Carrier-Specific Scaling Factors in Cellular Networks

Abstract

The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for carrier specific scaling factors for measurements with or without measurement gaps.

Description

[Background technology]

[0001] The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Technical Specifications (TS) define standards for wireless networks. These TSs contain many details regarding Dual Connectivity (DC), where a User Equipment (UE) can be provided with radio resources from multiple base stations. These TSs also contain details regarding Carrier Aggregation (CA) operation, where a UE can be provided with resources by multiple component carriers. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0002] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates a network environment according to some embodiments.

[0003] [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 illustrates a measurement procedure according to some embodiments.

[0004] [Diagram 3] 1 is a table illustrating carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) calculations according to some embodiments.

[0005] [Figure 4] 1 is another table illustrating CSSF calculations according to some embodiments.

[0006] [Diagram 5] 1 is another table illustrating CSSF calculations according to some embodiments.

[0007] [Figure 6] 1 is another table illustrating CSSF calculations according to some embodiments.

[0008] [Figure 7]FIG. 1 illustrates an operational flow / algorithm structure according to some embodiments.

[0009] [Figure 8] FIG. 1 illustrates another operational flow / algorithm structure according to some embodiments.

[0010] [Figure 9] FIG. 1 illustrates another operational flow / algorithm structure according to some embodiments.

[0011] [Figure 10] FIG. 2 illustrates a user equipment according to some embodiments.

[0012] [Figure 11] 1 illustrates a base station according to some embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers may be used in different drawings to identify the same or similar elements. In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth, such as particular structures, architectures, interfaces, and techniques, in order to provide a thorough understanding of various aspects of the various embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure that various aspects of the various embodiments may be implemented in other examples that depart from these specific details. In some cases, descriptions of well-known devices, circuits, and methods are omitted so as not to obscure the description of the various embodiments with unnecessary detail. For purposes of this disclosure, "A or B" means (A), (B), or (A and B).

[0014] Below is a glossary of terms that may be used in this disclosure.

[0015] As used herein, the term "circuitry" refers to, is a part of, or includes a hardware component configured to provide a described function, such as an electronic circuit, a logic circuit, a processor (shared, dedicated, or group) or memory (shared, dedicated, or group), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable device (FPD) (e.g., a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic device (PLD), a complex PLD (CPLD), a high-capacity PLD (HCPLD), a structured ASIC, or a programmable system on a chip (SoC)), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In some embodiments, a circuitry can execute one or more software or firmware programs to provide at least some of the described functions. The term "circuitry" can also refer to the combination of one or more hardware elements (or a combination of circuits used in an electrical or electronic system) and program code used to perform the functions of the program code. In these embodiments, the combination of hardware elements and program code may be referred to as a particular type of circuitry.

[0016] As used herein, the term "processor circuitry" refers to, is a part of, or includes circuitry capable of sequentially and automatically performing a series of arithmetic or logical operations or the recording, storage, or transfer of digital data. The term "processor circuitry" may refer to an application processor, a baseband processor, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit, a single-core processor, a dual-core processor, a triple-core processor, a quad-core processor, or any other device that can execute or otherwise operate computer-executable instructions, such as program code, software modules, or functional processes.

[0017] As used herein, the term "interface circuitry" refers to, is a part of, or includes circuitry that enables the exchange of information between two or more components or devices. The term "interface circuitry" may refer to one or more hardware interfaces, such as a bus, an I / O interface, a peripheral component interface, or a network interface card.

[0018] The term "user equipment" or "UE" as used herein refers to a device having wireless communication capabilities and may represent a remote user of network resources in a communication network. The term "user equipment" or "UE" may be considered synonymous with and may be referred to as a client, mobile, mobile device, mobile terminal, user terminal, mobile unit, mobile station, mobile user, subscriber, user, remote station, access agent, user agent, receiver, wireless equipment, reconfigurable wireless equipment, or reconfigurable mobile device. Furthermore, the term "user equipment" or "UE" may include any type of wireless / wired device or any computing device that includes a wireless communication interface.

[0019] As used herein, the term "computer system" refers to any type of interconnected electronic device, computing device, or components thereof. In addition, the term "computer system" or "system" can refer to various components of a computer that are communicatively coupled to each other. Furthermore, the term "computer system" or "system" can refer to multiple computing devices or multiple computing systems that are communicatively coupled to each other and configured to share computing or networking resources.

[0020] As used herein, the term "resource" refers to a physical or virtual device, a physical or virtual component in a computing environment, or a physical or virtual component in a particular device, such as a computer device, a mechanical device, memory space, processor / CPU time, processor / CPU usage, processor and accelerator load, hardware time or usage, power, input / output operations, ports or network sockets, channel / link allocation, throughput, memory usage, storage, network, database and application, or workload unit. A "hardware resource" may refer to a computational, storage, or network resource provided by a physical hardware element or elements. A "virtualized resource" may refer to a computational, storage, or network resource provided by a virtualization infrastructure to an application, device, or system. The term "network resource" or "communication resource" may refer to a resource accessible by a computer device / system via a communication network. The term "system resource" may refer to any kind of shared entity for providing services and may include a computing resource or a network resource. A system resource may be thought of as a set of coherent functions, network data objects, or services that reside on a single host or on multiple hosts and are accessible through a clearly identifiable server.

[0021] As used herein, the term "channel" refers to any tangible or intangible transmission medium used to communicate data or data streams. The term "channel" may be synonymous or equivalent to "communication channel," "data communication channel," "transmission channel," "data transmission channel," "access channel," "data access channel," "link," "data link," "carrier," "radio frequency carrier," or any other similar term indicating a path or medium over which data is communicated. Additionally, as used herein, the term "link" refers to a connection between two devices for the purpose of transmitting and receiving information.

[0022] As used herein, the terms "instantiate," "instantiation," and the like refer to the creation of an instance. An "instance" also refers to a concrete occurrence of an object, such as may occur during the execution of program code.

[0023] The term "connected" may mean that two or more elements at a common communication protocol layer have an established signaling relationship with each other via a communication channel, link, interface, or reference point.

[0024] As used herein, the term "network element" refers to a physical or virtualized device or infrastructure used to provide wired or wireless communication network services. The term "network element" may be considered or referred to as synonymous with a networked computer, networking hardware, network equipment, network node, or virtualized network function.

[0025] The term "information element" refers to a structural element that contains one or more fields. The term "field" refers to an information element or an individual content of a data element that contains the content. An information element may contain one or more further information elements.

[0026] FIG. 1 illustrates a network environment 100 according to some embodiments. The network environment 100 may include a UE 104 communicatively coupled to one or more base stations, such as a base station 108 and a base station 112. The UE 104 and the base stations may communicate over an air interface compliant with, for example, 3GPP TS defining Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio (NR) system standards. The base stations 108 / 112 may include an evolved Node B (eNB) for providing one or more LTE Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) cells to provide E-UTRA user plane and control plane protocol terminations towards the UE 104. The base stations 108 / 112 may include a next generation Node B (gNB) for providing one or more 5G (NR) cells to provide NR user plane and control plane protocol terminations towards the UE 104.

[0027] The network environment 100 may support dual connectivity (DC) operation in which the UE 104 may be configured to utilize radio resources provided by separate schedulers located in the base stations 108 / 112. When the base stations 108 / 112 provide different Radio Access Technologies (RATs) for serving cells, e.g., E-UTRA and NR cells, the DC operation may be referred to as multi-RAT DC or multi-radio DC (MR DC). The base stations may be coupled to each other via an X2 interface over ideal or non-ideal backhaul.

[0028] One of the base stations may be configured as a Master Node (MN) to provide a control plane connection to the core network 116. An MN may be associated with a group of serving cells called a Master Cell Group (MCG), which includes a Primary Cell (SpCell) and optionally one or more Secondary Cells (SCells) in a Carrier Aggregation (CA) deployment. The SpCell of the MCG may also be referred to as a Primary Serving Cell (PCell). For purposes of some embodiments of this description, the base station 108 may be considered as an MN or may simply be referred to as the MN 108.

[0029] Other base stations may be configured as Secondary Nodes (SNs), which may not have a control plane connection to the core network 116. The SNs may be used to provide additional resources to the UE 104. The SNs may be associated with a group of serving cells called a Secondary Cell Group (SCG), which includes an SpCell and one or more SCells in a CA deployment. The SpCells of the SCG may also be referred to as Primary Secondary Serving Cells PSCells. For purposes of this description, the base station 112 may be considered an SN, and may simply be referred to as the SN 112.

