# US 2023/0276282 A1 · Wireless Device Scheduling Availability During Neighbor Cell Measurements > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0276282 A1 - Document ID: US20230276282A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/437,788 - Filed: 2021-04-27 - Published: 2023-08-31 - Earliest claimed: 2021-04-27 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Qiming Li; Yang Tang; Jie Cui; Dawei Zhang; Yushu Zhang; Xiang Chen; Manasa Raghavan; Huaning Niu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230276282A1 ## CPC - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04J 11/0093: {Neighbour cell search} - H04L 5/0048: {Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver (allocation of control signalling H04L5/0053; use of control signalling H04L5/0091)} - H04L 5/0051: {of dedicated pilots, i.e. pilots destined for a single user or terminal} - H04L 5/0057: {Physical resource allocation for CQI} - H04L 27/26025: {Numerology, i.e. varying one or more of symbol duration, subcarrier spacing, Fourier transform size, sampling rate or down-clocking (allocating sub-channels of the transmission path H04L5/003)} - H04L 27/2613: {Structure of the reference signals} - H04L 27/2666: {Acquisition of further OFDM parameters, e.g. bandwidth, subcarrier spacing, or guard interval length} - H04W 8/22: Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04J: MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION (transmission in general H04B; peculiar to transmission of digital information H04L5/00; systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal H04N7/08; in exchanges H04Q11/00; stereophonic systems H04S) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract This disclosure relates to techniques for aligning wireless device and cellular network expectations and behavior in conjunction with neighbor cell measurements in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may determine that a reference signal is configured for a neighbor cell measurement when communication with the serving cell is also configured. The wireless device may determine whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell. The wireless device may select one or more of the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement or the communication with the serving cell to receive based at least in part on whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus, comprising: a processor configured to cause a wireless device to: establish a wireless link with a cellular base station that provides a serving cell; determine that a reference signal is configured for a neighbor cell measurement when communication with the serving cell is also configured; determine whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell; and select, based at least in part on whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell, to receive one or more of: the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement; or the communication with the serving cell. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to cause the wireless device to: provide wireless device capability information to the cellular base station, wherein the wireless device capability information indicates whether the wireless device supports simultaneously receiving reference signals for neighbor cell measurement and communications with the serving cell that have different subcarrier spacing, wherein selecting one or more of the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement or the communication with the serving cell is further based at least in part on whether the wireless device supports simultaneously receiving reference signals for neighbor cell measurement and communications with the serving cell that have different subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the wireless device capability information indicates whether the wireless device supports concurrent channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) based neighbor cell measurement and serving cell physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception with different subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the wireless device capability information indicates one or more different subcarrier spacing combinations for which the wireless device supports concurrent CSI-RS based neighbor cell measurement and serving cell PDCCH or PDSCH reception with different subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the wireless device capability information indicates whether the wireless device supports concurrent CSI-RS based neighbor cell measurement and serving cell PDCCH or PDSCH reception with different subcarrier spacing for one or more of 3GPP layer 1 (L1) or layer 3 (L3) neighbor cell measurement. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the wireless device capability information indicates whether the wireless device supports concurrent CSI-RS based neighbor cell measurement and serving cell PDCCH or PDSCH reception with different subcarrier spacing for one or more of intra-frequency measurement or inter-frequency measurement. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the reference signal configured for the neighbor cell measurement comprises at least one of: channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) for layer 1 (L1) reference signal received power (RSRP) measurement; CSI-RS for L1 signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) measurement; CSI-RS for layer 3 (L3) measurement; synchronization signal block (SSB) for L1-RSRP measurement; SSB for L1-SINR measurement; or SSB for L3 measurement. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the selection further comprises selecting to drop one or more of: the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement; or the communication with the serving cell. ### Claim 9 A wireless device, comprising: an antenna; a radio operably coupled to the antenna; and a processor operably coupled to the radio; wherein the wireless device is configured to: establish a wireless link with a cellular base station that provides a serving cell; determine that a reference signal is configured for a neighbor cell measurement when communication with the serving cell is also configured; determine whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell; and select, based at least in part on whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell, to receive one or more of: the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement; or the communication with the serving cell. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement and the communication with the serving cell are in 3GPP frequency range 1 (FR1), wherein the wireless device is further configured to: select both the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement and the communication with the serving cell to receive if the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement and the communication with the serving cell are in 3GPP frequency range 1 (FR1), wherein the wireless device is further configured to: select both the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement and the communication with the serving cell to receive if the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell and the wireless device supports simultaneously receiving reference signals for neighbor cell measurement and communications with the serving cell that have different subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement and the communication with the serving cell are in 3GPP frequency range 1 (FR1), wherein the wireless device is further configured to: select only one of the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement or the communication with the serving cell to receive if the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell and the wireless device does not support simultaneously receiving reference signals for neighbor cell measurement and communications with the serving cell that have different subcarrier spacing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the wireless device is further configured to: select only the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement to receive during one or more orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols; receive the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement during the one or more OFDM symbols; drop communication with the serving cell during the one or more OFDM symbols; determine whether a received timing difference between the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement and the communication with the serving cell is greater than a threshold; and drop communication with the serving cell for at least one OFDM symbol before the one or more OFDM symbols and for at least one OFDM symbol after the one or more OFDM symbols if the received timing difference between the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement and the communication with the serving cell is greater than the threshold. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The wireless device of claim 8, wherein the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement and the communication with the serving cell are in 3GPP frequency range 2 (FR2), wherein the wireless device is further configured to: determine whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different beam configuration as the communication with the serving cell, wherein selecting one or more of the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement or the communication with the serving cell to receive is further based at least in part on whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different beam configuration as the communication with the serving cell. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The wireless device of claim 8, wherein the wireless device is further configured to: determine whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured in a same or different band as the communication with the serving cell, wherein selecting one or more of the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement or the communication with the serving cell to receive is further based at least in part on whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured in the same or different band as the communication with the serving cell. ### Claim 16 A method, comprising: by a wireless device: establishing a wireless link with a cellular base station that provides a serving cell; determining that a reference signal is configured for a neighbor cell measurement when communication with the serving cell is also configured; determining whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell; and selecting, based at least in part on whether the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement is configured with same or different subcarrier spacing as the communication with the serving cell, to receive one or more of: the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement or the communication with the serving cell. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises: providing wireless device capability information to the cellular base station, wherein the wireless device capability information indicates one or more layer 1 (L1) neighbor cell measurement support capabilities of the wireless device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises: determining a communication type of the communication with the serving cell, wherein selecting one or more of the reference signal for the neighbor cell measurement or the communication with the serving cell to receive is further based at least in part on the communication type of the communication with the serving cell. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises: providing wireless device capability information to the cellular base station, wherein the wireless device capability information indicates one or more concurrent neighbor cell and serving cell reception with different numerology support capabilities of the wireless device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the one or more concurrent neighbor cell and serving cell reception with different numerology support capabilities include one or more of: support for concurrent channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) based neighbor cell measurement and serving cell physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception with different subcarrier spacing; support for concurrent synchronization signal block (SSB) based neighbor cell measurement and SSB based serving cell measurement with different subcarrier spacing; or support for concurrent CSI-RS based neighbor cell measurement and CSI-RS based serving cell measurement with different subcarrier spacing.