Transmission power periodicity

Abstract

An apparatus and method are disclosed, comprising receiving configuration information indicating at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in a cell for at least one beam in a cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; obtaining cell measurement results; applying the configuration information to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period; and modifying the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period to compensate for the transmission power difference.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The following example embodiments relate to wireless communication. Background Technology

[0002] In wireless communication, at least part of the connection is a non-physical connection, where data is sent and received over the air (e.g., via radio frequency). Because airborne resources are limited, it is necessary to optimize the use of such resources. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The scope of protection sought by the various exemplary embodiments is set forth in the claims. Exemplary embodiments and features (if any) described in this specification that do not fall within the scope of the claims are to be interpreted as examples that aid in understanding the various embodiments.

[0004] According to one aspect, an apparatus is provided, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: receive configuration information from a cell in a wireless network, the configuration information indicating at least periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; obtain cell measurement results; apply the configuration information to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period; and at least when in an idle state or an inactive state, modify the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period to compensate for the transmission power difference.

[0005] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein periodicity indicates at least one of the following: the number of consecutive time slots having a first transmission power and forming a first transmission power period within a frame, or the number of consecutive frames having a first transmission power and forming a first transmission power period, and the number of consecutive frames having a second transmission power and forming a second transmission power period, wherein the first transmission power period and the second transmission power period alternate.

[0006] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: apply a first radio link failure process during a first transmission power cycle and apply a second radio link failure process during a second transmission power cycle, wherein the number of failures to be detected in the first radio link failure process to determine the occurrence of a radio link failure is greater than the number of failures to be detected in the second radio link failure process to determine the occurrence of a radio link failure.

[0007] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: apply a first random access procedure during a first transmission power cycle and apply a second random access procedure during a second transmission power cycle, wherein the number of failure attempts to be detected to notify the upper layer of a failure of the random access procedure during the first random access channel procedure is greater than the number of failure attempts to be detected to notify the upper layer of a failure of the random access procedure during the second random access channel procedure.

[0008] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: when the timing after which a failed random access attempt during a first transmission power cycle is to notify the upper layer for the next timing of the random access attempt is during a second transmission power cycle, determine not to notify the upper layer, but to attempt random access at the next timing.

[0009] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to cause the apparatus, when in a connected state, to further perform at least one of the following: modifying cell measurement results obtained during at least one of a first transmission power cycle or a second transmission power cycle to compensate for transmission power differences, and sending at least the modified measurement results to the wireless network in a measurement report; or sending at least one cell measurement result obtained during the first transmission power cycle and at least one cell measurement result obtained during the second transmission power cycle in each measurement report.

[0010] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: when it is determined that the connection to the wireless network is poor during a first transmission power cycle, send a report indicating the poor connection to the wireless network.

[0011] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: receive configuration information, the configuration information including configuration for at least one of discontinuous transmission or discontinuous reception during a first transmission power cycle; and apply the configuration.

[0012] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: determine whether a preset condition is met before modifying cell measurement results, and modify the cell measurement results when the condition is met.

[0013] According to one aspect, an apparatus is provided, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: provide at least one cell in a wireless network; transmit configuration information in the cell, the configuration information indicating at least periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; apply the transmission power to downlink transmissions according to the configuration information; and broadcast at least scheduling control information, the control information including one or more of the following: a synchronization signal, system information, or paging to occur during at least the second transmission power period.

[0014] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: schedule user plane services to the connected device to a second transmission power cycle based on configuration information and reports received from the connected device, wherein the reports indicate the conditions of the corresponding connection, by prioritizing the connected device with poor conditions of the corresponding connection.

[0015] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: schedule at least one of the repetition of control information to occur during a first transmission power cycle or the repetition of user plane services scheduled during the first transmission power cycle to occur during a second transmission power cycle.

[0016] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to enable the apparatus to further: detect a poor connection to a connected device during a first transmission power cycle; based on the poor connection to the connected device during the first transmission power cycle, determine whether to configure the connected device to use at least one of discontinuous transmission or discontinuous reception during the first transmission power cycle; and when the connected device is to be configured to use at least one of discontinuous transmission or discontinuous reception during the first transmission power cycle, send configuration information to the connected device, the configuration information including configuration for at least one of discontinuous transmission or discontinuous reception during the first transmission power cycle.

[0017] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: detect that the apparatus for a connection with strict quality of service requirements has a poor connection during a first transmission power cycle; and, based on the fact that the apparatus for a connection with strict quality of service requirements has a connection that cannot meet the strict quality of service requirements during the first transmission power cycle, offload the connected apparatus to another cell.

[0018] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with at least one processor, to further: receive a measurement report from a connected device, the measurement report including cell measurement results; apply configuration information to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during a first transmission power cycle or a second transmission power cycle; and modify the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first or second transmission power cycles to compensate for transmission power differences.

[0019] According to an example embodiment, the apparatus is provided, wherein periodicity indicates at least one of the following: the number of consecutive time slots having a first transmission power and forming a first transmission power period within a frame, or the number of consecutive frames having a first transmission power and forming a first transmission power period, and the number of consecutive frames having a second transmission power and forming a second transmission power period, wherein the first transmission power period and the second transmission power period alternate.

[0020] According to one aspect, a method is provided, comprising: receiving configuration information from a cell in a wireless network, the configuration information indicating at least periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; obtaining cell measurement results; applying the configuration information to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period; and modifying the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period to compensate for the transmission power difference, at least when in an idle state or an inactive state.

[0021] According to one aspect, a method is provided, comprising: providing at least one cell in a wireless network; transmitting configuration information in the cell, the configuration information indicating at least periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; applying the transmission power to downlink transmission according to the configuration information; and broadcasting at least scheduling control information, the control information including one or more of the following: a synchronization signal, system information, or paging to occur during at least the second transmission power period.

[0022] According to one aspect, a non-transitory computer-readable medium is provided, comprising program instructions that, when executed by a device, cause the device to perform at least the following operations: receiving configuration information from a cell in a wireless network, the configuration information indicating at least periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; obtaining cell measurement results; applying the configuration information to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period; and modifying the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period to compensate for the transmission power difference, at least when in an idle state or an inactive state.

[0023] According to one aspect, a non-transitory computer-readable medium is provided, comprising program instructions that, when executed by a device, cause the device to perform at least the following operations: providing at least a cell in a wireless network; transmitting configuration information in the cell, the configuration information indicating at least periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; applying the transmission power to downlink transmissions according to the configuration information; and broadcasting at least scheduling control information, the control information including one or more of the following: a synchronization signal, system information, or paging to occur during at least the second transmission power period. Attached Figure Description

[0024] In the following description, various exemplary embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0025] Figure 1 An example of a wireless communication network is shown;

[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the signal flow according to an example embodiment is shown;

[0027] Figure 3 An example of a periodic configuration is shown;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a further example of periodic configuration;

[0029] Figure 5 A flowchart according to an example embodiment is shown;

[0030] Figure 6 A flowchart according to an example embodiment is shown;

[0031] Figure 7 A flowchart according to an example embodiment is shown;

[0032] Figure 8A schematic diagram of the signal flow according to an example embodiment is shown;

[0033] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the signal flow according to an example embodiment is shown;

[0034] Figure 10 An exemplary system architecture of the device is shown;

[0035] Figure 11 An exemplary system architecture of the device is shown;

[0036] Figure 12 An exemplary system architecture of the device is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The following embodiments are exemplary. Although this specification may refer to embodiments “a,” “an,” or “some” in several places in the text, this does not necessarily mean that each reference refers to the same embodiment, nor does it mean that a particular feature is applicable only to a single embodiment. Individual features of different embodiments may also be combined to provide other embodiments within the scope of the claims. Furthermore, the words “comprising” and “including” should be understood not to limit the embodiments to consisting only of the features already mentioned, but that these embodiments may also include features not specifically mentioned. Reference numerals in the specification and / or claims are used to illustrate embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, and not to limit the embodiments to these examples only. Furthermore, although ordinal terms such as “first,” “second,” etc., may be used to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from other elements. For example, a first transmission power may be referred to as a second transmission power without departing from the scope of this disclosure, and vice versa.

[0038] Furthermore, it should be understood that, as used herein, the terms “at least one” and “one or more” respectively mean “any one of at least one” and “any one of one or more”. Additionally, as used herein, “at least one of the following: ” and “at least one of ” and similar wording (where a list of two or more elements is connected by “and” or “or”) means at least any one of these elements, or at least any two or more of these elements, or at least all of these elements.