[0030] If the MN 108 is an eNB and the SN 112 is a gNB, the UE 104 may operate in an E-UTRA-NR (EN)-DC mode. If the MN 108 is a gNB and the SN 112 is an eNB, the UE 104 may operate in an NR-EUTRA (NE)-DC mode. If the MN 108 is a gNB and the SN 112 is a gNB, the UE 104 may operate in an NR-DC mode.

[0031] In some embodiments, only one base station may provide coverage to the UE 104. If the base station is a gNB, this may be referred to as a standalone (SA) mode. A gNB in ​​SA mode may provide service through a PCell and optionally one or more SCells.

[0032] The cell served by the base station 108 / 112 may be in frequency range 1 (FR1), corresponding to the frequency range 410 MHz to 7125 MHz, frequency range 2 (FR2), corresponding to the frequency range 24,250 MHz to 52,600 MHz, or in a higher frequency range (FRH), corresponding to a frequency range above 52,600 MHz, e.g., 52,600 MHz to 71,000 MHz.

[0033] In the DC mode, at least the MN 108 may be coupled to the core network 116 via an S1 interface. In some embodiments, the SN 112 may also be coupled to the core network 116. In some embodiments, the core network 116 may be an evolved packet core (EPC) or a 5G core network (5GC).

[0034] The base station 108 / 112 may transmit information (e.g., data and control signaling) in the downlink direction by mapping logical channels onto transport channels and mapping the transport channels onto physical channels. The logical channels may transfer data between the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer and the Media Access Control (MAC) layer. The transport channels may transfer data between the MAC layer and the PHY layer, and the physical channels may transfer information over the air interface. The UE 104 may include two MAC entities to enable communication with the MCG and SCG.

[0035] In some embodiments, the base station 108 / 112 can configure a Measurement Object (MO) for the UE 104. The MO can identify the time and frequency locations of Synchronization Signal and Physical Broadcast Channel Blocks (SSBs), and Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) resources that are to be measured.

[0036] In some embodiments, the MO may include an NR MO that identifies SSB / CSI-RS resources in an NR cell. These MOs may include intra-RAT MOs and inter-RAT MOs. The intra-RAT MOs may configure intra-RAT measurements, which may include inter-frequency measurements and intra-frequency measurements. For example, the gNB may provide the intra-RAT MO to the UE 104 to configure the UE 104 to measure NR frequency layers. The inter-RAT MOs may configure inter-RAT measurements. For example, the eNB may provide the inter-RAT MO to the UE 104 to configure the UE 104 to measure NR frequency layers.

[0037] In some embodiments, if the UE 104 is configured to monitor multiple MOs, the UE 104 may use a Carrier Specific Scaling Factor (CSSF) to scale the measurement delay requirements, NR Positioning Reference Signal (PRS)-based measurements, or CSI-RS-based Layer 3 (L3) measurements. The measurement delay requirements may be similar to those given in clauses 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4 of 3GPP TS 38.133 v17.1.0 (2021-03). The NR PRS-based measurements may be similar to those given in clause 9.9 of TS 38.133, for example. And, the CSI-RS-based L3 measurements may be similar to those given in clause 9.10 of 3GPP TS 38.133, which provides general requirements for CSI-RS-based L3 measurements that may serve as the basis for CSI-RS-based measurement reporting in the RRC_CONNECTED state, for example. The L3 measurements may be filtered, reported, and processed at the RRC layer. These measurements may serve as the basis for Radio Resource Management (RRM) decisions (e.g., handover procedures) that benefit from a relatively long-term view of the channel conditions. This is in contrast to L1 measurements performed at the PHY layer, which are useful for decisions that benefit from lower latency (e.g., beam switching).

[0038] CSSF outside_gap,i may be a scaling factor for measurements of measurement object i made outside the measurement gap. outside-gap,i may be applied to intra-frequency and inter-frequency measurements without measurement gaps.

[0039] The CSSF factor outside the measurement gap can take into account both SSB MO and CSI-RS L3 MO. The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an updated CSSF definition that appropriately accommodates SSB / CSI-RS L3 MO in various situations. The embodiments also describe an update to the definition of the CSSF factor within the measurement gap to take into account CSI-RS L3 measurements.

[0040] FIG. 2 illustrates a measurement operation 200 according to some embodiments.

[0041] The measurement operation 200 may include, at 204, the base station 108 providing an MO for configuring the UE 104 to measure various component carriers. The component carriers may include both a Primary Component Carrier (PCC) that provides a PCell and one or more Secondary Component Carriers (SCCs) that provide respective SCells, and a Primary Secondary Component Carrier (PSCC) that provides a PSCell and one or more SCCs that provide respective SCells.

[0042] The measurement operation 200 may further include the base station 112 providing 208 an MO for configuring the UE 104 to measure various component carriers. The component carriers may include a PSCC and one or more SCCs providing respective SCells.

[0043] At 212, the UE 104 may calculate a CSSF to use for measurements configured by MOs outside the measurement gap. The CSSF may be calculated based on whether both SSB and CSI-RS MOs are configured. The calculation may further be based on the DC mode (e.g., EN-DC, standalone, NR-DC, or NE-DC) and the type of carrier aggregation (e.g., FR2 only with inter-band CA, or FR1+FR2 CA). Examples illustrating various combinations of these factors are shown in the tables of Figures 3-6.

[0044] The calculated CSSF may be used to facilitate sharing of one or more searchers of a UE for measurements on different component carriers. In some embodiments, the UE 104 may include multiple searchers capable of simultaneously measuring corresponding multiple component carriers. The searchers may correspond to radio frequency and baseband processing resources that may be used for the measurement operations. In some embodiments, the UE 104 may include two searchers that provide the UE 104 with the capability to simultaneously measure two component carriers. A first searcher may be dedicated to performing measurements on an SPCell (e.g., a PCell or a PSCell), while a second searcher may be dedicated to performing measurements on one or more SCells. The UE 104 may calculate the CSSF as described with respect to Tables 300-600 described below.

[0045] At 216, the base station 108 / 112 may transmit SSB or CSI-RS on various component carriers.

[0046] The measurement operation 200 may further include the UE 104 measuring 218 an RS transmitted by the base station 108 or 112. The measurement may be performed outside a measurement gap as configured by the MO received from the base station 108 / 112. The measurement may be performed within a measurement period determined based on the calculated CSSF.

[0047] At 220, the UE 104 may send a report to the network based on the SSB / CSI-RS measurements. The report may be transmitted to the base station 108 / 112. The report may be periodic, aperiodic, or event-based.

[0048] In some embodiments, the base station 108 / 112 may also calculate a CSSF to determine the period during which measurements will be made. If a report is received within the predetermined period, the measurement may be considered valid. If not, the measurement may be considered invalid.

[0049] 3-6 show tables illustrating CSSF calculations for various DC / SA mode scenarios, according to some embodiments. Unless otherwise described herein, the tables in FIG. 3-6 may be similar to those described in clause 9.1.5.1 of 3GPP TS 38.133 v17.1.0(2021-03).

[0050] CSSF is the CSSF for FR1 PCC / PSCC outside_gap,i ,CSSF for FR1 SCC outside_gap,i ,CSSF for FR2 PSCC outside_gap,i ,CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i , CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i , and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i These CSSFs are described in more detail below upon subsequent introduction.

[0051] 3 shows a table 300 illustrating CSSF calculations for two scenarios in EN-DC mode, according to some embodiments. Thus, the MN 108 is an eNB and the SN 112 is a gNB. Table 300 shows the CSSFs for FR2 SCCs where neighbor cell measurements are required. outside_gap,i The CSSF calculation for may be similar to Table 9.1.5.1.1-1 of 3GPP TS 38.133, except for the CSSF calculation for

[0052] In a first scenario, the UE 104 may be configured for an EN-DC mode with inter-band CA in FR2 only. For example, the NR component carriers (e.g., PSCC and SCC) may be in different bands in FR2. As used herein, a frequency band may be synonymous with a frequency layer.

[0053] The first searcher of the UE 104 may be dedicated to a PCell provided by the MN eNB, and the second searcher may be shared by the PSCell and any SCell provided by the SN gNB. The PSCell may have 50% of the second searcher, and the SCell may share the other 50% of the second searcher. A CSSF may be determined for sharing of the second searcher.

