Method, Apparatus, and Computer-Readable Medium for Configuring a Measurement Gap Pattern

Abstract

A method for configuring a measurement gap pattern is disclosed. An example method may include receiving configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, receiving index information for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern for a bandwidth portion, and configuring the at least one measurement gap pattern for the bandwidth portion based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information. Related apparatus and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] Various embodiments relate to methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for configuring a measurement gap pattern. [Background technology]

[0002] In telecommunication systems such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) and New Radio (NR or 5G) systems, a measurement gap (MG) may be configured for gap-based measurements of a mobile station or user equipment (UE). During this time, no data is transmitted or received between the UE and its current serving cell, and the UE can measure the received cell power (or signal quality) of a target cell. A measurement gap pattern (MGP) may be configured to provide the UE with one or more parameters, such as a measurement gap length (MGL), a measurement gap repetition period (MGRP), a gap offset, and a measurement gap timing advance (MGTA). Summary of the Invention

[0003] In a first aspect, a method is disclosed that includes receiving configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, receiving index information for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern for a bandwidth portion, and configuring the at least one measurement gap pattern for the bandwidth portion based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information. For example, the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be associated with a plurality of bandwidth portions (e.g., an entirety of a plurality of bandwidth portions).

[0004] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items corresponding to a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0005] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern may be a pre-defined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

[0006] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value for at least one measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion.

[0007] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items for a measurement gap pattern parameter among a plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters associated with a plurality of measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items for the measurement gap pattern parameter may include a value of the measurement gap pattern parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the measurement gap pattern parameter.

[0008] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value associated with at least one measurement gap pattern parameter of the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters.

[0009] In some example embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information may share a given identifier, e.g., two or more indexes in the configuration information may correspond to substantially the same given identifier.

[0010] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include an indication of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0011] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one of: information for indicating application of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern or at least one previous measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion; and information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion.

[0012] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion.

[0013] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may be received via at least a first downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0014] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be received via downlink control information or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0015] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be received via downlink control information for bandwidth portion switching or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling, and the delay in completing the bandwidth portion switching may include both a predefined bandwidth portion switching time and a measurement gap pattern application time.

[0016] In some demonstrative embodiments, further configuration information associated with a plurality of further pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be received, and the configuration information may be updated based on the further configuration information.

[0017] In a second aspect, an apparatus is disclosed that may be configured to perform at least the method of the first aspect. The apparatus may include at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory may include computer program code, and the at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured to cause the apparatus, using the at least one processor, to receive configuration information associated with a plurality of preconfigured measurement gap patterns, receive index information for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern of a bandwidth portion, and configure at least one measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information. For example, the plurality of preconfigured measurement gap patterns may be associated with a plurality of bandwidth portions (e.g., an entirety of the plurality of bandwidth portions).

[0018] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items corresponding to a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0019] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern may be a pre-defined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

[0020] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value for at least one measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion.

[0021] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items for a measurement gap pattern parameter among a plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters associated with a plurality of measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items for the measurement gap pattern parameter may include a value of the measurement gap pattern parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the measurement gap pattern parameter.

[0022] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value associated with at least one measurement gap pattern parameter of the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters.

[0023] In some example embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information may share a given identifier, e.g., two or more indexes in the configuration information may correspond to substantially the same given identifier.

[0024] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include an indication of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0025] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one of: information for indicating application of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern or at least one previous measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion, and information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion.

[0026] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion.

[0027] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may be received via at least a first downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0028] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be received via downlink control information or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0029] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be received via downlink control information for bandwidth portion switching or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling, and the delay in completing the bandwidth portion switching may include both a predefined bandwidth portion switching time and a measurement gap pattern application time.

[0030] In some demonstrative embodiments, further configuration information associated with a plurality of further pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be received, and the configuration information may be updated based on the further configuration information.

[0031] In a third aspect, an apparatus is disclosed that may be configured to perform at least the method of the first aspect. The apparatus may include means for receiving configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, means for receiving index information for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern for a bandwidth portion, and means for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern for a bandwidth portion based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information. For example, the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be associated with a plurality of bandwidth portions (e.g., an entirety of the plurality of bandwidth portions).

[0032] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items corresponding to a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0033] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern may be a pre-defined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

[0034] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value for at least one measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion.

[0035] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items for a measurement gap pattern parameter among a plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters associated with a plurality of measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items for the measurement gap pattern parameter may include a value of the measurement gap pattern parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the measurement gap pattern parameter.

[0036] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value associated with at least one measurement gap pattern parameter of the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters.

[0037] In some example embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information may share a given identifier, e.g., two or more indexes in the configuration information may correspond to substantially the same given identifier.

[0038] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include an indication of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0039] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one of: information for indicating application of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern or at least one previous measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion, and information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion.

[0040] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion.

[0041] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may be received via at least a first downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0042] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be received via downlink control information or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0043] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be received via downlink control information for bandwidth portion switching or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling, and the delay in completing the bandwidth portion switching may include both a predefined bandwidth portion switching time and a measurement gap pattern application time.

[0044] In some demonstrative embodiments, further configuration information associated with a plurality of further pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be received, and the configuration information may be updated based on the further configuration information.

[0045] In a fourth aspect, a computer-readable medium is disclosed. The computer-readable medium may have instructions stored thereon for causing an apparatus to perform the method of the first aspect. The instructions may cause the apparatus to receive configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, receive index information for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern for a bandwidth portion, and configure at least one measurement gap pattern for the bandwidth portion based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information. For example, the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be associated with a plurality of bandwidth portions (e.g., an entirety of a plurality of bandwidth portions).

[0046] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items corresponding to a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0047] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern may be a pre-defined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

[0048] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value for at least one measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion.

[0049] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items for a measurement gap pattern parameter among a plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters associated with a plurality of measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items for the measurement gap pattern parameter may include a value of the measurement gap pattern parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the measurement gap pattern parameter.

[0050] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value associated with at least one measurement gap pattern parameter of the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters.

[0051] In some example embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information may share a given identifier, e.g., two or more indexes in the configuration information may correspond to substantially the same given identifier.

[0052] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include an indication of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0053] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one of: information for indicating application of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern or at least one previous measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion, and information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion.

[0054] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion.

[0055] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may be received via at least a first downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0056] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be received via downlink control information or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0057] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be received via downlink control information for bandwidth portion switching or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling, and the delay in completing the bandwidth portion switching may include both a predefined bandwidth portion switching time and a measurement gap pattern application time.

[0058] In some demonstrative embodiments, further configuration information associated with a plurality of further pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be received, and the configuration information may be updated based on the further configuration information.

[0059] In a fifth aspect, a method is disclosed that includes transmitting, to a mobile station, configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, and transmitting, to the mobile station, index information for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern of a bandwidth portion. For example, the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be associated with a plurality of bandwidth portions (e.g., an entirety of a plurality of bandwidth portions).

[0060] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items corresponding to a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0061] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern may be a pre-defined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

[0062] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value for at least one measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion.

[0063] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items for a measurement gap pattern parameter among a plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters associated with the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters, and an information item of the plurality of information items for the measurement gap pattern parameter may include a value of the measurement gap pattern parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the measurement gap pattern parameter.

[0064] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value associated with at least one measurement gap pattern parameter of the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters.

[0065] In some example embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information may share a given identifier, e.g., two or more indexes in the configuration information may correspond to substantially the same given identifier.

