Patent Application
20230199588
This disclosure generally relates to wireless communication networks, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for Serving Cell change in a wireless communication system.
With the rapid rise in demand for communication of large amounts of data to and from mobile communication devices, traditional mobile voice communication networks are evolving into networks that communicate with Internet Protocol (IP) data packets. Such IP data packet communication can provide users of mobile communication devices with voice over IP, multimedia, multicast and on-demand communication services.
An exemplary network structure is an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN). The E-UTRAN system can provide high data throughput in order to realize the above-noted voice over IP and multimedia services. A new radio technology for the next generation (e.g., 5G) is currently being discussed by the 3GPP standards organization. Accordingly, changes to the current body of 3GPP standard are currently being submitted and considered to evolve and finalize the 3GPP standard.
In accordance with the present disclosure, one or more devices and/or methods are provided. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), the UE receives a first signaling configuring one or more sets of cells comprising a first set of cells. The first set of cells comprises a first Special Cell (SpCell) and one or more Secondary Cells (SCells). The UE receives receiving a second signaling indicative of a change of Serving Cells of the UE to the first set of cells. In response to the second signaling, the UE adds and/or activates the first SpCell and the one or more SCells.
The exemplary wireless communication systems and devices described below employ a wireless communication system, supporting a broadcast service. Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication such as voice, data, and so on. These systems may be based on code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) LTE (Long Term Evolution) wireless access, 3GPP LTE-A or LTE-Advanced (Long Term Evolution Advanced), 3GPP2 UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), WiMax, 3GPP NR (New Radio) wireless access for 5G, or some other modulation techniques.
In particular, the exemplary wireless communication systems devices described below may be designed to support one or more standards such as the standard offered by a consortium named “3rd Generation Partnership Project” referred to herein as 3GPP, including: RP-212710 NR further mobility enhancements; 3GPP specification 38.331 v16.6.0; 3GPP specification 38.321 v16.6.0. The standards and documents listed above are hereby expressly incorporated by reference in their entirety.
Each group of antennas and/or the area in which they are designed to communicate is often referred to as a sector of the access network. In the embodiment, antenna groups each may be designed to communicate to access terminals in a sector of the areas covered by access network 100.
In communication over forward links 120 and 126, the transmitting antennas of access network 100 may utilize beamforming in order to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of forward links for the different access terminals 116 and 122. Also, an access network using beamforming to transmit to access terminals scattered randomly through its coverage may normally cause less interference to access terminals in neighboring cells than an access network transmitting through a single antenna to its access terminals.
An access network (AN) may be a fixed station or base station used for communicating with the terminals and may also be referred to as an access point, a Node B, a base station, an enhanced base station, an eNodeB (eNB), a Next Generation NodeB (gNB), or some other terminology. An access terminal (AT) may also be called user equipment (UE), a wireless communication device, terminal, access terminal or some other terminology.
In one embodiment, each data stream is transmitted over a respective transmit antenna. TX data processor 214 formats, codes, and interleaves the traffic data for each data stream based on a particular coding scheme selected for that data stream to provide coded data.
The coded data for each data stream may be multiplexed with pilot data using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) techniques. The pilot data may typically be a known data pattern that is processed in a known manner and may be used at the receiver system to estimate the channel response. The multiplexed pilot and coded data for each data stream may then be modulated (i.e., symbol mapped) based on a particular modulation scheme (e.g., binary phase shift keying (BPSK), quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK), M-ary phase shift keying (M-PSK), or M-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM)) selected for that data stream to provide modulation symbols. The data rate, coding, and/or modulation for each data stream may be determined by instructions performed by processor 230.
The modulation symbols for data streams are then provided to a TX MIMO processor 220, which may further process the modulation symbols (e.g., for OFDM). TX MIMO processor 220 then provides NT modulation symbol streams to NT transmitters (TMTR) 222a through 222t. In certain embodiments, TX MIMO processor 220 may apply beamforming weights to the symbols of the data streams and to the antenna from which the symbol is being transmitted.
Each transmitter 222 receives and processes a respective symbol stream to provide one or more analog signals, and further conditions (e.g., amplifies, filters, and/or upconverts) the analog signals to provide a modulated signal suitable for transmission over the MIMO channel. NT modulated signals from transmitters 222a through 222t may then be transmitted from NT antennas 224a through 224t, respectively.
At receiver system 250, the transmitted modulated signals are received by NR antennas 252a through 252r and the received signal from each antenna 252 may be provided to a respective receiver (RCVR) 254a through 254r. Each receiver 254 may condition (e.g., filters, amplifies, and downconverts) a respective received signal, digitize the conditioned signal to provide samples, and/or further process the samples to provide a corresponding “received” symbol stream.
An RX data processor 260 then receives and/or processes the NR received symbol streams from NR receivers 254 based on a particular receiver processing technique to provide NT “detected” symbol streams. The RX data processor 260 may then demodulate, deinterleave, and/or decode each detected symbol stream to recover the traffic data for the data stream. The processing by RX data processor 260 may be complementary to that performed by TX MIMO processor 220 and TX data processor 214 at transmitter system 210.
A processor 270 may periodically determine which pre-coding matrix to use (discussed below). Processor 270 formulates a reverse link message comprising a matrix index portion and a rank value portion.
The reverse link message may comprise various types of information regarding the communication link and/or the received data stream. The reverse link message may then be processed by a TX data processor 238, which may also receive traffic data for a number of data streams from a data source 236, modulated by a modulator 280, conditioned by transmitters 254a through 254r, and/or transmitted back to transmitter system 210.
At transmitter system 210, the modulated signals from receiver system 250 are received by antennas 224, conditioned by receivers 222, demodulated by a demodulator 240, and processed by a RX data processor 242 to extract the reserve link message transmitted by the receiver system 250. Processor 230 may then determine which pre-coding matrix to use for determining the beamforming weights and may then process the extracted message.
In New Work Item Description (WID) on NR further mobility enhancements provided in RP-212710, one or more objectives for enhancement on mobility for NR are discussed. One or more parts of RP-212710 are quoted below:
When the UE passes from the coverage area of one cell to another cell, at some point a serving cell change need to be performed. Currently serving cell change is triggered by L3 measurements and is done by RRC signalling triggered Reconfiguration with Synch for change of PCell and PSCell, as well as release add for SCells when applicable, all cases with complete L2 (and L1) resets, and involving more latency, more overhead and more interruption time than beam switch mobility. The goal of L1/L2 mobility enhancements is to be able to do serving cell change via L1/L2 signalling with such low latency, low overhead and low interruption time.
The detailed objective of this work item are:
1. To specify mechanism and procedures of L1/L2 based inter-cell mobility for mobility latency reduction:
Note 1: FR2 specific enhancements are not precluded, if any.
Note 2: The procedure of L1/L2 based inter-cell mobility are applicable to the following scenarios:
Reconfiguration with sync (e.g., handover) and Secondary Cell (SCell) addition is introduced in 3GPP specification 38.331 v16.6.0, one or more parts of which are quoted below:
Primary Cell: The MCG cell, operating on the primary frequency, in which the UE either performs the initial connection establishment procedure or initiates the connection re-establishment procedure.
Primary SCG Cell: For dual connectivity operation, the SCG cell in which the UE performs random access when performing the Reconfiguration with Sync procedure.
Secondary Cell: For a UE configured with CA, a cell providing additional radio resources on top of Special Cell.
Secondary Cell Group: For a UE configured with dual connectivity, the subset of serving cells comprising of the PSCell and zero or more secondary cells.
Serving Cell: For a UE in RRC_CONNECTED not configured with CA/DC there is only one serving cell comprising of the primary cell. For a UE in RRC_CONNECTED configured with CA/DC the term ‘serving cells’ is used to denote the set of cells comprising of the Special Cell(s) and all secondary cells.
Special Cell: For Dual Connectivity operation the term Special Cell refers to the PCell of the MCG or the PSCell of the SCG, otherwise the term Special Cell refers to the PCell.
The network configures the UE with Master Cell Group (MCG), and zero or one Secondary Cell Group (SCG). In (NG)EN-DC, the MCG is configured as specified in TS 36.331 [10], and for NE-DC, the SCG is configured as specified in TS 36.331 [10]. The network provides the configuration parameters for a cell group in the CellGroupConfig IE.
The UE performs the following actions based on a received CellGroupConfig IE:
The UE shall perform the following actions to execute a reconfiguration with sync.
The UE shall:
The UE shall:
Cell group configuration is introduced in 3GPP specification 38.331 v16.6.0, one or more parts of which are quoted below:
The CellGroupConfig IE is used to configure a master cell group (MCG) or secondary cell group (SCG). A cell group comprises of one MAC entity, a set of logical channels with associated RLC entities and of a primary cell (SpCell) and one or more secondary cells (SCells).
The IE CellGroupId is used to identify a cell group. Value 0 identifies the master cell group. Other values identify secondary cell groups. In this version of the specification only values 0 and 1 are supported.
The IE Cellldentity is used to unambiguously identify a cell within a PLMN/SNPN.
The IE ServCelllndex concerns a short identity, used to uniquely identify a serving cell (i.e. the PCell, the PSCell or an SCell) across the cell groups. Value 0 applies for the PCell, while the SCellIndex that has previously been assigned applies for SCells.
The IE ServingCellConfig is used to configure (add or modify) the UE with a serving cell, which may be the SpCell or an SCell of an MCG or SCG. The parameters herein are mostly UE specific but partly also cell specific (e.g. in additionally configured bandwidth parts). Reconfiguration between a PDCCH and PUCCHless SCell is only supported using an SCell release and add.
The IE TCI-State associates one or two DL reference signals with a corresponding quasi-colocation (QCL) type.
The IE TCI-Stateld is used to identify one TCI-State configuration.
Random access procedure is introduced in 3GPP specification 38.321 v16.6.0, one or more parts of which are quoted below:
The Random Access procedure described in this clause is initiated by a PDCCH order, by the MAC entity itself, or by RRC for the events in accordance with TS 38.300 [2]. There is only one Random Access procedure ongoing at any point in time in a MAC entity. The Random Access procedure on an SCell shall only be initiated by a PDCCH order with ra-Preamblelndex different from 0b000000.
NOTE 1: If a new Random Access procedure is triggered while another is already ongoing in the MAC entity, it is up to UE implementation whether to continue with the ongoing procedure or start with the new procedure (e.g. for SI request).
NOTE 2: If there was an ongoing Random Access procedure that is triggered by a PDCCH order while the UE receives another PDCCH order indicating the same Random Access Preamble, PRACH mask index and uplink carrier, the Random Access procedure is considered as the same Random Access procedure as the ongoing one and not initialized again.
When the Random Access procedure is initiated on a Serving Cell, the MAC entity shall:
If the selected RA_TYPE is set to 4-stepRA, the MAC entity shall: [...]
The MAC entity shall, for each Random Access Preamble: [...]
Once the Random Access Preamble is transmitted and regardless of the possible occurrence of a measurement gap, the MAC entity shall:
Once Msg3 is transmitted the MAC entity shall:
Upon completion of the Random Access procedure, the MAC entity shall:
Upon successful completion of the Random Access procedure initiated for DAPS handover, the target MAC entity shall:
1> indicate the successful completion of the Random Access procedure to the upper layers.
If the MAC entity is configured with one or more SCells, the network may activate and deactivate the configured SCells. Upon configuration of an SCell, the SCell is deactivated unless the parameter sCellState is set to activated for the SCell by upper layers.
The configured SCell(s) is activated and deactivated by:
The MAC entity shall for each configured SCell:
HARQ feedback for the MAC PDU containing SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE shall not be impacted by PCell, PSCell and PUCCH SCell interruptions due to SCell activation/deactivation in TS 38.133 [11].
When SCell is deactivated, the ongoing Random Access procedure on the SCell, if any, is aborted.
In NR, a UE may perform a handover procedure to switch from one cell to another cell. The UE performs the handover procedure in response to a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling transmitted by a network. The RRC signaling comprises cell information of a target cell. The network determines to initiate the handover procedure based on measurement reports of the UE. Change of a Primary Cell (PCell) and/or a PSCell via reconfiguration with sync (e.g. involving Layer-3 (L3) RRC message) may involve higher latency and/or more overhead than Layer-1 (L1)/Layer-2 (L2) signaling (e.g. beam switch mobility). Alternatively and/or additionally, in operation on Frequency Range 2 (FR2), frequent Secondary Cell Group (SCG) changes will occur, which may also lead to high latency for UE-NW communication if L3 Handover is used. In the present disclosure, the term “PSCell” may refer to a Primary SCG Cell and/or a Primary Secondary Cell. Therefore, in WID on NR further mobility enhancements provided in RP-212710, an objective of the work item may be to specify a mechanism and/or procedure for dynamic switching mechanism among serving cells, including one or more Special Cells (SpCells) and/or one or more Secondary Cells (SCells) based on L1/L2 signaling. In the present disclosure, the term “L1/L2 signaling” may refer to L1 signaling and/or L2 signaling.
A concept of the present disclosure is that a UE may receive a first information comprising one or more configurations of one or more cells. The UE may receive a second information indicating, to the UE, an index/identity associated with at least one cell of the one or more cells. In the present disclosure, the term “index/identity” may correspond to an index and/or an identity (id). The second information may not comprise (e.g., may not indicate) the configurations of the one or more cells. The second information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to initiate a mobility procedure (e.g., the second information may comprise signaling initiating the mobility procedure and/or may comprise information for the mobility procedure, such as information that is necessary to perform the mobility procedure). The UE may initiate a mobility procedure in response to receiving the second information. The UE may not initiate the mobility procedure in response to receiving the first information. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may consider a first cell (e.g., at least one cell) of the one or more cells to be a Serving Cell of the UE in response to a completion of the mobility procedure initiated in response to receiving the second information. The UE may not consider the first cell of the one or more cells to be a Serving Cell of the UE in response to receiving the first information (and/or before performing and/or completing the mobility procedure initiated in response to receiving the second information).
The first information and the second information may be transmitted in different signalings. In the present disclosure, the term “signaling” may correspond to at least one of a signal, a set of signals, a transmission, a message, etc.
The first information and the second information may be transmitted at different timings. In the present disclosure, the term “timing” may correspond to at least one of a time, a time period, a time unit, a slot, a symbol, etc.
