Condition modification

Abstract

An apparatus comprising means for: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WUS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WUS monitoring exit condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WUS monitoring, or exiting LP-WUS monitoring.

Description

[0001] TITLE

[0002] CONDITION MODIFICATION

[0003] TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD

[0004] Examples of the disclosure relate to condition modification. Some relate to condition modification based on at least one characteristic of a user equipment.

[0005] BACKGROUND

[0006] A wireless network comprises a plurality of network nodes including terminal nodes and access nodes. Communication between the terminal nodes and access nodes is wireless.

[0007] An access node can provide at least one condition to be used by user equipment. In some circumstances it may be desirable to improve or enhance provision of at least one condition by an access node.

[0008] BRIEF SUMMARY

[0009] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising means for: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: cell reselection condition, cell selection condition, or event-based measurement reporting condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: performing cell reselection, performing cell selection, or causing transmission of at least one measurement report.

[0010] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising means for: receiving, at a UE, from an access node, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WLIS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WLIS monitoring exit condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WUS monitoring, or exiting LP-WUS monitoring.

[0011] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising means for: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises radio resource management, RRM, relaxation condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises starting or stopping relaxing RRM measurements.

[0012] In some examples, the at least one condition is at least one condition that can be evaluated by making at least one radio signal measurement.

[0013] In some examples, the characteristic of the UE comprises a hardware configuration of the UE.

[0014] In some examples, the hardware configuration of the UE comprises what type of low power receiver, LR, the UE is configured with.

[0015] In some examples, the means are configured to: determine whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; modify the at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition in response to determining that the at least one of the at least one conditions should be modified; determine whether the at least one modified condition has been met; and performing the at least one action if it is determined that the at least one modified condition has been met.

[0016] In some examples, determining whether the at least one modified condition has been met comprises performing at least one measurement of at least one of the following: low-power synchronization signal; low-power wake up signal; synchronisation signal block; reference signal received power; reference signal received quality; or received signal strength indicator.

[0017] In some examples, the means are configured to determine at least one offset value, and wherein modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions comprises modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions based, at least in part, on the at least one offset value.

[0018] In some exampes, determining the at least one offset value comprises at least one of the following: retrieving the at least one offset value from at least one memory; or receiving the at least one offset value in configuration information from an access node.

[0019] In some examples, modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions based, at least in part, on the at least offset value comprises at least one of the following adjustment methods; dividing by the at least one offset value; multiplying by the at least one offset value; adding the at least one offset value; or subtracting the at least one offset value. In some examples, the means are configured to receive, from an access node, information indicating at least one adjustment method to be used for at least one UE characteristic.

[0020] In some examples, the at least one offset value is indicated for at least one low- power receiver type.

[0021] In some examples, the means are configured to: perform at least one action if at least one unmodified condition has been met.

[0022] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided a method comprising: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: cell reselection condition, cell selection condition, or event-based measurement reporting condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: performing cell reselection, performing cell selection, or causing transmission of at least one measurement report.

[0023] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided a method comprising: receiving, at a UE, from an access node, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WUS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WUS monitoring exit condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WLIS monitoring, or exiting LP-WLIS monitoring.

[0024] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided a method comprising: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises radio resource management, RRM, relaxation condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises starting or stopping relaxing RRM measurements.

[0025] In some examples, the at least one condition is at least one condition that can be evaluated by making at least one radio signal measurement.

[0026] In some examples, the characteristic of the UE comprises a hardware configuration of the UE.

[0027] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: cell reselection condition, cell selection condition, or event-based measurement reporting condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: performing cell reselection, performing cell selection, or causing transmission of at least one measurement report.

[0028] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving, at a UE, from an access node, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WLIS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WLIS monitoring exit condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WUS monitoring, or exiting LP-WUS monitoring.

[0029] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises radio resource management, RRM, relaxation condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises starting or stopping relaxing RRM measurements.

[0030] In some examples, the at least one condition is at least one condition that can be evaluated by making at least one radio signal measurement.

[0031] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising means for: transmitting configuration information towards at least one UE, the configuration information comprising at least one of at least one condition, at least one offset value or at least one adjustment method to configure the at least one UE to modify at least one condition at the UE based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE.

[0032] In some examples, the configuration information is transmitted using broadcast or dedicated signaling.

[0033] In some examples, at least one of the following: the broadcast signaling is transmitted using at least one system information message; or the dedicated signaling is transmitted using at least one of a radio resource control, RRC, Reconfiguration message, an RRC Release message, or an RRC Resume message.

[0034] In some examples, the means are configured to transmit at least one condition towards a plurality of UEs, wherein at least one of the UEs modifies at least one of the at least one conditions and at least one of the UEs does not modify the at least one of the at least one conditions.

[0035] In some examples, the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WUS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WUS monitoring exit condition

[0036] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided a method comprising: transmitting configuration information towards at least one UE, the configuration information comprising at least one of at least one condition, at least one offset value or at least one adjustment method to configure the at least one UE to modify at least one condition at the UE based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE. According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to perform: transmitting configuration information towards at least one UE, the configuration information comprising at least one of at least one offset value or at least one adjustment method to configure the at least one UE to modify at least one condition at the UE based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE.

[0037] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least a part of one or more methods described herein.

[0038] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided an apparatus comprising means for performing at least part of one or more methods described herein.

[0039] The description of a function and / or action should additionally be considered to also disclose any means suitable for performing that function and / or action. Functions and / or actions described herein can be performed in any suitable way using any suitable method.

[0040] According to various, but not necessarily all, embodiments there is provided examples as claimed in the appended claims.

[0041] While the above examples of the disclosure and optional features are described separately, it is to be understood that their provision in all possible combinations and permutations is contained within the disclosure. It is to be understood that various examples of the disclosure can comprise any or all the features described in respect of other examples of the disclosure, and vice versa. Also, it is to be appreciated that any one or more or all the features, in any combination, may be implemented by / comprised in / performable by an apparatus, a method, and / or computer program instructions as desired, and as appropriate. The description of a function should additionally be considered to also disclose any means suitable for performing that function

[0042] BRIEF DESCRIPTION

[0043] Some examples will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

[0044] FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless network;

[0045] FIG. 2 shows an example of signaling between entities;

[0046] FIG. 3 shows another example of signaling between entities;

[0047] FIG. 4 shows an example of a flowchart;

[0048] FIG. 5 shows another example of a flowchart;

[0049] FIG. 6A schematically shows an example of an apparatus; and FIG. 6B shows an example of computer memory.

[0050] The figures are not necessarily to scale. Certain features and views of the figures can be shown schematically or exaggerated in scale in the interest of clarity and conciseness. For example, the dimensions of some elements in the figures can be exaggerated relative to other elements to aid explication. Similar reference numerals are used in the figures to designate similar features. For clarity, all reference numerals are not necessarily displayed in all figures.

[0051] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] FIG 1 illustrates an example of a network 100 comprising a plurality of network nodes including terminal nodes 110, access nodes 120 and one or more core nodes 129.

