# US 12,114,189 B2 · Measurement gap configuration with multiple carriers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,114,189 B2 - Document ID: US12114189B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/438,172 - Filed: 2021-05-10 - Published: 2023-10-19 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2021-05-10 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Qiming Li; Dawei Zhang; Jie Cui; Yang Tang; Manasa Raghavan; Huaning Niu; Xiang Chen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12114189B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04W 72/0446: Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames - H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA - H04W 36/0094: {Definition of hand-off measurement parameters} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Aspects are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for measurement gap configuration. A cellular network may establish communication with a UE using a first and second cell. The cellular network may configure bandwidth parts (BWPs) for the first and second cell, including a first and second BWP for the first cell and a third and fourth BWP for the second cell. A measurement gap configuration that specifies when the UE is to use a first measurement gap pattern may be provided to the UE. At a first time, the cellular network may communicate with the UE using the first BWP for the first cell and the third BWP for the second cell, based on the first measurement gap pattern. At a second time, the cellular network may communicate with the UE using the second BWP for the first cell based on a modification of the first measurement gap pattern. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A processor, the processor configured to perform operations, the operations comprising: establishing communication with a cellular network using at least a first component carrier and a second component carrier of a plurality of component carriers, wherein the first component carrier is configured with a first plurality of BWPs (BWPs), including a first BWP and a second BWP, and wherein the second component carrier is configured with a second plurality of BWP, including a third BWP and a fourth BWP; receiving signaling specifying a plurality of measurement gap patterns and an ON/OFF indication for respective BWPs of the first plurality of BWPs for the plurality of measurement gap patterns; at a first time, performing one or more measurements using at least a first measurement gap pattern of the plurality of measurement gap patterns, wherein at the first time, communicating using the first component carrier uses the first BWP and communicating using the second component carrier uses the third BWP, wherein the first and third BWPs are active BWPs; at a second time, changing the active BWP of the first component carrier from the first to the second BWP and communicating using the first component carrier using the second BWP; in response to changing the active BWP from the first BWP to the second BWP, determining whether a second measurement gap pattern of the plurality of measurement gap patterns is active, wherein the second measurement gap pattern is active when it corresponds to an ON indication in any active BWP of the plurality of BWPs of the plurality of component carriers; and when the second measurement gap pattern is determined to be active, performing one or more measurements using at least the second measurement gap pattern. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The processor of claim 1, wherein the signaling specifying the plurality of measurement gap patterns specifies an ON indication for the first measurement gap pattern for the first BWP, and an ON indication for the second measurement gap pattern for the second BWP. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The processor of claim 1, the operations further comprising: at a third time, communicating using the second component carrier using the fourth BWP; in response to changing from using the third BWP to using the fourth BWP, automatically switching from using a third measurement gap pattern to using a fourth measurement gap pattern based on the ON/OFF indication of the fourth measuring gap pattern; and performing one or more measurements using the fourth measurement gap pattern. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The processor of claim 3, wherein the signaling specifying the plurality of measurement gap patterns specifies an ON indication for the first measurement gap pattern for the first BWP, an ON indication for the second measurement gap pattern for the second BWP, an ON indication for the third measurement gap pattern for the third BWP, and an ON indication for the fourth measurement gap pattern for the fourth BWP; the operations further comprising: at the second time, communicating using the second component carrier using the fourth BWP; in response to communicating using the first component carrier using the second BWP and communicating using the second component carrier using the fourth BWP, comparing the second measurement gap pattern and the fourth measurement gap pattern; and based on said comparing the second measurement gap pattern and the fourth measurement gap pattern, determining to use the second measurement gap pattern for both the first component carrier and the second component carrier. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The processor of claim 4, wherein said comparing and said determining is performed by determining a highest measurement gap pattern overhead between the second measurement gap pattern and the fourth measurement gap pattern. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The processor of claim 4, the operations further comprising: receiving a table indicating which measurement gap pattern to use for different activated BWPs; wherein said comparing and said determining is performed based on the table. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The processor of claim 1, wherein the signaling specifying the plurality of measurement gap patterns for the first component carrier and the second component carrier indicates that the first measurement gap pattern is used when the first BWP is active for the first component carrier or when the third BWP is active for the second component carrier; the operations further comprising at the second time, communicate using the second component carrier using the fourth BWP; the operations further comprising, in response to changing the active BWP from the first BWP to the second BWP, disabling the first measurement gap pattern; and wherein said performing one or more measurements using at least the second measurement gap pattern comprises performing the one or more measurements without using a measurement gap. