Group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration
By associating SSB indices with specific measurement objects or gaps based on TCI states, the inefficiencies in existing measurement configurations are addressed, improving measurement accuracy and energy efficiency in UEs, enhancing mobility and system performance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2024/116204
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing wireless communication systems face inefficiencies in measurement object and measurement gap configurations, which are often cell-specific and do not account for the relevance of serving beams, leading to suboptimal resource utilization and battery life in user equipment (UEs).
Associating synchronization signal block (SSB) indices with specific sets of measurement objects or gaps, allowing dynamic switching based on active transmission configuration indicators (TCI states, enabling more relevant measurements and reducing unnecessary power consumption.
This approach enhances measurement accuracy, power savings, and energy efficiency in UEs, supporting greater mobility, reliability, data rates, and spectral efficiency by focusing resources on relevant measurements.
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Abstract
Description
GROUP SERVING BEAM ASSOCIATION WITH MEASUREMENT OBJECT AND MEASUREMENT GAP CONFIGURATION
[0001] FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY
[0002] The following relates to wireless communication, including group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration.BACKGROUND
[0003] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, and so on. These systems may be capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing the available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power) . Examples of such multiple-access systems include fourth generation (4G) systems such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-APro systems, and fifth generation (5G) systems which may be referred to as New Radio (NR) systems. These systems may employ technologies such as code division multiple access (CDMA) , time division multiple access (TDMA) , frequency division multiple access (FDMA) , orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA) , or discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM) . A wireless multiple-access communications system may include one or more base stations, each supporting wireless communication for communication devices, which may be known as user equipment (UE) .
[0004] In some systems, a UE may communicate with a network entity via one or more of various cells. The UE may determine via which cell (s) to communicate with the network by performing one or more measurements, such as by measuring reference signal transmissions associated with each of the various cells. Further, when a UE is communicating with a network entity via a current serving cell, the UE may measure reference signal transmissions by one or more neighbor cells, such as to determine whether to stay with the current serving cell or switch to a neighbor cell.SUMMARY
[0005] The systems, methods, and devices of this disclosure each have several innovative aspects, no single one of which is solely responsible for the desirable attributes disclosed herein.
[0006] A method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method may include receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple synchronization signal block (SSB) indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps and transmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state at the UE.
[0007] A UE for wireless communication is described. The UE may include one or more memories storing processor executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories. The one or more processors may individually or collectively be operable to execute the code to cause the UE to receive control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps and transmit one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active TCI state at the UE.
[0008] Another UE for wireless communication is described. The UE may include means for receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps and means for transmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active TCI state at the UE.
[0009] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication is described. The code may include instructions executable by one or more processors to receive control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps and transmit one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active TCI state at the UE.
[0010] In some examples of the method, UEs, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps.
[0011] In some examples of the method, UEs, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0012] Some examples of the method, UEs, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for performing the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE and performing the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on the second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0013] A method for wireless communication by a network entity is described. The method may include outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps and obtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active TCI state at the UE.
[0014] A network entity for wireless communication is described. The network entity may include one or more memories storing processor executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories. The one or more processors may individually or collectively be operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to output control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps and obtain one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active TCI state at the UE.
[0015] Another network entity for wireless communication is described. The network entity may include means for outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps and means for obtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active TCI state at the UE.
[0016] A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication is described. The code may include instructions executable by one or more processors to output control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps and obtain one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active TCI state at the UE.
[0017] In some examples of the method, network entities, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps.
[0018] In some examples of the method, network entities, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0019] Details of one or more implementations of the subject matter described in this disclosure are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, aspects, and advantages will become apparent from the description, the drawings, and the claims. Note that the relative dimensions of the following figures may not be drawn to scale.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIGs. 1 and 2 show example wireless communication systems that support group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0021] FIG. 3 shows an example signaling diagram that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0022] FIGs. 4–6 show example process flows that support group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0023] FIGs. 7 and 8 show block diagrams of devices that support group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 9 shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 10 shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0026] FIGs. 11 and 12 show block diagrams of devices that support group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 13 shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 14 shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.
[0029] FIGs. 15–18 show flowcharts illustrating methods that support group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] In some wireless communication systems, a user equipment (UE) may communicate with one or multiple network entities via wireless signaling. In some cases, a UE may communicate with a network entity via a cell (such as a serving cell) , which may be a logical or physical communication entity and associated with a specific frequency (or frequency range) and / or a specific coverage area. To determine via which cell to communicate with a network entity, a UE may (periodically or aperiodically) measure signaling associated with one or more cells and select a cell that provides a strongest signal quality or strength, among other cell-selection criteria. For example, the UE may measure synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) associated with (e.g., transmitted by) multiple cells and select a cell associated with a strongest SSB signal quality or strength, among other cell-selection criteria. Cells may transmit SSBs in multiple directions, with each direction being associated with a respective SSB index, which may enable the UE and a network entity to select a serving beam for the UE (in addition to selecting the serving cell) . For example, if a UE determines that a first SSB index provides a relatively strongest signal quality or strength for a current serving cell, the serving cell may communicate with the UE using a first serving beam that corresponds to the first SSB index.
[0031] A UE may perform measurements (such as SSB measurements) in accordance with one or more measurement objects or one or more measurement gaps, or any combination thereof, which a network entity may configure on a per cell basis. A measurement object may indicate or define various measurement parameters, such as a time / frequency resource, a subcarrier spacing, or one or more reference signal configurations of one or more reference signals (e.g., SSBs) to be measured, among other parameters. A measurement gap may indicate or define a time period that a UE may utilize to perform a measurement. In cases in which measurement objects and measurement gaps are configured in a cell-specific manner, a UE may perform measurements in accordance with a first set of measurement objects or measurement gaps when communicating with a first serving cell and in accordance with a second set of measurement objects or measurement gaps when communicating with a second serving cell. In some operating scenarios, such a serving cell-driven measurement object and measurement gap configuration may lead to inefficiencies as, for example, a relevancy of a given measurement object (or measurement gap) may depend more directly on a current serving beam than a current serving cell. Thus, some systems may benefit from additional configurational capabilities, and corresponding activation mechanisms, associated with one or both of measurement objects and measurement gaps.
[0032] Various aspects relate generally to associations between serving beams and measurement object or measurement gap configurations. Some aspects more specifically relate to a configured association between each SSB index (which may be associated with a respective serving beam) and a set of measurement objects or a set of measurement gaps, or both, and a use of a specific set of measurement objects or a specific set of measurement gaps, or both, based on which SSB index a current serving beam is associated. In some examples, the association may indicate that a first SSB index is associated with a first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) and that a second SSB index is associated with a second set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . In such examples, a UE may use the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) when a current serving beam is associated with the first SSB index and may use the second set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) when the current serving beam is associated with the second SSB index. A current serving beam for a UE may be understood as relating to or otherwise being associated with an active transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state at the UE, or any other parameter indicative of directional communication with the UE. Additionally, each SSB index may be associated with a respective TCI state.
[0033] Further, some aspects more specifically relate to one or more signaling mechanisms according to which a UE may switch between measurement configurations (along with, for example, switching between serving beams) . The one or more signaling mechanisms may depend on a UE capability, such as a capability associated with a latency of (e.g., a time delay incurred by) an activation of a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) at the UE. In some examples, the UE may automatically activate a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in association with receiving an indication of a beam switch (e.g., a TCI state update) via Layer 1 (L1) signaling, such as a downlink control information (DCI) message. In some other examples, the UE may activate a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in association with receiving an (explicit) indication of an activation of the set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) via L1 signaling (such as another L1 signaling message in addition to an indication of a beam switch) . In some other examples, the UE may activate a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in association with receiving an indication of an activation of the set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) via Layer 2 (L2) signaling and may initiate a use of the set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in association with receiving an indication of a beam switch via L1 signaling.
[0034] Particular aspects of the subject matter described in this disclosure can be implemented to realize one or more of the following potential advantages. In some examples, by associating an SSB index to a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap(s) and enabling a dynamic switch between different sets of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in parallel with or otherwise in accordance with a beam switch, a UE may perform measurements that are more relevant for a current serving beam. Likewise, the UE may refrain from performing measurements that are less relevant for the current serving beam, which may provide greater power savings, greater energy efficiency, and longer battery life for the UE. Thus, by associating different SSB indices to separately defined sets of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) , the UE may maintain or increase a quality (e.g., an accuracy) of measurements results (such as by focusing resources of the UE to more relevant measurement object (s) using more relevant measurement gap (s) ) while also achieving greater power savings, greater energy efficiency, and longer battery life. In accordance with such measurement result quality and power savings, UEs may experience greater mobility support as, for example, measurements associated with a mobility of a UE may be less cumbersome on the UE. Moreover, and at least partially based on experiencing greater mobility support, UEs implementing the described techniques may realize higher reliability, higher data rates, greater spectral efficiency, and greater system capacity, among other benefits.
[0035] Aspects of the disclosure are initially described in the context of wireless communication systems. Additionally, aspects of the disclosure are illustrated by and described with reference to a signaling diagram and process flows. Aspects of the disclosure are further illustrated by and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flowcharts that relate to group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration.
[0036] FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless communication system 100 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communication system 100 may include one or more devices, such as one or more network devices (e.g., network entities 105) , one or more UEs 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, a New Radio (NR) network, or a network operating in accordance with other systems and radio technologies, including future systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.
[0037] The network entities 105 may be dispersed throughout a geographic area to form the wireless communication system 100 and may include devices in different forms or having different capabilities. In various examples, a network entity 105 may be referred to as a network element, a mobility element, a radio access network (RAN) node, or network equipment, among other nomenclature. In some examples, network entities 105 and UEs 115 may wirelessly communicate via communication link (s) 125 (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) access link) . For example, a network entity 105 may support a coverage area 110 (e.g., a geographic coverage area) over which the UEs 115 and the network entity 105 may establish the communication link (s) 125. The coverage area 110 may be an example of a geographic area over which a network entity 105 and a UE 115 may support the communication of signals according to one or more radio access technologies (RATs) .
[0038] The UEs 115 may be dispersed throughout a coverage area 110 of the wireless communication system 100, and each UE 115 may be stationary, or mobile, or both at different times. The UEs 115 may be devices in different forms or having different capabilities. Some example UEs 115 are illustrated in FIG. 1. The UEs 115 described herein may be capable of supporting communications with various types of devices in the wireless communication system 100 (e.g., other wireless communication devices, including UEs 115 or network entities 105) , as shown in FIG. 1.
[0039] As described herein, a node of the wireless communication system 100, which may be referred to as a network node, or a wireless node, may be a network entity 105 (e.g., any network entity described herein) , a UE 115 (e.g., any UE described herein) , a network controller, an apparatus, a device, a computing system, one or more components, or another suitable processing entity configured to perform any of the techniques described herein. For example, a node may be a UE 115. As another example, a node may be a network entity 105. As another example, a first node may be configured to communicate with a second node or a third node. In one aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a UE 115. In another aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a network entity 105. In yet other aspects of this example, the first, second, and third nodes may be different relative to these examples. Similarly, reference to a UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like may include disclosure of the UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like being a node. For example, disclosure that a UE 115 is configured to receive information from a network entity 105 also discloses that a first node is configured to receive information from a second node.
[0040] In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with a core network 130, or with one another, or both. For example, network entities 105 may communicate with the core network 130 via backhaul communication link (s) 120 (e.g., in accordance with an S1, N2, N3, or other interface protocol) . In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via backhaul communication link (s) 120 (e.g., in accordance with an X2, Xn, or other interface protocol) either directly (e.g., directly between network entities 105) or indirectly (e.g., via the core network 130) . In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., in accordance with a midhaul interface protocol) or a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., in accordance with a fronthaul interface protocol) , or any combination thereof. The backhaul communication link (s) 120, midhaul communication links 162, or fronthaul communication links 168 may be or include one or more wired links (e.g., an electrical link, an optical fiber link) or one or more wireless links (e.g., a radio link, a wireless optical link) , among other examples or various combinations thereof. A UE 115 may communicate with the core network 130 via a communication link 155.
[0041] One or more of the network entities 105 or network equipment described herein may include or may be referred to as a base station 140 (e.g., a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an NR base station, an access point, a radio transceiver, a NodeB, an eNodeB (eNB) , a next-generation NodeB or giga-NodeB (either of which may be referred to as a gNB) , a 5G NB, a next-generation eNB (ng-eNB) , a Home NodeB, a Home eNodeB, or other suitable terminology) . In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may be implemented in an aggregated (e.g., monolithic, standalone) base station architecture, which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within one network entity (e.g., a network entity 105 or a single RAN node, such as a base station 140) .
[0042] In some examples, a network entity 105 may be implemented in a disaggregated architecture (e.g., a disaggregated base station architecture, a disaggregated RAN architecture) , which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among multiple network entities (e.g., network entities 105) , such as an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network, an open RAN (O-RAN) (e.g., a network configuration sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance) , or a virtualized RAN (vRAN) (e.g., a cloud RAN (C-RAN) ) . For example, a network entity 105 may include one or more of a central unit (CU) , such as a CU 160, a distributed unit (DU) , such as a DU 165, a radio unit (RU) , such as an RU 170, a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) , such as an RIC 175 (e.g., a Near-Real Time RIC (Near-RT RIC) , a Non-Real Time RIC (Non-RT RIC) ) , a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) system, such as an SMO system 180, or any combination thereof. An RU 170 may also be referred to as a radio head, a smart radio head, a remote radio head (RRH) , a remote radio unit (RRU) , or a transmission reception point (TRP) . One or more components of the network entities 105 in a disaggregated RAN architecture may be co-located, or one or more components of the network entities 105 may be located in distributed locations (e.g., separate physical locations) . In some examples, one or more of the network entities 105 of a disaggregated RAN architecture may be implemented as virtual units (e.g., a virtual CU (VCU) , a virtual DU (VDU) , a virtual RU (VRU) ) .
