Techniques for directional signal strength indication and beam-specific measurement thresholds.

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive configuration information for received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurements, where the configuration information indicates a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurements. The UE may perform the RSSI measurements based at least in part on the TCI state configuration. The UE may transmit a measurement report of the RSSI measurements. Numerous other aspects are described.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This patent application claims priority to commonly assigned PCT Patent Application No. PCT / CN2021 / 071662, entitled "TECHNIQUES FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATION AND BEAM-SPECIFIC MEASUREMENT THRESHOLD," filed January 14, 2021. The disclosure of the prior application is considered part of, and incorporated by reference into, this patent application.

[0002] Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to wireless communications and to techniques and apparatus for directional signal strength indication and beam-specific measurement thresholds. [Background technology]

[0003] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various telecommunication services such as telephony, video, data, messaging, and broadcasts. Typical wireless communication systems may employ multiple-access technologies capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power, etc.). Examples of such multiple-access technologies include code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, time division multiple access (TDMA) systems, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems, single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) systems, time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems, and Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE / LTE-Advanced is a set of extensions to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard promulgated by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

[0004] A wireless network may include several base stations (BSs) that can support communication for several user equipments (UEs). The UEs may communicate with the BSs via a downlink and an uplink. The downlink (or forward link) refers to the communication link from the BSs to the UEs, and the uplink (or reverse link) refers to the communication link from the UEs to the BSs. As described in more detail herein, a BS may be referred to as a Node B, a gNB, an access point (AP), a radio head, a transmit receive point (TRP), a new radio (NR) BS, a 5G Node B, etc.

[0005]

[0005] The above multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunications standards to provide common protocols that enable different user equipment to communicate on a city, national, regional, or even global scale. NR, sometimes referred to as 5G, is a set of extensions to the LTE mobile standard promulgated by 3GPP. NR is designed to improve spectral efficiency, lower costs, improve service, utilize new spectrum, and better support mobile broadband Internet access by using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with cyclic prefix (CP-OFDM) on the downlink (DL) and CP-OFDM and / or SC-FDM (e.g., discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM)) on the uplink (UL), better integrating with other open standards, as well as supporting beamforming, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology, and carrier aggregation. As demand for mobile broadband access continues to grow, further developments in LTE, NR, and other radio access technologies remain useful. Summary of the Invention

[0006]

[0006] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving configuration information for a received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement, performing an RSSI measurement based at least in part on a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration, wherein the configuration information indicates a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement, and transmitting a measurement report of the RSSI measurement.

[0007]

[0007] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an averaged value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurement being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0008]

[0008] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0009]

[0009] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receiving beam of the UE and within a threshold value of each other, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0010] In some aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurement values.

[0011]

[0011] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0012]

[0012] In some aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0013] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration of the RSSI measurement of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0014] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0015]

[0015] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurements, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other and a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0016] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0017] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not contiguous with one another.

[0018]

[0018] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, and the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state do not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0019]

[0019] In some aspects, a method of wireless communication performed by a base station includes sending configuration information for RSSI measurement to a UE, and receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and a TCI state configuration, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement.

[0020] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0021]

[0021] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0022]

[0022] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receiving beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0023] In some aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0024] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0025]

[0025] In some aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0026] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration for RSSI measurements of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0027] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0028]

[0028] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other and a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0029] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0030] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not contiguous with one another.

[0031]

[0031] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, and the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state do not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0032]

[0032] In some aspects, a UE for wireless communication includes a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to receive configuration information for RSSI measurement, perform RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration, where the configuration information indicates a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement, and transmit a measurement report of the RSSI measurement.

[0033] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0034]

[0034] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0035]

[0035] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receiving beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0036] In some aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0037] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0038]

[0038] In some aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0039] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration for RSSI measurements of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0040] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0041]

[0041] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other and a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0042] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0043] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not contiguous with one another.

[0044]

[0044] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, and the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state do not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0045]

[0045] In some aspects, a base station for wireless communication includes a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: send configuration information for RSSI measurement to a UE; and receive a measurement report of RSSI measurement and TCI state configuration, wherein the configuration information indicates a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement.

[0046] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0047]

[0047] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0048]

[0048] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receiving beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0049] In some aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0050] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0051]

[0051] In some aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0052] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration for RSSI measurements of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0053] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0054]

[0054] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other and a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0055] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0056] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not contiguous with one another.

[0057]

[0057] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, and the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state do not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0058]

[0058] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to receive configuration information for RSSI measurement, perform RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration, where the configuration information indicates a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement, and transmit a measurement report of the RSSI measurement.

[0059] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0060]

[0060] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0061]

[0061] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receiving beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0062]

[0062] In some aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0063] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0064]

[0064] In some aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0065] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration for RSSI measurements of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0066] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0067]

[0067] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other and a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0068] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0069]

[0069] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not contiguous with one another.

[0070]

[0070] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, and the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state do not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0071]

[0071] In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communications includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a base station, cause the base station to send configuration information for RSSI measurement to a UE and receive a measurement report of RSSI measurement and TCI state configuration, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for RSSI measurement.

[0072] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0073]

[0073] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0074]

[0074] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receiving beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0075]

[0075] In some aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0076]

[0076] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0077]

[0077] In some aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0078] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration for RSSI measurements of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0079] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0080]

[0080] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other and a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0081] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0082]

[0082] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not contiguous with one another.

[0083]

[0083] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, and the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state do not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0084]

[0084] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for receiving configuration information for RSSI measurement, means for performing RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration, where the configuration information indicates a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement, and means for transmitting a measurement report of the RSSI measurement.

[0085] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0086]

[0086] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the device, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0087]

[0087] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the device and within a threshold of each other, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0088]

[0088] In some aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0089]

[0089] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0090]

[0090] In some aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0091] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration for RSSI measurements of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0092] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0093]

[0093] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other and a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0094] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0095]

[0095] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not contiguous with one another.

[0096]

[0096] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, and the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state do not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0097]

[0097] In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for transmitting configuration information for RSSI measurement to a UE, and means for receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and a TCI state configuration, wherein the configuration information indicates a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement.

[0098] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0099]

[0099] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0100]

[0100] In some aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receiving beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0101]

[0101] In some aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0102]

[0102] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0103]

[0103] In some aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0104] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration for RSSI measurements of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0105] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0106]

[0106] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other and a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0107] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0108]

[0108] In some aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not contiguous with one another.

[0109]

[0109] In some aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, and the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state do not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0110]

[0110] Aspects generally include methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products, non-transitory computer-readable media, user equipment, base stations, wireless communication devices, and / or processing systems substantially as described in this specification with reference to and as illustrated by the drawings.

[0111]

[0111] The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of examples according to the present disclosure so that the following detailed description may be better understood. Additional features and advantages are described below. The concepts and examples disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. The nature of the concepts disclosed herein, both their organization and method of operation, together with associated advantages, will be better understood from the following description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying figures. Each of the figures is provided for the purpose of illustration and description, and not as a definition of the limits of the claims.

