Cell Detection and Measurement for Reduced-Capability UEs Using eDRX in Idle and Inactive Modes

Abstract

Serving cell measurements in a reduced capability UE in idle mode in FR1 include identifying an eDRX cycle length associated with the reduced capability UE that is greater than or equal to 20.48 seconds and less than or equal to 10485.76 seconds. The eDRX cycle length includes a DRX cycle length. A measurement period associated with a serving cell of the reduced capability UE is determined to occur within a single PTW of the eDRX cycle. The measurement period includes measurement samples performed within the single PTW. The length of the single PTW is determined based on a product of the DRX cycle length and a sample scaling factor associated with the measurement samples. The length of the single PTW includes a multiple of 1.28. The serving cell measurements are performed during the single PTW. The serving cell measurements include each of the measurement samples associated with the measurement period.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application generally relates to a wireless communication system including serving cell measurements for user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities.

Background Art

[0002] Wireless mobile communication technologies use various standards and protocols to transmit data between a base station and a wireless communication device. Wireless communication system standards and protocols can include, for example, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) (e.g., 4G), 3GPP New Radio (NR) (e.g., 5G), and the IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) (commonly known to the industry as Wi-Fi (registered trademark)).

[0003] As envisioned by 3GPP, different wireless communication system standards and protocols can use various Radio Access Networks (RANs) to communicate between a base station of the RAN (commonly called a RAN node, network node, or simply a node) and a wireless communication device known as a user equipment (UE). 3GPP RAN can include, for example, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) for mobile communication, Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) RAN (GERAN), Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN), Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN), and / or Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN).

[0004] Each RAN can perform communication between a base station and a UE using one or more radio access technologies (RATs). For example, GERAN implements GSM and / or EDGE RAT, UTRAN implements universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS) RAT, or other 3GPP RATs, E-UTRAN implements LTE RAT (sometimes simply referred to as LTE), and NG-RAN implements NR RAT (also sometimes referred to as 5G RAT, 5G NR RAT, or simply NR in this specification). In a specific deployment, E-UTRAN can also implement NR RAT. In a specific deployment, NG-RAN can also implement LTE RAT.

[0005] The base station used by the RAN can correspond to that RAN. An example of an E-UTRAN base station is an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) Node B (commonly also referred to as an evolved Node B, enhanced Node B, eNode B, or eNB). An example of an NG-RAN base station is a next-generation Node B (sometimes referred to as a Node B or gNB).

[0006] The RAN provides communication services with external entities via a connection to the core network (CN). For example, E-UTRAN can utilize the evolved packet core (EPC), and NG-RAN can utilize the 5G core network (5GC).

[0007] The frequency bands of 5G NR can be divided into two or more different frequency ranges. For example, Frequency Range 1 (FR1) may include frequency bands operating at sub-6 GHz frequencies, some of which may be used according to previous standards and potentially extended to cover new frequency bands providing 410 MHz to 7125 MHz. Frequency Range 2 (FR2) may include frequency bands from 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz. The millimeter wave (mmWave) range bands of FR2 may have a smaller range than the bands of FR1, but the available bandwidth is potentially wider. It is understood by those skilled in the art that these provided frequency ranges may vary sometimes or by region.

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[0023] Various embodiments are described with respect to a UE. However, the reference to the UE is provided merely for illustration. Exemplary embodiments may be used with any electronic component, and any electronic component can establish a connection to a network and is composed of hardware, software, and / or firmware for exchanging information and data with the network. Thus, the UE described herein is used to represent any suitable electronic component.

[0024] As background, some agreements have been reached regarding radio resource management (RRM) measurements using extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) in idle mode and inactive mode (see WF R4-2115364). However, some issues still need to be resolved. For example, as part of such agreements, the following may apply: 1. Regarding the prioritization of eDRX requirements for FR1 and the de-prioritization of eDRX requirements for FR2, it has not yet been determined whether eDRX requirements for FR2 should be defined, but eDRX requirements for FR1 can be defined. 2. The design principles of LTE eDRX requirements include the following unresolved issues: a. Whether to use LTE eDRX requirements as a baseline when developing NR eDRX requirements. b. When 10.24 seconds (s) < eDRX_cycle_length ≤ 2621.44 s, whether to use the LTE RRM requirements of UE categories other than Cat-M / Cat-NB in idle mode as a baseline to define RRM requirements for reduced-capacity (RedCap) (e.g., wearable, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, etc.). For UEs in idle and inactive modes with 2621.44 s < eDRX_cycle_length ≤ 10485.76 s, the applicable RRM requirements for RedCap UEs in idle and inactive modes are determined. c. After the final decision on the eDRX configuration in RAN2, the eDRX extension in RAN4 is determined. 3. A method for determining the paging time window (PTW) length, including using the same PTW length as LTE (i.e., for eDRX) as a baseline for eDRX cycle lengths greater than 10.24 s and the potential use of a scaling factor. 4. The assumptions regarding measurements in eDRX with PTW are: a. Whether the assumption that all measurements are performed within the PTW of the eDRX cycle in LTE when eDRX is configured for Redcap can still be reused for NR. b. Whether the number of samples for Nserv in 5G NR (measured in the DRX cycle) must be performed in a single PTW when eDRX is used.

[0025] The following issues are also not yet determined: 1. Regarding serving cell measurements using eDRX: a. How to implement PTW in the UE / network for FR1 and / or FR2 (e.g., PTW length, number of PTWs, etc.), 2. Regarding neighbor cell detection and measurements using eDRX: a. How to implement in the intra-frequency and inter-frequency cases, b. How to implement cell detection, measurement, and evaluation, c. How to implement PTW in the UE / network for FR1 and / or FR2 (e.g., PTW length, number of PTWs, etc.). Thus, the principles described herein relate to such issues regarding PTW, serving cell measurements using eDRX, and neighbor cell detection / measurements using eDRX.

[0026] FIG. 1 shows some exemplary background information regarding DRX, eDRX, and PTW. As shown, FIG. 1 includes a DRX cycle timeline 102 that includes several DRX cycles (as partially represented by DRX cycle 104), each DRX cycle having an active portion (i.e., the high portion of each DRX cycle) and an inactive portion (i.e., the low portion of each DRX cycle). Between the active portions, for example, the UE may transmit / receive information regarding the base station. Thus, DRX can be utilized by the UE to sleep during the inactive portion and wake up during the active portion so that the UE can conserve resources.

[0027] As shown, FIG. 1 also includes an eDRX cycle 108 that includes a PTW 106a. Such an eDRX cycle may allow the UE to sleep for an even longer period (compared to DRX), which may be particularly useful for low-capability UEs (e.g., wearables). As shown, the eDRX cycle 108 may start at the start point of a first PTW (e.g., PTW 106a) and may end at the start of a second PTW (e.g., PTW 106b) that may include the start of another eDRX cycle. In particular, a PTW may include a portion of a waveform associated with the same time frame of the DRX cycle timeline 102, which may allow the UE to wake up during such a period (i.e., during a given PTW). However, as shown, DRX cycles outside of the PTW of the eDRX cycle may be ignored so that the UE can sleep during those periods. In this way, the UE (and the network) can better conserve resources. Additionally, the DRX cycle, eDRX cycle, and PTW may be flexible with respect to duration so that the DRX cycle, eDRX cycle, and PTW can be better utilized in any given network situation.

[0028] First, with regard to the principles and solutions provided herein, for serving cell measurements using eDRX for RedCap UEs in FR1, the minimum PTW length can be 1.28 s, but when the IDLE eDRX cycle is longer than 10.24 s, the step length / granularity of the PTW length can be 1.28 (i.e., the PTW length must be divisible by 1.28). Additionally, in FR1 with eDRX, the RedCap UE and the corresponding network use the following two options when eDRX > 10.24 s for the idle mode, for the serving cell measurement period (with N samples, where N = M *It can be assumed that the DRX_cycle samples are included within a single PTW window (i.e., all samples must be measured within a single PTW). 1. When the serving cell measurement period is 20.48 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10485.76 s for the idle mode, M * can include the DRX cycle period. The value M related to the number of samples can include any positive integer, but for illustrative purposes, M ≤ 2 is shown in Table 1 or 2 below. When the serving cell measurement period is 20.48 s < eDRX ≤ 10485.76 s for the idle mode, M * can include the DRX cycle period (e.g., M ≤ 2), and when the synchronization signal block (SSB)-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) period (TSMTC) > 20 ms and the DRX cycle ≤ 0.64 s, the serving cell measurement period is k * M * can include the DRX cycle period, where k is the scaling factor related when the SMTC period > 20 ms and the DRX cycle ≤ 0.64 s.

[0029] Table 2 below shows such an embodiment where M ≤ 2 and k = 2. However, M and k can include any applicable values since the values of M and k in Table 2 are for illustrative purposes only. In particular, Table 2 (as well as many other tables within the present disclosure) includes a ceiling function that can be used to ensure that a given PTW length is a multiple (or divisible) by 1.28. In particular, the calculated length of the PTW can include numbers that are not divisible by 1.28 (e.g., a PTW with 3 DRX cycles of 0.64 s). In such cases, the calculated number can be divided by 1.28, and the resulting number can be rounded up to the nearest integer greater than the calculated number (i.e., the ceiling function). Next, the nearest integer can be multiplied by 1.28, and the resulting value can be used as the PTW length, thus ensuring divisibility of the PTW length by 1.28. In one example, assume that the PTW includes 5 DRX cycles of 0.64 seconds, which is equal to 3.2 and is not divisible by 1.28. Thus, after dividing 3.2 by 1.28, the resulting value is 2.5. 2.5 can then be rounded up to the nearest integer 3 greater than 2.5. 3 can then be multiplied by 1.28, resulting in a PTW length of 3.84 s (divisible by 1.28 and can include 3.2 seconds of DRX cycles within the PTW). [Table 1] [Table 2]

[0030] In contrast, for serving cell measurements with eDRX for RedCap UEs in FR1, the serving cell measurement period (with N samples) is M when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s for the idle mode and the non-active mode * can include the eDRX cycle period (e.g., M ≤ 2). This embodiment is shown in Table 3 below. [Table 3]

