# US 2023/0422113 A1 · Method for determination between intra- and inter-frequency operations > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0422113 A1 - Document ID: US20230422113A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/244,270 - Filed: 2023-09-10 - Published: 2023-12-28 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-28 - Assignees: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Applicants: Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) - Inventors: Iana Siomina; Muhammad KAZMI; Christopher CALLENDER - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230422113A1 ## CPC - H04W 36/0058: {Transmission of hand-off measurement information, e.g. measurement reports} - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04W 36/0085: {Hand-off measurements} - H04W 36/0094: {Definition of hand-off measurement parameters} - H04W 36/0072: {of resource information of target access point} - H04W 48/16: Discovering, processing access restriction or access information - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract The solution outlined in this disclosure is a method for determining intra-frequency operations and inter-frequency operations, the method comprises obtaining a first measurement resource of a first cell as a reference measurement resource, obtaining a second measurement resource of a second cell, the second measurement resource of the second cell and the first measurement resource of the first cell are of the same type, and determining whether the second cell operates on an intra-frequency carrier or an inter-frequency carrier by comparing the reference measurement resource to the second measurement resource of the second cell. The method may be carried out in a user equipment or a network node. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for use in a user equipment, UE, comprising: obtaining a first measurement resource of a first cell as a reference measurement resource; obtaining a second measurement resource of a second cell, the second measurement resource of the second cell and the first measurement resource of the first cell are of the same type; and determining whether the second cell operates on an intra-frequency carrier or an inter-frequency carrier by comparing the reference measurement resource to the second measurement resource of the second cell; wherein determining whether the second cell operates on the intra-frequency carrier or the inter-frequency carrier is based, at least in part, on one or more rules of the reference measurement resource, the rules comprising: the reference measurement resource being associated with paging resources for the UE; the reference measurement resource being a subset of the paging resources for the UE; the reference measurement resource being a synchronization signal (SS) block or SS burst or SS burst set associated with the paging resources; the reference measurement resource being the SS block or SS burst or SS burst set closest to the paging resources in a frequency domain; the reference measurement resource being configured for radio link monitoring (RLM); the reference measurement resource comprising a control channel, in which the UE receives information; the reference measurement resource comprising a search space in the frequency domain, where the UE receives information; the reference measurement resource comprising serving cells dedicated transmissions to the UE; the reference measurement resource being a resource of a maximum UE bandwidth; the reference measurement resource comprising resources for at least one channel state information-reference signal resource group; the reference measurement resource matching a channel raster; and the reference measurement resource matching a synchronization raster. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising performing intra-frequency operations on the second cell when a carrier frequency of the second measurement resource of the second cell is the same as a carrier frequency of the reference measurement resource. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising performing inter-frequency operations on the second cell when a carrier frequency of the second measurement resource of the second cell is not the same as a carrier frequency of the reference measurement resource. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining whether a measurement gap assistance is needed. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the measurement gap assistance is needed when a center frequency of the first cell is different from a center frequency of the second cell. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising performing intra-frequency operations on the second cell when at least one synchronization signal burst of the first cell shares the same frequency with at least one synchronization signal burst of the second cell. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising performing inter-frequency operations on the second cell when no synchronization signal bursts of the first cell shares the same frequency with any synchronization signal burst of the second cell. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein determining whether the second cell operates on the intra-frequency carrier or the inter-frequency carrier is based on, at least in part, a predefined location in frequency. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein determining whether the second cell operates on the intra-frequency carrier or the inter-frequency carrier is based, at least in part, on an indication from a network node or from another UE. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising obtaining information about the reference measurement resource based on an indication received from a network node. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first and second measurement resources comprise SS block or CSI-RS. