Uplink power control

Abstract

A user device may obtain at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters including at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period. The user device may determine, based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set. The user device may perform the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power.

Description

UPLINK POWER CONTROLTECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This description relates to wireless communications.BACKGROUND

[0002] A communication system may be a facility that enables communication between two or more nodes or devices, such as fixed or mobile communication devices. Signals can be carried on wired or wireless carriers.

[0003] An example of a cellular communication system is an architecture that is being standardized by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). A recent development in this field is often referred to as the long-term evolution (LTE) of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) radio-access technology. EUTRA (evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access) is the air interface of 3GPP's Long Term Evolution (LTE) upgrade path for mobile networks. In LTE, base stations or access points (APs), which are referred to as enhanced Node AP (eNBs), provide wireless access within a coverage area or cell. In LTE, mobile devices, or mobile stations are referred to as user equipments (UE). LTE has included a number of improvements or developments. Aspects of LTE are also continuing to improve.

[0004] 5G New Radio (NR) development is part of a continued mobile broadband evolution process to meet the requirements of 5G, similar to earlier evolution of 3G and 4G wireless networks. In addition, 5G is also targeted at the new emerging use cases in addition to mobile broadband. A goal of 5G is to provide significant improvement in wireless performance, which may include new levels of data rate, latency, reliability, and security. 5G NR may also scale to efficiently connect the massive Internet of Things (loT) and may offer new types of mission-critical services. For example, ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC) devices may require high reliability and very low latency. 6G and other networks are also being developed.SUMMARY

[0005] In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: obtaining by a user device at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters including at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; determining,based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set; and performing the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power.

[0006] In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: transmitting, from a network node to a user device, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters including at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; and receiving an uplink transmission at least in part based on an uplink power determined based on the set, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set.

[0007] In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to an apparatus including: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: obtaining at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters including at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; determining, based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set; and performing the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power.

[0008] In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to an apparatus including: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: transmitting to a user device, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters including at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; and receiving an uplink transmission at least in part based on an uplink power determined based on the set, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set.

[0009] Other example embodiments are provided or described for each of the example methods, including: means for performing any of the example methods; a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, are configured to cause a computing system to perform any of the example methods; and an apparatus including at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computerprogram code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform any of the example methods.

[0010] The details of one or more examples of embodiments are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless network 130.

[0012] FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example mechanism for uplink transmission that may include one or more operations.

[0013] FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example embodiment.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example embodiment.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of an example embodiment.

[0017] FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating operation of an apparatus (e.g., which may be aUE or user device, or other apparatus) according to an example embodiment.

[0018] FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating operation of an apparatus (e.g., which may be a network node, a gNB, an eNB, or other apparatus) according to an example embodiment.

[0019] FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a wireless station or node (e.g., UE, user device, AP, BS, eNB, gNB, RAN node, network node, TRP, or other node) 1300 according to an example embodiment.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] It shall be understood that although the terms “first,” “second,”. . ., etc., in front of noun(s) and the like may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another and they do not limit the order of the noun(s). For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of example embodiments. As used herein, the term “and / or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the listed terms.

[0021] As used herein, unless stated explicitly, performing a step “in response to A” does not indicate that the step is performed immediately after “A” occurs and one or more intervening steps may be included.

[0022] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless network 130. In the wireless network 130 of FIG. 1, user devices 131, 132, 133 and 135, which may also be referred to as mobile stations (MSs) or user equipment (UEs), may be connected (and in communication) with a base station (BS) 134, which may also be referred to as an access point (AP), an enhanced Node B (eNB), a gNB or a network node. The terms user device and user equipment (UE) may be used interchangeably. A BS may also include or may be referred to as a RAN (radio access network) node, and may include a portion of a BS or a portion of a RAN node, such as e.g., such as a centralized unit (CU) and / or a distributed unit (DU) in the case of a split BS or split gNB. At least part of the functionalities of a BS (e.g., access point (AP), base station (BS) or (e)Node B (eNB), gNB, RAN node) may also be carried out by any node, server or host which may be operably coupled to a transceiver, such as a remote radio head. BS (or AP) 134 provides wireless coverage within a cell 136, including to user devices (or UEs) 131, 132, 133 and 135. Although only four user devices (or UEs) are shown as being connected or attached to BS 134, any number of user devices may be provided. BS 134 is also connected to a core network 150 via a SI interface 151. This is merely one simple example of a wireless network, and others may be used.

[0023] A base station (e.g., such as BS 134) is an example of a radio access network (RAN) node within a wireless network. A BS (or a RAN node) may be or may include (or may alternatively be referred to as), e.g., an access point (AP), a gNB, an eNB, or portion thereof (such as a centralized unit (CU) and / or a distributed unit (DU) in the case of a split BS or split gNB), or other network node.

[0024] Some functionalities of the communication network may be carried out, at least partly, in a central / centralized unit, CU, (e.g., server, host or node) operationally coupled to distributed unit, DU, (e.g., a radio head / node). Thus, 5G networks architecture may be based on a so-called CU-DU split. The gNB-CU (central node) may control a plurality of spatially separated gNB-DUs, acting at least as transmit / receive (Tx / Rx) nodes. In some embodiments, however, the gNB-DUs (also called DU) may comprise e.g., a radio link control (RLC), medium access control (MAC) layer and a physical (PHY) layer, whereas the gNB-CU (also called a CU) may comprise the layers above RLC layer, such as a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, a radio resource control (RRC) and an internet protocol (IP) layer. Other functional splits are possible too.

[0025] According to an illustrative example, a BS node (e.g., BS, eNB, gNB, CU / DU, . . .) or a radio access network (RAN) may be part of a mobile telecommunication system. A RAN (radio access network) may include one or more BSs or RAN nodes thatimplement a radio access technology, e.g., to allow one or more UEs to have access to a network or core network (CN). Thus, for example, the RAN (RAN nodes, such as BSs or gNBs) may reside between one or more user devices or UEs and a core network. According to an example embodiment, each RAN node (e.g., BS, eNB, gNB, CU / DU, . . .) or BS may provide one or more wireless communication services for one or more UEs or user devices, e.g., to allow the UEs to have wireless access to a network, via the RAN node. Each RAN node or BS may perform or provide wireless communication services, e.g., such as allowing UEs or user devices to establish a wireless connection to the RAN node, and sending data to and / or receiving data from one or more of the UEs. For example, after establishing a connection to a UE, a RAN node or network node (e.g., BS, eNB, gNB, CU / DU, . . .) may forward data to the UE that is received from a network or the core network, and / or forward data received from the UE to the network or core network. RAN nodes or network nodes (e.g., BS, eNB, gNB, CU / DU, . . .) may perform a wide variety of other wireless functions or services, e.g., such as broadcasting control information (e.g., such as system information or on-demand system information) to UEs, paging UEs when there is data to be delivered to the UE, assisting in handover of a UE between cells, scheduling of resources for uplink data transmission from the UE(s) and downlink data transmission to UE(s), sending control information to configure one or more UEs, and the like. These are a few examples of one or more functions that a RAN node or BS may perform.

[0026] A user device or user node (user terminal, user equipment (UE), mobile terminal, handheld wireless device, etc.) may refer to a portable computing device that includes wireless mobile communication devices operating either with or without a subscriber identification module (SIM), including, but not limited to, the following types of devices: a mobile station (MS), a mobile phone, a cell phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handset, a device using a wireless modem (alarm or measurement device, etc.), a laptop and / or touch screen computer, a tablet, a phablet, a game console, a notebook, a vehicle, a sensor, and a multimedia device, as examples, or any other wireless device. It should be appreciated that a user device may also be (or may include) a nearly exclusive uplink only device, of which an example is a camera or video camera loading images or video clips to a network. Also, a user node may include a user equipment (UE), a user device, a user terminal, a mobile terminal, a mobile station, a mobile node, a subscriber device, a subscriber node, a subscriber terminal, or other user node. For example, a user node may be used for wireless communications with one or more network nodes (e.g., gNB, eNB, BS, AP, CU, DU, CU / DU) and / or with one or more other user nodes, regardless of the technology or radioaccess technology (RAT). In LTE (as an illustrative example), core network 150 may be referred to as Evolved Packet Core (EPC), which may include a mobility management entity (MME) which may handle or assist with mobility / handover of user devices between BSs, one or more gateways that may forward data and control signals between the BSs and packet data networks or the Internet, and other control functions or blocks. Other types of wireless networks, such as 5G (which may be referred to as New Radio (NR)) may also include a core network.

[0027] In addition, the techniques described herein may be applied to various types of user devices or data service types, or may apply to user devices that may have multiple applications running thereon that may be of different data service types. New Radio (5G) development may support a number of different applications or a number of different data service types, such as for example: machine type communications (MTC), enhanced machine type communication (eMTC), Internet of Things (loT), and / or narrowband loT user devices, enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), and ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC). Many of these new 5G (NR) - related applications may require generally higher performance than previous wireless networks.

[0028] loT may refer to an ever-growing group of objects that may have Internet or network connectivity, so that these objects may send information to and receive information from other network devices. For example, many sensor type applications or devices may monitor a physical condition or a status and may send a report to a server or other network device, e.g., when an event occurs. Machine Type Communications (MTC, or Machine to Machine communications) may, for example, be characterized by fully automatic data generation, exchange, processing and actuation among intelligent machines, with or without intervention of humans. Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) may support much higher data rates than currently available in LTE.