[0043] The split of functionality between a CU 160, a DU 165, and an RU 170 is flexible and may support different functionalities depending on which functions (e.g., network layer functions, protocol layer functions, baseband functions, RF functions, or any combinations thereof) are performed at a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170. For example, a functional split of a protocol stack may be employed between a CU 160 and a DU 165 such that the CU 160 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the DU 165 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. In some examples, the CU 160 may host upper protocol layer (e.g., layer 3 (L3) , layer 2 (L2) ) functionality and signaling (e.g., Radio Resource Control (RRC) , service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) , Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) ) . The CU 160 (e.g., one or more CUs) may be connected to a DU 165 (e.g., one or more DUs) or an RU 170 (e.g., one or more RUs) , or some combination thereof, and the DUs 165, RUs 170, or both may host lower protocol layers, such as layer 1 (L1) (e.g., physical (PHY) layer) or L2 (e.g., radio link control (RLC) layer, medium access control (MAC) layer) functionality and signaling, and may each be at least partially controlled by the CU 160. Additionally, or alternatively, a functional split of the protocol stack may be employed between a DU 165 and an RU 170 such that the DU 165 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the RU 170 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. The DU 165 may support one or multiple different cells (e.g., via one or multiple different RUs, such as an RU 170) . In some cases, a functional split between a CU 160 and a DU 165 or between a DU 165 and an RU 170 may be within a protocol layer (e.g., some functions for a protocol layer may be performed by one of a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170, while other functions of the protocol layer are performed by a different one of the CU 160, the DU 165, or the RU 170) . A CU 160 may be functionally split further into CU control plane (CU-CP) and CU user plane (CU-UP) functions. A CU 160 may be connected to a DU 165 via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., F1, F1-c, F1-u) , and a DU 165 may be connected to an RU 170 via a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., open fronthaul (FH) interface) . In some examples, a midhaul communication link 162 or a fronthaul communication link 168 may be implemented in accordance with an interface (e.g., a channel) between layers of a protocol stack supported by respective network entities (e.g., one or more of the network entities 105) that are in communication via such communication links.
[0044] In some wireless communication systems (e.g., the wireless communication system 100) , infrastructure and spectral resources for radio access may support wireless backhaul link capabilities to supplement wired backhaul connections, providing an IAB network architecture (e.g., to a core network 130) . In some cases, in an IAB network, one or more of the network entities 105 (e.g., network entities 105 or IAB node (s) 104) may be partially controlled by each other. The IAB node (s) 104 may be referred to as a donor entity or an IAB donor. A DU 165 or an RU 170 may be partially controlled by a CU 160 associated with a network entity 105 or base station 140 (such as a donor network entity or a donor base station) . The one or more donor entities (e.g., IAB donors) may be in communication with one or more additional devices (e.g., IAB node (s) 104) via supported access and backhaul links (e.g., backhaul communication link (s) 120) . IAB node (s) 104 may include an IAB mobile termination (IAB-MT) controlled (e.g., scheduled) by one or more DUs (e.g., DUs 165) of a coupled IAB donor. An IAB-MT may be equipped with an independent set of antennas for relay of communications with UEs 115 or may share the same antennas (e.g., of an RU 170) of IAB node (s) 104 used for access via the DU 165 of the IAB node (s) 104 (e.g., referred to as virtual IAB-MT (vIAB-MT) ) . In some examples, the IAB node (s) 104 may include one or more DUs (e.g., DUs 165) that support communication links with additional entities (e.g., IAB node (s) 104, UEs 115) within the relay chain or configuration of the access network (e.g., downstream) . In such cases, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., the IAB node (s) 104 or components of the IAB node (s) 104) may be configured to operate according to the techniques described herein.
[0045] In the case of the techniques described herein applied in the context of a disaggregated RAN architecture, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture may be configured to support test as described herein. For example, some operations described as being performed by a UE 115 or a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may additionally, or alternatively, be performed by one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., components such as an IAB node, a DU 165, a CU 160, an RU 170, an RIC 175, an SMO system 180) .
[0046] A UE 115 may include or may be referred to as a mobile device, a wireless device, a remote device, a handheld device, or a subscriber device, or some other suitable terminology, where the “device” may also be referred to as a unit, a station, a terminal, or a client, among other examples. A UE 115 may also include or may be referred to as a personal electronic device such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) , a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a personal computer. In some examples, a UE 115 may include or be referred to as a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or a machine type communications (MTC) device, among other examples, which may be implemented in various objects such as appliances, vehicles, or meters, among other examples.
[0047] The UEs 115 described herein may be able to communicate with various types of devices, such as UEs 115 that may sometimes operate as relays, as well as the network entities 105 and the network equipment including macro eNBs or gNBs, small cell eNBs or gNBs, or relay base stations, among other examples, as shown in FIG. 1.
[0048] The UEs 115 and the network entities 105 may wirelessly communicate with one another via the communication link (s) 125 (e.g., one or more access links) using resources associated with one or more carriers. The term “carrier” may refer to a set of RF spectrum resources having a defined PHY layer structure for supporting the communication link (s) 125. For example, a carrier used for the communication link (s) 125 may include a portion of an RF spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth part (BWP) ) that is operated according to one or more PHY layer channels for a given RAT (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-APro, NR) . Each PHY layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information) , control signaling that coordinates operation for the carrier, user data, or other signaling. The wireless communication system 100 may support communication with a UE 115 using carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation. A UE 115 may be configured with multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers according to a carrier aggregation configuration. Carrier aggregation may be used with both frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) component carriers. Communication between a network entity 105 and other devices may refer to communication between the devices and any portion (e.g., entity, sub-entity) of a network entity 105. For example, the terms “transmitting, ” “receiving, ” or “communicating, ” when referring to a network entity 105, may refer to any portion of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, a CU 160, a DU 165, a RU 170) of a RAN communicating with another device (e.g., directly or via one or more other network entities, such as one or more of the network entities 105) .
[0049] In some examples, such as in a carrier aggregation configuration, a carrier may have acquisition signaling or control signaling that coordinates operations for other carriers. A carrier may be associated with a frequency channel (e.g., an evolved universal mobile telecommunication system terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) absolute RF channel number (EARFCN) ) and may be identified according to a channel raster for discovery by the UEs 115. A carrier may be operated in a standalone mode, in which case initial acquisition and connection may be conducted by the UEs 115 via the carrier, or the carrier may be operated in a non-standalone mode, in which case a connection is anchored using a different carrier (e.g., of the same or a different RAT) .
[0050] The communication link (s) 125 of the wireless communication system 100 may include downlink transmissions (e.g., forward link transmissions) from a network entity 105 to a UE 115, uplink transmissions (e.g., return link transmissions) from a UE 115 to a network entity 105, or both, among other configurations of transmissions. Carriers may carry downlink or uplink communications (e.g., in an FDD mode) or may be configured to carry downlink and uplink communications (e.g., in a TDD mode) .
[0051] A carrier may be associated with a particular bandwidth of the RF spectrum and, in some examples, the carrier bandwidth may be referred to as a “system bandwidth” of the carrier or the wireless communication system 100. For example, the carrier bandwidth may be one of a set of bandwidths for carriers of a particular RAT (e.g., 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, or 80 megahertz (MHz) ) . Devices of the wireless communication system 100 (e.g., the network entities 105, the UEs 115, or both) may have hardware configurations that support communications using a particular carrier bandwidth or may be configurable to support communications using one of a set of carrier bandwidths. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may include network entities 105 or UEs 115 that support concurrent communications using carriers associated with multiple carrier bandwidths. In some examples, each served UE 115 may be configured for operating using portions (e.g., a sub-band, a BWP) or all of a carrier bandwidth.
[0052] Signal waveforms transmitted via a carrier may be made up of multiple subcarriers (e.g., using multi-carrier modulation (MCM) techniques such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM) ) . In a system employing MCM techniques, a resource element may refer to resources of one symbol period (e.g., a duration of one modulation symbol) and one subcarrier, in which case the symbol period and subcarrier spacing may be inversely related. The quantity of bits carried by each resource element may depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both) , such that a relatively higher quantity of resource elements (e.g., in a transmission duration) and a relatively higher order of a modulation scheme may correspond to a relatively higher rate of communication. A wireless communications resource may refer to a combination of an RF spectrum resource, a time resource, and a spatial resource (e.g., a spatial layer, a beam) , and the use of multiple spatial resources may increase the data rate or data integrity for communications with a UE 115.
[0053] One or more numerologies for a carrier may be supported, and a numerology may include a subcarrier spacing (Δf) and a cyclic prefix. A carrier may be divided into one or more BWPs having the same or different numerologies. In some examples, a UE 115 may be configured with multiple BWPs. In some examples, a single BWP for a carrier may be active at a given time and communications for the UE 115 may be restricted to one or more active BWPs.
[0054] The time intervals for the network entities 105 or the UEs 115 may be expressed in multiples of a basic time unit which may, for example, refer to a sampling period of Ts=1 / (Δfmax·Nf) seconds, for which Δfmax may represent a supported subcarrier spacing, and Nf may represent a supported discrete Fourier transform (DFT) size. Time intervals of a communications resource may be organized according to radio frames each having a specified duration (e.g., 10 milliseconds (ms) ) . Each radio frame may be identified by a system frame number (SFN) (e.g., ranging from 0 to 1023) .
[0055] Each frame may include multiple consecutively-numbered subframes or slots, and each subframe or slot may have the same duration. In some examples, a frame may be divided (e.g., in the time domain) into subframes, and each subframe may be further divided into a quantity of slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable quantity of slots, and the quantity of slots may depend on subcarrier spacing. Each slot may include a quantity of symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix prepended to each symbol period) . In some wireless communication systems, such as the wireless communication system 100, a slot may further be divided into multiple mini-slots associated with one or more symbols. Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may be associated with one or more (e.g., Nf) sampling periods. The duration of a symbol period may depend on the subcarrier spacing or frequency band of operation.
[0056] A subframe, a slot, a mini-slot, or a symbol may be the smallest scheduling unit (e.g., in the time domain) of the wireless communication system 100 and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI) . In some examples, the TTI duration (e.g., a quantity of symbol periods in a TTI) may be variable. Additionally, or alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system 100 may be dynamically selected (e.g., in bursts of shortened TTIs (sTTIs) ) .
[0057] Physical channels may be multiplexed for communication using a carrier according to various techniques. A physical control channel and a physical data channel may be multiplexed for signaling via a downlink carrier, for example, using one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM) techniques, frequency division multiplexing (FDM) techniques, or hybrid TDM-FDM techniques. A control region (e.g., a control resource set (CORESET) ) for a physical control channel may be defined by a set of symbol periods and may extend across the system bandwidth or a subset of the system bandwidth of the carrier. One or more control regions (e.g., CORESETs) may be configured for a set of the UEs 115. For example, one or more of the UEs 115 may monitor or search control regions for control information according to one or more search space sets, and each search space set may include one or multiple control channel candidates in one or more aggregation levels arranged in a cascaded manner. An aggregation level for a control channel candidate may refer to an amount of control channel resources (e.g., control channel elements (CCEs) ) associated with encoded information for a control information format having a given payload size. Search space sets may include common search space sets configured for sending control information to UEs 115 (e.g., one or more UEs) or may include UE-specific search space sets for sending control information to a UE 115 (e.g., a specific UE) .
[0058] A network entity 105 may provide communication coverage via one or more cells, for example, a macro cell, a small cell, a hot spot, or other types of cells, or any combination thereof. The term “cell” may refer to a logical communication entity used for communication with a network entity 105 (e.g., using a carrier) and may be associated with an identifier for distinguishing neighboring cells (e.g., a physical cell identifier (PCID) , a virtual cell identifier (VCID) ) . In some examples, a cell also may refer to a coverage area 110 or a portion of a coverage area 110 (e.g., a sector) over which the logical communication entity operates. Such cells may range from smaller areas (e.g., a structure, a subset of structure) to larger areas depending on various factors such as the capabilities of the network entity 105. For example, a cell may be or include a building, a subset of a building, or exterior spaces between or overlapping with coverage areas 110, among other examples.
[0059] A macro cell generally covers a relatively large geographic area (e.g., several kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access by the UEs 115 with service subscriptions with the network provider supporting the macro cell. A small cell may be associated with a network entity 105 operating with lower power (e.g., a base station 140 operating with lower power) relative to a macro cell, and a small cell may operate using the same or different (e.g., licensed, unlicensed) frequency bands as macro cells. Small cells may provide unrestricted access to the UEs 115 with service subscriptions with the network provider or may provide restricted access to the UEs 115 having an association with the small cell (e.g., the UEs 115 in a closed subscriber group (CSG) , the UEs 115 associated with users in a home or office) . A network entity 105 may support one or more cells and may also support communications via the one or more cells using one or multiple component carriers.
[0060] In some examples, a carrier may support multiple cells, and different cells may be configured according to different protocol types (e.g., MTC, narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) , enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) ) that may provide access for different types of devices.
[0061] In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) may be movable and therefore provide communication coverage for a moving coverage area, such as the coverage area 110. In some examples, coverage areas 110 (e.g., different coverage areas) associated with different technologies may overlap, but the coverage areas 110 (e.g., different coverage areas) may be supported by the same network entity (e.g., a network entity 105) . In some other examples, overlapping coverage areas, such as a coverage area 110, associated with different technologies may be supported by different network entities (e.g., the network entities 105) . The wireless communication system 100 may include, for example, a heterogeneous network in which different types of the network entities 105 support communications for coverage areas 110 (e.g., different coverage areas) using the same or different RATs.
[0062] The wireless communication system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable communications or low-latency communications, or various combinations thereof. For example, the wireless communication system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) . The UEs 115 may be designed to support ultra-reliable, low-latency, or critical functions. Ultra-reliable communications may include private communication or group communication and may be supported by one or more services such as push-to-talk, video, or data. Support for ultra-reliable, low-latency functions may include prioritization of services, and such services may be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low-latency, and ultra-reliable low-latency may be used interchangeably herein.
[0063] In some examples, a UE 115 may be configured to support communicating directly with other UEs (e.g., one or more of the UEs 115) via a device-to-device (D2D) communication link, such as a D2D communication link 135 (e.g., in accordance with a peer-to-peer (P2P) , D2D, or sidelink protocol) . In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of a group that are performing D2D communications may be within the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) , which may support aspects of such D2D communications being configured by (e.g., scheduled by) the network entity 105. In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of such a group may be outside the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 or may be otherwise unable to or not configured to receive transmissions from a network entity 105. In some examples, groups of the UEs 115 communicating via D2D communications may support a one-to-many (1: M) system in which each UE 115 transmits to one or more of the UEs 115 in the group. In some examples, a network entity 105 may facilitate the scheduling of resources for D2D communications. In some other examples, D2D communications may be carried out between the UEs 115 without an involvement of a network entity 105.
