Measurement configuration method, system and terminal for terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of wireless communications, and discloses a measurement configuration method, system, and terminal for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities. Thus, in a scenario with multiple radio frequency links, the throughput performance of the terminal can be guaranteed as much as possible under the premise of ensuring measurement accuracy. In the present invention, the terminal is connected to a first network node in a first wireless network via a first radio frequency link; the terminal is connected to a second network node in a second wireless network via a second radio frequency link; the first network node sends measurement target information to the second network node; the second network node generates measurement configuration information based on the measurement target information; the terminal obtains the measurement configuration information; the terminal uses the second radio frequency link to perform radio frequency measurement based on the measurement configuration information; the first network node obtains the radio frequency measurement result of the terminal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of wireless communications, and in particular to a measurement configuration technology for a terminal. Background Art

[0002] In traditional wireless communication systems (such as GSM / WCDMA / LTE), the network side usually assumes that the terminal has a set of RF links for both transmission and reception. That is, when the terminal receives data on a certain network (such as LTE) or a certain frequency (such as 1.9GHz), it cannot receive data on another network (such as WCDMA) or another frequency (such as 2.6GHz). In this case, the network needs to configure a corresponding measurement gap for the terminal. At this time, the network or frequency that the terminal originally serves cannot transmit data. The terminal retunes the RF chain to the corresponding frequency for measurement, and retunes to the original frequency at the end of the measurement gap to continue receiving downlink data.

[0003] The above method interrupts the downlink data transmission of the original link when performing RF chain retune, thus having a great impact on the user throughput.

[0004] In future communication systems, the introduction of support for multiple radio links has been gradually considered. For example, in the case of LTE dual connection, the terminal considers receiving and sending data on two links at the same time. In the LTE-NR multi-connection scenario and NR-NR multi-connection scenario supported by the future NR network, the terminal will also receive and send data on two links at the same time. This is mainly because in the LTE-NR or NR-NR scenario, the frequency gap between the two access points is too large, resulting in the inability of the two to share the radio link. For example, LTE works at 2.6GHz, while NR works at 4.8GHz or even higher frequency bands such as 28GHz and 38GHz.

[0005] In the scenario of multiple radio frequency links, how to ensure the throughput performance of the terminal as much as possible while ensuring the measurement accuracy becomes an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of the present application is to provide a measurement configuration method, system and terminal for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, so as to ensure the throughput performance of the terminal as much as possible under the premise of ensuring measurement accuracy in a scenario with multiple radio frequency links.

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present application discloses a measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, comprising the following steps:

[0008] The first network node sends measurement target information to the second network node;

[0009] The second network node generates all or part of the measurement configuration information and sends it to the terminal;

[0010] The terminal reports a measurement result obtained on the measurement target to the first network node.

[0011] In a preferred example, the step of the terminal reporting the measurement result obtained on the measurement target to the first network node includes the following sub-steps:

[0012] The second network node sends the measurement configuration information to the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the terminal; or,

[0013] The second network node sends the measurement configuration information to the first network node, and the first network node sends the measurement configuration information to the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the terminal.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the step of sending to the terminal includes the following sub-steps:

[0015] The terminal sends the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node through a radio frequency link connected to the first network node; or,

[0016] The terminal sends the radio frequency measurement result to the second network node through a radio frequency link connected to the second network node, and the second network node forwards the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node.

[0017] In a preferred example, the measurement target information is a frequency point, a frequency band or a frequency band group.

[0018] In a preferred example, the wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an NR network; or,

[0019] The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an LTE network; or,

[0020] The wireless networks where the first and second network nodes are located are both NR networks.

[0021] In a preferred example, the measurement target is outside a frequency band range supported by a radio frequency link connecting the first network node and the terminal.

[0022] In a preferred example, the measurement configuration information includes a measurement interval and a corresponding relationship between the measurement interval and a measurement target.

[0023] In a preferred example, the radio frequency measurement result includes information of the measured frequency point, frequency band or frequency band group.

[0024] In a preferred example, before the step of the second network node generating all or part of the measurement configuration information, the following steps are also included:

[0025] The second network node determines whether to accept the measurement request of the first network node. If not, the second network node sends a message indicating rejection of the measurement request to the first network node. If accepted, the second network node generates measurement configuration information and sends it to the terminal.

[0026] In a preferred example, before the step of the first network node sending the measurement target information to the second network node, the method further includes the following steps:

[0027] The first network node determines whether the radio frequency link connected to the terminal can perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target. If not, the first network node sends measurement target information to the second network node. If measurement is possible, the first network node uses the radio frequency link connected to the terminal to perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target.

[0028] In a preferred embodiment, the step of sending to the terminal further includes the following steps:

[0029] The terminal performs radio frequency measurement using the radio frequency link connected to the second network node according to the measurement configuration information.

