Configuring a reference signal resource set based on quasi-co-location information

1 . A user equipment (UE), comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:

receive a set of reference signal (RS) resource set configurations, wherein each RS resource set configuration of the set of RS resource set configurations comprises one quasi-co-collocation (QCL) information;

receive a plurality of reference signals of a RS resource set based on QCL information corresponding to the RS resource set, wherein the RS resource set is configured according to a RS resource set configuration of the set of RS resource set configurations; and

receive bit location information within a bitfield corresponding to the RS resource set, wherein a bit corresponding to a bit location of the bit location information within the bitfield indicates availability of the RS resource set, wherein:

the bitfield is received in downlink control information (DCI) including a paging early indication; or

the bitfield is received in a paging DCI, wherein the paging DCI is monitored in a paging occasion.

2 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the QCL information corresponding to the RS resource set is applicable to the plurality of reference signals of the RS resource set.

3 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the QCL information of the RS resource set comprises a synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB) index as a QCL source.

4 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to identify a subset of broadcast channel blocks (SSBs) from a plurality of SSBs, wherein each SSB of the subset of SSBs is associated with at least one RS resource set of a set of RS resource sets configured based on the set of RS resource set configurations.

5 . The UE of claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to select a SSB from the subset of broadcast channel blocks (SSBs) and receive the plurality of reference signals of the RS resource set associated with the selected SSB.

6 . The UE of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to receive the bitfield indicating respective availability information for each of a set of RS resource sets comprising the RS resource set, and the set of RS resource sets are configured based on the set of RS resource set configurations.

7 . A method performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

receiving a set of reference signal (RS) resource set configurations, wherein each RS resource set configuration of the set of RS resource set configurations comprises one quasi-co-collocation (QCL) information;

receiving a plurality of reference signals of a RS resource set based on QCL information corresponding to the RS resource set, wherein the RS resource set is configured according to a RS resource set configuration of the set of RS resource set configurations; and

receiving bit location information within a bitfield corresponding to the RS resource set, wherein a bit corresponding to a bit location of the bit location information within the bitfield indicates availability of the RS resource set, wherein:

the bitfield is received in downlink control information (DCI) including a paging early indication; or

the bitfield is received in paging DCI, wherein the paging DCI is monitored in a paging occasion.

8 . A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the base station to:

transmit a set of reference signal (RS) resource set configurations, wherein each RS resource set configuration of the set of RS resource set configurations comprises one quasi-co-collocation (QCL) information;

transmit a plurality of reference signals of a RS resource set based on QCL information corresponding to the RS resource set, wherein the RS resource set is configured according to a RS resource set configuration of the set of RS resource set configurations; and

transmit bit location information within a bitfield corresponding to the RS resource set, a bit corresponding to a bit location of the bit location information within the bitfield indicates availability of the RS resource set, wherein:

the bitfield is transmitted in downlink control information (DCI) including a paging early indication; or

the bitfield is transmitted in paging DCI, wherein the paging DCI is transmitted in a paging occasion.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the QCL information corresponding to the RS resource set is applicable to the plurality of reference signals of the RS resource set.

10 . The base station of claim 8 , wherein the QCL information of the RS resource set comprises a synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB) index as a QCL source.

11 . The base station of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the base station to transmit a bitfield indicating respective availability information for each of a set of RS resource sets comprising the RS resource set, and the set of RS resource sets are configured based on the set of RS resource set configurations.

12 . A method performed by a base station, comprising:

transmitting a set of reference signal (RS) resource set configurations, wherein each RS resource set configuration of the set of RS resource set configurations comprises one quasi-co-collocation (QCL) information;

transmitting a plurality of reference signals of a RS resource set based on QCL information corresponding to the RS resource set, wherein the RS resource set is configured according to a RS resource set configuration of the set of RS resource set configurations; and

transmitting bit location information within a bitfield corresponding to the RS resource set, and a bit corresponding to the bit location within the bitfield indicates availability of the RS resource set, wherein:

the bitfield is received in downlink control information (DCI) including a paging early indication; or

the bitfield is received in paging DCI, wherein the paging DCI is transmitted in a paging occasion.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the QCL information corresponding to the RS resource set is applicable to the plurality of reference signals of the RS resource set.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the QCL information of the RS resource set comprises a synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB) index as a QCL source.

15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising transmitting a plurality of SSBs to a user equipment (UE), wherein a subset of the plurality of SSBs is associated with the RS resource set of a set of RS resource sets.