Ambient communication system conflict resolution
Patent Information
- Application Number
- EP2023929111
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-03-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-11
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Abstract
Description
AMBIENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM CONFLICT RESOLUTION
[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and to techniques and apparatuses for resolving communication conflicts involving a user equipment, network entity, and ambient communication system.BACKGROUND
[0003] Wireless communications systems are widely deployed to provide various telecommunication services such as telephony, video, data, messaging, broadcasts, or other similar types of services. These wireless communications systems may employ multiple-access technologies capable of supporting communications with multiple users by sharing available wireless communications system resources with those users.
[0004] Although wireless communications systems have made great technological advancements over many years, challenges still exist. For example, complex and dynamic environments can still attenuate or block signals between wireless transmitters and wireless receivers. Accordingly, there is a continuous desire to improve the technical performance of wireless communications systems, including, for example: improving speed and data carrying capacity of communications, improving efficiency of the use of shared communications mediums, reducing power used by transmitters and receivers while performing communications, improving reliability of wireless communications, avoiding redundant transmissions and / or receptions and related processing, improving the coverage area of wireless communications, increasing the number and types of devices that can access wireless communications systems, increasing the ability for different types of devices to intercommunicate, increasing the number and types of wireless communications mediums available for use, and the like. Consequently, there exists a need for further improvements in wireless communications systems to overcome the aforementioned technical challenges and others.
[0005] SUMMARY
[0006] One aspect provides a method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) . The method includes receiving parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with an ambient communication system and a network entity; scheduling, according to the parameters, a first session for communication with the ambient communication system and a second session for communication with the network entity; and transmitting one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session.
[0007] Another aspect provides a method for wireless communication by a network entity. The method includes outputting or configuring parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with a UE; configuring the UE to schedule, according to the parameters, one or more of a first session for communication between the UE and an ambient communication system or a second session for communication between the UE and the network entity; and configuring the UE to transmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session.
[0008] Other aspects provide: an apparatus operable, configured, or otherwise adapted to perform any one or more of the aforementioned methods and / or those described herein with reference to and as illustrated by the drawings and specification; a non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of an apparatus, cause the apparatus to perform the aforementioned methods and / or those described herein with reference to and as illustrated by the drawings and specification; a computer program product embodied on a computer-readable storage medium comprising code for performing the aforementioned methods and / or those described herein with reference to and as illustrated by the drawings and specification; and / or an apparatus comprising means for performing the aforementioned methods and / or those described herein with reference to and as illustrated by the drawings and specification. By way of example, an apparatus may comprise a processing system, a device with a processing system, or processing systems cooperating over one or more networks.
[0009] The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of examples according to the disclosure in order that the detailed description that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages will be described hereinafter. The conception and specific examples disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. Characteristics of the concepts disclosed herein, both their organization and method of operation, together with associated advantages, will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. Each of the figures is provided for the purposes of illustration and description, and not as a definition of the limits of the claims.
[0010] While aspects are described in the present disclosure by illustration to some examples, those skilled in the art will understand that such aspects may be implemented in many different arrangements and scenarios. Techniques described herein may be implemented using different platform types, devices, systems, shapes, sizes, and / or packaging arrangements. For example, some aspects may be implemented via integrated chip embodiments or other non-module-component based devices (e.g., end-user devices, vehicles, communication devices, computing devices, industrial equipment, retail / purchasing devices, medical devices, and / or artificial intelligence devices) . Aspects may be implemented in chip-level components, modular components, non-modular components, non-chip-level components, device-level components, and / or system-level components. Devices incorporating described aspects and features may include additional components and features for implementation and practice of claimed and described aspects. For example, transmission and reception of wireless signals may include one or more components for analog and digital purposes (e.g., hardware components including antennas, radio frequency (RF) chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffers, processors, interleavers, adders, and / or summers) . It is intended that aspects described herein may be practiced in a wide variety of devices, components, systems, distributed arrangements, and / or end-user devices of varying size, shape, and constitution.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] So that the above-recited features of the present disclosure can be understood in detail, a more particular description, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to aspects, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only certain typical aspects of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the description may admit to other equally effective aspects. The same reference numbers in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements.
[0012] Fig. 1 depicts an example of a wireless communications network, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0013] Fig. 2 depicts aspects of an example base station and user equipment (UE) , in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0014] Fig. 3 depicts an example disaggregated base station architecture.
[0015] Figs. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D depict aspects of data structures for a wireless communications network, such as wireless communications network of Fig. 1, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0016] Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of backscatter communication, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0017] Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of signals transmitted during backscatter communication between a radio frequency identifier (RFID) reader and an ambient internet-of-things (IoT) device, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0018] Figs. 7A-7B are diagrams illustrating an example associated with resolving scheduling conflicts between the UE and an ambient communication system and a BS, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0019] Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example associated with resolving scheduling conflicts between the UE and an ambient communication system and a network entity via a minimum time interval, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0020] Figs. 9A-9D are diagrams illustrating examples associated with resolving conflicts between tag processing and downlink or uplink communications via a deferral process, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0021] Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example associated with transmission of a continuous wave during downlink communications, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0022] Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of downlink control information that schedules multiple cells, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0023] Fig. 12 shows a method for wireless communications by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0024] Fig. 13 shows a method for wireless communications by a network entity, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0025] Fig. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an implementation of code and circuitry for a communications device, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0026] Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of an implementation of code and circuitry for a communications device, in accordance with the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatuses, methods, processing systems, and computer-readable mediums for resolving communication conflicts between a user equipment (UE) and an ambient communication system (also called an ambient internet-of-things (IoT) device) , such as a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and a network entity.
[0028] Communications between the UE and the ambient communication system may occur at unexpected times. The processing of communications with the ambient communication system may interfere with other network communications involving the UE. Without a way to resolve communication conflicts and / or prioritize communications with ambient communication systems and other network communications, the UE may miss messages transmitted by the ambient communication system, the network entity, other UEs, or other network components.
[0029] As described herein, one way to resolve such conflicts is to configure the UE with rules for handling communications between the UE and the ambient communication system, particularly when those communications may conflict with communications between the UE and the network entity. With a configuration that allows the UE to resolve these communication conflicts, the UE can engage in RFID tag processing operations while continuing to maintain communications with, for example, a network entity or another UE.
[0030] Various aspects of the disclosure are described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to any specific structure or function presented throughout this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. One skilled in the art should appreciate that the scope of the disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein, whether implemented independently of or combined with any other aspect of the disclosure. For example, an apparatus may be implemented or a method may be practiced using any number of the aspects set forth herein. In addition, the scope of the disclosure is intended to cover such an apparatus or method which is practiced using other structure, functionality, or structure and functionality in addition to or other than the various aspects of the disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein may be embodied by one or more elements of a claim.
[0031] Several aspects of telecommunication systems will now be presented with reference to various apparatuses and techniques. These apparatuses and techniques will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, or the like (collectively referred to as “elements” ) . These elements may be implemented using hardware, software, or combinations thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system.
[0032] While aspects may be described herein using terminology commonly associated with a 5G or New Radio (NR) radio access technology (RAT) , aspects of the present disclosure can be applied to other RATs, such as a 3G RAT, a 4G RAT, and / or a RAT subsequent to 5G (e.g., 6G) .
[0033] Fig. 1 depicts an example of a wireless communications network 100, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0034] Generally, wireless communications network 100 includes various network entities (alternatively, network elements or network nodes) . A network entity is generally a communications device and / or a communications function performed by a communications device (e.g., a UE, a base station (BS) , a component of a BS, a server, etc. ) . For example, various functions of a network as well as various devices associated with and interacting with a network may be considered network entities. Further, wireless communications network 100 includes terrestrial aspects, such as ground-based network entities (e.g., BSs 110) , and non-terrestrial aspects, such as satellite 140 and aircraft 145, which may include network entities on-board (e.g., one or more BSs) capable of communicating with other network elements (e.g., terrestrial BSs) and UEs.
[0035] In the depicted example, wireless communications network 100 includes BSs 110, UEs 120, and one or more core networks, such as an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) 160 and 5G Core (5GC) 190, which interoperate to provide communications services over various communications links, including wired and wireless links.
[0036] Fig. 1 depicts various example UEs 120, which may include a cellular phone, a smart phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a laptop, a personal digital assistant (PDA) , a satellite radio, a global positioning system (GPS) , a multimedia device, a video device, a digital audio player, a camera, a game console, a tablet, a smart device, a wearable device, a vehicle, an electric meter, a gas pump, a kitchen appliance, a healthcare device, an implant, a sensor / actuator, a display, an internet of things (IoT) device, an always on (AON) device, an edge processing device, or another similar device. A UE 120 may also be referred to as a mobile device, a wireless device, a wireless communication device, a station, a mobile station, a subscriber station, a mobile subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, a remote unit, a remote device, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, or a handset, among other examples.
[0037] BSs 110 may wirelessly communicate with (e.g., transmit signals to or receive signals from) UEs 120 via communications links 170. The communications links 170 between BSs 110 and UEs 120 may carry uplink (UL) (also referred to as reverse link) transmissions from a UE 120 to a BS 110 and / or downlink (DL) (also referred to as forward link) transmissions from a BS 110 to a UE 120. The communications links 170 may use multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology, including spatial multiplexing, beamforming, and / or transmit diversity in various aspects.
[0038] A BS 110 may include, for example, a NodeB, an enhanced NodeB (eNB) , a next generation enhanced NodeB (ng-eNB) , a next generation NodeB (gNB or gNodeB) , an access point, a base transceiver station, a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a transceiver function, a transmission reception point, and / or others. A BS 110 may provide communications coverage for a respective geographic coverage area 112, which may sometimes be referred to as a cell, and which may overlap in some cases (e.g., a small cell provided by a BS 110a may have a coverage area 112′that overlaps the coverage area 112 of a macro cell) . A BS 110 may, for example, provide communications coverage for a macro cell (covering a relatively large geographic area) , a pico cell (covering a relatively smaller geographic area, such as a sports stadium) , a femto cell (covering a relatively smaller geographic area (e.g., a home) ) , and / or other types of cells.
[0039] While BSs 110 are depicted in various aspects as unitary communications devices, BSs 110 may be implemented in various configurations. For example, one or more components of a base station may be disaggregated, including a central unit (CU) , one or more distributed units (DUs) , one or more radio units (RUs) , a Near-Real Time (Near-RT) RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) , or a Non-Real Time (Non-RT) RIC, to name a few examples. In another example, various aspects of a base station may be virtualized. More generally, a BS (e.g., BS 110) may include components that are located at a single physical location or components located at various physical locations. In examples in which a BS includes components that are located at various physical locations, the various components may each perform functions such that, collectively, the various components achieve functionality that is similar to a BS that is located at a single physical location. In some aspects, a BS including components that are located at various physical locations may be referred to as having a disaggregated radio access network architecture, such as an Open RAN (O-RAN) architecture or a Virtualized RAN (VRAN) architecture. Fig. 3 depicts and describes an example disaggregated BS architecture.
[0040] Different BSs 110 within wireless communications network 100 may also be configured to support different radio access technologies, such as 3G, 4G, and / or 5G, among other examples. For example, BSs 110 configured for 4G LTE (collectively referred to as Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) ) may interface with the EPC 160 through first backhaul links 132 (e.g., an S1 interface) . BSs 110 configured for 5G (e.g., 5G NR or Next Generation RAN (NG-RAN) ) may interface with 5GC 190 through second backhaul links 184. BSs 110 may communicate directly or indirectly (e.g., through the EPC 160 or 5GC 190) with each other over third backhaul links 134 (e.g., X2 interfaces) , which may be wired or wireless.
