Power-saving mode based selection of a target node

A method of wireless communication performed by a control node, comprising:

• transmitting, to a child node, a plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers, wherein each set of reference signal identifiers of the plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers identifies reference signals associated with candidate neighbor nodes associated with the set of reference signal identifiers, and wherein each candidate neighbor node associated with the set of reference signal identifiers is in a same operating mode;
• transmitting, to the child node, a reporting configuration for the plurality of sets of reference signals based at least in part on transmitting the plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers;
• receiving, from the child node, a measurement report based at least in part on transmitting the reporting configuration, wherein the measurement report includes a measurement value of a reference signal, of the reference signals, exceeding one or more measurement values of one or more other reference signals, of the reference signals, by a threshold amount;
• and
• selecting a candidate neighbor node, of the candidate neighbor nodes, associated with the reference signals as a target node for a handover procedure based at least in part on the measurement report.

A method of wireless communication performed by a neighbor node, comprising:

• transmitting, in an operating mode, reference signals according to a schedule associated with the operating mode;
• receiving, from a control node, an indication of an action performed by the control node based at least in part on a measurement value, of a reference signal of the reference signals, exceeding one or more measurement values, of one or more other reference signals, by a threshold amount;
• and
• modifying the operating mode of the neighbor node based at least in part on receiving the indication from the control node.

A wireless node for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
• receive an indication of a plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers, wherein each set of reference signal identifiers of the plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers identifies reference signals associated with candidate neighbor nodes associated with the set of reference signal identifiers, wherein each candidate neighbor node associated with the set of reference signal identifiers is in a same operating mode;
• determine that a measurement value, of a reference signal of the reference signals, exceeds one or more measurement values, of one or more other reference signals of the reference signals, by a threshold amount;
• and
• transmit a measurement report, including the measurement value of the reference signal, based at least in part on determining that the measurement value, of the reference signal, exceeds the one or more measurement values, of the one or more other reference signals, by the threshold amount.

A control node for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
• transmit, to a child node, a plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers, wherein each set of reference signal identifiers of the plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers identifies reference signals associated with candidate neighbor nodes associated with the set of reference signal identifiers, and wherein each candidate neighbor node associated with the set of reference signal identifiers is in a same operating mode;
• transmit, to the child node, a reporting configuration for the plurality of sets of reference signals based at least in part on transmitting the plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers;
• receive, from the child node, a measurement report based at least in part on transmitting the reporting configuration, wherein the measurement report includes a measurement value of a reference signal, of the reference signals, exceeding one or more measurement values of one or more other reference signals, of the reference signals, by a threshold amount;
• and
• select a candidate neighbor node, of the candidate neighbor nodes, associated with the reference signals as a target node for a handover procedure based at least in part on the measurement report.

A neighbor node for wireless communication comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to:
• transmit, in an operating mode, reference signals according to a schedule associated with the operating mode;
• receive, from a control node, an indication of an action performed by the control node based at least in part on a measurement value, of a reference signal of the reference signals, exceeding one or more measurement values, of one or more other reference signals, by a threshold amount;
• and
• modify the operating mode of the neighbor node based at least in part on receiving the indication from the control node.