Gap configuration method, apparatus, device, and storage medium

Abstract

The application discloses a gap configuration method, device, equipment and storage medium, and belongs to the communication technical field. The method comprises the following steps: a terminal receives first configuration information sent by a network side device, wherein the first configuration information comprises configuration information of a target gap; and the terminal executes a target task based on the configuration information of the target gap; wherein the target task comprises a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task. According to the application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network side device, executes the measurement task and / or the non-measurement task based on the target gap, and efficiently supports the gap requirement of various multi-card tasks by designing the configuration of the target gap, thereby reducing the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of communication, and particularly relates to a gap configuration method and device, equipment and a storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] Currently, there are not only single-card terminals, but also dual-card or multi-card terminals, collectively referred to as multi-card terminals. The capabilities of multi-card terminals can be single-transmitting and single-receiving, single-transmitting and double-receiving, and double-transmitting and double-receiving. One feature of multi-card terminals is that they can simultaneously camp on multiple networks.

[0003] In the prior art, a network configures a measurement gap for a terminal to perform a measurement task, such as an NR measurement task or an LTE measurement task or other similar measurement tasks, that is, the existing gap is mainly used for measurement tasks. For some terminals, if a dual-card task such as a task in an idle mode, such as paging, measurement, cell search, background public land mobile network search (PLMN Search), etc., the measurement gap cannot support the terminal to complete all types of multi-card tasks. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a gap configuration method, device, equipment and storage medium, which can efficiently support the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks and reduce the impact of multi-card tasks on terminal data throughput.

[0005] In a first aspect, a gap configuration method is provided, and the method comprises:

[0006] A terminal receives first configuration information sent by a network-side device, and the first configuration information comprises configuration information of a target gap;

[0007] The terminal performs a target task based on the configuration information of the target gap;

[0008] The target task comprises a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0009] In a second aspect, a gap configuration method is provided, and the method comprises:

[0010] A network-side device determines configuration information of a target gap;

[0011] The network-side device sends first configuration information to a terminal, and the first configuration information comprises the configuration information of the target gap;

[0012] The configuration information of the target gap is used to instruct the terminal to perform a target task in the target gap, and the target task comprises a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0013] In a third aspect, a gap configuration apparatus is provided, which comprises:

[0014] a first receiving module configured to receive first configuration information sent by a network-side device, the first configuration information comprising configuration information of a target gap;

[0015] a first performing module configured to perform a target task based on the configuration information of the target gap;

[0016] wherein the target task comprises a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0017] In a fourth aspect, a gap configuration apparatus is provided, which comprises:

[0018] a first determining module configured to determine configuration information of a target gap;

[0019] a first sending module configured to send first configuration information to a terminal, the first configuration information comprising the configuration information of the target gap;

[0020] wherein the configuration information of the target gap is used to instruct the terminal to perform a target task in the target gap, the target task comprising a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0021] In a fifth aspect, a terminal is provided, which comprises a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect.

[0022] In a sixth aspect, a network-side device is provided, which comprises a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect.

[0023] In a seventh aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, which stores a program or instructions, and the program or instructions, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect or the steps of the method according to the second aspect.

[0024] In an eighth aspect, a chip is provided, which comprises a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the processor being coupled, and the processor being configured to run a program or instructions to implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect or the steps of the method according to the second aspect.

[0025] In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network side device, and performs the measurement task and / or non-measurement task based on the target gap. By designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirement of multiple card tasks is efficiently supported, and the influence of the multiple card tasks on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which the embodiment of the present application can be applied;

[0027] Figure 2 is one of the flow diagrams of the gap configuration method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 3 is the second flow diagram of the gap configuration method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 4 is one of the structural diagrams of the gap configuration device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 5 is the second structural diagram of the gap configuration device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 6 is the structural diagram of the communication device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 7 is the hardware structural diagram of the terminal provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 8 is the hardware structural diagram of the network side device provided by the embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0035] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a particular order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second" are generally of a kind and do not limit the number of objects, for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the front and rear associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0036] It is worth pointing out that the technology described in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) and other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application are often used interchangeably, and the described technology can be used in the above mentioned systems and radio technologies, as well as in other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes a New Radio (NR) system for example purposes, and NR terminology is used in most of the following description, but these technologies can also be applied to applications other than NR system applications, such as 6th Generation (6G) communication systems, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication systems.

[0037] Figure 1is a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of the present application can be applied. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network side device 12. The terminal 11 can also be referred to as a terminal device or a user terminal (UE). The terminal 11 can be a terminal side device such as a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a palm computer, a netbook, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a mobile Internet device (MID), a wearable device, or a vehicle user equipment (VUE), a pedestrian user equipment (PUE), etc. The wearable device includes a bracelet, a headset, glasses, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of the terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The network side device 12 can be a base station or a core network. The base station can be referred to as a node B, an evolved node B, an access point, a base transceiver station (BTS), a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a basic service set (BSS), an extended service set (ESS), a node B, an evolved node B (eNB), a home node B, a home evolved node B, a WLAN access point, a WiFi node, a transmitting receiving point (TRP), or some other appropriate terminology in the art, as long as the same technical effects are achieved. The base station is not limited to a specific technical term, and it should be noted that only a base station in an NR system is taken as an example in the embodiments of the present application, but the specific type of the base station is not limited.

[0038] The gap configuration method and device provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in combination with the accompanying drawings and some embodiments and application scenarios.

[0039] Figure 2 is one of flowcharts of the gap configuration method provided by the embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 2 the method includes the following steps:

[0040] In step 200, the terminal receives first configuration information sent by the network side device, wherein the first configuration information includes configuration information of a target gap;

[0041] The terminal performs a target task based on the configuration information of the target gap;

[0042] The target task includes a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0043] In a communication system, a time-division mode, i.e., a time-division multiplexing (TDM Pattern), is usually used to solve the task scheduling problem of terminal resource conflict, such as configuring a measurement gap to perform inter-frequency measurement, inter-RAT (IRAT) measurement, etc. in a single-card terminal.

[0044] The network-side device can configure a measurement gap for the terminal to perform an NR measurement task.

[0045] The network-side device can assign a measurement gap, and the terminal can perform a measurement task using the assigned measurement gap.

[0046] The terminal can report a measurement gap requirement, including whether a gap is needed, and the frequency band that needs a gap, the intra-frequency measurement that needs a gap, the inter-frequency measurement that needs a gap, the IRAT measurement that needs a gap, etc.

[0047] As shown in the following Table 1 gap measurement configuration field description table, some common measurement gaps are shown.

[0048] Table 1: Measurement gap configuration field description table

[0049]

[0050]

[0051] Wherein, FR1 and FR2 are frequency band 1 Frequency Range 1 and frequency band 2 Frequency Range 2.

[0052] Optionally, in order to overcome the defect that the measurement gap cannot support the UE to complete all multi-card task types, a new configuration of the gap can be designed to adapt to the needs of various types of target tasks, such as measurement tasks and / or non-measurement tasks.

[0053] Optionally, after the network-side device determines the configuration information of the target gap, it can transmit the configuration information of the target gap to the terminal.

[0054] Optionally, the network-side device can transmit first configuration information to the terminal, wherein the first configuration information includes the configuration information of the target gap.

[0055] Optionally, after the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap, it can determine the target gap based on the configuration information of the target gap, and also use the target gap to perform the target task.

[0056] Optionally, the gap attribute domain set or the gap pattern of the target gap is an optional configured gap type; different from the gap FR2, the gap FR1, the gap UE, and the like.

[0057] Optionally, the terminal UE1 can receive a first configuration message sent by the network side device, and the first configuration message can include configuration information of the optional target gap.

[0058] Optionally, the target gap can be used by the UE1 to perform a target task, such as a multi-card (Multi-SIM) task, a task of switching the UE1 to another network, and the like.

[0059] Optionally, during the use of the target gap, that is, the target gap takes effect, the UE1 can stop data transmission and reception by using the target gap, or continue normal data transmission and reception by not using the target gap.

[0060] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network side device, and performs a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap, the gap requirement of multiple multi-card tasks is efficiently supported by designing the configuration of the target gap, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0061] Optionally, the target task includes:

[0062] a multi-card task, the multi-card task being a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another terminal, the another terminal being associated with the terminal.

