Measurement Method and Device for Bluetooth Device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for measuring a Bluetooth device. The method for measuring a Bluetooth device includes: determining a minimized drive test (MDT) configuration signaling to be sent based on a Bluetooth device measurement event that a user equipment needs to execute, where the MDT configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute; and sending the MDT configuration signaling to be sent to a receiving end. The technical solution of the present disclosure can enable the user equipment to perform measurement operations on the Bluetooth device during the MDT process, help the user equipment report measurement information of the Bluetooth device, and better apply the MDT technology to indoor scenarios, thereby promoting the popularization and application of the MDT technology.

Description

[0001] Divisional Application Declaration

[0002] This application is a divisional application of a Chinese patent application with the application number 201880000371.6, the filing date of March 27, 2018, and the invention creation name of "Measurement Method and Device for Bluetooth Devices". Technical Field

[0003] The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular, to a measurement method and device for Bluetooth devices. Background Art

[0004] The Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) technology is a technology that obtains relevant parameters required for network optimization through measurement reports reported by User Equipment (UE). It is mainly applied to outdoor scenarios, and the UE can perform accurate positioning and report measurement reports through the Global Positioning System (GPS). With the development of mobile communication technologies, more and more mobile communications and traffic are generated in indoor scenarios. In addition, there are more and more Bluetooth devices and Wireless-Fidelity (WIFI) devices deployed indoors. The existing MDT technology faces some challenges.

[0005] In order to better apply the MDT technology to indoor scenarios, the UE can record and report information about surrounding Bluetooth devices and / or WIFI devices. The related technologies do not provide a solution on how the core network configures the UE to measure Bluetooth devices. Therefore, a new solution needs to be proposed to solve the problem of recording and reporting information about surrounding Bluetooth devices by the UE. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To overcome the problems existing in the related technologies, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement method and device for Bluetooth devices, so as to implement a solution in which a core network device configures the UE to measure Bluetooth devices during the MDT process, and further implement the measurement of specific Bluetooth devices.

[0007] According to the first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a measurement method for Bluetooth devices is provided, which is applied to a sending end. The method includes:

[0008] Based on a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute, determine a Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) configuration signaling to be sent, where the MDT configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute;

[0009] Send the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent to the receiving end.

[0010] In one embodiment, the Bluetooth device measurement events include: an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and / or an event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0011] In one embodiment, when the user equipment performs initial access, the sending end is a core network device;

[0012] Determining the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent based on the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to perform includes:

[0013] Adding a first bit and / or a second bit to the measurement activation information unit of the minimized drive test configuration signaling in the application layer protocol of the S1 interface to obtain the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent, where the first bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and the second bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0014] In one embodiment, when the user equipment performs a cell handover, the sending end is the source base station;

[0015] Determining the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent based on the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to perform includes:

[0016] Adding a first bit and / or a second bit to the measurement activation information unit of the minimized drive test configuration signaling in the application layer protocol of the X2 interface to obtain the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent, where the first bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and the second bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0017] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for measuring a Bluetooth device is provided, which is applied to a receiving end. The method includes:

[0018] Receiving the minimized drive test configuration signaling sent by the sending end, where the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to perform;

[0019] Sending measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment, where the measurement configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to perform.

[0020] In one embodiment, the Bluetooth device measurement events include: an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and / or an event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0021] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a measurement device for a Bluetooth device is provided, which is applied to a sending end. The device includes:

[0022] A determination module, configured to determine a minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent based on a Bluetooth device measurement event that a user equipment needs to execute, where the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute;

[0023] A first sending module, configured to send the to-be-sent minimized drive test configuration signaling to a receiving end.

[0024] In an embodiment, the Bluetooth device measurement event includes: an event of measuring the MAC address of a Bluetooth device, and / or, an event of measuring the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device.

[0025] In an embodiment, when the user equipment performs initial access, the sending end is a core network device;

[0026] The determination module is configured to add a first bit and / or a second bit to a measurement activation information unit of a minimized drive test configuration signaling of an application layer protocol of an S1 interface, to obtain the to-be-sent minimized drive test configuration signaling, where the first bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the MAC address of a Bluetooth device, and the second bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device.