[0064] The core network 130 may provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network 130 may be an evolved packet core (EPC) or 5G core (5GC) , which may include at least one control plane entity that manages access and mobility (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME) , an access and mobility management function (AMF) ) and at least one user plane entity that routes packets or interconnects to external networks (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW) , a Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (P-GW) , or a user plane function (UPF) ) . The control plane entity may manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for the UEs 115 served by the network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140) associated with the core network 130. User IP packets may be transferred through the user plane entity, which may provide IP address allocation as well as other functions. The user plane entity may be connected to IP services 150 for one or more network operators. The IP services 150 may include access to the Internet, Intranet (s) , an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) , or a Packet-Switched Streaming Service.
[0065] The wireless communication system 100 may operate using one or more frequency bands, which may be in the range of 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz) . Generally, the region from 300 MHz to 3 GHz is known as the ultra-high frequency (UHF) region or decimeter band because the wavelengths range from approximately one decimeter to one meter in length. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features, which may be referred to as clusters, but the waves may penetrate structures sufficiently for a macro cell to provide service to the UEs 115 located indoors. Communications using UHF waves may be associated with smaller antennas and shorter ranges (e.g., less than one hundred kilometers) compared to communications using the smaller frequencies and longer waves of the high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) portion of the spectrum below 300 MHz.
[0066] The wireless communication system 100 may also operate using a super high frequency (SHF) region, which may be in the range of 3 GHz to 30 GHz, also known as the centimeter band, or using an extremely high frequency (EHF) region of the spectrum (e.g., from 30 GHz to 300 GHz) , also known as the millimeter band. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may support millimeter wave (mmW) communications between the UEs 115 and the network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140, RUs 170) , and EHF antennas of the respective devices may be smaller and more closely spaced than UHF antennas. In some examples, such techniques may facilitate using antenna arrays within a device. The propagation of EHF transmissions, however, may be subject to even greater attenuation and shorter range than SHF or UHF transmissions. The techniques disclosed herein may be employed across transmissions that use one or more different frequency regions, and designated use of bands across these frequency regions may differ by country or regulating body.
[0067] The wireless communication system 100 may utilize both licensed and unlicensed RF spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communication system 100 may employ License Assisted Access (LAA) , LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) RAT, or NR technology using an unlicensed band such as the 5 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band. While operating using unlicensed RF spectrum bands, devices such as the network entities 105 and the UEs 115 may employ carrier sensing for collision detection and avoidance. In some examples, operations using unlicensed bands may be based on a carrier aggregation configuration in conjunction with component carriers operating using a licensed band (e.g., LAA) . Operations using unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, P2P transmissions, or D2D transmissions, among other examples.
[0068] A network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) or a UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas, which may be used to employ techniques such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications, or beamforming. The antennas of a network entity 105 or a UE 115 may be located within one or more antenna arrays or antenna panels, which may support MIMO operations or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly, such as an antenna tower. In some examples, antennas or antenna arrays associated with a network entity 105 may be located at diverse geographic locations. A network entity 105 may include an antenna array with a set of rows and columns of antenna ports that the network entity 105 may use to support beamforming of communications with a UE 115. Likewise, a UE 115 may include one or more antenna arrays that may support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Additionally, or alternatively, an antenna panel may support RF beamforming for a signal transmitted via an antenna port.
[0069] Beamforming, which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception, is a signal processing technique that may be used at a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., a network entity 105, a UE 115) to shape or steer an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Beamforming may be achieved by combining the signals communicated via antenna elements of an antenna array such that some signals propagating along particular orientations with respect to an antenna array experience constructive interference while others experience destructive interference. The adjustment of signals communicated via the antenna elements may include a transmitting device or a receiving device applying amplitude offsets, phase offsets, or both to signals carried via the antenna elements associated with the device. The adjustments associated with each of the antenna elements may be defined by a beamforming weight set associated with a particular orientation (e.g., with respect to the antenna array of the transmitting device or receiving device, or with respect to some other orientation) .
[0070] A network entity 105 or a UE 115 may use beam sweeping techniques as part of beamforming operations. For example, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) may use multiple antennas or antenna arrays (e.g., antenna panels) to conduct beamforming operations for directional communications with a UE 115. Some signals (e.g., synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals) may be transmitted by a network entity 105 multiple times along different directions. For example, the network entity 105 may transmit a signal according to different beamforming weight sets associated with different directions of transmission. Transmissions along different beam directions may be used to identify (e.g., by a transmitting device, such as a network entity 105, or by a receiving device, such as a UE 115) a beam direction for later transmission or reception by the network entity 105.
[0071] Some signals, such as data signals associated with a particular receiving device, may be transmitted by a transmitting device (e.g., a network entity 105 or a UE 115) along a single beam direction (e.g., a direction associated with the receiving device, such as another network entity 105 or UE 115) . In some examples, the beam direction associated with transmissions along a single beam direction may be determined based on a signal that was transmitted along one or more beam directions. For example, a UE 115 may receive one or more of the signals transmitted by the network entity 105 along different directions and may report to the network entity 105 an indication of the signal that the UE 115 received with a highest signal quality or an otherwise acceptable signal quality.
[0072] In some examples, transmissions by a device (e.g., by a network entity 105 or a UE 115) may be performed using multiple beam directions, and the device may use a combination of digital precoding or beamforming to generate a combined beam for transmission (e.g., from a network entity 105 to a UE 115) . The UE 115 may report feedback that indicates precoding weights for one or more beam directions, and the feedback may correspond to a configured set of beams across a system bandwidth or one or more sub-bands. The network entity 105 may transmit a reference signal (e.g., a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) , a channel state information (CSI) reference signal (CSI-RS) , or an SSB) , which may be precoded or unprecoded. The UE 115 may provide feedback for beam selection, which may be a precoding matrix indicator (PMI) or codebook-based feedback (e.g., a multi-panel type codebook, a linear combination type codebook, a port selection type codebook) . Although these techniques are described with reference to signals transmitted along one or more directions by a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) , a UE 115 may employ similar techniques for transmitting signals multiple times along different directions (e.g., for identifying a beam direction for subsequent transmission or reception by the UE 115) or for transmitting a signal along a single direction (e.g., for transmitting data to a receiving device) .
[0073] A receiving device (e.g., a UE 115) may perform reception operations in accordance with multiple receive configurations (e.g., directional listening) when receiving various signals from a transmitting device (e.g., a network entity 105) , such as synchronization signals, reference signals, beam selection signals, or other control signals. For example, a receiving device may perform reception in accordance with multiple receive directions by receiving via different antenna subarrays, by processing received signals according to different antenna subarrays, by receiving according to different receive beamforming weight sets (e.g., different directional listening weight sets) applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, or by processing received signals according to different receive beamforming weight sets applied to signals received at multiple antenna elements of an antenna array, any of which may be referred to as “listening” according to different receive configurations or receive directions. In some examples, a receiving device may use a single receive configuration to receive along a single beam direction (e.g., when receiving a data signal) . The single receive configuration may be aligned along a beam direction determined based on listening according to different receive configuration directions (e.g., a beam direction determined to have a highest signal strength, highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) , or otherwise acceptable signal quality based on listening according to multiple beam directions) .
[0074] The wireless communication system 100 may be a packet-based network that operates according to a layered protocol stack. In the user plane, communications at the bearer or PDCP layer may be IP-based. An RLC layer may perform packet segmentation and reassembly to communicate via logical channels. A MAC layer may perform priority handling and multiplexing of logical channels into transport channels. The MAC layer also may implement error detection techniques, error correction techniques, or both to support retransmissions to improve link efficiency. In the control plane, an RRC layer may provide establishment, configuration, and maintenance of an RRC connection between a UE 115 and a network entity 105 or a core network 130 supporting radio bearers for user plane data. A PHY layer may map transport channels to physical channels.
[0075] In some wireless communication systems, such as the wireless communication system 100, a quantity of available carriers supported or provided by an operator may continue to increase over time. The available carriers may be associated with different frequencies, such as frequencies within one or more of various frequency ranges. Such frequency ranges may include one or more of a “sub-7 GHz” frequency range (e.g., a frequency range less than 7.125 GHz, such as 800 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.5 GHz, or 4.9 GHz) , an “FR3” frequency range (e.g., between 7.125 GHz and 24.25 GHz) , an “mmW” frequency range (e.g., between 24.25 GHz and ~100 GHz, such as 28 GHz, 39 GHz, or 60 GHz) , or a sub terahertz (THz) ( “sub-THz” ) frequency range (e.g., between ~100 GHz and ~1+ THz) .
[0076] In some deployment scenarios, an operator may use many frequencies to serve one or more UEs 115. In such examples, the UE (s) 115 may be expected to measure each of (or at least a relatively large quantity of) such frequencies provided by the operator. Such an increase in the quantity of frequencies provided by the operator may provide benefits in terms of achieving greater throughput and network capacity, but also may impose challenges on the network side in terms of finding relatively suitable frequencies (e.g., frequencies associated with the highest signal quality) via which to serve a given UE 115 (as, for example, a UE 115 and a network entity 105 may transmit or measure a greater quantity of reference signals to find or select the suitable frequencies) .
[0077] To reduce or mitigate such a burden on network side operation, one or more network entities 105 and one or more UEs 115, or any combination thereof, may support one or more associations between SSB indices (e.g., serving beam indices or TCI states) and sets of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . In some implementations, an association may indicate that each individual SSB index of a set of SSB indices is associated with a respective (e.g., a separately defined) set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . Additionally, or alternatively, an association may indicate that each group of SSB indices of a set of SSB indices is associated with a respective (e.g., a separately defined) set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . As described herein, a “set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) ” may refer to a set of one or more measurement objects or a set of one or more measurement gaps, or any combination thereof. Further, as described herein, a “set” may refer to a set of one item or a set of multiple items. A measurement object may be equivalently referred to as an “MO” and a measurement gap may be equivalently referred to as an “MG. ”
[0078] In some aspects, a network entity 105 may indicate (e.g., configure) the one or more associations between SSB indices and sets of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) via control signaling, such as via RRC signaling or via one or more MAC control elements (MAC-CEs) , or any combination thereof. Further, a network entity 105 and a UE 115 may support one or more signaling mechanisms, such as activation signaling mechanisms, to activate a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in accordance with the association. Activating a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in accordance with the association may refer to how an activated set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) complies with the configured association, such as based on a current serving beam or active TCI state at the UE 115.
[0079] A UE 115 may perform measurements using or otherwise in accordance with an activated set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) and, in some implementations, may transmit measurement results to a network entity 105 based on the performed measurements. Such measurement results may include one or more of a reference signal receive power (RSRP) , a reference signal receive quality (RSRQ) , a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) , and a signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) , among other example metrics a UE 115 may measure and report as part of a beam measurement procedure.
[0080] A measurement gap may define or indicate a duration within which a UE 115 performs a measurement, such as within which a UE 115 may tune one or more radios to a specified frequency, directionality, or other configuration to perform a measurement of a signal (e.g., an SSB) . A measurement gap may be 1.5 milliseconds, 3 milliseconds, 3.5 milliseconds, 4 milliseconds, 5.5 milliseconds, or 6 milliseconds, among other examples. A measurement gap configuration may define a duration of a measurement gap and, in some cases, may define a periodicity associated with the measurement gap. A periodicity (e.g., a repetition period) of a measurement gap may be 20 milliseconds, 40 milliseconds, 80 milliseconds, or 160 milliseconds, among other examples.
[0081] A measurement object may define one or more of various parameters associated with a measurement by a UE 115. In some systems, a network entity 105 may define one or multiple measurement objects for each measurement type, such as for each of an intra-frequency measurement, an inter-frequency measurement, or an inter-RAT measurement. In some systems, a network entity 105 may indicate or configure a measurement object via a MeasObjectNR parameter (for intra-and inter-frequency measurements) or a MeasObjecEUTRA parameter (for inter-RAT E-UTRA measurements) . A measurement object may indicate a time / frequency location and a subcarrier spacing of one or more reference signals (e.g., SSBs) to be measured. Additionally, or alternatively, a measurement object may indicate or be associated with a list of cell specific offsets, blacklisted cells, and whitelisted cells.
[0082] For example, a measurement object (e.g., configured by a MeasObjectNR parameter) may include one or more of a frequency field (e.g., an ssbFrequency field) indicative of a frequency resource of an SSB associated to the measurement object, a subcarrier spacing field (e.g., a ssbSubcarrierSpacing field) indicative of a subcarrier spacing of the SSB, a primary measurement timing configuration field (e.g., an smtc1 field, where “SMTC” may refer to a synchronization signal (SS) / physical broadcast channel (PBCH) (SS / PBCH) block measurement timing configuration) indicative of one or more first time resources of one or more measurements, a secondary measurement timing configuration field (e.g., an smtc2 field) indicative of one or more second time resources of one or more measurements, a reference frequency field (e.g., a refFreqCSI-RS field) indicative of a reference frequency point used to map a reference signal to a physical resource, a reference signal configuration field (e.g., a referenceSignalConfig field) indicative of a reference signal configuration of an SSB and / or a CSI-RS, a first consolidation of measurement results field (e.g., an absThreshSS-BlocksConsolidation field) indicative of an absolute threshold for a consolidation of measurement results per SSB(s) from L1 filter (s) , a second consolidation of measurement results field (e.g., an absThreshCSI-RS-Consolidation field) indicative of an absolute threshold for a consolidation of measurement results per CSI-RS resource (s) , a first quantity of measurement results per beam field (e.g., an nrofSS-BlocksToAverage field) indicative of an upper limit quantity of measurement results per beam based on SSB to be averaged, a second quantity of measurement results per beam field (e.g., an nrofCSI-RS-ResourcesToAverage field) indicative of an upper limit quantity of measurement results per beam based on CSI-RS resources to be averaged, a configuration index field (e.g., a quantityConfigIndex field) indicative of an index of a quantityConfigNR-List parameter, a measurement object offset field (e.g., an offsetMO field) , a cells to remove field (e.g., a cellsToRemoveList field) , a cells to add field (e.g., a cellsToAddModList field) , a cells to remove from a blacklist field (e.g., a blackCellsToRemoveList field) , a cells to add to a blacklist field (e.g., a blackCellsToAddModList field) , a cells to remove from a whitelist field (e.g., a whiteCellsToRemoveList field) , a cells to add to a whitelist field (e.g., a whiteCellsToAddModList field) , a frequency band indicator field (e.g., a freqBandIndicatorNR field) indicative of a frequency band in which the SSB or CSI-RS is located, and an SCell measurement periodicity field (e.g., a measCycleSCell field) indicative of an SCell measurement periodicity when the corresponding SCell is in a deactivated state.