[0063] Optionally, one feature of a multi-card terminal is that the multi-card terminal can simultaneously camp on multiple networks, but the implementation manners of the multi-card terminal are different, some terminals can simultaneously send and receive on multiple networks without affecting each other. Meanwhile, there is a kind of multi-card terminal, although the terminal can simultaneously camp on multiple networks, but the terminal can camp on two networks in a time-division manner, that is, the terminal camps on a network A and listens to the paging of the network A for a period of time, the terminal camps on a network B and listens to the paging of the network B for a period of time. Or the terminal connects to receive and transmit data on the network A for a period of time, the terminal receives paging on the network B for a period of time. Or the terminal receives data on the network A for a period of time, and the terminal establishes a connection or transmits and receives data on the network B for a period of time.

[0064] Optionally, the multi-card task is a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another UE2;

[0065] Optionally, the UE1 can perform the measurement task and / or the non-measurement task of the UE2 in the target gap.

[0066] Optionally, the UE1 is the terminal.

[0067] Optionally, UE2 is the other terminal.

[0068] Optionally, UE1 and UE2 can belong to the same physical device; for example, SIM1 and SIM2 in a dual-SIM mobile phone.

[0069] Optionally, UE1 and UE2 can be two associated UEs; for example, a mobile terminal and a device in communication connection with the mobile terminal, and the device can communicate with the network-side device.

[0070] Optionally, UE1 and UE2 can belong to the same user; for example, SIM1 and virtual SIM2 in a mobile phone.

[0071] Optionally, the target task includes:

[0072] a multi-card task, which is a task of another terminal associated with the terminal.

[0073] Optionally, the target task includes:

[0074] a multi-card task, which is a task of another terminal belonging to the same device as the terminal.

[0075] Optionally, the configuration information of the target gap includes:

[0076] configuration information of an independent target gap;

[0077] wherein the independent target gap is configured alone, or the independent target gap is configured together with at least one measurement gap.

[0078] Optionally, the target gap has multiple implementation manners, including an independent target gap and / or a non-independent target gap, wherein:

[0079] the independent target gap can exist alone or together with a conventional measurement gap;

[0080] the non-independent target gap is configured on the basis of a certain measurement gap.

[0081] Optionally, the network-side device can configure an independent target gap for the terminal, and therefore the configuration information of the target gap can include configuration information for configuring the independent target gap.

[0082] Optionally, the independent target gap can be configured alone, for example, the network-side device can configure only the target gap.

[0083] Optionally, the independent target gap is configured together with at least one measurement gap, such as the network side device can configure the target gap together with one or more of the measurement gaps (e.g., gapFR2, gapFR1, gapUE).

[0084] For example, the network side device can configure the target gap together with the gapFR1.

[0085] For example, the network side device can configure the target gap, gapFR1 and gapFR2 at the same time.

[0086] Optionally, the configuration information of the independent target gap includes at least one of the following:

[0087] The reference serving cell where the target gap is located, and / or the cell group where the target gap is located;

[0088] The offset of the target gap;

[0089] The length of the target gap;

[0090] The period of the target gap;

[0091] And,

[0092] The frequency range of the target gap.

[0093] Optionally, the configuration information of the independent target gap can include but is not limited to any one or any combination of the following:

[0094] The reference serving cell where the target gap is located;

[0095] The cell group (MCG and SCG) where the target gap is located;

[0096] The offset of the target gap;

[0097] The length of the target gap;

[0098] The period of the target gap;

[0099] The frequency range of the target gap.

[0100] For example, the network side device can configure the target gap: GapMsim in the RRC reconfiguration message, or configure the target gap: GapMsim in the MeasGapConfig IE;

[0101] Wherein, the network side device can configure the attributes of the target gap include:

[0102] a reference serving cell (refServCellMsim-rxx) where the target gap is located, such as a primary cell or a primary secondary cell;

[0103] a target gap period (mgrp-rxx) with a value range of enumerated {ms320, ms640, ms1280, ms2560};

[0104] a target gap offset (gapOffset-rxx) with an integer value (0-2559);

[0105] a target gap length (mgl-rxx) with N milliseconds, where N is an integer;

[0106] a frequency range of the target gap, enumerated {FR1, FR2, FR1 and FR2}; where “FR1 and FR2” means that the target gap can be applicable to FR1 and FR2, and can also be represented by “UE”.

[0107] The -rxx in the attribute name represents Release 17, Release 18, etc.

[0108] Optionally, the frequency range of the target gap can include FR1 and / or FR2.

[0109] Optionally, the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap includes:

[0110] using the configuration information of the independent target gap;

[0111] ignoring configuration information of the same type as the configuration information of the independent target gap in the same information element as the configuration information of the target gap.

[0112] Optionally, when performing the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap, the configuration information of the target gap can be used.

[0113] Optionally, for configuration information of other gaps of the same type as the configuration information of the target gap in the same information element as the configuration information of the target gap, the terminal can ignore the configuration information of the other gaps.

[0114] For example, the following configuration information is taken as an example:

[0115] GapConfig::=SEQUENCE{

[0116] gapOffset INTEGER(0..159),

[0117] mgl ENUMERATED {ms1dot5, ms3, ms3dot5, ms4, ms5dot5, ms6},

[0118] mgrp ENUMERATED {ms20, ms40, ms80, ms160},

[0119] mgta ENUMERATED {ms0, ms0dot25, ms0dot5}, ... [[

[0122] refServCellIndicator ENUMERATED {pCell, pSCell, mcg-FR2} OPTIONAL --Cond NEDCorNRDC

[0123] ]], [[

[0125] refFR2ServCellAsyncCA-r16 ServCellIndex OPTIONAL,--Cond AsyncCA

[0126] mgl-r16 ENUMERATED {ms10, ms20} OPTIONAL --Cond PRS

[0127] ]], [[

[0129] refServCellMsim-rxx ENUMERATED {pCell, pSCell} OPTIONAL,--Cond MSIM

[0130] gapOffset-rxx INTEGER (0..2559) OPTIONAL,--Cond MSIM

[0131] mgl-rxx ENUMERATED {ms30, ms40, ms50, ms60} OPTIONAL,--Cond MSIM

[0132] mgrp-rxx ENUMERATED {ms320, ms640, ms1280, ms2560} OPTIONAL --Cond MSIM ]]

[0134] }

[0135] Where the suffix "-rxx" is the configuration information of the target gap, gapOffset INTEGER (0..159) and gapOffset-rxx INTEGER (0..2559) OPTIONAL, -- CondMSIM are configured in this same information element, at this time the configuration information of the target gap is used when the target gap is used, and the configuration information of gapOffset INTEGER (0..159) is ignored. Other types of configuration information are similar.

[0136] The condition "Cond MSIM" means that this field is optional when the gap pattern is configured for the terminal UE to perform a target task such as a multi-card task. Otherwise, the field does not exist.

[0137] Optionally, for a gap, the types of configuration information configured include any of the following:

[0138] The reference serving cell in which the gap is located;

[0139] The cell group (main cell group MCG and secondary cell group SCG) in which the gap is located;

[0140] The gap offset;

[0141] The gap length;

[0142] The period of the gap;

[0143] The frequency range of the gap.

[0144] Optionally, for a gap, such as the configuration information of the target gap, the set of gap attribute fields of the target gap, gap pattern, can include multiple attribute thresholds, and each attribute threshold corresponds to one of the above types.

[0145] Optionally, the independent target gap partially or completely overlaps at least one measurement gap.

[0146] Optionally, multiple gaps can overlap, including complete overlap and partial overlap.

[0147] Optionally, the independent target gap can partially or completely overlap with any other measurement gap.

[0148] Optionally, based on the configuration information of the target gap, performing a target task includes at least one of the following:

[0149] perform a task corresponding to the longest gap among all overlapping gaps, wherein the all overlapping gaps include the independent target gap and a measurement gap partially or completely overlapping with the independent target gap;

[0150] perform the target task using the independent target gap;

[0151] ignore a first measurement task corresponding to a measurement gap partially or completely overlapping with the independent target gap.

[0152] Optionally, when gap time overlaps, the terminal can perform a corresponding task using the longest gap among all overlapping gaps;

[0153] Optionally, when gap time overlaps, the terminal can perform a target task, such as a multi-card task, using a target gap;

[0154] Optionally, when gap time overlaps, the terminal can ignore other measurement gap purposes.

[0155] Optionally, the configuration information of the target gap includes:

[0156] In a first measurement gap, based on the configuration of the first measurement gap, configure configuration information of a non-independent target gap corresponding to the same reference serving cell as the first measurement gap.

[0157] Optionally, the target gap is configured in multiple implementation manners, including an independent target gap and / or a non-independent target gap, wherein:

[0158] The independent target gap can coexist with or exist independently of a conventional measurement gap.

[0159] The non-independent target gap is configured as a target gap pattern based on a certain measurement gap.