In Embodiment 1, the first information may include multiple sets of cells and/or Cell Groups (CGs), and the second information may indicate which set of cells, of a multiple sets of cells, to apply.
The configurations may include serving cell configuration.
The first information (received by the UE) may indicate one or more sets of cells (e.g., CellGroupConfig). In the present disclosure, the term “set of cells” may correspond to a set of cells and/or CGs, wherein the set of cells and/or CGs may comprise one or more cells and/or one or more CGs. Each set of the one or more sets may comprise one or more cells and/or one or more CGs. Each set of the one or more sets may comprise a SpCell (e.g., a PCell and/or a PSCell) associated with the UE (e.g., the SpCell may be in a Master Cell Group (MCG) associated with the UE, or in a SCG associated with the UE). Each set of the one or more sets may comprise one or more SCells associated with the UE (e.g., the one or more SCells may be in the MCG, or in the SCG). The first information may indicate cell configuration (e.g., ServingCellconfig) associated with each of the cells (e.g., for each cell of the one or more sets, the first information may indicate a cell configuration associated with the cell). Alternatively and/or additionally, the first information may indicate whether a cell in the one or more sets is a SpCell (e.g., a candidate SpCell) or a SCell. Each set of the one or more sets may comprise one or more neighboring cells associated with the UE. Each set of the one or more sets may comprise one or more non-serving cells of the UE (e.g., the one or more non-serving cells may correspond to one or more cells associated with one or more Physical Cell Identifiers (PCIs) different from one or more Serving Cells). Each set of the one or more sets may be a candidate cell group or a candidate set of cells for the UE to perform mobility procedure and/or L1/L2 mobility. Alternatively and/or additionally, the first information may indicate a configuration for each set of the one or more sets of cells (e.g., CellGroupConfig).
Each set of the one or more sets may be associated with (e.g., may be assigned with) an index/identity. The index/identity may be provided (e.g., indicated) in the first information.
The second information (received by the UE) may indicate an index/identity associated with a first set among the one or more sets. The UE may add and/or activate one or more cells, comprising one, some and/or all cells associated with (e.g., indicated in) the first set, in response to a mobility procedure corresponding to the second information (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information. The UE may consider the one or more cells associated with (e.g., indicated in) the first set to be one or more Serving Cells in response to the mobility procedure (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information. The second information may indicate whether the first set is for MCG or for SCG. Alternatively and/or additionally, the first information may not indicate whether the first set is for MCG or for SCG. The first set may correspond to a set of one or more cells and/or a set of one or more CGs.
Alternatively and/or additionally, when the first set is for a CG (e.g., MCG or SCG), the UE may release, remove and/or deactivate one or more cells in the CG (e.g., one or more cells that are originally in the CG and/or that are not indicated in the first set) in response to the mobility procedure corresponding to the second information (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may release cells in a CG that is not associated with (e.g., that is not indicated in the first set) in response to the mobility procedure (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure). For example, the UE may release cells in a SCG (in response to the mobility procedure, for example) based on the first set being for MCG (e.g., the first set being indicated as comprising cells of a MCG).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate an index/identity associated with a second set among the one or more sets. The UE may add and/or activate one or more cells, comprising one, some and/or all cells associated with (e.g., indicated in) the second set, in response to a mobility procedure corresponding to the second information (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information. The UE may consider the one or more cells associated with (e.g., indicated in) the second set to be one or more Serving Cells in response to the mobility procedure (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information. The second information may indicate whether the second set is for MCG or for SCG. In some examples, the first set and the second set may be for different CGs (e.g., the first set may be for a first CG and the second set may be for a second CG different than the first CG). The second set may correspond to a set of one or more cells and/or a set of one or more CGs.
Alternatively and/or additionally, when the second set is for a CG (e.g., MCG or SCG), the UE may release, remove and/or deactivate one or more cells in the CG (e.g., one or more cells that are originally in the CG and/or that are not indicated in the second set) in response to the mobility procedure corresponding to the second information (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information.
For example, the second information may be indicative of a first set identity for MCG of the UE and a second set identity for SCG of the UE. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing the mobility procedure associated with the second information and/or (ii) reception of the second information, the UE may (A) consider cells of a set of cells (e.g., a set of cells associated with the first set id, wherein the set of cells may correspond to the first set) to be Serving Cells in the MCG, and (B) consider cells of a set of cells (e.g., a set of cells associated with the second set id, wherein the set of cells may correspond to the second set) to be Serving Cells in the SCG.
In Embodiment 2, one or more different types of cells may be indicated in one or more different sets of cells.
In some examples, the first information may indicate multiple sets of cells. Each set of the multiple sets may be associated with a type of cell (e.g., each set of the multiple sets may be associated with merely a single type of cell). In an example, the type may be one of Serving Cell, neighboring cell, non-serving cell, or a cell with PCI different from Serving Cell. In an example, the multiple sets may comprise a set of one or more Serving Cells, a set of one or more neighboring Cells, a set of one or more non-serving cells, and/or a set of one or more cells having PCI different than PCI of one or more Serving Cells. The first information may indicate and/or categorize different types of Cells in different sets of the multiple sets of Cells.
In some examples, each set, in the multiple sets, may be associated with (e.g., may be assigned with) an index/identity. The index/identity may be provided (e.g., indicated) in the first information.
The second information may indicate a plurality of indexes/identities associated with a plurality of sets of the multiple sets of Cells. For example, each index/identity of the plurality of indexes/identities may be indicative of a set of cells of the plurality of sets of cells. The UE may consider Cells indicated in the plurality of sets of cells (indicated by the plurality of indexes/identities) to be Serving Cells in response to the mobility procedure (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information. The second information may indicate whether the plurality of sets (of the multiple sets) is for MCG or for SCG.
Alternatively and/or additionally, when the plurality of sets of the multiple sets are for a CG (e.g., MCG or SCG), the UE may release, remove and/or deactivate one or more Cells in the CG (e.g., one or more cells that are originally in the CG and/or that are not indicated in the plurality of sets) in response to the mobility procedure corresponding to the second information (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information.
In Embodiment 3, two sets of cells may be indicated for each CG.
In some examples, the first information may indicate Cells associated with different CGs in different sets of Cells. For example, the first information may indicate a first set of Cells (associated with a first set id, for example). The first set of Cells may comprise Cells associated with a MCG of the UE. The first information may indicate a second set of Cells (associated with a second set id, for example). The second set of Cells may comprise Cells associated with a SCG of the UE. The second information may indicate two indexes/identities associated with two sets of Cells in the one or more sets (e.g., the one or more sets of cells indicated by the first information). In some examples, the two sets of Cells (indicated by the two indexes/identities) may comprise one set of Cells for each CG (e.g., the two sets of Cells may comprise a set of cells for the MCG of the UE and a set of cells for the SCG of the UE). For example, the second information may indicate the first set identity and the second set identity to the UE. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing the mobility procedure associated with the second information and/or (ii) reception of the second information, the UE may (A) consider the Cells associated with the first set of Cells to be Serving Cells in the MCG, and may consider the Cells associated with the second set of Cells to be Serving Cells in the SCG. In an example, the UE may consider the cells associated with the first set of cells to be Serving Cells in the MCG based on the two indexes/identities indicated by the second information comprising a first index/identity corresponding to the first set of cells. In an example, the UE may consider the cells associated with the second set of cells to be Serving Cells in the SCG based on the two indexes/identities indicated by the second information comprising a second index/identity corresponding to the first set of cells.
In Embodiment 4, cells of two CGs may be included in one set of Cells (indicated by the first information, for example).
In some examples, the first information may indicate one or more sets of Cells (e.g., one or more sets of MCG and SCG cells). Alternatively and/or additionally, each set of the one or more sets indicated in the first information may comprise one or more Cells to be associated with a MCG of the UE and one or more Cells to be associated with a SCG of the UE. Each set, of the one or more sets, may be associated with (e.g., may be assigned with) an index/identity. The index/identity may be provided in (e.g., indicated by) the first information. The UE may differentiate between Cells associated with MCG and Cells associated with SCG based on Serving Cell index/identity. Alternatively, each Cell in a set of Cells (e.g., one set of cells of the one or more sets indicated by the first information) may be associated with an indication (e.g., a flag and/or parameter provided via the first information) for indicating which Cell group (e.g., MCG or SCG) the Cell belongs to. The second information may indicate an index/identity associated with one set (e.g., one set of cells comprising one or more cells associated with the MCG and one or more cells associated with the SCG) of the one or more sets of Cells. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing the mobility procedure associated with the second information and/or (ii) reception of the second information, the UE may (A) consider a first subset of Cells in the one set (e.g., the one set of Cells indicated by the index/identity indicated by the second information) to be one or more Serving Cells of the MCG of the UE and (B) consider a second subset of Cells in the one set (e.g., the second subset of Cells may comprise remaining cells, of the one set, other than the first subset of Cells) to be one or more Serving Cells of the SCG of the UE.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may release, remove and/or deactivate one or more Cells in the MCG and/or release, remove and/or deactivate one or more Cells in the SCG (e.g., one or more cells that are originally in the MCG and/or the SCG, and/or that are not indicated by the one set) in response to the mobility procedure corresponding to the second information (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information.
In Embodiment 5, the second information may indicate one or more cells (e.g., a SCell and/or a SpCell) to change (e.g., add, change and/or remove).
In some examples, the second information may indicate (e.g., may include and/or may implicitly or explicitly indicate) cell information associated with one or more first cells. The one or more first cells may include (e.g., may be) one or more SCells. The one or more first cells may include (e.g., may be) one or more PSCells (e.g., one or more target PSCells). The one or more first cells may include (e.g., may be) one or more non-serving cells, one or more neighboring cells and/or one or more cells associated with one or more PCIs different from a PCell (e.g., the target cell or the source cell) of the UE.
In some examples, the first information may not indicate (and/or may not include) the cell information. The first information may not indicate Cells to be considered as Serving Cells for mobility procedures (e.g., the first information may not be indicative of a set of cells that the UE should consider to be Serving Cells for mobility procedures). Alternatively and/or additionally, the first information may indicate a Serving Cell configuration (e.g., ServingCellconfig) associated with cells including the one or more first cells. The first information may not indicate a CG associated with the one or more first cells.
Each cell, in the one or more first cells, may be associated with (e.g., may be assigned with) an index/identity. The index/identity may be provided (e.g., indicated) in the first information. The index/identity may be a candidate cell identity.
The second information may indicate one or more indexes/identities of the index/identity assigned by the first information to the UE, wherein the UE considers the one or more first cells associated with the one or more indexes/identities indicated in the second information to be one or more Serving Cells in response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing mobility procedure or (ii) reception of the second information. For example, the first information may be indicative of a plurality of indexes/identities, and the second information may indicate the one or more indexes/identities (of the plurality of indexes/identities) associated with the one or more first cells that the UE may consider to be one or more Serving Cells in response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing mobility procedure or (ii) reception of the second information. For example, the second information may comprise a bitmap. Each bit of the bitmap may indicate an index/identity provided (e.g., indicated) in the first information (e.g., each bit of the bitmap may map to an index/identity of the plurality of indexes/identities provided in the first information). For example, a first bit of the bitmap being set to ‘1’ may indicate that the UE may add and/or activate a cell associated with a first index/identity provided in the first information (in response to initiating or completing mobility procedure and/or receiving the second information, for example). The second bit of the bitmap being set to ‘0’ may indicate that the UE may not add and/or activate a cell associated with a second index/identity provided in the first information (in response to initiating or completing mobility procedure and/or receiving the second information, for example). In an example, the one or more first cells may be associated with (e.g., assigned with) one or more indexes/identities, of the plurality of indexes/identities, for which one or more bits in the bitmap are set to ‘1’.
Alternatively and/or additionally, ServCellIndex and/or SCellindex of the one or more first cells may be indicated (e.g., implicitly indicated) based on an order of the one or more first cells indicated in the second information (e.g., ServCellIndex and/or Scellindex of the one or more first cells may be based on an order in which indications of the one or more first cells are arranged in the second information).
The UE may determine whether to add, change, modify, switch, and/or release a cell (e.g., PCell, SCell or PSCell) or a cell group (e.g., SCG) in association with (e.g., when initiating, performing, or completing) the mobility procedure based on the cell information indicated (e.g., included) in the second information. In some examples, the UE may not determine whether to add, change, modify, switch, and/or release a SCell or a SCG in association with (e.g., when initiating, performing, or completing) the mobility procedure based on merely the first information.
The Cell information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to add the one or more first cells (e.g., the one or more first cells may be one or more serving cells). The cell information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to consider the one or more first cells to be Serving Cells (when initiating or completing the mobility procedure, for example). The cell information may indicate one or more PCIs (e.g., physCellId) associated with the one or more first cells to be added (e.g., added as Serving Cells or SCells). Alternatively and/or additionally, the cell information may indicate one or more cell indexes (e.g., ServCellIndex) associated with the one or more first cells to be added (e.g., added as Serving Cells or SCells). Alternatively and/or additionally, the cell information may indicate one or more cell indexes (e.g., sCellIndex) associated with the one or more first cells to be added (e.g., added as Serving Cell or SCell). A cell configuration of the one or more first cells (e.g., the cell configuration may comprise one or more parameters in sCellConfigCommon and/or sCellConfigDedicated) may be indicated in the first information.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to remove/release/deactivate one or more second cells (e.g., the one or more second cells may be one or more serving cells). In the present disclosure, the term “remove/release/deactivate” may refer to remove, release and/or deactivate (e.g., removing, releasing and/or deactivating a cell). The second information may indicate one or more PCIs (e.g., physCellId) associated with the one or more second cells to be removed/released/deactivated. Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate one or more Serving Cell indexes (e.g., ServCellIndex) and/or one or more SCell indexes (e.g., SCellIndex) associated with the one or more second cells to be removed/released/deactivated. For example, the second information may comprise a bitmap. Each bit of the bitmap may indicate an index/identity provided (e.g., indicated) in the first information (e.g., each bit of the bitmap may map to an index/identity of a plurality of indexes/identities provided in the first information). For example, a first bit of the bitmap being set to ‘1’ may indicate that the UE may remove/release/deactivate a first cell associated with the first index/identity provided in the first information (in response to initiating or completing mobility procedure and/or receiving the second information, for example). The second bit of the bitmap being set to ‘0’ may indicate that the UE may not remove/release/deactivate a cell associated with a second index/identity provided in the first information (in response to initiating or completing mobility procedure and/or receiving the second information, for example). In an example, the one or more second cells may be associated with (e.g., assigned with) one or more indexes/identities, of the plurality of indexes/identities, for which one or more bits in the bitmap are set to ‘1’. Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to remove/release/deactivate one, some and/or all Cells (e.g., all Serving Cells). Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to remove/release/deactivate one, some and/or all cells of a CG (e.g., all Serving Cells of the CG). Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may remove/release/deactivate one, some and/or all cells (e.g., all Serving Cells) in response to receiving the second information. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may remove/release/deactivate one, some and/or all cells of a CG (e.g., all Serving Cells of the CG) in response to receiving the second information. The second information may be indicative of a CG, wherein the UE may remove/release/deactivate one, some and/or all cells of the CG (e.g., all Serving Cells of the CG), wherein the one, some and/or all cells of the CG (e.g., the all Serving Cells of the CG) may be removed/released/deactivated by the UE (in response to receiving the second information, for example) based on the second information indicating the CG.
