Multi-Object Measurement Gap Configuration for NR Overhead Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

In the New Radio (NR) system, User Equipment (UE) faces challenges in efficiently managing measurement gaps for different measurement purposes without causing excessive overhead, which disrupts data transmission and network throughput.

Innovation Solution

A method for configuring measurement gaps by user equipment and network devices, utilizing multiple pieces of measurement gap configuration information with threshold values to control overhead, allowing adaptive and selective measurement performance based on priority and overlap, ensuring efficient use of measurement gaps.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple measurement gap configurations are provided for different measurement objects, then measurement flexibility and coverage are improved, but measurement gap overhead increases and data transmission is disrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement flexibilityVSAvoidmeasurement gap overhead

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The measurement gap configuration is segmented into multiple independent pieces, each associated with a specific measurement object. The UE can selectively activate only the necessary segments based on current measurement needs, avoiding the overhead of configuring and processing all possible measurement gap configurations. This segmentation allows the system to maintain adaptability while reducing actual overhead by activating only required portions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The measurement gap configuration becomes dynamic through threshold-based control. The UE continuously monitors measurement gap overhead against a configured threshold and adaptively adjusts which measurement gap configurations are activated. When overhead exceeds the threshold, the UE selectively deactivates lower-priority measurement gaps, allowing the system to dynamically balance measurement flexibility with overhead control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple measurement gap configurations are provided for different measurement objects, then measurement coverage is improved, but data transmission continuity is disrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement coverageVSAvoiddata transmission continuity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of activating all measurement gap configurations simultaneously, the UE performs partial action by selectively activating only those measurement gaps necessary to meet current measurement requirements while staying within the overhead threshold. This partial activation approach ensures adequate measurement coverage for critical objects while minimizing disruption to data transmission.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback control where the UE monitors both measurement gap overhead and data transmission status. When overhead exceeds the threshold or data transmission is significantly disrupted, the UE receives feedback to adjust its measurement gap selection, deactivating lower-priority configurations to restore data transmission continuity while maintaining essential measurement coverage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If measurement gap overhead is controlled using threshold values, then data transmission continuity is improved, but measurement precision may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata transmission continuityVSAvoidmeasurement accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

Different measurement objects are assigned different priorities and quality requirements. The UE applies local quality control by ensuring that high-priority measurement objects (those requiring precise measurements for critical functions like handover) maintain their measurement gaps even when overhead is constrained. Lower-priority objects may have their measurements reduced or suspended, allowing the system to maintain data transmission continuity while preserving measurement precision for critical functions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250317766A1Measurement gap configuration method, apparatus, and readable storage medium

Publication Date: 2025.10.09 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD

AI summary

A method for configuring a measurement gap is performed by user equipment. The method includes: receiving measurement configuration information sent by a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information includes a plurality of pieces of measurement gap configuration information, different pieces of measurement gap configuration information corresponding to different measurement objects; and performing a measurement on a measurement object based on the measurement configuration information and a threshold value, wherein the threshold value is configured for measurement gap overhead control.