[0160] Optionally, for an existing first measurement gap, when a certain attribute such as length thereof cannot meet the requirement of performing a target task, a non-independent target gap can be configured based on the configuration thereof, for adapting to the requirement of the task, and thus the configuration information of the target gap can include configuration information for configuring the non-independent target gap.

[0161] Optionally, the non-independent target gap can correspond to the same reference serving cell as any other gap.

[0162] During the use of the non-independent target gap, the UE 1 can stop data transmission and reception using the non-independent target gap, or can continue data transmission and reception without using the non-independent target gap.

[0163] Optionally, the configuration information of the non-independent target gap includes at least one of the following:

[0164] The offset of the target gap;

[0165] The length of the target gap;

[0166] The period of the target gap;

[0167] And,

[0168] The frequency range of the target gap.

[0169] Optionally, the configuration information of the non-independent target gap can include, but is not limited to, any one or any combination of the following:

[0170] The offset of the target gap;

[0171] The length of the target gap;

[0172] The period of the target gap

[0173] The frequency range of the target gap.

[0174] For example, the network side device can configure the target gap: GapMsim in the RRC reconfiguration message, or configure the gap pattern: GapMsim of the target gap in the MeasGapConfig IE.

[0175] Wherein, the network side device can configure the attributes of the target gap include:

[0176] The period of the target gap (mgrp-rxx), the value range is enumerated {ms320, ms640, ms1280, ms2560};

[0177] The offset of the target gap (gapOffset-rxx), an integer (0-2559);

[0178] The length of the target gap (mgl-rxx), N milliseconds, N is an integer.

[0179] The attribute name -rxx represents Release 17, Release 18, etc.

[0180] The specific configuration mode can be represented as:

[0181]

[0182]

[0183] The part with suffix "-rxx" is the part of configuration information of the target gap.

[0184] The condition "Cond MSIM" means that this field is optional when the gap pattern is configured for the UE to perform a target task such as a multi-SIM task. Otherwise, the field is not present.

[0185] Optionally, the non-independent target gap partially or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

[0186] Optionally, multiple gaps can overlap, including completely overlapping and partially overlapping.

[0187] Optionally, multiple gaps configured in the first configuration information can overlap, including completely overlapping and partially overlapping.

[0188] Optionally, the non-independent target gap can partially or completely overlap with any other measurement gap.

[0189] Optionally, based on the configuration information of the target gap, the target task is performed, including at least one of the following:

[0190] Using the longest gap among all overlapping gaps, the task corresponding to the longest gap is performed;

[0191] Using the non-independent target gap, the target task is performed;

[0192] Ignoring a second measurement task, the second measurement task is a task corresponding to a measurement gap partially or completely overlapping with the non-independent target gap;

[0193] Using the gap time union of some or all overlapping gaps, the task corresponding to the some or all overlapping gaps is performed;

[0194] Wherein, all overlapping gaps include the independent target gap and the measurement gap partially or completely overlapping with the independent target gap.

[0195] Optionally, when the gap time overlaps, the terminal can use the longest gap among all overlapping gaps to perform the corresponding task;

[0196] Optionally, when the gap time overlaps, the terminal can use the target gap to perform the target task, such as a multi-SIM task;

[0197] Optionally, the terminal can ignore other measurement gap purposes when the gap time overlaps.

[0198] Optionally, the terminal can perform multiple gap corresponding tasks in the union time of the gap time with overlap.

[0199] Optionally, the first configuration information comprises configuration information of the non-independent target gap and configuration information of other non-independent gaps.

[0200] The configuration information of the other non-independent gaps is configured in the first measurement gap based on the configuration of the first measurement gap.

[0201] Optionally, the first configuration information can comprise multiple sets of gap patterns, such as a gap pattern of the target gap and a gap pattern of other measurement gaps.

[0202] Optionally, when the first configuration information comprises multiple sets of gap patterns, at least one set of gap patterns can be effective, wherein the effective set of gap patterns can be used as the gap pattern of the target gap.

[0203] Optionally, the multiple sets of gap patterns included in the first configuration information can all be non-independent gaps configured in the first measurement gap based on the configuration of the first measurement gap.

[0204] Optionally, the execution of the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap comprises:

[0205] The target gap is only used in the case of executing the target task.

[0206] Optionally, in the case of the target gap comprising an independent target gap and / or a non-independent target gap, the target gap or the attribute of the target gap can be optionally present in the configuration of the target gap when the target condition is met. For example, the target condition can comprise when the configuration gap is used for multi-card purposes or multi-card tasks.

[0207] For example, the terminal can be configured to use the target gap only in the case of multi-card tasks.

[0208] Optionally, the execution of the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap comprises:

[0209] The target gap is effective alone, or the target gap and at least one measurement gap are effective in parallel.

[0210] Optionally, the target gap can be valid in parallel with other measurement gaps, such as gapFR2, gapFR1, or gapUE, in the case of independent target gap and / or non-independent target gap.

[0211] Optionally, the target gap can be valid alone in the case of independent target gap and / or non-independent target gap.

[0212] Optionally, the target gap is optionally valid. That is, the terminal can choose to use the target gap or not to use the target gap.

[0213] Optionally, the terminal can selectively validate or invalidate the target gap based on the task requirement to be performed.

[0214] Optionally, after receiving the configuration information of the target gap, the terminal can validate the target gap at any time thereafter.

[0215] Optionally, the method further comprises:

[0216] The terminal sends a configuration request of the target gap to the network side device, and the configuration request of the target gap is used to request the configuration information of the target gap.

[0217] The method further comprises:

[0218] The terminal sends a configuration request of the target gap to the network side device.

[0219] The configuration request of the target gap comprises at least one of the following:

[0220] The period of the target task, the execution time of the target task, the start time request of the target gap, the length request of the target gap, the period request of the target gap, and the frequency range request of the target gap.

[0221] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network side device, and performs measurement tasks and / or non-measurement tasks based on the target gap. By designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card tasks on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0222] Figure 3 is a flowchart of the gap configuration method provided by the embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 3 The method comprises the following steps:

[0223] Step 300, the network side device determines the configuration information of the target gap.

[0224] At step 310, the network-side device sends first configuration information to the terminal, and the first configuration information comprises configuration information of the target gap.

[0225] The configuration information of the target gap is used to instruct the terminal to perform a target task in the target gap, and the target task comprises a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0226] Optionally, in order to overcome the defect that the measurement gap cannot support the UE to complete all types of multi-card tasks, a new configuration of the gap can be designed to adapt to the requirements of various types of target tasks, such as measurement tasks and / or non-measurement tasks.

[0227] Optionally, the network-side device can determine the configuration information of the target gap, and after determining the configuration information of the target gap, the network-side device can transmit the configuration information of the target gap to the terminal.

[0228] Optionally, the network-side device can transmit the first configuration information to the terminal, wherein the first configuration information comprises the configuration information of the target gap.

[0229] Optionally, after the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap, the terminal can determine the target gap based on the configuration information of the target gap, and can also use the target gap to perform the target task.

[0230] Optionally, the gap attribute field set gap pattern of the target gap is an optional gap type; different from the gap FR2, the gap FR1, and the gap UE.

[0231] Optionally, the terminal UE1 can receive the first configuration message sent by the network-side device, and the first configuration message can comprise optional configuration information of the target gap.

[0232] Optionally, the target gap can be used by the UE1 to perform a target task, such as a multi-card (Multi-SIM) task, a task of switching the UE1 to another network, and the like.

[0233] Optionally, during the use of the target gap, that is, the target gap is in effect, the UE1 can stop data transmission and reception using the target gap, or continue normal data transmission and reception without using the target gap.

[0234] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network-side device, and performs a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap. By designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0235] Optionally, the target task comprises:

[0236] The multi-card task is a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another terminal associated with the terminal.

[0237] Optionally, one feature of the multi-card terminal is that it can simultaneously camp on multiple networks, but the implementation of the multi-card terminal is different. Some terminals can simultaneously send and receive on multiple networks without affecting each other. There is also a multi-card terminal that can simultaneously camp on multiple networks, but it can use time division to camp on two networks, that is, it camps on network A for a period of time to listen to the paging of network A, and camps on network B for a period of time to listen to the paging of network B. Or, it connects to receive and transmit data on network A for a period of time, and goes to network B to receive paging for a period of time. Or, it receives data on network A for a period of time, and goes to network B to establish a connection or transmit and receive data for a period of time.

[0238] Optionally, the multi-card task is a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another terminal UE2.

[0239] Optionally, the terminal UE1 can perform the measurement task and / or the non-measurement task of UE2 on the target gap.

[0240] Optionally, UE1 and UE2 can belong to the same physical device; for example, SIM1 and SIM2 in a dual-card mobile phone.

