WO2025148014A1

WO2025148014A1 - Techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication

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Publication number: WO2025148014A1
Application number: PCT/CN2024/072038
Authority: WO
Inventors: Zhichao ZHOU; Huilin Xu; Diana MAAMARI
Original assignee: Qualcomm Inc
Current assignee: Qualcomm Inc
Priority date: 2024-01-12
Filing date: 2024-01-12
Publication date: 2025-07-17
Anticipated expiration: 2026-07-12

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Techniques described herein provide dynamic measurement gap indication. In some examples, a user equipment (UE) may receive control signaling indicating a configuration of a measurement gap instance. The configuration may indicate an activity status of the measurement gap instance. The activity status may indicate that measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The UE may receive second control signaling dynamically changing the activity status of the measurement gap instance.

Description

TECHNIQUES FOR DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT GAP INDICATION

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The following relates to wireless communications, including techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication.

BACKGROUND

Wireless communications systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, and so on. These systems may be capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing the available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power) . Examples of such multiple-access systems include fourth generation (4G) systems such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems, and fifth generation (5G) systems which may be referred to as New Radio (NR) systems. These systems may employ technologies such as code division multiple access (CDMA) , time division multiple access (TDMA) , frequency division multiple access (FDMA) , orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA) , or discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM) . A wireless multiple-access communications system may include one or more base stations, each supporting wireless communication for communication devices, which may be known as user equipment (UE) .

SUMMARY

The described techniques relate to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses that support techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication. For example, the described techniques provide for a user equipment (UE) to receive control signaling dynamically changing an activity status of a configured measurement gap instance. In some examples, the UE may receive control signaling indicating a configuration of a measurement gap instance. The configuration may indicate an activity status of the measurement gap instance. The activity status may indicate that measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The UE may receive second control signaling dynamically changing the activity status of the measurement gap instance.

A method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method may include receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance and receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

A UE for wireless communication is described. The UE may include one or more memories storing processor executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories. The one or more processors may individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to receive first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance and receive second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

Another UE for wireless communication is described. The UE may include means for receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance and means for receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication is described. The code may include instructions executable by one or more processors to receive first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance and receive second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

In some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the first activity status indicated by the configuration may be active and the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.

Some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for refraining from changing the first activity status to active after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.

Some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold.

Some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for refraining from skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.

In some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the first activity status indicated by the configuration may be inactive and the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.

Some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for refraining from changing the first activity status to inactive after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.

Some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for performing measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold.

Some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for refraining from performing measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.

In some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, receiving the second control signaling may include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving a first bitmap indicating the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance and one or more second activity statuses of corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances that temporally follow the first measurement gap instance.

Some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving third control signaling including a second bitmap indicating the one or more second activity statuses of the corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances.

In some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, receiving the second control signaling may include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving an indication of an initial measurement gap instance whose activity status may be changed and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances whose individual activity statuses may be also to be changed, where the first measurement gap instance may be the initial measurement gap instance.

Some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for communicating during the first measurement gap instance based on the second control signaling changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to inactive.

Some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for refraining from communication during the first measurement gap instance based on the second control signaling changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to active.

In some examples of the method, user equipment (UEs) , and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the first control signaling may be a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message and the second control signaling may be a downlink control information (DCI) message.

A method for wireless communication by a network entity is described. The method may include transmitting, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance and transmitting second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

A network entity for wireless communication is described. The network entity may include one or more memories storing processor executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories. The one or more processors may individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to transmit, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance and transmit second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

Another network entity for wireless communication is described. The network entity may include means for transmitting, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance and means for transmitting second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication is described. The code may include instructions executable by one or more processors to transmit, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance and transmit second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

In some examples of the method, network entities, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the first activity status indicated by the configuration may be active and the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.

In some examples of the method, network entities, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the first activity status indicated by the configuration may be inactive and the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.

In some examples of the method, network entities, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, transmitting the second control signaling may include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting a first bitmap indicating the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance and one or more second activity statuses of corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances that temporally follow the first measurement gap instance.

Some examples of the method, network entities, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting third control signaling including a second bitmap indicating the one or more second activity statuses of the corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances.

In some examples of the method, network entities, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, transmitting the second control signaling may include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting an indication of an initial measurement gap instance whose activity status may be changed and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances whose individual activity statuses may be also to be changed, where the first measurement gap instance may be the initial measurement gap instance.

In some examples of the method, network entities, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the first control signaling may be an RRC reconfiguration message and the second control signaling may be a DCI message.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless communications system that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a wireless communications system that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a timing diagram that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a timing diagram that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a process flow that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIGs. 6 and 7 show block diagrams of devices that support techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIGs. 10 and 11 show block diagrams of devices that support techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 shows a block diagram of a communications manager that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 13 shows a diagram of a system including a device that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

FIGs. 14 through 16 show flowcharts illustrating methods that support techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In some wireless communications systems, a network entity may configure measurement gaps for a user equipment (UE) to perform inter-frequency or inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) measurements, beam measurements or intra-frequency measurements. During the measurement gap, the UE may not be expected to transmit a signal associated with a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) , a sounding reference signal (SRS) , or a signal associated with a physical uplink shared channel, and the UE may not be expected to receive a signal associated with a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) , or a signal associated with a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) . Because the UE may not be able to transmit uplink control or data signals and receive downlink control and data signals, the configured measurement gaps my reduce the communication throughput and latency performance. Some applications, such as extended reality (XR) applications (e.g., augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality) may use high communication throughput. The configured measurement gaps may collide with communications of the XR applications and other high throughput applications.

Techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication may reduce collisions between the configured measurement gaps and the communication of signals. In some examples, a UE may receive first control signaling indicating a configuration of a measurement gap instance. The configuration may indicate an activity status of the measurement gap instance. The activity status may indicate that measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The UE may receive second control signaling dynamically changing the activity status of the measurement gap instance. In some cases, the activity status indicated by the configuration is active, and the second control signaling dynamically changes the activity status to inactive. In some cases, the activity status indicated by the configuration is inactive, and the second control signaling dynamically changes the activity status to active. In some cases, the activity status of the measurement gap instance, after receiving the second control signaling, may be inactive, and the UE may communicate during the measurement gap instance. In some examples, the activity status of the measurement gap instance may be changed once. In some cases, a duration between receiving the second control signaling and the measurement gap may be greater than a threshold.

Aspects of the disclosure are initially described in the context of wireless communications systems. Aspects of the disclosure are also described in context of timing diagrams and a process flow. Aspects of the disclosure are further illustrated by and described with reference to apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flowcharts that relate to techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a wireless communications system 100 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communications system 100 may include one or more network entities 105, one or more UEs 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communications system 100 may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, a New Radio (NR) network, or a network operating in accordance with other systems and radio technologies, including future systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.

The network entities 105 may be dispersed throughout a geographic area to form the wireless communications system 100 and may include devices in different forms or having different capabilities. In various examples, a network entity 105 may be referred to as a network element, a mobility element, a radio access network (RAN) node, or network equipment, among other nomenclature. In some examples, network entities 105 and UEs 115 may wirelessly communicate via one or more communication links 125 (e.g., a radio frequency (RF) access link) . For example, a network entity 105 may support a coverage area 110 (e.g., a geographic coverage area) over which the UEs 115 and the network entity 105 may establish one or more communication links 125. The coverage area 110 may be an example of a geographic area over which a network entity 105 and a UE 115 may support the communication of signals according to one or more radio access technologies (RATs) .

The UEs 115 may be dispersed throughout a coverage area 110 of the wireless communications system 100, and each UE 115 may be stationary, or mobile, or both at different times. The UEs 115 may be devices in different forms or having different capabilities. Some example UEs 115 are illustrated in FIG. 1. The UEs 115 described herein may be capable of supporting communications with various types of devices, such as other UEs 115 or network entities 105, as shown in FIG. 1.

As described herein, a node of the wireless communications system 100, which may be referred to as a network node, or a wireless node, may be a network entity 105 (e.g., any network entity described herein) , a UE 115 (e.g., any UE described herein) , a network controller, an apparatus, a device, a computing system, one or more components, or another suitable processing entity configured to perform any of the techniques described herein. For example, a node may be a UE 115. As another example, a node may be a network entity 105. As another example, a first node may be configured to communicate with a second node or a third node. In one aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a UE 115. In another aspect of this example, the first node may be a UE 115, the second node may be a network entity 105, and the third node may be a network entity 105. In yet other aspects of this example, the first, second, and third nodes may be different relative to these examples. Similarly, reference to a UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like may include disclosure of the UE 115, network entity 105, apparatus, device, computing system, or the like being a node. For example, disclosure that a UE 115 is configured to receive information from a network entity 105 also discloses that a first node is configured to receive information from a second node.

In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with the core network 130, or with one another, or both. For example, network entities 105 may communicate with the core network 130 via one or more backhaul communication links 120 (e.g., in accordance with an S1, N2, N3, or other interface protocol) . In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via a backhaul communication link 120 (e.g., in accordance with an X2, Xn, or other interface protocol) either directly (e.g., directly between network entities 105) or indirectly (e.g., via a core network 130) . In some examples, network entities 105 may communicate with one another via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., in accordance with a midhaul interface protocol) or a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., in accordance with a fronthaul interface protocol) , or any combination thereof. The backhaul communication links 120, midhaul communication links 162, or fronthaul communication links 168 may be or include one or more wired links (e.g., an electrical link, an optical fiber link) , one or more wireless links (e.g., a radio link, a wireless optical link) , among other examples or various combinations thereof. A UE 115 may communicate with the core network 130 via a communication link 155.