[0066] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include an indication of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0067] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one of: information for indicating application of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern or at least one previous measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion, and information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion.

[0068] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion.

[0069] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may be determined based on the capabilities of the mobile station.

[0070] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may be transmitted via at least a first downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0071] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be transmitted via downlink control information or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0072] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be transmitted via downlink control information for the bandwidth portion switching or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling, and the delay in completing the bandwidth portion switching may include both the predefined bandwidth portion switching time and the measurement gap pattern application time.

[0073] In some demonstrative embodiments, further configuration information associated with a further plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be received from the network node, and the configuration information may be determined based on at least one of the further configuration information and capabilities of the mobile station.

[0074] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration may further be transmitted to a network node.

[0075] In a sixth aspect, an apparatus is disclosed that may be configured to perform at least the method of the fifth aspect. The apparatus may include at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory may include computer program code, and the at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured to cause the apparatus, using the at least one processor, to transmit configuration information associated with a plurality of preconfigured measurement gap patterns to a mobile station and to transmit index information to the mobile station for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern of a bandwidth portion. For example, the plurality of preconfigured measurement gap patterns may be associated with a plurality of bandwidth portions (e.g., an entirety of the plurality of bandwidth portions).

[0076] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items corresponding to a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0077] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern may be a pre-defined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

[0078] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value for at least one measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion.

[0079] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items for a measurement gap pattern parameter among a plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters associated with the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters, and an information item of the plurality of information items for the measurement gap pattern parameter may include a value of the measurement gap pattern parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the measurement gap pattern parameter.

[0080] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value associated with at least one measurement gap pattern parameter of the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters.

[0081] In some example embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information may share a given identifier, e.g., two or more indexes in the configuration information may correspond to substantially the same given identifier.

[0082] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include an indication of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0083] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one of: information for indicating application of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern or at least one previous measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion, and information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion.

[0084] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion.

[0085] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may be determined based on the capabilities of the mobile station.

[0086] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may be transmitted via at least a first downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0087] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be transmitted via downlink control information or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0088] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be transmitted via downlink control information for the bandwidth portion switching or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling, and the delay in completing the bandwidth portion switching may include both the predefined bandwidth portion switching time and the measurement gap pattern application time.

[0089] In some demonstrative embodiments, further configuration information associated with a further plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be received from the network node, and the configuration information may be determined based on at least one of the further configuration information and capabilities of the mobile station.

[0090] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration may further be transmitted to a network node.

[0091] In a seventh aspect, an apparatus is disclosed that may be configured to perform at least the method of the fifth aspect. The apparatus may include means for transmitting configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns to a mobile station, and means for transmitting index information to the mobile station for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern of a bandwidth portion. For example, the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be associated with a plurality of bandwidth portions (e.g., an entirety of a plurality of bandwidth portions).

[0092] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items corresponding to a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0093] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern may be a pre-defined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

[0094] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value for at least one measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion.

[0095] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items for a measurement gap pattern parameter among a plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters associated with the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters, and an information item of the plurality of information items for the measurement gap pattern parameter may include a value of the measurement gap pattern parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the measurement gap pattern parameter.

[0096] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value associated with at least one measurement gap pattern parameter of the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters.

[0097] In some example embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information may share a given identifier, e.g., two or more indexes in the configuration information may correspond to substantially the same given identifier.

[0098] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include an indication of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0099] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one of: information for indicating application of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern or at least one previous measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion, and information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion.

[0100] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion.

[0101] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may be determined based on the capabilities of the mobile station.

[0102] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may be transmitted via at least a first downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0103] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be transmitted via downlink control information or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0104] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be transmitted via downlink control information for the bandwidth portion switching or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling, and the delay in completing the bandwidth portion switching may include both the predefined bandwidth portion switching time and the measurement gap pattern application time.

[0105] In some demonstrative embodiments, further configuration information associated with a further plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be received from the network node, and the configuration information may be determined based on at least one of the further configuration information and capabilities of the mobile station.

[0106] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration may further be transmitted to a network node.

[0107] In an eighth aspect, a computer-readable medium is disclosed. The computer-readable medium may have instructions stored thereon for causing an apparatus to perform the method of the fifth aspect. The instructions may cause the apparatus to transmit configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns to a mobile station, and transmit index information to the mobile station for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern of a bandwidth portion. For example, the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be associated with a plurality of bandwidth portions (e.g., an entirety of a plurality of bandwidth portions).

[0108] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items corresponding to a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0109] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern may be a pre-defined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

[0110] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value for at least one measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion.

[0111] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include a plurality of information items for a measurement gap pattern parameter among a plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters associated with the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters, and an information item of the plurality of information items for the measurement gap pattern parameter may include a value of the measurement gap pattern parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the measurement gap pattern parameter.

[0112] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one index value associated with at least one measurement gap pattern parameter of the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters.

[0113] In some example embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information may share a given identifier, e.g., two or more indexes in the configuration information may correspond to substantially the same given identifier.

[0114] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information may include an indication of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

[0115] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one of: information for indicating application of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern or at least one previous measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion, and information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion.

[0116] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion.

[0117] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may be determined based on the capabilities of the mobile station.

[0118] In some exemplary embodiments, the configuration information may be transmitted via at least a first downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0119] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be transmitted via downlink control information or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling.

[0120] In some exemplary embodiments, the index information may be transmitted via downlink control information for the bandwidth portion switching or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling, and the delay in completing the bandwidth portion switching may include both the predefined bandwidth portion switching time and the measurement gap pattern application time.

[0121] In some demonstrative embodiments, further configuration information associated with a further plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be received from the network node, and the configuration information may be determined based on at least one of the further configuration information and capabilities of the mobile station.

[0122] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration may further be transmitted to a network node.

[0123] Some illustrative embodiments will now be described, by way of non-limiting examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: [Brief description of the drawings]

[0124] [Figure 1] 1 illustrates an example of configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 illustrates an example procedure for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 illustrates an example of configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 illustrates an example of configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Diagram 5] 1 illustrates configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 6] 1 illustrates an example procedure for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 7] 1 illustrates an example of configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 8] 1 illustrates an example of configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 9] 1 illustrates an example procedure for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 10] 1 illustrates an example procedure for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 11] 1 illustrates an example procedure for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 12] 1 illustrates an example of how to configure an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 13] 1 illustrates an example of how to configure an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 14] 1 illustrates an example of an apparatus for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 15]1 illustrates an example of an apparatus for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0125] At least one MGP may be pre-configured by a network (NW) for at least one bandwidth portion (BWP) supported by the UE, and configuration information associated with the pre-configured MGP may be provided to the UE via downlink radio resource control (RRC) signaling (e.g., a downlink RRC reconfiguration message) together with configuration information associated with the at least one BWP supported by the UE and an association between the at least one BWP and the at least one pre-configured MGP.

[0126] For example, as shown in Figure 1, four BWPs 101, 102, 103, and 104 are configured for a UE, where BWP 101 is an active BWP with MGP 105 pre-configured and activated, BWP 102 is currently inactive and pre-configured with MGP 106, BWP 103 is currently inactive and pre-configured with MGPs 107, 108, and 109, and BWP 104 is currently inactive and pre-configured with MGP 110. Then, when BWP 102 is switched to be the active BWP, the UE can autonomously decide to activate MGP 106 for active BWP 102 based on the association between the BWPs and the pre-configured MGPs. Similarly, when BWP 104 is switched to the active BWP, the UE can autonomously decide to activate MGP 110 for the active BWP 104 based on the association between the BWP and the pre-configured MGP. However, when BWP 103 is switched to the active BWP, extra downlink signaling (e.g., extra downlink RRC signaling) may be required to indicate to the UE which MGP (one MGP or multiple MGPs) among MGPs 107, 108, and 109 is activated for the active BWP 103. Such extra downlink signaling may, for example, slow down MG configuration and increase measurement latency.

