An adjacent cell measurement method and apparatus

Abstract

The present application proposes a method and device for neighbor cell measurement, which relates to the field of wireless communication technology. The solution is as follows: obtain at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE; perform neighbor cell measurement based on the synchronization signal block (SSB) and / or based on the channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) according to the measurement gap combination. In the present application, by configuring the measurement gap combination, neighbor cell mobility measurements in two ways based on SSB and based on CSI-RS are taken into account, so that the UE can obtain a suitable cell for handover.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of mobile communications, and in particular to a method and device for measuring neighboring cells. Background Art

[0002] After connecting to a communication network, user equipment (UE) still needs to continuously search for and measure the radio channel quality of neighboring cells so that it can switch at the appropriate time. In related technologies, a measurement gap mechanism is defined for neighboring cell mobility measurements. The UE will perform neighboring cell measurements based on the measurement gap configured by the network equipment. In other words, a certain period of time, namely the measurement gap, is reserved. During this gap, the UE will not send or receive any data, but will tune the receiver to the frequency of the neighboring cell to perform neighboring cell measurements. When the gap time expires, it will switch to the current cell. In implementation, in the Radio Resource Control_CONNECTED (RRC_CONNECTED) state, the UE can perform neighboring cell mobility measurements based on the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and the Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS). Summary of the Invention

[0003] The cell neighbor cell measurement method, apparatus, communication device and storage medium proposed in this application are used to configure the measurement gap combination to take into account both SSB-based and CSI-RS-based neighbor cell mobility measurements, so that the UE can obtain a suitable cell for switching.

[0004] An embodiment of the first aspect of the present application proposes a neighboring cell measurement method, which is applicable to a user equipment UE, and the method includes: obtaining at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE; performing neighboring cell measurement based on the synchronization signal block SSB and / or based on the channel state information reference signal CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination.

[0005] A second aspect of the present application provides a neighboring cell measurement method, applicable to a network device, comprising:

[0006] At least one measurement gap combination is sent to the UE to instruct the UE to perform SSB-based and / or CSI-RS-based neighbor cell measurement according to the measurement gap combination.

[0007] A third aspect embodiment of the present application provides a neighboring cell measurement device applicable to a UE. The device includes: an acquisition module configured to acquire at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE; a measurement module configured to perform neighboring cell measurement based on SSB and / or CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination.

[0008] A fourth aspect embodiment of the present application provides a neighboring cell measurement device applicable to a network device. The device includes: a sending module configured to send at least one measurement gap combination to a UE to instruct the UE to perform neighboring cell measurement based on SSB and / or CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination.

[0009] A fifth aspect embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, including: at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor is enabled to execute the neighboring cell measurement method according to the first aspect embodiment of the present application or the neighboring cell measurement method according to the second aspect embodiment of the present application.

[0010] A sixth aspect embodiment of the present application provides a computer storage medium, wherein the computer storage medium stores computer-executable instructions, and after being executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions can implement the neighboring cell measurement method according to the first aspect embodiment of the present application or the neighboring cell measurement method according to the second aspect embodiment of the present application. Description of the Drawings

[0011] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the drawings, where:

[0012] Figure 1 is a schematic flowchart of a neighboring cell measurement method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0013] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of another neighboring cell measurement method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0014] Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart of another neighboring cell measurement method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0015] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a neighboring cell measurement device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another neighboring cell measurement device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0018] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and should not be construed as a limitation on the present application.

[0019] Figure 1 Flow schematic diagram of an inter-cell measurement method provided by an embodiment of the present application, which is executed by a UE, as Figure 1 shown, the inter-cell measurement method includes the following steps:

[0020] S101, obtain at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE.