[0029] Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC) is a new data service type, or new usage scenario, which may be supported for New Radio (5G) systems. This enables emerging new applications and services, such as industrial automations, autonomous driving, vehicular safety, e-health services, and so on. 3 GPP targets in providing connectivity with reliability corresponding to block error rate (BLER) of 10-5 and up to 1 ms U-Plane (user / data plane) latency, by way of illustrative example. Thus, for example, URLLC user devices / UEs may require a significantly lower block error rate than other types of user devices / UEs as well as low latency (with or without requirement for simultaneous high reliability). Thus, for example, a URLLC UE (or URLLC application on a UE) may requiremuch shorter latency, as compared to an eMBB UE (or an eMBB application running on a UE).

[0030] The techniques described herein may be applied to a wide variety of wireless technologies or wireless networks, such as 5G (New Radio (NR)), cmWave, and / or mmWave band networks, loT, MTC, eMTC, eMBB, URLLC, 6G, etc., or any other wireless network or wireless technology. These example networks, technologies or data service types are provided only as illustrative examples.

[0031] A user device (or UE) may measure various signals and may transmit one or more measurement reports to the network. For example, a UE may measure reference signals received from one or more network nodes (e.g., gNBs or DUs), including channel state information-reference signals (CSI-RSs) and / or synchronization signal block (SSB) reference signals, demodulation references signals, and / or other reference signals. Based on received reference signals, the UE may measure various signal parameters, e.g., such as reference signal received power (RSRP), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), received signal strength indicator (RSSI), or other signal parameter.

[0032] The PHY (physical) layer may refer to layer 1 (LI) and MAC (media access control) may refer to layer 2 (L2). RSRP, RSRQ, SINR and RSSI are signal quantities measured at layer 1 (LI). The UE may send LI measurement reports (e.g., CSLRS reports, which include measurements of one or more signal parameters for one or more cells) to a gNB, source DU or serving cell. These LI measurement reports may be sent periodically, for example, or aperiodically. L1 / L2 measurement reports may include no averaging or filtering of measurement values or may include less averaging or filtering than what is performed for L3 measurement reports. LI (or L1 / L2) measurement reports may be transmitted by a UE to a serving network node or source DU and may cause the network node to trigger or initiate a L1 / L2 triggered mobility (LTM) handover of the UE to another cell. LI measurements (e.g., RSRP RSRQ, RSSI) may be provided or reported periodically to the DU (MAC / PHY).

[0033] FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example mechanism for uplink transmission that may include one or more operations. The one or more operations may include at least one of:Scrambling: The scrambling process may use a cell-specific scrambling sequence generated based on a cell ID and a scrambling identity. The scrambling identity may be unique for each user (UE) within a cell, ensuring that the scrambling sequences used bydifferent UEs are orthogonal to each other.Modulation mapper: may include modulation of scrambled bits to generate complexvalued symbols. In other words, the modulation mapper may take binary digits, 0 or 1, as input and may produce complex-valued modulation symbols as output.- Layer mapper: may include mapping of the complex-valued symbols onto one or several transmission layers.Transform precoder: may transform precoding to generate complex-valued symbols.- Precoding: may include precoding of the complex-valued symbols.- Resource element mapper: may include mapping of precoded complex-valued symbols to resource elements.Signal generation: may include generation of complex-valued time-domain single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) signal for an antenna port. In an example, when transform precoding is enabled, a SC-FDMA signal for uplink transmission may be generated.These operations are illustrated as examples, and it is anticipated that other mechanisms may be implemented in various embodiments.

[0034] In an example, a power amplifier (PA) of the user device or the UE may include a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier. For example, the PA (or the RF power amplifier) may include an electronic amplifier that converts a low power RF signal into a higher power RF signal. In an example, a configuration parameter of the PA may determine a gain of the PA, an output power of the PA, and / or the like. For example, the gain may include a power gain wherein the power gain is based on a ratio of the output power to the input power of the PA. In another example, the gain may include a voltage gain wherein the voltage gain is based on a ratio of the output voltage to the input voltage of the PA. In another example, the gain may include a current gain wherein the current gain is based on a ratio of the output current to the input current of the PA. In an example, the PA or the RF power amplifier may be employed in a final stage of a radio transmitter, wherein the output of the PA may drive the antenna.

[0035] In an example embodiment, an aspect of the uplink transmission may include power control mechanisms. The power control mechanisms may be employed for the purpose of controlling the interference. In an example, the interference may be toward other cells.

[0036] In an example embodiment, power control may be applicable to uplink power control. The uplink power control may include a set of algorithms and tools by which the transmit power for different uplink physical channels and signals may be controlled to ensure that they, to the extent possible, are received by the network at an appropriate power level.For example, for an uplink physical channel, the appropriate power may be the received power needed for proper decoding of the information carried by the physical channel. In an example, high transmit power may cause unnecessarily high interference to other uplink transmissions. In an example, the appropriate transmit power may depend on the channel properties, including the channel attenuation and the noise and interference level at the receiver side. The required received power may be dependent on the data rate. For example, if the received power is too low, the transmit power may be increased and / or the data rate may be reduced. In other words, in an example implementation in the case of physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission, there is a relationship between power control and link adaptation (e.g., rate control).

[0037] In an example embodiment, uplink power control (e.g., for the case of new radio NR) may be based on a combination of open-loop power control, and / or closed loop power control. In an example, the open loop power control may include support for fractional pathloss compensation, wherein the device may estimate the uplink path loss based on downlink measurements and may set the transmit power accordingly. In an example, the closed-loop power control may be based on explicit power control commands provided by the network. For example, the power control commands may be determined based on prior network measurements of the received uplink power.

[0038] As an example, uplink transmit power for PUSCH transmissions may be calculated by the following expression:PPUSCH = min {PCMAX , Po(j) + a(j). PL(q) + 10 . log io (2“ . MRB ) + ATF + 5(1)} Where:- PPUSCH is the PUSCH transmit power;- PCMAX is the maximum allowed transmit power per carrier;- Po(.) is a network-configurable parameter that can, somewhat simplified, be described as a target received power;- PL(.) is an estimate of the uplink path loss; a(.) is a network-configurable parameter (<=1) for fractional path-loss compensation; p relates to the sub-carrier spacing Af used for the PUSCH transmission. More specifically, Af = 2g. 15 kHz;• MRB is the number of resource blocks assigned for the PUSCH transmission;• ATF relates to the modulation scheme and channel-coding rate used for the PUSCH transmission; and5(.) is the power adjustment due to the closed-loop power control.

[0039] FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission. In an example embodiment, the MIMO transmission may include a technique to increase the data throughput by using multiple transmitter antenna(s) and multiple receiver antenna(s). For example, in the MIMO transmission, multiple (independent) data streams may be transmitted simultaneously to achieve higher data throughput in comparison to a single input single output (SISO) transmission. In an example embodiment, a data stream may correspond to a layer or an antenna port of the MIMO transmission.

[0040] In an example, a power amplifier (PA) of the user device or the UE may include a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier. For example, the PA (or the RF power amplifier) may include an electronic amplifier that converts a low power RF signal into a higher power RF signal. In an example, a configuration parameter of the PA may determine a gain of the PA, an output power of the PA, and / or the like. For example, the gain may include a power gain wherein the power gain is based on a ratio of the output power to the input power of the PA. In another example, the gain may include a voltage gain wherein the voltage gain is based on a ratio of the output voltage to the input voltage of the PA. In another example, the gain may include a current gain wherein the current gain is based on a ratio of the output current to the input current of the PA. In an example, the PA or the RF power amplifier may be employed in a final stage of a radio transmitter, wherein the output of the PA may drive the antenna.

[0041] In existing technologies, a cell (or a network node) may have a mode of operation, a configuration, interference characteristics / levels, and / or the like that may differ from those of other cells or network node and / or that may follow or be represented by a certain pattern(s). For example, different network nodes may be configured with different dormancy state pattern (or configuration), energy saving modes, discontinuous transmission (DTX), discontinuous reception (DRX), spatial domain adaption, power domain adaptation, and / or the like. In or that’s similar to, a mode which is configured or applicable in another cell. For example, during a time period that a fist cell is in (deep) sleep mode or dormant state, a second cell may not be in the same state and may perform transmission and / or reception of signaling / data. As another example, a cell may have a time division duplexing (TDD) mode or configuration that differs from that of another cell. In addition, a cell may operate in a frequency division duplexing mode whereas another cell may operate in a TDD mode. Therefore, a level of interference, such as uplink (UL) interference, corresponding to a first cell (or of a first network node) may depend on or may change based on (depending on) a mode of operation or configuration in a second cell(s) (or of a second network node). For example, when a cell DRX may be used / active in a second cell, there are some time periods(known as non-active periods of cell DRX) where UL transmissions may not occur and there are some time periods that UL transmissions may occur. As a result, when one or more cells other than a serving cell are actively performing transmission and / or reception, an interference (e.g., UL interference) may occur. As another example, ducting or remote interference may generate gNB(s) / BS(s) to gNB(s) / BS(s) interference if propagation delay is greater than guard period (GP) in e.g., TDD system; in this case, at least one (aggressor) cell’s DL interferes with a (victim) cell’s UL. Remote interference may appear at Tx-Rx switching point, and normally may repeat in time, where UL symbol closed to GP is firstly impacted by higher interference than UL symbols in later normal subframe. That is to say, that the remote interference may be represented by a pattern of two or more states, which may repeat in time, where each state would correspond to a different level of interference.

