box 520). For example, the UE (e.g., using...) Figure 7 The receiving component 702 and / or the communication manager 706 described herein can receive configurations for reporting perception information, at least in part, based on capability messages, as described above.

[0101] like Figure 5 As further illustrated, in some aspects, process 500 may include sending an environment-aware report indicating perceived information, at least in part, based on configuration (box 530). For example, the UE (e.g., using...) Figure 7 The transmitting component 704 and / or the communication manager 706 described herein can transmit an environment-aware report indicating sensing information, at least in part, based on configuration, as described above.

[0102] Process 500 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere in this document.

[0103] In the first aspect, the capability message indicates one or more sensors associated with the UE, and the one or more sensors enable the UE to perceive the surrounding environment.

[0104] In the second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, the capability message indicates the type of perception that the UE is capable of performing.

[0105] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report one or more of the following: sensor information, RF map information indicating anchor positioning, or information about static obstructions.

[0106] In the fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report static information, and the static information is sent via RRC L3 reporting.

[0107] In the fifth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report dynamic information, and the dynamic information is sent via L1 reporting or L2 reporting.

[0108] In the sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, process 500 includes receiving signaling indicating sensing information via DCI, MAC-CE, or an upper-layer protocol.

[0109] In the seventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, process 500 includes capturing sensor information via one or more sensors, and detecting or predicting events based at least in part on the sensor information, wherein the environmental perception report is triggered at least in part on the event.

[0110] In the eighth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, the environment perception report is initiated by the UE, and the environment perception report is a perception-triggered report.

[0111] In the ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, the perceived information is the first perceived information, and the process 500 includes sending an instruction to overwrite the first perceived information and a cancellation report of the second perceived information.

[0112] although Figure 5An example box of process 500 is shown, but in some respects, process 500 may include... Figure 5 The boxes depicted in the diagram may be fewer, different, or arranged differently than additional boxes. Alternatively, two or more boxes in the process 500 may be executed in parallel.

[0113] Figure 6 This is a diagram illustrating an example process 600 performed, for example, at a network node or a device of a network node, according to the present disclosure. Example process 600 is an example in which the device or the network node (e.g., network node 110) performs operations associated with perception-based reporting.

[0114] like Figure 6 As shown, in some aspects, process 600 may include receiving a message indicating the UE's ability to perceive its surroundings (box 610). For example, a network node (e.g., using...) Figure 8 The described receiving component 802 and / or communication manager 806 can receive a capability message indicating that the UE is able to perceive its surrounding environment, as described above.

[0115] like Figure 6 As further shown, in some aspects, process 600 may include, at least in part, sending configurations for reporting perception information based on capability messages (box 620). For example, network nodes (e.g., using...) Figure 8 The transmitting component 804 and / or the communication manager 806 described herein may transmit configurations for reporting perception information based at least in part on capability messages, as described above.

[0116] like Figure 6 As further illustrated, in some aspects, process 600 may include receiving an environment-aware report indicating perceived information, at least in part based on configuration (box 630). For example, network nodes (e.g., using...) Figure 8 The described receiving component 802 and / or communication manager 806 can receive environmental perception reports indicating perception information, at least in part, based on configuration.

[0117] Process 600 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and / or in conjunction with one or more other processes described elsewhere in this document.

[0118] In the first aspect, process 600 includes performing actions based at least in part on environmental perception reports.

[0119] In the second aspect, either alone or in combination with the first aspect, the capability message indicates one or more sensors associated with the UE, and the one or more sensors enable the UE to perceive its surrounding environment.

[0120] In the third aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the capability message indicates the type of perception that the UE is capable of performing.

[0121] In the fourth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first and third aspects, the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report one or more of the following: sensor information, RF map information indicating anchor positioning, or information about static obstructions.

[0122] In the fifth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report static information, and the static information is received via RRC L3 reporting.

[0123] In the sixth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report dynamic information, and the dynamic information is received via L1 reporting or L2 reporting.

[0124] In the seventh aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, process 600 includes sending signaling indicating sensing information via DCI, MAC-CE, or an upper-layer protocol.

[0125] In the eighth aspect, either alone or in combination with one or more of the first to seventh aspects, the environment perception report is initiated by the UE, and the environment perception report is a perception-triggered report.