[0083] Further by way of example, a measurement object (e.g., configured by a MeasObjecEUTRA parameter) may include one or more of carrier frequency field (e.g., a carrierFreq field) , an allowed measurement bandwidth field (e.g., an allowedMeasBandwidth field) , a cells to remove field (e.g., a cellsToRemoveListEUTRAN field) , a cells to add field (e.g., a cellsToAddModListEUTRAN field) , a cells to remove from a blacklist field (e.g., a blackCellsToRemoveListEUTRAN field) , a cells to add to a blacklist field (e.g., a blackCellsToAddModListEUTRAN field) , an antenna port presence field (e.g., a eutra-PresenceAntennaPort1 field) , an offset range field (e.g., a eutra-Q-OffsetRange field) , and a wideband RSRQ measurement indicator field (e.g., a widebandRSRQ-Meas field) .
[0084] FIG. 2 shows an example wireless communication system 200 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communication system 200 may implement or be implemented to realize one or more aspects of the wireless communication system 100. For example, the wireless communication system 200 illustrates a system including a cell 205-a, a cell 205-b, a cell 205-a, and a UE 115, each of which may be an example of corresponding entities or devices as illustrated and described herein, including by and with reference to FIG. 1. For example, the cell 205-a, the cell 205-b, and the cell 205-c may be examples of physical or logical communication entities associated with one or more network entities 105.
[0085] The cell 205-a, the cell 205-b, the cell 205-c may provide or otherwise be associated with a coverage area 110-a, a coverage area 110-b, and a coverage area 110-c, respectively. The cell 205-a, the cell 205-b, and the cell 205-c may be associated with a same network entity 105 or with different network entities 105. In some scenarios, the UE 115 may be physically located such that the UE 115 is able to receive or measure signaling from both the cell 205-a and the cell 205-b. For example, the UE 115 may be located within a region associated with an intersection of the coverage area 110-a and the coverage area 110-b. The cell 205-a may serve (e.g., communicate with) one or more UEs 115 within the coverage area 110-a via one or more beams, such as a beam 210-a and a beam 210-b. The cell 205-b may serve (e.g., communicate with) one or more UEs 115 within the coverage area 110-b via one or more beams, such as a beam 215-a, a beam 215-b, and a beam 215-c. The cell 205-a, the cell 205-b, or the cell 205-c may be understood as a serving cell to UEs 115 with which that cell communicates and may be understood as a neighbor cell to UEs 115 with which that cell does not currently but potentially could communicate.
[0086] The beams provided by the cell 205-a and the cell 205-b may be understood as directional communication beams. As such, different beams may be associated with different configurations for directional communication between the cell 205-a or the cell 205-b and the UE 115. For example, the beam 210-a may be associated with a first configuration for directional communication between the cell 205-a and the UE 115 and the beam 210-b may be associated with a second configuration for directional communication between the cell 205-a and the UE 115. In such examples, the UE 115 may measure signals transmitted via or using the beam 210-a to have a greater signal quality or strength as compared to signals transmitted via or using the beam 210-b, or vice versa, depending on a physical location / orientation of the UE 115 relative to the cell 205-a. The UE 115 may communicate with or via the cell 205-a or the cell 205-b via or using a serving beam, which may be a beam that provides a relatively strongest quality or strength as compared to other beams received and measured by the UE 115. The serving beam may change over time depending on a mobility of the UE 115 relative to the cell 205-a or the cell 205-b. In some systems, a current serving beam may be defined by, indicated by, denoted by, or otherwise associated with an active TCI state at the UE 115.
[0087] In some aspects, each beam provided by the cell 205-a and the cell 205-b may be associated with a respective SSB index, with each SSB index corresponding to or otherwise being associated with a respective direction of communication from the cell 205-a and the cell 205-b. For example, the beam 210-a may be associated with a first SSB index (e.g., SSB #1) of a set of SSB indices associated with the cell 205-a and the beam 210-b may be associated with a second SSB index (e.g., SSB #2) of the set of SSB indices associated with the cell 205-a. Further by way of example, the beam 215-amay be associated with a first SSB index (e.g., SSB #X) of a set of SSB indices associated with the cell 205-b, the beam 215-b may be associated with a second SSB index (e.g., SSB #Y) of the set of SSB indices associated with the cell 205-b, and the beam 215-c may be associated with a third SSB index (e.g., SSB #Z) of the set of SSB indices associated with the cell 205-b.
[0088] In some systems, a measurement object may not be linked to an SSB configured in a serving cell that the UE 115 connects to, and instead may be configured on a per cell basis. For example, a network entity 105 may configure one or more measurement objects for the UE 115 (e.g., via RRC signaling) and the configuration of the one or more measurement objects may not consider a current serving beam. In some scenarios, however, if the UE 115 moves or considers moving from one serving cell to another cell, the more relevant neighbor cells and SSBs for mobility measurements may depend on a direction of a current serving beam (e.g., the active TCI state within the serving cell) to the UE 115 and may depend relatively less on the current serving cell.
[0089] For example, if the UE 115 is currently served by the cell 205-a via the beam 210-a (e.g., the beam direction associated with SSB #1) , and if the UE 115 moves or is considering to move from the cell 205-ato the cell 205-b, the network (e.g., a network entity 105 or the UE 115, or both) may be relatively more interested in measurement results of the beam 215-a (e.g., SSB #X) of the cell 205-b. The network may be relatively more interested in measurement results of the beam 215-a because the beam 210-a is the current (or most recent) serving beam to the UE 115 and because the beam 215-a serves a similar region as the beam 210-a. Thus, the network may be relatively more interested in measurement results of the beam 215-a because the beam 215-a may be expected or predicted to provide a highest signal strength or quality to the UE 115, with such an expectation or prediction being based on the beam 215-a serving a similar region as the current serving beam to the UE 115 (as opposed to being based on the current serving cell of the UE 115) .
[0090] Likewise, because the beam 215-b (e.g., the SSB #Y) and the beam 215-c (e.g., the SSB #Z) serve different regions than the beam 210-a, the network may be relatively less interested in measurement results of the beam 215-b and the beam 215-c (as these beams may not be expected or predicted to provide a higher signal strength or quality than the beam 215-a) . In systems in which measurement objects are not linked to SSBs / serving beams and are instead linked to cells, the UE 115 may still be expected to perform and report measurements associated with the beam 215-b and the beam 215-c (in addition to the beam 215-a) despite their lower relevance (as compared to the beam 215-a) for the (potential) cell switch. In such systems, the UE 115 may be expected to perform and report measurements associated with the beam 215-b and the beam 215-c (in addition to the beam 215-a) in accordance with the cell 205-b being a neighbor cell of the cell 205-a. Such measurement and reporting resulting from cell-level measurement object configurations may lead to relatively greater processing costs and power consumption at the UE 115, which may become prohibitive for some device types in some deployment scenarios.
[0091] Further, in deployment scenarios in which the cell 205-c (e.g., a small cell) associated with the coverage area 110-c is present within the wireless communication system 200, and in which the cell 205-c is associated with (e.g., is in) a second frequency layer (e.g., a frequency layer #B) different than a first frequency layer (e.g., a frequency layer #A) associated with the cell 205-a and the cell 205-b, a measurement gap may be useful for the UE 115 to perform measurements of the cell 205-c (e.g., small cell measurements) . Further, in scenarios in which the coverage area 110-c served by the cell 205-a is similar to the region served by the beam 210-b of the cell 205-a, measurements of the cell 205-c by the UE 115 may be more relevant when the beam 210-b is the serving beam for the UE 115 and may be less relevant when the beam 210-a is the serving beam for the UE 115. Accordingly, a measurement gap may be less relevant when the beam 210-a is the serving beam for the UE 115 because the inter-frequency measurement (of the cell 205-c) may be expected or predicted to be less relevant when the beam 210-a is the serving beam for the UE 115.
[0092] In other words, because the beam 210-a (e.g., a current or most recent serving beam) associated to an SSB #1 does not serve the coverage area 110-c of the cell 205-c, a measurement gap configuration for the SSB #1 may be relatively less useful. In scenarios in which the beam 210-b associated to an SSB #2 serves the coverage area 110-c of the cell 205-c (or a similar or relatively nearby region) , a measurement gap configuration for the SSB #2 may be relatively more useful (as an inter-frequency measurement of the cell 205-c may be expected or predicted to be more relevant when the beam 210-b is the serving beam for the UE 115 as compared to when the beam 210-a is the serving beam for the UE 115) . In systems in which measurement gaps are not linked to SSBs / serving beams and are instead linked to cells, the UE 115 may be expected to perform some measurements in accordance a measurement gap regardless of a current serving beam. Such measurements resulting from cell-level measurement gap configurations may lead to inefficiencies or unnecessary complexity, as the relevancy of a measurement gap may vary with serving beam (i.e., may not be the same across all serving beams of a cell) . Accordingly, use, activation, or storage of a measurement gap may consume UE processing or memory resources unnecessarily for some serving beams, such as without a satisfactory corresponding gain in mobility or measurement accuracy.
[0093] Thus, in some implementations, the cell 205-a, the cell 205-b, the UE 115, or one or more network entities 105, or any combination thereof, may support one or more configuration-or signaling-based mechanisms associated with (group) serving beam association with measurement object configuration. For example, a set of active or used measurement objects at the UE 115 may depend on a current serving beam (which may be associated with an SSB index or an active TCI state) . Additionally, or alternatively, one or more of such wireless communication devices may support one or more configuration-or signaling-based mechanisms associated with (group) beam associated measurement gap automatic enablement / disablement. For example, the UE 115 may enable, disable, select, or activate one or more measurement gaps depending on the current serving beam. Further by way of example, according to a beam associated measurement object configuration, a UE 115 may additionally automatically enable or disable one or more measurement gaps.
[0094] Further, in some implementations, one or more of such wireless communication devices may support an L1-based measurement configuration switch, such as an L1-based switch from a first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap(s) to a second set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . For example, when a TCI state is switched (e.g., by L1 signaling) from the beam 210-a to the beam 210-b, the UE 115 may deactivate a first measurement object configuration associated to the beam 215-a and may automatically activate a second measurement object configuration associated to the beam 215-b. Additionally, or alternatively, when beam switching from the beam 210-a to the beam 210-b occurs, additional signaling (e.g., additional L1 signaling or L2, such as MAC-CE, signaling) may deactivate the first measurement object configuration associated to the beam 215-a and / or activate the second measurement object configuration associated to the beam 215-b. A network entity 105 may transmit such additional signaling before the beam switch occurs, at (approximately) the same time as when the beam switch occurs (such as within a threshold duration) , or after the beam switch occurs.
[0095] FIG. 3 shows an example signaling diagram 300 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The signaling diagram 300 may implement or be implemented to realize one or more aspects of the wireless communication system 100 or the wireless communication system 200. For example, the signaling diagram 300 illustrates communication between a network entity 105 and a UE 115, which may be examples of corresponding devices as illustrated and described herein, including by and with reference to FIGs. 1 and 2.
[0096] In some implementations, the network entity 105 may transmit, to the UE 115 via a communication link 305 (e.g., a downlink) , control signaling 310. The control signaling 310 may be or include RRC signaling, one or more MAC-CEs, one or more DCI messages, or any combination thereof. The control signaling 310 may indicate an association 330 between a set of SSB indices and a set of measurement object (s) or measurement gap (s) , or both. For example, the association 330 may indicate that a first SSB index 315-a is associated with a first set of measurement objects 320-a or a first set of measurement gaps 325-a, or both. Further by way of example, the association 330 may indicate that a second SSB index 315-b is associated with a second set of measurement objects 320-b or a second set of measurement gaps 325-b, or both. In some implementations, the association 330 may indicate that the first SSB index 315-ais associated with one of the first set of measurement objects 320-a or the first set of measurement gaps 325-a (and not both) and may indicate that the second SSB index 315-b is associated with one of the second set of measurement objects 320-b or the second set of measurement gaps 325-b (and not both) .
[0097] The first set of measurement objects 320-a and the second set of measurement objects 320-b may be subsets of a larger set of configured or available measurement objects, such as different non-overlapping subsets, different partially overlapping subsets, or the same subsets. The first set of measurement gaps 325-a and the second set of measurement gaps 325-b may be subsets of a larger set of configured or available measurement gaps, such as different non-overlapping subsets, different partially overlapping subsets, or the same subsets. Further, the first set of measurement objects 320-a may include one or multiple measurement objects, the second set of measurement objects 320-b may include one or multiple measurement objects, the first set of measurement gaps 325-a may include one or multiple measurement gaps, and the second set of measurement gaps 325-b may include one or multiple measurement gaps.
[0098] For example, the first set of measurement objects 320-a may include a measurement object 320-a-1, may optionally include a measurement object 320-a-2, and may optionally include one or more additional measurement objects. The second set of measurement objects 320-b may include a measurement object 320-b-1, may optionally include a measurement object 320-b-2, and may optionally include one or more additional measurement objects. Further, the first set of measurement gaps 325-a may include a measurement gap 325-a-1, may optionally include a measurement gap 325-a-2, and may optionally include one or more additional measurement gaps. The second set of measurement gaps 325-b may include a measurement gap 325-b-1, may optionally include a measurement gap 325-b-2, and may optionally include one or more additional measurement gaps.
