Processing methods and related products for measuring gap GAP

Abstract

The embodiment of the present application provides a method for processing a measurement gap GAP and related products, the method comprising: a UE receives a GAP parameter configured by a network device, applies GAP to perform measurement, the UE receives a first control signaling, the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate a secondary cell group SCG or a secondary cell SCell, the UE retains the GAP configuration, and stops applying the GAP. The technical solution provided by the present application has the advantage of improving network transmission efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication processing technology, and in particular to a method for processing a measurement gap GAP and related products. Background Art

[0002] In LTE (long Term Evolution) and NR (new radio) dual connectivity, when the LTE base station is the primary base station of the UE (User Equipment), if it is necessary to configure the measurement GAP (gap) or Per-UE GAP for FR1, it is necessary to consider the measurement requirements of the secondary base station for different frequencies. During the GAP period, the UE will interrupt the communication of the serving cell. Therefore, the measurement of different frequencies using GAP will affect unnecessary service interruption and affect the network transmission rate. After the deactivation function of the secondary cell group (SCG) is introduced in the dual connectivity, how to reasonably handle the GAP configured by the network is an urgent problem to be dealt with, and it is necessary to avoid frequent reconfiguration of GAP to cause large signaling overhead. Summary of the invention

[0003] The embodiments of the present application disclose a method for processing a measurement gap GAP and related products, which can reduce the impact of GAP measurement on services and improve network transmission rate.

[0004] In a first aspect, a method for processing a measurement gap GAP is provided, wherein the method is applied to a user equipment UE, and the method comprises the following steps:

[0005] The UE receives the GAP parameters configured by the network device and applies the GAP to perform measurements.

[0006] The UE receives a first control signaling, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate a secondary cell group SCG or a secondary cell SCell, and the UE retains the GAP configuration and stops applying the GAP.

[0007] In a second aspect, a method for processing a measurement gap GAP is provided, the method being applied to a network device, the method comprising the following steps:

[0008] The network device sends the configured GAP parameters to the UE;

[0009] The network device sends a first control signaling to the UE, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate the secondary cell group SCG or the secondary cell SCell.

[0010] According to a third aspect, a user equipment UE is provided, comprising:

[0011] A communication unit, configured to receive a GAP parameter configured by a network device, apply the GAP to perform measurement, and receive a first control signaling, wherein the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate a secondary cell group SCG or a secondary cell SCell;

[0012] The processing unit is used to retain the GAP configuration and stop applying the GAP.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect, a network device is provided, the network device comprising:

[0014] A communication unit is used to send configured GAP parameters to the UE; send a first control signaling to the UE, wherein the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate the secondary cell group SCG or the secondary cell SCell.

[0015] In a fifth aspect, an electronic device is provided, comprising a processor, a memory, a communication interface, and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, and the program includes instructions for executing the steps in the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0016] In a sixth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, storing a computer program for electronic data exchange, wherein the computer program enables a computer to execute the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0017] In a seventh aspect, a computer program product is provided, wherein the computer program product includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, and the computer program is operable to cause a computer to execute some or all of the steps described in the first aspect or the second aspect of the embodiment of the present application. The computer program product may be a software installation package.

[0018] In an eighth aspect, a chip system is provided, which includes at least one processor, a memory and an interface circuit, wherein the memory, the transceiver and the at least one processor are interconnected via lines, and a computer program is stored in the at least one memory; when the computer program is executed by the processor, the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect is implemented.

[0019] The technical solution provided in the present application receives GAP parameters configured by a network device, applies GAP to perform measurements, and receives a first control signaling, wherein the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate the secondary cell group SCG or the secondary cell SCell, and the UE retains the GAP configuration and stops applying GAP. Since the application of GAP is stopped, it will not cause network data interruption, thereby improving the network transmission rate and network performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The following is an introduction to the drawings used in the embodiments of the present application.