[0053] The terminal nodes 110 and access nodes 120 communicate with each other. The one or more core nodes 129 communicate with the access nodes 120.

[0054] The network 100 is in this example a radio telecommunications network, in which at least some of the terminal nodes 110 and access nodes 120 communicate with each other using transmission / reception of radio waves / signals. The one or more core nodes 129 may, in some examples, communicate with each other. The one or more access nodes 120 may, in some examples, communicate with each other.

[0055] The network 100 may be a cellular network comprising a plurality of cells 122 each served by an access node 120. In this example, the interface between the terminal nodes 110 and an access node 120 defining a cell 122 is a wireless interface 124.

[0056] The access node 120 is a cellular radio transceiver. The terminal nodes 110 are cellular radio transceivers.

[0057] In the example illustrated the cellular network 100 is a third generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network in which the terminal nodes 110 are user equipment (UE), see, for example, FIG. 2, and the access nodes 120 are base stations.

[0058] In examples the network 100 is an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access network (E-UTRAN). The E-UTRAN consists of E-UTRAN NodeBs (eNBs) 120, providing the E-UTRA user plane and control plane (RRC) protocol terminations towards the UE. The eNBs 120 are interconnected with each other by means of an X2 interface 126. The eNBs are also connected by means of the S1 interface 128 to the Mobility Management Entity (MME) 129.

[0059] In other examples the network 100 is a Next Generation (or New Radio, NR) Radio Access network (NG-RAN). The NG-RAN consists of gNodeBs (gNBs) 120, providing the user plane and control plane (RRC) protocol terminations towards the UE 110. The gNBs 120 are interconnected with each other by means of an Xn interface 126. The gNBs are also connected by means of the N2 interface 128 to the Access and Mobility management Function (AMF).

[0060] In some examples, the access nodes 120 can comprise at least one wireless edge computing server. A user equipment 130 (UE) can comprise a mobile equipment. Where reference is made to user equipment that reference includes and encompasses, wherever possible, a reference to mobile equipment.

[0061] In examples, the network 100 can comprise a combination of E-UTRAN and NG-RAN.

[0062] In examples, the network 100 can comprise a 6GRAN network.

[0063] An access node can provide at least one condition to at least one terminal node 110 for use at the at least one terminal node 110. In examples, the at least one condition can configure functionality of a terminal node 110. For example, a terminal node 110 can be configured to perform at least one action when a condition is met.

[0064] In examples, a terminal node 110 can modify at least one condition provided by an access node based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the terminal node 110. For example, a terminal node 110 can modify at least one condition provided by an access node based, at least in part, on a hardware configuration of the terminal node 110, such as what type of low-power receiver (LR) the terminal node 110 is configured with.

[0065] Examples of the disclosure relate to at least one of the following: apparatuses, methods, or computer programs for or involved in condition modification at a terminal node 110 in a wireless network 100.

[0066] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of signaling between entities. FIG. 2 also illustrates an example of a method 200.

[0067] FIG. 2 illustrates methods performed by a system comprising interaction between different system entities. FIG. 2 also illustrates a collection of separate methods performed separately by the different system entities.

[0068] One or more of the features discussed in relation to FIG. 2 can be found in one or more of the other FIGs. In the example of FIG. 2, a plurality of apparatuses transmit and / or receive one or more signals and / or messages across and / or via and / or using a network. In examples, any suitable form of communication in any suitable network can be used. For example, at least a portion of the network 100 of FIG. 1 can be used.

[0069] In the example of FIG. 2, a first terminal node 110A, a second terminal node 110B, and an access node 120 transmit and / or receive one or more signals and / or one or more messages.

[0070] In the example of FIG. 2, the terminal nodes 110A, 110B are UEs 170, and the access node is a gNB 171.

[0071] References to a terminal node 110 or the terminal node can apply to the first terminal node 110A and the second terminal node 110B.

[0072] In examples, transmissions between entities illustrated in FIG. 2 can proceed via any number of intervening entities, including no intervening entities.

[0073] Although two terminal nodes 110A, 110B are illustrated in the example of FIG. 2, in examples any suitable number of terminal nodes 110 can be included. Similarly, any suitable number of access nodes 120 can be used.

[0074] As used herein, a description of a function / action should also be considered to disclose at least one of the following: enabling, causing, or controlling that function / action. For example, description of transmitting information should also be considered to disclose at least one of the following: enabling transmission of information, causing transmission of information, or controlling transmission of information.

[0075] For example, a description of an apparatus, such as a gNB 171, transmitting information should also be considered to disclose at least one controller of the apparatus performing at least one of the following: enabling the apparatus to transmit the information, causing the apparatus to transmit the information, or controlling the apparatus to transmit the information. In examples, at least part of method 200 can be considered a method of modifying at least one condition at a terminal node.

[0076] In examples, at least part of method 200 can be considered a method of controlling functionality at a terminal node based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the terminal node.

[0077] In examples, at least part of method 200 can be considered a method of fine-tuning at least one condition at a terminal node based, at least in part, on a hardware configuration of the terminal node.

[0078] In the illustrated examples, the location of the blocks indicates the entity or entities performing the function(s) / action(s). For example, block 202 is performed by the access node 120 (transmitting) and the terminal nodes 110A, 110B (receiving). For example, block 204 is performed by the terminal node 110A.

[0079] As used herein, the term ‘block’ is intended to refer to an action or actions indicated in a FIG. For example, the term ‘block’ can refer to the action of transmitting / receiving indicated by reference numeral 202 in FIG. 2, and can also refer to the action of modifying indicated by reference numeral 204 and so on.

[0080] At block 202, method 200 comprises transmitting towards at least one terminal node 110, which in the example of FIG. is a UE 110A and 110B, at least one condition 172.

[0081] As FIG. 2 illustrates one or more functions / actions of transmitting, FIG. 2 also illustrates the corresponding receiving and causing / enabling / controlling receiving function(s) / action(s). For example, from the point of view of the terminal node 120A, at block 202, method 200 comprises receiving at least one condition 172 from an access node 120.

[0082] The at least one condition 172 in any suitable message. In some examples, the at least one condition 172 is transmitted with at least one of the following: radio resource control (RRC) Reconfiguration message, RRC Release message, system information message, for example master information block (MIB), and / or any system information block (SIB), for example SIB1 , SIB2, SIB3, SIB4 and so on.

[0083] The at least one condition 172 can comprise any suitable condition or conditions. For example, the at least one condition 172 can comprise any suitable condition(s) to be monitored or evaluated by a terminal node 110, such as a UE 170. For example, the at least one condition 172 can comprise any suitable radio condition(s) to be monitored or evaluated by a terminal node 110, such as a UE 170.

[0084] In examples, the at least one condition 172 is at least one condition 172 configured to control at least one action at the terminal node 110 when the at least one condition 172 is met. For example, the at least one condition 172 can configure the terminal node 110 to perform at least one measurement when the at least one condition 172 is met, to transmit information, such as at least one measurement report, when the at least one condition 172 is met, to change state when the at least one condition 172 is met and so on.