[0112]

[0112] In order that the above-described features of the present disclosure may be understood in detail, a more specific description briefly summarized above may be obtained by referring to the embodiments, some of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. However, since the description may lead to other equally effective embodiments, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings show only some typical embodiments of the present disclosure and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. The same reference numbers in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0113] [Figure 1]

[0113] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a wireless network according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2]

[0114] 1 illustrates an example of a base station in communication with user equipment (UE) in a wireless network according to the present disclosure. [Figure 3]

[0115] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of per-beam received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement and reporting in accordance with the present disclosure. [Figure 4]

[0116] FIG. 10 illustrates an example of per-beam RSSI measurement and reporting according to the present disclosure. [Figure 5]

[0117] FIG. 10 illustrates an example of per-beam RSSI measurement and reporting according to the present disclosure. [Figure 6]

[0118] FIG. 10 illustrates an example of per-beam RSSI measurement and reporting according to the present disclosure. [Figure 7]

[0119] 1 illustrates an example process performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure. [Figure 8]

[0120] 4 illustrates an example process performed, for example, by a base station, in accordance with the present disclosure. [Figure 9]

[0121] 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary apparatus for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. [Figure 10]

[0122] 1 is a block diagram of an exemplary apparatus for wireless communication according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0114]

[0123] Various aspects of the present disclosure are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to any specific structure or function presented throughout this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. Based on the teachings herein, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the scope of the present disclosure covers any aspect of the present disclosure disclosed herein, whether implemented independently of or in combination with other aspects of the present disclosure. For example, an apparatus may be implemented or a method may be practiced using any number of aspects described herein. Furthermore, the scope of the present disclosure is intended to cover such apparatuses or methods practiced using other structure, functions, or structure and functions in addition to or other than the various aspects of the present disclosure described herein. It should be understood that any aspect of the present disclosure disclosed herein may be embodied by one or more elements of a claim.

[0115]

[0124] Several aspects of telecommunications systems are presented next with reference to various apparatus and techniques. These apparatus and techniques are described in the detailed description that follows and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as "elements"). These elements may be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends on the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system.

[0116]

[0125] It should be noted that although aspects may be described herein using terminology commonly associated with 5G or NR radio access technologies (RATs), aspects of the present disclosure may apply to other RATs, such as 3G RATs, 4G RATs, and / or RATs subsequent to 5G (e.g., 6G).

[0117]

[0126] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a wireless network 100 according to the present disclosure. The wireless network 100 may be or include elements of a 5G (NR) network and / or an LTE network, among other examples. The wireless network 100 may include several base stations 110 (shown as BS 110a, BS 110b, BS 110c, and BS 110d) and other network entities. A base station (BS) is an entity that communicates with user equipment (UE) and may also be referred to as an NR BS, Node B, gNB, 5G Node B (NB), access point, transmit reception point (TRP), etc. Each BS may provide communication coverage for a particular geographic area. In 3GPP, the term “cell” can refer to the coverage area of ​​a BS and / or the BS subsystem serving this coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0118]

[0127] A BS may provide communication coverage for a macrocell, a picocell, a femtocell, and / or another type of cell. A macrocell may cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a few kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions. A picocell may cover a relatively small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by UEs with service subscriptions. A femtocell may cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a home) and may allow restricted access by UEs that have an association with the femtocell (e.g., UEs in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG)). A BS for a macrocell may be referred to as a macro BS. A BS for a picocell may be referred to as a pico BS. A BS for a femtocell may be referred to as a femto BS or a home BS. 1, BS 110a may be a macro BS for macro cell 102a, BS 110b may be a pico BS for pico cell 102b, and BS 110c may be a femto BS for femto cell 102c. A BS may support one or multiple (e.g., three) cells. The terms “eNB,” “base station,” “NR BS,” “gNB,” “TRP,” “AP,” “Node B,” “5G NB,” and “cell” may be used interchangeably herein.

[0119]

[0128] In some aspects, the cells may not necessarily be fixed, and the geographic area of ​​the cells may move according to the location of the mobile BS. In some aspects, the BSs may be interconnected to each other and / or to one or more other BSs or network nodes (not shown) in wireless network 100 through various types of backhaul interfaces, such as direct physical connections or virtual networks, using any suitable transport network.

[0120]

[0129] Wireless network 100 may also include relay stations. A relay station is an entity that can receive a data transmission from an upstream station (e.g., a BS or a UE) and send the data transmission to a downstream station (e.g., a UE or a BS). A relay station may also be a UE that can relay transmissions for other UEs. In the example shown in FIG. 1, relay BS 110d may communicate with macro BS 110a and UE 120d to enable communication between BS 110a and UE 120d. A relay BS may also be referred to as a relay station, a relay base station, a relay, etc.

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[0130] Wireless network 100 may be a heterogeneous network including different types of BSs, such as macro BSs, pico BSs, femto BSs, relay BSs, etc. These different types of BSs may have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, and different impacts on interference in wireless network 100. For example, a macro BS may have a high transmit power level (e.g., 5-40 watts), while pico BSs, femto BSs, and relay BSs may have lower transmit power levels (e.g., 0.1-2 watts).

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[0131] Network controller 130 may couple to a set of BSs and may provide coordination and control for these BSs. Network controller 130 may communicate with the BSs via a backhaul. The BSs may also communicate with each other, e.g., directly or indirectly via wireless or wireline backhaul.

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[0132] The UEs 120 (e.g., 120a, 120b, 120c) may be dispersed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE may be fixed or mobile. A UE may also be referred to as an access terminal, terminal, mobile station, subscriber unit, station, etc. A UE may be a cellular phone (e.g., a smartphone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device or equipment, a biometric sensor / device, a wearable device (smart watch, smart clothing, smart glasses, smart wristband, smart jewelry (e.g., smart ring, smart bracelet)), an entertainment device (e.g., a music or video device, or satellite radio), a vehicle component or sensor, a smart meter / sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, a global positioning system device, or any other suitable device configured to communicate over a wireless or wired medium.

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[0133] Some UEs may be considered machine type communication (MTC) UEs or evolved or enhanced machine type communication (eMTC) UEs. MTC UEs and eMTC UEs include, for example, a robot, a drone, a remote device, a sensor, a meter, a monitor, and / or a location tag that may communicate with a base station, another device (e.g., a remote device), or some other entity. A wireless node may provide, for example, connectivity for or to a network (e.g., a wide area network such as the Internet or a cellular network) via a wired or wireless communication link. Some UEs may be considered Internet of Things (IoT) devices and / or implemented as NB-IoT (narrowband Internet of Things) devices. Some UEs may be considered customer premises equipment (CPE). The UE 120 may be included in a housing that stores components of the UE 120, such as a processor component and / or a memory component. In some aspects, the processor component and the memory component may be coupled together. For example, a processor component (e.g., one or more processors) and a memory component (e.g., memory) may be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, and / or electrically coupled.

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[0134] Generally, any number of wireless networks may be deployed in a given geographic area. Each wireless network may support a particular RAT and may operate on one or more frequencies. A RAT may also be referred to as a radio technology, air interface, etc. A frequency may also be referred to as a carrier, frequency channel, etc. Each frequency may support a single RAT in a given geographic area to avoid interference between wireless networks of different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks may be deployed.

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[0135] In some aspects, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) may communicate directly (e.g., without using a base station 110 as an intermediary for communicating with each other) using one or more sidelink channels. For example, the UEs 120 may communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, device-to-device (D2D) communication, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocol (which may include, e.g., a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocol or a vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocol), and / or a mesh network. In this case, the UEs 120 may perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and / or other operations described elsewhere herein as being performed by the base station 110.