In Embodiment 6, the second information may indicate addition and/or release of one or more cells.
The second information may indicate whether one or more cells (e.g., one or more cells, such as one or more Serving Cells, indicated by the second information) are to be added or to be removed/released/deactivated. For example, the second information may comprise a field (e.g., a bit field or a SCell state field) associated with the one or more cells. The UE may determine whether to add or to remove/release/deactivate the one or more cells based on the value of the field. For example, the second information may comprise a first bit field, associated with one or more first cells, with a value set to ‘1’. The UE may add the one or more first cells (e.g., add the one or more first cells as one or more SCells of the UE) in response to (i) receiving the second information and/or (ii) a mobility procedure associated with the second information (e.g., in response to completion or initiation of the mobility procedure). For example, the one or more first cells may be added based on the first bit field having the value set to ‘1’. The second information may comprise a second bit field, associated with a one or more second cells, with a value set to ‘0’. The UE may remove/release/deactivate the one or more second cells in response to (i) receiving the second information and/or (ii) a mobility procedure associated with the second information (e.g., in response to completion or initiation of the mobility procedure). For example, the one or more second cells may be removed/released/deactivated based on the second bit field having the value set to ‘0’.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate (e.g., implicitly indicate) whether to add or to remove/release/deactivate one or more cells. For example, the UE may be configured with a first set of SCells (before initiating a mobility procedure to a target cell, for example). The UE may receive the second information initiating a mobility procedure to a target cell (after being configured with the first set of SCells, for example). The second information may indicate a second set of SCells. The second set of SCells may be a subset of the first set of SCells. The UE may remove/release/deactivate the second set of SCells. For example, the UE may remove/release/deactivate the second set of SCells in response to (i) reception of the second information and/or (ii) the mobility procedure (e.g., in response to completion or initiation of the mobility procedure). Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may remove/release/deactivate a third set of SCells (rather than removing/releasing/deactivating the second set of SCells, for example). For example, the UE may remove/release/deactivate the third set of SCells in response to (i) reception of the second information and/or (ii) the mobility procedure (e.g., in response to completion or initiation of the mobility procedure). The third set of SCells may comprise (e.g., may be) one or more cells that are in the first set of SCells and are not in the second set of SCells. Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate an index/identity associated with a Serving Cell (e.g., an existing and/or configured Serving Cell) of the UE (e.g., the index/identity associated with the Serving Cell may be indicated via a SCellindex).
In Embodiment 7, the second information may indicate a CG.
In some examples, the cell information (in the second information, for example) may indicate whether to add one or more cells to a MCG or to a SCG. Alternatively and/or additionally, the cell information may indicate a first subset of one or more cells (e.g., one or more cells indicated by the second information) to be added in the MCG of the UE and a second subset of the one or more cells to be added in the SCG of the UE. For example, the cell information may comprise one or more bit fields, associated with the one or more cells, identifying a corresponding cell group of the one or more cells. For example, the cell information may comprise a bit field associated with one or more cells set to ‘0’, wherein the bit field being set to ‘0’ may indicate that the one or more cells may be added in (or removed/released/deactivated from) MCG of the UE. Alternatively and/or additionally, the bit field, in the cell information, associated with the one or more cells may be to ‘1’, wherein the bit field being set to ‘1’ may indicate that the one or more cells may be added in (or removed/released/deactivated from) SCG of the UE. Alternatively, the cell information may indicate (e.g., implicitly indicate) a CG, wherein the one or more cells may be added to the CG indicated (e.g., implicitly indicated) by the cell information or may be removed/released/deactivated from the CG indicated (e.g., implicitly indicated) by the cell information. For example, the cell information may indicate one or more indexes/identities (e.g., SCell identity or SCellIndex), wherein the one or more indexes/identities may be used (by the UE, for example) separately and/or differently in different CGs (e.g., the one or more indexes/identities may comprise (i) a first index/identity that may be used to identify a first CG and/or one or more cells of the first CG, (ii) a second index/identity that may be used to identify a second CG and/or one or more cells of the second CG, etc.). The UE may determine in which CG to add or remove/release/deactivate the one or more cells based on the index/identity indicated in the cell information.
In Embodiment 8, the second information may indicate a cell type. In some examples, the cell information may indicate a cell type for each of the one or more cells. The cell type of a cell may be one of PCell, SCell, or PSCell. The UE may consider each of the one or more cells to be PCell, SCell, or PSCell based on the cell information in response to initiation or completion of mobility procedure. The UE may consider each of the one or more cells to be PCell, SCell, or PSCell based on the cell information in response to reception of the second information. For example, the UE may determine cell type of the one or more cells indicated in the cell information based on an order of the one or more cells indicated in the cell information. For example, a first cell (e.g., an initial cell) indicated in the cell information may be a PCell. A second cell (e.g., a cell following, such as directly following, the initial cell) indicated in the cell information may be an PSCell. A third cell (e.g., a cell following, such as directly following, the second cell) indicated in the cell information may be a SCell.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the cell information may indicate (e.g., comprise) a field indicating cell type associated with each of the one or more cells. For example, a 2-bit field in the cell information may be associated with a cell. The field may be set to ‘00’ indicating the cell type of the cell to be a PCell. The field may be set to ‘01’ indicating the cell type of the cell to be a PSCell. The field may be set to ‘10’ indicating the cell type of the cell to be a SCell.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the cell information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to activate or deactivate the one or more Cells (e.g., one or more Serving Cells indicated by the second information, for example) (in response to initiation or completion of a mobility procedure, for example). The UE may determine whether to consider the one or more cells to be in activated state or in deactivated state (during or after completion of the mobility procedure, for example) based on the cell information. The cell information may indicate a SCell state field (e.g., a bit field) indicating whether to activate or deactivate a Cell (e.g., a Serving Cell of the one or more cells) when initiating or completing the mobility procedure. The cell information may indicate a SCell state field (e.g., a bit field) indicating an initial state (e.g., activated or deactivated) of the Cell (e.g., the Serving Cell). The cell information may indicate one or more Serving Cell indexes (e.g., ServCellIndex) or one or more SCell indexes (e.g., SCellIndex) associated with the one or more cells. The UE may activate or deactivate the one or more cells (e.g., the one or more Serving Cells) in response to completion or initiation of the mobility procedure. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may indicate (e.g., implicitly indicate) to the UE (e.g., implicitly instruct the UE) to activate or deactivate the one or more cells via the cell information. For example, the UE may determine whether to consider a SCell to be in activated state or in deactivated state during (or after completion) of a mobility procedure based on whether the SCell is indicated in the cell information (in the second information). The UE may consider the SCell to be in activated state if the SCell is indicated in the cell information (e.g., the cell information may be indicative of a SCell index of the SCell and/or the SCell may be included in a list in the cell information). The UE may consider the SCell to be in deactivated state (and/or may consider the SCell to be released) if the SCell is not indicated in the cell information.
In Embodiment 9, the second information may indicate switching and/or changing a cell.
In some examples, the second information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to change a Serving Cell. The second information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to change a first serving cell (e.g., a SCell) to a second cell (e.g., a Serving Cell, non-serving cell or a neighboring cell) when initiating or completing a mobility procedure. The second information may indicate a first cell identity (e.g., ServCellindex, physCellId or SCellindex) and a second cell identity (e.g., ServCellindex, physCellId or SCellindex, and/or an index/identity indicated in the first information). The first cell identity may be associated with a Serving Cell (e.g., a SCell) associated with the UE, wherein the Serving Cell associated with the first cell identity may be an existing, configured and/or activated Serving Cell (e.g., the Serving Cell may be existing, configured and/or activated before initiating a mobility procedure). The second cell identity may be associated with a candidate Serving Cell/SCell (e.g., a neighboring cell or a configured serving cell of the UE before initiating a mobility procedure), wherein the candidate Serving Cell/SCell associated with the second cell identity may be deactivated (for the UE) before initiating the mobility procedure. In the present disclosure, the term “Serving Cell/SCell” may refer to a Serving Cell and/or a SCell. In response to receiving the second information, the UE may, based on the second information, remove/release/deactivate the Serving Cell associated with the first cell identity and add the candidate Serving Cell/SCell associated with the second cell identity (e.g., the UE may add the candidate Serving Cell/SCell as a Serving Cell/SCell). In response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure (and/or in response to reception of the second information), the UE may apply SCellindex of the Serving Cell associated with the first cell identity to the cell associated with the second cell identity. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may apply ServCellindex of the Serving Cell associated with the first cell identity to the cell associated with the second cell identity in response to (i) initiation or completion of the mobility procedure and/or (ii) reception of the second information.
In Embodiment 10, the first information may indicate one or more beams associated with a set of the one or more sets of cells (e.g., the one or more sets of cells may be indicated by the first information). In some examples, the first information may indicate one or more beams associated with a set of the one or more sets of cells. The set may comprise one or more cells and/or CGs. The first information may indicate (e.g., comprise) an association between beams and sets of cells and/or CGs. Each set of the one or more sets may be associated with (e.g., indicated with) one or more beams. For example, the first information may indicate at least one of (i) one or more first beams associated with a first set of the one or more sets, (ii) one or more second beams associated with a second set of the one or more sets, etc. One or more cells and/or one or more CGs in the same set may be associated with the same one or more beams. For example, each cell and/or CG in the first set may be associated with the one or more first beams, and/or each cell and/or CG in the second set may be associated with the one or more second beams. One or more beams (e.g., the one or more first beams, the one or more second beams, etc.) may be indicated via one or more reference signals and/or one or more Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) states. Each set of the one or more sets of cells and/or CGs may be associated with (e.g., may be indicated as being associated with) one or more reference signals. The one or more reference signals may be Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) or Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS). Each of the one or more reference signals may be associated with one or more TCI states (e.g., one or more Downlink (DL) or Uplink (UL) TCI states) and/or spatial relation info. The one or more beams may be used to monitor and/or receive DL transmission from a set of cells (of the one or more sets of cells) when (and/or after) activating and/or adding the set of cells and/or CGs in a mobility procedure or when (and/or after) receiving the second information. The UE may activate (and/or may generate) the one or more beams for one or more cells and/or one or more CGs in the set in response to adding and/or activating the one or more cells and/or the one or more CGs (e.g., the one or more cells and/or the one or more CGs in the set may be added and/or activated in response to and/or when (i) receiving the second information and/or (ii) initiating or completing a mobility procedure comprising adding and/or activating the one or more cells and/or the one or more CGs). Alternatively and/or additionally, the first information may indicate and/or configure one or more additional beams (other than the one or more beams associated with the set of cells), wherein the UE does not activate the one or more additional beams when adding and/or activating the set of cells and/or CGs (in response to the second information and/or the mobility procedure, for example).
For example, each set of the one or more sets of cells may be associated with (and/or indicated as being associated with) a TCI state (e.g., a DL or UL TCI state) in the first information (e.g., the TCI state may be indicated via TCI-StateId). For example, a first set of cells (of the one or more sets of cells) may be associated with (and/or indicated as being associated with) a first TCI state identity. In an example, the first information may be indicative of the first TCI state identity and/or may indicate that the first TCI state identity is associated with the first set of cells. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells, the UE may activate a beam (and/or a reference signal), associated with the first TCI state id, for monitoring DL signaling (and/or transmitting UL data) on one or more cells in the first set of cells. In some examples, the second information may not indicate a TCI state or reference signal associated with the first set of cells.
Alternatively and/or additionally, each set of the one or more sets of cells may be associated with (and/or indicated as being associated with) one or more spatial relation info (e.g., indicated via one or more spatial relation info IDs). For example, the first set of cells may be associated with (and/or indicated as being associated with) a first spatial relation info ID (e.g., the first spatial relation info ID may be indicated in the first information, such as where the first information indicates that the first spatial relation info ID is associated with the first set of cells). In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells, the UE may activate a beam (and/or a reference signal), associated with the first spatial relation info ID, for UL transmission (e.g., Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) or Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmissions) on one or more cells in the first set of cells. In some examples, the second information may not indicate the first spatial relation info ID associated with the first set of cells.
In some examples, the second information may not indicate TCI state or spatial relation info of the one or more sets.
In Embodiment 11, one or more multiple Transmission and Reception Point (mTRP) beams may be indicated (e.g., the one or more mTRP beams may be indicated by the first information).
In some examples, each set of the one or more sets of cells may be indicated with multiple beams (e.g., mTRP beams). Each set of the one or more sets of cells may be indicated with a list of TCI states (e.g., a list of DL or UL TCI states) (e.g., the list of TCI states may be indicated in the first information, such as where the first information indicates that the list of TCI states is associated with a set of cells of the one or more sets of cells). The list of TCI states may indicate multiple TCI states (e.g., multiple DL or UL TCI states). Each of the multiple TCI states may be associated with multiple TRPs (e.g., different TRPs). The multiple TRPs may be associated with one or more cells in the set of cells and/or CGs. Alternatively and/or additionally, in addition to being associated with the one or more cells in the set of cells, the multiple TRPs may be associated with an additional cell with a PCI different from Cells in the set of cells and/or CGs. For example, the first set of cells (of the one or more sets of cells) may be associated with (and/or indicated as being associated with) multiple TCI states in a list of TCI states (e.g., the list of TCI states and/or the multiple TCI states may be indicated in the first information, such as where the first information indicates that the list of TCI states and/or the multiple TCI states are associated with the first set of cells). In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells, the UE may activate multiple TCI states, in the list of TCI states, for the first set of cells, wherein the multiple TCI states and/or the list of TCI states are associated with the first set of cells.