[0241] Optionally, UE1 and UE2 can be two associated UEs, such as a mobile terminal and a device in communication connection with the mobile terminal, and the device can communicate with the network side device.

[0242] Optionally, UE1 and UE2 can be two associated UEs, such as a mobile terminal and a Bluetooth device in communication connection with the mobile terminal, and the Bluetooth device can communicate with the network side device.

[0243] Optionally, UE1 and UE2 can belong to the same user; for example, SIM1 and virtual card SIM2 in a mobile phone.

[0244] Optionally, the configuration information for determining the target gap gap includes:

[0245] Separately configure an independent target gap, or simultaneously configure an independent target gap with at least one measurement gap.

[0246] Optionally, the target gap is configured in multiple ways, including an independent target gap and / or a non-independent target gap, wherein:

[0247] The independent target gap can coexist with the traditional measurement gap or exist independently.

[0248] A non-independent target gap, e.g., configured on the basis of a measurement gap.

[0249] Optionally, the network-side device can configure a terminal with an independent target gap, and thus the configuration information of the target gap can include configuration information for configuring an independent target gap.

[0250] Optionally, the independent target gap can be configured separately, e.g., the network-side device can configure only a target gap.

[0251] Optionally, the independent target gap is configured together with at least one measurement gap, e.g., the network-side device can configure a target gap together with one or more of the measurement gaps (e.g., gapFR2, gapFR1, gapUE).

[0252] For example, the network-side device can configure a target gap together with gapFR1.

[0253] For example, the network-side device can configure a target gap together with gapFR1 and gapFR2.

[0254] Optionally, the configuration information of the independent target gap includes at least one of the following:

[0255] a reference serving cell in which the target gap is located, and / or a cell group in which the target gap is located;

[0256] an offset of the target gap;

[0257] a length of the target gap;

[0258] a period of the target gap;

[0259] and,

[0260] a frequency range of the target gap.

[0261] Optionally, the configuration information of the independent target gap can include, but is not limited to, any one or any combination of the following:

[0262] a reference serving cell in which the target gap is located;

[0263] a cell group (MCG and SCG) in which the target gap is located;

[0264] an offset of the target gap;

[0265] a length of the target gap;

[0266] a period of the target gap;

[0267] The frequency range of the target gap.

[0268] For example, the network side device can configure the target gap: GapMsim in the RRC reconfiguration message, or the target gap: GapMsim in the MeasGapConfig IE;

[0269] Wherein, the network side device can configure the properties of the target gap include:

[0270] The reference serving cell (refServCellMsim-rxx) where the target gap is located, such as the primary cell or the primary secondary cell;

[0271] The target gap period (mgrp-rxx), the value range is enumerated {ms320, ms640, ms1280, ms2560};

[0272] The target gap offset (gapOffset-rxx), an integer (0-2559);

[0273] The target gap length (mgl-rxx), N milliseconds, N is an integer;

[0274] The -rxx in the attribute name represents Release 17, Release 18, etc.

[0275] Optionally, the independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

[0276] Optionally, multiple gaps can overlap, including complete overlap and partial overlap.

[0277] Optionally, the independent target gap can partially overlap or completely overlap with other arbitrary measurement gaps.

[0278] Optionally, the configuration information for determining the target gap gap includes:

[0279] In the first measurement gap, based on the configuration of the first measurement gap, a non-independent target gap is configured, wherein the non-independent target gap corresponds to the same reference serving cell as the first measurement gap.

[0280] Optionally, the target gap is configured in multiple implementation manners, including independent target gap and / or non-independent target gap, wherein:

[0281] The independent target gap can coexist with the traditional measurement gap or exist alone;

[0282] The non-independent target gap corresponds to a measurement gap.

[0283] Optionally, for an existing first measurement gap, when its attribute such as length cannot meet the requirement of performing a target task, a non-independent target gap can be configured based on the configuration of the first measurement gap to adapt to the requirement of the target task, and thus the configuration information of the target gap can include configuration information for configuring the non-independent target gap.

[0284] Optionally, the non-independent target gap can correspond to the same reference serving cell as any other gap.

[0285] During the use of the non-independent target gap, the UE 1 can stop data transmission and reception using the non-independent target gap, or can continue data transmission and reception without using the non-independent target gap.

[0286] Optionally, the configuration information of the non-independent target gap includes at least one of the following:

[0287] The offset of the target gap;

[0288] The length of the target gap;

[0289] The period of the target gap;

[0290] and

[0291] The frequency range of the target gap.

[0292] Optionally, the configuration information of the non-independent target gap can include but is not limited to any one or any combination of the following:

[0293] The offset of the target gap;

[0294] The length of the target gap;

[0295] The period of the target gap;

[0296] and

[0297] The frequency range of the target gap.

[0298] For example, the network side device can configure the target gap GapMsim in the RRC reconfiguration message, or configure the gap pattern GapMsim of the target gap in the MeasGapConfig IE.

[0299] Among them, the network side device can configure the attributes of the target gap include:

[0300] target gap period (mgrp-rxx), value range, enumeration {ms320, ms640, ms1280, ms2560};

[0301] target gap offset (gapOffset-rxx), integer (0-2559);

[0302] target gap length (mgl-rxx), N ms, N is an integer.

[0303] The -rxx in the attribute name represents Release 17, Release 18, etc.

[0304] Optionally, the non-independent target gap partially or completely overlaps with at least one target gap corresponding to at least one second set of target gap attributes of at least one measurement gap.

[0305] Optionally, multiple gaps can overlap, including complete overlap and partial overlap.

[0306] Optionally, multiple gaps configured in the first configuration information can overlap, including complete overlap and partial overlap.

[0307] Optionally, the non-independent target gap can partially or completely overlap with other arbitrary measurement gaps.

[0308] Optionally, the first configuration information includes configuration information of the non-independent target gap and configuration information of other non-independent gaps.

[0309] The configuration information of the other non-independent gap is configured in the first measurement gap based on the configuration of the first measurement gap.

[0310] Optionally, the first configuration information can include multiple sets of gap patterns, such as a gap pattern of the target gap and a gap pattern of other measurement gaps.

[0311] Optionally, when the first configuration information includes multiple sets of gap patterns, at least one set of gap patterns can be effective, wherein the effective set of gap patterns can be used as the gap pattern of the target gap.

[0312] Optionally, the multiple sets of gap patterns included in the first configuration information can all be non-independent gaps configured in the first measurement gap based on the configuration of the first measurement gap.

[0313] Optionally, the determining the configuration information of the target gap includes:

[0314] determining the configuration information based on a configuration request of the target gap sent by the terminal; or

[0315] determining the configuration information based on a protocol definition;

[0316] The configuration request of the target gap includes at least one of the following:

[0317] a period of a target task, an execution duration of the target task, a start time request of the target gap, a length request of the target gap, a period request of the target gap, and a frequency range request of the target gap.

[0318] Optionally, when determining the configuration information of the target gap, the network-side device can determine the configuration information of the target gap corresponding to the configuration request of the target gap of the terminal based on the configuration request of the target gap of the terminal.

[0319] Optionally, when determining the configuration information of the target gap, the network-side device can determine the configuration information of the target gap based on a protocol definition.

[0320] Optionally, the determination of the configuration information based on the configuration request of the target gap sent by the terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0321] In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a period of a target task, the period of the target gap is determined based on the period of the target task.

[0322] In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes an execution duration of a target task, the length of the target gap is determined based on the execution duration of the target task.

[0323] In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a start time request of a target gap, the offset of the target gap is determined based on the start time request of the target gap.

[0324] In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a length request of a target gap, the length of the target gap is determined based on the length request of the target gap.

[0325] In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a period request of a target gap, the period of the target gap is determined based on the period request of the target gap.

[0326] In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a frequency range request of a target gap, the frequency range of the target gap is determined based on the frequency range request of the target gap.

[0327] Optionally, the terminal can send a configuration request of the target gap to the network side, which can include the related requirements of the target task or the configuration requirements of the target gap.

[0328] Optionally, the configuration request of the target gap can include the period of the target task, and the network side device can determine that the period of the target gap is longer than or equal to the period of the target task when determining the period of the target gap.

[0329] Optionally, the configuration request of the target gap can include the period request of the target gap, and the network side device can determine that the period of the target gap is longer than or equal to the period request of the target gap when determining the period of the target gap.

[0330] Optionally, the network side device can determine according to the request reported by the UE or the protocol agreement when determining the period of the target gap.

[0331] Optionally, the configuration request of the target gap can include the execution time of the target task, and the network side device can determine that the length of the target gap is longer than or equal to the execution time of the target task when determining the length of the target gap.