[0031] Serving cell measurements using eDRX for RedCap UEs in FR2 can include various options and sub - options. For example, in a first option, the serving cell measurement period (having N samples) can include a single PTW window when eDRX > 10.24 s for the idle mode. In particular, the measurement period in FR2 can include physical layer / layer 1 (PHY / L1) filtering samples and beam sweeping for the measurement. The first option can further include various sub - options as follows: a. The serving cell measurement period can include an X1 (or X2, X3, or X4) * M * DRX cycle period, where X1, X2, X3, and X4 each include a scaling factor for beam sweeping and are each 8 or less (e.g., X1, X2, X3, and / or X4 = 3). In particular, M may be related to the number of samples for performing a PHY average based on one Rx beam (i.e., the physical layer filtering coefficient), and each X (i.e., X1, X2, X3, and X4) is related to the number of beams used for beam sweeping, where X * M (i.e., the number of samples) is completed within a single PTW. Option 1a, since M can include any applicable value, is shown in Table 4 below for M values ≤ 2 for illustrative purposes, or b. The serving cell measurement period can include an X1 (or X2, X3, or X4) * M * DRX cycle period, where again, X1, X2, X3, and X4 each include a scaling factor for beam sweeping and are each 8 or less (e.g., X1, X2, X3, and / or X4 = 3), and when TSMTC > 20 ms and DRX cycle ≤ 0.64 s, the serving cell measurement period is k * X1 (or X2, X3, or X4) * M *It can include a DRX cycle period (where X1, X2, X3, and X4 each include a scaling factor for beam sweeping, each being 8 or less, for example, X1, X2, X3, and / or X4 = 3). Also in this case, k can include a scaling factor related to the case where the SMTC period > 20 ms and the DRX cycle ≤ 0.64 s. Option 1b is shown in Table 5 below using M ≤ 2 and k = 2 for illustrative purposes since M and k can include any applicable values. In particular, for both Option 1a and Option 1b, X1, X2, X3, and / or X4 can include the same value (e.g., X1 = X2 = X3 = X4) or different values (i.e., one or more of X1, X2, X3, and / or X4 may include values different from each other). Additionally, both of the above options (and their corresponding tables, Table 4 and Table 5) can include the use of a ceiling function as described above when the calculated PTW length is not divisible by 1.28. Finally, in either case, it may be possible to determine samples via M and X1 (X2, X3, or X4).

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[0032] A second option related to serving cell measurements with eDRX for RedCap UEs in FR2 can include a serving cell measurement period that includes a single PTW window (with N samples and no beam sweeping) when eDRX > 10.24 s for the idle mode. In other words, such a single PTW may include only PHY / L1 filtering samples based on one or some received (Rx) beams and not include measurement samples associated with other Rx beams (i.e., no complete beam sweeping is included). However, in particular, all samples for any given Rx beam must be included within a single PTW. Thus, assuming that M samples are used for measurement by one Rx beam and the UE Rx beam scaling factors are X1, X2, X3, and X4, the PTW may include a period smaller than M * * X1 (or X2, X3, or X4). Such an embodiment (i.e., the second option) may include various sub-options as follows: a. The serving cell measurement period may include a Y1 (or Y2, Y3, or Y4) * M * DRX cycle period when 20.48 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10485.76 s for the idle mode, where Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 < X1, X2, X3, and X4 (i.e., Y1 < X1, Y2 < X2, Y3 < X3, and Y4 < X4). Here too, X1, X2, X3, and X4 include the scaling factors for beam sweeping and X1, X2, X3, and X4 ≤ 8 (e.g., X1, X2, X3, and X4 = 3). Option 2a is shown in Table 6 below with M values ≤ 2 for illustrative purposes since M can include any applicable value, or b. The serving cell measurement period may include a Y1 (or Y2, Y3, or Y4) * M * DRX cycle period and when the SMTC period (TSMTC) > 20 ms and the DRX cycle ≤ 0.64 s, the serving cell measurement period is k *Y1 / 2 / 3 / 4 * M * can include the DRX cycle period. Again, Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 < X1, X2, X3, and X4 (i.e., Y1 < X1, Y2 < X2, Y3 < X3, and Y4 < X4), and X1, X2, X3, and X4 each include values of 8 or less (e.g., X1, X2, X3, and X4 = 3), and also include scaling factors for beam sweeping. Option 2b is shown in Table 7 below using M ≤ 2 and k = 2 for illustrative purposes since M and k can include any applicable values. In particular, for both Option 2a and Option 2b, X1, X2, X3, and / or X4 can include the same value (i.e., X1 = X2 = X3 = X4) or different values (i.e., one or more of X1, X2, X3, and / or X4 can include values different from each other). Similarly, for both Option 2a and Option 2b, Y1, Y2, Y3, and / or Y4 can include the same value (i.e., Y1 = Y2 = Y3 = Y4) or different values (i.e., one or more of Y1, Y2, Y3, and / or Y4 can include values different from each other). In addition, both of the above Options 2a and 2b (and their corresponding tables, Table 6 and Table 7) can include the use of the ceiling function as described above when the calculated PTW length is not divisible by 1.28.

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[0033] In contrast, for serving cell measurements with eDRX for RedCap UEs in FR2, the serving cell measurement period (with N samples) is X5 (or X6 or X7) when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s for the idle mode and the non-active mode. * M *It may include a DRX cycle period. X5, X6, and X7 include scaling factors for beam sweeping, where X5, X6, and X7 ≤ 3 (e.g., X5, X6, and X7 = 3) may include the same value (i.e., X5 = X6 = X7) or different values (i.e., one or more of X5, X6, and / or X7 may include values different from each other). This embodiment is shown in Table 8 below.

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[0034] Regarding intra - frequency and inter - frequency cell measurements with eDRX for RedCap UEs in FR1, for the minimum PTW length, when the idle - mode eDRX cycle is longer than 10.24 s, in addition to the step length / granularity of the PTW length being 1.28, it can be 1.28 s (i.e., the PTW length must be divisible by 1.28). Regarding intra - frequency / inter - frequency cell detection / measurement / evaluation for RedCap UEs in FR1 with eDRX, when eDRX > 10.24 s for the idle mode, the following may apply: 1. The RedCap UE and the network can assume that the intra - frequency / inter - frequency cell measurement period may include a single PTW window; 2. The RedCap UE and the network can assume that the intra - frequency / inter - frequency cell evaluation period may include a single PTW window. However, a given intra - frequency / inter - frequency cell measurement period and a given intra - frequency / inter - frequency cell evaluation period may be within the same PTW (i.e., such cell measurement and cell evaluation periods can occur in a single PTW) or different PTW windows (e.g., a given cell measurement period can occur during the first PTW, and a given cell evaluation period can occur during a second different PTW).

[0035] Therefore, the PTW design can ensure that, based on the function max{intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell measurement period, intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell evaluation period}, the length of such a PTW (i.e., each such PTW can have the same length) is large enough to allow the longer of the cell measurement period and the cell evaluation period to be fully executed. The following function associated with the PTW length can also be applied (i.e., through the use of the ceiling function) to ensure that the PTW length is a multiple of 1.28 and is large enough to correspond to at least the larger of the cell measurement period and the cell evaluation period: PTW ≥ ceiling(max{M1, M2} * DRX_cycle / 1.28) * 1.28, where M1 is the number of DRXs for cell measurement (i.e., measurement samples), and M2 is the number of DRXs for cell evaluation (i.e., evaluation samples).

[0036] Furthermore, with regard to the intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell detection period and the PTW window design (for RedCap UEs with eDRX in FR1), the following options can be applied: 1. The RedCap UE and the network can assume that the intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell detection period can include a single PTW window, or 2. The RedCap UE and the network can assume that the intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell detection period can be divided among multiple PTWs. In such an embodiment (i.e., option 2), the number of PTW windows used for detection can include ceiling(M3 / ceiling(PTW length / DRX_cycle length)), where M3 is the number of DRXs for cell detection (i.e., M3 can be the number of detection samples).

[0037] In particular, by first dividing the PTW length by the DRX cycle length (and then rounding up to the nearest larger integer), it is possible to determine how many DRX cycles are within a given PTW (i.e., the DRX cycles per PTW). Then, the resulting value of DRX per PTW is divided by the number of detection samples (i.e., M3), and can be rounded up to the nearest larger integer to determine the total number of PTWs in order to guarantee the performance of all detection samples. Then, the total number of PTWs can be used to determine the number of eDRX cycles utilized (i.e., the total number of PTWs is equal to the total number of eDRX cycles). In particular, the PTW length here can be determined in the same manner as in other examples described throughout the present disclosure (e.g., ceiling((M3 * DRX_cycle length) / 1.28) * 1.28). An example of Option 2 is shown in Table 9 below.

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[0038] When eDRX ≤ 10.24 s for the idle mode and non-active mode in FR1, the RedCap UE and the network may implement the following: 1. The intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell measurement period may include the eDRX cycle period (e.g., M4 = 1) for the idle mode and non-active mode when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s, 2. The intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell evaluation period may include the eDRX cycle period (e.g., M5 ≤ 3) for the idle mode and non-active mode when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s, 3. The intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell detection period may include the eDRX cycle period (e.g., M6 ≤ 23) for the idle mode and non-active mode when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s. * eDRX cycle period (e.g., M4 = 1), 2. The intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell evaluation period may include the eDRX cycle period (e.g., M5 ≤ 3) for the idle mode and non-active mode when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s, 3. The intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell detection period may include the eDRX cycle period (e.g., M6 ≤ 23) for the idle mode and non-active mode when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s. * eDRX cycle period (e.g., M5 ≤ 3), 3. The intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell detection period may include the eDRX cycle period (e.g., M6 ≤ 23) for the idle mode and non-active mode when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s. * eDRX cycle period (e.g., M6 ≤ 23).