In Embodiment 12, the first information may indicate multiple beams, and the second information may activate a beam (e.g., one beam) of the multiple beams (e.g., the UE may activate the beam based on the second information).
In some examples, the first information may indicate a first set of beams associated with a set of cells in the one or more sets of cells. The second information may indicate a second set of beams associated with the set. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the set of cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the set of cells and/or CGs, the UE may activate the second set of beams (indicated in the second information) for one or more cells and/or one or more CGs associated with the set of cells and/or CGs. The UE may not activate one or more beams, in the first set of beams, that are not in the second set of beams. The second set of beams may be a subset of the first set of beams. The second information may indicate the second set of beams via one or more indexes/identities (e.g., SSB-index or CSI-RS resource ID and/or TCI state identity). For example, each beam in the first set of beams may be associated with (e.g., assigned with) an index/identity. The second information may include the one or more indexes/identities of one or more beams in the first set of beams.
The second set of beams may comprise (and/or indicate) a single beam. For example, the second information may indicate a reference signal and/or a TCI state associated with the single beam. The UE may activate the single beam for Cells (e.g., all cells) in a set of cells when adding and/or activating the set of cells (e.g., adding and/or activating the set of cells in response to the second information and/or in response to a mobility procedure initiated by the second information).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second set of beams may comprise (and/or indicate) multiple beams. Each of the multiple beams may be associated with different TRPs of a cell in the set of cells. The UE may activate multiple beams for receiving and/or monitoring different TRP of the cell in response to activating and/or adding the cell (e.g., adding and/or activating the cell in response to receiving the second information and/or in response to initiating or completing a mobility procedure).
In Embodiment 13, the UE may activate different beams for different cells in a set.
In some examples, the first information may indicate different beams for different cells in a same set in the one or more sets of cells.
For example, the first information may indicate a first set of cells (of the one or more sets of cells). The first information may indicate a first beam (e.g., the first information may comprise SSB index, CSI-RS resource ID, and/or TCI state identity associated with and/or indicating the first beam) for a first cell in the first set of cells and a second beam for a second cell in the first set of cells. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells (which includes the first cell and the second cell), the UE may activate the first beam for the first cell (when activating the first cell, for example) and the UE may activate the second beam for the second cell (when activating the second cell, for example). The first beam and the second beam may be different beams.
In Embodiment 14, a beam to use may be indicated (e.g., implicitly indicated) based on cell indication. The first information may indicate a cell (e.g., a reference cell) associated with a same beam update for a set of cells. The first information may indicate simultaneousTCI-UpdateList for a cell and/or a set of cells.
In some examples, the first information may indicate, for a first set in the one or more set of cells, a reference cell. The reference cell may be a SCell or a PCell of the UE (e.g., a current and/or existing SCell or PCell of the UE). The reference cell may be a serving cell (e.g., SCell or PCell) of the UE. The reference cell may be a non-serving cell (e.g., a cell with PCI different from any Serving Cells of the UE). In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells, the UE may activate one or more beams and/or one or more TCI states for one or more cells in the first set of cells, wherein the one or more beams and/or the one or more TCI states are the same as (and/or are associated with) one or more beams of the reference cell (e.g., one or more activated/working/current beams of the reference cell) and/or one or more TCI states of the reference cell (e.g., one or more activated/working/current TCI states of the reference cell). In the present disclosure, the term “activated/working/current beam” may correspond to a beam that is activated, being used by the UE (e.g., the UE may communicate with a cell using the beam), and/or that is currently active. In the present disclosure, the term “activated/working/current TCI state” may correspond to a TCI state that is activated, being used by the UE (e.g., the UE may communicate with a cell using the TCI state), and/or that is currently active.
For example, the first information may indicate a first reference cell for a first set of cells. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells, the UE may activate one or more beams and/or one or more TCI states for one or more cells in the first set of cells, wherein the one or more beams and/or the one or more TCI states are the same as (and/or are associated with) one or more beams of the first reference cell (e.g., one or more activated/working/current beams of the first reference cell) and/or one or more TCI states of the first reference cell (e.g., one or more activated/working/current TCI states of the first reference cell). The one or more beams of the first reference cell (e.g., the one or more activated/working/current beams of the first reference cell) and/or the one or more TCI states of the first reference cell (e.g., the one or more activated/working/current TCI states of the first reference cell)may be activated (and/or may not be deactivated) before the UE receives the second information and/or before the mobility procedure is initiated. The one or more cells in the first set of cells may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the first reference cell, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., the MAC CE may comprise a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE). The first set of cells may be associated with (e.g., indicated as being associated with) the same first reference cell. Alternatively and/or additionally, cells in the first set of cells may be associated with multiple reference cells.
In Embodiment 15, the UE may release one or more reference cells (e.g., the one or more reference cells may be released after activating one or more target cells, such as one or more cells of the first set of cells).
In some examples, the UE may remove/release/deactivate the one or more reference cells in response to (and/or when) adding and/or activating the first set of cells. The second information may not indicate to (e.g., may not instruct the UE to) activate the reference cell after the mobility procedure and/or when adding and/or activating the set of cells.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may not remove/release/deactivate the one or more reference cells in response to and/or when adding and/or activating the first set of cells.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the first information may indicate an update list (e.g., simultaneousTCI-UpdateList1 or simultaneousTCI-UpdateList2) for a set of cells in the one or more set of cells. The update list may comprise one, some and/or all cells in the set of cells. Alternatively and/or additionally, the update list may be indicated via a parameter and/or a bit value indicating which update list the set of cells belong to. In response to receiving the second information associated with (e.g., indicative of) adding and/or activating the set of cells, the UE may activate one or more beams/TCI states for one, some and/or all Cells in the set of cells. In the present disclosure, the term “beam/TCI state” may correspond to a beam and/or a TCI state. The one or more beams/TCI states may comprise one or more activated/working/current beams of one or more current cells associated with the update list. For example, the first information may indicate a first update list (e.g., via a parameter and/or a flag) for the first set of cells. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells, the UE may activate one or more beams/TCI states for one, some and/or all Cells in the first set of cells. The update list may be associated with the one, some and/or all Cells in the first set of cells. The one or more beams/TCI states may be one or more activated/working/current beams/TCI states of one or more second cells associated with the first update list. The one or more activated/working/current beams/TCI states of the one or more second cells may be activated (and may not be deactivated) before the UE receives the second information and/or before initiating the mobility procedure. The one or more second cells may be one or more current and/or existing cells of the UE. The one, some and/or all cells in the first set of cells may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with cells associated with the update list, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE).
In Embodiment 16, the UE may activate one or more beams using a cell that is not released from the list after adding the target cells.
In Embodiment 17, there may be different update lists for UL and DL.
In some examples, the first information may indicate a first update list (e.g., simultaneousTCI-UpdateList1 or simultaneousTCI-UpdateList2), for the first set of cells, indicating a DL beam activation for one or more cells in the first set of cells. The first information may indicate a second update list (e.g., simultaneousSpatial-UpdatedListlor simultaneousSpatial-UpdatedList2), for the first set of cells, indicating UL beam activation. The first update list and the second update list may be indicated via different indexes/identities (in the first information, for example).
In Embodiment 18, the UE may deactivate a current beam for a current CG/Cell. In the present disclosure, the term “CG/Cell” may correspond to a CG and/or a cell. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may update a same beam for a current CG/Cell that shares the same update list with an added cell.
In some examples, the UE may deactivate an activated beam/TCI state of a first cell in response to receiving the second information and/or in response to initiating or completing a mobility procedure adding and/or activating a second cell. The first cell may be the same cell as the second cell. The first cell may be a different cell from the second cell. In some examples, the first cell may not be indicated in the second information. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may deactivate the first cell in response to receiving the second information and/or in response to initiating or completing the mobility procedure adding and/or activating the second cell. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may activate a new beam/TCI state (e.g., different than the current beam/TCI state) for the first cell in response to receiving the second information and/or in response to initiating or completing the mobility procedure adding and/or activating the second cell. In some examples, the new beam may be associated with the second cell (in addition to being associated with the first cell, for example). The first cell and the second cell may be associated with a same TCI state update list (e.g., simultaneousTCI-UpdateList1 or simultaneousTCI-UpdateList2).
The first cell may be a PCell or a SCell (e.g., a current and/or existing SCell). The UE may activate the first cell before receiving the first information, before receiving the second information and/or before initiating the mobility procedure adding and/or activating the second cell. The UE may switch one or more beams of the first cell in response to receiving the second information. Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate one or more beams to which the first cell switches (e.g., the UE may switch from using one or more previous beams to communicate with the first cell to using the one or more beams indicated by the second information to communicate with the first cell). Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate a third cell, wherein the UE may switch one or more activated beams of the first cell to a beam that is the same as an activated beam of the third cell (e.g., the UE may switch to using the activated beam of the third cell to communicate with the first cell based on the indication of the third cell in the second information).
In Embodiment 19, the first information does not indicate a beam for the one or more sets of cells.
In some examples, the first information may not indicate one or more beams/TCI states (to be activated when receiving the second information and/or when initiating and/or completing a mobility procedure adding and/or activating the set of cells) for the one or more sets of cells. The first information may comprise cell indexes/identities for the one or more sets of cells. The second information may indicate one or more beams/TCI states for at least a first set of cells in the one or more sets of cells. The second information may indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to activate and/or add the first set of Cells. The second information may indicate one or more indexes/identities of the first set of cells.
For example, the second information may indicate one or more beams (e.g., a beam, SSB and/or CSI-RS) and/or one or more TCI states associated with the first set of cells. In response to receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells, the UE may activate and/or add the one or more beams for the first set of cells. Alternatively and/or additionally, in response to initiating or completing a mobility procedure adding and/or activating cells in the first set of cells, the UE may activate and/or add the one or more beams for the first set of cells. The UE may activate and/or use the one or more beams (and/or the one or more TCI states) for one or more cells in the first set of cells. The UE may not activate one or more beams, associated with the first set of cells, that are not indicated in the second information (e.g., the UE may not activate one or more beams that are indicated in the first information but not indicated in the second information) when adding and/or activating the first set of cells (e.g., adding and/or activating the first set of cells in response to receiving the second information).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate a reference cell (e.g., via a serving cell index) for the first set of cells. The first information may not indicate one or more reference cells for the first set of cells. In response to receiving the second information, the UE may activate and/or add one or more cells in the first set of cells. Alternatively and/or additionally, in response to initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating cells in the first set of cells, the UE may activate and/or add one or more cells in the first set of cells. In response to receiving the second information and/or in response to initiating or completing a mobility procedure adding and/or activating cells in the first set of cells, the UE may activate and/or use a same set of one or more beams/TCI states that are activated and/or used in the reference cell for the one or more cells in the first set of cells. The reference cell may be a SCell (e.g., a current and/or existing SCell) or a PCell (e.g., a current and/or existing PCell) of the UE.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate an update list (e.g., simultaneousTCI-UpdateList1 or simultaneousTCI-UpdateList2) associated with the first set of cells (e.g., the update list may be indicated via a bit field or a flag). The first information may not indicate one or more update lists for the first set of cells. The update list (indicated by the second information) may indicate (e.g., may comprise) one, some and/or all cells of the first set of cells. The update list may be indicated via a bit field and/or a flag in the second information. In response to receiving the second information and/or or in response to initiating or completing the mobility procedure adding and/or activating cells in the first set of cells, the UE may activate and/or use one or more beams/TCI states for one, some and/or all cells of the first set of cells. The one or more beams/TCI states may be same as and/or associated with one or more beams/TCI states that are activated and/or used, in one or more cells (e.g., current and/or existing cells) associated with the update , before receiving the second information and/or initiating the mobility procedure. The one or more cells (e.g., current and/or existing cells) may be in the update list (e.g., included in the update list) before receiving the second information and/or before initiating the mobility procedure. The one or more cells (e.g., current and/or existing cells) may be in the update list (e.g., included in the update list) after receiving the second information and/or after the mobility procedure. Alternatively and/or additionally, the one or more cells (e.g., current and/or existing cells) may be removed/released/deactivated from the update list after receiving the second information and/or after the mobility procedure. The cells in the first set of cells may be included (and/or configured) in the update list in response to receiving the second information.
In Embodiment 20, there may be different update lists for UL and DL.
In some examples, the second information may indicate a first update list (e.g., simultaneousTCI-UpdateList1 or simultaneousTCI-UpdateList2), for the first set of cells, indicating DL beam activation for one or more cells in the first set of cells. The second information may indicate a second update list (e.g., simultaneousSpatial-UpdatedList1 or simultaneousSpatial-UpdatedList2), for the first set of cells, indicating UL beam activation (for one or more cells in the first set of cells, for example). The first update list and the second update list may be indicated via different indexes/identities (in the second information, for example).
In Embodiment 21, a beam of a current cell may be changed and/or reused based on an indication in the second information.
In some examples, the second information may indicate whether or not the UE activates a new beam (and deactivates a current beam, for example) for a cell (e.g., a current and/or existing cell) in response to receiving the second information. The current and/or existing cell may be a SCell or a PCell of the UE.
The UE may determine whether to reuse a current beam for a current and/or existing cell based on the second information. For example, the UE may reuse one or more current beams for a current cell (e.g., PCell or SCell) if the second information does not indicate (e.g., may comprise) the current cell. Alternatively or additionally, the UE may change the one or more current beams to one or more new beams for the current cell (and/or activate a new beam for the current cell) if (and/or when) the second information indicates the current cell (e.g., via a cell index/identity). The second information may indicate a reference cell and/or an update list associated with the current cell. For example, the second information may indicate the current cell by indicating the reference cell and/or the update list associated with the current cell. The second information may indicate one or more beams (e.g., one or more new beams) associated with the current cell. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may remove/release/deactivate the current cell if (and/or when) the second information does not indicate the current cell.