[0126] In the ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, the perceived information is first perceived information, and the process also includes receiving a cancellation report indicating that the first perceived information should be overwritten with the second perceived information.

[0127] although Figure 6 An example box of process 600 is shown, but in some respects, process 600 may include... Figure 6 The boxes depicted in the diagram may be fewer, different, or arranged differently than additional boxes. Alternatively, two or more boxes in the process 600 may be executed in parallel.

[0128] Figure 7This is a diagram of an example device 700 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Device 700 may be a UE, or a UE may include device 700. In some aspects, device 700 includes a receiving component 702, a transmitting component 704, and / or a communication manager 706 that can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). In some aspects, communication manager 706 is combined with... Figure 1 The described communication manager 140. As shown, device 700 can communicate with another device 708 (such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, DU, RU or base station)) using receiving component 702 and transmitting component 704.

[0129] In some respects, device 700 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figure 4 One or more operations described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 700 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Figure 5 The process is 500. In some respects, Figure 7 The illustrated device 700 and / or one or more components may include a combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described UE. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 7 One or more components shown can be combined Figure 2 Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be implemented at least partially as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion thereof) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0130] Receiver 702 may receive communications from device 708, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof. Receiver 702 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 700. In some aspects, receiver 702 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.) and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of device 700. In some aspects, receiver 702 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The described UE includes one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receiver processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof.

[0131] Transmitting component 704 can transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to device 708. In some aspects, one or more other components of device 700 can generate communications and provide the generated communications to transmitting component 704 for transmission to device 708. In some aspects, transmitting component 704 can perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and can transmit the processed signals to device 708. In some aspects, transmitting component 704 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The described UE may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more modulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmit component 704 may co-located with the receive component 702 in one or more transceivers.

[0132] The communication manager 706 may support the operation of the receiving component 702 and / or the transmitting component 704. For example, the communication manager 706 may receive information associated with configuring the reception of communications by the receiving component 702 and / or the transmission of communications by the transmitting component 704. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 706 may generate control information and / or provide control information to the receiving component 702 and / or the transmitting component 704 to control the reception and / or transmission of communications.

[0133] Transmitting component 704 can transmit a capability message indicating that the UE is able to perceive its surrounding environment. Receiving component 702 can receive configuration for reporting perception information, at least in part, based on the capability message. Transmitting component 704 can transmit an environment perception report indicating perception information, at least in part, based on the configuration.

[0134] The receiving component 702 can receive signaling indicating sensing information via DCI, MAC-CE, or an upper-layer protocol. The communication manager 706 can capture sensor information via one or more sensors. The communication manager 706 can detect or predict events based at least in part on the sensor information, wherein the environmental sensing report is triggered at least in part based on the event.

[0135] Figure 7 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In reality, they can exist in... Figure 7 The components shown are compared to additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner. Furthermore, Figure 7 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 7 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 7The set (one or more) components shown are executable and described as being composed of Figure 7 The other set of components shown performs one or more functions.

[0136] Figure 8 This is a diagram illustrating an example device 800 for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. Device 800 may be a network node, or a network node may include device 800. In some aspects, device 800 includes a receiving component 802, a transmitting component 804, and / or a communication manager 806 that can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). In some aspects, the communication manager 806 is combined with... Figure 1 The described communication manager 150. As shown, device 800 can communicate with another device 808 (such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, DU, RU or base station)) using receiving component 802 and transmitting component 804.

[0137] In some respects, device 800 can be configured to perform the functions described herein. Figure 4 One or more operations described herein. Additionally or alternatively, the apparatus 800 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as Figure 6 The process is 600. In some respects, Figure 8 The illustrated device 800 and / or one or more components may include a combination Figure 2 One or more components of the described network node. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 8 One or more components shown can be combined Figure 2 Implementation within one or more of the described components. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components in the set of components may be implemented at least partially as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion thereof) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0138] Receiver 802 may receive communications from device 808, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof. Receiver 802 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of device 800. In some aspects, receiver 802 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, etc.) and may provide the processed signals to one or more other components of device 800. In some aspects, receiver 802 may include combinations of... Figure 2The described network node may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receiver processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, receiver component 802 and / or transmitter component 804 may include or be included in a network interface. The network interface may be configured to acquire and / or output signals for device 800 via one or more communication links, such as backhaul links, midhaul links, and / or fronthaul links.