[0054] A CSSF that may be relevant for the first scenario is the CSSF for FR2 PSCC outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i and

[0055] CSSF for FR2 PSCC outside_gap,i may be used to determine a measurement period for measurements on a PSCC that is in FR2. As shown, the UE 104 may use the CSSF outside_gap,i 1+N PSCC_CSIRS where N is the number of L3 MOs, N is the number of L3 MOs, N is the number of L3 MOs, and N is the number of L3 MOs. PSCC_CSIRS is "1". Otherwise, N PSCC_CSIRS is "0".

[0056] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,imay be used to determine the measurement period for measurements on a particular SCC. In FR2, the SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required may be referred to as a full capability SCC. A full capability SCC may be an SCC for which the UE 104 is configured to report SSB-based measurements when neither a PCC nor a PSCC is in the same band. When neighbor cell measurements are performed on a full capability SCC, additional measurements in the same band as the full capability SCC may not need to be measured. Thus, a full capability SCC may be prioritized over other SCCs.

[0057] The UE 104 determines whether the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required is based on whether the condition (Condition A) is true or false. outside_gap,i Condition A may be true when only one FR2 SCell / SCC is configured with MO and inter-frequency MO without measurement gap is not configured. When condition A is true, the last two columns of table 300 may not be applicable and all of the second searchers may be given full capability SCCs. When condition A is true, the UE 104 may determine the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements (NCM) are required. outside_gap,i is 1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM where N is the number of neighbor cell measurements that are required, and if the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required includes both configured SSB and CSI-RS MOs or only configured CSI-RS MOs, SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM is "1". Otherwise, N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM is "0". Thus, even if the SCC has 100% of the second searchers, the measurement period may still need to be extended if the CSI-RS MO is configured such that the UE 104 may need to detect / measure both SSB and CSI-RS.

[0058] It may be noted that even if only CSI-RS MO is configured without SSB-based MO, the UE 104 may still need to detect the associated SSB before the CSI-RS measurement in order to determine the timing required to measure the CSI-RS. Thus, even if only CSI-RS MO is configured, the associated CSSI will be 2 to provide the UE 104 with the time required to process both the SSB and the CSI-RS.

[0059] The UE 104 may determine that condition A is false if more than one SCell / SCC is configured with MO or if inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps is configured. If condition A is false, the UE 104 may determine that the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required is not set. outside_gap,i is 2×(1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM ), in this case, the second searcher may thus be shared among other MOs, such as the MOs corresponding to the last two columns of table 300.

[0060] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i may be used to determine the measurement period for measurement SCCs other than the full capability SCC. This CSSF is 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM ), where N SCC_SSB is the number of configured SCell(s) for which only SSB-based L3 measurements are configured, Y is the number of configured inter-frequency MOs without measurement gaps that are being measured outside the measurement gap for CA-enabled UEs, otherwise Y is "0", and N SCC_CSIRS is the number of configured SCell(s) for which both SSB and CSI-RS based L3 measurements are configured or for which only CSI-RS based L3 measurements are configured, and N SCC_CSIRS_NCM is the above mentioned N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM is the same as:

[0061] CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i may be used to determine a measurement period for a MO configured by a node in a first frequency layer to perform measurements on a second frequency layer outside a measurement gap. This CSSF ... outside_gap,i may be the same as

[0062] A second scenario covered by table 300 for EN-DC mode may include FR1 plus FR2 CA, where the PSCell / PSCC is in FR1 and the NR SCell / SCC is in FR1 or FR2. A CSSF that may be relevant to the second scenario is the CSSF for the FR1 PSCC. outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR1 SCC outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i Including,

[0063] CSSF for FR1 PSCC outside_gap,i may be used to determine the measurement period for measurements on a PSCC that is in FR1. This is outside_gap,i In particular, the UE 104 may be configured to receive the CSSF for the FR1 PSCC. outside_gap,i 1+N PSCC_CSIRS where N is the number of L3 MOs, N is the number of L3 MOs, N is the number of L3 MOs, and N is the number of L3 MOs. PSCC_CSIRS is "1". Otherwise, N PSCC_CSIRS is "0".

[0064] CSSF for FR1 SCC outside_gap,imay be used to determine the measurement period for measurements on the SCC(s) that are in FR1. This is in addition to the CSSF for FR2 SCCs where neighbor cell measurements are not required. outside_gap,i In particular, the UE may outside_gap,i 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM ) can be calculated as

[0065] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i may be determined based on whether condition A is true or false, as described above. In particular, when condition A is true, the UE 104 may determine the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required. outside_gap,i is 1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM When condition A is false, the UE 104 may determine that the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required is outside_gap,i is 2×(1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM ) can be determined.

[0066] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i , and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i may be similar to the similarly named CSSFs described above for scenario 1. For example, these CSSFs may be SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM )

[0067] 4 shows a table 400 illustrating CSSF calculations for two scenarios in SA mode, according to some embodiments. Thus, the base station 108 or the base station 112 may be a gNB to serve a PCell / PCC and one or more SCell(s) / SCC(s). This instance may not include a dual connectivity connection. Table 400 shows the CSSF for an FR2 SCC where neighbor cell measurements are required. outside_gap,iExcept for the CSSF calculation for , it may be similar to Table 9.1.5.1.2-1 of TS 38.133.

[0068] In a first scenario, the UE 104 may be configured for SA mode with inter-band CA in FR2 only. For example, the NR component carriers (e.g., PCC and SCC(s)) may be in different bands in FR2. A CSSF that may be relevant to the first scenario is a CSSF for the FR2 PCC. outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i and

[0069] CSSF for FR2 PCC outside_gap,i may be used to determine the measurement period for measurements on a PCC that is in FR2. This CSSF may be "1" to provide the entire first searcher to the PCC.

[0070] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i can be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, the CSSF for an FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required outside_gap,i may be determined based on whether condition A is true or false, as described above. In particular, when condition A is true, the UE 104 may determine the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required. outside_gap,i is 1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM When condition A is false, the UE 104 may determine that the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required is outside_gap,i is 2×(1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM ) can be determined.

[0071] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,ican be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, it can be determined using 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM ).

[0072] CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i can be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, it can be determined using 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM ).

[0073] A second scenario covered by table 400 for SA mode may include FR1 plus FR2 CA, where the PCell / PCC is in FR1 and one or more SCells / SCCs are in FR1 or FR2. The CSSF that may be relevant to the second scenario is the CSSF for the FR1 PCC. outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR1 SCC outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i Including,

[0074] CSSF for FR1 PCC outside_gap,i may be used to determine a measurement period for measurements on a PCC that is in FR1. The UE 104 may use the CSSF for the FR1 PCC. outside_gap,i 1+N PCC_CSIRS where N is the number of L3 MOs, ... PCC_CSIRS is "1". Otherwise, N PCC_CSIRS is "0".

[0075] CSSF for FR1 SCC outside_gap,imay be used to determine the measurement period for measurements on the SCC(s) that are in FR1. This is the CSSF for the FR1 SCC in the second scenario of table 300. outside_gap,i In particular, the UE 104 may be configured to use the CSSF for the FR1 SCC. outside_gap,i 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM ) can be calculated as

[0076] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i may be determined based on whether condition A is true or false, as described above. In particular, when condition A is true, the UE 104 may determine the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required. outside_gap,i is 1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM When condition A is false, the UE 104 may determine that the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required is outside_gap,i is 2×(1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM ) can be determined.

[0077] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i , and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i may be similar to the similarly named CSSF described above with respect to the first scenario.

[0078] 5 shows a table 500 illustrating CSSF calculations for a scenario in NR-DC mode, according to some embodiments. Thus, the MN 108 is a gNB and the SN 112 is a gNB. Table 500 shows the CSSF for FR2 PSCC. outside_gap,i Except for the CSSF calculation for , it may be similar to Table 9.1.5.1.3-1 of TS 38.133.

