Enhanced configuration and reporting of idle / inactive mode measurements

Abstract

The UE can receive (300) a configuration message from the network node indicating measurement configuration information. While the UE is in the simplified state, the UE can determine (302) one or more measurements in accordance with the measurement configuration information. The one or more measurements can include a cell reselection measurement. In response to the UE transitioning to the connected state, the UE can send (304) an indication of availability of the one or more measurements to the network node.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to wireless communication systems, and more particularly to enhanced configuration and reporting of idle / inactive mode measurements. Background Technology

[0002] In rel-16, early measurements have been standardized. User equipment (UE) can be configured to perform measurements under Radio Resource Control (RRC)_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE and report the measurement results upon transition to RRC_CONNECTED. The network can use the measurement results to determine which carrier to configure for carrier aggregation or dual connectivity.

[0003] Measurements are configured at least in part via dedicated signaling (RRC message RRCRelease). This dedicated configuration includes a timer (timer T331, set using measIdleDuration-r16) specifying how long the UE needs to perform measurements, and it may include information about the frequencies on which the UE should perform the measurements. Timer T331 is started by the UE upon receiving the configuration. The UE may optionally continue performing measurements even after timer T331 has expired.

[0004] Information about the early measurement configuration can also be broadcast in SIB11, and it includes, for example, information about the frequencies on which the UE should perform measurements. If the dedicated signaling does not include information about the frequencies on which measurements should be performed, the UE performs measurements according to the configuration broadcast in the cell in which the UE is currently located. If the UE continues to perform measurements in RRC_IDLE / RRC_INACTIVE even after T331 expires (or has stopped), the UE performs measurements on the frequencies included in the configuration broadcast for the cell (in SIB11).

[0005] When the UE recovers to or is set back to RRC_CONNECTED, it can send an indication of the measurement results in RRCResumeComplete or RRCSetupComplete. In RRCResumeComplete, if the network has already requested the measurement results in the RRCResume message, the UE can also send the measurement results directly. Summary of the Invention

[0006] According to some embodiments, a method for operating a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes: receiving a configuration message indicating measurement configuration information from a network node. The method further includes: determining one or more measurements based on the measurement configuration information when the UE is in a simplified state. The one or more measurements include cell reselection measurements. The method further includes: sending an indication of the availability of the one or more measurements to the network node in response to the UE transitioning to a connected state.

[0007] According to other embodiments, a method for operating a network node is provided. The method includes: sending a configuration message to a user equipment (UE) when the UE is in a connected state. The configuration message indicates measurement configuration information. The method further includes: receiving from the UE an indication of the availability of one or more measurements determined by the UE when the UE is in a simplified state. The one or more measurements include cell reselection measurements.

[0008] According to other embodiments, a network node, UE, computer program, computer program product, non-transitory computer-readable medium, host, or system is provided to perform one of the above methods. Attached Figure Description

[0009] The accompanying drawings, included to provide a further understanding of this disclosure and incorporated herein as a part of this application, illustrate certain non-limiting embodiments of the inventive concept. In the drawings:

[0010] Figure 1 This is a signal flow diagram illustrating an example of an operation performed by the UE for an early measurement;

[0011] Figure 2 This illustrates a measurement for idle mode according to some embodiments. Figure 1 A flowchart of an example of a modified version;

[0012] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating examples of operations performed by a user equipment (UE) according to some embodiments;

[0013] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating examples of operations performed by a network node according to some embodiments;

[0014] Figure 5 This is a block diagram of a communication system according to some embodiments;

[0015] Figure 6 This is a block diagram of a user equipment according to some embodiments;

[0016] Figure 7 This is a block diagram of network nodes according to some embodiments;

[0017] Figure 8This is a block diagram of a host computer communicating with a user equipment according to some embodiments;

[0018] Figure 9 This is a block diagram of a virtualized environment according to some embodiments; and

[0019] Figure 10 This is a block diagram illustrating communication between a host computer and a user equipment via a base station through a partial wireless connection, according to some embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating the early measurements performed by the UE and communication with the NR Node B (gNB) is shown. At operation 110, the gNB sends an RRCRelease message to the UE. In some examples, the RRCRelease message includes the configuration in MeasIdleConfig. At operation 120, the UE sends an RRCReleaseComplete message to the gNB. At operation 130, based on the received configuration, the UE performs measurements under RRC_IDLE and RRC_INACTIVE. At operation 140, if the UE triggers recovery, the UE may send an RRCResumeRequest to the gNB. At operation 150, the gNB sends an RRCResume message to the UE. At operation 160, the UE sends an RRCResumeComplete message to the gNB. In some examples, the RRCResumeComplete message includes the measurement result / indication of the measurement result.

[0021] In rel-18, the RAN4 general protocol regarding improving the measurement range for Scell / SCG setup delay is R4-2303309. UEs are allowed to reuse existing measurements, including legacy measurements used for cell reselection and Early Measurement Reports (EMR). RAN 4 has also agreed to introduce a validity timer for measurements. Details of the validity timer protocol are in R4-2321347. A measurement can be considered valid if both of the following conditions are met: 1) for IDLE / INACTIVE measurements within the last X seconds before the transmission of msg1 for the RRC recovery / setup request, if the accuracy requirement is met; and 2) the X value is configured by the network. If the network does not provide a configuration for X, the UE does not need to perform a validity check.

[0022] Several challenges exist. Work on further NR mobility enhancements by rel-18 is described in the WID. The work project is complete, but except for Objective 7, which will be completed in Q1 2024. Objective 7 includes studying and specifying how to reuse IDLE / INACTIVE mode measurement results, which will be reported during and / or after RRC connection setup / recovery, to improve SCell / SCG setup latency, including: 1) availability and verification of IDLE / INACTIVE mode measurement results to be reported [RAN4]; 2) definition of corresponding RRM requirements; and 3) definition of corresponding signaling support based on RAN4 results, if necessary [RAN2]. It should be noted that RAN4 will coordinate with RAN2 to begin work as appropriate. It should also be noted that R4-2220415 serves as a baseline for future work in RAN4. It should also be noted that enhancements to IDLE / INACTIVE mode measurements and UE behavior in IDLE / INACTIVE mode are not within the scope of this work, except for the scenarios described above.

[0023] In RAN#102, some clarifications regarding Objective 7 have been agreed upon. For example, WI Objective #7 focuses on solutions based on existing measurements, as follows: 1) RAN2 defines the time-based measurement result verification configuration based on the RAN4 protocol; 2) RAN2 signals to enable cell reselection measurements or EMR reporting for fast CA / DC setup; 3) RAN4 should not work on any new requirements for this function in Rel-18, only allowing necessary corrections; 4) If RAN2 cannot complete the work, the function will be removed from Rel-18; and 5) Existing measurements mean that no additional measurements are performed during the RRC setup / recovery process.

[0024] The second clarification mentions "cell reselection measurements or EMR." It's unclear whether this means RAN2 will decide whether the UE should report cell reselection measurements or EMR measurements, or whether it means that reporting of both types of measurements should be supported. The latter's meaning is somewhat unclear (e.g., how is the decision made regarding which measurements to report? What is included in the UE configuration? How does the network know what type of measurement is being reported by the UE? And what should the UE report if cell reselection measurements are being reported?).

[0025] Certain aspects of this disclosure and its embodiments may provide solutions to these or other challenges. In this document, the term "existing measurements" includes all measurements available during idle / inactive modes. Specifically, it can be cell reselection measurements, Rel-16 EMR, Rel-18 EMR with an validity timer, or a mixture of all three.

[0026] In some embodiments, the network sends a configuration to the UE related to a report of cell reselection measurement results used for the RRC_IDLE / RRC_INACTIVE measurement report. This configuration may be cell-specific, frequency-specific, frequency-specific, frequency-specific, frequency-specific combination, frequency-specific, or quantity-specific.

[0027] In additional or alternative embodiments, the UE performs the measurement according to the received configuration.

[0028] In additional or alternative embodiments, the UE recovers or reconnects to RRC_CONNECTED. The UE can report the availability of cell reselection measurement results by using extended indications for EMR or by using new indications.

[0029] In additional or alternative embodiments, the UE reports cell reselection measurement results. Measurement results may include the measured cell RX level or the measured cell quality value. Results may be reported in configured quantities.

[0030] Certain embodiments may provide one or more of the following technical advantages. One advantage of the proposed solution is that, when IDLE / INACTIVE measurement results are reported by the UE, it allows the UE to send additional information to the network. The solution also includes network control over what the UE should send, meaning the network can receive the most relevant information. The network can use this information to determine which cell is best suited for setting up dual connectivity or carrier aggregation configurations. Selecting the most suitable cell provides users with higher throughput and better end-user performance.

[0031] Some embodiments of the ideas contemplated herein will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments are provided by way of example to convey the scope of the subject matter to those skilled in the art.

[0032] The proposed RAN2 does not have a process for determining whether a UE should report cell reselection measurements or EMR measurements, or whether it means that reporting of both types of measurements should be supported.

[0033] In some embodiments, the term "early measurement" refers to a measurement that the UE performed while in the RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE state. The UE reports the measurement results when transitioning to the RRC_CONNECTION state.

[0034] Some embodiments include different solutions related to UE reporting cell reselection measurements as a type of IDLE / INACTIVE measurement result. Some embodiments include solutions related to UE configuration information (e.g., whether the UE should report cell reselection measurements, and in this case, what the UE should report). Some embodiments also include interactions with existing REL-16 EMR measurements, such as whether existing indications for UE measurements to report will continue to cover only REL-16 EMR and REL-18 EMR measurements, or also cell reselection measurements. Finally, some embodiments include reporting-related solutions, such as whether the UE should report and what it should report.

