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WO2025050346A1
WO2025050346A1 PCT/CN2023/117428 CN2023117428W WO2025050346A1 WO 2025050346 A1 WO2025050346 A1 WO 2025050346A1 CN 2023117428 W CN2023117428 W CN 2023117428W WO 2025050346 A1 WO2025050346 A1 WO 2025050346A1
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  • aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and to techniques and apparatuses for aggregated user equipment scheduling.
  • Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various telecommunication services such as telephony, video, data, messaging, and broadcasts.
  • Typical wireless communication systems may employ multiple-access technologies capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (for example, bandwidth, transmit power, etc. ) .
  • multiple-access technologies include code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, time division multiple access (TDMA) systems, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems, single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) systems, time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems, and Long Term Evolution (LTE) .
  • LTE/LTE-Advanced is a set of enhancements to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard promulgated by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) .
  • UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
  • a wireless network may include one or more network nodes that support communication for wireless communication devices, such as a user equipment (UE) or multiple UEs.
  • a UE may communicate with a network node via downlink communications and uplink communications.
  • Downlink (or “DL” ) refers to a communication link from the network node to the UE
  • uplink (or “UL” ) refers to a communication link from the UE to the network node.
  • Some wireless networks may support device-to-device communication, such as via a local link (e.g., a sidelink (SL) , a wireless local area network (WLAN) link, and/or a wireless personal area network (WPAN) link, among other examples) .
  • SL sidelink
  • WLAN wireless local area network
  • WPAN wireless personal area network
  • New Radio which also may be referred to as 5G, is a set of enhancements to the LTE mobile standard promulgated by the 3GPP.
  • a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment includes transmitting capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group; receiving, based at least in part on the capability information, downlink control information (DCI) that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information; and communicating in accordance with the DCI.
  • DCI downlink control information
  • a method of wireless communication performed by a UE includes receiving configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE; and transmitting a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • an apparatus for wireless communication at a UE includes one or more memories; and one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to: transmit capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group; receive, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information; and communicate in accordance with the DCI.
  • an apparatus for wireless communication at a UE includes one or more memories; and one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, individually or collectively configured to cause the UE to: receive configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE; and transmit a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to: transmit capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group; receive, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information; and communicate in accordance with the DCI.
  • a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to: receive configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE; and transmit a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for transmitting capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including the apparatus, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the apparatus and a second capability for another UE of the group; means for receiving, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information; and means for communicating in accordance with the DCI.
  • an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for receiving configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the apparatus, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the apparatus; and means for transmitting a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • aspects generally include a method, apparatus, system, computer program product, non-transitory computer-readable medium, user equipment, base station, network entity, network node, wireless communication device, and/or processing system as substantially described herein with reference to and as illustrated by the drawings.
  • Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network.
  • Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network node in communication with a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network.
  • UE user equipment
  • Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example disaggregated base station architecture, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a group of UEs, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of capability signaling and scheduling for a group of UEs, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of configuration of measurements by UEs of a group of UEs, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at a UE or an apparatus of a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at a UE or an apparatus of a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at a network node or an apparatus of a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example process performed, for example, at a network node or an apparatus of a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 11 is a diagram of an example apparatus for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • UEs may coordinate with one another for various purposes, referred to as “UE aggregation. ”
  • UEs may coordinate with one another in an automotive context, in which a vehicle UE (V-UE) is mounted to or otherwise associated with a vehicle to support radio access and/or sidelink communication relating to operation of the vehicle.
  • the vehicle UE may support communications of a handheld UE ( “first UE” ) .
  • the V-UE may have an antenna externally mounted to the vehicle, which may provide lower path loss, higher channel quality, and/or a higher power limit than the first UE, which may be inside the vehicle.
  • the first UE may support communications of the V-UE.
  • the first UE may be less susceptible to thermal issues than the V-UE.
  • UE aggregation may also be beneficial in a personal area network (e.g., in which all devices are associated with a same user, such as a UE and a linked set of earbuds or a UE and a linked augmented reality headset) or a local area network (in which different UEs or devices are associated with different users) .
  • UE aggregation may assist in alleviating bottleneck issues in such networks, such as coverage and throughput.
  • the devices of a UE aggregation group are all referred to herein as UEs, even if a UE aggregation group may include one or more devices that do not have a radio access functionality or protocol stack.
  • UEs that are associated with one another for UE aggregation may share similar channel profiles or propagation profiles, since these UEs are likely to be in close proximity to one another.
  • typical scheduling of communications by UEs may occur on a per-UE basis, meaning that separate downlink control information (DCI) messages may be transmitted for each UE of a group of UEs.
  • DCI downlink control information
  • Separately transmitting DCI for each UE of a group of UEs may involve signaling overhead and resource usage at a network node and at the UEs.
  • different UEs of the group may have different levels of capabilities, such as different device types, radio communication capabilities, and so on.
  • a capability may tend to have different possible values for the same capability (e.g., a first UE may have a first total bandwidth capability and a second UE may have a second total bandwidth capability different from the first total bandwidth capability) .
  • typical reporting of capabilities by UEs may occur on a per-UE basis, meaning that separate capability information is transmitted by each UE of a group of UEs. Separately reporting capabilities for each UE of a group of UEs may involve signaling overhead and resource usage at a network node and at the UEs.
  • configuration of measurements (such as inter-frequency measurements or intra-frequency measurements) may typically be performed per UE.
  • the UEs may share similar channel profiles or propagation profiles, meaning that the UEs may determine similar measurement information. Separately configuring measurements for each UE of a group of UEs may lead to redundant measurements being performed, thereby reducing efficiency of measurement. Furthermore, each UE may report its own measurements (which may be redundant with the measurements of other UEs) , thereby using resources and introducing signaling overhead.
  • aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to UE aggregation. Some aspects more specifically relate to signaling of DCI, capability information, or measurement configurations for a group of UEs.
  • a UE may transmit capability information indicating capabilities for multiple UEs of a group of UEs, such as a group of UEs associated with one another for UE aggregation.
  • the capability information may indicate a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group.
  • the second capability may indicate one or more capability differences relative to the first capability.
  • the UE may be a lead UE of the group, or a different UE may be a lead UE of the group.
  • the capability information may indicate a joint capability relating to all UEs of the group.
  • a UE may receive configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the UE.
  • the configuration information may include one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE.
  • the configuration information may assign different subsets of measurement resources to different UEs of the group of UEs.
  • the UE may transmit a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • each UE of the different UEs may be associated with a different periodic subset of measurement resources.
  • a network node may provide information associated with a first measurement report, transmitted by a first UE, to a second UE. For example, the network node may share measurement information for different subsets of the measurement resources among UEs of the group of UEs.
  • Particular aspects of the present disclosure may be used to realize one or more of the following possible advantages.
  • DCI including scheduling information for multiple UEs
  • signaling overhead and resource usage are reduced.
  • resource usage and power usage at UEs not scheduled by the DCI are reduced.
  • configuring different subsets of measurement resources for different UEs of a group of UEs measurement overhead is reduced for the different UEs.
  • richness of the UEs’ measurement information is improved without increasing the measurement overhead of individual UEs of the group of UEs.
  • by transmitting capability information indicating capabilities of multiple UEs overhead is reduced relative to separately reporting the capability information.
  • NR New Radio
  • RAT radio access technology
  • Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network 100.
  • the wireless network 100 may be or may include elements of a 5G (for example, NR) network or a 4G (for example, Long Term Evolution (LTE) ) network, among other examples.
  • the wireless network 100 may include one or more network nodes 110 (shown as a network node 110a, a network node 110b, a network node 110c, and a network node 110d) , a UE 120 or multiple UEs 120 (shown as a UE 120a, a UE 120b, a UE 120c, a UE 120d, and a UE 120e) , or other entities.
  • a network node 110 is an example of a network node that communicates with UEs 120. As shown, a network node 110 may include one or more network nodes. For example, a network node 110 may be an aggregated network node, meaning that the aggregated network node is configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single RAN node (for example, within a single device or unit) .
  • a network node 110 may be a disaggregated network node (sometimes referred to as a disaggregated base station) , meaning that the network node 110 is configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among two or more nodes (such as one or more central units (CUs) , one or more distributed units (DUs) , or one or more radio units (RUs) ) .
  • CUs central units
  • DUs distributed units
  • RUs radio units
  • a network node 110 is or includes a network node that communicates with UEs 120 via a radio access link, such as an RU. In some examples, a network node 110 is or includes a network node that communicates with other network nodes 110 via a fronthaul link or a midhaul link, such as a DU. In some examples, a network node 110 is or includes a network node that communicates with other network nodes 110 via a midhaul link or a core network via a backhaul link, such as a CU.
  • the network nodes 110 may be interconnected to one another or to one or more other network nodes 110 in the wireless network 100 through various types of fronthaul, midhaul, and/or backhaul interfaces, such as a direct physical connection, an air interface, or a virtual network, using any suitable transport network.
  • a network node 110 may provide communication coverage for a particular geographic area.
  • the term “cell” can refer to a coverage area of a network node 110 or a network node subsystem serving this coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.
  • a network node 110 may provide communication coverage for a macro cell, a pico cell, a femto cell, or another type of cell.
  • a macro cell may cover a relatively large geographic area (for example, several kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access by UEs 120 with service subscriptions.
  • a pico cell may cover a relatively small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by UEs 120 with service subscription.
  • a femto cell may cover a relatively small geographic area (for example, a home) and may allow restricted access by UEs 120 having association with the femto cell (for example, UEs 120 in a closed subscriber group (CSG) ) .
  • a network node 110 for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro network node.
  • a network node 110 for a pico cell may be referred to as a pico network node.
  • a network node 110 for a femto cell may be referred to as a femto network node or an in-home network node. In the example shown in Fig.
  • the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to a plurality of devices configured to perform the one or more functions. For example, in some distributed systems, each of a quantity of different devices (which may be located in the same geographic location or in different geographic locations) may be configured to perform at least a portion of a function, or to duplicate performance of at least a portion of the function, and the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to any one or more of those different devices.
  • the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to one or more virtual base stations or one or more virtual base station functions. For example, in some aspects, two or more base station functions may be instantiated on a single device.