[0042] Example embodiments are directed to enhancements of a UE behaviour and signalling between the UE and the network to perform an UL power control to achieve a better performance. In an example embodiment, a UE may obtain at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters. In an example, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may include at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period. In an example, the UE may determine, based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission. For example, a time period of the uplink transmission may overlap at least in part (partially or fully) with the at least one time period associated with the set. In an example, the UE may perform the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power. In an example, the sequence of uplink power control parameters or one or more sets of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters may be configured / applicable per / for or correspond to a respective UL signal / channel (e.g., each of PUSCH, PUCCH, SRS may have a respective sequence or set(s)) or may be at least partly common / applicable to a group of uplink signals / channels. In an example, the sequence of uplink power control parameters or one or more sets of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters may be configured / applicable per / for or correspond to a respective antenna port or port group or may be at least partly common / applicable to a set / subset of antenna ports or port groups. In an example, the sequence of uplink power control parameters or one or more sets of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters may be configured / applicable per / for or correspond to a respective transmission layer or transmission layer group or may be at least partly common / applicable to a set / subset of transmission layers or transmission layer groups. In an example, the sequence of uplink power control parameters or one or more sets of the atleast two sets of uplink power control parameters may be configured / applicable per / for or correspond to a respective codeword (or transport block) or may be at least partly common / applicable to a more than one codeword (or transport block).

[0043] Thus, according to an example embodiment, the UE may receive a sequence or pattern that includes two more sets of uplink power control parameters. The UE may employ at least one parameter from a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters to determine an uplink transmission power based on which the PA of the UE may be configured or adjusted. Therefore, example embodiments are directed to improving performance of a communication system by leveraging information on a status of different network nodes (obtained as the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters) to perform transmissions (e.g., UL transmissions) in a manner that the transmissions are power efficient and subject to less interference. In other words, example embodiments enable flexible and efficient ways to perform UL transmissions by considering a mode or a state (or status) of a cell (or network node) as well the modes and states of the other cells (or network nodes).

[0044] Therefore, when example embodiments are implemented, the UE may be able to manage interferences that are caused by operation(s) (e.g., pertaining to energy saving configurations, TDD patterns / configurations, and / or the like) of other cells, base stations, network nodes, and / or the like. As a result, a better throughput and efficiency may be achieved in the communication system. In addition, be it considering operation(s) of / interference from other cells and / or considering operation(s) in the serving cell for the UE, at least some example embodiments may allow achieving power / energy saving for the UE.

[0045] In an example embodiment, the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may correspond to at least one pattern of one or more sets of uplink power control parameters repeating in time. In other words, the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may be a repeating pattern in time. For example, the at least one time period may include at least one of one or more symbols, one or more transmission slots, one or more transmission sub-slots, one or more frames, one or more subframes, and / or the like. In an example, the at least one pattern may be configured / applicable per / for or correspond to a respective UL signal / channel (e.g., each of PUSCH, PUCCH, SRS may have a respective pattern) or may be at least partly common / applicable to a group of uplink signals / channels. In an example, the at least one pattern may be configured / applicable per / for or correspond to a respective antenna port or port group or may be at least partly common / applicable to a set / subset of antenna ports or port groups. In an example, the at least one pattern may be configured / applicable per / for or correspond to a respective (uplink) transmission layer ortransmission layer group or may be at least partly common / applicable to a set / subset of transmission layers or transmission layer groups. In an example, the at least one pattern may be configured / applicable per / for or correspond to a respective codeword (or transport block) or may be at least partly common / applicable to a more than one codeword (or transport block).

[0046] In an example embodiment, the obtaining may include receiving, determining, and / or the like. For example, the obtaining the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may include receiving by the UE from a network node (e.g., a gNB, a cell, a base station, and / or the like), the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters as part of at least one of a radio resource control (RRC) message, a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE), a downlink control information (DCI), a group common DCI, a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), a system information (such as a system information block) through / via broadcast or multicast signaling e.g., via physical broadcast channel (PBCH), and / or the like.

[0047] In an example embodiment, the UE may receive from the network node, an indication of activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters. In an example, the indication of activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters, may be received as part of as part of at least one of a RRC message, a MAC-CE, a DCI, a group common DCI, a group common PDCCH, a system information (such as a system information block) through / via broadcast or multicast signaling, and / or the like. In an example, when DCI, group common DCI / PDCCH is employed, the DCI size and search space set of the DCI format may be configurable via UE higher layer signaling.

[0048] In an example embodiment, the UE may receive from the network node an indication of selecting a sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters. In an example, the indication of selecting the sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may be received as part of as part of at least one of a RRC message, a MAC-CE, a DCI, a group common DCI, a group common PDCCH, a system information (such as a system information block) through / via broadcast or multicast signaling e.g., through physical broadcast channel (PBCH), and / or the like.

[0049] In an example embodiment, the UE may determine a time offset value after which the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may be applicable. In an example, the UE may receive the time offset value as part of at least one of a configuration information, or the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0050] In an example embodiment, the UE may determine the uplink power at least based on a default or configured set of uplink power control parameters based on expiry of the at least one time period. For example, when the at least one pattern of one or more sets of uplink power control parameters do not repeat in time, and the at least one time period has elapsed or expired, then the UE may employ the default or configured set of the uplink power control parameters. In other words, a default set of uplink power control parameters may be applicable for certain time period(s).

[0051] In an example embodiment, the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may be determined (or may be configured) (e.g., by the UE or the network node) per at least one of a transmission and reception point (TRP), a serving cell, a serving cell group, a carrier, a component carrier, a component carrier group, a bandwidth part (BWP), a BWP group, a control resource set (CORESET) pool index, a downlink reference signal set including at least one synchronization signal block (SSB) and / or at least one channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), at least one physical cell identifier (PCI), at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set, at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, and / or the like.

[0052] In an example embodiment, the UE may receive from the network node, an update of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters. In an example, the update may include at least one of a set of uplink power control parameters, at least one parameter of the set of uplink power control parameters, at least one time period associated with the set of uplink power control parameters, a periodicity associated with the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters, and / or the like. In other words, the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters (or pattern), and its associated parameters, may be updated via e.g., DCI, MAC CE, and / or the like. The update may correspond to updating at least one parameter value in at least one set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters. The update may correspond to updating at least one set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, or updating the at least one time period (e.g., time period, length, number of time periods, and / or the like). The updating may correspond to updating a periodicity or pattern of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0053] In an example embodiment, the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters may include more than two sets of uplink power control parameters, e.g., a first set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one first time period, a second set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one second time period, and / or the like. For example, the UE may perform a first uplink transmission during the at least onefirst time period based on the first set of uplink power control parameters, and perform a second uplink transmission during the at least one second time period based on the second set of uplink power control parameters. In an example implementation, the UE may perform subsequent uplink transmissions based on a time pattern. For example, the time pattern may be based on at least one of the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period. In an example, the time pattern may be implemented based on a string of bits. For example, the time pattern may include a bitstring or a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitstring or the bitmap may correspond to a respective time period and indicates the first set of uplink power control parameters or the second set of uplink power control parameters being applicable. For example, if a bit of the bitstring is 0, it may correspond to the first set of uplink power control parameters and if the bit of the bitstring is 1, it may correspond to the second set of uplink power control parameters. Alternatively, if a bit of the bitstring is 1, it may correspond to the first set of uplink power control parameters and if the bit of the bitstring is 0, it may correspond to the second set of uplink power control parameters.

[0054] In an example embodiment, the uplink transmission of the UE may be associated with at least one of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), a sounding reference signal (SRS), a physical random access channel (PRACH), and / or the like.

[0055] In an example, the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters (or each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters) may include at least one of a cap on a level of the uplink power, an open loop parameter including a nominal power level, a pathloss compensation factor, a pathloss parameter, a pathloss offset value, a power adjustment parameter, a closed loop parameter including a closed loop index, a transmit power control command range, a power control adjustment state, a power offset value, a target power level, a power class, and / or the like.

[0056] In an example embodiment, the at least one time period associated with the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters may correspond to (or may be based on) at least one of an active period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes (or network nodes), an inactive period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes (or network nodes), an active or inactive period of a discontinues transmission (DTX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes (or network nodes), at least one time division duplexing (TDD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes (or network nodes), at least one time period associated with at least one spatial pattern of the one or morecells or nodes (or network nodes), at least one time period associated with at least one power level or power offset of the one or more cells or nodes (or network nodes), at least one time period associated with at least one sub-band full duplex (SBFD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes (or network nodes), at least one time period with a certain applicable number or pattern of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a serving cell or the one or more cells, at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of at least one TRP is applicable, at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of the one or more cells is applicable, at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of downlink or uplink of at least one node is applicable, activation or deactivation of the one or more cells is applicable, at least one interference pattern or part of the at least one interference pattern of (or corresponding) to the one or more cells or nodes (or network nodes).

[0057] In an example embodiment, a (or each) set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters may be applicable in or associated with a respective at least one time period. In an example embodiment, the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters may include a first set of uplink power control parameters that may include a first power control adjustment state, a second set of uplink power control parameters that may include a second power control adjustment state, and / or the like. In an example, the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters may include a first set of uplink power control parameters, and a second set of uplink power control parameters, each of which including a respective at least one of a nominal power level or pathloss compensation factor.

[0058] In an example embodiment, at least one of the at least two sets of power control parameters may be assumed by the UE or by the network to be applicable over time and may be overridden by another set of the at least two sets of power control parameters in certain time periods based on at least one of a configuration or indication.

[0059] In an example, an obtained (e.g., indicated) at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters (or pattern) may be applicable only for a time period, and the UE may assume the s at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters (or pattern) as not applicable outside this period or after this period expires. The at least one period of time may be represented by a timer, that may be configured or indicated to the UE via RRC, MAC CE, DCI, and / or the like.