[0039] Regarding intra-frequency and inter-frequency cell measurements using eDRX for RedCap UEs in FR2, for the idle mode, when eDRX > 10.24 s, the intra-frequency cell detection / measurement / evaluation can include various options and sub-options. For example, in a first option, the RedCap UE and the network can assume that the intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell measurement period and the beam sweeping procedure can be executed within a single PTW. In such an embodiment, the RedCap UE and the network can also assume that the intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell evaluation period and the beam sweeping procedure can be executed within a single PTW. However, such intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell measurement periods (including the associated beam sweeping) and intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell evaluation periods (including the associated beam sweeping) may be in different PTW windows (for example, the intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell measurement period may be executed in a first PTW, and the intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell evaluation period may be executed in a second PTW). Therefore, the PTW window design can be based on the function max{intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell measurement period with beam sweeping, intra-frequency / inter-frequency cell evaluation period with beam sweeping}. Further, the following function can be applied to the PTW: PTW ≧ ceiling(max{X1 (or X2, X3, or X4) * M1, X1 (or X2, X3, or X4) * M2} * DRX_cycle / 1.28) *1.28. Here, M1 is the DRX number for cell measurement using one beam, M2 is the DRX number for cell evaluation using one beam, and X1, X2, X3, and X4 are scaling factors for beam sweeping. Again, the max function can be utilized as described above to ensure that in the comparison between the measurement period and the evaluation period, the longer period can be included within a single PTW. In particular, the scaling factors for beam sweeping (i.e., X1, X2, X3, and X4) may each be 8 or less (e.g., X1, X2, X3, and X4 = 3), and may each be the same value (i.e., X1 = X2 = X3 = X4) or different values (i.e., one or more of X1, X2, X3, and / or X4 may include values different from each other). Also, X1 is the beam sweeping coefficient for a DRX cycle = 0.32 s, X2 is the beam sweeping coefficient for a DRX cycle = 0.64 s, X3 is the beam sweeping coefficient for a DRX cycle = 1.28 s, and X4 may be the beam sweeping coefficient for a DRX cycle = 2.56 s. Further, with regard to cell detection period and PTW window design, the following sub - options may apply: b. The RedCap UE and the network can assume that the in - band / inter - band cell detection period with beam sweeping includes a single PTW, or b. The RedCap UE and the network can assume that the in - band / inter - band cell detection period with beam sweeping can be executed in different PTWs. In such an embodiment (i.e., option 1b), the number of PTWs used for detection can be associated with the function, ceiling(M3 * (X1 (or X2, X3, or X4)) / ceiling(PTW / DRX_cycle)), where M3 is the DRX number for cell evaluation. Also, an example of option 1b is shown in Table 10 below.

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[0040] When eDRX > 10.24 s for the idle mode, in the second option regarding intra - frequency and inter - frequency cell detection, measurement, and evaluation for RedCap UEs in FR2 using eDRX, the RedCap UE and the network can assume that the intra - frequency / inter - frequency cell measurement period for the same Rx beam occurs within a single PTW. However, the measurement period with a complete beam sweep can be split into different PTWs (for example, the measurement period associated with the first Rx beam can occur entirely within the first PTW, and the measurement period associated with the second Rx beam can occur entirely within a second different PTW, etc.). The second option may further include the RedCap UE and the network assuming that the intra - frequency / inter - frequency cell evaluation period for the same Rx beam occurs within a single PTW. However, the evaluation period with a complete beam sweep can also be split into different PTWs (for example, the evaluation period associated with the first Rx beam can occur entirely within the first PTW, and the evaluation period associated with the second Rx beam can occur entirely within a second different PTW, etc.). The second option may also further include the RedCap UE and the network assuming that the intra - frequency / inter - frequency cell detection period for the same Rx beam occurs within a single PTW window. Again, the detection period with a complete beam sweep can also be split into different PTWs (for example, the detection period associated with the first Rx beam can occur entirely within the first PTW, and the detection period associated with the second Rx beam can occur entirely within a second different PTW, etc.).

[0041] In contrast, for RedCap UEs in FR1 when eDRX ≤ 10.24 s for the idle mode and non - active mode, the following can apply: 1. The intra - frequency / inter - frequency cell detection period is X5 (or X6 or X7) when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s for the idle mode and non - active mode * M4 *It can include an eDRX cycle period (e.g., M4 ≤ 23). 2. The in-frequency / inter-frequency cell measurement period is X5 (or X6 or X7) when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s for the idle mode and the non-active mode. * M5 * It may include an eDRX cycle period (e.g., M5 = 1). 3. The in-frequency cell evaluation period is X5 (or X6 or X7) when 2.56 s ≤ eDRX ≤ 10.24 s for the idle and non-active modes. * M6 * It can include an eDRX cycle period (e.g., M6 ≤ 3). Also in this case, X5, X6, and X7 each include a scaling factor for beam sweeping that is 8 or less (e.g., X5, X6, and X7 = 3). In particular, X5 may be the beam sweeping coefficient for an eDRX cycle = 2.56 s, X6 may be the beam sweeping coefficient for an eDRX cycle = 5.12 s, and X7 may be the beam sweeping coefficient for an eDRX cycle = 10.24 s.

[0042] FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of a method 200 for serving cell measurement in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in the idle mode in frequency range 1 (FR1). In block 202, the method 200 identifies that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less. The eDRX cycle length may include a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length. For example, the eDRX cycle length and the DRX cycle length may be similar to the eDRX cycle 108 and the DRX cycle 104 shown in FIG. 1.

[0043] In block 204, method 200 determines that the measurement period associated with the serving cell of the UE with reduced capabilities occurs within a single paging time window (PTW) of the eDRX cycle. For example, the PTW may be similar to PTW106a in FIG. 1. The measurement period may include a plurality of measurement samples executed within a single PTW. In block 206, method 200 determines the length of a single PTW based on the product of the DRX cycle length and the sample scaling factor associated with the plurality of measurement samples. The length of a single PTW may include a multiple of 1.28. In block 208, method 200 performs serving cell measurements during a single PTW. The serving cell measurements may include each of the plurality of measurement samples associated with the measurement period.

[0044] Method 200 may further include a plurality of measurement samples including the entire measurement samples associated with the measurement period of the serving cell. Method 200 may further include, when the product of the DRX cycle length and the sample scaling factor is not a multiple of 1.28, determining the length of a single PTW by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of dividing the product by 1.28 to generate an integer, and multiplying the integer by 1.28, thereby generating the length of a single PTW.

[0045] Method 200 may further include generating an integer including performing a ceiling function on the value of the result of the product divided by 1.28. Method 200 may further include, when the synchronization signal block (SSB)-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) period is greater than 20 milliseconds (ms) and the DRX cycle length is 0.64 s or less, determining the length of a single PTW by multiplying the product of the DRX cycle length and the sample scaling factor by a scaling factor k, thereby generating a new product.

[0046] The method 200 may further include determining the length of a single PTW by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of dividing the new product by 1.28 when the new product is not a multiple of 1.28, and multiplying the integer by 1.28, thereby generating the length of a single PTW.

[0047] Figure 3 shows a flowchart of a method 300 for serving cell measurements in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in an idle mode or an inactive mode in a frequency range 1 (FR1). At block 302, the method 300 identifies that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is greater than or equal to 2.56 seconds (s) and less than or equal to 10.24 s. For example, the eDRX cycle length may be similar to the eDRX cycle 108 of FIG. 1.

[0048] At block 304, the method 300 determines that a plurality of measurement samples associated with the serving cell of the reduced-capability UE are measured within a measurement period associated with the eDRX cycle. For example, the measurement period may be included within a single eDRX cycle. At block 306, the method 300 determines the length of the measurement period, based on the product of the eDRX cycle length and a sample scaling factor associated with the plurality of measurement samples. In one example, the measurement period may include a single eDRX cycle. At block 308, the method 300 performs a serving cell measurement during the measurement period. The serving cell measurement may include each of the plurality of measurement samples associated with the measurement period.

[0049] Figure 4 shows a flowchart of method 400 for serving cell measurements in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in idle mode in frequency range 2 (FR2). At block 402, method 400 identifies that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is greater than or equal to 20.48 seconds (s) and less than or equal to 10485.76 s. The eDRX cycle length may include a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length. For example, the eDRX cycle length and the DRX cycle length may be similar to eDRX cycle 108 and DRX cycle 104 in FIG. 1.

[0050] At block 404, method 400 determines that a measurement period associated with the serving cell of the reduced-capability UE occurs within a single paging time window (PTW) of the eDRX cycle. The measurement period may include beam sweeping associated with a plurality of receive (Rx) beams and a plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of the plurality of Rx beams executed within a single PTW. At block 406, method 400 determines the length of a single PTW based on the product of the DRX cycle length, a beam sweeping scaling factor associated with the plurality of Rx beams, and a sample scaling factor associated with the plurality of physical layer filtering samples. The length of a single PTW may include a multiple of 1.28. At block 408, method 400 performs serving cell measurements during the single PTW. The serving cell measurements may include beam sweeping associated with each of the plurality of Rx beams and a plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of the plurality of Rx beams.

[0051] Method 400 may further include that the plurality of Rx beams includes the entire set of Rx beams. Method 400 may further include that the DRX cycle length comprises one of a plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths and the beam sweeping scaling factor comprises one of a plurality of beam sweeping scaling factors. Each of the plurality of beam sweeping scaling factors may be associated with a given DRX cycle length of the plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths.

[0052] Method 400 may further include that at least a first beam sweep scaling coefficient among a plurality of beam sweep scaling coefficients and at least a second beam sweep scaling coefficient among the plurality of beam sweep scaling coefficients include the same value. Method 400 may further include that a first beam sweep scaling coefficient among the plurality of beam sweep scaling coefficients includes a first value and a second beam sweep scaling coefficient among the plurality of beam sweep scaling coefficients includes a second different value.

[0053] When the product of the DRX cycle length, the sample scaling coefficient, and the beam sweep scaling coefficient is not a multiple of 1.28, method 400 may further include determining the length of a single PTW by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of dividing the product by 1.28 to generate an integer, and multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the length of a single PTW.

[0054] When the synchronous signal block (SSB)-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) period is greater than 20 milliseconds (ms) and the DRX cycle length is 0.64 s or less, method 400 may further include determining the length of a single PTW by multiplying the product of the DRX cycle length, the sample scaling coefficient, and the beam sweep scaling coefficient by a scaling coefficient k to thereby generate a new product.