[0021] When performing inter-cell mobility measurement based on SSB, the UE performs inter-cell mobility measurement according to the configured SSB-based Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement timing configuration (SSB based RRM Measurement Timing Configuration, SMTC), where SMTC can be configured with a length of 1-5 subframes. For inter-cell measurement based on CSI-RS, the CSI-RS resources can be sent in any time slot with a period of 5 ms, 10 ms, 20 ms or 40 ms. However, the length of the measurement gap in the related art is {FR1: 3 ms, 4 ms and 6 ms} and {FR2: 2.5 ms, 3.5 ms and 5.5 ms}, and the duration of these measurement gaps mainly considers the inter-cell mobility measurement based on SSB. However, for the inter-cell mobility measurement based on CSI-RS, the length of the measurement gap may not cover the length of the CSI-RS resources, affecting the measurement performance.

[0022] In the embodiments of the present application, in order to take into account the mobility measurements of neighboring cells for both the SSB-based and CSI-RS-based methods, at least one measurement gap combination is configured for the UE by the network device or protocol convention, and the at least one configured measurement gap combination is sent to the UE. Optionally, the network device may configure at least one measurement gap combination for the UE through measurement configuration signaling, such as the IE MeasConfig signaling. That is, the measurement configuration signaling carries at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE. In some implementations, the network device synchronously sends the configuration parameters of the measurement gap combination to the UE together with the SSB resources and CSI-RS resources. In some implementations, the network device may send the configuration information of the measurement gap combination to the UE through the IE MeasConfig signaling before or after sending the SSB resources and CSI-RS resources to the UE.

[0023] Optionally, the measurement gap combination includes at least a measurement gap length (MGL) and a measurement gap repetition period (MGRP).

[0024] In a possible implementation, one measurement gap combination is configured for the UE. The MGL in the measurement gap combination configured by the network device is the larger value of the resource lengths of the SMTC and the CSI-RS resources. That is, considering the mobility measurements of neighboring cells based on SSB and CSI-RS, the configured MGL can be greater than or equal to the length of the CSI-RS resources, so as to enable the measurement of the CSI-RS signal.

[0025] It should be noted that the UE can perform mobility measurements on neighboring cells on multiple carrier frequencies. The configuration of the SMTC is based on the carrier frequency configuration, and different carriers can be configured with different SMTC periods, lengths, and offset values. D SMTC,i Denotes the configured length of the SMTC on carrier i. D CSI-RS,i Denotes the length of the CSI-RS resources on carrier i. The maximum value is determined by comparing the lengths of all SMTCs and all CSI-RS resources and is configured as the MGL in the measurement gap combination. For example, through MAX(D SMTC,i , D CSI-RS,i ) to determine the maximum value. Optionally, the maximum value can be determined separately from all SMTCs and the maximum value of the lengths of all CSI-RS resources, and then the larger value is determined from the two maximum values and configured as the MGL in the measurement gap combination. For example, through MAX(MAXD SMTC,i , MAXD CSI-RS,i ).

[0026] In another possible implementation, the network device configures measurement gap combinations for the UE for SSB mobility measurement and for CSI-RS mobility measurement respectively, where each measurement gap combination includes its own MGL and MGRP. When configuring the measurement gaps, for neighbor cell mobility measurements based on both SSB and CSI-RS simultaneously, the MGL within each respective measurement gap combination can meet the length requirements for neighbor cell mobility measurement.

[0027] S102, perform neighbor cell measurements based on SSB and / or CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination.

[0028] After obtaining the configuration information of the measurement gap combination sent by the network device, the UE can obtain the MGL and MGRP from the measurement gap combination, and perform neighbor cell mobility measurement according to the MGL and MGRP.

[0029] Optionally, the UE performs mobility measurement on the SSB signals corresponding to the SSB resources according to the MGL within each MGRP. Further, based on the quality of the measured SSB signals, a suitable cell is selected for handover.

[0030] Optionally, the UE performs mobility measurement on the CSI-RS signals corresponding to the CSI-RS resources according to the MGL within each MGRP. Further, based on the quality of the measured CSI-RS signals, a suitable cell is selected for handover.

[0031] Optionally, the UE simultaneously performs mobility measurement on the SSB signals corresponding to the SSB resources and the CSI-RS signals corresponding to the CSI-RS resources according to the MGL within each MGRP. Further, based on the quality of the measured SSB signals and CSI-RS signals, a suitable cell is selected for handover.

