Techniques for enhanced measurement gaps using sensing procedures

A network entity, comprising:

• one or more memories storing processor-executable code;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the one or more memories and individually or collectively operable to execute the code to cause the network entity to:
• transmit, to a user equipment (UE), an indication of a configuration of a set of measurement gaps for performing signal quality measurements of a neighbor network entity;
• receive, from the UE, a request message to change a periodicity of the measurement gaps within the set of measurement gaps;
• transmit, to the UE, an updated configuration of the set of measurement gaps, the updated configuration being in accordance with the change in the periodicity indicated via the request message;
• transmit, to the UE, control signaling instructing the UE to predict a signal quality measurement of the neighbor network entity using perception information sensed by the UE;
• and
• receive, from the UE, a measurement report indicating a signal quality measurement prediction for the neighbor network entity based at least in part on the control signaling and the perception information sensed by the UE.

A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• receiving, from a serving network entity, an indication of a configuration of a set of measurement gaps for performing signal quality measurements of a neighbor network entity;
• transmitting, to the serving network entity, a request message to change a periodicity of the measurement gaps within the set of measurement gaps;
• receiving, from the serving network entity, an updated configuration of the set of measurement gaps, the updated configuration being in accordance with the change in the periodicity indicated via the request message;
• receiving, from the serving network entity, control signaling instructing the UE to predict a signal quality measurement of the neighbor network entity using perception information sensed by the UE;
• and
• transmitting, to the serving network entity, a measurement report indicating a signal quality measurement prediction for the neighbor network entity based at least in part on the control signaling and the perception information sensed by the UE.

A method for wireless communications by a network entity, comprising:

• transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), an indication of a configuration of a set of measurement gaps for the UE to perform signal quality measurements of a neighbor network entity,
• transmitting, to the UE, control signaling instructing the UE to predict a signal quality measurement of the neighbor network entity using perception information sensed by the UE instead of performing a measurement of the neighbor network entity during a measurement gap of the set of measurement gaps;
• and
• receiving, from the UE, a measurement report indicating a signal quality measurement prediction for the neighbor network entity based at least in part on the control signaling, the perception information sensed by the UE, and an overlap of a first resource allocated for transmission of a data message and a second resource allocated for the measurement gap;
• and
• transmitting, the data message via the first resource.