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[0136] Devices of wireless network 100 may communicate using an electromagnetic spectrum, which may be subdivided into various classes, bands, channels, etc. based on frequency or wavelength. For example, devices of wireless network 100 may communicate using an operating band having a first frequency range (FR1), which may range from 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz, and / or an operating band having a second frequency range (FR2), which may range from 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz. Frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are sometimes referred to as mid-band frequencies. Although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6 GHz, FR1 is often referred to as the “sub-6 GHz” band. Similarly, FR2 is often referred to as “millimeter wave” even though it is different from the extremely high frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz to 300 GHz), which is identified as the “millimeter wave” band by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Thus, unless otherwise specified, it should be understood that terms such as "sub-6 GHz," as used herein, can broadly refer to frequencies below 6 GHz, frequencies within FR1, and / or mid-band frequencies (e.g., greater than 7.125 GHz). Similarly, unless otherwise specified, it should be understood that terms such as "millimeter wave," as used herein, can broadly refer to frequencies within the EHF band, frequencies within FR2, and / or mid-band frequencies (e.g., less than 24.25 GHz). The frequencies included within FR1 and FR2 may be varied, and it is contemplated that the techniques described herein are applicable to those varied frequency ranges.

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[0137] As noted above, Figure 1 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described with respect to Figure 1.

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[0138] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example base station 110 200 communicating with a UE 120 in a wireless network 100 in accordance with the present disclosure. The base station 110 may be equipped with T antennas 234a through 234t, and the UE 120 may be equipped with R antennas 252a through 252r, where in general T≧1 and R≧1.

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[0139] At base station 110, transmit processor 220 may receive data from data source 212 for one or more UEs, select one or more modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) for each UE based at least in part on a channel quality indicator (CQI) received from the UE, process (e.g., encode and modulate) the data for each UE based at least in part on the selected MCS(es) for that UE, and provide data symbols for all UEs. Transmit processor 220 may also process system information and control information (e.g., for semi-static resource partitioning information (SRPI), etc.) and provide overhead and control symbols. Transmit processor 220 may also generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS) or demodulation reference signals (DMRS)) and synchronization signals (e.g., primary synchronization signals (PSS) or secondary synchronization signals (SSS)). The transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 may perform spatial processing (e.g., precoding) on ​​the data symbols, control symbols, overhead symbols, and / or reference symbols, if applicable, and may provide T output symbol streams to T modulators (MODs) 232a through 232t. Each modulator 232 may process a respective output symbol stream (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modulator 232 may further process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and upconvert) the output sample stream to obtain a downlink signal. The T downlink signals from modulators 232a through 232t may be transmitted via T antennas 234a through 234t, respectively.

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[0140] At UE 120, antennas 252a through 252r may receive downlink signals from base station 110 and / or other base stations and may provide received signals to demodulators (DEMODs) 254a through 254r, respectively. Each demodulator 254 may condition (e.g., filter, amplify, downconvert, and digitize) the received signal to obtain input samples. Each demodulator 254 may further process the input samples (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain received symbols. A MIMO detector 256 may obtain received symbols from all R demodulators 254a through 254r, perform MIMO detection on the received symbols if applicable, and provide detected symbols. A receive processor 258 may process (e.g., demodulate and decode) the detected symbols and provide decoded data for UE 120 to a data sink 260 and may provide decoded control and system information to a controller / processor 280. The term “controller / processor” may refer to one or more controllers, one or more processors, or a combination thereof. The channel processor may determine a reference signal received power (RSRP) parameter, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) parameter, a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) parameter, and / or a CQI parameter, among other examples. In some aspects, one or more components of the UE 120 may be included in a housing 284.

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[0141] The network controller 130 may include a communication unit 294, a controller / processor 290, and a memory 292. The network controller 130 may include, for example, one or more devices in a core network. The network controller 130 may communicate with the base station 110 via the communication unit 294.

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[0142] Antennas (e.g., antennas 234a-234t and / or antennas 252a-252r) may include or be contained within one or more antenna panels, antenna groups, sets of antenna elements, and / or antenna arrays, among other examples. An antenna panel, antenna group, set of antenna elements, and / or antenna array may include one or more antenna elements. An antenna panel, antenna group, set of antenna elements, and / or antenna array may include a set of coplanar antenna elements and / or a set of non-coplanar antenna elements. An antenna panel, antenna group, set of antenna elements, and / or antenna array may include antenna elements within a single housing and / or antenna elements within multiple housings. An antenna panel, antenna group, set of antenna elements, and / or antenna array may include one or more antenna elements coupled to one or more transmitting and / or receiving components, such as one or more components of FIG. 2.

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[0143] On the uplink, at the UE 120, a transmit processor 264 may receive and process data from a data source 262 and control information from a controller / processor 280 (e.g., for reports including RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, and / or CQI). The transmit processor 264 may also generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. The symbols from the transmit processor 264 may be precoded by a TX MIMO processor 266, if applicable, further processed by modulators 254a-254r (e.g., for DFT-s-OFDM or CP-OFDM), and transmitted to the base station 110. In some aspects, a modulator and demodulator (e.g., MOD / DEMOD 254) of the UE 120 may be included in a modem of the UE 120. In some aspects, the UE 120 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna(s) 252, a modulator and / or demodulator 254, a MIMO detector 256, a receive processor 258, a transmit processor 264, and / or a TX MIMO processor 266. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., controller / processor 280) and memory 282 to implement aspects of any of the methods described herein.

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[0144] At the base station 110, uplink signals from the UE 120 and other UEs may be received by the antenna 234, processed by a demodulator 232, detected by a MIMO detector 236, if applicable, and further processed by a receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information sent by the UE 120. The receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to a data sink 239 and the decoded control information to the controller / processor 240. The base station 110 may include a communication unit 244 and communicate with the network controller 130 via the communication unit 244. The base station 110 may include a scheduler 246 to schedule the UE 120 for downlink and / or uplink communication. In some aspects, a modulator and demodulator (e.g., MOD / DEMOD 232) of the base station 110 may be included in a modem of the base station 110. In some aspects, the base station 110 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of antenna(s) 234, a modulator and / or demodulator 232, a MIMO detector 236, a receive processor 238, a transmit processor 220, and / or a TX MIMO processor 230. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., a controller / processor 240) and a memory 242 to implement aspects of any of the methods described herein.

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[0145] The controller / processor 240 of the base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of the UE 120, and / or any other component(s) of FIG. 2 may implement one or more techniques related to directional signal strength indication and beam-specific measurement thresholds, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, the controller / processor 240 of the base station 110, the controller / processor 280 of the UE 120, and / or any other component(s) of FIG. 2 may implement or direct the operation of, for example, process 700 of FIG. 7, process 800 of FIG. 8, and / or other processes described herein. The memories 242 and 282 may store data and program codes for the base station 110 and the UE 120, respectively. In some aspects, the memory 242 and / or the memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores one or more instructions (e.g., code and / or program code) for wireless communication. For example, the one or more instructions, when executed by one or more processors of the base station 110 and / or the UE 120 (e.g., directly or after being compiled, translated, and / or interpreted), may cause the one or more processors, the UE 120, and / or the base station 110 to perform or direct operations of, for example, process 700 of FIG. 7, process 800 of FIG. 8, and / or other processes described herein. In some aspects, executing the instructions may include running the instructions, translating the instructions, compiling the instructions, and / or interpreting the instructions.

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[0146] In some aspects, the UE includes means for receiving configuration information for RSSI measurement, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for RSSI measurement, means for performing RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration, and / or means for transmitting a measurement report of the RSSI measurement. The means for the UE to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of antenna 252, demodulator 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, modulator 254, controller / processor 280, or memory 282.