[0035] This article now discusses the configuration and reporting of cell reselection measurements.

[0036] Figure 2 The following are examples of idle mode measurements according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 1 The flowchart illustrates the modification of the operation. At operation 210, the gNB sends an RRCRelease message to the UE. In some examples, the RRCRelease message includes the measurement configuration. At operation 220, the UE sends an RRCReleaseComplete message to the gNB. At operation 230, based on the received configuration, the UE performs measurements under RRC_IDLE and RRC_INACTIVE. At operation 240, if the UE triggers recovery, the UE may send an RRCResumeRequest to the gNB. At operation 250, the gNB sends an RRCResume message to the UE. At operation 260, the UE sends an RRCResumeComplete message to the gNB. In some examples, the RRCResumeComplete message includes an indication of the new type of measurement result / new type of measurement result.

[0037] Reference will now be made to some embodiments based on the concept of the present invention. Figure 3 Flowchart discussion (using) Figure 6 The operation of UE 600 is implemented using its structure. For example, modules can be stored in... Figure 6 The modules are stored in the memory 610, and these modules can provide instructions such that when the instructions of the modules are executed by the corresponding UE processing circuit 602, the UE 600 performs the corresponding operation of the flowchart.

[0038] At operation 300, processing circuitry 602 receives a configuration message from the network via communication interface 612 indicating the configuration of cell reselection measurements. In some embodiments, receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of at least one of the following: whether the UE is requested to report cell reselection measurements; whether the UE is permitted to report cell reselection measurements; whether the UE is requested to report measurements for EMR measurements; whether the UE is permitted to report EMR measurements; and the type of measurement the UE wishes to report.

[0039] In additional or alternative embodiments, receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of the carrier frequency that the UE wants to measure in connection with the cell reselection measurement.

[0040] In additional or alternative embodiments, receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication from the UE to report a measurement associated with at least one of the following: Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP); Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ); Signal-to-Noise and Interference Ratio (SINR); and beam-level measurement.

[0041] In additional or alternative embodiments, receiving the configuration message includes: receiving an indication of a configuration specific to at least one of the following: each identified cell to be measured by the UE; each identified frequency band to be measured by the UE; each identified combination of frequency bands to be measured by the UE; and each identified frequency range to be measured by the UE.

[0042] In additional or alternative embodiments, receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of a validity timer for cell reselection measurements. In some examples, the validity timer is a first validity timer. Receiving the configuration message also includes receiving an indication of a second validity timer for Early Measurement Report (EMR) measurements.

[0043] In additional or alternative embodiments, receiving configuration messages includes receiving configuration messages via at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; and broadcast signaling.

[0044] At operation 302, processing circuitry 602 determines one or more measurements based on measurement configuration information when the UE is in a simplified state. In some examples, the one or more measurements include cell reselection measurements. In some embodiments, the simplified state includes at least one of the following: RRC_IDLE state; and RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0045] At operation 304, processing circuitry 602 sends an indication of the availability of one or more measurements to the network node via communication interface 612. In some examples, the UE sends an indication of the availability of one or more measurements in response to a UE transitioning to a connected state. In some embodiments, the connected state includes an RRC_CONNECTED state.

[0046] In additional or alternative embodiments, sending an indication of one or more measurements includes sending an indication of at least one of the following: a measured cell received RX level value; and a measured cell quality value.

[0047] In additional or alternative embodiments, the instruction to send one or more measurements includes: sending an instruction on whether one or more measurements include an Early Measurement Report (EMR) measurement.

[0048] In additional or alternative embodiments, sending an indication of the availability of one or more measurements includes sending an indication of availability via an indicator separate from the indication of availability of earlier measurement reports (EMRs).

[0049] At operation 306, processing circuit 602 sends instructions for one or more measurements via communication interface 612.

[0050] In some embodiments related to the UE, the UE's method further includes: reporting cell reselection measurement results.

[0051] In some further embodiments related to the UE, the cell reselection measurement results include at least one of the following: the measured cell received RX level value; and the measured cell quality value.

[0052] Reference will now be made to some embodiments based on the concept of the present invention. Figure 4 Flowchart discussion (using) Figure 7 The operation of network node 700 is implemented using the structure described above. For example, modules can be stored in... Figure 7 The memory 704 contains these modules, and these modules can provide instructions such that when the instructions of the modules are executed by the corresponding network node processing circuit 702, the network node 700 performs the corresponding operation of the flowchart.

[0053] At operation 400, when the UE is in a connected state, processing circuitry 702 sends a configuration message to the UE via communication interface 706. The configuration message indicates measurement configuration information. In some embodiments, the connected state is the RRC_CONNECTED state.

[0054] In additional or alternative embodiments, sending a configuration message includes sending an indication of at least one of the following: whether the UE is requested to report cell reselection measurements; whether the UE is allowed to report cell reselection measurements; whether the UE is requested to report early measurement reporting (EMR) measurements; whether the UE is allowed to report EMR measurements; and the type of measurement the UE wants to report.

[0055] In additional or alternative embodiments, sending the configuration message includes sending an indication of the carrier frequency that the UE wants to measure in connection with the cell reselection measurement.

[0056] In additional or alternative embodiments, the configuration message includes an indication that the UE should report at least one measurement result for: Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP); Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ); Signal-to-Noise and Interference Ratio (SINR); and beam-level measurement.

[0057] In additional or alternative embodiments, sending the configuration message includes: sending an indication of a configuration specific to at least one of the following: each identified cell to be measured by the UE; each identified frequency band to be measured by the UE; each identified combination of frequency bands to be measured by the UE; and each identified frequency range to be measured by the UE.

[0058] In additional or alternative embodiments, sending the configuration message includes sending an indication of a validity timer for cell reselection measurements. In some examples, the validity timer is a first validity timer. Sending the configuration message also includes sending an indication of a second validity timer for Early Measurement Report (EMR) measurements.

[0059] In additional or alternative embodiments, sending the configuration message includes sending the configuration message via at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; and broadcast signaling.

[0060] At operation 402, processing circuitry 702 receives, via communication interface 706, an indication of the availability of one or more measurements determined by the UE when the UE is in a simplified state. In some examples, the one or more measurements include cell reselection measurements. In some embodiments, the simplified state includes at least one of the following: RRC_IDLE state; and RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0061] In additional or alternative embodiments, one or more measurements include at least one of the following: a measured cell received RX level value; and a measured cell quality value.

[0062] In additional or alternative embodiments, receiving an indication of the availability of one or more measurements includes receiving the indication via an indicator separate from the indication of the availability of the earlier measurement report (EMR).

[0063] At operation 404, processing circuitry 702 receives indications for one or more measurements via communication interface 706. In some examples, the one or more measurements include cell reselection measurements.

[0064] In some embodiments, receiving an indication of one or more measurements includes: receiving an indication of whether one or more measurements include an Early Measurement Report (EMR) measurement.

[0065] In some embodiments related to network nodes, the method of the network node further includes: receiving cell reselection measurement results from the UE.

[0066] In some further embodiments related to network nodes, cell reselection measurement results include the measured cell received RX level value and / or the measured cell quality value.

[0067] exist Figure 3 Operation 300 and Figure 4 In operation 400, the network sends a configuration to the UE related to reporting cell reselection measurement results for the RRC_IDLE / RRC_INACTIVE measurement report (early measurement report). This configuration may include an indication of whether the UE should or is permitted to report cell reselection measurement results used for the early measurement report. The absence of this indication may mean that the UE is not permitted to report cell reselection measurements. Alternatively, the absence of this indication may mean that the UE is permitted to report cell reselection measurements. Alternatively, an indication that the UE should report both cell reselection measurement results and EMR measurement results may be provided. The reporting may be based on what measurements are available in the UE.

[0068] The configuration instructs the UE to report what as part of the measurement results. This configuration may include: the UE should include one or more of the following measurement results for RSRP, RSRQ, SINR, and beam-level measurements; and this configuration may be cell-specific, frequency-specific, band-specific, band-specific, frequency range-specific (FR1 / FR2), or specific to each other quantity.

[0069] When cell reselection measurement results are reported to the network, the validity timer is configured, where the validity timer configured for EMR also applies to cell reselection measurements.

[0070] Configuration of a separate validity timer for cell reselection measurements. This configuration can be performed per frequency, per band, and per frequency range (FR1 / FR2).

[0071] Configuration can be performed separately from EMR measurement configuration. Alternatively, some or all information elements from the EMR configuration can be reused for the cell reselection measurement report configuration.

[0072] Configuration can be performed using dedicated RRC signaling, such as in an RRC Release message. Configuration can also be performed using broadcast signaling, such as in SIB11.

[0073] In one option, cell reselection measurements are not performed. In this case, the UE can perform cell reselection measurements according to conventional behavior. The UE can also perform EMR measurements according to conventional configuration.

[0074] Now let's discuss and Figure 3 The embodiments related to operation 300 are described above. In other words, in some embodiments related to the UE, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication of whether the UE should or is allowed to report the cell reselection measurement results used for EMR.

[0075] In some other embodiments related to the UE, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication that the UE is not allowed to report cell reselection measurement results for EMR.

[0076] In some UE-related embodiments, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication that the UE should report both the cell reselection measurement results and the EMR measurement results.

[0077] In some embodiments related to the UE, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication of what type of cell reselection measurement the UE will report as part of the cell reselection measurement results.