[0027] In an embodiment, when the user equipment performs cell handover, the sending end is a source base station;

[0028] The determination module is configured to add a first bit and / or a second bit to a measurement activation information unit of a minimized drive test configuration signaling of an application layer protocol of an X2 interface, to obtain the to-be-sent minimized drive test configuration signaling, where the first bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the MAC address of a Bluetooth device, and the second bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device.

[0029] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a measurement device for a Bluetooth device is provided, which is applied to a receiving end. The device includes:

[0030] A receiving module, configured to receive a minimized drive test configuration signaling sent by a sending end, where the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries a Bluetooth device measurement event that a user equipment needs to execute;

[0031] A second sending module, configured to send a measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment, where the measurement configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute.

[0032] In one embodiment, the Bluetooth device measurement event includes: an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and / or an event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0033] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a transmitting end, including:

[0034] a processor;

[0035] a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

[0036] wherein, the processor is configured to:

[0037] Based on the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute, determine the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent, and the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute;

[0038] Send the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent to the receiving end.

[0039] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a receiving end, including:

[0040] a processor;

[0041] a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

[0042] wherein, the processor is configured to:

[0043] Perform a random access operation based on a random access procedure;

[0044] Receive the minimized drive test configuration signaling sent by the transmitting end, and the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute;

[0045] Send measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment, and the measurement configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute.

[0046] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, on which computer instructions are stored, and when the instructions are executed by a processor, the following steps are implemented:

[0047] Based on the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute, determine the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent, and the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute;

[0048] Send the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent to the receiving end.

[0049] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a non - temporary computer - readable storage medium, on which computer instructions are stored, and when the instructions are executed by a processor, the following steps are implemented:

[0050] Receive the minimized drive test (MDT) configuration signaling sent by a sending end, where the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries Bluetooth device measurement events that a user equipment needs to execute;

[0051] Send measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment, where the measurement configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute.

[0052] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects:

[0053] By indicating the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute to a base station through the minimized drive test configuration signaling, it is possible to enable the user equipment to perform measurement operations on Bluetooth devices during the MDT process, which helps the user equipment report measurement information of Bluetooth devices, and better apply the MDT technology to indoor scenarios, thereby realizing the popularization and promotion of the application of the MDT technology.

[0054] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0055] The drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present invention, and are used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present invention.

[0056] Figure 1A is a flowchart of a method for measuring a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0057] Figure 1B is a scenario diagram 1 of a method for measuring a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0058] Figure 1C is a scenario of a method for measuring a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment Figure 2 .

[0059] Figure 2 is an interaction flowchart 1 between various communication entities in a method for measuring a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0060] Figure 3 is an interaction process between various communication entities in another method for measuring a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment Figure 2 .

[0061] Figure 4It is a flowchart of a measurement method for a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0062] Figure 5 It is a block diagram of a measurement device for a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0063] Figure 6 It is a block diagram of a measurement device for a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0064] Figure 7 It is a block diagram of a measurement device applicable to a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed implementation manners

[0065] Here, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and the examples are shown in the drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementation manners described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementation manners consistent with the present invention. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0066] Figure 1A It is a flowchart of a measurement method for a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment, Figure 1B It is a first scenario diagram of a measurement method for a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment, Figure 1C It is a scenario of a measurement method for a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment Figure 2 ; The measurement method of the Bluetooth device can be applied to a sending end (the sending end can be a core network device or a source base station), as Figure 1A shown, the measurement method of the Bluetooth device includes the following steps 101-102:

[0067] In step 101, based on the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute, determine the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent, and the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute.

[0068] In one embodiment, when a user equipment initially accesses the network, a core network device may indicate, through minimized drive test configuration signaling, the drive test events that the user equipment needs to perform. For example, if the core network device needs the user equipment to report the MAC address of a Bluetooth device, a first bit may be added to the Measurements to Activate information element in the MDT Configuration signaling of the application layer (S1AP) protocol of the S1 interface, and this first bit is used to indicate to the base station that the user equipment needs to perform an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device.