[0041] Wireless communications network 100 may subdivide the electromagnetic spectrum into various classes, bands, channels, or other features. In some aspects, the subdivision is based on wavelength and frequency, where frequency may also be referred to as a carrier, a subcarrier, a frequency channel, a tone, or a subband. For example, 3GPP currently defines Frequency Range 1 (FR1) as including 410 MHz –7125 MHz, which is often referred to (interchangeably) as “Sub-6 GHz” . Similarly, 3GPP currently defines Frequency Range 2 (FR2) as including 24, 250 MHz –52, 600 MHz, which is sometimes referred to (interchangeably) as a “millimeter wave” ( “mmW” or “mmWave” ) . A base station configured to communicate using mmWave or near mmWave radio frequency bands (e.g., a mmWave base station such as BS 110b) may utilize beamforming (e.g., as shown by 182) with a UE (e.g., 120) to improve path loss and range.
[0042] The communications links 170 between BSs 110 and, for example, UEs 120, may be through one or more carriers, which may have different bandwidths (e.g., 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 MHz, 20 MHz, 100 MHz, 400 MHz, and / or other bandwidths) , and which may be aggregated in various aspects. Carriers may or may not be adjacent to each other. In some examples, allocation of carriers may be asymmetric with respect to DL and UL (e.g., more or fewer carriers may be allocated for DL than for UL) .
[0043] Communications using higher frequency bands may have higher path loss and a shorter range compared to lower frequency communications. Accordingly, certain base stations (e.g., base station 110b in Fig. 1) may utilize beamforming with a UE 120 to improve path loss and range, as shown at 182. For example, BS 110b and the UE 120 may each include a plurality of antennas, such as antenna elements, antenna panels, and / or antenna arrays to facilitate the beamforming. In some cases, BS 110b may transmit a beamformed signal to UE 120 in one or more transmit directions 182′. UE 120 may receive the beamformed signal from the BS 110b in one or more receive directions 182″. UE 120 may also transmit a beamformed signal to the BS 110b in one or more transmit directions 182″. BS 110b may also receive the beamformed signal from UE 120 in one or more receive directions 182′. BS 110b and UE 120 may then perform beam training to determine the best receive and transmit directions for each of BS 110b and UE 120. Notably, the transmit and receive directions for BS 110b may or may not be the same. Similarly, the transmit and receive directions for UE 120 may or may not be the same.
[0044] Wireless communications network 100 further includes a Wi-Fi AP 150 in communication with Wi-Fi stations (STAs) 152 via communications links 154 in, for example, a 2.4 GHz and / or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency spectrum.
[0045] Certain UEs 120 may communicate with each other using device-to-device (D2D) communications link 158. D2D communications link 158 may use one or more sidelink channels, such as a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) , a physical sidelink discovery channel (PSDCH) , a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) , a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) , and / or a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) .
[0046] EPC 160 may include various functional components, including: a Mobility Management Entity (MME) 161, other MMEs 162, a Serving Gateway 163, a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) Gateway 164, a Broadcast Multicast Service Center (BM-SC) 165, and / or a Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway 166, such as in the depicted example. MME 161 may be in communication with a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) 167. MME 161 is a control node that processes the signaling between the UEs 120 and the EPC 160. Generally, MME 161 provides bearer and connection management.
[0047] Generally, user Internet protocol (IP) packets are transferred through Serving Gateway 163, which is connected to PDN Gateway 166. PDN Gateway 166 provides UE IP address allocation as well as other functions. PDN Gateway 166 and the BM-SC 165 are connected to IP Services 168, which may include, for example, the Internet, an intranet, an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) , a Packet Switched (PS) streaming service, and / or other IP services.
[0048] BM-SC 165 may provide functions for MBMS user service provisioning and delivery. BM-SC 165 may serve as an entry point for content provider MBMS transmission, may be used to authorize and initiate MBMS Bearer Services within a public land mobile network (PLMN) , and / or may be used to schedule MBMS transmissions. MBMS Gateway 164 may distribute MBMS traffic to the BSs 110 belonging to a Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) area broadcasting a particular service, and / or may be responsible for session management (start / stop) and for collecting eMBMS related charging information.
[0049] 5GC 190 may include various functional components, including: an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) 191, other AMFs 192, a Session Management Function (SMF) 193, and a User Plane Function (UPF) 194. AMF 191 may be in communication with Unified Data Management (UDM) 195.
[0050] AMF 191 is a control node that processes signaling between UEs 120 and 5GC 190. AMF 191 provides, for example, quality of service (QoS) flow and session management.
[0051] IP packets are transferred through UPF 194, which is connected to the IP Services 196, and which provides UE IP address allocation as well as other functions for 5GC 190. IP Services 196 may include, for example, the Internet, an intranet, an IMS, a PS streaming service, and / or other IP services.
[0052] In various aspects, a network entity or network node can be implemented as an aggregated base station, a disaggregated base station, a component of a base station, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a relay node, a sidelink node, a transmission reception point (TRP) , or a combination thereof, to name a few examples.
[0053] As indicated above, Fig. 1 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 1.
[0054] Fig. 2 depicts aspects of an example BS 110 and UE 120, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0055] Generally, BS 110 includes various processors (e.g., 220, 230, 238, and 240) , antennas 234a-t (collectively 234) , transceivers 232a-t (collectively 232) , which include modulators and demodulators, and other aspects, which enable wireless transmission of data (e.g., data source 212) and wireless reception of data (e.g., data sink 239) . For example, BS 110 may send and receive data between BS 110 and UE 120. BS 110 includes controller / processor 240, which may be configured to implement various functions described herein related to wireless communications.
[0056] Generally, UE 120 includes various processors (e.g., 258, 264, 266, and 280) , antennas 252a-r (collectively 252) , transceivers 254a-r (collectively 254) , which include modulators and demodulators, and other aspects, which enable wireless transmission of data (e.g., retrieved from data source 262) and wireless reception of data (e.g., provided to data sink 260) . UE 120 includes controller / processor 280, which may be configured to implement various functions described herein related to wireless communications.
[0057] For an example downlink transmission, BS 110 includes a transmit processor 220 that may receive data from a data source 212 and control information from a controller / processor 240. The control information may be for the physical broadcast channel (PBCH) , the physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH) , the physical hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) indicator channel (PHICH) , the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) , the group common PDCCH (GC PDCCH) , and / or other channels. The data may be for the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) , in some examples.
[0058] Transmit processor 220 may process (e.g., encode and symbol map) the data and control information to obtain data symbols and control symbols, respectively. Transmit processor 220 may also generate reference symbols, such as for the primary synchronization signal (PSS) , the secondary synchronization signal (SSS) , the PBCH demodulation reference signal (DMRS) , or the channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) .
[0059] Transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 may perform spatial processing (e.g., precoding) on the data symbols, the control symbols, and / or the reference symbols, if applicable, and may provide output symbol streams to the modulators (MODs) in transceivers 232a-232t. Each modulator in transceivers 232a-232t may process a respective output symbol stream to obtain an output sample stream. Each modulator may further process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and upconvert) the output sample stream to obtain a downlink signal. Downlink signals from the modulators in transceivers 232a-232t may be transmitted via the antennas 234a-234t, respectively.
[0060] UE 120 includes antennas 252a-252r that may receive the downlink signals from the BS 110 and may provide received signals to the demodulators (DEMODs) in transceivers 254a-254r, respectively. Each demodulator in transceivers 254a-254r may condition (e.g., filter, amplify, downconvert, and digitize) a respective received signal to obtain input samples. Each demodulator may further process the input samples to obtain received symbols.
[0061] MIMO detector 256 may obtain received symbols from all the demodulators in transceivers 254a-254r, perform MIMO detection on the received symbols if applicable, and provide detected symbols. Receive processor 258 may process (e.g., demodulate, deinterleave, and decode) the detected symbols, provide decoded data for the UE 120 to a data sink 260, and provide decoded control information to a controller / processor 280.
[0062] For an example uplink transmission, UE 120 further includes a transmit processor 264 that may receive and process data (e.g., for the physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) ) from a data source 262 and control information (e.g., for the physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) ) from the controller / processor 280. Transmit processor 264 may also generate reference symbols for a reference signal (e.g., for the sounding reference signal (SRS) ) . The symbols from the transmit processor 264 may be precoded by a TX MIMO processor 266 if applicable, further processed by the modulators in transceivers 254a-254r (e.g., for SC-FDM) , and transmitted to BS 110.
[0063] At BS 110, the uplink signals from UE 120 may be received by antennas 234a-234t, processed by the demodulators in transceivers 232a-232t, detected by a MIMO detector 236 if applicable, and further processed by a receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information sent by UE 120. Receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to a data sink 239 and the decoded control information to the controller / processor 240. Memories 242 and 282 may store data and program codes (e.g., processor-executable instructions, computer-executable instructions) for BS 110 and UE 120, respectively. Scheduler 244 may schedule UEs for data transmission on the downlink and / or uplink.
[0064] In various aspects, BS 110 may be described as transmitting and receiving various types of data associated with the methods described herein. In these contexts, “transmitting” may refer to various mechanisms of outputting data, such as outputting data from data source 212, scheduler 244, memory 242, transmit processor 220, controller / processor 240, TX MIMO processor 230, transceivers 232a-t, antenna 234a-t, and / or other aspects described herein. Similarly, “receiving” may refer to various mechanisms of obtaining data, such as obtaining data from antennas 234a-t, transceivers 232a-t, RX MIMO detector 236, controller / processor 240, receive processor 238, scheduler 244, memory 242, a network interface, and / or other aspects described herein.
[0065] In various aspects, UE 120 may likewise be described as transmitting and receiving various types of data associated with the methods described herein. In these contexts, “transmitting” may refer to various mechanisms of outputting data, such as outputting data from data source 262, memory 282, transmit processor 264, controller / processor 280, TX MIMO processor 266, transceivers 254a-t, antenna 252a-t, and / or other aspects described herein. Similarly, “receiving” may refer to various mechanisms of obtaining data, such as obtaining data from antennas 252a-t, transceivers 254a-t, RX MIMO detector 256, controller / processor 280, receive processor 258, memory 282, and / or other aspects described herein.
[0066] In some aspects, a processor may be configured to perform various operations, such as those associated with the methods described herein, and transmit (output) data to or receive (obtain) data from another interface that is configured to transmit or receive, respectively, the data.
[0067] While blocks in Fig. 2 are illustrated as distinct components, the functions described above with respect to the blocks may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combination component or in various combinations of components. For example, the functions described with respect to the transmit processor 264, the receive processor 258, and / or the TX MIMO processor 266 may be performed by or under the control of the controller / processor 280.
[0068] As indicated above, Fig. 2 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 2.
[0069] Deployment of communication systems, such as 5G NR systems, may be arranged in multiple manners with various components or constituent parts. In a 5G NR system, or network, a network node, a network entity, a mobility element of a network, a RAN node, a core network node, a network element, a base station, or a network equipment may be implemented in an aggregated or disaggregated architecture. For example, a base station (such as a Node B (NB) , an evolved NB (eNB) , an NR BS, a 5G NB, an access point (AP) , a TRP, or a cell, among other examples) , or one or more units (or one or more components) performing base station functionality, may be implemented as an aggregated base station (also known as a standalone base station or a monolithic base station) or a disaggregated base station. “Network entity” or “network node” may refer to a disaggregated base station, or to one or more units of a disaggregated base station (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, one or more RUs, or a combination thereof) .