In Embodiment 22, if beam information is not provided to the UE, the UE may use one or more beams of a current PCell and/or a current PSCell for one or more added SCells (e.g., one or more SCells added and/or activated by the UE in response to the second information).
In some examples, the second information (associated with adding and/or activating a set of cells, for example) may not provide beam information for the set of cells (when adding and/or activating the set of cells, for example)). In response to (and/or when) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating a first set of cells, wherein the second information does not indicate beam information associated with the first set of cells, the UE may activate and/or use one or more beams (e.g., one or more UL and/or DL beams), associated with a PCell (e.g., a current PCell) and/or a PSCell (e.g., a current PSCell) of the UE, on the first set of cells.
The beam information may comprise one or more TCI state identities.
The beam information may comprise spatial relation information.
The beam information may comprise a reference signal index (e.g., SSB and/or CSI-RS).
The beam information may comprise cell index of a reference cell.
The beam information may comprise an indication of an update list.
In Embodiment 23, the first information may indicate per-Cell information.
In some examples, the first information may indicate one or more cells (for SCell change or for PCell change, for example). The first information may indicate a Serving Cell configuration (e.g., ServingCellConfig) associated with one or more cells. The one or more cells may comprise one or more serving cells of the UE. The one or more cells may comprise one or more non-serving cells of the UE and/or one or more neighboring cells of the UE.
The first information may provide (e.g., indicate) one or more indexes/identities associated with the one or more cells. Each of the one or more cells may be associated with an index/identity of the one or more indexes/identities provided (e.g., indicated) in the first information. The second information may indicate one or more indicated cells of the one or more cells. For example, the second information may indicate one or more first indexes/identities (of the one or more indexes/identities provided by the first information, for example) associated with the one or more indicated cells. The UE may consider the one or more indicated cells to be one or more Serving Cells (e.g. one or more activated Serving Cells) in response to (and/or when) receiving the second information and/or in response to initiating or completing a mobility procedure adding and/or activating the one or more indicated cells. The mobility procedure may be initiated in response to the second information.
In Embodiment 24, the first information may indicate beam information for one or more cells. The second information may indicate a subset of beams that are indicated by the first information.
The first information may be indicative of one or more cells and/or beams associated with the one or more cells. The beams indicated by the first information may comprise one or more beams for each of the one or more cells. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the one or more cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the one or more cells, the UE may activate a beam (and/or reference signal) associated with an indicated spatial relation info ID for UL transmission (e.g., PUCCH and/or PUSCH transmissions) on the set of cells in the one or more cells. The indicated spatial relation info ID may correspond to a spatial relation info ID that is indicated by the first information. In some examples, the second information may not indicate one or more beams/TCI states for the one or more cells. The first information and/or the second information may indicate a CG associated with each cell of the one or more cells. The UE may activate (and/or be indicated with) the one or more beams for the one or more cells in response to adding and/or activating the one or more cells (in response to and/or when (i) receiving a second information and/or (ii) initiating or completing a mobility procedure adding and/or activating the one or more cells). Alternatively and/or additionally, the first information may indicate and/or configure one or more additional beams other than the one or more beams associated with the one or more cells, wherein the UE does not activate the one or more additional beams when adding and/or activating the one or more cells (in response to the second information and/or the mobility procedure, for example).
For example, the first information may indicate one or more cells, and may indicate one or more beams/TCI states for the one or more cells (e.g., one or more beams/TCI states may be indicated for each of the one or more cells indicated by the first information). In response to (and/or when) (i) receiving the second information (indicating adding and/or activating a first cell of the one or more cells indicated by the first information, for example) and/or (ii) initiating or completing a mobility procedure adding and/or activating the first cell, the UE may activate and/or use one or more first beams/TCI states associated with the first cell (e.g., the first cell indicated in the first information). The second information may not indicate one or more beams/TCI states for the first cell (e.g., the second information may not indicate the one or more first beams/TCI states).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may receive a second information indicating adding and/or activating the first cell and a second cell. The UE may activate and/or use the one or more first beams/TCI states associated with the first cell and activate and/or use one or more second beams/TCI states associated with the second cell.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate a subset of beams/TCI states for each cell in one or more first cells. The second information may indicate adding and/or activating the one or more first cell. The one or more cells, indicated by the first information, may comprise the one or more first cells. The subset of beams/TCI states may comprise a subset of beams/TCI states indicated in the first information for each of the one or more first cells. In response to receiving the second information and/or in response to initiating or completing a mobility procedure adding and/or activating the one or more first cells, the UE may activate and/or use the subset of beams/TCI states for each of the one or more first cells. The second information may indicate one or more indexes/identities associated with the one or more first cells. The UE may not activate and/or use one or more beams/TCI states , indicated in the first information, that are associated with a cell that is not indicated in the second information (e.g., the UE may not activate and/or use the one or more beams/TCI states in response to and/or when adding and/or activating the cell in response to the second information). In some examples, before receiving the second information, the UE may not activate and/or use one or more beams/TCI states, indicated in the first information, for a cell. The UE may determine, based on the subset of beams/TCI states for a cell (e.g., the second information may be indicative of the subset of beams/TCI states and/or the cell), one or more beams/TCI states to activate and/or use for (and/or when) adding and/or activating the cell (e.g., the UE may determine which beams/TCI states to activate and/or use for the cell based on the subset of beams/TCI states, for the cell, indicated by the second information).
Alternatively and/or additionally, beams/TCI states associated with a cell (indicated in the first information and/or the second information, for example) may be associated with different TRPs of the cell. For example, the first information may indicate a first beam for a first TRP of a first cell in the one or more cells and a second beam for a second TRP of the first cell. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first cell (and/or one or more other cells and/or CGs) and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first cell (and/or the one or more other cells and/or CGs), the UE may activate and/or use the first beam on the first TRP of the first cell and activate and/or use the second beam on the second TRP of the first cell. The first beam and the second beam may be indicated by the second information. An association between beams and TRPs of a cell may be indicated in the first information and/or the second information.
In Embodiment 25, the first information indicates a reference cell.
In some examples, the first information may be indicative of one or more cells and/or one or more reference cells associated with the one or more cells. The one or more reference cells indicated by the first information may comprise a reference cell for each of the one or more cells. The reference cell may be a serving cell (e.g., SCell or PCell) of the UE. The reference cell may be a SCell (e.g., a current and/or existing SCell) or a PCell (e.g., a current and/or existing PCell) of the UE. The reference cell may be a non-serving cell (e.g., a cell with PCI different from any Serving Cells of the UE). For example, the first information may indicate a first reference cell for a first cell in the one or more cells. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first cell and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first cell, the UE may activate one or more beams/TCI states for the first cell, wherein the one or more beams/TCI states are the same as and/or are associated with one or more activated beams/TCI states of the first reference cell. The first cell may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the first reference cell, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE). In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the one or more cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the one or more cells, the UE may activate one or more beams/TCI states for one, some and/or all cells in the one or more cells, wherein the one or more beams/TCI states are the same as (and/or are associated with) one or more beams/TCI states of the reference cell (e.g., one or more activated/working/current beams/TCI states of the reference cell).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the first information may indicate a second reference cell for a second cell in the one or more cells. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first cell and the second cell and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first cell and the second cell, the UE may: (A) activate one or more first beams/TCI states for the first cell, wherein the one or more first beams/TCI states are the same as and/or are associated with one or more activated beams/TCI states of the first reference cell, and/or (B) activate one or more second beams/TCI states for the second cell, wherein the one or more second beams/TCI states are the same as and/or are associated with one or more activated beams/TCI states of the second reference cell. The first cell may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the first reference cell, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE). The second cell may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the second reference cell, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE).
In Embodiment 26, the first information indicates an update list.
In some examples, the first information may indicate an update list (e.g., simultaneousTCI-UpdateList1 or simultaneousTCI-UpdateList2) for one or more cells, such as one or more cells indicated by the first information (e.g., the update list may be included in a RRC parameter). The first information may be indicative of one or more update lists comprising an update list (e.g., simultaneousTCI-UpdateList1 or simultaneousTCI-UpdateList2) for each cell of the one or more cells.
For example, the first information may indicate a first update list for a first cell in the one or more cells. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first cell and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first cell, the UE may activate one or more beams/TCI states for the first cell, wherein the one or more beams/TCI states are the same as and/or are associated with one or more activated/working beams/TCI states of one or more cells associated with the first update list. The first cell may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the one or more cells associated with the first update list, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the first information may indicate a second update list for a second cell (e.g., a second cell of one or more cells indicated by the first information). In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first cell and the second cell and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first cell and the second cell, the UE may: (A) activate one or more first beams/TCI states for the first cell, wherein the one or more first beams/TCI states are the same as and/or are associated with one or more activated/working beams/TCI states) of one or more cells associated with the first update list, and/or (B) activate one or more second beams/TCI states for the second cell, wherein the one or more second beams/TCI states are the same as and/or associated with one or more activated/working beams/TCI states of one or more cells associated with the second update list. The first cell may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the one or more cells associated with the first update list, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE). The second cell may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the one or more cells associated with the second update list, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE).
In Embodiment 27, the first information does not indicate beams, and/or the second information indicates per-cell beam information.
In some examples, the first information may not indicate (e.g., may not comprise) one or more beams/TCI states (e.g., any beam/TCI state) associated with one or more cells (e.g., one or more cells indicated by the first information). In an example, the first information may not indicate (e.g., may not comprise) one or more beams/TCI states to be activated in response to (and/or when) activating the one or more cells (e.g., the one or more cells may be activated in response to and/or when receiving the second information).
The second information may indicate (e.g., may comprise) one or more beams associated with at least one cell of the one or more cells. The second information may comprise (and/or the one or more beams may be indicated via) one or more SSB indexes, one or more CSI-RS resource identities, one or more TCI state identities, one or more spatial relation info IDs, and/or one or more reference signal indexes. The UE may activate and/or add the at least one cell in response to (and/or when) (i) receiving the second information and/or (ii) initiating a mobility procedure adding and/or activating the at least one cell. The mobility procedure may be triggered and/or initiated by the second information. The second information may indicate, to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE), to activate and/or add the at least one cell. The second information may indicate a serving cell index and/or a cell identity (e.g., PCI) associated with the at least one cell. The UE may not activate or add cells in the one or more cells (e.g., cells indicated by the first information) that are not indicated in the second information. In response to adding and/or activating the at least one cell, the UE may activate and/or use the one or more beams associated with the at least one cell (indicated in the second information). In some examples, the one or more beams may be associated with different TRPs (e.g., where each beam of the one or more beams is associated with a TRP of the different TRPs). The UE may activate different beams in the one or more beams for monitoring different TRPs in the at least one cell in response to receiving the second information.
In Embodiment 28, the second information indicates a reference cell.
In some examples, the second information may indicate a reference cell for the at least one cell (e.g., the second information may indicate a reference cell for each cell of the at least one cell). The reference cell (indicated by the second information for the at least one cell) may be a SCell or a PCell of the UE (e.g., a current and/or existing SCell or PCell of the UE). The first information may not indicate reference cells for each of the one or more cells (e.g., cells indicated by the first information), which may comprise the at least one cell. The reference cell (indicated by the second information for the at least one cell) may be a serving cell (e.g., SCell or PCell) of the UE. The reference cell may be a non-serving cell (e.g., a cell with PCI different from any Serving Cells of the UE). In an example, the second information may indicate a first reference cell for a first cell in the at least one cell (e.g., via a cell index/identity). In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the at least one cell and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the at least one cell, the UE may activate one or more beams/TCI states for the first cell, wherein the one or more beams/TCI states are the same as and/or are associated with one or more activated beams/TCI states of the reference cell. The first cell may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the reference cell, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate a second reference cell for a second cell in the at least one cell. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the at least the first cell and the second cell and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first cell and the second cell (and/or one or more other cells), the UE may: (A) activate one or more first beams/TCI states for the first cell, wherein the one or more first beams/TCI states are the same as and/or are associated with one or more activated beams/TCI states of the first reference cell, and/or (B) activate one or more second beams/TCI states for the second cell, wherein the one or more second beams/TCI states are the same as and/or are associated with one or more activated beams/TCI states of the second reference cell. The first cell may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the reference cell, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., a TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE). The second cell may be updated concurrently (e.g., simultaneously), with the second reference cell, for spatial relation and/or TCI relation with a MAC CE (e.g., TCI state activation MAC CE and/or a Spatial relation info activation MAC CE).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may remove/release/deactivate the reference cell in response to (i) the second information and/or (ii) adding and/or activating the at least one cell. Alternatively, the UE may not remove/release/deactivate the reference cell (e.g., the UE may keep the reference cell activated) in response to (i) the second information and/or (ii) adding and/or activating the at least one cell.
In Embodiment 29, there may be different reference cells for UL and DL.
In some examples, the first information and/or the second information may indicate a first DL reference cell for the first cell and/or the first set of cells, wherein the first DL reference cell may be indicative of DL beam activation for the first cell and/or the first set of cells (e.g., same as activate DL beam as the first DL reference cell). For example, the first DL reference cell may be associated with one or more DL beams, wherein an indication of the first DL reference cell in the second information may correspond to (i) an indication that the one or more DL beams are associated with the first cell and/or the first set of cells and/or (ii) an indication (e.g., an instruction) for the UE to activate the one or more DL beams for the first cell (e.g., the UE may use the one or more DL beams for communication with the first cell and/or the first set of cells). The second information may indicate a first UL reference cell for the first cell and/or the first set of cells, wherein the first UL reference cell may be indicative of UL beam activation (e.g., same as activate UL beam as the first UL reference cell). For example, the first UL reference cell may be associated with one or more UL beams, wherein an indication of the first UL reference cell in the second information may correspond to (i) an indication that the one or more UL beams are associated with the first cell and/or the first set of cells and/or (ii) an indication (e.g., an instruction) for the UE to activate the one or more UL beams for the first cell and/or the first set of cells (e.g., the UE may use the one or more UL beams for communication with the first cell). The first DL reference cell and the first UL reference cell may be indicated via different indexes/identities. The first DL reference cell and the first UL reference cell may be the same or different cells.
