Devices and methods for communication
By implementing measurement and reporting processes in terminal and network devices, the solution addresses beam management challenges in MIMO systems, enhancing communication performance across various frequency bands.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2024/085653
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing communication technologies, such as MIMO, require enhancements in beam management for improved performance, particularly in sub-6GHz and over-6GHz frequency bands.
A terminal device and network device are equipped with processors to perform measurements using multiple resources, determine conditions based on these measurements, and transmit/receive measurement reports that include specific information sets via uplink channels, indicating states or measurement results.
Enhances channel measurement and reporting, improving communication performance by enabling more effective beam management and resource utilization.
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Description
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION
[0001] FIELDS
[0002] Example embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of communication techniques and in particular, to devices and methods for channel measurement and report.BACKGROUND
[0003] Several technologies have been proposed to improve communication performances. For example, multi-input multi-output (MIMO) has been proposed. MIMO includes features that facilitate utilization of a large number of antenna elements at base station for both sub-6GHz and over-6GHz frequency bands. Enhancement for beam management needs to be further studied.SUMMARY
[0004] In general, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution on channel measurement and report.
[0005] In a first aspect, there is provided a terminal device. The terminal device comprises: a processor, configured to cause the terminal device to: perform a measurement based on a first plurality of measurement resources; determine whether at least one condition is satisfied based on a measurement result of the measurement; and based on a determination that the at least one condition is satisfied, transmit, to a network device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0006] In a second aspect, there is provided a network device. The network device comprises: a processor, configured to cause the network device to: receive, from a terminal device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0007] In a third aspect, there is provided a communication method performed by a terminal device. The method comprises: performing a measurement based on a first plurality of measurement resources; determining whether at least one condition is satisfied based on a measurement result of the measurement; and based on a determination that the at least one condition is satisfied, transmitting to a network device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0008] In a fourth aspect, there is provided a communication method performed by a network device. The method comprises: receiving, from a terminal device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0009] In a fifth aspect, there is provided a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed on at least one processor, causing the at least one processor to carry out the method according to the third, or fourth aspect.
[0010] Other features of the present disclosure will become easily comprehensible through the following description.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] Through the more detailed description of some example embodiments of the present disclosure in the accompanying drawings, the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent, wherein:
[0012] FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C illustrate example communication environment in which example embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented;
[0013] FIG. 2 illustrates a signaling flow of measurement report in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0014] FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a communication method implemented at a terminal device according to some example embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0015] FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart of a communication method implemented at a network device according to some example embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0016] FIG. 5 illustrates a simplified block diagram of an apparatus that is suitable for implementing example embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0017] Throughout the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar element.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] Principle of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to some example embodiments. It is to be understood that these embodiments are described only for the purpose of illustration and help those skilled in the art to understand and implement the present disclosure, without suggesting any limitation as to the scope of the disclosure. Embodiments described herein can be implemented in various manners other than the ones described below.
[0019] In the following description and claims, unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skills in the art to which this disclosure belongs.
[0020] As used herein, the term ‘terminal device’ refers to any device having wireless or wired communication capabilities. Examples of the terminal device include, but not limited to, user equipment (UE) , personal computers, desktops, mobile phones, cellular phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) , portable computers, tablets, wearable devices, internet of things (IoT) devices, Ultra-reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC) devices, Internet of Everything (IoE) devices, machine type communication (MTC) devices, devices on vehicle for V2X communication where X means pedestrian, vehicle, or infrastructure / network, devices for Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) , Space borne vehicles or Air borne vehicles in Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) including Satellites and High Altitude Platforms (HAPs) encompassing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) , eXtended Reality (XR) devices including different types of realities such as Augmented Reality (AR) , Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) , the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) commonly known as a drone which is an aircraft without any human pilot, devices on high speed train (HST) , or image capture devices such as digital cameras, sensors, gaming devices, music storage and playback appliances, or Intemet appliances enabling wireless or wired Internet access and browsing and the like. The ‘terminal device’ can further has ‘multicast / broadcast’ feature, to support public safety and mission critical, V2X applications, transparent IPv4 / IPv6 multicast delivery, IPTV, smart TV, radio services, software delivery over wireless, group communications and IoT applications. It may also incorporate one or multiple Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) as known as Multi-SIM. The term “terminal device” can be used interchangeably with a UE, a mobile station, a subscriber station, a mobile terminal, a user termin al or a wireless device.
[0021] The term “network device” refers to a device which is capable of providing or hosting a cell or coverage where terminal devices can communicate. Examples of a network device include, but not limited to, a Node B (NodeB or NB) , an evolved NodeB (eNodeB or eNB) , a next generation NodeB (gNB) , a transmission reception point (TRP) , a remote radio unit (RRU) , a radio head (RH) , a remote radio head (RRH) , an IAB node, a low power node such as a femto node, a pico node, a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) , and the like.
[0022] The terminal device or the network device may have Artificial intelligence (AI) or Machine learning capability. It generally includes a model which has been trained from numerous collected data for a specific function, and can be used to predict some information.
[0023] The terminal or the network device may work on several frequency ranges, e.g., FR1 (e.g., 450 MHz to 6000 MHz) , FR2 (e.g., 24.25GHz to 52.6GHz) , frequency band larger than 100 GHz as well as Tera Hertz (THz) . It can further work on licensed / unlicensed / shared spectrum. The terminal device may have more than one connection with the network devices under Multi-Radio Dual Connectivity (MR-DC) application scenario. The terminal device or the network device can work on full duplex, flexible duplex and cross division duplex modes.
[0024] The embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed in test equipment, e.g., signal generator, signal analyzer, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, test terminal device, test network device, channel emulator. In some embodiments, the terminal devic e may be connected with a first network device and a second network device. One of the first network device and the second network device may be a master node and the other one may be a secondary node. The first network device and the second network device may use different radio access technologies (RATs) . In some embodiments, the first network device may be a first RAT device and the second network device may be a second RAT device. In some embodiments, the first RAT device is eNB and the second RAT device is gNB. Information related with different RATs may be transmitted to the terminal device from at least one of the first network device or the second network device. In some embodiments, first information may be transmitted to the terminal device from the first network device and second information may be transmitted to the terminal device from the second network device directly or via the first network device. In some embodiments, information related with configuration for the terminal device configured by the second network device may be transmitted from the second network device via the first network device. Information related with reconfiguration for the terminal device configured by the second network device may be transmitted to the terminal device from the second network device directly or via the first network device.
[0025] As used herein, the singular forms ‘a’ , ‘an’ and ‘the’ are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term ‘includes’ and its variants are to be read as open terms that mean ‘includes, but is not limited to. ’ The term ‘based on’ is to be read as ‘at least in part based on. ’ The term ‘one embodiment’ and ‘an embodiment’ are to be read as ‘at least one embodiment. ’ The term ‘another embodiment’ is to be read as ‘at least one other embodiment. ’ The terms ‘first, ’ ‘second, ’ and the like may refer to different or same objects. Other definitions, explicit and implicit, may be included below.
[0026] In some examples, values, procedures, or apparatus are referred to as ‘best, ’ ‘lowest, ’ ‘highest, ’ ‘minimum, ’ ‘maximum, ’ or the like. It will be appreciated that such descriptions are intended to indicate that a selection among many used functional alternatives can be made, and such selections need not be better, smaller, higher, or otherwise preferable to other selections.
[0027] As used herein, the term “resource, ” “transmission resource, ” “uplink resource, ” or “downlink resource” may refer to any resource for performing a communication, such as a resource in time domain, a resource in frequency domain, a resource in space domain, a resource in code domain, or any other resource enabling a communication, and the like. In the following, unless explicitly stated, a resource in both frequency domain and time domain will be used as an example of a transmission resource for describing some example embodiments of the present disclosure. It is noted that example embodiments of the present disclosure are equally applicable to other resources in other domains.
[0028] In some examples, values, procedures, or apparatus are referred to as ‘best, ’ ‘lowest, ’ ‘highest, ’ ‘minimum, ’ ‘maximum, ’ or the like. It will be appreciated that such descriptions are intended to indicate that a selection among many used functional alternatives can be made, and such selections need not be better, smaller, higher, or otherwise preferable to other selections.
[0029] In the context of the present application, the terms “uplink channel” , “uplink resource” , “physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) ” , “PUCCH” , “physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) ” and “uplink control information (UCI) ” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “TCI state” , “set of QCL parameter (s) ” , “QCL parameter (s) ” , “QCL assumption” and “QCL configuration” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “TCI field” , “TCI state field” , and “transmission configuration indicator” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “DCI” and “DCI format” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the embodiments in this disclosure can be applied to PDSCH and PUSCH scheduling, and in the following, PDSCH scheduling is described as examples. For example, the embodiments in this disclosure can be applied to PUSCH by replacing “transmit” to “receive” and / or “receive” to “transmit” . The terms “PDSCH” and “PUSCH” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “transmit” and “receive” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “precoding matrix” , “precoding” , “beam” , “beamforming” and “precoder” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “antenna” and “antenna port” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “transmission” , “transmitting” , “Tx” and “TX” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0030] In the context of the present application, the terms “signaling” , “message” , “configuration” , “request” , “response” , “information” and “signal” , “packet” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “node” , “device” , “apparatus” “function” and “function entity” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “chain” , “Tx chain” , “transmission chain” , “transmit chain” , “transmitting chain” , “Tx” , “transmission” , “transmitting” , “transmit” , “antenna port” , “port” and “antenna” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “precoder” , “precoding” , “precoding matrix” , “beam” , “beamforming” , “vector” , “basis” , “spatial-related vector” , “spatial-related basis” , “spatial-related basis vector” , “codebook” , “UL codebook” , “spatial domain vector” , “spatial domain-related information” , “SD-related information” , “spatial relation information” , “spatial relation info” , “spatial filter” , “transmission spatial filter” , “transmitting spatial filter” , “Tx spatial filter” , “uplink spatial filter” , “spatial domain filter” , “transmission filter” , “precoding information” , “precoding information and number of layers” , “precoding matrix indicator (PMI) ” , “precoding matrix indicator” , “transmission precoding matrix indicator” , “precoding matrix indication” , “transmission configuration indicator state (TCI state) ” , “DL TCI state” , “UL TCI state” , “joint TCI state” , “transmission configuration indicator” , “quasi co-location (QCL) ” , “quasi-co-location” , “QCL parameter” , “QCL assumption” , “QCL relationship” and “spatial relation” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0031] In the context of the present application, the terms “transmission and reception point (TRP) ” , “TCI” , “panel” , “SRS resource set” , “antenna port group” , “TCI state” , “control-resource set, CORESET” , “CORESET pool” , “uplink TCI state” , “downlink TCI state” , “joint TCI state” , “separate TCI state” , “panel” , “SRS resource set” , “antenna port group” and other similar expressions are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0032] In the context of the present application, the terms “state” , “indication” , “variation” and “status” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0033] In the context of the present application, the terms “condition identity” , “condition ID” , “identity of at least one condition” , “event identity” , “event ID” and “identity of at least one event” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0034] In the context of the present application, the terms “cyclic shift” , “cyclic shift offset” , “cyclic shift offset value” and “cyclic shift value” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0035] In the context of the present application, the terms “uplink RS” , “sounding reference signal” and “SRS” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0036] In the context of the present application, the terms “index” , “indicator” , “indication” , “field” , “bit field” and “bitmap” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0037] In the context of the present application, the terms “at least one first measurement report” and “first measurement report” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “at least one second measurement report” and “second measurement report” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “at least one measurement report” and “measurement report” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0038] In the context of the present application, the terms “first information set” , “first set of information” , “first part” , “first part of measurement report” , “first uplink channel” , “first uplink resource” , “notification of the measurement report” , “notification of transmission of measurement report” , “request of transmission of measurement report” and “triggering of transmission of measurement report” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “second information set” , “second set of information” “second part” , “second part of measurement report” , “second uplink channel” , and “second uplink resource” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “third information set” , “third set of information” , “third part” , “third part of measurement report” , “third uplink channel” , and “third uplink resource” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0039] In the context of the present application, the terms “uplink channel” and “uplink resource” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “element of indication field” , “parameter” and “indication” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “associated with” , “corresponding to” , “correspond to” and “comprise” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0040] Principles and implementations of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the figures.
[0041] FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C illustrate schematic diagram of an example communication environment 100 in which example embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented. In the communication environment 100, a plurality of communication devices, including a terminal device 110 and a network device 120, can communicate with each other.
[0042] In the example of FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B or FIG. 1C, the terminal device 110 may be a UE and the network device 120 may be a base station serving the UE. The serving area of the network device 120 may be called a cell 102.
[0043] As shown in FIG. 1B, the network device 120 may communicate with the terminal device 110 via at least one of the TRPs / panels 130-1, 130-2, 130-3 and 130-4. In the following text, the TRP / panel 130-1 may be also referred to as the first TRP / panel, the TRP / panel 130-2 may be also referred to as the second TRP / panel, the TRP / panel 130-3 may be also referred to as the third TRP / panel and the TRP / panel 130-4 may be also referred to as the fourth TRP / panel. Each of the TRPs / panels 130 may provide a plurality of beams for communication with the terminal device 110. It is noted that the number of TRPs / panels shown in FIG. 1B is only an example not limitation.
[0044] For example, the network device 120 may be configured with at least one of four TRPs / panels 130-1, 130-2, 130-3 and 130-4 (collectively referred to as TRPs 130 or individually referred to as TRP 130) . It is to be understood that the number of network devices, terminal devices and TRPs as shown in FIG. 1B is only for the purpose of illustration without suggesting any limitations to the present disclosure. The network 100 may include any suitable number of devices adapted for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure. Although not shown, it would be appreciated that one or more additional devices may be located in the cell 102, and one or more additional cells may be deployed in the communication environment 100. It is noted that although illustrated as a network device, the network device 120 may be another device than a network device. Although illustrated as a terminal device, the terminal device 110 may be other device than a terminal device. The term “TRP” refers to an antenna array (with one or more antenna elements) available to the network device located at a specific geographical location. For example, a network device may be coupled with multiple TRPs in different geographical locations to achieve better coverage. For another example, a network device may be implemented with multiple panels or multiple groups of antenna ports / elements in same geographical location. It is to be understood that the TRP can also be referred to as a “panel” , which also refers to an antenna array (with one or more antenna elements) or a group of antennas.