  • the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to one of the base station functions and not another. In this way, a single device may include more than one base station.
  • the wireless network 100 may be a heterogeneous network that includes network nodes 110 of different types, such as macro network nodes, pico network nodes, femto network nodes, or relay network nodes. These different types of network nodes 110 may have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, or different impacts on interference in the wireless network 100.
  • macro network nodes may have a high transmit power level (for example, 5 to 40 watts) whereas pico network nodes, femto network nodes, and relay network nodes may have lower transmit power levels (for example, 0.1 to 2 watts) .
  • a network controller 130 may couple to or communicate with a set of network nodes 110 and may provide coordination and control for these network nodes 110.
  • the network controller 130 may communicate with the network nodes 110 via a backhaul communication link or a midhaul communication link.
  • the network nodes 110 may communicate with one another directly or indirectly via a wireless or wireline backhaul communication link.
  • the network controller 130 may be a CU or a core network device, or may include a CU or a core network device.
  • the UEs 120 may be dispersed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE 120 may be stationary or mobile.
  • a UE 120 may include, for example, an access terminal, a terminal, a mobile station, or a subscriber unit.
  • a UE 120 may be a cellular phone (for example, a smart phone) , a personal digital assistant (PDA) , a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device, a biometric device, a wearable device (for example, a smart watch, smart clothing, smart glasses, a smart wristband, smart jewelry (for example, a smart ring or a smart bracelet) ) , an entertainment device (for example, a music device, a video device, or a satellite radio) , a vehicular component or sensor, a smart
  • Some UEs 120 may be considered machine-type communication (MTC) or evolved or enhanced machine-type communication (eMTC) UEs.
  • An MTC UE or an eMTC UE may include, for example, a robot, an unmanned aerial vehicle, a remote device, a sensor, a meter, a monitor, or a location tag, that may communicate with a network node, another device (for example, a remote device) , or some other entity.
  • Some UEs 120 may be considered Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, or may be implemented as NB-IoT (narrowband IoT) devices.
  • Some UEs 120 may be considered a Customer Premises Equipment.
  • a UE 120 may be included inside a housing that houses components of the UE 120, such as processor components or memory components.
  • the processor components and the memory components may be coupled together.
  • the processor components for example, one or more processors
  • the memory components for example, a memory
  • the processor components and the memory components may be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, or electrically coupled.
  • any number of wireless networks 100 may be deployed in a given geographic area.
  • Each wireless network 100 may support a particular RAT and may operate on one or more frequencies.
  • a RAT may be referred to as a radio technology or an air interface.
  • a frequency may be referred to as a carrier or a frequency channel.
  • Each frequency may support a single RAT in a given geographic area in order to avoid interference between wireless networks of different RATs.
  • NR or 5G RAT networks may be deployed.
  • two or more UEs 120 may communicate directly using one or more sidelink channels (for example, without using a network node 110 as an intermediary to communicate with one another) .
  • the UEs 120 may communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communications, device-to-device (D2D) communications, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocol (for example, which may include a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) protocol, a vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocol, or a vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) protocol) , or a mesh network.
  • V2X vehicle-to-everything
  • a UE 120 may perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, or other operations described elsewhere herein as being performed by the network node 110.
  • Devices of the wireless network 100 may communicate using the electromagnetic spectrum, which may be subdivided by frequency or wavelength into various classes, bands, or channels.
  • devices of the wireless network 100 may communicate using one or more operating bands.
  • two initial operating bands have been identified as frequency range designations FR1 (410 MHz –7.125 GHz) and FR2 (24.25 GHz –52.6 GHz) .
  • FR1 frequency range designations FR1 (410 MHz –7.125 GHz)
  • FR2 24.25 GHz –52.6 GHz)
  • FR1 is often referred to (interchangeably) as a “Sub-6 GHz” band in various documents and articles.
  • FR2 which is often referred to (interchangeably) as a “millimeter wave” band in documents and articles, despite being different from the extremely high frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz –300 GHz) which is identified by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as a “millimeter wave” band.
  • EHF extremely high frequency
  • ITU International Telecommunications Union
  • FR3 7.125 GHz –24.25 GHz
  • FR3 7.125 GHz –24.25 GHz
  • Frequency bands falling within FR3 may inherit FR1 characteristics or FR2 characteristics, and thus may effectively extend features of FR1 or FR2 into mid-band frequencies.
  • higher frequency bands are currently being explored to extend 5G NR operation beyond 52.6 GHz.
  • FR4a or FR4-1 52.6 GHz –71 GHz
  • FR4 52.6 GHz –114.25 GHz
  • FR5 114.25 GHz –300 GHz
  • sub-6 GHz may broadly represent frequencies that may be less than 6 GHz, may be within FR1, or may include mid-band frequencies.
  • millimeter wave if used herein, may broadly represent frequencies that may include mid-band frequencies, may be within FR2, FR4, FR4-a or FR4-1, or FR5, or may be within the EHF band. It is contemplated that the frequencies included in these operating bands (for example, FR1, FR2, FR3, FR4, FR4-a, FR4-1, or FR5) may be modified, and techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.
  • the UE 120 may include a communication manager 140.
  • the communication manager 140 may transmit capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group; receive, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information; and communicate in accordance with the DCI.
  • the communication manager 140 may receive configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE; and transmit a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information. Additionally, or alternatively, the communication manager 140 may perform one or more other operations described herein.
  • Fig. 1 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example 200 of a network node 110 in communication with a UE 120 in a wireless network 100.
  • the network node 110 may be equipped with a set of antennas 234a through 234t, such as T antennas (T ⁇ 1) .
  • the UE 120 may be equipped with a set of antennas 252a through 252r, such as R antennas (R ⁇ 1) .
  • the network node 110 of example 200 includes one or more radio frequency components, such as antennas 234 and a modem 232.
  • a network node 110 may include an interface, a communication component, or another component that facilitates communication with the UE 120 or another network node.
  • Some network nodes 110 may not include radio frequency components that facilitate direct communication with the UE 120, such as one or more CUs, or one or more DUs.
  • a transmit processor 220 may receive data, from a data source 212, intended for the UE 120 (or a set of UEs 120) .
  • the transmit processor 220 may select one or more modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) for the UE 120 using one or more channel quality indicators (CQIs) received from that UE 120.
  • MCSs modulation and coding schemes
  • CQIs channel quality indicators
  • the network node 110 may process (for example, encode and modulate) the data for the UE 120 using the MCS (s) selected for the UE 120 and may provide data symbols for the UE 120.
  • the transmit processor 220 may process system information (for example, for semi-static resource partitioning information (SRPI) ) and control information (for example, CQI requests, grants, or upper layer signaling) and provide overhead symbols and control symbols.
  • SRPI semi-static resource partitioning information
  • the transmit processor 220 may generate reference symbols for reference signals (for example, a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) or a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ) and synchronization signals (for example, a primary synchronization signal (PSS) or a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) ) .
  • a transmit (TX) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) processor 230 may perform spatial processing (for example, precoding) on the data symbols, the control symbols, the overhead symbols, or the reference symbols, if applicable, and may provide a set of output symbol streams (for example, T output symbol streams) to a corresponding set of modems 232 (for example, T modems) , shown as modems 232a through 232t.
  • each output symbol stream may be provided to a modulator component (shown as MOD) of a modem 232.
  • Each modem 232 may use a respective modulator component to process a respective output symbol stream (for example, for OFDM) to obtain an output sample stream.
  • Each modem 232 may further use a respective modulator component to process (for example, convert to analog, amplify, filter, or upconvert) the output sample stream to obtain a downlink signal.
  • the modems 232a through 232t may transmit a set of downlink signals (for example, T downlink signals) via a corresponding set of antennas 234 (for example, T antennas) , shown as antennas 234a through 234t.
  • a set of antennas 252 may receive the downlink signals from the network node 110 or other network nodes 110 and may provide a set of received signals (for example, R received signals) to a set of modems 254 (for example, R modems) , shown as modems 254a through 254r.
  • each received signal may be provided to a demodulator component (shown as DEMOD) of a modem 254.
  • DEMOD demodulator component
  • Each modem 254 may use a respective demodulator component to condition (for example, filter, amplify, downconvert, or digitize) a received signal to obtain input samples.
  • a channel processor may determine a reference signal received power (RSRP) parameter, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) parameter, a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) parameter, or a CQI parameter, among other examples.
  • RSRP reference signal received power
  • RSSI received signal strength indicator
  • RSSRQ reference signal received quality
  • CQI CQI parameter
  • One or more antennas may include, or may be included within, one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more sets of antenna elements, or one or more antenna arrays, among other examples.
  • An antenna panel, an antenna group, a set of antenna elements, or an antenna array may include one or more antenna elements (within a single housing or multiple housings) , a set of coplanar antenna elements, a set of non-coplanar antenna elements, or one or more antenna elements coupled to one or more transmission or reception components, such as one or more components of Fig. 2.
  • a transmit processor 264 may receive and process data from a data source 262 and control information (for example, for reports that include RSRP, RSSI, RSRQ, or CQI) from the controller/processor 280.
  • the transmit processor 264 may generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals.
  • the symbols from the transmit processor 264 may be precoded by a TX MIMO processor 266 if applicable, further processed by the modems 254 (for example, for DFT-s-OFDM or CP-OFDM) , and transmitted to the network node 110.
  • the modem 254 of the UE 120 may include a modulator and a demodulator.
  • the UE 120 includes a transceiver.
  • the transceiver may include any combination of the antenna (s) 252, the modem (s) 254, the MIMO detector 256, the receive processor 258, the transmit processor 264, or the TX MIMO processor 266.
  • the transceiver may be used by a processor (for example, the controller/processor 280) and the memory 282 to perform aspects of any of the processes described herein (e.g., with reference to Figs. 4-12) .
  • the uplink signals from UE 120 or other UEs may be received by the antennas 234, processed by the modem 232 (for example, a demodulator component, shown as DEMOD, of the modem 232) , detected by a MIMO detector 236 if applicable, and further processed by a receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information sent by the UE 120.