[0055] When the new product is not a multiple of 1.28, method 400 may further include determining the length of a single PTW by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of dividing the new product by 1.28 to generate an integer, and multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the length of a single PTW.

[0056] Figure 5 shows a flowchart of a method 500 for serving cell measurements in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in idle mode in frequency range 2 (FR2). At block 502, the method 500 identifies that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less. The eDRX cycle length may include a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length. For example, the eDRX cycle length and the DRX cycle length may be similar to the eDRX cycle 108 and the DRX cycle 104 in FIG. 1.

[0057] At block 504, the method 500 determines that a measurement period associated with the serving cell of the reduced-capability UE occurs within a single paging time window (PTW) of the eDRX cycle. For example, such a PTW may include the PTW 106a in FIG. 1. The measurement period may include beam sweeping associated with at least one of a plurality of receive (Rx) beams and a plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of at least one of the plurality of Rx beams executed within a single PTW. At least one of the plurality of Rx beams may include less than the whole of the plurality of Rx beams.

[0058] At block 506, the method 500 determines a first beam sweeping scaling factor from a first set of beam sweeping scaling factors. The first set of beam sweeping scaling factors may be associated with performing beam sweeping for each of the plurality of Rx beams. At block 508, the method 500 determines a second beam sweeping scaling factor from a second set of beam sweeping scaling factors. The second set of beam sweeping scaling factors may be associated with performing beam sweeping for less than the whole of the plurality of Rx beams. Each of the second set of beam sweeping scaling factors may include a value smaller than each of the first set of beam sweeping scaling factors.

[0059] In block 510, method 500 determines the length of a single PTW based on the product of the DRX cycle length, a second beam sweep scaling factor, and a sample scaling factor associated with a plurality of physical layer filtering samples. The length of a single PTW may include a multiple of 1.28. In block 512, method 500 performs serving cell measurements within a single PTW. The serving cell measurements may include beam sweeps associated with at least one of a plurality of Rx beams and a plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of at least one of the plurality of Rx beams.

[0060] Method 500 may further include that the DRX cycle length comprises one of a plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths. Each of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors is associated with a given DRX cycle length of the plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths. Method 500 may further include a second beam sweep scaling factor of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors that includes the same value and a third beam sweep scaling factor of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors.

[0061] Method 500 may further include a second beam sweep scaling factor of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors that includes a first value and a third beam sweep scaling factor of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors that includes a second different value. Method 500 may further include, when the product of the DRX cycle length, the sample scaling factor, and the second beam sweep scaling factor is not a multiple of 1.28, generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of dividing the product by 1.28 and multiplying the integer by 1.28, thereby generating the length of a single PTW.

[0062] Method 500 may further include, when the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB)-based Measurement Timing Configuration (SMTC) period is greater than 20 milliseconds (ms) and the DRX cycle length is 0.64 s or less, determining the length of a single PTW by multiplying a scaling factor k by the product of the DRX cycle length, a sample scaling factor, and a second beam sweeping scaling factor, thereby generating a new product. Method 500 may further include, when the new product is not a multiple of 1.28, determining the length of a single PTW by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of dividing the new product by 1.28 to generate an integer, and multiplying the integer by 1.28, thereby generating the length of a single PTW.

[0063] FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a method 600 for serving cell measurements in a reduced-capability User Equipment (UE) in idle mode or non-active mode in Frequency Range 2 (FR2). At block 602, method 600 identifies that an Extended Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is 2.56 seconds (s) or more and 10.24 s or less. For example, the eDRX cycle length may be similar to the eDRX cycle 108 in FIG. 1. At block 604, method 600 determines that the serving cell measurements associated with the serving cell of the reduced-capability UE are to be performed within a measurement period associated with the eDRX cycle. The measurements may include beam sweeping associated with a plurality of Receive (Rx) beams and a plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of the plurality of Rx beams. At block 606, method 600 determines the length of the measurement period based on the product of the eDRX cycle length, a sample scaling factor associated with the plurality of physical layer filtering samples, and a beam sweeping scaling factor associated with the beam sweeping of the plurality of Rx beams. In one example, the measurement period may include the eDRX cycle. At block 608, method 600 performs the serving cell measurements during the measurement period.

[0064] Method 600 may further include that the eDRX cycle length comprises one of a plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths, and the beam sweep scaling factor comprises one of a plurality of beam sweep scaling factors. Each of the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors is associated with a given eDRX cycle length among the plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths. Method 600 may further include that at least a first beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors and at least a second beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors include the same value. Method 600 may further include that the first beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors includes a first value, and the second beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors includes a second different value.

[0065] FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of a method 700 for in-band or inter-band neighboring cell measurements in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in idle mode in frequency range 1 (FR1). At block 702, method 700 identifies that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less. The eDRX cycle length may include a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length.

[0066] At block 704, method 700 determines that a measurement period associated with a neighboring cell of the reduced-capability UE occurs within a first paging time window (PTW) of the eDRX cycle. The measurement period may include a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples executed within a single PTW. The plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples may be associated with a measurement sample scaling factor.

[0067] In block 706, method 700 determines that an evaluation period associated with a neighboring cell of a UE with reduced capabilities occurs within a second PTW of an eDRX cycle. The evaluation period may include a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples executed within a single PTW. The plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples may be associated with an evaluation sample scaling factor. The first PTW and the second PTW may include PTW lengths of the same duration.

[0068] In block 708, method 700 determines a PTW length based on a DRX cycle length, a measurement sample scaling factor, and an evaluation sample scaling factor. The PTW length may include a multiple of 1.28. In block 710, method 700 executes a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples during a first PTW and executes a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples during a second PTW. For example, the first PTW may include PTW106a of FIG. 1, and the second PTW may include PTW106b.

[0069] Method 700 may further include determining the PTW length by determining which of the measurement sample scaling factor and the evaluation sample scaling factor includes a larger value, generating a product of the larger value and the DRX cycle length, generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than a value obtained by dividing the product by 1.28, and multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the PTW length.

[0070] Method 700 may further include determining which of the measurement sample scaling factor and the evaluation sample scaling factor includes a larger value by executing a max function on the measurement sample scaling factor and the evaluation sample scaling factor. Method 700 may further include generating an integer by executing a ceiling function on the product divided by 1.28. Method 700 may further include the first PTW and the second PTW being the same PTW. Method 700 may further include the first PTW and the second PTW being different PTWs.

[0071] Figure 8 shows a flowchart of method 800 for in - frequency or inter - frequency neighboring cell measurements in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in idle mode in frequency range 1 (FR1). At block 802, method 800 identifies that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities is greater than or equal to 20.48 seconds (s) and less than or equal to 10485.76 s. The eDRX cycle length may include a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length.

[0072] At block 804, method 800 determines that a detection period associated with a neighboring cell of the UE with reduced capabilities occurs within one or more paging time windows (PTW) of the eDRX cycle. The neighboring cell detection period may include a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples executed within a single PTW. The plurality of neighboring cell detection samples may be associated with a detection sample scaling factor. Each of the one or more PTWs includes a PTW length of the same duration.

[0073] At block 806, method 800 determines the PTW length based on the product of the DRX cycle length and the detection sample scaling factor. The PTW length may include a multiple of 1.28. At block 808, method 800 determines the total number of PTWs for one or more PTWs for executing each of the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples based on the PTW length, the DRX cycle length, and the plurality of detection samples. For example, the total number of PTWs may include a single or multiple PTWs. At block 810, method 800 executes the neighboring cell detection samples within the total number of PTWs. For example, the neighboring cell detection samples may be executed within PTW 106a of FIG. 1 when the total number of PTWs includes a single PTW.

[0074] Method 800 may further include, when the product of the DRX cycle length and the detection sample scaling factor is not a multiple of 1.28, generating an integer by rounding up the result of dividing the product by 1.28 to the nearest integer greater than the result value, and multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the PTW length.

[0075] Method 800 may further include generating a first integer by rounding up to the first nearest integer greater than the value of the first result of the PTW length divided by the DRX cycle length to determine the total number of PTWs, and generating a second integer by rounding up to the second nearest integer greater than the value of the second result of the plurality of detection samples divided by the first integer. The second integer may include the total number of PTWs. Method 800 may further include that the total number of PTWs includes a single PTW.

[0076] FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of a method 900 for intra-frequency or inter-frequency neighbor cell measurements in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in an idle mode or an inactive mode in a frequency range 1 (FR1). At block 902, method 900 identifies that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is 2.56 seconds (s) or more and 10.24 s or less. For example, the eDRX cycle length may be similar to the eDRX cycle 108 of FIG. 1.

[0077] At block 904, method 900 determines that a plurality of neighbor cell measurement samples are performed within a measurement period associated with the eDRX cycle. The plurality of neighbor cell measurement samples may be associated with a measurement sample scaling factor. At block 906, method 900 determines that a plurality of neighbor cell evaluation samples are performed within an evaluation period associated with the eDRX cycle. The plurality of neighbor cell evaluation samples may be associated with an evaluation sample scaling factor.

[0078] In block 908, method 900 determines that a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples are to be executed within a detection period associated with an eDRX cycle. The plurality of neighboring cell detection samples may be associated with a detection sample scaling factor. In block 910, method 900 determines the length of a measurement period based on the product of the eDRX cycle length and a measurement sample scaling factor. For example, the measurement period length may include the eDRX cycle length.

[0079] In block 912, method 900 determines the length of an evaluation period based on the product of the eDRX cycle length and an evaluation sample scaling factor. For example, the evaluation period length may include the eDRX cycle length. In block 914, method 900 determines the length of a detection period based on the product of the eDRX cycle length and a detection sample scaling factor. For example, the detection period length may include the eDRX cycle length. In block 916, method 900 executes a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples within the measurement period, a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples within the evaluation period, and a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples within the detection period.

[0080] FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of a method 1000 for intra-frequency or inter-frequency neighboring cell measurement in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in idle mode in frequency range 2 (FR2). In block 1002, method 1000 identifies that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less. The eDRX cycle length may include a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length.