[0045] In the specific example of communication environment 100, a link from the terminal device 110 to the network device 120 is referred to as uplink, while a link from the network device 120 to the terminal device 110 is referred to as a downlink. Further, MIMO is supported in the communication environment 100. For example, the network device 120 and the terminal device 110 may communicate with each other via different beams to enable a directional communication. For another example, the network device 120 and the terminal device 110 may communicate with each other based on a plurality of antenna ports and / or a plurality of beams and / or a plurality of TCI states (e.g. a plurality of downlink TCI states and / or a plurality of joint TCI states and / or a plurality of uplink TCI states) . In downlink, the network device 120 is a transmitting (TX) device (or a transmitter) and the terminal device 110 is a receiving (RX) device (or a receiver) . In downlink, the network device 120 may transmit downlink transmission to the terminal device 110 via one or more beams or one or more TCI states (or downlink TCI states or joint TCI states) . For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1 C, the network device 120 transmits downlink transmission to the terminal device 110 via a plurality of beams and / or a plurality of TCI states (e.g. a plurality of downlink TCI states and / or a plurality of joint TCI states) . Correspondingly, in uplink, the network device 120 is a RX device (or a receiver) and the terminal device 110 is a TX device (or a transmitter) . In uplink, the terminal device 110 may transmit uplink transmission to the network device 120 via one or more beams or one or more TCI states (or uplink TCI states or joint TCI states) . For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1C, the terminal device 110 transmits uplink transmission to the network device 120 via a plurality of beams and / or a plurality of TCI states (e.g. a plurality of uplink TCI states and / or a plurality of joint TCI states) .
[0046] It is to be understood that the number of devices and their connections shown in FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B or FIG. 1C are only for the purpose of illustration without suggesting any limitation. The communication environment 100 may include any suitable number of devices configured to implementing example embodiments of the present disclosure. Although not shown, it would be appreciated that one or more additional devices may be located in the cell 102, and one or more additional cells may be deployed in the communication environment 100. It is noted that although illustrated as a network device, the network device 120 may be another device than a network device. Although illustrated as a terminal device, the terminal device 110 may be other device than a terminal device.
[0047] In the following, for the purpose of illustration, some example embodiments are described with the terminal device 110 operating as a UE and the network device 120 operating as a base station. However, in some example embodiments, operations described in connection with a terminal device may be implemented at a network device or other device, and operations described in connection with a network device may be implemented at a terminal device or other device.
[0048] In some example embodiments, if the terminal device 110 is a terminal device and the network device 120 is a network device, a link from the network device 120 to the terminal device 110 is referred to as a downlink (DL) , while a link from the terminal device 110 to the network device 120 is referred to as an uplink (UL) . In DL, the network device 120 is a transmitting (TX) device (or a transmitter) and the terminal device 110 is a receiving (RX) device (or a receiver) . In UL, the terminal device 110 is a TX device (or a transmitter) and the network device 120 is a RX device (or a receiver) .
[0049] The communications in the communication environment 100 may conform to any suitable standards including, but not limited to, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) , Long Term Evolution (LTE) , LTE-Evolution, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) , New Radio (NR) , Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) , Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) , GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) , Machine Type Communication (MTC) and the like. The embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed according to any generation communication protocols either currently known or to be developed in the future. Examples of the communication protocols include, but not limited to, the first generation (1G) , the second generation (2G) , 2.5G, 2.75G, the third generation (3G) , the fourth generation (4G) , 4.5G, the fifth generation (5G) communication protocols, 5.5G, 5G-Advanced networks, or the sixth generation (6G) networks.
[0050] In the context of the present application, the terms “TCI” , “TCI state” , “uplink TCI state” , “downlink TCI state” , “joint TCI state” , “downlink or joint TCI state” , “spatial domain filter” , “spatial transmission filter” , “spatial transmitting filter” , “sp atial reception filter” , “spatial receiving filter” , “spatial relation information” , “spatial relation info” , “spatial domain information” , “spatial filter” , “spatial information” , “set of QCL parameter (s) ” , “QCL parameter (s) ” , “QCL assumption” , “beam” and “QCL configuration” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “TCI field” , “TCI state field” , and “transmission configuration indicator” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0051] In the context of the present application, the terms “precoding matrix” , “precoding” , “beam” , “beamforming” , “vector” , “first vector” , “first basis” , “first basis vector” , “codebook” and “precoder” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “vector” , “bases” and “basis” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0052] In the context of the present application, the terms “single TRP” , “single TCI state” , “single TCI” , “S-TCI” , “single CORESET” , “single control resource set pool” , “single value of CORESET pool index” , “single CORESET pool index” , “no configuration of CORESET pool index” , “S-TRP” and “S-TCI state” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0053] In the context of the present application, the terms “multiple TRPs” , “multiple TCI states” , “multiple CORESETs” and “multiple control resource set pools” , “multi-TRP” , “multi-TCI state” , “multi-TCI” , “multi-CORESET” , “multiple values of CORESET Pool index” , “multiple CORESET Pool indexes” and “multi-control resource set pool” , “MTRP” and “M-TCI” , “M-TPR” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0054] In the context of the present application, the terms “synchronization signal (SS) and physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block” , “PBCH block” , “SS / PBCH block” , “synchronization signal block” , “synchronization signal block resource” , “SSB resource” , “SS / PBCH block resource” and “SSB” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0055] In the context of the present application, the terms “pool” , “set” , “subset” , “group” , “unit” and “subgroup” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0056] In the context of the present application, the terms “index” , “indicator” , “indication” , “field” , “bit field” and “bitmap” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “physical resource block” , “resource block” , “PRB” and “RB” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. The terms “bit size” , “size of bits” , “number of bits” , “size of field” , “bitwidth” and “field size” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0057] In the context of the present application, the terms “reporting” , “report” and “feedback” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “based on” , “correspond to” , “corresponding to” and “associated with” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0058] In the context of the present application, the terms “reference signal” , “RS” , “channel state information reference signal” , “reference signal resource” , “reference signal ports” , “SRS resource” , “SRS ports” , “ports” , “antenna ports” , “PUSCH ports” and “SRS” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0059] In the context of the present application, the terms “ports” , “antenna ports” , “SRS ports” , “reference signal port” , “reference signal ports” , “port, “antenna port” and “SRS port” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0060] In the context of the present application, the terms “element of indication field” , “parameter” and “indication” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0061] In the context of the present application, the terms “reference signal received power” , “RSRP” , “layer-1 RSRP” , “L1-RSRP” , “filtered RSRP” , “layer-3 RSRP” and “L3-RSRP” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure. In the context of the present application, the terms “signal to interference plus noise ratio” , “SINR” , “layer-1 SINR” , “L1-SINR” , “filtered SINR” , “layer-3 SINR” and “L3-SINR” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0062] In the context of the present application, the terms “identify” , “indicator” , “indication” and “ID” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0063] In the context of the present application, the terms “gap value” , “gap” , “value of gap” , “threshold” , “value of threshold” , “threshold value” , “first threshold value” , “first threshold” and “value of the first threshold” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0064] In the context of the present application, the terms “physical cell identity” , “PCI” , “cell identity” , “cell ID” , “cell” , “value of cell ID” , “component carrier” , “CC” and “value of PCI” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0065] In the context of the present application, the terms “a first cell” , “a serving cell” “a first value of physical cell identity (PCI) ” , “a first value of PCI” , “a first cell identity” , “a first component carrier” , “a first CC” and “a cell with serving cell PCI” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0066] In the context of the present application, the terms “PCI different from the serving cell” , “an additional PCI” , “a second PCI” , “a second cell” , “a cell different from the serving cell” , “a second value of PCI” , “a second cell identity” , “a second component carrier” , “a second CC” and “a cell with additional PCI” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0067] In the context of the present application, the terms “condition” , “event” , “triggering condition” , “triggering event” , “initiated condition” and “initiated event” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0068] In the context of the present application, the terms “UE triggered” , “event driven” , “UE initiated” , “event initiated” and “event triggered” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0069] In the context of the present application, the terms “physical uplink shared channel” , “PUSCH” , “uplink shared channel” , “ULSCH” and “UL-SCH” are optional examples and applicable in embodiments of the present disclosure the present disclosure.
[0070] In addition to normal data communications, the network device 120 may send a RS to the terminal device 110 in a downlink (DL) . Similarly, the terminal device 110 may transmit a RS to the network device 120 in an uplink (UL) . Generally speaking, a RS is a signal sequence (also referred to as “RS sequence” ) that is known by both th e network device 120 and the terminal devices 110. For example, a RS sequence may be generated and transmitted by the network device 120 based on a certain rule and the terminal device 110 may deduce the RS sequence based on the same rule. For another example, a RS sequence may be generated and transmitted by the terminal device 110 based on a certain rule and the network device 120 may deduce the RS sequence based on the same rule. Examples of the RS may include but are not limited to downlink or uplink Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) , CSI-RS, Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) , Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PTRS) , Tracking Reference Signal (TRS) , fine time-frequency Tracking Reference Signal (TRS) , CSI-RS for tracking, Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) and so on.
[0071] The network device 120 may communicate data and control information to the terminal device 110 via a plurality of beams (also referred to as “DL beams” ) or based on at least one TCI state. For example, the at least one TCI state may be downlink TCI state or joint TCI state or downlink-Or-Joint-TCI-State. The terminal device 110 may also communicate data and control information to the network device 120 via a plurality of beams (also referred to as “UL beams” ) or based on at least one spatial relation information or based on at least one TCI state. For example, the at least one TCI state may be uplink TCI state or joint TCI state or downlink-Or-Joint-TCI-State. In some example embodiments, a beam is also defined and indicated by parameters of a transmission configuration indicator. For example, there may be a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) field in DCI. A value of the TCI field may be referred to as a “TCI codepoint” . In some embodiments, a TCI codepoint may indicate or comprise one or more TCI states. For example, one TCI codepoint may indicate one or two downlink TCI states. For another example, one TCI codepoint may indicate one or two uplink TCI states. For another example, one TCI codepoint may indicate one or two joint TCI states. For another example, one TCI codepoint may indicate one or two downlink or joint TCI states. For another example, one TCI codepoint may indicate one or two downlink TCI states and one or two uplink TCI states. For another example, one TCI codepoint may indicate one or two downlink or joint TCI states and one or two uplink TCI states. In some embodiments, each TCI state contains or comprises parameters for configuring a quasi co-location (QCL) relationship between one or two DL reference signals and / or one or two UL reference signals and at least one of: the DMRS ports of the PDSCH, the DMRS ports of PDCCH, the DMRS ports of PUSCH, the DMRS ports of PUCCH, the SRS ports of a SRS resource or the CSI-RS ports of a CSI-RS resource.
[0072] In addition, in the following description, some interactions are performed among the terminal device 110 and the network device 120 (such as, exchanging configuration (s) and so on) . It is to be understood that the interactions may be implemented either in one single signaling / message / configuration or multiple signaling / messages / configurations, including at least one of system information, radio resource control (RRC) message, downlink control information (DCI) message, uplink control information (UCI) message, media access control (MAC) control element (CE) and so on. The present disclosure is not limited in this regard.
[0073] Reference is made to FIG. 2, which illustrates a signaling flow 200 of measurement report in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. For the purposes of discussion, the signaling flow 200 will be discussed with reference to FIG. 1A or FIG. 1B or FIG. 1C, for example, by using the terminal device 110 and the network device 120.
[0074] The terminal device 110 performs (2020) a measurement based on a first plurality of measurement resources. In some embodiments, the first plurality of measurement resources includes one or more of: a plurality of channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources or a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) . In some embodiments, one measurement resource may be one CSI-RS resource. In some embodiments, one measurement resource may be one SSB. In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may measure the first plurality of CSI-RS resources and / or the first plurality of SSBs to assess whether the at least one condition is satisfied.
[0075] The terminal device 110 determines (2025) whether at least one condition is satisfied based on a measurement result of the measurement. In some embodiments, the measurement result indicates or comprises at least one of: reference signal received power (RSRP) , signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) , layer-1 (L1) RSRP, L1-SINR, layer-3 (L3) RSRP, L3-SINR, filtered RSRP or filtered SINR. For example, if the measurement result is above or not below a measurement threshold, the terminal device 110 may determine that the at least one condition is satisfied.
[0076] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may determine or may be configured to transmit one or more of the first set of information, the second set of information and the third set of information to the network device. In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may determine or may be configured to transmit one or more of the first uplink channel, the second uplink channel and the third uplink channel to the network device. In some embodiments, the first set of information may comprise at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result (or at least one state of the third set of information) . In some embodiments, the first uplink channel may comprise at least one indication of at least one state of the second uplink channel or at least one state of the third uplink channel.
[0077] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may determine whether at least one condition for a measurement report is satisfied. In some embodiments, the at least one condition may be based on one or more of: a first threshold, a second threshold and a third threshold. It is noted that the first threshold, the second threshold or the third threshold is only an example not limitation. For example, the at least one condition may include that measurement result of at least one measurement resource (e.g. associated with the measurement report) becomes the second threshold better than measurement result of a reference measurement resource. In some embodiments, the reference measurement resource may correspond to current beam or indicated transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state or activated TCI states. For example, the condition may indicate that quality of at least one new measurement resource (e.g. beam) becomes the second threshold value better than the current beam (e.g. corresponding to the reference measurement resource or a reference CSI-RS resource or a reference SSB) .