[0332] Optionally, the configuration request of the target gap can include the length request of the target gap, and the network side device can determine that the length of the target gap is longer than or equal to the length request of the target gap when determining the length of the target gap.

[0333] Optionally, the network side device can determine according to the request reported by the UE or the protocol agreement when determining the length of the target gap.

[0334] Optionally, the configuration request of the target gap can include the frequency range request of the target gap, and the network side device can determine that the frequency range of the target gap includes or is equal to the frequency range request of the target gap when determining the frequency range of the target gap.

[0335] Optionally, the network side device can determine according to the request reported by the UE or the protocol agreement when determining the frequency range of the target gap.

[0336] Optionally, the network side can determine any one or any combination of the following simultaneously:

[0337] The frequency offset of the target gap; the length of the target gap; the period of the target gap; and the frequency range of the target gap.

[0338] Optionally, the network side can determine any one or any combination of the following simultaneously according to the request reported by the UE or the protocol agreement:

[0339] a frequency offset of the target gap; a length of the target gap; a period of the target gap; and a frequency range of the target gap.

[0340] For example, the configuration request of the target gap can include a period and an execution duration of the target task, and the network-side device can determine that the period of the target gap is longer than or contains the period of the target task and the length of the target gap is longer than or equal to the execution duration of the target task when determining the period and the length of the target gap.

[0341] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network-side device, and performs a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap. By designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0342] It should be noted that the gap configuration method provided in the embodiments of the present application can be executed by a gap configuration device, or a control module in the gap configuration device for executing the gap configuration method. In the embodiments of the present application, the gap configuration device executes the gap configuration method as an example to illustrate the gap configuration device provided in the embodiments of the present application.

[0343] Figure 4 is one of the structural diagrams of the gap configuration device provided in the embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 4 The device includes a first receiving module 410 and a first execution module 420. Wherein:

[0344] The first receiving module 410 is configured to receive first configuration information sent by a network-side device, and the first configuration information includes configuration information of a target gap.

[0345] The first execution module 420 is configured to execute a target task based on the configuration information of the target gap.

[0346] The target task includes a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0347] Optionally, the gap configuration device can receive first configuration information sent by a network-side device through the first receiving module 410, and the first configuration information includes configuration information of a target gap. The target task can also be executed by the first execution module 420 based on the configuration information of the target gap.

[0348] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network-side device, and performs a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap. By designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0349] Optionally, the target task comprises:

[0350] a multi-card task, the multi-card task being a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another terminal, the another terminal being associated with the terminal.

[0351] Optionally, the configuration information of the target gap comprises:

[0352] configuration information of an independent target gap;

[0353] wherein the independent target gap is configured alone, or the independent target gap is configured together with at least one measurement gap.

[0354] Optionally, the configuration information of the independent target gap comprises at least one of:

[0355] a reference serving cell in which the target gap is located, and / or a cell group in which the target gap is located;

[0356] an offset of the target gap;

[0357] a length of the target gap;

[0358] a period of the target gap;

[0359] and

[0360] a frequency range of the target gap.

[0361] Optionally, the first execution module is further configured to:

[0362] use the configuration information of the independent target gap;

[0363] ignore configuration information which is in the same information element as the configuration information of the independent target gap, and which configures the same type of information as the configuration information of the target gap.

[0364] Optionally, the independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

[0365] Optionally, the first execution module is further configured to:

[0366] use a longest gap among all overlapping gaps to perform a task corresponding to the longest gap, wherein the all overlapping gaps comprise the independent target gap and a measurement gap which partially overlaps or completely overlaps with the independent target gap;

[0367] use the independent target gap to perform the target task;

[0368] ignoring a first measurement task, the first measurement task being a task corresponding to a measurement gap partially or completely overlapping with the independent target gap.

[0369] Optionally, the configuration information of the target gap includes at least one of:

[0370] In the first measurement gap, configuration information of a non-independent target gap is configured based on a configuration of the first measurement gap, wherein the non-independent target gap corresponds to a same reference serving cell as the first measurement gap.

[0371] Optionally, the configuration information of the non-independent target gap includes at least one of:

[0372] an offset of the target gap;

[0373] a length of the target gap;

[0374] a period of the target gap;

[0375] and,

[0376] a frequency range of the target gap.

[0377] Optionally, the non-independent target gap partially or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

[0378] Optionally, the first execution module is further configured to:

[0379] execute a task corresponding to a longest gap among all overlapping gaps using the longest gap;

[0380] execute the target task using the non-independent target gap;

[0381] ignore a second measurement task, the second measurement task being a task corresponding to a measurement gap partially or completely overlapping with the non-independent target gap;

[0382] execute tasks corresponding to some or all overlapping gaps using a gap time union of the some or all overlapping gaps;

[0383] wherein the all overlapping gaps include the independent target gap and measurement gaps partially or completely overlapping with the independent target gap.

[0384] Optionally, the first configuration information includes configuration information of the non-independent target gap and configuration information of other non-independent gaps.

[0385] The configuration information of the other non-independent gap is configured in the first measurement gap based on the configuration of the first measurement gap.

[0386] Optionally, the first execution module is further configured to:

[0387] The target gap is used only in the case of executing the target task.

[0388] Optionally, the first execution module is further configured to:

[0389] The target gap is effective alone, or the target gap and at least one measurement gap are effective in parallel.

[0390] Optionally, the apparatus further includes:

[0391] The second sending module is configured to send a configuration request of the target gap to a network side device.

[0392] The configuration request of the target gap includes at least one of the following:

[0393] The period of the target task, the execution duration of the target task, the start time request of the target gap, the length request of the target gap, the period request of the target gap, and the frequency range request of the target gap.

[0394] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network side device, and performs a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap, and by designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0395] The gap configuration apparatus in the embodiments of the present application can be an apparatus or an electronic device with an operating system, or a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in a terminal. The electronic device can be a mobile terminal, or a non-mobile terminal. Exemplarily, the mobile terminal can include, but is not limited to, the types of the terminal 11 listed above, and the non-mobile terminal can be a server, a network attached storage (NAS), a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a teller machine, or a self-service machine, etc., which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0396] The gap configuration apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement the various processes of the method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects, and thus details are not repeated here. Figure 2

[0397] ​Figure 5 is a structure schematic diagram of a gap configuration device provided by an embodiment of the present application, as shown in the figure, the device comprises a first determination module 510 and a first sending module 520. Wherein: Figure 5 The first determination module 510 is configured to determine the configuration information of the target gap.

[0398] The first sending module 520 is configured to send the first configuration information to the terminal, wherein the first configuration information comprises the configuration information of the target gap.

[0399] The configuration information of the target gap is used to instruct the terminal to perform a target task in the target gap, and the target task comprises a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0400] Optionally, the gap configuration device can determine the configuration information of the target gap through the first determination module 510, and can also send the first configuration information to the terminal through the first sending module 520, wherein the first configuration information comprises the configuration information of the target gap, and instructs the terminal to perform a target task in the target gap, and the target task comprises a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0401] In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network side device, and performs a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap, and by designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of multiple multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0402] Optionally, the target task comprises:

[0403] A multi-card task, wherein the multi-card task is a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another terminal, and the other terminal is associated with the terminal.

[0404] Optionally, the first determination module is further configured to:

[0405] Configure an independent target gap alone, or configure an independent target gap simultaneously with at least one measurement gap.

[0406] Optionally, the configuration information of the independent target gap comprises at least one of the following:

[0407] A reference serving cell where the target gap is located, and / or a cell group where the target gap is located;

[0408] An offset of the target gap;

[0409] A length of the target gap;

[0410]

[0411] ​a period of the target gap;

[0412] and,

[0413] a frequency range of the target gap.

[0414] Optionally, the independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

[0415] Optionally, the first determining module is further configured to:

[0416] In the first measurement gap, configure a non-independent target gap based on a configuration of the first measurement gap, wherein the non-independent target gap corresponds to a same reference serving cell as the first measurement gap.

[0417] Optionally, the configuration information of the non-independent target gap comprises at least one of:

[0418] an offset of the target gap;

[0419] a length of the target gap;

[0420] a period of the target gap;

[0421] and,

[0422] a frequency range of the target gap.

[0423] Optionally, the non-independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one target gap corresponding to at least one second target attribute set of at least one measurement gap.

[0424] Optionally, the first configuration information comprises configuration information of the non-independent target gap and configuration information of other non-independent gaps.

[0425] The configuration information of the other non-independent gaps is configuration information of other non-independent gaps configured in the first measurement gap based on a configuration of the first measurement gap.