[0139] Transmitting component 804 can transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof, to device 808. In some aspects, one or more other components of device 800 can generate communications and provide the generated communications to transmitting component 804 for transmission to device 808. In some aspects, transmitting component 804 can perform signal processing (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, etc.) on the generated communications and can transmit the processed signals to device 808. In some aspects, transmitting component 804 may include combinations of... Figure 2 The described network node includes one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more modulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers / processors, one or more memories, or combinations thereof. In some aspects, the transmit component 804 may co-located with the receive component 802 in one or more transceivers.

[0140] The communication manager 806 may support the operation of the receiving component 802 and / or the transmitting component 804. For example, the communication manager 806 may receive information associated with configuring the reception of communications by the receiving component 802 and / or the transmission of communications by the transmitting component 804. Additionally or alternatively, the communication manager 806 may generate control information and / or provide control information to the receiving component 802 and / or the transmitting component 804 to control the reception and / or transmission of communications.

[0141] The receiving component 802 can receive a capability message indicating that the UE is able to perceive its surrounding environment. The transmitting component 804 can transmit a configuration for reporting perception information, at least in part, based on the capability message. The receiving component 802 can receive an environment perception report indicating perception information, at least in part, based on the configuration. The communication manager 806 can perform actions, at least in part, based on the environment perception report.

[0142] Figure 8 The number and arrangement of components shown are provided as an example. In reality, they can exist in... Figure 8The components shown are compared to additional components, fewer components, different components, or components arranged in a different manner. Furthermore, Figure 8 The two or more components shown can be implemented within a single component, or Figure 8 The single component shown can be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, Figure 8 The set (one or more) components shown are executable and described as being composed of Figure 8 The other set of components shown performs one or more functions.

[0143] The following provides an overview of some aspects of this disclosure:

[0144] Aspect 1: A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: transmitting a capability message indicating that the UE is capable of sensing its surrounding environment; receiving a configuration for reporting sensing information based at least in part on the capability message; and transmitting an environment sensing report indicating the sensing information based at least in part on the configuration.

[0145] Aspect 2: According to the method of aspect 1, wherein the capability message indicates one or more sensors associated with the UE, and the one or more sensors enable the UE to perceive the surrounding environment.

[0146] Aspect 3: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 2, wherein the capability message indicates the type of perception that the UE is capable of performing.

[0147] Aspect 4: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 3, wherein the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report one or more of the following: sensor information, radio frequency (RF) map information indicating anchor positioning, or information about static obstructions.

[0148] Aspect 5: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 4, wherein the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report static information, and the static information is transmitted via Radio Resource Control (RRC) Layer 3 (L3) reporting.

[0149] Aspect 6: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 5, wherein the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report dynamic information, and the dynamic information is transmitted via layer 1 (L1) reporting or layer 2 (L2) reporting.

[0150] Aspect 7: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 6, the method further comprising: receiving signaling indicating sensing information via downlink control information (DCI), media access control element (MAC-CE) or upper layer protocol.

[0151] Aspect 8: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 7, the method further comprising: capturing sensor information via one or more sensors; and detecting or predicting an event based at least in part on the sensor information, wherein the environmental perception report is triggered at least in part on the event.

[0152] Aspect 9: The method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 8, wherein the environment awareness report is initiated by the UE and the environment awareness report is a perception-triggered report.

[0153] Aspect 10: The method according to any one of aspects 1 to 9, wherein the sensing information is first sensing information, and the method further includes: sending a cancellation report that overwrites the first sensing information with a second sensing information.

[0154] Aspect 11: A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, the method comprising: receiving a capability message indicating that a user equipment (UE) is capable of sensing its surrounding environment; transmitting a configuration for reporting sensing information based at least in part on the capability message; and receiving an environment sensing report indicating the sensing information based at least in part on the configuration.

[0155] Aspect 12: The method according to aspect 11 further includes: performing an action based at least in part on the environmental perception report.

[0156] Aspect 13: The method according to any one of aspects 11 to 12, wherein the capability message indicates one or more sensors associated with the UE, and the one or more sensors enable the UE to perceive the surrounding environment.

[0157] Aspect 14: The method according to any one of aspects 11 to 13, wherein the capability message indicates the type of perception that the UE is capable of performing.