[0078] In some embodiments, the at least one condition or event may comprise one or more of: quality or value of measurement result corresponding to a reference measurement resource (e.g. current beam or corresponding to indicated TCI state or corresponding to activated TCI states) is worse than or no better than a first threshold, quality or values of measurement results corresponding to at least one reference measurement resource (e.g. corresponding to current beam or corresponding to indicated TCI state or corresponding to activated TCI states) is worse than or no better than the first threshold, quality or values of measurement results corresponding to at least one measurement resource becomes or is the second threshold better than quality or value of measurement result corresponding to the reference measurement resource, quality or value of measurement result corresponding to at least one measurement resource becomes or is better than or larger than or no less than the third threshold, or quality or value of measurement result corresponding to the reference measurement resource (or the reference CSI-RS resource or the reference SSB, e.g. corresponding to current beam or corresponding to indicated TCI state or corresponding to activated TCI states) is worse than or no better than the first threshold and quality or value of measurement result corresponding to at least one measurement resource becomes or is better than or larger than or no less than the third threshold.
[0079] In some embodiments, the measurement report or the second set of information of the measurement report may comprise one or more of: at least one indication of at least one measurement resource (or at least one CSI-RS resource and / or at least one SSB)) and at least one indication of at least one measurement result (or at least one RSRP or at least one SINR) , and each indication of one measurement resource may correspond to one indication of measurement result. In some embodiments, the terminal device may measure the first plurality of CSI-RS resources (and / or the first plurality of SSB) to assess whether the at least one condition or event is satisfied, the terminal device may transmit the measurement report to the network device ifthe at least one condition or event is satisfied. In some embodiments, the measurement report may comprise at least one indication of at least one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) (e.g. at least one CRI and / or SSBRI) and at least one indication of RSRP (and / or SINR) , and each indication of one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) may correspond to one indication of RSRP (and / or SINR) .
[0080] In some embodiments, there may be at least one measurement resource satisfying the at least one condition (or event) , and each measurement resource may correspond to a value of measurement result. For example, there may be at least one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) (e.g. represented as a first group of CSI-RS (and / or a first group of SSB) resources or represented as a first group of measurement resources) satisfying the at least one condition (or event) , and each CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) may correspond to a value of RSRP (and / or SINR) (or each value of RSRP (and / or SINR) may correspond to one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB)) .
[0081] In some embodiments, the reference measurement resource may be a reference CSI-RS resource or may be a reference SSB. In some embodiments, the reference measurement resource or the reference CSI-RS resource or the reference SSB may be based on at least one reference signal (e.g. a CSI-RS resource or SSB) configured in the indicated TCI state (or in the activated TCI states) . For example, the CSI-RS resource or SSB may be configured with quasi-co location (QCL) type set to ‘type D’ in the indicated TCI state (or in the activated TCI states) . For another example, the CSI-RS resource or SSB may be configured with QCL type set to ‘type A’ or ‘type C’ or ‘type B’ in the indicated TCI state (or in the activated TCI states) . For another example, the CSI-RS resource or SSB may be configured with QCL type set to ‘type D’ in the indicated TCI state (or in the activated TCI states) if there are two QCL resources or two QCL types configured in the indicated TCI state or in the activated TCI states.
[0082] In some embodiments, a value of measurement result corresponding to one measurement resource (for example, except a first measurement resource) may be a differential value computed with a step size with a reference to a largest measured value of measurement result, wherein the largest measured value of measurement result may correspond to the first measurement resource. In some embodiments, the step size may be 0.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2 or 3. In some embodiments, the differential value may be quantized with 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 bits.
[0083] In some embodiments, the first measurement resource may be the one corresponding to a first one indication of measurement resource. For example, the first CSI-RS resource or the first SSB may be the one corresponding to the first one indication of CSI-RS resource (e.g. CRI#1) or the first indication of SSB) (e.g. SSBRI#1) . In some embodiments, the first measurement resource may be the one corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result or corresponding to the largest measured value of RSRP or SINR. In some embodiments, the largest measured value of measurement result may be quantized with 7 bits.
[0084] In some embodiments, the second threshold (e.g. represented as thres2) may be integer or may be a multiple of 0.5. In some embodiments, -30 ≤ thres2 ≤ 30. In some embodiments, 0 ≤ thres2 ≤ 15. In some embodiments, 0 ≤ thres2 ≤ 30. In some embodiments, 0 ≤ thres2 ≤ 7 . In some embodiments, 0 ≤ thres2 ≤ 9 . In some embodiments, 0 ≤ thres2 ≤ 45. In some embodiments, 1 ≤ thres2 ≤ 16. In some embodiments, the step size for the second threshold may be 0.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2 or 3 or 4.5 or 6.
[0085] In some embodiments, the first threshold (e.g. represented as thres1) may be integer. In some embodiments, -156 ≤ thres1 ≤ -31. In some embodiments, -156 ≤thres1 ≤ -110. In some embodiments, -156 ≤ thres1 ≤ -100. In some embodiments, the third threshold (e.g. represented as thres3) may be integer. In some embodiments, -156 ≤ thres3 ≤ -31 . In some embodiments, -120 ≤ thres3 ≤ -31 . In some embodiments, -110 ≤ thres3 ≤ -31. In some embodiments, -100 ≤ thres3 ≤ -31. In some embodiments, the first threshold may be less than or no larger than the third threshold.
[0086] In some embodiments, the current indicated TCI state may be an indicated TCI state in or corresponding to a time unit (or a timing) . In some embodiments, the time unit may be a slot or a symbol or a subframe or a subslot. In some embodiments, a slot may comprise 12 or 14 symbols. For example, the time unit may be a slot of at least one of: the slot (or the last slot or the latest slot) overlapping with the timing of the at least one condition (or event) satisfied, the slot (or the last slot or the latest slot) which is a first time duration (e.g. a first number of slots or a first number of symbols) before the timing of the at least one condition (or event) satisfied, the slot (or the last slot or the latest slot) overlapping with the slot for transmission of the first part (or the first uplink channel) , the (or the last slot or the latest slot) slot which is a second time duration (e.g. a second number of slots or symbols) before the transmission of the first part (or the first uplink channel) , the (or the last slot or the latest slot) slot which is a second time duration (e.g. a second number of slots or symbols) before the first symbol or the last symbol of the transmission of the first part (or the first uplink channel) , the slot (or the last slot or the latest slot) which is a third time duration (e.g. a third number of slots or symbols) before the transmission of the second part and / or the third part (or the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel) or the slot (or the last slot or the latest slot) which is a third time duration (e.g. a third number of slots or symbols) before the first symbol or the last symbol of the transmission of the second part and / or the third part (or the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel) . In some embodiments, if CSI computation time satisfied, the terminal device 110 may update the measurement report after transmission of the first part (or the first uplink channel) or after triggering the transmission of the measurement report. Otherwise, the terminal device 110 may transmit the measurement report prepared before the transmission of the first part or before triggering the transmission of the measurement report. In some embodiments, the CSI computation time may start from one or more of: the (starting or ending) timing of the at least one condition (or event) satisfied, the last symbol of the first uplink channel, the first symbol of the first uplink channel, the last symbol of the second uplink channel, the first symbol of the second uplink channel, the last symbol of the third uplink channel, the first symbol of the third uplink channel, the last symbol in time of the latest of measurement resource for the measurement report and interference measurement resource for the measurement report, the first symbol of the acknowledgement (or confirmation) of the network device 120 or the last symbol of the acknowledgement (or confirmation) of the network device 120. In some embodiments, the acknowledgement or confirmation may be in a downlink control information (DCI) without data assignment or without downlink data assignment or without uplink data assignment or without PDSCH scheduling or without PUSCH scheduling.
[0087] In some embodiments, there may be a first timing for the measurement report, wherein the first timing may be defined as the next uplink symbol with its cyclic prefix (CP) starting the first time duration after one or more of: the (starting or ending) timing of the at least one condition (or event) satisfied, the last symbol of the first uplink channel, the first symbol of the first uplink channel, the last symbol of the second uplink channel, the first symbol of the second uplink channel, the last symbol of the third uplink channel, the first symbol of the third uplink channel, the last symbol in time of the latest of measurement resource for the measurement report and interference measurement resource for the measurement report, the first symbol of the acknowledgement (or confirmation) of the network device 120 or the last symbol of the acknowledgement (or confirmation) of the network device 120. In some embodiments, the acknowledgement (or confirmation) of the network device may correspond to or in response to the transmission of the first uplink channel.
[0088] In some embodiments, the first time duration may be the first number of slots or the first number of symbols. In some embodiments, the first number may be non-negative integer. In some embodiments, 0<= the first number <=336. In some embodiments, the first number may be at least one of {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 25, 30, 33, 36, 42, 43, 44, 56, 70, 84, 85, 97, 98, 112, 126, 140, 224, 336, 340, 388, 680, 776} . In some embodiments, the second time duration may be the second number of slots or the second number of symbols. In some embodiments, the second number may be non-negative integer. In some embodiments, 0<= the second number <=336. In some embodiments, the second number may be at least one of {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 25, 30, 33, 36, 42, 43, 44, 56, 70, 84, 85, 97, 98, 112, 126, 140, 224, 336, 340, 388, 680, 776} . In some embodiments, the third time duration may be the third number of slots or the third number of symbols. In some embodiments, the third number may be non-negative integer. In some embodiments, 0<= the third number <=336. In some embodiments, the third number may be at least one of {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 21, 22, 25, 30, 33, 36, 42, 43, 44, 56, 70, 84, 85, 97, 98, 112, 126, 140, 224, 336, 340, 388, 680, 776} .
[0089] In some embodiments, if the at least one condition is satisfied, the terminal device 110 transmits (2030) a measurement report to the network device 120. In other words, the network device 120 receives the measurement report from the terminal device 110. In some embodiments, the measurement report includes at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel or a third set of information in the second uplink channel or in a third uplink channel. In some embodiments, the first set of information includes at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result (or at least one state of the third set of information) . In some embodiments, the measurement result may be measured based on the first plurality of measurement resources. In some embodiments, the at least one state (or the at least one variation) or one or more of: identity (ID) of at least one condition, event ID, measurement type may be indicated with one or more of: cyclic shift values of a first sequence, cyclic shift offset values of the first sequence, cyclic shift offsets (or cyclic shift offset patterns) of sequences between symbols, cyclic shift offsets (or cyclic shift offset patterns) of sequences for two symbols, cyclic shift offset values of first sequence and second sequence for two symbols, cyclic shift offsets (or cyclic shift offset patterns) of sequences between resource blocks, cyclic shift offsets (or cyclic shift offset patterns) of sequences for two resource blocks, cyclic shift offset values of first sequence and second sequence for two resource blocks, indexes of orthogonal cover code in time domain or in frequency domain, or sequence indexes of the first sequence for the first uplink channel. For example, in case of the first uplink channel is PUCCH, and with format 0.
[0090] In some embodiments, the measurement report may be the first measurement report or the second measurement report.
[0091] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise a presence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or a trigger (or request) of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise a presence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or trigger (or request) of transmission of the set of second information in the second uplink channel (or trigger (or request) of transmission of the measurement report in the second uplink channel) .
[0092] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise an absence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or no trigger (or no request) of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise an absence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or no trigger (or no request) of transmission of the set of second information in the second uplink channel (or no trigger (or no request) of transmission of the measurement report in the second uplink channel) .
[0093] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise at least one payload size for the second set of information. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise a first payload size and a second payload size.
[0094] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being different from a third set of information in a second measurement report. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that the second set of information in the second uplink channel of the first measurement report (or associated with a first event occasion) may be different from a third set of information in the second measurement report (or associated with a second event occasion, e.g. a set of information in a previous second uplink channel or in a previous measurement report) or new transmission of the measurement report.
[0095] In some embodiments, the second measurement report may be the previous transmitted measurement report (for example, before the at least one condition or event associated with the first measurement report or before the assessing or measurement corresponding to the first measurement report) . In some embodiments, the second measurement report may be the latest transmitted measurement report prior to or before the at least one condition or event associated with the first measurement report or before the assessing or measurement corresponding to the first measurement report. In some embodiments, the second measurement report may be the latest transmitted measurement report within a time duration prior to or before the at least one condition or event associated with the first measurement report or before the assessing or measurement corresponding to the first measurement report.
[0096] In some embodiments, the measurement report may comprise one or more of: of a first set of information (e.g. in a first uplink channel) , a set of second information (e.g. in a second uplink channel) or a set of third information (e.g. in the second uplink channel or in a third uplink channel) .
[0097] In some embodiments, an uplink channel may comprise one or more off an uplink resource, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) , a PUSCH resource, a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) or a PUCCH resource.
[0098] In some embodiments, the first uplink channel may comprise one or more of: a first uplink resource, the first PUCCH resource, the first PUCCH, the first PUSCH or the first PUSCH resource.
[0099] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being same as a third set of information in a second measurement report. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that the second set of information in the second uplink channel of the first measurement report (or associated with a first event occasion) is same as a third set of information in the second measurement report (or associated with a second event occasion, e.g. a set of information in a previous second uplink channel or in a previous measurement report) or retransmission or repetition of measurement report.
[0100] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being same as first measurement resource in a previous measurement. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that the CSI-RS resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result (e.g. RSRP or SINR) (e.g. second CSI-RS resource and / or second SSB) is same as the first CSI-RS resource and / or the first SSB in previous measurement report (or in previous event occasion) or indication of largest beam not changed.
[0101] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being different from first measurement resource in a previous measurement report. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that the CSI-RS resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result (e.g. RSRP or SINR) (e.g. second CSI-RS resource and / or second SSB) is different from the first CSI-RS resource and / or the first SSB in previous measurement report (or in previous event occasion) or indication of largest beam changed.
[0102] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being different from at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that at least one or all of the at least one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) (e.g. the first group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) is different from at least one or all of the CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) in the second measurement report (e.g. the second group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) or indication of the reported beam list changed or indication of the set of reported measurement resources changed.
[0103] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being same as at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that at least one or all of the at least one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) (e.g. the first group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) is same as at least one or all of the CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) in the second measurement report (e.g. the second group of CSI-RS resources and / or the second group of SSB) or indication of the reported beam list not changed or indication of the set of reported measurement resources not changed.
[0104] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap no larger than a first value of largest measurement result. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that the second value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) is a first gap no larger than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) .
[0105] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap no less than a first value of largest measurement result. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that the second value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) is a second gap no less than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) in the second measurement report or indication of largest measurement result (e.g. RSRP or SINR) not changed.