[0426] Optionally, the first determining module is further configured to:

[0427] determine the configuration information based on a configuration request of a target gap sent by a terminal; or

[0428] determine the configuration information based on a protocol predefinition;

[0429] The configuration request of the target gap comprises at least one of:

[0430] a period of the target task, a duration of the target task, a start time request of the target gap, a length request of the target gap, a period request of the target gap, and a frequency range request of the target gap.

[0431] Optionally, the first determining module is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0432] in a case where the configuration request of the target gap comprises a period of the target task, determining a period of the target gap based on the period of the target task;

[0433] in a case where the configuration request of the target gap comprises a duration of the target task, determining a length of the target gap based on the duration of the target task;

[0434] in a case where the configuration request of the target gap comprises a start time request of the target gap, determining an offset of the target gap based on the start time request of the target gap;

[0435] in a case where the configuration request of the target gap comprises a length request of the target gap, determining a length of the target gap based on the length request of the target gap;

[0436] in a case where the configuration request of the target gap comprises a period request of the target gap, determining a period of the target gap based on the period request of the target gap;

[0437] in a case where the configuration request of the target gap comprises a frequency range request of the target gap, determining a frequency range of the target gap based on the frequency range request of the target gap.

[0438] In the embodiments of the present application, a terminal receives configuration information of a target gap sent by a network side device, and performs a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap. By designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card tasks on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0439] The gap configuration apparatus in the embodiments of the present application can be an apparatus, or a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in a terminal. The apparatus can be a mobile terminal, or a non-mobile terminal. Exemplarily, the mobile terminal can include, but is not limited to, the types of the terminal 11 listed above, and the non-mobile terminal can be a server, a Network Attached Storage (NAS), a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a cashier machine, or a self-service machine, etc., which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0440] The gap configuration apparatus in the embodiments of the present application can be an apparatus with an operating system. The operating system can be an Android operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0441] The gap configuration apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement the various processes of the method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the various processes are not described herein again. Figure 3 The method embodiments implement the various processes and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the various processes are not described herein again.

[0442] Optionally, Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device provided in the embodiments of the present application. As shown in Figure 6 the communication device 600 includes a processor 601, a memory 602, a program or instruction stored in the memory 602 and executable on the processor 601. For example, when the communication device 600 is a terminal, the program or instruction is executed by the processor 601 to implement the various processes of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. When the communication device 600 is a network side device, the program or instruction is executed by the processor 601 to implement the various processes of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the various processes are not described herein again.

[0443] Figure 7 is a hardware structural schematic diagram of a terminal provided in the embodiments of the present application.

[0444] The terminal 700 includes, but is not limited to, at least part of the components such as a radio frequency unit 701, a network module 702, an audio output unit 703, an input unit 704, a sensor 705, a display unit 706, a user input unit 707, an interface unit 708, a memory 709, and a processor 710.

[0445] Those skilled in the art can understand that the terminal 700 can further include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to the various components. The power supply can be logically connected to the processor 710 through a power management system, so as to realize functions such as management of charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. Figure 7 The terminal structure shown in the embodiments of the present application does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal can include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have different arrangement of components, which are not described herein again.

[0446] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the input unit 704 can include a graphics processor (GPU) 7041 and a microphone 7042. The graphics processor 7041 processes image data of a still picture or a video obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The display unit 706 can include a display panel 7061, which can be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 707 includes a touch panel 7071 and other input devices 7072. The touch panel 7071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 7071 can include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The other input devices 7072 can include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, on-off keys, etc.), trackballs, mice, joysticks, and the like, which will not be described here.

[0447] In the embodiments of the present application, the radio frequency unit 701 receives information from a communication peer, and sends the information to the processor 710 for processing. In addition, the radio frequency unit 701 sends information to be transmitted to the communication peer. Generally, the radio frequency unit 701 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like.

[0448] The memory 709 can be used to store software programs or instructions and various data. The memory 709 can mainly include a storage program or instruction area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program or instruction area can store an operating system, at least one application program or instruction required by a function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like. In addition, the memory 709 can include a high-speed random access memory, and can also include a non-volatile memory, which can be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. For example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid-state memory device.

[0449] The processor 710 can include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 710 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes an operating system, a user interface, and an application program or instruction, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication, such as a baseband processor. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor can also not be integrated into the processor 710.

[0450] The processor 710 is configured to:

[0451] The terminal receives first configuration information sent by the network side device, and the first configuration information includes configuration information of a target gap;

[0452] The terminal performs a target task based on the configuration information of the target gap;

[0453] The target task includes a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0454] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network side device, and performs the measurement task and / or the non-measurement task based on the target gap. By designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0455] Optionally, the target task includes:

[0456] A multi-card task, the multi-card task being a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another terminal, the another terminal being associated with the terminal.

[0457] Optionally, the configuration information of the target gap includes:

[0458] Configuration information of an independent target gap;

[0459] The independent target gap is configured alone, or the independent target gap is configured together with at least one measurement gap.

[0460] Optionally, the configuration information of the independent target gap includes at least one of the following:

[0461] A reference serving cell in which the target gap is located, and / or a cell group in which the target gap is located;

[0462] An offset of the target gap;

[0463] A length of the target gap;

[0464] A period of the target gap;

[0465] And,

[0466] A frequency range of the target gap.

[0467] Optionally, the processor 710 is configured to:

[0468] Use the configuration information of the independent target gap;

[0469] ignore configuration information of the independent target gap, which is in the same information element as the configuration information of the target gap and configures the same type of information as the configuration information of the target gap.

[0470] Optionally, the independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

[0471] Optionally, the processor 710 is configured to perform at least one of:

[0472] perform a task corresponding to the longest gap among all overlapping gaps, wherein the all overlapping gaps include the independent target gap and a measurement gap partially overlapping or completely overlapping with the independent target gap;

[0473] perform the target task using the independent target gap;

[0474] ignore a first measurement task corresponding to a measurement gap partially overlapping or completely overlapping with the independent target gap.

[0475] Optionally, the configuration information of the target gap includes:

[0476] configure configuration information of a non-independent target gap based on a configuration of the first measurement gap in the first measurement gap, wherein the non-independent target gap corresponds to a same reference serving cell as the first measurement gap.

[0477] Optionally, the configuration information of the non-independent target gap includes at least one of:

[0478] an offset of the target gap;

[0479] a length of the target gap;

[0480] a period of the target gap;

[0481] and

[0482] a frequency range of the target gap.

[0483] Optionally, the non-independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

[0484] Optionally, the processor 710 is configured to perform at least one of:

[0485] perform a task corresponding to the longest gap among all overlapping gaps;

[0486] perform the target task using the non-independent target gap;

[0487] ignoring a second measurement task corresponding to a measurement gap partially or completely overlapping with the non-independent target gap;

[0488] performing a task corresponding to the partially or completely overlapping gap using a gap time set of the partially or completely overlapping gap;

[0489] wherein the completely overlapping gap includes the independent target gap and a measurement gap partially or completely overlapping with the independent target gap.

[0490] Optionally, the first configuration information includes configuration information of the non-independent target gap and configuration information of another non-independent gap.

[0491] wherein the configuration information of the another non-independent gap is configured in the first measurement gap based on configuration of the first measurement gap.

[0492] Optionally, the processor 710 is configured to:

[0493] use the target gap only in the case of performing a target task.

[0494] Optionally, the processor 710 is configured to:

[0495] the target gap is effective alone, or the target gap and at least one measurement gap are effective in parallel.

[0496] Optionally, the processor 710 is configured to:

[0497] the terminal sends a configuration request of the target gap to the network side device;

[0498] wherein the configuration request of the target gap includes at least one of the following:

[0499] a period of a target task; an execution duration of a target task; a start time request of a target gap; a length request of a target gap; a period request of a target gap; and a frequency range request of a target gap.

[0500] In the embodiments of the present application, by receiving the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network side device by the terminal, and performing a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap, the gap requirement of multiple multi-card tasks is efficiently supported by designing the configuration of the target gap, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0501] The terminal embodiment in the embodiments of the present application is a product embodiment corresponding to the method embodiments described above, all implementation manners in the method embodiments described above are applicable to the terminal embodiment, and the same or similar technical effects can also be achieved, so details are not repeated here.

[0502] Figure 8 is a hardware structure schematic diagram of the network side device provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0503] As shown in Figure 8 , the network side device 800 includes an antenna 801, a radio frequency device 802, and a baseband device 803. The antenna 801 is connected with the radio frequency device 802. In the uplink direction, the radio frequency device 802 receives information through the antenna 801 and sends the received information to the baseband device 803 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 803 processes the information to be sent and sends it to the radio frequency device 802, and the radio frequency device 802 processes the received information and sends it out through the antenna 801.