One or more of the network entities 105 described herein may include or may be referred to as a base station 140 (e.g., a base transceiver station, a radio base station, an NR base station, an access point, a radio transceiver, a NodeB, an eNodeB (eNB) , a next-generation NodeB or a giga-NodeB (either of which may be referred to as a gNB) , a 5G NB, a next-generation eNB (ng-eNB) , a Home NodeB, a Home eNodeB, or other suitable terminology) . In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may be implemented in an aggregated (e.g., monolithic, standalone) base station architecture, which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single network entity 105 (e.g., a single RAN node, such as a base station 140) .

In some examples, a network entity 105 may be implemented in a disaggregated architecture (e.g., a disaggregated base station architecture, a disaggregated RAN architecture) , which may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among two or more network entities 105, such as an integrated access backhaul (IAB) network, an open RAN (O-RAN) (e.g., a network configuration sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance) , or a virtualized RAN (vRAN) (e.g., a cloud RAN (C-RAN) ) . For example, a network entity 105 may include one or more of a central unit (CU) 160, a distributed unit (DU) 165, a radio unit (RU) 170, a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) 175 (e.g., a Near-Real Time RIC (Near-RT RIC) , a Non-Real Time RIC (Non-RT RIC) ) , a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) 180 system, or any combination thereof. An RU 170 may also be referred to as a radio head, a smart radio head, a remote radio head (RRH) , a remote radio unit (RRU) , or a transmission reception point (TRP) . One or more components of the network entities 105 in a disaggregated RAN architecture may be co-located, or one or more components of the network entities 105 may be located in distributed locations (e.g., separate physical locations) . In some examples, one or more network entities 105 of a disaggregated RAN architecture may be implemented as virtual units (e.g., a virtual CU (VCU) , a virtual DU (VDU) , a virtual RU (VRU) ) .

The split of functionality between a CU 160, a DU 165, and an RU 170 is flexible and may support different functionalities depending on which functions (e.g., network layer functions, protocol layer functions, baseband functions, RF functions, and any combinations thereof) are performed at a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170. For example, a functional split of a protocol stack may be employed between a CU 160 and a DU 165 such that the CU 160 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the DU 165 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. In some examples, the CU 160 may host upper protocol layer (e.g., layer 3 (L3) , layer 2 (L2) ) functionality and signaling (e.g., Radio Resource Control (RRC) , service data adaption protocol (SDAP) , Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) ) . The CU 160 may be connected to one or more DUs 165 or RUs 170, and the one or more DUs 165 or RUs 170 may host lower protocol layers, such as layer 1 (L1) (e.g., physical (PHY) layer) or L2 (e.g., radio link control (RLC) layer, medium access control (MAC) layer) functionality and signaling, and may each be at least partially controlled by the CU 160. Additionally, or alternatively, a functional split of the protocol stack may be employed between a DU 165 and an RU 170 such that the DU 165 may support one or more layers of the protocol stack and the RU 170 may support one or more different layers of the protocol stack. The DU 165 may support one or multiple different cells (e.g., via one or more RUs 170) . In some cases, a functional split between a CU 160 and a DU 165, or between a DU 165 and an RU 170 may be within a protocol layer (e.g., some functions for a protocol layer may be performed by one of a CU 160, a DU 165, or an RU 170, while other functions of the protocol layer are performed by a different one of the CU 160, the DU 165, or the RU 170) . A CU 160 may be functionally split further into CU control plane (CU-CP) and CU user plane (CU-UP) functions. A CU 160 may be connected to one or more DUs 165 via a midhaul communication link 162 (e.g., F1, F1-c, F1-u) , and a DU 165 may be connected to one or more RUs 170 via a fronthaul communication link 168 (e.g., open fronthaul (FH) interface) . In some examples, a midhaul communication link 162 or a fronthaul communication link 168 may be implemented in accordance with an interface (e.g., a channel) between layers of a protocol stack supported by respective network entities 105 that are in communication via such communication links.

In wireless communications systems (e.g., wireless communications system 100) , infrastructure and spectral resources for radio access may support wireless backhaul link capabilities to supplement wired backhaul connections, providing an IAB network architecture (e.g., to a core network 130) . In some cases, in an IAB network, one or more network entities 105 (e.g., IAB nodes 104) may be partially controlled by each other. One or more IAB nodes 104 may be referred to as a donor entity or an IAB donor. One or more DUs 165 or one or more RUs 170 may be partially controlled by one or more CUs 160 associated with a donor network entity 105 (e.g., a donor base station 140) . The one or more donor network entities 105 (e.g., IAB donors) may be in communication with one or more additional network entities 105 (e.g., IAB nodes 104) via supported access and backhaul links (e.g., backhaul communication links 120) . IAB nodes 104 may include an IAB mobile termination (IAB-MT) controlled (e.g., scheduled) by DUs 165 of a coupled IAB donor. An IAB-MT may include an independent set of antennas for relay of communications with UEs 115, or may share the same antennas (e.g., of an RU 170) of an IAB node 104 used for access via the DU 165 of the IAB node 104 (e.g., referred to as virtual IAB-MT (vIAB-MT) ) . In some examples, the IAB nodes 104 may include DUs 165 that support communication links with additional entities (e.g., IAB nodes 104, UEs 115) within the relay chain or configuration of the access network (e.g., downstream) . In such cases, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., one or more IAB nodes 104 or components of IAB nodes 104) may be configured to operate according to the techniques described herein.

In the case of the techniques described herein applied in the context of a disaggregated RAN architecture, one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture may be configured to support techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication as described herein. For example, some operations described as being performed by a UE 115 or a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140) may additionally, or alternatively, be performed by one or more components of the disaggregated RAN architecture (e.g., IAB nodes 104, DUs 165, CUs 160, RUs 170, RIC 175, SMO 180) .

A UE 115 may include or may be referred to as a mobile device, a wireless device, a remote device, a handheld device, or a subscriber device, or some other suitable terminology, where the “device” may also be referred to as a unit, a station, a terminal, or a client, among other examples. A UE 115 may also include or may be referred to as a personal electronic device such as a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) , a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a personal computer. In some examples, a UE 115 may include or be referred to as a wireless local loop (WLL) station, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, an Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or a machine type communications (MTC) device, among other examples, which may be implemented in various objects such as appliances, or vehicles, meters, among other examples.

The UEs 115 described herein may be able to communicate with various types of devices, such as other UEs 115 that may sometimes act as relays as well as the network entities 105 and the network equipment including macro eNBs or gNBs, small cell eNBs or gNBs, or relay base stations, among other examples, as shown in FIG. 1.

The UEs 115 and the network entities 105 may wirelessly communicate with one another via one or more communication links 125 (e.g., an access link) using resources associated with one or more carriers. The term “carrier” may refer to a set of RF spectrum resources having a defined physical layer structure for supporting the communication links 125. For example, a carrier used for a communication link 125 may include a portion of a RF spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth part (BWP) ) that is operated according to one or more physical layer channels for a given radio access technology (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR) . Each physical layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information) , control signaling that coordinates operation for the carrier, user data, or other signaling. The wireless communications system 100 may support communication with a UE 115 using carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation. A UE 115 may be configured with multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers according to a carrier aggregation configuration. Carrier aggregation may be used with both frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) component carriers. Communication between a network entity 105 and other devices may refer to communication between the devices and any portion (e.g., entity, sub-entity) of a network entity 105. For example, the terms “transmitting, ” “receiving, ” or “communicating, ” when referring to a network entity 105, may refer to any portion of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, a CU 160, a DU 165, a RU 170) of a RAN communicating with another device (e.g., directly or via one or more other network entities 105) .

Signal waveforms transmitted via a carrier may be made up of multiple subcarriers (e.g., using multi-carrier modulation (MCM) techniques such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) or discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM) ) . In a system employing MCM techniques, a resource element may refer to resources of one symbol period (e.g., a duration of one modulation symbol) and one subcarrier, in which case the symbol period and subcarrier spacing may be inversely related. The quantity of bits carried by each resource element may depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both) , such that a relatively higher quantity of resource elements (e.g., in a transmission duration) and a relatively higher order of a modulation scheme may correspond to a relatively higher rate of communication. A wireless communications resource may refer to a combination of an RF spectrum resource, a time resource, and a spatial resource (e.g., a spatial layer, a beam) , and the use of multiple spatial resources may increase the data rate or data integrity for communications with a UE 115.

The time intervals for the network entities 105 or the UEs 115 may be expressed in multiples of a basic time unit which may, for example, refer to a sampling period of T_s=1/ (Δf_max·N_f) seconds, for which Δf_max may represent a supported subcarrier spacing, and N_f may represent a supported discrete Fourier transform (DFT) size. Time intervals of a communications resource may be organized according to radio frames each having a specified duration (e.g., 10 milliseconds (ms) ) . Each radio frame may be identified by a system frame number (SFN) (e.g., ranging from 0 to 1023) .