[0127] Furthermore, for a pre-configured MGP associated with an inactive BWP, one or more MGP parameters may become inappropriate before activating the pre-configured MGP, e.g., due to a change in Quality of Service (QoS) requirements. Then, extra downlink signaling (e.g., extra downlink RRC signaling) may be required, e.g., to provide reconfiguration of one or more MGP parameters or to configure another suitable MGP, which may also slow down MG configuration and increase measurement latency.

[0128] FIG. 2 illustrates an example procedure for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment.

[0129] In the example procedure shown in Figure 2, a UE 201 may receive information 203 from a network 202 (e.g., a base station or BS associated with a serving cell) that includes configuration information associated with one or more BWPs and configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs. For example, information 203 does not include information associated with an association between one or more BWPs and a set of pre-configured MGPs.

[0130] As shown in FIG. 2, the information 203 may be conveyed via at least one downlink RRC signaling from the network 202 to the UE 201, for example a downlink RRC reconfiguration message from the network 202 to the UE 201.

[0131] For example, the set of pre-configured MGPs configured in information 203 may be determined based on one or more considerations, such as the capabilities of UE 201, one or more service types (e.g., at least one pre-configured MGP in the set may be associated with a service type), and may be applied to all or a portion of the BWPs configured for UE 201.

[0132] For example, configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs may include parameter configurations for each pre-configured MGP in the set, such as a pre-configured MGP in the set may correspond to a combination of pre-defined MGP parameter values ​​for MGP parameters including MGL, MGRP, gap offset, MGTA, etc., which may be included in information 203 for a type of service, and another pre-configured MGP in the set may correspond to a different combination of pre-defined MGP parameter values ​​for MGP parameters including MGL, MGRP, gap offset, MGTA, etc., which may be included in information 203 for a different type of service, for example.

[0133] Additionally, at least one pre-configured MGP may be indexed within the set of pre-configured MGPs. For example, the index of each pre-configured MGP in the set may be a pre-defined identifier configured by the network 202. In another example, the index of each pre-configured MGP in the set may be implicit and may correspond to or depend on, for example, an order or position of each pre-configured MGP in the set.

[0134] In another example, one or more (e.g., all) pre-configured MGPs in the set may correspond to one or more MGPs specified in a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Technical Specification (TS), such as GP1, GP2, ..., GP25, etc. An index of each pre-configured MGP in the set is then included in information 203 and may be an index to the MGP specified in the 3GPP TS, and the corresponding MGP parameter configuration (specified in the 3GPP TS) may be omitted in the configuration information associated with each pre-configured MGP in the set.

[0135] For example, at least one pre-configured MGP in the set may be configured with a unique index. In some other examples, one or more pre-configured MGPs in the set may share an index. For example, one or more pre-configured MGPs in the set may have substantially the same index.

[0136] 1 includes both configuration information associated with one or more BWPs and configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs, it is understood that in another example, the configuration information associated with one or more BWPs and the configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs may also be transmitted from the network 202 to the UE 201 via separate downlink RRC signaling, such as via separate downlink RRC reconfiguration messages. In yet another example, the configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs may also be transmitted from the network 202 to the UE 201 via multiple downlink RRC signaling.

[0137] 2, the UE 201 may receive information 204 including an indication of a specified BWP and one or more MGP indexes for configuring an MGP for the specified BWP from the network 202. For example, the network 202 may determine one or more MGPs to be configured for a BWP of the UE 201 based on an ongoing service type associated with the UE 201, and may send the information 204 to the UE 201.

[0138] In the example shown in FIG. 2, the information 204 is carried in a downlink control information (DCI), e.g., a DCI for BWP switching. For example, the DCI format size may be extended to indicate one or more MGP indices for configuring the MGP of the specified BWP. For example, if the set of pre-configured MGPs given in the information 203 includes up to eight MGPs, the DCI format used for the information 204 may be extended by three bits to indicate one or more MGP indices for configuring the MGP of the specified BWP. In another example, the information 204 may also be carried via at least one RRC signaling, e.g., at least one RRC signaling for BWP switching.

[0139] Next, as shown in FIG. 2, upon receiving the information 204, the UE 201 may perform an operation 205 of configuring an MGP for the BWP specified in the information 204 based on at least one of the information 203 and the information 204.

[0140] For example, upon receiving information 204, in operation 205, UE 201 may search a set of pre-configured MGPs in information 203 based on one or more MGP indexes in information 204, and may determine one or more pre-configured MGPs from the set whose indexes match one or more MGP indexes in information 204.

[0141] Then, for example, if the BWP specified in the information 204 is the active BWP, then in operation 205, the UE 201 may deactivate the original MGP(s) for the active BWP and may activate or apply one or more determined pre-configured MGPs for the active BWP.

[0142] For example, if the BWP specified in the information 204 is different from the currently active BWP, then in operation 205, the UE 201 may switch the active BWP to the BWP specified in the information 204 and may activate or apply one or more determined pre-configured MGPs to the active BWP.

[0143] For example, if a BWP specified in information 204 is the currently active BWP, but a pre-configured MGP in the set of pre-configured MGPs does not correspond to one or more MGP indices specified in information 204, e.g., the one or more MGP indices are one or more predetermined special indexes, one or more activated MGPs of the currently active BWP may be deactivated.

[0144] 3 illustrates an example of configuring an MGP in an example embodiment, where RRC signaling 301 may be an example of information 203 in FIG. 2 and may include configuration information 302 associated with one or more BWPs for a UE (e.g., UE 201 in FIG. 2) and configuration information 303 associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs. RRC signaling 301 does not include association information between information 302 and information 303.

[0145] Next, in the example of FIG. 3, a network (eg, network 202 of FIG. 2) may transmit a DCI 304 specifying an indication of the BWP and an index of the MGP, which may be an example of information 204 of FIG.

[0146] Upon receiving the DCI 304, the UE may determine a BWP 305 from one or more BWPs of the UE configured in the configuration information 302 based on the BWP indication specified in the DCI 304, and may determine a pre-configured MGP 306 from a set of pre-configured MGPs configured in the configuration information 303 based on the MGP index specified in the DCI 304. Thus, as shown in FIG. 3, an association between the BWP 305 and the pre-configured MGP 306 may be determined by the UE.

[0147] Next, for example in operation 205 of FIG. 2, the UE may make or keep the BWP 305 the active BWP and may activate the pre-configured MGP 306 for the active BWP 305.

[0148] 4 illustrates another example of MGP configuration in an exemplary embodiment, where RRC signaling 401 may be another example of information 203 in FIG. 2 and may include configuration information 402 associated with one or more BWPs for a UE (e.g., UE 201 in FIG. 2) and configuration information 403 associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs. Also, RRC signaling 401 does not include association information between information 402 and information 403.

[0149] Next, in the example of FIG. 4, a network (eg, network 202 of FIG. 2) may transmit a DCI 404 specifying an indication of the BWP and two MGP indices, which may be an example of information 204 of FIG.