[0085] In some examples, the at least one condition 172 is at least one condition 172 that can be evaluated by making at least one radio signal measurement 180.

[0086] In examples, a radio signal 190 can comprise any signal transmitted in a wireless network, such as the wireless network of the example of FIG. 1 . In some examples, a radio signal comprises any signal transmitted from an access node 120 towards a terminal node 110.

[0087] For example, a radio signal 190 can comprise at least one of the following: low-power synchronization signal (LP-SS), low-power wake up signal (LP-WUS), synchronization signal block (SSB), reference signal and so on.

[0088] In examples, a radio signal measurement 180 is a measurement of at least one radio signal as described herein. In some examples, the at least one condition 172 comprises at least one of the following: LP-WLIS monitoring entry condition, LP-WLIS monitoring exit condition, radio resource management (RRM) relaxation condition, cell reselection condition, cell selection condition, or event-based measurement reporting condition.

[0089] In examples, a terminal node 110 starts / stops LP-WLIS monitoring when a LP-WLIS monitoring entry / exit condition is fulfilled.

[0090] In examples, a terminal node 110 starts / stops RRM relaxation when RRM relaxation condition is fulfilled. For example, a terminal node 110 performs less or no serving cell measurements, less or no neighbor cell measurements or both when RRM relaxation is started.

[0091] RRM relaxation condition can be specified for different terminal node connection states, for example IDLE state, INACTIVE state, CONNECTED state and so on.

[0092] In examples, a terminal node 110 performs cell reselection when cell reselection condition is fulfilled.

[0093] In examples, a terminal node 110 performs cell selection when cell selection condition is fulfilled.

[0094] In examples, a terminal node 110 transmits at least one measurement report when event-based measurement reporting condition is fulfilled.

[0095] In the example of FIG. 2, the access node 120 transmits at least one condition 172 towards the first terminal node 110A and the second terminal node 110B. The at least one condition 172 can be transmitted using broadcast signaling and / or dedicated signaling.

[0096] For example, the broadcast signaling can be transmitted using at system information, such as master information block (MIB), system information block 1 (SIB1), SIB2, SIB3 and so on For example, the dedicated signaling can be transmitted using at least one of a radio resource control (RRC) Reconfiguration message or an RRC Release message or RRC Resume message.

[0097] In examples, the at least one condition 172 transmitted to the first and second terminal nodes 110A, 110B can be the same or different.

[0098] At block 204, method 200 comprises modifying at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the terminal node 110, which in the example of FIG. 2 is a UE 170.

[0099] Modifying a condition 172 can comprise altering, changing, adapting, adjusting, amending, or fine-tuning a condition 172.

[0100] In examples, modifying a condition 172 comprises changing a threshold value specified in the condition 172. For example, if a condition 172 specifies that a terminal node 110 should perform a particular action when a received signal strength reaches X decibels (dB), modifying the condition 172 can comprise changing the value of X.

[0101] In some examples, the terminal node 110 determines at least one offset value 186, and modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions 172 comprises modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions 172 based, at least in part, on the at least one offset value 186.

[0102] The at least one offset value 186 can have any suitable form. In examples, the at least one offset value comprises a value to be used in modifying at least one of the at least one conditions 172. For example, the at least one offset value can comprise a dB value to be used in modifying at least one of the at least one conditions 172.

[0103] In some examples, modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions 172 based, at least in part, on the at least one offset value 186 comprises at least one of the following adjustment methods 188: dividing by the at least one offset value 186, multiplying by the at least one offset value 186, adding the at least one offset value 186, or subtracting the at least one offset value 186.

[0104] For example, modifying at least one condition 172 can comprise at least one of: adding the at least one offset value 186 to at least one threshold value, subtracting the at least one offset value 186 from at least one threshold value, multiplying at least one threshold value by the at least one offset value 186, or dividing at least one threshold value 186 by the at least one offset value 186.

[0105] For example, if a condition 172 specifies that a terminal node 110 should perform a particular action when a received signal strength reaches X decibels (dB), modifying the condition 172 can comprise adding the offset value 186 to the value of X.

[0106] In examples, an adjustment method is a method used to modify at least one condition.

[0107] In examples, the terminal node 110 determines the adjustment method 188 to be used.

[0108] In some examples, the at least one offset value 186 is indicated for at least one characteristic of a terminal node 110, such as a UE 170. For example, the at least one offset value 186 can be indicated for at least one hardware configuration of a terminal node 110.

[0109] Accordingly, in such examples, terminal nodes 110 having the indicated hardware configuration(s) will use the offset value(s) 186 to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172, and terminal nodes 110 that do not have the indicated hardware configuration(s) will not use the offset value(s) 186 to modify the at least one of the at least one conditions 172 or the other way around.

[0110] Different offset value(s) 186 can be indicated for different hardware configuration(s). For example, a first offset value 186 can be indicated for a first UE hardware configuration, and a second, different offset value 186 can be indicated for a second, different UE hardware configuration. In some examples, the at least one offset value 186 is indicated for at least one low- power receiver (LR) type. Accordingly, in such examples, terminal nodes 110 having the indicated LR type(s) will use the offset value(s) 186 to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172, and terminal nodes 110 that do not have the indicated LR type(s) will not use the offset value(s) 186 to modify the at least one of the at least one conditions 172 or the other way around.

[0111] For example, the at least one offset value 186 can be indicated for a terminal node 110 comprising at least one of: an envelope-only LR (ED-LR), a sequence-only LR (SD- LR), or a dual mode LR (ED + SD-LR).

[0112] In some examples, the at least one adjustment method 188 is indicated for at least one characteristic of a terminal node 110, such as a UE 170.

[0113] Different adjustment method(s) 188 can be indicated for different hardware configuration(s). For example, a first adjustment method 188 can be indicated for a first UE hardware configuration, and a second, different adjustment method 188 can be indicated for a second, different hardware configuration.

[0114] In examples, determining the at least one offset value 186 comprises at least one of the following: retrieving the at least one offset value 186 from at least one memory 134, or receiving the at least one offset value 186 in configuration information 184 from an access node 120, such as a gNB 171.

[0115] For example, the at least one offset value 186 can be specified in at least one technical specification and can be preconfigured at the terminal node 110 to be retrieved from at least one memory 134.

[0116] Additionally, or alternatively, the at least one offset value 186 can be received by the terminal node 110 from an access node 120. At least one of broadcast signaling and dedicated signaling can be used to transmit the at least one offset value 186 to the terminal node 110 from the access node 120. In examples, determining the at least one adjustment method 188 comprises at least one of the following: retrieving the at least one adjustment method 188 from at least one memory 134, or receiving the at least one adjustment method 188 in configuration information 184 from an access node 120, such as a gNB 171.

[0117] Accordingly, in some examples, the terminal node 110 receives, from an access node 120, information indicating at least one adjustment method 188 to be used for at least one terminal node characteristic, such as at least one UE characteristic 176.

[0118] The at least one terminal node characteristic can comprise a LR type.