[0079] In this scenario, the UE 104 may be configured for NR-DC mode with FR1 and FR2 NR-DC, with a PCell in FR1 and a PSCell in FR2. The CSSF that may be relevant to this scenario is the CSSF for the FR1 PCC. outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR1 SCC outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 PSCC outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i and

[0080] CSSF for FR1 PCC outside_gap,i may be used to determine the measurement period for measurements on a PCC that is in FR1. outside_gap,i is 1+N PCC_CSIRS where N PCC_CSIRS is "1" if the PCC is configured with either both SSB and CSI-RS based L3 MO or only CSI-RS based L3 MO, otherwise, N PCC_CSIRS is "0".

[0081] CSSF for FR1 SCC outside_gap,i may be used to determine the measurement period for measurements on the SCell / SCC on FR1. The UE 104 may use 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS ) CSSF for FR2 SCC set equal to outside_gap,i can be set.

[0082] CSSF for FR2 PSCC outside_gap,i may be used to determine a measurement period for measurements on a PSCell / PSCC in FR2. The UE 104 may determine the CSSF for the FR2 PSCC based on whether the condition (Condition B) is true or false. outside_gap,iCondition B may be true when the FR2 SCell / SCC is not configured with MO and inter-frequency MO without measurement gap is not configured. When condition B is true, the last two columns of table 500 may not be applicable and the PSCell / PCell may be given the entire second searcher (because there is no SCC in the SCG to measure). When condition B is true, the UE 104 may determine the CSSF for the FR2 PSCC. outside_gap,i is 1+N PSCC_CSIRS where N is a 1-bit number, where N is a 1-bit number, and N is a 2-bit number, where N is a 3-bit number, and N is a 4-bit number, where N is a 5-bit number, and N is a 6-bit number, and N is a 7-bit number, and N is a 8-bit number, and N is a 9-bit number, and N is a 10-bit number, and N is a 11-bit number, and N is a PSCC_CSIRS is "1". Otherwise, N PSCC_CSIRS is "0".

[0083] The UE 104 may determine that condition B is false if one or more SCells / SCCs are configured with MO or inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps is configured. If condition B is false, the UE 104 may determine that the CSSF for the FR2 PSCC is false. outside_gap,i is 2×(1+N PSCC_CSIRS ), in which case the PSCell / PSCC may therefore share the second searcher with other MOs, such as the MOs corresponding to the last two columns of table 500.

[0084] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i , and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i may be similar to the similarly named CSSF described above with respect to the first scenario in table 400.

[0085] 6 shows a table 600 illustrating CSSF calculations for two scenarios in NE-DC mode, according to some embodiments, where the MN 108 is a gNB and the SN 112 is an eNB. Table 600 shows the CSSFs for FR2 SCCs where neighbor cell measurements are required. outside_gap,iExcept for the CSSF calculation for , it may be similar to Table 9.1.5.1.4-1 of TS 38.133.

[0086] In a first scenario, the UE 104 may be configured for a NE-DC mode with inter-band CA in FR2 only. For example, the NR component carriers (e.g., the PCC and SCC(s)) may be in different bands in FR2. A CSSF that may be relevant to the first scenario is a CSSF for the FR2 PCC. outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i and

[0087] CSSF for FR2 PCC outside_gap,i may be used to determine the measurement period for measurements on PCCs that are in FR2. This CSSF is 1+N PCC_CSIRS It could be.

[0088] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i can be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, the CSSF for an FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required outside_gap,i may be determined based on whether condition A is true or false, as described above. In particular, when condition A is true, the UE 104 may determine the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required. outside_gap,i is 1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM When condition A is false, the UE 104 may determine that the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required is outside_gap,i is 2×(1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM ) can be determined.

[0089] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,ican be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, it can be determined using 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM ).

[0090] CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i can be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, it can be determined using 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM ).

[0091] In a second scenario, the UE 104 may be configured for NE-DC mode with FR1 plus FR2 CA, with a PCell / PCC in FR1 and an NR SCell / SCC in FR1 or FR2. A CSSF that may be relevant to the second scenario is the CSSF for the FR1 PCC. outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR1 SCC outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i and CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i and CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i and

[0092] CSSF for FR1 PCC outside_gap,i may be used to determine the measurement period for measurements on PCCs that are in FR1. This CSSF is 1+N PCC_CSIRS It could be.

[0093] CSSF for FR1 SCC outside_gap,i can be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, it can be determined using 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM )

[0094] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are required outside_gap,i can be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, the CSSF for an FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required outside_gap,i may be determined based on whether condition A is true or false, as described above. In particular, when condition A is true, the UE 104 may determine the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required. outside_gap,i is 1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM When condition A is false, the UE 104 may determine that the CSSF for the FR2 SCC for which neighbor cell measurements are required is outside_gap,i is 2×(1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM ) can be determined.

[0095] CSSF for FR2 SCC where adjacent cell measurements are not required outside_gap,i can be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, it can be determined using 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM ).

[0096] CSSF for inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps outside_gap,i can be determined using a method similar to that described above with respect to table 300. For example, it can be determined using 2×(N SCC_SSB +Y+2×N SCC_CSIRS -1-N SCC_CSIRS_NCM ).

[0097] The embodiments described above with respect to tables 300-600 are generally directed to measurements performed without a measurement gap. Other embodiments relate to measurements performed within a measurement gap and how the associated CSSF within the measurement gap is determined. For example, measurement objects may share the same searcher within a measurement gap and the CSSF with the measurement gap may be used to scale the measurement period for MOs using the measurement gap. The embodiments describe modifications to the CSSF calculation to account for CSI-RS based L3 measurements.

[0098] As described in clause 9.1.5.2 of 3GPP TS 38.133, the CSSF within the measurement gap for measurement object i (CSSF within_gap,i ) may be applied to a specific set of measurement types. Thus, measurement activities of a specific set of measurement types may share the same searcher resources within a measurement gap. Measurement types listed in TS 38.133 include: - an SSB-based intra-frequency measurement object without measurement gaps in clause 9.2.5, when all SMTC occasions of this intra-frequency measurement object are overlapped by a measurement gap. -SSB-based intra-frequency measurement object with measurement gaps according to clause 9.2.6. -CSI-RS based inter-frequency measurement in clause xxx, when the CSI-RS resources for L3 measurements of this inter-frequency measurement object are overlapped by a measurement gap. -CSI-RS based inter-frequency measurement in clause xxx, when the CSI-RS resources for L3 measurements of this inter-frequency measurement object are partially overlapped by a measurement gap. - SSB-based inter-frequency measurement object with measurement gaps in clause 9.3.4. -If the UE supports interFrequencyMeas-NoGap-r16, including inter-frequency measurements without measurement gaps when all of the SMTC occasions of this inter-frequency measurement object are overlapped by measurement gaps. - If the UE is not CA-capable, including inter-frequency measurements without measurement gaps when some of the SMTC occasions of this inter-frequency measurement object are overlapped by a measurement gap. -E-UTRA Inter-RAT measurement objects in clauses 9.4.2 and 9.4.3. -NR PRS based measurements for positioning in clause 9.9. - E-UTRA Inter-RAT RSTD and E-CID measurements in clauses 9.4.4 and 9.4.5. -NR inter-RAT measurement object configured by E-UTRAN PCell (TS 36.133 [v17.1.0 (2021-04-08)] clause 8.17.4). - an E-UTRAN inter-frequency measurement object consisting of an E-UTRAN PCell (TS 36.133. clause 8.17.3) and an E-UTRAN PSCell (TS 36.133. clause 8.19.3); - E-UTRAN inter-frequency RSTD measurements configured by the E-UTRAN PCell (TS 36.133...clause 8.17.15). -UTRA inter-RAT measurement objects configured by the E-UTRAN PCell (TS 36.133... clauses 8.17.5 to 8.17.12). - GSM inter-RAT measurements configured by E-UTRAN PCell (TS 36.133... clauses 8.17.13 and 8.17.14).

[0099] The embodiments of the present disclosure are within_gap,i includes two additional measurement types in the set of measurement types to which the UE applies: CSI-RS based intra-frequency measurement, when the CSI-RS resources for L3 measurements of this intra-frequency measurement object are fully overlapped by a measurement gap, and CSI-RS based inter-frequency measurement without a measurement gap, when the CSI-RS resources for L3 measurements of this inter-frequency measurement object are fully overlapped by a measurement gap.