  • the receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to a data sink 239 and provide the decoded control information to the controller/processor 240.
  • the network node 110 may include a communication unit 244 and may communicate with the network controller 130 via the communication unit 244.
  • the network node 110 may include a scheduler 246 to schedule one or more UEs 120 for downlink or uplink communications.
  • the modem 232 of the network node 110 may include a modulator and a demodulator.
  • the network node 110 includes a transceiver.
  • the transceiver may include any combination of the antenna (s) 234, the modem (s) 232, the MIMO detector 236, the receive processor 238, the transmit processor 220, or the TX MIMO processor 230.
  • the transceiver may be used by a processor (for example, the controller/processor 240) and the memory 242 to perform aspects of any of the processes described herein (e.g., with reference to Figs. 4-12) .
  • the controller/processor 280 may be a component of a processing system.
  • a processing system may generally be a system or a series of machines or components that receives inputs and processes the inputs to produce a set of outputs (which may be passed to other systems or components of, for example, the UE 120) .
  • a processing system of the UE 120 may be a system that includes the various other components or subcomponents of the UE 120.
  • the processing system of the UE 120 may interface with one or more other components of the UE 120, may process information received from one or more other components (such as inputs or signals) , or may output information to one or more other components.
  • a chip or modem of the UE 120 may include a processing system, a first interface to receive or obtain information, and a second interface to output, transmit, or provide information.
  • the first interface may be an interface between the processing system of the chip or modem and a receiver, such that the UE 120 may receive information or signal inputs, and the information may be passed to the processing system.
  • the second interface may be an interface between the processing system of the chip or modem and a transmitter, such that the UE 120 may transmit information output from the chip or modem.
  • the second interface also may obtain or receive information or signal inputs, and the first interface also may output, transmit, or provide information.
  • the controller/processor 240 may be a component of a processing system.
  • a processing system may generally be a system or a series of machines or components that receives inputs and processes the inputs to produce a set of outputs (which may be passed to other systems or components of, for example, the network node 110) .
  • a processing system of the network node 110 may be a system that includes the various other components or subcomponents of the network node 110.
  • the processing system of the network node 110 may interface with one or more other components of the network node 110, may process information received from one or more other components (such as inputs or signals) , or may output information to one or more other components.
  • a chip or modem of the network node 110 may include a processing system, a first interface to receive or obtain information, and a second interface to output, transmit, or provide information.
  • the first interface may be an interface between the processing system of the chip or modem and a receiver, such that the network node 110 may receive information or signal inputs, and the information may be passed to the processing system.
  • the second interface may be an interface between the processing system of the chip or modem and a transmitter, such that the network node 110 may transmit information output from the chip or modem.
  • the second interface also may obtain or receive information or signal inputs, and the first interface also may output, transmit, or provide information.
  • the controller/processor 240 of the network node 110, the controller/processor 280 of the UE 120, or any other component (s) of Fig. 2 may perform one or more techniques associated with UE aggregation, as described in more detail elsewhere herein.
  • the controller/processor 240 of the network node 110, the controller/processor 280 of the UE 120, or any other component (s) (or combinations of components) of Fig. 2 may perform or direct operations of, for example, process 700 of Fig. 7, process 800 of Fig. 8, process 900 of Fig. 9, process 1000 of Fig. 10, and/or other processes as described herein.
  • the memory 242 and the memory 282 may store data and program codes for the network node 110 and the UE 120, respectively.
  • the memory 242 and the memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (for example, code or program code) for wireless communication.
  • the one or more instructions when executed (for example, directly, or after compiling, converting, or interpreting) by one or more processors of the network node 110 or the UE 120, may cause the one or more processors, the UE 120, or the network node 110 to perform or direct operations of, for example, process 700 of Fig. 7, process 800 of Fig. 8, process 900 of Fig. 9, process 1000 of Fig. 10, and/or other processes as described herein.
  • executing instructions may include running the instructions, converting the instructions, compiling the instructions, and/or interpreting the instructions, among other examples.
  • the UE 120 includes means for transmitting capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including the UE 120, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE 120 and a second capability for another UE of the group; means for receiving, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information; and/or means for communicating in accordance with the DCI.
  • the means for the UE 120 to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of communication manager 140, antenna 252, modem 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, controller/processor 280, or memory 282.
  • the UE 120 includes means for receiving configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the UE 120, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE 120; and/or means for transmitting a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • the means for the UE 120 to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of communication manager 140, antenna 252, modem 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, controller/processor 280, or memory 282.
  • While blocks in Fig. 2 are illustrated as distinct components, the functions described above with respect to the blocks may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combination component or in various combinations of components.
  • the functions described with respect to the transmit processor 264, the receive processor 258, and/or the TX MIMO processor 266 may be performed by or under the control of the controller/processor 280.
  • an individual processor may perform all of the functions described as being performed by the one or more processors.
  • one or more processors may collectively perform a set of functions. For example, a first set of (one or more) processors of the one or more processors may perform a first function described as being performed by the one or more processors, and a second set of (one or more) processors of the one or more processors may perform a second function described as being performed by the one or more processors.
  • the first set of processors and the second set of processors may be the same set of processors or may be different sets of processors. Reference to “one or more processors” should be understood to refer to any one or more of the processors described in connection with Fig. 2.
  • references to “one or more memories” should be understood to refer to any one or more memories of a corresponding device, such as the memory described in connection with Fig. 2.
  • functions described as being performed by one or more memories can be performed by the same subset of the one or more memories or different subsets of the one or more memories.
  • Fig. 2 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 2.
  • Deployment of communication systems may be arranged in multiple manners with various components or constituent parts.
  • a network node, a network entity, a mobility element of a network, a RAN node, a core network node, a network element, a base station, or a network equipment may be implemented in an aggregated or disaggregated architecture.
  • a base station such as a Node B (NB) , an evolved NB (eNB) , an NR base station, a 5G NB, an access point (AP) , a TRP, or a cell, among other examples
  • NB Node B
  • eNB evolved NB
  • AP access point
  • TRP TRP
  • a cell a cell
  • a base station such as a Node B (NB) , an evolved NB (eNB) , an NR base station, a 5G NB, an access point (AP) , a TRP, or a cell, among other examples
  • a base station such as a Node B (NB) , an evolved NB (eNB) , an NR base station, a 5G NB, an access point (AP) , a TRP, or a cell, among other examples
  • AP access point
  • TRP TRP
  • a cell a cell, among other examples
  • Network entity or “network node”
  • An aggregated base station may be configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single RAN node (for example, within a single device or unit) .
  • a disaggregated base station e.g., a disaggregated network node
  • a CU may be implemented within a network node, and one or more DUs may be co-located with the CU, or alternatively, may be geographically or virtually distributed throughout one or multiple other network nodes.
  • the DUs may be implemented to communicate with one or more RUs.
  • Each of the CU, DU, and RU also can be implemented as virtual units, such as a virtual central unit (VCU) , a virtual distributed unit (VDU) , or a virtual radio unit (VRU) , among other examples.
  • VCU virtual central unit
  • VDU virtual distributed unit
  • VRU virtual radio unit
  • Base station-type operation or network design may consider aggregation characteristics of base station functionality.
  • disaggregated base stations may be utilized in an IAB network, an open radio access network (O-RAN (such as the network configuration sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance) ) , or a virtualized radio access network (vRAN, also known as a cloud radio access network (C-RAN) ) to facilitate scaling of communication systems by separating base station functionality into one or more units that can be individually deployed.
  • a disaggregated base station may include functionality implemented across two or more units at various physical locations, as well as functionality implemented for at least one unit virtually, which can enable flexibility in network design.
  • the various units of the disaggregated base station can be configured for wired or wireless communication with at least one other unit of the disaggregated base station.
  • Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example disaggregated base station architecture 300, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the disaggregated base station architecture 300 may include a CU 310 that can communicate directly with a core network 320 via a backhaul link, or indirectly with the core network 320 through one or more disaggregated control units (such as a Near-RT RIC 325 via an E2 link, or a Non-RT RIC 315 associated with a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) Framework 305, or both) .
  • a CU 310 may communicate with one or more DUs 330 via respective midhaul links, such as through F1 interfaces.
  • Each of the DUs 330 may communicate with one or more RUs 340 via respective fronthaul links.
  • Each of the RUs 340 may communicate with one or more UEs 120 via respective radio frequency (RF) access links.
  • RF radio frequency
  • Each of the units may include one or more interfaces or be coupled with one or more interfaces configured to receive or transmit signals, data, or information (collectively, signals) via a wired or wireless transmission medium.
  • Each of the units, or an associated processor or controller providing instructions to one or multiple communication interfaces of the respective unit, can be configured to communicate with one or more of the other units via the transmission medium.
  • each of the units can include a wired interface, configured to receive or transmit signals over a wired transmission medium to one or more of the other units, and a wireless interface, which may include a receiver, a transmitter or transceiver (such as a RF transceiver) , configured to receive or transmit signals, or both, over a wireless transmission medium to one or more of the other units.
  • a wireless interface which may include a receiver, a transmitter or transceiver (such as a RF transceiver) , configured to receive or transmit signals, or both, over a wireless transmission medium to one or more of the other units.
  • the CU 310 may host one or more higher layer control functions.
  • control functions can include radio resource control (RRC) functions, packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) functions, or service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) functions, among other examples.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • PDCP packet data convergence protocol
  • SDAP service data adaptation protocol
  • Each control function can be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other control functions hosted by the CU 310.
  • the CU 310 may be configured to handle user plane functionality (for example, Central Unit –User Plane (CU-UP) functionality) , control plane functionality (for example, Central Unit –Control Plane (CU-CP) functionality) , or a combination thereof.
  • the CU 310 can be logically split into one or more CU-UP units and one or more CU-CP units.
  • a CU-UP unit can communicate bidirectionally with a CU-CP unit via an interface, such as the E1 interface when implemented in an O-RAN configuration.
  • the CU 310 can be implemented to communicate with a DU 330, as necessary, for network control and signaling.
  • Each DU 330 may correspond to a logical unit that includes one or more base station functions to control the operation of one or more RUs 340.
