IP Library Granted Patent US 12665654
Granted Patent B2
US 12665654 · App. 18/251,064 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Techniques for directional signal strength indication and beam-specific measurement threshold

Inventors: Siyi Chen (Beijing, CN); Arumugam Chendamarai Kannan (San Diego, CA); Changlong Xu (Beijing, CN); Jing Sun (San Diego, CA); Xiaoxia Zhang (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
H04B7/0857H04B7/0632H04B17/318H04W24/08H04W24/10
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Patent No.
US 12665654
App. No.
18/251,064
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive configuration information for a received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement, the configuration information indicating a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurement. The UE may perform the RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration. The UE may transmit a measurement report of the RSSI measurement. Numerous other aspects are described.

Claims (80)

1 . A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving configuration information for a received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement, the configuration information indicating a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurement and indicating a reference subcarrier spacing for the RSSI measurement;

performing the RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration; and

transmitting a measurement report of the RSSI measurement.

2 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the measurement report includes an averaged value over a measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurement being associated with a same TCI state for the measurement duration.

3 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the measurement report includes an averaged value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with a same receive beam of the UE, and wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the averaged value.

4 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the measurement report includes an averaged value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements that are associated with a same receive beam of the UE and are within a threshold value of each other, and wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the averaged value.

5 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the measurement report indicates a discrete measurement value.

6 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of:

a measurement reporting threshold,

an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or

a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of:

a same center frequency,

a same reference subcarrier spacing, or

a same cyclic prefix type.

8 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the configuration information indicates a measurement duration of the RSSI measurement of at least 84 measurement symbols.

9 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the reference subcarrier spacing of the RSSI measurement is indicated as at least 120 kilohertz.

10 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for the RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are consecutive with each other, and wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are consecutive with each other.

11 . The method of claim 10 ,

wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

12 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for the RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are non-consecutive with each other.

13 . The method of claim 12 ,

wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with a same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, wherein the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state is non-overlapped with a set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

14 . A method of wireless communication performed by a base station, comprising:

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for a received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement, the configuration information indicating a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurement and indicating a reference subcarrier spacing for the RSSI measurement; and

receiving a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and the TCI state configuration.

15 . The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the measurement report includes an averaged value over a measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurement being associated with a same TCI state for the measurement duration.

16 . The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the measurement report includes an averaged value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with a same receive beam of the UE, and wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the averaged value.

17 . The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the measurement report includes an averaged value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements that are associated with a same receive beam of the UE and are within a threshold value of each other, and wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the averaged value.

18 . The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the measurement report indicates a discrete measurement value.

19 . The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the configuration information indicates, for each TCI state or TCI state group, at least one of:

a measurement reporting threshold,

an RSSI measurement timing configuration, or

a measured RSSI result and a channel occupancy indicator.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein, for two or more TCI states or TCI state groups, the RSSI measurement timing configuration is associated with at least one of:

a same center frequency,

a same reference subcarrier spacing, or

a same cyclic prefix type.

21 . The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the configuration information indicates a measurement duration of the RSSI measurement of at least 84 measurement symbols.

22 . The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the reference subcarrier spacing of the RSSI measurement is indicated as at least 120 kilohertz.

23 . The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for the RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are consecutive with each other, and wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the second TCI state are consecutive with each other.

24 . The method of claim 23 ,

wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with different RSSI measurement timing configurations.

25 . The method of claim 14 ,

wherein the configuration information indicates a first TCI state and a second TCI state for the RSSI measurement, wherein a set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state are non-consecutive with each other.

26 . The method of claim 25 ,

wherein the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with a same RSSI measurement timing configuration and different subframe offsets, wherein the different subframe offsets are configured such that the set of RSSI measurement symbols for the first TCI state is non-overlapped with a set of measurement symbols for the second TCI state.

27 . A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to:

receive configuration information for a received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement, the configuration information indicating a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurement and indicating a reference subcarrier spacing for the RSSI measurement;

perform the RSSI measurement based at least in part on the TCI state configuration; and

transmit a measurement report of the RSSI measurement.

28 . The UE of claim 27 ,

wherein the measurement report includes an averaged value over a measurement duration based at least in part on the RSSI measurement being associated with a same TCI state for the measurement duration.

29 . The UE of claim 27 ,

wherein the measurement report includes an averaged value based at least in part on multiple RSSI measurements associated with a same receive beam of the UE, and wherein the measurement report indicates an RSSI beam group associated with the averaged value.

30 . A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to:

transmit, to a user equipment (UE), configuration information for a received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement, the configuration information indicating a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state configuration for the RSSI measurement and indicating a reference subcarrier spacing for the RSSI measurement; and

receive a measurement report of the RSSI measurement and the TCI state configuration.