[0504] The above frequency band processing device can be located in the baseband device 803, and the method performed by the network side device in the above embodiments can be implemented in the baseband device 803. The baseband device 803 includes a processor 804 and a memory 805.

[0505] The baseband device 803 may, for example, include at least one baseband board on which a plurality of chips are disposed, as shown in Figure 8 , one of the chips is, for example, the processor 804, which is connected with the memory 805 to call the programs in the memory 805 and perform the network device operations shown in the above method embodiments.

[0506] The baseband device 803 can also include a network interface 806 for interacting information with the radio frequency device 802, and the interface is, for example, a common public radio interface (common public radio interface, CPRI for short).

[0507] Specifically, the network side device of the embodiments of the present application further includes instructions or programs stored on the memory 805 and executable on the processor 804, and the processor 804 calls the instructions or programs in the memory 805 to perform the methods shown in Figure 3 and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

[0508] The processor 804 is configured to:

[0509] The network side device determines the configuration information of the target gap;

[0510] The network side device sends the first configuration information to the terminal, and the first configuration information includes the configuration information of the target gap.

[0511] The configuration information of the target gap is used to instruct the terminal to perform a target task in the target gap, and the target task includes a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task.

[0512] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal receives the configuration information of the target gap sent by the network side device, and performs a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap. By designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0513] Optionally, the target task includes:

[0514] a multi-card task, the multi-card task being a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another terminal, the another terminal being associated with the terminal.

[0515] Optionally, the processor 804 is configured to:

[0516] configure an independent target gap alone or simultaneously with at least one measurement gap.

[0517] Optionally, the configuration information of the independent target gap includes at least one of:

[0518] a reference serving cell in which the target gap is located, and / or a cell group in which the target gap is located;

[0519] an offset of the target gap;

[0520] a length of the target gap;

[0521] a period of the target gap;

[0522] and

[0523] a frequency range of the target gap.

[0524] Optionally, the independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

[0525] Optionally, the processor 804 is configured to:

[0526] in the first measurement gap, configure a non-independent target gap based on the configuration of the first measurement gap, wherein the non-independent target gap corresponds to a same reference serving cell as the first measurement gap.

[0527] Optionally, the configuration information of the non-independent target gap includes at least one of:

[0528] an offset of the target gap;

[0529] a length of the target gap;

[0530] a period of the target gap;

[0531] and,

[0532] a frequency range of the target gap.

[0533] Optionally, the non-independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with a target gap corresponding to at least one second set of target attributes of at least one measurement gap.

[0534] Optionally, the first configuration information comprises configuration information of the non-independent target gap and configuration information of other non-independent gaps.

[0535] The configuration information of the other non-independent gaps is configuration information of the other non-independent gaps configured in the first measurement gap based on configuration of the first measurement gap.

[0536] Optionally, the processor 804 is configured to:

[0537] determine the configuration information based on a configuration request of the target gap sent by the terminal; or

[0538] determine the configuration information based on a protocol definition.

[0539] The configuration request of the target gap comprises at least one of the following:

[0540] a period of a target task, an execution duration of the target task, a start time request of the target gap, a length request of the target gap, a period request of the target gap, and a frequency range request of the target gap.

[0541] Optionally, the processor 804 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0542] in a case where the configuration request of the target gap comprises the period of the target task, determine the period of the target gap based on the period of the target task; in a case where the configuration request of the target gap comprises the execution duration of the target task, determine the length of the target gap based on the execution duration of the target task.

[0543] in a case where the configuration request of the target gap comprises the start time request of the target gap, determine the offset of the target gap based on the start time request of the target gap.

[0544] In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a length request of the target gap, a length of the target gap is determined based on the length request of the target gap;

[0545] In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a period request of the target gap, a period of the target gap is determined based on the period request of the target gap.

[0546] In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a frequency range request of the target gap, a frequency range of the target gap is determined based on the frequency range request of the target gap.

[0547] In the embodiments of the present application, a terminal receives configuration information of a target gap sent by a network side device, and performs a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task based on the target gap. By designing the configuration of the target gap, the gap requirements of various multi-card tasks are efficiently supported, and the influence of the multi-card task on the data throughput of the terminal is reduced.

[0548] The network side device embodiment in the embodiments of the present application is a product embodiment corresponding to the above-mentioned method embodiment. All implementation manners in the above-mentioned method embodiment are applicable to the terminal embodiment, and can also achieve the same or similar technical effects, so the details are not repeated here.

[0549] The embodiments of the present application also provide a readable storage medium, which stores a program or instructions. The program or instructions are executed by a processor to implement various processes of the above-mentioned gap configuration method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the details are not repeated here.

[0550] The processor is the processor in the terminal in the above-mentioned embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), a random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0551] The embodiments of the present application further provide a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled with the processor. The processor is used to run a network side device program or instructions to implement various processes of the above-mentioned gap configuration method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the details are not repeated here.

[0552] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be referred to as a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system, or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0553] It should be noted that, in the present document, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, exclude the presence of additional elements of a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the method and apparatus of the present application can be carried out by more than one process, method, article, or apparatus either simultaneously, concurrently, or with intervening action that are carried out at the same time, in any order, or in an overlapping manner. Also, it is to be understood that the features described with respect to some examples can be combined in other examples.

[0554] From the above description of the embodiments, it is clear that the above-described method of the embodiments can be realized by means of software and the necessary universal hardware platform, of course, it can also be realized by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better embodiment. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product in essence or in the form of a part of the prior art. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk), and includes a plurality of instructions for making a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) execute the method described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0555] The embodiments of the present application are described above in combination with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, and the above-described specific embodiments are only illustrative, not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many forms under the inspiration of the present application without departing from the scope of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A gap configuration method, characterized by, The method comprises: The terminal receives first configuration information sent by the network side device, and the first configuration information comprises configuration information of a target gap; The terminal performs a target task based on the configuration information of the target gap; The target task comprises a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task; The configuration information of the target gap comprises: Configuration information of an independent target gap; The independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap; The performing of the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap comprises: Ignoring a first measurement task corresponding to a measurement gap partially overlapping or completely overlapping with the independent target gap.

2. The gap configuration method of claim 1, wherein The target task comprises: A multi-card task, which is a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another terminal associated with the terminal.

3. The gap configuration method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by, The independent target gap is configured independently, or the independent target gap is configured together with at least one measurement gap.

4. The gap configuration method of claim 3, wherein The configuration information of the independent target gap comprises at least one of the following: A reference serving cell where the target gap is located, and / or a cell group where the target gap is located; An offset of the target gap; A length of the target gap; A period of the target gap; and A frequency range of the target gap. The performing of the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap comprises:

5. The gap configuration method of claim 4, wherein Using the configuration information of the independent target gap; Ignoring configuration information of the same type as the configuration information of the target gap in the same information element as the configuration information of the independent target gap. The target gap is used to perform the multi-card task.

6. The gap configuration method of claim 1, wherein, The performing of the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap further comprises:

7. The gap configuration method of claim 1, wherein Using a longest gap in all overlapping gaps to perform a task corresponding to the longest gap, wherein the all overlapping gaps comprise the independent target gap and a measurement gap partially overlapping or completely overlapping with the independent target gap; Using the independent target gap to perform the target task. The configuration information of the target gap comprises:

8. The gap configuration method of claim 1, wherein, In a first measurement gap, configuration information of a non-independent target gap is configured based on configuration of the first measurement gap, wherein the non-independent target gap corresponds to a same reference serving cell as the first measurement gap. The configuration information of the non-independent target gap comprises at least one of the following:

9. The gap configuration method of claim 8, wherein, An offset of the target gap; A length of the target gap; A period of the target gap; and A frequency range of the target gap. The non-independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap. The performing of the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap comprises at least one of the following:

10. The gap configuration method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, Using a longest gap in all overlapping gaps to perform a task corresponding to the longest gap; 11. The gap configuration method of claim 10, wherein, Using the non-independent target gap to perform the target task; ​ ​ ignore a second measurement task, the second measurement task being a task corresponding to a measurement gap partially or fully overlapping with the non-independent target gap; perform the task corresponding to the partially or fully overlapping gap using a union of gap time of the partially or fully overlapping gap; wherein the all overlapping gaps include the independent target gap and a measurement gap partially or fully overlapping with the independent target gap.

12. The gap configuration method according to claim 8 or 9 or 11, characterized by, the first configuration information includes configuration information of the non-independent target gap and configuration information of other non-independent gaps; wherein the configuration information of the other non-independent gaps is configuration information of other non-independent gaps configured in the first measurement gap based on configuration of the first measurement gap.