[0119] In some examples, at least one of at least one offset value 186 or at least one adjustment method 188 is indicated for a particular terminal node characteristic or characteristics, such as a terminal node hardware configuration, and a terminal node 110 applies the offset value(s) to all conditions if the terminal node 100 has that characteristic, such as a hardware configuration.

[0120] For example, an offset value 186 is indicated for a particular LR receiver type and a terminal node 110 applies the offset value(s) 186 to all conditions if the terminal node 110 has the particular LR receiver type.

[0121] In some examples, at least one of at least one offset value 186 or at least one adjustment method 188 is indicated for a particular terminal node characteristic or characteristics, such as a terminal node hardware configuration, and measurement of certain radio signal(s), and a terminal node 110 applies the offset value(s) for conditions that involve measurement of those radio signal(s) if the terminal node 110 has that characteristic, such as hardware configuration.

[0122] For example, an offset value 186 is indicated for a particular LR receiver type and measurement of LP-SS and a terminal node 110 applies the offset value(s) to any condition that involves measurement of LP-SS if the terminal node 110 has the particular LR receiver type. In some examples, at least one condition can be indicated for a particular terminal node characteristic or characteristics, such as a terminal node hardware configuration, and a terminal node 110 applies at least one offset value 186 to the at least one condition if the terminal node 110 has the terminal node characteristic, such as hardware configuration.

[0123] For example, LP-WLIS monitoring entry condition is indicated for a particular LR receiver type and a terminal node 110 applies at least one offset value 186 to LP-WLIS monitoring entry condition if the terminal node 110 has the particular LR receiver type.

[0124] In the example of FIG. 2, the access node 120, transmits configuration information 184 towards the terminal nodes 110A, 110B. In the illustrated example, the configuration information 184 comprises at least one of at least one offset value 186 or at least one adjustment method 188 to configure the terminal nodes 110A, 110B to modify at least one condition 172 at the terminal node 110 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the terminal node 110.

[0125] In examples, the configuration information 184 can comprise at least one condition 172.

[0126] Consequently, FIG. 2 illustrates a method 200 comprising transmitting configuration information 184 towards at least one UE 170, the configuration information 184 comprising at least one of at least one condition 172, at least one offset value 18 or at least one adjustment method 188 to configure the at least one UE 170 to modify at least one condition 172 at the UE 170 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the UE 170.

[0127] In the example of FIG. 2, the configuration information 184 is transmitted at block 202. However, in some examples, the configuration information 184 is transmitted separately from the at least one condition 172. Any suitable number of transmissions can be used.

[0128] In examples, the configuration information 184 is transmitted using broadcast or dedicated signaling. In examples, at least one of the following: the broadcast signaling is transmitted using at least one system information message, such as system information block 2 (SIB2), or the dedicated signaling is transmitted using at least one of a radio resource control (RRC) Reconfiguration message or an RRC Release message or RRC Resume message.

[0129] In the example of the FIG. 2, the access node 120 transmits at least one condition 172 towards a plurality of terminal nodes 110A, 11 OB having different hardware configurations. In the illustrated example, the first terminal node 110A has a first LR type and the second terminal node 110B has a second, different LR type.

[0130] In examples, the first terminal node 110A will modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 based on the hardware configuration of the first terminal node 110A as the offset value 186 is indicated for the hardware configuration of the first terminal node 110A. However, the second terminal node 110B will not modify the at least one of the at least one conditions as the second terminal node 11 OB has a different hardware configuration.

[0131] Accordingly, in example, the access node 120 transmits at least one condition 172 towards a plurality of UEs, wherein at least one of the UEs modifies at least one of the at least one conditions 172 and at least one of the UEs does not modify the at least one of the at least one conditions 172.

[0132] As discussed above, at block 204, method 200 comprises modifying at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the terminal node 110.

[0133] The at least one characteristic 176 of the terminal node 110, such as a UE 170, can comprise any suitable characteristic.

[0134] In examples, the at least one characteristic 176 of the terminal node 110 comprises a hardware configuration of the terminal node 110. For example, the at least one characteristic 176 of the terminal node 110 can comprise what hardware is configured at the terminal node 110.

[0135] In some examples, the hardware configuration of the terminal node 110, such as a UE 170, comprises what type of LR the terminal node is configured with. For example, the hardware configuration can comprise whether the terminal node is configured with at least one of: an envelope-only LR (ED-LR), a sequence-only LR (SD-LR), or a dual mode LR (ED + SD-LR).

[0136] In the example of FIG. 2, the first terminal node 110A comprises a first type of LR, such as ED-LR, and the second terminal node 110A comprises a second, different type of LR, such as SD-LR. In examples, the first terminal node 110A will modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 where the second terminal node 110B will not. For example, when an offset value is indicated for ED-LR type.

[0137] Similarly, in examples, the second terminal node 110B will modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 where the first terminal node 110A will not. For example, when an offset value is indicated for SD-LR type.

[0138] In some examples, the terminal node 110 determines whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the terminal node 110, and modifies the at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174 in response to determining that the at least one of the at least one conditions 172 should be modified. See, for example, FIG. 3.

[0139] In examples, determining whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the terminal node 110 comprises determining whether modification is indicated for at least one characteristic 176 of the terminal node 110.

[0140] In some examples, determining whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 comprises determining whether at least one of at least one offset value 186 or at least one adjustment method 188 is indicated for a particular terminal node characteristic or characteristics, such as a terminal node hardware configuration.

[0141] In examples, a terminal node 110 applies the offset value 186 to all conditions if the terminal node 100 has that characteristic, such as a hardware configuration.

[0142] For example, an offset value 186 is indicated for a particular LR receiver type and a terminal node 110 determines that all conditions should be modified if the terminal node 110 has the particular LR receiver type.

[0143] In some examples, determining whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 comprises determining whether at least one of at least one offset value 186 or at least one adjustment method 188 is indicated for a particular terminal node characteristic or characteristics, such as a terminal node hardware configuration, and measurement of certain radio signal(s).

[0144] In examples, a terminal node 110 applies the offset value(s) for conditions that involve measurement of those radio signal(s) if the terminal node 110 has that characteristic, such as hardware configuration.

[0145] For example, an offset value 186 is indicated for a particular LR receiver type and measurement of LP-SS and a terminal node 110 determines that any condition that involves measurement of LP-SS should be modified if the terminal node 110 has the particular LR receiver type.

[0146] In some examples, determining whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 comprises determining whether at least one condition is indicated for a particular terminal node characteristic or characteristics, such as a terminal node hardware configuration, and a terminal node 110 applies at least one offset value 186 to the at least one condition if the terminal node 110 has the terminal node characteristic, such as hardware configuration.

[0147] For example, LP-WUS monitoring entry condition is indicated for a particular LR receiver type and a terminal node 110 determines that LP-WUS monitoring entry condition should be modified fs the terminal node 110 has the particular LR receiver type.

[0148] At block 206, method 200 comprises performing at least one action 178 if the at least one modified condition 174 has been met.