[0078] In some embodiments related to the UE, the configuration message includes an indication of what type of cell reselection measurement the UE will report as part of the cell reselection measurement results.

[0079] In some embodiments related to the UE, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement instructs the UE to report at least one measurement result for the following: Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP); Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ); Signal-to-Noise and Interference Ratio (SINR); and beam-level measurement.

[0080] In some embodiments related to the UE, the configuration message indicates a configuration specific to at least one of the following: each identified cell, each identified frequency, each identified frequency band, each identified frequency band combination, and each identified frequency range to be measured by the UE.

[0081] In some embodiments related to the UE, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes a validity timer.

[0082] In previous UE-related embodiments, the configuration message may indicate a specific validity timer for at least one of the following: each identified frequency, each identified frequency band, and each identified frequency range that the UE wants to measure.

[0083] In some UE-related embodiments, configuration messages are received via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling or broadcast signaling.

[0084] In previous UE-related embodiments, configuration messages could be received via RRC signaling in an RRC Release message or via broadcast signaling in SIB11.

[0085] Now let's discuss and Figure 4 Examples related to operation 400. In some embodiments related to network nodes, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication of whether the UE should or is allowed to report cell reselection measurement results for EMR.

[0086] In some embodiments related to network nodes, the configuration message includes an indication that the UE is not allowed to report cell reselection measurement results used for Early Measurement Reporting (EMR).

[0087] In some embodiments related to network nodes, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication that the UE should report both the cell reselection measurement results and the EMR measurement results.

[0088] In some embodiments related to network nodes, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication of what type of cell reselection measurement the UE will report as part of the cell reselection measurement results.

[0089] In some embodiments related to network nodes, the configuration message includes an indication of what type of cell reselection measurement the UE will report as part of the cell reselection measurement results.

[0090] In some embodiments related to network nodes, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement instructs the UE to report at least one measurement result for the following: Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP); Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ); Signal-to-Noise and Interference Ratio (SINR); and beam-level measurement.

[0091] The configuration message indicates a configuration specific to at least one of the following: each identified cell, each identified frequency, each identified frequency band, each identified frequency band combination, and each identified frequency range to be measured by the UE.

[0092] In some embodiments associated with network nodes, the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes a validity timer.

[0093] In previous network node-related embodiments, the configuration message may indicate a specific validity timer for at least one of the following: each identified frequency, each identified frequency band, and each identified frequency range to be measured by the UE.

[0094] In some embodiments related to network nodes, configuration messages are received via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling or via broadcast signaling.

[0095] In previous network node-related embodiments, configuration messages could be received via RRC signaling in an RRC Release message or via broadcast signaling in SIB11.

[0096] exist Figure 3 In operation 302, the UE performs measurements according to the received configuration. If no configuration is received, the UE can perform cell reselection measurements according to conventional behavior. The UE can also perform EMR measurements according to conventional configuration.

[0097] exist Figure 3 Operation 304 and Figure 4 In operation 402, the UE recovers or reconnects to RRC_CONNECTED. The UE can then report that it has available measurement results.

[0098] In one option, the traditional indication idleEasyAvailable for REL-16 EMR measurements is expanded to also include reporting of cell reselection measurements. In this case, the UE can send an indication if it has available EMR measurements, if it has available cell reselection measurements, or if it has both types of measurement results available.

[0099] In another option, a new indicator is introduced for reporting the availability of cell reselection measurements.

[0100] You can add a description to the traditional indicator idleMeasAvailable that applies only to EMR measurement results.

[0101] In one option, if the network has not yet indicated that the UE should or is allowed to report cell reselection measurements, the traditional indication idleMeasAvailable applies only to EMR measurement results.

[0102] In one option, the UE can directly report measurement results without first indicating that it has available measurement results.

[0103] Now let's discuss and Figure 3The embodiments related to operation 304 are described above. In other words, in some embodiments related to the UE, reporting the availability of cell reselection measurement results in 304 includes reporting availability via extended indications for EMR or new indications.

[0104] In some other embodiments related to the UE, the availability of reporting cell reselection measurement results includes reporting availability via idleMeasAvailable signaling.

[0105] Now let's discuss and Figure 4 Examples related to operation 402. In some embodiments related to network nodes, the indication of the availability of cell reselection measurement results is received via an extended indication for EMR or a new indication.

[0106] In some embodiments related to network nodes, the availability of cell reselection measurement results is indicated via idleMeasAvailable signaling.

[0107] exist Figure 3 Operation 306 and Figure 4 In operation 404, the UE reports the cell reselection measurement results to the network.

[0108] The report may include an indication of whether the measurement performed was a cell reselection measurement or an EMR measurement. In one option, this indication is explicit, such as indicating a cell reselection measurement, an EMR measurement, or both. In another option, the indication is implicit. Implicit indications may include, for example, new information elements for cell reselection measurements or new information elements for rel-18 measurement results.

[0109] Now let's discuss and Figure 3 The embodiments related to operation 304 are described above. In other words, in some embodiments related to the UE, the reporting of cell reselection measurement results includes an indication of whether the measurement is a cell reselection measurement and / or an EMR measurement.

[0110] Now let's discuss and Figure 4 The embodiments related to operation 402 are described below. In some embodiments related to network nodes, receiving cell reselection measurement results further includes receiving an indication of whether the measurement is a cell reselection measurement and / or an EMR measurement.

[0111] The following describes an example implementation.

[0112] Example 1. A method executed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

[0113] Receive a configuration message (300) from the network indicating the configuration of the cell reselection measurement;

[0114] According to the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement, perform (302) cell reselection measurement when in Radio Resource Control (RRC)_IDLE and / or RRC_INACTIVE; and

[0115] In response to a UE recovery or reconnection to RRC_CONNECTED, report (304) the availability of cell reselection measurement results.

[0116] Example 2. The method according to Example 1 further includes:

[0117] Report (306) on the results of the cell reselection measurement.

[0118] Example 3. According to the method described in Example 2, the cell reselection measurement result includes at least one of the following: the measured cell received RX level value; and the measured cell quality value.

[0119] Example 4. The method according to any one of Examples 2 to 3, wherein reporting cell reselection measurement results includes an indication of whether the measurement is a cell reselection measurement and / or an early measurement report (EMR) measurement.

[0120] Example 5. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 4, wherein the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication of whether the UE should or is allowed to report cell reselection measurement results for Early Measurement Report (EMR).

[0121] Example 6. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 4, wherein the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication that the UE is not allowed to report cell reselection measurement results used for Early Measurement Report (EMR).

[0122] Example 7. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 5, wherein the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication that the UE should report both cell reselection measurement results and Early Measurement Report (EMR) measurement results.

[0123] Example 8. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 7, wherein the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an indication of what type of cell reselection measurement the UE will report as part of the cell reselection measurement result.

[0124] Example 9. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 8, wherein the configuration message includes an indication of what type of cell reselection measurement the UE will report as part of the cell reselection measurement result.

[0125] Example 10. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 9, wherein the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement indicates that the UE will report at least one measurement result for the following:

[0126] Reference signal received power RSRP;

[0127] Reference signal reception quality (RSRQ);

[0128] Signal-to-noise and interference ratio (SINR); and

[0129] Beam-level measurement.

[0130] Example 11. The method according to Examples 1 to 10, wherein the configuration message indicates a configuration specific to at least one of the following: each identified cell to be measured by the UE, each identified frequency, each identified frequency band, each identified frequency band combination, and each identified frequency range.

[0131] Example 12. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 11, wherein the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an effectiveness timer.

[0132] Example 13. The method according to Example 12, wherein the configuration message indicates a specific validity timer for at least one of the following: each identified frequency, each identified frequency band, and each identified frequency range to be measured by the UE.

[0133] Example 14. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 13, wherein the configuration message is received via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling or via broadcast signaling.

[0134] Example 15. According to the method of Example 14, the configuration message is received in the RRC Release message via RRC signaling or in SIB11 via broadcast signaling.

[0135] Example 16. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 15, wherein reporting (304) the availability of cell reselection measurement results includes: reporting availability by means of an extended indication or a new indication for early measurement reporting (EMR).

[0136] Example 17. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 16, wherein reporting (304) the availability of cell reselection measurement results includes: reporting availability via idleMeasAvailable signaling.

[0137] Example 18. The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 17 further includes:

[0138] Provide user data; and

[0139] User data is forwarded to the host via transmission to network nodes.

[0140] Example 19. A method executed by a network node, comprising:

[0141] Send a configuration message (400) to the user equipment (UE) indicating the configuration of cell reselection measurement; and

[0142] Receive (402) from the UE an indication of the availability of the cell reselection measurement results performed by the UE in radio resource control RRC_IDLE and / or RRC_INACTIVE according to the indicated cell reselection measurement configuration.

[0143] Example 20. The method according to Example 19 further includes:

[0144] Receive (404) cell reselection measurement results from the UE.

[0145] Example 21. The method according to Example 20, wherein the cell reselection measurement result includes the measured cell received RX level value and / or the measured cell quality value.

[0146] Example 22. The method according to any one of Examples 20 to 34, wherein receiving cell reselection measurement results further includes: receiving an indication of whether the measurement is a cell reselection measurement and / or an Early Measurement Report (EMR) measurement.

[0147] Example 23. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 22, wherein the configuration message includes an indication of whether the UE should or is allowed to report cell reselection measurement results for Early Measurement Report (EMR).

[0148] Example 24. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 22, wherein the configuration message includes an indication that the UE is not allowed to report cell reselection measurement results used for Early Measurement Report (EMR).

