Measurement configuration signalling in 5G
US11006300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W24/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In LTE a measurement configuration message, which instructs a terminal (10, 11, 12) on when to transmit a measurement report, is per frequency carrier dependent. A measurement object configuration for 5G/NR wireless communication is provided which is independent of carrier frequency, allowing multiple measurement objects to be configured for one particular carrier frequency. Each measurement object can be defined over a particular time duration (T1, T2, T3), frequency range, time/frequency grid, beam, and/or a particular frequency carrier (Layer 1, Layer 2) in order to satisfy various requirements on RRM measurement of NR. Thus, for a particular terminal (10, 11, 12) and a particular carrier frequency, a base station (20, 21, 22, 23) can define multiple measurement objects over different time/frequency grids.
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