[0106] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap larger than a first value of largest measurement result. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that the second value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) is a first gap larger than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) .
[0107] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap less than a first value of largest measurement result. For example, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise that the second value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) is the second gap less than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) in the second measurement report or indication of largest measurement result (e.g. RSRP or SINR) changed.
[0108] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise one or more of: a first event identity or a first measurement type or a first report configuration. For example, the at least one state or the at least one variant may comprise one or more of: a first event ID or a first measurement type or a first CSI Report Configuration.
[0109] In some embodiments, at least one state may comprise one or more of: a second event identity or a second measurement type or a second report configuration. For example, the at least one state or the at least one variant may comprise one or more of: a second event ID or a second measurement type or a second CSI Report Configuration.
[0110] In some embodiments, the measurement report may be the first measurement report or the second measurement report.
[0111] In some embodiments, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise one or more of: presence of the set of second information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , triggering (or request or indication) of transmission of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , triggering (or request or indication) of transmission of the measurement report (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , absence of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , no triggering (or no request or no indication) of transmission of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , no triggering (or no request or no indication) of transmission of the measurement report (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , indication of no transmission of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , indication of no transmission of the measurement report (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , at least one payload size for the second set of information (or for the measurement report) , a first payload size for the second set of information (or for the measurement report) , a second payload size for the second set of information (or for the measurement report) , indication of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report (or associated with a first event occasion) ) is different from a third set of information in a second measurement report (or associated with a second event occasion. For example, the third set of information may be in a previous transmission of second uplink channel or in a previous measurement report) , indication of new transmission of measurement report, indication of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report (or associated with a first event occasion) ) is same as a third set of information in a second measurement report (or associated with a second event occasion, For example, the third set of information may be in a previous transmission of second uplink channel or in a previous measurement report) , indication of retransmission of at least one measurement report, indication of repetition of at least one measurement report, indication of the second measurement resource (or the CSI-RS resource or the SSB or the second CSI-RS resource or the second SSB) ) corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result (e.g. RSRP or SINR) is same as the first measurement resource (or the first CSI-RS resource or the first SSB in previous measurement report (or in previous event occasion) , indication of largest beam not changed, indication of the CSI-RS resource corresponding to the largest measured value of RSRP (and / or SINR) (e.g. second CSI-RS resource and / or second SSB) is different from the first CSI-RS resource and / or the first SSB in a previous measurement report (or in a second measurement report or in a previous event occasion) , indication of largest beam changed, indication of at least one or all of the at least one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) (e.g. the first group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) is different from at least one or all of the CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) in the second measurement report (e.g. the second group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) , indication of the reported beam list changed, indication of at least one or all of the at least one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) (e.g. the first group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) is same as at least one or all of the CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) in the second measurement report (e.g. the second group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) , indication of the reported beam list not changed, indication of second value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) is a first gap no larger than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) and / or a second gap no less than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) in the second measurement report, indication of largest RSRP / SINR not changed, indication of second value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) is a first gap larger than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) and / or a second gap less than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) in the second measurement report, indication of largest RSRP / SINR changed, indication of a first event ID, indication of a first ID of at least one condition, indication of a first measurement type, indication of a first CSI Report Configuration, indication of a first ID of CSI report configuration, indication of a second event ID, indication of a second ID of at least one condition, indication of a second measurement type, indication of a second CSI Report Configuration, indication of a second ID of CSI report configuration, indication of a first slot offset for the second set of information and / or the third set of information, indication of a first slot offset for the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel, indication of a first symbol offset for the second set of information and / or the third set of information, indication of a first symbol offset for the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel, indication of a second slot offset for the second set of information and / or the third set of information, indication of a second slot offset for the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel, indication of a second symbol offset for the second set of information and / or the third set of information, indication of a second symbol offset for the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel, indication of a first index or a first counter of occasion of the second uplink channel, indication of a first index or a first counter of occasion of the third uplink channel, indication of a second index or a second counter of occasion of the second uplink channel, indication of a second index or a second counter of occasion of the third uplink channel, notification of the second information set, notification of the third information set, notification of transmission in the second uplink channel, notification of transmission in the third uplink channel, notification of the transmission of the measurement report, request (or triggering) of the transmission of the measurement report (or the second information set) , indication of a first number of measurement resource (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second number of measurement resource (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first number of CSI-RS resources (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second number of CSI-RS resources (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first number of SSB (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second number of SSB (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first number of CRIs (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second number of CRIs (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first number of SSBRIs (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second number of SSBRIs (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first type of event, indication of a second type of event, indication of a first identity of event, indication of a first identity of measurement report, indication of a first identity of measurement report configuration, indication of a first type of measurement report, indication of a second identity of event, indication of a second identity of measurement report, indication of a second identity of measurement report configuration, indication of a second type of measurement report, indication of no scheduling request or indication of scheduling request.
[0112] In some embodiments, the at least one state or at least one variation may comprise a first state (or a first variation) and a second state (or a second variation) .
[0113] In some embodiments, the first state or the first variation may comprise one or more of: presence of the set of second information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , triggering (or request or indication) of transmission of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , triggering (or request or indication) of transmission of the measurement report (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , a first payload size for the second set of information (or for the measurement report) , a second payload size for the second set of information (or for the measurement report) , indication of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report (or associated with a first event occasion) ) is different from a third set of information in a second measurement report (or associated with a second event occasion. For example, the third set of information may be in a previous transmission of second uplink channel or in a previous measurement report) , indication of new transmission of measurement report, indication of the CSI-RS resource corresponding to the largest measured value of RSRP (and / or SINR) (e.g. second CSI-RS resource and / or second SSB) is different from the first CSI-RS resource and / or the first SSB in a previous measurement report (or in a second measurement report or in a previous event occasion) , indication of largest beam changed, indication of at least one or all of the at least one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) (e.g. the first group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) is different from at least one or all of the CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) in the second measurement report (e.g. the second group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) , indication of the reported beam list changed, indication of second value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) is a first gap larger than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) and / or a second gap less than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) in the second measurement report, indication of largest RSRP / SINR changed, indication of a first event ID, indication of a first ID of at least one condition, indication of a first measurement type, indication of a first CSI Report Configuration, indication of a first ID of CSI report configuration, indication of a first slot offset for the second set of information and / or the third set of information, indication of a first slot offset for the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel, indication of a first symbol offset for the second set of information and / or the third set of information, indication of a first symbol offset for the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel, indication of a first index or a first counter of occasion of the second uplink channel, indication of a first index or a first counter of occasion of the third uplink channel, notification of the second information set, notification of the third information set, notification of transmission in the second uplink channel, notification of transmission in the third uplink channel, notification of the transmission of the measurement report, request (or triggering) of the transmission of the measurement report (or the second information set) , indication of a first number of measurement resource (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first number of CSI-RS resources (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first number of SSB (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first number of CRIs (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first number of SSBRIs (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a first type of event, indication of a first identity of event, indication of a first identity of measurement report, indication of a first identity of measurement report configuration, indication of a first type of measurement report, or indication of scheduling request.
[0114] In some embodiments, the second state or the second variation may comprise one or more of: absence of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , no triggering (or no request or no indication) of transmission of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , no triggering (or no request or no indication) of transmission of the measurement report (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , indication of no transmission of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , indication of no transmission of the measurement report (e.g. in the second uplink channel) , a second payload size for the second set of information (or for the measurement report) , indication of the second set of information (e.g. in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report (or associated with a first event occasion) ) is same as a third set of information in a second measurement report (or associated with a second event occasion, For example, the third set of information may be in a previous transmission of second uplink channel or in a previous measurement report) , indication of retransmission of at least one measurement report, indication of repetition of at least one measurement report, indication of the second measurement resource (or the CSI-RS resource or the SSB or the second CSI-RS resource or the second SSB) ) corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result (e.g. RSRP or SINR) is same as the first measurement resource (or the first CSI-RS resource or the first SSB in previous measurement report (or in previous event occasion) , indication of largest beam not changed, indication of at least one or all of the at least one CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) (e.g. the first group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) is same as at least one or all of the CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) in the second measurement report (e.g. the second group of CSI-RS (and / or SSB) resources) , indication of the reported beam list not changed, indication of second value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) is a first gap no larger than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) and / or a second gap no less than the first value of largest measured RSRP (and / or SINR) in the second measurement report, indication of largest RSRP / SINR not changed, indication of a second event ID, indication of a second ID of at least one condition, indication of a second measurem ent type, indication of a second CSI Report Configuration, indication of a second ID of CSI report configuration, indication of a second slot offset for the second set of information and / or the third set of information, indication of a second slot offset for the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel, indication of a second symbol offset for the second set of information and / or the third set of information, indication of a second symbol offset for the second uplink channel and / or the third uplink channel, indication of a second index or a second counter of occasion of the second uplink channel, indication of a second index or a second counter of occasion of the third uplink channel, indication of a second number of measurement resource (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second number of CSI-RS resources (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second number of SSB (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second number of CRIs (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second number of SSBRIs (e.g. in the measurement report or in the second information set or in the third information set) , indication of a second identity of event, indication of a second identity of measurement report, indication of a second identity of measurement report configuration, indication of a second type of measurement report or indication of no scheduling request.
[0115] In some embodiments, the slot offset and / or the symbol offset and / or the first slot offset and / or the first symbol offset and / or the second slot offset and / or the second symbol offset may be the offset between the last symbol (or first symbol) of the first uplink channel and the last symbol (or the first symbol) of the second uplink channel. In some embodiments, the slot offset and / or the symbol offset and / or the first slot offset and / or the first symbol offset and / or the second slot offset and / or the second symbol offset may be the offset between the last symbol (or first symbol) of the first uplink channel and the last symbol (or the first symbol) of the third uplink channel. In some embodiments, the index (or the first index or the second index or the counter or the first counter or the second counter) of occasion of the second uplink channel may be counted from the last symbol (or first symbol) of the first uplink channel. In some embodiments, the index (or the first index or the second index or the counter or the first counter or the second counter) of occasion of the third uplink channel may be counted from the last symbol (or first symbol) of the first uplink channel.
[0116] In some embodiments, the number of the at least one state (or at least one variation) may be N, where N may be a positive integer. For example, 1<=N<=9. For another example, 1<=N<=16.
[0117] In some embodiments, the network device 120 may transmit (2010) at least one configuration for the measurement report to the terminal device 110. In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may receive (2010) the at least one configuration for the measurement report from the network device 120. In some embodiments, the at least one configuration may include one or more of: an association between a first uplink resource (or a first uplink channel or a first PUCCH resource or a first PUCCH resource ID) and a second uplink resource (or a second uplink channel or a second PUCCH resource or a second PUCCH resource ID) , an association between the first uplink resource (or the first uplink channel or the first PUCCH resource or the first PUCCH resource ID) and at least one configuration for measurement report (or a configuration of CSI report) , an association between the second uplink resource (or the second uplink channel or the second PUCCH resource or the second PUCCH resource ID) and at least one configuration for measurement report (or the configuration of CSI report) , an association between at least one condition (or an event ID or an ID of at least one condition) and the measurement report (or the configuration of CSI report) , an association between the at least one condition (or an event ID or an ID of at least one condition) and the first uplink resource (or the first uplink channel or the first PUCCH resource or the first PUCCH resource ID or the second uplink resource or the second uplink channel or the second PUCCH resource or the second PUCCH resource ID) , an association between the at least one condition (or an event ID or an ID of at least one condition) and the configuration of CSI report, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources, a configuration for the first plurality of CSI-RS resources and a configuration for the first plurality of SSB. For example, the at least one configuration may include one or more of: an association between a first uplink resource (or channel, e.g. a first PUCCH) and a second uplink resource (or channel, e.g. a second PUCCH) , an association between the first uplink resource and at least one configuration for CSI report (e.g. CSI-ReportConfig) , an association between the second uplink resource and at least one configuration for CSI report (e.g. CSI-ReportConfig) , an association between at least one condition (or at least one event) and the at least measurement report (or the first uplink resource or the second uplink resource or the at least one configuration for CSI report) , configuration for the first plurality of CSI-RS resources, configuration for the first plurality of SSB.
[0118] In some embodiments, the at least one configuration may include a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource. In this case, the first uplink resource and the second uplink resource may be associated for the measurement report. For example, the first uplink resource may be a first PUCCH resource ID. As an example, the second uplink resource may be a second PUCCH resource ID. Alternatively, or in addition, the at least one configuration may include a first measurement report configuration. In this case, the first measurement report configuration may be associated with at least one of: the first uplink resource or the second uplink resource. For example, the first measurement report configuration may be a first CSI-ReportConfig ID. Table 1A and / or Table 1B below shows an example of the at least one configuration.
[0119] Table 1A
[0120] Table 1B
[0121] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may transmit (2040) , to the network device 120, the first set of information in the first uplink resource which is associated with the at least one condition or associated with the measurement report. In other words, the network device 120 may receive (2040) the first set of information from the terminal device. In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may transmit (2050) , to the network device 120, the second set of information in the second uplink resource which is associated with the first uplink resource or associated with the at least one condition or associated with the measurement report or associated with one state of the at least one state indicated in the first set of information. The network device 120 may receive (2050) the second set of information from the terminal device 110.
[0122] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may receive at least one configuration that a scheduling request and a triggering / request of measurement report associated with a same PUCCH resource. In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may assume or may be expected that a scheduling request and a triggering / request of measurement report (or the first uplink channel or the first uplink resource or indication of the at least one state) associated with different PUCCH resources. In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may not assume that a scheduling request and a triggering / request of measurement report (or the first uplink channel or the first uplink resource or indication of the at least one state) associated with same PUCCH resource. In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may not be expected that a scheduling request and a triggering / request of measurement report (or the first uplink channel or the first uplink resource or indication of the at least one state) associated with same PUCCH resource. In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may assume or may expect or may be expected a PUCCH resource is configured for only one of a scheduling request or a triggering / request of measurement report (or the first uplink channel or the first uplink resource or indication of the at least one state) .