[0070] An aggregated base station (e.g., an aggregated network node) may be configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single RAN node (e.g., within a single device or unit) . A disaggregated base station (e.g., a disaggregated network node) may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among two or more units (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, or one or more RUs) . In some examples, a CU may be implemented within a network node, and one or more DUs may be co-located with the CU, or alternatively, may be geographically or virtually distributed throughout one or multiple other network nodes. The DUs may be implemented to communicate with one or more RUs. Each of the CU, DU and RU also can be implemented as virtual units, such as a virtual central unit (VCU) , a virtual distributed unit (VDU) , or a virtual radio unit (VRU) , among other examples.
[0071] Base station-type operation or network design may consider aggregation characteristics of base station functionality. For example, disaggregated base stations may be utilized in an IAB network, an open radio access network (O-RAN (such as the network configuration sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance) ) , or a virtualized radio access network (vRAN, also known as a cloud radio access network (C-RAN) ) to facilitate scaling of communication systems by separating base station functionality into one or more units that can be individually deployed. A disaggregated base station may include functionality implemented across two or more units at various physical locations, as well as functionality implemented for at least one unit virtually, which can enable flexibility in network design. The various units of the disaggregated base station can be configured for wired or wireless communication with at least one other unit of the disaggregated base station.
[0072] Fig. 3 depicts an example disaggregated base station 300 architecture. The disaggregated base station 300 architecture may include one or more central units (CUs) 310 that can communicate directly with a core network 320 via a backhaul link, or indirectly with the core network 320 through one or more disaggregated base station units (such as a Near-Real Time (Near-RT) RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) 325 via an E2 link, or a Non-Real Time (Non-RT) RIC 315 associated with a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) Framework 305, or both) . A CU 310 may communicate with one or more distributed units (DUs) 330 via respective midhaul links, such as an F1 interface. The DUs 330 may communicate with one or more radio units (RUs) 340 via respective fronthaul links. The RUs 340 may communicate with respective UEs 120 via one or more radio frequency (RF) access links. In some implementations, the UE 120 may be simultaneously served by multiple RUs 340.
[0073] Each of the units (e.g., the CUs 310, the DUs 330, the RUs 340, as well as the Near-RT RICs 325, the Non-RT RICs 315 and the SMO Framework 305) may include one or more interfaces or be coupled to one or more interfaces configured to receive or transmit signals, data, or information (collectively, signals) via a wired or wireless transmission medium. Each of the units, or an associated processor or controller providing instructions to the communications interfaces of the units, can be configured to communicate with one or more of the other units via the transmission medium. For example, the units can include a wired interface configured to receive or transmit signals over a wired transmission medium to one or more of the other units. Additionally or alternatively, the units can include a wireless interface, which may include a receiver, a transmitter or transceiver (such as an RF transceiver) , configured to receive or transmit signals, or both, over a wireless transmission medium to one or more of the other units.
[0074] In some aspects, the CU 310 may host one or more higher layer control functions. Such control functions can include radio resource control (RRC) , packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) , service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) , or the like. Each control function can be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other control functions hosted by the CU 310. The CU 310 may be configured to handle user plane functionality (e.g., Central Unit –User Plane (CU-UP) ) , control plane functionality (e.g., Central Unit –Control Plane (CU-CP) ) , or a combination thereof. In some implementations, the CU 310 can be logically split into one or more CU-UP units and one or more CU-CP units. The CU-UP unit can communicate bidirectionally with the CU-CP unit via an interface, such as the E1 interface when implemented in an O-RAN configuration. The CU 310 can be implemented to communicate with the DU 330, as necessary, for network control and signaling.
[0075] The DU 330 may correspond to a logical unit that includes one or more base station functions to control the operation of one or more RUs 340. In some aspects, the DU 330 may host one or more of a radio link control (RLC) layer, a medium access control (MAC) layer, and one or more high physical (PHY) layers (such as modules for forward error correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, scrambling, modulation and demodulation, or the like) depending, at least in part, on a functional split, such as those defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) . In some aspects, the DU 330 may further host one or more low PHY layers. Each layer (or module) can be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other layers (and modules) hosted by the DU 330, or with the control functions hosted by the CU 310.
[0076] Lower-layer functionality can be implemented by one or more RUs 340. In some deployments, an RU 340, controlled by a DU 330, may correspond to a logical node that hosts RF processing functions, or low-PHY layer functions (such as performing fast Fourier transform (FFT) , inverse FFT (iFFT) , digital beamforming, physical random access channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, or the like) , or both, based at least in part on the functional split, such as a lower layer functional split. In such an architecture, the RU (s) 340 can be implemented to handle over-the-air (OTA) communications with one or more UEs 120. In some implementations, real-time and non-real-time aspects of control and user plane communications with the RU (s) 340 can be controlled by the corresponding DU 330. In some scenarios, this configuration can enable the DU (s) 330 and the CU 310 to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture, such as a vRAN architecture.
[0077] The SMO Framework 305 may be configured to support RAN deployment and provisioning of non-virtualized and virtualized network elements. For non-virtualized network elements, the SMO Framework 305 may be configured to support the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage requirements which may be managed via an operations and maintenance interface (such as an O1 interface) . For virtualized network elements, the SMO Framework 305 may be configured to interact with a cloud computing platform (such as an open cloud (O-Cloud) 390) to perform network element life cycle management (such as to instantiate virtualized network elements) via a cloud computing platform interface (such as an O2 interface) . Such virtualized network elements can include, but are not limited to, CUs 310, DUs 330, RUs 340, and Near-RT RICs 325. In some implementations, the SMO Framework 305 can communicate with a hardware aspect of a 4G RAN, such as an open eNB (O-eNB) 311, via an O1 interface. Additionally, in some implementations, the SMO Framework 305 can communicate directly with one or more RUs 340 via an O1 interface. The SMO Framework 305 also may include a Non-RT RIC 315 configured to support functionality of the SMO Framework 305.
[0078] The Non-RT RIC 315 may be configured to include a logical function that enables non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI / ML) workflows including model training and updates, or policy-based guidance of applications / features in the Near-RT RIC 325. The Non-RT RIC 315 may be coupled to or communicate with (such as via an A1 interface) the Near-RT RIC 325. The Near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to include a logical function that enables near-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources via data collection and actions over an interface (such as via an E2 interface) connecting one or more CUs 310, one or more DUs 330, or both, as well as an O-eNB, with the Near-RT RIC 325.
[0079] In some implementations, to generate AI / ML models to be deployed in the Near-RT RIC 325, the Non-RT RIC 315 may receive parameters or external enrichment information from external servers. Such information may be utilized by the Near-RT RIC 325 and may be received at the SMO Framework 305 or the Non-RT RIC 315 from non-network data sources or from network functions. In some examples, the Non-RT RIC 315 or the Near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to tune RAN behavior or performance. For example, the Non-RT RIC 315 may monitor long-term trends and patterns for performance and employ AI / ML models to perform corrective actions through the SMO Framework 305 (such as reconfiguration via O1) or via creation of RAN management policies (such as A1 policies) .
[0080] As indicated above, Fig. 3 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 3.
[0081] Figs. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D depict aspects of data structures for a wireless communications network, such as wireless communications network 100 of Fig. 1, in accordance with the present disclosure. Fig. 4A is a diagram 400 illustrating an example of a first subframe within a 5G (e.g., 5G NR) frame structure, Fig. 4B is a diagram 430 illustrating an example of DL channels within a 5G subframe, Fig. 4C is a diagram 450 illustrating an example of a second subframe within a 5G frame structure, and Fig. 4D is a diagram 480 illustrating an example of UL channels within a 5G subframe.
[0082] Wireless communications systems may utilize orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with a cyclic prefix (CP) on the uplink and downlink. Such systems may also support half-duplex operation using time division duplexing (TDD) . OFDM and single-carrier frequency division multiplexing (SC-FDM) partition the system bandwidth (e.g., as depicted in Figs. 4B and 4D) into multiple orthogonal subcarriers. Each subcarrier may be modulated with data. Modulation symbols may be sent in the frequency domain with OFDM and / or in the time domain with SC-FDM.
[0083] A wireless communications frame structure may be frequency division duplex (FDD) , in which, for a particular set of subcarriers, subframes within the set of subcarriers are dedicated for either DL or UL. Wireless communications frame structures may also be time division duplex (TDD) , in which, for a particular set of subcarriers, subframes within the set of subcarriers are dedicated for both DL and UL.
[0084] In Figs. 4A and 4C, the wireless communications frame structure is TDD where D is DL, U is UL, and F is flexible for use between DL / UL. UEs may be configured with a slot format through a received slot format indicator (SFI) (dynamically through DL control information (DCI) , or semi-statically / statically through RRC signaling) . In the depicted examples, a 10 ms frame is divided into 10 equally sized 1 ms subframes. Each subframe may include one or more time slots. In some examples, each slot may include 7 or 14 symbols, depending on the slot format. Subframes may also include mini-slots, which generally have fewer symbols than an entire slot. Other wireless communications technologies may have a different frame structure and / or different channels.
[0085] In certain aspects, the number of slots within a subframe is based on a slot configuration and a numerology. For example, for slot configuration 0, different numerologies (μ) 0 to 5 allow for 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 slots, respectively, per subframe. For slot configuration 1, different numerologies 0 to 2 allow for 2, 4, and 8 slots, respectively, per subframe. Accordingly, for slot configuration 0 and numerology μ, there are 14 symbols / slot and 2μ slots / subframe. The subcarrier spacing and symbol length / duration are a function of the numerology. The subcarrier spacing may be equal to 2μ×15 kHz, where μ is the numerology index, which may be selected from values 0 to 5. Accordingly, the numerology μ=0 has a subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz and the numerology μ=5 has a subcarrier spacing of 480 kHz. Other numerologies and subcarrier spacings may be used. The symbol length / duration is inversely related to the subcarrier spacing. Figs. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D provide an example of slot configuration 0 with 14 symbols per slot and numerology μ=2 with 4 slots per subframe. The slot duration is 0.25 ms, the subcarrier spacing is 60 kHz, and the symbol duration is approximately 16.67 μs.
[0086] As depicted in Figs. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D, a resource grid may be used to represent the frame structure. Each time slot includes a resource block (RB) (also referred to as physical RBs (PRBs) ) that extends, for example, 12 consecutive subcarriers. The resource grid is divided into multiple resource elements (REs) . The number of bits carried by each RE depends on the modulation scheme.
[0087] As illustrated in Fig. 4A, some of the REs carry reference (pilot) signals (RSs) for a UE (e.g., UE 120) . The RSs may include demodulation RSs (DMRSs) and / or channel state information reference signals (CSI-RSs) for channel estimation at the UE. The RSs may also include beam measurement RSs (BRSs) , beam refinement RSs (BRRSs) , and / or phase tracking RSs (PT-RSs) .
[0088] Fig. 4B illustrates an example of various DL channels within a subframe of a frame. The physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) carries DCI within one or more control channel elements (CCEs) , each CCE including, for example, nine RE groups (REGs) , each REG including, for example, four consecutive REs in an OFDM symbol.
[0089] A primary synchronization signal (PSS) may be within symbol 2 of particular subframes of a frame. The PSS is used by a UE (e.g., UE 120) to determine subframe / symbol timing and a physical layer identity.
