Puncturing indicator of a portion of a reference signal within an unpunctured portion of the reference signal

A network entity, comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• configure a reference signal (RS) such that the RS is puncturable by another physical layer signal, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured, and the RS being configured such that when the RS is transmitted, the unpuncturable subset of the RS indicates whether the puncturable subset of the RS has or has not been punctured;
• and
• provide, via the transceiver, an RS configuration to a user equipment (UE), the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID, a first p-scrambling ID, and a second p-scrambling ID,
• wherein the unpuncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the u-scrambling ID,
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the first p-scrambling ID, and
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is not punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the second p-scrambling ID.

A network entity, comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• configure a reference signal (RS) such that the RS is puncturable by another physical layer signal, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured, and the RS being configured such that when the RS is transmitted, the unpuncturable subset of the RS indicates whether the puncturable subset of the RS has or has not been punctured;
• and
• provide, via the transceiver, an RS configuration to a user equipment (UE), the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS is configured to observe one or more configuration thresholds comprising min_unpuncturable_ratio, min_PRB, min_RE_symbol, min_RE_slot, min_RE_occasion, and min_RE_instance,
• the min_unpuncturable_ratio setting a lower limit for a ratio of the unpuncturable subset resources to all resources of the RS,
• the min_PRB setting a lower limit for a number of physical resource blocks (PRB) for the unpuncturable subset,
• the min_RE_symbol setting a minimum number of resource elements (RE) in a symbol,
• the min_RE_slot setting a minimum number of REs in a slot,
• the min_RE_occasion setting a minimum number of REs in an RS occasion, and
• the min_RE_instance setting a minimum number of REs in an RS instance.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive, via the transceiver, a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• exclude the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• include the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receive, via the transceiver, an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a first scrambling ID and a second scrambling ID, and
• wherein the processor is configured to determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by:
• measuring the RS based on the first scrambling ID to determine a first quality measurement;
• measuring the RS based on the second scrambling ID to determine a second quality measurement;
• and
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured based on the first and second quality measurements.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive, via the transceiver, a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• exclude the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• include the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receive, via the transceiver, an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u:
• scrambling ID, a first p-scrambling ID and a second p-scrambling ID, and
• wherein the processor is configured to determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by:
• measuring the unpuncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a u-quality measurement;
• measuring the puncturable subset based on the first p-scrambling ID to determine a first p-quality measurement;
• measuring the puncturable subset based on the second p-scrambling ID to determine a second p-quality measurement;
• and
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured based on the u-quality measurement, the first p-quality measurement, and the second p-quality measurement.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive, via the transceiver, a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• exclude the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• include the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receive, via the transceiver, an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID and a p-scrambling ID, and
• wherein the processor is configured to determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by:
• measuring the unpuncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a u-quality measurement;
• measuring the puncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a first p-quality measurement;
• measuring the puncturable subset based on the p-scrambling ID to determine a second p-quality measurement;
• and
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured based on the u-quality measurement, the first p-quality measurement, and the second p-quality measurement.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive, via the transceiver, a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• exclude the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• include the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receive, via the transceiver, an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS is configured to comprise a plurality of puncturable subsets and an unpuncturable subset, each puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, and the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u:
• scrambling ID, and first and second p-scrambling IDs for each puncturable subset, and
• wherein the processor is configured to determine whether or not each puncturable subset has been punctured by:
• measuring the unpuncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a u-quality measurement;
• for each puncturable subset, measuring that puncturable subset based on the first p-scrambling ID of that puncturable subset to determine a first p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset;
• for each puncturable subset, measuring that puncturable subset based on the second p-scrambling ID of that puncturable subset to determine a second p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset;
• and
• for each puncturable subset, determining whether or not that puncturable subset has been punctured based on the u-quality measurement, the first p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset, and the second p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive, via the transceiver, a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• exclude the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• include the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receive, via the transceiver, an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS is configured to comprise a plurality of puncturable subsets and an unpuncturable subset, each puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, and the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID, and a p-scrambling IDs for each puncturable subset, and
• wherein the processor is configured to determine whether or not each puncturable subset has been punctured by:
• measuring the unpuncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a u-quality measurement;
• for each puncturable subset, measuring that puncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a first p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset;
• for each puncturable subset, measuring that puncturable subset based on the p-scrambling ID of that puncturable subset to determine a second p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset;
• and
• for each puncturable subset, determining whether or not that puncturable subset has been punctured based on the u-quality measurement, the first p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset, and the second p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset.