[0149] Consequently, FIG. 2 illustrates a method 200 comprising: receiving, at a UE 170, from an access node 120, at least one condition 172; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174 based, at least in part, on at least on characteristic 176 of the UE 170; and performing at least one action 178 if the at least one modified condition 174 has been met.

[0150] The at least one action 178 can comprise any suitable action or actions. For example, the at least one action 178 can comprise an action at the terminal node 110 that can be configured by the access node 120.

[0151] In examples, performing at least one action 178 comprises at least one of transmitting or receiving at least one radio signal 190.

[0152] In examples, performing at least one action 178 comprises at least one of: starting monitoring, stopping monitoring, changing requirements for measurements made by the terminal node 110, performing a selection, or transmitting information.

[0153] In some examples, performing at least one action 178 comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WUS monitoring, exiting LP-WUS monitoring, starting or stopping relaxing RRM measurements, performing cell reselection, performing cell selection, or transmitting at least one measurement report.

[0154] In some examples, the terminal node 110 determines whether the at least one modified condition 174 has been met, and performs the at least one action 178 if it is determined that the at least one modified condition 174 has been met. See, for example, FIG. 3. Consequently, in examples, method 200 comprises, at the terminal node 110, determining whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the UE 170; modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174 in response to determining that the at least one of the at least one conditions should be modified; determining whether the at least one modified condition 174 has been met; and performing the at least one action 178 if it is determined that the at least one modified condition 174 has been met. See, for example, FIG. 3.

[0155] In examples, determining whether the at least one modified condition 174 has been met comprises performing at least one measurement of at least one radio signal 190.

[0156] In examples, the at least one measurement can be performed by at least one of a main receiver or a low-power receiver of a terminal node 110.

[0157] In some examples, determining whether the at least one modified condition 174 has been met comprises performing at least one measurement of at least one of the following: LP-SS, LP-WLIS, SSB, reference signal received power (RSRP), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), or received signal strength indicator (RSSI).

[0158] In examples, the at least one of the at least one condition 172 is not modified and can be considered an unmodified condition.

[0159] In some examples, the terminal node 110 performs at least one action 178 if at least one unmodified condition.

[0160] In examples, the terminal node 110 treats a modified condition 174 and an unmodified condition in the same way, by determining if the condition(s) have been met and performing at least one corresponding action.

[0161] In examples, the terminal node 110 monitors the modified condition(s) 174 and the unmodified condition(s) (if any) until the condition(s) are met, or until, for example, new condition(s) are received. FIG. 3 illustrates an example of signaling between entities. FIG. 3 also illustrates an example of a method 300.

[0162] FIG. 3 is similar to the example of FIG. 2. Blocks 302, 306, and 310 are similar to blocks 202, 204, and 206 respectively and can be as described in relation to those blocks in FIG. 2.

[0163] However, the example of FIG. 3 also includes blocks 304 and 308.

[0164] At block 304, method 300 comprises determining whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the terminal node 170.

[0165] Block 306 can be performed in response to determining that at least one of the at least one conditions 172 should be modified at block 304.

[0166] At block 308, method 300 comprises determining whether the at least one modified condition 174 has been met.

[0167] In examples, determining whether the at least one modified condition 174 has been met comprises performing at least one measurement of at least one radio signal 190.

[0168] In examples, the at least one measurement can be performed by at least one of a main receiver or a low-power receiver of a terminal node 110.

[0169] In some examples, determining whether the at least one modified condition 174 has been met comprises performing at least one measurement of at least one of the following: LP-SS, LP-WUS, SSB, RSRP, RSRQ, or RSSI.

[0170] Block 310 can be performed if it is determined that the at least one modified condition 174 has been met at block 308.

[0171] Consequently, FIG. 3 illustrates a method 300 comprising: receiving, at a UE 170, from and access node 120, at least one condition 172; determining whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions 172 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE 170; in response to determining that at least one of the at least one conditions 172 should be modified, modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174; determining whether the at least one modified condition 174 has been met; and performing at least one action 178 if the at least one modified condition 174 has been met.

[0172] Examples of the disclosure are advantageous and / or provide technical benefits.

[0173] For example, examples of the disclosure provide for efficient signaling and use of radio resources as there is no need to configure / signal specific conditions for different UE characteristics, such as LR receiver type, because the UE can modify general conditions based on the UE characteristics.

[0174] For example, examples of the disclosure provide for network control of devices with different characteristics, such as different hardware configurations.

[0175] For example, examples of the disclosure provide for predictable UE behavior.

[0176] FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a method 400.

[0177] Method 400 can be performed by any suitable apparatus comprising any suitable means for performing method 400, for example an apparatus as described in relation to FIG. 6A and / or FIG. 6B.

[0178] In examples, method 400 can be performed by a terminal node 110, such as a UE 170, or by at least one control device configured to control the functioning thereof.

[0179] At block 402, method 400 comprises receiving, at a UE 170, from an access node 120, at least one condition 172. At block 404, method 400 comprises modifying at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174 based, at least in part, on at least on characteristic 176 of the UE 170.

[0180] At block 406, method 400 comprises performing at least one action 178 if the at least one modified condition 174 has been met.

[0181] Consequently, FIG. 4 illustrates a method 400 comprising: receiving, at a UE 170, from an access node 120, at least one condition 172; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174 based, at least in part, on at least on characteristic 176 of the UE 170; and performing at least one action 178 if the at least one modified condition 174 has been met.

[0182] In some examples, the at least one condition 172 comprises at least one of the following: cell reselection condition, cell selection condition, or event-based measurement reporting condition, and performing at least one action 178 comprises at least one of the following: performing cell reselection, performing cell selection, or causing transmission of at least one measurement report.

[0183] In some examples, the at least one condition 172 comprises at least one of the following: LP-WUS monitoring entry condition, or LP-WUS monitoring exit condition, and performing at least one action 178 comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WUS monitoring, or exiting LP-WUS monitoring.

[0184] In some examples, the at least one condition 172 comprises RRM relaxation condition, and performing at least one action comprises starting or stopping relaxing RRM measurements.

[0185] FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a method 500. Method 500 can be performed by any suitable apparatus comprising any suitable means for performing method 500, for example an apparatus as described in relation to FIG. 6A and / or FIG. 6B.

[0186] In examples, method 500 can be performed by at least one access node 120, such as a gNB 173, or by at least one control device configured to control the functioning thereof.

[0187] At block 502, method 500 comprises transmitting configuration information 184 towards at least one UE 170, the configuration information 184 comprising at least one of at least one condition, at least one offset value 18 or at least one adjustment method 188 to configure the at least one UE 170 to modify at least one condition 172 at the UE 170 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the UE 170.

[0188] Consequently, FIG. 5 illustrates a method 500 comprising: transmitting configuration information 184 towards at least one UE 170, the configuration information 184 comprising at least one of at least one condition, at least one offset value 18 or at least one adjustment method 188 to configure the at least one UE 170 to modify at least one condition 172 at the UE 170 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the UE 170.

[0189] Examples of the disclosure provide for fine-tuning different conditions for devices with different LR types.