[0123] In some embodiments, one or more cyclic shift values of sequence for the first uplink channel may indicate the at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report. Alternatively, or in addition, in some embodiments, one cyclic shift value of sequence for the first uplink channel may indicate a scheduling request. In some other embodiments, one or more cyclic shift values of sequence for the first uplink channel may indicate scheduling request and at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report. For example, the at least one state (or at least one variation) or one or more of condition / event ID or measurement type and / or with or without scheduling request may be indicated based on at least one of: cyclic shift values of a first sequence, cyclic shift offset values of the first sequence, cyclic shift offsets (or cyclic shift offset patterns) of sequences between symbols, cyclic shift offsets (or cyclic shift offset patterns) of sequences for two symbols, cyclic shift offset values of first sequence and second sequence for two symbols, cyclic shift offsets (or cyclic shift offset patterns) of sequences between resource blocks, cyclic shift offsets (or cyclic shift offset patterns) of sequences for two resource blocks, cyclic shift offset values of first sequence and second sequence for two resource blocks, indexes of orthogonal cover code in time domain or in frequency domain, or sequence indexes of the first sequence for the first uplink channel (e.g. for PUCCH format 0) . In addition, one or more cyclic shift values (and / or sequence indexes) may indicate the at least one state (or at least one variation) or one or more of condition / event ID or measurement type of the measurement report (e.g. the second set of information in the second uplink channel) , and / or one cyclic shift value (or sequence index) may indicate scheduling request, and / or one or more cyclic shift values (or sequence indexes) may indicate scheduling request and at least one state (or at least one variation) or one or more of condition / event ID or measurement type of the measurement report (e.g. the second set of information in the second uplink channel) .
[0124] In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise one or more of: a first cyclic shift value, a second cyclic shift value, a third cyclic shift value, a fourth cyclic shift value, a fifth cyclic shift value, a sixth cyclic shift value, a seventh cyclic shift value, an eighth cyclic shift value, a ninth cyclic shift value, a tenth cyclic shift value, an eleventh cyclic shift value and a twelfth cyclic shift value.
[0125] In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may be represented as mcs. In some embodiments, mcs may be integer. In some embodiments, 0 ≤ mcs ≤ 11. In some embodiments, 0≤mcs≤23 or 0≤mcs≤35 or 0≤mcs≤47 . In some embodiments, 0 ≤ mcs ≤ F *12 -1. In some embodiments, F may be positive integer. In some embodiments, F may be 1 or 2 or 3 or 4. In some embodiments, F may be 1 or 1.5 or 2 or 2.5 or 3 or 3.5 or 4.
[0126] In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise a first cyclic shift value that indicates triggering / request of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel (or the measurement report) or a first state of the at least one state. For example, the second set of information may be with a first payload size.
[0127] In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise a second cyclic shift value that indicates scheduling request. In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise a third cyclic shift value that indicates scheduling request and request of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel (or a first state of the at least one state) . For example, the second set of information may be with a first payload size.
[0128] In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise a fourth cyclic shift value indicating triggering / request of transmission of the second information in the second uplink channel with a second payload size or indicating a second state of the at least one state. In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise a fifth cyclic shift value that indicates scheduling request and request of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel with a second payload size (or the second state of the at least one state) .
[0129] In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise a sixth cyclic shift value that indicates new transmission of the measurement report (and / or different groups of CSI-RS resources (and / or SSB) from previous measurement report and / or different CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) corresponding to largest RSRP / SINR from previous measurement report) . In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise a seventh cyclic shift value that indicates retransmission of the measurement report (and / or same group of CSI-RS resources (and / or SSB) as that in previous measurement report and / or same CSI-RS resource (and / or SSB) corresponding to largest RSRP / SINR as that in previous measurement report) . In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise an eight cyclic shift value that indicates a first condition / event ID or a first measurement report or a first CSI report configuration or the first state of the at least one state. In some embodiments, the one or more cyclic shift values may comprise a ninth cyclic shift value that indicates a second condition / event ID or a second measurement report or a second CSI report configuration or the second state of the at least one state.
[0130] In some embodiments, the cyclic shift of sequence for the first uplink channel (for example, if the first uplink channel is a PUCCH using PUCCH format 0) may be: In some embodiments, represents the slot number in the radio frame. In some embodiments, may be integer. In some embodiments, In some embodiments, l represents the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol number in the PUCCH transmission. In some embodiments, l may be integer. In some embodiments, 0 ≤ l ≤ 13 or l ∈ {0, 1} or l ∈ {0, 1, 2, 3} . For example, l = 0 corresponds to the first OFDM symbol of the PUCCH transmission. In some embodiments, l′ represents the index of the OFDM symbol in the slot that corresponds to the first OFDM symbol of the PUCCH transmission in the slot. In some embodiments, l′ may be integer. In some embodiments, 0 ≤ l′≤ 13 or l′∈ {0, 1} or l′∈ {0, 1, 2, 3} . In some embodiments, m0 may be a first parameter configured by the network device. In some embodiments, m0 may be configured by initialCyclicShift. In some embodiments, m0 may be integer. In some embodiments, 0 ≤ m0 ≤ 11. In some embodiments, mcs may be represented for the cyclic shift value or cyclic shift offset value or the one or more cyclic shift values. In some embodiments, mcs = 0 except for the first uplink channel (or PUCCH format 0. In some embodiments, mint may be a parameter for calculating the cyclic shift for sequence of the first uplink channel. In some embodiments, mint may be integer. In some embodiments, mint may be given by: for PUCCH formats 0 and 1 if PUCCH shall use interlaced mapping according to any of the higher-layer parameters useInterlacePUCCH-PUSCH in BWP-UplinkCommon or useInterlacePUCCH-PUSCH in BWP-UplinkDedicated, where is the resource block number within the interlace. In some embodiments, mint = 0 otherwise. In some embodiments, the function ncs (nc, l) may be given by In some embodiments, the pseudo-random sequence c (n) may be defined by a length-31 gold sequence. In some embodiments, the output sequence c (n) of length MPN, where n = 0, 1, ..., MPN-1, is defined by c (n) = (x1 (n + NC) + x2 (n + NC)) mod 2 x1 (n + 31) = (x1 (n + 3) + x1 (n)) mod 2 x2 (n + 31) = (x2 (n + 3) + x2 (n + 2) + x2 (n + 1) + x2 (n)) mod 2
[0131] In some embodiments, Nc =1600 and the first m-sequence x1 (n) shall be initialized with x1 (0) = 1, x1 (n) = 0, n = 1, 2, ..., 30. In some embodiments, the initialization of the second m-sequence, x2 (n) , is denoted by with the value depending on the application of the sequence (e.g. cinit. In some embodiments, the pseudo-random sequence generator shall be initialized with cinit=nID, where nID is configured by the network device. In some embodiments, nID may be given by the higher-layer parameter hoppingId if configured, otherwise In some embodiments, may be the value of physical cell ID.
[0132] In some embodiments, if there is no HARQ-ACK information bit and / orseparated configuration of SR and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or configuration for the indication of at least one state or configuration of the first Uplink channel) may be configured. For example, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a first state of the at least one state (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first cyclic shift value or a first cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs1, For example, mcs1 = 0) . For example, for a first state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report.
[0133] In some embodiments, for indicating a second state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a second state of the at least one state, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second cyclic shift value or a second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2) . For example, mcs2 = 5 or 7 or 4 or 2 or 1. For example, the second value of mcs may be different from 3 or 6 or 9 (which is applied for indication of HARQ-ACK information bit) , as the terminal device 110 may miss DCI decoding.
[0134] In some embodiments, for indicating a third state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a third state of the at least one state, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third cyclic shift value or a third cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs3) . For example, mcs3 = 2 or 4 or 7 or 5. In some embodiments, for indicating a fourth state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a fourth state of the at least one state, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fourth cyclic shift value or a fourth cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs4) For example, mcs4 = 8 or 10 or 4.
[0135] In some embodiments, if there is no HARQ-ACK information bit and / or scheduling request (SR) and a triggering of measurement report may be configured. In some embodiments, for a positive SR transmission (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first cyclic shift value or a first cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs1) . For example, mcs1 = 0. In some other embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second cyclic shift value or a second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2) . For example, mcs2 =1 or 2 or 3 or 6. For example, the second cyclic shift value or the second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2) may be different from 3 or 6 or 9 (which is applied for indication of HARQ-ACK information bit) , as the terminal device may miss DCI decoding. In some embodiments, for a first state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second cyclic shift value or a second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2) . For example, if a scheduling request is configured to be associated with the first uplink channel, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second cyclic shift value or a second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2) . Otherwise, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by the first cyclic shift value or a first cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs1) . For example, mcs1 = 0.
[0136] In some embodiments, for indicating both a positive SR transmission and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third cyclic shift value or a third cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs3) . For example, mcs3 = 2 or 4 or 6 or 9. In some embodiments, for a first state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third cyclic shift value or a third cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs3) . In some embodiments, if a scheduling request is configured to be associated with the first uplink channel, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by the third cyclic shift value or a third cyclic shift offset value (e.g. ofmcs3. Otherwise, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by the second cyclic shift value or a second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2) .
[0137] In some embodiments, for indicating a second state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fourth cyclic shift value or a fourth cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs4) . For example, mcs4 = 5 or 7 or 9. In some other embodiments, for indicating both a positive SR transmission and a second state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fifth cyclic shift value or a fifth cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs5) . For example, mcs5= 8 or 10 or 11.
[0138] In some embodiments, if it is multiplexed with HARQ-ACK information bit and / or separated configuration of SR and triggering / request may be configured. In some embodiments, the set of values may depend on the number of the at least one state.
[0139] In some embodiments, ifno triggering / request of transmission of the at least one measurement report or for a first state, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first set of cyclic shift values or a first set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs1) . For example, mcs1 ∈ {0, 6} . Table 2 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0140] Table 2
[0141] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or a second state or a first state) in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second set of cyclic shift values or a second set of cyclic shift values (e.g. mcs2) . For example, mcs2 ∈ {3, 9} . For example, a first state of the at least one state or a second state of the at least one state. Table 3 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or a first state or a second state) to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0142] Table 3
[0143] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or for indicating a second state or a third state) in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third set of cyclic shift values or a third set of cyclic shift values (e.g. mcs3) . For example, mcs3 ∈ {1, 7} . For example, for a second state or for a third state. Table 4 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or a second state or a third state) to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0144] Table 4
[0145] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or for indicating a third state or a fourth state) in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fourth set of cyclic shift values or a fourth set of cyclic shift values (e.g. mcs4) . For example, mcs4 ∈ {2, 8} . For example, for a third state or for a fourth state. Table 5 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or a third state or a fourth state) to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0146] Table 5
[0147] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or for indicating a fifth state or a fourth state) in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fifth set of cyclic shift values or a fifth set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs5) . For example, mcs5 ∈ {4, 10} . For example, a fourth state or a fifth state. Table 6 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or the fourth state or the fifth state) to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0148] Table 6
[0149] In some embodiments, ifit is multiplexed with HARQ-ACK information bit, SR and triggering / request may be configured. In some embodiments, for no triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or for indicating a first state) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first set of cyclic shift values or a first set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs) . For example, mcs1 ∈ {0, 6} . Table 7 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0150] Table 7
[0151] In some embodiments, for a positive SR transmission or for indicating a first state or a second state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second set of cyclic shift values or a second set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs2) . For example, mcs2 ∈ {3, 9} . Table 8 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0152] Table 8
[0153] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or for indicating a first state) in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third set of cyclic shift values or a third set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs3) . For example, mcs3 ∈ {1, 7} . For example, such as, a first state. Table 9 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0154] Table 9
[0155] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report in the first uplink channel or for indicating a second state (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fourth set of cyclic shift values or a fourth set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs4) . For example, mcs4 ∈ {2, 8} . For example, such as, a second state. Table 10 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0156] Table 10
[0157] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or a first state) and a positive SR transmission in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fifth set of cyclic shift values or a fifth set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs5) . For example, mcs5 ∈ {4, 10} . For example, such as a first state. Table 11 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0158] Table 11
[0159] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or a second state) and a positive SR transmission in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a sixth set of cyclic shift values or a sixth set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs6) . For example, mcs6 ∈ {5, 11} . For example, such as, a second state. Tablel2 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0160] Table 12
[0161] In some embodiments, if it is multiplexed with HARQ-ACK information bit, separated configurations of SR and triggering / request may be configured. In some embodiments, if no triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first set of cyclic shift values or a first set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs1) . For example, mcs1 ∈ {0, 3, 6, 9} . Table 13 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0162] Table 13
[0163] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or for indicating a first state) in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second set of cyclic shift values or a second set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs2) . For example, mcs2 ∈ {1, 4, 7, 10} . For example, such as, a first state. Table 14 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0164] Table 14
[0165] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or for indicating a second state) in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third set of cyclic shift values or a third set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs3) . For example, mcs3 ∈ {2, 5, 8, 11} . For example, such as, a second state. Table 15 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0166] Table 15
[0167] In some embodiments, if it is multiplexed with two HARQ-ACK information bits, of SR and triggering / request may be configured. In some embodiments, if no triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first set of cyclic shift values or a first set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs1) . For example, mcs1 ∈ {0, 3, 6, 9} . Table 16 shows an example of mapping of values for two HARQ-ACK information bits to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0168] Table 16
[0169] In some embodiments, for a positive SR transmission in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second set of cyclic shift values or a second set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs2) . For example, mcs2 ∈ {1, 4, 7, 10} . Table 17 shows an example of mapping of values for two HARQ-ACK information bits to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0170] Table 17
[0171] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or for indicating a first state) in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third set of cyclic shift values or a third set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs3) . For example, mcs3 ∈ {2, 5, 8, 11} . Table 18 shows an example of mapping of values for two HARQ-ACK information bits to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0172] Table 18
[0173] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or for indicating a first state) in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) and a positive SR transmission, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by the second set of cyclic shift values or the third set of cyclic shift values or the second set of cyclic shift offset values or the third set of cyclic shift offset values (e.g. mcs2 or mcs3) . In this way, in case of multiple states for the measurement report, all cyclic shift values for one sequence may be allocated to one UE, there is no need to consider multiplexing.
