Reconfigurable intelligent surface management in wireless systems

An apparatus associated with a first network node for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the apparatus to:
• receive from a user equipment (UE) a first measurement report including a first indication of signal interference;
• generate first reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) configuration information and transmit, to a second network node, a first notification that includes the first indication of signal interference and the first RIS configuration information;
• generate signal measurement configuration information based at least in part on the first RIS configuration information, and transmit the signal measurement configuration information to the UE;
• receive from the UE a second measurement report including a second indication of signal interference based on applying the signal measurement configuration information at the UE;
• and
• generate a second notification that includes the second indication of signal interference, and transmit the second notification to the second network node.

An apparatus associated with a control function of a wireless network for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the apparatus to:
• receive from a first network node an indication of signal interference associated with a user equipment (UE);
• generate first reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) configuration information and transmit, to a second network node associated with an RIS, a first notification including the indication of signal interference and the first RIS configuration information;
• receive from the first network node an updated indication of signal interference associated with the UE;
• and
• generate second RIS configuration information based on the updated indication of signal interference associated with the UE, and transmit, to the second network node, a second notification including the second RIS configuration information.

A method performed by an apparatus, the method comprising:

• receiving a first notification including a first indication of signal interference and first reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) configuration information;
• generating second RIS configuration information based at least in part on the first RIS configuration information, and configure operation of an RIS based on the second RIS configuration information;
• receiving a second notification including a second indication of signal interference;
• and
• configuring operation of the RIS based at least in part on the second indication of signal interference.