  • the DU 330 may host one or more of a radio link control (RLC) layer, a medium access control (MAC) layer, and one or more high physical (PHY) layers depending, at least in part, on a functional split, such as a functional split defined by the 3GPP.
  • the one or more high PHY layers may be implemented by one or more modules for forward error correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, scrambling, and modulation and demodulation, among other examples.
  • FEC forward error correction
  • the DU 330 may further host one or more low PHY layers, such as implemented by one or more modules for a fast Fourier transform (FFT) , an inverse FFT (iFFT) , digital beamforming, or physical random access channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, among other examples.
  • FFT fast Fourier transform
  • iFFT inverse FFT
  • PRACH physical random access channel
  • Each layer (which also may be referred to as a module) can be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other layers (and modules) hosted by the DU 330, or with the control functions hosted by the CU 310.
  • Each RU 340 may implement lower-layer functionality.
  • an RU 340, controlled by a DU 330 may correspond to a logical node that hosts RF processing functions or low-PHY layer functions, such as performing an FFT, performing an iFFT, digital beamforming, or PRACH extraction and filtering, among other examples, based on a functional split (for example, a functional split defined by the 3GPP) , such as a lower layer functional split.
  • each RU 340 can be operated to handle over the air (OTA) communication with one or more UEs 120.
  • OTA over the air
  • real-time and non-real-time aspects of control and user plane communication with the RU (s) 340 can be controlled by the corresponding DU 330.
  • this configuration can enable each DU 330 and the CU 310 to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture, such as a vRAN architecture.
  • the SMO Framework 305 may be configured to support RAN deployment and provisioning of non-virtualized and virtualized network elements.
  • the SMO Framework 305 may be configured to support the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage requirements, which may be managed via an operations and maintenance interface (such as an O1 interface) .
  • the SMO Framework 305 may be configured to interact with a cloud computing platform (such as an open cloud (O-Cloud) platform 390) to perform network element life cycle management (such as to instantiate virtualized network elements) via a cloud computing platform interface (such as an O2 interface) .
  • a cloud computing platform such as an open cloud (O-Cloud) platform 390
  • network element life cycle management such as to instantiate virtualized network elements
  • a cloud computing platform interface such as an O2 interface
  • Such virtualized network elements can include, but are not limited to, CUs 310, DUs 330, RUs 340, non-RT RICs 315, and Near-RT RICs 325.
  • the SMO Framework 305 can communicate with a hardware aspect of a 4G RAN, such as an open eNB (O-eNB) 311, via an O1 interface. Additionally, in some implementations, the SMO Framework 305 can communicate directly with each of one or more RUs 340 via a respective O1 interface.
  • the SMO Framework 305 also may include a Non-RT RIC 315 configured to support functionality of the SMO Framework 305.
  • the Non-RT RIC 315 may be configured to include a logical function that enables non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) workflows including model training and updates, or policy-based guidance of applications/features in the Near-RT RIC 325.
  • the Non-RT RIC 315 may be coupled to or communicate with (such as via an A1 interface) the Near-RT RIC 325.
  • the Near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to include a logical function that enables near-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources via data collection and actions over an interface (such as via an E2 interface) connecting one or more CUs 310, one or more DUs 330, or both, as well as an O-eNB, with the Near-RT RIC 325.
  • the Non-RT RIC 315 may receive parameters or external enrichment information from external servers. Such information may be utilized by the Near-RT RIC 325 and may be received at the SMO Framework 305 or the Non-RT RIC 315 from non-network data sources or from network functions. In some examples, the Non-RT RIC 315 or the Near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to tune RAN behavior or performance. For example, the Non-RT RIC 315 may monitor long-term trends and patterns for performance and employ AI/ML models to perform corrective actions through the SMO Framework 305 (such as reconfiguration via an O1 interface) or via creation of RAN management policies (such as A1 interface policies) .
  • Fig. 3 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a group 400 of UEs, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the UEs of the group 400 may include UEs 120.
  • a UE of the group 400 may include a wireless communication device, such as a user device (e.g., a set of earbuds, an augmented reality headset, a wearable device, or the like) .
  • the group 400 may be associated with a user, such as a user with which each of the UEs is associated.
  • the group 400 may include UEs belonging to a personal area network.
  • the group 400 may be associated with a location (e.g., a room, an area, a building) .
  • the group 400 may include UEs connected to a local area network.
  • the group 400 may be associated with a vehicle (e.g., a bus, an automobile, a train, or the like) .
  • UEs of the group 400 may be associated with different users.
  • the group 400 may include a lead UE.
  • a lead UE may handle certain operations pertaining to the group 400.
  • the lead UE may handle signaling associated with adding or removing a UE from the group 400.
  • the lead UE may perform part of or all signaling between the group 400 and a network node (e.g., network node 110) .
  • a lead UE may be associated with a higher capability than another UE of the group 400.
  • the lead UE may comprise a more sophisticated device type (e.g., a device type of “smartphone” ) than another UE (e.g., a device type of “IoT device” ) .
  • a lead UE may perform configuration actions. For example, a lead UE may configure one or more UEs of the group 400 according to configuration information received from the network node (e.g., where the configuration information may pertain to the group 400 or to one or more UEs of the group 400) .
  • one or more UEs of the group 400 may identify one another.
  • the UEs of the group 400 may identify one another according to signaling between the UEs of the group 400 (e.g., using a discovery mechanism) .
  • the UEs of the group 400 may identify one another according to signaling from a network node (e.g., the network node may provide information indicating that the UEs belong to the group 400) .
  • the UEs of the group 400 may identify one another according to an inter-UE coordination mechanism.
  • the group 400 may perform inter-UE coordination.
  • Inter-UE coordination may include communication among the UEs of the group 400 for various purposes.
  • UEs of a group may exchange information regarding a set of resources determined at a first UE, such that a second UE can take the set of resources into account for its own transmissions.
  • the UEs may communicate with one another via connections with one another.
  • the UEs may communicate via a radio access connection (e.g., a sidelink connection such as a PC5 connection) or a non-radio-access connection (such as a wireless local area network connection, a Bluetooth connection, or a tethering connection) .
  • a radio access connection e.g., a sidelink connection such as a PC5 connection
  • a non-radio-access connection such as a wireless local area network connection, a Bluetooth connection, or a tethering connection
  • Fig. 4 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ with regard to what is described with regard to Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example 500 of capability signaling and scheduling for a group of UEs, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Example 500 includes a network node (e.g., network node 110) and a UE (e.g., UE 120) , which belongs to a group of UEs (e.g., group 400) .
  • the UE may be a lead UE of the group, as described with regard to Fig. 4.
  • a different UE of the group may be a lead UE of the group.
  • the UE may not be a lead UE of the group.
  • the UEs of the group of UEs may identify the group of UEs. For example, the UEs of the group may identify one another according to signaling between the UEs of the group (e.g., using a discovery mechanism) . As another example, the UEs of the group may identify one another according to signaling from a network node (e.g., the network node may provide information indicating that the UEs belong to the group) . In some aspects, the UEs of the group may identify one another according to an inter-UE coordination mechanism.
  • the UE may transmit capability information.
  • the UE may transmit the capability information, and the network node may receive the capability information, via uplink signaling such as a physical uplink shared channel, a physical uplink control channel, or the like.
  • the capability information may indicate one or more capabilities.
  • the one or more capabilities may be for multiple UEs of the group.
  • the capability information may indicate a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group.
  • the UE may be a lead UE of the group.
  • the lead UE may report capabilities for multiple UEs, such as each member device of a group.
  • the UE may not be a lead UE of the group.
  • any UE of the group may report a capability of the UE and one or more capabilities of one or more other UEs of the group.
  • the capability information may include a separate capability for each UE of the multiple UEs to which the one or more capabilities relate.
  • the capability information may include, for each UE of the multiple UEs, a UE identifier and an indication of a capability associated with a UE having the UE identifier.
  • the capability information may indicate a first capability of a first UE, and a second capability of a second UE, wherein the second capability is relative to the first capability.
  • the capability information may indicate a second capability using an offset relative to a first capability.
  • the capability information may include a second capability only if the second capability is different than the first capability.
  • the capability information may explicitly indicate the first capability and the second capability.
  • the capability information may include a full first capability and a full second capability for the first UE and the second UE, respectively.
  • the capability information may indicate a joint capability for the group.
  • the capability information may indicate a set of UE identifiers corresponding to multiple UEs of the group, and may indicate a joint capability that applies to each UE of the multiple UEs.
  • the joint capability may indicate a device type of the multiple UEs.
  • the device type may be expressed as a category (e.g., Type 1, Type 2, etc. ) , an index corresponding to a device description (e.g., smartphone, IoT device, or the like) , or the like.
  • the joint capability may indicate a total bandwidth capability of the multiple UEs (e.g., an indication of a total communication bandwidth that the multiple UEs can utilize) .
  • the joint capability may indicate a number of MIMO layers supported by the multiple UEs (e.g., an indication of a number of MIMO layers on which the multiple UEs can transmit or receive a communication) .
  • the joint capability may indicate a supported frame structure (FS) of the multiple UEs, such as a time division duplexing frame structure, a frame structure parameter (e.g., numerology, subcarrier spacing, frame length) , or the like.
  • the joint capability may indicate a lowest capability of the multiple UEs. Additionally, or alternatively, the joint capability may indicate a highest capability of the multiple UEs. As just one example, the joint capability may indicate a lowest number of MIMO layers supported by the multiple UEs and/or a highest number of MIMO layers supported by the multiple UEs.
  • the network node may transmit, and the UE may receive, configuration information.
  • the network node may transmit the configuration information via RRC signaling, MAC signaling, DCI, or a combination thereof.
  • the configuration information may relate to an individual UE of the group.
  • the network node may configure each UE of the multiple UEs (e.g., the multiple UEs to which the capability information relates) according to the capability information (e.g., using parameters that are in accordance with capabilities indicated by the capability information) .
  • the network node may configure the group of UEs.
  • the network node may transmit configuration information that is specific to the group of UEs (e.g., including a group identifier that identifies the group of UEs, and/or directed to a lead UE of the group of UEs) .