[0099] In some implementations, the association 330 may be, provide, indicate, or define an SSB associated measurement object configuration. In such implementations, for each SSB configured in a current serving cell, the network entity 105 may configure one of a list of measurement objects associated with that SSB. For example, the association 330 may indicate that an SSB #1 is associated with a measurement object #1, a measurement object #2, and a measurement object #3 and may indicate that an SSB #2 is associated with a measurement object #X, a measurement object #Y, and a measurement object #Z, and so on for any quantity of configured or active SSB indices. In some examples, the UE 115 may automatically update to an associated set of measurement objects in association with receiving an indication of a TCI state switch (by or via L1 / L2 signaling) . In such examples, the UE 115 may activate a new set of measurement objects with the TCI state switching.
[0100] Additionally, or alternatively, the association 330 may be, provide, indicate, or define an SSB group-based measurement object configuration. In some examples, the network entity 105 and the UE 115 may associate sets of measurement object (s) or measurement gap (s) , or both to SSB indices on an SSB index group basis. For example, the association 330 may indicate that a group of {SSB #1, SSB #2} is associated with a measurement object #X and a measurement object #Y and may indicate that a group of {SSB #3, SSB #4} is associated with a measurement object #M and a measurement object #N. By way of further example (and with reference to FIG. 2) , in scenarios in which the UE 115 is being served by the beam 210-a and in which the beam 215-b and the beam 215-c are in a group (e.g., associated with grouped SSB indices) , the UE 115 may monitor (e.g., measure) the beam 215-a when served by the beam 210-a and, when the serving beam is switched from the beam 210-a to the beam 210-b (e.g., by L1 signaling) , the UE 115 may (automatically) activate the measurement resources associated to the beam 215-b and the beam 215-c and perform measurements (of both the beam 215-b and the beam 215-c) .
[0101] In some aspects, the network entity 105 or the UE 115, or both, may group SSB indices (e.g., form or create groups of SSB indices) in accordance with SSB beam directions or regions served by the SSBs. For example, the network entity 105 or the UE 115, or both, may group SSB indices associated with relatively similar SSB beam directions or that serve similar (e.g., nearby or neighboring) regions. In some implementations, the network entity 105 and the UE 115 may associate sets of measurement object (s) , or measurement gap (s) , or both, to SSB indices on an SSB index group basis to reduce a potential overhead associated with configuring one of a list of measurement objects to be associated with each SSB index. In some aspects, the network entity 105 or the UE 115, or both, may consider a beam width to determine whether to associate individual SSB indices to sets of measurement object (s) , or measurement gap (s) , or both or to associate groups of SSB indices to sets of measurement object (s) , or measurement gap (s) , or both. A beam width may relate to a quantity of SSB indices associated with a given serving cell.
[0102] For example, the network entity 105 or the UE 115, or both, may determine to use or employ measurement object configurations that are SSB group specified when beam widths are relatively narrow (e.g., less than or equal to a threshold beam width, such as when the network entity 105 and the UE 115 communicate via a relatively higher frequency band) . For further example, the network entity 105 or the UE 115, or both, may determine to use or employ measurement object configurations that are specified per individual SSB when beam widths are relatively wide (e.g., greater than or equal to a threshold beam width, such as when the network entity 105 and the UE 115 communicate via a relatively lower frequency band) .
[0103] In some implementations, the association 330 may be, provide, indicate, or define an SSB associated measurement gap configuration. In such implementations, the network entity 105 may configure a respective (e.g., separately defined) set of measurement gaps for each SSB index or serving beam (or for each SSB index group or beam group) configured for one or more cells (including, for example, a current serving cell) . For example, the association 330 may indicate that an SSB #1 is associated with a measurement gap #X and a measurement gap #Y and may indicate that an SSB #2 is associated with a measurement gap #X and a measurement gap #Z. Additionally, or alternatively, the association 330 may indicate that a group of {SSB #1, SSB #2} is associated with a measurement gap #X and a measurement gap #Y and may indicate that a group of {SSB #3, SSB #4} is associated with a measurement gap #M and a measurement gap #N.
[0104] In some aspects, the network entity 105 may configure measurement gaps (and the association 330 between measurement gaps and SSB indices) such that different measurement gaps are configured to be associated with different frequency layers (e.g., inter-frequency measurements) . For example, in deployment scenarios in which the cell 205-c (e.g., a small cell) associated with the coverage area 110-c is present within the wireless communication system 200, and in which the cell 205-c is associated with (e.g., is in) a second frequency layer (e.g., a frequency layer #B) different than a first frequency layer (e.g., a frequency layer #A) associated with the cell 205-a and the cell 205-b, a measurement gap may be useful for the UE 115 to perform measurements of the cell 205-c (e.g., small cell measurements) . Further, in deployment scenarios in which the coverage area 110-c served by the cell 205-a is similar to the region served by the beam 210-b of the cell 205-a, measurements of the cell 205-c by the UE 115 may be relatively more relevant when the beam 210-b is the serving beam for the UE 115 and may be relatively less relevant when the beam 210-a is the serving beam for the UE 115.
[0105] Thus, in some examples, a measurement object associated with the SSB index corresponding to the beam 210-a may exclude the cell 205-c on the second frequency layer and, accordingly, the SSB index corresponding to the beam 210-a may not be associated with a measurement gap (due to the lack or absence of measurements of the cell 205-c) . For example, the association 330 may indicate that the SSB index corresponding to the beam 210-a is not associated with a measurement gap for inter-frequency measurement between the first and second frequency layers (because such an inter-frequency measurement is not expected to be performed when the beam 210-a is the serving beam for the UE 115) . Instead, a measurement object associated with the SSB index corresponding to the beam 210-b may include the second frequency layer of the cell 205-c and, accordingly, the SSB index corresponding to the beam 210-b may be associated with a measurement gap for measurements of the second frequency layer of the cell 205-c.
[0106] In other words, because the beam 210-a (e.g., a current or most recent serving beam) associated to the SSB #1 does not serve the coverage area 110-c of the cell 205-c, the SSB #1 may exclude a measurement gap configuration (as a measurement gap for measuring the cell 205-c may be relatively less useful when the beam 210-a is the current serving beam to the UE 115) . Because the beam 210-b associated to the SSB #2 serves the coverage area 110-c of the cell 205-c, the SSB #2 may include a measurement gap configuration. For example, the network entity 105 may configure a measurement gap to the UE 115 for inter-frequency measurement of the frequency layer #B of the cell 205-c specifically for SSB #2, such that the UE 115 may use the measurement gap for the inter-frequency measurement of the frequency layer #B when a TCI state corresponding to the SSB #2 is active (and such that the UE 115 may otherwise refrain from using the measurement gap when the TCI state corresponding to the SSB #2 is inactive) .
[0107] In accordance with the association 330, a measurement object configuration may be associated with a serving beam (as opposed to being cell-specific) . Additionally, or alternatively, in accordance with the association 330, an intra- / inter-frequency layers measurement gap configuration may be associated with one or more specific beams (as opposed to being cell-specific) .
[0108] The UE 115 may be associated with or support different (re-) configuration or activation timelines for a serving beam switch (e.g., a TCI state update) and for an associated measurement object / measurement gap switch. For example, the UE 115 may be associated with or support a first timeline (e.g., a first time duration) to (re-) configure or activate a serving beam and a second timeline (e.g., a second time duration) to (re-
[0109] ) configure or activate an associated set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . In some scenarios, the UE 115 may complete a beam switch earlier than a measurement (re-) configuration (e.g., a (re-) configuration or activation of a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) ) because the measurement (re-) configuration (not only in physical layer) may involve more UE processing time. As described herein, such timelines or time durations may refer to a time period between switch command reception and a successful execution time. Additional details relating to example signaling mechanisms to accommodate various timelines supported by the UE 115 are illustrated and described herein, including by and with reference to FIGs. 4–6.
[0110] FIG. 4 shows an example process flow 400 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The process flow 400 may implement or be implemented to realize or facilitate one or more aspects of the wireless communication system 100, the wireless communication system 200, and the signaling diagram 300. For example, the process flow 400 illustrates communication between a network entity 105 and a UE 115, which may be examples of corresponding devices illustrated and described herein, including by and with reference to FIGs. 1–3.
[0111] In the following description of process flow 400, the operations between the UE 115 and the network entity 105 may be performed in a different order than the order shown, or other operations may be added or removed from the process flow 400. For example, some operations may also be left out of process flow 400 or may be performed in different orders or at different times. Further, although some operations or signaling may be shown to occur at different times for discussion purposes, these operations may actually occur at the same time. Although the UE 115 and the network entity 105 are shown performing the operations of process flow 400, some aspects of some operations may also be performed by one or more other wireless or network devices.
[0112] At 405, the UE 115 may transmit capability information to the network entity 105. In some examples, the UE 115 may transmit the capability information via UE assistance information, which the UE 115 may transmit or convey via one or more of RRC signaling, one or more MAC-CEs, or uplink control information (UCI) . The capability information may indicate a capability of the UE 115 pertaining to one or more of the example implementations disclosed herein. For example, the capability information may indicate a capability of the UE 115 to support an SSB associated measurement object configuration, an SSB group-based measurement object configuration, an SSB associated measurement gap configuration, an SSB group-based measurement gap configuration, or any combination thereof. The capability information may additionally, or alternatively, indicate a capability of the UE 115 pertaining to SSB index grouping, such as an indication of whether the UE 115 supports SSB grouping or a granularity of SSB grouping supported or expected by the UE 115. The capability information may additionally, or alternatively, indicate a supported activation signaling mechanism associated with a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) or may indicate one or more time durations the UE 115 may use to switch between different sets of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) , or both.
[0113] At 410, the UE 115 may receive, from the network entity 105, control signaling, such as the control signaling 310 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some implementations, the control signaling may indicate an association between a set of SSB indices and one or both of a set of measurement objects or a set of measurement gaps. The association may be an example of the association 330 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some examples, the association may at least indicate that a first SSB index is associated with a first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) and that a second SSB index is associated with a second set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) .
[0114] At 415, the UE 115 may receive, from the network entity 105, a DCI message indicating an activation of a first TCI state at the UE 115. For example, the DCI message may convey, include, or indicate a TCI state update to the UE 115. In some aspects, the activated TCI state (e.g., the first TCI state) may correspond to the first SSB index of the set of SSB indices.
[0115] At 420, the UE 115 may activate or switch to the first TCI state and may activate the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) associated with the first SSB index (with the first SSB index being associated with the activated first TCI state) . For example, the UE 115 may activate the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in association with receiving the DCI message at 415. Accordingly, when a beam switch (e.g., a TCI state update) is received via L1 signaling (e.g., a DCI format or message) , the associated measurement object (s) / measurement gap(s) configuration may be automatically activated (e.g., (re-) configured) by the UE 115. In some aspects, the UE 115 may be associated with a relatively higher-end capability to support such an activation signaling mechanism.
[0116] At 425, the UE 115 may receive a measurement request (e.g., a request to perform a measurement) from the network entity 105. In some other implementations, the UE 115 may not receive a measurement request and may instead perform measurements in accordance with the control signaling received at 410 and the DCI message received at 415.
[0117] At 430, the UE 115 may transmit one or more measurement reports to the network entity 105. The one or more measurement reports may include measurement results obtained by the UE 115, such as in accordance with performing one or more measurements. The measurement results may include one or more RSRP values, one or more RSRQ values, one or more SNR values, one or more SINR values, or any combination thereof, among other measurement metrics. The UE 115 may perform the one or more measurements in accordance with the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) associated with the first SSB index (which is, in turn, associated with the activated TCI state) .
[0118] FIG. 5 shows an example process flow 500 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The process flow 500 may implement or be implemented to realize or facilitate one or more aspects of the wireless communication system 100, the wireless communication system 200, and the signaling diagram 300. For example, the process flow 500 illustrates communication between a network entity 105 and a UE 115, which may be examples of corresponding devices illustrated and described herein, including by and with reference to FIGs. 1–3.
[0119] In the following description of process flow 500, the operations between the UE 115 and the network entity 105 may be performed in a different order than the order shown, or other operations may be added or removed from the process flow 500. For example, some operations may also be left out of process flow 500 or may be performed in different orders or at different times. Further, although some operations or signaling may be shown to occur at different times for discussion purposes, these operations may actually occur at the same time. Although the UE 115 and the network entity 105 are shown performing the operations of process flow 500, some aspects of some operations may also be performed by one or more other wireless or network devices.
[0120] At 505, the UE 115 may transmit capability information to the network entity 105. In some examples, the UE 115 may transmit the capability information via UE assistance information, which the UE 115 may transmit or convey via one or more of RRC signaling, one or more MAC-CEs, or UCI. The capability information may indicate a capability of the UE 115 pertaining to one or more of the example implementations disclosed herein. For example, the capability information may indicate a capability of the UE 115 to support an SSB associated measurement object configuration, an SSB group-based measurement object configuration, an SSB associated measurement gap configuration, an SSB group-based measurement gap configuration, or any combination thereof. The capability information may additionally, or alternatively, indicate a capability of the UE 115 pertaining to SSB index grouping, such as an indication of whether the UE 115 supports SSB grouping or a granularity of SSB grouping supported or expected by the UE 115. The capability information may additionally, or alternatively, indicate a supported activation signaling mechanism associated with a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) or may indicate one or more time durations the UE 115 may use to switch between different sets of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) , or both.
[0121] At 510, the UE 115 may receive, from the network entity 105, control signaling, such as the control signaling 310 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some implementations, the control signaling may indicate an association between a set of SSB indices and one or both of a set of measurement objects or a set of measurement gaps. The association may be an example of the association 330 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some examples, the association may at least indicate that a first SSB index is associated with a first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) and that a second SSB index is associated with a second set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) .
[0122] At 515, the UE 115 may receive, from the network entity 105, a first DCI message indicating an activation of a first TCI state at the UE 115. For example, the first DCI message may convey, include, or indicate a TCI state update to the UE 115. In some aspects, the activated TCI state may correspond to the first SSB index of the set of SSB indices.
[0123] At 520, the UE 115 may receive, from the network entity 105, a second DCI message indicating an activation of the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap(s) associated with the first SSB index. For example, the second DCI message may indicate / activate the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in accordance with the association indicated by the control signaling.
