Enhanced activation of pre-configured measurement gaps for wireless communications
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices for activating and deactivating pre-configured measurement gaps in carrier aggregation. A user equipment (UE) device may detect a pre-configured measurement gap configured by a network; detect that the pre-configured measurement gap has been activated or deactivated; and activate or deactivate the measurement gap based on the detection that the pre-configured measurement gap has been activated or deactivated.
1 . An apparatus of a user equipment device (UE) device for activating and deactivating pre-configured measurement gaps in carrier aggregation, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry coupled to storage for storing information associated with the pre-configured measurement gaps, the processing circuitry configured to:
detect a pre-configured measurement gap configured by a network;
detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated; and
activate or deactivate the pre-configured measurement gap based on the detection that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine a status of the pre-configured measurement gap based on whether a measurement object's frequency layer is contained by a bandwidth part (BWP) activated by a primary cell or an activated secondary cell of the UE.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
detect an addition or removal of a measurement object associated with the pre-configured measurement gap,
wherein to detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the detection of the addition or removal of the measurement object.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
detect a network-controlled activation or deactivation indication based on a radio resource control (RRC) measurement gap list from the network,
wherein to detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the detection of the network-controlled activation or deactivation indication.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the RRC measurement gap list comprises an indication of a measurement object change.
5 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the RRC measurement gap list cannot be reconfigured and updated by the network with a measurement object change.
6 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
identify, autonomously, a status of the pre-configured measurement gap,
wherein to detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the autonomous identification of the status.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
detect an activation or deactivation of a secondary cell,
wherein to detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the detection of the activation or deactivation of the secondary cell.
8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to update the status of the pre-configured measurement gap based on whether the measurement object's frequency layer is contained by the bandwidth part activated by the primary cell or the secondary cell of the UE.
9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the activation or deactivation of the secondary cell is based on a medium access control (MAC) control element.
10 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the UE is not required to identify a status of the pre-configured measurement gap autonomously.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
detect that the network reconfigured and updated the pre-configured measurement gap status based on a RRC indication for an addition, release, or change of a primary cell or a secondary cell,
wherein to detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the detection that the network reconfigured and updated the pre-configured measurement gap status.
12 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the UE is required to identify a status of the pre-configured measurement gap autonomously.
13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein a RRC indication associated with the pre-configured measurement gap cannot be reconfigured and updated by the network with a measurement object change.
14 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions to cause processing circuitry of a user equipment device (UE) for activating and deactivating pre-configured measurement gaps in carrier aggregation, upon execution of the instructions by the processing circuitry, to:
detect a pre-configured measurement gap configured by a network;
detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated; and
activate or deactivate the pre-configured measurement gap based on the detection that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine a status of the pre-configured measurement gap based on whether a measurement object's frequency layer is contained by a bandwidth part (BWP) activated by a primary cell or an activated secondary cell of the UE.
15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein execution of the instructions further causes the processing circuitry to:
detect an addition or removal of a measurement object associated with the pre-configured measurement gap,
wherein to detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the detection of the addition or removal of the measurement object.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions further causes the processing circuitry to:
detect a network-controlled activation or deactivation indication based on a radio resource control (RRC) measurement gap list from the network,
wherein to detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the detection of the network-controlled activation or deactivation indication.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions further causes the processing circuitry to:
identify, autonomously, a status of the pre-configured measurement gap,
wherein to detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the autonomous identification of the status.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein execution of the instructions further causes the processing circuitry to:
detect an activation or deactivation of a secondary cell,
wherein to detect that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the detection of the activation or deactivation of the secondary cell.
19 . A method for activating and deactivating pre-configured measurement gaps in carrier aggregation, the method comprising:
detecting, by processing circuitry of a user equipment device (UE), a pre-configured measurement gap configured by a network;
detecting, by the processing circuitry, that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated; and
activating or deactivating, by the processing circuitry, the pre-configured measurement gap based on the detection that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine a status of the pre-configured measurement gap based on whether a measurement object's frequency layer is contained by a bandwidth part (BWP) activated by a primary cell or an activated secondary cell of the UE.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
detecting an addition or removal of a measurement object associated with the pre-configured measurement gap,
wherein detecting that the pre-configured measurement gap is to be activated or deactivated is based on the detection of the addition or removal of the measurement object.