Terminal and communication method

Abstract

This terminal comprises: a reception unit that receives a downlink signal including a parameter indicating a resource for reporting the result of measurement for cross-link interference; and a control unit that performs measurement for cross-link interference in a physical layer and configures the resource for reporting the result of the measurement for cross-link interference on the basis of the parameter. Identification information for identifying configuration information relating to channel state measurement includes a list of identifiers of resource sets for the measurement for cross-link interference and / or measurement of the reception quality of the physical layer.

Description

Terminal and Communication Method

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a terminal and a communication method.

[0002] The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP (registered trademark)) has specified the 5th generation mobile communication system (5G, New Radio (NR) or also called Next Generation (NNG)). Furthermore, it is also promoting the specification of the next-generation mobile communication system called Beyond 5G, 5G Evolution or 6G.

[0003] In Release 18, an extension of the multiplexing method that enables simultaneous use of the downlink (DL) and the uplink (UL) by using a plurality of sub-bands constituting the time-division duplex (TDD) band is being discussed. Such an extended multiplexing method is called subband non-overlapping full duplex (SBFD).

[0004] With the introduction of SBFD and dynamic / flexible TDD, simultaneous DL / UL transmission from the base station (hereinafter also referred to as gNodeB (gNB)) / terminal (hereinafter also referred to as user equipment (UE)) has become possible.

[0005] On the other hand, cross-link interference (CLI) has occurred due to the extension of the multiplexing method. Also, CLI occurs in dynamic TDD where the timing of DL transmission and UL transmission is different for each cell.

[0006] In these communication methods, for CLI countermeasures, the terminal performs CLI measurement and reports the result of the L1 (Layer 1)-based CLI measurement (hereinafter referred to as "L1-CLI report") to the base station.

[0007] “New WID: Evolution of NR duplex operation: Sub-band full duplex (SBFD)”, RP-234035, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #102, 3GPP, December 11-15, 2023TS38.212 V18.3.0 (2024-06) Section 6.2.7TS38.331 V18.3.0 (2024-07) Section 6.3

[0008] However, there is room for further consideration regarding the specific scheme for L1-CLI reporting.

[0009] One aspect of this disclosure provides a terminal and a communication method that can appropriately transmit an L1-CLI report.

[0010] A terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a receiving unit that receives a downlink signal including parameters indicating resources for reporting the results of crosslink interference measurements, and a control unit that performs crosslink interference measurements at the physical layer and sets resources for reporting the results of the crosslink interference measurements based on the parameters, wherein the identification information that identifies setting information relating to channel state measurements includes a list of identifiers for resource sets for crosslink interference measurements and / or physical layer reception quality measurements.

[0011] This is a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of a wireless communication system. This is a diagram showing the frequency range used in the wireless communication system. This is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of wireless frames, subframes, slots, and symbols used in the wireless communication system. This is a diagram showing an example of the TDD settings specified up to Release 16. This is a diagram showing an example of the SBFD configuration. This is a diagram showing an example of SBFD operation. This is a diagram showing an example of an existing TDD setting. This is a diagram showing an example of TDD including SBFD settings. This is a diagram showing the pure time unit and the SBFD time unit. This is a diagram showing the pure time unit and the SBFD time unit. This is a diagram showing the pure time unit and the SBFD time unit. This is a diagram showing the pure time unit and the SBFD time unit. This is a diagram showing the pure time unit and the SBFD time unit. This is a diagram showing an overview of the CSI report framework (Report setting). This is a diagram showing an overview of the Resource setting. This is a diagram showing an overview of the CSI report config. This is a diagram showing an example of Option 1-1A of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of Option 1-1B of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of Option 1-1C of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of Option 1-2A of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of Option 1-2B of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of Option 1-2C of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of option 1-3 of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of option 1-3 of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of option 1-3 of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of option 1-3 of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of option 2-A of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of option 2-B of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of option 2-C of Proposal 1. This is a diagram showing an example of Alt. A-1 of Proposal 2-1. This is a diagram showing an example of Alt. A-2 of Proposal 2-1. This is a diagram showing the first example of Alt. B-2-1 of Proposal 2-2. This is a diagram showing the second example of Alt. B-2-1 of Proposal 2-2. This is a diagram showing an example of Alt. B-2-2 of Proposal 2-2. This is a diagram showing the first example of Alt. C-2-1 of Proposal 2-3. This is a diagram showing the second example of Alt. C-2-1 of Proposal 2-3. This is a diagram showing an example of Alt. C-2-2 of Proposal 2-3. This is a block diagram showing an example of a base station configuration. This is a block diagram showing an example of a terminal configuration.This figure shows an example of the hardware configuration of a base station and terminal. This figure shows an example of the vehicle configuration. This figure shows an example of the NZP-CSI-RS resource set. This figure shows an example of the CLI measurement resource set.

[0012] The embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that identical or similar reference numerals are used to denote the same functions and components, and their descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.

[0013] (1) The wireless communication system 10 shown in diagram 1 is a wireless communication system that follows a method called 5G. On the other hand, the wireless communication system 10 may also be a wireless communication system that follows a method called Beyond 5G, 5G Evolution, or 6G.

[0014] The wireless communication system 10 can support Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (Massive MIMO), which generates a more directional beam by controlling the wireless signals transmitted from multiple antenna elements; carrier aggregation (CA), which uses multiple component carriers (CCs) bundled together; and dual connectivity (DC), which enables simultaneous communication with two base stations.

[0015] As shown in Figure 1, the wireless communication system 10 includes a base station 100 (hereinafter also referred to as gNodeB (gNB) 100) that constitutes the Next Generation-Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) 20, and a terminal 200 (hereinafter also referred to as user equipment (UE) 200) that communicates wirelessly with the gNB 100. The NG-RAN 20 is connected to a core network (CN) which is not shown. The CN is composed of a plurality of network functions (NFs). Examples of NFs include the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) and the Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF). The AMF performs, for example, the registration of the UE 200. The NWDAF performs, for example, the optimization of the CN. Note that the specific configuration of the wireless communication system 10, for example, the number of gNB 100 and UE 200, is not limited to the example shown in Figure 1. Also, the NG-RAN 20 and CN may simply be referred to as the "network".

[0016] gNB100 may be a base station in a Centralized-Radio Access Network (C-RAN) configuration, having a Distributed Unit (DU) with the function of connecting to UE200 and a Central Unit (CU) with the function of connecting to the network. In this case, gNB100 may be read as DU, or as CU, or as DU and CU. When gNB100 is read as DU, it may be called gNB-DU. When gNB100 is read as CU, it may be called gNB-CU. When gNB100 is read as DU and CU, the DU portion may be called gNB-DU and the CU portion may be called gNB-CU.

[0017] Furthermore, the wireless communication system 10 may support multiple frequency ranges (FRs). That is, as shown in Figure 2, it may support the following FRs: • FR1: 410 MHz to 7.125 GHz • FR2-1: 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz • FR2-2: Over 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz

[0018] In FR1, a subcarrier spacing (SCS) of 15, 30, or 60 kHz and a bandwidth (BW) of 5 to 100 MHz may be used. In FR2-1, an SCS of 60 or 120 kHz (or 240 kHz) and a BW of 50 to 400 MHz may be used.

[0019] Note that SCS may also be interpreted as numerology. Numerology is defined in 3GPP TS 38.300 and corresponds to a single subcarrier interval in the frequency domain.

[0020] In FR2-2, to avoid an increase in phase noise, Cyclic Prefix-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (CP-OFDM) or Discrete Fourier Transform-Spread-Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM) with a larger SCS may be applied.

[0021] Figure 3 shows an example of the configuration of wireless frames (system frames), subframes, and slots used in the wireless communication system 10. As shown in Figure 3, one slot consists of 14 symbols, and the larger (wider) the SCS, the shorter the symbol period (and slot period). However, the SCS is not limited to the interval (frequency) shown in Figure 3. For example, 480 kHz, 960 kHz, etc. may be used as the SCS.

[0022] Furthermore, the number of symbols constituting one slot does not necessarily have to be 14 (for example, it could be 28 or 56 symbols, etc.). In addition, the number of slots per subframe may differ depending on the SCS.

[0023] The time direction (t) shown in Figure 3 may also be called the time domain, symbol period, or symbol time. The frequency direction may also be called the frequency domain, resource block, subcarrier, bandwidth part (BWP), or similar.

[0024] The wireless communication system 10 may support coverage enhancement (CE) to broaden the coverage of cells (or physical channels) formed by the gNB 100. Coverage enhancement may provide mechanisms to increase the success rate of receiving various physical channels, such as repeated transmission (repetition) of PRACH (physical random access channel).

[0025] For example, UE200 receives information related to random access procedures from gNB100 as a downlink (DL) signal (e.g., SIB1 (System Information Block Type 1)).

[0026] Furthermore, for example, UE200 transmits PRACH to gNB100 as a UL signal using a resource such as RACH Occasion (RO), which is used to transmit a random access preamble. For example, UE200 repeatedly transmits PRACH to gNB100 as a UL signal.

[0027] The UL signal may include, for example, UL data signals and control information. For example, the UL signal may include information about the processing capability of the UE200 (e.g., UE capability). The UL signal may also include a reference signal.

[0028] The channels used to transmit UL signals include, for example, a data channel and a control channel. For example, the data channel may include a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), and the control channel may include a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH). For example, UE200 transmits control information using PUCCH and transmits UL data signals using PUSCH. Note that PUSCH is an example of an uplink shared channel, and PUCCH is an example of an uplink control channel. The shared channel may also be called a data channel.

[0029] The reference signals included in the UL signal may include, for example, at least one of the following: DMRS (Demodulation Reference Signal), PTRS (Phase Tracking Reference Signal), CSI-RS (Channel State Information - Reference Signal), SRS (Sounding Reference Signal), and PRS (Positioning Reference Signal) for position information. For example, reference signals such as DMRS and PTRS are used to demodulate the UL data signal and are transmitted using PUSCH.

[0030] Meanwhile, in response to the operation of the UE200, the gNB100 transmits information related to the RACH procedure to the UE200 as a DL signal (e.g., SIB1, etc.).

[0031] Furthermore, for example, gNB100 receives PRACH from UE200 as a UL signal. For example, gNB100 repeatedly receives PRACH from UE200 as a UL signal.