[0081] In block 1004, method 1000 determines that a measurement period associated with neighboring cells of the reduced-capability UE occurs within a first paging time window (PTW) of the eDRX cycle. The measurement period may include a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples. The plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples may be associated with a measurement sample scaling factor. The measurement period may also include a measurement beam sweep.

[0082] In block 1006, method 1000 determines that an evaluation period associated with neighboring cells of a UE with reduced capabilities occurs within a second PTW of an eDRX cycle. The evaluation period may include a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples. The plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples may be associated with an evaluation sample scaling factor. The first PTW and the second PTW may include a PTW length of the same duration. The evaluation period may also include an evaluation beam sweep.

[0083] In block 1008, method 1000 determines the PTW length based on the DRX cycle length, a measurement sample scaling factor, an evaluation sample scaling factor, and a beam sweep scaling factor associated with the measurement beam sweep and the evaluation beam sweep. The PTW length may include a multiple of 1.28. In block 1010, method 1000 performs a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples during the first PTW and performs a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples during the second PTW. For example, the plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples may be performed during PTW 106a, and the plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples may be performed during PTW 106b.

[0084] Method 1000 may further include determining the PTW length by determining which of a first product and a second product includes a larger value. The first product may include multiplying the measurement sample scaling factor by the beam sweep scaling factor, and the second product may include multiplying the evaluation sample scaling factor by the beam sweep scaling factor. Determining the PTW length may further include generating a third product of the larger value and the DRX cycle length, generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of the product divided by 1.28, and multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the PTW length.

[0085] Method 1000 may further include determining which of the first product and the second product includes a greater value by performing a max function on the first product and the second product. Method 1000 may further include generating an integer by performing a ceiling function on a third product divided by 1.28. Method 1000 may further include the first PTW and the second PTW being the same PTW.

[0086] Method 1000 may further include the first PTW and the second PTW including different PTWs. Method 1000 may further include at least a portion of one of the measurement beam sweep and the evaluation beam sweep being performed at either the first PTW or the second PTW and at a third PTW different from the first PTW and the second PTW. Method 1000 may further include the DRX cycle length comprising one of a plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths and the beam sweep scaling factor comprising one of a plurality of beam sweep scaling factors. Each of the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors may be associated with a given DRX cycle length of the plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths.

[0087] Method 1000 may include at least a first beam sweep scaling factor of the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors and at least a second beam sweep scaling factor of the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors including the same value. Method 1000 may include the first beam sweep scaling factor of the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors including a first value and the second beam sweep scaling factor of the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors including a second different value.

[0088] FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of a method 1100 for intra-frequency or inter-frequency neighboring cell measurements in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in idle mode in frequency range 2 (FR2). At block 1102, method 1100 identifies that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities is 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less. The eDRX cycle length may include a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length.

[0089] At block 1104, method 1100 determines that a detection period associated with a neighboring cell of the UE with reduced capabilities occurs within one or more paging time windows (PTWs) of the eDRX cycle. The neighboring cell detection period may include a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples executed within a single PTW. The plurality of neighboring cell detection samples may be associated with a detection sample scaling factor. The detection period may also include beam sweeping. Each of the one or more PTWs may include a PTW length of the same duration.

[0090] At block 1106, method 1100 determines the PTW length based on the product of the DRX cycle length, the detection sample scaling factor, and a beam sweeping scaling factor associated with beam sweeping. The PTW length may include a multiple of 1.28. At block 1108, method 1100 determines the total number of PTWs for one or more PTWs for executing each of the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples based on the PTW length, the DRX cycle length, and the plurality of detection samples. For example, the PTW length may include a single PTW. At block 1110, method 1100 executes the neighboring cell detection samples within the total number of PTWs. For example, when the total number of PTWs includes one PTW, a PTW such as PTW 106a in FIG. 1 may be used.

[0091] When the product of the DRX cycle length, the detection sample scaling factor, and the beam sweep scaling factor is not a multiple of 1.28, Method 1100 may further include determining the PTW length by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of dividing the product by 1.28 to generate an integer, and multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the PTW length.

[0092] Method 1100 may further include determining the total number of PTWs by rounding up to the first nearest integer greater than the value of the first result of the PTW length divided by the DRX cycle length to generate a first integer, and rounding up to the second nearest integer greater than the value of the second result of dividing the new product of the plurality of detection samples and the beam sweep scaling factor by the first integer to generate a second integer. The second integer includes the total number of PTWs. Method 1100 may further include that the total number of PTWs includes a single PTW. Method 1100 may further include that the beam sweep is performed between a first PTW of one or more PTWs and a second PTW of one or more PTWs.

[0093] FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of Method 1200 for intra-frequency or inter-frequency neighboring cell measurements in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in the idle mode or non-active mode in frequency range 2 (FR2). At block 1202, Method 1200 identifies that the extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is 2.56 seconds (s) or more and 10.24 s or less. For example, such an eDRX cycle length may be similar to the eDRX cycle 108 of FIG. 1.

[0094] In block 1204, method 1200 determines that a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples are to be executed within a measurement period associated with an eDRX cycle. The plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples can be associated with a measurement sample scaling factor. The measurement period can also include a measurement beam sweep. In block 1206, method 1200 determines that a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples are to be executed within an evaluation period associated with the eDRX cycle. The plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples can be associated with an evaluation sample scaling factor. The evaluation period can also include an evaluation beam sweep.

[0095] In block 1208, method 1200 determines that a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples are to be executed within a detection period associated with the eDRX cycle. The plurality of neighboring cell detection samples can be associated with a detection sample scaling factor. The detection period can include a detection beam sweep. In block 1210, method 1200 determines the length of the measurement period based on the product of the eDRX cycle length, the measurement sample scaling factor, and a measurement beam sweep scaling factor associated with the measurement beam sweep. For example, the measurement period length can include the number of eDRX cycles (e.g., just 1, potentially many).

[0096] In block 1212, method 1200 determines the length of the evaluation period based on the product of the eDRX cycle length, the evaluation sample scaling factor, and an evaluation beam sweep scaling factor associated with the evaluation beam sweep. For example, the evaluation period length can include the number of eDRX cycles (e.g., just 1, potentially many). In block 1214, method 1200 determines the length of the detection period based on the product of the eDRX cycle length, the detection sample scaling factor, and a detection beam sweep scaling factor associated with the detection beam sweep. For example, the detection period length can include the number of eDRX cycles (e.g., just 1, potentially many). In block 1216, method 1200 executes a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples within the measurement period, a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples within the evaluation period, and a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples within the detection period.

[0097] Method 1200 may further include that the eDRX cycle length comprises one of a plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths, and the measurement beam sweep scaling factor comprises one of a plurality of measurement beam sweep scaling factors. Each of the plurality of measurement beam sweep scaling factors may be associated with a given eDRX cycle length among the plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths.

[0098] Method 1200 may further include that the eDRX cycle length comprises one of a plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths, and the evaluation beam sweep scaling factor comprises one of a plurality of evaluation beam sweep scaling factors. Each of the plurality of evaluation beam sweep scaling factors may be associated with a given eDRX cycle length among the plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths.

[0099] Method 1200 may further include that the eDRX cycle length comprises one of a plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths, and the detection beam sweep scaling factor comprises one of a plurality of detection beam sweep scaling factors. Each of the plurality of detection beam sweep scaling factors may be associated with a given eDRX cycle length among the plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths.

[0100] Embodiments contemplated herein include an apparatus comprising means for performing one or more elements of methods 200 to 1200. This apparatus may be, for example, a UE apparatus (such as the wireless device 1402 which is a UE described herein).

[0101] Embodiments contemplated herein 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 methods 200 to 1200. This non-transitory computer-readable media may be, for example, the memory of a UE (such as the memory 1406 of the wireless device 1402 which is a UE as described herein).

[0102] Embodiments contemplated herein include an apparatus comprising logic, a module, or circuitry that executes one or more elements of methods 200 - 1200. This apparatus can be, for example, a UE apparatus (such as the wireless device 1402 which is a UE described herein).

[0103] Embodiments contemplated herein include an apparatus comprising one or more processors and one or more computer - readable media including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to execute one or more elements of methods 200 - 1200. This apparatus can be, for example, a UE apparatus (such as the wireless device 1402 which is a UE described herein).

[0104] Embodiments contemplated herein include signals described in or related to one or more elements of methods 200 - 1200.

[0105] Embodiments contemplated herein include a computer program or computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute one or more elements of methods 200 - 1200. The processor can be a UE processor (such as the processor(s) 1404 of the wireless device 1402 which is a UE described herein). These instructions can be located, for example, within the processor and / or on a UE memory (such as the memory 1406 of the wireless device 1402 which is a UE as described herein).

[0106] FIG. 13 shows an exemplary architecture of a wireless communication system 1300 according to embodiments disclosed herein. The following description is provided with respect to an exemplary wireless communication system 1300 that operates in conjunction with LTE system specifications, and / or 5G or NR system specifications as provided by 3GPP technical specifications.

[0107] As shown by FIG. 13, the wireless communication system 1300 includes UE 1302 and UE 1304 (although any number of UEs may be used). In this example, UE 1302 and UE 1304 are shown as smartphones (e.g., handheld touchscreen mobile computing devices capable of connecting to one or more cellular networks), but may also include any mobile or non-mobile computing device configured for wireless communication.

[0108] UE 1302 and UE 1304 may be configured to communicatively couple with RAN 1306. In an embodiment, RAN 1306 may be an NG-RAN, an E-UTRAN, etc. UE 1302 and UE 1304 utilize connections (or channels) with RAN 1306 (shown as connections 1308 and 1310, respectively), each of which comprises a physical communication interface. RAN 1306 may include one or more base stations such as base station 1312 and base station 1314 that enable connections 1308 and 1310.

[0109] In this example, connections 1308 and 1310 are air interfaces for enabling such communication couplings and may correspond to the RAT(s) used by RAN 1306, such as, for example, LTE and / or NR.

