# US 11,451,989 B2 · Methods and radio nodes for performing measurement with multiple numerologies > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,451,989 B2 - Document ID: US11451989B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/346,043 - Filed: 2017-11-02 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Granted: 2022-09-20 - Earliest claimed: 2016-11-03 - Assignees: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Applicants: Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) - Inventors: Iana Siomina; Muhammad Kazmi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11451989B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04W 36/0088: {Scheduling hand-off measurements} - H04L 5/0082: {at predetermined intervals} - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04L 27/2607: {Cyclic extensions} - H04W 8/22: Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method in a first radio node for performing measurements in a communication network is provided. The method comprises: performing a first amount of measurements on a first signal based on a first numerology; and performing a second amount of measurements on a second signal based on a second numerology; wherein performing the first and second amounts of measurements is based on a relation between the first and second amounts of measurements. The first radio node for carrying this method is also provided. The first radio node could be a wireless device, for example. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method in a first radio node for performing measurements in a communication network, the method comprising: determining a combined capability of the first radio node, the combined capability comprising capability of the first radio node to perform simultaneously measurements based on a first numerology and measurements based on a second numerology; performing a first amount of measurements on a first signal based on the first numerology; and performing a second amount of measurements on a second signal based on the second numerology; wherein performing the second amount of measurements is based on a difference between the first numerology and second numerology being superior to a value. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising performing radio measurements, based on the relation between the first numerology and second numerology. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first amount of measurements and the second amount of measurements are performed in parallel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first amount of measurements and the second amount of measurements are performed in separate time resources. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first amount of measurements and the second amount of measurements are performed over a measurement time T0 which is a function of a first measurement time T1 over which one or more measurements based on the first numerology are performed and a second measurement time T2 over which one or more measurements based on the second numerology are performed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an indication of the determined capability to at least one second node. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a relation between the first and second amounts of measurements is different dependent on whether the first amount and the second amount of measurements are performed in non-overlapping time resources or in the same time resources. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first numerology and the second numerology are any one or more of: subcarrier spacing, number of subcarriers per resource block, cyclic prefix length, number of resource blocks within the bandwidth, subframe duration, Transmission Time Interval (TTI) duration, slot duration and number of symbols within a certain time unit. ### Claim 9 A first radio node for performing measurements in a communication network, the first radio node comprising a processing circuitry configured to: determine a combined capability of the first radio node, the combined capability comprising capability of the first radio node to perform simultaneously measurements based on a first numerology and measurements based on a second numerology; perform a first amount of measurements on a first signal based on the first numerology; and perform a second amount of measurements on a second signal based on the second numerology; wherein performing the second amount of measurements is based on a difference between the first numerology and second numerology being superior to a value. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The first radio node of claim 9, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to perform radio measurements, based on the relation between the first numerology and second numerology. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The first radio node of claim 9, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to perform the first amount of measurements and the second amount of measurements in parallel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The first radio node of claim 9, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to perform the first amount of measurements and the second amount of measurements in separate time resources. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The first radio node of claim 9, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to perform the first amount of measurements and the second amount of measurements over a measurement time T0 which is a function of a first measurement time T1 over which one or more measurements based on the first numerology are performed and a second measurement time T2 over which one or more measurements based on the second numerology are performed. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The first radio node of claim 9, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to further send an indication of the determined capability to at least one second node. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The first radio of claim 9, wherein a relation between the first and second amounts of measurements is different dependent on whether the first amount and the second amount of measurements are performed in non-overlapping time resources or in the same time resources. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The first radio node of claim 9, wherein the first numerology and the second numerology are any one or more of: subcarrier spacing, number of subcarriers per resource block, cyclic prefix length, number of resource blocks within the bandwidth, subframe duration, Transmission Time Interval (TTI) duration, slot duration and number of symbols within a certain time unit. ### Claim 17 A method in a second radio node for controlling measurements in a communication network, the method comprising: obtaining for a first radio node a combined capability of the first radio node, the combined capability comprises capability of the first radio node to perform simultaneously a first amount of measurements on a first signal based on a first numerology and a second amount of measurements on a second signal based on a second numerology, the combined capability further comprising a relation between the first and the second numerologies; and adapting the first radio node's measurements, based on the obtained combined capability, wherein adapting the first node's measurements comprises performing the second amount of measurements based on a difference between the first numerology and second numerology being superior to a value. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising sending a message to the first radio node, the message comprising the combined capability for configuring the measurements based on the combined capability. ### Claim 19 A second node for controlling measurements in a communication network, the second node comprising a processing circuitry configured to: obtain for a first radio node a combined capability of the first radio node, the combined capability comprises capability of the first radio node to perform a first amount of measurements on a first signal based on a first numerology and a second amount of measurements on a second signal based on a second numerology, the combined capability further comprising a relation between the first and the second numerologies; and adapt the first radio node's measurements, based on the obtained combined capability, wherein adapting the first node's measurements comprises performing the second amount of measurements based on a difference between the first numerology and second numerology being superior to a value. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The second node of claim 19, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to send a message to the first radio node, the message comprising the combined capability for configuring the measurements based on the combined capability.