SWITCHING BETWEEN PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PDCCH) MONITORING CONFIGURATIONS OF SEARCH SPACE SET GROUPS (SSSGS)
The present invention relates to an apparatus comprising: memory to store configuration information for a first search space set group (SSSG) and a second SSSG associated with respective first and second physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring configurations; and processing circuitry, coupled with the memory, to retrieve the configuration information from the memory, and encode a message for transmission to a user equipment (UE) that includes the configuration information, wherein the configuration information includes an indication of a boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG that is aligned with a boundary of a slot group.
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23 . An apparatus comprising:
memory to store configuration information for a first search space set group (SSSG) and a second SSSG associated with respective first and second physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring configurations; and
processing circuitry, coupled with the memory, to:
retrieve the configuration information from the memory; and
encode a message for transmission to a user equipment (UE) that includes the configuration information, wherein the configuration information includes an indication of a boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG that is aligned with a boundary of a slot group.
24 . The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the processing circuitry is further to:
encode a first PDCCH for transmission in the first SSSG based on the first PDCCH monitoring configuration; and
encode a second PDCCH for transmission in the second SSSG based on the second PDCCH monitoring configuration.
25 . The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein one or more of the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and the second PDCCH monitoring configuration includes respective PDCCH monitoring occasions in up to Y consecutive slots within respective slot groups of X consecutive slots.
26 . The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and second PDDCH monitoring configuration include: a common value for X but a different value for Y, or a common value for Y but a different value for X, or a different value for Y and a different value for X.
27 . The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein:
Z slots around the boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG are empty without PDCCH monitoring; or
Z slots around the boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG are to include PDCCH monitoring based on respective values for X and Y in the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and second PDDCH monitoring configuration.
28 . The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the switching between the first SSSG and second SSSG includes switching between two different PDCCH monitoring capabilities for a maximum number of monitored PDCCH candidates and non-overlapped control channel elements (CCEs).
29 . The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the slot groups are consecutive and non-overlapping.
30 . The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein a start of a first slot group in a subframe is aligned with a boundary of the subframe.
31 . One or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a next-generation NodeB (gNB) to:
determine configuration information for a first search space set group (SSSG) and a second SSSG associated with respective first and second physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring configurations, wherein the configuration information includes an indication of a boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG that is aligned with a boundary of a slot group;
encode a message for transmission to a user equipment (UE) that includes the configuration information;
encode a first PDCCH for transmission in the first SSSG based on the first PDCCH monitoring configuration; and
encode a second PDCCH for transmission in the second SSSG based on the second PDCCH monitoring configuration.
32 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 31 , wherein one or more of the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and the second PDCCH monitoring configuration includes respective PDCCH monitoring occasions in up to Y consecutive slots within respective slot groups of X consecutive slots.
33 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 32 , wherein the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and second PDDCH monitoring configuration include: a common value for X but a different value for Y, or a common value for Y but a different value for X, or a different value for Y and a different value for X.
34 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 32 , wherein:
Z slots around the boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG are empty without PDCCH monitoring; or
Z slots around the boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG are to include PDCCH monitoring based on respective values for X and Y in the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and second PDDCH monitoring configuration.
35 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 31 , wherein the switching between the first SSSG and second SSSG includes switching between two different PDCCH monitoring capabilities for a maximum number of monitored PDCCH candidates and non-overlapped control channel elements (CCEs).
36 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 31 ,
wherein the slot groups are consecutive and non-overlapping; or
wherein a start of a first slot group in a subframe is aligned with a boundary of the subframe.
37 . One or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a user equipment (UE) to:
receive, from a next-generation NodeB (gNB), configuration information for a first search space set group (SSSG) and a second SSSG associated with respective first and second physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring configurations, wherein the configuration information includes an indication of a boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG that is aligned with a boundary of a slot group;
monitor PDCCH in the first SSSG based on the first PDCCH monitoring configuration; and
monitor PDCCH in the second SSSG based on the second PDCCH monitoring configuration.
38 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 37 , wherein one or more of the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and the second PDCCH monitoring configuration includes respective PDCCH monitoring occasions in up to Y consecutive slots within respective slot groups of X consecutive slots.
39 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 38 , wherein the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and second PDDCH monitoring configuration include: a common value for X but a different value for Y, or a common value for Y but a different value for X, or a different value for Y and a different value for X.
40 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 38 , wherein:
Z slots around the boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG are empty without PDCCH monitoring; or
Z slots around the boundary for switching between the first SSSG and the second SSSG are to include PDCCH monitoring based on respective values for X and Y in the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and second PDDCH monitoring configuration.
41 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 37 , wherein the switching between the first SSSG and second SSSG includes switching between two different PDCCH monitoring capabilities for a maximum number of monitored PDCCH candidates and non-overlapped control channel elements (CCEs).
42 . The one or more computer readable media of claim 37 ,
wherein the slot groups are consecutive and non-overlapping; or
wherein a start of a first slot group in a subframe is aligned with a boundary of the subframe.