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[0147] In some aspects, the base station includes means for transmitting, to the UE, configuration information for RSSI measurement, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for RSSI measurement, and / or means for receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and the TCI state configuration. The means for the base station to perform the operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of the transmit processor 220, the TX MIMO processor 230, the modulator 232, the antenna 234, the demodulator 232, the MIMO detector 236, the receive processor 238, the controller / processor 240, the memory 242, or the scheduler 246.

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[0148] As noted above, Figure 2 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described with respect to Figure 2.

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[0149] A UE may perform cell selection or reselection procedures to identify a suitable cell for connectivity, mobility, etc. Cell selection and reselection may utilize radio resource management (RRM) measurements. RRM measurements may enable appropriate cell selection / reselection for some radio access technologies (RATs), such as NR-Unlicensed (NR-U). RRM measurements may be based at least in part on reception of discovery reference signals (DRS), including synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) and / or channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS). The UE may perform measurements based at least in part on the DRS and may transmit measurement reports of the measurements. The measurement reports may include, for example, reference signal received power (RSRP) and / or reference signal received quality (RSRQ).

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[0150] Due to dynamically changing channel conditions in the unlicensed spectrum, some RRM measurement reports may not adequately reflect the load conditions, interference outside of downlink bursts, and potential hidden nodes in the unlicensed channel. To mitigate this issue, an NR-U UE may be configured to report an average received signal strength indicator (RSSI) and channel occupancy as part of its RRM measurements. The average RSSI may provide an estimate of the load conditions and may provide information about the overall interference on the NR-U cell. Channel occupancy may be defined as the percentage of time when the channel is sensed busy (e.g., when measured RSSI samples exceed a predefined threshold). In some deployments, such as sub-7 GHz deployments, omnidirectional antennas are used at the UE; therefore, RSSI calculations are straightforward and channel occupancy is not particularly direction-dependent. However, in deployments utilizing beamforming, such as mmWave, multiple beams may be used at the UE, and different receive beams may have different RSSI values ​​and, therefore, different channel occupancies. An omnidirectional RSSI measurement configuration may not be able to take into account RSSI values ​​and channel occupancy across different receive beams, which reduces the effectiveness of the RSSI measurement and degrades network performance.

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[0151] Some techniques and apparatus described herein provide extensions of RSSI measurements to a per-beam level. For example, a base station may configure a UE to perform RSSI measurements for one or more receive beams based at least in part on one or more transmission configuration indication (TCI) states, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. The UE may perform RSSI measurements based at least in part on one or more TCI states and transmit a measurement report to the BS. The measurement report may indicate per-beam RSSI information, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. In some aspects, the BS may refrain from transmitting one or more signals (e.g., any signals, any signals directed to the UE 120, etc.) during a time interval associated with the RSSI measurement and / or using the TCI state indicated by the configuration information. In this manner, beam-based RSSI measurements and reports provide information about RSSI values ​​and channel occupancy across different receive beams, which improves the effectiveness of RSSI measurements in beamforming-based networks and improves network performance.

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[0152] 3 is a diagram illustrating an example 300 of per-beam RSSI measurement and reporting in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown, FIG. 3 includes a UE 120 and a BS 110. In some aspects, the UE 120 may include a UE capable of beamformed communications, such as a UE capable of using an mmWave RAT, etc.

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[0153] As indicated by reference numeral 310, the BS 110 may transmit configuration information for RSSI measurements to the UE 120. As shown, the configuration information may indicate a TCI state configuration (e.g., one or more TCI states for RSSI measurements to be performed by the UE 120). The BS 110 may transmit the configuration information via one or more of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control (MAC) signaling, downlink control information (DCI), etc. Generally, the configuration information may directly or indirectly indicate one or more beams for performing RSSI measurements, a time interval for performing RSSI measurements using a given beam, a reporting configuration for measurement reporting, etc. In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate a configuration for averaging RSSI measurements, as described in more detail below. RSSI measurements indicate the total received power from all sources, including interference and noise. RSSI measurements using a given beam may indicate the total received power when using the given beam as a receiving beam.

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[0154] In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate one or more parameters related to the RSSI measurement. For example, the configuration information may indicate a channel occupancy threshold (e.g., an RSSI threshold used for channel occupancy assessment), a measurement duration in number of symbols (e.g., the number of consecutive symbols for which the physical layer of UE 120 should report RSSI samples), a reference subcarrier spacing and / or cyclic prefix to be used for the RSSI measurement, an RSSI measurement timing configuration (RMTC) center frequency (sometimes referred to as center frequency, which indicates the center frequency of the bandwidth being measured), an RMTC periodicity (e.g., indicating the periodicity for the RSSI measurement), an RMTC subframe offset (e.g., indicating the RMTC subframe offset for a given frequency), one or more parameters used to determine the measurement result parameters (e.g., this may indicate the measured RSSI result in dBm and a channel occupancy indicator, which may indicate the percentage of samples when the RSSI was above the configured channelOccupancyThreshold for the associated reporting configuration), etc.

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[0155] In some aspects, the configuration information may include a TCI state configuration. The TCI state configuration may indicate one or more TCI states and / or one or more time intervals associated with the one or more TCI states. Generally, the TCI state may be used to indicate a beam. For example, beam indication may be based at least in part on the TCI state configuration and downlink signaling. The TCI state may derive quasi-co-location (QCL) information from a reference signal (such as CSI-RS or SSB). The QCL information may define one or more parameters used for beam-based communication, such as one or more Doppler parameters, a spatial receive filter, etc. By associating a certain downlink transmission (such as a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)) with a certain TCI state, the BS 110 can inform the UE 120 to assume that the downlink transmission uses the same spatial filter as the reference signal associated with that TCI state. Thus, the UE 120 can determine a receive beam to use to receive the downlink transmission. The techniques and apparatus described herein provide for BS110 configuring one or more TCI states for RSSI measurements by UE120 such that UE120 performs RSSI measurements by monitoring or sampling one or more beams defined by the one or more TCI states (e.g., at one or more time intervals indicated by configuration information).

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[0156] In some aspects, one or more of the RSSI-related parameters described above may be configured for a TCI state or a TCI state group. For example, a measurement reporting configuration may be configured for a TCI state or a TCI state group such that different TCI states or TCI state groups may have different thresholds for channel occupancy determination or measurement reporting. As another example, an RMTC, RMTC periodicity, RMTC subframe offset, and / or measurement duration may be configured for a TCI state or a TCI state group such that different TCI states or TCI state groups may have different values ​​of such parameters. In such a case, in some aspects, the center frequency, reference subcarrier spacing, and cyclic prefix type (e.g., reference cyclic prefix) may be the same across two or more TCI states or TCI state groups (e.g., all configured TCI states or TCI state groups). In some aspects, one or more parameters used to determine the measurement result parameter (e.g., which may indicate the measured RSSI result in dBm and a channel occupancy indicator, which may indicate the percentage of samples when the RSSI was above a configured channel occupancy threshold for the associated reporting configuration) may be configured for a TCI state or TCI state group such that different TCI states or TCI state groups may have different thresholds for channel occupancy or measurement reporting. Thus, the RMTC parameters may be extended to apply to beam-level RSSI.