[0069] In one embodiment, when a user equipment switches from a source base station to a target base station, the source base station may indicate, through minimized drive test configuration signaling, the drive test events that the user equipment needs to perform to the target base station. For example, if the core network device needs the user equipment to report the signal reception strength of a Bluetooth device, a second bit may be added to the Measurements to Activate information element in the MDT Configuration signaling of the application layer (X2AP) protocol of the X2 interface, and this second bit is used to indicate to the base station that the user equipment needs to perform an event of measuring the signal reception strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0070] In one embodiment, Bluetooth device measurement events may include: an event of measuring the MAC address of a Bluetooth device, and / or, an event of measuring the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device. Among them, the event of measuring the MAC address of a Bluetooth device may be indicated to the base station by adding a first bit, such as the M8 bit, to the Measurements to Activate information element; the event of measuring the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device may be indicated to the base station by adding a second bit, such as the M9 bit, to the Measurements to Activate information element.

[0071] In one embodiment, Bluetooth device measurement events may further include other Bluetooth device-related measurement events. For each measurement event to be performed, it may also be implemented by adding a bit to the Measurements to Activate information element.

[0072] In step 102, send the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent to the receiving end.

[0073] In one embodiment, when a user equipment initially accesses the network, the receiving end may be the base station to which the user equipment currently accesses; in one embodiment, when a user equipment switches from a source base station to a target base station, the receiving end may be the source base station to which the user equipment is about to switch.

[0074] In an exemplary scenario, as Figure 1B shown, it includes a base station 10, a user equipment 20, a core network device 30, etc. Among them, when the user equipment 20 initially accesses the base station 10, the core network device 30 can send the minimized drive test configuration signaling MDT Configuration signaling of S1AP to the base station 10, and set the measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute through the Measurements to Activate information element of the MDT Configuration signaling. For example, when it is necessary for the user equipment 20 to report the MAC address of the Bluetooth device and the signal reception strength of the Bluetooth device, corresponding bit positions can be added in the Measurements to Activate information element, and the value of the bit position is set to 1. Thus, the user equipment 20 can execute the corresponding measurement events and report the measurement information of the Bluetooth device.

[0075] In an exemplary scenario, as Figure 1C shown, it includes a source base station 10, a target base station 20, a user equipment 30, etc. Among them, when the user equipment 20 is about to hand over from the source base station 10 to the target base station 20, the source base station 10 can send the minimized drive test configuration signaling MDT Configuration signaling of X2AP to the target base station 20, and set the measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute through the Measurements to Activate information element of the MDT Configuration signaling. For example, when it is necessary for the user equipment 30 to report the MAC address of the Bluetooth device and the signal reception strength of the Bluetooth device, corresponding bit positions can be added in the Measurements to Activate information element, and the value of the bit position is set to 1. Thus, the user equipment 30 can execute the corresponding measurement events and report the measurement information of the Bluetooth device.

[0076] Through the above step 101-step 102 of this embodiment, by indicating the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute to the base station through the minimized drive test configuration signaling, the user equipment can execute the measurement operation on the Bluetooth device during the MDT process, which helps the user equipment report the measurement information of the Bluetooth device, better apply the MDT technology to the indoor scenario, and thus popularize and promote the application of the MDT technology.

[0077] For the specific implementation of the measurement of the Bluetooth device, please refer to the subsequent embodiments.

[0078] The following uses specific embodiments to illustrate the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0079] Figure 2It is the first interaction flowchart among various communication entities in a measurement method of a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment; in this embodiment, the above method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is applied to Figure 1B In the shown application scenario, when the user equipment initially accesses the network, various communication entities interact, so that the user equipment can perform measurement operations on the Bluetooth device during the MDT process as an example for exemplary illustration. As Figure 2 shown, it includes the following steps:

[0080] In step 201, the core network device adds a first bit and / or a second bit to the measurement activation information unit of the minimized drive test configuration signaling in the S1XP protocol to obtain the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent.

[0081] In one embodiment, by adding a first bit (which can be the eighth bit, M8) to the Measurements to Activate unit, it can be used to instruct the user equipment to measure the MAC address of the Bluetooth device and report the measurement result.

[0082] In one embodiment, by adding a second bit (which can be the ninth bit, M9) to the Measurements to Activate unit, it can be used to instruct the user equipment to measure the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the Bluetooth device and report the measurement result.

[0083] In step 202, the core network device sends the obtained minimized drive test configuration signaling to the base station.

[0084] In step 203, after receiving the minimized drive test configuration signaling, the base station generates a measurement configuration signaling.