[0032] In the embodiments of this application, the UE obtains at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE, and the UE performs neighbor cell measurement based on SSB and / or CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination. By configuring the measurement gap combination to take into account neighbor cell mobility measurements in both ways based on SSB and CSI-RS, it is convenient for the UE to obtain a suitable cell for handover.

[0033] The embodiments of this application provide another neighbor cell measurement method. Figure 2 It is a schematic flow diagram of another neighbor cell measurement method provided by the embodiments of this application, and is executed by the UE. As Figure 2 shown, this neighbor cell measurement method includes the following steps:

[0034] S201, receive a first measurement gap set configured for SSB neighbor cell measurement and a second measurement gap set configured for CSI-RS cell measurement sent by a network device.

[0035] The network device configures two measurement gap sets in a configuration signaling. One of the measurement gap sets is used for SSB neighbor cell measurement and can be called the first measurement gap set. For example, it can be labeled as gap pattern#1 = {MGL SSB,i , MGRP SSB,i}, and the other measurement gap set is used for CSI-RS neighbor cell measurement and can be called the second measurement gap set, gap pattern#2 = {MGL CSI-RS,i , MGRP CSI-RS,i}.

[0036] It should be noted that the UE can perform mobility measurements on neighbor cells on multiple carrier frequencies. For the first measurement gap set, the maximum value among the configured lengths of SMTC on each carrier can be configured as MGL in gap pattern#1 SSB,i , where MGL SSB,i is used to represent the configured length of SMTC on carrier i, and the configured length of SMTC on this carrier i is the maximum length. For the second measurement gap set, the maximum value among the lengths of CSI-RS resources on each carrier can be configured as MGL in gap pattern#2 CSI-RS,i , where MGL CSI-RS,i is used to represent the length of CSI-RS resources on carrier i, and the length of CSI-RS resources on this carrier i is the maximum resource length.

[0037] Optionally, the network device configures the sum of MGL and MGRP of the first measurement gap set and the second measurement gap set based on the SSB resources and CSI-RS resources allocated to the UE.

[0038] S202, in response to the SSB resources and the CSI-RS resources not overlapping in the time domain, measure the SSB signal corresponding to the SSB resources according to the first measurement gap set, and measure the CSI-RS signal corresponding to the CSI-RS resources according to the second measurement gap set.

[0039] S203, in response to the SSB resources and the CSI-RS resources overlapping in the time domain, select one from the first measurement gap set and the second measurement gap set as the target measurement gap set to be used during measurement.

[0040] In implementation, there may be a situation where the SSB resources and CSI-RS resources configured by the network device for the UE overlap in the time domain. In the embodiments of the present application, the UE can determine whether the SSB resources and CSI-RS resources overlap in the time domain based on the configuration information of the SSB resources and CSI-RS resources.

[0041] Optionally, in response to the SSB resources and CSI-RS resources not overlapping in the time domain, it means that the UE can separately perform neighbor cell measurements based on the SSB and neighbor cell measurements based on the CSI-RS in the time domain. In this case, at the measurement moment corresponding to the SSB resources, the UE can measure the SSB signals corresponding to the SSB resources according to the first measurement gap combination to implement mobility measurement of neighbor cells, and can also measure the CSI-RS signals corresponding to the CSI-RS resources according to the second measurement gap combination at the measurement moment corresponding to the CSI-RS resources.

[0042] Optionally, in response to the SSB resources and CSI-RS resources overlapping in the time domain, one is selected from the first measurement gap combination and the second measurement gap combination as the target measurement gap combination to be used during measurement. In some implementations, optionally, the MGL in the first measurement gap combination is compared with the measurement gap length in the second measurement gap combination, and the measurement gap combination corresponding to the larger of the two measurement gap lengths is used as the target measurement gap combination.

[0043] S204, measure the SSB signals corresponding to the SSB resources and / or the CSI-RS signals corresponding to the CSI-RS resources according to the target measurement gap combination.

