CPC H04W 36/0088 (2013.01) [H04W 8/22 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method, performed by a user equipment (UE) for a 5G network, of configuring the UE to perform a measurement during a network controlled small gap (NCSG), the NCSG including a first visible interruption length (VIL1), a measurement length (ML), a second visible interruption length (VIL2), and a visible interruption repetition period (VIRP), the method comprising:
transmitting to the 5G network a UE capability indicating a length of one or both the VIL1 and the VIL2, wherein the UE capability is indicated in an SRS-SwitchingTimeNR information element; and
receiving NCSG pattern information indicating the NCSG, in which the VIL1 and the VIL2 indicate when the UE is not expected to transmit and receive data on a serving carrier, the ML indicates when the UE is expected to transmit and receive data on the serving carrier, and the VIRP indicates a period in which to repeat the NCSG, wherein the VIRP includes a set of periods matching those of Measurement Gap Repetition Periods (MGRP).
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