Measurement gap repetition patterns for inter-frequency offloading in heterogeneous wireless networks
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1. An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) comprising a processor and memory, the processor to:
- configure the UE for a measurement reporting operation, wherein as part of the measurement reporting operation, the processor is configured to;
decode, from an Evolved Node-B (eNB), control signaling including measurement gap configuration information, wherein the measurement gap configuration information is to specify a measurement gap configuration, andwherein the measurement gap configuration information includes a gap offset value, andwherein a measurement gap configuration is identified by a gap pattern identifier (ID) that corresponds to one of a plurality of radio access technology (RAT) groups of frequency layers;
determine, from the measurement gap configuration information a gap pattern ID of a particular measurement gap configuration to be applied in a measurement reporting operation for a particular RAT group, the measurement gap configuration including a corresponding measurement gap length (MGL), a measurement gap repetition period (MGRP), and a minimum time available for inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements during a predetermined time period; and
measure a frequency layer of the RAT group according to the MGL, the MGRP, and the minimum time available for inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements, andwherein the memory is configured to store the measurement gap configuration information.
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Abstract
An embodiment for user equipment that receives a plurality of measurement gap repetition patterns from a network. Each measurement gap repetition pattern may be assigned to a different frequency of the network. The plurality of measurement gap repetition patterns may include skipping measurement patterns. Further embodiments may include the user equipment receiving a repetition period in a measurement object frame or receiving a plurality of measurement gap repetition patterns in which the measurement gaps are non-colliding with measurement gaps of other repetition patterns assigned to the user equipment.
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1. An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) comprising a processor and memory, the processor to:
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configure the UE for a measurement reporting operation, wherein as part of the measurement reporting operation, the processor is configured to; decode, from an Evolved Node-B (eNB), control signaling including measurement gap configuration information, wherein the measurement gap configuration information is to specify a measurement gap configuration, and wherein the measurement gap configuration information includes a gap offset value, and wherein a measurement gap configuration is identified by a gap pattern identifier (ID) that corresponds to one of a plurality of radio access technology (RAT) groups of frequency layers; determine, from the measurement gap configuration information a gap pattern ID of a particular measurement gap configuration to be applied in a measurement reporting operation for a particular RAT group, the measurement gap configuration including a corresponding measurement gap length (MGL), a measurement gap repetition period (MGRP), and a minimum time available for inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements during a predetermined time period; and measure a frequency layer of the RAT group according to the MGL, the MGRP, and the minimum time available for inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements, and wherein the memory is configured to store the measurement gap configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable hardware storage device that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), the instructions to configure the processor to:
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configure the UE for a measurement reporting operation including; decode, from an Evolved Node-B (eNB), control signaling including measurement gap configuration information, wherein the measurement gap configuration information is to specify a measurement gap configuration, and wherein the measurement gap configuration information includes a gap offset value, and wherein a measurement gap configuration is identified by a gap pattern identifier (ID) that corresponds to one of a plurality of radio access technology (RAT) groups of frequency layers; determine, from the measurement gap configuration information, a gap pattern ID of a particular measurement gap configuration to be applied in a measurement reporting operation for a particular RAT group, the measurement gap configuration including a corresponding measurement gap length (MGL), a measurement gap repetition period (MGRP), and a minimum time available for inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements during a predetermined time period; and measure a frequency layer of the RAT group according to the MGL, the MGRP, and the minimum time available for inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) comprising a processor and memory, the processor to:
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configure a user equipment (UE) for a measurement reporting operation, wherein as part of the measurement reporting operation, the processor is configured to; encode control signaling, for transmission to the UE, the control signaling including measurement gap configuration information, wherein the measurement gap configuration information is to specify a measurement gap configuration, the measurement gap configuration including a corresponding measurement gap length (MGL), a measurement gap repetition period (MGRP), and a minimum time available for inter-frequency and inter-radio access technology (RAT) measurements during a predetermined time period, and wherein the measurement gap configuration is identified by a gap pattern identifier (ID) that corresponds to one of a plurality of RAT groups of frequency layers; and decode, from signaling received from the UE, a measurement report based on a measurement of a frequency layer of a particular RAT group, wherein the measurement of the frequency layer of the particular RAT group is determined according to a particular measurement gap configuration corresponding to a gap offset value and the gap pattern ID, and wherein the memory is configured to store the measurement report. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable hardware storage device that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors of a Evolved Node-B (eNB), the instructions to configure the processor to:
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configure a user equipment (UE) for a measurement reporting operation, wherein as part of the measurement reporting operation, the instructions are to configure the processor to; encode control signaling, for transmission to the UE, the control signaling including measurement gap configuration information, wherein the measurement gap configuration information is to specify a measurement gap configuration, the measurement gap configuration including a corresponding measurement gap length (MGL), a measurement gap repetition period (MGRP), and a minimum time available for inter-frequency and inter-radio access technology (RAT) measurements during a predetermined time period, and wherein the measurement gap configuration is identified by a gap pattern identifier (ID) that corresponds to one of a plurality of RAT groups of frequency layers; decode, from signaling received from the UE, a measurement report based on a measurement of a frequency layer of a particular RAT group, wherein the measurement of the frequency layer of the particular RAT group is determined according to a particular measurement gap configuration corresponding to a gap offset value and the gap pattern ID; and configure the eNB for a handover decision based on the measurement report. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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