A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, the method comprising:

• configuring a reference signal (RS) such that the RS is puncturable by another physical layer signal, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured, and the RS being configured such that when the RS is transmitted, the unpuncturable subset of the RS indicates whether the puncturable subset of the RS has or has not been punctured;
• and
• providing an RS configuration to a user equipment (UE), the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID and a p-scrambling ID,
• wherein the unpuncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the u-scrambling ID,
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the p-scrambling ID, and
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is not punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the u-scrambling ID.

A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, the method comprising:

• configuring a reference signal (RS) such that the RS is puncturable by another physical layer signal, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured, and the RS being configured such that when the RS is transmitted, the unpuncturable subset of the RS indicates whether the puncturable subset of the RS has or has not been punctured;
• and
• providing an RS configuration to a user equipment (UE), the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID, a first p-scrambling ID, and a second p-scrambling ID,
• wherein the unpuncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the u-scrambling ID,
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the first p-scrambling ID, and
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is not punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the second p-scrambling ID.

A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, the method comprising:

• configuring a reference signal (RS) such that the RS is puncturable by another physical layer signal, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured, and the RS being configured such that when the RS is transmitted, the unpuncturable subset of the RS indicates whether the puncturable subset of the RS has or has not been punctured;
• and
• providing an RS configuration to a user equipment (UE), the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS is configured to observe one or more configuration thresholds comprising min_unpuncturable_ratio, min_PRB, min_RE_symbol, min_RE_slot, min_RE_occasion, and min_RE_instance,
• the min_unpuncturable_ratio setting a lower limit for a ratio of the unpuncturable subset resources to all resources of the RS,
• the min_PRB setting a lower limit for a number of physical resource blocks (PRB) for the unpuncturable subset,
• the min_RE_symbol setting a minimum number of resource elements (RE) in a symbol,
• the min_RE_slot setting a minimum number of REs in a slot,
• the min_RE_occasion setting a minimum number of REs in an RS occasion, and
• the min_RE_instance setting a minimum number of REs in an RS instance.

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• receiving a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• excluding the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• including the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receiving an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a first scrambling ID and a second scrambling ID, and
• wherein determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured comprises:
• measuring the RS based on the first scrambling ID to determine a first quality measurement;
• measuring the RS based on the second scrambling ID to determine a second quality measurement;
• and
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured based on the first and second quality measurements.

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• receiving a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• excluding the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• including the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receiving an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID, a first p-scrambling ID and a second p-scrambling ID, and
• wherein determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured comprises:
• measuring the unpuncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a u-quality measurement;
• measuring the puncturable subset based on the first p-scrambling ID to determine a first p-quality measurement;
• measuring the puncturable subset based on the second p-scrambling ID to determine a second p-quality measurement;
• and
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured based on the u-quality measurement, the first p-quality measurement, and the second p-quality measurement.

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• receiving a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• excluding the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• including the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receiving an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID and a p-scrambling ID, and
• wherein determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured comprises:
• measuring the unpuncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a u-quality measurement;
• measuring the puncturable subset based on the u:
• scrambling ID to determine a first p-quality measurement;
• measuring the puncturable subset based on the p-scrambling ID to determine a second p-quality measurement;
• and
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured based on the u-quality measurement, the first p-quality measurement, and the second p-quality measurement.