[0060] In an example, the UE may obtain the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters as part of at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0061] In an example embodiment, at least one first time period may correspond to a first at least one uplink symbol (or slot) after at least one flexible symbol, at least one flexible slot, or at least one downlink symbol (or slot). In an example, at least one second time period may correspond to a second at least one uplink symbol or slot after the first at least one uplink symbol or slot, wherein the at least one second time period may be associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters. In an example, the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot may be included in or part of a TDD pattern or configuration.

[0062] In an example embodiment, at least one first time period may correspond to a first at least one symbol or slot where the UE may transmit in at least one of an uplink direction or a downlink direction. In an example, at least one second time period may correspond to a second at least one symbol or slot where the UE may transmit in at least one of a downlink direction or an uplink direction. In an example, the at least one second time period may be associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters. In an example, the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot may be included in (or part of, or within) a flexible duplexing pattern or configuration.

[0063] In an example embodiment, a (time-domain) at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters (or pattern) may include two or more (e.g., consecutive) time periods that may repeat in time. For example, at least one first time period where the UE may use / apply or assume or consider a first set of uplink power control parameters associated with the at least one first time period; and at least one second time period where the UE may use / apply or assume or consider a second set of uplink power control parameters associated with the at least one second time period. In an example, the first set of uplink power control parameters (and corresponding values) may be, e.g., a default uplink power control parameter set.

[0064] In an example, the UE may determine the uplink (transmit) power of at least one UL transmission (such as PUSCH, PUCCH, SRS, or PRACH) that overlaps with the at least one time period, or during the at least one time period, based on at least the respective set of uplink power control parameters.

[0065] In an example, the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may be repeated based on a pattern. For example, the pattern may be periodic or semi-persistent. Thus, such a pattern may be configured along with a periodicity and offset, which may indicate a periodicity of the pattern (e.g., in number of symbols or slots, or in milliseconds) and the reference point in time for applying the pattern. Alternatively, the periodicity may bedetermined by the UE as the length of the pattern or the concatenation of time periods. In an example, the at least one time period, e.g., for a (serving) cell(s), may correspond to an energy saving mode or level or state of other (serving) cell(s), such as active period of cell DRX of other cell(s), inactive period of cell DRX of other cell(s), downlink (DL) symbols / slots or UL symbols / slots of other cell(s) in case TDD configuration is different between the cell and other cell(s), a period where a certain at least one spatial pattern is applicable in other cell(s), a period where a certain at least one power level / offset is applicable in other cell(s) corresponding to PDSCH, SSB, CSI-RS, RS, and / or the like, SBFD or full duplex periods (slots, etc.) of other cell(s), a number of SSBs , muting (or unmuting) of at least one node / TRP (transmission-reception point), panel(s), sub-panel(s), and / or the like.

[0066] In an example, an uplink power control pattern (e.g., the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters) for a cell or a network node may correspond to or may be associated with at least one energy saving pattern and / or at least one TDD (or any flexible duplexing scheme) pattern / configuration of at least one other cell(s) or at least one other network node(s), and / or at least one pattern of interference where this interference is caused by at least one other cell(s).

[0067] In an example embodiment, the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters (e.g., an uplink power control sequence or pattern) may comprise a single uplink power control parameter set which is applicable at certain time period(s). In an example, in other time period(s) normal operation may be used.

[0068] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example embodiment. At step 1, the UE 305 may obtain from a gNB 310 at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters. In an example, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may include at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period. At step 2, the UE 305 may receive from the gNB 310, an indication of activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters. In an example, the indication of activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may be received as part of as part of at least one of a RRC message, a MAC-CE, a DCI, a group common DCI, a group common PDCCH, a system information (such as a system information block) through / via broadcast or multicast signaling, and / or the like. In an example, when DCI, group common DCI / PDCCH is employed, the DCI size and search space set of the DCI format may be configurable via UE higher layer signaling. At step 3, the UE 305 may determine to use afirst set of uplink power control parameters (of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters) in a first time period based on the sequence or pattern. At step 4, the UE 305 may perform UL transmission to the gNB 310 using an uplink power (or UL transmission power level) determined (at least partially) using the first set of uplink power control parameters. At step 5, the UE 305 may determine to use a second set of uplink power control parameters (of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters) in a second time period based on the sequence or pattern. At step 6, the UE 305 may perform UL transmission using an uplink power (or UL transmission power level) determined (at least partially) using the second set of uplink power control parameters.

[0069] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example embodiment. At step 1, the UE 305 may obtain from a gNB 310 at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters. In an example, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may include at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period. At step 2, the UE 305 may receive from the gNB 310 an indication of selecting a sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters. In an example, the indication of selecting the sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters may be received as part of as part of at least one of a RRC message, a MAC-CE, a DCI, a group common DCI, a group common PDCCH, a system information (such as a system information block) through / via broadcast or multicast signaling, and / or the like. In an example, when DCI, group common DCI / PDCCH is employed, the DCI size and search space set of the DCI format may be configurable via UE higher layer signaling. At step 3, the UE 305 may determine to use a first set of uplink power control parameters (of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters) in a first time period based on the sequence or pattern. At step 4, the UE 305 may perform UL transmission to the gNB 310 using an uplink power (or UL transmission power level) determined (at least partially) using the first set of uplink power control parameters. At step 5, the UE 305 may determine to use a second set of uplink power control parameters (of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters) in a second time period based on the sequence or pattern. At step 6, the UE 305 may perform UL transmission using an uplink power (or UL transmission power level) determined (at least partially) using the second set of uplink power control parameters.

[0070] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of an example embodiment. For example, the UE 305 may be served by a serving cell of gNB-1 315. According to the diagram, at each period of time, a different set of UL power control parameters may beapplicable. For example, during time period 505, cell(s) of gNB-2 320 may be in a cell DRX non-active (or inactive) state (505); in such period, little to no UL transmission(s) is expected in cell(s) of gNB-2, hence, for the UE served by cell(s) of gNB-1, low(er) UL power can be targeted (due to low(er) UL interference from cell(s) of gNB-2) or even high(er) UL power can be targeted / tolerated if needed. As a result, uplink power control parameter set #2 is used (510). As another example, during time period 515, cell(s) of gNB-2 320 may be in a cell DRX active state (515). As a result, uplink power control parameter set #1 is used (520); in such period, UL transmission(s) can be normally expected in cell(s) of gNB-2, hence, for the UE served by cell(s) of gNB-1, high(er) UL power can be targeted (due to potentially high(er) UL interference from cell(s) of gNB-2) or even low(er) UL power can be targeted if needed (e.g., to manage the UL interference seen in cell(s) of gNB-2). In this example, the sets of uplink power control parameters may be used repeatedly in a pattern.

[0071] FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating operation of an apparatus (e.g., which may be a UE or user device, or other apparatus) according to an example embodiment. Operation 620 may include obtaining by a user device at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period. Operation 630 may include determining, based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set. Operation 640 may include performing the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power.

[0072] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters corresponds to at least one pattern of one or more sets of uplink power control parameters of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters repeating in time.

[0073] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the at least one time period comprises at least one of: one or more symbols; one or more transmission slots; one or more transmission sub-slots; one or more frames; or one or more subframes.

[0074] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the obtaining the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprises receiving the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters from a network node as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC)control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0075] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include: receiving an indication activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; or receiving an indication of selecting a sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the indication of activating or deactivating of the at least one sequence or the indication of selecting the sequence is received as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0076] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include at least one of: determining a time offset value after which the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is applicable; or receiving the time offset value as part of at least one of a configuration information, or the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0077] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include determining the uplink power at least based on a default or configured set of uplink power control parameters based on expiry of the at least one time period.

[0078] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is determined or configured per at least one of: a transmission and reception point (TRP); a serving cell; a serving cell group; a carrier; a component carrier; a component carrier group; a bandwidth part; a bandwidth part group; a control resource set (CORESET) pool index; a downlink reference signal set including at least one synchronization signal block (SSB) and / or at least one channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); at least one physical cell identifier (PCI); at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set; or at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0079] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include receiving an update of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters, wherein the update comprises at least one of: a set of uplink power control parameters; at least one parameter of the set of uplink power control parameters; at least one time period associated with the set of uplink power control parameters; or a periodicity associated with the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0080] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises: a first set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one first time period; and a second set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one second time period; and the method further comprising: performing a first uplink transmission during the at least one first time period based on the first set of uplink power control parameters; and performing a second uplink transmission during the at least one second time period based on the second set of uplink power control parameters.

[0081] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include performing subsequent uplink transmissions based on a time pattern, wherein the time pattern is based on at least one of the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period.

[0082] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the time pattern comprises a bitstring or a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitstring or bitmap corresponds to a respective time period and indicates the first set of uplink power control parameters or the second set of uplink power control parameters being applicable.

[0083] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the uplink transmission is associated with at least one of: a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); a sounding reference signal (SRS); or a physical random access channel (PRACH).

[0084] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises at least one of: a cap on a level of the uplink power; an open loop parameter including a nominal power level; a pathloss compensation factor; a pathloss parameter; a pathloss offset value; a power adjustment parameter; a closed loop parameter including a closed loop index; a transmit power control command range; a power control adjustment state; a power offset value; or a target power level.

[0085] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the at least one time period associated with the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters corresponds to or is based on at least one of: an active period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; an inactive period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; an active or inactive period of a discontinues transmission (DTX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; at least one time division duplexing (TDD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one spatialpattern of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one power level or power offset of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one sub-band full duplex (SBFD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period with a certain applicable number or pattern of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a serving cell or the one or more cells; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of at least one TRP is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of the one or more cells is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of downlink or uplink of at least one node is applicable; activation or deactivation of the one or more cells is applicable; or at least one interference pattern or part of the at least one interference pattern of or corresponding to the one or more cells or nodes.