[0032] The channels used to transmit DL signals include, for example, a data channel and a control channel. For example, the data channel may include a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), and the control channel may include a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). For example, gNB100 transmits control information to UE200 using the PDCCH and transmits DL data signals using the PDSCH. Note that PDSCH is an example of a Downlink Shared Channel, and PDCCH is an example of a Downlink Control Channel. Note that PDCCH may be interpreted as Downlink Control Information (DCI), control information, etc., transmitted in the PDCCH.

[0033] The reference signals included in the DL signal may include, for example, at least one of DMRS, PTRS, CSI-RS, SRSRS, and PRS for location information. For example, reference signals such as DMRS and PTRS are used to demodulate the DL data signal and are transmitted using PDSCH.

[0034] Here, the UE200 performs measurements related to the received quality at the physical layer. These measurements related to the received quality at the physical layer may also be referred to as L1 measurements. The received quality at the physical layer may include L1-SRS-RSRP (Reference Signal Received Power) or L1-CLI-RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator).

[0035] Furthermore, UE200 reports measurement results regarding reception quality at the physical layer to gNB100. This report may be referred to as L1 reporting. The reception quality at the physical layer may include L1-SRS-RSRP or L1-CLI-RSSI.

[0036] L1-SRS-RSRP may be a linear average of the power ([W]) of the resource element carrying the SRS. The measurement time resource for the linear average may be set by the upper layer (RRC message).

[0037] The L1-CLI-RSSI may be a linear average of the observed total received power ([W]). The measurement time resource for the linear average may be set by the upper layer (RRC message).

[0038] The definitions of L1-SRS-RSRP and L1-CLI-RSSI may be newly introduced. The definitions of L1-SRS-RSRP and L1-CLI-RSSI may be the same as the existing SRS-RSRP / CLI-RSSI definitions, or they may be updated definitions of the existing SRS-RSRP / CLI-RSSI definitions. The existing SRS-RSRP / CLI-RSSI may be those defined in TR38.215 §5.1.19 / §5.1.20.

[0039] (SBFD operation) Considering the transmission-to-transmission time ratio (e.g., DL:UL = 4:1) in Time Division Duplex (TDD) up to Release 16, there may be cases where the opportunities to transmit UL signals / channels are fewer than the opportunities to receive DL signals / channels. In such cases, the UE200 may not be able to transmit UL signals / channels frequently, raising concerns about transmission delays for important UL signals / channels. Furthermore, because the opportunities to transmit UL signals are fewer than the opportunities to receive DL signals, signal / channel congestion during UL transmission is also a concern. In addition, in TDD, the time resources available for transmitting UL signals / channels are limited, which restricts the application of UL coverage extension techniques such as repetition.

[0040] In future wireless communication systems (e.g., Release 18 and later), the introduction of a time-frequency division duplex method combining TDD and frequency division duplex (FDD) for UL and DL is being considered.

[0041] As an example of such a time-frequency division multiplexing method, XDD (Cross Division Duplex) or Subband-non-overlapping Full Duplex (SBFD) can be cited. XDD or SBFD may mean a multiplexing method that frequency-division multiplexes DL and UL within one component carrier (CC) of a TDD band (where DL and UL can be used simultaneously).

[0042] FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of the TDD setting defined up to Release 16. In the example shown in FIG. 4A, the TDD slots or symbols are set for the UE in a bandwidth such as one component carrier (CC) (which may be called a cell or a serving cell), a bandwidth part (BWP).

[0043] In the example shown in FIG. 4A, the time ratio of the DL slot to the UL slot is 4:1. In such a conventional setting of slots or symbols in TDD, sufficient UL time resources cannot be secured, and there is a risk of occurrence of UL transmission delay and deterioration of coverage performance.

[0044] FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of SBFD. In the example shown in FIG. 4B, within one component carrier (CC), the resources used for DL reception and the resources used for UL transmission overlap in time. According to such a resource configuration, more UL resources can be secured, and the utilization efficiency of the resources can be improved.

[0045] For example, as in the example shown in FIG. 4B, both ends of the frequency domain may be set as DL resources, and the UL resources may be sandwiched by these DL resources. Thereby, the occurrence of cross-link interference (Cross Link Interference (CLI)) with adjacent carriers can be avoided and mitigated. Also, a guard area may be set at the boundary between the DL resources and the UL resources.

[0046] Considering the complexity of self-interference processing, it is conceivable that only the base station 100 uses the DL resource and the UL resource simultaneously. That is, in the radio resources where DL and UL overlap in time, one UE 200 may use the DL resource, and another UE 200 may use the UL resource.

[0047] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the SBFD operation. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a part of the DL resources of the TDD band is set as UL resources, and DL and UL are configured to partially overlap in the time domain.

[0048] In the example shown in FIG. 5, during the DL-only period, each of a plurality of UEs 200 (UE#1 and UE#2 in FIG. 5) receives the DL channel / signal.

[0049] Also, during the period when DL and UL overlap in time, one UE 200 (UE#1 in the example of FIG. 5) receives the DL channel / signal, and another UE 200 (UE#2 in the example of FIG. 5) transmits the UL channel / signal. During this period, the base station 100 performs simultaneous transmission and reception of DL and UL.

[0050] Further, during the UL-only period, each of a plurality of UEs 200 (UE#1 and UE#2 in FIG. 5) transmits the UL channel / signal.

[0051] In existing (e.g., defined up to Release 15 / 16 / 17) NR, the DL frequency resources and UL frequency resources in the UE carrier are set as DL BWP and UL BWP, respectively. In order to switch the DL / UL frequency resources to another DL / UL frequency resource, a mechanism for setting a plurality of BWPs and adapting the BWPs is required.

[0052] Figure 6A shows an example of an existing TDD configuration. In Figure 6A, slots / symbols marked with "D" are DL slots / symbols, slots / symbols marked with "U" are UL slots / symbols, and slots / symbols marked with "F" are flexible (hereinafter also referred to as FL) slots / symbols. The same notation may be used in the following figures as well.

[0053] In existing NRs, as shown in Figure 6A, the time resources (time units such as symbols and slots) in the TDD carrier for UE200 are configured in the TDD settings as at least one of DL, UL, and Flexible (FL).

[0054] Figure 6B shows an example of an existing TDD setting. In Figure 6B, slots / symbols or subbands marked with "D" are DL slots / symbols or DL ​​subbands, and slots / symbols or subbands marked with "U" are UL slots / symbols or UL subbands. Similar notation may be used in the following figures.

[0055] The SBFD symbol may be a symbol that is notified or set as UL (or DL) on one frequency resource (subband), or notified or set for UL transmission (or DL ​​reception), while on another frequency resource (subband), it may be a symbol that is notified or set as DL (or UL) or notified or set for DL ​​reception (or UL transmission), as shown in Figure 6B. Alternatively, the SBFD symbol may be a symbol that is notified or set as UL (or DL) on a portion of the frequency resource, or notified or set for UL transmission (or DL ​​reception). Alternatively, the SBFD symbol may be a symbol that is notified or set as DL (or UL) on a portion of the frequency resource, or notified or set for DL ​​reception (or UL transmission).

[0056] Here, the time unit may be at the symbol level, the slot / subslot level, or a group of symbols / slots / subslots. That is, an SBFD time unit may be an SBFD symbol, a slot / subslot containing or overlapping an SBFD symbol, or a group of symbols / slots / subslots containing or overlapping an SBFD symbol.

[0057] A pure time unit may be a non-SBFD symbol (i.e., a symbol that is not an SBFD symbol), a slot / subslot that does not contain or overlap SBFD symbols, or a group of symbols / slots / subslots that do not contain or overlap SBFD symbols, and may also be called a non-SBFD time unit. For example, a pure time unit may be referred to as a time unit consisting only of DLs on a frequency resource, as shown in Figure 7A, or as a time unit consisting only of ULs on a frequency resource, as shown in Figure 7B.

[0058] Furthermore, with respect to the SBFD time unit, DL resources and UL resources may have various arrangement patterns in the frequency domain. For example, the SBFD time unit of frequency domain pattern #1 may have the arrangement pattern shown in Figure 7C. The SBFD time unit of frequency domain pattern #2 may have the arrangement pattern shown in Figure 7D. The SBFD time unit of frequency domain pattern #3 may have the arrangement pattern shown in Figure 7E. These arrangement patterns are merely examples, and other arrangement patterns may be used. The frequency domain pattern of the SBFD time unit may mean a resource repetition pattern in the frequency domain for the SBFD time unit.

[0059] As mentioned above, SBFD may be applied to each slot / symbol. In addition, each slot / symbol may be set to DL, UL, or Flexible (FL) which can be used as DL or UL, and then SBFD may be applied.

[0060] SBFD is a type of (full-duplex) duplexing system based on time-division duplexing (TDD), enabling the simultaneous use of multiple subbands that make up the TDD band. SBFD can also be described as a duplexing system where multiple subbands are defined within the TDD band, or a duplexing system where UL and DL are allocated non-overlapping in the frequency direction within the TDD time unit, or as a full-duplexing system using subbands.

[0061] Symbols to which SBFD applies are also called SBFD symbols. "SBFD applies" may be interpreted as SBFD being applied in at least part of the scheduling. That is, "symbols to which SBFD applies" may be interpreted as symbols to which SBFD applies in scheduling where SBFD is applied (SBFD symbols). Also, "time units to which SBFD does not apply" may be interpreted as symbols to which SBFD does not apply in scheduling where SBFD is applied (non-SBFD symbols).

[0062] The following explains the terminology related to SBFD. • SBFD DL symbol: A symbol instructed to DL by tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon and / or tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated, which sets the SBFD subband. • SBFD FL symbol: A symbol instructed to FL by tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon and / or tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated, which sets the SBFD subband. • SBFD SSB symbol: A symbol set for SSB reception, which sets the SBFD subband. • Non-SBFD symbol: A symbol for which the SBFD subband is not set, and / or a symbol for which SBFD operation is not performed on the gNB side.