[0100] Clause 9.10.2.1 of TS 38.133 defines a measurement as a CSI-RS based intra-frequency measurement if: - the [subcarrier spacing (SCS)] of the CSI-RS resources of the neighboring cell configured for measurement is the same as the SCS of the CSI-RS resources on the serving cell indicated for measurement; - the CP type of the CSI-RS resource of the neighboring cell configured for measurement is the same as the CP type of the CSI-RS resource of the serving cell indicated for measurement; ○This applies to SCS=60kHz, The center frequency of the CSI-RS resource of the neighboring cell configured for measurement is the same as the center frequency of the CSI-RS resource of the serving cell indicated for measurement.

[0101] Normally, measurement gaps are not required to perform CSI-RS based intra-frequency measurements, but if the CSI-RS resources for L3 measurements are fully overlapped by a measurement gap, the UE 104 has to perform measurements within the gap, thus again sharing the measurement gap resources with other measurement objects.

[0102] A CSI-RS based measurement may be defined as a CSI-RS based inter-frequency measurement if it does not meet the conditions described above for intra-frequency measurements. In some examples, the UE 104 may be configured based on CSI-RS based inter-frequency measurements without measurement gaps. This may be done, for example, when the UE 104 has a spare RF chain to cover the inter-frequency measurement and not cause interruptions to the current serving cell reception, or when the UE 104 has a currently active bandwidth portion that includes inter-frequency CSI-RS. Nevertheless, if the CSI-RS resources of this inter-frequency measurement are completely overlapped by the measurement gap, the UE 104 will need to make measurements within the gap with other measurement objects.

[0103] 7 illustrates an operational flow / algorithm structure 700 according to some embodiments. The operational flow / algorithm structure 700 may be performed or implemented by a UE, such as, for example, the UE 104 or the UE 1000, or by a component thereof, for example, the baseband processor 1004A.

[0104] The operational flow / algorithm structure 700 may include, at 704, receiving a measurement object (MO) from one or more base stations. The MO may configure measurements within a frequency range to be performed as part of a measurement procedure outside of a measurement gap. The frequency range may be FR2 or a higher range, e.g., FRH. If the UE is in EN-DC, SA, or NE-DC mode, the one or more MOs may configure one or more measurements on a SCell / SCC within the frequency range. If the UE is in NR-DC mode, the one or more MOs may configure one or more measurements on a PSCell / PSCC within the frequency range.

[0105] The operational flow / algorithm structure 700 may further include determining, at 708, whether condition A or B is detected.

[0106] When a UE executing the operational flow / algorithm structure 700 is connected with the network in EN-DC mode, SA mode, or NE-DC mode, the UE may determine whether condition A is detected. Condition A may be that the MO only comprises measurements on one SCell / SCC and does not include inter-frequency MO without measurement gaps.

[0107] When a UE executing the operational flow / algorithm structure 700 is connected with the network in NR-DC mode, the UE may determine whether condition B is detected. Condition B may be that the MO does not configure measurements on any SCell / SCC within the frequency range and does not include any inter-frequency MO without a measurement gap.

[0108] If it is determined at 708 that condition A / B is detected, the operational flow / algorithm structure 700 may proceed to determine whether the MO includes a CSI-RS MO at 712. For example, the UE may determine whether the MO configures L3 measurements based on the CSI-RS on the SCell / SCC (or PSCell / PSCC). This is in accordance with the N-channel metric described above with respect to FIGS. SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM Or NPSCC_CSIRS It can correspond to.

[0109] In 712, the MO does not include a CSI-RS MO (e.g., SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM Or N PSCC_CSIRS is equal to 0), the operational flow / algorithm structure 700 proceeds to set the CSSF for the SCC or PSCC to 1 (e.g., 1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM Or N PSCC_CSIRS (from)

[0110] At 712, the MO includes a CSI-RS MO (e.g., SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM Or N PSCC_CSIRS is equal to 1), the operational flow / algorithm structure 700 proceeds to set the CSSF for the SCC or PSCC to 2 (e.g., 1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM Or N PSCC_CSIRS (from)

[0111] If, at 708, it is determined that condition A / B is not detected, the operational flow / algorithm structure 700 may proceed to determining, at 728, whether the MO includes a CSI-RS MO, which may be similar to block 712.

[0112] In 728, the MO does not include a CSI-RS MO (e.g., SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM Or N PSCC_CSIRS is equal to 0), the operational flow / algorithm structure 700 proceeds to set the CSSF for the SCC or PSCC to 2 (e.g., 2×(1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM Or N PSCC_CSIRS (from)

[0113] At 728, the MO includes a CSI-RS MO (e.g., SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCM Or N PSCC_CSIRS is equal to 1), the operational flow / algorithm structure 700 proceeds to set the CSSF for the SCC or PSCC to 4 (e.g., 2×(1+N SCC_CSIRS_FR2_NCMOr N PSCC_CSIRS (from)

[0114] 8 illustrates an operational flow / algorithm structure 800 according to some embodiments. The operational flow / algorithm structure 800 may be performed or implemented by a UE, such as, for example, the UE 104 or the UE 1000, or by a component thereof, for example, the baseband processor 1004A.

[0115] The operational flow / algorithm structure 800 may include receiving an MO from one or more base stations, at 804. The MO may configure measurements on a serving cell / component carrier in a frequency range (e.g., FR2 or FRH) that are to be performed as part of a measurement procedure. The MO may include an MO for configuring CSI-RS based intra-frequency measurements or an MO for configuring CSI-RS based inter-frequency measurements without measurement gaps.

[0116] The operational flow / algorithm structure 800 may include, at 808, performing measurements in a measurement gap using a shared searcher resource. This may be done when a CSI-RS resource corresponding to an MO configuring a CSI-RS-based intra-frequency or inter-frequency measurement is fully overlapped by the measurement gap. Thus, even if an MO configuring a CSI-RS-based intra-frequency or inter-frequency measurement does not require the measurement to be performed in the measurement gap, the searcher resource may need to be shared with other measurements configured for the measurement gap when the resource fully overlaps the measurement gap.

[0117] 9 illustrates an operational flow / algorithm structure 900 according to some embodiments. The operational flow / algorithm structure 900 may be executed or implemented by a base station, such as, for example, base station 108, 112, or 1100, or a component thereof, for example, baseband processor 1104A.

[0118] The operational flow / algorithm structure 900 may include determining that the UE is configured with one or more measurement objects, at 904. The measurement objects may configure measurements on a SCell / SCC or a PSCell / PSCC to be performed as part of a measurement procedure outside of a measurement gap.

[0119] The operational flow / algorithm structure 900 may further include detecting the condition based on determining a first number of SCCs in the frequency range and a second number of inter-frequency MOs without measurement gaps, at 908. If the UE is connected to the network in EN-DC, NE-DC, or SA mode, the measurement object may configure measurements on SCells / SCCs and the condition may be detected if the first number is 1 and the second number is 0. If the UE is connected to the network in NR-DC mode, the measurement object may configure measurements on PSCells / PSCCs and the condition may be detected if both the first number and the second number are 0.

[0120] The operational flow / algorithm structure 900 may further include, at 912, determining that the CSSF is 1+N. In this embodiment, N may be 1 if one or more MOs configure CSI-RS-based measurements, and N may be 0 if not.

[0121] The operational flow / algorithm structure 900 may further include determining, at 916, a time period during which mobility measurements will be received from the UE based on the CSSF. If the mobility measurement is received within the determined time period, the base station may consider the measurement as a valid measurement on which the mobility decision may be based. If the mobility measurement is not received within the determined time period, the base station may consider the measurement as an invalid measurement to be discarded.

[0122] 10 illustrates a UE 1000 according to some embodiments. The UE 1000 may be similar to and substantially interchangeable with the UE 104 of FIG.

[0123] The UE1000 may be any mobile or non-mobile computing device, such as a mobile phone, a computer, a tablet, an industrial wireless sensor (e.g., a microphone, a carbon dioxide sensor, a pressure sensor, a humidity sensor, a thermometer, a motion sensor, an accelerometer, a laser scanner, a fluid level sensor, an inventory sensor, a voltage / current meter, an actuator, etc.), a video surveillance / monitoring device (e.g., a camera), a wearable device (e.g., a smart watch), an Internet of Things (IoT) device, etc.