[0044] By using the measurement gap combination corresponding to the larger of the two measurement gap lengths as the target measurement gap combination, it can be ensured that the measurement gap length is greater than or equal to the SMTC configured for neighbor cell mobility measurement based on the SSB, and at the same time greater than or equal to the length of the CSI-RS resources for neighbor cell mobility measurement based on the CSI-RS. In this way, the neighbor cell mobility measurements in both ways based on the SSB and based on the CSI-RS can be taken into account simultaneously.

[0045] After obtaining the target measurement gap combination, the UE can obtain the MGL and MGRP from the target measurement gap combination and perform neighbor cell mobility measurement according to the MGL and MGRP. That is to say, the UE performs mobility measurement on the SSB signals corresponding to the SSB resources and / or the CSI-RS signals corresponding to the CSI-RS resources within each MGRP according to the MGL. After obtaining the SSB signals and / or CSI-RS signals, an appropriate cell can be selected for handover based on the quality of the SSB signals and / or CSI-RS signals.

[0046] In an embodiment of the present application, the UE receives a first measurement gap combination configured by the network device for SSB-based neighbor cell measurement and a second measurement gap combination configured for CSI-RS cell measurement. When the SSB resource and the CSI-RS resource do not overlap in the time domain, the UE performs SSB-based neighbor cell measurement based on the first measurement gap combination and CSI-RS-based neighbor cell measurement based on the second measurement gap combination. When the SSB resource and the CSI-RS resource overlap in the time domain, the UE uses the set with the largest MGL among the two measurement gap combinations to perform SSB-based and / or CSI-RS-based neighbor cell measurement. In this embodiment, when configuring the measurement gap combination, the neighbor cell mobility measurements in both SSB-based and CSI-RS-based manners are considered. And when the UE performs neighbor cell measurement, it uses the set with the largest MGL among the two measurement gap combinations, and also considers the duration requirements for SSB-based and CSI-RS-based neighbor cell mobility measurements, so that the UE can obtain a suitable cell for handover.

[0047] An embodiment of the present application provides another method for neighbor cell measurement. Figure 3 It is a schematic flowchart of another method for neighbor cell measurement provided by an embodiment of the present application, which is executed by the network device. As Figure 3 shown, the method for neighbor cell measurement includes the following steps:

[0048] S301: Send at least one measurement gap combination to the UE to instruct the UE to perform SSB-based and / or CSI-RS-based neighbor cell measurement according to the measurement gap combination.

[0049] The network device configures at least one measurement gap combination for the UE and sends the configured at least one measurement gap combination to the UE. Optionally, the network device may configure at least one measurement gap combination through the IE MeasConfig signaling. In some implementations, the network device synchronously sends the configuration parameters of the measurement gap combination, the SSB resource, and the CSI-RS resource to the UE. In some implementations, the network device sends the SSB resource and the CSI-RS resource to the UE, and then sends the configuration parameters of the measurement gap combination to the UE through the IE MeasConfig signaling.

[0050] Optionally, the measurement gap combination includes at least MGL and MGRP.

[0051] In a possible implementation, a measurement gap combination is configured for the UE. The network device compares the resource lengths of the SMTC corresponding to the neighboring cell measurement based on the SSB and the CSI-RS resources corresponding to the neighboring cell measurement based on the CSI-RS, and configures the larger value of the resource lengths of the SMTC and the CSI-RS resources as the MGL in the measurement gap combination. In this implementation, the MGL in the configured measurement gap combination is the larger value of the resource lengths of the SMTC and the CSI-RS resources. That is to say, considering the neighboring cell mobility measurements based on the SSB and the CSI-RS, the configured MGL can be greater than or equal to the length of the CSI-RS resources, so as to enable the measurement of the CSI-RS signal.