[0149] Example 25. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 23, wherein the configuration message includes an indication that the UE should report both cell reselection measurement results and early measurement report (EMR) measurement results.

[0150] Example 26. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 25, wherein the configuration message includes an indication of what type of cell reselection measurement the UE will report as part of the cell reselection measurement result.

[0151] Example 27. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 26, wherein the indication of the availability of cell reselection measurement results received from the UE indicates what type of cell reselection measurement results are available in the UE.

[0152] Example 28. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 27, wherein the configuration message includes an indication that the UE will report at least one measurement result for:

[0153] Reference signal received power RSRP;

[0154] Reference signal reception quality (RSRQ)

[0155] Signal-to-noise and interference ratio (SINR); and

[0156] Beam-level measurement.

[0157] Example 29. The method according to Examples 19 to 28, wherein the configuration message includes an indication of a configuration for cell reselection measurement specific to at least one of the following: each identified cell to be measured by the UE, each identified frequency, each identified frequency band, each identified frequency band combination, and each identified frequency range.

[0158] Example 30. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 29, wherein the configuration of the indicated cell reselection measurement includes an effectiveness timer.

[0159] Example 31. The method according to Example 30, wherein the configuration message indicates a specific validity timer for at least one of the following: each identified frequency, each identified frequency band, and each identified frequency range to be measured by the UE.

[0160] Example 32. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 31, wherein the configuration message is sent via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling or via broadcast signaling.

[0161] Example 33. According to the method of Example 32, the configuration message is sent in the RRC Release message via RRC signaling or in SIB11 via broadcast signaling.

[0162] Example 34. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 33, wherein the indication of the availability of cell reselection measurement results is received by an extended indication for Early Measurement Report (EMR) or a new indication.

[0163] Example 35. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 34, wherein the indication of the availability of the cell reselection measurement result is received via idleMeasAvailable signaling.

[0164] Example 36. The method according to any one of Examples 19 to 35 further includes:

[0165] Obtaining user data; and

[0166] Forward user data to the host or user device.

[0167] Figure 5 An example of a communication system 500 according to some embodiments is shown.

[0168] In the example, communication system 500 includes a telecommunications network 502 and a core network 506. Telecommunications network 502 includes an access network 504, such as a radio access network (RAN), and core network 506 includes one or more core network nodes 508. Access network 504 includes one or more access network nodes, such as network nodes 510a and 510b (one or more of which may generally be referred to as network node 510), or any other similar 3GPP access node or non-3GPP access point. Moreover, as those skilled in the art will understand, network nodes are not necessarily limited to implementations in which the radio and baseband portions are provided and integrated by a single vendor. Therefore, it should be understood that network nodes include decomposed implementations or portions thereof. For example, in some embodiments, telecommunications network 502 includes one or more Open-RAN (ORAN) network nodes. An ORAN network node is a node in the telecommunications network 502 that supports ORAN specifications (e.g., specifications published by the O-RAN Alliance or any similar organization) and can operate alone or together with other nodes to perform one or more functions of any node in the telecommunications network 502, including one or more network nodes 510 and / or core network nodes 508.

[0169] Examples of ORAN network nodes include Open Radio Units (O-RUs), Open Distributed Units (O-DUs), Open Central Units (O-CUs) (including the O-CU Control Plane (O-CU-CP) or the O-CU User Plane (O-CUS-UP)), RAN Intelligent Controllers (near real-time or non-real-time) with managed software or software plug-ins (such as near real-time control applications (e.g., xApp) or non-real-time control applications (e.g., rApp)), or any combination thereof (the adjective "open" indicates support for the ORAN specification). Network nodes can support the specification by, for example, supporting interfaces defined by the ORAN specification, such as A1, F1, W1, E1, E2, X2, Xn interfaces, Open Fronthaul User Plane Interfaces, or Open Fronthaul Management Plane Interfaces. Furthermore, ORAN access nodes can be logical nodes within physical nodes. Additionally, ORAN network nodes can be implemented in a virtualized environment (described further below) where one or more network functions are virtualized. For example, a virtualized environment may include an O-Cloud computing platform orchestrated by a service management and orchestration framework via an O-2 interface defined by the O-RAN Consortium or similar technologies. Network node 510 facilitates direct or indirect connections of user equipment (UE), such as by connecting UE 512a, 512b, 512c and 512d (one or more of which may be commonly referred to as UE 512) to core network 506 via one or more wireless connections.

[0170] Examples of wireless communication via a wireless connection include sending and / or receiving wireless signals using electromagnetic waves, radio waves, infrared waves, and / or other types of signals suitable for transmitting information without the use of wires, cables, or other conductors. Furthermore, in various embodiments, communication system 500 may include any number of wired or wireless networks, network nodes, UEs, and / or any other components or systems that can facilitate or participate in the communication of data and / or signals, whether via a wired or wireless connection. Communication system 500 may include and interface with any type of communication, telecommunications, data, cellular, radio network, and / or other similar type of system.

[0171] UE 512 can be any of a wide variety of communication devices, including wireless devices that are arranged, configured, and / or operable to communicate wirelessly with network node 510 and other communication devices. Similarly, network node 510 is arranged, capable, configured, and / or operable to communicate directly or indirectly with UE 512 and / or with other network nodes or devices in telecommunication network 502 to enable and / or provide network access (such as wireless network access) and / or perform other functions (such as management in telecommunication network 502).

[0172] In the depicted example, core network 506 connects network node 510 to one or more hosts, such as host 516. These connections can be direct or indirect via one or more intermediate networks or devices. In other examples, network nodes can be directly coupled to hosts. Core network 506 includes one or more core network nodes (e.g., core network node 508) constructed with hardware and software components. The characteristics of these components can be substantially similar to those described with respect to UEs, network nodes, and / or hosts, such that the description generally applies to the corresponding components of core network node 508. Example core network nodes include one or more of the following functions: Mobile Switching Center (MSC), Mobility Management Entity (MME), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), Authentication Server Function (AUSF), Subscription Identifier Dehiding Function (SIDF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Secure Edge Protection Agent (SEPP), Network Open Function (NEF), and / or User Plane Function (UPF).

[0173] Host 516 may be under the ownership or control of a service provider other than the operator or provider of access network 504 and / or telecommunications network 502, and may be operated by or on behalf of the service provider. Host 516 may host various applications to provide one or more services. Examples of such applications include live and pre-recorded audio / video content, data collection services (such as retrieving and compiling data on various environmental conditions detected by multiple UEs), analytics functions, social media, functions for controlling or otherwise interacting with remote devices, functions for alarms and monitoring centers, or any other such functions performed by the server.

[0174] on the whole, Figure 5 The communication system 500 enables connectivity between the UE, network nodes, and hosts. In this sense, the communication system can be configured to operate according to predefined rules or procedures, such as specific standards including but not limited to: Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Long Term Evolution (LTE), and / or other suitable 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G standards, or any applicable future generation standard (e.g., 6G); Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) standards, such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard (WiFi); and / or any other suitable wireless communication standards, such as Global Microwave Access Interoperability (WiMax), Bluetooth, Z-Wave, Near Field Communication (NFC) ZigBee, LiFi, and / or any Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) standards, such as LoRa and Sigfox.

[0175] In some examples, telecommunications network 502 is a cellular network implementing 3GPP standardized features. Therefore, telecommunications network 502 can support network slicing to provide different logical networks to different devices connected to it. For example, telecommunications network 502 can provide ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) services to some UEs while providing enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) services to other UEs, and / or massive machine-type communication (mMTC) / massive IoT services to yet another UE.

[0176] In some examples, UE 512 is configured to send and / or receive information without direct human interaction. For example, the UE may be designed to send information to access network 504 on a predetermined schedule when triggered by an internal or external event, or in response to a request from access network 504. Furthermore, the UE may be configured to operate in single RAT, multi-RAT, or multi-standard modes. For example, the UE may operate using any one or a combination of Wi-Fi, NR (New Radio), and LTE, i.e., configured for multi-radio dual connectivity (MR-DC), such as e-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) New Radio Dual Connectivity (EN-DC).

[0177] In the example, hub 514 communicates with access network 504 to facilitate indirect communication between one or more UEs (e.g., UE 512c and / or 512d) and network nodes (e.g., network node 510b). In some examples, hub 514 may be a controller, router, content source, and analytics, or any other communication device relating to the UE described herein. For example, hub 514 may be a broadband router that enables the UE to access core network 506. As another example, hub 514 may be a controller that sends commands or instructions to one or more actuators in the UE. Commands or instructions may be received from the UE, network node 510, or via executable code, scripts, procedures, or other instructions in hub 514. As another example, hub 514 may be a data collector that acts as temporary storage for UE data, and in some embodiments, data analytics or other processing may be performed. As another example, hub 514 may be a content source. For example, for a UE acting as a VR headset, display, speaker, or other media delivery device, hub 514 can retrieve VR assets, video, audio, or other media or data related to sensory information via network nodes, and then provide them directly to the UE after performing local processing and / or adding additional local content. In yet another example, hub 514 acts as a proxy server or orchestrator for the UE, particularly in cases where one or more of the UEs are low-power IoT devices.