[0039] Some of the example embodiments described herein can be implemented in wireless communication networks, including radio access networks based on one or more of the following radio access technologies (RATs): Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) or any other second-generation (2G) radio access technology, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), 3G, based on Basic Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), High-Speed ​​Packet Access (HSPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced, fourth-generation (4G), fifth-generation (5G), 5G New Radio (NR), 5G-Advanced (i.e., 3GPP NR Rel-18 and later), sixth-generation (6G) or seventh-generation (7G) and later. Some examples of radio access networks include Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), radio access networks, UTRAN, Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRA), or Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN). The wireless communication network may also include a core network, and some example embodiments can also be applied to the network functions of the core network.

[0040] It should be noted that the embodiments are not limited to the wireless communication network given as an example, but those skilled in the art can also apply the solution to other wireless communication networks or systems with the necessary characteristics.

[0041] Figure 1 An example of a simplified wireless communication network is shown, illustrating some physical and logical entities. Figure 1 The connection shown can be a physical connection or a logical connection. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the wireless communication network may also include, in addition to... Figure 1 Other physical and logical entities besides those shown.

[0042] However, the exemplary embodiments described herein are not limited to the wireless communication networks given as examples, but those skilled in the art can apply the exemplary embodiments described herein to other wireless communication networks with the necessary characteristics.

[0043] Figure 1 The example wireless communication network shown includes a radio access network (RAN) and a core network 110.

[0044] Figure 1 User equipment (UE) 100, 102 are shown, which are configured to wirelessly connect to access node 104 of a radio access network on one or more communication channels in a radio cell.

[0045] Access node 104 may include a computing device configured to control the radio resources of access node 104 and to wirelessly connect with one or more UEs 100, 102. Access node 104 may also be referred to as a base station, base transceiver station (BTS), access point, cell site, network node, radio access network node, RAN node, or network device.

[0046] Access node 104 may be, for example, an evolved NodeB (eNB or eNodeB), a next-generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), or a next-generation NodeB (gNB or gNodeB), which provides a radio cell. Access node 104 may include or be coupled to a transceiver. A connection from the transceiver of access node 104 to an antenna element may be provided, which establishes a bidirectional radio link to one or more UEs 100, 102. The antenna element may include one antenna or antenna element, or multiple antennas or antenna elements.

[0047] The radio connection (e.g., a radio link) from UE 100, 102 to access node 104 may be referred to as an uplink (UL) or a reverse link, and the radio connection (e.g., a radio link) from access node 104 to UE 100, 102 may be referred to as a downlink (DL) or a forward link. UE 100 may also communicate directly with another UE 102 via a radio connection commonly referred to as a secondary link (SL), and vice versa. It should be understood that access node 104 or its functionality can be implemented using any node, host, server, access point, or other entity suitable for providing such functionality.

[0048] The radio access network may include more than one access node 104, in which case these access nodes may also be configured to communicate with each other via wired or radio links. These links between access nodes may be used to send and / or receive control plane signaling, and may also be used to route data from one access node to another.

[0049] Access node 104 may be further connected to core network (CN) 110. Core network 110 may include an evolved packet core (EPC) network and / or a fifth-generation core network (5GC). EPC may include network entities such as a serving gateway (S-GW) for routing and forwarding data packets, a packet data network gateway (P-GW) for providing connectivity to external packet data networks for the UE, and / or a mobility management entity (MME). 5GC may include one or more network functions such as at least one of the following: user plane function (UPF), access and mobility management function (AMF), location management function (LMF), and / or session management function (SMF).

[0050] The core network 110 may also be able to communicate with or use services provided by one or more external networks 113, such as the public switched telephone network or the Internet. For example, in a 5G wireless communication network, the UPF of the core network 110 may be configured to communicate with an external data network via the N6 interface. In an LTE wireless communication network, the P-GW of the core network 110 may be configured to communicate with an external data network.

[0051] It should also be understood that, compared to the situation in LTE or 5G, the functional distribution between core network operations and access node operations in future wireless communication networks may differ, or may even not exist.

[0052] The illustrated UEs 100 and 102 are devices to which resources on an air interface can be allocated or designated. UEs 100 and 102 may also be referred to as wireless communication devices, subscriber units, mobile stations, remote terminals, access terminals, user terminals, terminal equipment, or user equipment, to name just a few. UEs 100 and 102 may be computing devices operating with or without a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), including, but not limited to, the following types of computing devices: mobile phones, smartphones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones, computing devices including wireless modems (e.g., alarm or measuring devices), laptop computers, desktop computers, tablet computers, game consoles, notebooks, multimedia devices, reduced capability (RedCap) devices, wearable devices with radio components (e.g., watches, headphones, or glasses), home appliances with radio components, sensors including wireless modems, or computing devices including wireless modems integrated into vehicles or homes.

[0053] Any features of the UE described herein can also be implemented using corresponding devices, such as relay nodes. An example of such a relay node could be a Layer 3 repeater (self-backhaul repeater) oriented towards an access node. A self-backhaul relay node can also be referred to as an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node. An IAB node can include two logical parts: a Mobile Termination (MT) part, which is responsible for the backhaul link (i.e., the link between the IAB node and the donor node (also called the parent node); and a Distributed Unit (DU) part, which is responsible for the access link (i.e., the sub-links between the IAB node and the UE and / or between the IAB node and other IAB nodes (in multi-hop scenarios).

[0054] Another example of such a relay node could be a Layer 1 repeater (called a repeater). This repeater can amplify signals received from the access node and forward them to the UE, and / or amplify signals received from the UE and forward them to the access node.

[0055] It should be understood that UE 100 and 102 can also be devices that are almost exclusively uplink-only, examples of which could be cameras or camcorders that load images or video clips onto the network. UE 100 and 102 can also be devices capable of operating in Internet of Things (IoT) networks, a scenario in which objects can have the ability to transmit data over a network without human or human-machine interaction.

[0056] Wireless communication networks can also support the use of cloud services. For example, at least some core network operations can be performed as cloud services (this is in...). Figure 1 (As shown in “cloud” 114). UEs 100 and 102 can also utilize cloud 114. In some applications, calculations for a given UE can be performed in cloud 114 or in another UE.

[0057] Wireless communication networks can also include a central control entity, such as a Network Management System (NMS). An NMS is a centralized suite of software and hardware used to monitor, control, and manage the network infrastructure. The NMS is responsible for a wide range of tasks, such as fault management, configuration management, security management, performance management, and billing management. The NMS enables network operators to effectively manage and optimize network resources, ensuring that the network delivers high performance, reliability, and security.

[0058] The various techniques described herein can also be applied to cyber-physical systems (CPS) (systems that control collaborative computing elements of physical entities). CPS can realize and utilize a large number of interconnected ICT devices (sensors, actuators, processors, microcontrollers, etc.) embedded in physical objects at different locations. Mobile cyber-physical systems (where the physical systems under discussion may have inherent mobility) are a subcategory of cyber-physical systems. Examples of mobile physical systems include mobile robots and electronic devices transported by humans or animals.

[0059] 5G enables the use of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas in access nodes 104 and / or UEs 100, 102, more base stations or access nodes than in LTE networks (the so-called small cell concept), including macro sites that cooperate with smaller stations and employ various radio technologies (depending on service requirements, use cases, and / or available spectrum). 5G wireless communication networks can support a wide range of use cases and related applications, including video streaming, augmented reality, different data sharing methods, and various forms of machine-type applications (such as (massive) machine-type communication (mMTC)), including vehicle safety, various sensors, and real-time control.

[0060] In 5G wireless communication networks, access nodes and / or UEs can have multiple radio interfaces, such as sub-6 GHz, centimeter wave (cmWave), and millimeter wave (mmWave), and can also integrate with traditional radio access technologies (such as LTE). Integration with LTE can be implemented, for example, as a system where macro coverage can be provided by LTE, and 5G radio interface access can originate from cells aggregated to LTE. In other words, 5G wireless communication networks can support both RAT interoperability (such as interoperability between LTE and 5G) and RI interoperability (interoperability between radio interfaces, such as interoperability between sub-6 GHz, cmWave, and mmWave).

[0061] 5G wireless communication networks can also apply network slicing, in which multiple independent and dedicated virtual sub-networks (network instances) can be created within the same physical infrastructure to run services with different requirements for latency, reliability, throughput and mobility.

[0062] In one embodiment, access node 104 may include: a radio unit (RU) 103 comprising a radio transceiver (TRX), i.e., a transmitter Tx and a receiver Rz; one or more distributed units (DUs) 102, which can be used for so-called Layer 1 (L1) processing and real-time Layer 2 (L2) processing; and a central unit (CU) 108 (also referred to as a centralized unit), which can be used for non-real-time L2 and Layer 3 (L3) processing. CU 108 may be connected to one or more DUs 105, for example, via an F1 interface. Such embodiments of access node 104 allow CUs to be centralized relative to cell sites and DUs, while DUs can be more distributed and may even be located at multiple cell sites. CUs and DUs may also be referred to together as baseband or baseband unit (BBU). CUs and DUs may also be included in a radio access point (RAP).

