METHODS OF COMPACT TRS CONFIGURATION FOR NR UE

    公开(公告)号:US20230198706A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17918089

    申请日:2021-04-12

    IPC分类号: H04L5/00

    CPC分类号: H04L5/0051

    摘要: Methods of compact Tracking Reference Signal (TRS) configuration for New Radio (NR) User Equipment (UE) are provided. The Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) configuration framework through which the TRS is traditionally configured in connected mode is quite hefty in terms of number of possibilities and Information Elements (IEs) included in its structures. It entails IEs that can be used for configuration of multiple sets (up to 16) of both Zero Power (ZP) and Non-Zero Power (NZP) CSI-RSs. Each of these sets can itself include configuration of up to 64 resources. In order to be able to provide TRS configuration and availability information to the UEs in Radio Resource Control (RRC) Idle/Inactive states, a compact TRS mechanism is disclosed through which the network can configure the UE with specific TRSs.

    Paging a User Equipment by a Network Node

    公开(公告)号:US20230007625A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17782812

    申请日:2019-12-10

    IPC分类号: H04W68/02 H04W16/28

    摘要: A method is disclosed of paging a user equipment (UE) by a network node. The network node is configured for beam-formed transmission of a plurality of beams, wherein each beam is associated with a corresponding synchronization signal block (SSB), and wherein a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) paging monitoring occasion (PMO) is associated with a preceding SSB. The method comprises determining (while the UE is in a non-connected mode) a subset of the plurality of beams related to one or more beams previously associated with the UE, transmitting the corresponding SSB for each beam of the plurality of beams, and paging the UE only in PDCCH PMO:s associated with the corresponding SSB:s of the beams of the subset. Corresponding apparatus, network node and computer program product are also disclosed.

    Route Planning based on QoS Requirements

    公开(公告)号:US20220228874A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17612485

    申请日:2020-05-05

    摘要: A method of a control node, operable in a communication network and comprising controlling circuitry configured to estimate quality of service (QoS) for geographical locations in the network is disclosed. The method comprises receiving (210, 310, 410, 510) from a user operable in the network a request signal indicative of a starting point and a destination point, acceptable quality of service during transit of the user from the starting point to the destination point and transit time; determining (211, 311, 411, 512, 516, 517) one or more routes from the starting point to the destination point based on transit time and on estimated QoS for a plurality of geographical locations of the one or more routes in view of the accepted QoS; providing (212, 316, 413, 512, 516) information of the determined one or more routes to the user; and dynamically updating (214, 215, 216, 314, 317) the determined one or more routes based on received information pertaining to experienced QoS associated with geographical locations pertaining to the determined one or more routes during transit of the user. Corresponding computer program product, and control node are also disclosed.

    Network Node, User Equipment (UE), and Associated Methods for Scheduling of the UE by the Network Node

    公开(公告)号:US20220159700A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17433129

    申请日:2020-04-02

    IPC分类号: H04W72/12

    摘要: Embodiments include methods, performed by a network node in a wireless network, for managing energy consumption of user equipment (UEs) served by the network node. Such methods include transmitting, to a UE, a configuration including one or more time-domain resource allocations (TDRAs). The TDRAs include one or more first scheduling offsets and one or more second scheduling offsets between a scheduling message and a signal or channel scheduled via the scheduling message. A minimum value of the second scheduling offsets is greater than a minimum value of the first scheduling offsets. Such methods also include transmitting, to the UE, an indication of whether the UE should use the first scheduling offsets or the second scheduling offsets, and a first scheduling message that schedules a first signal or channel for the UE according to the indication. Embodiments also include complementary methods perform by UEs, as well as network nodes and UEs.

    Triggering Measurements before the Completion of Connection Resumption

    公开(公告)号:US20220132348A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17429820

    申请日:2021-01-10

    IPC分类号: H04W24/10 H04W76/28

    摘要: Systems and methods for triggering measurements before the completion of connection resumption are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for performing measurements where a current Radio Resource Control (RRC) status is: IDLE or INACTIVE. The method includes monitoring for a potential reception of a downlink message in a cell that the wireless device is camping on; detecting, based upon the reception of the downlink message, information regarding performing measurements; performing measurements based on the information regarding performing the measurements; and reporting the measurement results. In some embodiments, the message is a paging message or a message multiplexed with the paging message. In this way, latency might be reduced to start performing measurements. This early availability of measurements at the target cell might increase the speed at which the wireless device acquires wireless connections such as Carrier Aggregation (CA) or Dual Connectivity (DC) connections.