[0178] Hub 514 may have a constant / persistent or intermittent connection to network node 510b. Hub 514 may also allow different communication schemes and / or scheduling between hub 514 and UEs (e.g., UEs 512c and / or 512d) and between hub 514 and core network 506. In other examples, hub 514 is connected to core network 506 and / or one or more UEs via a wired connection. Furthermore, hub 514 may be configured to connect to an M2M service provider via access network 504 and / or to another UE via a direct connection. In some scenarios, a UE may establish a wireless connection to network node 510 while still being connected via hub 514 via a wired or wireless connection. In some embodiments, hub 514 may be a dedicated hub—that is, a hub whose primary function is to route communication from network node 510b to / from UE to network node 510b. In other embodiments, hub 514 may be a non-dedicated hub—that is, capable of operating to route communication between the UE and network node 510b, but additionally capable of operating as a device for the initiation and / or termination of communication for certain data channels.

[0179] Figure 6 A UE 600 according to some embodiments is illustrated. As used herein, a UE refers to a device capable of, configured, positioned, and / or operable to wirelessly communicate with network nodes and / or other UEs. Examples of UEs include, but are not limited to, smartphones, mobile phones, handsets, VoIP phones, wireless local loop phones, desktop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), wireless cameras, game consoles or devices, music storage devices, playback devices, wearable terminal devices, wireless endpoints, mobile stations, tablets, laptops, laptop embedded devices (LEEs), laptop mounted devices (LMEs), smart devices, wireless customer premises equipment (CPEs), vehicle-mounted or vehicle-mounted embedded / integrated wireless devices, etc. Other examples include any UE identified by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), including Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) UEs, Machine Type Communication (MTC) UEs, and / or Enhanced MTC (eMTC) UEs.

[0180] The UE can support device-to-device (D2D) communication, for example, by implementing 3GPP standards for sidelink communication, dedicated short-range communication (DSRC), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), or vehicle-to-everything (V2X). In other examples, the UE may not necessarily be a user in the sense of a human user who owns and / or operates the associated device. Instead, the UE can represent a device intended for sale to or operated by a human user, but which may not be associated with a particular human user, or may not initially be associated with a particular human user (e.g., a smart sprinkler controller). Alternatively, the UE can represent a device not intended for sale to or operated by an end user, but which may be associated with or operated for the benefit of a user (e.g., a smart meter).

[0181] UE 600 includes processing circuitry 602, which is operatively coupled via bus 604 to input / output interface 606, power supply 608, memory 610, communication interface 612, and / or any other component, or any combination thereof. Some UEs may utilize... Figure 6 The components shown may be all or a subset. The level of integration between components can vary from one UE to another. Furthermore, some UEs may contain multiple instances of components, such as multiple processors, memories, transceivers, transmitters, receivers, etc.

[0182] Processing circuitry 602 is configured to process instructions and data and can be configured to implement any sequential state machine operable to execute instructions stored in memory 610 as a machine-readable computer program. Processing circuitry 602 can be implemented as one or more hardware-implemented state machines (e.g., in discrete logic, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), etc.); programmable logic along with appropriate firmware; one or more stored computer programs, general-purpose processors such as microprocessors or digital signal processors (DSPs), along with appropriate software; or any combination of the foregoing. For example, processing circuitry 602 may include multiple central processing units (CPUs).

[0183] In this example, input / output interface 606 can be configured to provide one or more interfaces to input devices, output devices, or one or more input and / or output devices. Examples of output devices include speakers, sound cards, video cards, displays, monitors, printers, actuators, transmitters, smart cards, other output devices, or any combination thereof. Input devices can allow users to capture information into UE 600. Examples of input devices include touch-sensitive or presence-sensitive displays, cameras (e.g., digital cameras, digital video cameras, webcams, etc.), microphones, sensors, mice, trackballs, arrow keys, trackpads, scroll wheels, smart cards, etc. Presence-sensitive displays may include capacitive or resistive touch sensors to sense input from the user. Sensors may be, for example, accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt sensors, force sensors, magnetometers, optical sensors, proximity sensors, biometric sensors, etc., or any combination thereof. Output devices can use the same type of interface port as input devices. For example, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port can be used to provide both input and output devices.

[0184] In some embodiments, power supply 608 is configured as a battery or battery pack. Other types of power sources may be used, such as external power sources (e.g., electrical outlets), photovoltaic devices, or power batteries. Power supply 608 may also include power circuitry for delivering power from power supply 608 itself and / or external power sources to various parts of UE 600 via input circuitry or an interface such as a power cable. The delivery of power may, for example, be used to charge power supply 608. The power circuitry may perform any formatting, conversion, or other modifications on the power from power supply 608 to suit the power for the respective components of the UE 600 being powered.

[0185] Memory 610 may be or be configured to include memory such as random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), disk, optical disk, hard disk, removable tape cassette, flash drive, etc. In one example, memory 610 includes one or more applications 614, such as an operating system, web browser application, gadget, gadget engine, or other application, and corresponding data 616. Memory 610 can store any operating system or combination of operating systems for use by UE 600.

[0186] The memory 610 can be configured to include multiple physical drive units, such as a redundant array of independent disks (RAID), flash memory, a USB flash drive, an external hard drive, a thumb drive, a pen drive, a key drive, a high-density digital universal optical disc (HD-DVD) drive, an internal hard drive, a Blu-ray disc drive, a holographic digital data storage (HDDS) disc drive, an external mini dual in-line memory module (DIMM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), external micro DIMM SDRAM, smart card memory (such as a tamper-proof module in the form of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC), the UICC including one or more user identity modules (SIMs), such as USIM and / or ISIM), other memory, or any combination thereof. The UICC can be, for example, an embedded UICC (eUICC), an integrated UICC (iUICC), or a removable UICC commonly referred to as a "SIM card." The memory 610 can allow the UE 600 to access instructions, applications, etc., stored on transient or non-transient memory media to offload or upload data. Articles of manufacture (such as articles of manufacture utilizing communication systems) may be tangibly implemented as or in memory 610, which may be or include a device-readable storage medium.

[0187] Processing circuitry 602 can be configured to communicate with an access network or other network using communication interface 612. Communication interface 612 may include one or more communication subsystems and may include antenna 622 or be communicatively coupled to antenna 622. Communication interface 612 may include one or more transceivers for communication, such as through one or more remote transceivers communicating with another device capable of wireless communication (e.g., another UE or network node in the access network). Each transceiver may include transmitter 618 and / or receiver 618 adapted to provide network communication (e.g., optical, electrical, frequency allocation, etc.). Furthermore, transmitter 618 and receiver 618 may be coupled to one or more antennas (e.g., antenna 622) and may share circuitry, software, or firmware, or alternatively may be implemented separately.

[0188] In the illustrated embodiment, the communication functions of the communication interface 612 may include cellular communication, Wi-Fi communication, LPWAN communication, data communication, voice communication, multimedia communication, short-range communication (such as Bluetooth), near-field communication, location-based communication (such as using a Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine location), another similar communication function, or any combination thereof. Communication may be implemented according to one or more communication protocols and / or standards, such as IEEE 802.11, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), GSM, LTE, New Radio (NR), UMTS, WiMax, Ethernet, Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP), Synchronous Optical Network (SONET), Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), QUIC, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and so on.

[0189] Regardless of the type of sensor, the UE can provide the output of data captured by its sensors via a wireless connection to the network node through its communication interface 612. Data captured by the UE's sensors can be wirelessly transmitted to the network node via another UE. The output can be periodic (e.g., every 15 minutes if it reports the sensed temperature), random (e.g., to balance the load of reports from several sensors), responsive to a triggered event (e.g., sending an alarm when humidity is detected), responsive to a request (e.g., a user-initiated request), or a continuous stream (e.g., real-time video feed of a patient).

[0190] As another example, the UE includes an actuator, motor, or switch associated with a communication interface configured to receive wireless input from a network node via a wireless connection. The state of the actuator, motor, or switch can change in response to the received wireless input. For example, the UE may include a motor that adjusts the control surfaces or rotor of a flying drone based on the received input, or adjusts a robotic arm performing a medical procedure based on the received input.

[0191] When taking the form of an Internet of Things (IoT) device, the UE can be a device used in one or more application areas, including but not limited to urban wearable technology, extended industrial applications, and healthcare. Non-limiting examples of such IoT devices include devices as or embedded in the following: connected refrigerators or freezers, televisions, connected lighting fixtures, electricity meters, robotic vacuum cleaners, voice-controlled smart speakers, home security cameras, motion detectors, thermostats, smoke detectors, door / window sensors, flood / humidity sensors, electric door locks, connected doorbells, heat pump-like air conditioning systems, autonomous vehicles, surveillance systems, weather monitoring devices, vehicle parking monitoring devices, electric vehicle charging stations, smartwatches, fitness trackers, head-mounted displays for augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR), wearable devices for haptic or sensory enhancement, sprinklers, animal or object tracking devices, sensors for monitoring plants or animals, industrial robots, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and any kind of medical device (such as heart rate monitors or remote-controlled surgical robots). In addition to the above... Figure 6 In addition to the other components described in the UE 600 shown, a UE in the form of an IoT device includes circuitry and / or software that depends on the intended application of the IoT device.

[0192] As another specific example, in IoT scenarios, a UE can represent a machine or other device that performs monitoring and / or measurement and sends the results of such monitoring and / or measurement to another UE and / or network node. In this case, the UE can be an M2M device, which can be referred to as an MTC device in the 3GPP context. As a specific example, the UE can implement the 3GPP NB-IoT standard. In other scenarios, a UE can represent a vehicle, such as a car, bus, truck, ship, or aircraft, or other device capable of monitoring and / or reporting its operational status or other functions associated with its operation.