Each frame may include multiple consecutively-numbered subframes or slots, and each subframe or slot may have the same duration. In some examples, a frame may be divided (e.g., in the time domain) into subframes, and each subframe may be further divided into a quantity of slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable quantity of slots, and the quantity of slots may depend on subcarrier spacing. Each slot may include a quantity of symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix prepended to each symbol period) . In some wireless communications systems 100, a slot may further be divided into multiple mini-slots associated with one or more symbols. Excluding the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may be associated with one or more (e.g., N_f) sampling periods. The duration of a symbol period may depend on the subcarrier spacing or frequency band of operation.

A subframe, a slot, a mini-slot, or a symbol may be the smallest scheduling unit (e.g., in the time domain) of the wireless communications system 100 and may be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI) . In some examples, the TTI duration (e.g., a quantity of symbol periods in a TTI) may be variable. Additionally, or alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communications system 100 may be dynamically selected (e.g., in bursts of shortened TTIs (sTTIs) ) .

Physical channels may be multiplexed for communication using a carrier according to various techniques. A physical control channel and a physical data channel may be multiplexed for signaling via a downlink carrier, for example, using one or more of time division multiplexing (TDM) techniques, frequency division multiplexing (FDM) techniques, or hybrid TDM-FDM techniques. A control region (e.g., a control resource set (CORESET) ) for a physical control channel may be defined by a set of symbol periods and may extend across the system bandwidth or a subset of the system bandwidth of the carrier. One or more control regions (e.g., CORESETs) may be configured for a set of the UEs 115. For example, one or more of the UEs 115 may monitor or search control regions for control information according to one or more search space sets, and each search space set may include one or multiple control channel candidates in one or more aggregation levels arranged in a cascaded manner. An aggregation level for a control channel candidate may refer to an amount of control channel resources (e.g., control channel elements (CCEs) ) associated with encoded information for a control information format having a given payload size. Search space sets may include common search space sets configured for sending control information to multiple UEs 115 and UE-specific search space sets for sending control information to a specific UE 115.

In some examples, a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) may be movable and therefore provide communication coverage for a moving coverage area 110. In some examples, different coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may overlap, but the different coverage areas 110 may be supported by the same network entity 105. In some other examples, the overlapping coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may be supported by different network entities 105. The wireless communications system 100 may include, for example, a heterogeneous network in which different types of the network entities 105 provide coverage for various coverage areas 110 using the same or different radio access technologies.

The wireless communications system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable communications or low-latency communications, or various combinations thereof. For example, the wireless communications system 100 may be configured to support ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) . The UEs 115 may be designed to support ultra-reliable, low-latency, or critical functions. Ultra-reliable communications may include private communication or group communication and may be supported by one or more services such as push-to-talk, video, or data. Support for ultra-reliable, low-latency functions may include prioritization of services, and such services may be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low-latency, and ultra-reliable low-latency may be used interchangeably herein.

In some examples, a UE 115 may be configured to support communicating directly with other UEs 115 via a device-to-device (D2D) communication link 135 (e.g., in accordance with a peer-to-peer (P2P) , D2D, or sidelink protocol) . In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of a group that are performing D2D communications may be within the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) , which may support aspects of such D2D communications being configured by (e.g., scheduled by) the network entity 105. In some examples, one or more UEs 115 of such a group may be outside the coverage area 110 of a network entity 105 or may be otherwise unable to or not configured to receive transmissions from a network entity 105. In some examples, groups of the UEs 115 communicating via D2D communications may support a one-to-many (1: M) system in which each UE 115 transmits to each of the other UEs 115 in the group. In some examples, a network entity 105 may facilitate the scheduling of resources for D2D communications. In some other examples, D2D communications may be carried out between the UEs 115 without an involvement of a network entity 105.

The core network 130 may provide user authentication, access authorization, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. The core network 130 may be an evolved packet core (EPC) or 5G core (5GC) , which may include at least one control plane entity that manages access and mobility (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME) , an access and mobility management function (AMF) ) and at least one user plane entity that routes packets or interconnects to external networks (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW) , a Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (P-GW) , or a user plane function (UPF) ) . The control plane entity may manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for the UEs 115 served by the network entities 105 (e.g., base stations 140) associated with the core network 130. User IP packets may be transferred through the user plane entity, which may provide IP address allocation as well as other functions. The user plane entity may be connected to IP services 150 for one or more network operators. The IP services 150 may include access to the Internet, Intranet (s) , an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) , or a Packet-Switched Streaming Service.

The wireless communications system 100 may operate using one or more frequency bands, which may be in the range of 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz) . Generally, the region from 300 MHz to 3 GHz is known as the ultra-high frequency (UHF) region or decimeter band because the wavelengths range from approximately one decimeter to one meter in length. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features, which may be referred to as clusters, but the waves may penetrate structures sufficiently for a macro cell to provide service to the UEs 115 located indoors. Communications using UHF waves may be associated with smaller antennas and shorter ranges (e.g., less than 100 kilometers) compared to communications using the smaller frequencies and longer waves of the high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) portion of the spectrum below 300 MHz.

The wireless communications system 100 may utilize both licensed and unlicensed RF spectrum bands. For example, the wireless communications system 100 may employ License Assisted Access (LAA) , LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) radio access technology, or NR technology using an unlicensed band such as the 5 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band. While operating using unlicensed RF spectrum bands, devices such as the network entities 105 and the UEs 115 may employ carrier sensing for collision detection and avoidance. In some examples, operations using unlicensed bands may be based on a carrier aggregation configuration in conjunction with component carriers operating using a licensed band (e.g., LAA) . Operations using unlicensed spectrum may include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, P2P transmissions, or D2D transmissions, among other examples.

A network entity 105 (e.g., a base station 140, an RU 170) or a UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas, which may be used to employ techniques such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications, or beamforming. The antennas of a network entity 105 or a UE 115 may be located within one or more antenna arrays or antenna panels, which may support MIMO operations or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly, such as an antenna tower. In some examples, antennas or antenna arrays associated with a network entity 105 may be located at diverse geographic locations. A network entity 105 may include an antenna array with a set of rows and columns of antenna ports that the network entity 105 may use to support beamforming of communications with a UE 115. Likewise, a UE 115 may include one or more antenna arrays that may support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Additionally, or alternatively, an antenna panel may support RF beamforming for a signal transmitted via an antenna port.

Beamforming, which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception, is a signal processing technique that may be used at a transmitting device or a receiving device (e.g., a network entity 105, a UE 115) to shape or steer an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting device and the receiving device. Beamforming may be achieved by combining the signals communicated via antenna elements of an antenna array such that some signals propagating along particular orientations with respect to an antenna array experience constructive interference while others experience destructive interference. The adjustment of signals communicated via the antenna elements may include a transmitting device or a receiving device applying amplitude offsets, phase offsets, or both to signals carried via the antenna elements associated with the device. The adjustments associated with each of the antenna elements may be defined by a beamforming weight set associated with a particular orientation (e.g., with respect to the antenna array of the transmitting device or receiving device, or with respect to some other orientation) .

In some wireless communications systems, a network entity may configure measurement gaps for a 115 to perform inter-frequency or inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) measurements, beam measurements or intra-frequency measurements. During the measurement gap, the UE 115 may not be expected to transmit a signal associated with a PUCCH, a SRS, or a signal associated with a PUSCH, and the UE 115 may not be expected to receive a signal associated with a PDCCH, or a signal associated with a PDSCH. Because the UE 115 may not be able to transmit uplink control or data signals and receive downlink control and data signals, the configured measurement gaps my reduce the communication throughput and latency performance. Some applications, such as XR applications (e.g., augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality) may use high communication throughput. The configured measurement gaps may collide with communications of the XR applications and other high throughput applications.

Techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication may reduce collisions between the configured measurement gaps and the communication of signals. In some examples, a UE 115 may receive first control signaling indicating a configuration of a measurement gap instance. The configuration may indicate an activity status of the measurement gap instance. The activity status may indicate that measurement gap instance is active and the UE 115 is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE 115 is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The UE 115 may receive second control signaling dynamically changing the activity status of the measurement gap instance. In some cases, the activity status indicated by the configuration is active, and the second control signaling dynamically changes the activity status to inactive. In some cases, the activity status indicated by the configuration is inactive, and the second control signaling dynamically changes the activity status to active. In some cases, the activity status of the measurement gap instance, after receiving the second control signaling, may be inactive, and the UE 115 may communicate during the measurement gap instance. In some examples, the activity status of the measurement gap instance may be changed once. In some cases, a duration between receiving the second control signaling and the measurement gap may be greater than a threshold.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a wireless communications system 200 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The wireless communications system 200 may implement aspects of or may be implemented by aspects of the wireless communications system 100. For example, the wireless communications system 200 includes a UE 115-a, which may be an example of a UE 115 as described herein. The wireless communications system 200 may also include a network entity 105-a, which may be an example of a network entity 105 as described herein.

The UE 115-a may communicate with the network entity 105-a using a communication link 125-a. The communication link 125-a may be an example of an NR or LTE link between the UE 115-a and the network entity 105-a. The communication link 125-a may include bi-directional links that enable both uplink and downlink communications. For example, the network entity 105-a may transmit downlink signals (e.g., downlink transmissions) , such as downlink control signaling 205 and downlink data signals 210, to the UE 115-a using the communication link 125-a, and the UE 115-a may transmit uplink signals (e.g., uplink transmissions) , such as uplink control signaling 215 and uplink data signals 220, to the network entity 105-a using the communication link 125-a.