[0063] CU 108 may be a logical node that hosts the Radio Resource Control (RRC), Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP), and / or Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) for the NR protocol stack of access node 104. CU 108 may include a control plane (CU-CP), which may be a logical node that hosts the control plane portions of the RRC and PDCP protocols for the NR protocol stack of access node 104. CU 108 may also include a user plane (CU-UP), which may be a logical node that hosts the user plane portions of the PDCP and SDAP protocols for the CU of access node 104.

[0064] DU 105 can be a logical node that hosts the Radio Link Control (RLC), Media Access Control (MAC), and / or Physical (PHY) layers for the NR protocol stack of access node 104. The operation of DU 105 can be controlled at least partially by CU 108. Furthermore, it should be understood that the functional distribution between DU 105 and CU 108 can vary depending on the implementation.

[0065] Cloud computing systems can also be used to provide CU 108 and / or DU 105. CUs provided by cloud computing systems can be referred to as virtualized CUs (vCUs). In addition to vCUs, cloud computing systems can also provide virtualized DUs (vDUs). Furthermore, combinations are possible where DUs can be implemented on so-called bare-metal solutions, such as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) or customer-specific standard products (CSSPs), or system-on-a-chip (SoCs).

[0066] Edge cloud can be introduced into the radio access network by leveraging Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN). Using edge cloud can mean performing access node operations, at least partially, on a computing system operatively coupled to a Remote Radio Head (RRH) or Radio Unit (RU) 103 at access node 104. Access node operations can also be performed on a distributed computing system or cloud computing system located at access node 104. The application of a cloud RAN architecture enables real-time RAN functions to be performed at the radio access network (e.g., in DU 105), and non-real-time functions to be performed centrally (e.g., in CU 108).

[0067] 5G (or New Radio (NR)) wireless communication networks can support multiple hierarchical structures, in which multi-access edge computing (MEC) servers can be placed between the core network and access nodes 104. It should be understood that MEC can also be applied to LTE wireless communication networks.

[0068] The 5G wireless communication network (“5G network”) may also include non-terrestrial communication networks (such as satellite communication networks) to enhance or supplement the coverage of the 5G radio access network. For example, satellite communication can support data transfer between the 5G radio access network and the core network 110, thereby achieving broader network coverage. Possible use cases may include providing service continuity for machine-to-machine (M2M) or Internet of Things (IoT) devices or passengers in vehicles, or ensuring the service availability of critical communications and future rail, sea, or air communications. Satellite communication may utilize geostationary orbit (GEO) satellite systems or low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems, such as mega-constellations (i.e., systems in which hundreds of (nano) satellites are deployed). Alternatively, the satellite may be airborne equipment, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or high-altitude platform systems (HAPS). A given satellite 106 may provide communication services on Earth via one or more satellite beams. One or more satellite beams create one or more cells over a given service area that can be defined by the field of view of satellite 106.

[0069] As is obvious to those skilled in the art, Figure 1 The access node 104 shown is merely an example of a portion of the radio access network, and in reality, the radio access network may include multiple access nodes 104, UEs 100 and 102 may access multiple radio cells, and the radio access network may also include other devices, such as physical layer relay access nodes or other entities. At least one access node may be a home eNodeB or a home gNodeB. A home gNodeB or home eNodeB is a type of access node that can be used to provide indoor coverage in homes, offices, or other indoor environments.

[0070] Furthermore, within the geographical area of ​​the radio access network, multiple different types of radio cells and multiple radio cells can be provided. Radio cells can be macrocells (or umbrella cells), which can be large cells with diameters of up to tens of kilometers, or they can be smaller cells, such as microcells, femtocells, or picocells. Figure 1 Access node 104 can provide any type of these cells. A cellular radio network can be implemented as a multi-layered access network comprising several types of radio cells. In a multi-layered access network, one access node can provide one or more radio cells of a particular type, and therefore multiple access nodes may be required to provide such a multi-layered access network.

[0071] To meet the need for improved performance in radio access networks, the concept of "plug-and-play" access nodes can be introduced. Besides home eNodeBs or home gNodeBs, radio access networks capable of using "plug-and-play" access nodes can also include home node B gateways (HNB-GW). Figure 1 (Not shown in the image). An HNB-GW, which can be installed within an operator's radio access network, aggregates traffic from a large number of home eNodeBs or home gNodeBs back to the operator's core network 110.

[0072] 6G wireless communication networks are expected to employ flexible decentralized and / or distributed computing systems and architectures, along with ubiquitous computing, featuring local spectrum licensing, spectrum sharing, infrastructure sharing, and intelligent automated management, based on mobile edge computing, artificial intelligence, short packet communication, and blockchain technologies. Key features of 6G may include intelligent connectivity management and control, programmability, integrated sensing and communication, reduced energy footprint, trusted infrastructure, scalability, and affordability. Furthermore, 6G addresses new use cases that encompass integrating location and sensing capabilities into the system definition to unify the user experience in both the physical and digital worlds.

[0073] The envisioned 7G, which will replace 5G and 6G technologies, will be able to meet the requirements of extremely high bandwidth, near-zero latency, and universal integration.

[0074] Due to the scarcity of spectrum, spectrum sharing is a method to optimize the use of airspace resources by enabling the creation of new frequency bands for wireless communication. A frequency band refers to a specific range of radio frequencies that can be shared between radio access technologies based on specifications such as IEEE 802.11 or IEEE 802.15 and those based on 5G, 6G, 7G, or higher generations. IEEE is an abbreviation for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Different implementations of 5G, 6G, 7G, or higher generation radio access technologies are described below, which, for example, enable spectrum sharing with Wi-Fi to meet requirements such as those for indoor operation. Wi-Fi is an example of a wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11 or IEEE 802.15 specifications.

[0075] The following describes some example embodiments using the principles and terminology of 5G radio access technology; however, these example embodiments are not intended to limit the application to 5G radio access technology.

[0076] Figure 2An example of a signal flow diagram is shown, illustrating information exchange and related functions for different embodiments. In the example shown, the serving cell depicts at least the apparatus providing the cell, on which multiple apparatuses can receive configuration information. Examples of such apparatuses (referred to herein as UEs for clarity) are given above. The apparatus providing at least the cell can be a radio access node, examples of which are given above. The serving cell may use a frequency band shared with, for example, Wi-Fi, and in the example shown, is configured to employ alternating transmission power cycles, as will be described in more detail. For clarity, the multiple apparatuses are shown by two apparatuses: one in a connected state, e.g., in the RRC_CONNECTED state, referred to herein as a “connected UE” and labeled as an “active UE”; and one in an idle or inactive state, e.g., in the RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE state, labeled as an “idle / inactive UE”. This is a straightforward solution for those skilled in the art to extend... Figure 2 The information exchange principles illustrated herein are applied to any number of devices, any number of cells, and any number of beams within a cell, or at least any device providing the cell, whether in an idle, inactive, or connected state. In the RRC_CONNECTED state, the UE (device) actively communicates with the radio access node (i.e., the device providing the cell), while in the RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE states, the UE does not actively communicate with the radio access node. Therefore, a device can be configured to implement both the "connected UE" and "idle / inactive UE" functions described herein.

[0077] refer to Figure 2 In the example shown, the serving cell broadcasts (message 201), i.e., sends configuration information. In other examples, dedicated signaling may be used, or a combination of broadcasting to all devices and dedicated signaling to at least some connected devices may be used to send configuration information. The configuration information (message 201) indicates at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power. The configuration information may indicate the periodicity of each beam, the periodicity of each group or multiple groups of beams, or the periodicity of all beams in the cell. For example, each beam in the cell may have its own periodicity, or some beams may have the same periodicity, or all beams may have the same periodicity, or no beam may have periodicity, or a combination of the above. The following will discuss... Figure 3 and Figure 4Different examples of periodicity are described in more detail. A period using a first transmission power is referred to herein as a first transmission power period or a low transmission power period, or simply as a first period or a low power period. Correspondingly, a period using a second transmission power is referred herein as a second transmission power period or a high transmission power period, or simply as a second period or a high power period. Configuration information may be provided, for example, via system information or via radio resource control (RRC) procedures. When provided via dedicated signaling, some aspects of the common configuration provided via broadcast (e.g., via system information) may be customized for the UE depending on, for example, its radio conditions and active services.

[0078] The configuration information (message 201) may further include a timing reference indicating the start of the first period. The device (e.g., the UE) may then determine the start of the first period based on the timing reference. The timing reference may be given using a system frame number (SFN), or a system frame number and a timeslot number. Similar to periodicity, the configuration information may include timing information for each beam, timing information for each group or multiple groups of beams, or timing information to be used in all beams within the cell.

