US-12627975-B2 - Bi-static sensing charging subscription

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Abstract

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support a sensing charging subscription. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting a request to a network entity to participate in a bi-static sensing operation. The method also includes performing the bi-static sensing operation with the network entity. The method further includes transmitting transmit sensing information associated with the bi-static sensing operation. The charging information is associated with sensing charging subscription information. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Inventors

Preeti Kumari
Hong Cheng
Kapil Gulati
Shuanshuan Wu
Junyi Li

Assignees

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20230201

Claims (20)

1 . A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: transmitting a request to a network entity to participate in a bi-static sensing operation; performing the bi-static sensing operation with the network entity; and transmitting transmit sensing information associated with the bi-static sensing operation, the transmit sensing information associated with sensing charging subscription information.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving receive sensing information associated with the bi-static sensing operation from the network entity, and wherein the transmit sensing information indicates completion of the bi-static sensing operation, the receive sensing information, the network entity, a time domain parameter, a frequency domain parameter, a beam direction, a beam bandwidth, a transmission power, a quality of service, or a combination thereof, and wherein the sensing charging subscription information indicates a functionality, a rule, a profile, or a combination thereof.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: transmitting, to a network, a request to perform the bi-static sensing operation; and receiving network entity information from the network, the network entity information indicates the network entity selected from one or more network entities available to participate in the bi-static sensing operation.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein: the network entity information indicates a sensing resource, a sensing transmission parameter, a sensing charge fee, or a combination thereof; the network entity includes a base station, a roadside unit, or another UE; the network entity is a mobile device or a stationary device; the network includes a core network; or a combination thereof.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: performing a pre-sensing operation with the network entity prior to performing the bi-static sensing operation, and wherein the pre-sensing operation is associated with a course sensing estimation or a fine sensing estimation, performed via an uplink (UL) channel, or a combination thereof.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising: receiving, from the network entity, a pre-sensing measurement report from the network entity; and determining whether to perform the bi-static sensing operation based on the pre-sensing measurement report, a quality of service of the UE, a sensing charge fee associated with the network entity, or a combination thereof.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving, from a network, a request for capability information associated with an availability of the UE to participate in one or bistatic sensing operations; and in response to the request, transmitting UE capability information to the network.
8 . A user equipment (UE) comprising: a sensing device configured to be used in a bi-static sensing operation; a memory storing processor-readable code; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor configured to execute the processor-readable code to cause the at least one processor to: transmit a request to a network entity to participate in the bi-static sensing operation; perform the bi-static sensing operation with the network entity; and transmit sensing information associated with the bi-static sensing operation, the transmit sensing information associated with sensing charging subscription information.
9 . The UE of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the processor-readable code to cause the at least one processor to: receive sensing information associated with the bi-static sensing operation from the network entity, and wherein the sensing charging subscription information indicates a functionality, a rule, a profile, or a combination thereof, and wherein the transmit sensing information indicates completion of the bi-static sensing operation, the receive sensing information, the network entity, a time domain parameter, a frequency domain parameter, a beam direction, a beam bandwidth, a transmission power, a quality of service, or a combination thereof.
10 . The UE of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the processor-readable code to cause the at least one processor to: transmit, to a network, a request to perform the bi-static sensing operation; and receive network entity information from the network, the network entity information indicates the network entity selected from one or more network entities available to participate in the bi-static sensing operation.
11 . The UE of claim 10 , wherein: the network entity information indicates a sensing resource, a sensing transmission parameter, a sensing charge fee, or a combination thereof; the network entity includes a base station, a roadside unit, or another UE; the network entity is a mobile device or a stationary device; the network includes a core network; or a combination thereof.
12 . The UE of claim 8 , wherein: the at least one processor is configured to execute the processor-readable code to cause the at least one processor to perform a pre-sensing operation with the network entity prior to performing the bi-static sensing operation; and the pre-sensing operation is associated with a course sensing estimation or a fine sensing estimation, performed via an uplink (UL) channel, or a combination thereof.
13 . The UE of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the processor-readable code to cause the at least one processor to: receive, from the network entity, a pre-sensing measurement report from the network entity; and determine whether to perform the bi-static sensing operation based on the pre-sensing measurement report, a quality of service of the UE, a sensing charge fee associated with the network entity, or a combination thereof.