[0063] <CLI Handling Expansion> At the RAN#104 meeting, the CLI handling expansion was updated as follows: - Specific extensions for CLI handling [RAN1, RAN2, RAN3, RAN4] - Muting of PUSCH UL resources including [RAN1, RAN2, RAN4] - Instruction / determination of PUSCH UL resource muting based on quasi-static settings assuming comb-2 for both DFT-S-OFDM and CP-OFDM of each allocated PRB and a maximum of 2 symbols in the time domain - PUSCH resource mapping, i.e., rate matching around muted REs - Determination of UCI resources at symbols with muted REs - L1-based inter-UE CLI measurement and reporting based on existing CSI (Channel State Information) framework including [RAN1, RAN2, RAN4] - Setting / determination of "type D" QCL assumptions for CLI measurement resources - At least irregular reporting - New reporting volumes, e.g., L1-SRS-RSRP, L1-CLI-RSSI and / or measurement resource indexes - UCI bit generation - Multiple CSI (Channel State Information) Reporting priority rules, CLI measurement accuracy requirements, (Note) No specific optimizations are made for dynamic / flexible TDD.

[0064] <Agreements> The following agreements were reached at the RAN#118 meeting.

[0065] (Agreement 1) Regarding UE-to-UE CLI measurement and reporting, CLI measurement will be performed within the active DL BWP, and the following will be supported: ・Method #1: UE measures RSSI within the DL subband. ・Method #2: UE measures the RSRP of the aggressor UE within the UL subband. ・Method #3: UE measures RSSI within the UL subband. However, Method #3 is yet to be determined.

[0066] (Agreement 2) The following will be supported for frequency resource allocation: • Measurement resource type 1: One CLI-RSSI measurement resource is set up within the DL subband. • Measurement resource type 2: One CLI-RSSI measurement resource is set up across two DL subbands.

[0067] The number of configurable resources and the UE behavior for measurement are yet to be determined.

[0068] (Agreement 3) Regarding UE-to-UE CLI measurement and reporting, the upper layer parameter reportQuantity will support two additional report quantities {'cli-RSSI', 'cli-SRS-RSRP'}.

[0069] The number of CLI resources reported by reportConfig, as well as the reporting criteria, are yet to be determined.

[0070] (Agreement Item 4) The following will be supported for UE-to-UE CLI measurement and reporting: • Wideband CLI-RSRP reporting • Wideband CLI-RSSI reporting Subband CLI-RSSI reporting is yet to be determined.

[0071] (Agreement Item 5) Priority value of CSI report that carries UE-to-UE CLI report The following options are considered to determine the k value: • Option 1-1: Reuse an existing k value, k=0 • Option 1-2: Reuse an existing k value, k=1 • Option 2: Add a new k value other than 0 or 1

[0072] In addition, This parameter indicates which report should take priority when multiple L1-CLI reports overlap.

[0073] The configuration of RRC information elements such as CSI report config (CSI-ReportConfig), CSI resource config (CSI-ResourceConfig), R16 CLI measurement resource config (MeasObjectCLI-r16), AP CSI report triggering (CSI-AperiodicTriggerStateList), and SP CSI report triggering (CSI-SemiPersistentOnPUSCH-TriggerStateList) is disclosed in Non-Patent Document 3.

[0074] The CSI report config is a configuration related to the reporting of CSI feedback. Multiple CSI report configs can be configured. The CSI-ResourceConfigId within the CSI report config is an identifier that indicates the resource used when performing the measurement.

[0075] The CSI resource config is a configuration for setting CSI resources, called by the CSI-ResourceconfigId within the CSI report config. The csi-RS-ResourceSetList within the CSI resource config is a list that allows multiple resources such as nzp-CSI-RS-SSB to be set as a CSI-RS (Reference Signal) resource set.

[0076] The R16 CLI measurement resource config is a configuration for L3 (Layer 3) reporting by measurement reports. The CLI resource config called within the measurement object sets up resources such as the SRS resource and RSSI resource.

[0077] AP CSI report triggering is a configuration that calls CSI-ReportConfigId to trigger a specific state selected from the trigger states set in RRC beforehand in DCI when a CSI report is triggered aperiodically in DCI.

[0078] SP CSI report triggering is a configuration that calls CSI-ReportConfigId to trigger a specific state selected from the trigger states pre-configured in RRC when triggering a CSI report quasi-statically.

[0079] (CSI report framework in NR) As shown in Figure 8, the UE constructs a CSI report using a set of information including resource setting for channel measurement and reports it to the gNB. The Report setting in Figure 8 is an image of the CSI report config. Resource setting is information indicating the CSI-RS resources used for CSI measurement.

[0080] As shown in Figure 9, each Resource setting #i (where i is a non-negative integer) contains a CSI-RS resource set #j (where j is a non-negative integer). The Resource setting in Figure 9 is an image of the CSI resource config.

[0081] <Analysis> CLI occurs in communication methods such as SBFD and dynamic TDD. For example, in SBFD, when a terminal receives a downlink signal from the base station, it receives an uplink signal from another terminal as interference (UE-to-UE CLI).

[0082] To counter CLI activity, the terminal measures the CLI and sends an L1-CLI report to the base station based on the CSI report framework.

[0083] The following issues remain regarding L1-CLI reporting, and solutions need to be provided.

[0084] [Challenge 1] It is necessary to consider a specific method for configuring the CLI measurement resource within the CSI report configuration. Note that the CLI measurement resource is a resource for measuring at least one of L1-SRS-RSRP and L1-CLI-RSSI.

[0085] [Challenge 2] We need to consider how to trigger the aperiodic L1-CLI report.

[0086] Currently, the aperiodic CSI report triggering state is based on the configuration of the NZP-CSI-RS resource set / CSI-IM (Interference Measurement) resource set (see Figure 34 for the NZP-CSI-RS resource set). If the CLI measurement resource is configured for the CSI report configuration, it is necessary to consider possible functional enhancements based on the aperiodic L1-CLI report triggering state.

[0087] Different solutions for configuring CLI measurement resources for CSI report configuration may have different impacts on aperiodic L1-CLI reports.

[0088] <Summary of Proposal> This application proposes the following to address the above-mentioned issues.

[0089] [Proposal 1] Proposal 1 proposes a specific method for the UE to configure the CLI measurement resource based on the parameters in the CSI report configuration to address Problem 1.

[0090] [Proposal 2] In Proposal 2, we propose a specific method for the UE to trigger an aperiodic L1-CLI report in response to Problem 2.

[0091] The matters described in the following proposals may be combined as appropriate, provided that they do not create contradictions.

[0092] In this application, the notation " / " may mean "and / or" unless otherwise specified.

[0093] <Proposal 1> As shown in Figure 10, the CSI report config (CSI-ReportConfig) contains parameters for configuring resources for channel measurement (resourcesForChannelMeasurement), resources for CSI IM (csi-IM-ResourcesForInterference), and resources for nzp-CSI-RS (nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForInterference). A CSI-ResourceConfigId is associated with each parameter.

[0094] The CSI-ResourceConfigId is associated with csi-RS-ResourceSetList and csi-IM-ResourceSetList.

[0095] The csi-RS-ResourceSetList contains NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSetID. The csi-IM-ResourceSetList contains CSI-IM-ResourceSetID.

[0096] NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceSetID contains NZP-CSI-RS-ResourceID. csi-IM-ResourceSetID contains CSI-IM-ResourceID.

[0097] Proposal 1 proposes a specific method for the UE to configure the CLI measurement resource based on parameters in the CSI report configuration.

[0098] (Option 1) The UE receives the CSI report configuration and configures the CLI measurement resource based on the parameters in the existing resource setting IE (Information Element) within the CSI report configuration.

[0099] (Note) Existing resource setting IEs for channel / interference measurement may include parameters for setting the following resources: ・resourcesForChannelMeasurement ・csi-IM-ResourcesForInterference ・nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForInterference.

[0100] (Option 1-1) The CSI-ResourceConfigId may be associated with a CLI measurement resource (set or setting).

[0101] (Option 1-1A) One CLI-RSSI measurement resource / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource may be set in the csi-RS-ResourceSetList within CSI-ResourceConfig.

[0102] Figure 11 shows an example of option 1-1A. In the example in Figure 11, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional method. Specifically, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource (cli-rssi-Resource) is set by RSSI-ResourceId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource (cli-srs-rsrp-Resource) is set by CLI-SRS-ResourceId.

[0103] (Option 1-1B) One CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set may be set in csi-RS-ResourceSetList. A CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set may contain a maximum of X (X≧1) CLI-RSSI measurement resources / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resources.

[0104] Figure 12 shows an example of option 1-1B. In the example in Figure 12, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional method. Specifically, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource set (cli-rssi-ResourceSet) is set by RSSI-ResourceSetId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set (cli-srs-rsrp-ResourceSet) is set by CLI-SRS-ResourceSetId.

[0105] (Note) In the example in Figure 12, RSSI-ResourceSetId may be replaced with SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) OF RSSI-ResourceId. Also, CLI-SRS-ResourceId may be replaced with SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) OF CLI-SRS-ResourceId.

[0106] (Option 1-1C) One CLI-RSSI measurement resource setting / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource setting may be set in csi-RS-ResourceSetList. A CLI-RSSI measurement resource setting / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource setting may contain a maximum of Y (Y ≥ 1) CLI-RSSI measurement resource sets / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource sets. In addition, a CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set may contain a maximum of X (X ≥ 1) CLI-RSSI measurement resources / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resources.

[0107] Figure 13 shows an example of option 1-1C. In the example in Figure 13, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional method. Specifically, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource setting (cli-rssi-ResourceSetList) is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) or RSSI-ResourceSetId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource setting (cli-srs-rsrp-ResourceSetList) is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) or CLI-SRS-ResourceSetId.

[0108] (Variation of Option 1-1) In Option 1-1, the X / Y values ​​may be defined by the specification or reported according to UE capability.

[0109] (Options 1-2) Existing resource setting IEs for channel / interference measurements may be associated with the CLI measurement resource (set or setting) ID.

[0110] For example, in resourcesForChannelMeasurement / csi-IM-ResourcesForInterference / nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForInterference within CSI-ResourceConfig, the parameters shown in any of the following sub-options may be set.

[0111] (Option 1-2A) One CLI-RSSI measurement resource / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource may be configured.

[0112] Figure 14 shows an example of option 1-2A. In the example in Figure 14, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional method. Specifically, in resourcesForChannelMeasurement, csi-IM-ResourcesForInterference, and nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForInterference, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource config (Cli-rssi-ResourceConfig) is set by Cli-rssi-resourceId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource config (Cli-srs-rsrp-ResourceConfig) is set by Cli-srs-rsrp-resourceId.

[0113] (Option 1-2B) One CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set may be configured. In this case, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set may contain a maximum of X (X ≥ 1) CLI-RSSI measurement resources / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resources.

