EP-4740031-A1 - SENSING SIGNAL INDICATION

Abstract

An example method of radio frequency (RF) sensing performed by a User Equipment (UE) may comprise obtaining a first sensing configuration accommodating multiple different sensing tasks that may be performed by the UE, wherein according to the first sensing configuration, a first set of sensing signal occasions within a sensing signal period are budgeted for performing the RF sensing. The method may comprise determining a second sensing configuration for a certain sensing task, wherein according to the second sensing configuration, a sensing subset comprising a subset of the first set of sensing signal occasions is configured for performing the certain sensing task. The method may further comprise performing the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration.

Inventors

• XU, HUILIN
• WU, SHUANSHUAN
• DUAN, Weimin
• HUANG, FEI

Assignees

• QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

Dates

Publication Date

20260513

Application Date

20240702

Claims (20)

1. 1. A method of Radio Frequency (RF) sensing performed by a User Equipment (UE), the method comprising: obtaining a first sensing configuration accommodating multiple different sensing tasks that may be performed by the UE, wherein according to the first sensing configuration, a first set of sensing signal occasions within a sensing signal period are budgeted for performing the RF sensing; determining a second sensing configuration for a certain sensing task, wherein according to the second sensing configuration, a sensing subset comprising a subset of the first set of sensing signal occasions is configured for performing the certain sensing task; and performing the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration.
2. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the multiple different sensing tasks comprise: detecting an object; or tracking of an object.
3. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing subset comprises more than one sensing signal occasions.
4. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: dynamically adjusting the sensing subset among different sensing signal periods.
5. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration further comprises: transmitting to a device, a message indicating the second sensing configuration; and communicating RF sensing signals with the device in accordance with the second sensing configuration.
6. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the message comprises a bitmap, and wherein each bit of the bitmap indicates whether a sensing signal occasion within a certain sensing signal period is used.
7. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the message is transmitted: within the certain sensing signal period; before the certain sensing signal period; across multiple sensing signal periods including the certain sensing signal period; or any combination thereof.
8. 8. The method of claim 5, wherein the message comprises a codepoint, and wherein a value of the codepoint indicates a first unused sensing signal occasion or a number of first used sensing signal occasions within the sensing signal period.
9. 9. A User Equipment (UE) for radio frequency (RF) sensing, and wherein the UE comprises: a transceiver; a memory; and one or more processors communicatively coupled with the transceiver and the memory, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: obtain a first sensing configuration accommodating multiple different sensing tasks that may be performed by the UE, wherein according to the first sensing configuration, a first set of sensing signal occasions within a sensing signal period are budgeted for performing the RF sensing; determine a second sensing configuration for a certain sensing task, wherein according to the second sensing configuration, a sensing subset comprising a subset of the first set of sensing signal occasions is configured for performing the certain sensing task; and perform the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration.
10. 10. The UE of claim 9, wherein the multiple different sensing tasks comprise: detecting an object; or tracking of an object.
11. 11. The UE of claim 9, wherein the sensing subset comprises more than one sensing signal occasions.
12. 12. The UE of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: dynamically adjust the sensing subset among different sensing signal periods.
13. 13. The UE of claim 9, wherein to perform the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration, the one or more processors are further configured to: transmit to a device, a message indicating the second sensing configuration; and communicate RF sensing signals with the device in accordance with the second sensing configuration.
14. 14. The UE of claim 13, wherein the message comprises a bitmap, and wherein each bit of the bitmap indicates whether a sensing signal occasion within a certain sensing signal period is used.
15. 15. The UE of claim 14, wherein the message is transmitted: within the certain sensing signal period; before the certain sensing signal period; across multiple sensing signal periods including the certain sensing signal period; or any combination thereof.
16. 16. The UE of claim 14, wherein the message comprises a codepoint, and wherein a value of the codepoint indicates a first unused sensing signal occasion or a number of first used sensing signal occasions within the sensing signal period.
17. 17. An apparatus for of radio frequency (RF) sensing, the apparatus comprising: means for obtaining a first sensing configuration accommodating multiple different sensing tasks that may be performed by a UE, wherein according to the first sensing configuration, a first set of sensing signal occasions within a sensing signal period are budgeted for performing the RF sensing; means for determining a second sensing configuration for a certain sensing task, wherein according to the second sensing configuration, a sensing subset comprising a subset of the first set of sensing signal occasions is configured for performing the certain sensing task; and means for performing the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration.
18. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the multiple different sensing tasks comprise: detecting an object; or tracking of an object.
19. 19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the sensing subset comprises more than one sensing signal occasions.
20. 20. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising: means for dynamically adjusting the sensing subset among different sensing signal periods.