In some examples, the UE 115-a may receive control signaling 225 indicating a configuration for a measurement gap instance. During the measurement gap instance, the UE 115-a may not be expected to transmit a signal associated with a PUCCH, a SRS, or a signal associated with a PUSCH, and the UE may not be expected to receive a signal associated with a PDCCH, or a signal associated with a PDSCH except for the transmission and reception activities related to a random access channel procedure (RACH) . In some cases, the UE 115-a may report CSI if the CSI-RS collides with the measurement gap. Because the UE 115-a may not be able to transmit uplink control or data signals and receive downlink control and data signals, the configured measurement gaps my reduce the communication throughput and latency performance. Some applications, such as XR applications (e.g., augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality) may use high communication throughput. The configured measurement gaps may collide with communications of the XR applications and other high throughput applications.

Techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication may reduce collisions between the configured measurement gaps and the communication of signals. With dynamic adaptation, the network entity 105-a may indicate that the UE 115-a switch between one mode of measurement operations and another mode of data communication which could occupy the resource allocated for measurement gaps. The dynamic adaption may provide flexibility in whether the UE 115-a may be allowed to communicate with network entity 105-a for a data channel during a configured measurement gap. The network entity 105-a may allocate the data channel for communications with the UE 115-a during the scheduled measurement gap depending on channel conditions, available bandwidth and remaining delay budget. For example, the UE 115-a may transmit an uplink communication 235.

In some examples, the UE 115-a may receive control signaling 225 indicating a configuration for a measurement gap instance. In some cases, the control signaling 225 may be a RRC reconfiguration message. The configuration may indicate an activity status of the measurement gap instance. The activity status may indicate that the measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the measurement gap instance. For example, the network entity 105-a may configure the measurement gap for the UE to perform inter-frequency or inter-RAT measurement, beam measurement or intra-frequency measurement when UE’s active bandwidth part (BWP) does not contain a synchronization signal block. In some examples, the activity status may indicate that the measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE 115-a is to skip performance of measurements during the measurement gap instance.

In some examples, the network entity 105-a may transmit, to the UE 115-a, control signaling 230 dynamically changing the activity status of the measurement gap instance. For example, the first status indicated by the configuration may be active, and the control signaling 230 dynamically changes the activity status to inactive. In some examples, the dynamic indication of the control signaling 230 may indicate the activity statuses of several measurement gaps. In some examples, the control signaling 230 may be a downlink control information (DCI) message.

The network entity 105-a may determine whether to dynamically change the activity status of the measurement gap instance using various techniques, such as by implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML) techniques. For example, AI and/or ML techniques may be implemented by network entity 105-a for the dynamic adaption of the measurement gap instance to provide flexibility in whether the UE 115-a may be allowed to communicate with network entity 105-a on a data channel during a configured measurement gap instance.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a timing diagram 300 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. Aspects of the timing diagram 300 may implement, or be implemented by, aspects of wireless communications system 100 and the wireless communications system 200, or any combination thereof. The timing diagram 300 shows DCI messages (DCI message 305-a, DCI message 305-b, DCI message 305-c, DCI message 305-d, and DCI message 305-e) and measurement gap instances (measurement gap instance 310-a, measurement gap instance 310-b, measurement gap instance 310-c, measurement gap instance 310-d, and measurement gap instance 310-e) . The DCI messages may dynamically change the activity statuses of the measurement gap instances.

In some examples, the DCI messages may provide an indication of the activity statuses (e.g., active or inactive) of the measurement gap instances. The activity status of active indicates that the UE 115-a is to perform measurements during the measurement gap instance or that the measurement gap instance is not skipped. The activity status of active may be referred to as not skipped. The activity status of inactive indicates that the UE 115-a is to skip measurements during the measurement gap instance or that the measurement gap instance is skipped. The activity status of inactive may be referred to as skipped. In some cases, the UE 115-a may communicate during the measurement gap instance based at least in part on the control signaling 230 changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to inactive or skipped.

In some examples, the DCI messages may provide a bitmap-based indication of the activity statuses (e.g., not skipped or skipped) of the measurement gap instances. For example, each bit of the bitmap may indicate whether a measurement gap instance within a sliding window (sliding window 315-a, sliding window 315-b, and sliding window 315-c) is skipped or not skipped. The bitmap may indicate the activity statuses as skipped or not skipped for three measurement gap instances (or any quantity of measurement gap instances) after the DCI message. For example, the DCI message 305-a may indicate a bitmap 001 for the sliding window 315-a, where 0 indicates the measurement gap instance is not skipped and 1 indicates the measurement gap instance is skipped. The bitmap 001 may indicate the measurement gap instance 310-a is not skipped, the measurement gap instance 310-b is not skipped, and the measurement gap instance 310-c is skipped. The DCI message 305-b may indicate a bitmap 011 for the sliding window 315-b that indicates the measurement gap instance 310-b is not skipped, the measurement gap instance 310-c is skipped, and the measurement gap instance 310-d is skipped. The DCI message 305-c may indicate a bitmap 110 for the sliding window 315-c that indicates the measurement gap instance 310-c is skipped, the measurement gap instance 310-d is skipped, and the measurement gap instance 310-e is not skipped.

In some examples, information of whether a same measurement gap instance is to be skipped or not skipped may be provided by more than one indication or more than one DCI message. The more than one indication of the dynamic changing of the activity statuses provides a more robust transmission of the measurement gap instance activity status indication. For example, if one indication or DCI message is lost, information for a same measurement gap instance may be obtained from another indication or DCI message. Additionally, the network entity 105-a may indicate whether a measurement gap instance a duration from the DCI message will be skipped, giving the UE 115-a more time to prepare for a data communication on the skipped measurement gap instance, such as for an uplink transmission.

In some cases, the DCI message may indicate a start offset, such as the first measurement gap instance after the DCI message having an offset equal to zero, and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances to be skipped or not skipped.

The techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication may improve the latency for XR applications. Multiple dynamic indications for the activity status (e.g., active or inactive and not skipped or skipped) for the measurement gap instance may provide a flexible and reliable solution to the issue that unnecessary measurement gap occasions or instances block XR traffic transmission and necessary measurement gap occasions may not be activated if XR traffic transmission is given priority. In some cases, the network entity 105-a may transmit, to the UE 115-a, control signaling 230 indicating the flipping or dynamically changing of the RRC configured activity status of the measurement gap instance, but the flipping or dynamic changing of the activity status may be indicated once for a measurement gap instance to avoid confusing the UE 115-a what to do next. In some examples, whether the UE 115-a is indicated to flip from skip to not skip or from not skip to skip, the UE 115-a may have a timeline threshold between the DCI and the measurement gap instance to guarantee that the UE 115-a has sufficient time to tune radio frequency and prepare or cancel an uplink transmission.

In some examples, a measurement gap instance may be initially configured as not skipped by the RRC reconfiguration message, and the same measurement gap instance may be dynamically changed to skipped by the DCI message which is a later indication than the RRC reconfiguration message. In another example, a measurement gap instance may be initially configured as skipped by the RRC reconfiguration message, and the same measurement gap instance may be dynamically changed to not skipped by the DCI message.

In some examples, the network entity 105-a may transmit, to the UE 115-a, control signaling 225 (e.g., RRCReconfiguration message) to configure one or more measurement gap occasions or instances to be not skipped. The network entity 105-a may transmit, to the UE 115-a, control signaling 230 (e.g., DCI message) to dynamically indicate the configured not skipped activity statuses of the one or more measurement gap instances to be dynamically changed to skipped. In some cases, the flipping or dynamic changing of the activity status may be done once. For example, the network entity 105-a may not transmit, to the UE 115-a, a DCI message indicating to flip or dynamically change the previously dynamically changed measurement gap instance back to not skipped. In some cases, if the network entity 105-a transmits, to the UE 115-a, a DCI message indicating to flip or dynamically change the previously dynamically changed measurement gap instance back to not skipped, the UE 115-a may refrain from changing the activity status of the measurement gap instance.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a timing diagram 400 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. Aspects of the timing diagram 400 may implement, or be implemented by, aspects of wireless communications system 100 and the wireless communications system 200, or any combination thereof. Aspects of the timing diagram 400 may implement aspects of the timing diagram 300. The timing diagram 400 shows DCI messages (DCI message 405-a and DCI message 405-b) and measurement gap instances (measurement gap instance 410-a and measurement gap instance 410-b) .

In some examples, the measurement gap instance 410-a and the measurement gap instance 410-b may be configured by the RRC reconfiguration message with the activity statuses of not skipped. The network entity 105-a may transmit, to the UE 115-a, the DCI message 405-a dynamically changing the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-b to skipped. In some cases, the flipping or dynamically changing the activity status from not skipped to skipped may be indicated by the network entity 105-a once. The network entity 105-a may not transmit another control signaling 230 or DCI message 405-b that indicates to flip or dynamically change the activity status of skipped for the measurement gap instance 410-b back to not skipped. In some examples, the DCI message 405-b may also indicate the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-b as skipped. For example, the DCI message 405-a may include the bitmap (01. . . ) indicating the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-a is not skipped and the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-b is skipped, and the DCI message 405-b may include the bitmap (1... ) indicating the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-b is skipped.