[0150] Upon receiving the DCI 404, the UE may determine a BWP 405 from one or more BWPs of the UE configured in the configuration information 402 based on the BWP indication specified in the DCI 404, and may determine two pre-configured MGPs 406 and 407 from a set of pre-configured MGPs configured in the configuration information 403 based on the MGP index specified in the DCI 404. Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, an association between the BWP 405 and the pre-configured MGPs 406 and 407 may be determined by the UE.

[0151] Next, for example, in operation 205 of FIG. 2, the UE can make or keep the BWP 405 the active BWP and can activate both of the two pre-configured MGPs 406 and 407 for the active BWP 405. For example, this can occur if concurrent measurement gaps are supported by the UE and are required, for example, for multiple service types. Thus, for example, concurrent MGPs can be enabled for one BWP. In another example, the UE can activate one of the two pre-configured MGPs at a time and activate them alternately. For example, the activated pre-configured 406 can be used for the BWP 405 during one or more predefined periods, and the activated pre-configured 407 can be used for the BWP 405 during one or more other predefined periods.

[0152] 5 illustrates an example of configuring another MGP in an exemplary embodiment, where RRC signaling 501 may be another example of information 203 in FIG. 2 and may include configuration information 502 associated with one or more BWPs for a UE (e.g., UE 201 in FIG. 2) and configuration information 503 associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs. Also, the RRC signaling 501 does not include association information between information 502 and information 503.

[0153] Next, in the example of FIG. 5, a network (eg, network 202 of FIG. 2) may transmit a DCI 504 specifying an indication of the BWP and an MGP index, which may be an example of information 204 of FIG.

[0154] Upon receiving DCI 504, the UE may determine a BWP 505 from one or more BWPs of the UE configured in configuration information 502 based on the BWP indication specified in DCI 504, and the UE may determine that two pre-configured MGPs 506 and 507 in a set of pre-configured MGPs configured in configuration information 503 share substantially the same index, and the substantially same index is consistent with the MGP index specified in DCI 504. Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, an association between BWP 505 and pre-configured MGPs 506 and 507 may be determined by the UE.

[0155] 2, the UE can then make or keep the BWP 505 the active BWP and activate both of the two pre-configured MGPs 506 and 507 for the active BWP 505. Thus, for example, concurrent MGPs can be enabled for one BWP. For example, the activated pre-configured 506 can be used for the BWP 505 during one or more pre-defined time periods, and the activated pre-configured 507 can be used for the BWP 405 during one or more other pre-defined time periods.

[0156] FIG. 6 illustrates another example of a procedure for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment.

[0157] Similar to the example procedure shown in Figure 2, in the example procedure shown in Figure 6, a UE 601 may receive information 603 from a network 602 (e.g., a base station or BS associated with a serving cell) that includes configuration information associated with one or more BWPs and configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs. For example, information 603 does not include information associated with an association between one or more BWPs and a set of pre-configured MGPs.

[0158] As shown in FIG. 6, the information 603 may be conveyed via at least one downlink RRC signaling from the network 602 to the UE 601, for example, at least one downlink RRC reconfiguration message from the network 602 to the UE 601.

[0159] For example, the set of pre-configured MGPs configured in information 603 may be determined based on one or more considerations, such as the capabilities of UE 601, one or more service types (e.g., at least one pre-configured MGP in the set may be associated with a service type), and may be applied to all or a portion of the BWPs configured for UE 601.

[0160] For example, for at least one MGP parameter of the one or more MGP parameters including MGL, MGRP, Gap Offset, MGTA, etc., the configuration information associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs may be a set of parameter values ​​for the MGP parameter. For example, for parameter MGL, the configuration information associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs may include one or more configurable values ​​for parameter MGL, and for parameter MGRP, the configuration information associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs may include one or more configurable values ​​for parameter MGRP. The pre-configured MGPs in the set may then correspond to or depend on a combination of values ​​of different MGP parameters.

[0161] Additionally, at least one configurable value for an MGP parameter may be configured with an index. For example, the index for each value of each MGP parameter may be a predefined identifier configured by the network 202. In another example, the index for a value of an MGP parameter may be implicit, e.g., correspond to or depend on the order or position of the value in a set or list of configurable values ​​for the MGP parameter.

[0162] For example, at least one value of the MGP parameter may be configured with a unique index, e.g., in a set or list of configurable values ​​of at least the MGP parameter. In some other examples, one or more values ​​of the MGP parameter may share an index. For example, one or more values ​​of the MGP parameter may have substantially the same index.

[0163] 6 includes both configuration information associated with one or more BWPs and configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs, it is understood that in another example, the configuration information associated with one or more BWPs and the configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs may also be transmitted from the network 602 to the UE 601 via separate downlink RRC signaling, such as via separate downlink RRC reconfiguration messages. In yet another example, the configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs may also be transmitted from the network 602 to the UE 601 via multiple downlink RRC signaling.

[0164] 6, the UE 601 may receive information 604 including an indication of a specified BWP and one or more MGP parameter indexes for configuring an MGP for the specified BWP to the network 602. For example, the network 602 may determine one or more MGP parameter indexes to be configured for a BWP of the UE 601 based on an ongoing service type associated with the UE 601, and may send the information 604 to the UE 601.

[0165] In the example shown in Figure 6, the information 604 is carried in a DCI, e.g., a DCI for BWP switching. For example, the DCI format used for the information 604 may be extended with multiple bits, where some of the bits may be used to indicate an index of the MGL parameter, another part of the bits may be used to indicate an index of the MGRP parameter, etc. In another example, the information 604 may also be carried via at least one RRC signaling, e.g., at least one RRC signaling for BWP switching.

[0166] Next, as shown in FIG. 6, upon receiving the information 604, the UE 601 may perform an operation 605 of configuring an MGP for the BWP specified in the information 604 based on at least one of the information 603 and the information 604.

[0167] For example, upon receiving the information 604, in operation 605, for at least one MGP parameter index in the information 604, the UE 601 can determine a value of the corresponding MGP parameter from configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs, where the determined value index matches the corresponding MGP parameter index. Thus, the UE 601 can determine a set of values ​​of one or more MGP parameters for the specified BWP.

[0168] Next, for example, if the BWP specified in information 604 is an active BWP, then in operation 605, UE 601 may activate or apply the determined values ​​of one or more MGP parameters to the active BWP such that a quick modification of the one or more MGP parameters can be implemented for the active BWP.

[0169] For example, if the BWP specified in the information 604 is different from the currently active BWP, in operation 605, the UE 601 may switch the active BWP to the BWP specified in the information 604, and may activate or apply one or more MGPs, and values ​​of one or more MGP parameters of the one or more MGPs may be configured based on the determined set of values.

[0170] For example, if the BWP specified in information 604 is the currently active BWP, but no corresponding values ​​are found within the configuration of the set of pre-configured MGPs for one or more MGP parameter indexes specified in information 604, then, for example, one or more corresponding MGP parameters may be ignored or one or more activated MGPs of the currently active BWP may be deactivated.

[0171] Through an exemplary procedure such as that shown in FIG. 6, for example, one or more parameter values ​​of one or more MGPs for a specified BWP can be quickly specified / adjusted.

[0172] 7 illustrates an example of configuring an MGP in an example embodiment, where RRC signaling 701 may be an example of information 603 in FIG. 6 and may include configuration information 702 associated with one or more BWPs for a UE (e.g., UE 601 in FIG. 6) and configuration information 703 associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs. RRC signaling 701 does not include association information between information 702 and information 703.