[0052] It should be noted that there can be multiple SMTCs corresponding to the neighboring cell measurement based on the SSB, denoted as D SMTC,i , and there can be multiple CSI-RS resources corresponding to the neighboring cell measurement based on the CSI-RS. The length of the CSI-RS resources is denoted as D CSI-RS,i , and the network device can obtain each SMTC corresponding to the neighboring cell measurement based on the SSB, and can also obtain the length of each CSI-RS resource. Further, by comparing the lengths of all SMTCs and all CSI-RS resources, the maximum value is determined and configured as the MGL in the measurement gap combination. For example, the maximum value is determined by MAX(D SMTC,i , D CSI-RS,i ). Optionally, the maximum value can be determined from all SMTCs respectively, and the maximum value of the lengths of all CSI-RS resources can be determined, and then the larger value is determined from the two maximum values and configured as the MGL in the measurement gap combination. For example, by MAX(MAXD SMTC,i , MAXD CSI-RS,i ).

[0053] In another possible implementation, the network device configures two measurement gap combinations for the UE. One is the first measurement gap combination configured for the neighboring cell measurement based on the SSB, and the other is the second measurement gap combination configured for the neighboring cell measurement based on the CSI-RS. Among them, each measurement gap combination includes its own MGL and MGRP. When configuring the measurement gap, considering the neighboring cell mobility measurements based on the SSB and the CSI-RS at the same time, the MGL within each respective measurement gap combination can meet the length requirements for the neighboring cell mobility measurement. For the second measurement gap combination configured for the neighboring cell mobility measurement based on the CSI-RS, the MGL can be greater than or equal to the length of the CSI-RS resources, so as to enable the measurement of the CSI-RS signal.

[0054] After obtaining the measurement gap combination sent by the network device, the UE can obtain the MGL and MGRP from the measurement gap combination and perform neighbor cell mobility measurement based on the MGL and MGRP.

[0055] In the embodiments of the present application, the UE receives at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE by the network device and performs neighbor cell measurement based on SSB and / or based on CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination. By configuring the measurement gap combination to take into account neighbor cell mobility measurement in both ways based on SSB and based on CSI-RS, it is convenient for the UE to obtain a suitable cell for handover.

[0056] Corresponding to the neighbor cell measurement methods provided in the above several embodiments, the present application also provides a neighbor cell measurement device. Since the neighbor cell measurement device provided in the embodiments of the present application corresponds to the Figures 1 - 3 neighbor cell measurement method provided in the above embodiments, the implementation manners of the neighbor cell measurement method are also applicable to the neighbor cell measurement device provided in this embodiment and will not be described in detail in this embodiment. Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a neighbor cell measurement device proposed in the embodiments of the present application.

[0057] As Figure 4 shown, the neighbor cell measurement device 100, which is applicable to the UE, includes: an acquisition module 110 and a measurement module 120.

[0058] The acquisition module 110 is configured to acquire at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE.

[0059] The measurement module 120 is configured to perform neighbor cell measurement based on SSB and / or based on CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination.

[0060] Optionally, the measurement gap combination includes at least a measurement gap length and a measurement gap repetition period.

[0061] Optionally, when there is one measurement gap combination, the measurement gap length in the measurement gap combination is the larger value of the SMTC for neighbor cell measurement based on SSB and the resource length of the CSI-RS resource for neighbor cell measurement based on CSI-RS.

[0062] Optionally, the acquisition module 110 is further configured to receive a first measurement gap combination configured for neighbor cell measurement based on SSB and a second measurement gap combination configured for neighbor cell measurement based on CSI-RS sent by the network device.

[0063] Optionally, the measurement module 120 is further configured to, in response to the SSB resource and the CSI-RS resource not overlapping in the time domain, measure the SSB signal corresponding to the SSB resource according to the first measurement gap combination; and measure the CSI-RS signal corresponding to the CSI-RS resource according to the second measurement gap combination.

[0064] Optionally, the measurement module 120 is further configured to: in response to the SSB resource and the CSI-RS resource overlapping in the time domain, select one of the first measurement gap combination and the second measurement gap combination as the target measurement gap combination to be used during measurement; and measure the SSB signal corresponding to the SSB resource and / or the CSI-RS signal corresponding to the CSI-RS resource according to the target measurement gap combination.

[0065] Optionally, the measurement module 120 is further configured to compare the measurement gap lengths in the first measurement gap combination and the second measurement gap combination, and use the measurement gap combination corresponding to the larger of the two measurement gap lengths as the target measurement gap combination.

