Techniques and apparatuses for utilizing measurement gaps to perform signal decoding for a multimedia broadcast or multicast service
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may determine, when involved in a multimedia broadcast or multicast service, a set of parameters relating to the state of the wireless communication device. In some aspects, the wireless communication device may determine to decode a signal associated with the multimedia broadcast or multicast service during a measurement gap based at least in part on the set of parameters. In some aspects, the measurement gap may be a gap configured for performing an intra-radio access technology (IRAT) or inter-frequency cell measurement.
1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
determining, by a user equipment (UE) involved in a multimedia broadcast or multicast service, a set of parameters relating to a state of the UE;
determining, by the UE, to decode an evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) signal during a measurement gap based at least in part on the set of parameters,
wherein the measurement gap is a gap configured for performing an intra-radio access technology (IRAT) or inter-frequency cell measurement; and
decoding, by the UE, during the measurement gap, the eMBMS signal based at least in part on determining to decode the eMBMS signal.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
performing, during another measurement gap, the IRAT or the inter-frequency cell measurement based at least in part on another set of parameters related to another state of the UE.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
performing the IRAT or the inter-frequency cell measurement based at least in part on monitoring one or more neighbor cells of a serving cell of the UE.
4. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein decoding the eMBMS signal comprises:
decoding a physical multicast channel (PMCH) of the eMBMS signal.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of parameters includes at least two of:
a mobility state of the UE,
a signal to noise ratio (SNR) associated with a serving cell of the UE,
a block error rate (BLER) associated with an uplink or a downlink channel associated with the UE, or
a unicast data activity state of the UE.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
determining the mobility state of the UE based at least in part on a Doppler shift of the eMBMS signal.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the unicast data activity state of the UE relates to at least one of:
a browsing activity,
a file transfer protocol (FTP) throughput,
a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU) size, or
a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) downlink or uplink data count.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining to decode the eMBMS signal is based at least in part on the set of parameters satisfying a set of thresholds.
9. A device for wireless communication, comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
determine, when involved in a multimedia broadcast or multicast service, a set of parameters relating to a state of the device;
determine to decode an evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) signal during a measurement gap based at least in part on the set of parameters,
wherein the measurement gap is a gap configured for performing an intra-radio access technology (IRAT) or inter-frequency cell measurement; and
decode, during the measurement gap, the eMBMS signal based at least in part on determining to decode the eMBMS signal.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
perform, during another measurement gap, the IRAT or the inter-frequency cell measurement based at least in part on another set of parameters related to another state of the device.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
perform the IRAT or the inter-frequency cell measurement based at least in part on monitoring one or more neighbor cells of a serving cell of the device.
12. The device of claim 9 ,
wherein, when decoding the eMBMS signal, the one or more processors are configured to:
decode a physical multicast channel (PMCH) of the eMBMS signal.
13. The device of claim 9 , wherein the set of parameters includes at least two of:
a mobility state of the device,
a signal to noise ratio (SNR) associated with a serving cell of the device,
a block error rate (BLER) associated with an uplink or a downlink channel associated with the device, or
a unicast data activity state of the device.
14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
determine the mobility state of the device based at least in part on a Doppler shift of the signal.
15. The device of claim 13 , wherein the unicast data activity state of the device relates to at least one of:
a browsing activity,
a file transfer protocol (FTP) throughput,
a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU) size, or
a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) downlink or uplink data count.
16. The device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a screen to provide a user interface;
an antenna; and
a housing to house the one or more processors, the memory, the screen, and the antenna.
17. The device of claim 9 , wherein determining to decode the eMBMS signal is based at least in part on the set of parameters satisfying a set of thresholds.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for wireless communication, the one or more instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless communication device, cause the one or more processors to:
determine, when involved in a multimedia broadcast or multicast service, a set of parameters relating to a state of the wireless communication device;
determine to decode an evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) signal during a measurement gap based at least in part on the set of parameters,
wherein the measurement gap is a gap configured for performing an intra-radio access technology (IRAT) or inter-frequency cell measurement; and
decode, during the measurement gap, the eMBMS signal based at least in part on determining to decode the eMBMS signal.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
perform, during another measurement gap, the IRAT or the inter-frequency cell measurement based at least in part on another set of parameters related to another state of the wireless communication device.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
perform the IRAT or the inter-frequency cell measurement based at least in part on monitoring one or more neighbor cells of a serving cell of the wireless communication device.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 ,
wherein the one or more instructions to decode the eMBMS signal cause the one or more processors to:
decode a physical multicast channel (PMCH) of the eMBMS signal.
22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the set of parameters includes at least two of:
a mobility state of the wireless communication device,
a signal to noise ratio (SNR) associated with a serving cell of the wireless communication device,
a block error rate (BLER) associated with an uplink or a downlink channel associated with the wireless communication device, or
a unicast data activity state of the wireless communication device.
23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
determine the mobility state of the wireless communication device based at least in part on a Doppler shift of the signal.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein determining to decode the eMBMS signal is based at least in part on the set of parameters satisfying a set of thresholds.
25. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
means for determining, when involved in a multimedia broadcast or multicast service, a set of parameters relating to a state of the apparatus;
means for determining to decode an evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) signal during a measurement gap based at least in part on the set of parameters,
wherein the measurement gap is a gap configured for performing an intra-radio access technology (IRAT) or inter-frequency cell measurement; and
means for decoding, during the measurement gap, the eMBMS signal based at least in part on determining to decode the eMBMS signal.
26. The apparatus of claim 25 , further comprising:
means for performing, during another measurement gap, the IRAT or the inter-frequency cell measurement based at least in part on another set of parameters related to another state of the apparatus.
27. The apparatus of claim 26 , further comprising:
means for performing the IRAT or the inter-frequency cell measurement based at least in part on monitoring one or more neighbor cells of a serving cell of the apparatus.
28. The apparatus of claim 25 ,
wherein the means for decoding the eMBMS signal comprises:
means for decoding a physical multicast channel (PMCH) of the eMBMS signal.
29. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the set of parameters includes at least two of:
a mobility state of the apparatus,
a signal to noise ratio (SNR) associated with a serving cell of the apparatus,
a block error rate (BLER) associated with an uplink or a downlink channel associated with the apparatus, or
a unicast data activity state of the apparatus.
30. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein determining to decode the eMBMS signal is based at least in part on the set of parameters satisfying a set of thresholds.