Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for handling uplink transmission in a wireless communication system. In one method, a user equipment (UE) connects to at least two base stations including a first base station controlling a first serving cell and a second base station controlling a second serving cell. The method further includes the UE receiving a downlink signaling in the second serving cell. The method also includes the UE transmitting a reference signal in the first serving cell in response to the reception of the downlink signaling.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses are provided for power headroom report regarding multiple TRPs in a wireless communication system. The systems and methods of the present invention address, expand, and improve how networks perform power control on multiple TRPs, how networks manage power control for uplink transmissions for different links, and how a UE derives one or more PH/PHR for different links.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for enhancing timing alignment for uplink (UL) multi-Transmission/Reception Point (TRP) (or mTRP) scenarios in a wireless communication system. A method for a UE in a wireless communication system can comprise receiving a signaling, wherein the signaling indicates activation for a first TRP and/or is a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) signal, determining to perform a first random access procedure on the first TRP, based on the signaling, to obtain a first Time Alignment (TA) information associated with the first TRP, and performing multi-TRP operation on the first TRP associated with the first TA information and a second TRP associated with a second TA information.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), the UE receives, from a first cell, a first signaling indicative of one or more random access resources of a second cell. The UE receives, from the first cell, a second signaling indicative of switching a Special Cell (SpCell) of the UE to the second cell, wherein the second signaling comprises at least one of a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) signaling or a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE). The UE initiates a random access procedure on the second cell in response to receiving the second signaling, wherein the random access procedure is performed by the UE using the one or more random access resources.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), a signal to configure the UE to perform a Random Access Channel-less (RACH-less) handover to a second cell may be received in a first cell. The signal may comprise an uplink (UL) grant to be used in the second cell. The UL grant may be associated with a downlink (DL) signal. Whether to use the UL grant in the second cell may be determined based upon whether the DL signal is qualified.
Abstract:
A method for a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system can comprise receiving, from a first cell, a first signaling indicative of a configuration of at least a second cell, receiving, from the first cell, a second signaling to switch a Special Cell (SpCell) of the UE to the second cell, wherein the second signaling comprises at least one of a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) signaling or a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE), performing a procedure to switch the SpCell of the UE in response to the second signaling, performing one or more actions in response to detecting a failure of the procedure, including: initiating a random access procedure on the second cell, transmitting a report to a network of the first cell, wherein the report indicates the unsuccessful switching of the SpCell to the second cell, or initiating a RRC connection re-establishment procedure.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), the UE receives a first signaling indicating a configuration of a first cell, wherein the first cell is associated with a first timing advance group (TAG). The UE receives a second signaling indicative of addition of the first cell as a first Serving Cell. In response to the second signaling, the UE (i) adds the first cell as the first Serving Cell, and (ii) determines whether to initiate a random access procedure based on the second signaling, and/or based on whether the first cell is associated with a first valid timing advance value.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE) configured with logical channel based prioritization, the UE determines prioritization between a first uplink (UL) grant and a first scheduling request based on a first logical channel associated with triggering the first scheduling request, wherein the first UL grant and the first scheduling request overlap in time domain. The UE receives a second UL grant, wherein the second UL grant and a second scheduling request overlap in time domain. The UE prioritizes the second UL grant over the second scheduling request based on the second UL grant being addressed to a Temporary Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) of the UE.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses are provided for ensuring, for a unified TCI framework, a MAC CE format for associating code-point of a TCI field, and a TCI state for DL/UL beam indications. A UE can receive a MAC CE for associating at least one TCI state with at least one code-point of a TCI field in a DCI, wherein the MAC CE comprises at least a first octet including a first TCI state ID field associated with a first TCI state and a first field indicating DL or UL for the first TCI state, a second octet including a second TCI state ID field associated with a second TCI state and a second field indicating DL or UL for the second TCI state, and a third octet including a third field for the UE to determine whether the first TCI state and the second TCI state are associated with a same code-point or different code-points of the TCI field.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a configuration, wherein the configuration indicates whether the UE performs a beam management during a specific period of time. The method also includes determining whether to perform the beam management during the specific period of time based on at least the configuration.