[0079] The configuration information (message 201) may also indicate information regarding downlink (DL) power during the first and second cycles. This information may, for example, indicate a relative difference in transmission power, such as transmission power being 3 dB lower during a low-power cycle than during a high-power cycle. In a similar manner to periodicity, the configuration information may indicate DL power for the first and / or second cycles of each beam, DL power for the first and / or second cycles of each group or multiple groups of beams, or DL ​​power for the first and / or second cycles to be used in all beams within a cell. For example, DL power during a high-power cycle may be the same for all beams in the cell, but DL power during a low-power cycle may differ in beams or at least in some beams, or vice versa, or any combination of the above.

[0080] The configuration information (message 201) may also indicate information regarding uplink (UL) power limits during high-power and low-power cycles. This information may, for example, be a reduction in the maximum transmission power for random access procedures or probe reference symbol (SRS) transmissions during low-power cycles. The UE may be configured to use these power limits, for example, when determining a power headroom (PHR) report. In a similar manner to periodicity, the configuration information may indicate UL power limits for each beam during high-power and / or low-power cycles, UL power limits for each group or multiple groups of beams during high-power and / or low-power cycles, or UL power limits to be used for all beams in the cell during high-power and / or low-power cycles. For example, the UL power limits during high-power cycles may be the same for all beams in the cell, but the UL power limits during low-power cycles may differ in beams or at least in some beams, or vice versa, or any combination of the above.

[0081] The configuration information (Message 201) may also indicate the conditions under which UL power limiting may be applied. Non-restrictive examples of conditions include, for instance, if the reference symbol reference power or reference symbol received power (both hereinafter referred to as RSRP) determined by the UE in the serving cell is below a threshold, then the UE will apply UL power limiting.

[0082] The configuration information (message 201) may also indicate whether the UE should report a poor connection if one is identified, for example, poor coverage / quality conditions measured during a low-power cycle. The configuration information may include criteria for poor connections, such as criteria for poor coverage / quality conditions. These criteria may be based on RSRP and / or reference signal reception quality or reference symbol reception quality (both hereinafter referred to as RSRQ).

[0083] Configuration information (message 201) can indicate whether and / or how to modify the obtained measurement results and / or how to report the measurement results. Non-limiting examples for such conditions include a set of RRC states, a set of measurement types (e.g., a set of Layer 1, Layer 2, and / or Layer 3 measurements), and a set of measurement results, such as Channel State Information (CSI), feedback, or Uplink Power Headroom (PHR).

[0084] In this implementation, the serving cell and the UE may include default configuration information for periodic use. The default configuration may be referred to as the initial configuration. In this implementation, the configuration information (message 201) may be an indication to begin using the default configuration, or it may include information on when to use the default configuration. In this implementation, the configuration information (message 201) may further include information on updating the default configuration.

[0085] In box 202, the serving cell applies transmission power to downlink transmission based on configuration information (message 201). In other words, when the beams in the cell are configured periodically, the serving cell applies periodic configuration to the beams.

[0086] The serving cell can be configured to determine how to schedule control plane signaling (control plane services) and user plane services based on the configuration sent in message 201. In some implementations, the serving cell may receive scheduling information from another device in the radio network. In the example shown, the serving cell schedules at least the broadcast of control information in block 203, which includes one or more of synchronization signals, synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), system information, or paging to occur at least during a second transmission power cycle. At least one repetition of the control information may be scheduled to occur during the first transmission power cycle, or a repetition of user plane services scheduled during the first transmission power cycle may be scheduled to occur during the second transmission power cycle. The serving cell can be configured to prioritize certain user plane services, for example, user plane services to "badly connected UEs" during high-power cycles. A "badly connected UE" refers to a UE with a poor connection (e.g., poor coverage / quality during low-power cycles), and / or a UE whose connection does not meet services with strict quality of service requirements during low-power cycles. Non-restrictive examples of services with stringent quality of service requirements include services with small latency budgets (such as extended reality (XR)) or services that require ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), which requires 1 ms latency and 99% reliability.

[0087] The device (e.g., an idle / inactive UE and a connected UE) obtains cell measurement results in box 204. For example, reference signals are transmitted in the cell, and measurements of reference signals in different cells (including the serving cell) can be obtained. For example, the reference signal may be a positioning reference signal and / or a channel state information reference signal or a channel condition information reference signal. For example, measurement results may include RSRP, RSRQ, channel impulse response, cell identifier, beam identifier, and / or angle of arrival. Cell measurement results may be derived separately from each beam of the cell; for example, each beam may include its own measurement results, or all beams may collectively include measurement results, or no beam may include measurement results, or all beams may include measurement results according to hybrid variations of those prior options.

[0088] exist Figure 2In the example shown, the idle / inactive UE applies configuration information and determines in block 205 whether the cell measurement results obtained in block 205 were obtained during a first transmission power cycle or a second transmission power cycle. In other words, in block 205, the idle / inactive UE modifies the cell measurement results to compensate for the transmission power difference during at least one of the first or second transmission power cycles. Modification of the measurement results may include scaling the measurement results obtained during at least one of the first or second transmission power cycles based on the relative power difference between the first and second transmission powers. This modification may include changing the Layer 3 (L3) measurement filtering used for DL ​​based on the difference between the first and second transmission powers to interpret / process the transmission power difference.

[0089] In block 206, the connected UE generates a report based on the cell measurement results obtained in block 204. Depending on the implementation, the connected UE may or may not generate a report as if message 201 had not been received; that is, without modifying the obtained cell measurement results or the report content. In some implementations, the connected UE determines whether the cell measurement report was obtained during a first transmission power cycle or a second transmission power cycle. In such implementations, the connected UE may modify the measurement results, as described above in block 205, i.e., in a manner similar to that of an idle / inactive state (idle / inactive UE), and use the modified measurement results to generate the report content. Alternatively or additionally, in such implementations, the connected UE may generate a report containing at least one cell measurement result obtained during the first transmission power cycle and at least one cell measurement result obtained during the second transmission power cycle. In other words, the connected UE may modify the content to include two separate information segments about the serving cell instead of one, to reflect periodicity.

[0090] When a report is generated, the connected UE sends the report (message 208) to the serving cell, that is, to the wireless network.

[0091] The serving cell reports the contents (information) in box 208. In an implementation where a connected UE generates a report without modifying the obtained cell measurement results or generates modified content without modifying the obtained cell measurement results, the serving cell may modify the cell measurement results in box 208 to compensate for the transmission power difference, as described above with respect to box 205, i.e., in a manner similar to that of an idle / inactive UE.

[0092] In one implementation, Figure 2Prior to the information exchange shown, the serving cell can be configured to compare a measurement received from the connected UE (e.g., a measured serving cell reference symbol reference power) with a corresponding threshold to determine whether to send message 201 to the connected UE. In this implementation, a measurement below the threshold indicates that the connected UE is located in a location more likely to interfere with the Wi-Fi access point, such as an indoor location, thus prompting the transmission of message 201. Naturally, more than one measurement can be compared with a corresponding threshold to determine whether to send message 201.

[0093] Even in Figure 2 As not shown in the example, message 201 can also be sent multiple times to repeat configuration information and / or update configuration information sent earlier or included in the default configuration. For example, the serving cell can be configured to compare measurement results with different thresholds to determine whether the configuration information should be updated.

[0094] Figure 3 and Figure 4 Different, unrestricted examples of periodic configurations are disclosed. The purpose of these examples is to illustrate that there are various ways to define the periodicity or pattern of high and low power cycles.

[0095] Figure 3 The frame (which is shown in) is shown Figure 3 The example shown is an example of a period within a time-division duplex (TDD) frame structure. Frame 30, illustrated, is a system frame with 20 time slots and a duration of 10 ms. This frame includes time slots that can be allocated at least for downlink transmissions (indicated by D), time slots that can be allocated for uplink transmissions (indicated by U), and time slots referred to as special time slots (indicated by S), whereby resources can be allocated to both uplink and downlink transmissions. For clarity, in these examples, low transmission power periods or first transmission power periods are indicated by "low," and high transmission power periods or second transmission power periods are indicated by "high." In example 3-a, the consecutive time slots forming low transmission power periods are time slot numbers (#) 15 to 19, and the consecutive time slots forming high transmission power periods are time slot numbers (#) 0 to 14. For example, in example 3-a, the high transmission power periods follow the DDDSU pattern, while the low transmission power periods are more UL-heavy. By utilizing this intra-frame periodicity, the device providing the service cell (e.g., gNB) can utilize high-power transmission for 75% of the time (or during 7.5 ms, taking into account the subcarrier spacing SCS = 30 kHz) and be limited to low-power transmission for 25% of the time (or during 2.5 ms).

[0096] In the example of 3-b, the consecutive time slots forming the low transmission power period are time slot numbers (#) 13 to 18, and the consecutive time slots forming the high transmission power period are time slot number 19 (not shown) and time slot numbers 0 to 12 in the previous frame. The shown time slot number 19, together with time slot numbers 0 to 12 (not shown) in the next frame, forms the high transmission power period. In other words, the time slot numbers forming the period can vary, and the consecutive time slots forming the transmission period can be located in subsequent frames.