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising adapting a measurement procedure in response to the determination of whether the second cell operates on the intra-frequency carrier or the inter-frequency carrier. ### Claim 13 A user equipment, UE, for determining intra-frequency operations and inter-frequency operations, comprising: an interface configured to: obtain a first measurement resource of a first cell as a reference measurement resource; and obtain a second measurement resource of a second cell, the second measurement resource of the second cell and the first measurement resource of the first cell are of the same type; and processing circuitry configured to determine whether the second cell operates on an intra-frequency carrier or an inter-frequency carrier by comparing the reference measurement resource to the second measurement resource of the second cell; wherein determining whether the second cell operates on the intra-frequency carrier or the inter-frequency carrier is based, at least in part, on one or more rules of the reference measurement resource, the rules comprising: the reference measurement resource being associated with paging resources for the UE; the reference measurement resource being a subset of the paging resources for the UE; the reference measurement resource being a synchronization signal (SS) block or SS burst or SS burst set associated with the paging resources; the reference measurement resource being the SS block or SS burst or SS burst set closest to the paging resources in a frequency domain; the reference measurement resource being configured for radio link monitoring (RLM); the reference measurement resource comprising a control channel, in which the UE receives information; the reference measurement resource comprising a search space in the frequency domain, where the UE receives information; the reference measurement resource comprising serving cells dedicated transmissions to the UE; the reference measurement resource being a resource of a maximum UE bandwidth; the reference measurement resource comprising resources for at least one channel state information-reference signal resource group; the reference measurement resource matching a channel raster; and the reference measurement resource matching a synchronization raster. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, further comprising performing intra-frequency operations on the second cell when a carrier frequency of the second measurement resource of the second cell is the same as a carrier frequency of the reference measurement resource. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, further comprising performing inter-frequency operations on the second cell when a carrier frequency of the second measurement resource of the second cell is not the same as a carrier frequency of the reference measurement resource. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, further comprising determining whether a measurement gap assistance is needed. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, wherein the measurement gap assistance is needed when a center frequency of the first cell is different from a center frequency of the second cell. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, further comprising performing intra-frequency operations on the second cell when at least one synchronization signal burst of the first cell shares the same frequency with at least one synchronization signal burst of the second cell. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, further comprising performing inter-frequency operations on the second cell when no synchronization signal bursts of the first cell shares the same frequency with any synchronization signal burst of the second cell. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, wherein determining whether the second cell operates on the intra-frequency carrier or the inter-frequency carrier is based on, at least in part, a predefined location in frequency. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, wherein determining whether the second cell operates on the intra-frequency carrier or the inter-frequency carrier is based, at least in part, on an indication from a network node or from another UE. ### Claim 22 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, further comprising obtaining information about the reference measurement resource based on an indication received from a network node. ### Claim 23 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, wherein the first and second measurement resources comprise SS block or CSI-RS. ### Claim 24 (depends on 13) The UE according to claim 13, further comprising adapting a measurement procedure in response to the determination of whether the second cell operates on the intra-frequency carrier or the inter-frequency carrier. ### Claim 25 A communication system for determining intra-frequency operations and inter-frequency operations, the communication system comprising: a network node within a wireless network, wherein the network node configured to: obtain a first measurement resource of a first cell as a reference measurement resource; obtain a second measurement resource of a second cell, the second measurement resource of the second cell and the first measurement resource of the first cell are of the same type; and transmit to a user equipment, UE, within the network the reference measurement resource and the second measurement resource of the second cell; and the user equipment, wherein the user equipment is configured to: receive the reference measurement resource and the second measurement resource of the second cell from the network node; and determine whether the second cell operates on an intra-frequency carrier or an inter-frequency carrier by comparing the reference measurement resource to the second measurement resource of the second cell; wherein determining whether the second cell operates on the intra-frequency carrier or the inter-frequency carrier is based, at least in part, on one or more rules of the reference measurement resource, the rules comprising: the reference measurement resource being associated with paging resources for the UE; the reference measurement resource being a subset of the paging resources for the UE; the reference measurement resource being a synchronization signal (SS) block or SS burst or SS burst set associated with the paging resources; the reference measurement resource being the SS block or SS burst or SS burst set closest to the paging resources in a frequency domain; the reference measurement resource being configured for radio link monitoring (RLM); the reference measurement resource comprising a control channel, in which the UE receives information; the reference measurement resource comprising a search space in the frequency domain, where the UE receives information; the reference measurement resource comprising serving cells dedicated transmissions to the UE; the reference measurement resource being a resource of a maximum UE bandwidth; the reference measurement resource comprising resources for at least one channel state information-reference signal resource group; the reference measurement resource matching a channel raster; and the reference measurement resource matching a synchronization raster.