  • one or more UEs of the group of UEs may communicate based at least in part on the configuration information.
  • the one or more UEs may communicate based at least in part on inter-UE coordination (described above) .
  • the one or more UEs may make a decision (e.g., may select a lead UE, may select a UE to transmit at a given time or on a given resource) in accordance with the capability information.
  • the configuration information may configure one or more downlink bandwidth parts (BWPs) .
  • BWP is a configured bandwidth region that can be activated or deactivated by dynamic signaling such as MAC signaling or DCI.
  • BWPs provide increased flexibility for UE operation relative to RRC-configured carriers, since different BWPs can be configured with different parameters (e.g., bandwidth, frequency location, etc. ) within the bandwidth of a carrier and can be activated or deactivated as desired.
  • the BWP may be associated with reception of DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to multiple UEs (as shown by reference number 520) .
  • the BWP may be referred to as a group-common downlink BWP.
  • the BWP may specify a common frequency resource for the group of UEs (e.g., aggregated UEs) to receive the scheduling information (e.g., scheduling information for downlink and uplink channels and references signals) .
  • the configuration information may indicate a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) .
  • RNTI radio network temporary identifier
  • the RNTI may be associated with the group of UEs (e.g., the RNTI may be a group RNTI of the group of UEs) .
  • the network node may scramble a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) of DCI using the RNTI, as described below.
  • CRC cyclic redundancy check
  • the configuration information may configure a control resource set (CORESET) and/or a search space (SS) , such as an SS set.
  • CORESET is a configured set of resources that may be configured with one or more SSs.
  • An SS may indicate a set of resources, within a CORESET, in which the UE is to perform blind decoding to attempt to receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) (e.g., a DCI on a PDCCH) .
  • PDCCH physical downlink control channel
  • all UEs of the group of UEs may be configured with the same CORESET (s) and/or SSs (e.g., SS sets) .
  • the group of UEs e.g., aggregated UEs
  • the configuration information may include a measurement configuration, such as for group-specific configuration for measurements and reporting. This is described in connection with Fig. 6.
  • the UE may measure a subset of a plurality of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information, and may report measurement information regarding the subset of the plurality of measurement resources.
  • the configuration information may activate or deactivate a carrier.
  • the configuration information may activate or deactivate a configured carrier (e.g., configured by the configuration information or other signaling such as other RRC signaling) for the group of UEs.
  • the configuration information may activate or deactivate a configured carrier for a particular UE of the group of UEs.
  • the configuration information may indicate a group identifier for the group of UEs.
  • the configuration information may indicate a group identifier and a set of UE identifiers configured to be associated with the group identifier.
  • the configuration information may indicate a resource pattern.
  • the configuration information may indicate a resource patter that identifies resources for each of the UEs of the group of UEs (or a subset of the UEs of the group of UEs) to use for communication, as described in connection with the DCI below.
  • the network node may transmit, and the UE may receive, DCI including scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs.
  • the multiple UEs may include the same UEs to which the capability information shown by reference number 510 relates.
  • the multiple UEs may include all UEs or a subset of UEs that have been reported, via the capability information, as belonging to the group of UEs.
  • the DCI may be based at least in part on the capability information.
  • the scheduling information may pertain to the multiple UEs.
  • the scheduling information may indicate resources on which the multiple UEs can communicate.
  • the DCI may use a DCI format.
  • the DCI may use a DCI format that is for scheduling multiple UEs simultaneously.
  • the DCI may include multiple parts.
  • the DCI may include a first part (e.g., a first stage) and a second part (e.g., a second stage) .
  • the second part may occur after the first part (e.g., in different messages) .
  • the first part and the second part may occur in the same message (e.g., the first part may include a first section or group of fields of a DCI message and the second part may include a second section or group of fields of the DCI message.
  • the first part may indicate the multiple UEs.
  • the first part may include a bitmap that indicates the multiple UEs for which the DCI includes scheduling information.
  • the bitmap may include an N-bit bitmap, where N is a number of UEs of the group of UEs.
  • a first value (e.g., 1) of an nth bit of the N-bit bitmap may indicate that the DCI (e.g., the second part) includes scheduling information corresponding to an nth UE of the group of UEs.
  • a second value (e.g., 0) of the nth bit may indicate that the DCI (e.g., the second part) does not include scheduling information corresponding to an nth UE of the group of UEs.
  • the bitmap may indicate aggregated UEs that are expected to receive downlink or uplink scheduling information from the network node in the second part of the DCI.
  • the nth UE can determine whether or not to decode the second part of the DCI.
  • the DCI may include a single part (e.g., a single message) that indicates the scheduling information and the multiple UEs) .
  • the first part may indicate one or more parameters for the second part.
  • the first part may indicate a resource allocation for the second part.
  • the first part may indicate a format of the second part (e.g., a bit length, one or more included fields, an index corresponding to a format) .
  • the first part may indicate a payload size of the second part.
  • the first part may indicate a DMRS configuration of the second part, such as a location of the DMRS, a comb configuration of the DMRS, a number of DMRSs, or the like.
  • the DCI (e.g., the second part) may be associated with an RNTI corresponding to the group of UEs.
  • a CRC of the DCI may be scrambled using the RNTI corresponding to the group of UEs.
  • the RNTI may correspond to the group of UEs in that the RNTI may be a group RNTI shared by the group of UEs (e.g., the aggregated UEs) .
  • the scheduling information may include time-domain scheduling information (e.g., a time-domain resource allocation) , frequency-domain scheduling information (e.g., a frequency-domain resource allocation) , spatial information (e.g., a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, a quasi co-location parameter, beam information, or the like) , or a combination thereof.
  • the scheduling information may indicate a resource pattern.
  • the DCI may indicate a pattern that identifies a first set of resources (e.g., in an uplink slot) for a first UE of the group, a second set of resources (e.g., in the uplink slot) for a second UE of the group, and so on.
  • the scheduling information may include a downlink assignment, as described above.
  • the scheduling information may include an uplink grant.
  • the scheduling information for the multiple UEs can be transmitted as part of a same downlink channel (such as via a single DCI or a single physical downlink shared channel transmission) .
  • resources for communication by different UEs may be non-overlapped with one another. For example, resources scheduled or configured for communication by a first UE of the group of UEs may be non-overlapped with resources scheduled or configured for communication by a second UE of the group of UEs.
  • one or more UEs of the group of UEs may communicate in accordance with the DCI.
  • the UE may transmit or receive a communication in accordance with the scheduling information.
  • another UE of the group of UEs may transmit or receive a communication in accordance with a portion of the scheduling information that is relevant to the other UE.
  • Fig. 5 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ with regard to what is described with regard to Fig. 5.
  • Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example 600 of configuration of measurements by UEs of a group of UEs, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Example 600 includes a network node (e.g., network node 110) and a UE (e.g., UE 120) , which belongs to a group of UEs (e.g., group 400, the group of Fig. 5) .
  • the UE may be a lead UE of the group, as described with regard to Fig. 4.
  • a different UE of the group may be a lead UE of the group.
  • the UE may not be a lead UE of the group.
  • the UE may identify the group of UEs, as described with regard to Fig. 4 and reference number 505 of Fig. 5. In some aspects, the UE or the group of UEs may transmit capability information, as described with regard to reference number 510 of Fig. 5.
  • the network node may transmit, and the UE (e.g., the group of UEs) may receive, configuration information (e.g., the configuration information shown by reference number 515 or a different set of configuration information) .
  • the configuration information may indicate a plurality of measurement resources for the group of UEs.
  • the configuration information may include one or more resource configurations that indicate the plurality of measurement resources.
  • “Measurement resource” should be understood to include an individual measurement resource or a resource set that defines or indicates one or more measurement resources.
  • the plurality of measurement resources may be periodic.
  • the plurality of measurement resources may include a measurement resource that occurs according to a periodicity.
  • the plurality of measurement resources may be associated with intra-frequency measurements (in which a UE performs measurements within a communicating BWP or carrier of the UE) , inter-frequency measurements (in which a UE tunes to a frequency on which to perform a measurement) , or a combination thereof.
  • a measurement resource may include a time resource, a frequency resource, a spatial resource, or a combination thereof.
  • the configuration information may include one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources of the plurality of resources.
  • the one or more parameters may indicate the subset of measurement resources for measurement by the UE.
  • the one or more parameters may indicate a respective subset of measurement resources for measurement by each UE of the group of UEs.
  • the subsets of measurement resources may be non-overlapped (e.g., each subset of measurement resources may include no measurement resources that overlap any other subset of measurement resources) .
  • two or more subsets of measurement resources may be at least partially overlapped (e.g., a particular measurement resource may belong to two or more subsets of measurement resources) .
  • the configuration information may include a respective one or more parameters for each UE of the group of UEs.
  • the one or more parameters may include, for example, a time offset, a periodicity, a periodicity scaling factor, or the like.
  • the one or more parameters may indicate a time offset X and a periodicity Y, such that the UE is assigned measurement resources starting at a time X and occurring every Y milliseconds.
  • the one or more parameters may indicate a time offset X and a periodicity scaling factor Z. If the plurality of measurement resources occur according to the periodicity Y, then the UE may be assigned measurement resources starting at a time X and occurring every (Y*Z) milliseconds. For example, if Z is 3, the UE may measure every third measurement resource, referred to as a duty cycle.
  • the one or more parameters may include an indication of specific measurement resources assigned to the UE, such as a bitmap.
  • the configuration information may include a reporting configuration.
  • the reporting configuration may indicate a format for a measurement report, measurement resources linked to the measurement report, a trigger for transmitting the measurement report, or the like.
  • the reporting configuration may be linked to the plurality of measurement resources, and the UE may measure a subset of the plurality of measurement resources according to the one or more parameters.
  • the reporting configuration may be linked to the subset of the plurality of measurement resources.
  • the reporting configuration may include one or more parameters indicating a subset of reporting occasions of a plurality of reporting occasions.
  • a reporting configuration may indicate one or more reporting occasions on which to transmit a measurement report. In some examples, these reporting occasions may be periodic.