[0114] Figure 15 shows an example of option 1-2B. In the example in Figure 15, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional method. Specifically, in resourcesForChannelMeasurement, csi-IM-ResourcesForInterference, and nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForInterference, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource config (Cli-rssi-ResourceConfig) is set by Cli-rssi-resourceSetId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource config (Cli-srs-rsrp-ResourceConfig) is set by Cli-srs-rsrp-resourceSetId.

[0115] (Note) In the example in Figure 15, Cli-rssi-resourceSetId may be replaced with SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) OF RSSI-ResourceId. Also, Cli-srs-rsrp-resourceSetId may be replaced with SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) OF CLI-SRS-ResourceId.

[0116] (Option 1-2C) One CLI-RSSI measurement resource configuration / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource configuration may be set. In this case, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource configuration / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource configuration contains a maximum of Y (Y ≥ 1) CLI-RSSI measurement resource sets / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource sets. Also, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set contains a maximum of X (X ≥ 1) CLI-RSSI measurement resources / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resources.

[0117] Figure 16 shows an example of option 1-2C. In the example in Figure 16, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional method. Specifically, in resourcesForChannelMeasurement, csi-IM-ResourcesForInterference, and nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForInterference, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource config (Cli-rssi-ResourceConfig) is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) or RSSI-ResourceSetId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource config (Cli-srs-rsrp-ResourceConfig) is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) or CLI-SRS-ResourceSetId.

[0118] (Variations of Option 1-2) In Option 1-2, the X / Y values ​​may be defined by the specification or reported according to UE capability.

[0119] (Options 1-3) One NZP-CSI-RS resource set or CSI-IM resource set may be associated with a CLI-RSSI measurement resource / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource.

[0120] (Option 1-3-1) For example, a single CSI-IM resource set may contain up to X1 CLI-RSSI measurement resources / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resources.

[0121] Figures 17A and 17B show an example of option 1-3-1. In the example in Figures 17A and 17B, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional method. Specifically, in CSI-IM-ResourceSet, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource (cli-rssi-Resources) is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerSet)) or RSSI-ResourceId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource (cli-srs-rsrp-Resources) is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerSet)) or CLI-SRS-ResourceId.

[0122] In the example in Figure 17B, if the resource set is associated with a CSI report as a report volume that is either "CLI-RSSI" or "SRS-RSRP", then the extended parameters are either nonexistent or ignored.

[0123] (Option 1-3-2) For example, one NZP-CSI-RS resource set may contain up to X2 CLI-RSSI measurement resources / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resources.

[0124] Figures 18A and 18B show an example of option 1-3-2. In the example in Figures 18A and 18B, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional method. Specifically, in NZP-CSI-RS ResourceSet, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource (cli-rssi-Resources) is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerSet)) or RSSI-ResourceId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource (cli-srs-rsrp-Resources) is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerSet)) or CLI-SRS-ResourceId.

[0125] In the example in Figure 18B, if the resource set is associated with a CSI report as a report volume that is either "CLI-RSSI" or "SRS-RSRP", then the extended parameters are either nonexistent or ignored.

[0126] (Variations of Options 1-3) In Options 1-3, the values ​​of X1 / Y1 may be defined by the specification or reported according to UE capability.

[0127] (Options 1-4) In order to reuse the existing NZP-CSI-RS resource configuration or CSI-IM resource configuration of the L1-CLI-RSSI report / L1-SRS-RSRP report, a new RS pattern (such as a CLI-RSSI resource / CLI-SRS-RSRP resource pattern) may be introduced into the NZP-CSI-RS resource or CSI-IM resource.

[0128] (Option 1-4-1) For example, resource patterns such as CLI-RSSI may be supported in the CSI-IM resource configuration.

[0129] More specifically, a CSI-IM resource may be linked / associated with a CLI-RSSI resource through its configuration.

[0130] Alternatively, CLI-RSSI resource configuration parameters such as rssi-SCS, rssi-startPRB, rssi-nrofPRBs, rssi-startPosition (or reuse of an existing freqBand), rssi-nrofSymbols, rssi-refServCellIndex, and rssi-PeriodicityAndOffset (or reuse of an existing periodicityAndOffset) may be configured / introduced in CSI-IM-Resource.

[0131] In this case, the pattern "0" or "1" set by Csi-IM-ResourceElementPattern will be ignored.

[0132] (Option 1-4-2) For example, the NZP-CSI-RS resource configuration may support resource patterns such as SRS-RSRP.

[0133] For example, parameters for SRS-RSRP resource configuration, such as parameters for SRS resource configuration, may be configured / implemented in NZP-CSI-RS-Resource.

[0134] (Option 2) The CLI measurement resource may be set in a new resource setting IE for CLI measurement.

[0135] New resource settings (IE) (e.g., resourcesForCli-r19) are configured in CSI-ReportConfig.

[0136] A new resource setting IE may be associated with one CLI-RSSI measurement resource / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource (set or setting).

[0137] (Option 2-A) One CLI-RSSI measurement resource / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource may be set for the new resource setting IE.

[0138] Figure 19 shows an example of Option 2-A. In the example in Figure 19, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional configuration. Specifically, in CSI-ReportConfig, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource (resourceForCli-rssi) is set by Cli-rssi-ResourceId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource (resourceForCli-srs-rsrp) is set by Cli-srs-rsrp-ResourceId.

[0139] (Option 2-B) One CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set may be set for a new resource setting IE. In this case, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set will contain a maximum of X (X ≥ 1) CLI-RSSI measurement resources / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resources.

[0140] Figure 20 shows an example of Option 2-B. In the example in Figure 20, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional version. Specifically, in CSI-ReportConfig, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource (resourceForCli-rssi) is set by Cli-rssi-ResourceSetId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource (resourceForCli-srs-rsrp) is set by Cli-srs-rsrp-ResourceSetId.

[0141] (Option 2-C) One CLI-RSSI measurement resource configuration / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource configuration may be set for a new resource setting IE. In this case, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource configuration / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource configuration will contain a maximum of Y (Y ≥ 1) CLI-RSSI measurement resource sets / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource sets. Also, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set will contain a maximum of X (X ≥ 1) CLI-RSSI measurement resources / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resources.

[0142] Figure 21 shows an example of Option 2-C. In the example in Figure 21, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional configuration. Specifically, in CSI-ReportConfig, the CLI-RSSI measurement resource (resourceForCli-rssi) is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) OF RSSI-ResourceId, and the CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource (resourceForCli-srs-rsrp) Cli-srs-rsrp-resourceSetId is set by SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxNrofCli-ResourcesPerConfig)) OF CLI-SRS-ResourceId.

[0143] (Variation of Option 2) In Option 2, the X / Y values ​​may be defined by the specification or reported according to UE capability.

[0144] (Effects of Proposal 1) According to Proposal 1, the parameters for setting the CLI measurement resource are clarified, so that the UE can properly send L1-CLI reports.

[0145] <Proposal 2> In the case of options 1-3 / 1-4 of Proposal 1, enhancement of the L1-CLI report triggering function is not necessary. In the case of options 1-1 / 1-2 / 2 of Proposal 1, enhancement of the L1-CLI report triggering function is necessary.

[0146] Proposal 2 proposes a specific method for the UE to trigger an aperiodic L1-CLI report.

[0147] <Proposal 2-1> Proposal 2-1 is a proposal for applying option xA of Proposal 1 (including options 1-1A / 1-2A / 2A).

[0148] (Alt. A-1) CSI-AssociatedReportConfigInfo is reused, and parameters indicating resource sets (e.g., resourcesForChannel / csi-IM-ResourcesForInterference / nzp-CSI-RS-ResourcesForInterference) do not exist in the L1-CLI report triggering (see Figure 22). The UE ignores the L1-CLI report triggering parameters indicating resource sets.

[0149] In the example in Figure 22, if the resource set is associated with a CSI report as a report volume that is either "CLI-RSSI" or "SRS-RSRP", then the extended parameters are either nonexistent or ignored.

[0150] (Alt. A-2) As shown in Figure 23, a new CLI-AssociatedReportConfigInfo associated with CSI-ReportConfigId may be introduced. In the example in Figure 23, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional configuration.

[0151] Note that a single triggering state may contain one or more CLI-AssociatedReportConfigInfo / CSI-AssociatedReportConfigInfo entries.

[0152] <Proposal 2-2> Proposal 2-2 is a proposal for applying option xB of Proposal 1 (including options 1-1B / 1-2B / 2B).

[0153] (Alt. B-1) All CLI-RSSI measurement resources and CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resources in the L1-CLI report configuration may be triggered for the L1-CLI report.

[0154] Here, Alt. B-1 may be replaced by Alt. A-1 / Alt. A-2.

[0155] (Alt. B-2) One triggering state may trigger one CLI-RSSI measurement resource / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource for an L1-CLI report.

[0156] (Example B-2-1) As shown in Figures 24 and 25, CSI-AssociatedReportConfigInfoIE may be reused, and a new parameter indicating a single CLI-RSSI measurement resource / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource may be introduced. In the examples in Figures 24 and 25, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional method.

[0157] (Example B-2-2) As shown in Figure 26, a new CLI-AssociatedReportConfigInfo may be introduced that is associated with CSI-ReportConfigId and includes parameters indicating one CLI-RSSI measurement resource / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource. In the example in Figure 26, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional configuration.

[0158] A single triggering state may contain one or more CLI-AssociatedReportConfigInfo / CSI-AssociatedReportConfigInfo entries.

[0159] <Proposal 2-3> Proposal 2-3 is a proposal for applying option xC (including option 1-1C / option 1-2C / option 2C) from Proposal 1.

[0160] (Alt. C-1) All CLI-RSSI measurement resource sets and CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource sets in the L1-CLI report configuration may be triggered for the L1-CLI report.

[0161] Here, Alt. C-1 may be replaced by Alt. A-1 / Alt. A-2.

[0162] (Note) Alt. C-1 also applies when only one CLI measurement resource set is configured and only that CLI measurement resource set is triggered.

[0163] (Alt. C-2) One triggering state may trigger one CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set for an L1-CLI report.

[0164] (Example C-2-1) As shown in Figures 27 and 28, new parameters may be introduced in CSI-AssociatedReportConfigInfo to represent a single CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set. In the examples in Figures 27 and 28, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional configuration.