[0085] In one embodiment, after receiving the MDT Configuration signaling, the base station may generate a measurement configuration measconfig signaling based on the values of each bit in the Measurements to Activate information element. For example, if the value of the bit used to indicate that the user equipment measures the MAC address of a Bluetooth device in the Measurements to Activate information element is 1, an event of newly adding the measurement of the MAC address of the Bluetooth device may be added to the measurement configuration signaling and configured for the user equipment; if the value of the bit used to indicate that the user equipment measures the MAC address of a Bluetooth device in the Measurements to Activate information element is 0, adding an event of newly adding the measurement of the MAC address of the Bluetooth device to the measurement configuration signaling may be rejected, that is, the user equipment is not configured to execute an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device.

[0086] In step 204, the base station sends a measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment.

[0087] In one embodiment, the measurement configuration signaling carries a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute.

[0088] In step 205, the user equipment performs a measurement operation and reports a measurement result based on the measurement event configured in the measurement configuration signaling.

[0089] In one embodiment, the user equipment may perform a minimized drive test operation based on the measurement event configured in the measurement configuration signaling. If the measurement configuration signaling carries a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute, the user equipment also performs a corresponding Bluetooth device measurement operation during the MDT operation.

[0090] In this embodiment, through the signaling interaction between the user equipment, the base station, and the core network equipment, when the user equipment accesses the network, the core network equipment indicates the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute to the base station through the minimized drive test configuration signaling, enabling the user equipment to perform a measurement operation on the Bluetooth device during the MDT process, which helps the user equipment report measurement information of the Bluetooth device and better apply the MDT technology to indoor scenarios, thus promoting the popularization and application of the MDT technology.

[0091] Figure 3 It is the interaction process between each communication entity in another measurement method of a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment Figure 2 ; this embodiment uses the above method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure and is applied to Figure 1BIn the application scenario shown, when a user equipment switches from a source base station to a target base station, each communication entity interacts so that the user equipment can perform measurement operations on a Bluetooth device during the MDT process. This is taken as an example for illustrative purposes, as follows Figure 3 As shown, the method includes the following steps:

[0092] In step 301, the source base station adds a first bit and / or a second bit to the measurement activation information unit of the minimized drive test configuration signaling in the application layer protocol of the X2 interface, to obtain the minimized drive test configuration signaling to be sent.

[0093] In one embodiment, by adding a first bit (which can be the eighth bit, M8) to the Measurements to Activate information unit of the X2AP's MDT Configuration signaling, it can be used to instruct the user equipment to measure the MAC address of the Bluetooth device and report the measurement result.

[0094] In one embodiment, by adding a second bit (which can be the ninth bit, M9) to the Measurements to Activate information unit, it can be used to instruct the user equipment to measure the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the Bluetooth device and report the measurement result.

[0095] In step 302, the source base station sends the obtained minimized drive test configuration signaling to the target base station.

[0096] In step 303, after receiving the minimized drive test configuration signaling, the target base station generates a measurement configuration signaling.

[0097] In one embodiment, after receiving the MDT Configuration signaling, the target base station can generate a measconfig measurement configuration signaling based on the values of each bit in the Measurements to Activate information unit. For example, if the value of the bit used to instruct the user equipment to measure the MAC address of the Bluetooth device in the Measurements to Activate information unit is 1, the event of newly adding the measurement of the MAC address of the Bluetooth device can be added to the measurement configuration signaling and configured for the user equipment; if the value of the bit used to instruct the user equipment to measure the MAC address of the Bluetooth device in the Measurements to Activate information unit is 0, the event of newly adding the measurement of the MAC address of the Bluetooth device can be refused to be added to the measurement configuration signaling, that is, the user equipment is not configured to execute the event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device.

[0098] In step 304, the target base station sends measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment, and the measurement configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to perform.

[0099] In step 305, the user equipment performs measurement operations and reports measurement results based on the measurement events configured in the measurement configuration signaling.

[0100] In this embodiment, through the signaling interaction among the user equipment, the source base station, and the target base station, when the user equipment switches from the source base station to the target base station, the source base station indicates the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to perform to the target base station through the minimized drive test configuration signaling. It can enable the user equipment to perform measurement operations on Bluetooth devices during the MDT process after switching to the target base station, which helps the user equipment report the measurement information of Bluetooth devices and better apply the MDT technology to indoor scenarios, thereby promoting the popularization and application of the MDT technology.