[0173] Next, in the example of FIG. 7, a network (eg, network 602 of FIG. 6) may transmit a DCI 704 specifying an indication of the BWP and an index of the value of the MGP parameter, which may be an example of information 604 of FIG.

[0174] Upon receiving the DCI 704, the UE may determine a BWP 705 from one or more BWPs of the UE configured in the configuration information 702 based on the BWP indication specified in the DCI 704, and may determine a value 706 of an MGRP parameter from a configuration of a set of pre-configured MGPs configured in the configuration information 703 based on an MGP parameter value index specified in the DCI 704. Thus, as shown in FIG. 7, an association between the BWP 705 and the value 706 of the MGRP parameter may be determined by the UE.

[0175] 6, the UE may then make or keep the BWP 705 the active BWP and change the value of the MGRP parameter applied to the active BWP to value 706. Thus, a rapid change in the MGRP parameter value may be implemented.

[0176] 8 illustrates an example of configuring an MGP in an example embodiment, where RRC signaling 801 may be an example of information 603 in FIG. 6 and may include configuration information 802 associated with one or more BWPs for a UE (e.g., UE 601 in FIG. 6) and configuration information 803 associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs. RRC signaling 801 does not include association information between information 802 and information 803.

[0177] Next, in the example of FIG. 8, a network (e.g., network 602 of FIG. 6) may transmit a DCI 804 specifying an indication of the BWP and an index of two or more values ​​of the MGP parameter, which may be an example of information 604 of FIG. 6.

[0178] Upon receiving DCI 804, the UE may determine a BWP 805 from one or more BWPs of the UE configured in configuration information 802 based on the BWP indication specified in DCI 804, and may determine an MGRP parameter value 806, an MGL parameter value 807, etc. from a set of pre-configured MGP configurations configured in configuration information 803 based on an MGP parameter value index specified in DCI 804. Thus, as shown in FIG. 8, an association between the BWP 805 and multiple MGP parameter values ​​including an MGRP parameter value 806 and an MGL parameter value value 807 may be determined by the UE.

[0179] 6, the UE may then make or maintain the BWP 805 as the active BWP and may configure an MGP for the active BWP 805 or modify two or more MGP parameters of the activated MGP of the active BWP 805 based on the determined MGP parameter values, where the value of the MGRP parameter applied to the active BWP may be value 806 and the value of the MGL parameter applied to the active BWP may be value 807. Thus, rapid application or modification of multiple MGP parameter values ​​may be implemented.

[0180] In some examples, one or more MGP parameter values ​​pre-configured in configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs (e.g., information 703 or information 803) may share substantially the same index. In some examples, two or more value indexes specified in, for example, information 604 of FIG. 6 may be intended to correspond to two or more values ​​of an MGP parameter pre-configured in configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs.

[0181] In some examples, configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs may include both configuration information in a format shown, for example, in Figures 2-5 and configuration information in a format shown, for example, in Figures 6-8, such that both the pre-configured MGPs and one or more MGP parameters can be quickly adjusted for a specified BWP, for example, when the BWP is switched.

[0182] FIG. 9 illustrates another example of a procedure for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment.

[0183] Similar to the example procedure shown in Figure 2 or 6, in the example procedure shown in Figure 9, a UE 901 may receive information 903 from a network 902 (e.g., a base station or BS associated with a serving cell) including configuration information associated with one or more BWPs and configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs, where the configuration information associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs may include at least one of configuration information in a format shown in Figures 2-5, for example, and configuration information in a format shown in Figures 6-8, for example. For example, the information 903 does not include information associated with an association between one or more BWPs and the set of pre-configured MGPs.

[0184] 9, information 903, or the configuration information associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs in information 903, may further include information associated with one or more default pre-configured MGPs. For example, such information associated with the default pre-configured MGP may be an index of one or more pre-configured MGPs (e.g., when supporting concurrent MGP activation for one BWP) defined in the configuration information associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs in information 903. In another example, such information associated with the default pre-configured MGP may include an index of a set of pre-configured values ​​of one or more MGP parameters defined in the configuration information associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs in information 903.

[0185] For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the information 903 may be conveyed via at least one downlink RRC signaling from the network 902 to the UE 901, such as at least one downlink RRC reconfiguration message from the network 902 to the UE 901.

[0186] 9, the UE 901 can receive information 904 including an indication of a designated BWP and an indication (e.g., a flag using one or more bits) of a default MGP configuration or an indication of a previous MGP configuration to the network 902. In another example, the information 904 can include an indication of a designated BWP and an indication (e.g., using one or more bits) of whether to apply at least one default MGP configuration to the designated BWP.

[0187] In the example shown in Figure 9, the information 904 is carried in a DCI, e.g., a DCI for BWP switching. For example, the DCI format size may be extended to carry an indication of a default MGP configuration or a previous MGP configuration. In another example, the information 904 may also be carried via at least one RRC signaling, e.g., at least one RRC signaling for BWP switching.

[0188] Next, as shown in FIG. 9, upon receiving the information 904, the UE 901 may perform an operation 905 of configuring an MGP for the BWP specified in the information 904 based on at least one of the information 903 and the information 904.

[0189] For example, in operation 905, the UE 901 may make or maintain the BWP specified in the information 904 as the active BWP. Then, if the indication in the information 904 indicates to use a default MGP configuration, the UE 901 may determine one or more default pre-configured MGPs based on the information 903 and may activate or apply the one or more determined default pre-configured MGPs to the active BWP.

[0190] If the BWP specified in information 904 is different from the currently active BWP and the indication in information 904 indicates to use the previous MGP configuration, UE 901 may switch the active BWP to the BWP specified in information 904 and may apply one or more activated MGPs of the old active BWP before switching to the new active BWP after the switch.

[0191] FIG. 10 illustrates another example of a procedure for configuring an MGP in an exemplary embodiment.

[0192] Similar to the example procedures shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 6, or FIG. 9, in the example procedure shown in FIG. 10, the UE 1001 may receive information 1003 including configuration information associated with one or more BWPs and configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs from the network 1002 (e.g., a base station or BS associated with a serving cell), where the configuration information associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs may include at least one of configuration information in formats shown in, for example, FIG. 2-FIG. 5 and configuration information in formats shown in, for example, FIG. 6-FIG. 8. Furthermore, the information 1003, or the configuration information associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs in the information 1003, may include other information, such as information associated with one or more default pre-configured MGPs shown in FIG. 9. For example, the information 1003 does not include information associated with an association between one or more BWPs and the set of pre-configured MGPs.

[0193] For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the information 1003 may be conveyed via at least one downlink RRC signaling from the network 1002 to the UE 1001, such as at least one downlink RRC reconfiguration message from the network 1002 to the UE 1001.

[0194] 10, the UE 1001 may receive information 1004 including MGP deactivation information for the network 1002. For example, the MGP deactivation information may include at least one of a predefined (e.g., special) index value, a predefined (e.g., special) flag (e.g., using one or more bits), an empty index value (e.g., a NULL value), and the like.

[0195] In the example shown in Figure 10, the information 1004 is carried in a DCI, for example, a DCI for BWP switching. For example, the size of the DCI format may be extended to carry the MGP deactivation information. In another example, the information 1004 may also be carried via at least one RRC signaling, for example, at least one RRC signaling for BWP switching.

[0196] 10, upon receiving the information 1004, the UE 1001 may perform an operation 1005 of configuring an MGP for a BWP specified in the information 1004 based on the information 1004, and one or more activated MGPs of the specified BWP may be deactivated according to an indication of the MGP deactivation information. Thus, fast deactivation of one or more activated MGPs for the BWP may be implemented.