In some examples, a duration 415 or time interval between the dynamic indication provided by the DCI message 405-a and the measurement gap instance 410-b whose activity status is flipped or dynamically changed from not skipped to skipped may be larger than a threshold T1. The UE 115-a may refrain from the performance of measurements during the measurement gap instance 410-b based on the duration 415 being greater than the threshold T1. The threshold T1 may provide a duration for the UE 115-a to tune radio frequency and prepare a data transmission in the skipped measurement gap instance. The value of the threshold T1 may comprise a processing delay (K2) value representing a processing delay between an uplink grant and the uplink transmission and an offset value representing an interval of time for the UE to tune radio frequency from measurement to uplink data transmission. In some cases, if the interval between the DCI message 405-a and the measurement gap instance 410-b does not meet the threshold (e.g., less than T1) , the UE 115-a may refrain from skipping performance of the measurements during the measurement gap instance 410-b even though the DCI message 405-a dynamically changes the activity status to skipped.

In some examples, the measurement gap instance 410-a and the measurement gap instance 410-b may be configured by the RRC reconfiguration message with the activity statuses of skipped. The network entity 105-a may transmit, to the UE 115-a, the DCI message 405-a dynamically changing the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-b to not skipped. In some cases, the flipping or dynamically changing the activity status from skipped to not skipped may be indicated by the network entity 105-a once. The network entity 105-a may not transmit another control signaling 230 or DCI message 405-b that indicates to flip or dynamically change the activity status of not skipped for the measurement gap instance 410-b back to skipped. In some examples, the DCI message 405-b may also indicate the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-b as not skipped. For example, the DCI message 405-a may include the bitmap (10. . ) indicating the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-a is skipped and the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-b is not skipped, and the DCI message 405-b may include the bitmap (0... ) indicating the activity status of the measurement gap instance 410-b is not skipped.

In some examples, the duration 415 or time interval between the dynamic indication provided by the DCI message 405-a and the measurement gap instance 410-b whose activity status is flipped or dynamically changed from skipped to not skipped may be larger than a threshold T2. The UE 115-a may performance of measurements during the measurement gap instance 410-b based on the duration 415 being greater than the threshold T2. The threshold T2 may provide a duration for the UE 115-a to tune radio frequency and cancel an uplink transmission in the measurement gap instance 410-b. The value of the threshold T2 may comprise an uplink cancellation timeline (T_proc, 2) value representing an interval of time for cancelling the uplink transmission and an offset value representing an interval of time for the UE to tune radio frequency from uplink data transmission to measurement. In some cases, if the interval between the DCI message 405-a and the measurement gap instance 410-b does not meet the threshold (e.g., less than T2) , the UE 115-a may refrain from canceling the UL transmission during the measurement gap instance 410-b even though the DCI message 405-a dynamically changes the activity status to not skipped.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a process flow 500 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. In some examples, the process flow 500 may implement or be implemented by aspects of the wireless communications systems 100 and 200 as described with reference to FIGs. 1 and 2, respectively. For example, the process flow 500 may be implemented by a network entity 105-b, which may be an example of the network entities 105 as described with reference to FIGs. 1 and 2. The process flow 500 may be implemented by a UE 115-b, which may be an example of the UEs as described with reference to FIGs. 1 and 2.

In some examples, the operations illustrated in process flow 500 may be performed by hardware (e.g., including circuitry, processing blocks, logic components, and other components) , code (e.g., software executed by a processor) , or any combination thereof. Alternative examples of the following may be implemented, where some steps are performed in a different order than described or are not performed at all. In some cases, steps may include additional features not mentioned below, or further steps may be added.

At 505, the UE 115-b may receive, from the network entity 105-b, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance. The configuration may indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance. The first activity status may indicate that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. In some examples, the first control signaling may be a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message.

At 510, the UE 115-b may receive, from the network entity 105-b, may receive second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance. In some cases, the second control signaling may be a downlink control information (DCI) message.

At 515, the UE 115-b may dynamically change the activity status. In some examples, the first activity status indicated by the configuration may be active, and the second control signaling may dynamically change the first activity status to inactive. In some examples, the UE 115-a may refrain from changing the first activity status to active after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive. In some cases, the UE 115-a may skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold. In some examples, the UE 115-a may refrain from skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.

In some examples, the first activity status indicated by the configuration may be inactive, and the second control signaling may dynamically change the first activity status to active. In some cases, the UE 115-a may refrain from changing the first activity status to inactive after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active. In some examples, the UE 115-a may perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold. In some cases, the UE 115-a may refrain from performing measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.

In some examples, the second control signaling may comprise a first bitmap indicating the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance and one or more second activity statuses of corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances that temporally follow the first measurement gap instance. The UE 115-a may receive third control signaling comprising a second bitmap indicating the one or more second activity statuses of the corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances.

In some examples, the second control signaling may comprise an indication of an initial measurement gap instance whose activity status is to be changed and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances whose individual activity statuses is also to be changed. The first measurement gap instance may be the initial measurement gap instance.

At 520, the UE 115-a may communicate during the first measurement gap instance based on the second control signaling changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to inactive. In some examples, the UE 115-a may refrain from communication during the first measurement gap instance based on the second control signaling changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to active.

FIG. 6 shows a block diagram 600 of a device 605 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 605 may be an example of aspects of a UE 115 as described herein. The device 605 may include a receiver 610, a transmitter 615, and a communications manager 620. The device 605, or one or more components of the device 605 (e.g., the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, and the communications manager 620) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to, individually or collectively, support or enable the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .

The receiver 610 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 605. The receiver 610 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

The transmitter 615 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 605. For example, the transmitter 615 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication) . In some examples, the transmitter 615 may be co-located with a receiver 610 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 615 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

The communications manager 620, the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, or various combinations thereof or various components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication as described herein. For example, the communications manager 620, the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, or various combinations or components thereof may be capable of performing one or more of the functions described herein.

In some examples, the communications manager 620, the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry) . The hardware may include at least one of a processor, a digital signal processor (DSP) , a central processing unit (CPU) , an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) , a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by one or more processors, individually or collectively, executing instructions stored in the at least one memory) .

Additionally, or alternatively, the communications manager 620, the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by at least one processor. If implemented in code executed by at least one processor, the functions of the communications manager 620, the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure) .

In some examples, the communications manager 620 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, or both. For example, the communications manager 620 may receive information from the receiver 610, send information to the transmitter 615, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

The communications manager 620 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 620 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The communications manager 620 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

By including or configuring the communications manager 620 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 605 (e.g., at least one processor controlling or otherwise coupled with the receiver 610, the transmitter 615, the communications manager 620, or a combination thereof) may support techniques for more efficient utilization of communication resources.

FIG. 7 shows a block diagram 700 of a device 705 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 705 may be an example of aspects of a device 605 or a UE 115 as described herein. The device 705 may include a receiver 710, a transmitter 715, and a communications manager 720. The device 705, or one or more components of the device 705 (e.g., the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, and the communications manager 720) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .

The receiver 710 may provide a means for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 705. The receiver 710 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

The transmitter 715 may provide a means for transmitting signals generated by other components of the device 705. For example, the transmitter 715 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or any combination thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication) . In some examples, the transmitter 715 may be co-located with a receiver 710 in a transceiver module. The transmitter 715 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

The device 705, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication as described herein. For example, the communications manager 720 may include a measurement gap instance manager 725 a changing activity status manager 730, or any combination thereof. The communications manager 720 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 620 as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager 720, or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, or both. For example, the communications manager 720 may receive information from the receiver 710, send information to the transmitter 715, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 710, the transmitter 715, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

The communications manager 720 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The measurement gap instance manager 725 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The changing activity status manager 730 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

FIG. 8 shows a block diagram 800 of a communications manager 820 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager 820 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 620, a communications manager 720, or both, as described herein. The communications manager 820, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication as described herein. For example, the communications manager 820 may include a measurement gap instance manager 825, a changing activity status manager 830, a communication manager 835, a measurement manager 840, or any combination thereof. Each of these components, or components or subcomponents thereof (e.g., one or more processors, one or more memories) , may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .

The communications manager 820 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The measurement gap instance manager 825 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The changing activity status manager 830 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

In some examples, the first activity status indicated by the configuration is active. In some examples, the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.

In some examples, the changing activity status manager 830 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for refraining from changing the first activity status to active after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.

In some examples, the measurement manager 840 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold.

In some examples, the measurement manager 840 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for refraining from skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.

In some examples, the first activity status indicated by the configuration is inactive. In some examples, the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.

In some examples, the changing activity status manager 830 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for refraining from changing the first activity status to inactive after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.

In some examples, the measurement manager 840 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for performing measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold.

In some examples, the measurement manager 840 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for refraining from performing measurements during the first measurement gap instance based on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.

In some examples, to support receiving the second control signaling, the changing activity status manager 830 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving a first bitmap indicating the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance and one or more second activity statuses of corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances that temporally follow the first measurement gap instance.

In some examples, the changing activity status manager 830 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving third control signaling including a second bitmap indicating the one or more second activity statuses of the corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances.

In some examples, to support receiving the second control signaling, the changing activity status manager 830 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving an indication of an initial measurement gap instance whose activity status is to be changed and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances whose individual activity statuses is also to be changed, where the first measurement gap instance is the initial measurement gap instance.

In some examples, the communication manager 835 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for communicating during the first measurement gap instance based on the second control signaling changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to inactive.

In some examples, the communication manager 835 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for refraining from communication during the first measurement gap instance based on the second control signaling changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to active.

In some examples, the first control signaling is an RRC reconfiguration message. In some examples, the second control signaling is a DCI message.