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The processor of claim 1, wherein the signaling specifying the plurality of measurement gap patterns for the first component carrier and the second component carrier indicates that a first measurement gap pattern is used when the first BWP is active for the first component carrier irrespective of the BWP active for the second component carrier; the operations further comprising at the second time, communicate using the second component carrier using the third BWP; wherein said determining whether a second measurement gap pattern of the plurality of measurement gap patterns is active is performed in response to changing the active BWP from the first BWP to the second BWP; the operations further comprising disabling the first measurement gap pattern; and wherein said performing one or more measurements at least the second measurement gap pattern comprises performing the one or more measurements without using a measurement gap. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The processor of claim 1, wherein the signaling specifying the plurality of measurement gap patterns for the first component carrier and the second component carrier indicates an ON indication for the first measurement gap pattern for the first component carrier but no measurement gap pattern is used for the second component carrier. ### Claim 10 A wireless device, comprising: wireless communication circuitry; and at least one processor coupled to the wireless communication circuitry, wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the wireless device to perform operations, the operations comprising: establishing communication with a cellular network using at least a first component carrier and a second component carrier of a plurality of component carriers, wherein the first component carrier is configured with a first plurality of BWPs (BWPs), including a first BWP and a second BWP, and wherein the second component carrier is configured with a second plurality of BWP, including a third BWP and a fourth BWP; receiving signaling specifying a plurality of measurement gap patterns and an ON/OFF indication for respective BWPs of the first plurality of BWPs for the plurality of measurement gap patterns; at a first time, performing one or more measurements using at least a first measurement gap pattern of the plurality of measurement gap patterns, wherein at the first time, communicating using the first component carrier uses the first BWP and communicating using the second component carrier uses the third BWP, wherein the first and third BWPs are active BWPs; at a second time, changing the active BWP of the first component carrier from the first to the second BWP and communicating using the first component carrier using the second BWP; in response to changing the active BWP from the first BWP to the second BWP, determining whether a second measurement gap pattern of the plurality of measurement gap patterns is active, wherein the second measurement gap pattern is active when it corresponds to an ON indication in any active BWP of the plurality of BWPs of the plurality of component carriers; and when the second measurement gap pattern is determined to be active, performing one or more measurements using at least the second measurement gap pattern. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the signaling specifying the plurality of measurement gap patterns specifies an ON indication for the first measurement gap pattern for the first BWP, and an ON indication for the second measurement gap pattern for the second BWP. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The wireless device of claim 10, the operations further comprising: at a third time, communicating using the second component carrier using the fourth BWP; in response to changing from using the third BWP to using the fourth BWP, automatically switching from using a third measurement gap pattern to using a fourth measurement gap pattern based on the ON/OFF indication of the fourth measuring gap pattern; and performing one or more measurements using the fourth measurement gap pattern. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The wireless device of claim 12, wherein the signaling specifying the plurality of measurement gap patterns specifies an ON indication for the first measurement gap pattern for the first BWP, an ON indication for the second measurement gap pattern for the second BWP, an ON indication for the third measurement gap pattern for the third BWP, and an ON indication for the fourth measurement gap pattern for the fourth BWP; the operations further comprising: at the second time, communicating using the second component carrier using the fourth BWP; in response to communicating using the first component carrier using the second BWP and communicating using the second component carrier using the fourth BWP, comparing the second measurement gap pattern and the fourth measurement gap pattern; and based on said comparing the second measurement gap pattern and the fourth measurement gap pattern, determining to use the second measurement gap pattern for both the first component carrier and the second component carrier. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The wireless device of claim 13, wherein said comparing and said determining is performed by determining a highest measurement gap pattern overhead between the second measurement gap pattern and the fourth measurement gap pattern. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The wireless device of claim 13, the operations further comprising: receiving a table indicating which measurement gap pattern to use for different activated BWPs; wherein said comparing and said determining is performed based on the table. ### Claim 16 A method, comprising: establishing communication with a user equipment (UE), wherein the communication includes a first cell and a second cell; configuring a plurality of bandwidth parts (BWPs) for the first cell, including a first BWP and a second BWP; configuring a plurality of BWPs for the second cell, including a third BWP and a fourth BWP; providing a measurement gap configuration to the UE, wherein the measurement gap configuration specifies a plurality of measurement gap patterns and an ON/OFF indication for respective BWPs of the plurality of BWPs for the plurality of measurement gap patterns; at a first time, communicating with the UE using the first BWP for the first cell and the third BWP for the second cell, wherein said communicating at the first time is based on a first measurement gap pattern; and at a second time, communicating with the UE using the second BWP for the first cell, wherein said communicating at the second time is performed based on a determination that a second measurement gap pattern of the plurality of measurement gap patterns is active, wherein the second measurement gap pattern is active when it corresponds to an ON indication in any active BWP of the plurality of BWPs. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein communication over the first cell is performed by a first base station and wherein communication over the second cell is performed by a second base station. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the measurement gap configuration specifies third and fourth measurement gap patterns for the third and fourth BWPs. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises disabling the first measurement gap pattern. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising transmitting a table indicating which measurement gap pattern to use for different activated BWPs.