[0110] In some embodiments, UE 1302 and UE 1304 may also directly exchange communication data via sidelink interface 1316. UE 1304 is configured to access an access point (shown as AP 1318) via connection 1320 as shown. As an example, connection 1320 may include a local wireless connection such as a connection that conforms to any IEEE 602.11 protocol, and AP 1318 may include a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) router. In this example, AP 1318 may be connected to other networks (e.g., the Internet) without going through CN 1324.

[0111] In an embodiment, UE1302 and UE1304 can be configured to communicate with each other or with base station 1312 and / or base station 1314 using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) communication signals via multi-carrier communication channels according to various communication technologies. These various communication technologies can be, for example, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) communication technology (e.g., for downlink communication), or single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) communication technology (e.g., for uplink and ProSe or sidelink communication), but are not limited thereto, and the scope of the embodiments is not limited in this regard. The OFDM signal can include a plurality of orthogonal sub-carriers.

[0112] In some embodiments, all or part of base station 1312 or base station 1314 can be implemented as one or more software entities executed on a server computer as part of a virtual network. Additionally, or in other embodiments, base station 1312 or base station 1314 can be configured to communicate with each other via interface 1322. In an embodiment where wireless communication system 1300 is an LTE system (e.g., when CN1324 is an EPC), interface 1322 can be an X2 interface. The X2 interface may be defined between two or more base stations (e.g., two or more eNBs, etc.) connected to the EPC and / or between two eNBs connected to the EPC. In an embodiment where wireless communication system 1300 is an NR system (e.g., when CN1324 is a 5GC), interface 1322 can be an Xn interface. The Xn interface is defined between two or more base stations (e.g., two or more gNBs, etc.) connected to the 5GC, between base station 1312 (e.g., gNB) connected to the 5GC and an eNB, and / or between two eNBs connected to the 5GC (e.g., CN1324).

[0113] RAN1306 is shown to be communicatively coupled to CN1324. CN1324 may comprise one or more network elements 1326 configured to provide various data and telecommunications services to customers / subscribers (e.g., users of UE1302 and UE1304) connected to CN1324 via RAN1306. The components of CN1324 may be implemented on one physical device or separate physical devices, including components for reading and executing instructions from a machine-readable medium or computer-readable medium (e.g., a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium).

[0114] In an embodiment, CN1324 may be an EPC, and RAN1306 may be connected to CN1324 via an S1 interface 1328. In an embodiment, the S1 interface 1328 may be split into two parts: an S1 user plane (S1-U) interface that carries traffic data between base station 1312 or base station 1314 and a serving gateway (S-GW), and an S1-MME interface that is a signaling interface between base station 1312 or base station 1314 and a mobility management entity (MME).

[0115] In an embodiment, CN1324 may be a 5GC, and RAN1306 may be connected to CN1324 via an NG interface 1328. In an embodiment, the NG interface 1328 can be split into two parts: an NG user plane (NG-U) interface that carries traffic data between base station 1312 or base station 1314 and a user plane function (UPF), and an S1 control plane (NG-C) interface that is a signaling interface between base station 1312 or base station 1314 and an access and mobility management function (AMF).

[0116] Generally, the application server 1330 can be an element that provides an application using an Internet Protocol (IP) bearer resource (e.g., packet switched data service) with CN1324. The application server 1330 can also be configured to support one or more communication services (e.g., VoIP session, group communication session, etc.) for UE1302 and UE1304 via CN1324. The application server 1330 may communicate with CN1324 via the IP communication interface 1332.

[0117] FIG. 14 shows a system 1400 for performing signaling 1434 between a wireless device 1402 and a network device 1418 according to an embodiment disclosed herein. The system 1400 can be a part of a wireless communication system as described herein. The wireless device 1402 can be, for example, a UE of a wireless communication system. The network device 1418 can be, for example, a base station (e.g., eNB or gNB) of a wireless communication system.

[0118] The wireless device 1402 may include one or more processors 1404. The processor(s) 1404 can execute instructions so that various operations of the wireless device 1402 are performed as described herein. The processor 1404 can include, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a controller, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) device, another hardware device, a firmware device, or one or more baseband processors implemented using any combination thereof configured to perform the operations described herein.

[0119] Wireless device 1402 may include a memory 1406. The memory 1406 may be a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions 1408 (which may include instructions being executed by a processor(s) 1404). The instructions 1408 may also be referred to as program code or a computer program. The memory 1406 may also store data used by the processor(s) 1404 and results calculated by the processor(s) 1404.

[0120] Wireless device 1402 may include one or more transceiver(s) 1410 that use an antenna 1412 of the wireless device 1402 to facilitate signaling (e.g., signaling 1434) to and / or from the wireless device 1402 with other devices (e.g., network device 1418) according to a corresponding RAT.

[0121] Wireless device 1402 may include one or more antennas 1412 (e.g., one, two, four, or more). In embodiments having multiple antennas 1412 (singular or plural), wireless device 1402 may utilize the spatial diversity of such multiple antennas 1412 to transmit and / or receive multiple different data streams on the same time and frequency resources. This behavior may be referred to as, for example, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) behavior (referring to the multiple antennas used in each of the transmitting and receiving devices enabling this mode). MIMO transmission by wireless device 1402 may be achieved according to precoding (or digital beamforming) applied in wireless device 1402 that multiplexes data streams across antennas 1412 according to known or assumed channel characteristics such that each data stream is received at a desired location in the spatial domain (e.g., the location of the receiver associated with that data stream) with an appropriate signal strength relative to other streams. Some embodiments may use single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO) methods (where all data streams are directed to a single receiver) and / or multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) methods (where individual data streams may be directed to individual (different) receivers at different locations in the spatial domain).

[0122] In some embodiments having multiple antennas, wireless device 1402 may implement analog beamforming techniques, whereby the phase of the signals sent by antennas 1412 is adjusted relatively so that the (joint) transmission by antennas 1412 can be directed (which may be referred to as beam steering).

[0123] Wireless device 1402 may include one or more interfaces 1414. Interface 1414 may be used to provide an input to or an output from wireless device 1402. For example, wireless device 1402, which is a UE, may include interfaces 1414 such as a microphone, a speaker, a touch screen, buttons, etc. to enable input to and / or output from the UE by a user of the UE. Other interfaces of such a UE may be composed of a transmitter, a receiver, and other circuitry (e.g., other than transceiver 1410 / antenna 1412 already described) to enable communication between the UE and other devices, and may operate according to known protocols (e.g., Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, etc.).

[0124] Wireless device 1402 may include a PTW module 1416. PTW module 1416 may be implemented via hardware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, PTW module 1416 may be implemented as instructions 1408 stored in memory 1406 and executed by processor 1404, such as by a processor, circuitry, and / or. In some examples, PTW module 1416 may be integrated within processor(s) 1404 and / or transceiver(s) 1410. For example, PTW module 1416 may be implemented by a combination of a software component (e.g., executed by a DSP or a general-purpose processor) within processor 1404 or transceiver 1410 and a hardware component (e.g., logic gates and circuitry).

[0125] PTW module 1416 may be used for various aspects of the present disclosure, such as the aspects of FIGS. 1 - 12. PTW module 1416 is configured to assist in implementing an appropriate PTW length based on the context.

[0126] The network device 1418 can include one or more processors 1420. The processor(s) 1420 can execute instructions so that various operations of the network device 1418 are performed as described herein. The processor 1404 can include, for example, a CPU, a DSP, an ASIC, a controller, an FPGA device, another hardware device, a firmware device, or one or more baseband processors implemented using any combination thereof configured to perform the operations described herein.

[0127] The network device 1418 can include a memory 1422. The memory 1422 can be a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions 1424 (which can include instructions being executed by the processor(s) 1420). The instructions 1424 may also be referred to as program code or a computer program. The memory 1422 can also store data used by the processor(s) 1420 and results calculated by the processor(s) 1420.

[0128] The network device 1418 can include one or more transceiver(s) 1426 that can include an RF transmitter and / or receiver circuit that uses the antenna 1428 of the network device 1418 to facilitate signaling (e.g., signaling 1434) to and / or from the network device 1418 with other devices (e.g., the wireless device 1402) according to the corresponding RAT.

[0129] The network device 1418 can include one or more antenna(s) 1428 (e.g., one, two, four, or more). In embodiments having multiple antennas 1428, the network device 1418 can perform MIMO, digital beamforming, analog beamforming, beam steering, etc., as described.

[0130] The network device 1418 can include one or more interfaces 1430. The interface 1430 can be used to provide an input to or an output from the network device 1418. For example, the network device 1418 which is a base station can enable the base station to communicate with other devices within the core network and / or enable the base station to communicate with an external network, a computer, a database, etc. for the purposes of operation, management, and maintenance of the transmitter, receiver, and other devices operably connected to the base station, and can include an interface 1430 composed of other circuits (for example, other than the transceiver 1426 / antenna 1428 already described).

[0131] The network device 1418 can include a PTW module 1432. The PTW module 1432 can be implemented via hardware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, the PTW module 1432 can be implemented as instructions 1424 stored in the processor, circuit, and / or memory 1422 and executed by the processor 1420. In some examples, the PTW module 1432 can be integrated within the processor(s) 1420 and / or transceiver(s) 1426. For example, the PTW module 1432 can be implemented by a combination of a software component (for example, executed by a DSP or a general-purpose processor) within the processor 1420 or transceiver 1426 and a hardware component (for example, logic gates and circuits).

[0132] The PTW module 1432 can be used for various aspects of the present disclosure, for example, the aspects of FIGS. 1 to 12. The PTW module 1432 is configured to assist in implementing an appropriate PTW length based on the context.

[0133] For one or more embodiments, at least one of the components described in one or more of the foregoing figures may be configured to perform one or more operations, techniques, processes, and / or methods as described herein. For example, the baseband processor described above in connection with one or more of the figures herein may be configured to operate in accordance with one or more of the examples described herein. As another example, circuitry associated with a UE, base station, network element, etc. as described above in connection with one or more of the foregoing figures may be configured to operate in accordance with one or more of the embodiments described herein.

[0134] Any of the above embodiments can be combined with any other embodiment (or combination of embodiments), unless otherwise specified. 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 the various embodiments.