14 . The UE of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the processor-readable code to cause the at least one processor to: receive, from a network, a request for capability information associated with an availability of the UE to participate in one or bistatic sensing operations; and in response to the request, transmit UE capability information to the network.
15 . A method of wireless communication performed by a network entity, the method comprising: receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a request to assist the UE in a bi-static sensing operation; performing the bi-static sensing operation with the UE; and transmitting receive sensing information associated with the bi-static sensing operation, the receive sensing information associated with sensing charging subscription information.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising: receiving, from a network, a request for capability information associated with an availability of the network entity to participate in one or bistatic sensing operations; and transmitting capability information to the network.
17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising: transmitting, responsive to the request, a response that indicates an availability to participate in the bi-static sensing operation.
18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising: performing a pre-sensing operation with the UE, and wherein the pre-sensing operation is associated with a course sensing estimation, a fine sensing estimation, a pre-sensing operation is performed using an UL channel of the UE.
19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising: transmitting a pre-sensing measurement report based on the pre-sensing operation to a network or the UE.
20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising initiating, with a network, a handover operation associated with assisting the UE with the bi-static sensing operation.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to wireless communication systems, and more particularly, to a sensing charging subscription, such as a sensing charging subscription associated with a bi-static sensing operation. Some features may enable and provide sensing operation management and control, reduced overhead signaling, efficient spectrum usage, reduced device hardware, or a combination thereof. INTRODUCTION Wireless communication networks are widely deployed to provide various communication services such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, broadcast, and the like. These wireless networks may be multiple-access networks capable of supporting multiple users by sharing the available network resources. Such networks may be multiple access networks that support communications for multiple users by sharing the available network resources. A wireless communication network may include several components. These components may include wireless communication devices, such as base stations (or node Bs) that may support communication for a number of user equipments (UEs). A UE may communicate with a base station via downlink and uplink. The downlink (or forward link) refers to the communication link from the base station to the UE, and the uplink (or reverse link) refers to the communication link from the UE to the base station. A base station may transmit data and control information on a downlink to a UE or may receive data and control information on an uplink from the UE. On the downlink, a transmission from the base station may encounter interference due to transmissions from neighbor base stations or from other wireless radio frequency (RF) transmitters. On the uplink, a transmission from the UE may encounter interference from uplink transmissions of other UEs communicating with the neighbor base stations or from other wireless RF transmitters. This interference may degrade performance on both the downlink and uplink. As the demand for mobile broadband access continues to increase, the possibilities of interference and congested networks grows with more UEs accessing the long-range wireless communication networks and more short-range wireless systems being deployed in communities. Research and development continue to advance wireless technologies not only to meet the growing demand for mobile broadband access, but to advance and enhance the user experience with mobile communications. Conventional 3GPP systems are configured to manage communication-based subscription charges, such as communication charges for NR communication. To illustrate, a 3GPP system may use or implement online charging, which is a mechanism where charging information can affect, in real-time, the service rendered. The online charging for communication-based subscriptions may be event-based or session-based. To implement the online charging, a direct interaction between the charging mechanism and control of network resource usage. Although the 3GPP systems are configured to manage the communication-based subscription charges, the 3GPP systems are not configured to manage and charge for sensing services, such as long range or short-range sensing, that may be offered over 5G. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME EXAMPLES The following summarizes some aspects of the present disclosure to provide a basic understanding of the discussed technology. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated features of the disclosure and is intended neither to identify key or critical elements of all aspects of the disclosure nor to delineate the scope of any or all aspects of the disclosure. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more aspects of the disclosure in summary form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method for wireless communication is performed by a user equipment (UE). The method includes transmitting a request to a network entity to participate in a bi-static sensing operation. The method further includes performing the bi-static sensing operation with the network entity. The method also includes transmitting transmit sensing information associated with the bi-static sensing operation. The transmit sensing information is associated with sensing charging subscription information. In an additional aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to transmit a request to a network entity to participate in a bi-static sensing operation. The at least one processor is further configured to perform the bi-static sensing operation with the network entity. The at least one processor is also configured to transmit transmit sensing information associated with the bi-static sensing operation. The transmit sensing information is associated with sensing charging subscription information. In an additional aspect of the disclos