[0197] In the above example, for example, in the case of DCI-based BWP switching, no extra signaling is required in configuring at least one MGP or at least one MGP parameter for the specified BWP, allowing, for example, a BWP switch or adjustment of one or more MGP parameters for an active BWP to be performed quickly. For example, in the above example, the delay in completing the BWP switch may include a predefined BWP switch time and an MGP application time, such as one or more preconfigured MGPs are applied or activated to the specified BWP, or one or more activated MGPs for the BWP are deactivated, or values ​​of one or more MGP parameters of one or more activated MGPs for the BWP are adjusted.

[0198] In some examples, one or more MGPs in the set of pre-configured MGPs may be added, modified, or deleted.

[0199] 11, UE 1101 (e.g., which may correspond to one or more of UEs 201, 601, 901, and 1001) may receive information 1104 (e.g., which may correspond to one or more of information 203, 603, 903, and 1003) from network node 1102 (e.g., which may correspond to one or more of networks 202, 602, 902, and 1002). Network node 1102 may then transmit configuration information 1105 associated with the set of pre-configured MGPs in information 1104 to network node 1103 (e.g., which may correspond to one or more of networks 202, 602, 902, and 1002), e.g., via at least one inter-node message.

[0200] For example, network node 1102 may be associated with a serving cell of UE 1101, and network node 1103 may be associated with a target cell of UE 1101. For example, transmission of configuration information 1105 may be triggered in a handover (HO) procedure from a source cell to a target cell, and configuration 1105 may be transmitted from network node 1102 to network node 1103 via at least one HO preparation information message.

[0201] For example, upon receiving configuration information 1105 from network node 1102, network node 1103 may perform operation 1106 to determine new configuration information associated with a set of pre-configured MGPs for one or more BWPs of UE 1101, for example based on the obtained configuration information 1105 and at least one of the requirements or type of ongoing services, the capabilities of UE 1101, etc.

[0202] The network node 1103 may then possibly send to the UE 1101 the determined or updated configuration information 1107 associated with an updated set of pre-configured MGPs for one or more BWPs of the UE 1101.

[0203] In one example, configuration information 1107 may include complete configuration information associated with the (possibly updated) set of pre-configured MGPs for one or more BWPs of UE 1101, as determined in operation 1106. In another example, configuration information 1107 may include differences between configuration information 1105 and configuration information determined or updated in operation 1106. In yet another example, configuration 1107 may include an indication as to whether configuration information 1105 has been modified.

[0204] It is understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the above examples.

[0205] FIG. 12 illustrates an example method 1200 for configuring an MGP in an example embodiment, which may be performed in a UE, such as UE 201, 601, 901, 1001, 1101 in the above examples.

[0206] As shown in FIG. 12, the example method 1200 may include an operation 1201 , an operation 1202 , and an operation 1203 .

[0207] In operation 1201, the UE may receive configuration information associated with multiple pre-configured MGPs, for example, from a network node (e.g., NW 202, NW 602, NW 902, NW 1002, NW node 1102, NW node 1103, etc. in the above example). For example, multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be associated with multiple bandwidth portions (e.g., entirety of multiple bandwidth portions). The configuration information received in operation 1201 may include, but is not limited to, configuration information associated with multiple pre-configured MGPs, such as information 203, 603, 903, 1003, 1104 in the above example, or configuration 1107 in the above example.

[0208] In operation 1202, the UE may further receive, for example from a network node, index information for configuring at least one MGP of the BWP. The index information received in operation 1202 may include, but is not limited to, information 204, 604, 904, 1004, etc. in the above examples.

[0209] In operation 1203, the UE may configure at least one MGP of the BWP based on at least one of the configuration information received in operation 1201 and the index information received in operation 1202. Depending on the index information received in operation 1202, the configuration performed in operation 1203 may include at least one of applying or activating at least one pre-configured MGP for the BWP, applying at least one default pre-configured MGP or at least one previous MGP for the BWP, deactivating at least one MGP for the BWP, modifying a value of at least one MGP parameter applied to the BWP, etc. Examples of operation 1203 may include, but are not limited to, operations 205, 605, 905, 1005, etc. in the above example.

[0210] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information received in operation 1201 may include a plurality of information items corresponding to a plurality of pre-configured MGPs, and an information item of the plurality of information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured MGP. For example, the index of the corresponding pre-configured MGP may be a predetermined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured MGP in the plurality of pre-configured MGPs.

[0211] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information received in operation 1201 may include multiple information items for an MGP parameter among multiple MGP parameters associated with multiple MGPs, and an information item among the multiple information items for an MGP parameter may include a value of the MGP parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the MGP parameter.

[0212] In some demonstrative embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information received in operation 1201 may correspond to substantially the same predefined identifier.

[0213] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information received in operation 1201 may include information (eg, indications) associated with at least one default pre-configured MGP.

[0214] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information received in operation 1201 may be received via at least one downlink RRC signaling, for example, at least one downlink RRC reconfiguration signaling.

[0215] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information received in operation 1202 may include at least one index value for at least one MGP that applies to the BWP.

[0216] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information received in operation 1202 may include at least one index value associated with at least one MGP parameter of the plurality of MGP parameters.

[0217] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information received in operation 1202 may include at least one of: information for indicating the application of at least one default pre-configured MGP or at least one previous MGP to the BWP; information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured MGP to the BWP.

[0218] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information received in operation 1202 may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated MGP of the BWP.

[0219] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information received in operation 1202 may be received via a DCI or at least one downlink RRC signaling. For example, the index information received in operation 1202 may be received via a DCI or at least one downlink RRC signaling for a BWP switch, and the delay in completing the BWP switch may include both a predefined BWP switch time and an MGP application time.

[0220] In some exemplary embodiments, the exemplary method 1200 may further include an operation of receiving another configuration information associated with another plurality of pre-configured MGPs (e.g., receiving the configuration information 1107 shown in FIG. 11 ) and updating the configuration information based on the another configuration information.

[0221] FIG. 13 illustrates an example method 1300 for configuring an MGP in an example embodiment, which may be performed in a network node, such as network nodes 202, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1103 in the examples above.

[0222] As shown in FIG. 13, the example method 1300 may include operation 1301 and operation 1302 .

[0223] In operation 1301, the network node may transmit configuration information associated with multiple pre-configured MGPs to the UE. For example, multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns may be associated with multiple bandwidth portions (e.g., entirety of multiple bandwidth portions). The configuration information transmitted in operation 1301 may include, but is not limited to, configuration information associated with multiple pre-configured MGPs, such as information 203, 603, 903, 1003, 1104 in the above example, or configuration 1107 in the above example.

[0224] In operation 1302, the network node may further send index information to the UE for configuring at least one MGP of the BWP. The index information sent in operation 1302 may include, but is not limited to, information 204, 604, 904, 1004, etc. in the above examples.

[0225] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information sent in operation 1301 may include multiple information items corresponding to multiple pre-configured MGPs, and an information item of the multiple information items may include at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with the corresponding pre-configured MGP. For example, the index of the corresponding pre-configured MGP may be a predetermined identifier or may depend on the order of the corresponding pre-configured MGP in the multiple pre-configured MGPs.

[0226] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information sent in operation 1301 may include multiple information items for an MGP parameter among multiple MGP parameters associated with multiple MGPs, and an information item among the multiple information items for an MGP parameter may include a value of the MGP parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the MGP parameter.