[0135] Embodiments and implementations of the systems and methods described herein can include various operations that can be embodied in machine-executable instructions executed by a computer system. The computer system may include one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers (or other electronic devices). The computer system may include hardware components that include specific logic for performing the operations, or may include a combination of hardware, software, and / or firmware.

[0136] The systems described in this specification should be recognized to include descriptions of specific embodiments. These embodiments can be combined in a single system, partially combined with other systems, divided into multiple systems, or divided or combined in other ways. Additionally, it is contemplated that the parameters, attributes, aspects, etc. of one embodiment can be used in another embodiment. The parameters, attributes, aspects are described in one or more embodiments only for clarity, and it is recognized that the parameters, attributes, aspects, etc. can be combined with or substituted for the parameters, attributes, etc. of another embodiment unless specifically disclaimed herein.

[0137] The use of personal information should be well understood to comply with privacy policies and practices generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or government requirements for maintaining the privacy of users. In particular, personal information data should be managed and handled to minimize the risk of unintended or unauthorized access or use, and the nature of the authorized use should be clearly shown to the user.

[0138] Although the foregoing has been described in some detail for clarity, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications can be made without departing from the principles. Note that there are many alternative ways to implement both the processes and apparatuses described herein. Therefore, the present embodiments should be regarded as illustrative and not limiting, and the description is not limited to the details given herein and may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A method for serving cell measurement in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in an idle mode in a frequency range 1 (FR1), the method comprising: Identifying an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities, wherein the eDRX cycle length including a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length is 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less; Determining a measurement period associated with a serving cell of the UE with reduced capabilities, wherein the measurement period including a plurality of measurement samples executed within a single paging time window (PTW) occurs within the single PTW of the eDRX cycle; Determining a length of the single PTW based on a product of the DRX cycle length and a sample scaling factor associated with the plurality of measurement samples, wherein the length of the single PTW includes multiples of 1.28, and wherein when the product of the DRX cycle length and the sample scaling factor is not a multiple of 1.28, determining the length of the single PTW comprises: Generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than a value of the result of the product divided by 1.28; Multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the length of the single PTW; Performing a serving cell measurement during the single PTW, the serving cell measurement including each of the plurality of measurement samples associated with the measurement period; A method comprising.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of measurement samples includes an entirety of measurement samples associated with the measurement period of the serving cell.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein generating the integer includes performing a ceiling function on the value of the result of the product divided by 1.

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4. A method for serving cell measurement in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in an idle mode or an inactive mode in a frequency range 1 (FR1), the method comprising: Identifying that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities is 2.56 seconds (s) or more and 10.24 s or less; Determining that a plurality of measurement samples associated with a serving cell of the UE with reduced capabilities are measured within a measurement period associated with the eDRX cycle; Determining a length of the measurement period based on a product of the eDRX cycle length and a sample scaling factor associated with the plurality of measurement samples; Performing a serving cell measurement during the measurement period, the serving cell measurement including each of the plurality of measurement samples associated with the measurement period; A method comprising: **Claim 5** A method for serving cell measurement in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in an idle mode in a frequency range 2 (FR2), the method comprising: Identifying an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities, the eDRX cycle length including a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length, being 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less; Determining that a measurement period associated with a serving cell of the UE with reduced capabilities, including beam sweeping associated with a plurality of reception (Rx) beams and a plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of the plurality of Rx beams performed within a single paging time window (PTW), occurs within the single PTW of the eDRX cycle; Determining the length of the single PTW, which includes multiples of 1.28, based on the product of the DRX cycle length, the beam sweep scaling factor associated with the plurality of Rx beams, and the sample scaling factor associated with the plurality of physical layer filtering samples; Executing serving cell measurements within the single PTW, where the serving cell measurements include beam sweeps associated with each of the plurality of Rx beams and the plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of the plurality of Rx beams; A method comprising the above. **Claim 6** The method according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of Rx beams includes the entire set of Rx beams. **Claim 7** The method according to claim 5, wherein the DRX cycle length includes one of a plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths, the beam sweep scaling factor includes one of a plurality of beam sweep scaling factors, and each of the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors is associated with a given DRX cycle length among the plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths. **Claim 8** The method according to claim 7, wherein at least a first beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors and at least a second beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors include the same value. **Claim 9** The method according to claim 7, wherein a first beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors includes a first value, and a second beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors includes a second different value. **Claim 10** When the product of the DRX cycle length, the sample scaling factor, and the beam sweep scaling factor is not a multiple of 1.28, determining the length of the single PTW involves Generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of the product divided by 1.28; Multiplying the integer by 1.28, thereby generating the length of the single PTW, the method according to claim 7, further comprising.

11. When the synchronization signal block (SSB) - based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) period is greater than 20 milliseconds (ms) and the DRX cycle length is 0.64 s or less, determining the length of the single PTW further comprises multiplying a scaling factor k by the product of the DRX cycle length, the sample scaling factor, and the beam sweep scaling factor, thereby generating a new product, the method according to claim 7.

12. When the new product is not a multiple of 1.28, determining the length of the single PTW comprises: Generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of the new product divided by 1.28; Multiplying the integer by 1.28, thereby generating the length of the single PTW, the method according to claim 11, further comprising.

13. A method for serving cell measurement in a reduced - capability user equipment (UE) in idle mode in frequency range 2 (FR2), the method comprising: Identifying an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced - capability UE, wherein the eDRX cycle length including the discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length is 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less; Determining that a measurement period associated with a serving cell of the UE with reduced capabilities occurs within a single paging time window (PTW) of the eDRX cycle, the measurement period including beam sweeping associated with at least one of a plurality of receive (Rx) beams, the at least one being less than the whole of the plurality of Rx beams, and a plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of the at least one of the plurality of Rx beams that are executed within the single PTW; Determining a first beam sweeping scaling factor from a first set of beam sweeping scaling factors associated with performing beam sweeping for each of the plurality of Rx beams; Determining a second beam sweeping scaling factor from a second set of beam sweeping scaling factors, the second set of beam sweeping scaling factors being associated with performing a beam sweeping that is less than the whole of the plurality of Rx beams, each of the second set of beam sweeping scaling factors including a value smaller than each of the first set of beam sweeping scaling factors; Determining a length of the single PTW including a multiple of 1.28 based on a product of the DRX cycle length, the second beam sweeping scaling factor, and a sample scaling factor associated with the plurality of physical layer filtering samples; Performing a serving cell measurement during the single PTW, the serving cell measurement including beam sweeping associated with the at least one of the plurality of Rx beams and the plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of the at least one of the plurality of Rx beams; A method comprising. Claim 14 The DRX cycle length includes one of a plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths, and each of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors is associated with a given DRX cycle length among the plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths, the method according to claim 13.

15. The second beam sweep scaling factor of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors and the third beam sweep scaling factor of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors include the same value, the method according to claim 14.

16. The second beam sweep scaling factor of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors includes a first value, and the third beam sweep scaling factor of the second set of beam sweep scaling factors includes a second different value, the method according to claim 14.

17. When the product of the DRX cycle length, the sample scaling factor, and the second beam sweep scaling factor is not a multiple of 1.28, determining the length of the single PTW is generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of dividing the product by 1.28, multiplying the integer by 1.28, thereby generating the length of the single PTW, further comprising the method according to claim 14.

18. When the synchronization signal block (SSB) - based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) period is greater than 20 milliseconds (ms) and the DRX cycle length is 0.64 s or less, determining the length of the single PTW further includes multiplying the product of the DRX cycle length, the sample scaling factor, and the second beam sweep scaling factor by a scaling factor k, thereby generating a new product, the method according to claim 14.

19. When the new product is not a multiple of 1.28, determining the length of the single PTW is Generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of the new product divided by 1.28, Multiplying the integer by 1.28, thereby generating the length of the single PTW, the method of claim 18, further comprising. **Claim 20** A method for serving cell measurements in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in idle mode or inactive mode in frequency range 2 (FR2), the method comprising: Identifying that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities is 2.56 seconds (s) or more and 10.24 s or less; Determining that serving cell measurements associated with a serving cell of the UE with reduced capabilities are performed within a measurement period associated with the eDRX cycle, the serving cell measurements including beam sweeping associated with a plurality of receive (Rx) beams and a plurality of physical layer filtering samples associated with each of the plurality of Rx beams; Determining a length of the measurement period based on a product of the eDRX cycle length, a sample scaling factor associated with the plurality of physical layer filtering samples, and a beam sweeping scaling factor associated with the beam sweeping of the plurality of Rx beams; Performing the serving cell measurements during the measurement period; Including a method. **Claim 21** The eDRX cycle length includes one of a plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths, the beam sweeping scaling factor includes one of a plurality of beam sweeping scaling factors, and each of the plurality of beam sweeping scaling factors is associated with a given eDRX cycle length of the plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths, the method of claim 20. **Claim 22** The method according to claim 21, wherein at least a first beam sweep scaling coefficient among the plurality of beam sweep scaling coefficients and at least a second beam sweep scaling coefficient among the plurality of beam sweep scaling coefficients include the same value.

23. The method according to claim 21, wherein a first beam sweep scaling coefficient among the plurality of beam sweep scaling coefficients includes a first value, and a second beam sweep scaling coefficient among the plurality of beam sweep scaling coefficients includes a second different value.

24. A method for in-band or inter-band neighboring cell measurement in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in an idle mode in a frequency range 1 (FR1), the method comprising: identifying an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities, the eDRX cycle length including a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length, the eDRX cycle length being 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less; determining that a measurement period associated with a neighboring cell of the UE with reduced capabilities occurs within a first paging time window (PTW) of the eDRX cycle, the measurement period including a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples executed within a single PTW, the plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples being associated with a measurement sample scaling coefficient; determining that an evaluation period associated with a neighboring cell of the UE with reduced capabilities occurs within a second PTW of the eDRX cycle, the evaluation period including a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples executed within the single PTW, the plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples being associated with an evaluation sample scaling coefficient, the first PTW and the second PTW including PTW lengths of the same duration; determining the PTW length including a multiple of 1.28 based on the DRX cycle length, the measurement sample scaling coefficient, and the evaluation sample scaling coefficient; Execute the plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples during the first PTW and execute the plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples during the second PTW; A method comprising. **Claim 25** Determining the PTW length comprises Determining which of the measurement sample scaling factor and the evaluation sample scaling factor includes a larger value; Generating a product of the larger value and the DRX cycle length; Generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of the product divided by 1.28; Multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the PTW length; The method according to claim 24, further comprising. **Claim 26** Determining which of the measurement sample scaling factor and the evaluation sample scaling factor includes a larger value includes performing a max function on the measurement sample scaling factor and the evaluation sample scaling factor. The method according to claim 25. **Claim 27** Generating the integer includes performing a ceiling function on the product divided by 1.