[0021] Figure 1 is a system architecture diagram of an example communication system;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a flow chart of a method for processing a measurement gap GAP provided by the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a dual connection process provided by this application;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a flowchart of a method for processing a measurement gap GAP provided in Embodiment 1;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a flowchart of a method for processing a measurement gap GAP provided in Embodiment 2;

[0026] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of a user equipment provided by this application;

[0027] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of a network device provided by the present application;

[0028] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The embodiments of the present application are described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0030] The term "and / or" in this application is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0031] The "multiple" that appears in the embodiments of the present application refers to two or more. The first, second, etc. descriptions that appear in the embodiments of the present application are only used for illustration and distinction of the description objects. There is no order, nor does it represent a special limitation on the number of devices in the embodiments of the present application, and cannot constitute any limitation on the embodiments of the present application. The "connection" that appears in the embodiments of the present application refers to various connection methods such as direct connection or indirect connection to achieve communication between devices, and the embodiments of the present application do not make any limitations on this.

[0032] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to Figure 1The exemplary communication system 100 shown includes a terminal 110 and a network device 120 , wherein the terminal 110 is in communication connection with the network device 120 .

[0033] The terminal in the embodiments of the present application may refer to various forms of UE (User Equipment), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, MS (English: mobile station, Chinese: mobile station), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal equipment (English: terminal equipment), wireless communication equipment, user agent or user device. The terminal equipment may also be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a SIP (English: session initiation protocol, Chinese: session initiation protocol) phone, a WLL (English: wireless local loop, Chinese: wireless local loop) station, a PDA (English: personal digital assistant, Chinese: personal digital processing), a handheld device with wireless communication function, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a future 5G network or a terminal device in a future evolved PLMN (English: public land mobile network, Chinese: public land mobile communication network), etc., and the embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.

[0034] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2 A method for measuring GAP is provided. Figure 1 The network architecture shown is executed as Figure 2 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0035] Step S201: The network device sends the configured GAP parameters to the UE;

[0036] The above GAP parameters include, but are not limited to: one or any combination of: GAP period, GAP type, start time of GAP within the period, and GAP duration.

[0037] Step S202: The UE receives the GAP parameters sent by the network device;

[0038] Step S203: The network device sends a first control signaling to the UE, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate a secondary cell group (SCG) or a secondary cell (SCell);

[0039] Step S204: The UE receives a first control signaling, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate the secondary cell group SCG or the secondary cell SCell, and the UE retains the GAP configuration and stops applying the GAP.

[0040] Optionally, the first control signaling includes but is not limited to: MACCE (Control Element) or layer 1 signaling.

[0041] In the above embodiment, step S202 and step S204 may be combined to form a processing method for measuring GAP on the UE side, and step S201 and step S203 may be combined to form a processing method for measuring GAP on the network device side.

[0042] The technical solution provided in the present application receives GAP parameters configured by a network device, applies GAP to perform measurements, and receives a first control signaling, wherein the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate the secondary cell group SCG or the secondary cell SCell, and the UE retains the GAP configuration and stops applying GAP. Since the application of GAP is stopped, it will not cause interruption of network data transmission, thereby improving the network transmission rate and network performance.

[0043] For example, in an optional solution, the UE adjusts the frequency to be measured according to the first control signaling, specifically including:

[0044] During SCG deactivation, the UE stops measuring the measurement frequency configured by the secondary base station;

[0045] Or during the SCG deactivation period, the UE continues to perform measurement on some measurement frequencies configured by the secondary base station, such as the frequency of the serving cell;

[0046] Or during the SCG deactivation period, the UE continues to perform measurement on all measurement frequencies configured by the secondary base station.

[0047] For example, in an optional solution, the method further includes:

[0048] The UE receives the second control signaling, where the second control signaling is used to instruct the UE to activate SCG, and the UE starts GAP to perform measurement according to the GAP parameters.

[0049] The second control signaling may also be: MACCE or layer 1 signaling

[0050] For example, in an optional solution, the method further includes:

[0051] If the UE is configured with dual connectivity, it may be EN-DC, NE-DC or NR-DC. Of course, in actual applications, it may also be other forms of dual connectivity.

[0052] When the UE determines to deactivate the SCG based on the first control signaling, if the RF transceiver serving the SCG is different from the RF transceiver serving the MCG, the UE suspends the application of GAP to perform measurements; or, if the NeedForGAP information reported by the UE when the SCG is not configured indicates that GAP is not needed to perform measurements, the UE suspends the application of GAP to perform measurements.