[0097] Figure 4 An example of periodicity between frames (which can be time-division duplex frames) is shown.

[0098] refer to Figure 4 In example 4-a, the number of consecutive frames with the first transmission power is 1, and the number of consecutive frames with the second transmission power is 1. This means that the device providing the cell (e.g., gNB) can utilize high-power transmission 50% of the time and be limited to low-power transmission 50% of the time. In example 4-b, the number of consecutive frames with the first transmission power is 1, and the number of consecutive frames with the second transmission power is 2. This means that the device providing the cell (e.g., gNB) can utilize high-power transmission 66% of the time (or, considering SCS = 30 kHz, during a 10 ms period) and be limited to low-power transmission 33% of the time.

[0099] Another example of periodicity includes Figure 4 Intra-slots indicated as low can be configured to have intra-frame periodicity, an example of which is given above regarding... Figure 3 Therefore, subsequent high-power transmission cycles can have different lengths.

[0100] Low transmission power cycles can be utilized, for example, by a Wi-Fi access point having a service area overlapping with the serving cell for transmissions from the serving cell with minimal interference. High transmission power cycles can also be utilized if, for example, interference is very low, or if the device serving the cell is not transmitting due to being in, for example, an energy-saving state.

[0101] Periodicity can also be used for purposes other than spectrum sharing. For example, periodicity can be used for energy saving. When user plane data traffic is low on one or more beams, the device providing the cell can use low-power periods for these one or more beams, thereby using less energy for downlink transmission. Accordingly, the UE uses less energy for uplink transmission. Naturally, when periodicity is used for spectrum sharing, a further advantage lies in energy saving.

[0102] Figure 5A flowchart is shown based on an example embodiment of the serving cell.

[0103] refer to Figure 5 In box 501, the serving cell provides at least one cell in the wireless network.

[0104] In block 502, the serving cell sends configuration information to a device (e.g., an idle / inactive UE or a connected UE), wherein the configuration information indicates at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power. Furthermore, other non-limiting examples of configuration information are given above regarding... Figure 2 It has been described.

[0105] After sending configuration information to the UE, the serving cell applies transmission power to downlink transmission according to the configuration information in block 503. In block 504, the serving cell at least schedules the broadcast of control information, which includes one or more of the following: synchronization signals, system information, or paging to occur during at least the second transmission power cycle, for example, as mentioned above. Figure 2 As stated above.

[0106] Figure 6 A flowchart according to an example embodiment is shown, wherein the radio link failure (RLF) procedure is modified to include a first radio link failure procedure applied during a first transmission power cycle and a second radio link failure procedure applied during a second transmission power cycle. More specifically, the flowchart illustrates a high-level example of an RLF procedure that a UE can be configured to perform, showing only some details of the RLF procedure. The details shown describe how the RLF procedure can be modified to take into account alternating transmission power cycles; other details of the RLF procedure are irrelevant to the adaptation of the RLF procedure and therefore will not be described in further detail here. It should be understood that apparatuses serving a cell can be configured to perform similar radio link failure procedures.

[0107] exist Figure 6In the example, L and M indicate the number of failures to be detected to determine the occurrence of a radio link failure, with M used for the first radio link failure process and L used for the second radio link failure process. Furthermore, it is assumed that M is greater than L. In other words, the number of radio link failures to be detected to determine the occurrence of a radio link failure in the first radio link failure process is greater than the number of failures to be detected to determine the occurrence of a radio link failure in the second radio link failure process. This takes into account the greater probability of transmission failure during low (first) transmission power periods. M and L can be pre-configured, and / or M and L can be default values, and / or M and L can be obtained in message 201 (i.e., in the configuration information for transmission power periodicity). The configuration information may include values ​​for M and L, or the configuration information may indicate the degree of difference between the values ​​of M and L, which may be given, for example, in the radio link failure configuration.

[0108] exist Figure 6 In the example, suppose the UE has already sent uplink data to the serving cell but has not yet received a response, such as an acknowledgment of receipt of the sent uplink user plane data, or synchronization information requested in the sent uplink control plane data, thus triggering... Figure 6 The RLF process described in [the document].

[0109] refer to Figure 6 In box 601, the UE retransmits uplink data to the serving cell and waits in box 602 to see if a response is received within a predefined time. If the UE receives a response within the predefined time (box 602: Yes), there is no radio link failure (box 622), and information exchange can continue. If the UE does not receive a response from the serving cell within the predefined time (box 602: No), it increments the failure count in box 603. Figure 6 The failure is indicated by "#". In other words, it increases the number of failed transmissions.

[0110] Then, in box 604, the UE determines whether the transmission period during the retransmission is a first transmission power period (low transmission power period). If the transmission period is not the first transmission power period (box 604: No), then the transmission period is a second transmission power period (high transmission power period), and the UE determines in box 605 whether the number of failures (failure #) is greater than L (the number of failures to be detected to determine the occurrence of radio link failure). If the number of failures is greater than L (box 605: Yes), then the UE detects (box 607) the occurrence of radio link failure. If the number of failures is not greater than L (box 605: No), the RLF procedure continues to box 601 to retransmit uplink data.

[0111] If the transmission period is the first transmission power period (box 604: Yes), the UE determines in box 606 whether the number of failures (failure #) is greater than M (the number of failures to be detected to determine the occurrence of a radio link failure). If the number of failures is greater than M (box 606: Yes), the UE detects (box 607) the occurrence of a radio link failure. If the number of failures is not greater than M (box 606: No), the RLF procedure continues to box 601 to retransmit uplink data.

[0112] Additionally or alternatively, the number of failures may be increased differently in the first radio link process and the second radio link process. In such an implementation, M and L may have the same value, or L may be less than M or greater than M. Furthermore, in such an implementation, block 604 will be executed before block 603, and when the transmission period is the second transmission power period (block 604: no), block 603 may be executed before block 605. When the transmission period is the first transmission period, the increase in the number of failures may be less frequent, for example, increasing once every two or three times if no response is received.

[0113] Figure 7 A flowchart according to an example embodiment is shown, in which the random access procedure (or simply the RACH procedure) is modified to include a first random access procedure applied during a first transmission power cycle and a second random access procedure applied during a second transmission power cycle. More specifically, the flowchart shows a high-level example of a RACH procedure that a UE can be configured to perform, showing only some details of the RACH procedure. The details shown describe how the RACH procedure can be modified to take into account alternating transmission power cycles; other details of the RACH procedure are irrelevant to the adaptation of the RACH procedure and therefore will not be described in more detail here. The random access (RACH) procedure is used to establish a connection, for example, between an inactive UE and the serving cell.

[0114] exist Figure 7 In the example, H and K indicate the number of failed random access attempts to be detected to notify the upper layer about failed random access procedures, with K used for the first random access procedure and H used for the second. Furthermore, it is assumed that K is greater than H. In other words, the number of failed attempts in the first random access procedure is greater than the number of failed attempts in the second random access procedure. H and K can be pre-configured, and / or H and K can be default values, and / or H and K can be obtained in message 201 (i.e., in the configuration information for transmission power periodicity). The configuration information can include values ​​for H and K, or the configuration information can indicate the degree of difference between the values ​​of H and K, which can be given, for example, in the radio link failure configuration.

[0115] Random access configuration, which may be sent separately from and / or with the configuration information described above regarding message 201, may include information indicating whether and / or when (e.g., one or more conditions to be met) uplink transmission power can be increased between consecutive random access attempts. Such information may be given separately for a first transmission period and for a second transmission period, or the same information may be used in both transmission periods. For example, whether to increase uplink transmission power may depend on the beam configuration of the beam used during the random access process, and / or on the time slot in which the next random access occurs (which is the reason for the failed attempt, e.g., a response is received but it cannot be decoded).

[0116] refer to Figure 7 In box 701, the UE sends a random access request, such as a preamble, to the serving cell. In box 702, the UE determines whether it has received a response to the request, such as a random access response. If the UE receives a response from the serving cell (box 702: Yes), the random access procedure continues (box 722) to complete the connection establishment. If the UE does not receive a response from the serving cell (box 702: No), it increments the failure attempt count (failure #) in box 703. It should be understood that a random access response received by the UE but unable to decode is interpreted as a response not received, and therefore the failure attempt count will increase.

[0117] After increasing the number of failed attempts, the UE determines in box 704 whether the transmission period is the first transmission power period. If the transmission period is not the first transmission power period (box 704: No), the transmission period is the second transmission power period, and the UE continues to determine (box 705) whether the number of failed attempts is greater than H. If the number of failed attempts is greater than H (box 705: Yes), the random access procedure is indicated as failed in box 708. The corresponding information is passed to the upper layer, and the random access procedure continues from here. However, since the random access procedure in the upper layer is not adapted to periodicity in this example, it will not be described in more detail here. If the number of failed attempts is not greater than H (box 705: No), the second random access procedure returns to box 701 for the next opportunity for a random access attempt. Depending on the random access configuration received by the UE, the next random access attempt can be performed with a higher uplink transmission power or the same uplink transmission power.