[0158] Aspect 15: The method according to any one of aspects 11 to 14, wherein the configuration for reporting perception information configures the UE to report one or more of the following: sensor information, radio frequency (RF) map information indicating anchor positioning, or information about static obstructions.

[0159] Aspect 16: The method according to any one of aspects 11 to 15, wherein the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report static information, and the static information is received via Radio Resource Control (RRC) Layer 3 (L3) reporting.

[0160] Aspect 17: The method according to any one of aspects 11 to 16, wherein the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report dynamic information, and the dynamic information is received via layer 1 (L1) reporting or layer 2 (L2) reporting.

[0161] Aspect 18: The method according to any one of aspects 11 to 17, the method further comprising: sending signaling indicating sensing information via downlink control information (DCI), media access control element (MAC-CE) or upper layer protocol.

[0162] Aspect 19: The method according to any one of aspects 11 to 18, wherein the environment awareness report is initiated by the UE and the environment awareness report is a perception-triggered report.

[0163] Aspect 20: The method according to any one of aspects 11 to 19, wherein the sensing information is first sensing information, and the method further includes: receiving a cancellation report indicating that the first sensing information is overwritten with second sensing information.

[0164] Aspect 21: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors; and instructions stored in the one or more memories and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 10.

[0165] Aspect 22: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 10.

[0166] Aspect 23: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one component for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 10.

[0167] Aspect 24: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code including instructions executable by one or more processors to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 10.

[0168] Aspect 25: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 10.

[0169] Aspect 26: A device for wireless communication, the device including a processing system comprising one or more processors and one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, the processing system being configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 10.

[0170] Aspect 27: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors; and instructions stored in the one or more memories and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 11 to 20.

[0171] Aspect 28: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 11 to 20.

[0172] Aspect 29: An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one component for performing the method according to one or more of aspects 11 to 20.

[0173] Aspect 30: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code including instructions executable by one or more processors to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 11 to 20.

[0174] Aspect 31: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 11 to 20.

[0175] Aspect 32: A device for wireless communication, the device including a processing system comprising one or more processors and one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, the processing system being configured to cause the device to perform the method according to one or more of aspects 11 to 20.

[0176] While the foregoing disclosure provides examples and descriptions, it is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations may be made based on the foregoing disclosure, or from various forms of practice.

[0177] As used herein, the term "component" is intended to be interpreted broadly as hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. Whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or other names, "software" should be interpreted broadly as meaning instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subroutines, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, threads of execution, procedures, and / or functions, etc. As used herein, a "processor" is implemented in hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the systems and / or methods described herein can be implemented in various forms of hardware and / or combinations of hardware and software. The actual dedicated control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods is not limiting in any way. Therefore, no specific software code is referenced herein to describe the operation and behavior of the systems and / or methods, as those skilled in the art will understand that the software and hardware can be designed, at least in part, based on the descriptions herein, to implement the systems and / or methods.

[0178] Hardware and data processing means for implementing the various exemplary logic, logic blocks, modules, and circuits described herein can be implemented or executed using general-purpose single-chip or multi-chip processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (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, or any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor can also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, such as a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors combined with a DSP core, or any other such configuration. In some aspects, specific processes and methods can be performed by circuitry dedicated to a given function.

[0179] As used in this article, depending on the context, "meeting the threshold" can mean a value greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, not equal to the threshold, etc.

[0180] Although specific combinations of features are set forth in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of various aspects. Many of these features may be combined in ways not specifically set forth in the claims and / or not disclosed in the specification. The disclosure of various aspects includes each dependent claim in combination with each other claim in the claim set. As used herein, the phrase “at least one of” in the list of items refers to any combination of these items (including a single member). As an example, “at least one of a, b, or c” is intended to cover: a, b, c, a+b, a+c, b+c, and a+b+c, as well as any combination having multiple identical elements (e.g., a+a, a+a+a, a+a+b, a+a+c, a+b+b, a+c+c, b+b, b+b+b, b+b+c, c+c, and c+c+c, or any other ordering of a, b, and c).