[0190] In examples LP-WUS monitoring entry / exit condition (UE starts / stops LP WUS monitoring when condition is fulfilled), RRM relaxation condition (UE starts / stops relaxation when condition is fulfilled) , cell reselection condition (UE performs cell reselection when condition is fulfilled), event-based measurement reporting condition (UE transmits measurement report when condition is fulfilled) contains one or more of the following: LP-SS condition, LP-WUS condition, SSB condition, RSRP condition, RSRQ condition, RSSI condition. In some examples, LR performs one or more of the following measurements for these conditions: LP-SS, LP-WLIS, SSB, RSRP, RSRQ, RSSI. The intention is to fine-tune these conditions.

[0191] In examples, different conditions above can be related to one or more of the following: LP-WLIS monitoring entry / exit condition, RRM relaxation condition in IDLE / INACTIVE / CONNECTED, cell reselection condition, event-based measurement reporting condition.

[0192] In some examples, different LR types can be for example envelope-only detectors (ED-LR), Sequence-only detectors (SD-LR), dual mode receivers (“ED + SD”-LR).

[0193] In some examples, one or more above conditions are fine-tuned by device with certain LR type.

[0194] In some examples, above conditions are received by the broadcast signaling (SIB) by all the UEs on the cell and only devices with certain LR type are performing the fine- tuning.

[0195] In some examples, fine-tunings above are done, for example, by following methods: dividing / multiplying / adding / subtracting the configured value. In addition, offset value could be signaled by the network. In examples offset value is expressed in dBs. In examples, offset value is defined in technical specification(s) for at least one LR type.

[0196] In examples device with certain LR type uses signaled conditions and device with some other LR types performs fine-tuning for the conditions.

[0197] In examples adjustment method and value(s) are signaled to the UE using dedicated or broadcast signaling. In another example fine-tuning method and value(s) are statically specified in the specification.

[0198] In examples, one or more certain conditions are provided specifically to each LR type while one or more other conditions are fine-tuned by device with certain LR type.

[0199] In examples, default fine-tuning configuration is applied by devices with certain LR type if no specific configuration for that LR type for a certain condition is provided. In some examples, network configures UEs with LP-SS based threshold for RRM relaxation purposes (for example, threshold based on which MR measurements can be omitted). UEs having ED-LR follow this threshold for the RRM relaxation. For UEs that support SD-LR, that can measure SSB, no additional threshold is defined but the UEs are instructed to follow s-MeasConfig threshold, so that when observed radio conditions exceed the threshold set by s-MeasConfig, the UE can omit the MR based measurements (including serving and neighbouring) and use the SD-LR to monitor the radio conditions based on SSB. When the conditions fall below the threshold, UE resumes MR based measurements.

[0200] The following is an example of how the some examples of the disclosure could be realized by the NW and UE:

[0201] NW configures different conditions.

[0202] The configured SSB RSRP condition for LP-WUS monitoring is -80db.

[0203] Device with 1st LR type uses -80db condition and device with 2nd LR type makes fine tuning e.g. -3db (this can be configured by the NW or specified in the spec) and uses then -83db as LP-WUS monitoring condition.

[0204] When device with 1st LR type measures that SSB RSRP is better than -80 db it starts wus monitoring

[0205] When device with 2nd LR type measures that SSB RSRP is better than -83 db it starts wus monitoring

[0206] Examples of the disclosure provide for conditions to be provided only once and the UE with specific LR type can apply “fine-tuning” for conditions. Fine-tuning can be based on LR type specific offset (e.g. in dBs) or LT type specific offset can be statically specified in the specification. Same mechanism would be applicable also for other conditions / thresholds such as LP-WUS monitoring entry / exit condition, RRM relaxation condition in IDLE / INACTIVE / CONNECTED (measurements are offloaded from MR to LR), event-based measurement reporting condition.

[0207] Fig 6A illustrates an example of a block diagram of an apparatus 130. The apparatus 130 may be a controller of an apparatus or device such as a terminal node 110, for example a UE 170, or an access node 120. The apparatus 130 may be considered a controller or controller device.

[0208] Implementation of a controller 130 may be as controller circuitry. The controller 130 may be implemented in hardware alone, have certain aspects in software including firmware alone or can be a combination of hardware and software (including firmware).

[0209] As illustrated in Fig 6A the controller 130 may be implemented using instructions that enable hardware functionality, for example, by using executable instructions 136 in a general-purpose or special-purpose processor 132 that may be stored on a machine readable storage medium (disk, memory etc.) to be executed by such a processor 132.

[0210] The processor 132 is configured to read from and write to the memory 134. The processor 132 may also comprise an output interface via which data and / or commands are output by the processor 132 and an input interface via which data and / or commands are input to the processor 132.

[0211] The memory 134 stores instructions, program, or code 136 that controls the operation of the apparatus 130 when loaded into the processor 132. The computer program instructions, program or code 136, provide the logic and routines that enables the apparatus 130 to perform the methods illustrated in the accompanying FIGs. The processor 132 by reading the memory 134 is configured to load and execute the instructions, program, or code 136.

[0212] The apparatus 130 comprises: at least one processor 132; and at least one memory 134 storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor 132, cause the apparatus at least to: receiving, at a UE 170, from an access node 120, at least one condition 172, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: cell reselection condition, cell selection condition, or event-based measurement reporting condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174 based, at least in part, on at least on characteristic 176 of the UE 170; and performing at least one action 178 if the at least one modified condition 174 has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: performing cell reselection, performing cell selection, or causing transmission of at least one measurement report.

[0213] The apparatus 130 comprises: receiving, at a UE, from an access node, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WUS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WUS monitoring exit condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WUS monitoring, or exiting LP-WUS monitoring.

[0214] The apparatus 130 comprises: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises radio resource management, RRM, relaxation condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises starting or stopping relaxing RRM measurements.

[0215] The apparatus 130 comprises: at least one processor 132; and at least one memory 134 storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor 132, cause the apparatus at least to: transmitting configuration information 184 towards at least one UE 170, the configuration information 184 comprising at least one of at least one condition, at least one offset value 18 or at least one adjustment method 188 to configure the at least one UE 170 to modify at least one condition 172 at the UE 170 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the UE 170.

[0216] As illustrated in Fig 6A, the instructions, program, or code 136 may arrive at the apparatus 130 via any suitable delivery mechanism 162. The delivery mechanism 162 may be, for example, a machine readable medium, a computer-readable medium, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, a computer program product, a memory device, a record medium such as a Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM) or a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) or a solid-state memory, an article of manufacture that comprises or tangibly embodies the computer program 136. The delivery mechanism may be a signal configured to reliably transfer the computer program 136. The apparatus 130 may propagate or transmit the computer program 136 as a computer data signal.

[0217] The term “non-transitory” as used herein, is a limitation of the medium itself (i.e., tangible, not a signal ) as opposed to a limitation on data storage persistency (e.g., RAM vs. ROM).