[0118] If the transmission period is determined to be the first transmission power period in box 704 (box 704: Yes), the UE continues to determine (box 706) whether the number of failed attempts is greater than K. If the number of failed attempts is greater than K (box 706: Yes), the UE determines (box 707) whether the timing after the next timing for the random access attempt is within the second transmission power period. If the timing after the next timing for the random access attempt is within the second transmission power period (box 707: Yes), the UE may not detect the random access procedure failure and therefore does not notify the upper layer; instead, the first random access procedure returns to box 701 for the next timing for the random access attempt. Depending on the random access configuration received by the UE, the next random access attempt can be performed with a higher uplink transmission power or the same uplink transmission power. If the timing after the next timing for the random access attempt is not within the second transmission power period (box 707: No), the random access procedure failure is detected in box 708. The corresponding information is passed to the upper layer, and the random access procedure continues from here, as described above.

[0119] Additionally or alternatively, the number of failures can be increased differently in the first radio link process and the second radio link process. In such an implementation, K and H can have the same value, or H can be less than K or greater than K. Furthermore, in such an implementation, block 704 will be executed before block 703, and when the transmission period is the second transmission power period (block 704: no), block 703 can be executed before block 705. When the transmission period is the first transmission period, the increase in the number of failures can be less frequent, for example, increasing once every two or three times if no response is received.

[0120] Figure 8 A schematic diagram illustrating the signal flow of information exchange and related functions according to an example embodiment is shown. Figure 8 Examples show that can be Figure 2 The example illustrates the information exchange between a connected UE and the serving cell, for example, after the connected UE has obtained measurement results ( Figure 2 After box 204 in the middle. The connected UE is in Figure 8 The active UE is also indicated in the middle.

[0121] refer to Figure 8 In the example shown, the connected UE, for example in box 801, determines, based on the obtained measurements, that its connection to the wireless network (e.g., to the serving cell) is poor during the first transmission power cycle. In other words, the UE determines that it is a "poorly connected UE," as mentioned above regarding... Figure 2 As described above. Depending on the implementation, the connected UE can be configured to modify measurement results before a connection failure is determined, as mentioned above. Figure 2Alternatively, measurements obtained when determining whether a connection is faulty may be used. When it is determined (box 801) that the connection with the wireless network is faulty during the first transmission power cycle, the connected UE sends a report (message 802) to the wireless network indicating that the connection is faulty.

[0122] The serving cell receives a report and, in the example shown (box 803), configures the connected UE to use at least one of Discontinuous Transmission (DTX) or Discontinuous Reception (DRX) during the first transmission power cycle. The serving cell sends configuration information (message 804) to the connected UE, which includes configuration for at least one of Discontinuous Transmission or Discontinuous Reception during the first transmission power cycle. In other words, message 804 may indicate DTX or DRX, or DTX and DRX. Depending on the implementation, the message may or may not indicate the use of DTX and / or DRX during the first transmission power cycle. For example, when the UE has already been configured with message 201 having alternating transmission power cycles, these UEs may be pre-configured to use DTX and / or DRX during the first transmission power cycle.

[0123] The connected UE receives the configuration information (message 804) and applies the configuration in box 805. In other words, during the first transmission power cycle, the connected UE does not attempt to transmit and / or monitor downlink transmissions.

[0124] In another example, the connected UE determines in block 801 that it does not meet the stringent quality of service (QoS) requirements for the connection during the first transmission power cycle and therefore sends a report (message 802). In this example, the serving cell detects that the connection has stringent QoS requirements in block 803. These QoS requirements can be indicated in the report, and / or the serving cell can use connection-related information maintained in the network. Based on the inability to meet the stringent QoS requirements during the first transmission power cycle, the serving cell can determine to offload the connected device to another cell and sends offload-related information in message 804, which is applied by the connected UE in block 805. It should be understood that offloading is used as a non-limiting example of service-based load balancing that the serving cell can be configured to perform. Alternatively, the serving cell can update the transmission power used during the first transmission cycle and send corresponding configuration information (message 804) to the connected UE, which then applies the information received (block 805).

[0125] Figure 9 A schematic diagram illustrating the signal flow of information exchange and related functions according to an example embodiment is shown. Figure 9 Examples show that can be Figure 2The example illustrates the information exchange between the connected UE and the serving cell, for example, after the serving cell has sent message 201.

[0126] refer to Figure 9 In the example shown, the serving cell receives a measurement report (message 901), an example of which is described above regarding... Figure 2 The description is provided. Additionally or alternatively, message 901 may indicate control signaling from the connected UE, based on which the serving cell can obtain measurement results. Figure 9 In the example, in block 902, the serving cell detects a connection failure with the connected UE during the first transmission power cycle based on information received in the measurement report and / or determined using the obtained measurement results. Depending on the implementation, the serving cell can be configured to modify the received information and / or the obtained measurements before detecting a connection failure, as described above regarding... Figure 2 Alternatively, information received may be used to detect whether the connection is faulty. In the example shown, based on the faulty connection during the first transmission power cycle, the serving cell determines in block 903 to configure the connected device to use at least one of discontinuous transmission or discontinuous reception during the first transmission power cycle, sends (message 904) the corresponding configuration information, and the connected UE applies the configuration information in block 905. Block 903 corresponds to block 803, message 904 corresponds to message 804, and block 905 corresponds to block 805, and therefore these examples and alternatives will not be repeated here in vain.

[0127] Furthermore, the serving cell can be configured to detect in frame 902 that the stringent quality of service requirements for the connection by the connected UE have not been met, and thus the process can be based on the above regarding... Figure 8 The location continues as described.

[0128] As can be seen from the examples above, periodicity allows for fine-tuning of spectrum usage and efficiency in shared frequency bands, and avoids the need for competition-based access solutions, such as those used in Wi-Fi, in 5G, 6G, and 7G-based radio access technologies.

[0129] The above is made with the help of Figures 2 to 9 The described boxes, related functions, and information exchanges (messages) are not in an absolute chronological order, and some of them may be executed simultaneously or in a different order than described. Other functions may also be executed between or within them, and other information may be sent and / or other rules may be applied. Some boxes or parts of boxes or one or more messages may also be omitted, or they may be replaced with corresponding boxes or parts of boxes or one or more messages.

[0130] Figure 10An example of device 1000 is shown, which includes methods for causing device 1000 to perform one or more of the example embodiments described above (e.g., Figure 2 The steps of the process. For example, device 1000 may be a device such as, or included in, or incorporated in user equipment (UE) 100, 102. User equipment may also be referred to as wireless communication equipment, subscriber unit, mobile station, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, terminal equipment, or user equipment.

[0131] The apparatus 1000 may include components for receiving configuration information from a cell in a wireless network, wherein the configuration information indicates at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; components for obtaining cell measurement results; components for applying the configuration information to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period; and components for modifying the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first transmission power period or the second transmission power period to compensate for the transmission power difference, at least when in an idle state or an inactive state.

[0132] Apparatus 1000 may include circuitry or chipsets suitable for implementing one or more of the example embodiments described above. For example, apparatus 1000 includes at least one processor 1010. At least one processor 1010 interprets instructions (e.g., computer program instructions) and processes data. At least one processor 1010 may include one or more programmable processors. At least one processor 1010 may include programmable hardware with embedded firmware and may alternatively or additionally include one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).

[0133] At least one processor 1010 is coupled to at least one memory 1020. The at least one processor is configured to read data from and write data to the at least one memory 1020. The at least one memory 1020 may include one or more memory cells. Memory cells may be volatile or non-volatile. It should be noted that one or more non-volatile memory cells and one or more volatile memory cells may be present, or alternatively, one or more non-volatile memory cells may be present, or alternatively, one or more volatile memory cells may be present. Volatile memory may be, for example, random access memory (RAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), or synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM). Non-volatile memory may be, for example, read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, optical memory, or magnetic memory. In general, memory may be referred to as a non-transitory computer-readable medium. As used herein, the term "non-transitory" is a limitation on the medium itself (i.e., tangible, not tactile), rather than a limitation on the persistence of data storage (e.g., RAM versus ROM). At least one memory 1020 stores computer-readable instructions that are executed by at least one processor 1010 to perform one or more example embodiments described above. For example, non-volatile memory stores the computer-readable instructions, and at least one processor 1010 uses volatile memory to execute the instructions for temporary storage of data and / or instructions. Computer-readable instructions may refer to computer program code.