[0030] The present application also discloses a measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, comprising the following steps:

[0031] The second network node receives the measurement target information from the first network node;

[0032] The second network node generates all or part of the measurement configuration information and sends the measurement configuration information to the terminal;

[0033] The first network node obtains a radio frequency measurement result obtained by the terminal on the measurement object.

[0034] In a preferred example, the measurement configuration information is generated according to the measurement target information, and is used by the terminal to perform radio frequency measurement using a radio frequency link connected to the second network node.

[0035] The present application also discloses a measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, the method comprising the following steps:

[0036] The terminal obtains measurement configuration information, where all or part of the measurement configuration information is generated by the second network node;

[0037] The terminal performs radio frequency measurement on a measurement target provided by the first network node according to the measurement configuration information;

[0038] The terminal reports the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node.

[0039] In a preferred example, in the step of the terminal performing radio frequency measurement according to the measurement configuration information, the terminal performs radio frequency measurement according to the measurement configuration information on the radio frequency link connected to the second network node.

[0040] The present application also discloses a measurement configuration system for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, including a terminal, a first network node, and a second network node;

[0041] The first network node is used to send measurement target information to the second network node;

[0042] The second network node is used to generate all or part of the measurement configuration information and send it to the terminal;

[0043] The terminal is used to perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target according to the measurement configuration information, and report the measurement result to the first network node.

[0044] The present application also discloses a network system, including a first network node and a second network node;

[0045] The first network node is used to send measurement target information to the second network node, and obtain a radio frequency measurement result of the terminal;

[0046] The second network node is used to generate all or part of the measurement configuration information and send the information to the terminal, so that the terminal can perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target.

[0047] The present application also discloses a terminal, comprising:

[0048] A module for obtaining measurement configuration information, where the measurement configuration information is generated in whole or in part by the second network node;

[0049] A module for performing radio frequency measurement on a measurement target provided by the first network node according to the measurement configuration information;

[0050] The module reports the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node.

[0051] The present application also discloses a measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, comprising the following steps:

[0052] The first network node sends measurement target information to N other network nodes respectively;

[0053] N other network nodes respectively generate all or part of the measurement configuration information and send it to the terminal, wherein a total of N measurement configuration information is generated;

[0054] The first network node obtains N radio frequency measurement results respectively obtained by the terminal on the N measurement targets.

[0055] In a preferred example, the step of the first network node acquiring N radio frequency measurement results respectively obtained by the terminal on the N measurement targets includes the following sub-steps:

[0056] The terminal aggregates the N radio frequency measurement results and reports them to the first network node through the first radio frequency link.

[0057] The present application also discloses a measurement configuration system for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, including a terminal, a first network node, and N other network nodes, where N is a positive integer;

[0058] The first network node is used to send measurement target information to the N other network nodes respectively, and there are N measurement targets in total;

[0059] The N other network nodes are respectively used to generate all or part of the measurement configuration information, wherein a total of N measurement configuration information is generated;

[0060] The terminal is used to perform radio frequency measurement on the N measurement targets respectively according to the N measurement configuration information, obtain N radio frequency measurement results, and report them to the first network node.

[0061] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present application provide a terminal with multi-radio capability, especially a terminal with multi-radio receiving capability, which can also ensure the throughput performance of the terminal as much as possible under the premise of ensuring measurement accuracy.

[0062] A large number of technical features are recorded in the specification of this application, which are distributed in various technical solutions. If all possible combinations of technical features of this application (i.e., technical solutions) are to be listed, the specification will be too long. In order to avoid this problem, the various technical features disclosed in the above-mentioned invention content of this application, the various technical features disclosed in the various embodiments and examples below, and the various technical features disclosed in the accompanying drawings can be freely combined with each other to form various new technical solutions (these technical solutions are all deemed to have been recorded in this specification), unless the combination of such technical features is technically infeasible. For example, in one example, feature A+B+C is disclosed, and in another example, feature A+B+D+E is disclosed, and features C and D are equivalent technical means that play the same role. Technically, only one can be used, and it is impossible to use them at the same time. Feature E can be combined with feature C technically. Then, the solution of A+B+C+D should not be deemed to have been recorded because it is technically infeasible, and the solution of A+B+C+E should be deemed to have been recorded. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0063] Figure 1is a schematic diagram of an LTE-NR multi-connection scenario in the present invention;

[0064] Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities in a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0065] Figure 3 It is a flowchart of an example of the first embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0066] In the following description, many technical details are provided to help readers better understand the present application. However, those skilled in the art can understand that the technical solution claimed in the present application can be implemented even without these technical details and various changes and modifications based on the following embodiments.

[0067] Description of some concepts:

[0068] LTE: Long Term Evolution (LTE)

[0069] NR: The wireless access part of 5G (5th generation mobile communication technology), the abbreviation of New Radio.