[0165] (Example C-2-2) As shown in Figure 29, a new CLI-AssociatedReportConfigInfo may be introduced that is associated with CSI-ReportConfigId and includes parameters indicating a single CLI-RSSI measurement resource set / CLI-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set. In the example in Figure 29, the underlined parameters are expanded compared to the conventional version.

[0166] (Effects of Proposal 2) Proposal 2 clarifies the method for triggering an aperiodic L1-CLI report in the UE, thereby enabling the UE to properly send L1-CLI reports.

[0167] <Analysis 2> Above, the measurement resource configuration for the L1-CLI report was described. In the above, the CLI measurement resource set may include a list of resources (see Figure 35).

[0168] The following sections detail the settings (e.g., parameters) of the CLI measurement resource set and resource configuration (CLI measurement resource).

[0169] <Proposal 3> If CSI-ResourceConfigId is linked to CLI-RSSI / SRS-RSRP measurement resource setting, a list of CLI-RSSI / SRS-RSRP measurement resource set IDs will be set within CSI-ResourceConfigId.

[0170] - If CSI-ResourceConfigId is linked to the CLI-RSSI / SRS-RSRP measurement resource setting, periodic / semi-persistent / aperiodic CLI-RSSI / SRS-RSRP measurement resources for L1 CLI reporting are supported for resourceType.

[0171] Variation 1: Only aperiodic (or semi-permanent / periodic) CLI-RSSI / SRS-RSRP measurement resources are supported for L1 CLI reporting.

[0172] For example, if a list of CLI-RSSI / SRS-RSRP measurement resource sets is configured within CSI-ResourceConfigId, the UE expects resourceType IE to be set as "aperiodic" (or "semi-persistent or periodic").

[0173] For example, if a list of CLI-RSSI / SRS-RSRP measurement resource sets is configured within CSI-ResourceConfigId, the UE ignores resourceType IE and treats the CLI-RSSI / SRS-RSRP measurement resources for L1 CLI reporting as aperiodic (or semi-permanent / periodic).

[0174] ...Variation 2: The (maximum) number of CLI-RSSI / SRS-RSRP measurement resource sets in CSI-ResourceConfigId depends on (differs) the configured resource type.

[0175] For example, if the resource type is periodic, a maximum of X1 CLI measurement resource sets can be configured. If the resource type is semi-persistent, a maximum of X2 CLI measurement resource sets can be configured. If the resource type is aperiodic, a maximum of X3 CLI measurement resource sets can be configured.

[0176] <Proposal 4> Proposal 4 concerns L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resources (set). The following is provided for the L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resources (set):

[0177] (1) L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set configuration

[0178] Options 1 and 2 below are provided for the L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set and L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource.

[0179] ...Option 1: The L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set is linked to the SRS resource set ID. This can be simpler than Option 2 because existing SRS parameter settings are reused.

[0180] ...Option 1 variation: The UE expects the L1-SRS-RSRP report to be associated with a non-periodic (or semi-permanent / periodic) SRS resource set.

[0181] Option 2: The L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set is configured to include a list of SRS-RSRP measurement resources, with each SRS-RSRP measurement resource linked to an SRS resource ID. For the L1-CLI-RSSI measurement resource set, a list of L1-CLI-RSSI measurement resource IDs is configured.

[0182] (2) Configuration of slot positions

[0183] - A non-periodic triggering offset is set for non-periodic L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resources (sets). For non-periodic triggering offsets, Alt.1-a, Alt.1-b, and variations are provided below.

[0184] ...Alt.1-a This is set for each aperiodic L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set. The aperiodic triggering offset indicates the slot offset between the slot containing the triggering DCI and the slot to which the L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set is sent.

[0185] ...Alt.1-b This is set for each aperiodic L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource. The aperiodic triggering offset indicates the slot offset between the slot containing the triggering DCI and the slot to which the L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set is sent.

[0186] ...Variations This parameter can be set optionally. If it does not exist, the default value (e.g., 0) defined by the specification or UE capability report may be applied.

[0187] • Periodicity / offset is set for periodic / semi-permanent L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resources (sets). The following Alt.2-a, Alt.2-b, and variations are provided for periodicity / offset.

[0188] Alt.2-a Periodicity / offset is set for each periodic / semi-persistent L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource set and is applied commonly to each L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource within the resource set.

[0189] Alt.2-b Periodicity / offset is set for each periodic / semi-persistent L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resource.

[0190] ...The variation UE expects the same period to be set for L1-CLI-RSSI / L1-SRS-RSRP measurement resources within the same resource set.

[0191] (3) Setting the symbol location for L1-CLI-RSSI measurement resources

[0192] The starting symbol and the number of symbols are set for each L1-CLI-RSSI measurement resource.

[0193] (4) Setting frequency domain parameters for L1-CLI-RSSI measurement resources

[0194] The starting PRB and the number of PRBs are set for each L1-CLI-RSSI measurement resource.

[0195] <Variations of Proposal 1 and Proposal 2> (Combinations with Options) Throughout the proposal, which proposal is applied, or which option or alternative is used, may be determined by: - ​​Set by higher-level parameters - Determined by relevant higher-level parameters - Indicated in MAC CE or DCI - Determined based on UE capabilities - Stated in the specification - Determined based on conditions stated in the specification - Determined by higher-level parameters / MAC CE / DCI configuration and reported UE capabilities (combinations of the above determinations)

[0196] Throughout the proposal, multiple options and alternatives may be combined into a single option / alternative. Also, throughout the proposal, the measured RS (reference signal) will be the QCL source RS in the active TCI state / indicated TCI state.

[0197] (Signals from NW to UE) In this disclosure, the UE may receive the following types of information from the network (NW). Throughout the proposal, the network (NW) may also be referred to as a gNB. • Information via upper-layer signaling (e.g., RRC messages / LPP (LTE propositioning protocol) messages) • MAC CE subheader with a new LCID extending the existing MAC CE (e.g., introducing a new octet) • DCI DCI field: Existing DCI field or newly introduced DCI field RNTI: Existing RNTI or DCI with a scrambled CRC by the newly introduced RNTI DCI format: Existing DCI format or newly introduced DCI format • Combinations of the above information

[0198] In this disclosure, the UE may receive information from the network (NW) in the following periodic forms: Option 1: Receive information periodically; Option 2: Receive information semi-persistently (triggered by instructions from the UE or gNB); Option 3: Receive information aperiodically (triggered by instructions from the UE or gNB).

[0199] In this disclosure, the UE may receive information from the network (NW) as the following QCL rules: • QCL Type A • QCL Type B • QCL Type C • QCL Type D

[0200] In this disclosure, the QCL resource RS for each QCL type may be configured as follows: • SSB (SS / PBCH Block) • CSI-RS with / without repetition • TRS (tracking reference signal) • PDCCH / PDSCH DMRS

[0201] In this disclosure, information from the network (NW) is structured and displayed as follows: • Common to UE / Dedicated to UE • Cell-specific / Common to cell • Per UE / CC / BWP / Bandwidth / Cell / CG

[0202] (Signals from UE to NW) In this disclosure, the UE may report the following types of information to the network (NW). Throughout the proposal, the network (NW) may also be referred to as gNB. - Information via upper layer signaling (e.g., RRC messages / LPP messages) - MAC CE subheader with a new LCID, extending an existing MAC CE (e.g., introduction of a new octet) - UCI on PUCCH or PUSCH - Combinations of the above information

[0203] In this disclosure, the UE may report information to the network (NW) in the following periodic forms: Option 1: Send information periodically Option 2: Send information semi-persistently (triggered by instructions from the UE or gNB) Option 3: Send information aperiodically (triggered by instructions from the UE or gNB)

[0204] <UE capability> The UE capability, which indicates the capabilities of a terminal, may include the following information indicating the capabilities of the terminal. For example, the following new UE capability and report signaling (and RRC settings) may be defined. Note that the information indicating the capabilities of a terminal may correspond to the information defining the capabilities of the terminal. The UE may report the following information indicating the capabilities of the terminal to the gNB: - The terminal's capability for each proposal - Capability for each option in each proposal, or each combination of options - Capability for each alternative in each proposal, or each combination of alternatives - Whether the UE supports the transmission of CG PUSCH occasions for one CG setting in SBFD symbols and non-SBFD symbols - Whether the UE supports the reception of SPS PDSCH occasions for one SPS setting in SBFD symbols and non-SBFD symbols The UE may report the above information indicating the capabilities of the terminal to the gNB for each frequency. - Capabilities for each UE / FR1 / FR2 / FR2-1 / FR2-2 / FR3 / SCS / Band / BC / FC / FSPC, etc. The UE may report information indicating the capabilities of the above terminals for each cell to the gNB. - Capabilities for each UE / Cell / TDD / FDD, etc.

[0205] The capabilities of the UE described above and the configuration of this proposal are closely related, and if the functionality of each option in each proposal depends on the capabilities of the UE, the gNB may select or permit the functionality of each option based on the capabilities reported by the UE.

[0206] Next, the configuration of the base station 100 and terminal 200 will be described. Note that the configuration of the base station 100 and terminal 200 described below is an example of the functions related to this embodiment. The base station 100 and terminal 200 may have functions not shown. Furthermore, the function classification and / or the name of the function unit are not limited as long as the function performs the operation according to this embodiment.

[0207] <Base Station Configuration> Figure 30 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a base station 100 according to this embodiment. The base station 100 includes, for example, a transmitting unit 101, a receiving unit 102, and a control unit 103. The base station 100 communicates with a terminal 200 (see Figure 31) wirelessly.

[0208] The transmitting unit 101 transmits downlink (DL) signals to the terminal 200. For example, the transmitting unit 101 transmits DL signals (e.g., RRC, SIB, MAC CE, DCI, notification, confirmation, etc. as described above) under the control of the control unit 103.

[0209] The DL signal may include, for example, data signals for the downlink and control information (e.g., Downlink Control Information (DCI)). The DL signal may also include information indicating the scheduling of signal transmission by terminal 200 (e.g., UL grant). Furthermore, the DL signal may include control information from higher layers (e.g., Radio Resource Control (RRC) control information). Finally, the DL signal may include a reference signal.

