Transmission configuration indicator states for different operating states
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. Some aspects relate to transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states associated with different operating states of a network node. Some aspects more specifically relate to a TCI state that includes an indication of an associated operating state of the network node. In some aspects, a UE may apply the TCI state during a time interval that is associated with the operating state. For example, the UE may receive an indication that a time interval is associated with the operating state of the network node. The UE may identify an operating state associated with a current time interval and may apply a corresponding TCI state that is associated with the operating state.
1 . A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory, the at least one processor operable to cause the UE to:
receive configuration information that indicates a pattern specifying a plurality of time intervals during which respective operating states are active;
receive a first communication that activates a respective one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states associated with transmitting or receiving communications while operating in each of the respective operating states; and
transmit or receive, during a time interval of the time intervals, a second communication using a TCI state, of the one or more TCI states, that is associated with an operating state associated with the time interval as indicated by the pattern.
2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the respective operating states include duplex modes of a network node, the duplex modes including at least one of a full-duplex mode, a non-full-duplex mode, a half-duplex mode, or a subband-full-duplex mode.
3 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the respective operating states are associated with a network node associated with the first communication and the second communication.
4 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more TCI states include a downlink TCI state associated with a first one or more operating states of the respective operating states, and an uplink TCI state associated with a second one or more operating states of the respective operating states.
5 . The UE of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the first one or more operating states or the second one or more operating states includes all of the respective operating states.
6 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more TCI states include at least one of:
a joint downlink and uplink TCI state associated with a first one or more operating states of the respective operating states,
a downlink TCI state associated with a second one or more operating states of the respective operating states, or
an uplink TCI state associated with a third one or more operating states of the respective operating states.
7 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the first communication maps at least one TCI state, of the one or more TCI states, to a TCI codepoint, the TCI codepoint being associated with one or more operating states that are associated with the at least one TCI state.
8 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further operable to cause the UE to:
receive downlink control information indicating the TCI codepoint, the TCI state being included in the at least one TCI state associated with receiving the downlink control information indicating the TCI codepoint.
9 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the at least one TCI state includes a first one or more TCI states associated with a first operating state and a second one or more TCI states associated with a second operating state, wherein the at least one processor is further operable to cause the UE to:
receive downlink control information indicating the TCI codepoint, wherein the TCI state, associated with the second communication, is included in:
the first one or more TCI states associated with the operating state being the first operating state, or
the second one or more TCI states associated with the operating state being the second operating state.
10 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the at least one TCI state includes the TCI state, wherein the at least one processor is further operable to cause the UE to:
receive downlink control information indicating the TCI codepoint, wherein the second communication is associated with the TCI state associated with receiving the downlink control information.
11 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein, to cause the UE to receive the first communication, the at least one processor is operable to cause the UE to receive separate medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communications for each of the respective operating states, and a MAC-CE communication, of the MAC-CE communications, indicates TCI states that are activated for a corresponding operating state.
12 . A network node for wireless communication, comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory, the at least one processor operable to cause the network node to:
transmit configuration information that indicates a pattern specifying a plurality of time intervals during which respective operating states are active;
transmit a first communication that activates a respective one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states associated with transmitting or receiving communications while operating in each of the respective operating states; and
transmit or receive, during a time interval of the time intervals, a second communication using a TCI state, of the one or more TCI states, that is associated with an operating state associated with the time interval as indicated by the pattern.
13 . The network node of claim 12 , wherein the respective operating states include duplex modes of the network node, the duplex modes including at least one of a full-duplex mode, a non-full-duplex mode, a half-duplex mode, or a subband-full-duplex mode.
14 . The network node of claim 12 , wherein the respective operating states are associated with the network node.
15 . The network node of claim 12 , wherein the one or more TCI states include a downlink TCI state associated with a first one or more operating states of the respective operating states, and an uplink TCI state associated with a second one or more operating states of the respective operating states.
16 . The network node of claim 12 , wherein the one or more TCI states include at least one of:
a joint downlink and uplink TCI state associated with a first one or more operating states of the respective operating states,
a downlink TCI state associated with a second one or more operating states of the respective operating states, or
an uplink TCI state associated with a third one or more operating states of the respective operating states.
17 . A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
receiving configuration information that indicates a pattern specifying a plurality of time intervals during which respective operating states are active;
receiving a first communication that activates a respective one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states associated with transmitting or receiving communications while operating in each of the respective operating states; and
transmitting or receiving, during a time interval of the time intervals, a second communication using a TCI state, of the one or more TCI states, that is associated with an operating state associated with the time interval as indicated by the pattern.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein receiving the first communication comprises:
receiving a first medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE) communication indicating a first at least one TCI state, of the one or more TCI states, that is activated for a first operating state of the respective operating states; and
receiving a second MAC-CE communication indicating a second at least one TCI state, of the one or more TCI states, that is activated for a second operating state of the respective operating states.
19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising: receiving downlink control information indicating a TCI codepoint, the downlink control information being associated with the operating state, and the TCI state being included in:
the first at least one TCI state associated with the operating state being the first operating state, or
the second at least one TCI state associated with the operating state being the second operating state.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein a format of the downlink control information indicates that the downlink control information is associated with the operating state.
21 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the downlink control information includes an indication that the downlink control information is associated with the operating state.
22 . The method of claim 19 , wherein a reception timing of the downlink control information indicates that the downlink control information is associated with the operating state.
23 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the TCI state is associated with the respective operating states, and the TCI state is associated with:
one or more TCI states associated with uplink communications, and
one or more TCI states associated with downlink communications.
24 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the one or more TCI states are further associated with respective control resource set (CORESET) pool index values.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the TCI state is associated with a CORESET pool index value that is associated with the second communication.
26 . A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising:
transmitting configuration information that indicates a pattern specifying a plurality of time intervals during which respective operating states are active;
transmitting a first communication that activates a respective one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states associated with transmitting or receiving communications while operating in each of the respective operating states; and
transmitting or receiving, during a time interval of the time intervals, a second communication using a TCI state, of the one or more TCI states, that is associated with an operating state associated with the time interval as indicated by the pattern.
27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the first communication maps at least one TCI state, of the one or more TCI states, to a TCI codepoint, the TCI codepoint being associated with one or more operating states that are associated with the at least one TCI state.
28 . The method of claim 27 , further comprising: transmitting downlink control information indicating the TCI codepoint, the TCI state being included in the at least one TCI state associated with transmitting the downlink control information indicating the TCI codepoint.
29 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the at least one TCI state includes a first one or more TCI states associated with a first operating state and a second one or more TCI states associated with a second operating state, the method further comprising:
transmitting downlink control information indicating the TCI codepoint, wherein the TCI state, associated with the second communication, is included in:
the first one or more TCI states associated with the operating state being the first operating state, or
the second one or more TCI states associated with the operating state being the second operating state.
30 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the configuration information is received via at least one of: radio resource control signaling or system information signaling.