[0070] MN: Master Node (MN)

[0071] SN: Second Node (SN)

[0072] Measurement GAP: Measurement interval

[0073] GSM: Global System for Mobile communication (GSM)

[0074] WCDMA: Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)

[0075] Terminal: can also be called UE (user equipment), wireless terminal, mobile terminal, mobile station, etc.

[0076] The following is a brief description of some of the innovative features of this application

[0077] A terminal with multi-RF capability can establish multiple RF links with network nodes of multiple wireless networks at the same time. For example, the terminal is connected to the first network node in the first wireless network through the first RF link, and is connected to the second network node in the second wireless network through the second RF link. If the first network node needs to measure the measurement target such as the frequency point, frequency band or frequency band group covered by the second RF link, it can send a measurement request message to the second network node, which carries the measurement target information. After receiving the measurement request message, the second network node determines whether to accept the measurement request. If accepted, it generates measurement configuration information, and sends the measurement configuration information directly to the terminal through the second RF link or forwards it from the first RF link to the terminal through the first network node. After the terminal completes the RF measurement on the second RF link according to the measurement configuration information, it sends the RF measurement result directly to the first network node through the first RF link or forwards it to the first network node through the second RF link and the second network node. Since the first RF link is not set with a measurement interval during the entire measurement process, the throughput performance on the first RF link is guaranteed. Also, since the measurement configuration information is generated by the second network node (the first network node only gives the measurement target but does not generate the measurement configuration information), and is implemented by the second RF link, the measurement target can be fully covered by the second RF link, so the measurement accuracy is also guaranteed. An optimal application scenario of the present technical solution is the LTE-NR multi-connection scenario. Due to the limitations of the LTE and NR frequency bands, it is not feasible to use the RF chain of one LTE or NR link to measure another link. Therefore, when one network needs to understand the signal quality of the other side, the above technical solution can be used to coordinate the two networks and use the RF chain of the other network for measurement, thereby solving the measurement problem between different frequency points. An application scenario such as Figure 1 As shown, the UE and the network node MN in the LTE network are connected with a 2.6 GHz radio frequency link, and the UE is connected with the network node SN in the NR network with a 28 GHz radio frequency link. If the SN needs to know the radio frequency measurement results of the MN, or the MN needs to know the radio frequency measurement results of the SN, the above technical solution can be used.

[0078] Although the above mentioned scenario is about two RF links, it can be fully extended to scenarios with multiple RF links. When a network node needs to measure measurement targets in N other wireless networks, it can send measurement request messages carrying measurement target information to network nodes in N other wireless networks, that is, N measurement request messages are sent to N network nodes respectively, and N network nodes generate measurement configuration information according to the measurement target information respectively, and send it directly or indirectly to the terminal. The terminal performs RF measurements on the N measurement configuration information respectively in N RF links, and reports the N RF measurement results directly or indirectly to the network node that initially sent the measurement request message. Optionally, the N RF measurement results can be summarized and uniformly reported to the network side using a certain RF link.

[0079] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the implementation methods of the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0080] A first embodiment of the present invention relates to a measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities. Figure 2 It is a flow chart of the measurement configuration method of the terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities. The measurement configuration method of the terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities The terminal is connected to a first network node in a first wireless network through a first radio frequency link. The terminal is connected to a second network node in a second wireless network through a second radio frequency link. Optionally, the first wireless network is an LTE network, and the second wireless network is an NR network. Optionally, the first wireless network is an NR network, and the second wireless network is an LTE network. Optionally, both the first and second wireless networks are NR networks. Optionally, the first wireless network and the second wireless network are two independent networks. Optionally, the first wireless network and the second wireless network are the same network.

[0081] The method comprises the following steps:

[0082] In step 201, the first network node determines whether the first radio frequency link can measure the measurement target. If it cannot measure, it proceeds to step 203, otherwise it proceeds to step 202. In each implementation of the present application, the measurement target may be a frequency point, a frequency band or a frequency band group, measurement information, measurement configuration information, etc. Optionally, the measurement target is outside the frequency band range supported by the first radio frequency link and within the frequency band range supported by the second radio frequency link. Optionally, the measurement target may also be within the frequency band range supported by the first radio frequency link, but the first radio frequency link is not used for measurement for reasons such as ensuring the throughput of the first radio frequency link.

[0083] In step 202, a first radio frequency link is used to perform radio frequency measurement on a measurement target, and then the process ends.

[0084] In step 203, the first network node sends a measurement request message to the second network node, where the measurement request message includes measurement target information.

[0085] Then, the process proceeds to step 204 . After receiving the measurement request message, the second network node determines whether to accept the measurement request of the first network node. If not, the process proceeds to step 205 ; if accepted, the process proceeds to step 206 .