13. The method of claim 4 or 5 or any of claims 7-9 or 11, wherein, the performing the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap includes: the target gap is only used in the case of performing the target task.

14. The method of gap configuration according to any one of claims 4 or 5 or 7-9 or 11, wherein, the performing the target task based on the configuration information of the target gap includes: the target gap is effective alone or the target gap and at least one measurement gap are effective in parallel.

15. The method of gap placement according to any one of claims 1 or 2 or 4 or 5 or 7-9 or 11, wherein, the method further includes: the terminal sending a configuration request of the target gap to a network side device; wherein the configuration request of the target gap includes at least one of the following: a period of the target task; an execution duration of the target task; a start time request of the target gap; a length request of the target gap; a period request of the target gap; and a frequency range request of the target gap.

16. A method of gap configuration, comprising: the method includes: the network side device determining configuration information of the target gap; the network side device sending first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including the configuration information of the target gap; wherein the configuration information of the target gap is used to instruct the terminal to perform a target task in the target gap, the target task including a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task; the configuration information of the target gap includes configuration information of an independent target gap; the independent target gap partially or fully overlaps with at least one measurement gap; wherein the target task further includes ignoring a first measurement task, the first measurement task being a task corresponding to a measurement gap partially or fully overlapping with the independent target gap.

17. The gap configuration method of claim 16, wherein, the target task includes: a multi-card task, the multi-card task being a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task of another terminal, the other terminal being associated with the terminal.

18. The gap configuration method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized by, the determining the configuration information of the target gap includes: configuring the independent target gap alone or configuring the independent target gap simultaneously with at least one measurement gap.

19. The gap configuration method of claim 18, wherein, the configuration information of the independent target gap includes at least one of the following: a reference serving cell where the target gap is located and / or a cell group where the target gap is located; an offset of the target gap; a length of the target gap; a period of the target gap; and a frequency range of the target gap. the determining the configuration information of the target gap includes:

20. The gap configuration method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized by, ​ In the first measurement gap, a non-independent target gap is configured based on a configuration of the first measurement gap, wherein the non-independent target gap corresponds to a same reference serving cell as the first measurement gap.

21. The gap configuration method of claim 20, wherein, The configuration information of the non-independent target gap comprises at least one of: an offset of the target gap; a length of the target gap; a period of the target gap; a frequency range of the target gap. The non-independent target gap partially or completely overlaps with a target gap corresponding to at least one second target attribute set of at least one measurement gap.

22. The gap configuration method of claim 21, wherein, The first configuration information comprises configuration information of the non-independent target gap and configuration information of another non-independent gap.

23. The gap configuration method according to claim 21 or 22, characterized by, The configuration information of the another non-independent gap is configured based on a configuration of the first measurement gap in the first measurement gap. The configuration information of the target gap comprises:

24. The gap configuration method according to claim 19 or 16 or 21 or 22, characterized in that, determining the configuration information based on a target gap configuration request sent by a terminal; or determining the configuration information based on a protocol definition. The target gap configuration request comprises at least one of: a period of a target task; an execution duration of the target task; a start time request of the target gap; a length request of the target gap; a period request of the target gap; and a frequency range request of the target gap. The determining the configuration information based on the target gap configuration request sent by the terminal comprises at least one of:

25. The gap configuration method of claim 24, wherein, in a case where the target gap configuration request comprises the period of the target task, determining the period of the target gap based on the period of the target task; in a case where the target gap configuration request comprises the execution duration of the target task, determining the length of the target gap based on the execution duration of the target task; in a case where the target gap configuration request comprises the start time request of the target gap, determining the offset of the target gap based on the start time request of the target gap; in a case where the target gap configuration request comprises the length request of the target gap, determining the length of the target gap based on the length request of the target gap; in a case where the target gap configuration request comprises the period request of the target gap, determining the period of the target gap based on the period request of the target gap; in a case where the target gap configuration request comprises the frequency range request of the target gap, determining the frequency range of the target gap based on the frequency range request of the target gap. The apparatus comprises:

26. A gap configuration device, comprising: a first receiving module configured to receive first configuration information sent by a network side device, wherein the first configuration information comprises configuration information of a target gap; a first execution module configured to execute a target task based on the configuration information of the target gap. The target task comprises a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task. The configuration information of the target gap comprises configuration information of an independent target gap. ​ The independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap; The first execution module is further configured to ignore a first measurement task, which is a task corresponding to a measurement gap partially overlapping or completely overlapping with the independent target gap.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein, The independent target gap is configured independently, or the independent target gap is configured together with at least one measurement gap.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein, The first execution module is further configured to: use the configuration information of the independent target gap; ignore configuration information in the same information element as the configuration information of the independent target gap, and of the same type as the configuration information of the target gap.

29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein, The first execution module is further configured to: use the longest gap among all overlapping gaps to execute a task corresponding to the longest gap, wherein the all overlapping gaps include the independent target gap and a measurement gap partially overlapping or completely overlapping with the independent target gap; execute the target task using the independent target gap.

30. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein, The configuration information of the target gap includes: In the first measurement gap, configuration information of a non-independent target gap is configured based on the configuration of the first measurement gap, wherein the non-independent target gap corresponds to the same reference serving cell as the first measurement gap.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein, The non-independent target gap partially overlaps or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein, The first execution module is further configured to: use the longest gap among all overlapping gaps to execute a task corresponding to the longest gap; execute the target task using the non-independent target gap; ignore a second measurement task, which is a task corresponding to a measurement gap partially overlapping or completely overlapping with the non-independent target gap; execute tasks corresponding to part or all of the overlapping gaps using a gap time set of the part or all of the overlapping gaps; wherein the all overlapping gaps include the independent target gap and a measurement gap partially overlapping or completely overlapping with the independent target gap.

33. The apparatus of claim 28 or 29 or 30 or 32, wherein, The first execution module is further configured to: use the target gap only in the case of executing a target task.

34. The apparatus of claim 28 or 29 or 30 or 32, wherein, The first execution module is further configured to: The target gap is effective independently, or the target gap and at least one measurement gap are effective in parallel.

35. The apparatus of claim 26 or 28 or 29 or 30 or 32, wherein, The apparatus further includes: A second sending module configured to send a configuration request of a target gap to a network side device; The configuration request of the target gap includes at least one of the following: a target task period; a target task execution duration; a target gap start time request; a target gap length request; a target gap period request; and a target gap frequency range request.

36. A gap configuration device, comprising: The apparatus includes: A first determination module configured to determine configuration information of a target gap; A first sending module configured to send first configuration information to a terminal, wherein the first configuration information includes the configuration information of the target gap; The first determination module is further configured to: determine configuration information of a target gap, wherein the target gap is a target gap corresponding to a target task; The first sending module is further configured to: send the configuration information of the target gap to the terminal. The configuration information of the target gap is used to instruct the terminal to perform a target task in the target gap, and the target task includes a measurement task and / or a non-measurement task; the target task further includes ignoring a first measurement task, and the first measurement task is a task corresponding to a measurement gap partially or completely overlapping with the target gap. The first determining module is further configured to configure configuration information of an independent target gap, and the independent target gap partially or completely overlaps with at least one measurement gap.

37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein, The first determining module is further configured to: The first determining module is further configured to:

38. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein, The first determining module is further configured to: The first determining module is further configured to:

39. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein, The first determining module is further configured to: The first determining module is further configured to: The configuration request of the target gap includes at least one of the following: The first determining module is further configured to perform at least one of the following: In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a period of the target task, the first determining module is configured to determine a period of the target gap based on the period of the target task; 40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein, In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a length of the target task, the first determining module is configured to determine a length of the target gap based on the length of the target task; In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a start time request of the target gap, the first determining module is configured to determine an offset of the target gap based on the start time request of the target gap; In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a length request of the target gap, the first determining module is configured to determine a length of the target gap based on the length request of the target gap; In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a period request of the target gap, the first determining module is configured to determine a period of the target gap based on the period request of the target gap; In a case where the configuration request of the target gap includes a frequency range request of the target gap, the first determining module is configured to determine a frequency range of the target gap based on the frequency range request of the target gap. The processor, the memory, and the program or the instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor are used to implement the steps of the gap configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 15. The processor, the memory, and the program or the instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor are used to implement the steps of the gap configuration method according to any one of claims 16 to 25.

41. A terminal, characterized by ​ 42. A network-side device, comprising: ​ 43. A readable storage medium characterized by, The readable storage medium stores programs or instructions, which are executed by the processor to implement the steps of the gap configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, or the steps of the gap configuration method according to any one of claims 16 to 25.

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