[0124] At 525, the UE 115 may activate the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) associated with the first SSB index (with the first SSB index being associated with the activated first TCI state) . For example, when a beam switch is indicated by first L1 signaling (e.g., the first DCI message) , the associated measurement object / measurement gap configuration may be enabled or activated by another (second) L1 signaling (e.g., the second DCI message) . In some implementations, the network entity 105 may configure (e.g., pre-configure) or previously activate a set of measurement object / measurement gap configurations associated to each beam to the UE 115 by other signaling, such as L2 signaling (e.g., one or more MAC-CEs) . In such implementations, the network entity 105 may use the additional L1 signaling (e.g., the second DCI message) to select or activate one measurement object / measurement gap configuration of the configured or previously activated set of measurement object / measurement gap configurations. In some aspects, such an activation signaling mechanism may reduce a latency associated with a re-configuration or activation of a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . In some aspects, the time duration to take the command effective for the first DCI message or the second DCI message may be different. For example, the first DCI message may be associated with a first duration within which the UE 115 is expected to perform an indicated activation, deactivation, selection, enablement, or disablement and the second DCI message may be associated with a second duration within which the UE 115 is expected to perform an indicated activation, deactivation, selection, enablement, or disablement.
[0125] At 530, the UE 115 may receive a measurement request (e.g., a request to perform a measurement) from the network entity 105. In some other implementations, the UE 115 may not receive a measurement request and may instead perform measurements in accordance with receiving one or more of the control signaling, the first DCI message, and the second DCI message.
[0126] At 535, the UE 115 may transmit one or more measurement reports to the network entity 105. The one or more measurement reports may include measurement results obtained by the UE 115, such as in accordance with performing one or more measurements. The measurement results may include one or more RSRP values, one or more RSRQ values, one or more SNR values, one or more SINR values, or any combination thereof, among other measurement metrics. The UE 115 may perform the one or more measurements in accordance with the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) associated with the first SSB index (which is, in turn, associated with the activated TCI state) .
[0127] FIG. 6 shows an example process flow 600 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The process flow 600 may implement or be implemented to realize or facilitate one or more aspects of the wireless communication system 100, the wireless communication system 200, and the signaling diagram 300. For example, the process flow 600 illustrates communication between a network entity 105 and a UE 115, which may be examples of corresponding devices illustrated and described herein, including by and with reference to FIGs. 1–3.
[0128] In the following description of process flow 600, the operations between the UE 115 and the network entity 105 may be performed in a different order than the order shown, or other operations may be added or removed from the process flow 600. For example, some operations may also be left out of process flow 600 or may be performed in different orders or at different times. Further, although some operations or signaling may be shown to occur at different times for discussion purposes, these operations may actually occur at the same time. Although the UE 115 and the network entity 105 are shown performing the operations of process flow 600, some aspects of some operations may also be performed by one or more other wireless or network devices.
[0129] At 605, the UE 115 may transmit capability information to the network entity 105. In some examples, the UE 115 may transmit the capability information via UE assistance information, which the UE 115 may transmit or convey via one or more of RRC signaling, one or more MAC-CEs, or UCI. The capability information may indicate a capability of the UE 115 pertaining to one or more of the example implementations disclosed herein. For example, the capability information may indicate a capability of the UE 115 to support an SSB associated measurement object configuration, an SSB group-based measurement object configuration, an SSB associated measurement gap configuration, an SSB group-based measurement gap configuration, or any combination thereof. The capability information may additionally, or alternatively, indicate a capability of the UE 115 pertaining to SSB index grouping, such as an indication of whether the UE 115 supports SSB grouping or a granularity of SSB grouping supported or expected by the UE 115. The capability information may additionally, or alternatively, indicate a supported activation signaling mechanism associated with a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) or may indicate one or more time durations the UE 115 may use to switch between different sets of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) , or both.
[0130] At 610, the UE 115 may receive, from the network entity 105, control signaling, such as the control signaling 310 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some implementations, the control signaling may indicate an association between a set of SSB indices and one or both of a set of measurement objects or a set of measurement gaps. The association may be an example of the association 330 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some examples, the association may at least indicate that a first SSB index is associated with a first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) and that a second SSB index is associated with a second set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) .
[0131] At 615, the UE 115 may receive, from the network entity 105, one or more MAC-CEs indicating an activation of a first TCI state (e.g., a TCI state update) and indicating an activation of the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) at the UE 115. In some aspects, the first TCI state may be associated with the first SSB index. In some examples, a single MAC-CE may indicate the activation of the first TCI state and the activation of the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) at the UE 115. Such a single MAC-CE may be associated with a special or dedicated format, such as a format dedicated to indicating activations of both a TCI state and a set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . The single MAC-CE may be referred to or function as an enhanced TCI state associated measurement object / measurement gap MAC-CE. In some other examples, a first MAC-CE may indicate the activation of the first TCI state and a second MAC-CE may indicate the activation of the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . In some other examples, a first MAC-CE may indicate the activation of the first TCI state, a second MAC-CE may indicate an activation of a first set of measurement objects, and a third MAC-CE may indicate an activation of a first set of measurement gaps.
[0132] In some aspects, the time duration to take the command effective for the first MAC-CE, the second MAC-CE (if transmitted) , or the third MAC-CE (if transmitted) may be different. In other words, the different MAC-CEs may be associated with different timelines according to which an indicated activation, deactivation, selection, enablement, or disablement is (expected to be) effective. For example, the first MAC-CE may be associated with a first duration within which the UE 115 is expected to perform an indicated activation, deactivation, selection, enablement, or disablement; the second MAC-CE may be associated with a second duration within which the UE 115 is expected to perform an indicated activation, deactivation, selection, enablement, or disablement; and the third MAC-CE may be associated with a third duration within which the UE 115 is expected to perform an indicated activation, deactivation, selection, enablement, or disablement.
[0133] At 620, the UE 115 may receive, from the network entity 105, a DCI message triggering a use of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) . For example, the beam (group) and associated measurement object / measurement gap configuration may be configured (e.g., pre-configured) and activated by L2 signaling (e.g., the one or more MAC-CEs) to the UE 115, and the network entity 105 may use L1 signaling (e.g., the DCI message) to activate / switch the TCI state and the corresponding measurement object / measurement gap configuration associated with the newly switched to TCI state. In some implementations, the MAC-CE (s) received at 615 may be effective by the time the DCI message is received at 620. In some other implementations, one or more of the MAC-CE (s) received at 615 may not yet be effective by the time the DCI message is received at 620. In some aspects, such an activation signaling mechanism may reduce timeline constraints (e.g., expectations) at the UE 115 by pre-activating the beam (group) association with a measurement object / measurement gap configuration via L2 signaling and enabling the UE 115 to store the measurement object / measurement gap configuration in one or more memories associated with (e.g., accessible by) the UE 115.
[0134] At 625, the UE 115 may activate the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and may activate the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) in association with receiving the DCI message. For example, the UE 115 may automatically activate the first TCI state and the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) together in accordance with receiving the DCI message at 620.
[0135] At 630, the UE 115 may receive a measurement request (e.g., a request to perform a measurement) from the network entity 105. In some other implementations, the UE 115 may not receive a measurement request and may instead perform measurements in accordance with one or more of the control signaling, the one or more MAC-CEs, and the DCI message.
[0136] At 635, the UE 115 may transmit one or more measurement reports to the network entity 105. The one or more measurement reports may include measurement results obtained by the UE 115, such as in accordance with performing one or more measurements. The measurement results may include one or more RSRP values, one or more RSRQ values, one or more SNR values, one or more SINR values, or any combination thereof, among other measurement metrics. The UE 115 may perform the one or more measurements in accordance with the first set of measurement object (s) / measurement gap (s) associated with the first SSB index (which is, in turn, associated with the activated TCI state) .
[0137] FIG. 7 shows a block diagram 700 of a device 705 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 705 may be an example of aspects of a UE 115 as described herein. The device 705 may include a receiver 710, a transmitter 715, and a communications manager 720. The device 705, or one or more components of the device 705 (e.g., the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, the communications manager 720) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to, individually or collectively, support or enable the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0138] The receiver 710 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 705. The receiver 710 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0139] The transmitter 715 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 705. For example, the transmitter 715 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration) . In some examples, the transmitter 715 may be co-located with a receiver 710 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 715 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0140] The communications manager 720, the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, or various combinations or components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration as described herein. For example, the communications manager 720, the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, or various combinations or components thereof may be capable of performing one or more of the functions described herein.
[0141] In some examples, the communications manager 720, the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry) . The hardware may include at least one of a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP) , a central processing unit (CPU) , an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) , a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by one or more processors, individually or collectively, executing instructions stored in the at least one memory) .
[0142] Additionally, or alternatively, the communications manager 720, the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by at least one processor (e.g., referred to as a processor-executable code) . If implemented in code executed by at least one processor, the functions of the communications manager 720, the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure) .
[0143] In some examples, the communications manager 720 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, or both. For example, the communications manager 720 may receive information from the receiver 710, send information to the transmitter 715, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0144] The communications manager 720 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 720 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The communications manager 720 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0145] By including or configuring the communications manager 720 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 705 (e.g., at least one processor controlling or otherwise coupled with the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, the communications manager 720, or a combination thereof) may support techniques for reduced processing, reduced power consumption, more efficient utilization of communication resources.
[0146] FIG. 8 shows a block diagram 800 of a device 805 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 805 may be an example of aspects of a device 705 or a UE 115 as described herein. The device 805 may include a receiver 810, a transmitter 815, and a communications manager 820. The device 805, or one or more components of the device 805 (e.g., the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, the communications manager 820) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0147] The receiver 810 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 805. The receiver 810 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0148] The transmitter 815 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 805. For example, the transmitter 815 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration) . In some examples, the transmitter 815 may be co-located with a receiver 810 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 815 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.
[0149] The device 805, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration as described herein. For example, the communications manager 820 may include an SSB association component 825 a measurement reporting component 830, or any combination thereof. The communications manager 820 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 720 as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager 820, or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or both. For example, the communications manager 820 may receive information from the receiver 810, send information to the transmitter 815, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 810, the transmitter 815, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0150] The communications manager 820 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The SSB association component 825 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The measurement reporting component 830 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0151] FIG. 9 shows a block diagram 900 of a communications manager 920 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager 920 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 720, a communications manager 820, or both, as described herein. The communications manager 920, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration as described herein. For example, the communications manager 920 may include an SSB association component 925, a measurement reporting component 930, a measurement component 935, a DCI component 940, a MAC-CE component 945, or any combination thereof. Each of these components, or components or subcomponents thereof (e.g., one or more processors, one or more memories) , may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0152] The communications manager 920 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The SSB association component 925 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The measurement reporting component 930 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0153] In some examples, the measurement component 935 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for performing the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE. In some examples, the measurement component 935 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for performing the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on the second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0154] In some examples, the DCI component 940 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index. In some examples, the measurement component 935 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the downlink control information message and based on the association, where performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.
[0155] In some examples, the DCI component 940 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a first downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index. In some examples, the DCI component 940 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a second downlink control information message indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association. In some examples, the measurement component 935 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the second downlink control information message, where performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.
[0156] In some examples, the MAC-CE component 945 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving one or more MAC-CEs indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association. In some examples, the DCI component 940 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a downlink control information message triggering a use of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps. In some examples, the measurement component 935 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the downlink control information message, where performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.
[0157] In some examples, the association between the set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: the set of multiple measurement objects or the set of multiple measurement gaps indicates that each SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps.
[0158] In some examples, the association between the set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: the set of multiple measurement objects or the set of multiple measurement gaps indicates that each group of SSB indices of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps.
[0159] In some examples, the first SSB index is associated with a first group of SSB indices of the set of multiple SSB indices and the second SSB index is associated with a second group of SSB indices of the set of multiple SSB indices.
[0160] FIG. 10 shows a diagram of a system 1000 including a device 1005 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1005 may be an example of or include components of a device 705, a device 805, or a UE 115 as described herein. The device 1005 may communicate (e.g., wirelessly) with one or more other devices (e.g., network entities 105, UEs 115, or a combination thereof) . The device 1005 may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communications manager 1020, an input / output (I / O) controller, such as an I / O controller 1010, a transceiver 1015, one or more antennas 1025, at least one memory 1030, code 1035, and at least one processor 1040. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 1045) .
[0161] The I / O controller 1010 may manage input and output signals for the device 1005. The I / O controller 1010 may also manage peripherals not integrated into the device 1005. In some cases, the I / O controller 1010 may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, the I / O controller 1010 may utilize an operating system such as or another known operating system. Additionally, or alternatively, the I / O controller 1010 may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, the I / O controller 1010 may be implemented as part of one or more processors, such as the at least one processor 1040. In some cases, a user may interact with the device 1005 via the I / O controller 1010 or via hardware components controlled by the I / O controller 1010.
[0162] In some cases, the device 1005 may include a single antenna. However, in some other cases, the device 1005 may have more than one antenna, which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver 1015 may communicate bi-directionally via the one or more antennas 1025 using wired or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 1015 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 1015 may also include a modem to modulate the packets, to provide the modulated packets to one or more antennas 1025 for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas 1025. The transceiver 1015, or the transceiver 1015 and one or more antennas 1025, may be an example of a transmitter 715, a transmitter 815, a receiver 710, a receiver 810, or any combination thereof or component thereof, as described herein.
[0163] The at least one memory 1030 may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM) . The at least one memory 1030 may store computer-readable, computer-executable, or processor-executable code, such as the code 1035. The code 1035 may include instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor 1040, cause the device 1005 to perform various functions described herein. The code 1035 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 1035 may not be directly executable by the at least one processor 1040 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 1030 may include, among other things, a basic I / O system (BIOS) which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices.
[0164] The at least one processor 1040 may include one or more intelligent hardware devices (e.g., one or more general-purpose processors, one or more DSPs, one or more CPUs, one or more graphics processing units (GPUs) , one or more neural processing units (NPUs) (also referred to as neural network processors or deep learning processors (DLPs) ) , one or more microcontrollers, one or more ASICs, one or more FPGAs, one or more programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic, one or more discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof) . In some cases, the at least one processor 1040 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into the at least one processor 1040. The at least one processor 1040 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the at least one memory 1030) to cause the device 1005 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration) . For example, the device 1005 or a component of the device 1005 may include at least one processor 1040 and at least one memory 1030 coupled with or to the at least one processor 1040, the at least one processor 1040 and the at least one memory 1030 configured to perform various functions described herein.