[0086] In step 205, the second network node sends a message indicating rejection of the measurement request to the first network node, and then the present process ends.

[0087] In step 206, the second network node generates measurement configuration information according to the measurement target information. The measurement configuration information may include information such as measurement interval information and a corresponding relationship between the measurement interval and the measurement target.

[0088] Then, the process proceeds to step 207, where the terminal obtains measurement configuration information. Optionally, the second network node sends the measurement configuration information to the terminal via the second radio frequency link. Optionally, the second network node sends the measurement configuration information to the first network node, and the first network node sends the measurement configuration information to the terminal via the first radio frequency link.

[0089] Then, the process proceeds to step 208, where the terminal uses the second radio frequency link to perform radio frequency measurement according to the measurement configuration information to obtain a radio frequency measurement result. Optionally, the radio frequency measurement result may include information about the measured frequency point, frequency band or frequency band group, and / or the corresponding measurement result.

[0090] Then, the process proceeds to step 209, where the first network node obtains the RF measurement result of the terminal. Optionally, the terminal sends the RF measurement result to the first network node via the first RF link. Optionally, the terminal sends the RF measurement result to the second network node via the second RF link, and the second network node forwards the RF measurement result to the first network node.

[0091] The above technical solution enables a terminal with multi-radio capability, especially a terminal with multi-radio receiving capability, to ensure the throughput performance of the terminal as much as possible under the premise of ensuring measurement accuracy.

[0092] The above steps 201 and 202 are optional. That is, in one embodiment, the first network node may not determine whether the first radio link can perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target, or even if the first network node can perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target, the steps 203 to 209 may be used to perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target through the second radio link.

[0093] The above steps 204 and 205 are also optional. That is, in one embodiment, the second network node may not judge whether to accept the measurement request of the first network node, nor provide an option of rejecting the measurement request.

[0094] In order to better understand the above technical solution, a specific example is given below for illustration.

[0095] exist Figure 1 In the scenario shown, when the measurement initiator (MN) configures the terminal (UE) to measure the frequency of the measurement implementer (SN), the process is as follows Figure 3 As shown. The measurement initiator is the MN (equivalent to the first network node in the above technical solution), there are two measurement implementers, the measurement implementer on the network side is the SN (equivalent to the second network node in the above technical solution), and the terminal UE is another measurement implementer. At this time, the required measurement frequency may be the same as or different from the frequency that the measurement implementer originally wanted to measure. Of course, the measurement initiator and the measurement implementer on the network side can also be interchanged, that is, the measurement initiator can be the SN, and the measurement implementer can be the MN, and the processing method is similar.

[0096] In step 301, when the measurement initiator network node MN (such as LTE2.6GHz) determines that the terminal cannot measure the implementation party network node SN through the corresponding link (2.6GHz radio frequency link of the LTE network), the measurement initiator network node coordinates with the measurement implementation party network node. For example, the measurement initiator network node can inform the measurement implementation party of the corresponding measurement target through the network side interface (such as Xn): such as frequency point and other information.

[0097] Then, the process proceeds to step 302, where the measurement implementer can accept or reject the relevant measurement request. If the measurement implementer accepts the measurement request, it configures the corresponding Measurement GAP; if the measurement implementer rejects the measurement request, it responds via the network interface (such as Xn).

[0098] If the measurement implementer receives the measurement request and configures the corresponding measurement parameters, such as Measurement GAP, the corresponding measurement configuration parameters are sent to the terminal; the sending can be performed by the measurement implementer (as shown in step 304) or by the measurement initiator (as shown in step 303). When performing measurement configuration, it is necessary to configure the corresponding relationship between the Measurement GAP and the Measurement Object (such as the identification of the measurement frequency point, frequency band or frequency band group) to inform the terminal which frequency point, frequency band or frequency band group the Measurement GAP is configured for; the frequency band group here is a combination of all frequency bands that the terminal's radio frequency link can cover;

[0099] In step 305, the terminal performs measurement according to the measurement configuration parameters through the radio frequency link of the measurement implementer (such as the 28 GHz radio frequency link of the NR network);

[0100] After the terminal completes the measurement, it can directly report the measurement to the measurement initiator (as shown in step 306); or it can report the measurement through the measurement implementer and then forward it to the measurement initiator (as shown in step 307). The corresponding frequency point, frequency band or frequency band group information needs to be carried in the report.

[0101] The second embodiment of the present invention relates to a measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities. This embodiment is an implementation of the first embodiment on the network side, and the relevant details are the same as those of the first embodiment, and reference may be made to the first embodiment.

[0102] The measurement configuration method of the multi-RF receiving capability terminal is that the terminal is connected to a first network node in a first wireless network through a first RF link. The terminal is connected to a second network node in a second wireless network through a second RF link. The method includes the following steps:

[0103] The second network node receives the measurement target information from the first network node.