[0086] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is applicable in or associated with a respective at least one time period.

[0087] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise: a first set of uplink power control parameters comprising a first power control adjustment state; and a second set of uplink power control parameters comprising a second power control adjustment state.

[0088] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise a first set of uplink power control parameters, and a second set of uplink power control parameters, each of which comprising a respective at least one of a nominal power level or pathloss compensation factor.

[0089] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein at least one of the at least two sets of power control parameters is assumed applicable over time and is overridden by another set of the at least two sets of power control parameters in certain time periods based on at least one of a configuration or indication.

[0090] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters are obtained as part of at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0091] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein: at least one first time period corresponds to a first at least one uplink symbol or slot after at least one flexible symbol or slot or downlink symbol or slot; at least one second time period corresponds to a second at least one uplink symbol or slot after the first at least one uplinksymbol or slot, wherein the at least one second time period is associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot are comprised in a time-division duplex pattern or configuration.

[0092] With respect to the method of FIG. 6, the method may further include wherein: at least one first time period corresponds to a first at least one symbol or slot where the user device can transmit in at least one of an uplink direction or a downlink direction, wherein the at least one first time period is associated with a first set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; at least one second time period corresponds to a second at least one symbol or slot where the user device can transmit in at least one of a downlink direction or an uplink direction, wherein the at least one second time period is associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot are comprised in a flexible duplexing pattern or configuration.

[0093] FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating operation of an apparatus (e.g., which may be a network node, a gNB, an eNB, or other apparatus) according to an example embodiment. Operation 720 may include transmitting, from a network node to a user device, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period. Operation 730 may include receiving an uplink transmission at least in part based on an uplink power determined based on the set, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set.

[0094] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters corresponds to at least one pattern of one or more sets of uplink power control parameters of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters repeating in time.

[0095] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein the at least one time period comprises at least one of: one or more symbols; one or more transmission slots; one or more transmission sub-slots; one or more frames; or one or more subframes.

[0096] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein the transmitting the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is via of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element(MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0097] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include: transmitting an indication activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; or transmitting an indication of selecting a sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the indication of activating or deactivating of the at least one sequence or the indication of selecting the sequence is transmitted as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0098] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include at least one of: determining a time offset value after which the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is applicable; or transmitting the time offset value as part of at least one of a configuration information, or the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0099] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include receiving from the user device the uplink transmission at least based on a default or configured set of uplink power control parameters based on expiry of the at least one time period.

[0100] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is determined or configured per at least one of: a transmission and reception point (TRP); a serving cell; a serving cell group; a carrier; a component carrier; a component carrier group; a bandwidth part; a bandwidth part group; a control resource set (CORESET) pool index; a downlink reference signal set including at least one synchronization signal block (SSB) and / or at least one channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); at least one physical cell identifier (PCI); at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set; or at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0101] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include transmitting an update of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters, wherein the update comprises at least one of: a set of uplink power control parameters; at least one parameter of the set of uplink power control parameters; at least one time period associated with the set of uplink power control parameters; or a periodicity associated with the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0102] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises: a first set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one first time period; and a second set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one second time period; and the method further comprising: receiving a first uplink transmission during the at least one first time period based on the first set of uplink power control parameters; and receiving a second uplink transmission during the at least one second time period based on the second set of uplink power control parameters.

[0103] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include receiving subsequent uplink transmissions based on a time pattern, wherein the time pattern is based on at least one of the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period.

[0104] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein the time pattern comprises a bitstring or a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitstring or bitmap corresponds to a respective time period and indicates the first set of uplink power control parameters or the second set of uplink power control parameters being applicable.

[0105] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein the uplink transmission is associated with at least one of: a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); a sounding reference signal (SRS); or a physical random access channel (PRACH).

[0106] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises at least one of: a cap on a level of the uplink power; an open loop parameter including a nominal power level; a pathloss compensation factor; a pathloss parameter; a pathloss offset value; a power adjustment parameter; a closed loop parameter including a closed loop index; a transmit power control command range; a power control adjustment state; a power offset value; or a target power level.

[0107] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein the at least one time period associated with the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters corresponds to or is based on at least one of: an active period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; an inactive period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; an active or inactive period of a discontinues transmission (DTX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; at least one time division duplexing (TDD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one spatialpattern of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one power level or power offset of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one sub-band full duplex (SBFD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period with a certain applicable number or pattern of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a serving cell or the one or more cells; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of at least one TRP is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of the one or more cells is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of downlink or uplink of at least one node is applicable; activation or deactivation of the one or more cells is applicable; or at least one interference pattern or part of the at least one interference pattern of or corresponding to the one or more cells or nodes.

[0108] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is applicable in or associated with a respective at least one time period.

[0109] With respect to the method of FIG. 7, the method may further include wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise: a first set of uplink power control parameters comprising a first power control adjustment state; and a second set of uplink power control parameters comprising a second power control adjustment state.

[0110] Some examples will now be described, based on the description and figures provided herein.

[0111] Example 1. A method comprising: obtaining by a user device at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; determining, based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set; and performing the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power.

[0112] Example 2. The method of example 1, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters corresponds to at least one pattern of one or more sets of uplink power control parameters of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters repeating in time.

[0113] Example 3. The method of examples 1 or 2, wherein the at least one time period comprises at least one of: one or more symbols; one or more transmission slots; one or more transmission sub-slots; one or more frames; or one or more subframes.

[0114] Example 4. The method of any of examples 1 to 3, wherein the obtaining the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprises receiving the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters from a network node as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0115] Example 5. The method of any of examples 1 to 4, further comprising: receiving an indication activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; or receiving an indication of selecting a sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the indication of activating or deactivating of the at least one sequence or the indication of selecting the sequence is received as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0116] Example 6. The method of any of examples 1 to 5, further comprising at least one of: determining a time offset value after which the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is applicable; or receiving the time offset value as part of at least one of a configuration information, or the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0117] Example 7. The method of any of examples 1 to 6, further comprising determining the uplink power at least based on a default or configured set of uplink power control parameters based on expiry of the at least one time period.

[0118] Example 8. The method of any of examples 1 to 7, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is determined or configured per at least one of: a transmission and reception point (TRP); a serving cell; a serving cell group; a carrier; a component carrier; a component carrier group; a bandwidth part; a bandwidth part group; a control resource set (CORESET) pool index; a downlink reference signal set including at least one synchronization signal block (SSB) and / or at least one channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); at least one physical cell identifier (PCI); at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set; or at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0119] Example 9. The method of any of examples 1 to 8, further comprising receiving an update of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters, wherein the updatecomprises at least one of: a set of uplink power control parameters; at least one parameter of the set of uplink power control parameters; at least one time period associated with the set of uplink power control parameters; or a periodicity associated with the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0120] Example 10. The method of any of examples 1 to 9, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises: a first set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one first time period; and a second set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one second time period; and the method further comprising: performing a first uplink transmission during the at least one first time period based on the first set of uplink power control parameters; and performing a second uplink transmission during the at least one second time period based on the second set of uplink power control parameters.

[0121] Example 11. The method of example 10, further comprising performing subsequent uplink transmissions based on a time pattern, wherein the time pattern is based on at least one of the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period.

[0122] Example 12. The method of example 11, wherein the time pattern comprises a bitstring or a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitstring or bitmap corresponds to a respective time period and indicates the first set of uplink power control parameters or the second set of uplink power control parameters being applicable.

[0123] Example 13. The method of any of examples 1 to 12, wherein the uplink transmission is associated with at least one of: a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); a sounding reference signal (SRS); or a physical random access channel (PRACH).

[0124] Example 14. The method of any of examples 1 to 13, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises at least one of: a cap on a level of the uplink power; an open loop parameter including a nominal power level; a pathloss compensation factor; a pathloss parameter; a pathloss offset value; a power adjustment parameter; a closed loop parameter including a closed loop index; a transmit power control command range; a power control adjustment state; a power offset value; or a target power level.

[0125] Example 15. The method of any of examples 1 to 14, wherein the at least one time period associated with the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters corresponds to or is based on at least one of: an active period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; an inactive period of adiscontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; an active or inactive period of a discontinues transmission (DTX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; at least one time division duplexing (TDD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one spatial pattern of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one power level or power offset of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one sub-band full duplex (SBFD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period with a certain applicable number or pattern of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a serving cell or the one or more cells; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of at least one TRP is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of the one or more cells is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of downlink or uplink of at least one node is applicable; activation or deactivation of the one or more cells is applicable; or at least one interference pattern or part of the at least one interference pattern of or corresponding to the one or more cells or nodes.

[0126] Example 16. The method of example 1, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is applicable in or associated with a respective at least one time period.

[0127] Example 17. The method of example 16, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise: a first set of uplink power control parameters comprising a first power control adjustment state; and a second set of uplink power control parameters comprising a second power control adjustment state.

[0128] Example 18. The method of example 16, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise a first set of uplink power control parameters, and a second set of uplink power control parameters, each of which comprising a respective at least one of a nominal power level or pathloss compensation factor.

[0129] Example 19. The method of any of examples 1 to 18, wherein at least one of the at least two sets of power control parameters is assumed applicable over time and is overridden by another set of the at least two sets of power control parameters in certain time periods based on at least one of a configuration or indication.