[0165] In some examples, the at least one processor 1040 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 1030 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions described herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 1040 may be a component of a processing system, which may refer to a system (such as a series) of machines, circuitry (including, for example, one or both of processor circuitry (which may include the at least one processor 1040) and memory circuitry (which may include the at least one memory 1030) ) , or components, that receives or obtains inputs and processes the inputs to produce, generate, or obtain a set of outputs. The processing system may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein. For example, the at least one processor 1040 or a processing system including the at least one processor 1040 may be configured to, configurable to, or operable to cause the device 1005 to perform one or more of the functions described herein. Further, as described herein, being “configured to, ” being “configurable to, ” and being “operable to”may be used interchangeably and may be associated with a capability, when executing code 1035 (e.g., processor-executable code) stored in the at least one memory 1030 or otherwise, to perform one or more of the functions described herein.
[0166] The communications manager 1020 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 1020 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The communications manager 1020 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0167] By including or configuring the communications manager 1020 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 1005 may support techniques for improved communication reliability, improved user experience related to reduced processing, reduced power consumption, more efficient utilization of communication resources, improved coordination between devices, longer battery life, and improved utilization of processing capability.
[0168] In some examples, the communications manager 1020 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 1015, the one or more antennas 1025, or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 1020 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 1020 may be supported by or performed by the at least one processor 1040, the at least one memory 1030, the code 1035, or any combination thereof. For example, the code 1035 may include instructions executable by the at least one processor 1040 to cause the device 1005 to perform various aspects of group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration as described herein, or the at least one processor 1040 and the at least one memory 1030 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.
[0169] FIG. 11 shows a block diagram 1100 of a device 1105 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1105 may be an example of aspects of a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 1105 may include a receiver 1110, a transmitter 1115, and a communications manager 1120. The device 1105, or one or more components of the device 1105 (e.g., the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, the communications manager 1120) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to, individually or collectively, support or enable the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0170] The receiver 1110 may provide a means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 1105. In some examples, the receiver 1110 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the receiver 1110 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.
[0171] The transmitter 1115 may provide a means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, sending) information generated by other components of the device 1105. For example, the transmitter 1115 may output information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . In some examples, the transmitter 1115 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the transmitter 1115 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 1115 and the receiver 1110 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include or be coupled with a modem.
[0172] The communications manager 1120, the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, or various combinations or components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1120, the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, or various combinations or components thereof may be capable of performing one or more of the functions described herein.
[0173] In some examples, the communications manager 1120, the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry) . The hardware may include at least one of a processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by one or more processors, individually or collectively, executing instructions stored in the at least one memory) .
[0174] Additionally, or alternatively, the communications manager 1120, the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by at least one processor (e.g., referred to as a processor-executable code) . If implemented in code executed by at least one processor, the functions of the communications manager 1120, the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure) .
[0175] In some examples, the communications manager 1120 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, or both. For example, the communications manager 1120 may receive information from the receiver 1110, send information to the transmitter 1115, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0176] The communications manager 1120 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 1120 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The communications manager 1120 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0177] By including or configuring the communications manager 1120 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 1105 (e.g., at least one processor controlling or otherwise coupled with the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, the communications manager 1120, or a combination thereof) may support techniques for reduced processing, reduced power consumption, and more efficient utilization of communication resources.
[0178] FIG. 12 shows a block diagram 1200 of a device 1205 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1205 may be an example of aspects of a device 1105 or a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 1205 may include a receiver 1210, a transmitter 1215, and a communications manager 1220. The device 1205, or one or more components of the device 1205 (e.g., the receiver 1210, the transmitter 1215, the communications manager 1220) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .
[0179] The receiver 1210 may provide a means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 1205. In some examples, the receiver 1210 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the receiver 1210 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.
[0180] The transmitter 1215 may provide a means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, sending) information generated by other components of the device 1205. For example, the transmitter 1215 may output information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I / Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . In some examples, the transmitter 1215 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the transmitter 1215 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 1215 and the receiver 1210 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include or be coupled with a modem.
[0181] The device 1205, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1220 may include an SSB association component 1225 a measurement reporting component 1230, or any combination thereof. The communications manager 1220 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 1120 as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager 1220, or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 1210, the transmitter 1215, or both. For example, the communications manager 1220 may receive information from the receiver 1210, send information to the transmitter 1215, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 1210, the transmitter 1215, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.
[0182] The communications manager 1220 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The SSB association component 1225 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The measurement reporting component 1230 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0183] FIG. 13 shows a block diagram 1300 of a communications manager 1320 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager 1320 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 1120, a communications manager 1220, or both, as described herein. The communications manager 1320, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1320 may include an SSB association component 1325, a measurement reporting component 1330, a DCI component 1335, a MAC-CE component 1340, or any combination thereof. Each of these components, or components or subcomponents thereof (e.g., one or more processors, one or more memories) , may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) . The communications may include communications within a protocol layer of a protocol stack, communications associated with a logical channel of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack, within a device, component, or virtualized component associated with a network entity 105, between devices, components, or virtualized components associated with a network entity 105) , or any combination thereof.
[0184] The communications manager 1320 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The SSB association component 1325 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The measurement reporting component 1330 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0185] In some examples, the DCI component 1335 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting a downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index, where obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the downlink control information message indicating is the activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index.
[0186] In some examples, the DCI component 1335 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting a first downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index. In some examples, the DCI component 1335 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting a second downlink control information message indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association, where obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the first downlink control information message and the second downlink control information message.
[0187] In some examples, the MAC-CE component 1340 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting one or more MAC-CEs indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association. In some examples, the DCI component 1335 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting a downlink control information message triggering a use of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, where obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the one or more MAC-CEs and the downlink control information message.
[0188] In some examples, the association between the set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: the set of multiple measurement objects or the set of multiple measurement gaps indicates that each SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps.
[0189] In some examples, the association between the set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: the set of multiple measurement objects or the set of multiple measurement gaps indicates that each group of SSB indices of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps.
[0190] In some examples, the first SSB index is associated with a first group of SSB indices of the set of multiple SSB indices and the second SSB index is associated with a second group of SSB indices of the set of multiple SSB indices.
[0191] FIG. 14 shows a diagram of a system 1400 including a device 1405 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1405 may be an example of or include components of a device 1105, a device 1205, or a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 1405 may communicate with other network devices or network equipment such as one or more of the network entities 105, UEs 115, or any combination thereof. The communications may include communications over one or more wired interfaces, over one or more wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. The device 1405 may include components that support outputting and obtaining communications, such as a communications manager 1420, a transceiver 1410, one or more antennas 1415, at least one memory 1425, code 1430, and at least one processor 1435. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 1440) .
[0192] The transceiver 1410 may support bi-directional communications via wired links, wireless links, or both as described herein. In some examples, the transceiver 1410 may include a wired transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wired transceiver. Additionally, or alternatively, in some examples, the transceiver 1410 may include a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. In some examples, the device 1405 may include one or more antennas 1415, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving wireless transmissions (e.g., concurrently) . The transceiver 1410 may also include a modem to modulate signals, to provide the modulated signals for transmission (e.g., by one or more antennas 1415, by a wired transmitter) , to receive modulated signals (e.g., from one or more antennas 1415, from a wired receiver) , and to demodulate signals. In some implementations, the transceiver 1410 may include one or more interfaces, such as one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 1415 that are configured to support various receiving or obtaining operations, or one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 1415 that are configured to support various transmitting or outputting operations, or a combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 1410 may include or be configured for coupling with one or more processors or one or more memory components that are operable to perform or support operations based on received or obtained information or signals, or to generate information or other signals for transmission or other outputting, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 1410, or the transceiver 1410 and the one or more antennas 1415, or the transceiver 1410 and the one or more antennas 1415 and one or more processors or one or more memory components (e.g., the at least one processor 1435, the at least one memory 1425, or both) , may be included in a chip or chip assembly that is installed in the device 1405. In some examples, the transceiver 1410 may be operable to support communications via one or more communications links (e.g., communication link (s) 125, backhaul communication link (s) 120, a midhaul communication link 162, a fronthaul communication link 168) .
[0193] The at least one memory 1425 may include RAM, ROM, or any combination thereof. The at least one memory 1425 may store computer-readable, computer- executable, or processor-executable code, such as the code 1430. The code 1430 may include instructions that, when executed by one or more of the at least one processor 1435, cause the device 1405 to perform various functions described herein. The code 1430 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 1430 may not be directly executable by a processor of the at least one processor 1435 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 1425 may include, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. In some examples, the at least one processor 1435 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 1425 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein (for example, as part of a processing system) .
[0194] The at least one processor 1435 may include one or more intelligent hardware devices (e.g., one or more general-purpose processors, one or more DSPs, one or more CPUs, one or more graphics processing units (GPUs) , one or more neural processing units (NPUs) (also referred to as neural network processors or deep learning processors (DLPs) ) , one or more microcontrollers, one or more ASICs, one or more FPGAs, one or more programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic, one or more discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof) . In some cases, the at least one processor 1435 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into one or more of the at least one processor 1435. The at least one processor 1435 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., one or more of the at least one memory 1425) to cause the device 1405 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration) . For example, the device 1405 or a component of the device 1405 may include at least one processor 1435 and at least one memory 1425 coupled with one or more of the at least one processor 1435, the at least one processor 1435 and the at least one memory 1425 configured to perform various functions described herein. The at least one processor 1435 may be an example of a cloud-computing platform (e.g., one or more physical nodes and supporting software such as operating systems, virtual machines, or container instances) that may host the functions (e.g., by executing code 1430) to perform the functions of the device 1405. The at least one processor 1435 may be any one or more suitable processors capable of executing scripts or instructions of one or more software programs stored in the device 1405 (such as within one or more of the at least one memory 1425) .
[0195] In some examples, the at least one processor 1435 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 1425 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 1435 may be a component of a processing system, which may refer to a system (such as a series) of machines, circuitry (including, for example, one or both of processor circuitry (which may include the at least one processor 1435) and memory circuitry (which may include the at least one memory 1425) ) , or components, that receives or obtains inputs and processes the inputs to produce, generate, or obtain a set of outputs. The processing system may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein. For example, the at least one processor 1435 or a processing system including the at least one processor 1435 may be configured to, configurable to, or operable to cause the device 1405 to perform one or more of the functions described herein. Further, as described herein, being “configured to, ” being “configurable to, ” and being “operable to” may be used interchangeably and may be associated with a capability, when executing code stored in the at least one memory 1425 or otherwise, to perform one or more of the functions described herein.
[0196] In some examples, a bus 1440 may support communications of (e.g., within) a protocol layer of a protocol stack. In some examples, a bus 1440 may support communications associated with a logical channel of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack) , which may include communications performed within a component of the device 1405, or between different components of the device 1405 that may be co-located or located in different locations (e.g., where the device 1405 may refer to a system in which one or more of the communications manager 1420, the transceiver 1410, the at least one memory 1425, the code 1430, and the at least one processor 1435 may be located in one of the different components or divided between different components) .
[0197] In some examples, the communications manager 1420 may manage aspects of communications with a core network 130 (e.g., via one or more wired or wireless backhaul links) . For example, the communications manager 1420 may manage the transfer of data communications for client devices, such as one or more UEs 115. In some examples, the communications manager 1420 may manage communications with one or more other network entities 105, and may include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with UEs 115 (e.g., in cooperation with the one or more other network devices) . In some examples, the communications manager 1420 may support an X2 interface within an LTE / LTE-A wireless communications network technology to provide communication between network entities 105.
[0198] The communications manager 1420 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 1420 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The communications manager 1420 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for obtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0199] By including or configuring the communications manager 1420 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 1405 may support techniques for improved communication reliability, improved user experience related to reduced processing, reduced power consumption, more efficient utilization of communication resources, improved coordination between devices, longer battery life, and improved utilization of processing capability.
[0200] In some examples, the communications manager 1420 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 1410, the one or more antennas 1415 (e.g., where applicable) , or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 1420 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 1420 may be supported by or performed by the transceiver 1410, one or more of the at least one processor 1435, one or more of the at least one memory 1425, the code 1430, or any combination thereof (for example, by a processing system including at least a portion of the at least one processor 1435, the at least one memory 1425, the code 1430, or any combination thereof) . For example, the code 1430 may include instructions executable by one or more of the at least one processor 1435 to cause the device 1405 to perform various aspects of group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration as described herein, or the at least one processor 1435 and the at least one memory 1425 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.
[0201] FIG. 15 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1500 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1500 may be implemented by a UE or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1500 may be performed by a UE 115 as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 10. In some examples, a UE may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.
[0202] At 1505, the method may include receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps. The operations of 1505 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein, such as reception of the control signaling 310 indicative of the association 330 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1505 may be performed by an SSB association component 925 as described with reference to FIG. 9.
[0203] At 1510, the method may include transmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active TCI state at the UE. The operations of 1510 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein, such as transmission of the measurement report (s) at 430 of FIG. 4, transmission of the measurement report (s) at 535 of FIG. 5, or transmission of the measurement report (s) at 635 of FIG. 6. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1510 may be performed by a measurement reporting component 930 as described with reference to FIG. 9.
[0204] FIG. 16 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1600 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1600 may be implemented by a UE or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1600 may be performed by a UE 115 as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 10. In some examples, a UE may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.
[0205] At 1605, the method may include receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The operations of 1605 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein, such as reception of the control signaling 310 indicative of the association 330 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1605 may be performed by an SSB association component 925 as described with reference to FIG. 9.
[0206] At 1610, the method may include transmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE. The operations of 1610 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein, such as transmission of the measurement report (s) at 430 of FIG. 4, transmission of the measurement report (s) at 535 of FIG. 5, or transmission of the measurement report (s) at 635 of FIG. 6. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1610 may be performed by a measurement reporting component 930 as described with reference to FIG. 9.
[0207] FIG. 17 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1700 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1700 may be implemented by a network entity or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1700 may be performed by a network entity as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 6 and 11 through 14. In some examples, a network entity may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the network entity to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the network entity may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.
[0208] At 1705, the method may include outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps. The operations of 1705 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein, such as transmission of the control signaling 310 indicative of the association 330 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1705 may be performed by an SSB association component 1325 as described with reference to FIG. 13.