[0124] The UE 1000 may include a processor 1004, an RF interface circuit 1008, a memory / storage 1012, a user interface 1016, a sensor 1020, a driver circuit 1022, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) 1024, an antenna structure 1026, and a battery 1028. The components of the UE 1000 may be implemented as an integrated circuit (IC), a portion thereof, a separate electronic device or other module, logic, hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. The block diagram of FIG. 10 is intended to illustrate a high-level view of some of the components of the UE 1000. However, some of the components shown may be omitted, additional components may be present, and different arrangements of the components shown may occur in other implementations.

[0125] The components of the UE 1000 may be coupled to various other components via one or more interconnects 1032, which may represent any type of interface, input / output, bus (local, system, or expansion), transmission line, trace, optical connection, or the like that allows various circuit components (on a common or different chips or chipsets) to interact with one another.

[0126] The processor 1004 may include processor circuitry such as, for example, a baseband processor circuit (BB) 1004A, a central processing unit circuit (CPU) 1004B, and a graphics processing unit circuit (GPU) 1004C. The processor 1004 may include any type of circuitry or processor circuitry that executes or otherwise operates computer-executable instructions, such as program code, software modules, or functional processes from memory / storage 1012 to cause the UE 1000 to perform the operations described herein.

[0127] In some embodiments, the baseband processor circuit 1004A may access a communications protocol stack 1036 in the memory / storage 1012 to communicate over a 3GPP compliant network. In general, the baseband processor circuit 1004A may access the communications protocol stack to perform user plane functions at the PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, SDAP, and PDU layers, and control plane functions at the PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC, and non-access layers. In some embodiments, PHY layer operations may additionally / alternatively be performed by components of the RF interface circuit 1008.

[0128] The baseband processor circuit 1004A may generate or process baseband signals or waveforms that carry information in a 3GPP-compliant network. In some embodiments, waveforms for NR may be based on Cyclic Prefix OFDM "CP-OFDM" in the uplink or downlink, and Discrete Fourier Transform Spread OFDM "DFT-S-OFDM" in the uplink.

[0129] The memory / storage 1012 may include one or more non-transitory computer-readable media (e.g., a communications protocol stack 1036) that may include instructions that may be executed by one or more of the processors 1004 to cause the UE 1000 to perform various operations described herein. Additionally, the memory / storage 1012 may include data / configuration information to facilitate the measurements and CSSF calculations described herein.

[0130] The memory / storage 1012 includes any type of volatile or non-volatile memory that may be distributed throughout the UE 1000. In some embodiments, some of the memory / storage 1012 may be located on the processor 1004 itself (e.g., L1 and L2 caches), while other memory / storage 1012 is external to the processor 1004 but accessible via a memory interface. The memory / storage 1012 may include any suitable volatile or non-volatile memory, such as, but not limited to, dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, solid state memory, or any other type of memory device technology.

[0131] The RF interface circuitry 1008 may include transceiver circuitry and a radio frequency front end module (RFEM) that allows the UE 1000 to communicate with other devices over a radio access network. The RF interface circuitry 1008 may include various elements disposed in the transmit or receive paths. These elements may include, for example, switches, mixers, amplifiers, filters, combiner circuits, or control circuits.

[0132] In the receive path, the RFEM receives radiated signals from the air interface via the antenna structure 1026 and may filter and amplify the signals (using a low noise amplifier). The signals may be provided to a transceiver receiver that downconverts the RF signals to baseband signals that are provided to a baseband processor of the processor 1004.

[0133] In the transmit path, the transmitter of the transceiver upconverts the baseband signal received from the baseband processor and provides an RF signal to the RFEM, which can amplify the RF signal via a power amplifier before the signal is radiated over the air interface via the antenna 1026.

[0134] In various embodiments, the RF interface circuit 1008 may be configured to transmit and receive signals in a manner compatible with an NR access technology.

[0135] The antenna 1026 may include antenna elements that convert electrical signals into radio waves to travel through the air and convert received radio waves into electrical signals. The antenna elements may be arranged in one or more antenna panels. The antenna 1026 may have antenna panels that are omnidirectional, directional, or a combination thereof to enable beamforming and multiple-input multiple-output communication. The antenna 1026 may include microstrip antennas, printed antennas assembled on the surface of one or more printed circuit boards, patch antennas, or phased array antennas. The antenna 1026 may have one or more panels designed for a particular frequency band, including bands within FR1 or FR2.

[0136] The user interface circuitry 1016 includes various input / output (I / O) devices designed to enable user interaction with the UE 1000. The user interface 1016 includes input device circuitry and output device circuitry. The input device circuitry includes any physical or virtual means for receiving input, including, among others, one or more physical or virtual buttons (e.g., a reset button), a physical keyboard, a keypad, a mouse, a touchpad, a touch screen, a microphone, a scanner, or a headset. The output device circuitry includes any physical or virtual means for displaying or otherwise communicating information, such as a sensor reading, an actuator position(s), or other similar information. The output device circuitry may include any number or combination of audio or visual displays, including one or more simple visual outputs / indicators (e.g., binary status indicators such as light emitting diodes "LEDs" and multi-character visual outputs, or more complex outputs such as display devices or touch screens (e.g., liquid crystal displays "LCDs", LED displays, quantum dot displays, projectors)), among others, whereby output of text, graphics, or multimedia objects is generated or produced from operation of the UE 1100.

[0137] The sensors 1020 may include devices, modules, or subsystems whose purpose is to detect events or changes in its environment and transmit information about the detected events (sensor data) to some other devices, modules, or subsystems. Examples of such sensors include, for example, inertial measurement units with accelerometers, gyroscopes, or magnetometers; microelectromechanical or nanoelectromechanical systems with 3-axis accelerometers, 3-axis gyroscopes, or magnetometers; level sensors; flow sensors; temperature sensors (e.g., thermistors); pressure sensors; barometric pressure sensors; gravimeters; altimeters; image capture devices (e.g., cameras or lensless apertures); light detection and ranging sensors; proximity sensors (e.g., infrared detectors); depth sensors; ambient light sensors; ultrasonic transceivers, microphones, or other similar audio capture devices.

[0138] The driver circuit 1022 may include software and hardware elements that operate to control specific devices embedded in, attached to, or otherwise communicatively coupled to the UE 1000. The driver circuit 1022 may include individual drivers that enable other components to interact with or control various input / output (I / O) devices that may be present in or connected to the UE 1000. For example, the driver circuit 1022 may include a display driver for controlling and allowing access to a display device, a touchscreen driver for controlling and allowing access to a touchscreen interface, a sensor driver for obtaining sensor readings of the sensor circuit 1020 and controlling and allowing access to the sensor circuit 1020, a driver for obtaining actuator positions of electromechanical components or for controlling and allowing access to electromechanical components, a camera driver for controlling and allowing access to an embedded image capture device, and an audio driver for controlling and allowing access to one or more audio devices.

[0139] The PMIC 1024 may manage the power provided to various components of the UE 1000. In particular, with respect to the processor 1004, the PMIC 1024 may control power source selection, voltage scaling, battery charging, or DC-DC conversion.

[0140] In some embodiments, the PMIC 1024 may control, or otherwise be a part of, various power saving mechanisms of the UE 1000, including DRX as discussed herein.

[0141] The battery 1028 may provide power to the UE 1000, although in some examples the UE 1000 may be mounted and deployed in a fixed location or may have a power source coupled to a power grid. The battery 1028 may be a lithium-ion battery or a metal-air battery (e.g., a zinc-air battery, an aluminum-air battery, or a lithium-air battery). In some implementations, such as vehicle-based applications, the battery 1028 may be a typical automotive lead-acid battery.

[0142] 11 illustrates a gNB 1100 according to some embodiments. The gNB 1100 may be similar to and substantially interchangeable with the base station 108 of FIG.

[0143] The gNB 1100 may include a processor 1104, RF interface circuitry 1108, core network “CN” interface circuitry 1112, memory / storage circuitry 1116, and an antenna structure 1126.

[0144] The components of the gNB 1100 may be coupled to various other components via one or more interconnects 1128.

[0145] The processor 1104, RF interface circuitry 1108, memory / storage circuitry 1116 (including communication protocol stack 1110), antenna structure 1126, and interconnect 1128 may be similar to the similarly named elements shown and described with respect to FIG.

[0146] The CN interface circuitry 1112 can provide connectivity to a core network, e.g., a fifth generation core network "5GC," using a 5GC compliant network interface protocol, such as Carrier Ethernet protocol or some other suitable protocol. Network connectivity can be provided to / from the gNB 1100 via optical fiber or wireless backhaul. The CN interface circuitry 1112 can include one or more dedicated processors or FPGAs for communicating using one or more of the aforementioned protocols. In some implementations, the CN interface circuitry 1112 can include multiple controllers for providing connectivity to other networks using the same or different protocols.