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• receiving a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• excluding the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• including the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receiving an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS is configured to comprise a plurality of puncturable subsets and an unpuncturable subset, each puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, and the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u:
• scrambling ID, and first and second p-scrambling IDs for each puncturable subset, and
• wherein the method further comprises:
• measuring the unpuncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a u-quality measurement;
• for each puncturable subset, measuring that puncturable subset based on the first p-scrambling ID of that puncturable subset to determine a first p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset;
• for each puncturable subset, measuring that puncturable subset based on the second p-scrambling ID of that puncturable subset to determine a second p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset;
• and
• for each puncturable subset, determining whether or not that puncturable subset has been punctured based on the u-quality measurement, the first p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset, and the second p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset.

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• receiving a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• excluding the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• including the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• receiving an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS is configured to comprise a plurality of puncturable subsets and an unpuncturable subset, each puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, and the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID, and a p-scrambling IDs for each puncturable subset, and
• wherein the method further comprises:
• measuring the unpuncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a u-quality measurement;
• for each puncturable subset, measuring that puncturable subset based on the u-scrambling ID to determine a first p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset;
• for each puncturable subset, measuring that puncturable subset based on the p-scrambling ID of that puncturable subset to determine a second p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset;
• and
• for each puncturable subset, determining whether or not that puncturable subset has been punctured based on the u-quality measurement, the first p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset, and the second p-quality measurement of that puncturable subset.

A network entity, comprising:

• means for configuring a reference signal (RS) such that the RS is puncturable by another physical layer signal, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured, and the RS being configured such that when the RS is transmitted, the unpuncturable subset of the RS indicates whether the puncturable subset of the RS has or has not been punctured;
• and
• means for providing an RS configuration to a user equipment (UE), the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID and a p-scrambling ID,
• wherein the unpuncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the u-scrambling ID,
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the p-scrambling ID, and
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is not punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the u-scrambling ID.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for receiving a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• means for determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• means for excluding the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• means for including the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured;
• and
• means for receiving, via the transceiver, an RS configuration from a network entity, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a first scrambling ID and a second scrambling ID, and
• wherein the processor is configured to determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by:
• measuring the RS based on the first scrambling ID to determine a first quality measurement;
• measuring the RS based on the second scrambling ID to determine a second quality measurement;
• and
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured based on the first and second quality measurements.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a network entity, cause the network entity to the computer-executable instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions causing the network entity to configure a reference signal (RS) such that the RS is puncturable by another physical layer signal, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured, and the RS being configured such that when the RS is transmitted, the unpuncturable subset of the RS indicates whether the puncturable subset of the RS has or has not been punctured;
• and
• one or more instructions causing the network entity to provide an RS configuration to a user equipment (UE), the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS, wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a u-scrambling ID and a p-scrambling ID,
• wherein the unpuncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the u-scrambling ID,
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the p-scrambling ID, and
• wherein when the puncturable subset of the RS is not punctured, the puncturable subset of the RS is scrambled based on the u-scrambling ID.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to the computer-executable instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions causing the network entity to receive a reference signal (RS) from a non-serving cell, the RS comprising a puncturable subset and an unpuncturable subset, the puncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are allowed to be punctured, the unpuncturable subset comprising one or more resources of the RS that are prohibited from being punctured;
• one or more instructions causing the network entity to determine whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured by another physical layer signal based on the unpuncturable subset;
• and
• one or more instructions causing the network entity to exclude the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has been punctured;
• and
• one or more instructions causing the network entity to include the puncturable subset when processing the RS when it is determined that the puncturable subset has not been punctured,
• one or more instructions causing the network entity to provide an RS configuration, the RS configuration indicating the configuration of resources of the RS,
• wherein the RS configuration comprises a plurality of scrambling IDs including a first scrambling ID and a second scrambling ID, and
• wherein determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured comprises:
• measuring the RS based on the first scrambling ID to determine a first quality measurement;
• measuring the RS based on the second scrambling ID to determine a second quality measurement;
• and
• determining whether or not the puncturable subset has been punctured based on the first and second quality measurements.