[0174] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may receive, from the network device 120, at least one configuration for the measurement report or for transmission of one or more off the first set of information, the second set of information and the third set of information. In some embodiments, the at least one configuration may include a parameter for cyclic shift. In some embodiments, the value of the parameter may be represented as F. In some embodiments, F may be one or more of {1, 2, 3, 4} or one or more of {1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4} . In some other embodiments, the cyclic shift of sequence for the first uplink channel (e.g. with PUCCH format 0) may be In some embodiments, wherein m′cs may be mcs / F. In some embodiments, or mcs∈ {0, 1, ... 12*F-1} . In some embodiments, the cyclic shift of sequence for the first uplink channel may be In some embodiments, or mcs ∈ {0, 1, ... 12 *F -1} .
[0175] In some embodiments, if there is no HARQ-ACK information bit, separated configurations of SR and triggering / request may be configured. In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report in the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH, e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the PUCCH by a first cyclic shift value or a first cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs1 or m′cs1) . For example, mcs1 mcs1=0 or m′cs1=0) . For example, for a first state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the PUCCH by a first cyclic shift value or a first cyclic shift offset value. For example, mcs1 = 0 or m′cs1 = 0.
[0176] In some embodiments, for indicating a second state (e.g. of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second cyclic shift value or a second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2 or m′cs2) . For example, mcs2=10 or 14 or 8 or 4 or 2 or m′cs2=5 or 7 or 4 or 2 or 1. For example, the second value of mcs2 or m′cs2 may be different from 6 or 12 or 18 (which is applied for indication of HARQ-ACK information bit) , as the terminal device 110 may miss DCI decoding.
[0177] In some embodiments, for indicating a third state (e.g. of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third cyclic shift value or a third cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs3 or m′cs3) . For example, mcs3 = 4 or 8 or14 or10 or m′cs3 =2 or 4 or 7 or 5) . In some other embodiments, for indicating a fourth state (e.g. of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fourth cyclic shift value or a fourth cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs4 or m′cs4) For example, mcs4 = 16 or 20 or 8 or m′cs4 = 8 or 10 or 11 or 4.
[0178] In some embodiments, for indicating a fifth state (or a first state, e.g. of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) in the first uplink channel, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fifth cyclic shift value or a fifth cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs5 or m′cs5) . For example, mcs5 ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23} or m′cs5 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5} . In some embodiments, for indicating a sixth state (or a second state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) in the first uplink channel, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a sixth cyclic shift value or a sixth cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs6 or m′cs6) . For example, mcs6 ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23} or m′cs6 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5} . In some embodiments, mcs6 may be different from mcs5. In some other embodiments, m′cs6 may be different from m′cs5.
[0179] In some embodiments, if there is no HARQ-ACK information bit, SR and triggering / request of measurement report may be configured. In some embodiments, for a positive SR transmission using PUCCH format 0, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first value (e.g. mcs1 or m′cs1) . For example, mcs1 = 0 or m′cs1 = 0.
[0180] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a first state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second cyclic shift value or a second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2 or m′cs2) . For example, mcs2 = 2 or 4 or 6 or 12 or m′cs2 = 1 or 2 or 3 or 6) . For example, the second cyclic shift value or the second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2 or m′cs2) may be different from 6 or 12 or 18 (which is applied for indication of HARQ-ACK information bit) , as the terminal device may miss DCI decoding. For example, for a first state of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the PUCCH by a second cyclic shift value or a second cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs2 or m′cs2) For example, mcs2 = 2 or 4 or 6 or 12 or m′cs2 =1 or 2 or 3 or 6.
[0181] In some embodiments, for indicating both a positive SR transmission and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third cyclic shift value or a third cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs3 or m′cs3) . For example, mcs3 = 4 or 8 or 12 or 18 or m′cs3 = 2 or 4 or 6 or 9. For example, for a first state (e.g. of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third cyclic shift value or a third cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs3 or m′cs3) .
[0182] In some embodiments, for indicating a second state (e.g. of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fourth cyclic shift value or a fourth cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs4 or m′cs4) . For example, mcs4 = 10 or 14 or 18 or m′cs4= 5 or 7 or 9. In some embodiments, for indicating both a positive SR transmission and a second state (e.g. of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fifth cyclic shift value or a fifth cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs5 or m′cs5) . For example, mcs5 = 16 or 20 or 22 or m′cs5 = 8 or 10 or 11.
[0183] In some embodiments, for indicating a third state (or a first state e.g. of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a sixth cyclic shift value or a sixth cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs6 or m′cs6) . For example, mcs6 ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23} or m′cs6 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5} . In some embodiments, for indicating both a positive SR transmission and / or a third state (or a fourth state, e.g. of the triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a seventh value of mcs7 or a seventh cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs7 or m′cs7) . For example, mcs7 ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23} or m′cs7 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5} . In some embodiments, mcs7 may be different from mcs6. In some other embodiments, m′cs7 may be different from m′cs6.
[0184] In some embodiments, if it is multiplexing with one HARQ-ACK information bit) , separated configurations of SR and triggering / request may be configured. For example, the set of values may depend on the number of the at least one state.
[0185] In some embodiments, if there is no triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first set of cyclic shift values or a first set of cyclic shift offset value (e.g. mcs1 or m′cs1) . For example, mcs ∈ {0, 12} or m′cs1 ∈ {0, 6} . Table 19 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for PUCCH format 0.
[0186] Table 19
[0187] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a first state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second set of values for mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {6, 18} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {3, 9} ) , such as, a first state. Table 20 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0188] Table 20
[0189] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a second state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third set of values for mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {2, 14} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {1, 7} ) , such as, a second state. Table 21 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for PUCCH format 0.
[0190] Table 21
[0191] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a third state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fourth set of values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {4, 16} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {2, 8} ) , such as a third state. Table 22 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for PUCCH format 0.
[0192] Table 22
[0193] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a fourth state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fifth set of values ofmcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {8, 20} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {4, 10} ) , such as, a fourth state. Table 23 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0194] Table 23
[0195] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a fifth state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a sixth set of values ofmcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {10, 22} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {5, 11} ) , such as, a fifth state. Table 24 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for PUCCH format 0.
[0196] Table 24
[0197] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a sixth state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a seventh set of values of {mcs1, mcs1 + 12} (e.g. mcs1 ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11} ) or {m′cs1, m′cs1 + 6} (e.g. m′cs1 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5} ) , such as a sixth state. Table 25 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for PUCCH format 0.
[0198] Table 25
[0199] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a seventh state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by an eighth set of values of {mcs2, mcs2 + 12} (e.g. mcs2 ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11} ) or {m′cs2, m′cs2 + 6} (e.g. m′cs2 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5} ) , such as, a seventh state. In some embodiments, mcs2 may be different from mcs1. In some other embodiments, m′cs2 may be different from m′cs1. Table 26 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0200] Table 26
[0201] In some embodiments, if it is multiplexing with one HARQ-ACK information bit, SR and triggering / request of measurement report may be configured. In some embodiments, if there is no triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first set of values for mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {0, 12} ) , or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {0, 6} ) . Table 27 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0202] Table 27
[0203] In some embodiments, for a positive SR transmission using PUCCH format 0, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second set of values for mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {6, 18} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {3, 9} ) . Table 28 shows an example of mapping o f values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0204] Table 28
[0205] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a first state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third set of values for mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {2, 14} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {1, 7} ) , such as, a first state. Table 29 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0206] Table 29
[0207] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a second state in the first uplink channel (using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fourth set of values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {4, 16} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {2, 8} ) , such as, a second state. Table 30 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0208] Table 30
[0209] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report and a positive SR transmission or for indicating the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fifth set of values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {8, 20} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {4, 10} ) , such as, a first state. Table 31 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0210] Table 31
[0211] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report and a positive SR transmission or for indicating a second state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a sixth set of values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {10, 22} ) or (e.g. m′cs ∈ {5, 11} ) , such as, a second state. Table 32 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0212] Table 32
[0213] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report and / or a positive SR transmission or for indicating a first state or a third state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a seventh set of values of of {mcs1, mcs1 + 12} (e.g. mcs1 ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11} ) or {m′cs1, m′cs1 + 6} (e.g. m′cs1 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5} ) , such as, a first or third state. Table 33 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0214] Table 33
[0215] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report and / or a positive SR transmission or for indicating a second state or a fourth state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by an eighth set of values of {mcs2, mcs2 + 12} (e.g. mcs2 ∈ {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11} ) or {m′cs2, m′cs2 + 6} (e.g. m′cs2 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5} ) , such as, a second state or fourth state. In some embodiments, mcs2 may be different from mcs1. In some other embodiments, m′cs2 may be different from m′cs1. Table 34 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0216] Table 34
[0217] In some embodiments, if it is multiplexing with multiplexing with two HARQ-ACK information bits, separated configurations of SR and triggering / request may be configured. In some embodiments, if there is no triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first set of values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {0, 6, 12, 18} ) or m′cs (e.g. m′cs ∈ {0, 3, 6, 9} ) . Table 35 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0218] Table 35
[0219] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a first state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second set of values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {2, 8, 14, 20} ) or m′cs (e.g. m′cs ∈ {1, 4, 7, 10} ) , such as, a first state. Table 36 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0220] Table 36
[0221] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a second state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third set of values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {4, 10, 16, 22} ) or m′cs (e.g. m′cs ∈ {2, 5, 8, 11} ) , such as, a second state. Table 37 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0222] Table 37
[0223] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a third state (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fourth set of values of {mcs1, mcs1+6, mcs1+12, mcs1+18} (e.g. mcs1∈ {1, 3, 5} ) or {m′cs1, m′cs1 + 3, m′cs1 + 6, m′cs1 + 9} (e.g. m′cs1 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5} ) , such as, a third state. Table 38 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0224] Table 38
[0225] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a fourth state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device may transmit the PUCCH by a fifth set of values of {mcs2, mcs2 + 6, mcs2 + 12, mcs2 + 18} (e.g. mcs2 ∈ {1, 3, 5} ) or {m′cs2, m′cs2 + 3, m′cs2 +6, m′cs2 + 9} (e.g. m′cs2 ∈ {0.5, 1.5, 2.5} ) , such as, a fourth state. In some embodiment, mcs2 may be different from mcs1. In some other embodiments, m′cs2 may be different from m′cs1. Table 39 shows an example of mapping of values for one HARQ-ACK information bit to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0226] Table 39
[0227] In some embodiments, if it is multiplexing with two HARQ-ACK information bits, SR and triggering / request of measurement report may be configured. In some embodiments, if there is no triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report, the terminal device may 110 transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a first set of values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {0, 6, 12, 18} ) or m′cs (e. g, m′cs ∈ {0, 3, 6, 9} ) . Table 40 shows an example of mapping of values for two HARQ-ACK information bits and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0228] Table 40
[0229] In some embodiments, for a positive SR transmission using PUCCH format 0, the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a second set of cyclic shift values or a second set of cyclic shift offset values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {2, 8, 14, 20} ) or m′cs (e. g, m′cs ∈ {1, 4, 7, 10} ) . Table 41 shows an example of mapping of values for two HARQ-ACK information bits and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0230] Table 41
[0231] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a first state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a third set of values of mcs (e.g. mcs ∈ {4, 10, 16, 22} ) or m′cs (e.g. m′cs ∈ {2, 5, 8, 11} ) , such as, a first state. Table 42 shows an example of mapping of values for two HARQ-ACK information bits and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0232] Table 42
[0233] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a first state and a positive SR transmission in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by the second or the third set of values of a fourth set of values of {mcs1, mcs1+6, mcs1+12, mcs1+18} (e.g. mcs1=1) or {m′cs1, m′cs1 + 3, m′cs1 + 6, m′cs1 + 9} (e.g. m′cs1 = 0.5) , such as, a first state. Table 43 shows an example of mapping of values for two HARQ-ACK information bits and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0234] Table 43
[0235] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a second state in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a fifth set of values of {mcs2, mcs2 + 6, mcs2 + 12, mcs2 + 18} (e.g. mcs2 = 3) or {m′cs2, m′cs2 + 3, m′cs2 + 6, m′cs2 + 9} (e.g. m′cs2 = 1.5) , such as, a second state. Table 44 shows an example of mapping of values for two HARQ-ACK information bits and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. for PUCCH format 0) .
[0236] Table 44
[0237] In some embodiments, for indicating triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report or for indicating a second state and a positive SR transmission in the first uplink channel (e.g. using PUCCH format 0) , the terminal device 110 may transmit the first uplink channel (e.g. first PUCCH) by a sixth set of values of {mcs3, mcs3 +6, mcs3 + 12, mcs3 + 18} (e.g. mcs3 = 5) or {m′cs3, m′cs3 + 3, m′cs3 + 6, m′cs3 + 9} (e.g. m′cs3 = 2.5) , such as, a second state. Table 45 shows an example of mapping of values for two HARQ-ACK information bits and triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report to sequences for the first uplink channel (e.g. PUCCH format 0) .
[0238] Table 45
[0239] In some embodiments, a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is configured with at least one of: a plurality of symbols or a plurality of resource blocks. In some embodiments, a different offset of cyclic shift between two symbols or two RBs of sequences for the first PUCCH indicates the at least one state. Alternatively, different values of cyclic shift values of sequence of sequence for the first PUCCH indicate the at least one state. For example, the first PUCCH may be configured with more than one symbol and / or more than one RB, and the different offset of cyclic shift between two symbols and / or two RBs (e.g. represented as Δcs) and / or the different values of cyclic shift values of sequence (e.g. represented as mcs) may indicate the at least one state (and / or at least one variation) .