[0090] A secondary synchronization signal (SSS) may be within symbol 4 of particular subframes of a frame. The SSS is used by a UE to determine a physical layer cell identity group number and radio frame timing.
[0091] Based on the physical layer identity and the physical layer cell identity group number, the UE can determine a physical cell identifier (PCI) . Based on the PCI, the UE can determine the locations of the aforementioned DMRSs. The physical broadcast channel (PBCH) , which carries a master information block (MIB) , may be logically grouped with the PSS and SSS to form a synchronization signal (SS) / PBCH block (SSB) . The MIB provides a number of RBs in the system bandwidth and a system frame number (SFN) . The physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) carries user data, broadcast system information not transmitted through the PBCH such as system information blocks (SIBs) , and / or paging messages.
[0092] As illustrated in Fig. 4C, some of the REs carry DMRSs (indicated as R for one particular configuration, but other DMRS configurations are possible) for channel estimation at the base station. The UE may transmit DMRSs for the PUCCH and DMRSs for the PUSCH. The PUSCH DMRSs may be transmitted, for example, in the first one or two symbols of the PUSCH. The PUCCH DMRSs may be transmitted in different configurations depending on whether short or long PUCCHs are transmitted and depending on the particular PUCCH format used. UE 120 may transmit sounding reference signals (SRSs) . The SRSs may be transmitted, for example, in the last symbol of a subframe. The SRSs may have a comb structure, and a UE may transmit SRSs on one of the combs. The SRSs may be used by a base station for channel quality estimation to enable frequency-dependent scheduling on the UL.
[0093] Fig. 4D illustrates an example of various UL channels within a subframe of a frame. The PUCCH may be located as indicated in one configuration. The PUCCH carries uplink control information (UCI) , such as scheduling requests, a channel quality indicator (CQI) , a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) , a rank indicator (RI) , and HARQ ACK / NACK feedback. The PUSCH carries data, and may additionally be used to carry a buffer status report (BSR) , a power headroom report (PHR) , and / or UCI.
[0094] Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example 500 of backscatter communication, in accordance with the present disclosure. In the example 500, the backscatter communication is between an RFID reader 505 and an ambient communication system, shown as an ambient internet-of-things (IoT) device 510, such as an RFID tag, and also sometimes referred to as a “passive tag. ” The RFID reader 505 may be a UE 120. The ambient communication system may be a battery-free system that uses ambient radio frequency signals to communicate.
[0095] The RFID reader 505 may transmit, and the ambient IoT device 510 may receive, a continuous wave (CW) that charges the ambient IoT device 510. The CW may be a radio frequency signal. The RFID reader 505 may transmit the CW when the RFID reader 505 is near the ambient IoT device 510. The RFID reader 505 may transmit the CW for a period of time sufficient to charge the ambient IoT device 510. For example, the RFID reader 505 may transmit the CW for a period of time on the order of 400-1500 microseconds. The RFID reader 505 may transmit a command (shown as a packet transmitted via a modulated wave in Fig. 5) after the period of time has elapsed.
[0096] The ambient IoT device 510 may receive the CW and store energy from the CW in a power source, such as a capacitor. When the CW provides sufficient energy for the power source to communicate with the RFID reader 505, the ambient IoT device 510 may receive the command and transmit a response (shown as a packet transmitted as a modulated wave in Fig. 5) .
[0097] The RFID reader 505 may be configured for full duplex or half duplex communication with the ambient IoT device 510. During full duplex communication, the RFID reader 505 may transmit the CW and / or the command while the ambient IoT device 510 transmits the response. During half duplex communication, the RFID reader 505 may briefly stop transmitting the CW and / or the command while the ambient IoT device 510 transmits the response. In implementations involving half duplex communication, another network device, such as another UE 120 or a BS 110, may transmit the CW to the ambient IoT device 510 while the ambient IoT device 510 sends the response. Alternatively, the other network device may transmit the CW to the ambient IoT device 510 instead of the RFID reader 505 transmitting the CW to the ambient IoT device 510.
[0098] As indicated above, Fig. 5 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Fig. 5.
[0099] Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example 600 of signals transmitted during backscatter communication between the RFID reader 505 and the ambient IoT device 510, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0100] As shown in example 600, the RFID reader 505 transmits the CW to the ambient IoT device 510 for a power up duration, which may be an amount of time sufficient to charge the ambient IoT device 510 to at least a turn-on voltage. The power up duration may be on the order of at least 400 microseconds.
[0101] After the power up duration has elapsed, the RFID reader 505 may transmit the command to the ambient IoT device 510. As discussed above, the command may be transmitted via a modulated signal. After the command is sent, the RFID reader 505 may transmit the CW to keep the ambient IoT device 510 charged (e.g., at a voltage level above the turn-on voltage) . Alternatively, such as when the RFID reader 505 is configured for half duplex communication, a different network device, such as a UE 120 or BS 110, may transmit the CW instead of the RFID reader 505.
[0102] After receiving the command, the ambient IoT device 510 may transmit the response. As discussed above, the response may be transmitted to the RFID reader 505 via a modulated signal. The RFID reader 505 may receive the response and cease transmitting the CW.
[0103] In some implementations, the RFID reader 505 may be configured to periodically retransmit the command until the response is received. Doing so may increase the likelihood that the command will be received, particularly if the CW did not adequately charge the ambient IoT device 510 to receive one or more previous transmissions of the command. In some implementations, the RFID reader 505 may transmit a final command to the ambient IoT device 510 acknowledging that the response was received. After the response has been received by the RFID reader 505, the RFID reader 505 (or the other network device) may cease transmitting the CW, which may cause the voltage of the ambient IoT device 510 to drop below the turn-on voltage.
[0104] In some instances, a UE 120 (acting as the RFID reader 505) may receive a reflection signal by a backscatter device, such as another UE 120 or a BS 110. For example, when the UE 120 is configured for full duplex communication, the BS 110 may send the CW during DL slots and the UE 120 may send the CW during UL slots, and the UE 120 may receive reflected signals from the BS 110 via the ambient IoT device 510. In another example, such as when a first UE 120 (acting as the RFID reader 505) is configured for half duplex communication, the BS 110 may configure a second UE 120 to send the CW during the UL slots. In that example, the first UE 120 may receive the reflected signal of the second UE 120 via the ambient IoT device 510. The UE 120 may use transmissions and / or reflected signals from the ambient IoT device 510 to determine the response from the ambient IoT device 510.
[0105] As indicated above, Fig. 6 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Fig. 6.
[0106] Communications between the UE 120 and ambient communication systems, such as RFID tags, can span multiple UL, DL, or SL slots, and the amount of time needed to process such communications may increase with the number of ambient communication devices in communication with the UE 120. Therefore, the processing of communications with an ambient communication system may interfere with other network communications involving the UE 120. Without a way to resolve communication conflicts and / or prioritize communications with ambient communication systems and other network communications, the UE 120 may miss messages transmitted by the ambient communication system, the network nodes 110, other UEs 120, or other network components.
[0107] Some techniques and apparatuses described herein enable the UE 120 to receive parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with an ambient communication system and a network entity; schedule, according to the parameters, a first session for communication with the ambient communication system and a second session for communication with the network entity; and transmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session. As a result, the UE 120 can engage in periodic and / or aperiodic RFID tag processing while continuing to maintain communications with, for example, a BS 110 or another UE 120.
[0108] Some techniques and apparatuses described herein enable the network entity (such as BS 110) to output or configure parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with a UE; configure the UE to schedule, according to the parameters, one or more of a first session for communication between the UE and an ambient communication system or a second session for communication between the UE and the network entity; and configure the UE to transmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session. As a result, the BS 110 can configure the UE 120 to perform RFID tag processing operations while continuing to receive DL signals and transmit UL signals between the UE 120 and other network devices.
[0109] In some examples discussed herein, DL and / or UL communications may occur over an air (Uu) interface. In some examples discussed herein, sidelink (SL) communications may occur over a PC5 / SL interface. In some examples discussed herein, DL, UL, and / or SL communications may occur over a different interface that permits communication between, for example, an RFID reader (such as RFID reader 505) and an ambient IoT device (such as ambient IoT device 510) . Therefore, the UE 120, the ambient IoT device 510, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples, may be configured to communicate via a Uu interface, an SL interface, and / or another interface. The BS 110 may be configured to communicate with the UE 120 via the Uu interface and configure one or more UEs 120 and / or the ambient IoT device for communication via the Uu interface or the PC5 interface (or another SL interface) , among other examples.
[0110] Figs. 7A-7B are diagrams illustrating examples 700A-700B associated with resolving scheduling conflicts between the UE 120 and an ambient communication system (such as the ambient IoT device 510) and a BS 110, in accordance with the present disclosure. Scheduling conflicts may occur if, for example, the UE 120 attempts to communicate with the ambient IoT device 510 (referred to below as “ambient IoT device processing” ) during a slot allocated for DL, UL, or SL communications.
[0111] With respect to periodic tag processing, the BS 110 may configure two or more devices (such as two or more UEs 120, or at least one UE 120 and at least one BS 110, among other examples) to jointly and periodically process communications with an ambient communication system. In some aspects, the configuration may include dynamic DL, UL, or SL resource grants.
[0112] As shown in example 700A, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing (i.e., a “first session” ) over certain DL and / or UL communications (i.e., a “second session” ) but not others. For example, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing over DL communications such as serving cell dynamic PDSCH communications and CSI-RS signaling but not over, for example, PDCCH communications. With respect to periodic processing sessions and semi-periodic DL grants, in some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize serving cell non-dynamic DL channels and / or signals over tag processing. In some aspects, such as when the UE 120 is measuring RFID tag signals during UL slots, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize serving cell UL transmissions over tag processing. For example, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing over UL communications such as the serving cell dynamic PUSCH communications and SRS signaling, but not over, for example, PUCCH communications. Alternatively, with respect to periodic processing sessions and configured UL grants, in some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing over all UL transmissions.
[0113] In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing when tag processing conflicts with dynamic serving cell DL channels and / or signals. For example, the UE 120 may be configured to semi-statically determine the signal to be received (i.e., semi-statically determine tag processing resources) . In a “semi-static” slot configuration, whether flexible slots are used for DL, UL, or SL communications may be indicated by transmission of, for example, DCI. Therefore, in one example, tag processing resources may be scheduled during flexible slots in a semi-static slot configuration. The UE 120 may be further or alternatively configured to receive dynamically scheduled DL communications (such as PDSCH and / or CSI-RS signaling) when tag processing conflicts with dynamic serving cell DL channels and / or signals. In a “dynamic” slot configuration, time domain resources can be modified from UL to DL, and vice versa. Therefore, in one example, one or more UL slots may be dynamically reassigned to DL slots to accommodate tag processing resources. With respect to periodic processing sessions and semi-periodic DL grants, in some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize serving cell DL channels and / or signals that are not dynamically scheduled or triggered over tag processing resources. The DL channels or signals prioritized over tag processing may include PDCCH, semi-periodic PDSCH, and / or periodic and semi-periodic CSI-RS, among other examples. Similarly, N symbol (s) may be reserved after reception of DL serving cell channels and / or signals to account for the maximum timing difference between the tag processing resources and the serving cell DL channel and / or symbol.