[0130] Example 20. The method of any of examples 1 to 19, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters are obtained as part of at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0131] Example 21. The method of any of examples 1 to 20, wherein: at least one first time period corresponds to a first at least one uplink symbol or slot after at least one flexible symbol or slot or downlink symbol or slot; at least one second time period corresponds to a second at least one uplink symbol or slot after the first at least one uplink symbol or slot, wherein the at least one second time period is associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot are comprised in a time-division duplex pattern or configuration.

[0132] Example 22. The method of any of examples 1 to 21, wherein: at least one first time period corresponds to a first at least one symbol or slot where the user device can transmit in at least one of an uplink direction or a downlink direction, wherein the at least one first time period is associated with a first set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; at least one second time period corresponds to a second at least one symbol or slot where the user device can transmit in at least one of a downlink direction or an uplink direction, wherein the at least one second time period is associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot are comprised in a flexible duplexing pattern or configuration.

[0133] Example 23. A method comprising: transmitting, from a network node to a user device, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; and receiving an uplink transmission at least in part based on an uplink power determined based on the set, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set.

[0134] Example 24. The method of example 23, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters corresponds to at least one pattern of one or more sets of uplink power control parameters of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters repeating in time.

[0135] Example 25. The method of examples 23 or 24, wherein the at least one time period comprises at least one of: one or more symbols; one or more transmission slots; one or more transmission sub-slots; one or more frames; or one or more subframes.

[0136] Example 26. The method of any of examples 23 to 25, wherein the transmitting the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is via of at least one of: a radioresource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC- CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0137] Example 27. The method of any of examples 23 to 26, further comprising: transmitting an indication activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; or transmitting an indication of selecting a sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the indication of activating or deactivating of the at least one sequence or the indication of selecting the sequence is transmitted as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0138] Example 28. The method of any of examples 23 to 27, further comprising at least one of: determining a time offset value after which the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is applicable; or transmitting the time offset value as part of at least one of a configuration information, or the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0139] Example 29. The method of any of examples 23 to 28, further comprising receiving from the user device the uplink transmission at least based on a default or configured set of uplink power control parameters based on expiry of the at least one time period.

[0140] Example 30. The method of any of examples 23 to 29, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is determined or configured per at least one of: a transmission and reception point (TRP); a serving cell; a serving cell group; a carrier; a component carrier; a component carrier group; a bandwidth part; a bandwidth part group; a control resource set (CORESET) pool index; a downlink reference signal set including at least one synchronization signal block (SSB) and / or at least one channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); at least one physical cell identifier (PCI); at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set; or at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0141] Example 31. The method of any of examples 23 to 30, further comprising transmitting an update of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters, wherein the update comprises at least one of: a set of uplink power control parameters; at least one parameter of the set of uplink power control parameters; at least one time periodassociated with the set of uplink power control parameters; or a periodicity associated with the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0142] Example 32. The method of any of examples 23 to 31, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises: a first set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one first time period; and a second set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one second time period; and the method further comprising: receiving a first uplink transmission during the at least one first time period based on the first set of uplink power control parameters; and receiving a second uplink transmission during the at least one second time period based on the second set of uplink power control parameters.

[0143] Example 33. The method of example 32, further comprising receiving subsequent uplink transmissions based on a time pattern, wherein the time pattern is based on at least one of the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period.

[0144] Example 34. The method of example 33, wherein the time pattern comprises a bitstring or a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitstring or bitmap corresponds to a respective time period and indicates the first set of uplink power control parameters or the second set of uplink power control parameters being applicable.

[0145] Example 35. The method of any of examples 23 to 34, wherein the uplink transmission is associated with at least one of: a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); a sounding reference signal (SRS); or a physical random access channel (PRACH).

[0146] Example 36. The method of any of examples 23 to 35, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises at least one of: a cap on a level of the uplink power; an open loop parameter including a nominal power level; a pathloss compensation factor; a pathloss parameter; a pathloss offset value; a power adjustment parameter; a closed loop parameter including a closed loop index; a transmit power control command range; a power control adjustment state; a power offset value; or a target power level.

[0147] Example 37. The method of any of examples 23 to 36, wherein the at least one time period associated with the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters corresponds to or is based on at least one of: an active period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; an inactive period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; an active or inactive period of a discontinues transmission (DTX) pattern or configuration of oneor more cells or nodes; at least one time division duplexing (TDD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one spatial pattern of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one power level or power offset of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one sub-band full duplex (SBFD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period with a certain applicable number or pattern of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a serving cell or the one or more cells; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of at least one TRP is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of the one or more cells is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of downlink or uplink of at least one node is applicable; activation or deactivation of the one or more cells is applicable; or at least one interference pattern or part of the at least one interference pattern of or corresponding to the one or more cells or nodes.

[0148] Example 38. The method of example 23, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is applicable in or associated with a respective at least one time period.

[0149] Example 39. The method of example 38, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise: a first set of uplink power control parameters comprising a first power control adjustment state; and a second set of uplink power control parameters comprising a second power control adjustment state.

[0150] Example 40. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: obtaining at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; determining, based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set; and performing the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power.

[0151] Example 41. The apparatus of example 40, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters corresponds to at least one pattern of one or more sets of uplink power control parameters of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters repeating in time.

[0152] Example 42. The apparatus of examples 40 or 41, wherein the at least one time period comprises at least one of: one or more symbols; one or more transmission slots; one or more transmission sub-slots; one or more frames; or one or more subframes.

[0153] Example 43. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 42, wherein the obtaining the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprises receiving the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters from a network node as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0154] Example 44. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 43, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform: receiving an indication activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; or receiving an indication of selecting a sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the indication of activating or deactivating of the at least one sequence or the indication of selecting the sequence is received as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0155] Example 45. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 44, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform at least one of: determining a time offset value after which the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is applicable; or receiving the time offset value as part of at least one of a configuration information, or the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0156] Example 46. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 45, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform determining the uplink power at least based on a default or configured set of uplink power control parameters based on expiry of the at least one time period.

[0157] Example 47. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 46, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is determined or configured per at least one of: a transmission and reception point (TRP); a serving cell; a serving cell group; a carrier; a component carrier; a component carrier group; a bandwidth part; a bandwidth part group; a control resource set (CORESET) pool index; a downlink reference signal set including at least one synchronization signal block (SSB) and / or at least one channel state informationreference signal (CSI-RS); at least one physical cell identifier (PCI); at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set; or at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0158] Example 48. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 47, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform receiving an update of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters, wherein the update comprises at least one of: a set of uplink power control parameters; at least one parameter of the set of uplink power control parameters; at least one time period associated with the set of uplink power control parameters; or a periodicity associated with the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0159] Example 49. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 48, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises: a first set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one first time period; and a second set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one second time period; and wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform: performing a first uplink transmission during the at least one first time period based on the first set of uplink power control parameters; and performing a second uplink transmission during the at least one second time period based on the second set of uplink power control parameters.

[0160] Example 50. The apparatus of example 49, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform performing subsequent uplink transmissions based on a time pattern, wherein the time pattern is based on at least one of the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period.

[0161] Example 51. The apparatus of example 50, wherein the time pattern comprises a bitstring or a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitstring or bitmap corresponds to a respective time period and indicates the first set of uplink power control parameters or the second set of uplink power control parameters being applicable.

[0162] Example 52. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 51, wherein the uplink transmission is associated with at least one of: a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); a sounding reference signal (SRS); or a physical random access channel (PRACH).

[0163] Example 53. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 52, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises at least one of: a cap on a level of the uplink power; an open loop parameter including a nominal power level; a pathloss compensation factor; a pathloss parameter; a pathloss offset value; a power adjustment parameter; a closed loop parameter including a closed loop index; a transmit power controlcommand range; a power control adjustment state; a power offset value; or a target power level.

[0164] Example 54. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 53, wherein the at least one time period associated with the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters corresponds to or is based on at least one of: an active period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; an inactive period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; an active or inactive period of a discontinues transmission (DTX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; at least one time division duplexing (TDD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one spatial pattern of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one power level or power offset of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one sub-band full duplex (SBFD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period with a certain applicable number or pattern of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a serving cell or the one or more cells; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of at least one TRP is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of the one or more cells is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of downlink or uplink of at least one node is applicable; activation or deactivation of the one or more cells is applicable; or at least one interference pattern or part of the at least one interference pattern of or corresponding to the one or more cells or nodes.

[0165] Example 55. The apparatus of example 40, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is applicable in or associated with a respective at least one time period.

[0166] Example 56. The apparatus of example 55, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise: a first set of uplink power control parameters comprising a first power control adjustment state; and a second set of uplink power control parameters comprising a second power control adjustment state.

[0167] Example 57. The apparatus of example 55, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise a first set of uplink power control parameters, and a second set of uplink power control parameters, each of which comprising a respective at least one of a nominal power level or pathloss compensation factor.

[0168] Example 58. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 57, wherein at least one of the at least two sets of power control parameters is assumed applicable over time and isoverridden by another set of the at least two sets of power control parameters in certain time periods based on at least one of a configuration or indication.

[0169] Example 59. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 58, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters are obtained as part of at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0170] Example 60. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 59, wherein: at least one first time period corresponds to a first at least one uplink symbol or slot after at least one flexible symbol or slot or downlink symbol or slot; at least one second time period corresponds to a second at least one uplink symbol or slot after the first at least one uplink symbol or slot, wherein the at least one second time period is associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot are comprised in a time-division duplex pattern or configuration.