[0053] For example, the dual connection includes but is not limited to:

[0054] For example, in an optional solution, the method further includes:

[0055] The UE receives a second control signaling, where the second control signaling is used to indicate activation of the SCG, and the UE starts GAP measurement based on the GAP parameters.

[0056] For example, in an optional solution, if the UE is configured with carrier aggregation,

[0057] When the UE determines to deactivate the SCell based on the first control signaling, if the RF transceiver serving the deactivated SCell is different from the RF transceiver serving other service cells, the UE suspends applying GAP to perform measurements; or, if the NeedForGAP information reported by the UE when the deactivated SCell is not configured indicates that GAP is not needed to perform measurements, the UE suspends applying GAP to perform measurements.

[0058] For example, in an optional solution, the method further includes:

[0059] The UE receives a second control signaling, where the second control signaling is used to instruct activation of the SCell, and the UE starts GAP to perform measurement according to the GAP parameters.

[0060] Here, deactivating the SCell may mean deactivating one or more SCells, and activating the SCell also means activating one or more SCells.

[0061] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 An EN-DC establishment process is provided, such as Figure 3 As shown, the establishment process may specifically include:

[0062] 1. The master base station (hereinafter referred to as the master station) decides to request the secondary base station (hereinafter referred to as the secondary station) to allocate resources for the E-RAB and indicates the characteristics of the E-RAB;

[0063] The above-mentioned E-RAB (E-UTRAN Radio Access Bearer) characteristics may specifically include: E-RAB parameters, and TNL (Transport Network Layer) address information corresponding to the bearer type.

[0064] The primary station indicates the requested SCG configuration information, including complete UE capabilities and UE capability negotiation results. The primary station provides the latest measurement results so that the secondary station can select SCG Cells. The primary station can request the secondary station to allocate resources for the MCG Split SRB, and the secondary station decides whether to establish SRB3 (Signaling Radio Bearer). For example, for SCG Split Bearer, the primary station provides the TNL address and the maximum QoS level that can be supported.

[0065] Taking MCG split bearer as an example, the master station can request a certain amount of resources from the secondary station. Only the total resources allocated by the two base stations are needed to meet the QoS requirements. The QoS parameters indicated by the master station to the secondary station may be inconsistent with the parameters received by the S1 interface. For a certain E-RAB, the master station can directly request the secondary station to establish an SCG bearer or an MCG / SCG split bearer without establishing an MCG bearer first.

[0066] 2. If the SgNB accepts the request, the SgNB allocates radio resources and transport network resources for certain bearers.

[0067] The SgNB decides to configure the PSCell and other SCG Cells for the UE, and indicates the SCG radio resource configuration to the primary base station through a secondary base station request confirmation containing an NR RRC configuration message. For SCG bearers and SCG split bearers, the SgNB also needs to indicate the security algorithm and S1 DL TNL address information. Taking split bearers as an example, TNL address information for data transmission also needs to be transmitted between base stations. For SCG split bearers, the secondary station can request a certain amount of radio resources from the primary station, and only the total resources allocated by the two base stations are required to meet the QoS requirements.

[0068] 3. The primary station sends an RRC connection reconfiguration to the UE, including the unmodified NR RRC configuration information.

[0069] 4. The UE applies the configuration and returns an RRC connection reconfiguration confirmation to the master station, which includes the NR RRC response. If the UE cannot apply the configuration, the UE performs the reconfiguration failure procedure.

[0070] 5. The primary station sends the SgNB reconfiguration completion message including the NR RRC response to the secondary station.

[0071] 6. The UE synchronizes to the PSCell and initiates a random access procedure.

[0072] 7. The primary station sends SN status migration to the secondary station.

[0073] 8. The primary station sends forwarding data to the secondary station.

[0074] 9-12. The master station triggers the core network to perform path switching.