28. The method according to claim 25. **Claim 28** The method according to claim 24, wherein the first PTW and the second PTW are the same PTW. **Claim 29** The method according to claim 24, wherein the first PTW and the second PTW are different PTWs. **Claim 30** A method for intra-frequency or inter-frequency neighboring cell measurement in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in idle mode in frequency range 1 (FR1), the method comprising: An extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE of the reduced capability, wherein the eDRX cycle length including a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length is identified to be 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less; Determining that a detection period associated with a neighboring cell of the UE of the reduced capability occurs within one or more paging time windows (PTWs) of the eDRX cycle, wherein the detection period includes a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples executed within a single PTW, the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples being associated with a detection sample scaling factor, and each of the one or more PTWs includes a PTW length of the same duration; Determining the PTW length including a multiple of 1.28 based on a product of the DRX cycle length and the detection sample scaling factor; Determining a total number of PTWs for the one or more PTWs for executing each of the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples based on the PTW length, the DRX cycle length, and the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples; Executing the neighboring cell detection samples within the total number of PTWs; A method comprising.

31. When the product of the DRX cycle length and the detection sample scaling factor is not a multiple of 1.28, determining the PTW length comprises Generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of the product divided by 1.28; Multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the PTW length, the method according to claim 30, further comprising.

32. Determining the total number of PTWs comprises Generating a first integer by rounding up to the first nearest integer greater than the value of a first result of the PTW length divided by the DRX cycle length; Further comprising: generating a second integer including the total number of the PTWs by rounding up to a second nearest integer greater than a value of a second result of the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples divided by the first integer. The method according to claim 30.

33. The method according to claim 30, wherein the total number of the PTWs includes a single PTW.

34. A method for intra-frequency or inter-frequency neighboring cell measurement in a reduced-capability user equipment (UE) in an idle mode or an inactive mode in a frequency range 1 (FR1), the method comprising: Identifying that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the reduced-capability UE is 2.56 seconds (s) or more and 10.24 s or less; Determining that a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples associated with a measurement sample scaling factor are executed within a measurement period associated with the eDRX cycle; Determining that a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples associated with an evaluation sample scaling factor are executed within an evaluation period associated with the eDRX cycle; Determining that a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples associated with a detection sample scaling factor are executed within a detection period associated with the eDRX cycle; Determining a length of the measurement period based on a product of the eDRX cycle length and the measurement sample scaling factor; Determining a length of the evaluation period based on a product of the eDRX cycle length and the evaluation sample scaling factor; Determining a length of the detection period based on a product of the eDRX cycle length and the detection sample scaling factor; Executing the plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples within the measurement period, the plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples within the evaluation period, and the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples within the detection period; A method comprising.

35. A method for in-band or inter-frequency neighboring cell measurements in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in idle mode in a frequency range 2 (FR2), the method comprising: Identifying an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities, wherein the eDRX cycle length including a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length is 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less; Determining that a measurement period associated with neighboring cells of the UE with reduced capabilities occurs within a first paging time window (PTW) of the eDRX cycle, the measurement period including a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples, the plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples being associated with a measurement sample scaling factor, and the measurement period further including a measurement beam sweep; Determining that an evaluation period associated with neighboring cells of the UE with reduced capabilities occurs within a second PTW of the eDRX cycle, the evaluation period including a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples, the plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples being associated with an evaluation sample scaling factor, the first PTW and the second PTW including a PTW length of the same duration, and the evaluation period further including an evaluation beam sweep; Determining the PTW length including a multiple of 1.28 based on the DRX cycle length, the measurement sample scaling factor, the evaluation sample scaling factor, and a beam sweep scaling factor associated with the measurement beam sweep and the evaluation beam sweep; Executing the plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples during the first PTW and executing the plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples during the second PTW; A method comprising.

36. Determining the PTW length comprises: Determining which of a first product including the product of the measurement sample scaling factor and the beam sweep scaling factor and a second product including the product of the evaluation sample scaling factor and the beam sweep scaling factor includes a larger value; Generating a third product of the larger value and the DRX cycle length; Generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the product divided by 1.28; Multiplying the integer by 1.28, thereby generating the PTW length, the method according to claim 35, further comprising.

37. Determining which of the first product and the second product includes a larger value includes executing a max function on the first product and the second product, the method according to claim 36.

38. Generating the integer includes executing a ceiling function on the third product divided by 1.28, the method according to claim 36.

39. The first PTW and the second PTW are the same PTW, the method according to claim 35.

40. The first PTW and the second PTW include different PTWs, the method according to claim 35.

41. At least a part of one of the measurement beam sweep and the evaluation beam sweep is performed in either the first PTW or the second PTW and in a third PTW different from the first PTW and the second PTW, the method according to claim 35.

42. The DRX cycle length includes one of a plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths, the beam sweep scaling factor includes one of a plurality of beam sweep scaling factors, and each of the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors is associated with a given DRX cycle length of the plurality of possible DRX cycle lengths. The method according to claim 35.

43. The method according to claim 42, wherein at least a first beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors and at least a second beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors include the same value.

44. The method according to claim 42, wherein a first beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors includes a first value, and a second beam sweep scaling factor among the plurality of beam sweep scaling factors includes a second different value.

45. A method for intra-frequency or inter-frequency neighboring cell measurement in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in idle mode in frequency range 2 (FR2), the method comprising: Identifying an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities, the eDRX cycle length including a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle length, wherein the eDRX cycle length is 20.48 seconds (s) or more and 10485.76 s or less. Determining that a detection period associated with a neighboring cell of the UE with reduced capabilities occurs within one or more paging time windows (PTWs) of the eDRX cycle, the detection period including a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples executed within a single PTW, the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples being associated with a detection sample scaling factor, the detection period further including beam sweeping, and each of the one or more PTWs including a PTW length of the same duration. Determining the PTW length including multiples of 1.28 based on the product of the DRX cycle length, the detection sample scaling factor, and the beam sweep scaling factor associated with the beam sweep; Determining the total number of PTWs for the one or more PTWs for executing each of the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples based on the PTW length, the DRX cycle length, and the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples; Executing the neighboring cell detection samples within the total number of PTWs; A method comprising.

46. When the product of the DRX cycle length, the detection sample scaling factor, and the beam sweep scaling factor is not a multiple of 1.28, determining the PTW length comprises: Generating an integer by rounding up to the nearest integer greater than the value of the result of the product divided by 1.28; Multiplying the integer by 1.28 to thereby generate the PTW length, the method according to claim 45, further comprising.

47. Determining the total number of PTWs comprises: Generating a first integer by rounding up to the first nearest integer greater than the value of the first result of the PTW length divided by the DRX cycle length; Generating a second integer including the total number of PTWs by rounding up to the second nearest integer greater than the value of the second result of dividing the new product of the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples and the beam sweep scaling factor by the first integer, the method according to claim 45, further comprising.

48. The method according to claim 45, wherein the total number of PTWs includes a single PTW.

49. The method according to claim 45, wherein the beam sweep is performed between a first PTW of the one or more PTWs and a second PTW of the one or more PTWs.

50. A method for intra-frequency or inter-frequency neighboring cell measurements in a user equipment (UE) with reduced capabilities in an idle mode or a non-active mode in a frequency range 2 (FR2), the method comprising: identifying that an extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle length associated with the UE with reduced capabilities is 2.56 seconds (s) or more and 10.24 s or less; determining that a plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples associated with a measurement sample scaling factor are within a measurement period associated with the eDRX cycle and are executed within the measurement period including a measurement beam sweep; determining that a plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples associated with an evaluation sample scaling factor are within an evaluation period associated with the eDRX cycle and are executed within the evaluation period including an evaluation beam sweep; determining that a plurality of neighboring cell detection samples associated with a detection sample scaling factor are within a detection period associated with the eDRX cycle and are executed within the detection period including a detection beam sweep; determining a length of the measurement period based on a product of the eDRX cycle length, the measurement sample scaling factor, and a measurement beam sweep scaling factor associated with the measurement beam sweep; determining a length of the evaluation period based on a product of the eDRX cycle length, the evaluation sample scaling factor, and an evaluation beam sweep scaling factor associated with the evaluation beam sweep; determining a length of the detection period based on a product of the eDRX cycle length, the detection sample scaling factor, and a detection beam sweep scaling factor associated with the detection beam sweep; executing the plurality of neighboring cell measurement samples within the measurement period, the plurality of neighboring cell evaluation samples within the evaluation period, and the plurality of neighboring cell detection samples within the detection period; A method comprising the above. Claim 51 The eDRX cycle length includes one of a plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths, the measurement beam sweep scaling factor includes one of a plurality of measurement beam sweep scaling factors, and each of the plurality of measurement beam sweep scaling factors is associated with a given eDRX cycle length among the plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths. The method according to claim 50.

52. The eDRX cycle length includes one of a plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths, the evaluation beam sweep scaling factor includes one of a plurality of evaluation beam sweep scaling factors, and each of the plurality of evaluation beam sweep scaling factors is associated with a given eDRX cycle length among the plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths. The method according to claim 50.

53. The eDRX cycle length includes one of a plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths, the detection beam sweep scaling factor includes one of a plurality of detection beam sweep scaling factors, and each of the plurality of detection beam sweep scaling factors is associated with a given eDRX cycle length among the plurality of possible eDRX cycle lengths. The method according to claim 50.

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