Abstract: Methods, user equipment (UE), and base stations for reception or transmission of physical downlink control channels (PDCCH) associated with a master node (MN) or with a secondary node (SN) are provided. A method of operating a UE to receive PDCCHs includes receiving an indication for a first number of cells Ncells,MCGcap and for a second number of cells Ncells,SCGcap; and determining a first total number of PDCCH candidates on Ncells,MCGDL,? cells of the MN over a time period according to Ncells,MCGcap and a second total number of PDCCH candidates on Ncells,SCGDL,? cells of the SN over the time period according to Ncells,SCGcap. ? is a subcarrier spacing (SCS) configuration for an active bandwidth part (BWP) on each of the Ncells,MCGDL,? cells or Ncells,SCGDL,? cells.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for reduced physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring in a wireless communication system. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving a configuration for one or more search space sets. The one or more search space sets provide parameters for one or more candidate PDCCH receptions. The method includes determining a first number of candidate PDCCH receptions for a first number of more than one consecutive slots. A candidate PDCCH reception is over a number of control channel elements (CCEs). The first number of candidate PDCCH receptions over a corresponding number of CCEs does not exceed a capability corresponding to the first number of more than one consecutive slots for a maximum number of candidate PDCCH receptions over a corresponding maximum number of non-overlapped CCEs. The method further includes receiving the first number of candidate PDCCH receptions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) in RRC_IDLE/INACTIVE state. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a first configuration for periodic CSI-RS/tracking reference signal (TRS) reception occasions for idle/inactive UEs. A periodic CSI-RS/TRS reception occasion includes one or more CSI-RS resources, and each of the one or more CSI-RS resources is associated with a spatial reception parameter. The method further includes receiving a second configuration for a paging occasion (PO). The PO includes a number of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) reception occasions The method further includes receiving an availability indication for one or more periodic CSI-RS/TRS reception occasions from the periodic CSI-RS reception occasions, receiving the one or more periodic CSI-RS/TRS reception occasions in time before the PO; and determining a time or frequency offset based on the one or more periodic CSI-RS/TRS reception occasions.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for triggering cell-specific or UE-group-specific adaptation. A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a set of higher layer parameters and determining a set of adaptation aspects based on the set of higher layer parameters. The method further includes determining a set of configurations for receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and receiving the PDCCH based on the set of configurations. The PDCCH carries adaptation indicators including a set of code-points that corresponds values for the set of adaptation aspects, respectively. The method further includes applying the values for the set of adaptation aspects based on the set of code-points included in the adaptation indicators.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for power saving operations. A method of a UE includes receiving a configuration for a number of RS resource sets, a configuration for a PO over slots in time, an indication for activation or deactivation of one or more RS resources from the number of RS resource sets, and the one or more RS resources from the number of RS resource sets when the indication is for activation. The RS resource sets include a number of RS resources. The number of RS resource sets are associated with respective spatial parameters. The PO includes a number of PDCCH reception occasions. The number of PDCCH reception occasions are associated with respective spatial parameters for PDCCH receptions. The method further includes determining a PDCCH reception occasion from the number of PDCCH reception occasions. The PDCCH reception occasion has a same spatial parameter as a RS resource set from the number of RS resource sets.

Abstract: Reception or transmission of physical downlink control channels (PDCCH) associated with a master node (MN) or with a secondary node (SN) involve an indication for a first number of cells Ncells,MCGcap and for a second number of cells Ncells,SCGcap. A first total number of PDCCH candidates is determined on Ncells,MCGDL,? cells of the MN over a time period according to Ncells,MCGcap and a second total number of PDCCH candidates is determined on Ncells,SCGDL,? cells of the SN over the time period according to Ncells,SCGcap. ? is a subcarrier spacing (SCS) configuration for an active bandwidth part (BWP) on each of the Ncells,MCGDL,? cells or Ncells,SCGDL,? cells.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for operating in different bandwidth parts (BWPs). A method includes receiving a first synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block in a first BWP; determining, based on information provided by the first SS/PBCH block, a first control resource set (CORESET) in the first BWP; and receiving a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in the first CORESET. The PDCCH provides a first downlink control information (DCI) format that schedules a reception of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) providing a system information block (SIB1). The method further includes receiving the first PDSCH, determining a second BWP based on information provided by the SIB1, and receiving a second SS/PBCH block in the second BWP. The second BWP does not include a bandwidth of the first SS/PBCH block. The second BWP does not include a bandwidth of the first CORESET.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method and apparatus comprise: identifying spatial parameters for a synchronization signals/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block and a downlink (DL) signal, wherein the spatial parameters are commonly used for receiving the SS/PBCH block and the DL signal; receiving the SS/PBCH block and the DL signal, wherein the SS/PBCH block and the DL signal are time division multiplexed in a same slot; and determining information from the DL signal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for adaptation of parameters for configured transmissions or receptions. A method for receiving semi-persistently scheduled (SPS) physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs) or for transmitting configured grant (CG) physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) includes receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that provides a downlink control information (DCI) format; determining, based on values of first fields in the DCI format, activation of SPS PDSCH receptions or of CG PUSCH transmissions; determining, based on values of second fields in the DCI format, a time duration for the SPS PDSCH receptions or for the CG PUSCH transmissions; and receiving the SPS PDSCHs or transmitting the CG PUSCHs within the time duration.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for group scheduling for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) overhead reduction. A method of operating a UE includes receiving first configuration information for reception of first PDCCHs. A PDCCH from the first PDCCHs provides a first downlink control information (DCI) format that includes a first number of information bits. The method further includes receiving second configuration information for a location of a second number of information bits, smaller than the first number of information bits, in the first DCI format; receiving at least one of the first PDCCHs; and determining, from the second number of information bits, values of one or more fields associated with reception of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) or with transmission of a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for cross-carrier scheduling across different discontinuous reception (DRX) groups. A method includes receiving first information for a first and second sets of values for a first set of DRX timers associated with first and second DRX cell groups, respectively; receiving second information, from a first cell, for scheduling on a second cell; and receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on the first cell. The first and second DRX cell groups do not have a common cell. The first and second cells are from the first and second DRX cell groups, respectively. The method further includes determining a first DRX Active time for the first DRX cell group based on the first set of values and the PDCCH reception and determining a second DRX Active time for the second DRX cell group based on the second set of values and the PDCCH reception.