FIG. 9 shows a diagram of a system 900 including a device 905 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 905 may be an example of or include the components of a device 605, a device 705, or a UE 115 as described herein. The device 905 may communicate (e.g., wirelessly) with one or more network entities 105, one or more UEs 115, or any combination thereof. The device 905 may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communications manager 920, an input/output (I/O) controller 910, a transceiver 915, an antenna 925, at least one memory 930, code 935, and at least one processor 940. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 945) .

The I/O controller 910 may manage input and output signals for the device 905. The I/O controller 910 may also manage peripherals not integrated into the device 905. In some cases, the I/O controller 910 may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, the I/O controller 910 may utilize an operating system such as or another known operating system. Additionally, or alternatively, the I/O controller 910 may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, the I/O controller 910 may be implemented as part of one or more processors, such as the at least one processor 940. In some cases, a user may interact with the device 905 via the I/O controller 910 or via hardware components controlled by the I/O controller 910.

In some cases, the device 905 may include a single antenna 925. However, in some other cases, the device 905 may have more than one antenna 925, which may be capable of concurrently transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions. The transceiver 915 may communicate bi-directionally, via the one or more antennas 925, wired, or wireless links as described herein. For example, the transceiver 915 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The transceiver 915 may also include a modem to modulate the packets, to provide the modulated packets to one or more antennas 925 for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the one or more antennas 925. The transceiver 915, or the transceiver 915 and one or more antennas 925, may be an example of a transmitter 615, a transmitter 715, a receiver 610, a receiver 710, or any combination thereof or component thereof, as described herein.

The at least one memory 930 may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM) . The at least one memory 930 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 935 including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor 940, cause the device 905 to perform various functions described herein. The code 935 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 935 may not be directly executable by the at least one processor 940 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 930 may contain, among other things, a basic I/O system (BIOS) which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices.

The at least one processor 940 may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof) . In some cases, the at least one processor 940 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into the at least one processor 940. The at least one processor 940 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., the at least one memory 930) to cause the device 905 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication) . For example, the device 905 or a component of the device 905 may include at least one processor 940 and at least one memory 930 coupled with or to the at least one processor 940, the at least one processor 940 and at least one memory 930 configured to perform various functions described herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 940 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 930 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 940 may be a component of a processing system, which may refer to a system (such as a series) of machines, circuitry (including, for example, one or both of processor circuitry (which may include the at least one processor 940) and memory circuitry (which may include the at least one memory 930) ) , or components, that receives or obtains inputs and processes the inputs to produce, generate, or obtain a set of outputs. The processing system may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein. For example, the at least one processor 940 or a processing system including the at least one processor 940 may be configured to, configurable to, or operable to cause the device 905 to perform one or more of the functions described herein. Further, as described herein, being “configured to, ” being “configurable to, ” and being “operable to” may be used interchangeably and may be associated with a capability, when executing code stored in the at least one memory 930 or otherwise, to perform one or more of the functions described herein.

The communications manager 920 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 920 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The communications manager 920 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

By including or configuring the communications manager 920 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 905 may support techniques for improved communication reliability, reduced latency, more efficient utilization of communication resources, and improved coordination between devices.

In some examples, the communications manager 920 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 915, the one or more antennas 925, or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 920 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 920 may be supported by or performed by the at least one processor 940, the at least one memory 930, the code 935, or any combination thereof. For example, the code 935 may include instructions executable by the at least one processor 940 to cause the device 905 to perform various aspects of techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication as described herein, or the at least one processor 940 and the at least one memory 930 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.

FIG. 10 shows a block diagram 1000 of a device 1005 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1005 may be an example of aspects of a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 1005 may include a receiver 1010, a transmitter 1015, and a communications manager 1020. The device 1005, or one or more components of the device 1005 (e.g., the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, and the communications manager 1020) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to, individually or collectively, support or enable the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .

The receiver 1010 may provide a means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I/Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 1005. In some examples, the receiver 1010 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the receiver 1010 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.

The transmitter 1015 may provide a means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, sending) information generated by other components of the device 1005. For example, the transmitter 1015 may output information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I/Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . In some examples, the transmitter 1015 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the transmitter 1015 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 1015 and the receiver 1010 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include or be coupled with a modem.

The communications manager 1020, the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, or various combinations thereof or various components thereof may be examples of means for performing various aspects of techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1020, the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, or various combinations or components thereof may be capable of performing one or more of the functions described herein.

In some examples, the communications manager 1020, the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., in communications management circuitry) . The hardware may include at least one of a processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, a microcontroller, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure. In some examples, at least one processor and at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by one or more processors, individually or collectively, executing instructions stored in the at least one memory) .

Additionally, or alternatively, the communications manager 1020, the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in code (e.g., as communications management software or firmware) executed by at least one processor. If implemented in code executed by at least one processor, the functions of the communications manager 1020, the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, an ASIC, an FPGA, a microcontroller, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., configured as or otherwise supporting, individually or collectively, a means for performing the functions described in the present disclosure) .

In some examples, the communications manager 1020 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, or both. For example, the communications manager 1020 may receive information from the receiver 1010, send information to the transmitter 1015, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

The communications manager 1020 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 1020 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The communications manager 1020 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

By including or configuring the communications manager 1020 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 1005 (e.g., at least one processor controlling or otherwise coupled with the receiver 1010, the transmitter 1015, the communications manager 1020, or a combination thereof) may support techniques for more efficient utilization of communication resources.

FIG. 11 shows a block diagram 1100 of a device 1105 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1105 may be an example of aspects of a device 1005 or a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 1105 may include a receiver 1110, a transmitter 1115, and a communications manager 1120. The device 1105, or one or more components of the device 1105 (e.g., the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, and the communications manager 1120) , may include at least one processor, which may be coupled with at least one memory, to support the described techniques. Each of these components may be in communication with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) .

The receiver 1110 may provide a means for obtaining (e.g., receiving, determining, identifying) information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I/Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . Information may be passed on to other components of the device 1105. In some examples, the receiver 1110 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the receiver 1110 may support obtaining information by receiving signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof.

The transmitter 1115 may provide a means for outputting (e.g., transmitting, providing, conveying, sending) information generated by other components of the device 1105. For example, the transmitter 1115 may output information such as user data, control information, or any combination thereof (e.g., I/Q samples, symbols, packets, protocol data units, service data units) associated with various channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels, channels associated with a protocol stack) . In some examples, the transmitter 1115 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the transmitter 1115 may support outputting information by transmitting signals via one or more wired (e.g., electrical, fiber optic) interfaces, wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. In some examples, the transmitter 1115 and the receiver 1110 may be co-located in a transceiver, which may include or be coupled with a modem.

The device 1105, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1120 may include a measurement gap instance manager 1125 a changing activity status manager 1130, or any combination thereof. The communications manager 1120 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 1020 as described herein. In some examples, the communications manager 1120, or various components thereof, may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, or both. For example, the communications manager 1120 may receive information from the receiver 1110, send information to the transmitter 1115, or be integrated in combination with the receiver 1110, the transmitter 1115, or both to obtain information, output information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

The communications manager 1120 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The measurement gap instance manager 1125 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The changing activity status manager 1130 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

FIG. 12 shows a block diagram 1200 of a communications manager 1220 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The communications manager 1220 may be an example of aspects of a communications manager 1020, a communications manager 1120, or both, as described herein. The communications manager 1220, or various components thereof, may be an example of means for performing various aspects of techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication as described herein. For example, the communications manager 1220 may include a measurement gap instance manager 1225 a changing activity status manager 1230, or any combination thereof. Each of these components, or components or subcomponents thereof (e.g., one or more processors, one or more memories) , may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses) which may include communications within a protocol layer of a protocol stack, communications associated with a logical channel of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack, within a device, component, or virtualized component associated with a network entity 105, between devices, components, or virtualized components associated with a network entity 105) , or any combination thereof.

The communications manager 1220 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. The measurement gap instance manager 1225 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The changing activity status manager 1230 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

In some examples, to support transmitting the second control signaling, the changing activity status manager 1230 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting a first bitmap indicating the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance and one or more second activity statuses of corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances that temporally follow the first measurement gap instance.

In some examples, the changing activity status manager 1230 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting third control signaling including a second bitmap indicating the one or more second activity statuses of the corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances.

In some examples, to support transmitting the second control signaling, the changing activity status manager 1230 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting an indication of an initial measurement gap instance whose activity status is to be changed and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances whose individual activity statuses is also to be changed, where the first measurement gap instance is the initial measurement gap instance.

FIG. 13 shows a diagram of a system 1300 including a device 1305 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The device 1305 may be an example of or include the components of a device 1005, a device 1105, or a network entity 105 as described herein. The device 1305 may communicate with one or more network entities 105, one or more UEs 115, or any combination thereof, which may include communications over one or more wired interfaces, over one or more wireless interfaces, or any combination thereof. The device 1305 may include components that support outputting and obtaining communications, such as a communications manager 1320, a transceiver 1310, an antenna 1315, at least one memory 1325, code 1330, and at least one processor 1335. These components may be in electronic communication or otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., a bus 1340) .