[0075] Embodiment 1

[0076] The first embodiment of the present application provides a processing method for measuring GAP. In the embodiment of the present application, the UE first accesses the main base station (MeNB, or MN). The MeNB configures the measurement of certain NR frequencies (NR F1, F2 and F3) for the UE. It is assumed that the UE can measure NR F1, F2 and F3 without GAP. After the UE accesses the secondary base station to establish a dual connection, the secondary base station requires the UE to measure the NR frequencies (NRF1, F2 and F4). The frequencies of the service cells on the SCG side are NRF1 and F2, that is, the two service cells included in the SCG configuration are located at NRF1 and F2, respectively, and NRF3 and F4 are different frequencies. This method is as follows Figure 4 As shown, the following steps are included:

[0077] Step S401: UE reports NeedForGaps information to MeNB. The NeedForGaps information includes whether GAP is required when UE measures NRF1, F2 and F3. It is assumed here that GAP is not required.

[0078] Step S402: The MeNB sends a request to add a secondary base station to a secondary base station (SgNB, or SN);

[0079] Step S403: The secondary base station configures a serving cell on NRF1 and F2 for the UE, and the secondary base station needs to configure the UE to measure NRF1, F2, and F4. The secondary base station sends the configuration information of the secondary base station to the MeNB through a secondary base station add request confirmation message, including the NR frequencies (NRF1, F2, and F4) that the UE needs to measure;

[0080] Step S404: After the MeNB determines that the UE has established dual connectivity, it needs to configure GAP parameters for the UE, and configures Per-UE GAP for the UE through RRC connection reconfiguration;

[0081] In this step, the master base station may send the parameters configured by the secondary base station for the UE and the GAP parameters configured by the master base station for the UE to the UE through RRC connection reconfiguration signaling.

[0082] Step S405: UE applies GAP to measure NRF3 and F4;

[0083] This step also includes the UE establishing a dual connection.

[0084] Step S406: After the MeNB detects that the SgNB has no data transmission with the UE for a period of time, the MeNB sends an SCG deactivation indication to the UE through MACCE or layer 1 signaling;

[0085] In this step, the MeNB may detect whether there is no data transmission between the UE and the secondary base station through the interface between the MeNB and the SgNB, or after detection by the SgNB, the MeNB may notify the MeNB through the interface between the base stations that there is no data transmission between the UE and the SgNB.

[0086] Step S407: After receiving the SCG deactivation indication, the UE saves the GAP parameters, does not monitor the downlink control signaling on the secondary base station side, does not send signals to the secondary base station, and continues to perform measurements on the measurement frequency configured by the MeNB.

[0087] Because after SCG is deactivated, a RF transceiver that originally served SCG of UE can be temporarily idle, so this RF transceiver can be used to perform measurements on NRF1, F2, F3, and F4. Therefore, after receiving the SCG deactivation indication, UE can Suspend GAP. For MeNB, it can be informed through NeedForGaps reported by UE in step S401 that after SCG is deactivated, UE can measure some NR bands without GAP. Therefore, MeNB can transmit data and signaling with UE during the original GAP period when UE temporarily does not apply GAP, thereby improving transmission efficiency.

[0088] Specifically, the UE may have different processing schemes for the measurement frequency configured by the SN: during SCG deactivation, the UE does not need to perform the measurement frequency configured by the SN; or, the UE needs to perform measurement on the measurement frequency configured by the SN; or, the UE needs to perform measurement on part of the frequencies configured by the SN, such as the frequency of the service cell configured by the SN.

[0089] At this time, when MN sends SCGdeactivation to UE, it can determine which measurement frequencies configured by SN are required to be continued measured by UE according to the measurement frequencies configured by MN and SN, and then notify UE. Or for the technical scenario where UE needs to perform measurement on some frequencies configured by SN, another method can be adopted, such as the method preset by the protocol, and UE determines whether it needs to perform measurement on the measurement frequency configured by SN. It can select the measurement frequency point not configured by MN, such as F4, according to the measurement frequencies configured by MN and SN respectively, and continue to perform measurement. For F1 and F2, MN has configured the relevant measurement tasks, and UE performs measurement on F1 and F2 according to the measurement tasks configured by MN. UE needs to continue to measure F3 configured by MN.

[0090] Step S408: When the set conditions (data transmission requirements, such as the need for dual-connection transmission data to increase the rate) are met, the MeNB sends an SCG activation indication to the UE;

[0091] Step S409: After receiving the SCG activation indication, the UE uses the saved GAP parameters to perform measurements during the GAP period.