  • the one or more parameters may indicate the subset of reporting occasions on which the UE is to transmit a measurement report.
  • the one or more parameters may indicate a respective subset of reporting occasions for each UE of the group of UEs.
  • the subsets of reporting occasions may be non-overlapped (e.g., each subset of reporting occasions may include no reporting occasions that overlap any other subset of reporting occasions) .
  • two or more subsets of reporting occasions may be at least partially overlapped (e.g., a particular reporting occasion may belong to two or more subsets of reporting occasions) .
  • the one or more parameters may include, for example, a time offset, a periodicity, a periodicity scaling factor, or the like.
  • the one or more parameters may indicate a time offset X and a periodicity Y, such that the UE is assigned reporting occasions starting at a time X and occurring every Y milliseconds.
  • the one or more parameters may indicate a time offset X and a periodicity scaling factor Z. If the plurality of reporting occasions occur according to the periodicity Y, then the UE may be assigned reporting occasions starting at a time X and occurring every (Y*Z) milliseconds. For example, if Z is 3, the UE may transmit a measurement report on every third reporting occasion, referred to as a duty cycle.
  • the one or more parameters may include an indication of specific reporting occasions assigned to the UE, such as a bitmap.
  • the UE may measure the subset of measurement resources. For example, the UE may measure the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the one or more parameters indicating the subset of measurement resources. In some aspects, the UE may perform a particular measurement in accordance with the configuration information. For example, the UE may perform a Layer 1 measurement (e.g., Layer 1 RSRP, Layer 1 RSRQ, Layer 1 signal to interference and noise ratio (SINR) , an interference measurement, or the like) , a Layer 3 measurement (e.g., a time-filtered measurement, an interference measurement, or the like) , or a combination thereof.
  • the network node may transmit reference signals, such as channel state information reference signals, synchronization signal blocks, or the like, on the plurality of measurement resources. The UE may derive the measurements by measuring the reference signals.
  • the UE may transmit, and the network node may receive, a measurement report.
  • the UE may transmit the measurement report on a measurement occasion in accordance with the one or more parameters indicating the subset of measurement occasions.
  • the measurement report may indicate one or more measurements performed by the UE in connection with reference number 610, such as a Layer 1 measurement, a Layer 3 measurement, or a combination thereof.
  • the network node may transmit, and the UE may receive, one or more measurement reports. Additionally, or alternatively, the network node may transmit information derived from the one or more measurement reports, such as measurements indicated by the one or more measurement reports, a radio frequency map derived from the one or more measurement reports, or the like.
  • the one or more measurement reports may be generated by one or more UEs of the group of UEs. For example, the one or more UEs may measure respective subsets of measurement resources of the plurality of measurement resources. The one or more UEs may transmit respective measurement reports indicating measurements of the respective subsets of measurement resources.
  • the network node may share the one or more measurement reports with other UEs of the group of UEs.
  • the network node may transmit the one or more measurement reports via multicast signaling, groupcast signaling, or the like, to the group of UEs.
  • the group of aggregated UEs may obtain measurement information regarding the plurality of measurement resources, where any individual UE is measuring only a subset of the plurality of measurement resources. This may facilitate UE-based Layer 1 or Layer 3 filtering of measurements.
  • one or more UEs of the group of UEs may perform an operation using the one or more measurement reports.
  • the UE may perform a power control procedure using the one or more measurement reports (e.g., the UE may adjust a transmit power according to channel conditions indicated by the one or more measurement reports) .
  • the UE may perform mobility using the one or more measurement reports (e.g., the UE may trigger mobility or select a target cell according to a measurement value indicated by the one or more measurement reports) .
  • the UE may perform cross-link interference management using the one or more measurement reports (e.g., the UE may switch or request a switch of a frame structure or a time division duplexing configuration according to an interference value indicated by the one or more measurement reports) .
  • Fig. 6 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 6.
  • Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example process 700 performed, for example, at a UE or an apparatus of a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Example process 700 is an example where the apparatus or the UE (e.g., UE 120) performs operations associated with aggregated UE scheduling.
  • the apparatus or the UE e.g., UE 120
  • process 700 may include transmitting capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group (block 710) .
  • the UE e.g., using transmission component 1104 and/or communication manager 1106, depicted in Fig. 11
  • process 700 may include receiving, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information (block 720) .
  • the UE e.g., using reception component 1102 and/or communication manager 1106, depicted in Fig.
  • DCI may receive, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information, as described above.
  • process 700 may include communicating in accordance with the DCI (block 730) .
  • the UE e.g., using reception component 1102, transmission component 1104, and/or communication manager 1106, depicted in Fig. 11
  • Process 700 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and/or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.
  • the first part includes an N-bit bitmap, wherein N is a number of UEs of the group of UEs, and wherein a first value of an nth bit of the N-bit bitmap indicates that the DCI includes the scheduling information corresponding to an nth UE of the group of UEs.
  • the first part indicates at least one of a format of the second part or a demodulation reference signal configuration of the second part
  • receiving the DCI further comprises receiving the second part in accordance with the first part
  • process 700 includes receiving configuration information indicating at least one of the multiple UEs as belonging to the group, a resource pool for the group, or a resource for the UE, wherein the resource is non-overlapped with one or more other resources for one or more other UEs of the group of UEs.
  • process 700 includes receiving signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the UE.
  • process 700 includes receiving signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the group.
  • the DCI indicates a resource pattern that indicates respective resources for each UE of the multiple UEs.
  • the UE is a lead UE of the group.
  • the UE is not a lead UE of the group.
  • the second capability indicates one or more capability differences relative to the first capability.
  • the second capability explicitly indicates capabilities of the other UE.
  • the capability information indicates a joint capability relating to all UEs of the group.
  • the joint capability includes at least one of a total bandwidth of the group, a number of multiple input multiple output layers of the group, a supported frame structure, a lowest capability of all UEs of the group, or a highest capability of all UEs of the group.
  • the reception of the DCI further comprises receiving the DCI in a bandwidth part associated with reception of scheduling information for the group.
  • the DCI includes a cyclic redundancy check scrambled using a group radio network temporary identifier associated with the group.
  • the reception of the DCI further comprises receiving the DCI in a control resource set or a search space set associated with the group.
  • the DCI uses a DCI format associated with providing scheduling information for the group.
  • process 700 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 7. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 700 may be performed in parallel.
  • Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example process 800 performed, for example, at a UE or an apparatus of a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Example process 800 is an example where the apparatus or the UE (e.g., UE 120) performs operations associated with aggregated UE scheduling.
  • process 800 may include receiving configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE (block 810) .
  • the UE e.g., using reception component 1102 and/or communication manager 1106, depicted in Fig. 11
  • process 800 may include transmitting a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information (block 820) .
  • the UE e.g., using transmission component 1104 and/or communication manager 1106, depicted in Fig. 11
  • Process 800 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and/or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.
  • the one or more parameters include at least one of a time offset, a periodicity, or a scaling factor for the periodicity.
  • the subset of measurement resources occur periodically in the plurality of measurement resources.
  • the measurement report indicates at least one of an intra-frequency measurement or an inter-frequency measurement.
  • the measurement report is a first measurement report and the subset of measurement resources is a first subset of measurement resources
  • process 800 includes receiving a second measurement report regarding a second subset of measurement resources of the plurality of measurement resources.
  • the reception of the second measurement report further comprises receiving the second measurement report from a network node.
  • the second measurement report is associated with a second UE of the group of UEs.
  • process 800 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 8. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 800 may be performed in parallel.
  • Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example process 900 performed, for example, at a network node or an apparatus of a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Example process 900 is an example where the apparatus or the network node (e.g., network node 110) performs operations associated with aggregated UE scheduling.
  • process 900 may include receiving capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including a UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group (block 910) .
  • the network node e.g., using reception component 1202 and/or communication manager 1206, depicted in Fig. 12
  • process 900 may include transmitting, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information (block 920) .
  • the network node e.g., using transmission component 1204 and/or communication manager 1206, depicted in Fig.
  • DCI may transmit, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information, as described above.
  • process 900 may include communicating in accordance with the DCI (block 930) .
  • the network node e.g., using reception component 1202, transmission component 1204, and/or communication manager 1206, depicted in Fig. 12
  • Process 900 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and/or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.
  • the first part includes an N-bit bitmap, wherein N is a number of UEs of the group of UEs, and wherein a first value of an nth bit of the N-bit bitmap indicates that the DCI includes the scheduling information corresponding to an nth UE of the group of UEs.
  • the first part indicates at least one of a format of the second part or a demodulation reference signal configuration of the second part
  • transmitting the DCI further comprises transmitting the second part in accordance with the first part
  • process 900 includes transmitting configuration information indicating at least one of the multiple UEs as belonging to the group, a resource pool for the group, or a resource for the UE, wherein the resource is non-overlapped with one or more other resources for one or more other UEs of the group of UEs.
  • process 900 includes transmitting signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the UE.
  • process 900 includes transmitting signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the group.
  • the DCI indicates a resource pattern that indicates respective resources for each UE of the multiple UEs.
  • the UE is a lead UE of the group.
  • the UE is not a lead UE of the group.
  • the second capability indicates one or more capability differences relative to the first capability.
  • the second capability explicitly indicates capabilities of the other UE.
  • the capability information indicates a joint capability relating to all UEs of the group.
  • the joint capability includes at least one of a total bandwidth of the group, a number of multiple input multiple output layers of the group, a supported frame structure, a lowest capability of all UEs of the group, or a highest capability of all UEs of the group.
  • transmitting the DCI further comprises transmitting the DCI in a bandwidth part associated with reception of scheduling information for the group.
  • the DCI includes a cyclic redundancy check scrambled using a group radio network temporary identifier associated with the group.
  • transmitting the DCI further comprises transmitting the DCI in a control resource set or a search space set associated with the group.
  • the DCI uses a DCI format associated with providing scheduling information for the group.
  • process 900 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 9. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 900 may be performed in parallel.
  • Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1000 performed, for example, at a network node or an apparatus of a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Example process 1000 is an example where the apparatus or the network node (e.g., network node 110) performs operations associated with aggregated UE scheduling.