[0104] The second network node generates measurement configuration information according to the measurement target information.

[0105] The measurement configuration information is sent to the terminal, so that the terminal uses the second radio frequency link to perform radio frequency measurement according to the measurement configuration information. Optionally, the second network node sends the measurement configuration information to the terminal via the second radio frequency link. Optionally, the second network node sends the measurement configuration information to the first network node, and the first network node sends the measurement configuration information to the terminal via the first radio frequency link.

[0106] The first network node obtains a radio frequency measurement result of the terminal. Optionally, the first network node obtains the radio frequency measurement result from the terminal via a first radio frequency link. Optionally, the second network node obtains the radio frequency measurement result from the terminal via a second radio frequency link, and the second network node forwards the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node.

[0107] The third embodiment of the present invention relates to a measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities. This embodiment is an implementation of the first embodiment on the terminal side, and the relevant details are the same as those of the first embodiment, and reference may be made to the first embodiment.

[0108] The measurement configuration method of a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities The terminal is connected to a first network node in a first wireless network via a first radio frequency link The terminal is connected to a second network node in a second wireless network via a second radio frequency link.

[0109] The method comprises the following steps:

[0110] The terminal obtains measurement configuration information, where the measurement configuration information is generated by the second network node according to the measurement target information of the first network node.

[0111] The terminal uses the second radio frequency link to perform radio frequency measurement according to the measurement configuration information.

[0112] The terminal reports the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node. Optionally, the terminal sends the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node via a first radio frequency link. Optionally, the terminal sends the radio frequency measurement result to the second network node via a second radio frequency link, and the second network node forwards the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node.

[0113] A fourth embodiment of the present invention relates to a measurement configuration system for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities. The measurement configuration system for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities includes a terminal, a first network node in a first wireless network, and a second network node in a second wireless network.

[0114] The terminal is connected to the first network node via a first radio frequency link, and the terminal is connected to the second network node via a second radio frequency link.

[0115] The first network node is used to send measurement target information to the second network node and obtain the radio frequency measurement result of the terminal. Optionally, the first network node obtains the radio frequency measurement result from the terminal through the first radio frequency link. Optionally, the second network node obtains the radio frequency measurement result from the terminal through the second radio frequency link, and the second network node then forwards the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node.

[0116] The second network node is used to generate measurement configuration information according to the measurement target information.

[0117] The terminal is used to obtain measurement configuration information, perform radio frequency measurement using the second radio frequency link according to the measurement configuration information, and report the measurement result.

[0118] The first embodiment is a method implementation method corresponding to the present embodiment, and the present embodiment can be implemented in conjunction with the first embodiment. The relevant technical details mentioned in the first embodiment are still valid in the present embodiment, and are not repeated here to reduce repetition. Accordingly, the relevant technical details mentioned in the present embodiment can also be applied in the first embodiment.

[0119] The fifth embodiment of the present invention relates to a network system. This embodiment is an implementation of the fourth embodiment on the network side, and the relevant details are the same as those of the fourth embodiment, and reference may be made to the fourth embodiment.

[0120] The network system includes a first network node in a first wireless network and a second network node in a second wireless network.

[0121] The first network node is connected to the terminal via a first radio frequency link, and the second network node is connected to the terminal via a second radio frequency link.

[0122] The first network node is used to send measurement target information to the second network node and obtain a radio frequency measurement result of the terminal.

[0123] The second network node is used to generate measurement configuration information according to the measurement target information and send the measurement configuration information to the terminal, so that the terminal uses the second radio frequency link to perform radio frequency measurement according to the measurement configuration information.

[0124] The sixth embodiment of the present invention relates to a terminal. This embodiment is an implementation of the fourth embodiment on the terminal side, and the relevant details are the same as those of the fourth embodiment, and reference may be made to the fourth embodiment.

[0125] The terminal is connected to a first network node in a first wireless network via a first radio frequency link and to a second network node in a second wireless network via a second radio frequency link.

[0126] The terminal includes:

[0127] A module for acquiring measurement configuration information, where the measurement configuration information is generated by the second network node according to the measurement target information of the first network node.

[0128] The device is configured to perform radio frequency measurement using the second radio frequency link according to the measurement configuration information.

[0129] A module for reporting the radio frequency measurement result to the first network node.

[0130] The seventh embodiment of the present invention relates to a measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities. This embodiment is a technical solution that expands the solution of the first embodiment (two wireless networks) to more wireless networks. The main difference is the number of wireless networks. Other details related to the embodiment (such as examples of measurement targets, examples of measurement configuration information, judgment on whether to accept measurement requests, etc.) can refer to the first embodiment.

[0131] The measurement configuration method of the terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities is that the terminal is connected to a first network node in a first wireless network through a first radio frequency link. The terminal is connected to N network nodes in N different wireless networks through N radio frequency links, where N is a positive integer.