[0134] Computer-readable instructions may have been pre-stored in at least one memory 1020, and alternatively or additionally, they may be received by the device via an electromagnetic carrier signal and / or copied from a physical entity (such as a computer program product). At least one processor 1010 executes the computer-readable instructions to cause the device 1000 to perform one or more of the example embodiments described above. That is, at least one processor and at least one memory storing the instructions can provide components for providing or causing the execution of any of the methods and / or blocks described above.

[0135] In the context of this document, "memory" or "computer-readable media" or "computer-readable medium" can be any non-transitory media or apparatus capable of containing, storing, transmitting, propagating, or transporting instructions for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device (such as a computer). As used herein, the term "non-transitory" is a limitation on the medium itself (i.e., tangible, not signaling), not a limitation on the persistence of data storage (e.g., RAM versus ROM).

[0136] The device 1000 may also include or be connected to the input unit 1030. The input unit 1030 may include one or more interfaces for receiving user input. For example, the one or more interfaces may include at least one of the following: one or more temperature, motion and / or orientation sensors, one or more cameras, one or more accelerometers, one or more microphones, one or more buttons, and / or one or more touch detection units. In addition, the input unit 1030 may include interfaces on which external devices can be connected.

[0137] The device 1000 may also include an output unit 1040. This output unit may include or be connected to one or more displays capable of rendering visual content, such as light-emitting diode (LED) displays, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and / or liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) displays. The output unit 1040 may also include one or more audio outputs. These audio outputs may, for example, be speakers.

[0138] Device 1000 also includes a connection unit 1050. Connection unit 1050 enables wireless connectivity with one or more external devices. Connection unit 1050 includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver that can be integrated into or connected to device 1000. The at least one transmitter includes at least one transmitting antenna, and the at least one receiver includes at least one receiving antenna. Connection unit 1050 may include an integrated circuit or a set of integrated circuits providing wireless communication capabilities to device 1000. Alternatively, the wireless connection may be a hardwired application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Connection unit 1050 may also provide components for performing at least some blocks / frames or functions of one or more of the example embodiments described above. Connection unit 1050 may include one or more components controlled by a corresponding control unit, such as a power amplifier, digital front-end (DFE), analog-to-digital converter (ADC), digital-to-analog converter (DAC), frequency converter, (de)modulator, and / or encoder / decoder circuitry.

[0139] It should be noted that device 1000 may also include Figure 10 Various components not shown in the diagram. These components can be hardware and / or software components.

[0140] Figure 11 An example of device 1100 is shown, which includes methods for causing device 1100 to perform one or more of the example embodiments described above (e.g., Figure 2 The components of the steps. For example, device 1100 may be a device such as or included in or incorporated into network node 104 of the radio access network.

[0141] The apparatus 1100 may include components for providing at least a cell in a wireless network; components for transmitting configuration information in the cell, wherein the configuration information indicates at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; components for applying the transmission power to downlink transmissions according to the configuration information; and components for scheduling the broadcast of at least control information, wherein the control information includes one or more of the following: a synchronization signal, system information, or paging to occur during at least a second transmission power period.

[0142] Device 1100 may include, for example, circuitry or chipsets suitable for implementing one or more of the example embodiments described above. Device 1100 may be an electronic device including one or more electronic circuits. Device 1100 may include communication control circuitry 1110 (such as at least one processor) and at least one memory 1120 storing instructions 1122 that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause device 1100 to perform one or more of the example embodiments described above. Such instructions 1122 may, for example, include computer program code (software). The at least one processor and the at least one memory storing the instructions may provide components for providing or causing the execution of any of the methods and / or blocks described above.

[0143] A processor is coupled to memory 1120. The processor is configured to read data from memory 1120 and write data to memory 1120. Memory 1120 may include one or more memory cells. Memory cells may be volatile or non-volatile. Note that one or more non-volatile memory cells and one or more volatile memory cells may be present, or alternatively, one or more non-volatile memory cells may be present, or alternatively, one or more volatile memory cells may be present. Volatile memory may be, for example, random access memory (RAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), or synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM). Non-volatile memory may be, for example, read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, optical memory, or magnetic memory. Generally, memory may be referred to as a non-transitory computer-readable medium. As used herein, the term "non-transitory" is a limitation on the medium itself (i.e., tangible, not tactile), rather than a limitation on the persistence of data storage (e.g., RAM versus ROM). Memory 1120 stores computer-readable instructions that are executed by the processor. For example, non-volatile memory stores computer-readable instructions, and the processor uses volatile memory to execute instructions for temporary storage of data and / or instructions.

[0144] Computer-readable instructions may have been pre-stored in memory 1120, or alternatively or additionally, they may be received by the device via an electromagnetic carrier signal and / or copied from a physical entity such as a computer program product. Execution of the computer-readable instructions causes device 1100 to perform one or more of the functions described above.

[0145] The memory 1120 can be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as semiconductor-based memory devices, flash memory, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory devices and systems, fixed memory, and / or removable memory. The memory may include a configuration database for storing configuration data, such as a current list of neighboring cells, and in some example embodiments, the structure of frames used in detected neighboring cells.

[0146] Device 1100 may further include a communication interface 1130, which includes hardware and / or software for establishing a communication connection according to one or more communication protocols. Communication interface 1130 includes at least one transmitter (Tx) and at least one receiver (Rx) that can be integrated into or connected to device 1100. Communication interface 1130 may provide components for performing some blocks / frames and / or functions (e.g., transmitting and receiving) of one or more of the above-described example embodiments. Communication interface 1130 may include one or more components controlled by a corresponding control unit, such as: a power amplifier, a digital front end (DFE), an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a frequency converter, a demodulator, and / or encoder / decoder circuitry.

[0147] Communication interface 1130 provides the device with radio communication capabilities for communication within a wireless communication network. This communication interface may, for example, provide a radio interface to one or more UEs 100, 102. Device 1100 may also include or be connected to another interface toward the core network 110 (such as a network coordinator device or AMF) and / or to other access nodes of the wireless communication network.

[0148] The device 1100 may further include a scheduler 1140 configured to allocate radio resources. The scheduler 1140 may be configured together with the communication control circuitry 1110, or it may be configured separately.

[0149] It should be noted that device 1100 may also include Figure 11 Various components not shown in the diagram. These components can be hardware and / or software components.

[0150] Figure 12 An example of a device 1200 for a core network 110 is shown, which includes methods for causing the device 1200 to perform one or more of the example embodiments described above (e.g., Figure 2 The components of the core network 1100 (the steps). For example, device 1100 may be or include or be included in a network function (e.g., AMF) in the core network 110.

[0151] Device 1200 may include, for example, circuitry or chipsets suitable for implementing one or more of the example embodiments described above. Device 1200 may be an electronic device or computing system including one or more electronic circuits. Device 1200 may include communication control circuitry 1210 (such as at least one processor) and at least one memory 1220 storing instructions 1222 that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause device 1200 to perform one or more of the example embodiments described above. Such instructions 1222 may, for example, include computer program code (software). The at least one processor and the at least one memory storing the instructions may provide components for providing or causing the execution of any of the methods and / or blocks described above.

[0152] In another embodiment, the component may be a network function of the core network 110, or the component may be a network function virtualization infrastructure.

[0153] A processor is coupled to memory 1220. The processor is configured to read data from memory 1220 and write data to memory 1220. Memory 1220 may include one or more memory cells. Memory cells may be volatile or non-volatile. Note that one or more non-volatile memory cells and one or more volatile memory cells may be present, or alternatively, one or more non-volatile memory cells may be present, or alternatively, one or more volatile memory cells may be present. Volatile memory may be, for example, random access memory (RAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), or synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM). Non-volatile memory may be, for example, read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, optical memory, or magnetic memory. Generally, memory may be referred to as a non-transitory computer-readable medium. As used herein, the term "non-transitory" is a limitation on the medium itself (i.e., tangible, not tactile), rather than a limitation on the persistence of data storage (e.g., RAM vs. ROM). Memory 1220 stores computer-readable instructions that are executed by the processor. For example, non-volatile memory stores computer-readable instructions, and the processor uses volatile memory to execute instructions for temporary storage of data and / or instructions.

[0154] Computer-readable instructions may have been pre-stored in memory 1220, or alternatively or additionally, they may be received by the device via an electromagnetic carrier signal and / or copied from a physical entity such as a computer program product. Execution of the computer-readable instructions causes device 1200 to perform one or more of the functions described above.

[0155] The memory 1220 can be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as semiconductor-based memory devices, flash memory, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory devices and systems, fixed memory and / or removable memory.

[0156] The device 1200 may further include a communication interface 1230, which includes hardware and / or software for establishing a communication connection according to one or more communication protocols. The communication interface 1230 includes at least one transmitter (Tx) and at least one receiver (Rx) that can be integrated into or connected to the device 1200. The communication interface 1230 may provide components for performing some blocks / frames and / or functions (e.g., transmitting and receiving) of the one or more example embodiments described above. The communication interface 1230 may include one or more components controlled by a corresponding control unit, such as: a power amplifier, a digital front end (DFE), an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a frequency converter, a demodulator, and / or encoder / decoder circuitry.