[0114] As shown in example 700B, the priority for the tag processing relative to DL, UL, or SL communications may be based on layer 1 (L1) , layer 2 (L2) , or layer 3 (L3) signaling. For DL and UL communications, L1 signaling may include scheduling or non-scheduling DCI signaling. L2 may include MAC control element (MAC-CE) signaling. L3 may include RRC signaling. For periodic processing sessions and dynamic downlink grants, in some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to switch between prioritizing serving cell dynamic DL communications over tag processing, and prioritizing tag processing over dynamic serving cell DL communications based on, for example, L2 or L1 indications. For example, the indication may be provided to the UE 120 via a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) , a UE-specific or common search space, or a bit in the DCI. In some aspects, such as in the context of periodic tag processing and dynamic or semi-periodic DL grants, one or more parameters, such as a priority parameter, a QoS parameter, a delay parameter, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples, may be defined for the ambient IoT device 510, and the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing based on one or more of the parameters. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing relative to DL communications based, at least in part, on an adjacent channel leakage ratio (ACLR) level measured by the UE 120. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing relative to DL communications based, at least in part, on a type of full-duplexity (e.g., based on whether the UE is configured for half-duplex, in-band full duplex (IBFD) , and / or sub-band full duplex (SBFD) communication) . In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured with tables and / or functions, one or both of which may define how the UE 120 is to prioritize tag processing relative to DL, UL, or SL communications. In some aspects, the tables and / or functions may be defined according to L1, L2, and / or L3 signaling.
[0115] In some aspects, such as during SL communication between two UEs 120 or a UE 120 and a powerline communication (PLC) network unit via, for example, a PC5 interface, a priority for the SL communication may be based on L1 signaling such as sidelink control information (SCI) or communications on the PSSCH or the PSFCH, L2 signaling such as a PC5-MAC-CE, L3 signaling such as PC5-RRC, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, the L1, L2, and / or L3 signaling may be used to determine the priority of the SL communications. In some aspects, the L1, L2, and / or L3 signaling may be multiplexed, which may include multiplexing one or more of the L1, L2, and / or L3 signaling with a buffer status report (BFR) , delay status report (DSR) which may contain a packet remaining delay budget or waiting time of transmission packets, a scheduling request (SR) , a HARQ ACK, a channel state information (CSI) report, a sidelink reference signal (SL-RS) transmitted by the UE 120, and / or a power headroom report (PHR) , among other examples.
[0116] With respect to periodic processing sessions and configured UL grants, in some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to switch between prioritizing serving cell dynamic UL communications over tag processing, and prioritizing tag processing over dynamic serving cell UL communications based on, for example, L2 or L1 indications. For example, the indication may be provided to the UE 120 via an RNTI, a UE-specific or common search space, or a bit in the DCI. In some aspects, the indication may be provided to the UE 120 via the PUSCH or semi-periodic SRS signaling. In aspects where the UE 120 may be configured for full-duplex communication, the UE 120 may be configured to perform tag processing and transmit UL communications on, for example, SBFD or IBFD slots or symbols, and based, at least in part, on the ACLR as measured at the UE 120. In some aspects, such as in the context of periodic tag processing and configured UL grants, one or more parameters, such as the priority parameter, the QoS parameter, the delay parameter, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples, may be defined for the ambient IoT device 510, and the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing based on one or more of the parameters. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured with tables and / or functions, one or both of which may define how the UE 120 is to prioritize tag processing relative to DL, UL, or SL communications. In some aspects, the tables and / or functions may be defined according to L1, L2, and / or L3 signaling. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to switch between prioritizing serving cell dynamic UL communications over tag processing and prioritizing tag processing over dynamic serving cell UL communications based on, for example, an L1, L2, or L3 indication. In some aspects, such as in the case of an L3 indication, the BS 110 may transmit, and the UE 120 may receive, the indication via initial access messages, such as master information block (MIB) or system information block (SIB) messages, among other examples.
[0117] In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to avoid transmitting certain UL communications, such as PUCCH, PUSCH, and / or SRS communications, on OFDM symbols on which the UE performs tag processing. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to avoid transmitting within, for example, X data symbols before an OFDM symbol used for tag processing. The value for X may be as low as one, and may be based, at least in part, on a subcarrier spacing (SCS) , a bandwidth, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0118] As indicated above, Figs. 7A-7B are provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Figs. 7A-7B.
[0119] Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example 800 associated with resolving scheduling conflicts between the UE 120 and an ambient communication system (such as the ambient IoT device 510) and a BS 110 via a minimum time interval, in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0120] In some aspects, such as aspects involving periodic processing sessions and dynamic DL grants, the UE 120 may be configured with a minimum time interval between the scheduling PDCCH and the next tag processing resources or the scheduled PDSCH or CSI-RS. The minimum time interval may allow enough time for the UE 120 to switch fast Fourier transform (FFT) domain window timing between capturing samples of the tag processing or the DL signaling. The UE 120 may be configured to drop or defer tag processing occasions that begin before the expiration of the minimum time interval. In the example 800, the UE 120 may be configured to drop or defer the tag processing occasion because it begins within the minimum time interval.
[0121] In some aspects, tag processing may overlap with a CSI-RS measurement. In such instances, the CSI-RS measurement may be RRC configured with no dynamic prioritization relative to tag processing. Rather, tag processing in that instance may be prioritized according to a predefined configuration or based on L1, L2, or L3 indications. For the UE 120, the L1, L2, or L3 indications may include RRC, MAC-CE, uplink control information (UCI) , user assistance information, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, the prioritization may be indicated during a random access control channel (RACH) occasion or via RACH signaling. For the BS 110, such as a gNB, the L1, L2, or L3 indications may include scheduling or non-scheduling DCI, MAC-CE, RRC, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to resolve scheduling conflicts between the CSI-RS measurement and tag processing based, at least in part, on whether the UE is capable of simultaneous processing. For example, if capable, the UE 120 may be configured to simultaneously process communications with the ambient IoT device 510 and the BS 110. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured for flexible prioritization between tag processing and CSI-RS measurements. For example, the tag processing and / or CSI-RS communications may be assigned a priority, and the UE 120 may be configured to process the signals according to their assigned priorities. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to switch between prioritizing CSI-RS measurements over tag processing and prioritizing tag processing over CSI-RS measurements based on, for example, an L1, L2, or L3 indication. In some aspects, such as in the case of an L3 indication, the BS 110 may transmit, and the UE 120 may receive, the indication via initial access messages, such as the MIB or SIB messages, among other examples.
[0122] In some aspects, such as communications within a flexible symbol or UL symbol with scheduled, configured, or triggered UL transmissions from the UE 120 to a serving BS 110 (e.g., PUCCH, PUSCH, or SRS transmissions) and scheduled, configured, or triggered tag processing, the UE 120 may be configured to transmit the configured UL transmission to the BS 110 without performing the tag processing if the UL transmission is configured at a higher layer (e.g., L2 or L3) or semi-statically configured (e.g., PUCCH, configured grant UL communications, PUSCH, semi-periodically scheduled SRS, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples) . Alternatively, the UE 120 may be configured to transmit dynamically scheduled PUSCH and SRS communications without performing the tag processing. Alternatively, in aspects where the UE 120 is a full duplex device, the UE 120 may be configured to perform tag processing and transmit UL communications based on capability (e.g., SBFD or IBFD) and ACLR measured at the UE 120. Alternatively, the UE 120 may be configured to perform periodic tag processing and transmit UL communications according to one or more parameters, such as the priority parameter, the QoS parameter, the delay parameter, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples, defined for the ambient IoT device 510, and the UE 120 may be configured to prioritize tag processing based on one or more of the parameters. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured with tables and / or functions, one or both of which may define how the UE 120 is to prioritize tag processing relative to DL, UL, or SL communications. In some aspects, the tables and / or functions may be defined according to L1, L2, and / or L3 signaling. In some aspects, such as in the case of an L3 indication, the BS 110 may transmit, and the UE 120 may receive, the indication via initial access messages, such as the MIB or SIB messages, among other examples.
[0123] In some aspects, the example 800 discussed with respect to DL and / or UL communications may further or alternatively apply to SL communications on the PSSCH. For example, the UE 120 may be configured with a minimum time interval between the scheduling PSCCH and the next tag processing resources or the scheduled PSSCH. The minimum time interval may allow enough time for the UE 120 to switch fast Fourier transform (FFT) domain window timing between capturing samples of the tag processing or the SL signaling. The UE 120 may be configured to drop or defer tag processing occasions that begin before the expiration of the minimum time interval. In the example 800, the UE 120 may be configured to drop or defer the tag processing occasion because it begins within the minimum time interval.
[0124] As indicated above, Fig. 8 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Fig. 8.
[0125] Figs. 9A-9D are diagrams respectively illustrating examples 900A-900D associated with resolving conflicts between tag processing and DL, UL, or SL communications via a deferral process, in accordance with the present disclosure. Each of examples 900A-900D illustrates an instance where the conflict occurs because tag processing and the DL, UL, or SL communication at least partially overlap ( “Conflict” ) and how the conflict may be resolved ( “Resolution” ) via a deferral process. For example, when a conflict occurs, rather than drop the tag processing or DL, UL, or SL communications, the UE 120 may be configured to split the tag processing into different occasions around the DL, UL, or SL communication (900A) , shorten the tag processing occasion (900B) , delay tag processing until after the DL, UL, or SL communication (900C) , or delay the DL, UL, or SL communication until after the tag processing (900D) . The deferral process may be indicated by semi-periodic activation DCI, configured grant activation DCI, UL / DL dynamic grant DCI, MAC-CE signaling, RRC signaling, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples, received by the UE 120 before the tag processing time. If two or more UEs 120 are involved in the tag processing occasion, one UE may signal to the other UE that the tag processing may be deferred via deferral time signaling. The deferral time signaling between the UEs 120 may occur via L1, L2, or L3 signaling or via a sidelink communication, among other examples.
[0126] As shown in example 900A, the tag processing may be divided into multiple tag processing sessions, including a first tag processing session and a second tag processing session, around the DL, UL, or SL communication. For instance, as shown in example 900A, the DL, UL, or SL communication may occur between the first tag processing session and the second tag processing session. For example, the DL, UL, or SL communication may be deferred until after the first tag processing session ends and the second tag processing session may be deferred until after the DL, UL, or SL communication ends. In some aspects, a first time offset may be configured between the first tag processing session and the DL, UL, or SL communication. In some aspects, a second time offset may be configured between the DL, UL, or SL communication and the second tag processing session. In some aspects, the first time offset and the second time offset may be the same length. The first time offset and the second time offset may each represent a time gap to, for example, account for switching an interface or for RF tuning, particularly to a different bandwidth, frequency range, or frequency.
[0127] As shown in example 900B, the tag processing occasion may be shortened to accommodate the DL, UL, or SL communication. For example, the UE 120 may be configured to end the tag processing occasion before the DL, UL, or SL communication is scheduled to begin. In some aspects, a time gap may be configured between the end of the shortened tag processing occasion and the DL, UL, or SL communication.
[0128] With reference to example 900C, the timing of the tag processing occasion may be deferred to occur after the DL, UL, or SL communication has ended. The deferral of the tag processing occasion may be configured, preconfigured, specified, or agreed upon via an L1, L2, or L3 communication or provided for in a configured grant DCI. In some aspects, a timing offset may occur between the end of the DL, UL, or SL communication and the beginning of the tag processing occasion.
[0129] With reference to example 900D, the timing of the DL, UL, or SL communication may be deferred to occur after the tag reading occasion has ended. The deferral of the DL, UL, or SL communication may be configured, preconfigured, specified, or agreed upon via an L1, L2, or L3 communication or provided for in a configured grant DCI. In some aspects, a timing offset may occur between the end of the tag processing occasion and the beginning of the DL, UL, or SL communication.
