User equipment architecture adaptation for same-bandwidth scenarios

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable storage media for adapting user equipment (UE) architectures for same-bandwidth scenarios. The method comprises determining, in a terminal device, the operating architecture type of the terminal device, which is serviced by a first cell and at least one second cell in same-bandwidth operation, and applying at least one radio resource management (RRM) requirement based on the determined operating architecture type of the terminal device.

Claims

1. It is a device, At least one processor, When executed by the aforementioned at least one processor, the device has at least: Determining the operating architecture type of the device, wherein the device is serviced by a first cell and at least one second cell in the same bandwidth operation. Based on the determined operating architecture type of the device, at least one radio resource management (RRM) requirement is to be applied. A device comprising at least one memory for storing instructions.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operating architecture type is determined in accordance with the determination that the apparatus indicates the ability to support the first cell and the at least one second cell in non-co-located, same-bandwidth operation.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the determined operating architecture type is the default operating architecture type.

4. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operating architecture type is determined based on an indication received from a network device.

5. The aforementioned indication is, A specific operating architecture type of the aforementioned device, or Whether the first cell and the at least one second cell are co-located or not The apparatus according to claim 4, which indicates at least one of the following.

6. The device is further configured to send an indication of the expected operating architecture type to a network device. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, in accordance with the determination that an acknowledgment of the expected operating architecture type has been received from the network device, the operating architecture type is determined to be the expected operating architecture type.

7. The aforementioned operating architecture type is determined based on at least one support condition, and the at least one support condition is The reception time difference associated with the first cell and the at least one second cell, the power difference associated with the first cell and the at least one second cell, or Quasi-co-location information associated with the first cell and the at least one second cell The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising at least one of the following.

8. The aforementioned at least one RRM requirement is, Scheduling restrictions, Interrupt operation, or Activation of at least one second cell, or Maximum transmission timing difference (MTTD) / Maximum reception timing difference (MRTD) requirements The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is applied to at least one of the determined operating architecture types in accordance with the determination.

9. In accordance with the determination that the first operating architecture type is determined to be the operating architecture type of the device, the at least one RRM requirement is: Applying scheduling restrictions to all carriers in the same bandwidth, Applying a same-band interruption to all carriers in the same band, Applying cell activation within the same bandwidth for at least one of the second cells, or Apply the same bandwidth MTTD / MRTD requirements. The apparatus according to claim 8, applied by at least one of the following.

10. In accordance with the determination that the second operating architecture type is determined to be the operating architecture type of the device, the at least one RRM requirement is: Applying unlimited scheduling to carriers within the same bandwidth, Applying different interband interruptions to the carriers in the same bandwidth, Applying different interband cell activation delays to at least one of the second cells, or Applying different interband MTTD / MRTD requirements The apparatus according to claim 8, applied by at least one of the following.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, in accordance with the determination that a third operating architecture type has been determined to be the operating architecture type of the apparatus, the at least one RRM requirement is applied based on whether the apparatus applies the at least one RRM requirement in accordance with its operation within the same band or between different bands.

12. The aforementioned at least one RRM requirement is, Applying scheduling restrictions or unlimited scheduling to carriers within the same bandwidth, Applying at least one of different interband interruptions or interband interruptions to the carrier in the same bandwidth, Applying at least one of the following to the at least one second cell: cell activation delay within the same band or cell activation delay between different bands, or Apply at least one of the MTTD / MRTD requirements, either within the same bandwidth or across different bandwidths. The apparatus according to claim 8, applied by at least one of the following.

13. The aforementioned device further, The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein if the apparatus supports a third architecture type, it is configured to transmit information related to the third architecture type to a network device.

14. The aforementioned device further, If the device supports a third architecture type, the device is configured to receive information related to the third architecture type from a network device, according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. The aforementioned device further, The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14, configured to transmit an indication of the determined operating architecture type to a network device.

16. It is a device, At least one processor, When executed by the aforementioned at least one processor, the device has at least: The process involves transmitting information associated with the operating architecture type of a terminal device to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device is serviced and transmitted by a first cell and at least one second cell in the same bandwidth operation. A device comprising at least one memory for storing instructions.

17. The aforementioned device further, The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein, in non-co-located, same-bandwidth operation, an indication of the ability to support the first cell and the at least one second cell is received from the terminal device.

18. The aforementioned information is, A specific operating architecture type of the terminal device, or Whether the first cell and the at least one second cell are co-located or not At least one of the indications, or Acknowledgment of the expected operating architecture type selected by the terminal device from the first operating architecture type and the second operating architecture type. The apparatus according to claim 17, comprising one of the following.

19. The aforementioned device further, If the terminal device supports the third architecture type, information related to the third architecture type is received from the terminal device, or If the terminal device supports the third architecture type, information related to the third architecture type is transmitted to the terminal device. The apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein it is configured to perform at least one of the following:

20. The aforementioned device further, The apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein the apparatus is configured to receive an indication of the operating architecture type determined by the terminal device from the terminal device.

21. It is a method, In a terminal device, the operation architecture type of the terminal device is determined to be determined to be provided by a first cell and at least one second cell in the same bandwidth operation. A method comprising applying at least one radio resource management (RRM) requirement based on the determined operating architecture type of the terminal device.

22. It is a method, A method comprising transmitting information associated with the operating architecture type of a terminal device from a network device to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device transmits the information, and is serviced by a first cell and at least one second cell in the same bandwidth operation.

23. It is a device, Means for determining the operating architecture type of the device, wherein the device is serviced by a first cell and at least one second cell in the same bandwidth operation, An apparatus comprising means for applying at least one radio resource management (RRM) requirement based on the determined operating architecture type of the apparatus.

24. It is a device, A means for transmitting information associated with the operating architecture type of a terminal device to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device comprises a means for transmitting, which is serviced by a first cell and at least one second cell in the same bandwidth operation.

25. A computer-readable medium comprising, when executed by a device, an instruction to cause the device to perform at least the method according to claim 21 or the method according to claim 22.

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