[0101] Figure 4 is a flowchart of a method for measuring a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment; this method for measuring a Bluetooth device can be applied to a receiving end (the receiving end can be the base station accessed by the user equipment or the target base station to which the user equipment will switch), as Figure 4 shown, the method for measuring a Bluetooth device includes the following steps 401-402:

[0102] In step 401, the minimized drive test configuration signaling sent by the sending end is received, and the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to perform.

[0103] In one embodiment, when the user equipment initially accesses the network, the core network device can indicate the drive test events that the user equipment needs to perform to the base station accessed by the user equipment through the minimized drive test configuration signaling, so that the base station accessed by the user equipment can receive the minimized drive test configuration signaling sent by the sending end.

[0104] In one embodiment, when the user equipment switches from the source base station to the target base station, the source base station can indicate the drive test events that the user equipment needs to perform to the target base station through the minimized drive test configuration signaling, so that the target base station can receive the minimized drive test configuration signaling sent by the sending end.

[0105] In one embodiment, the Bluetooth device measurement event may include: an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and / or, an event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device. Among them, the event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device can be indicated to the base station by adding a first bit, such as the M8 bit, in the Measurements to Activate information element; the event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device can be indicated to the base station by adding a second bit, such as the M9 bit, in the Measurements to Activate information element.

[0106] In step 402, send measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment, where the measurement configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute.

[0107] In one embodiment, after receiving the MDT Configuration signaling, the receiving end can generate measurement configuration measconfig signaling based on the values of each bit in the Measurements to Activate information element. For example, if the value of the bit used to indicate that the user equipment measures the MAC address of the Bluetooth device in the Measurements to Activate information element is 1, the newly added event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device can be added to the measurement configuration signaling and configured for the user equipment; if the value of the bit used to indicate that the user equipment measures the MAC address of the Bluetooth device in the Measurements to Activate information element is 0, the newly added event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device can be refused to be added to the measurement configuration signaling, that is, the user equipment is not configured to execute the event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device.

[0108] In an exemplary scenario, such as Figure 1BAs shown, it includes base station 10, user equipment 20, core network equipment 30, etc. Among them, when the user equipment 20 initially accesses the base station 10, the core network equipment 30 can send the S1AP minimized drive test configuration signaling MDT Configuration signaling to the base station 10, and set the measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute through the Measurements to Activate information element of the MDT Configuration signaling. For example, when it is necessary for the user equipment 20 to report the MAC address of the Bluetooth device and the signal reception strength of the Bluetooth device, corresponding bit positions can be added in the Measurements to Activate information element, and the value of the bit position is set to 1. After the base station 10 receives the MDT Configuration signaling, it can determine the measurement events that the user needs to execute based on the values of each bit position in the Measurements to Activate information element and configure them to the user equipment 20 through the measurement configuration signaling. Thus, the user equipment 20 can execute the corresponding measurement events and report the measurement information of the Bluetooth device.

[0109] For Figure 1B the application scenario shown, the user equipment can be configured to perform measurement operations on Bluetooth devices during the MDT process through Figure 2 the embodiments shown, which will not be elaborated here.

[0110] In an exemplary scenario, as Figure 1C shown, it includes source base station 10, target base station 20, user equipment 30, etc. Among them, when the user equipment 20 is about to hand over from the source base station 10 to the target base station 20, the source base station 10 can send the X2AP minimized drive test configuration signaling MDT Configuration signaling to the target base station 20, and set the measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute through the Measurements to Activate information element of the MDT Configuration signaling. For example, when it is necessary for the user equipment 30 to report the MAC address of the Bluetooth device and the signal reception strength of the Bluetooth device, corresponding bit positions can be added in the Measurements to Activate information element, and the value of the bit position is set to 1. After the target base station 20 receives the MDT Configuration signaling, it can determine the measurement events that the user needs to execute based on the values of each bit position in the Measurements to Activate information element and configure them to the user equipment 30 through the measurement configuration signaling. Thus, the user equipment 30 can execute the corresponding measurement events and report the measurement information of the Bluetooth device.

[0111] For Figure 1C the application scenario shown, it can be achieved through Figure 3The illustrated embodiment configures the user equipment to perform measurement operations on Bluetooth devices during the MDT process, which will not be elaborated here.