  • process 1000 may include transmitting configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including a UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE (block 1010) .
  • the network node e.g., using transmission component 1204 and/or communication manager 1206, depicted in Fig. 12
  • process 1000 may include receiving a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information (block 1020) .
  • the network node e.g., using reception component 1202 and/or communication manager 1206, depicted in Fig. 12
  • Process 1000 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and/or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.
  • the one or more parameters include at least one of a time offset, a periodicity, or a scaling factor for the periodicity.
  • the subset of measurement resources occur periodically in the plurality of measurement resources.
  • the measurement report indicates at least one of an intra-frequency measurement or an inter-frequency measurement.
  • the measurement report is a first measurement report and the subset of measurement resources is a first subset of measurement resources, and process 1000 includes transmitting a second measurement report regarding a second subset of measurement resources of the plurality of measurement resources.
  • transmitting the second measurement report further comprises transmitting the second measurement report to the group of UEs.
  • the second measurement report is associated with a second UE of the group of UEs.
  • process 1000 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 10. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 1000 may be performed in parallel.
  • Fig. 11 is a diagram of an example apparatus 1100 for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the apparatus 1100 may be a UE, or a UE may include the apparatus 1100.
  • the apparatus 1100 includes a reception component 1102, a transmission component 1104, and/or a communication manager 1106, which may be in communication with one another (for example, via one or more buses and/or one or more other components) .
  • the communication manager 1106 is the communication manager 140 described in connection with Fig. 1.
  • the apparatus 1100 may communicate with another apparatus 1108, such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, a DU, an RU, or a base station) , using the reception component 1102 and the transmission component 1104.
  • another apparatus 1108 such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, a DU, an RU, or a base station) , using the reception component 1102 and the transmission component 1104.
  • the apparatus 1100 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein in connection with Figs. 4-6. Additionally, or alternatively, the apparatus 1100 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as process 700 of Fig. 7, process 800 of Fig. 8, or a combination thereof.
  • the apparatus 1100 and/or one or more components shown in Fig. 11 may include one or more components of the UE described in connection with Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components shown in Fig. 11 may be implemented within one or more components described in connection with Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components of the set of components may be implemented at least in part as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the functions or operations of the component.
  • the reception component 1102 may receive communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, from the apparatus 1108.
  • the reception component 1102 may provide received communications to one or more other components of the apparatus 1100.
  • the reception component 1102 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, de-mapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, among other examples) , and may provide the processed signals to the one or more other components of the apparatus 1100.
  • the reception component 1102 may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receive processors, one or more controllers/processors, one or more memories, or a combination thereof, of the UE described in connection with Fig. 2.
  • the transmission component 1104 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, to the apparatus 1108.
  • one or more other components of the apparatus 1100 may generate communications and may provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1104 for transmission to the apparatus 1108.
  • the transmission component 1104 may perform signal processing on the generated communications (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, among other examples) , and may transmit the processed signals to the apparatus 1108.
  • the transmission component 1104 may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more modulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers/processors, one or more memories, or a combination thereof, of the UE described in connection with Fig. 2. In some aspects, the transmission component 1104 may be co-located with the reception component 1102 in one or more transceivers.
  • the communication manager 1106 may support operations of the reception component 1102 and/or the transmission component 1104. For example, the communication manager 1106 may receive information associated with configuring reception of communications by the reception component 1102 and/or transmission of communications by the transmission component 1104. Additionally, or alternatively, the communication manager 1106 may generate and/or provide control information to the reception component 1102 and/or the transmission component 1104 to control reception and/or transmission of communications.
  • the transmission component 1104 may transmit capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group.
  • the reception component 1102 may receive, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information.
  • the reception component 1102 and/or the transmission component 1104 may communicate in accordance with the DCI.
  • the reception component 1102 may receive configuration information indicating at least one of the multiple UEs as belonging to the group, a resource pool for the group, or a resource for the UE, wherein the resource is non-overlapped with one or more other resources for one or more other UEs of the group of UEs.
  • the reception component 1102 may receive signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the UE.
  • the reception component 1102 may receive signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the group.
  • the reception component 1102 may receive configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE.
  • the transmission component 1104 may transmit a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • Fig. 11 The number and arrangement of components shown in Fig. 11 are provided as an example. In practice, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or differently arranged components than those shown in Fig. 11. Furthermore, two or more components shown in Fig. 11 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Fig. 11 may be implemented as multiple, distributed components. Additionally, or alternatively, a set of (one or more) components shown in Fig. 11 may perform one or more functions described as being performed by another set of components shown in Fig. 11.
  • Fig. 12 is a diagram of an example apparatus 1200 for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • the apparatus 1200 may be a network node, or a network node may include the apparatus 1200.
  • the apparatus 1200 includes a reception component 1202, a transmission component 1204, and/or a communication manager 1206, which may be in communication with one another (for example, via one or more buses and/or one or more other components) .
  • the apparatus 1200 may communicate with another apparatus 1208, such as a UE or a network node (such as a CU, a DU, an RU, or a base station) , using the reception component 1202 and the transmission component 1204.
  • the apparatus 1200 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein in connection with Figs. 4-6. Additionally, or alternatively, the apparatus 1200 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as process 900 of Fig. 9, process 1000 of Fig. 10, or a combination thereof.
  • the apparatus 1200 and/or one or more components shown in Fig. 12 may include one or more components of the network node described in connection with Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components shown in Fig. 12 may be implemented within one or more components described in connection with Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components of the set of components may be implemented at least in part as software stored in one or more memories. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by one or more controllers or one or more processors to perform the functions or operations of the component.
  • the reception component 1202 may receive communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, from the apparatus 1208.
  • the reception component 1202 may provide received communications to one or more other components of the apparatus 1200.
  • the reception component 1202 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, de-mapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, among other examples) , and may provide the processed signals to the one or more other components of the apparatus 1200.
  • the reception component 1202 may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more demodulators, one or more MIMO detectors, one or more receive processors, one or more controllers/processors, one or more memories, or a combination thereof, of the network node described in connection with Fig. 2.
  • the reception component 1202 and/or the transmission component 1204 may include or may be included in a network interface.
  • the network interface may be configured to obtain and/or output signals for the apparatus 1200 via one or more communications links, such as a backhaul link, a midhaul link, and/or a fronthaul link.
  • the transmission component 1204 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, to the apparatus 1208.
  • one or more other components of the apparatus 1200 may generate communications and may provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1204 for transmission to the apparatus 1208.
  • the transmission component 1204 may perform signal processing on the generated communications (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, among other examples) , and may transmit the processed signals to the apparatus 1208.
  • the transmission component 1204 may include one or more antennas, one or more modems, one or more modulators, one or more transmit MIMO processors, one or more transmit processors, one or more controllers/processors, one or more memories, or a combination thereof, of the network node described in connection with Fig. 2. In some aspects, the transmission component 1204 may be co-located with the reception component 1202 in one or more transceivers.
  • the communication manager 1206 may support operations of the reception component 1202 and/or the transmission component 1204. For example, the communication manager 1206 may receive information associated with configuring reception of communications by the reception component 1202 and/or transmission of communications by the transmission component 1204. Additionally, or alternatively, the communication manager 1206 may generate and/or provide control information to the reception component 1202 and/or the transmission component 1204 to control reception and/or transmission of communications.
  • the reception component 1202 may receive capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including a UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group.
  • the transmission component 1204 may transmit, based at least in part on the capability information, DCI that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information.
  • the reception component 1202 and/or the transmission component 1204 may communicate in accordance with the DCI.
  • the transmission component 1204 may transmit configuration information indicating at least one of the multiple UEs as belonging to the group, a resource pool for the group, or a resource for the UE, wherein the resource is non-overlapped with one or more other resources for one or more other UEs of the group of UEs.
  • the transmission component 1204 may transmit signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the UE.
  • the transmission component 1204 may transmit signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the group.
  • the transmission component 1204 may transmit configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including a UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE.
  • the reception component 1202 may receive a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • Fig. 12 The number and arrangement of components shown in Fig. 12 are provided as an example. In practice, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or differently arranged components than those shown in Fig. 12. Furthermore, two or more components shown in Fig. 12 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Fig. 12 may be implemented as multiple, distributed components. Additionally, or alternatively, a set of (one or more) components shown in Fig. 12 may perform one or more functions described as being performed by another set of components shown in Fig. 12.
  • a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) comprising: transmitting capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple UEs that belong to a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group; receiving, based at least in part on the capability information, downlink control information (DCI) that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information; and communicating in accordance with the DCI.
  • DCI downlink control information
  • Aspect 2 The method of Aspect 1, wherein the first part includes an N-bit bitmap, wherein N is a number of UEs of the group of UEs, wherein a first value of an nth bit of the N-bit bitmap indicates that the DCI includes the scheduling information corresponding to an nth UE of the group of UEs.
  • Aspect 3 The method of any of Aspects 1-2, wherein the first part indicates at least one of a format of the second part or a demodulation reference signal configuration of the second part, and wherein receiving the DCI further comprises receiving the second part in accordance with the first part.
  • Aspect 4 The method of any of Aspects 1-3, further comprising receiving configuration information indicating at least one of: the multiple UEs as belonging to the group, a resource pool for the group, or a resource for the UE, wherein the resource is non-overlapped with one or more other resources for one or more other UEs of the group of UEs.
  • Aspect 5 The method of any of Aspects 1-4, further comprising receiving signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the UE.
  • Aspect 6 The method of any of Aspects 1-5, further comprising receiving signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the group.
  • Aspect 7 The method of any of Aspects 1-6, wherein the DCI indicates a resource pattern that indicates respective resources for each UE of the multiple UEs.
  • Aspect 8 The method of any of Aspects 1-7, wherein the UE is a lead UE of the group.
  • Aspect 9 The method of any of Aspects 1-8, wherein the UE is not a lead UE of the group.
  • Aspect 10 The method of any of Aspects 1-9, wherein the second capability indicates one or more capability differences relative to the first capability.
  • Aspect 11 The method of any of Aspects 1-10, wherein the second capability explicitly indicates capabilities of the other UE.