The transceiver 1310 may support bi-directional communications via wired links, wireless links, or both as described herein. In some examples, the transceiver 1310 may include a wired transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wired transceiver. Additionally, or alternatively, in some examples, the transceiver 1310 may include a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. In some examples, the device 1305 may include one or more antennas 1315, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving wireless transmissions (e.g., concurrently) . The transceiver 1310 may also include a modem to modulate signals, to provide the modulated signals for transmission (e.g., by one or more antennas 1315, by a wired transmitter) , to receive modulated signals (e.g., from one or more antennas 1315, from a wired receiver) , and to demodulate signals. In some implementations, the transceiver 1310 may include one or more interfaces, such as one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 1315 that are configured to support various receiving or obtaining operations, or one or more interfaces coupled with the one or more antennas 1315 that are configured to support various transmitting or outputting operations, or a combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 1310 may include or be configured for coupling with one or more processors or one or more memory components that are operable to perform or support operations based on received or obtained information or signals, or to generate information or other signals for transmission or other outputting, or any combination thereof. In some implementations, the transceiver 1310, or the transceiver 1310 and the one or more antennas 1315, or the transceiver 1310 and the one or more antennas 1315 and one or more processors or one or more memory components (e.g., the at least one processor 1335, the at least one memory 1325, or both) , may be included in a chip or chip assembly that is installed in the device 1305. In some examples, the transceiver 1310 may be operable to support communications via one or more communications links (e.g., a communication link 125, a backhaul communication link 120, a midhaul communication link 162, a fronthaul communication link 168) .

The at least one memory 1325 may include RAM, ROM, or any combination thereof. The at least one memory 1325 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 1330 including instructions that, when executed by one or more of the at least one processor 1335, cause the device 1305 to perform various functions described herein. The code 1330 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, the code 1330 may not be directly executable by a processor of the at least one processor 1335 but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. In some cases, the at least one memory 1325 may contain, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. In some examples, the at least one processor 1335 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 1325 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein (for example, as part of a processing system) .

The at least one processor 1335 may include an intelligent hardware device (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, an FPGA, a microcontroller, a programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof) . In some cases, the at least one processor 1335 may be configured to operate a memory array using a memory controller. In some other cases, a memory controller may be integrated into one or more of the at least one processor 1335. The at least one processor 1335 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory (e.g., one or more of the at least one memory 1325) to cause the device 1305 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication) . For example, the device 1305 or a component of the device 1305 may include at least one processor 1335 and at least one memory 1325 coupled with one or more of the at least one processor 1335, the at least one processor 1335 and the at least one memory 1325 configured to perform various functions described herein. The at least one processor 1335 may be an example of a cloud-computing platform (e.g., one or more physical nodes and supporting software such as operating systems, virtual machines, or container instances) that may host the functions (e.g., by executing code 1330) to perform the functions of the device 1305. The at least one processor 1335 may be any one or more suitable processors capable of executing scripts or instructions of one or more software programs stored in the device 1305 (such as within one or more of the at least one memory 1325) . In some examples, the at least one processor 1335 may include multiple processors and the at least one memory 1325 may include multiple memories. One or more of the multiple processors may be coupled with one or more of the multiple memories, which may, individually or collectively, be configured to perform various functions herein. In some examples, the at least one processor 1335 may be a component of a processing system, which may refer to a system (such as a series) of machines, circuitry (including, for example, one or both of processor circuitry (which may include the at least one processor 1335) and memory circuitry (which may include the at least one memory 1325) ) , or components, that receives or obtains inputs and processes the inputs to produce, generate, or obtain a set of outputs. The processing system may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein. For example, the at least one processor 1335 or a processing system including the at least one processor 1335 may be configured to, configurable to, or operable to cause the device 1305 to perform one or more of the functions described herein. Further, as described herein, being “configured to, ” being “configurable to, ” and being “operable to” may be used interchangeably and may be associated with a capability, when executing code stored in the at least one memory 1325 or otherwise, to perform one or more of the functions described herein.

In some examples, a bus 1340 may support communications of (e.g., within) a protocol layer of a protocol stack. In some examples, a bus 1340 may support communications associated with a logical channel of a protocol stack (e.g., between protocol layers of a protocol stack) , which may include communications performed within a component of the device 1305, or between different components of the device 1305 that may be co-located or located in different locations (e.g., where the device 1305 may refer to a system in which one or more of the communications manager 1320, the transceiver 1310, the at least one memory 1325, the code 1330, and the at least one processor 1335 may be located in one of the different components or divided between different components) .

In some examples, the communications manager 1320 may manage aspects of communications with a core network 130 (e.g., via one or more wired or wireless backhaul links) . For example, the communications manager 1320 may manage the transfer of data communications for client devices, such as one or more UEs 115. In some examples, the communications manager 1320 may manage communications with other network entities 105, and may include a controller or scheduler for controlling communications with UEs 115 in cooperation with other network entities 105. In some examples, the communications manager 1320 may support an X2 interface within an LTE/LTE-A wireless communications network technology to provide communication between network entities 105.

The communications manager 1320 may support wireless communication in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. For example, the communications manager 1320 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The communications manager 1320 is capable of, configured to, or operable to support a means for transmitting second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

By including or configuring the communications manager 1320 in accordance with examples as described herein, the device 1305 may support techniques for improved communication reliability, reduced latency, and more efficient utilization of communication resources, and improved coordination between devices.

In some examples, the communications manager 1320 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, obtaining, monitoring, outputting, transmitting) using or otherwise in cooperation with the transceiver 1310, the one or more antennas 1315 (e.g., where applicable) , or any combination thereof. Although the communications manager 1320 is illustrated as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communications manager 1320 may be supported by or performed by the transceiver 1310, one or more of the at least one processor 1335, one or more of the at least one memory 1325, the code 1330, or any combination thereof (for example, by a processing system including at least a portion of the at least one processor 1335, the at least one memory 1325, the code 1330, or any combination thereof) . For example, the code 1330 may include instructions executable by one or more of the at least one processor 1335 to cause the device 1305 to perform various aspects of techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication as described herein, or the at least one processor 1335 and the at least one memory 1325 may be otherwise configured to, individually or collectively, perform or support such operations.

FIG. 14 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1400 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1400 may be implemented by a UE or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1400 may be performed by a UE 115 as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 9. In some examples, a UE may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

At 1405, the method may include receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The operations of block 1405 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1405 may be performed by a measurement gap instance manager 825 as described with reference to FIG. 8.

At 1410, the method may include receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance. The operations of block 1410 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1410 may be performed by a changing activity status manager 830 as described with reference to FIG. 8.

FIG. 15 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1500 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1500 may be implemented by a UE or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1500 may be performed by a UE 115 as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 9. In some examples, a UE may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the UE may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

At 1505, the method may include receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The operations of block 1505 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1505 may be performed by a measurement gap instance manager 825 as described with reference to FIG. 8.

At 1510, the method may include receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance. The operations of block 1510 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1510 may be performed by a changing activity status manager 830 as described with reference to FIG. 8.

At 1515, the method may include communicating during the first measurement gap instance based on the second control signaling changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to inactive. The operations of block 1515 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1515 may be performed by a communication manager 835 as described with reference to FIG. 8.

FIG. 16 shows a flowchart illustrating a method 1600 that supports techniques for dynamic measurement gap indication in accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure. The operations of the method 1600 may be implemented by a network entity or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of the method 1600 may be performed by a network entity as described with reference to FIGs. 1 through 5 and 10 through 13. In some examples, a network entity may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the network entity to perform the described functions. Additionally, or alternatively, the network entity may perform aspects of the described functions using special-purpose hardware.

At 1605, the method may include transmitting, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, where the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and where the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance. The operations of block 1605 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1605 may be performed by a measurement gap instance manager 1225 as described with reference to FIG. 12.

At 1610, the method may include transmitting second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance. The operations of block 1610 may be performed in accordance with examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of 1610 may be performed by a changing activity status manager 1230 as described with reference to FIG. 12.

Aspect 1: A method for wireless communication by a UE, comprising: receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, wherein the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and wherein the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance; and receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

Aspect 2: The method of aspect 1, wherein the first activity status indicated by the configuration is active, and the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.

Aspect 3: The method of aspect 2, further comprising: refraining from changing the first activity status to active after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.

Aspect 4: The method of any of aspects 2 through 3, further comprising: skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold.

Aspect 5: The method of any of aspects 2 through 4, further comprising: refraining from skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.

Aspect 6: The method of aspect 1, wherein the first activity status indicated by the configuration is inactive, and the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.

Aspect 7: The method of aspect 6, further comprising: refraining from changing the first activity status to inactive after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.

Aspect 8: The method of any of aspects 6 through 7, further comprising: performing measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold.

Aspect 9: The method of any of aspects 6 through 8, further comprising: refraining from performing measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.

Aspect 10: The method of any of aspects 1 through 9, wherein receiving the second control signaling further comprises: receiving a first bitmap indicating the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance and one or more second activity statuses of corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances that temporally follow the first measurement gap instance.

Aspect 11: The method of aspect 10, further comprising: receiving third control signaling comprising a second bitmap indicating the one or more second activity statuses of the corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances.

Aspect 12: The method of any of aspects 1 through 11, wherein receiving the second control signaling further comprises: receiving an indication of an initial measurement gap instance whose activity status is to be changed and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances whose individual activity statuses is also to be changed, wherein the first measurement gap instance is the initial measurement gap instance.

Aspect 13: The method of any of aspects 1 through 12, further comprising: communicating during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on the second control signaling changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to inactive.