[0210] The channels used to transmit DL signals include, for example, a downlink data channel and a downlink control channel. For example, the downlink data channel may include a PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel), and the downlink control channel may include a PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel). For example, base station 100 transmits downlink control information to terminal 200 using the PDCCH and transmits downlink data signals using the PDSCH.

[0211] The reference signals included in the DL signal may include, for example, at least one of the following: Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS), Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PTRS), Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS), Sounding Reference Signal (SRS), and Positioning Reference Signal (PRS). For example, reference signals such as DMRS and PTRS are used for demodulating the data signal of the downlink and are transmitted using PDSCH.

[0212] The receiving unit 102 receives uplink (UL) signals transmitted from the terminal 200. For example, the receiving unit 102 receives UL signals (e.g., the requests and notifications mentioned above) under the control of the control unit 103.

[0213] The transmitting unit 101 and the receiving unit 102 may together be referred to as the communication unit.

[0214] The control unit 103 controls the communication operations of the base station 100, including the transmission process of the transmission unit 101 and the reception process of the reception unit 102.

[0215] For example, the control unit 103 acquires information such as data and control information from the upper layer and outputs it to the transmission unit 101. The control unit 103 also outputs the data and control information received from the receiving unit 102 to the upper layer.

[0216] For example, the control unit 103 allocates resources (or channels) used for transmitting and receiving DL signals and / or resources used for transmitting and receiving UL signals based on signals received from the terminal 200 (e.g., data and control information, etc.) and / or data and control information, etc. acquired from higher layers. Information regarding the allocated resources may be included in the control information transmitted to the terminal 200.

[0217] <Terminal Configuration> Figure 31 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a terminal 200 according to this embodiment. The terminal 200 includes, for example, a receiving unit 201, a transmitting unit 202, and a control unit 203. The terminal 200 communicates with, for example, a base station 100 wirelessly.

[0218] The transmitting unit 202 transmits the UL signal to the base station 100. For example, the transmitting unit 202 transmits the UL signal under the control of the control unit 203. For example, the transmitting unit 202 may transmit MsgA PRACH in a valid MsgA RO determined by the control unit 203, or it may transmit MsgA PUSCH in a valid MsgA PO determined by the control unit 203.

[0219] The UL signal may include, for example, data signals for the uplink and control information (e.g., UCI). It may also include, for example, information regarding the processing capability of terminal 200 (e.g., UE capability). Furthermore, the UL signal may include reference signals.

[0220] The channels used to transmit UL signals include, for example, an uplink data channel and an uplink control channel. For example, the uplink data channel includes PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel), and the uplink control channel includes PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel). For example, terminal 200 transmits uplink control information to base station 100 using PUCCH and transmits uplink data signals using PUSCH.

[0221] The reference signals included in the UL signal may include, for example, at least one of DMRS, PTRS, CSI-RS, SRS, and PRS. For example, reference signals such as DMRS and PTRS are used for demodulating the uplink data signal and are transmitted using an uplink channel (e.g., PUSCH).

[0222] The receiving unit 201 and the transmitting unit 202 may together be referred to as the communication unit.

[0223] The control unit 203 controls the communication operation of the terminal 200, including the receiving process in the receiving unit 201 and the transmission process in the transmitting unit 202.

[0224] For example, the control unit 203 acquires information such as data and control information from the upper layer and outputs it to the transmission unit 202. The control unit 203 also outputs data and control information received from the receiving unit 201 to the upper layer.

[0225] For example, the control unit 203 controls the transmission of information to be fed back to the base station 100. The information to be fed back to the base station 100 may include, for example, a HARQ-ACK, Channel State Information (CSI), or a Scheduling Request (SR). The information to be fed back to the base station 100 may be included in the UCI.

[0226] The channels used for transmitting DL signals and UL signals are not limited to the examples described above. For example, the channels used for transmitting DL signals and UL signals may include RACH (Random Access Channel) and PBCH (Physical Broadcast Channel). RACH may be used, for example, to transmit Downlink Control Information (DCI) including a Random Access Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RA-RNTI).

[0227] <Hardware Configuration, etc.> The block diagram used in the description of the above embodiment shows functional units. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of at least one of hardware and software. Furthermore, the method of realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized using one device that is physically or logically coupled, or it may be realized using two or more physically or logically separated devices that are directly or indirectly connected (for example, using wired or wireless connections). A functional block may also be realized by combining the above one device or the above multiple devices with software.

[0228] Functions include, but are not limited to, judgment, decision, determination, calculation, calculation, processing, derivation, investigation, exploration, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, resolution, selection, selection, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, assumption, broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocating (mapping), and assigning. For example, a functional block (configuration part) that enables transmission is called a transmitting unit or transmitter. In all cases, as mentioned above, the method of implementation is not particularly limited.

[0229] For example, a base station, terminal, etc. in one embodiment of the present disclosure may function as a computer that processes the communication method of the present disclosure. Figure 32 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a base station and terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The base station 100 and terminal 200 described above may be physically configured as a computer device including a processor 1001, memory 1002, storage 1003, communication device 1004, input device 1005, output device 1006, bus 1007, etc.

[0230] In the following explanation, the term "device" can be replaced with "circuit," "device," "unit," etc. The hardware configuration of the base station 100 and terminal 200 may include one or more of the devices shown in the figure, or it may be configured without some of the devices.

[0231] Each function in the base station 100 and terminal 200 is realized by loading predetermined software (programs) onto hardware such as the processor 1001 and memory 1002, which allows the processor 1001 to perform calculations, control communication by the communication device 1004, and control at least one of data reading and writing in the memory 1002 and storage 1003.

[0232] The processor 1001 controls the entire computer, for example, by running an operating system. The processor 1001 may be composed of a central processing unit (CPU) that includes interfaces with peripheral devices, control devices, arithmetic units, registers, etc. For example, the control unit 103 and control unit 203 described above may be implemented by the processor 1001.

[0233] Furthermore, the processor 1001 reads programs (program code), software modules, data, etc., from at least one of the storage 1003 and the communication device 1004 into the memory 1002 and executes various processes accordingly. The program used is one that causes the computer to execute at least a part of the operations described in the above embodiment. For example, the control unit 203 of the terminal 200 may be implemented by a control program stored in the memory 1002 and running on the processor 1001, and other functional blocks may be implemented similarly. The above-described various processes have been explained as being executed by one processor 1001, but they may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001. The processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. The program may also be transmitted from the network via a telecommunications line.

[0234] The memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium and may consist of at least one of the following: ROM (Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc. The memory 1002 may also be called a register, cache, main memory, etc. The memory 1002 can store executable programs (program code), software modules, etc., for implementing a communication method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0235] The storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium and may consist of at least one of the following: an optical disc such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (e.g., a compact disc, a digital multipurpose disc, a Blu-ray® disc), a smart card, flash memory (e.g., a card, a stick, a key drive), a floppy® disk, a magnetic strip, etc. The storage 1003 may also be called an auxiliary storage device. The above-mentioned storage medium may be, for example, a database, server, or other suitable medium including at least one of the memory 1002 and the storage 1003.

[0236] The communication device 1004 is hardware (transmitting / receiving device) for communicating between computers via at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and is also referred to as a network device, network controller, network card, communication module, etc. The communication device 1004 may be configured to include a high-frequency switch, duplexer, filter, frequency synthesizer, etc., in order to implement at least one of frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD). For example, the above-mentioned transmitting unit 101, receiving unit 102, receiving unit 201, and transmitting unit 202 may be implemented by the communication device 1004.

[0237] The input device 1005 is an input device that accepts input from an external source (e.g., a keyboard, mouse, microphone, switch, button, sensor, etc.). The output device 1006 is an output device that outputs to an external source (e.g., a display, speaker, LED lamp, etc.). The input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may be configured as an integrated unit (e.g., a touch panel).

[0238] Furthermore, each device, such as the processor 1001 and memory 1002, is connected by a bus 1007 for communicating information. The bus 1007 may be configured using a single bus, or different buses may be configured for each device.

[0239] Furthermore, the base station 100 and terminal 200 may be configured to include hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), and an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and some or all of each functional block may be realized by such hardware. For example, the processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these hardware components.

[0240] (Supplement to Embodiments) While embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the disclosed invention is not limited to such embodiments, and those skilled in the art will understand various modifications, alterations, alternatives, substitutions, etc. Specific numerical examples have been used to facilitate understanding of the invention, but unless otherwise specified, these numerical values ​​are merely examples, and any appropriate values ​​may be used. The division of items in the above description is not essential to the present disclosure, and matters described in two or more items may be combined as needed, and matters described in one item may be applied to matters described in another item (as long as they do not contradict each other). The boundaries of functional units or processing units in the functional block diagram do not necessarily correspond to the boundaries of physical parts. The operation of multiple functional units may be physically performed by one part, or the operation of one functional unit may be physically performed by multiple parts. The processing procedures described in the embodiments may be rearranged as long as they do not contradict each other. For the convenience of explaining the processing, base stations and terminals have been described using functional block diagrams, but such devices may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Software operated by a processor in a base station according to embodiments of this disclosure, and software operated by a processor in a terminal according to embodiments of this disclosure, may each be stored in random access memory (RAM), flash memory, read-only memory (ROM), EPROM, EEPROM, registers, hard disk (HDD), removable disk, CD-ROM, database, server, or any other suitable storage medium.

[0241] <Notification of Information, Signaling> Notification of information is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be carried out by other means. For example, notification of information may be carried out by physical layer signaling (e.g., DCI (Downlink Control Information), UCI (Uplink Control Information)), upper layer signaling (e.g., RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling, MAC (Medium Access Control) signaling, broadcast information (MIB (Master Information Block), SIB (System Information Block))), other signals, or combinations thereof. RRC signaling may also be called RRC messages, and may be, for example, RRC Connection Setup messages, RRC Connection Reconfiguration messages, etc.

[0242] <Applicable Systems> The embodiments described in this disclosure include LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE-Advanced), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4G (4th generation mobile communication system), 5G (5th generation mobile communication system), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), xth generation mobile communication system (xG) (xG (where x is, for example, an integer or decimal)), FRA (Future Radio Access), NR (new Radio), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), W-CDMA (registered trademark), GSM (registered trademark), CDMA2000, UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20 may apply to at least one system utilizing UWB (Ultra-WideBand), Bluetooth®, or other appropriate systems, and to next-generation systems extended, modified, created, or defined based thereon. Alternatively, multiple systems may be applied in combination (e.g., a combination of at least one of LTE and LTE-A with 5G).