[0112] Through the above steps 401 - 402, this embodiment can implement the user equipment to perform measurement operations on Bluetooth devices during the MDT process by indicating the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute to the user equipment through measurement configuration signaling, which helps the user equipment report the measurement information of Bluetooth devices and better apply the MDT technology to indoor scenarios, thereby popularizing and promoting the application of the MDT technology.

[0113] Figure 5 is a block diagram of a measurement device for Bluetooth devices shown according to an exemplary embodiment. This device is applied to a core network device or a source base station, such as Figure 5 As shown, the measurement device for Bluetooth devices includes:

[0114] A determination module 51, configured to determine the minimized drive test (MDT) configuration signaling to be sent based on the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute. The MDT configuration signaling carries the Bluetooth device measurement events that the user equipment needs to execute.

[0115] A first sending module 52, configured to send the MDT configuration signaling to be sent to the receiving end.

[0116] In one embodiment, the Bluetooth device measurement events include: an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and / or an event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0117] In one embodiment, when the user equipment performs initial access, the sending end is the core network device;

[0118] The determination module 51 is configured to add a first bit and / or a second bit to the measurement activation information unit of the MDT configuration signaling in the application layer protocol of the S1 interface to obtain the MDT configuration signaling to be sent. The first bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and the second bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0119] In one embodiment, when the user equipment performs cell handover, the sending end is the source base station;

[0120] The determination module 51 is configured to add a first bit and / or a second bit to the measurement activation information unit of the MDT configuration signaling in the application layer protocol of the X2 interface to obtain the MDT configuration signaling to be sent. The first bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and the second bit is used to indicate whether the user equipment measures the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0121] Figure 6 is a block diagram of a measurement device for a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment. This device is applied to a base station or a target base station to which a user equipment is connected, such as Figure 6 shown, the measurement device for the Bluetooth device includes:

[0122] a receiving module 61, configured to receive a minimized drive test configuration signaling sent by a sending end, where the minimized drive test configuration signaling carries a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute;

[0123] a second sending module 62, configured to send a measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment, where the measurement configuration signaling carries a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to execute.

[0124] In an embodiment, the Bluetooth device measurement event includes: an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and / or, an event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

[0125] Regarding the device in the above embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiment related to the method, and will not be elaborated here.

[0126] Figure 7 is a block diagram of a measurement device applicable to a Bluetooth device shown according to an exemplary embodiment. The device 700 can be provided as a sending end or a receiving end. Referring to Figure 7 , the device 700 includes a processing component 722, a wireless transmit / receive component 724, an antenna component 726, and a signal processing part specific to the wireless interface. The processing component 722 can further include one or more processors.

[0127] When the device 700 is a sending end, the sending end can be a core network device or a source base station, and one of the processors in the processing component 722 can be configured to execute the Bluetooth device measurement method described in the first aspect above.

[0128] When the device 700 is a receiving end, the receiving end can be a base station to which the user equipment is connected or a target base station to which the user equipment is about to hand over, and one of the processors in the processing component 722 can be configured to execute the Bluetooth device measurement method described in the second aspect above.

[0129] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is further provided. The above instructions can be executed by the processing component 722 of the device 700 to complete the method described in the first aspect above. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, and an optical data storage device, etc.

[0130] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is further provided, such as a memory 704 including instructions, and the above instructions can be executed by a processor 720 of the device 700 to complete the measurement method of the Bluetooth device in the second aspect above. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, and an optical data storage device, etc.

[0131] Those skilled in the art will readily conceive of other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure, which follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common general knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and examples are only to be considered as exemplary, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are pointed out by the following claims.

[0132] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures already described and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present disclosure is only limited by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A measurement method for a Bluetooth device, characterized in that, Applied at the sending end, the method includes: Adding a bit in the minimized drive test (MDT) configuration signaling for indicating a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform; Sending the MDT configuration signaling to the receiving end; Wherein, the receiving end is the base station to which the user equipment is connected or the target base station to which the user equipment will handover; the Bluetooth device measurement event includes: an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and / or, an event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The adding a bit in the MDT configuration signaling for indicating a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform includes: Adding a first bit and / or a second bit in the MDT configuration signaling; Wherein, the first bit is used to indicate that the receiving end determines, according to the first bit, that the user equipment needs to perform an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, adds the event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device in the measurement configuration signaling, and sends the measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment; The second bit is used to indicate that the receiving end determines, according to the second bit, that the user equipment needs to perform an event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device, adds the event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device in the measurement configuration signaling, and sends the measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the user equipment performs initial access, the sending end is a core network device; the MDT configuration signaling is the MDT configuration signaling of the application layer protocol of the S1 interface.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein When the user equipment performs cell handover, the sending end is a source base station; the MDT configuration signaling is the MDT configuration signaling of the application layer protocol of the X2 interface.