[0227] In some demonstrative embodiments, two or more indexes in the configuration information transmitted in operation 1301 may correspond to substantially the same predefined identifier.

[0228] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information sent in operation 1301 may include information (eg, indications) associated with at least one default pre-configured MGP.

[0229] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information transmitted in operation 1301 may be determined based on at least one of the capabilities of the UE, requirements of at least one service, and the like.

[0230] In some demonstrative embodiments, the configuration information transmitted in operation 1301 may be transmitted via at least one downlink RRC signaling, for example at least one downlink RRC reconfiguration signaling.

[0231] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information transmitted in operation 1302 may include at least one index value for at least one MGP that applies to the BWP.

[0232] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information transmitted in operation 1302 may include at least one index value associated with at least one MGP parameter of the plurality of MGP parameters.

[0233] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information transmitted in operation 1302 may include at least one of: information for indicating to apply at least one default pre-configured MGP or at least one previous MGP to the BWP; information for indicating whether to apply at least one default pre-configured MGP to the BWP.

[0234] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information transmitted in operation 1302 may include at least one predefined index or at least one null index to indicate deactivation of at least one activated MGP of the BWP.

[0235] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information transmitted in operation 1302 may be determined based on at least one of the capabilities of the UE, requirements of at least one ongoing service, and the like.

[0236] In some demonstrative embodiments, the index information transmitted in operation 1302 may be transmitted via a DCI or at least one downlink RRC signaling. For example, the index information transmitted in operation 1302 may be transmitted via a DCI or at least one downlink RRC signaling for a BWP switch, and the delay in completing the BWP switch may include both a predefined BWP switch time and an MGP application time.

[0237] In some exemplary embodiments, the exemplary method 1300 may further include an operation of receiving another configuration information associated with another plurality of pre-configured MGPs, examples of which may include, but are not limited to, receiving the configuration information 1105 by the network node 1103 from the network node 1102 in the above example. Additionally, the example 1300 may also include an operation of determining the configuration information to be transmitted in the operation 1301 based on at least one of the other received configuration information, the capabilities of the UE, the requirements of the at least one service, and the like, examples of which may include, but are not limited to, the operation 1106 in the above example. In some exemplary embodiments, for example, when the exemplary method 1300 is performed in a network node such as the network node 1102 of FIG. 11, the exemplary method 1300 may further include an operation of transmitting the configuration information to another network node, for example, via at least one inter-node message.

[0238] FIG. 14 illustrates an example apparatus 1400 for configuring an MGP in an example embodiment, which may be at least a part of a UE, such as UE 201, 601, 901, 1001, 1101 in the above examples.

[0239] As shown in FIG. 14, the exemplary device 1400 may include at least one processor 1401 and at least one memory 1402 that may include computer program code 1403, and the at least one memory 1402 and the computer program code 1403 may be configured, using the at least one processor 1401, to cause the device 1400 to perform at least the operations of the example method 1200 described above.

[0240] In various exemplary embodiments, the at least one processor 1401 in the exemplary device 1400 may include at least one hardware processor, including, but not limited to, at least one microprocessor, such as a central processing unit (CPU), at least one portion of a hardware processor, and any other suitable dedicated processor, such as, for example, processors developed based on field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and application specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Additionally, the at least one processor 1401 may also include at least one other circuit or element not shown in FIG.

[0241] In various exemplary embodiments, at least one memory 1402 in the exemplary apparatus 1400 may include at least one storage medium in various forms, such as volatile memory and / or non-volatile memory. Volatile memory may include, but is not limited to, for example, random access memory (RAM), cache, etc. Non-volatile memory may include, but is not limited to, for example, read only memory (ROM), hard disk, flash memory, etc. Furthermore, at least memory 1402 may include, but is not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof.

[0242] Additionally, in various exemplary embodiments, the exemplary device 1400 may also include at least one other circuit, element, and interface, such as at least one I / O interface, at least one antenna element, and the like.

[0243] In various exemplary embodiments, the circuits, components, elements, and interfaces within exemplary device 1400, including at least one processor 1401 and at least one memory 1402, may be coupled to each other in any suitable manner, such as electrically, magnetically, optically, electromagnetically, etc., via any suitable connections, including, but not limited to, buses, crossbars, wires, and / or wireless links.

[0244] It is understood that an implementation in a UE for configuring an MGP is not limited to exemplary apparatus 1400. In another exemplary embodiment, an exemplary implementation in a UE for configuring an MGP may include means for performing operations in exemplary method 1200, including means for performing operation 1201, means for performing operation 1202, and means for performing operation 1203.

[0245] In some exemplary embodiments, examples of means may include circuits, software modules, and any other suitable functional entities. Throughout this disclosure, the term "circuitry" may refer to one or more or all of the following: (a) a hardware-only circuit implementation (such as an implementation with only analog and / or digital circuitry); (b) a combination of hardware circuitry and software, such as (where applicable), (i) a combination of analog and / or digital hardware circuitry(s) with software / firmware, and (ii) a combination of any portion of hardware processor(s) with software (including digital signal processor(s), software, and memory(s) that cooperate to cause a device such as a mobile phone or server to perform various functions); and (c) hardware circuit(s) and / or processor(s), such as microprocessor(s) or portions of microprocessor(s), that require software (e.g., firmware) to operate, but may not be present if not necessary for operation. This definition of "circuitry" applies to one or all uses of the term in this disclosure, including any claims. As a further example, the term "circuitry" as used in this disclosure also encompasses implementations simply of a hardware circuit or processor (or processors), or of portions of a hardware circuit or processor and its (or their) associated software and / or firmware. The term circuitry also encompasses, for example, baseband or processor integrated circuits for mobile devices, or similar integrated circuits in servers, cellular network devices, or other computing or network devices, if applicable to the elements of the claims.

[0246] FIG. 15 illustrates an example apparatus 1500 for configuring an MGP in an example embodiment, which may be at least a portion of a network node, such as network nodes 202, 602, 902, 1002, 1102, 1103 in the examples above.

[0247] As shown in FIG. 15, the exemplary apparatus 1500 may include at least one processor 1501 and at least one memory 1502 that may include computer program code 1503, and the at least one memory 1502 and the computer program code 1503 may be configured, using the at least one processor 1501, to cause the apparatus 1500 to perform at least the operations of the example method 1300 described above.

[0248] In various exemplary embodiments, the at least one processor 1501 in the exemplary device 1500 may include at least one hardware processor, including, but not limited to, at least one microprocessor, such as a CPU, at least one portion of a hardware processor, and any other suitable dedicated processor, such as, for example, processors developed based on FPGAs and ASICs. Additionally, the at least one processor 1501 may also include at least one other circuit or element not shown in FIG.

[0249] In various exemplary embodiments, at least one memory 1502 in the exemplary apparatus 1500 may include at least one storage medium in various forms, such as volatile memory and / or non-volatile memory. Volatile memory may include, but is not limited to, for example, RAM, cache, etc. Non-volatile memory may include, but is not limited to, for example, ROM, hard disk, flash memory, etc. Furthermore, at least memory 1502 may include, but is not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof.

[0250] Additionally, in various exemplary embodiments, the exemplary device 1500 may also include at least one other circuit, element, and interface, such as at least one I / O interface, at least one antenna element, and the like.

[0251] In various exemplary embodiments, the circuits, components, elements, and interfaces within exemplary device 1500, including at least one processor 1501 and at least one memory 1502, may be coupled to each other in any suitable manner, such as electrically, magnetically, optically, electromagnetically, etc., via any suitable connections, including, but not limited to, buses, crossbars, wires, and / or wireless links.