[0130] In some aspects, the UE 120 is configured with a default configuration for handling conflicts between tag processing and DL, UL and / or SL communications. The default configuration may apply one of the configurations shown in examples 900A-900D. Based on the priority or conditions, the UE 120 may be configured to apply a different configuration, other than the default condition, for handling a particular conflict occasion. When coordinating tag processing with other network devices (such as a BS 110 or another UE 120) , the UE 120 may transmit an indication to the other network devices indicating the change in the tag processing behavior. The indication from the UE 120 may be transmitted before the conflict occurs. The UE 120 may transmit the indication via, for example, L1, L2, or L3 signaling, or the indication may be multiplexed with L1, L2, or L3 signaling. For an air (Uu) interface, L1 may include a UCI carried on the PUCCH or PUSCH, L2 may include a MAC-CE carried on the PUSCH, L3 may include an RRC carried on the PUSCH (which may include user assistance information (UAI) ) . In some aspects, the UE may multiplex an L1, L2, and / or L3 signal (e.g., CG-UCI, HARQ-ACK, SR, CSI report, an SRS signal, PHR, BSR, DSR, a RACH message, UAI, etc) . In some aspects, the indication may be transmitted after the conflict arises and within a time duration using the same indication (e.g., L1, L2, or L3 signaling) and associated resources. The indication from the UE 120 to the network 100 may occur before or after resolving the conflict.
[0131] For the SL interface, L1 may include an SCI carried on the PSCCH communications on the PSSCH or PSFCH, L2 may include a PC5-MAC-CE, L3 may include a PC5-RRC (which may include user assistance information (UAI) ) carried on the PSSCH or PSFCH. In some aspects, the UE 120 may multiplex an L1, L2, and / or L3 signaling. In some aspects, the indication may be transmitted after the conflict arises and within a time duration using the same indication (e.g., L1, L2, or L3 signaling) and associated resources. The indication from the UE 120 to the network 100 may occur before or after resolving the conflict.
[0132] As indicated above, Figs. 9A-9D are provided as examples. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Figs. 9A-9D.
[0133] Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example 1000 associated with transmission of the CW during UL communications, in accordance with the present disclosure. In the example 1000, the UE 120 may transmit the CW and UL communications, such as PUSCH communications, simultaneously. Alternatively, the UE 120 may transmit the CW while a different UE transmits the UL communication, which may occur when the UE 120 acts as a CW source to another UE acting as the RFID reader 505, for example.
[0134] In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured to transmit the CW during DL and / or UL slots depending on the capabilities of the UE 120. During the DL slots, for example, the UE 120 may be able to transmit and / or receive DL communications while transmitting the CW if the UE 120 is configured for full duplex communication and under ACLR conditions. If the UE 120 is not configured for full duplex communication, the UE 120 may prioritize and / or perform tag processing relative to the DL communications, as discussed above.
[0135] In some aspects, such as for transmitting the CW during UL slots based on UE 120 capability and if RF tuning is not needed to perform both transmission of the CW and transmission of UL communications, the UE 120 may be configured to transmit both signals via multiplexing provided the UE 120 has sufficient power to transmit both types of signals. Power allocation may be based on the priority associated with each communication. The priority may be based on, for example, whether the communication is associated with L2 (MAC) , L1 (PHY) , or both, QoS, and a delay parameter (e.g., the remaining packet delay budget) associated with each communication. In some aspects, the UE 120 may be configured with tables and / or functions, one or both of which may define how the UE 120 is to prioritize tag processing relative to the UL communications. In some aspects, the tables and / or functions may be defined according to L1, L2, and / or L3 signaling. In some aspects, such as in the case of an L3 indication, the BS 110 may transmit, and the UE 120 may receive, the indication via initial access messages, such as the MIB or SIB messages, among other examples. Accordingly, priority can be indicated to prioritize one type of communication relative to another (e.g., CW relative to UL communications) . Alternatively, in some aspects, priority can be determined based on PHY priority or upper layer priority. In some aspects, the priority may be based on physical parameters and / or upper layer parameters such as delay, remaining packet delay budget, wait time of a packet in a buffer, an explicit delay, packet delay budget signaling, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0136] For performing tag processing, a given priority for the PHY or upper layer may be based on an importance of underlying data to be read from one or more ambient IoT devices 510 while performing tag processing. The performance of tag processing can be assigned a priority collectively based on the PHY and upper layer priorities and delay requirements or remaining delay of, for example, commands to send to the one or more of the ambient IoT devices in the session, or data carried by and to be sent or backscattered by one or more of the ambient IoT devices in the session.
[0137] In some aspects, the example 1000 of Fig. 10 may apply to tag reading occasions that conflict with SL communications between, for example, two UEs 120 or a UE 120 and a PLC network unit.
[0138] As indicated above, Fig. 10 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Fig. 10.
[0139] Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example 1100 of DCI that schedules multiple cells, in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 11, a BS 110 and a UE 120 may communicate with one another (e.g., directly or via one or more network nodes) .
[0140] The BS 110 may transmit, to the UE 120 (e.g., directly or via one or more network nodes) , DCI 1105 that schedules multiple communications for the UE 120. The multiple communications may be scheduled for at least two different cells. In some cases, a cell may be referred to as a component carrier (CC) . In some cases, DCI that schedules a communication for a cell via which the DCI is transmitted may be referred to as self-carrier (or self-cell) scheduling DCI. In some cases, DCI that schedules a communication for a cell via which the DCI is transmitted may be referred to as cross-carrier (or cross-cell) scheduling DCI. In some aspects, the DCI 1105 may be cross-carrier scheduling DCI, and may or may not be self-carrier scheduling DCI. In some aspects, the DCI 1105 that carries communications in at least two cells may be referred to as combination DCI.
[0141] In example 1100, the DCI 1105 schedules a communication for a first cell 1110 that carries the DCI 1105 (shown as CC0) , schedules a communication for a second cell 1115 that does not carry the DCI 1105 (shown as CC1) , and schedules a communication for a third cell 1120 that does not carry the DCI 1105 (shown as CC2) . In some aspects, the DCI 1105 may schedule communications on a different number of cells than shown in Fig. 11 (e.g., two cells, four cells, five cells, and so on) . The number of cells may be greater than or equal to two.
[0142] A communication scheduled by the DCI 1105 may include a data communication, such as a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) communication or a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) communication. For a data communication, the DCI 1105 may schedule a single transport block (TB) across multiple cells or may separately schedule multiple TBs in the multiple cells. Additionally, or alternatively, a communication scheduled by the DCI 1105 may include a reference signal, such as a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) or a sounding reference signal (SRS) . For a reference signal, the DCI 1105 may trigger a single resource for reference signal transmission across multiple cells or may separately schedule multiple resources for reference signal transmission in the multiple cells. In some cases, scheduling information in the DCI 1105 may be indicated once and reused for multiple communications (e.g., on different cells) , such as a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) , a resource to be used for acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) of a communication scheduled by the DCI 1105, and / or a resource allocation for a scheduled communication, to conserve signaling overhead.
[0143] The concepts discussed above with respect to Figs. 7-10 may further be applied to instances where DL and / or UL grants are configured, triggered, or scheduled from DCI from a different CC. For example, the DCI 1105 for the first cell 1110 may configure, trigger, or schedule tag processing in addition to DL and / or UL grants. As shown in Fig. 11, the DCI 1105 may configure, trigger, or schedule tag processing to occur during the DL and / or UL communication on the third cell 1120. The UE 120 may be configured to resolve conflicts between the DL and / or UL communications on the third cell 1120 and performing tag processing as discussed above with respect to Figs. 7-10.
[0144] As indicated above, Fig. 11 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with respect to Fig. 11.
[0145] Certain concepts discussed above refer to periodic and / or semi-periodic tag processing sessions. For aperiodic tag processing, prioritization may occur as discussed above with respect to periodic tag processing. In addition, the DCI triggering a tag processing occasion may identify a priority, QoS, delay parameter, and / or indicate how to resolve conflicts, if any.
[0146] In some aspects, semi-persistent tag processing may be activated by RRC or DCI signaling. Data and reference signals may also be considered when initiating and / or prioritizing semi-persistent tag processing. For example, semi-periodic tag processing may be based on semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) PDSCH for DL data, configured grant PUSCH for UL data, semi-periodic CSI-RS for DL CSI measurements, semi-periodic SRS for UL CSI measurements, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0147] In some aspects, periodic tag processing may be enabled during a period of time. Data and reference signals may also be considered when initiating and / or prioritizing periodic tag processing. Examples of data or reference signals used to initiate and / or prioritize periodic tag processing may include type-1 configured grants for UL communications, periodic CSI-RS, periodic SRS, periodic SSB, other periodic reference signals and / or data, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0148] In some aspects, aperiodic tag processing may be scheduled or triggered by DCI. In some aspects, aperiodic tag processing may be configured to occur a predetermined number of times, where the predetermined number of times is indicated by an RRC, MAC-CE, or DCI configuration. Data and reference signals may also be considered when initiating and / or prioritizing aperiodic tag processing. Examples of data or reference signals used to initiate and / or prioritize aperiodic tag processing may include aperiodic CSI-RS, aperiodic SRS, dynamic grants for UL data, dynamic grants for DL data, and / or a combination thereof, among other examples.
[0149] Fig. 12 shows a method 1200 for wireless communications by a UE, such as UE 120.
[0150] Method 1200 begins at 1210 with receiving parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with an ambient communication system and a network entity.
[0151] Method 1200 then proceeds to step 1220 with scheduling, according to the parameters, a first session for communication with the ambient communication system and a second session for communication with the network entity.
[0152] Method 1200 then proceeds to step 1230 with transmitting one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session.
[0153] In one aspect, scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session and the second session to occur at different times.
[0154] In one aspect, scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session and the second session to partially overlap in time.
[0155] In one aspect, scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session to conclude before the second session begins.
[0156] In one aspect, scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session to begin after the second session ends.
[0157] In one aspect, scheduling the first session and the second session includes shortening a configured duration of the first session and scheduling the second session to begin after the first session ends.
[0158] In one aspect, scheduling the first session and the second session includes separating the first session into a first part and a second part, scheduling the first part to end before the second session begins, and scheduling the second part to begin after the second session ends.
[0159] In one aspect, method 1200 further includes receiving, from the ambient communication system, a response to the continuous wave or the command during the first session.
[0160] In one aspect, scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session as a result of an L1 priority indicator, an L2 priority indicator, or an L3 priority indicator.
[0161] In one aspect, method 1200 further includes detecting the scheduling conflict after receiving the parameters for resolving the scheduling conflict.
[0162] In one aspect, scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session occurs after detecting the scheduling conflict.
[0163] In one aspect, scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session occurs before detecting the scheduling conflict.
[0164] In one aspect, method 1200 further includes receiving a configuration for full duplex communication, wherein the parameters are based, at least in part, on the configuration for full duplex communication.
[0165] In one aspect, the parameters based, at least in part, on the configuration for full duplex communication include parameters for simultaneously transmitting the continuous wave or command and receiving a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system.
[0166] In one aspect, method 1200 further includes receiving a configuration for half duplex communication, wherein the parameters are based, at least in part, on the configuration for half duplex communication.
[0167] In one aspect, the parameters based, at least in part, on the configuration for half duplex communication include parameters for transmitting the continuous wave or command and receiving a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system at different times.