[0218] Computer program instructions for causing an apparatus to perform at least the following or for performing at least the following: receiving, at a UE 170, from an access node 120, at least one condition 172, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: cell reselection condition, cell selection condition, or event-based measurement reporting condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions 172 to provide at least one modified condition 174 based, at least in part, on at least on characteristic 176 of the UE 170; and performing at least one action 178 if the at least one modified condition 174 has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: performing cell reselection, performing cell selection, or causing transmission of at least one measurement report. Computer program instructions for causing an apparatus to perform at least the following or for performing at least the following: receiving, at a UE, from an access node, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WLIS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WLIS monitoring exit condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WUS monitoring, or exiting LP-WUS monitoring.

[0219] Computer program instructions for causing an apparatus to perform at least the following or for performing at least the following: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises radio resource management, RRM, relaxation condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises starting or stopping relaxing RRM measurements.

[0220] Computer program instructions for causing an apparatus to perform at least the following or for performing at least the following: transmitting configuration information 184 towards at least one UE 170, the configuration information 184 comprising at least one of at least one condition, at least one offset value 18 or at least one adjustment method 188 to configure the at least one UE 170 to modify at least one condition 172 at the UE 170 based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic 176 of the UE 170.

[0221] The computer program instructions may be comprised in a computer program, a non- transitory computer readable medium, a computer program product, a machine readable medium. In some but not necessarily all examples, the computer program instructions may be distributed over more than one computer program.

[0222] Although the memory 134 is illustrated as a single component / circuitry it may be implemented as one or more separate components / circuitry some or all of which may be integrated / removable and / or may provide permanent / semi-permanent / dynamic / cached storage.

[0223] In examples the memory 134 comprises a random-access memory 158 and a read only memory 160. In examples the computer program 136 can be stored in the read only memory 158. See, for example, Fig. 6B.

[0224] Although the processor 132 is illustrated as a single component / circuitry it may be implemented as one or more separate components / circuitry some or all of which may be integrated / removable. The processor 132 may be a single core or multi-core processor.

[0225] References to ‘computer-readable storage medium’, ‘computer program product’, ‘tangibly embodied computer program’ etc. or a ‘controller’, ‘computer’, ‘processor’ etc. should be understood to encompass not only computers having different architectures such as single / multi- processor architectures and sequential (Von Neumann) / parallel architectures but also specialized circuits such as field- programmable gate arrays (FPGA), application specific circuits (ASIC), signal processing devices and other processing circuitry. References to computer program, instructions, code etc. should be understood to encompass software for a programmable processor or firmware such as, for example, the programmable content of a hardware device whether instructions for a processor, or configuration settings for a fixed-function device, gate array or programmable logic device etc.

[0226] As used in this application, the term ‘circuitry’ may refer to one or more or all the following:

[0227] (a) hardware-only circuitry implementations (such as implementations in only analog and / or digital circuitry) and

[0228] (b) combinations of hardware circuits and software, such as (as applicable): i. a combination of analog and / or digital hardware circuit(s) with software / firmware and ii. any portions of hardware processor(s) with software (including digital signal processor(s)), software, and memory or memories that work together to cause an apparatus, such as a mobile phone or server, to perform various functions and

[0229] (c) hardware circuit(s) and or processor(s), such as a microprocessor(s) or a portion of a microprocessor(s), that requires software (for example, firmware) for operation, but the software may not be present when it is not needed for operation.

[0230] This definition of circuitry applies to all uses of this term in this application, including in any claims. As a further example, as used in this application, the term circuitry also covers an implementation of merely a hardware circuit or processor and its (or their) accompanying software and / or firmware. The term circuitry also covers, for example and if applicable to the claim element, a baseband integrated circuit for a mobile device or a similar integrated circuit in a server, a cellular network device, or other computing or network device.

[0231] The blocks illustrated in the accompanying Figs may represent steps in a method and / or sections of code in the computer program 136. The illustration of a particular order to the blocks does not necessarily imply that there is a required or preferred order for the blocks and the order and arrangement of the block may be varied. Furthermore, it may be possible for some blocks to be omitted.

[0232] Where a structural feature has been described, it may be replaced by means for performing one or more of the functions of the structural feature whether that function or those functions are explicitly or implicitly described.

[0233] In examples, an apparatus 130 can comprise means for performing one or more methods, or at least part of one or more methods, as disclosed herein.

[0234] In examples, an apparatus 130 can be configured to perform one or more methods, or at least a part of one or more methods, as disclosed herein.

[0235] The above-described examples find application as enabling components of: automotive systems; telecommunication systems; electronic systems including consumer electronic products; distributed computing systems; media systems for generating or rendering media content including audio, visual and audio visual content and mixed, mediated, virtual and / or augmented reality; personal systems including personal health systems or personal fitness systems; navigation systems; user interfaces also known as human machine interfaces; networks including cellular, non-cellular, and optical networks; ad-hoc networks; the internet; the internet of things; virtualized networks; and related software and services.

[0236] The apparatus can be provided in an electronic device, for example, a mobile terminal, according to an example of the present disclosure. It should be understood, however, that a mobile terminal is merely illustrative of an electronic device that would benefit from examples of implementations of the present disclosure and, therefore, should not be taken to limit the scope of the present disclosure to the same. While in certain implementation examples, the apparatus can be provided in a mobile terminal, other types of electronic devices, such as, but not limited to: mobile communication devices, hand portable electronic devices, wearable computing devices, portable digital assistants (PDAs), pagers, mobile computers, desktop computers, televisions, gaming devices, laptop computers, cameras, video recorders, GPS devices and other types of electronic systems, can readily employ examples of the present disclosure. Furthermore, devices can readily employ examples of the present disclosure regardless of their intent to provide mobility.

[0237] The term ‘comprise’ is used in this document with an inclusive not an exclusive meaning. That is any reference to X comprising Y indicates that X may comprise only one Y or may comprise more than one Y. If it is intended to use ‘comprise’ with an exclusive meaning then it will be made clear in the context by referring to ‘comprising only one...’ or by using ‘consisting.’

[0238] In this description, the wording ‘connect’, ‘couple’ and ‘communication’ and their derivatives mean operationally connected / coupled / in communication. It should be appreciated that any number or combination of intervening components can exist (including no intervening components), i.e. , to provide direct or indirect connection / coupling / communication. Any such intervening components can include hardware and / or software components.

[0239] As used herein, the term "determine / determining" (and grammatical variants thereof) can include, not least: calculating, computing, processing, deriving, measuring, investigating, identifying, looking up (for example, looking up in a table, a database, or another data structure), ascertaining and the like. Also, "determining" can include receiving (for example, receiving information), accessing (for example, accessing data in a memory), obtaining and the like. Also, " determine / determining" can include resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, and the like.

[0240] In this description, reference has been made to various examples. The description of features or functions in relation to an example indicates that those features or functions are present in that example. The use of the term ‘example’ or ‘for example’ or ‘can’ or ‘may’ in the text denotes, whether explicitly stated or not, that such features or functions are present in at least the described example, whether described as an example or not, and that they can be, but are not necessarily, present in some of or all other examples. Thus ‘example’, ‘for example’, ‘can’, or ‘may’ refers to a particular instance in a class of examples. A property of the instance can be a property of only that instance or a property of the class or a property of a sub-class of the class that includes some but not all the instances in the class. It is therefore implicitly disclosed that a feature described with reference to one example but not with reference to another example, can where possible be used in that other example as part of a working combination but does not necessarily have to be used in that other example.

