Method and apparatus for operating configuration adaptation for interruption of signal transmission

A node configured for operation in a wireless communication network and comprising:

• one or more communication interfaces configured to communicate with one or more wireless devices, and further configured to communicate with one or more other nodes in the wireless communication network;
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• one or more processing circuits that are operatively associated with the one or more communication interfaces and configured to:
• obtain timing information for an external system whose operation is associated with intermittent interruptions of a radio link of the wireless communication network;
• determine an interruption timing from the timing information, wherein the interruption timing is referenced to a radio link timing and indicates an impending interruption of the radio link;
• adjust one or more measurement configuration parameters so that a wireless device operating according to the adjusted measurement configuration parameters will avoid making radio link measurements for the radio link during the impending interruption;
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• send the adjusted measurement configuration parameters to the one or more wireless devices.

A method at a wireless device configured for operation with a wireless communication network comprising:

• receiving signaling indicating one or more adjusted measurement configuration parameters determined in consideration of an impending interruption of a radio link associated with the wireless communication network;
• modifying an operating configuration of the wireless device according to the one or more adjusted measurement configuration parameters, so that the wireless device will avoid making radio link measurements for the radio link during the impending interruption;
• and
• operating according to the modified operating configuration.

A wireless device configured for operation with a wireless communication network and comprising:

• a communication interface configured to receive signaling indicating one or more adjusted measurement configuration parameters determined in consideration of an impending interruption of a radio link associated with the wireless communication network;
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• one or more processing circuits configured to:
• modify an operating configuration of the wireless device according to the adjusted measurement configuration parameters, so that the wireless device will avoid making radio link measurements for the radio link during the impending interruption;
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• operate the wireless device according to the modified operating configuration.