[0209] At 1710, the method may include obtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are in accordance with the association and an active TCI state at the UE.The operations of 1710 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein, such as reception or obtainment of the measurement report (s) at 430 of FIG. 4, reception or obtainment of the measurement report (s) at 535 of FIG. 5, or reception or obtainment of the measurement report (s) at 635 of FIG. 6. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1710 may be performed by a measurement reporting component 1330 as described with reference to FIG. 13.
[0210] FIG. 18 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1800 that supports group serving beam association with measurement object and measurement gap configuration in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1800 may be implemented by a network entity or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1800 may be performed by a network entity as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 6 and 11 through 14. In some examples, a network entity may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the network entity to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the network entity may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.
[0211] At 1805, the method may include outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a set of multiple SSB indices and one or both of: a set of multiple measurement objects or a set of multiple measurement gaps, where the association indicates that a first SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the set of multiple SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the set of multiple measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the set of multiple measurement gaps. The operations of 1805 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein, such as reception of the control signaling 310 indicative of the association 330 as illustrated by and described with reference to FIG. 3. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1805 may be performed by an SSB association component 1325 as described with reference to FIG. 13.
[0212] At 1810, the method may include obtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, where the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE. The operations of 1810 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein, such as reception or obtainment of the measurement report (s) at 430 of FIG. 4, reception or obtainment of the measurement report (s) at 535 of FIG. 5, or reception or obtainment of the measurement report (s) at 635 of FIG. 6. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1810 may be performed by a measurement reporting component 1330 as described with reference to FIG. 13.
[0213] The following provides an overview of aspects of the present disclosure:
[0214] Aspect 1: A method for wireless communication at a UE, comprising: receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a plurality of SSB indices and one or both of: a plurality of measurement objects or a plurality of measurement gaps, wherein the association indicates that a first SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps; and transmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, wherein the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0215] Aspect 2: The method of aspect 1, further comprising: performing the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE; or performing the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on the second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0216] Aspect 3: The method of aspect 2, further comprising: receiving a DCI message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index; and activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the DCI message and based on the association, wherein performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.
[0217] Aspect 4: The method of any of aspects 2–3, further comprising: receiving a first DCI message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index; receiving a second DCI message indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association; and activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the second DCI message, wherein performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.
[0218] Aspect 5: The method of any of aspects 2–4, further comprising: receiving one or more MAC-CEs indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association; receiving a DCI message triggering a use of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps; and activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the DCI message, wherein performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.
[0219] Aspect 6: The method of any of aspects 1–5, wherein the association between the plurality of SSB indices and one or both of the plurality of measurement objects or the plurality of measurement gaps indicates that each SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of a respective set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.
[0220] Aspect 7: The method of any of aspects 1–6, wherein the association between the plurality of SSB indices and one or both of the plurality of measurement objects or the plurality of measurement gaps indicates that each group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of a respective measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.
[0221] Aspect 8: The method of aspect 7, wherein the first SSB index is associated with a first group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices and the second SSB index is associated with a second group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices.
[0222] Aspect 9: A method for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising: outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a plurality of SSB indices and one or both of: a plurality of measurement objects or a plurality of measurement gaps, wherein the association indicates that a first SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps, and indicates that a second SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps; and obtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a UE, wherein the one or more measurements are associated with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE, or are associated with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.
[0223] Aspect 10: The method of aspect 9, further comprising: outputting a DCI message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index, wherein obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the DCI message indicating is the activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index.
[0224] Aspect 11: The method of any of aspects 9–10, further comprising: outputting a first DCI message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index; and outputting a second DCI message indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association, wherein obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the first DCI message and the second DCI message.
[0225] Aspect 12: The method of any of aspects 9–11, further comprising: outputting one or more MAC-CEs indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association; and outputting a DCI message triggering a use of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, wherein obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the one or more MAC-CEs and the DCI message.
[0226] Aspect 13: The method of any of aspects 9–12, wherein the association between the plurality of SSB indices and one or both of the plurality of measurement objects or the plurality of measurement gaps indicates that each SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of a respective set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.
[0227] Aspect 14: The method of any of aspects 9–13, wherein the association between the plurality of SSB indices and one or both of the plurality of measurement objects or the plurality of measurement gaps indicates that each group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of a respective measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.
[0228] Aspect 15: The method of aspect 14, wherein the first SSB index is associated with a first group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices and the second SSB index is associated with a second group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices.
[0229] Aspect 16: A UE, comprising one or more memories storing processor-executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to perform a method of any of aspects 1–8.
[0230] Aspect 17: A UE, comprising a processing system that includes processor circuitry and memory circuitry, the processing system configured to cause the UE to perform a method of any of aspects 1–8.
[0231] Aspect 18: A UE, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 1–8.
[0232] Aspect 19: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method of any of aspects 1–8.
[0233] Aspect 20: A network entity, comprising one or more memories storing processor-executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to perform a method of any of aspects 9–15.
[0234] Aspect 21: A network entity, comprising a processing system that includes processor circuitry and memory circuitry, the processing system configured to cause the UE to perform a method of any of aspects 1–8.
[0235] Aspect 22: A network entity, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 9–15.
[0236] Aspect 23: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method of any of aspects 9–15.
[0237] It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations. The operations and the steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified and other implementations are possible. Further, aspects from two or more of the methods may be combined.
[0238] Although aspects of an LTE, LTE-A, LTE-APro, or NR system may be described for purposes of example, and LTE, LTE-A, LTE-APro, or NR terminology may be used in much of the description, the techniques described herein are applicable beyond LTE, LTE-A, LTE-APro, or NR networks. For example, the described techniques may be applicable to various other wireless communication systems such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) , Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi) , IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) , IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, as well as other systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.
[0239] Information and signals described herein may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced throughout the description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.
[0240] The various illustrative blocks and components described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed using a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, a graphics processing unit (GPU) , a neural processing unit (NPU) , an FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor but, in the alternative, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration) . Any functions or operations described herein as being capable of being performed by a processor may be performed by multiple processors that, individually or collectively, are capable of performing the described functions or operations.
[0241] The functions described herein may be implemented using hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented using software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored as or transmitted using one or more instructions or code of a computer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of the disclosure and appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, functions described herein may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or combinations of any of these. Features implementing functions may also be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of functions are implemented at different physical locations.
[0242] Computer-readable media includes both non-transitory computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one location to another. A non-transitory storage medium may be any available medium that may be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media may include RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) , flash memory, compact disk (CD) ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that may be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of instructions or data structures and that may be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL) , or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of computer-readable medium. Disk and disc, as used herein, include CD, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD) , floppy disk, and Blu-ray disc. Disks may reproduce data magnetically, and discs may reproduce data optically using lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media. Any functions or operations described herein as being capable of being performed by a memory may be performed by multiple memories that, individually or collectively, are capable of performing the described functions or operations.
[0243] As used herein, including in the claims, “or” as used in a list of items (e.g., a list of items prefaced by a phrase such as “at least one of” or “one or more of” ) indicates an inclusive list such that, for example, a list of at least one of A, B, or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C) . Also, as used herein, the phrase “based on” shall not be construed as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an example step that is described as “based on condition A” may be based on both a condition A and a condition B without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase “based on” shall be construed in the same manner as the phrase “based at least in part on. ”
[0244] As used herein, including in the claims, the article “a” before a noun is open-ended and understood to refer to “at least one” of those nouns or “one or more” of those nouns. Thus, the terms “a, ” “at least one, ” “one or more, ” and “at least one of one or more” may be interchangeable. For example, if a claim recites “a component” that performs one or more functions, each of the individual functions may be performed by a single component or by any combination of multiple components. Thus, the term “acomponent” having characteristics or performing functions may refer to “at least one of one or more components” having a particular characteristic or performing a particular function. Subsequent reference to a component introduced with the article “a” using the terms “the” or “said” may refer to any or all of the one or more components. For example, a component introduced with the article “a” may be understood to mean “one or more components, ” and referring to “the component” subsequently in the claims may be understood to be equivalent to referring to “at least one of the one or more components. ” Similarly, subsequent reference to a component introduced as “one or more components” using the terms “the” or “said” may refer to any or all of the one or more components. For example, referring to “the one or more components” subsequently in the claims may be understood to be equivalent to referring to “at least one of the one or more components. ”
[0245] The term “determine” or “determining” encompasses a variety of actions and, therefore, “determining” can include calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up (such as via looking up in a table, a database, or another data structure) , ascertaining, and the like. Also, “determining” can include receiving (e.g., receiving information) , accessing (e.g., accessing data stored in memory) , and the like. Also, “determining” can include resolving, obtaining, selecting, choosing, establishing, and other such similar actions.
[0246] In the appended figures, similar components or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label by a dash and a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If just the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label or other subsequent reference label.
[0247] The description set forth herein, in connection with the appended drawings, describes example configurations and does not represent all the examples that may be implemented or that are within the scope of the claims. The term “example” used herein means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration” and not “preferred” or “advantageous over other examples. ” The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the described techniques. These techniques, however, may be practiced without these specific details. In some figures, known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.
[0248] The description herein is provided to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to the disclosure will be apparent to a person having ordinary skill in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Thus, the disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein but is to be accorded the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1.A user equipment (UE) , comprising:one or more memories storing processor-executable code; andone or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:receive control signaling indicative of an association between a plurality of synchronization signal block (SSB) indices and one or both of: a plurality of measurement objects or a plurality of measurement gaps, wherein the association indicates that:a first SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps, anda second SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps; andtransmit one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, wherein the one or more measurements are associated with:one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE; orone or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.2.The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:perform the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE; orperform the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on the second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.3.The UE of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:receive a downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index; andactivate one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the downlink control information message and based on the association, wherein performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.4.The UE of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:receive a first downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index;receive a second downlink control information message indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association; andactivate one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the second downlink control information message, wherein performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.5.The UE of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:receive one or more medium access control (MAC) control elements (MAC-CEs) indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association;receive a downlink control information message triggering a use of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps; andactivate one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the downlink control information message, wherein performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.6.The UE of claim 1, wherein the association indicates that each SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.7.The UE of claim 1, wherein the association indicates that each group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.8.The UE of claim 7, wherein the first SSB index is associated with a first group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices and the second SSB index is associated with a second group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices.9.A network entity, comprising:one or more memories storing processor-executable code; andone or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:output control signaling indicative of an association between a plurality of synchronization signal block (SSB) indices and one or both of: a plurality of measurement objects or a plurality of measurement gaps, wherein the association indicates that:a first SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps, anda second SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps; andobtain one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a user equipment (UE) , wherein the one or more measurements are associated with:one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE; orone or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.10.The network entity of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:output a downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index, wherein obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the downlink control information message indicating is the activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index.11.The network entity of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:output a first downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index; andoutput a second downlink control information message indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association, wherein obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the first downlink control information message and the second downlink control information message.12.The network entity of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:output one or more medium access control (MAC) control elements (MAC-CEs) indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association; andoutput a downlink control information message triggering a use of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, wherein obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the one or more MAC-CEs and the downlink control information message.13.The network entity of claim 9, wherein the association indicates that each SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.14.The network entity of claim 9, wherein the association indicates that each group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.15.The network entity of claim 14, wherein the first SSB index is associated with a first group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices and the second SSB index is associated with a second group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices.16.A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) , comprising:receiving control signaling indicative of an association between a plurality of synchronization signal block (SSB) indices and one or both of: a plurality of measurement objects or a plurality of measurement gaps, wherein the association indicates that:a first SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps, anda second SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps; andtransmitting one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at the UE, wherein the one or more measurements are associated with:one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE; orone or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.17.The method of claim 16, further comprising:performing the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE; orperforming the one or more measurements in accordance with one or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on the second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.18.The method of claim 17, further comprising:receiving a downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index; andactivating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the downlink control information message and based on the association, wherein performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.19.The method of claim 17, further comprising:receiving a first downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index;receiving a second downlink control information message indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association; andactivating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the second downlink control information message, wherein performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.20.The method of claim 17, further comprising:receiving one or more medium access control (MAC) control elements (MAC-CEs) indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association;receiving a downlink control information message triggering a use of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps; andactivating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, based on receiving the downlink control information message, wherein performing the one or more measurements is based on activating one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE.21.The method of claim 16, wherein the association indicates that each SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.22.The method of claim 16, wherein the association indicates that each group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.23.The method of claim 22, wherein the first SSB index is associated with a first group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices and the second SSB index is associated with a second group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices.24.A method for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising:outputting control signaling indicative of an association between a plurality of synchronization signal block (SSB) indices and one or both of: a plurality of measurement objects or a plurality of measurement gaps, wherein the association indicates that:a first SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a first set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a first set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps, anda second SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a second set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a second set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps; andobtaining one or more measurement reports that include results of one or more measurements at a user equipment (UE) , wherein the one or more measurements are associated with:one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, based on a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state associated with the first SSB index being active at the UE; orone or both of: the second set of measurement objects or the second set of measurement gaps, based on a second TCI state associated with the second SSB index being active at the UE.25.The method of claim 24, further comprising:outputting a downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index, wherein obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the downlink control information message indicating is the activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index.26.The method of claim 24, further comprising:outputting a first downlink control information message indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index; andoutputting a second downlink control information message indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association, wherein obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the first downlink control information message and the second downlink control information message.27.The method of claim 24, further comprising:outputting one or more medium access control (MAC) control elements (MAC-CEs) indicating an activation of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and indicating an activation of one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps at the UE, in accordance with the association; andoutputting a downlink control information message triggering a use of the first TCI state associated with the first SSB index and one or both of: the first set of measurement objects or the first set of measurement gaps, wherein obtaining the one or more measurement reports is based on outputting the one or more MAC-CEs and the downlink control information message.28.The method of claim 24, wherein the association indicates that each SSB index of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective set of measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.29.The method of claim 24, wherein the association indicates that each group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices is associated with one or both of: a respective measurement objects of the plurality of measurement objects or a respective set of measurement gaps of the plurality of measurement gaps.30.The method of claim 29, wherein the first SSB index is associated with a first group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices and the second SSB index is associated with a second group of SSB indices of the plurality of SSB indices.
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