Description

SENSING SIGNAL INDICATION RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Application No. 18/348,150, filed July 6, 2023, entitled “SENSING SIGNAL INDICATION,” which is assigned to the assignee hereof, and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. BACKGROUND Field of Disclosure [0002] The present disclosure generally relates to the field of radio frequency (RF)- based sensing in a wireless network and more specifically, to a method of RF sensing with sensing signal indication performed by a User Equipment (UE). Description of Related Art [0003] The sensing of objects and positioning of devices can have a wide range of consumer, industrial, commercial, military, and other applications. The position of an object or device can be estimated based on information gathered using different sensing and/or positioning technologies. When performing the RF sensing, sensing signal occasion(s) may be configured in sensing signal periods for desired performance. BRIEF SUMMARY [0004] An example method of radio frequency (RF) sensing performed by a User Equipment (UE) may comprise obtaining a first sensing configuration accommodating multiple different sensing tasks that may be performed by the UE, wherein according to the first sensing configuration, a first set of sensing signal occasions within a sensing signal period are budgeted for performing the RF sensing. The method may comprise determining a second sensing configuration for a certain sensing task, wherein according to the second sensing configuration, a sensing subset comprising a subset of the first set of sensing signal occasions is configured for performing the certain sensing task. The method may further comprise performing the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration. [0005] An example UE for RF sensing comprises a transceiver, a memory, and one or more processors communicatively coupled with the transceiver and the memory. The one or more processors may be configured to obtain a first sensing configuration accommodating multiple different sensing tasks that may be performed by the UE, wherein according to the first sensing configuration, a first set of sensing signal occasions within a sensing signal period are budgeted for performing the RF sensing. The one or more processors may be configured to determine a second sensing configuration for a certain sensing task, wherein according to the second sensing configuration, a sensing subset comprising a subset of the first set of sensing signal occasions is configured for performing the certain sensing task. The one or more processors may further be configured to perform the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration. [0006] An example apparatus for RF sensing may comprise means for communicating video data at a video frame periodicity. The apparatus may comprise obtaining a first sensing configuration accommodating multiple different sensing tasks that may be performed by a UE, wherein according to the first sensing configuration, a first set of sensing signal occasions within a sensing signal period are budgeted for performing the RF sensing. The apparatus may comprise means for determining a second sensing configuration for a certain sensing task, wherein according to the second sensing configuration, a sensing subset comprising a subset of the first set of sensing signal occasions is configured for performing the certain sensing task. The apparatus may further comprise means for performing the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration. [0007] An example non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for RF sensing, the instructions may comprise code for obtaining a first sensing configuration accommodating multiple different sensing tasks that may be performed by a UE, wherein according to the first sensing configuration, a first set of sensing signal occasions within a sensing signal period are budgeted for performing the RF sensing. The instructions may comprise code for determining a second sensing configuration for a certain sensing task, wherein according to the second sensing configuration, a sensing subset comprising a subset of the first set of sensing signal occasions is configured for performing the certain sensing task. The instructions may further comprise code for performing the certain sensing task in accordance with the second sensing configuration. [0008] This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter nor is it intended to be used in isolation to determine the scope of the claimed subject matter. The subject matter should be understood by reference to appropriate portions of the entire specification of this disclosure, any or all drawings, and each claim. The foregoing, together with other features and examples, will be described in more detail below in the following specification, claims, and accomp