[0066] Optionally, the acquisition module 110 is further configured to receive measurement configuration signaling sent by a network device, where the measurement configuration signaling carries the at least one measurement gap combination.

[0067] In an embodiment of the present application, the UE receives at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE by the network device, and performs neighbor cell measurement based on SSB and / or based on CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination. By configuring the measurement gap combination to take into account neighbor cell mobility measurements in both the SSB-based and CSI-RS-based manners, it is convenient for the UE to obtain a suitable cell for handover.

[0068] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of another neighbor cell measurement device proposed in an embodiment of the present application.

[0069] As Figure 5 shown, the neighbor cell measurement device 200 is applicable to a network device and includes: a sending module 210.

[0070] The sending module 210 is configured to send at least one measurement gap combination to the UE to instruct the UE to perform neighbor cell measurement based on SSB and / or based on CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination.

[0071] Optionally, the measurement gap combination includes at least a measurement gap length and a measurement gap repetition period.

[0072] Optionally, the sending module 210 is further configured to, in response to sending one of the measurement gap combinations to the UE, obtain the larger value of the resource lengths of the SMTC and CSI-RS resources corresponding to the neighbor cell measurement based on the SSB, and configure the measurement gap length in the measurement gap combination according to the larger value.

[0073] Optionally, the sending module 210 is further configured to send the UE a first measurement gap combination configured for the neighbor cell measurement based on the SSB and a second measurement gap combination configured for the neighbor cell measurement based on the CSI-RS.

[0074] Optionally, the sending module 210 is further configured to send measurement configuration signaling to the UE, where the at least one measurement gap combination is carried in the measurement configuration signaling.

[0075] In the embodiments of the present application, the UE receives at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE sent by the network device, and performs neighbor cell measurement based on the SSB and / or based on the CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination. By configuring the measurement gap combination to take into account the neighbor cell mobility measurements in both the SSB-based and CSI-RS-based manners, it is convenient for the UE to obtain a suitable cell for handover.

[0076] According to an embodiment of the present application, the present application further provides a communication device and a readable storage medium.

[0077] As Figure 6 shown, the communication device includes: one or more processors 1100, a memory 1200, and interfaces for connecting the components, including a high-speed interface and a low-speed interface. Each component is interconnected using different buses and can be installed on a common motherboard or otherwise installed as needed. The processor can process instructions executed within the communication device, including instructions stored in the memory or on the memory to display graphical information of the GUI on an external input / output device (such as a display device coupled to the interface). In other embodiments, if necessary, multiple processors and / or multiple buses can be used in conjunction with multiple memories and multiple memories. Similarly, multiple communication devices can be connected, and each device provides some necessary operations (such as an array of servers, a set of blade servers, or a multi-processor system). Figure 6 A single processor 1100 is used as an example herein.

[0078] The memory 1200 is the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium provided by this application. Among them, the memory stores instructions executable by at least one processor, so that the at least one processor executes the neighboring cell measurement method provided by this application. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of this application stores computer instructions, and these computer instructions are used to cause a computer to execute the neighboring cell measurement method provided by this application.

[0079] As a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the memory 1200 can be used to store non-transitory software programs, non-transitory computer-executable programs, and modules, such as the program instructions / modules corresponding to the neighboring cell measurement method in the embodiments of this application (for example, the acquisition module 110 and the measurement module 120 shown in the appendix). Figure 4 By running the non-transitory software programs, instructions, and modules stored in the memory 1200, the processor 1100 executes various functional applications and data processing of the server, that is, implements the neighboring cell measurement method in the above method embodiments.

[0080] The memory 1200 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. Among them, the program storage area can store an operating system and application programs required for at least one function; the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the positioning communication device, etc. In addition, the memory 1200 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-transitory memories, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid-state storage devices. Optionally, the memory 1200 may optionally include memories remotely arranged relative to the processor 1100, and these remote memories can be connected to the positioning communication device through a network. Examples of the above networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, an enterprise intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and combinations thereof.