In some examples, the UE may remove/release/deactivate one or more current and/or existing cells (which may comprise the first DL reference cell and/or the first UL reference cell) in response to (i) the second information and/or (ii) adding and/or activating the at least one cell (which may comprise the first cell). Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may not remove/release/deactivate the one or more current and/or existing cells (e.g., the UE may keep the one or more current and/or existing cells activated) in response to (i) the second information and/or (ii) adding and/or activating the at least one cell. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may select the one or more current and/or existing cells associated with an update list based on whether or not the one or more current or existing cells are activated after and/or in response to adding and/or activating the at least one cell.
In Embodiment 30, if a beam and/or beam information associated with one or more added SCells is not provided, the one or more added SCells may use a beam associated with a current PCell.
In some examples, the second information may not provide beam information for a cell (when adding and/or activating the cell, for example). In some examples, the second information is associated with adding and/or activating the cell. In response to (and/or when) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating a first cell, wherein the second information does not indicate beam information associated with the first cell, the UE may activate and/or use one or more beams (e.g., one or more UL and/or DL beams), associated with a PCell (e.g., a current PCell) and/or a PSCell (e.g., a current PSCell) of the UE, on the first cell.
The beam information may comprise one or more TCI state identities.
The beam information may comprise spatial relation information.
The beam information may comprise a reference signal index (e.g., SSB and/or CSI-RS).
The beam information may comprise cell index of a reference cell.
The beam information may comprise an indication of an update list.
In Embodiment 31, each beam of one or more beams (indicated by the first information and/or the second information, for example) may be associated with one or more cells and/or CGs. In some examples, each of the one or more beams may be associated with one or more cells and/or CGs. In some examples, the one or more cells and/or CGs being associated with a same beam in the one or more beams may mean that the one or more cells and/or CGs are in a same update list (e.g., simultaneousTCI-UpdateList1, simultaneousTCI-UpdateList2, simultaneousSpatial-UpdatedList1, and/or simultaneousSpatial-UpdatedList2). Alternatively and/or additionally, the one or more cells and/or CGs being associated with a same beam in the one or more beams may mean that the UE is configured with the same beam for the one or more cells and/or CGs. In some examples, one or more cells and/or CGs (e.g., one or more sets of cells) may be indicated and/or configured via the first information. Alternatively and/or additionally, a CG is associated with a beam in the one or more beams. For example, the UE may be configured with the beam for one, some and/or all cells configured in the CG. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may be configured with the beam for a first subset of cells configured in the CG, but not for a second subset of cells configured in the CG. For example, the one or more beams may be associated with different Cells (and/or each of the one or more beams may be associated with a different cell or different group of cells of the different cells). For each beam of the one or more beams, the UE may determine one or more cells are associated with the beam. Each of the one or more cells and/or CGs may be associated with a group of one or more beams comprising one, some and/or all of the one or more beams. The one or more beams may be indicated and/or configured via the first information. For example, the first information may indicate serving cell configurations for the one or more cells and/or CGs. The first information may indicate (e.g., include) a beam (and/or one or more other beams) associated with a PCell in a set of cells (e.g., a set of one or more cells) and/or in a CG.
In an example, the first information may indicate an association between the one or more beams and the one or more cells and/or CGs. Alternatively and/or additionally, the association between the one or more beams and the one or more cells may be indicated via a network message (e.g., a RRC reconfiguration message) different from the first information and/or the second information (e.g., the network message may comprise a RRC message before receiving the first information). Alternatively and/or additionally, the association may be predefined in the UE and/or may be derived by the UE.
In Embodiment 32, a set of cells may be associated with a beam in the first information (e.g., a beam indicated by the first information).
In some examples, each set of the one or more sets of cells (indicated by the first information and/or the second information, for example) may be associated with a beam (e.g., the same beam) in the one or more beams.
Each set in the one or more sets may be associated with (e.g., may be assigned with) an index/identity. The index/identity may be provided (e.g., indicated) in the first information.
In some examples, the second information may not indicate one or more indexes/identities associated with the one or more sets of cells (e.g., the second information may not indicate any index/identity associated with the one or more sets of cells). In some examples, the second information may not indicate one or more indexes/identities (e.g., PCI and/or serving cell index) of one or more cells in the one or more sets of cells (e.g., the second information may not indicate any index/identity associated with any cell in the one or more sets of cells).
In some examples, the second information may indicate a group of beams (e.g., a group of one or more beams). The group of beams may comprise one, some and/or all of the one or more beams. The group of beams may be associated with a set of cells in the one or more sets of cells. One, some and/or all beams in the group of beams may be associated with the same set of cells (of the one or more sets of cells, for example). Alternatively and/or additionally, each beam in the group of beams may be associated with a set of cells in the one or more sets of cells. Different beams in the group of beams may be associated with different sets of cells (of the one or more sets of cells, for example). The one or more sets of cells may correspond to one or more first sets of cells.
For example, the second information may indicate (e.g., include) one or more indexes/identities associated with one or more beams in the group of beams (e.g., the one or more indexes/identities may comprise SSB index, CSI-RS resource id, TCI state identity, and/or spatial relation info identity).
In response to (and/or when) (i) receiving the second information and/or (ii) initiating or completing a mobility procedure, the UE may add and/or activate one or more sets of cells and/or CGs (as Serving Cells, for example) based on one or more beams (e.g., the group of beams indicated by the second information) indicated in the second information (e.g., the one or more sets of cells may be added and/or activated based on association between the one or more sets of cells and the one or more beams). The second information may indicate adding and/or activating one or more sets of cells in the one or more first sets of cells. The mobility procedure may be initiated and/or performed to add and/or activate one or more sets of cells in the one or more first sets of cells (e.g., the one or more sets of cells may be indicated by the second information). The UE may activate or add one or more cells and/or CGs that are in one or more sets of cells associated with the group of beams indicated in the second information. The UE may not activate or add one or more cells and/or CGs that are in one or more sets of cells that are not associated with the group of beams.
In response to adding and/or activating the one or more sets of cells (after receiving the second information and/or after the mobility procedure, for example), the UE may activate the group of beams for (e.g., on) the one or more sets of cells for DL and/or UL communication with the one or more sets of cells.
In Embodiment 33, other cells associated with a beam may be added.
In some examples, the UE may activate and/or add one or more cells that are associated with one or more beams in the group of beams indicated in the second information (e.g., the UE may activate and/or add all cells that are associated with the one or more beams in the group of beams). The one or more cells associated with the one or more beams in the group of beams may not be associated with (and/or may not be included in) the one or more sets of cells (e.g., the one or more first sets of cells).
In Embodiment 34, one or more existing cells with an indicated beam may be removed/released/deactivated.
In some examples, in response to (and/or when) (i) receiving the second information and/or (ii) initiating or completing a mobility procedure, the UE may remove/release/deactivate one or more current and/or existing cells comprising one, some and/or all current and/or existing cells that are associated with the group of beams indicated in the second information. The one or more current and/or existing cells may not be considered to be Serving Cells of the UE after receiving the second information (and/or after completion of the mobility procedure).
In Embodiment 35, one or more cells that are not associated with the group of beams may be removed/released/deactivated.
In some examples, in response to (and/or when) (i) receiving the second information and/or (ii) initiating or completing a mobility procedure, the UE may remove/release/deactivate one or more cells that are not associated with the group of beams indicated in the second information. The one or more removed/released/deactivated cells may be current and/or existing cells of the UE.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may not remove/release/deactivate one or more current and/or existing cells that are not associated with the group of beams (e.g., the group of beams indicated in the second information). The one or more current and/or existing cells that are not associated with the group of beams may be one or more Serving Cells of the UE after receiving the second information (and/or after completion of the mobility procedure).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may not remove/release/deactivate one or more current and/or existing cells (e.g., the UE may not remove/release/deactivate any current and/or existing cell) in response to receiving the second information. The one or more current and/or existing cells may be one or more Serving Cells of the UE before (and after, for example) receiving the second information. Alternatively and/or additionally, the one or more current and/or existing cells may be one or more Serving Cells of the UE before (and after, for example) completion of the mobility procedure.
Alternatively and/or additionally, in response to the second information, the UE may remove/release/deactivate one or more current and/or existing cells comprising one, some and/or all current and/or existing cells (of the UE, for example). The one or more current and/or existing cells may be associated with the group of beams indicated in the second information (e.g., the one or more current and/or existing cells may comprise one, some and/or all current and/or existing cells associated with the group of beams indicated in the second information). The one or more current and/or existing cells may not be associated with the group of beams indicated in the second information (e.g., the one or more current and/or existing cells may comprise one, some and/or all current and/or existing cells that are not associated with the group of beams indicated in the second information). The one or more current and/or existing cells may be one or more Serving Cells of the UE before receiving the second information and/or before completion of the mobility procedure (e.g., the one or more current and/or existing cells may comprise one, some and/or all current and/or existing cells that are Serving Cells of the UE before receiving the second information and/or before completion of the mobility procedure).
Alternatively and/or additionally, in response to the second information associated with adding and/or activating one or more cells in a CG (e.g., MCG or SCG), the UE may remove/release/deactivate one or more current and/or existing cells of the CG (e.g., the one or more current and/or existing cells may comprise one, some and/or all current and/or existing cells of the CG). The UE may not remove/release/deactivate one or more current and/or existing cells of a CG different from the CG associated with the one or more added and/or activated cells (e.g., the one or more cells added and/or activated based on the second information).
Alternatively and/or additionally, in response to the second information associated with adding and/or activating one or more cells in a CG (e.g., MCG or SCG), the UE may remove/release/deactivate one or more current and/or existing cells of one or more CGs. The one or more current and/or existing cells may comprise one, some and/or all current and/or existing cells of the one or more CGs. The one or more CGs may comprise one, some and/or all CGs (that the UE is configured with, for example).
The second information may not indicate (e.g., include) one or more indexes/identities associated with one or more current and/or existing cells (to be removed/released/deactivated by the UE in response to the second information, for example).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate one or more indexes/identities associated with one or more current and/or existing cells to be removed/released/deactivated (by the UE) in response to receiving the second information. The UE may remove/release/deactivate the one or more current or existing cells associated with (e.g., configured with) the one or more indexes/identities. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may remove/release/deactivate one or more current and/or existing cells in a CG that includes one or more current or existing cells associated with the one or more indexes/identities indicated in the second information (e.g., the one or more current and/or existing cells removed/released/deactivated by the UE may comprise one, some and/or all current and/or existing cells in the CG).
In Embodiment 36, cells may be associated with mTRP (e.g., mTRP beams).
In some examples, a set of cells may be associated with multiple beams (e.g., mTRP beams). Each of the multiple beams may be associated with a TRP of the set of cells. Different beams may be associated with different TRPs of the set of cells. The UE may activate multiple beams (e.g., multiple beams indicated in the second information) for the set of cells in response to receiving the second information indicating the multiple beams.
In Embodiment 37, the UE may differentiate between inter-Cell mTRP indication, inter-cell mobility and SCell addition (based on at least one of a Logical channel ID (LCID), a field, a flag, etc., for example).
In response to (and/or when and/or upon) receiving a signaling, the UE may determine (e.g., decide), based on content of the signaling, whether (i) to add and/or activate one or more sets of cells or (ii) to perform inter-Cell mTRP operation. The signaling may indicate a group of beams (e.g., a group of one or more beams). A first MAC CE (e.g., a first type of MAC CE) may be used to indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to perform inter-Cell mTRP operation on the group of beams. A second MAC CE (e.g., a second type of MAC CE) may be used to indicate to the UE (e.g., instruct the UE) to add and/or activate one or more sets of cells. The first MAC CE and the second MAC CE may be associated with different LCIDs. The first MAC CE may be different than the second MAC CE. The first type of MAC CE may be different than the second type of MAC CE. In an example, the UE may determine (e.g., decide) to perform inter-Cell mTRP operation (in response to the signaling) based on the signaling comprising the first MAC CE (and/or the first type of MAC CE). The UE may determine (e.g., decide) to add and/or activate one or more sets of cells (in response to the signaling) based on the signaling comprising the second MAC CE (and/or the second type of MAC CE).
In response to (and/or when and/or upon) receiving the second information (e.g., the signaling) indicating the group of beams, the UE may determine (e.g., decide) whether (i) to add and/or activate one or more sets of cells based on the second information, (ii) to perform inter-Cell mTRP operation based on the second information, or (iii) to perform inter-Cell mobility to the one or more sets of cells associated with the group of beams based on the second information (e.g., based on content of the second information).
For example, the second information may be associated with (e.g., may include) a LCID. The second information may be associated with multiple LCIDs. Different LCIDs may be associated with different actions (that may be performed based on the second information). In an example, a first LCID may be associated with one or more first actions (e.g., the UE may perform the one or more first actions based on the second information comprising the first LCID), a second LCID may be associated with one or more second actions (e.g., the UE may perform the one or more second actions based on the second information comprising the second LCID), etc. In response to receiving the second information indicating the group of beams, the UE may determine one or more actions to perform based on a LCID indicated by the second information, wherein the one or more actions may be selected (based on the LCID) from among multiple actions comprising: (i) adding and/or activating one or more cells (e.g., the one or more set of cells) associated with the group of beams (e.g., the one or more cells may be added and/or activated as Serving Cells), (ii) performing inter-Cell mTRP operation with one or more cells (e.g., the one or more set of cells) associated with the group of beams, (iii) switching PCell or PSCell of the UE to a cell (e.g., one cell) in the one or more set of cells associated with the group of beams, and/or (iv) removing/releasing/deactivating one or more current and/or existing cells.
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may be associated with different DCI formats. For example, the UE may determine the one or more actions (of the multiple actions) to perform based on a DCI format of a DCI associated with the second information (e.g., the second information may be received via the DCI, such as where the DCI comprises the second information).
Alternatively and/or additionally, the second information may indicate (e.g., may comprise) a field (e.g., a field in MAC CE or DCI) and/or a flag (e.g., a one-bit or two-bit flag) indicating (e.g., instructing) the UE to perform the one or more of the multiple actions according to the group of beams. For example, the UE may determine the one or more actions (of the multiple actions) to perform based on the field and/or the flag.