[0092] After receiving the SCG activation indication, the UE resumes signaling detection and data transmission on the SCG side. At this time, the UE usually needs to use an independent RF transceiver to serve the SCG. For a UE with two RF transceivers, one serves the MCG and the other serves the SCG. If the UE needs to measure cells with different frequencies or systems, the UE needs to use GAP to measure cells with different frequencies or systems.

[0093] The above measurements include but are not limited to: heterofrequency measurements or heterosystem measurements.

[0094] In the technical solution provided in the first embodiment of the present application, the UE reports the NeedForGAP information when the SCG is not activated on the MN side. Based on this information, both the MN and the UE can judge whether the UE needs GAP to measure the measured frequency point when the SCG is deactivated. If it is judged not to be needed, when the UE is currently configured with Per-UEGAP or FR1-GAP, and after receiving the deactivation SCG instruction, the UE can SuspendGAP and continue to communicate with the network during the GAP period, thereby improving data transmission efficiency. When the network activates the SCG again, the UE resumes the application of the GAP. In this process, the signaling interaction can be effectively reduced, and the network can be prevented from frequently configuring, releasing, and reconfiguring the GAP.

[0095] Embodiment 2

[0096] The second embodiment of the present application provides a processing method for measuring GAP. The technical scenario implemented in this embodiment is as follows: The capability information of the UE may specifically include: support for inter-BAND carrier aggregation CA, specifically, support for Band1+Band2, and the interval between the two Bands is relatively large. The UE cannot use one set of RF transceivers to simultaneously serve the service cells of Band1 and Band2. The UE has two sets of RF transceivers. The UE has 4 activated service cells, the primary cell (PCell) and the secondary cell (SCell1) are located in Band1; SCell2 and SCell3 are located in Band2. The UE uses two sets of RF transceivers to serve the service cells of Band1 and Band2 respectively. See Figure 5 , Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a process for measuring GAP provided in Example 2 is shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown, including:

[0097] Step S501: The UE reports capability information to the primary base station (MeNB) corresponding to the primary cell (PCell);

[0098] Step S502: MeNB sends GAP configuration parameters to UE;

[0099] Step S503: The UE performs inter-frequency and inter-system measurements according to the GAP parameters;

[0100] Step S504: The MeNB determines that the data transmission volume of the UE is not large (for example, lower than the transmission threshold), and the MeNB sends a MACCE to the UE, where the MACCE carries an SCell deactivation indication (for example, including deactivation of SCell2 and SCell3);

[0101] Step S505: The UE suspends the GAP and continues to measure the frequency to be measured.

[0102] Because the base station deactivates the serving cell on Band 2, the UE has an idle RF transceiver. The UE can use the RF transceiver to perform measurements on the inter-frequency and inter-system cells to be measured, and can perform inter-frequency and inter-system measurements without using GAP.

[0103] Step S506: The MeNB determines that the data transmission volume of the UE is large (for example, higher than the transmission threshold), and sends a MACCE to the UE, where the MACCE carries an SCell activation indication (for example, including activation of SCell2 and SCell3);

[0104] Step S507: After receiving the SCell activation indication, the UE reapplies the GAP to perform measurement.

[0105] After activating SCell, the UE needs to use the idle RF transceiver to serve SCell2 and SCell3. At this time, if there is inter-frequency or inter-system measurement, the UE needs to use GAP to perform the measurement.

[0106] Embodiment 2 of the present application receives GAP parameters configured by a network device, applies GAP to perform measurements, and receives a first control signaling, wherein the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate the secondary cell group SCG or the secondary cell SCell, and the UE retains the GAP configuration and stops applying GAP. Since the application of GAP is stopped, network data transmission is not interrupted, thereby improving the network transmission rate and network performance.

[0107] See also Figure 6 , Figure 6 A user equipment UE is provided, the UE comprising:

[0108] The communication unit 601 is configured to receive a GAP parameter configured by a network device, apply the GAP to perform measurement, and receive a first control signaling, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate a secondary cell group SCG or a secondary cell SCell;

[0109] The processing unit 602 is configured to retain the GAP configuration and stop applying the GAP.