[0132] The method comprises the following steps:

[0133] The first network node sends measurement request messages to N network nodes respectively, and each measurement request message includes a measurement target information respectively. Therefore, a total of N measurement target information are sent to the N network nodes one by one.

[0134] The N network nodes respectively generate measurement configuration information according to the received measurement target information, wherein a total of N measurement configuration information are generated.

[0135] The terminal obtains N measurement configuration information. Optionally, the N network nodes all send the measurement configuration information to the first network node, and the first network node sends the N measurement configuration information to the terminal through the first radio frequency link. Optionally, the N network nodes respectively send the measurement configuration information to the terminal through the radio frequency link between them and the terminal. Optionally, a part of the N network nodes send the measurement configuration information generated by them to the first network node, and the first network node sends the N measurement configuration information to the terminal through the first radio frequency link; another part of the N network nodes respectively send the measurement configuration information generated by them directly to the terminal through the radio frequency link between them and the terminal.

[0136] The terminal uses N radio frequency links to perform radio frequency measurement according to the N measurement configuration information, and obtains N radio frequency measurement results.

[0137] The first network node obtains N RF measurement results. Optionally, the terminal summarizes the N RF measurement results and reports them to the first network node through the first RF link. Optionally, the terminal reports the N RF measurement results to the N network nodes through N RF links respectively, and the N network nodes forward the RF measurement results to the first network node respectively. Optionally, the terminal selects one or more RF links from the N RF links between the terminal and the N network nodes, reports the RF measurement results to one or more of the N network nodes through these RF links, and then each network node that receives the RF measurement results forwards the RF measurement results to the first network node.

[0138] An eighth embodiment of the present invention relates to a measurement configuration system for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities.

[0139] The measurement configuration system of the terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities includes a terminal, a first network node in a first wireless network, and N network nodes in N wireless networks. The terminal is connected to the first network node in the first wireless network through a first radio frequency link. The terminal is connected to the N network nodes in N different wireless networks through N radio frequency links, respectively, where N is a positive integer.

[0140] The first network node is used to send measurement target information to N network nodes respectively, and obtain N radio frequency measurement results.

[0141] The N network nodes are respectively used to generate measurement configuration information according to the received measurement target information, wherein a total of N measurement configuration information are generated.

[0142] The terminal is used to obtain N measurement configuration information, and use N radio frequency links to perform radio frequency measurement according to the N measurement configuration information, to obtain N radio frequency measurement results.

[0143] The seventh embodiment is a method implementation method corresponding to the present embodiment, and the present embodiment can be implemented in conjunction with the seventh embodiment. The relevant technical details mentioned in the seventh embodiment are still valid in the present embodiment, and are not repeated here to reduce repetition. Accordingly, the relevant technical details mentioned in the present embodiment can also be applied in the seventh embodiment.

[0144] The various method implementations of the present invention can be implemented in software, hardware, firmware, etc. Regardless of whether the present invention is implemented in software, hardware, or firmware, the instruction code can be stored in any type of computer-accessible memory (e.g., permanent or modifiable, volatile or non-volatile, solid or non-solid, fixed or replaceable media, etc.). Similarly, the memory can be, for example, a programmable array logic (PAL), a random access memory (RAM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a digital versatile disc (DVD), etc.

[0145] It should be noted that the units mentioned in the various device implementations of the present invention are all logical units. Physically, a logical unit can be a physical unit, or a part of a physical unit, or can be implemented as a combination of multiple physical units. The physical implementation of these logical units themselves is not the most important. The combination of functions implemented by these logical units is the key to solving the technical problems proposed by the present invention. In addition, in order to highlight the innovative part of the present invention, the above-mentioned device implementations of the present invention do not introduce units that are not closely related to solving the technical problems proposed by the present invention, which does not mean that there are no other units in the above-mentioned device implementations.

[0146] It should be noted that in the application documents of this patent, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "including one" do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements. In the application documents of this patent, if it is mentioned that an action is performed according to an element, it means that the action is performed at least according to the element, which includes two situations: performing the action only according to the element, and performing the action according to the element and other elements. Expressions such as multiple, multiple, and multiple include 2, 2 times, 2 kinds, and more than 2, more than 2 times, and more than 2 kinds.

[0147] All documents mentioned in this application are cited as references in this application, just as each document is cited as reference individually. In addition, it should be understood that after reading the above teaching content of this application, those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to this application, and these equivalent forms also fall within the scope of protection claimed in this application.