[0168] In one aspect, method 1200 further includes receiving a priority indication indicating a priority assigned to one or more of the first session or the second session, wherein scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session includes scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session based, at least in part, on the priority indication.
[0169] In one aspect, method 1200, or any aspect related to it, may be performed by an apparatus, such as communications device 1400 of Fig. 14, which includes various components operable, configured, or adapted to perform the method 1200. Communications device 1400 is described below in further detail.
[0170] Note that Fig. 12 is just one example of a method, and other methods including fewer, additional, or alternative steps are possible consistent with this disclosure.
[0171] Fig. 13 shows a method 1300 for wireless communications by a network entity, such as BS 110, or a disaggregated base station as discussed with respect to Fig. 3.
[0172] Method 1300 begins at 1310 with outputting or configuring parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with a UE.
[0173] Method 1300 then proceeds to step 1320 with configuring the UE to schedule, according to the parameters, one or more of a first session for communication between the UE and an ambient communication system or a second session for communication between the UE and the network entity.
[0174] Method 1300 then proceeds to step 1330 with configuring the UE to transmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first.
[0175] In one aspect, configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session and the second session to occur at different times.
[0176] In one aspect, configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session and the second session to at least partially overlap in time.
[0177] In one aspect, configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session to end before the second session begins.
[0178] In one aspect, configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session to begin after the second session ends.
[0179] In one aspect, configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to shorten a configured duration of the first session and to schedule the second session to begin after the first session ends.
[0180] In one aspect, configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to separate the first session into a first part and a second part, and to schedule the first part to end before the second session begins and to schedule the second part to begin after the second session ends.
[0181] In one aspect, method 1300 further includes configuring the UE to receive, from the ambient communication system, a response to the continuous wave or the command during the first session.
[0182] In one aspect, configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session according to an L1 priority indicator, an L2 priority indicator, or an L3 priority indicator.
[0183] In one aspect, method 1300 further includes outputting or configuring a priority indication indicating a priority assigned to one or more of the first session and the second session, wherein configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule one or more of the first session and the second session based, at least in part, on the priority indication.
[0184] In one aspect, the parameters are output or configured based, at least in part, on the UE being configured for full duplex communication.
[0185] In one aspect, the parameters configure the UE to simultaneously transmit the continuous wave or command and receive a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system.
[0186] In one aspect, the parameters are output or configured based, at least in part, on the UE being configured for half duplex communication.
[0187] In one aspect, method 1300, or any aspect related to it, may be performed by an apparatus, such as communications device 1500 of Fig. 15, which includes various components operable, configured, or adapted to perform the method 1300. Communications device 1500 is described below in further detail.
[0188] Note that Fig. 13 is just one example of a method, and other methods including fewer, additional, or alternative steps are possible consistent with this disclosure.
[0189] Fig. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an implementation of code and circuitry for a communications device 1400, in accordance with the present disclosure. The communications device 1400 may be a UE, or a UE may include the communications device 1400.
[0190] The communications device 1400 includes a processing system 1402 coupled to a transceiver 1408 (e.g., a transmitter and / or a receiver) . The transceiver 1408 is configured to transmit and receive signals for the communications device 1400 via an antenna 1410, such as the various signals as described herein. The processing system 1402 may be configured to perform processing functions for the communications device 1400, including processing signals received and / or to be transmitted by the communications device 1400.
[0191] The processing system 1402 includes one or more processors 1420. In various aspects, the one or more processors 1420 may be representative of one or more of receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, and / or controller / processor 280, as described with respect to Fig. 2. The one or more processors 1420 are coupled to a computer-readable medium / memory 1430 via a bus 1406. In various aspects, the computer-readable medium / memory 1430 may be representative of memory 282, as described with respect to Fig. 2. In certain aspects, the computer-readable medium / memory 1430 is configured to store instructions (e.g., computer-executable code, processor-executable code) that when executed by the one or more processors 1420, cause the one or more processors 1420 to perform the method 1200 described with respect to Fig. 12, or any aspect related to it. Note that reference to a processor performing a function of communications device 1400 may include one or more processors performing that function of communications device 1400.
[0192] As shown in Fig. 14, the communications device 1400 may include circuitry for receiving parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with an ambient communication system and a network entity (circuitry 1435) .
[0193] As shown in Fig. 14, the communications device 1400 may include, stored in computer-readable medium / memory 1430, code for receiving parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with an ambient communication system and a network entity (code 1440) .
[0194] As shown in Fig. 14, the communications device 1400 may include circuitry for scheduling, according to the parameters, a first session for communication with the ambient communication system and a second session for communication with the network entity (circuitry 1445) .
[0195] As shown in Fig. 14, the communications device 1400 may include, stored in computer-readable medium / memory 1430, code for scheduling, according to the parameters, a first session for communication with the ambient communication system and a second session for communication with the network entity (code 1450) .
[0196] As shown in Fig. 14, the communications device 1400 may include circuitry for transmitting one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session (circuitry 1455) .
[0197] As shown in Fig. 14, the communications device 1400 may include, stored in computer-readable medium / memory 1430, code for transmitting one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session (code 1460) .
[0198] Various components of the communications device 1400 may provide means for performing the method 1200 described with respect to Fig. 12, or any aspect related to it. For example, means for transmitting, sending, or outputting for transmission may include the transceiver (s) 254 and / or antenna (s) 252 of the UE 120 and / or transceiver 1408 and antenna 1410 of the communications device 1400 in Fig. 14. Means for receiving or obtaining may include the transceiver (s) 254 and / or antenna (s) 252 of the UE 120 and / or transceiver 1408 and antenna 1410 of the communications device 1400 in Fig. 14.
[0199] Fig. 14 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described in connection with Fig. 14.
[0200] Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of an implementation of code and circuitry for a communications device 1500, in accordance with the present disclosure. The communications device 1500 may be a network entity (such as BS 110 or a disaggregated base station as described with regard to Fig. 3) , or a network entity may include the communications device 1500.
[0201] The communications device 1500 includes a processing system 1502 coupled to a transceiver 1508 (e.g., a transmitter and / or a receiver) . The transceiver 1508 is configured to transmit and receive signals for the communications device 1500 via an antenna 1510, such as the various signals as described herein. The network interface 1512 is configured to obtain and send signals for the communications device 1500 via communications link (s) , such as a backhaul link, midhaul link, and / or fronthaul link as described herein, such as with respect to Fig. 3. The processing system 1502 may be configured to perform processing functions for the communications device 1500, including processing signals received and / or to be transmitted by the communications device 1500.
[0202] The processing system 1502 includes one or more processors 1520. In various aspects, the one or more processors 1520 may be representative of one or more of receive processor 238, transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, and / or controller / processor 240, as described with respect to Fig. 2. The one or more processors 1520 are coupled to a computer-readable medium / memory 1530 via a bus 1506. In various aspects, the computer-readable medium / memory 1530 may be representative of memory 242, as described with respect to Fig. 2. In certain aspects, the computer-readable medium / memory 1530 is configured to store instructions (e.g., computer-executable code, processor-executable code) that when executed by the one or more processors 1520, cause the one or more processors 1520 to perform the method 1300 described with respect to Fig. 13, or any aspect related to it. Note that reference to a processor performing a function of communications device 1500 may include one or more processors performing that function of communications device 1500.
[0203] As shown in Fig. 15, the communications device 1500 may include circuitry for outputting or configuring parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with a UE (circuitry 1535) .
[0204] As shown in Fig. 15, the communications device 1500 may include, stored in computer-readable medium / memory 1530, code for outputting or configuring parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with a UE (code 1540) .
[0205] As shown in Fig. 15, the communications device 1500 may include circuitry for configuring the UE to schedule, according to the parameters, one or more of a first session for communication between the UE and an ambient communication system or a second session for communication between the UE and the network entity (circuitry 1545) .
[0206] As shown in Fig. 15, the communications device 1500 may include, stored in computer-readable medium / memory 1530, code for configuring the UE to schedule, according to the parameters, one or more of a first session for communication between the UE and an ambient communication system or a second session for communication between the UE and the network entity (code 1550) .
[0207] As shown in Fig. 15, the communications device 1500 may include circuitry for configuring the UE to transmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session (circuitry 1555) .
[0208] As shown in Fig. 15, the communications device 1500 may include, stored in computer-readable medium / memory 1530, code for configuring the UE to transmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session (code 1560) .
[0209] Various components of the communications device 1500 may provide means for performing the method 1300 described with respect to Fig. 13, or any aspect related to it. For example, means for transmitting, sending, or outputting for transmission may include the transceiver (s) 232 and / or antenna (s) 234 of the BS 110 and / or transceiver 1508 and antenna 1510 of the communications device 1500 in Fig. 15. Means for receiving or obtaining may include the transceiver (s) 232 and / or antenna (s) 234 of the BS 110 and / or transceiver 1508 and antenna 1510 of the communications device 1500 in Fig. 15.
[0210] Fig. 15 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described in connection with Fig. 15.
[0211] The following provides an overview of some Aspects of the present disclosure:
[0212] Aspect 1: A method of wireless communication performed by a UE, comprising: receiving parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with an ambient communication system and a network entity; scheduling, according to the parameters, a first session for communication with the ambient communication system and a second session for communication with the network entity; and transmitting one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session.
[0213] Aspect 2: The method of Aspect 1, wherein scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session and the second session to occur at different times.
[0214] Aspect 3: The method of any of Aspects 1-2, wherein scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session and the second session to partially overlap in time.
[0215] Aspect 4: The method of any of Aspects 1-3, wherein scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session to conclude before the second session begins.
[0216] Aspect 5: The method of any of Aspects 1-4, wherein scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session to begin after the second session ends.
[0217] Aspect 6: The method of any of Aspects 1-5, wherein scheduling the first session and the second session includes shortening a configured duration of the first session and scheduling the second session to begin after the first session ends.
[0218] Aspect 7: The method of any of Aspects 1-6, wherein scheduling the first session and the second session includes separating the first session into a first part and a second part, scheduling the first part to end before the second session begins, and scheduling the second part to begin after the second session ends.
[0219] Aspect 8: The method of any of Aspects 1-7, further comprising receiving, from the ambient communication system, a response to the continuous wave or the command during the first session.
[0220] Aspect 9: The method of any of Aspects 1-8, wherein scheduling the first session and the second session includes scheduling the first session as a result of an L1 priority indicator, an L2 priority indicator, or an L3 priority indicator.
[0221] Aspect 10: The method of any of Aspects 1-9, further comprising detecting the scheduling conflict after receiving the parameters for resolving the scheduling conflict.
[0222] Aspect 11: The method of Aspect 10, wherein scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session occurs after detecting the scheduling conflict.
[0223] Aspect 12: The method of Aspect 10, wherein scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session occurs before detecting the scheduling conflict.
[0224] Aspect 13: The method of any of Aspects 1-12, further comprising receiving a configuration for full duplex communication, wherein the parameters are based, at least in part, on the configuration for full duplex communication.
[0225] Aspect 14: The method of Aspect 13, wherein the parameters based, at least in part, on the configuration for full duplex communication include parameters for simultaneously transmitting the continuous wave or command and receiving a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system.
[0226] Aspect 15: The method of any of Aspects 1-14, further comprising receiving a configuration for half duplex communication, wherein the parameters are based, at least in part, on the configuration for half duplex communication.
[0227] Aspect 16: The method of Aspect 15, wherein the parameters based, at least in part, on the configuration for half duplex communication include parameters for transmitting the continuous wave or command and receiving a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system at different times.
