Abstract: Methods and devices are provided in which a user equipment (UE) receives configuration information from a base station (BS). The configuration information includes an indication enabling artificial intelligence (AI)-based handover. The UE determines that an event triggers transmission of a measurement report based on UE measurements and AI inference by the UE. The UE transmits the measurement report to the BS, and performs the AI-based handover to a target BS. The AI-based handover is initiated based on the measurement report.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for performing a UE-initiated beam-management procedure, the method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), configuration information including beam-quality-assessment data, for the UE to determine a quality of a current beam and/or a quality of a new beam, and triggering-event data, for the UE to determine that a condition is satisfied for performing a UE-initiated (UEI) beam-management (BM) procedure, and based on determining, by the UE, that the condition is satisfied, sending a beam report.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for AI/ML model LCM. A method performed by a UE includes transmitting, to a base station, a first signal including an indication of AI/ML use cases supported by the UE, and an indication of properties for the supported AI/ML use cases, receiving, from the base station, a second signal including at least one of a configuration, an activate command, or a trigger command of a CSI report to deploy at least one of a plurality of AI/ML functionalities based on the first signal, performing an inference operation for the CSI report based on the second signal, and transmitting, to the base station, a report based on the CSI report and the at least one of the plurality of AI/ML functionalities.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for performing a UE-initiated beam-management procedure, the method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), configuration information including reporting data, for the UE to report information about a quality of a current beam and/or a quality of a new beam, and triggering-event data, for the UE to determine that a condition is satisfied for performing a UE-initiated (UEI) beam-management (BM) procedure, and based on determining, by the UE, that the condition is satisfied, sending a beam report including information regarding the quality of the current beam and/or the quality of the new beam.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and scheduling. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a downlink control information (DCI), the DCI specifying the scheduling of a first Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and a second PDSCH.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing dynamic power sharing at a user equipment (UE). A first uplink transmission is configured on a secondary cell group (SCG). An offset from a starting symbol of the first uplink transmission is determined, by the UE, based on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) preparation time for a PUSCH timing capability. Based on the offset, a group of overlapping uplink transmissions on a master cell group (MCG) is defined. A total power is shared among uplink transmissions in the group of overlapping uplink transmissions on the MCG and the first uplink transmission on the SCG.

Abstract: A method and user equipment are provided. The method includes receiving a scheduling of a transmission on a target cell that collides with a scheduled transmission on a source cell; determining a time duration from an ending symbol of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) scheduling the transmission on the target cell to a first symbol of the transmission on the source cell; determining a time value based on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) preparation time and a subcarrier spacing (SCS) configuration; and determining that the time duration is greater than the time value and, in response, performing the transmission on the target cell and cancelling the transmission on the source cell.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided in which it is detected that a condition for triggering a layer-1 (L1) measurement report transmission is satisfied based on a layer-3 (L3) measurement. It is determined whether the condition is detected over a first duration based on an L1 measurement, in response to detecting that the condition is satisfied based on the L3 measurement, and the measurement report is transmitted in case that the condition is detected over the first duration.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed. The method includes configuring the UE with a first UL subband configuration for communicating with an external device, wherein the first UL subband configuration designates a first set of one or more resource blocks (RBs) inside of a carrier for the UE to perform UL transmission, receiving a downlink (DL) signal indication, and overriding the first UL subband configuration with a second subband configuration based on the DL signal indication, wherein the second subband configuration designates a first communication configuration of the first set of one or more RBs inside of a subband and a second communication configuration of a second set of RBs outside of the subband.

Abstract: A method and user equipment are provided. The method includes receiving a scheduling of an uplink (UL) signal on a target cell that collides with a UL signal on a source cell; determining a time duration from an ending symbol of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) scheduling the UL signal on the target cell; determining that a first symbol of the UL signal on the source cell is after the time duration from the ending symbol of the PDCCH; and dropping at least a portion of the UL signal on the source cell in response to determining that the first symbol of the UL signal on the source cell is after the time duration from the ending symbol of the PDCCH.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided in which a user equipment (UE) connected with a serving cell performs a random access channel (RACH) procedure for a non-serving cell. The UE acquires a time advance (TA) of the non-serving cell based on the RACH procedure. The UE performs an L1/L2-based handover from the serving cell to the non-serving cell with the acquired TA.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for using a single DCI to schedule multi-PDSCHs to have multiple PUCCH occasions for sending HARQ feedback for the PDSCHs. A method includes receiving, from a base station, a DCI for multiple PDSCHs, the DCI including an indication of at least one PRI and at least one timing indicator (K1) for providing multiple PUCCHs to carry HARQ feedback for the PDSCHs; receiving the PDSCHs from the base station; determining a PRI value and a K1 value for each of the multiple PUCCHs, based on the indication of the at least one PRI and the at least one K1; and transmitting, to the base station, at least one PUCCH among the multiple PUCCHs including the HARQ feedback for the PDSCHs, based on the determined PRI and K1 values.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and scheduling. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a downlink control information (DCI), the DCI specifying the scheduling of a first Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and a second PDSCH.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and scheduling. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a downlink control information (DCI), the DCI specifying the scheduling of a first Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and a second PDSCH.

Abstract: A method and user equipment are provided. The method includes receiving a scheduling of an uplink (UL) signal on a target cell that collides with a UL signal on a source cell; determining a time duration from an ending symbol of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) scheduling the UL signal on the target cell; determining that a first symbol of the UL signal on the source cell is after the time duration from the ending symbol of the PDCCH; and dropping at least a portion of the UL signal on the source cell in response to determining that the first symbol of the UL signal on the source cell is after the time duration from the ending symbol of the PDCCH.

Abstract: A method and user equipment are provided. The method includes receiving a scheduling of an uplink (UL) signal on a target cell that collides with a UL signal on a source cell, determining a cancellation time for dropping the UL signal on the source cell, and dropping at least a portion of the UL signal on the source cell based on the determined cancellation time.

Abstract: A system and method for managing a Discovery Burst Transmission Window in a wireless communication system. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), a first Signal Synchronization Block (SSB); decoding a first Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) from the first SSB; determining, from a Master Information Block (MIB) of the first PBCH, a first beam value; determining, from the first PBCH, a first candidate Synchronization Signal/Physical Broadcast Channel (SS/PBCH) block index; and calculating a first SS/PBCH block index as A mod Q, wherein A is the first candidate SS/PBCH block index and Q is the first beam value.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing dynamic power sharing at a user equipment (UE). A first uplink transmission is configured on a secondary cell group (SCG). An offset from a starting symbol of the first uplink transmission is determined, by the UE, based on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) preparation time for a PUSCH timing capability. Based on the offset, a group of overlapping uplink transmissions on a master cell group (MCG) is defined. A total power is shared among uplink transmissions in the group of overlapping uplink transmissions on the MCG and the first uplink transmission on the SCG.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing dynamic power sharing at a user equipment (UE). A first uplink transmission is configured. An offset is determined from a starting symbol of the first uplink transmission. Based on the offset, a group of overlapping uplink transmissions on one or more component carriers (CCs) is defined. The group of overlapping uplink transmission include at least the first uplink transmission. A total power is shared among uplink transmissions in the group of overlapping uplink transmissions.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and scheduling. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a downlink control information (DCI), the DCI specifying the scheduling of a first Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) and a second PDSCH.