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[0157] In some aspects, parameters associated with RSSI measurements may be selected from a set of values ​​based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being configured in the TCI state configuration. As one example, the measurement duration may have a larger range of possible values ​​that may be configured than the omnidirectional RSSI measurement (e.g., 84 symbols, 98 symbols, 114 symbols, etc.), where "larger range" refers to a measurement duration that includes more symbols than the measurement duration for the omnidirectional RSSI measurement. As a second example, the reference subcarrier spacing may have a larger range of possible values ​​that may be configured than the omnidirectional RSSI measurement (e.g., 120 kHz, 240 kHz, etc.), where "larger range" refers to a reference subcarrier spacing that is wider than the subcarrier spacing for the omnidirectional RSSI measurement.

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[0158] In some aspects, the configuration information may indicate a beam sweeping configuration for RSSI measurements. "Beam sweeping" refers to communication (e.g., performing RSSI measurements) using different beams at different time intervals such that various directions are utilized over different time intervals. For a more detailed description of beam sweeping, see the description accompanying FIG. 6.

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[0159] As indicated by reference numeral 320, UE 120 may determine one or more spatial receive parameters based at least in part on the TCI state configuration. For example, if the TCI state configuration identifies a TCI state to be used for RSSI measurements at a given time, UE 120 may identify QCL information based at least in part on a reference signal identified by the TCI state. UE 120 may use the QCL information to determine a spatial receive filter for RSSI measurements. UE 120 may set a spatial receive filter corresponding to the TCI state indicated by BS 110.

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[0160] As indicated by reference numeral 330, UE 120 may perform RSSI measurements based at least in part on the TCI state configuration. For example, UE 120 may apply the spatial receive filter determined with respect to reference numeral 320 (e.g., by collecting a set of measurement samples while applying the spatial receive filter and determining an RSSI measurement using the set of measurement samples) and may determine the RSSI measurement based at least in part on the spatial receive filter. In some aspects, UE 120 may perform an increased number or increased rate of measurement samples for beam-based RSSI measurements than for omnidirectional RSSI measurements. In some aspects, BS 110 may refrain from transmitting one or more signals (e.g., any signals, any signals directed to UE 120, etc.) during a time interval associated with the RSSI measurement and / or using the TCI state indicated by the configuration information.

[0152]

[0161] In some aspects, the RSSI measurement may be based at least in part on an average value. As a first example, the UE 120 may determine an average RSSI measurement if the TCI state for the RSSI measurement is the same for a duration of T milliseconds (where T is configurable, pre-configured, specified, etc.) and may not perform averaging over the TCI state. As a second example, the UE 120 may determine an average RSSI measurement if the same receive beam at the UE 120 is used for the values ​​contributing to the average RSSI measurement. As a third example, the UE 120 may determine an average value if the same UE receive beam is used for the values ​​contributing to the average RSSI measurement and if a difference (e.g., a range of RSSI values, a deviation of RSSI values, etc.) associated with the average RSSI measurement meets (e.g., is less than) a threshold, which may be configured, pre-configured, specified, etc. In the second and third examples, the UE 120 may report the RSSI beam group associated with the average RSSI measurement. In some aspects, UE 120 may not perform averaging of RSSI measurements even within a TCI state.

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[0162] As indicated by reference numeral 340, UE 120 may transmit a measurement report regarding RSSI measurements. For example, the measurement report may indicate one or more measurement values ​​determined at least in part based on configuration information. In some aspects, the measurement report may include one or more values ​​based at least in part on measurement result parameters, described in more detail with respect to reference numeral 310 above. As further indicated, in some aspects, the measurement report may indicate an average value based at least in part on the TCI state configuration. For example, if UE 120 determined an average value as described with respect to reference numeral 330 above, UE 120 may report information indicative of and / or related to the average value, such as RSSI beam group, TCI information, etc. In some aspects, BS 110 may perform one or more actions based at least in part on the measurement report, such as triggering cell selection or reselection, mobility actions, etc.

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[0163] As noted above, Figure 3 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described with respect to Figure 3.

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[0164] FIG. 4 illustrates an example 400 of per-beam RSSI measurement and reporting according to the present disclosure. The example 400 includes a serving BS 110, an interfering BS 110, and a UE 120. As indicated by reference numeral 410, the serving BS 110 may transmit configuration information to the UE 120, such as the configuration information indicated by reference numeral 310 in FIG. 3. As indicated by reference numeral 420, the UE 120 may perform RSSI measurements using multiple beams, such as based at least in part on the TCI state configuration provided by the configuration information. For example, the UE 120 may perform RSSI measurements using beams 1, 2, 3, and 4. As indicated by reference numeral 430, the UE 120 may transmit a measurement report based at least in part on the RSSI measurements. The measurement report may indicate measurements determined for beams 1, 2, 3, and 4, as indicated by reference numeral 440. Thus, the serving BS 110 can identify particular beams, directions, etc. (e.g., beams 3 and 4 in example 400) that are associated with higher interference and take appropriate action based at least in part on the particular beams, directions, etc.

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[0165] As noted above, Figure 4 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described with respect to Figure 4.

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[0166] 5 is a diagram illustrating an example 500 of per-beam RSSI measurement and reporting in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown, example 500 includes a serving BS 110 and a UE 120. As indicated by reference numeral 510, BS 110 may configure UE 120 (e.g., via configuration information such as the configuration information indicated by reference numeral 310) to measure RSSI based at least in part on four TCI states, i.e., TCI states 4, 8, 12, and 16. As indicated by reference numeral 520, UE 120 may perform RSSI measurements based at least in part on the four TCI states using beam A (e.g., for TCI states 4 and 12) and beam B (e.g., for TCI states 8 and 16), where TCI states 4, 8, 12, and 16 correspond to beams {A, B, A, B}. If UE 120 is enabled to determine average values ​​when the same UE receive beam is used, UE 120 may determine a first average value for the RSSI measurement corresponding to beam A and a second average value for the RSSI measurement corresponding to beam B. As indicated by reference numeral 530, UE 120 may transmit a measurement report including an indication of the RSSI beam group (e.g., beam A for TCI states 4 and 12, and beam B for TCI states 8 and 16). The RSSI beam group is a set of beams used to determine one or more RSSI measurements associated with the measurement report. Thus, UE 120 reports information indicating the beam corresponding to the RSSI measurement determined by UE 120, which enables BS 110 to take appropriate action based at least in part on the beam corresponding to the RSSI measurement.

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[0167] As noted above, Figure 5 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described with respect to Figure 5.

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[0168] FIG. 6 illustrates examples 600 and 605 of per-beam RSSI measurement and reporting in accordance with the present disclosure. Examples 600 and 605 illustrate potential beam sweeping configurations for RSSI measurements, such as may be configured with respect to the operations of FIGS. 3-5. In examples 600 and 605, an RMTC periodicity (also referred to herein as measurement periodicity or periodicity) of 40 ms is used. A UE (e.g., UE 120) may perform beam sweeping within a single RMTC periodicity in examples 600 and 605, as well as in other examples described herein (e.g., examples 300, 400, and / or 500). Further, radio frames #0, #1, #2, and #3 are shown, each including 10 subframes. RSSI measurements may be configured to be performed for a measurement duration, shown as “measDuration,” which may be defined by the number of symbols, as described with respect to FIG. 3. In examples 600 and 605, RSSI measurements are performed for beam 1 (B#1), beam 3 (B#3), beam 4 (B#4) and beam 6 (B#6).