[0243] <Processing Procedures, etc.> The processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc., of each aspect / embodiment described in this disclosure may be rearranged in order, as long as there is no contradiction. For example, the methods described in this disclosure present various step elements using exemplary order and are not limited to the specific order presented.

[0244] <Base Station Operation> The specific operations described in this disclosure as being performed by a base station may, in some cases, be performed by its upper node. In a network consisting of one or more network nodes having a base station, it is clear that various operations performed for communication with a terminal can be performed by the base station and at least one other network node (for example, an MME or S-GW, but not limited to these). The above example illustrates the case where there is one other network node besides the base station, but it may also be a combination of multiple other network nodes (for example, an MME and an S-GW).

[0245] <Direction of Input / Output> Information, etc. (see the section on <Information, Signals>) can be output from a higher layer (or lower layer) to a lower layer (or higher layer). Input and output may also occur via multiple network nodes.

[0246] <Handling of Input / Output Information, etc.> Input and output information, etc. may be stored in a specific location (e.g., memory) or managed using a management table. Input and output information, etc. may be overwritten, updated, or appended to. Output information, etc. may be deleted. Input information, etc. may be transmitted to other devices.

[0247] <Determination Method> The determination may be made by a value represented by one bit (0 or 1), by a boolean value (true or false), or by a numerical comparison (for example, a comparison with a predetermined value).

[0248] <Variations of Embodiments, etc.> Each embodiment / appearance described in this disclosure may be used individually, in combination, or switched between during implementation. Furthermore, notification of predetermined information (for example, notification that "it is X") is not limited to explicit notification, but may also be implicit (for example, by not providing notification of the predetermined information).

[0249] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present disclosure can be implemented in modified and altered forms without departing from the intent and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the claims. Therefore, the descriptions in the present disclosure are illustrative and not intended to be restrictive in any way.

[0250] <Software> Software should be broadly interpreted to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, execution threads, procedures, functions, etc., whether they are called software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or by any other name.

[0251] Furthermore, software, instructions, information, etc., may be transmitted and received via a transmission medium. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using at least one of wired technology (such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, or digital subscriber line (DSL)) and wireless technology (such as infrared or microwave), then at least one of these wired and wireless technologies is included in the definition of a transmission medium.

[0252] <Information, Signals> The information, signals, etc. described in this disclosure may be represented using any of the various different techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc., which may be referred to throughout the above description may be represented by voltage, current, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, optical fields or photons, or any combination thereof.

[0253] In addition, terms used in this disclosure and terms necessary for understanding this disclosure may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meanings. For example, at least one of the channel and symbol may be a signal (signaling). Also, a signal may be a message. Furthermore, a component carrier (CC) may be called a carrier frequency, cell, frequency carrier, etc.

[0254] <Systems and Networks> The terms “systems” and “networks” as used in this disclosure are interchangeable.

[0255] <Parameters, Channel Names> Furthermore, the information, parameters, etc. described in this disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, relative values ​​from a predetermined value, or other corresponding information. For example, wireless resources may be indicated by an index.

[0256] The names used for the parameters described above are not restrictive in any way. Furthermore, the formulas and other expressions using these parameters may differ from those expressly disclosed in this disclosure. Various channels (e.g., PUCCH, PDCCH, etc.) and information elements can be identified by any suitable name, and therefore, the various names assigned to these various channels and information elements are not restrictive in any way.

[0257] <Base Station> In this disclosure, terms such as "Base Station (BS)", "wireless base station", "fixed station", "NodeB", "eNodeB (eNB)", "gNodeB (gNB)", "access point", "transmission point", "reception point", "transmission / reception point", "cell", "sector", "cell group", "carrier", and "component carrier" may be used interchangeably. Base stations may also be referred to by terms such as macrocell, small cell, femtocell, and picocell.

[0258] A base station can accommodate one or more (e.g., three) cells. If a base station accommodates multiple cells, the entire coverage area of ​​the base station can be divided into multiple smaller areas, each of which may also be provided with communication services by a base station subsystem (e.g., a Remote Radio Head (RRH)). The terms “cell” or “sector” refer to part or all of the coverage area of ​​at least one of the base station and / or base station subsystems that provide communication services in that coverage.

[0259] In this disclosure, the transmission of information by a base station to a terminal may be interpreted as the base station instructing the terminal to perform control or operation based on the information.

[0260] <Mobile Station> In this disclosure, terms such as "Mobile Station (MS)", "user terminal", "User Equipment (UE)", and "terminal" may be used interchangeably.

[0261] A mobile station may also be referred to by those skilled in the art as a subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, or several other appropriate terms.

[0262] <Base Station / Mobile Station> At least one of a base station and a mobile station may be called a transmitting device, a receiving device, a communication device, etc. At least one of a base station and a mobile station may be a device mounted on a mobile body, the mobile body itself, etc. The mobile body refers to a movable object, and its speed of movement is arbitrary. This also includes cases where the mobile body is stationary. The mobile body includes, but is not limited to, vehicles, transport vehicles, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, connected cars, excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dump trucks, forklifts, trains, buses, handcarts, rickshaws, ships and other watercraft, airplanes, rockets, satellites, drones (registered trademark), multicopters, quadcopters, balloons, and items mounted on them. The mobile body may also be a mobile body that moves autonomously based on operation commands. It may be a vehicle (e.g., a car, an airplane, etc.), an unmanned mobile body (e.g., a drone, an autonomous vehicle, etc.), or a robot (manned or unmanned). Furthermore, at least one of the base station and the mobile station may include devices that do not necessarily move during communication operations. For example, at least one of the base station and the mobile station may be an IoT (Internet of Things) device such as a sensor.

[0263] Furthermore, the term "base station" in this disclosure may be interpreted as "terminal." For example, the embodiments of this disclosure may be applied to a configuration in which communication between a base station and a terminal is replaced with communication between multiple terminals (which may be called, for example, D2D (Device-to-Device), V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything), etc.). In this case, the terminal may have the functions that the base station has. Also, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" may be interpreted as terms corresponding to terminal-to-terminal communication (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., may be interpreted as side channel.

[0264] Similarly, the term "terminal" in this disclosure may be replaced with "base station." In this case, the base station may be configured to have the same functions as the terminal described above.

[0265] Figure 33 shows an example of the configuration of vehicle 2001. As shown in Figure 33, vehicle 2001 includes a drive unit 2002, a steering unit 2003, an accelerator pedal 2004, a brake pedal 2005, a shift lever 2006, front wheels 2007, rear wheels 2008, an axle 2009, an electronic control unit 2010, various sensors 2021 to 2029, an information service unit 2012, and a communication module 2013. Each aspect / embodiment described in this disclosure may be applied to a communication device mounted on vehicle 2001, for example, to the communication module 2013.

[0266] The drive unit 2002 consists of, for example, an engine, a motor, or a hybrid of an engine and a motor. The steering unit 2003 includes at least a steering wheel (also called a handle) and is configured to steer at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels based on the operation of the steering wheel, which is operated by the user.

[0267] The electronic control unit 2010 consists of a microprocessor 2031, memory (ROM, RAM) 2032, and communication ports (IO ports) 2033. Signals from various sensors 2021 to 2029 installed in the vehicle 2001 are input to the electronic control unit 2010. The electronic control unit 2010 may also be called an ECU (Electronic Control Unit).

[0268] Signals from various sensors 2021 to 2029 include current signals from current sensor 2021 for sensing motor current, front and rear wheel rotation speed signals acquired by rotation speed sensor 2022, front and rear wheel air pressure signals acquired by air pressure sensor 2023, vehicle speed signals acquired by vehicle speed sensor 2024, acceleration signals acquired by acceleration sensor 2025, accelerator pedal depression signals acquired by accelerator pedal sensor 2029, brake pedal depression signals acquired by brake pedal sensor 2026, shift lever operation signals acquired by shift lever sensor 2027, and detection signals acquired by object detection sensor 2028 for detecting obstacles, vehicles, pedestrians, etc.

[0269] The Information Services Unit 2012 consists of various devices for providing (outputting) various types of information such as driving information, traffic information, and entertainment information, including a car navigation system, audio system, speakers, television, and radio, and one or more ECUs that control these devices. The Information Services Unit 2012 uses information acquired from external devices via a communication module 2013, etc., to provide various multimedia information and multimedia services to the occupants of the vehicle 2001.

[0270] The Information Services Unit 2012 may include input devices that accept input from the outside (e.g., keyboards, mice, microphones, switches, buttons, sensors, touch panels, etc.) and output devices that perform output to the outside (e.g., displays, speakers, LED lamps, touch panels, etc.).

[0271] The driver assistance system unit 2030 consists of various devices that provide functions to prevent accidents or reduce the driver's workload, such as millimeter-wave radar, LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), cameras, positioning locators (e.g., GNSS), map information (e.g., high-definition (HD) maps, autonomous vehicle (AV) maps), gyro systems (e.g., IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), INS (Inertial Navigation System)), AI (Artificial Intelligence) chips, and AI processors, as well as one or more ECUs that control these devices. The driver assistance system unit 2030 also transmits and receives various information via the communication module 2013 to realize driver assistance functions or autonomous driving functions.

[0272] The communication module 2013 can communicate with the microprocessor 2031 and components of the vehicle 2001 via its communication port. For example, the communication module 2013 sends and receives data via the communication port 2033 between the drive unit 2002, steering unit 2003, accelerator pedal 2004, brake pedal 2005, shift lever 2006, front wheels 2007, rear wheels 2008, axle 2009, the microprocessor 2031 and memory (ROM, RAM) 2032 in the electronic control unit 2010, and sensors 2021 to 2029 provided in the vehicle 2001.

[0273] The communication module 2013 is a communication device that can be controlled by the microprocessor 2031 of the electronic control unit 2010 and can communicate with external devices. For example, it can send and receive various types of information with external devices via wireless communication. The communication module 2013 may be located either inside or outside the electronic control unit 2010. The external device may be, for example, a base station or a mobile station.

[0274] The communication module 2013 may transmit at least one of the following to an external device via wireless communication: signals from the various sensors 2021 to 2029 input to the electronic control unit 2010, information obtained based on said signals, and information based on input from an external source (user) obtained via the information service unit 2012. The electronic control unit 2010, the various sensors 2021 to 2029, the information service unit 2012, etc., may also be called input units that accept input. For example, the PUSCH transmitted by the communication module 2013 may include the information based on the above input.