[0081] The communication device may further include: an input device 1300 and an output device 1400. The processor 1100, the memory 1200, the input device 1300, and the output device 1400 can be connected through a bus or other means, Figure 6 Taking the connection through the bus as an example.

[0082] The input device 1300 can receive input digital or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to the user settings and function controls of the positioning communication device, such as input devices like a touch screen, a keypad, a mouse, a trackpad, a touchpad, a pointing stick, one or more mouse buttons, a trackball, a joystick, etc. The output device 1400 may include a display device, an auxiliary lighting device (for example, an LED), and a tactile feedback device (for example, a vibration motor), etc. The display device may include, but is not limited to, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, and a plasma display. In some embodiments, the display device may be a touch screen.

[0083] The various embodiments of the systems and techniques described herein can be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, integrated circuit systems, ASICs (application specific integrated circuits), computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various embodiments can include: being implemented in one or more computer programs that are executable and / or interpretable on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which may be a special-purpose or general-purpose programmable processor that receives data and instructions from, and transmits data and instructions to, a storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device.

[0084] These computing programs (also referred to as programs, software, software applications, or code) include machine instructions for a programmable processor and can be implemented using high-level procedural and / or object-oriented programming languages, and / or assembly / machine languages. As used herein, the terms "machine-readable medium" and "computer-readable medium" refer to any computer program product, apparatus, and / or device (e.g., a magnetic disk, optical disk, memory, programmable logic device (PLD)) for providing machine instructions and / or data to a programmable processor, including a machine-readable medium that receives machine instructions as a machine-readable signal. The term "machine-readable signal" refers to any signal for providing machine instructions and / or data to a programmable processor.

[0085] For providing interaction with a user, the systems and techniques described herein can be implemented on a computer having: a display device (e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor) for displaying information to the user; and a keyboard and a pointing device (e.g., a mouse or a trackball) by which the user can provide input to the computer. Other kinds of devices can also be used to provide interaction with the user; for example, the feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback (e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback); and input from the user can be received in any form (including acoustic, speech, or tactile input).

[0086] The systems and techniques described herein can be implemented in a computing system including backend components (e.g., as a data server), or a computing system including middleware components (e.g., an application server), or a computing system including frontend components (e.g., a user computer having a graphical user interface or a web browser through which a user can interact with an implementation of the systems and techniques described herein), or a computing system including any combination of such backend components, middleware components, or frontend components. The components of the system can be interconnected with each other by digital data communication in any form or medium (e.g., a communication network). Examples of communication networks include: local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and the Internet.

[0087] A computer system can include a client and a server. The client and the server are generally remote from each other and typically interact through a communication network. The client-server relationship is created by computer programs running on the respective computers and having a client-server relationship with each other.

[0088] In an embodiment of the present application, the UE receives at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE by a network device and performs neighbor cell measurements based on SSB and / or based on CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination. By configuring the measurement gap combination, neighbor cell mobility measurements in both ways based on SSB and based on CSI-RS are taken into account, so that the UE can obtain a suitable cell for handover.

[0089] Those of ordinary skill in the art of this technology can understand that all or part of the steps carried by the method of implementing the above embodiments can be completed by instructing relevant hardware through a program. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

[0090] In addition, in each embodiment of the present invention, the functional units can be integrated into a processing module, or each unit can exist physically alone, or two or more units can be integrated into one module. The above integrated module can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional module. When the integrated module is implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0091] The above-mentioned storage medium can be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disc, etc.

[0092] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for neighboring cell measurement, characterized in that, Applicable to a user equipment (UE), the method includes: Obtaining at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE; Performing neighbor cell measurements based on Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and / or based on Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) according to the measurement gap combination; When the measurement gap combination is one, the measurement gap length in the measurement gap combination is the larger value between the measurement timing configuration (SMTC) of Radio Resource Management (RRM) based on SSB for neighbor cell measurement and the resource length of the CSI-RS resource for neighbor cell measurement based on CSI-RS.

2. The neighboring cell measurement method according to claim 1, wherein The measurement gap combination includes at least a measurement gap length and a measurement gap repetition period.