[0193] In practice, any number of UEs can be used together for a single use case. For example, a first UE can be integrated into or incorporated into a drone and provide the drone's speed information (obtained via a speed sensor) to a second UE, which acts as a remote controller for operating the drone. When the user makes changes from the remote controller, the first UE can adjust the throttle on the drone (e.g., by controlling actuators) to increase or decrease the drone's speed. The first and / or second UEs can also include more than one of the functions described above. For example, the UE can include sensors and actuators and handle communication of data for the speed sensors and actuators.

[0194] Figure 7A network node 700 according to some embodiments is illustrated. As used herein, a network node refers to a device that is capable of, configured, arranged, and / or operable to communicate directly or indirectly with a UE and / or other network nodes or devices in a telecommunications network. Examples of network nodes include, but are not limited to, access points (APs) (e.g., radio access points), base stations (BSs) (e.g., radio base stations), Node Bs, evolved Node Bs (eNBs) and NR Node Bs (gNBs), O-RAN nodes, or components of O-RAN nodes (e.g., O-RUs, O-DUs, O-CUs).

[0195] Base stations can be classified based on the coverage they provide (or, in other words, their transmit power levels), and therefore, depending on the coverage provided, can be referred to as femtocells, picocells, microcells, or macrocells. A base station can be a relay node controlling a relay or a relay donor node. Network nodes can also include one or more (or all) portions of a distributed radio base station, such as centralized digital units, distributed units (e.g., in O-RAN access nodes), and / or remote radio units (RRUs), sometimes referred to as remote radio heads (RRHs). Such remote radio units may be integrated with an antenna or may not be integrated with an antenna as an antenna-integrated radio. Portions of a distributed radio base station can also be referred to as nodes in a distributed antenna system (DAS).

[0196] Other examples of network nodes include multi-transmission point (multi-TRP) 5G access nodes, multi-standard radio (MSR) equipment (such as MSR BS), network controllers (such as radio network controllers (RNC) or base station controllers (BSC)), base transceiver stations (BTS), transport points, transport nodes, multi-cell / multicast coordination entities (MCE), operation and maintenance (O&M) nodes, operation support system (OSS) nodes, self-organizing network (SON) nodes, location nodes (e.g., evolved serving mobile location centers (e-SMLC)), and / or minimized drive tests (MDT).

[0197] Network node 700 includes processing circuitry 702, memory 704, communication interface 706, and power supply 708. Network node 700 may include multiple physically separate components (e.g., NodeB and RNC components, or BTS and BSC components, etc.), each with its own corresponding components. In some scenarios where network node 700 includes multiple individual components (e.g., BTS and BSC components), one or more of these individual components may be shared among several network nodes. For example, a single RNC can control multiple NodeBs. In such scenarios, each unique NodeB and RNC pair may be considered a single, separate network node in some instances. In some embodiments, network node 700 may be configured to support multiple Radio Access Technologies (RATs). In such embodiments, some components may be duplicated (e.g., separate memory 704 for different RATs), and some components may be reused (e.g., the same antenna 710 may be shared by different RATs). Network node 700 may also include multiple sets of various components for integrating different wireless technologies into network node 700, such as GSM, WCDMA, LTE, NR, WiFi, Zigbee, Z-wave, LoRaWAN, radio frequency identification (RFID), or Bluetooth wireless technologies. These wireless technologies may be integrated into the same or different chips or chipsets and other components within network node 700.

[0198] The processing circuitry 702 may include one or more of the following: a microprocessor, a controller, a central processing unit, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit, a field-programmable gate array, or any other suitable computing device, resource, or combination of hardware, software, and / or coding logic operable to provide the functionality of the network node 700, alone or in combination with other network node 700 components (such as memory 704).

[0199] In some embodiments, processing circuitry 702 includes a system-on-a-chip (SOC). In some embodiments, processing circuitry 702 includes one or more of radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry 712 and baseband processing circuitry 714. In some embodiments, RF transceiver circuitry 712 and baseband processing circuitry 714 may be on separate chips (or chipsets), boards, or units, such as radio units and digital units. In other alternative embodiments, some or all of RF transceiver circuitry 712 and baseband processing circuitry 714 may be on the same chip or chipset, board, or unit.

[0200] Memory 704 may include any form of volatile or non-volatile computer-readable memory, including but not limited to persistent storage devices, solid-state memory, remotely mounted memory, magnetic media, optical media, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), mass storage media (e.g., hard disk), removable storage media (e.g., flash drives, optical discs (CDs), or digital video discs (DVDs)), and / or any other volatile or non-volatile non-transitory device-readable memory device and / or computer-executable memory device that stores information, data, and / or instructions usable by processing circuitry 702. Memory 704 may store any suitable instructions, data, or information, including computer programs, software, applications including logic, rules, code, tables, and / or other instructions executable by processing circuitry 702 and usable by core network node 700. Memory 704 may be used to store any calculations performed by processing circuitry 702 and / or any data received via communication interface 706. In some embodiments, processing circuitry 702 and memory 704 are integrated.

[0201] Communication interface 706 is used in wired or wireless communication of signaling and / or data between network nodes, access networks, and / or UEs. As shown, communication interface 706 includes, for example, one or more ports / terminals 716 for transmitting data to and receiving data from a network via a wired connection. Communication interface 706 also includes radio front-end circuitry 718, which may be coupled to antenna 710 or, in some embodiments, is part of antenna 710. Radio front-end circuitry 718 includes filter 720 and amplifier 722. Radio front-end circuitry 718 may be connected to antenna 710 and processing circuitry 702. Radio front-end circuitry 718 may be configured to modulate the signal transmitted between antenna 710 and processing circuitry 702. Radio front-end circuitry 718 may receive digital data to be transmitted wirelessly to other network nodes or UEs. Radio front-end circuitry 718 may use a combination of filter 720 and / or amplifier 722 to convert the digital data into radio signals with appropriate channel and bandwidth parameters. The radio signals may then be transmitted via antenna 710. Similarly, when receiving data, antenna 710 can collect radio signals, which are then converted into digital data by radio front-end circuitry 718. The digital data can then be passed to processing circuitry 702. In other embodiments, the communication interface may include different components and / or different combinations of components.

[0202] In some alternative embodiments, network node 700 does not include a separate radio front-end circuitry 718; instead, processing circuitry 702 includes radio front-end circuitry and is connected to antenna 710. Similarly, in some embodiments, all or some of the RF transceiver circuitry 712 is part of communication interface 706. In other embodiments, communication interface 706 includes one or more ports or terminals 716, radio front-end circuitry 718, and RF transceiver circuitry 712 as part of a radio unit (not shown), and communication interface 706 communicates with baseband processing circuitry 714, which is part of a digital unit (not shown).

[0203] Antenna 710 may include one or more antennas or an antenna array configured to transmit and / or receive wireless signals. Antenna 710 may be coupled to radio front-end circuitry 718 and may be any type of antenna capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving data and / or signals. In some embodiments, antenna 710 is decoupled from network node 700 and may be connected to network node 700 via an interface or port.

[0204] Antenna 710, communication interface 706, and / or processing circuitry 702 can be configured to perform any receive operation and / or certain acquire operation as described herein by a network node. Any information, data, and / or signals can be received from the UE, another network node, and / or any other network device. Similarly, antenna 710, communication interface 706, and / or processing circuitry 702 can be configured to perform any transmit operation as described herein by a network node. Any information, data, and / or signals can be transmitted to the UE, another network node, and / or any other network device.

[0205] Power supply 708 provides power to the various components of network node 700 in a form suitable for the respective components (e.g., with voltage and current levels required for each respective component). Power supply 708 may also include or be coupled to power management circuitry to provide power to the components of network node 700 for performing the functions described herein. For example, network node 700 may be connected to an external power source (e.g., a power grid, power outlet) via input circuitry or interface such as a cable, thereby supplying power to the power circuitry of power supply 708. As another example, power supply 708 may include a power source in the form of a battery or battery pack, which is connected to or integrated into the power circuitry. The battery can provide backup power in the event of an external power failure.

[0206] Embodiments of network node 700 may include, in addition to Figure 7Additional components, other than those shown, are used to provide certain aspects of the functionality of the network node, including any of the functions described herein and / or any functions required to support the topics described herein. For example, network node 700 may include a user interface device to allow information to be input into and output from network node 700. This allows users to perform diagnostic, maintenance, repair, and other management functions for network node 700.

[0207] Figure 8 Based on the block diagram of host 800 described in this article, host 800 can be... Figure 5 An embodiment of host 516. As used herein, host 800 can be or include various combinations of hardware and / or software, including processing resources in a standalone server, blade server, cloud-implemented server, distributed server, virtual machine, container, or server cluster. Host 800 can provide one or more services to one or more UEs.

[0208] Host 800 includes processing circuitry 802 operably coupled via bus 804 to input / output interface 806, network interface 808, power supply 810, and memory 812. Other components may be included in other embodiments. These components may be characterized substantially similarly to those shown in the previous figures (such as...). Figure 6 and Figure 7 The characteristics described for the device make its description generally applicable to the corresponding components of the host 800.

[0209] Memory 812 may include one or more computer programs, including one or more host applications 814 and data 816. Data 816 may include user data, such as data generated by the UE for the host 800 or data generated by the host 800 for the UE. Embodiments of the host 800 may utilize only a subset or all of the illustrated components. The host application 814 may be implemented in a container-based architecture and may provide support for video codecs (e.g., Universal Video Coding (VVC), High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), Advanced Video Coding (AVC), MPEG, VP9) and audio codecs (e.g., FLAC, Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), MPEG, and G.711), including code translation for multiple different categories, types, or implementations of UEs (e.g., mobile phones, desktop computers, wearable display systems, head-up display systems). The host application 814 may also provide user authentication and authorization checks and may periodically report health status, routing, and content availability to a central node (such as a device in the core network or at the edge). Therefore, the host 800 may select and / or instruct different hosts for over-the-top services for the UE. The host application 814 can support various protocols, such as HTTP Real-Time Streaming (HLS), Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP), Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), and HTTP-based Dynamic Adaptive Streaming (MPEG-DASH).