Abstract: A user equipment, a base station, and a method for determining search space sets for PDCCH monitoring. The UE includes a receiver and a processor and is configured to receive a configuration for search space sets. The configuration includes a first group of search space sets, a second group of search space sets, a first group index for the first group of search space sets, and a second group index for the second group of search space sets. The UE is also configured to determine an indication corresponding to either the first group index or the second group index, and to receive, based on the indication, physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) according to either the first group of search space sets or the second group of search space sets.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE), a base station (BS), and a method for managing UE operation in C-DRX. The UE includes a transceiver configured to receive configurations for a drx-onDurationTimer, search space sets for reception of a PDCCH, a first set of CSI-RS resources, SS/PBCH blocks, and a PUCCH resources; and the PDCCH that provides a DCI format including a field indicating whether or not to start the drx-onDurationTimer. A processor is configured to determine an indication by the field to not start the drx-onDurationTimer, and determine reception occasions for the first set of CSI-RS resources during the ON duration. The transceiver is configured to receive the first set of CSI-RS resources or the SS/PBCH blocks during at least one of the reception occasions. The processor is also configured to determine a CSI report based on a reception occasion, which can be transmitted using the PUCCH resource during the ON duration.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for switching of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring capabilities in a wireless communication system. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving information to skip reception of a number of PDCCHs over a number of slots; determining an instruction to receive first PDCCHs in first slots from the number of slots based on a transmission of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) that provides a positive scheduling request (SR) in a first slot that is before the first slots, or skip the reception of the number of PDCCHs in the number of slots based on an absence of transmission of the PUCCH in the first slot; and based on the instruction, receiving the first PDCCHs in the first slots or skipping the reception of the first PDCCHs in the number of slots.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) reliability enhancements. A method includes receiving first information for a number of N>1 search space sets. For each of the N search space sets, the first information includes: an index, wherein search space sets are indexed in an ascending order of respective indexes, a periodicity, wherein the periodicity is same for all of the N search space sets, and an indication that the N search space sets are linked for receptions of PDCCHs, wherein the PDCCHs provide identical information. The method further includes determining a number of N PDCCH reception occasions in M?1 slots within a period according to the periodicity. A n-th PDCCH reception occasion from the N PDCCH reception occasions is according to a n-th search space set from the N search space sets. The method further includes receiving N PDCCHs in the N PDCCH reception occasions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for search space set group switching. A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving information for search space set groups and a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that provides a downlink control information (DCI) format that includes a PDCCH monitoring adaptation field of two or more bits. The method further includes determining that a first bit of the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field indicates switching to the search space set group or skipping reception of second PDCCHs and determining that remaining bits of the PDCCH monitoring adaptation field indicate a group index for a search space set group nSSSG or a time duration Tskip. The method further includes receiving the third PDCCHs according to search space sets included in the search space set group nSSSG or skipping the reception of PDCCHs for the time duration Tskip.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring per multiple slots. A method for operating a user equipment includes determining a combination (X, Y) of consecutive slots, where X and Y are positive integers with Y<X, and receiving first physical PDCCHs with a first subcarrier spacing (SCS) configuration ?1 within Y slots of X slots. The X slots start from a slot with a number nstart, on a first cell. Here, (nf·Nslotframe,?1+nstart)mod X=0, where nf is a frame number and Nslotframe,?1 is number of slots per frame for the first SCS configuration ?1.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method and apparatus comprise receiving a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block that includes configuration information for one or more search space sets and determining scheduling information for a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception based on one of: a first downlink control information (DCI) format associated with a first search space set from the one or more search space sets, wherein the first DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception and for a second PDSCH reception, or a second DCI format associated with a second search space set from the one or more search space sets, wherein the second DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception. The method and apparatus of the UE further comprise receiving the first PDSCH based on the scheduling information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a repeated pattern over multiple slots in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a user equipment includes receiving a configuration for search space sets, determining a combination (X, Y), and determining a bitmap for a search space set from the search space sets based on the configuration. Each bit in the bitmap is associated with a slot within a group of X consecutive slots. A physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) reception occasion in a slot is present if the associated bit for the slot in the bitmap has a value of “1” and is absent if the associated bit for the slot in the bitmap has a value of “0”. Bits with a value of “1” are consecutive in the bitmap. The method further includes receiving PDCCHs in PDCCH reception occasions that are indicated as present according to the bitmap.

Abstract: A UE includes a receiver configured to receive a first configuration for a first CORESET, a second configuration for a reception of a first CSI-RS, and the first CSI-RS. The first configuration includes a first TCI state. The TCI state for a CORESET indicates a set of quasi co-location properties for a PDCCH reception in the CORESET. A PDCCH includes a DCI format. The second configuration includes a first set of REs and the first TCI state. The UE also includes a processor operably connected to the receiver. The processor is configured to compute a first CQI value, based on the first CSI-RS, for a first PDCCH reception in the first CORESET and at least one CQI value based on the first CQI value. The UE further includes a transmitter operably connected to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit a channel that includes the at least one CQI value.