3. The method for neighboring cell measurement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The obtaining of at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE further includes: Receiving a first measurement gap combination configured for neighbor cell measurement based on SSB and a second measurement gap combination configured for neighbor cell measurement based on CSI-RS sent by a network device.

4. The neighbor cell measurement method according to claim 3, wherein The performing of neighbor cell measurements based on SSB and / or based on CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination includes: In response to the SSB resource and the CSI-RS resource not overlapping in the time domain, measuring the SSB signal corresponding to the SSB resource according to the first measurement gap combination; Measuring the CSI-RS signal corresponding to the CSI-RS resource according to the second measurement gap combination.

5. The method for measuring neighboring cells according to claim 3, characterized in that, The performing of neighbor cell measurements based on SSB and / or based on CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination includes: In response to the SSB resource and the CSI-RS resource overlapping in the time domain, selecting one from the first measurement gap combination and the second measurement gap combination and determining it as the target measurement gap combination to be used during measurement; Measuring the SSB signal corresponding to the SSB resource and / or the CSI-RS signal corresponding to the CSI-RS resource according to the target measurement gap combination.

6. The method for measuring neighboring cells according to claim 5, characterized in that The selecting of one from the first measurement gap combination and the second measurement gap combination and determining it as the target measurement gap combination to be used during measurement includes: Comparing the measurement gap length in the first measurement gap combination with the measurement gap length in the second measurement gap combination, and using the measurement gap combination corresponding to the larger of the two measurement gap lengths as the target measurement gap combination.

7. The neighboring cell measurement method according to claim 1, wherein The obtaining of at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE includes: Receiving a measurement configuration signaling sent by a network device, where the at least one measurement gap combination is carried in the measurement configuration signaling.

8. A method for measuring neighboring cells, characterized in that, Applicable to a network device, the method includes: Sending at least one measurement gap combination to a UE to instruct the UE to perform neighbor cell measurements based on SSB and / or based on CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination; The sending of at least one measurement gap combination to the UE includes: In response to sending one such measurement gap combination to the UE, obtain the larger value of the resource lengths of the SMTC and CSI-RS resources corresponding to neighbor cell measurement based on the SSB, and configure the measurement gap length in the measurement gap combination according to the larger value.

9. The neighbor cell measurement method according to claim 8, wherein The measurement gap combination includes at least a measurement gap length and a measurement gap repetition period.

10. The neighbor cell measurement method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, The at least one measurement gap combination sent to the UE further includes: Sending to the UE a first measurement gap combination configured for neighbor cell measurement based on the SSB, and a second measurement gap combination configured for neighbor cell measurement based on the CSI-RS.

11. The method for neighboring cell measurement according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that The at least one measurement gap combination sent to the UE further includes: Sending measurement configuration signaling to the UE, where the at least one measurement gap combination is carried in the measurement configuration information.

12. An adjacent cell measurement device, characterized in that, Applicable to a UE, the apparatus includes: An acquisition module configured to acquire at least one measurement gap combination configured for the UE; A measurement module configured to perform neighbor cell measurement based on the SSB and / or based on the CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination; When the measurement gap combination is one, the measurement gap length in the measurement gap combination is the larger value of the measurement timing configuration (SMTC) of the radio resource management (RRM) based on the SSB for neighbor cell measurement and the resource length of the CSI-RS resource for neighbor cell measurement based on the CSI-RS.

13. An adjacent cell measurement device, characterized in that, Applicable to a network device, the apparatus includes: A sending module configured to send at least one measurement gap combination to the UE to instruct the UE to perform neighbor cell measurement based on the SSB and / or based on the CSI-RS according to the measurement gap combination; The sending module is specifically configured to: In response to sending one such measurement gap combination to the UE, obtain the larger value of the resource lengths of the SMTC and CSI-RS resources corresponding to neighbor cell measurement based on the SSB, and configure the measurement gap length in the measurement gap combination according to the larger value.

14. A communication device, characterized in that, Includes: At least one processor; And A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor so that the at least one processor can execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

15. A computer storage medium, characterized in that, The computer storage medium stores computer-executable instructions, and after the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 can be implemented.

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