At timing t5, the UE receives a second set of second information 1606 which indicates Beam 2 and has a flag (and/or field and/or LCID) indicating inter-Cell mTRP. In some examples, the second set of second information 1606 may comprise a DCI and/or a MAC CE. In response to the second set of second information 1606, the UE activates Beam 2 for the second set of cells. The UE performs inter-Cell mTRP on the second set of cells in response to the second set of second information 1606 (as an assist cell, an additional cell and/or a non-serving cell, which is not a serving cell). For example, the UE may consider (and/or use) the second set of cells as one or more assist cells, one or more additional cells and/or one or more non-serving cells. The UE may be configured with one or more serving cells for performing inter-Cell mTRP operation with the second set of cells (e.g., the UE may be provided with an indication of the one or more serving cells). In an example, the inter-Cell mTRP operation may be performed using a serving cell of the one or more serving cells and one or more cells (e.g., one or more assist cells, one or more additional cells and/or one or more non-serving cells) of the second set of cells. The UE may activate Beam 2 for the second set of cells and/or may perform inter-cell mTRP on the second set of cells at timing t6.
At timing t7, the UE receives a third set of second information 1608 which indicates Beam 3 and has a flag indicating switching PCell (and/or mobility procedure and/or PCell change). In some examples, the third set of second information 1608 may comprise a DCI and/or a MAC CE. In response to the third set of second information 1608, the UE may switch a PCell of the UE to a cell (e.g., a single cell) of the third set of cells (based on the third set of cells being associated with the Beam 3 and/or based on the third set of second information 1608 being indicative of Beam 3, for example). The UE may activate Beam 3 for (e.g., on) the third set of cells in response to the third set of second information 1608. The UE may activate Beam 3 for the third set of cells and/or may switch the PCell of the UE at timing t8.
In some examples, the first set of second information 1604, the second set of second information 1606, and the third set of second information 1608 do not indicate cell index/identity associated with Cells, such as the first set of cells, the second set of cells and/or the third set of cells. In some examples, there is no servcellindex or physcellid in the first set of second information 1604, the second set of second information 1606, and/or the third set of second information 1608.
In Embodiment 38, the second information may indicate an existing activated beam and/or a flag (e.g., a flag in the second information) indicates PCell switch.
In some examples, the second information may indicate a beam associated with a current and/or existing cell and/or a flag indicating PCell or PSCell switch. The current and/or existing cell may be a SCell. In response to the second information, the UE may (i) switch a PCell of the UE or PSCell of the UE to the current and/or existing cell, and (ii) use and/or activate a beam for (e.g., on) the current and/or existing cell, wherein the beam is the same beam that was used and/or activated (for communicating with the current and/or existing cell, for example) before receiving the second information (and/or before switching the PCell or the PSCell to the current and/or existing cell). Alternatively, in response to the second information, the UE may (i) switch the PCell or the PSCell to the current or existing cell, and (ii) use and/or activate the beam, that is indicated in the second information, for (e.g., on) the current and/or existing cell.
The UE may consider one or more cells in the one or more sets of cells (e.g., one, some and/or all cells of the one or more sets of cells which may be indicated by the first information and/or the second information) to be Serving Cells in response to the mobility procedure (e.g., in response to initiation or completion of the mobility procedure) and/or in response to reception of the second information. The first information and/or second information may indicate whether the one or more sets of cells are for MCG or for SCG.
Each set of the one or more sets of cells may be associated with (e.g., indicated as being associated with) a TCI state (e.g., a DL TCI state or a UL TCI state). For example, the first information (e.g., a TCI-StateId in the first information) may indicate a TCI state (e.g., a DL TCI state or a UL TCI state) associated with a set of the one or more sets of cells. A first set of cells (of the one or more sets of cells, for example) may be associated with (e.g., indicated as being associated with) a first TCI state identity. In response to (and/or when) (i) initiating or completing a mobility procedure associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells and/or (ii) receiving the second information associated with adding and/or activating the first set of cells, the UE may activate a beam (and/or a reference signal) associated with the first TCI state identity for monitoring DL signaling (and/or transmitting UL data) on one or more Cells in the first set of cells. In some examples, the second information may not indicate a TCI state associated with the first set of cells and may not indicate a reference signal associated with the first set of cells.
In some examples, for switching a PCell or a PSCell of the UE to a cell associated with the group of beams, the UE may consider the cell to be a target cell.
In some examples, embodiments disclosed herein, such as embodiments described with respect to each of Embodiments 1-38, may be implemented independently and/or separately. Alternatively and/or additionally, a combination of embodiments described herein, such as embodiments described with respect to one, some and/or all of Embodiments 1-38, may be implemented. Alternatively and/or additionally, a combination of embodiments described herein, such as embodiments described with respect to one, some and/or all of Embodiments 1-38, may be implemented concurrently and/or simultaneously.
Various techniques, embodiments, methods and/or alternatives of the present disclosure may be performed independently and/or separately from one another. Alternatively and/or additionally, various techniques, embodiments, methods and/or alternatives of the present disclosure may be combined and/or implemented using a single system. Alternatively and/or additionally, various techniques, embodiments, methods and/or alternatives of the present disclosure may be implemented concurrently and/or simultaneously.
With respect to one or more embodiments herein, such as one or more techniques, devices, concepts, methods, example scenarios and/or alternatives described above, a mobility procedure may be used to add, release and/or switch one or more SCells of the UE. In some examples, the mobility procedure may not add, release or switch a PCell and/or a PSCell of the UE.
Alternatively and/or additionally, a mobility procedure may comprise the UE triggering and/or generating a message, and/or transmitting the message to the target cell. The mobility procedure may comprise the UE initiating a random access procedure (e.g., a contention-free random access procedure) on the target cell. The random access procedure may be initiated in response to the message becoming available for transmission. The message may indicate a completion of the mobility procedure. The mobility procedure may be used to switch the a PCell (or a PSCell) of the UE to the target cell. The UE may consider the mobility procedure to be completed in response to a completion of the random access procedure. The UE may consider the mobility procedure to be completed in response to receiving a positive acknowledgement associated with the message (from the target cell, for example). The message may be a mobility completion message. In some examples, the mobility completion message may not comprise a RRC message. The mobility completion message may comprise a MAC CE. The mobility completion message may be transmitted via a PUCCH or PUSCH transmission.
In some examples, a mobility procedure (e.g., a L1/L2 mobility procedure) may comprise a serving cell providing first information to a UE (e.g., the first information discussed with respect to one, some and/or all of Embodiments 1-38), wherein the first information provides (e.g., indicates) a configuration (e.g., a cell configuration) associated with a target cell. The configuration may comprise cell addition information and/or beam information associated with the target cell. The first information may be a dedicated signaling to the UE. The source cell may provide second information (e.g., the second information discussed with respect to one, some and/or all of Embodiments 1-38) to the UE indicating initiation of a mobility procedure to the target cell. The mobility procedure may comprise a random access procedure, one or more PUSCH transmissions and/or beam/TCI state activation. In some examples, the second information does not comprise RRC signaling and/or RRC messages. The second information may be a L1 (e.g., Downlink control information) or a L2 (e.g., MAC CE) message. The first information and the second information may be transmitted in different signaling and/or timings. In some examples, the UE may not initiate the mobility procedure to the target cell in response to the first information (e.g., in response to reception of the first information). The UE may transmit a mobility completion message to the target cell indicating a completion of the mobility procedure. Alternatively and/or additionally, the target cell may transmit an acknowledgement to the UE indicating completion of the mobility procedure. The UE may consider the mobility procedure to be completed in response to acknowledgement from the target cell. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may consider the mobility procedure to be complete in response to transmission of the mobility completion message. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may consider the mobility procedure to be complete in response to completion of a random access procedure (e.g., a random access procedure associated with the mobility procedure, such as a random access procedure performed as part of the mobility procedure).
The mobility procedure may comprise part of handover procedure and/or a reconfiguration with sync procedure.
A completion of a mobility procedure may correspond to a completion of a random access procedure associated with the mobility procedure. Alternatively and/or additionally, the completion of the mobility procedure may correspond to a transmission of a mobility completion message (to the target cell, for example). Alternatively and/or additionally, the completion of the mobility procedure may correspond to a reception of an acknowledgement of the mobility completion message (from the target cell, for example).
In some examples, the mobility procedure is not a reconfiguration with sync (e.g., not a Layer-3 handover).
With respect to one or more embodiments herein, the first information may be a RRC message (e.g., a RRCReconfiguration message).
The first information may comprise UL and/or DL resource configuration associated with the target cell (and/or one or more cells to be added as SCell when initiating or completing the mobility procedure).
The first information may comprise ServingCellConfigCommon of the target cell and the one or more cells. The one or more cells may be candidate Serving Cells for MCG or SCG of the UE.
With respect to one or more embodiments herein, the second information is not a RRC message (e.g., the second information is not a RRC signaling). The second information may comprise a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) signaling (e.g., a DCI) and/or a MAC CE.
The second information may comprise sCellToAddModList and/or sCellToReleaseList (in the cell information, for example). The second information may indicate (e.g., may comprise) one or more cell lists indicating cells (e.g., SCell) to be added/modified/released when initiating or completing the mobility procedure.
The second information may not be (and/or may not comprise) a SCell Activation/Deactivation MAC CE.
With respect to one or more embodiments herein, the L1/L2 handover procedure may be a mobility procedure. With respect to one or more embodiments herein, the L1/L2 handover (HO) may not be a reconfiguration with sync procedure. The mobility procedure may be a procedure for L1/L2-centric inter-cell mobility.
With respect to one or more embodiments herein, the mobility procedure may comprise the UE transmitting UL data and/or control information to the target cell. The UL data may comprise information associated with the UE (e.g., Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) MAC CE). The UL data may be transmitted via PUSCH. The UL control information may be transmitted via PUCCH.
With respect to one or more embodiments herein, the one or more cells may not comprise a PCell or a target cell. The second information may indicate both a target cell and additionally the one or more cells (via the cell information, for example) to the UE, where the UE initiates a mobility procedure and consider the target cell to be PCell in response to completion (or initiation) of the mobility procedure.
With respect to one or more embodiments herein, to add a Cell (e.g., a candidate Serving Cell) associated with an identity (e.g., SCellIndex), the UE adds the cell as SCell and applies a configuration (e.g., a cell configuration) of the cell. The configuration of the cell may be indicated in the first information (e.g., the configuration of the cell may be indicated via one or more parameters in sCellConfigCommon and sCellConfigDedicated).
With respect to one or more embodiments herein, the index/identity (provided in the first information, for example) may not be ServCellIndex. In some examples, the index/identity may not be sCellIndex.
With respect to one or more embodiments herein, the Cell information (in the second information, for example) may indicate one or more cells to be added (in a MCG and/or SCG) in response to receiving the second information.
In some embodiments, in the present disclosure, one, some and/or all instances of the term “identity” may be replaced with and/or used interchangeably with the term “ID” and/or the term “id”.
In some embodiments, in the present disclosure, the term “current cell” may correspond to a cell (e.g., a SCell, a PCell, and/or other type of cell) that is currently being used by the UE, a cell that is currently activated by the UE and/or a cell that the UE is in communication with.
One, some and/or all of the foregoing examples, concepts, techniques and/or embodiments can be formed and/or combined to a new embodiment.
In one embodiment, adding the one or more second cells as one or more SCells may comprise (i) adding the one or more second cells to a set of SCells (e.g., a set of currently used and/or activated SCells) of the UE, (ii) activating the one or more second cells, and/or (iii) considering the one or more second cells to be one or more SCells. The UE may use the one or more second cells (as SCells, for example) after adding the one or more second cells as one or more SCells.
In one embodiment, the UE removes, releases and/or deactivates one or more third cells in response to initiation or completion of the switching the SpCell of the UE to the target cell. The one or more third cells may be one or more SCells that are indicated by the second signaling.
In one embodiment, removing the one or more third cells may comprise removing the one or more third cells from a set of SCells (e.g., a set of currently used and/or activated SCells) of the UE. The UE may cease using the one or more third cells (as SCells, for example) in response to removing, releasing and/or deactivating the one or more third cells.
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In one embodiment, removing the one or more second cells may comprise removing the one or more second cells from a set of SCells (e.g., a set of currently used and/or activated SCells) of the UE. The UE may cease using the one or more second cells (as SCells, for example) in response to removing, releasing and/or deactivating the one or more second cells.
In one embodiment, the UE adds one or more third cells in response to initiation or completion of the switching (e.g., the switching the SpCell of the UE to the target cell). The one or more third cells may be indicated by the second signaling.
In one embodiment, adding the one or more third cells may comprise (i) adding the one or more third cells to a set of cells (e.g., a set of currently used and/or activated cells) of the UE, and/or (ii) activating the one or more third cells. The UE may use the one or more third cells after adding the one or more third cells.
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In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates a cell configuration (e.g., ServingCellconfig and/or one or more parameters in sCellConfigCommon and/or sCellConfigDedicated) of the one or more second cells.
In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates a cell configuration (e.g., ServingCellconfig and/or one or more parameters in sCellConfigCommon and/or sCellConfigDedicated) of the one or more third cells.
In one embodiment, the second signaling indicates an identity and/or an index associated with the one or more second cells.
In one embodiment, the second signaling indicates an identity and/or an index associated with the one or more third cells.
In one embodiment, the SpCell is a PCell or a PSCell.
In one embodiment, the one or more second cells are one or more neighboring cells of the UE before the switching the SpCell of the UE to the target cell.
In one embodiment, the one or more second cells are one or more SCells of the UE before the switching the SpCell of the UE to the target cell.
In one embodiment, the one or more third cells are one or more neighboring cells of the UE before the switching the SpCell of the UE to the target cell.
In one embodiment, the one or more third cells are one or more SCells of the UE before the switching the SpCell of the UE to the target cell.
In one embodiment, the UE determines whether to add or to remove/release/deactivate the one or more second cells in response to initiation or completion of the switching based on one or more indicators, of the second signaling, associated with the one or more second cells. For example, the UE may determine to add the one or more second cells based on the one or more indicators indicating addition of the one or more second cells. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may determine to remove/release/deactivate the one or more second cells based on the one or more indicators comprising indicating removal/release/deactivation of the one or more second cells.