[0241] As used herein, “at least one of the following: ” and “at least one of ” and similar wording, where the list of two or more elements are joined by “and” or “or” mean at least any one of the elements, or at least any two or more of the elements, or at least all the elements.

[0242] Although examples have been described in the preceding paragraphs with reference to various examples, it should be appreciated that modifications to the examples given can be made without departing from the scope of the claims. Features described in the preceding description may be used in combinations other than the combinations explicitly described above.

[0243] Although functions have been described with reference to certain features, those functions may be performable by other features whether described or not.

[0244] The description of a feature, such as an apparatus or a component of an apparatus, configured to perform a function, or for performing a function, should additionally be considered to also disclose a method of performing that function. For example, description of an apparatus configured to perform one or more actions, or for performing one or more actions, should additionally be considered to disclose a method of performing those one or more actions with or without the apparatus.

[0245] Although features have been described with reference to certain examples, those features may also be present in other examples whether described or not.

[0246] The term ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ is used in this document with an inclusive not an exclusive meaning. That is any reference to X comprising a / an / the Y indicates that X may comprise only one Y or may comprise more than one Y unless the context clearly indicates the contrary. If it is intended to use ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ with an exclusive meaning then it will be made clear in the context. In some circumstances the use of ‘at least one’ or ‘one or more’ may be used to emphasis an inclusive meaning but the absence of these terms should not be taken to infer any exclusive meaning.

[0247] The presence of a feature (or combination of features) in a claim is a reference to that feature or (combination of features) itself and to features that achieve substantially the same technical effect (equivalent features). The equivalent features include, for example, features that are variants and achieve substantially the same result in substantially the same way. The equivalent features include, for example, features that perform substantially the same function, in substantially the same way to achieve substantially the same result.

[0248] In this description, reference has been made to various examples using adjectives or adjectival phrases to describe characteristics of the examples. Such a description of a characteristic in relation to an example indicates that the characteristic is present in some examples exactly as described and is present in other examples substantially as described.

[0249] The above description describes some examples of the present disclosure however those of ordinary skill in the art will be aware of possible alternative structures and method features which offer equivalent functionality to the specific examples of such structures and features described herein above and which for the sake of brevity and clarity have been omitted from the above description. Nonetheless, the above description should be read as implicitly including reference to such alternative structures and method features which provide equivalent functionality unless such alternative structures or method features are explicitly excluded in the above description of the examples of the present disclosure.

[0250] Whilst endeavoring in the foregoing specification to draw attention to those features believed to be of importance the Applicant may seek protection via the claims in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to and / or shown in the drawings whether or not emphasis has been placed thereon. l / we claim:

Claims

CLAIMS1. An apparatus comprising means for: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WLIS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WLIS monitoring exit condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WUS monitoring, or exiting LP-WUS monitoring.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one condition is at least one condition that can be evaluated by making at least one radio signal measurement.

3. An apparatus as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the characteristic of the UE comprises a hardware configuration of the UE.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the hardware configuration of the UE comprises what type of low power receiver, LR, the UE is configured with.

5. An apparatus as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the means are configured to: determine whether to modify at least one of the at least one conditions based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; modify the at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition in response to determining that the at least one of the at least one conditions should be modified; determine whether the at least one modified condition has been met; and performing the at least one action if it is determined that the at least one modified condition has been met.

6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein determining whether the at least one modified condition has been met comprises performing at least one measurement of at least one of the following: low-power synchronization signal; low-power wake up signal; synchronisation signal block; reference signal received power; reference signal received quality; or received signal strength indicator.

7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 or 6, wherein the means are configured to determine at least one offset value, and wherein modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions comprises modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions based, at least in part, on the at least one offset value.

8. An apparatus as claimed claim 7, wherein determining the at least one offset value comprises at least one of the following: retrieving the at least one offset value from at least one memory; or receiving the at least one offset value in configuration information from an access node.

9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein modifying the at least one of the at least one conditions based, at least in part, on the at least offset value comprises at least one of the following adjustment methods; dividing by the at least one offset value; multiplying by the at least one offset value; adding the at least one offset value; or subtracting the at least one offset value.

10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the means are configured to receive, from an access node, information indicating at least one adjustment method to be used for at least one UE characteristic.

11. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, 8, 9, or 10 wherein the at least one offset value is indicated for at least one low-power receiver type.

12. An apparatus as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the means are configured to: perform at least one action if at least one unmodified condition has been met.

13. A method comprising: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WLIS, monitoring condition, or LP-WLIS monitoring exit condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE; and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WUS monitoring, or exiting LP-WUS monitoring.

14. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the at least one condition is at least one condition that can be evaluated by making at least one radio signal measurement.

15. A method as claimed in claim 13 or 14, wherein the characteristic of the UE comprises a hardware configuration of the UE.

16. A computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving, at a user equipment, UE, from an access node, at least one condition, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP-WUS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WUS monitoring exit condition; modifying at least one of the at least one conditions to provide at least one modified condition based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE;and performing at least one action if the at least one modified condition has been met, wherein performing at least one action comprises at least one of the following: entering LP-WLIS monitoring, or exiting LP-WLIS monitoring.

17. A computer program as claimed in claim 16, wherein the at least one condition is at least one condition that can be evaluated by making at least one radio signal measurement.

18. An apparatus comprising means for: transmitting configuration information towards at least one UE, the configuration information comprising at least one of at least one condition, at least one offset value or at least one adjustment method to configure the at least one UE to modify at least one condition at the UE based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE.

19. An apparatus as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the configuration information is transmitted using broadcast or dedicated signaling.

20. An apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein at least one of the following: the broadcast signalling is transmitted using at least one system information message; or the dedicated signaling is transmitted using at least one of a radio resource control, RRC, Reconfiguration message, an RRC Release message, or an RRC Resume message.

21. An apparatus as claimed in claim 18, 19, or 20, wherein the means are configured to transmit at least one condition towards a plurality of UEs, wherein at least one of the UEs modifies at least one of the at least one conditions and at least one of the UEs does not modify the at least one of the at least one conditions.

22. An apparatus as claimed in any of claims 18 to 21, wherein the at least one condition comprises at least one of the following: low-power wake up signal, LP- WUS, monitoring entry condition, or LP-WUS monitoring exit condition.

23. A method comprising: transmitting configuration information towards at least one UE, the configuration information comprising at least one of at least one condition, at least one offset value or at least one adjustment method to configure the at least one UE to modify at least one condition at the UE based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE.

24. A method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the configuration information is transmitted using broadcast or dedicated signaling.

25. A computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus at least to perform: transmitting configuration information towards at least one UE, the configuration information comprising at least one of at least one offset value or at least one adjustment method to configure the at least one UE to modify at least one condition at the UE based, at least in part, on at least one characteristic of the UE.

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