Method to prioritize gapless measurements

An apparatus for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• one or more memories, individually or in combination, storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• one or more processors, individually or in combination, configured to execute the instructions to:
• receive an enquiry for capabilities of the UE with respect to a set of bands;
• determine a portion of the set of bands that can be measured without a measurement gap;
• indicate a status of the UE to measure all of the bands in the set of bands without a measurement gap when the portion of the set of bands is greater than a first threshold or connected mode discontinuous reception (CDRX) is configured;
• receive a configuration for inter-band measurements without a measurement gap;
• and
• transmit a measurement report for inter-band measurements without a measurement for one or more bands that the UE cannot measure without a measurement gap.

An apparatus for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving an enquiry for capabilities of the UE with respect to a set of bands;
• means for determining a portion of the set of bands that can be measured without a measurement gap;
• means for indicating a status of the UE to measure all of the bands in the set of bands without a measurement gap when the portion of the set of bands is greater than a first threshold or connected mode discontinuous reception (CDRX) is configured;
• means for receiving a configuration for inter-band measurements without a measurement gap;
• and
• means for transmitting a measurement report for inter-band measurements without a measurement for one or more bands that the UE cannot measure without a measurement gap.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE) cause the UE to:

• receive an enquiry for capabilities of the UE with respect to a set of bands;
• determine a portion of the set of bands that can be measured without a measurement gap;
• indicate a status of the UE to measure all of the bands in the set of bands without a measurement gap when the portion of the set of bands is greater than a first threshold or connected mode discontinuous reception (CDRX) is configured;
• receive a configuration for inter-band measurements without a measurement gap;
• and
• transmit a measurement report for inter-band measurements without a measurement for one or more bands that the UE cannot measure without a measurement gap.