[0147] In some embodiments, the gNB 1100 may be coupled to a TRP, such as TRP 112 or 116, using an antenna structure 1126, a CN interface circuit, or other interface circuit.

[0148] It is understood that use of personally identifiable information should comply with privacy policies and practices generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or governmental requirements for maintaining user privacy. In particular, personally identifiable information data should be managed and handled in a manner that minimizes the risk of unintended or unauthorized access or use, and the nature of permitted uses should be clearly indicated to users.

[0149] For one or more embodiments, at least one of the components described in one or more of the preceding figures may be configured to perform one or more of the operations, techniques, processes, or methods as described in the example section below. For example, the baseband circuitry described above in connection with one or more of the preceding figures may be configured to operate according to one or more of the examples described below. For another example, circuitry associated with a UE, base station, network element, as described above in connection with one or more of the preceding figures, may be configured to operate according to one or more of the examples described below in the Example section. Working Example

[0150] Further exemplary embodiments are provided in the following sections.

[0151] Example 1 includes a method of operating a user equipment (UE), the method including receiving, from at least one base station, one or more measurement objects (MOs) for configuring the one or more measurements, including at least one measurement on a secondary component carrier (SCC) in a frequency range, where the one or more measurements are configured to be performed as part of a measurement procedure outside a measurement gap; detecting a condition based on a determination that the one or more MOs do not configure measurements on SCCs in a frequency range other than the SCC for the measurement procedure and do not include an inter-frequency MO without a measurement gap; determining that the one or more MOs configure measurements on a channel state information - reference signal (CSI-RS); and determining that a carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) for the SCC is two based on detecting the condition and determining that the one or more MOs configure measurements on the CSI-RS.

[0152] Example 2 includes the method of example 1, in which the UE is connected to the network in an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Network-New Radio-Dual Connectivity Mode (EN-DC) mode, with an Evolved Node B (eNB) as the master node and a next-generation Node B (gNB) as the secondary node (SN).

[0153] Example 3 includes the method of Example 2, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), the SCC is within a first frequency band of FR2, the Primary Secondary Component Carrier (PSCC) is within Frequency Range 1 (FR1) or a second frequency band of FR2, FR1 includes frequencies within a range of 410 megahertz (MHz) to 7125 MHz, and FR2 includes frequencies within a range of 24250 megahertz (MHz) to 52600 MHz.

[0154] Example 4 includes the method of example 1, in which the UE is connected to the network in a standalone mode with at least one base station including a next generation Node B (gNB).

[0155] Example 5 includes the method of example 4, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), the SCC is within a first frequency band of FR2, the primary component carrier (PCC) is within a second frequency band of FR2, and FR2 includes frequencies within a range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

[0156] Example 6 includes the method of example 4, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), the Primary Component Carrier (PCC) is within Frequency Range 1 (FR1), FR1 includes frequencies within a range of 410 megahertz (MHz) to 7,125 MHz, and FR2 includes frequencies within a range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

[0157] Example 7 includes the method of example 1, in which the UE is connected to the network in a New Radio-Evolved Universal Terrestrial Access Network-Dual Connectivity (NE-DC) mode with a next generation Node B (gNB) as the master node (MN) and an evolved Node B (eNB) as the secondary node (SN).

[0158] Example 8 includes the method of example 7, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), the SCC is within a first frequency band of FR2, the primary component carrier (PCC) is within a second frequency band of FR2, and FR2 includes frequencies within a range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

[0159] Example 9 includes the method of example 7, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), the Primary Component Carrier (PCC) is within Frequency Range 1 (FR1), FR1 includes frequencies within a range of 410 megahertz (MHz) to 7,125 MHz, and FR2 includes frequencies within a range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

[0160] Example 10 includes the method of example 1, wherein the SCC is a full capability secondary component carrier (SCC) that requires neighbor cell measurements.

[0161] Example 11 includes the method of example 1, wherein the one or more MOs include a first MO for configuring measurements on a CSI-RS, or the one or more MOs include a first MO for configuring measurements on a CSI-RS and a second MO for configuring measurements on a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel block (SSB).

[0162] Example 12 includes a method of operating a user equipment (UE), the method including receiving, from at least one base station, one or more measurement objects (MOs) for configuring the one or more measurements, including at least one measurement on a primary secondary component carrier (PSCC) in a frequency range, where the one or more measurements are configured to be performed as part of a measurement procedure outside a measurement gap; detecting a condition based on a determination that the one or more MOs do not configure measurements on any secondary component carrier (SCC) in the frequency range for the measurement procedure and do not include an inter-frequency MO without a measurement gap; determining that the one or more MOs configure measurements on a channel state information - reference signal (CSI-RS); and determining that a carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) for the PSCC is two based on detecting the condition and determining that the one or more MOs configure measurements on the CSI-RS.

[0163] Example 13 includes the method of example 12, in which the UE is connected to the network in a New Radio-Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) mode.

[0164] Example 14 includes the method of example 12, wherein the frequency range is frequency range 2 (FR2), the primary component carrier (PCC) is within frequency range 1 (FR1), FR1 includes frequencies within a range of 410 megahertz (MHz) to 7,125 MHz, and FR2 includes frequencies within a range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

[0165] Example 15 includes the method of example 12, wherein the one or more MOs include only a first MO for configuring measurements on the CSI-RS, or the one or more MOs include a first MO for configuring measurements on the CSI-RS and a second MO for configuring measurements on a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel block (SSB).

[0166] Example 16 includes a method of operating a UE, the method including receiving, from one or more base stations, measurement objects (MOs) for configuring measurements to be performed as part of a measurement procedure, the measurements including Channel State Information - Reference Signal (CSI-RS) based intra-frequency measurements without measurement gaps or CSI-RS based inter-frequency measurements, and performing the measurements of the measurement procedure within the measurement gaps using a shared searcher resource.

[0167] Example 17 includes the method of example 16, wherein the plurality of measurements includes CSI-RS based intra-frequency measurements that are Layer 3 (L3) measurements on CSI-RS resources that are fully overlapped by measurement gaps.

[0168] Example 18 includes the method of example 16, and includes CSI-RS based inter-frequency measurements without measurement gaps, where the measurements are Layer 3 (L3) measurements on CSI-RS resources that are fully overlapped by the measurement gaps.

[0169] Example 19 includes the method of example 16, further including calculating a carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) for measurements in the measurement gap and determining a period for performing the multiple measurements.

[0170] Example 20 includes a method of operating a base station, the method including: determining that a user equipment (UE) is configured with one or more measurement objects (MOs) configuring one or more measurements including at least one measurement on a secondary component carrier (SCC) or a primary secondary component carrier (PSCC) in a frequency range, where the one or more measurements are configured to be performed as part of a measurement procedure outside a measurement gap; detecting a condition based on a determination of a number of SCCs in the frequency range for which the one or more MOs configure measurements for the measurement procedure and a number of inter-frequency MOs without measurement gaps for the measurement procedure; and determining based on the detecting the condition that a carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) for the PSCC is (1+N), where N is 1 if the one or more MOs configure measurements on a channel state information - reference signal (CSI-RS) and N is 0 if the one or more MOs do not configure measurements on the CSI-RS.

[0171] Example 21 includes the method of example 20, further including: determining a period during which mobility measurements will be received from the UE based on the CSSF.

[0172] Example 22 includes the method of example 20, wherein at least one measurement is performed on the SCC, and the UE is connected to the network in an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Network-New Radio-Dual Connectivity Mode (EN-DC) mode, a New Radio-Evolved Universal Terrestrial Network (NE-DC) mode, or a standalone mode.

[0173] Example 23 includes the method of example 22, wherein the SCC is a full capability SCC.

[0174] Example 24 includes the method of example 22, wherein at least one measurement is performed on the PSCC, and the UE is connected to the network in a New Radio-Evolved Universal Terrestrial Network-Dual Connectivity mode (NR-DC) mode with an evolved Node B (eNB) as a secondary node (SN) and a next generation Node B (gNB) as a master node (MN).

[0175] Example 25 can include an apparatus including means for performing one or more elements of the method described or related to any of Examples 1-24, or any other method or process described herein.