[0210] Figure 9 This is a block diagram illustrating a virtualization environment 900 that can virtualize functionality implemented by some embodiments. In the current context, virtualization means creating virtual versions of devices or equipment, which may include virtualized hardware platforms, storage devices, and network resources. As used herein, virtualization can be applied to any device or component thereof described herein, and at least a portion of the functionality is implemented as an implementation of one or more virtual components. Some or all of the functionality described herein can be implemented as virtual components executed by one or more virtual machines (VMs) implemented in one or more virtual environments 900 hosted in one or more hardware nodes, such as hardware computing devices operating as network nodes, UEs, core network nodes, or hosts. Furthermore, in embodiments where the virtual node does not require radio connectivity (e.g., a core network node or host), the node can then be fully virtualized. In some embodiments, the virtualization environment 900 includes components defined by the O-RAN Alliance (such as an O-Cloud environment orchestrated by a service management and orchestration framework via an O-2 interface).

[0211] Application 902 (which may alternatively be referred to as a software instance, virtual device, network function, virtual node, virtual network function, etc.) runs in the virtualization environment Q400 to implement some of the features, functions, and / or benefits of some of the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0212] Hardware 904 includes processing circuitry, memory storing software and / or instructions executable by the hardware processing circuitry, and / or other hardware devices as described herein, such as network interfaces, input / output interfaces, etc. The software can be executed by the processing circuitry to instantiate one or more virtualization layers 906 (also referred to as hypervisors or virtual machine monitors (VMMs)), provide VMs 908a and 908b (one or more of which may generally be referred to as VM 908), and / or perform any functionality, features, and / or benefits described in conjunction with some embodiments described herein. Virtualization layer 906 can present a virtual operating platform to VM 908 that appears to be network hardware.

[0213] VM 908 includes virtual processing, virtual memory, virtual networks or interfaces, and virtual storage, and can be run by a corresponding virtualization layer 906. Different embodiments of instances of virtual devices 902 can be implemented on one or more VMs 908, and can be implemented in different ways. Hardware virtualization is referred to in some contexts as Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). NFV can be used to consolidate many network device types onto industry-standard high-capacity server hardware, physical switches, and physical storage, which can reside in data center and customer premises facilities.

[0214] In the context of NFV, a VM 908 can be a software implementation of a physical machine, whose programs run as if they were executing on a physical, non-virtualized machine. Each VM 908, along with a portion of the hardware 904 that executes that VM (i.e., software specific to that VM and / or software shared by that VM and other VMs within it), forms a separate virtual network element. Still within the context of NFV, the virtual network function is responsible for handling the specific network functions running on one or more VMs 908 above the hardware 904 and corresponding to the application 902.

[0215] Hardware 904 can be implemented in a standalone network node with general or specific components. Hardware 904 can implement some functions via virtualization. Alternatively, hardware 904 can be a larger hardware cluster (e.g., in a data center or CPE), where many hardware nodes work together and are managed via management and orchestration 910, which in particular oversees the lifecycle management of application 902. In some embodiments, hardware 904 is coupled to one or more radio units, each including one or more transmitters and one or more receivers that can be coupled to one or more antennas. The radio units can communicate directly with other hardware nodes via one or more suitable network interfaces and can be combined with virtual components to provide a virtual node with radio capabilities, such as a radio access node or base station. In some embodiments, some signaling can be provided using a control system 912, which can alternatively be used for communication between the hardware nodes and the radio units.

[0216] Figure 10 A communication diagram is shown showing a host 1002 communicating with a UE 1006 via a network node 1004 through a partial wireless connection according to some embodiments. Reference will now be made to... Figure 10 The UEs discussed in the preceding paragraphs according to various embodiments (such as...) Figure 5 UE 512a and / or Figure 6 UE 600), network nodes (such as Figure 5 Network node 510a and / or Figure 7 Network node 700) and host (such as Figure 5 Host 516 and / or Figure 8 Example implementation of the host 800.

[0217] Similar to host 800, embodiments of host 1002 include hardware such as a communication interface, processing circuitry, and memory. Host 1002 also includes software stored in or accessible by host 1002 and executable by the processing circuitry. This software includes a host application operable to provide services to remote users, such as UE 1006 connected via an over-the-top (OTT) connection 1050 extending between UE 1006 and host 1002. When providing services to remote users, the host application can provide user data transmitted using the OTT connection 1050.

[0218] Network node 1004 includes hardware that enables it to communicate with host 1002 and UE 1006. Connection 1060 can be direct or via a core network (such as core network 506 in Figure 5) and / or one or more other intermediate networks, such as one or more public, private, or managed networks. For example, an intermediate network can be a backbone network or the Internet.

[0219] UE 1006 includes hardware and software, the software being stored in or accessible by UE 1006 and executable by the UE's processing circuitry. The software includes client applications, such as web browsers or carrier-specific "apps," operable to provide services to human or non-human users via UE 1006 with the support of host 1002. In host 1002, the executing host application can communicate with the executing client application via OTT connection 1050, terminated at both UE 1006 and host 1002. When providing services to users, the UE's client application can receive request data from the host application on the host and provide user data in response to the request data. OTT connection 1050 can transmit request data and user data. The UE's client application can interact with users to generate user data that it provides to the host application via OTT connection 1050.

[0220] OTT connection 1050 can be extended via connection 1060 between host 1002 and network node 1004 and via wireless connection 1070 between network node 1002 and UE 1006 to provide connectivity between host 1002 and UE 1006. Connection 1060 and wireless connection 1070, which provide OTT connection 1050, can be abstractly drawn to illustrate communication between host 1002 and UE 1006 via network node 1004 without explicitly referencing any intermediate devices and the precise routing of messages via those devices.

[0221] As an example of sending data via OTT connection 1050, in step 1008, host 1002 provides user data, which can be done by executing a host application. In some embodiments, the user data is associated with a specific human user interacting with UE 1006. In other embodiments, the user data is associated with UE 1006, which shares data with host 1002 without explicit human interaction. In step 1010, host 1002 initiates a transmission carrying user data to UE 1006. Host 1002 may initiate the transmission in response to a request sent by UE 1006. This request may be caused by human interaction with UE 1006 or by the operation of a client application executed on UE 1006. According to the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure, the transmission may be carried out via network node 1004. Therefore, in step 1012, according to the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure, network node 1004 sends the user data carried in the transmission initiated by host 1002 to UE 1006. In step 1014, UE 1006 receives user data carried in a transmission that can be performed by a client application running on UE 1006, which is associated with a host application running on host 1002.

[0222] In some examples, UE 1006 executes a client application that provides user data to host 1002. The user data can be provided as a reaction or response to data received from host 1002. Therefore, in step 1016, UE 1006 can provide user data, which can be done by executing a client application. When providing user data, the client application may also consider user input received from a user via the input / output interface of UE 1006. Regardless of the specific manner in which user data is provided, in step 1018, UE 1006 initiates a transmission of user data to host 1002 via network node 1004. In step 1020, in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure, network node 1004 receives user data from UE 1006 and initiates a transmission of the received user data to host 1002. In step 1022, host 1002 receives the user data carried in the transmission initiated by UE 1006.

[0223] One or more embodiments in various implementations improve the performance of OTT services provided to UE 1006 using an OTT connection 1050, in which wireless connection 1070 forms the final segment. More precisely, the teachings of these embodiments can improve data rates, throughput, power consumption, and end-user performance for both the UE and the network node, providing benefits such as allowing the UE to send additional information to the network when IDLE / INACTIVE measurements are reported by the UE. These embodiments also allow the network node to receive the most relevant information to determine which cell is best suited for establishing a dual-connectivity or carrier aggregation configuration. Therefore, the OTT service receives less user latency, better responsiveness, and extended battery life.

[0224] In the example scenario, factory status information can be collected and analyzed by host 1002. As another example, host 1002 can process audio and video data that may have been retrieved from the UE for map creation. As another example, host 1002 can collect and analyze real-time data to help control vehicle congestion (e.g., control traffic lights). As another example, host 1002 can store surveillance video uploaded by the UE. As another example, host 1002 can store or control access to media content such as video, audio, VR, or AR, which can be broadcast, multicast, or unicast to the UE. As other examples, host 1002 can be used for energy pricing, remote control of non-time-critical power loads to balance generation demand, location services, demonstration services (such as compiling charts based on data collected from remote devices), or any other function that collects, retrieves, stores, analyzes, and / or transmits data.

[0225] In some examples, the measurement process may be provided for the purpose of monitoring data rates, latency, and other factors improved in one or more embodiments. Optional network functions may also exist for reconfiguring the OTT connection 1050 between host 1002 and UE 1006 in response to changes in measurement results. The measurement process and / or the network functions for reconfiguring the OTT connection may be implemented in the software and hardware of host 1002 and / or UE 1006. In some embodiments, sensors (not shown) may be deployed in or associated with other communication devices through which the OTT connection 1050 passes; the sensors may participate in the measurement process by supplying values ​​of the monitored quantities illustrated above or by supplying values ​​of other physical quantities from which the software can calculate or estimate the monitored quantities. Reconfiguration of the OTT connection 1050 may include message formatting, retransmission settings, preferred routing, etc.; reconfiguration does not require a direct change in the operation of network node 1004. Such processes and functions are known and practiced in the art. In some embodiments, measurement results may involve proprietary UE signaling that facilitates measurements of throughput, propagation time, latency, etc., by host 1002. Measurements can be made because the software enables the use of an OTT connection to the 1050 to send messages, especially empty or “fake” messages, while also monitoring propagation time, errors, etc.

