Dual connectivity reporting of a change in user equipment measurement capability

An apparatus for wireless communications at a scheduled entity comprising:

• a communication circuitry configured to establish a dual connectivity communication with a network, wherein the dual connectivity communication comprises a first communication with a master node according to a first radio access technology (RAT), and a second communication with a secondary node according to a second RAT;
• a detection circuitry configured to detect a change in measurement capability associated with at least one of the first communication with the master node or the second communication with the secondary node wherein the change in measurement capability corresponds to a change from a gapless measurement capability where no measurement gap is necessary to a gap measurement capability where a measurement gap is desired;
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• a reporting circuitry configured to report the change in measurement capability to at least one of the master node or the secondary node.

A method of wireless communication at a scheduling entity, comprising:

• establishing a communication with a scheduled entity, the communication being one of a first communication or a second communication of a dual connectivity communication with the scheduled entity, wherein the first communication is a communication with the scheduled entity according to a first radio access technology (RAT) when the scheduling entity operates as a master node, and wherein the second communication is a communication with the scheduled entity according to a second RAT when the scheduling entity operates as a secondary node;
• receiving an indication from the scheduled entity of a change in measurement capability, the change in measurement capability associated with at least one of the first communication or the second communication, and wherein the change in measurement capability corresponds to a change from a gapless measurement capability where no measurement gap is necessary to a gap measurement capability where a measurement gap is desired;
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• reconfiguring at least one of the first communication or the second communication in response to the change in measurement capability.

An apparatus for wireless communications at a scheduling entity comprising:

• a communication circuitry configured to establish a communication with a scheduled entity, the communication being one of a first communication or a second communication of a dual connectivity communication with the scheduled entity, wherein the first communication is a communication with the scheduled entity according to a first radio access technology (RAT) when the scheduling entity operates as a master node, and wherein the second communication is a communication with the scheduled entity according to a second RAT when the scheduling entity operates as a secondary node;
• an indication circuitry configured to receive an indication from the scheduled entity of a change in measurement capability, the change in measurement capability associated with at least one of the first communication or the second communication, and wherein the change in measurement capability corresponds to a change from a gapless measurement capability where no measurement gap is necessary to a gap measurement capability where a measurement gap is desired;
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• a reconfiguration circuitry configured to reconfigure at least one of the first communication or the second communication in response to the change in measurement capability.