[0252] It is understood that an implementation in a network node for configuring an MGP is not limited to exemplary apparatus 1500. In another exemplary embodiment, an exemplary implementation in a network node for configuring an MGP may include means for performing the operations in exemplary method 1300, including means for performing operation 1301 and means for performing operation 1302. In some exemplary embodiments, examples of the means may include circuits, software modules, and any other suitable functional entities.

[0253] Furthermore, one or more exemplary embodiments may also be applied to device-to-device (D2D) case scenarios, in which case the networks or network nodes shown in Figures 1-15 may also include one or more UEs functioning as one or more control nodes.

[0254] Another exemplary embodiment may relate to computer program code or instructions that can cause an apparatus to perform at least each of the above methods. Another exemplary embodiment may relate to a computer readable medium having such computer program code or instructions stored thereon. In some embodiments, such computer readable medium may include at least one storage medium of various forms, such as volatile memory and / or non-volatile memory. Volatile memory may include, but is not limited to, for example, RAM, cache, and the like. Non-volatile memory may include, but is not limited to, ROM, hard disk, flash memory, and the like. Non-volatile memory may also include, but is not limited to, electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatus, or devices, or any combination thereof.

[0255] Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the specification and claims, the terms "comprise", "comprising", and the like, should be construed in an inclusive sense, i.e., "including, but not limited to", and not in an exclusive or exhaustive sense. The term "coupled" as generally used herein refers to two or more elements that may be directly connected or connected through one or more intermediate elements. Similarly, the term "connected" as generally used herein refers to two or more elements that may be directly connected or connected through one or more intermediate elements. Furthermore, the terms "herein", "above", "below", and words of similar import, when used in this application, refer to this application as a whole and not to any particular portion of this application. Where the context permits, words in a description using a singular or plural number can also include the plural or singular number, respectively. The word "or" in relation to a list of two or more items covers all of the following interpretations of the word: any item in the list, every item in the list, and any combination of items in the list.

[0256] Furthermore, conditional language used herein, such as, among others, "can," "could," "might," "may," "eg,," "for example," "such as," and the like, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments include certain features, elements, and / or conditions and that other embodiments do not include these, unless specifically stated otherwise or understood otherwise within the context of use. Thus, such conditional language is generally not intended to imply that features, elements, and / or conditions are in any way required by one or more embodiments or that one or more embodiments necessarily include logic for determining, with or without author input or prompting, whether those features, elements, and / or conditions are included or should be performed in any particular embodiment.

[0257] Although several embodiments have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Indeed, the apparatus, methods, and systems described herein may be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications of the forms of the methods and systems described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. For example, although blocks are presented in a given arrangement, alternative embodiments may perform similar functions using different components and / or circuit topologies, and some blocks may be deleted, moved, added, sub-divided, combined, and / or modified. At least one of these blocks may be implemented in a variety of ways. The order of these blocks may also be changed. Any suitable combination of elements and acts of the several embodiments described above may be combined to provide further embodiments. The appended claims and their equivalents are intended to cover such forms or modifications as fall within the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising: means for receiving, from a network node, configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns; means for receiving from said network node, for a bandwidth portion, index information for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern for said bandwidth portion; means for configuring the at least one measurement gap pattern for the bandwidth portion based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information; Equipped with Configuring the at least one measurement gap pattern for the bandwidth portion based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information comprises activating at least one preconfigured measurement gap pattern of the plurality of preconfigured measurement gap patterns and deactivating at least one activated measurement gap pattern for the bandwidth portion in response to the index information; the index information includes at least one null index for indicating deactivation of the at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion. Device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one empty index is at least one NULL value.

3. The index information is received to activate two or more pre-configured measurement gap patterns for the bandwidth portion, the two or more pre-configured measurement gap patterns being two or more of the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns; activating at least one pre-configured measurement gap pattern of the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns comprises activating the two or more pre-configured measurement gap patterns of the bandwidth portion based at least on the index information.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the configuration information comprises a plurality of information items corresponding to the plurality of preconfigured measurement gap patterns, an information item of the plurality of information items comprising at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with a corresponding preconfigured measurement gap pattern; the index information includes at least one index value for the at least one preconfigured measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the index of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern is a predetermined identifier or is dependent on an order of the corresponding pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

6. An apparatus according to any of claims 2 to 5, wherein said index information comprises at least one index value for said at least one measurement gap pattern to be applied to said bandwidth portion.

7. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the configuration information includes a plurality of information items for a measurement gap pattern parameter among a plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters associated with the plurality of measurement gap patterns, and an information item of the plurality of information items for the measurement gap pattern parameter includes a value of the measurement gap pattern parameter and an index corresponding to the value of the measurement gap pattern parameter.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the index information comprises at least one index value associated with at least one measurement gap pattern parameter of the plurality of measurement gap pattern parameters.

9. An apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein two or more indexes in the configuration information correspond to the same predetermined identifier.

10. An apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said configuration information comprises an indication of at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern.

11. The index information is information for indicating application of the at least one default preconfigured measurement gap pattern or at least one previous measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion; information for indicating whether to apply the at least one default pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the bandwidth portion; and The apparatus of claim 10 , comprising at least one of:

12. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the index information comprises at least one predefined index or at least one null index for indicating deactivation of at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion.

13. The device according to any of claims 1 to 12, wherein said device is configured to receive said configuration information via at least one first downlink radio resource control signaling.

14. The device according to any of claims 1 to 13, wherein the device is configured to receive the index information via downlink control information or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling.

15. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is configured to receive the index information via downlink control information for bandwidth portion switching or at least one second downlink radio resource control signaling, and wherein a delay in completing the bandwidth portion switching includes both a predefined bandwidth portion switching time and a measurement gap pattern application time.

16. The apparatus comprises: means for receiving further configuration information associated with a further plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns; means for updating the configuration information based on the other configuration information; An apparatus according to any preceding claim, comprising:

17. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 16, wherein the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns are associated with a plurality of bandwidth portions.

18. An apparatus comprising: means for transmitting configuration information associated with a plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns to a user equipment; means for transmitting to said user equipment index information for a bandwidth portion for configuring at least one measurement gap pattern for said bandwidth portion; Equipped with Configuring the at least one measurement gap pattern for the bandwidth portion based on at least one of the configuration information and the index information comprises activating at least one preconfigured measurement gap pattern of the plurality of preconfigured measurement gap patterns and deactivating at least one activated measurement gap pattern for the bandwidth portion in response to the index information; the index information includes at least one null index for indicating deactivation of the at least one activated measurement gap pattern of the bandwidth portion. Device.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one empty index is at least one NULL value.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the index information is transmitted to activate two or more preconfigured measurement gap patterns for the bandwidth portion, the two or more preconfigured measurement gap patterns being two or more of the plurality of preconfigured measurement gap patterns; activating at least one pre-configured measurement gap pattern of the plurality of pre-configured measurement gap patterns comprises activating the two or more pre-configured measurement gap patterns of the bandwidth portion based at least on the index information.

20. Apparatus according to claim 18 or 19.

21. The configuration information includes a plurality of information items corresponding to the plurality of preconfigured measurement gap patterns, an information item of the plurality of information items including at least one of an index and a parameter configuration associated with a corresponding preconfigured measurement gap pattern; the index information includes at least one index value for the at least one preconfigured measurement gap pattern to be applied to the bandwidth portion. Apparatus according to any one of claims 18 to 20.

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