  • Aspect 12 The method of any of Aspects 1-11, wherein the capability information indicates a joint capability relating to all UEs of the group.
  • Aspect 13 The method of Aspect 12, wherein the joint capability includes at least one of: a total bandwidth of the group, a number of multiple input multiple output layers of the group, a supported frame structure, a lowest capability of all UEs of the group, or a highest capability of all UEs of the group.
  • Aspect 14 The method of any of Aspects 1-13, wherein the reception of the DCI further comprises receiving the DCI in a bandwidth part associated with reception of scheduling information for the group.
  • Aspect 15 The method of any of Aspects 1-14, wherein the DCI includes a cyclic redundancy check scrambled using a group radio network temporary identifier associated with the group.
  • Aspect 16 The method of any of Aspects 1-15, where the reception of the DCI further comprises receiving the DCI in a control resource set or a search space set associated with the group.
  • Aspect 17 The method of any of Aspects 1-16, wherein the DCI uses a DCI format associated with providing scheduling information for the group.
  • a method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) comprising: receiving configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of UEs including the UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE; and transmitting a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • UE user equipment
  • Aspect 19 The method of Aspect 18, wherein the one or more parameters include at least one of a time offset, a periodicity, or a scaling factor for the periodicity.
  • Aspect 20 The method of any of Aspects 18-19, wherein the subset of measurement resources occur periodically in the plurality of measurement resources.
  • Aspect 21 The method of any of Aspects 18-20, wherein the measurement report indicates at least one of an intra-frequency measurement or an inter-frequency measurement.
  • Aspect 22 The method of any of Aspects 18-21, wherein the measurement report is a first measurement report and the subset of measurement resources is a first subset of measurement resources, the method further comprising receiving a second measurement report regarding a second subset of measurement resources of the plurality of measurement resources.
  • Aspect 23 The method of Aspect 22, wherein the reception of the second measurement report further comprises receiving the second measurement report from a network node.
  • a method of wireless communication performed by a network node comprising: receiving capability information indicating one or more capabilities for multiple user equipments (UEs) that belong to a group of UEs including a UE, wherein the capability information indicates a first capability for the UE and a second capability for another UE of the group; transmitting, based at least in part on the capability information, downlink control information (DCI) that includes scheduling information pertaining to the multiple UEs, wherein the DCI includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part indicates the multiple UEs, and wherein the second part includes the scheduling information; and communicating in accordance with the DCI.
  • DCI downlink control information
  • Aspect 26 The method of Aspect 25, wherein the first part includes an N-bit bitmap, wherein N is a number of UEs of the group of UEs, wherein a first value of an nth bit of the N-bit bitmap indicates that the DCI includes the scheduling information corresponding to an nth UE of the group of UEs.
  • Aspect 27 The method of any of Aspects 25-26, wherein the first part indicates at least one of a format of the second part or a demodulation reference signal configuration of the second part, and wherein transmitting the DCI further comprises transmitting the second part in accordance with the first part.
  • Aspect 28 The method of any of Aspects 25-27, further comprising transmitting configuration information indicating at least one of: the multiple UEs as belonging to the group, a resource pool for the group, or a resource for the UE, wherein the resource is non-overlapped with one or more other resources for one or more other UEs of the group of UEs.
  • Aspect 29 The method of any of Aspects 25-28, further comprising transmitting signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the UE.
  • Aspect 30 The method of any of Aspects 25-29, further comprising transmitting signaling activating or deactivating a carrier for the group.
  • Aspect 31 The method of any of Aspects 25-30, wherein the DCI indicates a resource pattern that indicates respective resources for each UE of the multiple UEs.
  • Aspect 32 The method of any of Aspects 25-31, wherein the UE is a lead UE of the group.
  • Aspect 33 The method of any of Aspects 25-32, wherein the UE is not a lead UE of the group.
  • Aspect 34 The method of any of Aspects 25-33, wherein the second capability indicates one or more capability differences relative to the first capability.
  • Aspect 35 The method of any of Aspects 25-34, wherein the second capability explicitly indicates capabilities of the other UE.
  • Aspect 36 The method of any of Aspects 25-35, wherein the capability information indicates a joint capability relating to all UEs of the group.
  • Aspect 37 The method of Aspect 36, wherein the joint capability includes at least one of: a total bandwidth of the group, a number of multiple input multiple output layers of the group, a supported frame structure, a lowest capability of all UEs of the group, or a highest capability of all UEs of the group.
  • Aspect 38 The method of any of Aspects 25-37, wherein transmitting the DCI further comprises transmitting the DCI in a bandwidth part associated with reception of scheduling information for the group.
  • Aspect 39 The method of any of Aspects 25-38, wherein the DCI includes a cyclic redundancy check scrambled using a group radio network temporary identifier associated with the group.
  • Aspect 40 The method of any of Aspects 25-39, wherein transmitting the DCI further comprises transmitting the DCI in a control resource set or a search space set associated with the group.
  • Aspect 41 The method of any of Aspects 25-40, wherein the DCI uses a DCI format associated with providing scheduling information for the group.
  • a method of wireless communication performed by a network node comprising: transmitting configuration information indicating a plurality of measurement resources for a group of user equipments (UEs) including a UE, wherein the configuration information includes one or more parameters indicating a subset of measurement resources, of the plurality of measurement resources, for measurement by the UE; and receiving a measurement report regarding the subset of measurement resources in accordance with the configuration information.
  • UEs user equipments
  • Aspect 43 The method of Aspect 42, wherein the one or more parameters include at least one of a time offset, a periodicity, or a scaling factor for the periodicity.
  • Aspect 44 The method of any of Aspects 42-43, wherein the subset of measurement resources occur periodically in the plurality of measurement resources.
  • Aspect 45 The method of any of Aspects 42-44, wherein the measurement report indicates at least one of an intra-frequency measurement or an inter-frequency measurement.
  • Aspect 46 The method of any of Aspects 42-45, wherein the measurement report is a first measurement report and the subset of measurement resources is a first subset of measurement resources, the method further comprising transmitting a second measurement report regarding a second subset of measurement resources of the plurality of measurement resources.
  • Aspect 47 The method of Aspect 46, wherein transmitting the second measurement report further comprises transmitting the second measurement report to the group of UEs.
  • Aspect 48 The method of Aspect 46, wherein the second measurement report is associated with a second UE of the group of UEs.
  • Aspect 49 An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more processors; one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors; and instructions stored in the one or more memories and executable by the one or more processors to cause the apparatus to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-48.
  • Aspect 50 An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors configured to cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-48.
  • Aspect 51 An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising at least one means for performing the method of one or more of Aspects 1-48.
  • Aspect 52 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-48.
  • Aspect 53 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-48.
  • a device for wireless communication comprising a processing system that includes one or more processors and one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors, the processing system configured to cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-48.
  • Aspect 55 An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, the apparatus comprising one or more memories and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-48.
  • the term “component” is intended to be broadly construed as hardware, firmware, or a combination of hardware and software.
  • a processor is implemented in hardware, firmware, or a combination of hardware and software.
  • the phrase “based on” is intended to be broadly construed to mean “based at least in part on. ”
  • “satisfying a threshold” may, depending on the context, refer to a value being greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, or not equal to the threshold, among other examples.
  • a phrase referring to “at least one of” a list of items refers to any combination of those items, including single members.
  • “at least one of: a, b, or c” is intended to cover: a, b, c, a + b, a + c, b + c, and a + b + c.
  • the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with “one or more. ”
  • the article “the” is intended to include one or more items referenced in connection with the article “the” and may be used interchangeably with “the one or more. ”
  • the terms “set” and “group” are intended to include one or more items (for example, related items, unrelated items, or a combination of related and unrelated items) , and may be used interchangeably with “one or more. ” Where only one item is intended, the phrase “only one” or similar language is used.
  • the terms “has, ” “have, ” “having, ” and similar terms are intended to be open-ended terms that do not limit an element that they modify (for example, an element “having” A also may have B) .
  • the term “or” is intended to be inclusive when used in a series and may be used interchangeably with “and/or, ” unless explicitly stated otherwise (for example, if used in combination with “either” or “only one of” ) .
  • the hardware and data processing apparatus used to implement the various illustrative logics, logical blocks, modules and circuits described in connection with the aspects disclosed herein may be implemented or performed with a general purpose single-or multi-chip 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, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein.
  • a general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, or any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine.
  • a processor also may be implemented as a combination of computing devices, for example, 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.
  • particular processes and methods may be performed by circuitry that is specific to a given function.
  • the functions described may be implemented in hardware, digital electronic circuitry, computer software, firmware, including the structures disclosed in this specification and their structural equivalents thereof, or in any combination thereof.
  • aspects of the subject matter described in this specification also can be implemented as one or more computer programs (such as one or more modules of computer program instructions) encoded on a computer storage media for execution by, or to control the operation of, a data processing apparatus.
  • Computer-readable media includes both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that can be enabled to transfer a computer program from one place to another.
  • a storage media may be any available media that may be accessed by a computer.
  • such computer-readable media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that may be used to store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that may be accessed by a computer.
  • Disk and disc includes compact disc (CD) , laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD) , floppy disk, and Blu-ray disc where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the media described herein should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media. Additionally, the operations of a method or algorithm may reside as one or any combination or set of codes and instructions on a machine readable medium and computer-readable medium, which may be incorporated into a computer program product.

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Divers aspects de la présente divulgation concernent en général les communications sans fil. Selon certains aspects, un équipement utilisateur (UE) peut émettre des informations de capacité indiquant une ou plusieurs capacités pour de multiples UE qui appartiennent à un groupe d'UE comprenant l'UE, les informations de capacité indiquant une première capacité pour l'UE et une seconde capacité pour un autre UE du groupe. L'UE peut recevoir, sur la base, au moins en partie, des informations de capacité, des informations de commande de liaison descendante (DCI) qui comprennent des informations de planification concernant les multiples UE, les DCI comprenant une première partie et une seconde partie, la première partie indiquant les multiples UE, et la seconde partie comprenant les informations de planification. L'UE peut communiquer conformément aux DCI. L'invention concerne en outre de nombreux autres aspects.
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