Claims

1. A measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: A first network node sends measurement target information to a second network node, where the measurement target information is used by the second network node to generate part of measurement configuration information, where the first network node is a main node MN and the second network node is a secondary node SN; The first network node receives a measurement result obtained on the measurement target corresponding to the measurement target information and reported by the terminal, where the measurement result is obtained by the terminal performing radio frequency measurement based on the partial measurement configuration information; The step of receiving, by the first network node, a measurement result reported by the terminal and obtained on the measurement target corresponding to the measurement target information includes: The first network node receives the measurement result through a radio frequency link connected to the terminal, The wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an NR network; or The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an LTE network; or, The wireless networks where the first and second network nodes are located are both NR networks.

2. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 1, characterized in that: The measurement configuration information is received by the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the second network node: or, The measurement configuration information is received by the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the first network node, and the measurement configuration information is sent by the second network node to the first network node.

3. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 1, characterized in that: The measurement target is a frequency point, a frequency band or a frequency band group.

4. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 1, characterized in that: The measurement target is outside a frequency band range supported by a radio frequency link connecting the first network node and the terminal.

5. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 1, characterized in that: The measurement configuration information includes a measurement interval and a corresponding relationship between the measurement interval and a measurement target.

6. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 1, characterized in that: The measurement result includes information of the measured frequency point, frequency band or frequency band group and / or the corresponding measurement result.

7. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 1, characterized in that: The measurement configuration information is generated by the second network node and sent to the terminal when the second network node determines to accept the measurement request of the first network node, wherein when the second network node determines not to receive the measurement request of the first network node, the first network node sends a message indicating rejection of the measurement request.

8. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 1, characterized in that: Before the step of sending the measurement target information by the first network node to the second network node, the method further includes the following steps: The first network node determines whether the radio frequency link connected to the terminal can perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target. If not, the first network node sends measurement target information to the second network node. If measurement is possible, the first network node uses the radio frequency link connected to the terminal to perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target.

9. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The measurement result is obtained by the terminal performing radio frequency measurement according to the measurement configuration information using the radio frequency link connected to the second network node.

10. A measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: The second network node receives measurement target information from the first network node, where the measurement target information is used by the second network node to generate part of measurement configuration information, where the first network node is a master node MN and the second network node is a slave node SN; the second network node generates partial measurement configuration information according to the measurement target information and sends the information to the terminal, the partial measurement configuration information is used by the terminal to report to the first network node a measurement result obtained by the terminal on the measurement target corresponding to the measurement target information, the measurement result being obtained by the terminal performing radio frequency measurement based on the partial measurement configuration information; wherein the measurement result is reported to the first network node via a radio frequency link connecting the terminal and the first network node, The wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an NR network; or The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an LTE network; or, The wireless networks where the first and second network nodes are located are both NR networks.

11. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 10, characterized in that: The partial measurement configuration information is used by the terminal to perform radio frequency measurement using a radio frequency link connected to the second network node.

12. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: The measurement configuration information is received by the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the second network node: or, The measurement configuration information is received by the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the first network node, and the measurement configuration information is sent by the second network node to the first network node.

13. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The second network node receives the measurement result through a radio frequency link connected to the terminal and forwards the measurement result to the first network node.

14. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: The measurement target is a frequency point, a frequency band or a frequency band group.

15. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: The measurement configuration information includes a measurement interval and a corresponding relationship between the measurement interval and a measurement target.

16. A measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, characterized in that: The method comprises the following steps: The terminal obtains measurement configuration information, where part of the measurement configuration information is generated by a second network node based on measurement target information sent by the first network node, and the second network node is a secondary node SN; The terminal performs radio frequency measurement on the measurement target corresponding to the measurement target information provided by the first network node according to the measurement configuration information to obtain a measurement result, and the first network node is a main node MN; The terminal reports the measurement result to the first network node through a radio frequency link connected to the first network node, The wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an NR network; or The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an LTE network; or, The wireless networks where the first and second network nodes are located are both NR networks.

17. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 16, characterized in that: The terminal performs radio frequency measurement on the measurement target corresponding to the measurement target information provided by the first network node according to the measurement configuration information, including: The terminal performs radio frequency measurement according to the measurement configuration information on the radio frequency link connected to the second network node.

18. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that: The measurement configuration information is received by the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the second network node: or, The measurement configuration information is received by the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the first network node, and the measurement configuration information is sent by the second network node to the first network node.

19. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that: The measurement target is a frequency point, a frequency band or a frequency band group.

20. The measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that: The measurement configuration information includes a measurement interval and a corresponding relationship between the measurement interval and a measurement target.

21. A measurement configuration system for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, characterized in that: comprising a terminal, a first network node, and a second network node; The first network node is used to send measurement target information to the second network node, the first network node is a main node MN, and the second network node is a secondary node SN; The second network node is used to generate part of the measurement configuration information based on the measurement target information, and send the information to the terminal; The terminal is used to perform radio frequency measurement on the measurement target corresponding to the measurement target information according to the partial measurement configuration information to obtain a measurement result, and report the measurement result to the first network node through the radio frequency link connected to the first network node, The wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an NR network; or The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an LTE network; or, The wireless networks where the first and second network nodes are located are both NR networks.