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[0169] In some aspects, RSSI measurement symbols may not be consecutive for each TCI state at a given RMTC periodicity. RSSI measurement symbols (also referred to as measurement symbols) are symbols on which RSSI measurements are performed. Example 600 illustrates non-consecutive RSSI measurement symbols. As shown, at a given measurement duration, RSSI measurements are performed for beam 1, beam 3, beam 4, and beam 6. In example 600, the RMTC for each RSSI measurement may be configured identically for each TCI state, except for the subframe offset. For example, the RSSI measurements may have the same RMTC but different subframe offsets. For example, the subframe offsets may be configured such that no overlap in the time domain occurs between the TCI states, as shown by the respective subframe offsets of 4, 5, 6, and 7 ms.

[0161]

[0170] In some aspects, the RSSI measurement symbols may be consecutive for each TCI state in one periodicity. Example 605 shows consecutive RSSI measurement symbols. As shown, in a given measurement duration, RSSI measurements are performed for only one of beam 1, beam 3, beam 4, or beam 6. When RSSI measurements are performed consecutively, the RMTC may be configured differently for each TCI state, such as using different measurement durations (e.g., four subframes for beam 1 versus three subframes for beam 4).

[0162]

[0171] As noted above, Figure 6 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from those described with respect to Figure 6.

[0163]

[0172] 7 illustrates an example process 700, performed by, for example, a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure. The example process 700 is an example of a UE (e.g., UE 120) performing operations related to directional signal strength indication and beam-specific measurement thresholds.

[0164]

[0173] 7, in some aspects, process 700 may include receiving configuration information for RSSI measurements, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurements (block 710). For example, a UE (e.g., using the receiving component 902 shown in FIG. 9) may receive configuration information for RSSI measurements as described above, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurements.

[0165]

[0174] 7, in some aspects, the process 700 may include performing an RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration (block 720). For example, the UE (e.g., using the measurement component 908 shown in FIG. 9) may perform an RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration, as described above.

[0166]

[0175] 7, in some aspects, the process 700 may include transmitting a measurement report of the RSSI measurement (block 730). For example, the UE (e.g., using the transmitting component 904 shown in FIG. 9) may transmit the measurement report of the RSSI measurement as described above.

[0167]

[0176] Process 700 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects, described below and / or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0168]

[0177] In a first aspect, the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0169]

[0178] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0170]

[0179] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, and the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0171]

[0180] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0172]

[0181] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0173]

[0182] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0174]

[0183] In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration of the RSSI measurement of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0175]

[0184] In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through seventh aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0176]

[0185] In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other, and wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0177]

[0186] In a tenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to ninth aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0178]

[0187] In an eleventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to tenth aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not consecutive to each other.

[0179]

[0188] In a twelfth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eleventh aspects, a first TCI state and a second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, wherein the different subframe offsets are configured such that a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state does not overlap with a set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0180]

[0189] 7 illustrates example blocks of process 700, in some aspects process 700 may include additional, fewer, different, or differently configured blocks than those shown in FIG 7. Additionally or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 700 may be performed in parallel.

[0181]

[0190] 8 illustrates an example process 800 implemented, for example, by a base station, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process 800 is an example in which a base station (e.g., base station 110) implements operations related to directional signal strength indication and beam-specific measurement thresholds.

[0182]

[0191] 8, in some aspects, process 800 may include transmitting configuration information for RSSI measurement to the UE, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement (block 810). For example, a base station (e.g., using the transmitting component 1004 shown in FIG. 10) may transmit configuration information for RSSI measurement to the UE, as described above, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement.

[0183]

[0192] 8, in some aspects, process 800 may include receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and a TCI state configuration (block 820). For example, a base station (e.g., using receiving component 1002 shown in FIG. 10) may receive the measurement report of the RSSI measurement and the TCI state configuration as described above. In some aspects, the BS may refrain from transmitting one or more signals (e.g., any signals, any signals directed to UE 120, etc.) during a time interval associated with the RSSI measurement and / or using the TCI state indicated by the configuration information.

[0184]

[0193] Process 800 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects, described below and / or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0185]

[0194] In a first aspect, the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0186]

[0195] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and the measurement report indicates the RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0187]

[0196] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, and the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0188]

[0197] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to third aspects, the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0189]

[0198] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fourth aspects, the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0190]

[0199] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to fifth aspects, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0191]

[0200] In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to sixth aspects, the configuration information indicates a measurement duration of the RSSI measurement of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0192]

[0201] In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through seventh aspects, the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0193]

[0202] In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eighth aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other, and wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0194]

[0203] In a tenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to ninth aspects, the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0195]

[0204] In an eleventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to tenth aspects, the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not consecutive to each other.

[0196]

[0205] In a twelfth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first to eleventh aspects, a first TCI state and a second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, wherein the different subframe offsets are configured such that a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state does not overlap with a set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0197]

[0206] 8 illustrates example blocks of process 800, in some aspects process 800 may include additional, fewer, different, or differently configured blocks than those shown in FIG 8. Additionally or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 800 may be performed in parallel.

[0198]

[0207] 9 is a block diagram of an example apparatus 900 for wireless communication in accordance with the present disclosure. The apparatus 900 may be a UE, or a UE may include the apparatus 900. In some aspects, the apparatus 900 includes a receiving component 902 and a transmitting component 904, which may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, the apparatus 900 may communicate with another apparatus 906 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device) using the receiving component 902 and the transmitting component 904. As further shown, the apparatus 900 may include a measurement component 908, among other examples.

[0199]

[0208] In some aspects, apparatus 900 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein with respect to FIGS. 3-6. Additionally or alternatively, apparatus 900 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as process 700 of FIG. 7, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, apparatus 900 and / or one or more components illustrated in FIG. 9 may include one or more components of a UE described above with respect to FIG. 2. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components illustrated in FIG. 9 may be implemented within one or more components described above with respect to FIG. 2. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components of a set of components may be implemented at least in part as software stored in memory. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by a controller or processor to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0200]

[0209] The receiving component 902 may receive communications such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or combinations thereof from the device 906. The receiving component 902 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of the device 900. In some aspects, the receiving component 902 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, among other examples) and provide the processed signals to one or more other components of the device 906. In some aspects, the receiving component 902 may include one or more antennas, a demodulator, a MIMO detector, a receive processor, a controller / processor, a memory, or a combination thereof of a UE as described above with respect to FIG.

[0201]

[0210] The transmitting component 904 may transmit a communication to the device 906, such as a reference signal, control information, a data communication, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, one or more other components of the device 906 may generate a communication and provide the generated communication to the transmitting component 904 for transmission to the device 906. In some aspects, the transmitting component 904 may perform signal processing on the generated communication (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, among other examples) and transmit the processed signal to the device 906. In some aspects, the transmitting component 904 may include one or more antennas, a modulator, a transmit MIMO processor, a transmit processor, a controller / processor, a memory, or a combination thereof, of a UE as described above with respect to FIG. 2. In some aspects, the transmitting component 904 may be co-located with the receiving component 902 in a transceiver.

[0202]

[0211] The receiving component 902 may receive configuration information for RSSI measurement, where the configuration information indicates a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement. The measurement component 908 may perform RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration. The transmitting component 904 may transmit a measurement report of the RSSI measurement.

[0203]

[0212] The number and arrangement of components shown in Figure 9 are provided as an example. In practice, there may be additional, fewer, different, or differently arranged components than those shown in Figure 9. Furthermore, two or more components shown in Figure 9 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Figure 9 may be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, a set of components shown in Figure 9 may perform one or more functions that are described as being performed by another set of components shown in Figure 9.