[0275] The communication module 2013 receives various information (traffic information, signal information, inter-vehicle information, etc.) transmitted from an external device and displays it on the information service unit 2012 provided in the vehicle 2001. The information service unit 2012 may also be called an output unit, which outputs information (for example, outputs information to devices such as displays and speakers based on the PDSCH (or data / information decoded from the PDSCH) received by the communication module 2013). The communication module 2013 also stores the various information received from the external device in a memory 2032 that can be used by the microprocessor 2031. Based on the information stored in the memory 2032, the microprocessor 2031 may control the drive unit 2002, steering unit 2003, accelerator pedal 2004, brake pedal 2005, shift lever 2006, front wheels 2007, rear wheels 2008, axles 2009, sensors 2021-2029, etc., provided in the vehicle 2001.

[0276] <Meaning and Interpretation of Terms> As used in this disclosure, the terms “determining” and “determining” may encompass a wide variety of actions. “Determining” may include, for example, judging, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up, search, inquiry (e.g., searching in tables, databases or other data structures), and ascertaining. “Determining” may also include, for example, receiving (e.g., receiving information), transmitting (e.g., sending information), input, output, and accessing (e.g., accessing data in memory). Furthermore, "judgment" and "decision" can include considering something as having "judgmented" or "decided" after resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, comparing, etc. In other words, "judgment" and "decision" can include considering something as having "judgmented" or "decided" about some action. Also, "judgment (decision)" can be reinterpreted as "assuming," "expecting," or "considering."

[0277] The terms “connected,” “coupled,” and any variations thereof mean any direct or indirect connection or coupling between two or more elements, and may include the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two elements that are “connected” or “coupled” with each other. The coupling or connection between elements may be physical, logical, or a combination thereof. For example, “connection” may be reinterpreted as “access.” As used in this disclosure, two elements may be considered to be “connected” or “coupled” with each other using at least one of one or more wires, cables, and printed electrical connections, and, in some non-limiting and non-exclusive examples, electromagnetic energy having wavelengths in the radio frequency domain, microwave domain, and optical (both visible and invisible) domain.

[0278] <Reference Signal> The reference signal can also be abbreviated as RS (Reference Signal), and may be called a pilot depending on the applicable standard.

[0279] <Meaning of "based on"> As used in this disclosure, the phrase "based on" does not mean "based solely on" unless otherwise specified. In other words, the phrase "based on" means both "based solely on" and "based at least on".

[0280] <"First", "Second"> Any reference to elements using the designations "first", "second", etc. as used in this disclosure does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations may be used in this disclosure as a convenient way to distinguish between two or more elements. Accordingly, references to first and second elements do not imply that only two elements may be adopted, or that the first element must precede the second element in any way.

[0281] <Means> The "means" in the configuration of each of the above devices may be replaced with "part," "circuit," "device," etc.

[0282] <Open Format> Where the terms “include,” “including,” and variations thereof are used in this disclosure, these terms are intended to be inclusive, as is the term “comprising.” Furthermore, the term “or” as used in this disclosure is not intended to be exclusive OR.

[0283] <Time units such as TTI, frequency units such as RB, and wireless frame configuration> A wireless frame may consist of one or more frames in the time domain. Each of the one or more frames in the time domain may be called a subframe. A subframe may further consist of one or more slots in the time domain. A subframe may have a fixed time length (e.g., 1 ms) that is independent of numerology.

[0284] Numerology may be communication parameters applied to at least one of the transmission and reception of a signal or channel. Numerology may include, for example, at least one of the following: subcarrier spacing (SCS), bandwidth, symbol length, cyclic prefix length, transmission time interval (TTI), number of symbols per TTI, radio frame configuration, specific filtering processes performed by the transceiver in the frequency domain, and specific windowing processes performed by the transceiver in the time domain.

[0285] A slot may consist of one or more symbols in the time domain (such as OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) symbols, SC-FDMA (Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access) symbols, etc.). A slot may also be a time unit based on neurology.

[0286] A slot may include multiple minislots. Each minislot may consist of one or more symbols in the time domain. Minislots may also be called subslots. Minislots may consist of fewer symbols than a slot. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted in a time unit larger than a minislot may be called a PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type A. A PDSCH (or PUSCH) transmitted using a minislot may be called a PDSCH (or PUSCH) mapping type B.

[0287] Wireless frames, subframes, slots, minislots, and symbols all represent units of time when transmitting a signal. Different names may be used for each of these terms.

[0288] For example, one subframe may be called a Transmission Time Interval (TTI), multiple consecutive subframes may be called a TTI, or one slot or one minislot may be called a TTI. In other words, at least one of a subframe and a TTI may be a subframe in existing LTE (1 ms), a period shorter than 1 ms (e.g., 1-13 symbols), or a period longer than 1 ms. Note that the unit representing the TTI may be called a slot, minislot, etc., instead of a subframe.

[0289] Here, TTI refers to, for example, the smallest time unit for scheduling in wireless communication. For example, in an LTE system, the base station schedules each user terminal to allocate wireless resources (such as the frequency bandwidth and transmission power available to each user terminal) in TTI units. However, the definition of TTI is not limited to this.

[0290] TTI may be a transmission time unit for channel-encoded data packets (transport blocks), code blocks, code words, etc., or it may be a processing unit for scheduling, link adaptation, etc. When a TTI is given, the actual time interval (e.g., number of symbols) in which the transport block, code block, code word, etc. are mapped may be shorter than the TTI.

[0291] Furthermore, if one slot or one mini-slot is referred to as a TTI, then one or more TTIs (i.e., one or more slots or one or more mini-slots) may constitute the minimum time unit for scheduling. In addition, the number of slots (number of mini-slots) that constitute this minimum time unit for scheduling may be controlled.

[0292] A TTI with a time length of 1 ms may be called a normal TTI, a long TTI, a normal subframe, a long subframe, a slot, etc. A TTI shorter than a normal TTI may be called a shortened TTI, a short TTI, a partial or fractional TTI, a shortened subframe, a short subframe, a mini slot, a sub slot, a slot, etc.

[0293] Furthermore, long TTIs (e.g., normal TTIs, subframes, etc.) may be interpreted as TTIs with a time length exceeding 1 ms, and short TTIs (e.g., shortened TTIs, etc.) may be interpreted as TTIs with a TTI length less than that of a long TTI but 1 ms or more.

[0294] A resource block (RB) is a resource allocation unit in the time domain and frequency domain, and in the frequency domain, it may contain one or more consecutive subcarriers. The number of subcarriers in an RB may be the same regardless of the neurology, for example, 12. The number of subcarriers in an RB may be determined based on the neurology.

[0295] Furthermore, the time domain of the RB may contain one or more symbols and may be the length of one slot, one minislot, one subframe, or one TTI. One TTI, one subframe, etc., may each consist of one or more resource blocks.

[0296] One or more RBs may also be called a Physical RB (PRB), Sub-Carrier Group (SCG), Resource Element Group (REG), PRB pair, RB pair, etc.

[0297] Furthermore, a resource block may consist of one or more resource elements (REs). For example, one RE may be a radio resource area comprising one subcarrier and one symbol.

[0298] A Bandwidth Part (BWP), also known as a partial bandwidth, may represent a subset of consecutive common resource blocks (RBs) for a given neurology in a given carrier. These common RBs may be identified by an index of the RBs relative to a common reference point of the carrier. The PRBs may be defined and numbered within a given BWP.

[0299] A BWP may include a BWP for UL (UL BWP) and a BWP for DL ​​(DL BWP). One or more BWPs may be set within a single carrier for a UE.

[0300] At least one of the configured BWPs may be active, and the UE does not need to assume that it will transmit or receive a predetermined signal / channel outside of the active BWP. In this disclosure, terms such as "cell" and "carrier" may be read as "BWP".

[0301] The structures described above, such as wireless frames, subframes, slots, minislots, and symbols, are merely illustrative. For example, the number of subframes included in a wireless frame, the number of slots per subframe or wireless frame, the number of minislots included in a slot, the number of symbols and RBs included in a slot or minislot, the number of subcarriers included in an RB, and the number of symbols, symbol length, and cyclic prefix (CP) length within a TTI can be varied in various ways.

[0302] <Maximum Transmit Power> The term "maximum transmit power" as used in this disclosure may mean the maximum value of the transmit power, the nominal UE maximum transmit power, or the rated UE maximum transmit power.

[0303] <Articles> In this disclosure, if articles are added by translation, such as a, an, and the in English, this disclosure may also include the fact that the noun following these articles is plural.

[0304] <"Different"> In this disclosure, the term "A and B are different" may mean "A and B are different from each other." The term may also mean "A and B are each different from C." Terms such as "separate" and "combine" may be interpreted similarly to "different."

[0305] This patent application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-179981, filed on 15 October 2024, and the entire contents of Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-179981 are incorporated herein by reference.

[0306] One aspect of this disclosure is useful for wireless communication systems.

[0307] 10 Wireless communication system 20 NG-RAN 100 Base station (gNB) 200 Terminal (UE) 101, 202 Transmitting unit 102, 201 Receiving unit 103, 203 Control unit

Claims

1. A terminal comprising: a receiving unit that receives a downlink signal including parameters indicating resources for reporting the results of crosslink interference measurements; and a control unit that performs crosslink interference measurements at the physical layer and sets resources for reporting the results of the crosslink interference measurements based on the parameters, wherein the identification information that identifies setting information relating to channel state measurements includes a list of identifiers for resource sets for crosslink interference measurements and / or physical layer reception quality measurements.

2. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the resources for measuring crosslink interference and / or the reception quality of the physical layer are set up periodically, semi-permanently, or aperiodically.

3. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit expects the resource type information element to be set as non-periodic if the identification information includes the list of identifiers.

4. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit ignores the resource type information element when the identification information includes the list of identifiers, and considers the resources for measurement for reporting crosslink interference and / or measurement of physical layer reception quality as non-periodic.

5. A communication method comprising: a terminal receiving a downlink signal containing parameters indicating resources for reporting the results of crosslink interference measurements; performing crosslink interference measurements at the physical layer; configuring resources for reporting the results of the crosslink interference measurements based on the parameters; and an identification information that identifies configuration information relating to channel state measurements, which includes a list of identifiers for resource sets for crosslink interference measurements and / or physical layer reception quality measurements.

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