[0228] Aspect 17: The method of any of Aspects 1-16, further comprising: receiving a priority indication indicating a priority assigned to one or more of the first session or the second session, wherein scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session includes scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session based, at least in part, on the priority indication.
[0229] Aspect 18: A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, comprising: outputting or configuring parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with a UE; configuring the UE to schedule, according to the parameters, one or more of a first session for communication between the UE and an ambient communication system or a second session for communication between the UE and the network entity; and configuring the UE to transmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session.
[0230] Aspect 19: The method of Aspect 18, wherein configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session and the second session to occur at different times.
[0231] Aspect 20: The method of Aspect 19, wherein configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session and the second session to at least partially overlap in time.
[0232] Aspect 21: The method of Aspect 19, wherein configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session to end before the second session begins.
[0233] Aspect 22: The method of Aspect 19, wherein configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session to begin after the second session ends.
[0234] Aspect 23: The method of Aspect 19, wherein configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to shorten a configured duration of the first session and to schedule the second session to begin after the first session ends.
[0235] Aspect 24: The method of Aspect 19, wherein configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to separate the first session into a first part and a second part, and to schedule the first part to end before the second session begins and to schedule the second part to begin after the second session ends.
[0236] Aspect 25: The method of Aspect 19, further comprising configuring the UE to receive, from the ambient communication system, a response to the continuous wave or the command during the first session.
[0237] Aspect 26: The method of Aspect 19, wherein configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule the first session according to an L1 priority indicator, an L2 priority indicator, or an L3 priority indicator.
[0238] Aspect 27: The method of Aspect 19, further comprising: outputting or configuring a priority indication indicating a priority assigned to one or more of the first session and the second session, wherein configuring the UE includes configuring the UE to schedule one or more of the first session and the second session based, at least in part, on the priority indication.
[0239] Aspect 28: The method of Aspect 19, wherein the parameters are output or configured based, at least in part, on the UE being configured for full duplex communication.
[0240] Aspect 29: The method of Aspect 30, wherein the parameters configure the UE to simultaneously transmit the continuous wave or command and receive a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system.
[0241] Aspect 30: The method of Aspect 19, wherein the parameters are output or configured based, at least in part, on the UE being configured for half duplex communication.
[0242] Aspect 31: The method of Aspect 32, wherein the parameters configure the UE to transmit the continuous wave or command and receive a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system at different times.
[0243] Aspect 32: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-31.
[0244] Aspect 33: A device for wireless communication, comprising a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-31.
[0245] Aspect 34: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one means for performing the method of one or more of Aspects 1-31.
[0246] Aspect 35: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-31.
[0247] Aspect 36: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-31.
[0248] The foregoing disclosure provides illustration and description but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations may be made in light of the above disclosure or may be acquired from practice of the aspects.
[0249] As used herein, the term “component” is intended to be broadly construed as hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. “Software” shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, and / or functions, among other examples, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise. As used herein, a “processor” is implemented in hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. It will be apparent that systems and / or methods described herein may be implemented in different forms of hardware and / or a combination of hardware and software. The actual specialized control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods is not limiting of the aspects. Thus, the operation and behavior of the systems and / or methods are described herein without reference to specific software code, since those skilled in the art will understand that software and hardware can be designed to implement the systems and / or methods based, at least in part, on the description herein.
[0250] As used herein, “satisfying a threshold” may, depending on the context, refer to a value being greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, not equal to the threshold, or the like.
[0251] Even though particular combinations of features are recited in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of various aspects. Many of these features may be combined in ways not specifically recited in the claims and / or disclosed in the specification. The disclosure of various aspects includes each dependent claim in combination with every other claim in the claim set. As used herein, a phrase referring to “at least one of” a list of items refers to any combination of those items, including single members. As an example, “at least one of: a, b, or c” is intended to cover a, b, c, a + b, a + c, b + c, and a + b + c, as well as any combination with multiples of the same element (e.g., a + a, a + a + a, a + a + b, a +a + c, a + b + b, a + c + c, b + b, b + b + b, b + b + c, c + c, and c + c + c, or any other ordering of a, b, and c) .
[0252] No element, act, or instruction used herein should be construed as critical or essential unless explicitly described as such. Also, as used herein, the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with “one or more. ” Further, as used herein, the article “the” is intended to include one or more items referenced in connection with the article “the” and may be used interchangeably with “the one or more. ” Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “set” and “group” are intended to include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with “one or more. ” Where only one item is intended, the phrase “only one” or similar language is used. Also, as used herein, the terms “has, ” “have, ” “having, ” or the like are intended to be open-ended terms that do not limit an element that they modify (e.g., an element “having” A may also have B) . Further, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “based, at least in part, on” unless explicitly stated otherwise. Also, as used herein, the term “or” is intended to be inclusive when used in a series and may be used interchangeably with “and / or, ” unless explicitly stated otherwise (e.g., if used in combination with “either” or “only one of” ) .
[0253] The preceding description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. The examples discussed herein are not limiting of the scope, applicability, or aspects set forth in the claims. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other aspects. For example, changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements discussed without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Various examples may omit, substitute, or add various procedures or components as appropriate. For instance, the methods described may be performed in an order different from that described, and various actions may be added, omitted, or combined. Also, features described with respect to some examples may be combined in some other examples. For example, an apparatus may be implemented or a method may be practiced using any number of the aspects set forth herein. In addition, the scope of the disclosure is intended to cover such an apparatus or method that is practiced using other structure, functionality, or structure and functionality in addition to, or other than, the various aspects of the disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein may be embodied by one or more elements of a claim.
[0254] The various illustrative logical blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the present disclosure may be implemented or performed with a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP) , an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) , a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device (PLD) , discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor may be any commercially available processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, a system on a chip (SoC) , or any other such configuration) .
[0255] As used herein, the term “determining” encompasses a wide variety of actions. For example, “determining” may include calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up (e.g., looking up in a table, a database, or another data structure) , ascertaining, and the like. Also, “determining” may include receiving (e.g., receiving information) , accessing (e.g., accessing data in a memory) , and the like. Also, “determining” may include resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, and the like.
[0256] The methods disclosed herein comprise one or more actions for achieving the methods. The method actions may be interchanged with one another without departing from the scope of the claims. In other words, unless a specific order of actions is specified, the order and / or use of specific actions may be modified without departing from the scope of the claims. Further, the various operations of methods described above may be performed by any suitable means capable of performing the corresponding functions. The means may include various hardware and / or software component (s) and / or module (s) , including, but not limited to a circuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) , or a processor.
[0257] The following claims are not intended to be limited to the aspects shown herein, but are to be accorded the full scope consistent with the language of the claims. Within a claim, reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean “one and only one” unless specifically so stated, but rather “one or more. ” Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “some” refers to one or more. No claim element is to be construed under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112 (f) unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for” . All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the various aspects described throughout this disclosure that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the claims. Moreover, nothing disclosed herein is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether such disclosure is explicitly recited in the claims.
Claims
1.A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:a memory; andone or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:receive parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with an ambient communication system and a network entity;schedule, according to the parameters, a first session for communication with the ambient communication system and a second session for communication with the network entity; andtransmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session.2.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors, to schedule the first session and the second session, are configured to schedule the first session and the second session to occur at different times.3.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors, to schedule the first session and the second session, are configured to schedule the first session to conclude before the second session begins.4.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors, to schedule the first session and the second session, are configured to schedule the first session to begin after the second session ends.5.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors, to schedule the first session and the second session, are configured to shorten a configured duration of the first session and scheduling the second session to begin after the first session ends.6.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors, to schedule the first session and the second session, are configured to separate the first session into a first part and a second part, scheduling the first part to end before the second session begins, and scheduling the second part to begin after the second session ends.7.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive, from the ambient communication system, a response to the continuous wave or the command during the first session.8.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors, to schedule the first session and the second session, are configured to schedule the first session as a result of a layer 1 priority indicator, a layer 2 priority indicator, or a layer 3 priority indicator.9.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to detect the scheduling conflict after receiving the parameters for resolving the scheduling conflict.10.The UE of claim 9, wherein scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session occurs after detecting the scheduling conflict.11.The UE of claim 9, wherein scheduling one or more of the first session or the second session occurs before detecting the scheduling conflict.12.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive a configuration for full duplex communication, wherein the parameters are based, at least in part, on the configuration for full duplex communication.13.The UE of claim 12, wherein the parameters based, at least in part, on the configuration for full duplex communication include parameters for simultaneously transmitting the continuous wave or command and receiving a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system.14.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to receive a configuration for half duplex communication, wherein the parameters are based, at least in part, on the configuration for half duplex communication.15.The UE of claim 14, wherein the parameters based, at least in part, on the configuration for half duplex communication include parameters for transmitting the continuous wave or command and receiving a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system at different times.16.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:receive a priority indication indicating a priority assigned to one or more of the first session or the second session,wherein the one or more processors, to schedule one or more of the first session or the second session, are configured to schedule one or more of the first session or the second session based, at least in part, on the priority indication.17.A network entity for wireless communication, comprising:a memory; andone or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:output or configure parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with a user equipment (UE) ;configure the UE to schedule, according to the parameters, one or more of a first session for communication between the UE and an ambient communication system or a second session for communication between the UE and the network entity; andconfigure the UE to transmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session.18.The network entity of claim 17, wherein the one or more processors are configured to configure the UE to schedule the first session and the second session to occur at different times.19.The network entity of claim 18, wherein the one or more processors are configured to configure the UE to schedule the first session to end before the second session begins.20.The network entity of claim 18, wherein the one or more processors are configured to configure the UE to schedule the first session to begin after the second session ends.21.The network entity of claim 18, wherein the one or more processors are configured to configure the UE to shorten a configured duration of the first session and to schedule the second session to begin after the first session ends.22.The network entity of claim 18, wherein the one or more processors are configured to configure the UE to separate the first session into a first part and a second part, and to schedule the first part to end before the second session begins and to schedule the second part to begin after the second session ends.23.The network entity of claim 18, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to configure the UE to receive, from the ambient communication system, a response to the continuous wave or the command during the first session.24.The network entity of claim 18, wherein the one or more processors are configured to configure the UE to schedule the first session according to a layer 1 priority indicator, a layer 2 priority indicator, or a layer 3 priority indicator.25.The network entity of claim 18, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:output or configure a priority indication indicating a priority assigned to one or more of the first session and the second session,wherein the one or more processors are configured to configure the UE to schedule one or more of the first session and the second session based, at least in part, on the priority indication.26.The network entity of claim 18, wherein the parameters are output or configured based, at least in part, on the UE being configured for full duplex communication.27.The network entity of claim 26, wherein the parameters configure the UE to simultaneously transmit the continuous wave or command and receive a response to the continuous wave or command from the ambient communication system.28.The network entity of claim 18, wherein the parameters are output or configured based, at least in part, on the UE being configured for half duplex communication.29.A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) , comprising:receiving parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with an ambient communication system and a network entity;scheduling, according to the parameters, a first session for communication with the ambient communication system and a second session for communication with the network entity; andtransmitting one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session.30.A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, comprising:outputting or configuring parameters for resolving a scheduling conflict that occurs during communications with a user equipment (UE) ;configuring the UE to schedule, according to the parameters, one or more of a first session for communication between the UE and an ambient communication system or a second session for communication between the UE and the network entity; andconfiguring the UE to transmit one or more of a continuous wave or a command to the ambient communication system during the first session.