[0240] In some embodiments, the cyclic shift of sequence for the first uplink channel (e.g. with PUCCH format 0) on a first symbol and / or on a first RB may be In some other embodiments, the cyclic shift of sequence for the first uplink channel (e.g. with PUCCH format 0) on a second symbol and / or on a second RB may be
[0241] In some embodiments, for a first state of triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or and / apositive SR transmission) using PUCCH format 0, the terminal device 110 may transmit the PUCCH by a first value of cyclic shift offset Δcs1 (or and a first value of cyclic shift mcs1) , for example, Δcs1∈ {0, 1, ... 12 *F -1} , mcs1 ∈ {0, 1, ... 12 *F -1} . In some other embodiments, for a second state of triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or and / a positive SR transmission) using PUCCH format 0, the terminal device 110 may transmit the PUCCH by a second value of cyclic shift offset Δcs2 (or and a second value of cyclic shift mcs2) , for example, Δcs2∈ {0, 1, ... 12 *F -1} , mcs2 ∈ {0, 1, ... 12 *F -1} . For example, Δcs2 may be different from Δcs1 and / or mcs2 may be different from mcs1.
[0242] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 is configured with a number of PUCCH resources for respective measurement reports in a slot. Alternatively, or in addition, the terminal device 110 is configured with first PUCCH transmission occasions that overlap with a transmission of a PUCCH with feedback information in the slot or with a transmission of a PUCCH with measurement report in the slot. For example, the terminal device 110 may be configured with K PUCCHs (e.g. K first PUCCH resources) for respective K measurement report in a slot, with the first PUCCH transmission occasions that would overlap with a transmission of a PUCCH with HARQ-ACK information in the slot or with a transmission of a PUCCH with CSI report (s) in the slot.
[0243] In some embodiments, if the terminal device 110 transmits a PUCCH with O1 bits (wherein O1 may be OACK HARQ-ACK information bits and / or OCSI CSI report bits) in a resource using PUCCH format 2 or PUCCH format 3 or PUCCH format 4 in a slot, or bits may represent a negative or positive triggering / request of transmission of the measurement report (or and bits may represent a negative or positive SR) . In some embodiments, or bits may be appended to the HARQ-ACK information bits (or and bits may be appended to the or bits. Alternatively, bits may be appended to the HARQ-ACK information bits and or bits may be appended to the bits.
[0244] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may transmit the combined (or or or ) UCI bits in a PUCCH using a resource with PUCCH format 2 or PUCCH format 3 or PUCCH format 4. For example, T may be the number of at least one state (or number of bits) for one configuration of measurement report.
[0245] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may be configured with K PUCCHs (e.g. K first PUCCH resources) for respective K measurement report in a slot, with the first PUCCH transmission occasions that would overlap with a transmission of a PUSCH in the slot. The or bits may be multiplexed on the PUSCH, which is different from SR that will not be multiplexed on PUSCH.
[0246] In some embodiments, the first set of information (or the first uplink channel) and the second set of information (or the second uplink channel or the third set of information or the third uplink channel) may have same priority. In some embodiments, the first set of information (or the first uplink channel) and the second set of information (or the second uplink channel or the third set of information or the third uplink channel) may have different priorities. In some embodiments, the first set of information (or the first uplink channel) may have higher priority than the second set of information (or the second uplink channel or the third set of information or the third uplink channel) . In some embodiments, the second set of information (or the second uplink channel) may have higher priority than the third set of information or the third uplink channel.
[0247] In some embodiments, the measurement report may have higher priority than other CSI report (s) including CSI for layer 1 triggered mobility (LTM) . Alternatively, the measurement report may have lower priority than LTM and higher priority than other CSI report (s) excluding LTM. The first part or the first set of information may have higher priority than other CSI report (s) including LTM. Alternatively, the first part or the first set of information may have lower priority than LTM and higher priority than other CSI report (s) excluding LTM. In some embodiments, the second part or the second set of information may have higher priority than other CSI report (s) including LTM. Alternatively, the second part or the second set of information may have lower priority than LTM and higher priority than other CSI report (s) excluding LTM or same priority as other CSI report (s) excluding LTM. Table 46 shows an example of priorities. In some embodiments, subset of rows in Table 46 may be applied.
[0248] Table 46
[0249] FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a communication method 300 implemented at a terminal device in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. For the purpose of discussion, the method 300 will be described from the perspective of the terminal device 110 in FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C.
[0250] At block 310, the terminal device 110 performs a measurement based on a first plurality of measurement resources.
[0251] At block 320, the terminal device 110 determines whether at least one condition is satisfied based on a measurement result of the measurement.
[0252] At block 330, based on a determination that the at least one condition is satisfied, the terminal device 110 transmits, to a network device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0253] In some example embodiments, the at least one state or one or more of: a condition identity of the at least one condition or a measurement type of the measurement is indicated with at least one of: cyclic shift values, cyclic shift offset values, cyclic shift offset between symbols, cyclic shift offset between resource blocks, indexes of orthogonal cover code, or sequence indexes of sequence for the first uplink channel.
[0254] In some example embodiments, that at least one state comprises one or more of: a presence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or a trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel, an absence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or no trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel, a least one payload size for the second set of information, the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being different from a third set of information in a second measurement report, the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being same as a third set of information in a second measurement report, a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being same as first measurement resource in one previous measurement, a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being different from first measurement resource in one previous measurement, at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being different from at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report, at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being same as at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report, a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap no larger than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap no less than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap larger than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap less than a first value of largest measurement result, a first event identity or a first measurement type or a first report configuration, or a second event identity or a second measurement type or a second report configuration.
[0255] In some example embodiments, the method 300 further includes: receiving at least one configuration for the measurement report from the network device, wherein the at least one configuration comprises one or more of: an association between a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, an association between the first uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between the second uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between at least one condition and the measurement report, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0256] In some example embodiments, the at least one configuration comprises at least one of: a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, wherein the first uplink resource and the second uplink resource are associated for the measurement report, or a first measurement report configuration, wherein the first measurement report configuration is associated with at least one of: the first uplink resource or the second uplink resource.
[0257] In some example embodiments, the method 300 further includes transmitting, to the network device, the first set of information in the first uplink resource which is associated with the at least one condition; and transmitting, to the network device, the second set of information in the second uplink resource which is associated with the first uplink resource.
[0258] In some example embodiments, one or more cyclic shift values indicate the at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report, and / or wherein one cyclic shift value indicates a scheduling request, and / or wherein one or more cyclic shift values indicates scheduling request and at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report.
[0259] In some example embodiments, the method 300 further includes receiving, from the network device, at least one configuration for the measurement report, wherein the at least one configuration comprises a parameter for cyclic shift.
[0260] In some example embodiments, a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is configured with at least one of: a plurality of symbols or a plurality of resource blocks, and wherein a different offset of cyclic shift between two symbols or two RBs of sequences for the first PUCCH indicates the at least one state, or wherein different values of cyclic shift values of sequence of sequence for the first PUCCH indicate the at least one state.
[0261] In some example embodiments, the terminal device is configured with a number of PUCCH resources for respective measurement reports in a slot, and / or wherein the terminal device is configured with first PUCCH transmission occasions that overlap with a transmission of a PUCCH with feedback information in the slot or with a transmission of a PUCCH with measurement report in the slot.
[0262] FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart of a communication method 400 implemented at a network device in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. For the purpose of discussion, the method 400 will be described from the perspective of the network device 120 in FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C.
[0263] At block 410, the network device 120 receives, from a terminal device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0264] In some example embodiments, the at least one state or one or more of: a condition identity of the at least one condition or a measurement type of the measurement is indicated with at least one of: cyclic shift values, cyclic shift offset values, cyclic shift offset between symbols, cyclic shift offset between resource blocks, indexes of orthogonal cover code, or sequence indexes of sequence for the first uplink channel.
[0265] In some example embodiments, that at least one state comprises one or more of: a presence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or a trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel, an absence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or no trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel, at least one payload size for the second set of information, the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being different from a third set of information in a second measurement report, the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being same as a third set of information in a second measurement report, a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being same as first measurement resource in one previous measurement, a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being different from first measurement resource in one previous measurement, at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being different from at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report, at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being same as at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report, a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap no larger than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap no less than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap larger than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap less than a first value of largest measurement result, a first event identity or a first measurement type or a first report configuration, or a second event identity or a second measurement type or a second report configuration.
[0266] In some example embodiments, the method 400 further includes transmitting at least one configuration for the measurement report to the terminal device, wherein the at least one configuration comprises one or more of: an association between a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, an association between the first uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between the second uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between at least one condition and the measurement report, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0267] In some example embodiments, the at least one configuration comprises at least one of: a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, wherein the first uplink resource and the second uplink resource are associated for the measurement report, or a first measurement report configuration, wherein the first measurement report configuration is associated with at least one of: the first uplink resource or the second uplink resource.
[0268] In some example embodiments, he method 400 further includes receiving, from the terminal device, the first set of information in the first uplink resource which is associated with the at least one condition; and receiving, from the terminal device, the second set of information in the second uplink resource which is associated with the first uplink resource.
[0269] In some example embodiments, one or more cyclic shift values indicate the at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report, and / or wherein one cyclic shift value indicates a scheduling request, and / or wherein one or more cyclic shift values indicates scheduling request and at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report.
[0270] In some example embodiments, he method 400 further includes transmitting, to the terminal device, at least one configuration for the measurement report, wherein the at least one configuration comprises a parameter for cyclic shift.
[0271] In some example embodiments, a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is configured with at least one of: a plurality of symbols or a plurality of resource blocks, and wherein a different offset of cyclic shift between two symbols or two RBs of sequences for the first PUCCH indicates the at least one state, or wherein different values of cyclic shift values of sequence of sequence for the first PUCCH indicate the at least one state.
[0272] FIG. 5 is a simplified block diagram of a device 500 that is suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure. The device 500 can be considered as a further example implementation of any of the devices as shown in FIG. 1 A, FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C. Accordingly, the device 500 can be implemented at or as at least a part of the terminal device 110 or the network device 120.
[0273] As shown, the device 500 includes a processor 510, a memory 520 coupled to the processor 510, a suitable transceiver 540 coupled to the processor 510, and a communication interface coupled to the transceiver 540. The memory 520 stores at least a part of a program 530. The transceiver 540 may be for bidirectional communications or a unidirectional communication based on requirements. The transceiver 540 may include at least one of a transmitter 542 and a receiver 544. The transmitter 542 and the receiver 544 may be functional modules or physical entities. The transceiver 540 has at least one antenna to facilitate communication, though in practice an Access Node mentioned in this application may have several ones. The communication interface may represent any interface that is necessary for communication with other network elements, such as X2 / Xn interface for bidirectional communications between eNBs / gNBs, S1 / NG interface for communication between a Mobility Management Entity (MME) / Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) / SGW / UPF and the eNB / gNB, Un interface for communication between the eNB / gNB and a relay node (RN) , or Uu interface for communication between the eNB / gNB and a terminal device.
[0274] The program 530 is assumed to include program instructions that, when executed by the associated processor 510, enable the device 500 to operate in accordance with the embodiments of the present disclosure, as discussed herein with reference to FIGS. 1 A to 5.The embodiments herein may be implemented by computer software executable by the processor 510 of the device 500, or by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware. The processor 510 may be configured to implement various embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, a combination of the processor 510 and memory 520 may form processing means 550 adapted to implement various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0275] The memory 520 may be of any type suitable to the local technical network and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, semiconductor-based memory devices, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory devices and systems, fixed memory and removable memory, as non-limiting examples. While only one memory 520 is shown in the device 500, there may be several physically distinct memory modules in the device 500. The processor 510 may be of any type suitable to the local technical network, and may include one or more of general purpose computers, special purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs) and processors based on multicore processor architecture, as non-limiting examples. The device 500 may have multiple processors, such as an application specific integrated circuit chip that is slaved in time to a clock which synchronizes the main processor.
[0276] According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal device comprising a circuitry is provided. The circuitry is configured to: perform a measurement based on a first plurality of measurement resources; determine whether at least one condition is satisfied based on a measurement result of the measurement; and based on a determination that the at least one condition is satisfied, transmit, to a network device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one o f: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the circuitry may be configured to perform any method implemented by the terminal device as discussed above.
[0277] According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device comprising a circuitry is provided. The circuitry is configured to: receive, from a terminal device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the circuitry may be configured to perform any method implemented by the network device as discussed above.
[0278] The term “circuitry” used herein may refer to hardware circuits and / or combinations of hardware circuits and software. For example, the circuitry may be a combination of analog and / or digital hardware circuits with software / firmware. As a further example, the circuitry may be any portions of hardware processors with software including digital signal processor (s) , software, and memory (ies) that work together to cause an apparatus, such as a terminal device or a network device, to perform various functions. In a still further example, the circuitry may be hardware circuits and or processors, such as a microprocessor or a portion of a microprocessor, that requires software / firmware for operation, but the software may not be present when it is not needed for operation. As used herein, the term circuitry also covers an implementation of merely a hardware circuit or processor (s) or a portion of a hardware circuit or processor (s) and its (or their) accompanying software and / or firmware.
[0279] According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal apparatus is provided. The terminal apparatus comprises means for performing a measurement based on a first plurality of measurement resources; means for determining whether at least one condition is satisfied based on a measurement result of the measurement; and means for based on a determination that the at least one condition is satisfied, transmitting to a network device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources. In some embodiments, the first apparatus may comprise means for performing the respective operations of the method 300. In some example embodiments, the first apparatus may further comprise means for performing other operations in some example embodiments of the method 300. The means may be implemented in any suitable form. For example, the means may be implemented in a circuitry or software module.
[0280] According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a network apparatus is provided. The network apparatus comprises means for receiving, from a terminal device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources. In some embodiments, the second apparatus may comprise means for performing the respective operations of the method 400. In some example embodiments, the second apparatus may further comprise means for performing other operations in some example embodiments of the method 400. The means may be implemented in any suitable form. For example, the means may be implemented in a circuitry or software module.
[0281] In summary, embodiments of the present disclosure provide the following aspects.
[0282] In an aspect, it is proposed a terminal device, comprising: a processor, configured to cause the terminal device to: perform a measurement based on a first plurality of measurement resources; determine whether at least one condition is satisfied based on a measurement result of the measurement; and based on a determination that the at least one condition is satisfied, transmit, to a network device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0283] In some embodiments, the at least one state or one or more of: a condition identity of the at least one condition or a measurement type of the measurement is indicated with at least one of: cyclic shift values, cyclic shift offset values, cyclic shift offset between symbols, cyclic shift offset between resource blocks, indexes of orthogonal cover code, or sequence indexes of sequence for the first uplink channel.