[0110] The communication unit and the processing unit in the embodiment of the present application can also be used to perform the following Figure 2 The optional solutions or detailed solutions on the UE side in the illustrated embodiment will not be described in detail here.

[0111] See also Figure 7 , Figure 7 A network device is provided, the network device comprising:

[0112] The communication unit 701 is used to send the configured GAP parameters to the UE; send the first control signaling to the UE, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate the secondary cell group SCG or the secondary cell SCell.

[0113] The communication unit in the embodiment of the present application can also be used to perform the following Figure 2 The optional solutions or detailed solutions on the network device side in the illustrated embodiment will not be described in detail here.

[0114] It is understandable that, in order to realize the above functions, the above-mentioned device includes hardware and / or software modules corresponding to the execution of each function. In combination with the algorithm steps of each example described in the embodiments disclosed herein, the present application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in the form of hardware or computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application in combination with the embodiments, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present application.

[0115] In this embodiment, the electronic device can be divided into functional modules according to the above method example. For example, each functional module can be divided according to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The above integrated module can be implemented in the form of hardware. It should be noted that the division of modules in this embodiment is schematic and is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation.

[0116] It should be noted that all relevant contents of each step involved in the above method embodiment can be referred to the functional description of the corresponding functional module and will not be repeated here.

[0117] In the case of an integrated unit, the user equipment may include a processing module and a storage module. The processing module may be used to control and manage the actions of the user equipment, for example, it may be used to support the electronic device to execute the steps performed by the above-mentioned communication unit and processing unit. The storage module may be used to support the electronic device to execute stored program codes and data, etc.

[0118] Among them, the processing module can be a processor or a controller. It can implement or execute various exemplary logic boxes, modules and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor can also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of digital signal processing (DSP) and a microprocessor, etc. The storage module can be a memory. The communication module can specifically be a device that interacts with other electronic devices, such as a radio frequency circuit, a Bluetooth chip, a Wi-Fi chip, etc.

[0119] It is understandable that the interface connection relationship between the modules illustrated in the embodiment of the present application is only a schematic illustration and does not constitute a structural limitation on the user equipment. In other embodiments of the present application, the user equipment may also adopt different interface connection methods in the above embodiments, or a combination of multiple interface connection methods.

[0120] See also Figure 8 , Figure 8 An electronic device 80 provided in an embodiment of the present application includes a processor 801, a memory 802 and a communication interface 803, wherein the processor 801, the memory 802 and the communication interface 803 are interconnected via a bus.

[0121] The memory 802 includes, but is not limited to, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), or a portable read-only memory (CD-ROM), and the memory 802 is used for related computer programs and data. The communication interface 803 is used to receive and send data.

[0122] The processor 801 may be one or more central processing units (CPUs). When the processor 801 is a CPU, the CPU may be a single-core CPU or a multi-core CPU.

[0123] The processor 801 may include one or more processing units, for example, the processing unit may include an application processor (AP), a modem processor, a graphics processor (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a controller, a video codec, a digital signal processor (DSP), a baseband processor, and / or a neural-network processing unit (NPU), etc. Among them, different processing units may be independent components or integrated into one or more processors. In some embodiments, the user equipment may also include one or more processing units. Among them, the controller may generate an operation control signal according to the instruction opcode and the timing signal to complete the control of fetching and executing instructions. In some other embodiments, a memory may also be set in the processing unit for storing instructions and data. Exemplarily, the memory in the processing unit may be a cache memory. The memory may store instructions or data that have just been used or circulated by the processing unit. If the processing unit needs to use the instruction or data again, it can be directly called from the memory. In this way, repeated access is avoided, the waiting time of the processing unit is reduced, and the efficiency of the user equipment in processing data or executing instructions is improved.

[0124] In some embodiments, the processor 801 may include one or more interfaces. The interface may include an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) interface, an inter-integrated circuit sound (I2S) interface, a pulse code modulation (PCM) interface, a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) interface, a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), a general-purpose input / output (GPIO) interface, a SIM card interface and / or a USB interface, etc. Among them, the USB interface is an interface that complies with the USB standard specification, and specifically can be a Mini USB interface, a Micro USB interface, a USB Type C interface, etc. The USB interface can be used to connect a charger to charge a user device, and can also be used to transmit data between a user device and a peripheral device. The USB interface can also be used to connect headphones to play audio through the headphones.