22. A network system, characterized in that: comprising a first network node and a second network node; The first network node is used to send measurement target information to the second network node, and obtain the measurement result reported by the terminal, the first network node is a master node MN, and the second network node is a slave node SN; the second network node is used to generate partial measurement configuration information according to the measurement target information and send the partial measurement configuration information to the terminal, the partial measurement configuration information is used by the terminal to report to the first network node a measurement result obtained by the terminal on the measurement target corresponding to the measurement target information, the measurement result is obtained by the terminal performing radio frequency measurement based on the partial measurement configuration information; wherein the measurement result is reported to the first network node via a radio frequency link connecting the terminal and the first network node, The wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an NR network; or The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an LTE network; or, The wireless networks where the first and second network nodes are located are both NR networks.

23. A terminal, characterized in that: include: A module for obtaining measurement configuration information, part of which is generated by the second network node based on the measurement target information sent by the first network node; a module configured to perform radio frequency measurement on a measurement target corresponding to the measurement target information provided by the first network node according to the measurement configuration information, to obtain a measurement result, wherein the first network node is a primary node MN and the second network node is a secondary node SN; a module configured to report the measurement result to the first network node via a radio frequency link connected to the first network node, The wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an NR network; or The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the second network node is located is an LTE network; or, The wireless networks where the first and second network nodes are located are both NR networks.

24. The terminal according to claim 23, characterized in that The module for performing radio frequency measurement on the measurement target corresponding to the measurement target information provided by the first network node according to the measurement configuration information is further configured to: Perform radio frequency measurement on a radio frequency link connected to the second network node according to the measurement configuration information.

25. The terminal according to claim 23 or 24, characterized in that: The measurement configuration information is received by the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the second network node: or, The measurement configuration information is received by the terminal through a radio frequency link connected to the first network node, and the measurement configuration information is sent by the second network node to the first network node.

26. The terminal according to claim 23 or 24, characterized in that: The measurement target is a frequency point, a frequency band or a frequency band group.

27. The terminal according to claim 23 or 24, characterized in that: The measurement configuration information includes a measurement interval and a corresponding relationship between the measurement interval and a measurement target.

28. A measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: The first network node sends measurement target information to N other network nodes respectively, where the measurement target information is used by the N other network nodes to generate partial measurement configuration information, the first network node is a master node MN, and the N other network nodes are slave nodes SN; The first network node obtains N measurement results respectively obtained by the terminal on the N measurement targets corresponding to the measurement target information, where the N measurement results are obtained by the terminal performing radio frequency measurement based on the partial measurement configuration information; The first network node obtaining N measurement results respectively obtained by the terminal on the N measurement targets corresponding to the measurement target information includes: The first network node obtains N measurement results through a radio frequency link connected to the terminal, The wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the N other network nodes are located is an NR network; or The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the N other network nodes are located is an LTE network; or, The wireless networks where the first and N other network nodes are located are NR networks, The wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the N other network nodes are located is an NR network; or The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the N other network nodes are located is an LTE network; or, The wireless networks where the first and N other network nodes are located are all NR networks.

29. A measurement configuration system for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities, characterized in that: comprising a terminal, a first network node, and N other network nodes, wherein N is a positive integer; The first network node is used to send measurement target information to the N other network nodes respectively, there are N measurement targets in total, the first network node is a master node MN, and the N other network nodes are slave nodes SN; The N other network nodes are respectively used to generate partial measurement configuration information based on the measurement target information, wherein a total of N partial measurement configuration information are generated; The terminal is used to perform radio frequency measurement on the N measurement targets corresponding to the measurement target information according to the N partial measurement configuration information, obtain N measurement results, and report to the first network node through the radio frequency link connected to the first network node, The wireless network where the first network node is located is an LTE network, and the wireless network where the N other network nodes are located is an NR network; or The wireless network where the first network node is located is an NR network, and the wireless network where the N other network nodes are located is an LTE network; or, The wireless networks where the first and N other network nodes are located are all NR networks.

30. A network node, characterized in that: The invention comprises a processor and a memory for storing processor executable instructions, wherein the processor is configured to implement the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

31. A network node, characterized in that: The invention comprises a processor and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to implement the measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities as described in any one of claims 10 to 15.

32. A terminal, characterized in that: The invention comprises a processor and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to implement the measurement configuration method for a terminal with multiple radio frequency receiving capabilities as described in any one of claims 16 to 20.

33. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions stored thereon, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in any one of claims 1 to 9 are implemented.

34. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions stored thereon, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in any one of claims 10-15 are implemented.

35. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions stored thereon, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in any one of claims 16 to 20 are implemented.

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