[0171] Example 61. The apparatus of any of examples 40 to 60, wherein: at least one first time period corresponds to a first at least one symbol or slot where the apparatus can transmit in at least one of an uplink direction or a downlink direction, wherein the at least one first time period is associated with a first set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; at least one second time period corresponds to a second at least one symbol or slot where the apparatus can transmit in at least one of a downlink direction or an uplink direction, wherein the at least one second time period is associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot are comprised in a flexible duplexing pattern or configuration.

[0172] Example 62. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: transmitting to a user device, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; and receiving an uplink transmission at least in part based on an uplink power determined based on the set, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set.

[0173] Example 63. The apparatus of example 62, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters corresponds to at least one pattern of one or more sets ofuplink power control parameters of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters repeating in time.

[0174] Example 64. The apparatus of examples 62 or 63, wherein the at least one time period comprises at least one of: one or more symbols; one or more transmission slots; one or more transmission sub-slots; one or more frames; or one or more subframes.

[0175] Example 65. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 64, wherein the transmitting the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is via of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC- CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0176] Example 66. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 65, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform: transmitting an indication activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; or transmitting an indication of selecting a sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the indication of activating or deactivating of the at least one sequence or the indication of selecting the sequence is transmitted as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

[0177] Example 67. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 66, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform at least one of: determining a time offset value after which the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is applicable; or transmitting the time offset value as part of at least one of a configuration information, or the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0178] Example 68. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 67, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform receiving from the user device the uplink transmission at least based on a default or configured set of uplink power control parameters based on expiry of the at least one time period.

[0179] Example 69. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 68, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is determined or configured per at least one of: a transmission and reception point (TRP); a serving cell; a serving cell group; a carrier; a component carrier; a component carrier group; a bandwidth part; a bandwidth part group; a control resource set (CORESET) pool index; a downlink reference signal set including atleast one synchronization signal block (SSB) and / or at least one channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); at least one physical cell identifier (PCI); at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set; or at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

[0180] Example 70. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 69, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform transmitting an update of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters, wherein the update comprises at least one of: a set of uplink power control parameters; at least one parameter of the set of uplink power control parameters; at least one time period associated with the set of uplink power control parameters; or a periodicity associated with the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

[0181] Example 71. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 70, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises: a first set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one first time period; and a second set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one second time period; and wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform: receiving a first uplink transmission during the at least one first time period based on the first set of uplink power control parameters; and receiving a second uplink transmission during the at least one second time period based on the second set of uplink power control parameters.

[0182] Example 72. The apparatus of example 71, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform receiving subsequent uplink transmissions based on a time pattern, wherein the time pattern is based on at least one of the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period.

[0183] Example 73. The apparatus of example 72, wherein the time pattern comprises a bitstring or a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitstring or bitmap corresponds to a respective time period and indicates the first set of uplink power control parameters or the second set of uplink power control parameters being applicable.

[0184] Example 74. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 73, wherein the uplink transmission is associated with at least one of: a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); a sounding reference signal (SRS); or a physical random access channel (PRACH).

[0185] Example 75. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 74, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises at least one of: a cap on a level of the uplink power; an open loop parameter including a nominal power level; a pathloss compensation factor; a pathloss parameter; a pathloss offset value; a power adjustmentparameter; a closed loop parameter including a closed loop index; a transmit power control command range; a power control adjustment state; a power offset value; or a target power level.

[0186] Example 76. The apparatus of any of examples 62 to 75, wherein the at least one time period associated with the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters corresponds to or is based on at least one of: an active period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; an inactive period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; an active or inactive period of a discontinues transmission (DTX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; at least one time division duplexing (TDD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one spatial pattern of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one power level or power offset of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one sub-band full duplex (SBFD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period with a certain applicable number or pattern of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a serving cell or the one or more cells; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of at least one TRP is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of the one or more cells is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of downlink or uplink of at least one node is applicable; activation or deactivation of the one or more cells is applicable; or at least one interference pattern or part of the at least one interference pattern of or corresponding to the one or more cells or nodes.

[0187] Example 77. The apparatus of example 62, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is applicable in or associated with a respective at least one time period.

[0188] Example 78. The apparatus of example 77, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise: a first set of uplink power control parameters comprising a first power control adjustment state; and a second set of uplink power control parameters comprising a second power control adjustment state.

[0189] FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a wireless station or node (e.g., UE, user device, AP, BS, eNB, gNB, RAN node, network node, TRP, or other node) 1300 according to an example embodiment. The wireless station 1300 may include, for example, one or more (e.g., two as shown in FIG. 8) RF (radio frequency) or wireless transceivers 1302 A, 1302B, where each wireless transceiver includes a transmitter to transmit signals and a receiver to receivesignals. The wireless station also includes a processor or control unit / entity (controller) 1304 to execute instructions or software and control transmission and receptions of signals, and a memory 1306 to store data and / or instructions.

[0190] Processor 1304 may also make decisions or determinations, generate frames, packets or messages for transmission, decode received frames or messages for further processing, and other tasks or functions described herein. Processor 1304, which may be a baseband processor, for example, may generate messages, packets, frames or other signals for transmission via wireless transceiver 1302 (1302A or 1302B). Processor 1304 may control transmission of signals or messages over a wireless network, and may control the reception of signals or messages, etc., via a wireless network (e.g., after being down- converted by wireless transceiver 1302, for example). Processor 1304 may be programmable and capable of executing software or other instructions stored in memory or on other computer media to perform the various tasks and functions described above, such as one or more of the tasks or methods described above. Processor 1304 may be (or may include), for example, hardware, programmable logic, a programmable processor that executes software or firmware, and / or any combination of these. Using other terminology, processor 1304 and transceiver 1302 together may be considered as a wireless transmitter / receiver system, for example.

[0191] In addition, referring to FIG. 8, a controller (or processor) 1308 may execute software and instructions, and may provide overall control for the station 1300, and may provide control for other systems not shown in FIG. 8, such as controlling input / output devices (e.g., display, keypad), and / or may execute software for one or more applications that may be provided on wireless station 1300, such as, for example, an email program, audio / video applications, a word processor, a Voice over IP application, or other application or software.

[0192] In addition, a storage medium may be provided that includes stored instructions, which when executed by a controller or processor may result in the processor 1304, or other controller or processor, performing one or more of the functions or tasks described above.

[0193] According to another example embodiment, RF or wireless transceiver(s) 1302A / 1302B may receive signals or data and / or transmit or send signals or data. Processor 1304 (and possibly transceivers 1302A / 1302B) may control the RF or wireless transceiver 1302 A or 1302B to receive, send, broadcast or transmit signals or data.

[0194] Example embodiments are provided or described for each of the example methods, including: An apparatus (e.g., 1300, FIG. 8) including means (e.g., processor 1304,RF transceivers 1302A and / or 1302B, and / or memory 1306, in FIG. 8) for carrying out any of the methods; a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium (e.g., memory 1306, FIG. 8) comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor (processor 1304, FIG. 8), are configured to cause a computing system (e.g., 1300, FIG. 8) to perform any of the example methods; and an apparatus (e.g., 1300, FIG. 8) including at least one processor (e.g., processor 1304, FIG. 8), and at least one memory (e.g., memory 1306, FIG. 8) including computer program code, the at least one memory (1306) and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor (1304), cause the apparatus (e.g., 1300) at least to perform any of the example methods.

[0195] Embodiments of the various techniques described herein may be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, or in computer hardware, firmware, software, or in combinations of them. Embodiments may be implemented as a computer program product, i.e., a computer program tangibly embodied in an information carrier, e.g., in a machine-readable storage device or in a propagated signal, for execution by, or to control the operation of, a data processing apparatus, e.g., a programmable processor, a computer, or multiple computers. Embodiments may also be provided on a computer readable medium or computer readable storage medium, which may be a non-transitory medium. Embodiments of the various techniques may also include embodiments provided via transitory signals or media, and / or programs and / or software embodiments that are downloadable via the Internet or other network(s), either wired networks and / or wireless networks. In addition, embodiments may be provided via machine type communications (MTC), and also via an Internet of Things (IOT).

[0196] As used in this application, the term ‘circuitry’ or “circuit” refers to all of the following: (a) hardware-only circuit implementations, such as implementations in only analog and / or digital circuitry, and (b) combinations of circuits and soft-ware (and / or firmware), such as (as applicable): (i) a combination of processor(s) or (ii) portions of processor(s) / software including digital signal processor(s), software, and memory(ies) that work together to cause an apparatus to perform various functions, and (c) circuits, such as a microprocessor s) or a portion of a microprocessor s), that require software or firmware for operation, even if the software or firmware is not physically present. This definition of ‘circuitry’ applies to all uses of this term in this application. As a further example, as used in this application, the term ‘circuitry’ would also cover an implementation of merely a processor (or multiple processors) or a portion of a processor and its (or their) accompanying software and / or firmware. The term ‘circuitry’ would also cover, for example and ifapplicable to the particular element, a baseband integrated circuit or applications processor integrated circuit for a mobile phone or a similar integrated circuit in a server, a cellular network device, or another network device.

[0197] The computer program may be in source code form, object code form, or in some intermediate form, and it may be stored in some sort of carrier, distribution medium, or computer readable medium, which may be any entity or device capable of carrying the program. Such carriers include a record medium, computer memory, read-only memory, photoelectrical and / or electrical carrier signal, telecommunications signal, and software distribution package, for example. Depending on the processing power needed, the computer program may be executed in a single electronic digital computer, or it may be distributed amongst a number of computers.