[0157] Communication interface 1230 provides the device with communication capabilities for communication within a wireless communication network. Communication interface 1230 may, for example, provide a radio, cable, or fiber optic interface to one or more network nodes in a radio access network.

[0158] It should be noted that device 1200 may also include Figure 12 Various components not shown in the diagram. These components can be hardware and / or software components.

[0159] As used in this application, the term "circuit" may refer to one or more or all of the following: a) a hardware circuit implementation (such as an implementation in analog, digital and / or quantum circuits); and b) a combination of hardware circuits and software, such as (if applicable): i) a combination of analog, digital and / or quantum hardware circuits having software / firmware; and ii) any or all portions of a hardware processor (including digital and / or quantum processors) having software and memory, which work together to enable a device (such as a mobile device, computing device or server) to perform various functions; and c) any or all portions of a hardware circuit (such as a microprocessor, processor and / or quantum processor) that requires software (e.g., firmware) to operate, but which may be absent when operation does not require it.

[0160] This definition of "circuit" applies to all uses of the term in this application (including in any claim). As a further example, as used in this application, the term "circuit" also covers only hardware circuitry or processors (or processors) or a portion thereof and its accompanying software and / or firmware implementations. For example, and if applicable to a particular claim element, the term "circuit" also covers baseband integrated circuits or processor integrated circuits for mobile devices, or similar integrated circuits in servers, cellular network devices, or other computing or network devices.

[0161] The techniques and methods described herein can be implemented by various means. For example, these techniques can be implemented in hardware (one or more devices), firmware (one or more devices), software (one or more modules), or a combination thereof. For hardware implementation, the apparatus of the example embodiments can be implemented within one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), graphics processing units (GPUs), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, other electronic units designed to perform the functions described herein, or combinations thereof. For firmware or software, the implementation can be implemented by a module of at least one chipset that performs the functions described herein (e.g., processes, functions, etc.). Software code can be stored in a storage unit and executed by a processor. The storage unit can be implemented within the processor or outside the processor. In the latter case, as is known in the art, it can be communicatively coupled to the processor via various means. Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that the components of the systems described herein can be rearranged and / or supplemented by additional components to facilitate the implementation of various aspects of the description, etc., and they are not limited to the precise configurations illustrated in the given figures.

[0162] Those skilled in the art will understand that, with advancements in technology, the proposed concepts can be implemented in various ways within the scope of the claims. Embodiments are not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above, but can vary within the scope of the claims. Therefore, all words and expressions should be interpreted broadly, and they are intended to illustrate rather than limit the embodiments.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising: At least one processor; as well as At least one memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to at least: Receive configuration information from a cell in a wireless network, the configuration information indicating at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; Obtain the cell measurement results; The configuration information is used to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during the first transmission power cycle or the second transmission power cycle; and At least when in an idle or inactive state, the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first or second transmission power cycles are modified to compensate for the transmission power difference.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The periodicity indicates at least one of the following: the number of consecutive time slots within a frame that have the first transmission power and form the first transmission power period, or the number of consecutive frames that have the first transmission power and form the first transmission power period, and the number of consecutive frames that have the second transmission power and form the second transmission power period, wherein the first transmission power period and the second transmission power period alternate.

3. The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: A first radio link failure process is applied during a first transmission power cycle, and a second radio link failure process is applied during a second transmission power cycle, wherein the number of failures to be detected to determine the occurrence of a radio link failure during the first radio link failure process is greater than the number of failures to be detected to determine the occurrence of a radio link failure during the second radio link failure process.

4. The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: A first random access procedure is applied during the first transmission power cycle, and a second random access procedure is applied during the second transmission power cycle, wherein the number of failure attempts to be detected to notify the upper layer of a random access procedure failure during the first random access channel procedure is greater than the number of failure attempts to be detected to notify the upper layer of a random access procedure failure during the second random access channel procedure.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: If, after a failed random access attempt during the first transmission power cycle, the next opportunity to notify the upper layer for a random access attempt is during the second transmission power cycle, it is determined not to notify the upper layer, but to attempt random access at the next opportunity.

6. The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to cause the device, when the device is in a connected state, to further perform at least one of the following: Modify the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first transmission power cycle or the second transmission power cycle to compensate for the transmission power difference, and send at least the modified measurement results to the wireless network in the measurement report; or Each measurement report sends at least one cell measurement result obtained during the first transmission power cycle and at least one cell measurement result obtained during the second transmission power cycle.

7. The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: When it is determined that the connection to the wireless network is poor during the first transmission power cycle, a report indicating the poor connection is sent to the wireless network.

8. The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: Receive configuration information, the configuration information including configuration for at least one of discontinuous transmission or discontinuous reception during the first transmission power cycle; and Apply the configuration described.

9. The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: Before modifying the cell measurement results, it is determined whether preset conditions are met, and when the conditions are met, the cell measurement results are modified.

10. An apparatus comprising: At least one processor; as well as At least one memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to at least: At least one cell should be provided in the wireless network; In the cell, configuration information is transmitted, the configuration information indicating at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; Based on the configuration information, the transmission power is applied to downlink transmission; and The broadcast of at least scheduling control information, which includes one or more of the following: a synchronization signal, system information, or paging to occur during at least the second transmission power cycle.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: Based on the configuration information and the report received from the connected device, wherein the report indicates the conditions of the corresponding connection, user plane services to the connected device are scheduled to the second transmission power cycle by prioritizing the connected device with poor conditions.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: At least one of the repetition of control information that is to occur during the first transmission power cycle or the repetition of user plane services scheduled during the first transmission power cycle will be scheduled to occur during the second transmission power cycle.

13. The apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: The connection of the detection and connection device was faulty during the first transmission power cycle; Based on the fact that the connection to the connected device is faulty during the first transmission power cycle, it is determined whether to configure the connected device to use at least one of discontinuous transmission or discontinuous reception during the first transmission power cycle. When the connected device is to be configured to use at least one of the discontinuous transmission or the discontinuous reception during the first transmission power cycle, configuration information is sent to the connected device, the configuration information including configuration for at least one of the discontinuous transmission or the discontinuous reception during the first transmission power cycle.

14. The apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: The device for a connection with strict quality of service requirements is detected to have a poor connection during the first transmission power cycle; If a device connected to a connection with strict quality of service requirements for that connection has a connection that cannot meet those requirements during the first transmission power cycle, the device connected to that connection will be offloaded to another cell.

15. The apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein, The at least one memory and computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to further: Receive a measurement report from the connected device, the measurement report including cell measurement results; The configuration information is used to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during the first transmission power cycle or the second transmission power cycle; as well as Modify cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first transmission power cycle or the second transmission power cycle to compensate for transmission power differences.

16. The apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein, The periodicity indicates at least one of the following: the number of consecutive time slots within a frame that have the first transmission power and form the first transmission power period, or the number of consecutive frames that have the first transmission power and form the first transmission power period, and the number of consecutive frames that have the second transmission power and form the second transmission power period, wherein the first transmission power period and the second transmission power period alternate.

17. A method comprising: Receive configuration information from a cell in a wireless network, the configuration information indicating at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; Obtain the cell measurement results; The configuration information is used to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during the first transmission power cycle or the second transmission power cycle; and At least when in an idle or inactive state, the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first or second transmission power cycles are modified to compensate for the transmission power difference.

18. A method comprising: At least one cell should be provided in the wireless network; In the cell, configuration information is transmitted, the configuration information indicating at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein the first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; Based on the configuration information, the transmission power is applied to downlink transmission; and The broadcast of at least scheduling control information, which includes one or more of the following: a synchronization signal, system information, or paging to occur during at least the second transmission power cycle.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by a device, cause the device to perform at least the following operations: Configuration information is received from a cell in a wireless network, the configuration information indicating at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein... The first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; Obtain the cell measurement results; The configuration information is used to determine whether the cell measurement results were obtained during the first transmission power cycle or the second transmission power cycle; as well as At least when in an idle or inactive state, the cell measurement results obtained during at least one of the first or second transmission power cycles are modified to compensate for the transmission power difference.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by a device, cause the device to perform at least the following operations: At least one cell should be provided in the wireless network; Configuration information is transmitted in the cell, the configuration information indicating at least the periodicity of a first transmission power and a second transmission power in the cell for at least one beam in the cell, wherein, The first transmission power is lower than the second transmission power; Based on the configuration information, the transmission power is applied to downlink transmission; as well as The broadcast of at least scheduling control information, which includes one or more of the following: a synchronization signal, system information, or paging to occur during at least the second transmission power cycle.

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