[0204]

[0213] 10 is a block diagram of an example apparatus 1000 for wireless communication in accordance with the present disclosure. Apparatus 1000 may be a base station, or a base station may include apparatus 1000. In some aspects, apparatus 1000 includes a receiving component 1002 and a transmitting component 1004, which may be in communication with each other (e.g., via one or more buses and / or one or more other components). As shown, apparatus 1000 may communicate with another apparatus 1006 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device) using receiving component 1002 and transmitting component 1004. As further shown, apparatus 1000 may include a configuring component 1008, among other examples.

[0205]

[0214] In some aspects, apparatus 1000 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein with respect to FIGS. 3-6. Additionally or alternatively, apparatus 1000 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as process 800 of FIG. 8, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, apparatus 1000 and / or one or more components illustrated in FIG. 10 may include one or more components of the base station described above with respect to FIG. 2. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components illustrated in FIG. 10 may be implemented within one or more components described above with respect to FIG. 2. Additionally or alternatively, one or more components of the set of components may be implemented at least in part as software stored in memory. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by a controller or processor to perform the function or operation of the component.

[0206]

[0215] The receiving component 1002 may receive communications such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof from the apparatus 1006. The receiving component 1002 may provide the received communications to one or more other components of the apparatus 1000. In some aspects, the receiving component 1002 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, demapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, among other examples) and provide the processed signals to one or more other components of the apparatus 1006. In some aspects, the receiving component 1002 may include one or more antennas, a demodulator, a MIMO detector, a receive processor, a controller / processor, a memory, or a combination thereof of the base station described above with respect to FIG.

[0207]

[0216] The transmitting component 1004 may transmit a communication to the device 1006, such as a reference signal, control information, a data communication, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, one or more other components of the device 1006 may generate a communication and provide the generated communication to the transmitting component 1004 for transmission to the device 1006. In some aspects, the transmitting component 1004 may perform signal processing on the generated communication (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, among other examples) and transmit the processed signal to the device 1006. In some aspects, the transmitting component 1004 may include one or more antennas, a modulator, a transmit MIMO processor, a transmit processor, a controller / processor, a memory, or a combination thereof, of the base station described above with respect to FIG. 2. In some aspects, the transmitting component 1004 may be co-located with the receiving component 1002 in a transceiver.

[0208]

[0217] The transmitting component 1004 or the configuring component 1008 may transmit configuration information for RSSI measurement to the UE, where the configuration information indicates a TCI state configuration for RSSI measurement. The receiving component 1002 may receive a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and the TCI state configuration.

[0209]

[0218] The number and arrangement of components shown in Figure 10 are provided as an example. In practice, there may be additional, fewer, different, or differently arranged components than those shown in Figure 10. Furthermore, two or more components shown in Figure 10 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Figure 10 may be implemented as multiple distributed components. Additionally or alternatively, a set of components shown in Figure 10 may perform one or more functions that are described as being performed by another set of components shown in Figure 10.

[0210]

[0219] The following provides an overview of some aspects of the disclosure.

[0211]

[0220] Aspect 1: A method of wireless communication implemented by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving configuration information for a received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement; performing an RSSI measurement based at least in part on a transmit configuration indication (TCI) state configuration, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement; and transmitting a measurement report of the RSSI measurement.

[0212]

[0221] Aspect 2: The method of aspect 1, wherein the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0213]

[0222] Aspect 3: The method of any of aspects 1 to 2, wherein the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0214]

[0223] Aspect 4: The method of any of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0215]

[0224] Aspect 5: The method of aspect 1, wherein the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0216]

[0225] Aspect 6: The method of any of aspects 1 to 5, wherein the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0217]

[0226] Aspect 7: The method of aspect 6, wherein for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0218]

[0227] Aspect 8: The method of any one of aspects 1 to 7, wherein the configuration information indicates a measurement duration of the RSSI measurement of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0219]

[0228] Aspect 9: The method of any of aspects 1 to 8, wherein the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0220]

[0229] Aspect 10: A method according to any one of aspects 1 to 9, wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other, and wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0221]

[0230] Aspect 11: The method of aspect 10, wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0222]

[0231] Aspect 12: The method of any one of aspects 1 to 11, wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, and wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not consecutive to each other.

[0223]

[0232] Aspect 13: The method of aspect 12, wherein a first TCI state and a second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, wherein the different subframe offsets are configured such that a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state does not overlap with a set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0224]

[0233] Aspect 14: A method of wireless communication implemented by a base station, comprising: transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurements; and receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration, the configuration information indicating a TCI state configuration for the RSSI measurement.

[0225]

[0234] Aspect 15: The method of aspect 14, wherein the measurement report includes an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration.

[0226]

[0235] Aspect 16: The method of any of aspects 14 to 15, wherein the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0227]

[0236] Aspect 17: The method of any of aspects 14 to 16, wherein the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value.

[0228]

[0237] Embodiment 18: The method of embodiment 14, wherein the measurement report indicates discrete measurements.

[0229]

[0238] Aspect 19: The method of any of aspects 14 to 18, wherein the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of a measurement reporting threshold, an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

[0230]

[0239] Aspect 20: The method of aspect 19, wherein for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of the same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or the same cyclic prefix type.

[0231]

[0240] Aspect 21: The method of any of aspects 14 to 20, wherein the configuration information indicates a measurement duration for the RSSI measurement of at least 84 measurement symbols.

[0232]

[0241] Aspect 22: The method of any of aspects 14 to 21, wherein the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz.

[0233]

[0242] Aspect 23: The method of any of aspects 14 to 22, wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other, and wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other.

[0234]

[0243] Aspect 24: The method of aspect 23, wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

[0235]

[0244] Aspect 25: The method of any of aspects 14 to 24, wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for RSSI measurement, and wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not consecutive to each other.

[0236]

[0245] Aspect 26: The method of aspect 25, wherein a first TCI state and a second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, wherein the different subframe offsets are configured such that a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state does not overlap with a set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

[0237]

[0246] Aspect 27: An apparatus for wireless communication in a device, the apparatus comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform a method described in one or more of aspects 1 to 26.

[0238]

[0247] Aspect 28: A device for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, wherein the memory and the one or more processors are configured to perform a method described in one or more of aspects 1 to 26.

[0239]

[0248] Aspect 29: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one means for performing a method according to one or more of aspects 1 to 26.

[0240]

[0249] Aspect 30: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform a method described in one or more of aspects 1 to 26.

[0241]

[0250] Aspect 31: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform a method described in one or more of aspects 1 to 26.

[0242]

[0251] The above disclosure provides illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations may be made in light of the above disclosure or acquired from practice of the embodiments.

[0243]

[0252] The term "component" as used herein is intended to be broadly interpreted as hardware, firmware, and / or a combination of hardware and software. A processor, as used herein, is implemented in hardware, firmware, and / or a combination of hardware and software. It will be apparent that the systems and / or methods described herein may be implemented in different forms of hardware, firmware, and / or a combination of hardware and software. The actual specialized control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and / or methods is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Thus, the operation and behavior of the systems and / or methods are described herein without reference to specific software code, and it should be understood that software and hardware may be designed to implement the systems and / or methods based, at least in part, on the description herein.

[0244]

[0253] As used herein, meeting a threshold may refer to a value being greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, not equal to the threshold, etc., depending on the context.