[0198] Furthermore, embodiments of the various techniques described herein may use a cyber-physical system (CPS) (a system of collaborating computational elements controlling physical entities). CPS may enable the embodiment and exploitation of massive amounts of interconnected ICT devices (sensors, actuators, processors microcontrollers, ...) embedded in physical objects at different locations. Mobile cyber physical systems, in which the physical system in question has inherent mobility, are a subcategory of cyber-physical systems. Examples of mobile physical systems include mobile robotics and electronics transported by humans or animals. The rise in popularity of smartphones has increased interest in the area of mobile cyber-physical systems. Therefore, various embodiments of techniques described herein may be provided via one or more of these technologies.

[0199] A computer program, such as the computer program(s) described above, can be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, and can be deployed in any form, including as a standalone program or as a module, component, subroutine, or other unit or part of it suitable for use in a computing environment. A computer program can be deployed to be executed on one computer or on multiple computers at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.

[0200] Method steps may be performed by one or more programmable processors executing a computer program or computer program portions to perform functions by operating on input data and generating output. Method steps also may be performed by, and an apparatus may be implemented as, special purpose logic circuitry, e.g., an FPGA (field programmable gate array) or an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit).

[0201] Processors suitable for the execution of a computer program include, by way of example, both general and special purpose microprocessors, and any one or more processors of any kind of digital computer, chip or chipset. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from a read-only memory or a random access memory or both. Elements of a computer may include at least one processor for executing instructions and one or more memory devices for storing instructions and data. Generally, a computer also may include, or be operatively coupled to receive data from or transfer data to, or both, one or more mass storage devices for storing data, e.g., magnetic, magnetooptical disks, or optical disks. Information carriers suitable for embodying computer program instructions and data include all forms of non-volatile memory, including by way of example semiconductor memory devices, e.g., EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices; magnetic disks, e.g., internal hard disks or removable disks; magneto-optical disks; and CD-ROM and DVD-ROM disks. The processor and the memory may be supplemented by, or incorporated in, special purpose logic circuitry.

[0202] To provide for interaction with a user, embodiments may be implemented on a computer having a display device, e.g., a cathode ray tube (CRT) or liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor, for displaying information to the user and a user interface, such as a keyboard and a pointing device, e.g., a mouse or a trackball, by which the user can provide input to the computer. Other kinds of devices can be used to provide for interaction with a user as well; for example, feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback, e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback; and input from the user can be received in any form, including acoustic, speech, or tactile input.

[0203] Embodiments may be implemented in a computing system that includes a backend component, e.g., as a data server, or that includes a middleware component, e.g., an application server, or that includes a frontend component, e.g., a client computer having a graphical user interface or a Web browser through which a user can interact with an embodiment, or any combination of such backend, middleware, or frontend components. Components may be interconnected by any form or medium of digital data communication, e.g., a communication network. Examples of communication networks include a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN), e.g., the Internet.

[0204] While certain features of the described embodiments have been illustrated as described herein, many modifications, substitutions, changes and equivalents will now occur to those skilled in the art. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claimsare intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the various embodiments.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: obtaining at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; determining, based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set; and performing the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters corresponds to at least one pattern of one or more sets of uplink power control parameters of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters repeating in time.

3. The apparatus of claims 1 or 2, wherein the at least one time period comprises at least one of: one or more symbols; one or more transmission slots; one or more transmission sub-slots; one or more frames; or one or more subframes.

4. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the obtaining the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprises receiving the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters from a network node as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI;47a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

5. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the apparatus is further caused at least to perform: receiving an indication activating or deactivating the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; or receiving an indication of selecting a sequence of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the indication of activating or deactivating of the at least one sequence or the indication of selecting the sequence is received as part of at least one of: a radio resource control (RRC) message; a medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE); a downlink control information (DCI); a group common DCI; a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); or a system information through broadcast or multicast signaling.

6. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the apparatus is further caused at least to perform at least one of: determining a time offset value after which the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is applicable; or receiving the time offset value as part of at least one of a configuration information, or the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

7. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the apparatus is further caused at least to perform determining the uplink power at least based on a default or configured set of uplink power control parameters based on expiry of the at least one time period.

8. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is determined or configured per at least one of: a transmission and reception point (TRP); a serving cell;a serving cell group; a carrier; a component carrier; a component carrier group; a bandwidth part; a bandwidth part group; a control resource set (CORESET) pool index; a downlink reference signal set including at least one synchronization signal block (SSB) and / or at least one channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); at least one physical cell identifier (PCI); at least one sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set; or at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

9. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused at least to perform receiving an update of the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters, wherein the update comprises at least one of: a set of uplink power control parameters; at least one parameter of the set of uplink power control parameters; at least one time period associated with the set of uplink power control parameters; or a periodicity associated with the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

10. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises: a first set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one first time period; and a second set of uplink power control parameters associated with at least one second time period; and the method further comprising: performing a first uplink transmission during the at least one first time period based on the first set of uplink power control parameters; and performing a second uplink transmission during the at least one second time period based on the second set of uplink power control parameters.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further caused at least to perform subsequent uplink transmissions based on a time pattern, wherein the time pattern is based on at least one of the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the time pattern comprises a bitstring or a bitmap, wherein each bit of the bitstring or bitmap corresponds to a respective time period and indicates the first set of uplink power control parameters or the second set of uplink power control parameters being applicable.

13. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 12, wherein the uplink transmission is associated with at least one of: a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); a sounding reference signal (SRS); or a physical random access channel (PRACH).

14. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 13, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprises at least one of: a cap on a level of the uplink power; an open loop parameter including a nominal power level; a pathloss compensation factor; a pathloss parameter; a pathloss offset value; a power adjustment parameter; a closed loop parameter including a closed loop index; a transmit power control command range; a power control adjustment state; a power offset value; or a target power level.

15. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 14, wherein the at least one time period associated with the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters corresponds to or is based on at least one of:50an active period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; an inactive period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; an active or inactive period of a discontinues transmission (DTX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; at least one time division duplexing (TDD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one spatial pattern of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one power level or power offset of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one sub-band full duplex (SBFD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period with a certain applicable number or pattern of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a serving cell or the one or more cells; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of at least one TRP is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of the one or more cells is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of downlink or uplink of at least one node is applicable; activation or deactivation of the one or more cells is applicable; or at least one interference pattern or part of the at least one interference pattern of or corresponding to the one or more cells or nodes.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is applicable in or associated with a respective at least one time period.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise: a first set of uplink power control parameters comprising a first power control adjustment state; anda second set of uplink power control parameters comprising a second power control adjustment state.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters comprise a first set of uplink power control parameters, and a second set of uplink power control parameters, each of which comprising a respective at least one of a nominal power level or pathloss compensation factor.

19. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 18, wherein at least one of the at least two sets of power control parameters is assumed applicable over time and is overridden by another set of the at least two sets of power control parameters in certain time periods based on at least one of a configuration or indication.

20. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 19, wherein the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters are obtained as part of at least one transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state.

21. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 20, wherein: at least one first time period corresponds to a first at least one uplink symbol or slot after at least one flexible symbol or slot or downlink symbol or slot; at least one second time period corresponds to a second at least one uplink symbol or slot after the first at least one uplink symbol or slot, wherein the at least one second time period is associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot are comprised in a time-division duplex pattern or configuration.

22. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 21, wherein: at least one first time period corresponds to a first at least one symbol or slot where the user device can transmit in at least one of an uplink direction or a downlink direction, wherein the at least one first time period is associated with a first set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; at least one second time period corresponds to a second at least one symbol or slot where the user device can transmit in at least one of a downlink direction or an uplinkdirection, wherein the at least one second time period is associated with a second set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters; and wherein the first at least one symbol or slot and the second at least one symbol or slot are comprised in a flexible duplexing pattern or configuration.

23. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: transmitting to a user device, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; and receiving an uplink transmission at least in part based on an uplink power determined based on the set, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set.

24. The method of claims 23, further comprising at least one of: determining a time offset value after which the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters is applicable; or transmitting the time offset value as part of at least one of a configuration information, or the at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters.

25. The method of any of claims 23, wherein the at least one time period associated with the set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters corresponds to or is based on at least one of: an active period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes; an inactive period of a discontinues reception (DRX) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; an active or inactive period of a discontinues transmission (DTX) pattern or configuration of one or more cells or nodes;at least one time division duplexing (TDD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one spatial pattern of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one power level or power offset of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period associated with at least one sub-band full duplex (SBFD) pattern or configuration of the one or more cells or nodes; at least one time period with a certain applicable number or pattern of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) of a serving cell or the one or more cells; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of at least one TRP is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of the one or more cells is applicable; at least one time period during which muting or unmuting of downlink or uplink of at least one node is applicable; activation or deactivation of the one or more cells is applicable; or at least one interference pattern or part of the at least one interference pattern of or corresponding to the one or more cells or nodes.

26. A method comprising: obtaining by a user device at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; determining, based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set; and performing the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power.

27. A method comprising: transmitting, from a network node to a user device, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power controlparameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; and receiving an uplink transmission at least in part based on an uplink power determined based on the set, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set.

28. An apparatus comprising: means for obtaining by a user device at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; means for determining, based on the set, an uplink power for an uplink transmission, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set; and means for performing the uplink transmission at least in part based on the uplink power.

29. An apparatus comprising: means for transmitting, from a network node to a user device, at least one sequence of uplink power control parameters comprising at least two sets of uplink power control parameters, wherein a set of the at least two sets of uplink power control parameters is associated with at least one time period; and means for receiving an uplink transmission at least in part based on an uplink power determined based on the set, wherein a time period of the uplink transmission overlaps at least in part with the at least one time period associated with the set.

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