[0125] If the electronic device 80 is a user device, such as a smart phone, the processor 801 in the electronic device 80 is used to read the computer program code stored in the memory 802 and perform the following operations:

[0126] Receive GAP parameters configured by network devices, apply GAP to perform measurements,

[0127] A first control signaling is received, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate the secondary cell group SCG or the secondary cell SCell, retain the GAP configuration, and stop applying the GAP.

[0128] Among them, all relevant contents of each scenario involved in the above method embodiment can be referred to the functional description of the corresponding functional module, which will not be repeated here.

[0129] If the electronic device 80 is a network device, such as a base station, the processor 801 in the electronic device 80 is used to read the computer program code stored in the memory 802 and perform the following operations:

[0130] Send configured GAP parameters to the UE; send a first control signaling to the UE, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate the secondary cell group SCG or the secondary cell SCell.

[0131] Among them, all relevant contents of each scenario involved in the above method embodiment can be referred to the functional description of the corresponding functional module, which will not be repeated here.

[0132] The embodiment of the present application further provides a chip system, the chip system comprising at least one processor, a memory and an interface circuit, the memory, the transceiver and the at least one processor are interconnected through a line, the at least one memory stores a computer program; when the computer program is executed by the processor, Figure 2 The method flow shown is realized.

[0133] The embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, which, when executed on a network device, Figure 2 The method flow shown is realized.

[0134] The present application also provides a computer program product. When the computer program product is run on a terminal, Figure 2 The method flow shown is realized.

[0135] The present application also provides an electronic device, including a processor, a memory, a communication interface, and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and are configured to be executed by the processor, wherein the program includes a program for executing Figure 2 Instructions for steps in the method of the illustrated embodiment.

[0136] The embodiment of the present application also provides a network device, which is used to support the user equipment UE to perform the following Figure 2 The method and refinement scheme shown.

[0137] The above mainly introduces the scheme of the embodiment of the present application from the perspective of the execution process on the method side. It is understandable that, in order to realize the above functions, the electronic device includes a hardware structure and / or software template corresponding to the execution of each function. Those skilled in the art should easily realize that, in combination with the units and algorithm steps of each example described in the embodiment provided herein, the present application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in the form of hardware or computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present application.

[0138] The embodiment of the present application can divide the electronic device into functional units according to the above method example. For example, each functional unit can be divided according to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing unit. The above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units. It should be noted that the division of units in the embodiment of the present application is schematic and is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation.

[0139] It should be noted that, for the above-mentioned method embodiments, for the sake of simplicity, they are all expressed as a series of action combinations, but those skilled in the art should be aware that this application is not limited by the order of the actions described, because according to this application, some steps can be performed in other orders or simultaneously. Secondly, those skilled in the art should also be aware that the embodiments described in the specification are all preferred embodiments, and the actions and templates involved are not necessarily required by this application.

[0140] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0141] In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed device can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic, such as the division of the above-mentioned units, which is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units can be electrical or other forms.

[0142] The units described above as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0143] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.

[0144] If the above-mentioned integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable memory. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a memory, including a number of instructions to enable a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server or network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned methods of each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned memory includes: U disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), mobile hard disk, disk or CD-ROM and other media that can store program codes.

[0145] A person skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps in the various methods of the above embodiments can be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable memory, and the memory can include: a flash drive, a read-only memory (English: Read-Only Memory, abbreviated as: ROM), a random access memory (English: Random Access Memory, abbreviated as: RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc.