[0181] No element, action, or instruction used herein should be construed as essential or necessary unless explicitly stated otherwise. Furthermore, as used herein, the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items and are used interchangeably with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the article “described” is intended to include one or more items mentioned in connection with the article “described” and is used interchangeably with “one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “set” and “group” are intended to include one or more items and are used interchangeably with “one or more.” If only one item is desired, the phrase “only one” or similar terminology will be used. Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “having” and the like are intended to be open-ended terms that do not limit the elements they modify (e.g., an element “having” A may also have B). Furthermore, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “at least partially based on” unless otherwise explicitly stated. Furthermore, as used herein, the term “or” is intended to be open-ended when used in a series and is interchangeable with “and / or” unless otherwise explicitly stated (e.g., if used in conjunction with “any” or “only one”).

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising: One or more memory units; and One or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to: Send a message indicating the UE's ability to perceive its surrounding environment; Receive configuration for reporting perception information based at least in part on the capability messages; and An environmental perception report indicative of the perceived information is sent, at least in part based on the configuration.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the capability message indicates one or more sensors associated with the UE, and the one or more sensors enable the UE to perceive the surrounding environment.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the capability message indicates the type of perception that the UE is capable of performing.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report one or more of the following: sensor information, radio frequency (RF) map information indicating anchor positioning, or information about static obstructions.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report static information, and the static information is transmitted via Radio Resource Control (RRC) Layer 3 (L3) reporting.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report dynamic information, and the dynamic information is transmitted via Layer 1 (L1) reporting or Layer 2 (L2) reporting.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured individually or collectively to: Signaling indicating sensing information is received via downlink control information (DCI), media access control element (MAC-CE), or upper-layer protocols.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured individually or collectively to: The sensed information is captured via one or more sensors; and Events are detected or predicted based at least in part on the perceived information, wherein the environmental perception report is triggered at least in part on the event.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the environment awareness report is initiated by the UE, and the environment awareness report is a perception-triggered report.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensing information is first sensing information, and the one or more processors are further configured individually or collectively to: Send an instruction to overwrite the first sensing information and a cancellation report for the second sensing information.

11. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, the apparatus comprising: One or more memory units; and One or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors being individually or collectively configured to: Receive a message indicating the user equipment (UE)'s ability to perceive its surrounding environment; The configuration for reporting perception information is sent, at least in part, based on the capability messages; and The environment perception report indicating the perception information is received, at least in part, based on the configuration.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured individually or collectively to: Actions are performed based at least in part on the environmental perception reports.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein: The capability message indicates one or more sensors associated with the UE, and the one or more sensors enable the UE to perceive the surrounding environment; or The capability message indicates the type of perception that the UE is capable of performing.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein: The configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report one or more of the following: sensor information, radio frequency (RF) map information indicating anchor location, or information about static obstructions; The configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report static information, and the static information is transmitted via Radio Resource Control (RRC) Layer 3 (L3) reporting; or The configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report dynamic information, and the dynamic information is sent via Layer 1 (L1) reporting or Layer 2 (L2) reporting.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured individually or collectively to: Signaling indicating sensing information is sent via downlink control information (DCI), media access control element (MAC-CE), or upper-layer protocols.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the sensing information is first sensing information, and the one or more processors are further configured individually or collectively to: Receive an instruction to overwrite the first sensing information and a cancellation report of the second sensing information.

17. A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: Send a message indicating the UE's ability to perceive its surrounding environment; The configuration for reporting perception information is received at least in part based on the capability messages; as well as An environmental perception report indicative of the perceived information is sent, at least in part based on the configuration.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein: The capability message indicates one or more sensors associated with the UE, and the one or more sensors enable the UE to perceive the surrounding environment; or The capability message indicates the type of perception that the UE is capable of performing.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein: The configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report one or more of the following: sensor information, radio frequency (RF) map information indicating anchor location, or information about static obstructions; The configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report static information, and the static information is transmitted via Radio Resource Control (RRC) Layer 3 (L3) reporting; or The configuration for reporting perceived information configures the UE to report dynamic information, and the dynamic information is sent via Layer 1 (L1) reporting or Layer 2 (L2) reporting.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising: Sensor information is captured via one or more sensors; as well as Events are detected or predicted based at least in part on the sensor information, wherein the environmental awareness report is triggered at least in part on the event, the environmental awareness report is initiated by the UE, and the environmental awareness report is a perception-triggered report.

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