5. A measurement method for a Bluetooth device, characterized in that, Applied at the receiving end, the method includes: Receiving the MDT configuration signaling sent by the sending end, where a bit for indicating a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform is added in the MDT configuration signaling; In response to determining, according to the bit, a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform, adding the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform in the measurement configuration signaling; Sending the measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment; Wherein, the Bluetooth device measurement event includes: an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, and / or, an event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein The in response to determining, according to the bit, a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform, adding the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform in the measurement configuration signaling includes: In response to determining, according to the addition of the first bit in the MDT configuration signaling, that the user equipment needs to perform an event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device, adding the event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device in the measurement configuration signaling; and / or, In response to adding a second bit in the minimized drive test configuration signaling, it is determined that the user equipment needs to perform an event of measuring the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device, and the event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device is added in the measurement configuration signaling.

7. A measuring device for a Bluetooth device, characterized in that, The device includes: A bit addition module, configured to add a bit in the minimized drive test configuration signaling for indicating a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform; A sending module, configured to send the minimized drive test configuration signaling to a receiving end; wherein, the receiving end is a base station to which the user equipment is connected or a target base station to which the user equipment is about to hand over; the Bluetooth device measurement event includes: an event of measuring the MAC address of a Bluetooth device, and / or, an event of measuring the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein, The bit addition module includes: A first bit addition sub-module, configured to add a first bit in the minimized drive test configuration signaling; wherein, the first bit is used to indicate that the receiving end determines, according to the first bit, that the user equipment needs to perform an event of measuring the MAC address of a Bluetooth device, and adds the event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device in the measurement configuration signaling, and sends the measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment; A second bit addition sub-module, configured to add a second bit in the minimized drive test configuration signaling; wherein, the second bit is used to indicate that the receiving end determines, according to the second bit, that the user equipment needs to perform an event of measuring the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device, and adds the event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device in the measurement configuration signaling, and sends the measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment.

9. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that, When the user equipment performs initial access, the sending end is a core network device; the minimized drive test configuration signaling is the minimized drive test configuration signaling of the application layer protocol of the S1 interface.

10. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that, When the user equipment performs a cell handover, the sending end is a source base station; the minimized drive test configuration signaling is the minimized drive test configuration signaling of the application layer protocol of the X2 interface.

11. A measuring device for a Bluetooth device, characterized in that, The device includes: A receiving module, configured to receive the minimized drive test configuration signaling sent by a sending end, where a bit for indicating a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform is added in the minimized drive test configuration signaling; An event addition module, configured to, in response to determining, according to the bit, a Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform, add the Bluetooth device measurement event that the user equipment needs to perform in the measurement configuration signaling; A sending module, configured to send the measurement configuration signaling to the user equipment; wherein, the Bluetooth device measurement event includes: an event of measuring the MAC address of a Bluetooth device, and / or, an event of measuring the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device.

12. The device according to claim 11, characterized in that, The event addition module includes: The first event adding sub-module is configured to, in response to adding a first bit in the minimized drive test configuration signaling, determine that the user equipment needs to execute an event of measuring the MAC address of a Bluetooth device, and add the event of measuring the MAC address of the Bluetooth device in the measurement configuration signaling; The second event adding sub-module is configured to, in response to adding a second bit in the minimized drive test configuration signaling, determine that the user equipment needs to execute an event of measuring the received signal strength of a Bluetooth device, and add the event of measuring the received signal strength of the Bluetooth device in the measurement configuration signaling.

13. A communication device, characterized in that, Comprising: A processor; A memory for storing processor-executable instructions; Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-4.

14. A communication device, characterized in that, Comprising: A processor; A memory for storing processor-executable instructions; Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the method according to claim 5 or 6.

15. A computer-readable storage medium, on which computer instructions are stored, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed by the processor, the method according to any one of claims 1-4 is implemented.

16. A computer-readable storage medium, on which computer instructions are stored, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed by the processor, the method according to claim 5 or 6 is implemented.

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