[0176] Example 26 may include one or more non-transitory computer-readable media containing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform one or more elements of a method described or related to any of Examples 1-24, or any other method or process described herein.

[0177] Example 27 may include an apparatus having logic, modules, or circuitry for performing one or more elements of the method described or related to any of Examples 1-24, or any other method or process described herein.

[0178] Example 28 can include any method, technique, or process described or related to any of Examples 1-24, or any portion or part thereof.

[0179] Example 29 may include an apparatus having one or more processors and one or more computer-readable media containing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method, technique, or process related to any of Examples 1 to 24, or a portion thereof.

[0180] Example 30 may include any of the signals described in or related to any of Examples 1-24, or a portion or part thereof.

[0181] Example 31 may include a datagram, information element, packet, frame, segment, PDU, or message described or related to any of Examples 1-24, or that is a part or portion of any of Examples 1-24, or otherwise described in this disclosure.

[0182] Example 32 can include a signal encoded with data described or related to, or part or portion of, any of Examples 1-24, or otherwise described in this disclosure.

[0183] Example 33 may include a signal encoded with a datagram, IE, packet, frame, segment, PDU, or message described or related to any of Examples 1 to 24, or which is a part or portion thereof, or otherwise described in this disclosure.

[0184] Example 34 may include an electromagnetic signal carrying computer-readable instructions, where execution of the computer-readable instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform a method, technique, or process described in or related to, or that is a part of, any of Examples 1-24.

[0185] Example 35 may include a computer program including instructions that, when executed by a processing element, cause the processing element to perform a method, technique, or process described in or related to, or a part of, any of Examples 1 to 24.

[0186] Example 36 may include a signal in a wireless network as shown and described herein.

[0187] Example 37 may include a method of communicating in a wireless network as shown and described herein.

[0188] Example 38 may include a system for providing wireless communication as shown and described herein.

[0189] Example 39 may include a device for providing wireless communication as shown and described herein.

[0190] Any of the above examples can be combined with any other example (or combination of examples) unless otherwise stated. The foregoing description of one or more implementations provides illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the embodiments to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings or may be acquired from practice of various embodiments.

[0191] Although the above embodiments have been described in considerable detail, numerous variations and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art once the above disclosure is fully appreciated, and it is intended that the following claims be interpreted to embrace all such variations and modifications.

Claims

1. A method comprising: receiving, from at least one base station, one or more measurement objects (MOs) for configuring one or more measurements, including at least one measurement on a secondary component carrier (SCC) within a frequency range, the one or more measurements being configured to be performed as part of a measurement procedure outside a measurement gap; detecting a condition based on a determination that the one or more MOs do not configure measurements on SCCs in the frequency range other than the SCC for the measurement procedure and do not include an inter-frequency MO without a measurement gap; determining that the one or more MOs configure measurements on a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS); determining, based on detecting the condition and determining that the one or more MOs configure the measurements on the CSI-RS, that a carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) for the SCC is 2.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is executed by a processing circuitry installed in a user equipment (UE) and the method is executed while the UE is connected to a network in an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Network-New Radio-Dual Connectivity Mode (EN-DC) mode, with an Evolved Node B (eNB) as the master node and a next generation Node B (gNB) as the secondary node (SN).

3. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), the SCC is in a first frequency band of FR2, and a Primary Secondary Component Carrier (PSCC) is in Frequency Range 1 (FR1) or in a second frequency band of FR2, FR1 including frequencies in the range of 410 megahertz (MHz) to 7125 MHz, and FR2 including frequencies in the range of 24250 megahertz (MHz) to 52600 MHz.

4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the method is performed by processing circuitry installed in a user equipment (UE), and the method is performed while the UE is connected to a network in a standalone mode with at least one base station including a next generation Node B (gNB).

5. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), the SCC is in a first frequency band of FR2, and a Primary Component Carrier (PCC) is in a second frequency band of FR2, FR2 including frequencies in the range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

6. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), and a Primary Component Carrier (PCC) is within Frequency Range 1 (FR1), FR1 including frequencies within the range of 410 megahertz (MHz) to 7,125 MHz, and FR2 including frequencies within the range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

7. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the method is executed by a processing circuit mounted on a user equipment (UE) and the method is executed while the UE is connected to a network in New Radio - Evolved Universal Terrestrial Access Network - Dual Connectivity (NE-DC) mode, with a Next Generation Node B (gNB) as the master node (MN) and an Evolved Node B (eNB) as the secondary node (SN).

8. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), the SCC is in a first frequency band of FR2, and a Primary Component Carrier (PCC) is in a second frequency band of FR2, and FR2 includes frequencies in a range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

9. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), and a Primary Component Carrier (PCC) is within Frequency Range 1 (FR1), FR1 including frequencies within the range of 410 megahertz (MHz) to 7,125 MHz, and FR2 including frequencies within the range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the SCC is a full capability secondary component carrier (SCC) that requires neighbor cell measurements.

11. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more MOs include a first MO for configuring measurements on the CSI-RS, or the one or more MOs include a first MO for configuring measurements on the CSI-RS and a second MO for configuring measurements on a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel block (SSB).

12. An apparatus comprising: a memory for storing one or more measurement objects (MO) configuring one or more measurements, the one or more measurements including at least one measurement of a Primary Secondary Component Carrier (PSCC) in a frequency range, the one or more measurements being configured to be performed as part of a measurement procedure outside a measurement gap; a processing circuit coupled to the memory, Detecting a condition based on a determination that the one or more MOs do not configure measurements on any secondary component carrier (SCC) within the frequency range for the measurement procedure and do not include an inter-frequency MO with no measurement gap; determining that the one or more MOs configure measurements on a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS); and a processing circuit that determines a carrier specific scaling factor (CSSF) for the PSCC to be 2 based on detecting the condition and determining that the one or more MOs configure the measurements on the CSI-RS.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the apparatus is mounted in a user equipment (UE), and the processing circuitry determines the CSSF while the UE is connected to a network in a New Radio - Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) mode.

14. 14. The apparatus of claim 12 or 13, wherein the frequency range is Frequency Range 2 (FR2), and a Primary Component Carrier (PCC) is within Frequency Range 1 (FR1), FR1 including frequencies in the range of 410 megahertz (MHz) to 7,125 MHz, and FR2 including frequencies in the range of 24,250 megahertz (MHz) to 52,600 MHz.

15. 14. The apparatus of claim 12 or 13, wherein the one or more MOs include only a first MO for configuring the measurements on the CSI-RS, or the one or more MOs include a first MO for configuring the measurements on the CSI-RS and a second MO for configuring measurements on a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel block (SSB).

16. Receiving one or more measurement objects (MO) for configuring one or more measurements from at least one base station, including at least one measurement on a secondary component carrier (SCC) within a frequency range, the one or more measurements being configured to be performed as part of a measurement procedure outside a measurement gap; performing at least one measurement within a measurement period based on a Carrier Specific Scaling Factor (CSSF) for the SCC, where the one or more MOs configure Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) based Layer 3 (L3) measurements on the SCC, do not configure measurements on SCCs in the frequency range other than the SCC for the measurement procedure, and do not include inter-frequency MOs without measurement gaps, the CSSF being 2. method.

17. The method is associated with a User Equipment (UE) connected to a network in an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Network-New Radio-Dual Connectivity Mode (EN-DC) mode, with an Evolved Node B (eNB) as a master node and a Next Generation Node B (gNB) as a Secondary Node (SN), 17. The method of claim 16.

18. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: associating a user equipment (UE) connected to a network in a standalone mode with the at least one base station, the at least one base station including a next generation Node B (gNB).

17. The method of claim 16.

19. The method is associated with a User Equipment (UE) connected to a network in a New Radio - Evolved Universal Terrestrial Access Network - Dual Connectivity (NE-DC) mode, with a Next Generation Node B (gNB) as a Master Node (MN) and an Evolved Node B (eNB) as a Secondary Node (SN).

17. The method of claim 16.

20. The method according to claim 1, wherein the SCC is a full capability SCC that requires neighbor cell measurements.

17. The method of claim 16.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the at least one measurement on the SSC includes only the CSI-RS-based L3 measurement, or includes a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel block (SSB)-based L3 measurement and the CSI-RS-based L3 measurement.

17. The method of claim 16.

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