[0226] While the computing devices described herein (e.g., UE, network node, host) may include combinations of the hardware components shown, other embodiments may include computing devices with different combinations of components. It should be understood that these computing devices may include any suitable combination of hardware and / or software required to perform the tasks, features, functions, and methods disclosed herein. The determination, calculation, acquisition, or similar operations described herein may be performed by processing circuitry that may, for example, convert acquired information into other information, compare the acquired or converted information with information stored in a network node, and / or perform one or more operations based on the acquired or converted information, and make a determination as a result of said processing. Furthermore, although components are depicted as single boxes within a larger box or nested within multiple boxes, in practice, a computing device may include multiple different physical components that make up a single illustrated component, and functionality may be partitioned between individual components. For example, a communication interface may be configured to include any of the components described herein, and / or the functionality of a component may be partitioned between processing circuitry and the communication interface. In another example, the non-computationally intensive functions of any such component may be implemented in software or firmware, and the computationally intensive functions may be implemented in hardware.

[0227] In some embodiments, some or all of the functionality described herein may be provided by processing circuitry that executes instructions stored in memory, which in some embodiments may be a computer program product in the form of a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. In alternative embodiments, some or all of the functionality may be provided by processing circuitry that does not execute instructions stored on a separate or discrete device-readable medium, such as in a hard-wired manner. In any of these particular embodiments, the processing circuitry may be configured to perform the described functionality regardless of whether instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are executed. The benefits provided by such functionality are not limited solely to other components of the processing circuitry, but are enjoyed in general by the computing device and / or typically by the end user and wireless network.

Claims

1. A method for operating a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: Receive a configuration message (300) from the network node indicating measurement configuration information; Based on the measurement configuration information, when the UE is in a simplified state, one or more measurements are determined (302), including cell reselection measurements; and In response to the UE switching to a connected state, an indication of the availability of the one or more measurements is sent to the network node (304).

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The simplified state includes at least one of the following: RRC_IDLE state; and The RRC_INACTIVE state, and The connection state includes the RRC_CONNECTED state.

3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, further comprising: Send (306) an instruction for one or more measurements, including the cell reselection measurement.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, Sending the indication for the one or more measurements includes sending an indication for at least one of the following: The measured cell received RX level value; and The measured quality value of the community.

5. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 4, wherein, The instruction to send the one or more measurements includes: sending an instruction on whether the one or more measurements include Early Measurement Report (EMR) measurements.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, Receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of at least one of the following: Whether the UE is requested to report cell reselection measurements; Whether the UE is allowed to report cell reselection measurements; Whether the UE is requested to report measurements used for EMR measurements; Whether the UE is allowed to report EMR measurements; and The type of measurement that the UE is to report.

7. The method according to claims 1 to 7, wherein, Receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of the carrier frequency that the UE wants to measure, which is associated with cell reselection measurement.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, Receiving the configuration message includes: receiving an indication from the UE that it wants to report a measurement associated with at least one of the following: Reference signal received power RSRP; Reference signal reception quality (RSRQ); Signal-to-noise and interference ratio (SINR); and Beam-level measurement.

9. The method according to claims 1 to 8, wherein, Receiving the configuration message includes: receiving an indication of a configuration specific to at least one of the following: The UE is to measure each identified cell; The UE is to measure each identified frequency band; The UE is to measure each identified frequency band combination; and The UE is to measure each identified frequency range.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein, Receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of the validity timer for the cell reselection measurement.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, The validity timer is a first validity timer, and Receiving the configuration message includes receiving an indication of a second validity timer for early measurement reporting (EMR) measurements.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein, Receiving the configuration message includes receiving the configuration message via at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; and Broadcast signaling.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein, Sending the indication of the availability of the one or more measurements (304) includes sending the indication of the availability via an indicator separate from the indication of availability of the earlier measurement report EMR.

14. A method for operating a network node, the method comprising: When the user equipment (UE) is in a connected state, a (400) configuration message is sent to the UE, the configuration message indicating measurement configuration information; as well as The UE receives (402) an indication of the availability of one or more measurements determined by the UE when the UE is in a simplified state, the one or more measurements including cell reselection measurements.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The simplified state includes at least one of the following: RRC_IDLE state; and The RRC_INACTIVE state, and The connection state is the RRC_CONNECTED state.

16. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 15, further comprising: The UE receives (404) an indication of one or more measurements, including the cell reselection measurement.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein, The one or more measurements include at least one of the following: The measured cell received RX level value; and The measured quality value of the community.

18. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein, The indication to receive the one or more measurements includes: receiving an indication of whether the one or more measurements include an Early Measurement Report (EMR) measurement.

19. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 18, wherein, Sending the configuration message includes sending an instruction for at least one of the following: Whether the UE is requested to report cell reselection measurements; Whether the UE is allowed to report cell reselection measurements; Whether the UE is requested to report Early Measurement Report (EMR) measurements; Whether the UE is allowed to report EMR measurements; and The type of measurement that the UE is to report.

20. The method according to claims 14 to 19, wherein, Sending the configuration message includes sending an indication of the carrier frequency that the UE wants to measure, which is associated with the cell reselection measurement.

21. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 20, wherein, The configuration message includes an indication that the UE wants to report at least one of the following measurement results: Reference signal received power RSRP; Reference signal reception quality (RSRQ); Signal-to-noise and interference ratio (SINR); and Beam-level measurement.

22. The method according to claims 14 to 21, wherein, Sending the configuration message includes: sending an indication of a configuration specific to at least one of the following: The UE is to measure each identified cell; The UE is to measure each identified frequency band; The UE is to measure each identified frequency band combination; and The UE is to measure each identified frequency range.

23. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 22, wherein, Sending the configuration message includes sending an indication of the validity timer for the cell reselection measurement.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein, The validity timer is a first validity timer, and wherein, Sending the configuration message includes sending an indication for a second validity timer for early measurement reporting of EMR measurements.

25. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 24, wherein, Sending the configuration message includes sending the configuration message via at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; and Broadcast signaling.

26. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 25, wherein, Receiving the indication of the availability of one or more measurements includes receiving the indication via an indicator separate from the indication of availability of the earlier measurement report (EMR).

27. A user equipment (UE) (600) adapted to perform operations, said operations including: Receive a configuration message (300) from the network node indicating measurement configuration information; Based on the measurement configuration information, when the UE is in a simplified state, one or more measurements are determined (302), including cell reselection measurements; and In response to the UE switching to a connected state, an indication of the availability of the one or more measurements is sent to the network node (304).

28. The UE of claim 27, wherein the operation further comprises the operation of any one of claims 2 to 13.

29. A computer program comprising program code to be executed by processing circuitry (602) of a UE (600), wherein execution of the program code causes the UE to perform operations, the operations including: Receive a configuration message (300) from the network node indicating measurement configuration information; Based on the measurement configuration information, when the UE is in a simplified state, one or more measurements are determined (302), including cell reselection measurements; and In response to the UE switching to a connected state, an indication of the availability of the one or more measurements is sent to the network node (304).

30. The computer program of claim 29, wherein the operation further comprises the operation of any one of claims 2 to 13.

31. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium (610) including program code to be executed by a processing circuitry (602) of a UE (600), wherein execution of the program code causes the UE to perform an operation comprising: Receive a configuration message (300) from the network node indicating measurement configuration information; Based on the measurement configuration information, when the UE is in a simplified state, one or more measurements are determined (302), including cell reselection measurements; and In response to the UE switching to a connected state, an indication of the availability of the one or more measurements is sent to the network node (304).

32. The computer program product of claim 31, further comprising the operation of any one of claims 2 to 13.

33. A network node (700) adapted to perform operations, said operations including: When the user equipment (UE) is in a connected state, a (400) configuration message is sent to the UE, the configuration message indicating measurement configuration information; as well as The UE receives (402) an indication of the availability of one or more measurements determined by the UE when the UE is in a simplified state, the one or more measurements including cell reselection measurements.

34. The network node of claim 33, wherein the operation further comprises the operation of any one of claims 15 to 26.

35. A computer program comprising program code to be executed by processing circuitry (702) of a network node (700), wherein execution of the program code causes the network node to perform operations, the operations including: When the user equipment (UE) is in a connected state, a (400) configuration message is sent to the UE, the configuration message indicating measurement configuration information; as well as The UE receives (402) an indication of the availability of one or more measurements determined by the UE when the UE is in a simplified state, the one or more measurements including cell reselection measurements.

36. The computer program of claim 36, further comprising the operation of any one of claims 15 to 26.

37. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium (704) including program code to be executed by processing circuitry (702) of a network node (700), whereby execution of the program code causes the network node to perform operations including: When the user equipment (UE) is in a connected state, a (400) configuration message is sent to the UE, the configuration message indicating measurement configuration information; as well as The UE receives (402) an indication of the availability of one or more measurements determined by the UE when the UE is in a simplified state, the one or more measurements including cell reselection measurements.

38. The computer program product of claim 37, wherein the operation further comprises the operation of any one of claims 15 to 26.

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