[0284] In some embodiments, that at least one state comprises one or more of: a presence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or a trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel, an absence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or no trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel, a least one payload size for the second set of information, the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being different from a third set of information in a second measurement report, the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being same as a third set of information in a second measurement report, a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being same as first measurement resource in one previous measurement, a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being different from first measurement resource in one previous measurement, at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being different from at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report, at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being same as at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report, a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap no larger than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap no less than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap larger than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap less than a first value of largest measurement result, a first event identity or a first measurement type or a first report configuration, or a second event identity or a second measurement type or a second report configuration.
[0285] In some embodiments, the terminal device is caused to: receive at least one configuration for the measurement report from the network device, wherein the at least one configuration comprises one or more of: an association between a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, an association between the first uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between the second uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between at least one condition and the measurement report, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0286] In some embodiments, the at least one configuration comprises at least one of: a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, wherein the first uplink resource and the second uplink resource are associated for the measurement report, or a first measurement report configuration, wherein the first measurement report configuration is associated with at least one of: the first uplink resource or the second uplink resource.
[0287] In some embodiments, the terminal device is caused to: transmit, to the network device, the first set of information in the first uplink resource which is associated with the at least one condition; and transmit, to the network device, the second set of information in the second uplink resource which is associated with the first uplink resource.
[0288] In some embodiments, one or more cyclic shift values indicate the at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report, and / or wherein one cyclic shift value indicates a scheduling request, and / or wherein one or more cyclic shift values indicates scheduling request and at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report.
[0289] In some embodiments, the terminal device is caused to: receive, from the network device, at least one configuration for the measurement report, wherein the at least one configuration comprises a parameter for cyclic shift.
[0290] In some embodiments, a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is configured with at least one of: a plurality of symbols or a plurality of resource blocks, and wherein a different offset of cyclic shift between two symbols or two RBs of sequences for the first PUCCH indicates the at least one state, or wherein different values of cyclic shift values of sequence of sequence for the first PUCCH indicate the at least one state.
[0291] In some embodiments, the terminal device is configured with a number of PUCCH resources for respective measurement reports in a slot, and / or wherein the terminal device is configured with first PUCCH transmission occasions that overlap with a transmission of a PUCCH with feedback information in the slot or with a transmission of a PUCCH with measurement report in the slot.
[0292] In an aspect, it is proposed a network device, comprising: a processor, configured to cause the network device to: receive, from a terminal device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0293] In some embodiments, the at least one state or one or more of: a condition identity of the at least one condition or a measurement type of the measurement is indicated with at least one of: cyclic shift values, cyclic shift offset values, cyclic shift offset between symbols, cyclic shift offset between resource blocks, indexes of orthogonal cover code, or sequence indexes of sequence for the first uplink channel.
[0294] In some embodiments, that at least one state comprises one or more of: a presence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or a trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel, an absence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or no trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel, at least one payload size for the second set of information, the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being different from a third set of information in a second measurement report, the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being same as a third set of information in a second measurement report, a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being same as first measurement resource in one previous measurement, a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being different from first measurement resource in one previous measurement, at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being different from at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report, at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being same as at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report, a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap no larger than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap no less than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap larger than a first value of largest measurement result, a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap less than a first value of largest measurement result, a first event identity or a first measurement type or a first report configuration, or a second event identity or a second measurement type or a second report configuration.
[0295] In some embodiments, the network device is caused to: transmit at least one configuration for the measurement report to the terminal device, wherein the at least one configuration comprises one or more of: an association between a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, an association between the first uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between the second uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between at least one condition and the measurement report, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources.
[0296] In some embodiments, the at least one configuration comprises at least one of: a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, wherein the first uplink resource and the second uplink resource are associated for the measurement report, or a first measurement report configuration, wherein the first measurement report configuration is associated with at least one of: the first uplink resource or the second uplink resource.
[0297] In some embodiments, the network device is caused to: receive, from the terminal device, the first set of information in the first uplink resource which is associated with the at least one condition; and receive, from the terminal device, the second set of information in the second uplink resource which is associated with the first uplink resource.
[0298] In some embodiments, one or more cyclic shift values indicate the at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report, and / or wherein one cyclic shift value indicates a scheduling request, and / or wherein one or more cyclic shift values indicates scheduling request and at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report.
[0299] In some embodiments, the network device is caused to: transmit, to the terminal device, at least one configuration for the measurement report, wherein the at least one configuration comprises a parameter for cyclic shift.
[0300] In some embodiments, a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is configured with at least one of: a plurality of symbols or a plurality of resource blocks, and wherein a different offset of cyclic shift between two symbols or two RBs of sequences for the first PUCCH indicates the at least one state, or wherein different values of cyclic shift values of sequence of sequence for the first PUCCH indicate the at least one state.
[0301] In an aspect, a terminal device comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions thereon, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causing the device to perform the method implemented by the terminal device discussed above.
[0302] In an aspect, a network device comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions thereon, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causing the device to perform the method implemented by the network device discussed above.
[0303] In an aspect, a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed on at least one processor, causing the at least one processor to perform the method implemented by the terminal device discussed above.
[0304] In an aspect, a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed on at least one processor, causing the at least one processor to perform the method implemented by the network device discussed above.
[0305] In an aspect, a computer program comprising instructions, the instructions, when executed on at least one processor, causing the at least one processor to perform the method implemented by the terminal device discussed above.
[0306] In an aspect, a computer program comprising instructions, the instructions, when executed on at least one processor, causing the at least one processor to perform the method implemented by the network device discussed above.
[0307] Generally, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in hardware or special purpose circuits, software, logic or any combination thereof. Some aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software which may be executed by a controller, microprocessor or other computing device. While various aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated and described as block diagrams, flowcharts, or using some other pictorial representation, it will be appreciated that the blocks, apparatus, systems, techniques or methods described herein may be implemented in, as non-limiting examples, hardware, software, firmware, special purpose circuits or logic, general purpose hardware or controller or other computing devices, or some combination thereof.
[0308] The present disclosure also provides at least one computer program product tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The computer program product includes computer-executable instructions, such as those included in program modules, being executed in a device on a target real or virtual processor, to carry out the process or method as described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, libraries, objects, classes, components, data structures, or the like that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. The functionality of the program modules may be combined or split between program modules as desired in various embodiments. Machine-executable instructions for program modules may be executed within a local or distributed device. In a distributed device, program modules may be located in both local and remote storage media.
[0309] Program code for carrying out methods of the present disclosure may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. These program codes may be provided to a processor or controller of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, such that the program codes, when executed by the processor or controller, cause the functions / operations specified in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams to be implemented. The program code may execute entirely on a machine, partly on the machine, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the machine and partly on a remote machine or entirely on the remote machine or server.
[0310] The above program code may be embodied on a machine readable medium, which may be any tangible medium that may contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The machine readable medium may be a machine readable signal medium or a machine readable storage medium. A machine readable medium may include but not limited to an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples of the machine readable storage medium would include an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM) , a read-only memory (ROM) , an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory) , an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) , an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.
[0311] Further, while operations are depicted in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Likewise, while several specific implementation details are contained in the above discussions, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the present disclosure, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to particular embodiments. Certain features that are described in the context of separate embodiments may also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable sub-combination.
[0312] Although the present disclosure has been described in language specific to structural features and / or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the present disclosure defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as example forms of implementing the claims.
Claims
1.A terminal device, comprising:a processor, configured to cause the terminal device to:perform a measurement based on a first plurality of measurement resources;determine whether at least one condition is satisfied based on a measurement result of the measurement; andbased on a determination that the at least one condition is satisfied, transmit, to a network device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of:a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.2.The terminal device of claim 1, wherein the at least one state or one or more of: a condition identity of the at least one condition or a measurement type of the measurement is indicated with at least one of: cyclic shift values, cyclic shift offset values, cyclic shift offsets between symbols, cyclic shift offsets between resource blocks, indexes of orthogonal cover code, or sequence indexes of sequence for the first uplink channel.3.The terminal device of claim 1 or 2, wherein that at least one state comprises one or more of:a presence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or a trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel,an absence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or no trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel,a least one payload size for the second set of information,the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being different from a third set of information in a second measurement report,the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being same as a third set of information in a second measurement report,a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being same as first measurement resource in one previous measurement,a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being different from first measurement resource in one previous measurement,at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being different from at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report,at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being same as at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report,a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap no larger than a first value of largest measurement result,a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap no less than a first value of largest measurement result,a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap larger than a first value of largest measurement result,a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap less than a first value of largest measurement result,a first event identity or a first measurement type or a first report configuration, ora second event identity or a second measurement type or a second report configuration.4.The terminal device of any of claims 1-3, wherein the terminal device is caused to:receive at least one configuration for the measurement report from the network device, wherein the at least one configuration comprises one or more of: an association between a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, an association between the first uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between the second uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between at least one condition and the measurement report, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources.5.The terminal device of claim 4, wherein the at least one configuration comprises at least one of:a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, wherein the first uplink resource and the second uplink resource are associated for the measurement report, ora first measurement report configuration, wherein the first measurement report configuration is associated with at least one of: the first uplink resource or the second uplink resource.6.The terminal device of any of claims 1-5, wherein the terminal device is caused to:transmit, to the network device, the first set of information in the first uplink resource which is associated with the at least one condition; andtransmit, to the network device, the second set of information in the second uplink resource which is associated with the first uplink resource.7.The terminal device of any of claims 1-6, wherein one or more cyclic shift values indicate the at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report, and / orwherein one cyclic shift value indicates a scheduling request, and / orwherein one or more cyclic shift values indicates scheduling request and at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report.8.The terminal device of any of claims 1-7, wherein the terminal device is caused to:receive, from the network device, at least one configuration for the measurement report, wherein the at least one configuration comprises a parameter for cyclic shift.9.The terminal device of any of claims 1-8, wherein a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is configured with at least one of: a plurality of symbols or a plurality of resource blocks, andwherein a different offset of cyclic shift between two symbols or two RBs of sequences for the first PUCCH indicates the at least one state, orwherein different values of cyclic shift values of sequence of sequence for the first PUCCH indicate the at least one state.10.The terminal device of any of claims 1-9, wherein the terminal device is configured with a number of PUCCH resources for respective measurement reports in a slot, and / orwherein the terminal device is configured with first PUCCH transmission occasions that overlap with a transmission of a PUCCH with feedback information in the slot or with a transmission of a PUCCH with measurement report in the slot.11.A network device, comprising:a processor, configured to cause the network device to:perform a measurement a first plurality of measurement resources;receive, from a terminal device, the measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.12.The network device of claim 11, wherein the at least one state or one or more of: a condition identity of the at least one condition or a measurement type of the measurement is indicated with at least one of: cyclic shift values, cyclic shift offset values, cyclic shift offset between symbols, cyclic shift offset between resource blocks, indexes of orthogonal cover code, or sequence indexes of sequence for the first uplink channel.13.The network device of claim 11 or 12, wherein that at least one state comprises one or more of:a presence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or a trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel,an absence of the second set of information in the second uplink channel or no trigger of transmission of the second set of information in the second uplink channel,at least one payload size for the second set of information,the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being different from a third set of information in a second measurement report,the second set of information in the second uplink channel of a first measurement report being same as a third set of information in a second measurement report,a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being same as first measurement resource in one previous measurement,a measurement resource corresponding to the largest measured value of measurement result being different from first measurement resource in one previous measurement,at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being different from at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report,at least one or all of the first plurality of measurement resources being same as at least one or all of measurement resources in the second measurement report,a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap no larger than a first value of largest measurement result,a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap no less than a first value of largest measurement result,a second value of largest measurement result being a first gap larger than a first value of largest measurement result,a second value of largest measurement result being a second gap less than a first value of largest measurement result,a first event identity or a first measurement type or a first report configuration, ora second event identity or a second measurement type or a second report configuration.14.The network device of any of claims 11-13, wherein the network device is caused to:transmit at least one configuration for the measurement report to the terminal device, wherein the at least one configuration comprises one or more of: an association between a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, an association between the first uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between the second uplink resource and at least one configuration for measurement report, an association between at least one condition and the measurement report, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources, a configuration for the first plurality of measurement resources.15.The network device of claim 14, wherein the at least one configuration comprises at least one of:a first uplink resource and a second uplink resource, wherein the first uplink resource and the second uplink resource are associated for the measurement report, ora first measurement report configuration, wherein the first measurement report configuration is associated with at least one of: the first uplink resource or the second uplink resource.16.The network device of any of claims 11-15, wherein the network device is caused to:receive, from the terminal device, the first set of information in the first uplink resource which is associated with the at least one condition; andreceive, from the terminal device, the second set of information in the second uplink resource which is associated with the first uplink resource.17.The network device of any of claims 11-16, wherein one or more cyclic shift values indicate the at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report, and / orwherein one cyclic shift value indicates a scheduling request, and / orwherein one or more cyclic shift values indicates scheduling request and at least one state or one or more of condition identity or measurement type of the measurement report.18.The network device of any of claims 11-17, wherein the network device is caused to:transmit, to the terminal device, at least one configuration for the measurement report, wherein the at least one configuration comprises a parameter for cyclic shift.19.The network device of any of claims 11-18, wherein a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is configured with at least one of: a plurality of symbols or a plurality of resource blocks, andwherein a different offset of cyclic shift between two symbols or two RBs of sequences for the first PUCCH indicates the at least one state, orwherein different values of cyclic shift values of sequence of sequence for the first PUCCH indicate the at least one state.20.A communication method implemented at a terminal device, comprising:performing a measurement based on a first plurality of measurement resources;determining whether at least one condition is satisfied based on a measurement result of the measurement; andbased on a determination that the at least one condition is satisfied, transmitting to a network device, a measurement report, wherein the measurement report comprises at least one of: a first set of information in a first uplink channel or a second set of information in a second uplink channel, and the first set of information comprises at least one indication of at least one state of the second set of information or at least one indication of at least one state of measurement result based on the first plurality of measurement resources.
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