In one embodiment, the UE determines whether to add or to remove/release/deactivate the one or more third cells in response to initiation or completion of the switching based on one or more indicators, of the second signaling, associated with the one or more third cells. For example, the UE may determine to add the one or more third cells based on the one or more indicators indicating addition of the one or more third cells. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may determine to remove/release/deactivate the one or more third cells based on the one or more indicators comprising indicating removal/release/deactivation of the one or more third cells.
In one embodiment, the indicated update list is simultaneousTCI-UpdateList1 or simultaneousTCI-UpdateList2.
In one embodiment, the indicated update list is simultaneousSpatial-UpdatedList1 or simultaneousSpatial-UpdatedList2.
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In one embodiment, the second signaling indicates an identity and/or a serving cell index of the second cell.
In one embodiment, the second cell is indicated (by the second signaling, for example) for beam activation and/or TCI state activation of the first cell.
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In one embodiment, the one or more beams are associated with one or more TCI states.
In one embodiment, the one or more beams are associated with spatial relation info.
In one embodiment, the one or more beams are associated with one or more SSBs and/or one or more CSI-RSs.
In one embodiment, the cell configuration does not indicate activating one or more TCI states for the first cell.
In one embodiment, the second signaling indicates an identity and/or index of the first cell.
In one embodiment, the second signaling comprises a PDCCH signaling and/or a MAC CE (e.g., the second signaling may be the PDCCH signaling or the MAC CE).
In one embodiment, the first signaling is a RRC message.
In one embodiment, a third cell is indicated to the UE in the second signaling (e.g., the second signaling is indicative of the third cell), wherein the UE switches SpCell of the UE to the third cell in response to the second signaling.
In one embodiment, the UE removes, releases and/or deactivates a second cell, wherein the second cell was activated before receiving the second signaling, and wherein the UE activates and/or uses the one or more beams on the second cell. In some examples, the UE activated and/or used the one or more beams on the second cell before the UE removes, releases and/or deactivates the second cell. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may cease using the one or more beams on the second cell in response to removing, releasing and/or deactivating the second cell.
In one embodiment, the UE adds and/or activates the first cell as a SCell based on the one or more beams indicated by the second signaling being associated with the first cell. For example, the UE may add and/or activate the first cell as a SCell, in response to the second signaling, based on a determination that the one or more beams indicated by the second signaling are associated with the first cell.
In one embodiment, an association between the first cell and the one or more beams is indicated in the first signaling. For example, the first signaling indicates that the first cell is associated with the one or more beams. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE determines that the first cell is associated with the one or more beams based on the first signaling.
In one embodiment, an association between the first cell and the one or more beams is indicated in a RRC message different from the first signaling. For example, the RRC message indicates that the first cell is associated with the one or more beams. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE determines that the first cell is associated with the one or more beams based on the RRC message.
In one embodiment, the second signaling (and/or second information in the second signaling) indicates to (e.g., instructs) the UE to add the first cell as a SCell.
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In one embodiment, the indication comprises a bit field and/or a flag in the second signaling.
In one embodiment, the UE switches the PCell or the PSCell of the UE to the first cell if the indication indicates (e.g., instructs) switching the PCell or the PSCell and/or indicates a handover. For example, the action comprises switching the PCell or the PSCell of the UE to the first cell if the indication indicates (e.g., instructs) switching the PCell or the PSCell and/or indicates the handover.
In one embodiment, the UE adds and/or activates the first cell as a SCell and activates the one or more beams on the first cell if the indication indicates (e.g., instructs) adding and/or activating the first cell as a SCell. For example, the action comprises adding and/or activating the first cell as a SCell and activating the one or more beams if the indication indicates (e.g., instructs) adding and/or activating the first cell as a SCell.
In one embodiment, the UE performs inter-Cell mTRP operation with the first cell and considers the first cell to be a non-serving cell (and/or considers the first cell to be an assist cell and/or an additional cell) if the indication indicates (e.g., instructs) performing inter-cell mTRP operation associated with the first cell. For example, the action comprises performing inter-Cell mTRP operation with the first cell and considering the first cell to be a non-serving cell (and/or considering the first cell to be an assist cell and/or an additional cell) if the indication indicates (e.g., instructs) performing inter-cell mTRP operation associated with the first cell.
In one embodiment, the first cell is associated with a second cell for inter-Cell mTRP operation, wherein the second cell is an activated Serving Cell of the UE.
In one embodiment, the UE performs inter-Cell mTRP operation on the first cell via the one or more beams.
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In one embodiment, the one or more beams are associated with spatial relation info.
In one embodiment, the one or more beams are associated with one or more SSBs and/or one or more CSI-RSs.
In one embodiment, the cell configuration does not indicate activating one or more TCI states for the first cell.
In one embodiment, the second signaling comprises a PDCCH signaling and/or a MAC CE (e.g., the second signaling may be the PDCCH signaling or the MAC CE).
In one embodiment, the first signaling is a RRC message.
In one embodiment, the index of the first cell is a serving cell index.
In one embodiment, the identity of the first cell is a PCI.
In one embodiment, the second signaling comprises a PDCCH signaling and/or a MAC CE. In some examples, the second signaling may be the PDCCH signaling or the MAC CE.
In one embodiment, the first signaling is indicative of an identity and/or an index associated with the first set of cells. The identity may comprise a PCI associated with the first set of cells. The index may comprise a serving cell index associated with the first set of cells.
In one embodiment, the UE determines to change the Serving Cells of the UE to the first set of cells based on an indication, in the second signaling, of an identity and/or an index associated with the first set of cells. For example, the UE may add and/or activate the first SpCell and the one or more SCells (in response to the second signaling) based on the second signaling being indicative of the identity and/or the index associated with the first set of cells. In an example, the second signaling indicates (e.g., instructs) changing Serving Cells of the UE to the first set of cells by indicating the identity and/or the index associated with the first set of cells. In an example, an indication (in the second signaling) of the identity and/or the index associated with the first set of cells may correspond to an indication and/or instruction to change Serving Cells of the UE to the first set of cells (e.g., the indication of the identity and/or the index may be interpreted by the UE as an indication and/or instruction to change Serving Cells of the UE to the first set of cells).
In one embodiment, the first set of cells includes one or more first cells associated with a MCG (e.g., a MCG of the UE) and one or more second cells associated with a SCG (e.g., a SCG of the UE). In an example, the one or more first cells may be added and/or activated in the MCG and/or the one or more second cells may be added and/or activated in the SCG.
In one embodiment, all cells of the first set of cells belong to a same CG (e.g., a MCG or a SCG).
In one embodiment, the first signaling configures the first set of cells via a CellGroupConfig Information Element (IE). In some examples, the UE is configured with the first set of cells via the CellGroupConfig IE provided via the first signaling.
In one embodiment, the second signaling is indicative of a CG corresponding to a MCG of the UE or a SCG of the UE. The adding and/or activating the first SpCell and the one or more SCells comprises adding and/or activating the first SpCell and the one or more SCells in the CG indicated by the second signaling. For example, the second signaling may indicate whether to add and/or activate the first SpCell and the one or more SCells in the MCG or to add and/or activate the first SpCell and the one or more SCells in the SCG.
In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates an association between one or more beams and one or more cells of the first set of cells. In some examples, the first SpCell and the one or more SCells may comprise the one or more cells. In some examples, after adding and/or activating the first SpCell and the one or more SCells, the UE may communicate with the one or more cells via the one or more beams (based on the indication of the association between the one or more beams and the one or more cells, for example).
In one embodiment, the UE determines to change the Serving Cells of the UE to the first set of cells based on an indication, in the second signaling, of an identity and/or an index of one or more beams associated with one or more cells of the first set of cells. For example, the UE may add and/or activate the first SpCell and the one or more SCells (in response to the second signaling) based on the second signaling being indicative of the identity and/or the index of the one or more beams associated with the one or more cells of the first set of cells. In an example, the second signaling indicates (e.g., instructs) changing Serving Cells of the UE to the first set of cells by indicating the identity and/or the index of the one or more beams associated with the one or more cells of the first set of cells. In some examples, the UE determines to change the Serving Cells of the UE to the first set of cells based on (i) the indication, in the second signaling, of the identity and/or the index of the one or more beams associated with the one or more cells of the first set of cells, and (ii) an indication, in the first signaling, of an association between the one or more beams and the one or more cells of the first set of cells.
In one embodiment, the one or more sets of cells comprise a second set of cells. The second signaling is indicative of changing one or more second Serving Cells of the UE to the second set of cells.
In one embodiment, in response to the second signaling, the UE adds and/or activates one or more cells of the second set of cells. For example, the UE may add and/or activate the one or more cells, of the second set of cells, in addition to adding and/or activating the first SpCell and the one or more SCells. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may add and/or activate the one or more cells, of the second set of cells, concurrently with adding and/or activating the first SpCell and the one or more SCells.
In one embodiment, in response to the second signaling, the UE releases and/or deactivates one or more third Serving Cells, of the UE, that are not included in the first set of cells and are not included in the second set of cells. In an example, the one or more third Serving Cells may comprise one, some and/or all Serving Cells, of the UE, that are (i) not included in the first set of cells and (ii) are not included in the second set of cells.
In one embodiment, in response to the second signaling, the UE releases and/or deactivates one or more fourth Serving Cells, of the UE, that are not included in the first set of cells. In an example, the one or more fourth Serving Cells may comprise one, some and/or all Serving Cells, of the UE, that are not included in the first set of cells.
In one embodiment, adding and/or activating the first SpCell and the one or more SCells may comprise (i) adding the first SpCell and the one or more SCells to a set of cells (e.g., a set of currently used and/or activated cells) of the UE (e.g., the set of cells may be associated with a CG indicated by the second signaling), and/or (ii) activating the first SpCell and the one or more SCells. The UE may use (and/or communicate with) the first SpCell and the one or more SCells after adding and/or activating the first SpCell and the one or more SCells.
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A communication device (e.g., a UE, a base station, a network node, etc.) may be provided, wherein the communication device may comprise a control circuit, a processor installed in the control circuit and/or a memory installed in the control circuit and coupled to the processor. The processor may be configured to execute a program code stored in the memory to perform method steps illustrated in
A computer-readable medium may be provided. The computer-readable medium may be a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may comprise a flash memory device, a hard disk drive, a disc (e.g., a magnetic disc and/or an optical disc, such as at least one of a digital versatile disc (DVD), a compact disc (CD), etc.), and/or a memory semiconductor, such as at least one of static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), etc. The computer-readable medium may comprise processor-executable instructions, that when executed cause performance of one, some and/or all method steps illustrated in
It may be appreciated that applying one or more of the techniques presented herein may result in one or more benefits including, but not limited to, increased efficiency of communication between devices (e.g., a UE and/or a network node). The increased efficiency may be a result of enabling the UE to perform mobility changes (e.g., L1/L2 mobility enhancing SCell/SCG changes), thereby enabling the UE to change cells (e.g., change from using one or more first cells to using one or more second cells).
Various aspects of the disclosure have been described above. It should be apparent that the teachings herein may be embodied in a wide variety of forms and that any specific structure, function, or both being disclosed herein is merely representative. Based on the teachings herein one skilled in the art should appreciate that an aspect disclosed herein may be implemented independently of any other aspects and that two or more of these aspects may be combined in various ways. For example, an apparatus may be implemented or a method may be practiced using any number of the aspects set forth herein. In addition, such an apparatus may be implemented or such a method may be practiced using other structure, functionality, or structure and functionality in addition to or other than one or more of the aspects set forth herein. As an example of some of the above concepts, in some aspects concurrent channels may be established based on pulse repetition frequencies. In some aspects concurrent channels may be established based on pulse position or offsets. In some aspects concurrent channels may be established based on time hopping sequences. In some aspects concurrent channels may be established based on pulse repetition frequencies, pulse positions or offsets, and time hopping sequences.
Those of skill in the art would understand that information and signals 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 above description may be represented by voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, optical fields or particles, or any combination thereof.
Those of skill would further appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the aspects disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware (e.g., a digital implementation, an analog implementation, or a combination of the two, which may be designed using source coding or some other technique), various forms of program or design code incorporating instructions (which may be referred to herein, for convenience, as “software” or a “software module”), or combinations of both. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present disclosure.
In addition, the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the aspects disclosed herein may be implemented within or performed by an integrated circuit (“IC”), an access terminal, or an access point. The IC may comprise a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, electrical components, optical components, mechanical components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein, and may execute codes or instructions that reside within the IC, outside of the IC, or both. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor may be any conventional 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, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration.
It is understood that any specific order or hierarchy of steps in any disclosed process is an example of a sample approach. Based on design preferences, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes may be rearranged while remaining within the scope of the present disclosure. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various steps in a sample order, and are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.
The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the aspects disclosed herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. A software module (e.g., including executable instructions and related data) and other data may reside in a data memory such as RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, a hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of computer-readable storage medium known in the art. A sample storage medium may be coupled to a machine such as, for example, a computer/processor (which may be referred to herein, for convenience, as a “processor”) such the processor can read information (e.g., code) from and write information to the storage medium. A sample storage medium may be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an ASIC. The ASIC may reside in user equipment. In the alternative, the processor and the storage medium may reside as discrete components in user equipment. Alternatively and/or additionally, in some aspects any suitable computer-program product may comprise a computer-readable medium comprising codes relating to one or more of the aspects of the disclosure. In some aspects a computer program product may comprise packaging materials.
While the disclosed subject matter has been described in connection with various aspects, it will be understood that the disclosed subject matter is capable of further modifications. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptation of the disclosed subject matter following, in general, the principles of the disclosed subject matter, and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within the known and customary practice within the art to which the disclosed subject matter pertains.
The present Application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Pat. Application Serial No. 63/288,258 filed on Dec. 10, 2021, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. The present Application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Pat. Application Serial No. 63/294,468 filed on Dec. 29, 2021, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. The present Application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Pat. Application Serial No. 63/297,351 filed on Jan. 7, 2022, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
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| 63288258 | Dec 2021 | US | |
| 63294468 | Dec 2021 | US | |
| 63297351 | Jan 2022 | US |