Aspect 14: The method of any of aspects 1 through 13, further comprising: refraining from communication during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on the second control signaling changing the activity status of the first measurement gap instance to active.

Aspect 15: The method of any of aspects 1 through 14, wherein the first control signaling is an RRC reconfiguration message, and the second control signaling is a DCI message.

Aspect 16: A method for wireless communication by a network entity, comprising: transmitting, to a UE, first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, wherein the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and wherein the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance; and transmitting second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.

Aspect 17: The method of aspect 16, wherein the first activity status indicated by the configuration is active, and the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.

Aspect 18: The method of any of aspects 16 through 17, wherein the first activity status indicated by the configuration is inactive, and the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.

Aspect 19: The method of aspect 16, wherein transmitting the second control signaling further comprises: transmitting a first bitmap indicating the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance and one or more second activity statuses of corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances that temporally follow the first measurement gap instance.

Aspect 20: The method of aspect 19, further comprising: transmitting third control signaling comprising a second bitmap indicating the one or more second activity statuses of the corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances.

Aspect 21: The method of any of aspects 16 through 20, wherein transmitting the second control signaling further comprises: transmitting an indication of an initial measurement gap instance whose activity status is to be changed and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances whose individual activity statuses is also to be changed, wherein the first measurement gap instance is the initial measurement gap instance.

Aspect 22: The method of any of aspects 16 through 21, wherein the first control signaling is an RRC reconfiguration message, and the second control signaling is a DCI message.

Aspect 23: A UE for wireless communication, comprising one or more memories storing processor-executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to perform a method of any of aspects 1 through 15.

Aspect 24: A UE for wireless communication, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 1 through 15.

Aspect 25: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method of any of aspects 1 through 15.

Aspect 26: A network entity for wireless communication, comprising one or more memories storing processor-executable code, and one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to perform a method of any of aspects 16 through 22.

Aspect 27: A network entity for wireless communication, comprising at least one means for performing a method of any of aspects 16 through 22.

Aspect 28: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method of any of aspects 16 through 22.

It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and that the operations and the steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. Further, aspects from two or more of the methods may be combined.

Although aspects of an LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR system may be described for purposes of example, and LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR terminology may be used in much of the description, the techniques described herein are applicable beyond LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, or NR networks. For example, the described techniques may be applicable to various other wireless communications systems such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) , Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wi-Fi) , IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) , IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, as well as other systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.

Information and signals described herein may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies and techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced throughout the description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

The various illustrative blocks and components described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed using a general-purpose processor, a DSP, an ASIC, a CPU, an FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor but, in the alternative, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration) . Any functions or operations described herein as being capable of being performed by a processor may be performed by multiple processors that, individually or collectively, are capable of performing the described functions or operations.

The functions described herein may be implemented using hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented using software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored as or transmitted using one or more instructions or code of a computer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of the disclosure and appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, functions described herein may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or combinations of any of these. Features implementing functions may also be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of functions are implemented at different physical locations.

Computer-readable media includes both non-transitory computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one location to another. A non-transitory storage medium may be any available medium that may be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media may include RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) , flash memory, compact disk (CD) ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that may be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of instructions or data structures and that may be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer, or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL) , or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of computer-readable medium. Disk and disc, as used herein, include CD, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD) , floppy disk and Blu-ray disc. Disks may reproduce data magnetically, and discs may reproduce data optically using lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media. Any functions or operations described herein as being capable of being performed by a memory may be performed by multiple memories that, individually or collectively, are capable of performing the described functions or operations.

As used herein, including in the claims, “or” as used in a list of items (e.g., a list of items prefaced by a phrase such as “at least one of” or “one or more of” ) indicates an inclusive list such that, for example, a list of at least one of A, B, or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C) . Also, as used herein, the phrase “based on” shall not be construed as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an example step that is described as “based on condition A” may be based on both a condition A and a condition B without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase “based on” shall be construed in the same manner as the phrase “based at least in part on. ”

As used herein, including in the claims, the article “a” before a noun is open-ended and understood to refer to “at least one” of those nouns or “one or more” of those nouns. Thus, the terms “a, ” “at least one, ” “one or more, ” “at least one of one or more” may be interchangeable. For example, if a claim recites “a component” that performs one or more functions, each of the individual functions may be performed by a single component or by any combination of multiple components. Thus, the term “a component” having characteristics or performing functions may refer to “at least one of one or more components” having a particular characteristic or performing a particular function. Subsequent reference to a component introduced with the article “a” using the terms “the” or “said” may refer to any or all of the one or more components. For example, a component introduced with the article “a” may be understood to mean “one or more components, ” and referring to “the component” subsequently in the claims may be understood to be equivalent to referring to “at least one of the one or more components. ” Similarly, subsequent reference to a component introduced as “one or more components” using the terms “the” or “said” may refer to any or all of the one or more components. For example, referring to “the one or more components” subsequently in the claims may be understood to be equivalent to referring to “at least one of the one or more components. ”

The term “determine” or “determining” encompasses a variety of actions and, therefore, “determining” can include calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up (such as via looking up in a table, a database or another data structure) , ascertaining and the like. Also, “determining” can include receiving (e.g., receiving information) , accessing (e.g., accessing data stored in memory) and the like. Also, “determining” can include resolving, obtaining, selecting, choosing, establishing, and other such similar actions.

In the appended figures, similar components or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label by a dash and a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If just the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label, or other subsequent reference label.

The description set forth herein, in connection with the appended drawings, describes example configurations and does not represent all the examples that may be implemented or that are within the scope of the claims. The term “example” used herein means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration, ” and not “preferred” or “advantageous over other examples. ” The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the described techniques. These techniques, however, may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.

The description herein is provided to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to the disclosure will be apparent to a person having ordinary skill in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Thus, the disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein but is to be accorded the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

A user equipment (UE) , comprising:

one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and

one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

receive first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, wherein the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and wherein the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance; and

receive second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.
The UE of claim 1, wherein:

the first activity status indicated by the configuration is active, and

the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.
The UE of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

refrain from changing the first activity status to active after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.
The UE of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold.
The UE of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

refrain from skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.
The UE of claim 1, wherein:

the first activity status indicated by the configuration is inactive, and

the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.
The UE of claim 6, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

refrain from changing the first activity status to inactive after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.
The UE of claim 6, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold.
The UE of claim 6, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

refrain from performing measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.
The UE of claim 1, wherein, to receive the second control signaling, the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

receive a first bitmap indicating the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance and one or more second activity statuses of corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances that temporally follow the first measurement gap instance.
The UE of claim 10, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

receive third control signaling comprising a second bitmap indicating the one or more second activity statuses of the corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances.
The UE of claim 1, wherein, to receive the second control signaling, the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

receive an indication of an initial measurement gap instance whose activity status is to be changed and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances whose individual activity statuses is also to be changed, wherein the first measurement gap instance is the initial measurement gap instance.
The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

communicate during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on the second control signaling changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance to inactive.
The UE of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the UE to:

refrain from communication during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on the second control signaling changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance to active.
The UE of claim 1, wherein:

the first control signaling is a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, and

the second control signaling is a downlink control information (DCI) message.
A network entity, comprising:

one or more memories storing processor-executable code; and

one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:

transmit, to a user equipment (UE) , first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, wherein the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and wherein the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance; and

transmit second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.
The network entity of claim 16, wherein:

the first activity status indicated by the configuration is active, and

the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.
The network entity of claim 16, wherein:

the first activity status indicated by the configuration is inactive, and

the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.
The network entity of claim 16, wherein, to transmit the second control signaling, the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:

transmit a first bitmap indicating the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance and one or more second activity statuses of corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances that temporally follow the first measurement gap instance.
The network entity of claim 19, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:

transmit third control signaling comprising a second bitmap indicating the one or more second activity statuses of the corresponding one or more second measurement gap instances.
The network entity of claim 16, wherein, to transmit the second control signaling, the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:

transmit an indication of an initial measurement gap instance whose activity status is to be changed and a quantity of consecutive measurement gap instances whose individual activity statuses is also to be changed, wherein the first measurement gap instance is the initial measurement gap instance.
The network entity of claim 16, wherein:

the first control signaling is a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, and

the second control signaling is a downlink control information (DCI) message.
A method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) , comprising:

receiving first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, wherein the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and wherein the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance; and

receiving second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.
The method of claim 23, wherein:

the first activity status indicated by the configuration is active, and

the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.
The method of claim 24, further comprising:

refraining from changing the first activity status to active after the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.
The method of claim 24, further comprising:

skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being greater than a threshold.
The method of claim 24, further comprising:

refraining from skipping performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance based at least in part on a duration between reception of the second control signaling and the first measurement gap instance being less than a threshold.
A method for wireless communication by a network entity, comprising:

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE) , first control signaling indicating a configuration for a first measurement gap instance, wherein the configuration indicates a first activity status of the first measurement gap instance, and wherein the first activity status indicates that the first measurement gap instance is active and the UE is to perform measurements during the first measurement gap instance or that the first measurement gap instance is inactive and the UE is to skip performance of measurements during the first measurement gap instance; and

transmitting second control signaling dynamically changing the first activity status of the first measurement gap instance.
The method of claim 28, wherein:

the first activity status indicated by the configuration is active, and

the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to inactive.
The method of claim 28, wherein:

the first activity status indicated by the configuration is inactive, and

the second control signaling dynamically changes the first activity status to active.