[0245]

[0254] Although particular combinations of features are recited in the claims and / or disclosed herein, these combinations do not limit the disclosure of various aspects. Indeed, many of these features may be combined in ways not specifically recited in the claims and / or disclosed herein. While each dependent claim set forth below may depend directly on only one claim, the disclosure of various aspects includes each dependent claim in combination with every other claim in the range. As used herein, a phrase referring to "at least one of" a list of items refers to any combination of those items, including single members. As an example, "at least one of a, b, or c" is intended to include a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, and abc, as well as any combination with multiple identical elements (e.g., aa, aaa, aab, aac, abb, acc, bb, bbb, bbc, cc, and ccc, or any other order of a, b, and c).

[0246]

[0255] No element, act, or instruction used herein should be construed as critical or required unless explicitly described as such. Also, as used herein, the articles "a" and "an" include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with "one or more." Furthermore, as used herein, the article "the" includes one or more items referenced in connection with the article "the" and may be used interchangeably with "one or more." Furthermore, as used herein, the terms "set" and "group" include one or more items (e.g., related items, unrelated items, or a combination of related and unrelated items) and may be used interchangeably with "one or more." Where only one item is intended, the phrase "only one" or similar language is used. Also, as used herein, the terms "has," "have," "having," and the like are intended to be open-ended terms. Furthermore, the phrase "based on" is intended to mean "based at least in part on," unless expressly specified otherwise. Also, as used herein, the term "or" is inclusive when used consecutively and can be used interchangeably with "and / or" unless otherwise specified (e.g., when used in combination with "either" or "only one of"). The inventions described in the claims of the present application as originally filed are set forth below. [C1] 1. A method of wireless communication implemented by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving configuration information for a received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement, the configuration information indicating a transmit configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurement; performing the RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration; transmitting a measurement report of said RSSI measurement; A method comprising: [C2] The method of C1, wherein the measurement report includes an average value over a measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration. [C3] The method of C1, wherein the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value. [C4] The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value. [C5] The method of C1, wherein the measurement reports indicate discrete measurements. [C6] The configuration information comprises, for each TCI state or TCI state group: measurement reporting thresholds, RSSI measurement timing configuration, or Measured RSSI results and channel occupancy indicators The method according to C1, wherein the method exhibits at least one of the following: [C7] For two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration comprises: Same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or Same cyclic prefix type The method according to C6, wherein the method is related to at least one of the following: [C8] The method of C1, wherein the configuration information indicates a measurement duration of the RSSI measurement of at least 84 measurement symbols. [C9] The method of C1, wherein the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for the RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz. [C10] The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for the RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other, and wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other. [C11] The method of C10, wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations. [C12] The method of C1, wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for the RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not consecutive to each other. [C13] The method of claim 12, wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, wherein the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state does not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state. [C14] 1. A method of wireless communication implemented by a base station, comprising: transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurements, the configuration information indicating a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurements; receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and the TCI status configuration; A method comprising: [C15] The method of C14, wherein the measurement report includes an average value over a measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration. [C16] The method of C14, wherein the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, and wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value. [C17] The method of C14, wherein the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value. [C18] The method of claim 14, wherein the measurement reports indicate discrete measurements. [C19] The configuration information comprises, for each TCI state or TCI state group: measurement reporting thresholds, RSSI measurement timing configuration, or Measured RSSI results and channel occupancy indicators The method according to C14, wherein the method comprises at least one of the following: [C20] For two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration comprises: Same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or Same cyclic prefix type The method according to C19, wherein the method is related to at least one of the following: [C21] The method of C14, wherein the configuration information indicates a measurement duration of the RSSI measurement of at least 84 measurement symbols. [C22] The method of C14, wherein the configuration information indicates a reference subcarrier spacing for the RSSI measurements of at least 120 kilohertz. [C23] The method of claim 14, wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for the RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are contiguous with each other, and wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are contiguous with each other. [C24] The method of C23, wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations. [C25] The method of C14, wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for the RSSI measurement, wherein the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are not consecutive to each other. [C26] The method of claim 25, wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with the same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, wherein the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state does not overlap with the set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state. [C27] A user equipment (UE) for wireless communications, comprising: Memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory; wherein the one or more processors: receiving configuration information for a received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement, the configuration information indicating a transmit configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurement; performing the RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration; transmitting a measurement report of said RSSI measurement; A user equipment (UE) configured to perform the following: [C28] The UE of C27, wherein the measurement report includes an average value over a measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration. [C29] The UE described in C27, wherein the measurement report includes an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receiving beam of the UE, wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value. [C30] 1. A base station for wireless communications, comprising: Memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory; wherein the one or more processors: transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurements, the configuration information indicating a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurements; receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and the TCI status configuration; A base station configured to perform the above.

Claims

1. 1. A method of wireless communication implemented by a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving configuration information for received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurements from a base station, the configuration information indicating a transmit configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurements, the TCI state configuration corresponding to a receive beam of the UE, the configuration information further indicating a measurement duration for an average value of the RSSI measurements, the measurement duration being indicated as at least 84 measurement symbols; performing the RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration; transmitting a measurement report of the RSSI measurement to the base station; A method comprising:

2. The measurement report an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration; or an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value; or an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value; The method of claim 1 , comprising:

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement reports indicate discrete measurements.

4. The configuration information comprises, for each TCI state or TCI state group: measurement reporting thresholds, RSSI measurement timing configuration, or Measured RSSI Results and Channel Occupancy Indicators wherein, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is Same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or Same cyclic prefix type The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is associated with at least one of:

5. 1. A method of wireless communication implemented by a base station, comprising: transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurements, the configuration information indicating a transmit configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurements, the TCI state configuration corresponding to a receive beam of the UE, the configuration information further indicating a measurement duration for an average value of the RSSI measurements, the measurement duration being indicated as at least 84 measurement symbols; receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and the TCI state configuration from the UE; A method comprising:

6. The measurement report an average value over the measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurements being associated with the same TCI state during the measurement duration; or an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE, wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value; or an average value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with the same receive beam of the UE and within a threshold of each other, wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the average value; The method of claim 5 , comprising:

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the measurement reports indicate discrete measurements.

8. The configuration information comprises, for each TCI state or TCI state group: measurement reporting thresholds, RSSI measurement timing configuration, or Measured RSSI Results and Channel Occupancy Indicators wherein, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is Same center frequency, the same reference subcarrier spacing, or Same cyclic prefix type The method of claim 5 , wherein the method is associated with at least one of:

9. 1. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communications, comprising: Memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory; wherein the one or more processors: receiving configuration information for received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurements from a base station, the configuration information indicating a transmit configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurements, the TCI state configuration corresponding to a receive beam of the UE, the configuration information further indicating a measurement duration for an average value of the RSSI measurements, the measurement duration being indicated as at least 84 measurement symbols; performing the RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration; transmitting a measurement report of the RSSI measurement to the base station; A user equipment (UE) configured to:

10. 1. A base station for wireless communications, comprising: Memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory; wherein the one or more processors: transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurements, the configuration information indicating a transmit configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurements, the TCI state configuration corresponding to a receive beam of the UE, the configuration information further indicating a measurement duration for an average value of the RSSI measurements, the measurement duration being indicated as at least 84 measurement symbols; receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and the TCI state configuration from the UE; A base station configured to perform the above.

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