Claims

1. A method for processing a measurement gap GAP, characterized in that: The method is applied to a user equipment UE, and the method comprises the following steps: The UE receives the GAP parameters configured by the network device and applies the GAP to perform measurements. The UE receives a first control signaling, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate a secondary cell group SCG or a secondary cell SCell, and the UE retains the GAP configuration and stops applying the GAP; If the UE is configured with dual connectivity, When the UE determines to deactivate the SCG according to the first control signaling, if the radio frequency transceiver serving the SCG is different from the radio frequency transceiver serving the MCG, the UE suspends the GAP; Alternatively, if the NeedForGAP information reported by the UE when the SCG is not configured indicates that GAP is not needed to perform measurements, the UE suspends GAP.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The UE adjusts the frequency to be measured according to the first control signaling, specifically including: During SCG deactivation, the UE stops measuring the measurement frequency configured by the secondary base station; Or during the SCG deactivation period, the UE continues to perform measurement on some measurement frequencies configured by the secondary base station; Or during the SCG deactivation period, the UE continues to perform measurement on all measurement frequencies configured by the secondary base station.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The method further comprises: The UE receives the second control signaling, where the second control signaling is used to instruct the UE to activate SCG, and the UE starts GAP to perform measurement according to the GAP parameters.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: If the UE is configured with carrier aggregation, When the UE determines to deactivate the SCell according to the first control signaling, if the radio frequency transceiver serving the deactivated SCell is different from the radio frequency transceiver serving other serving cells, the UE suspends the GAP; Alternatively, if the NeedForGAP information reported by the UE when the deactivated SCell is not configured indicates that GAP is not needed to perform measurement, the UE suspends GAP.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The method further comprises: The UE receives a second control signaling, where the second control signaling is used to instruct activation of the SCell, and the UE starts GAP measurement according to the GAP parameter.

6. A method for processing a measurement gap GAP, characterized in that: The method is applied to a network device, and the method comprises the following steps: The network device sends the configured GAP parameters to the UE; The network device sends a first control signaling to the UE, where the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate a secondary cell group SCG or a secondary cell SCell; If the UE is configured with dual connectivity, When the network device believes that the UE determines to deactivate the SCG based on the first control signaling, if the RF transceiver serving the SCG is different from the RF transceiver serving the MCG, the UE is considered to have suspended the GAP; or, if the UE believes that GAP is not needed to perform measurements in the NeedForGAP information reported when the SCG is not configured, the UE is considered to have suspended the GAP.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The network device sends a second control signaling to the UE, where the second control signaling is used to instruct the UE to activate the SCG or SCell.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first control signaling is: MAC CE or layer 1 signaling; The second control signaling is: MAC CE or layer 1 signaling.

9. A user equipment UE, characterized in that: The UE includes: A communication unit, configured to receive a GAP parameter configured by a network device, apply the GAP to perform measurement, and receive a first control signaling, wherein the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate a secondary cell group SCG or a secondary cell SCell; A processing unit, used for retaining the GAP configuration and stopping applying the GAP; If the UE is configured with dual connectivity, When the UE determines to deactivate SCG based on the first control signaling, if the RF transceiver serving the SCG is different from the RF transceiver serving the MCG, the UE suspends GAP; or, if the NeedForGAP information reported by the UE when the SCG is not configured indicates that GAP is not required to perform measurements, the UE suspends GAP.

10. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: A communication unit, configured to send a configured GAP parameter to a UE; send a first control signaling to the UE, wherein the first control signaling is used to instruct the UE to deactivate a secondary cell group SCG or a secondary cell SCell; If the UE is configured with dual connectivity, A network device is used to believe that when the UE determines to deactivate the SCG based on the first control signaling, if the RF transceiver serving the SCG is different from the RF transceiver serving the MCG, the UE is considered to have suspended the GAP; or, if the UE believes that GAP is not needed to perform measurements in the NeedForGAP information reported when the SCG is not configured, the UE is considered to have suspended the GAP.

11. An electronic device comprising a processor, a memory, a communication interface, and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, and the programs include instructions for executing the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 5 or the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 6 to 8.

12. A chip system, comprising a memory, an interface circuit and at least one processor, wherein the memory, the interface circuit and the at least one processor are interconnected via lines, and a computer program is stored in the memory; when the computer program is executed by the at least one processor, the method described in any one of claims 1 to 5 or the method described in any one of claims 6 to 8 is implemented.

13. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein a computer program is stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer-readable storage medium is run on a user device, the computer-readable storage medium executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or the method according to any one of claims 6 to 8.

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