Techniques for paging offloading
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some examples, a user equipment (UE) may receive a control message indicating one or more parameters associated with selecting one or more cells. The UE may select one or more first cells to monitor for a paging message based on the one or more parameters and may monitor the one or more first cells for the paging message in an idle mode, inactive mode, or any non-connected mode based on the selection. Additionally, the UE may select one of the one or more first cells or a second cell to establish a connection based on monitoring for the paging message and may establish the connection with the one of the one or more first cells or the second cell based on the selection.
1 . An apparatus for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor, with instructions stored in the at least one memory, the instructions being executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
receive a control message indicating one or more parameters for monitoring a first cell for a paging message corresponding to a second cell, wherein a second coverage area of the second cell is within a first coverage area of the first cell;
monitor the first cell for the paging message corresponding to the second cell, wherein the monitoring is conducted in an idle mode, inactive mode, or any non-connected mode in accordance with the one or more parameters; and
establish a connection with the one of the one or more first cell or the second cell based at least in part on the monitoring of the first cell for the paging message.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein establishment of the connection with the first cell or the second cell is based at least in part on the one or more parameters.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein establishment of the connection with the first cell or the second cell is based at least in part on one or more conditions at the UE.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control message is received from one of the first cell or the second cell.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network, and wherein the second cell corresponds to a terrestrial network.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions to establish the connection are executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
establish the connection with the second cell based at least in part on receiving the paging message from the first cell.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters indicate frequency information, radio access technology information, network information, tracking area information, one or more cell identifiers, one or more public land mobile network identifiers, one or more slicing identifiers, a type of core network, a duration associated with monitoring the first cell, or any combination thereof.
8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
stop monitoring of the first cell based at least in part on expiration of a timer, wherein a duration of the timer is based at least in part on the indicated duration.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
transmit a capability message indicating a capability of the UE to support at least selection of the first cell for paging monitoring or selection of the first cell or the second cell for connection establishment.
10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the capability message comprises an indication of one or more supported frequency bands, one or more supported radio access technologies, one or more supported types of networks, one or more supported types of core networks, a battery status of the UE, a quantity of supported cells, or any combination thereof.
11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first cell is from a plurality of cells, and wherein, to monitor the first cell for the paging message, the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
monitor the plurality of cells for the paging message, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
receive the paging message from each cell of the plurality of cells.
12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first cell is from a plurality of cells, and wherein, to monitor the first cell for the paging message, the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
monitor the plurality of cells for the paging message, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
receive the paging message from the first cell.
13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
select the first cell to monitor for the paging message based at least in part on failing to detect the second cell.
14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network associated with a geostationary orbit (GSO) and wherein the second cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network associated with a non-GSO (NGSO).
15 . A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE) comprising:
receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters for monitoring a first cell for a paging message corresponding to a second cell, wherein a second coverage area of the second cell is within a first coverage area of the first cell;
monitoring the first cell for the paging message corresponding to the second cell, wherein the monitoring is conducted in an idle mode, inactive mode, or any non-connected mode in accordance with the one or more parameters; and
establishing a connection with the first cell or the second cell based at least in part on the monitoring of the first cell for the paging message.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein establishment of the connection with the first cell or the second cell is based at least in part on the one or more parameters.
17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein establishment of the connection with the first cell or the second cell is based at least in part on one or more conditions at the UE.
18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the control message is received from one of the first cell or the second cell.
19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network, and wherein the second cell corresponds to a terrestrial network.
20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
establishing the connection with the second cell based at least in part on receiving the paging message from the first cell.
21 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the one or more parameters indicate frequency information, radio access technology information, network information, tracking area information, one or more cell identifiers, one or more public land mobile network identifiers, one or more slicing identifiers, a type of core network, a duration associated with monitoring the first cell, or any combination thereof.
22 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising:
stopping monitoring of the first cell based at least in part on expiration of a timer, wherein a duration of the timer is based at least in part on the indicated duration.
23 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
transmitting a capability message indicating a capability of the UE to support at least selection of the first cell for paging monitoring or selection of the first cell or the second cell for connection establishment.
24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the capability message comprises an indication of one or more supported frequency bands, one or more supported radio access technologies, one or more supported types of networks, one or more supported types of core networks, a battery status of the UE, a quantity of supported cells, or any combination thereof.
25 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
selecting the first cell to monitor for the paging message based at least in part on failing to detect the second cell.
26 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network associated with a geostationary orbit (GSO) and wherein the second cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network associated with a non-GSO (NGSO).
27 . An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
means for receiving a control message indicating one or more parameters for monitoring a first cell for a paging message corresponding to a second cell, wherein a second coverage area of the second cell is within a first coverage area of the first cell;
means for monitoring the first cell for the paging message corresponding to the second cell, wherein the monitoring is conducted in an idle mode, inactive mode, or any non-connected mode in accordance with the one or more parameters; and
means for establishing a connection with the first cell or the second cell based at least in part on the monitoring of the first cell for the paging message.
28 . The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein the first cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network associated with a geostationary orbit (GSO) and wherein the second cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network associated with a non-GSO (NGSO).
29 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communications, the code comprising instructions executable by one or more processors to:
receive a control message indicating one or more parameters for monitoring a first cell for a paging message corresponding to a second cell, wherein a second coverage area of the second cell is within a first coverage area of the first cell;
monitor the first cell for the paging message corresponding to the second cell, wherein the monitoring is conducted in an idle mode, inactive mode, or any non-connected mode in accordance with the one or more parameters; and
establish a connection with the first cell or the second cell based at least in part on the monitoring of the first cell for the paging message.
30 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the first cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network associated with a geostationary orbit (GSO) and wherein the second cell corresponds to a non-terrestrial network associated with a non-GSO (NGSO).