A method and apparatus for measuring a shared gap

Abstract

The disclosure provides a sharing method and device for measuring gap, and relates to the technical field of wireless communication. The method comprises the following steps: in response to the coincidence of resource windows corresponding to each measurement mode, respectively, based on a measurement gap sharing mechanism, using a target measurement mode to perform mobility measurement on a target frequency point. Thus, without increasing the measurement resources, the mobility measurement of the target frequency point by the multiple measurement modes of the shared resource window is considered, so that the UE can obtain a more suitable cell for switching in any case.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of mobile communication, and particularly refers to a method and apparatus for sharing measurement gap. BACKGROUND

[0002] After a user equipment (UE) is connected to a communication network, it still needs to continuously search and measure the radio channel quality of a neighbor cell, so as to be able to perform handover at an appropriate time. In the related art, a measurement gap mechanism is defined for neighbor cell mobility measurement, and the UE performs neighbor cell measurement according to a measurement gap configured by a network device. That is, a part of time, i.e., a measurement gap, is reserved, and in this gap, the UE does not send and receive any data, but instead adjusts the receiver to a frequency point of a neighbor cell to perform neighbor cell measurement, and then switches back to the currently camped cell at the end of the measurement gap time. In implementation, in a radio resource control connected state (RRC_CONNECTED), the UE can perform neighbor cell mobility measurement based on a synchronization signal block (SSB) and based on a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS). SUMMARY

[0003] The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for sharing measurement gap, and a communication device and a storage medium, which are configured to share the measurement gap by configuring a measurement gap sharing mechanism for each measurement mode, so as to perform mobility measurement on a target frequency point by multiple measurement modes, so that the UE can obtain a suitable cell for handover.

[0004] The first aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for sharing measurement gap, applicable to a user equipment (UE), which includes: in response to resource windows corresponding to each measurement mode being coincident, performing mobility measurement on a target frequency point by a target measurement mode based on a measurement gap sharing mechanism.

[0005] The second aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for sharing measurement gap, applicable to a network device, which includes:

[0006] sending a measurement gap sharing mechanism to a user equipment (UE);

[0007] The measurement gap sharing mechanism is used to indicate a measurement gap sharing method between each measurement mode when the UE measures the target frequency point.

[0008] The third aspect of the present disclosure provides a sharing device for measuring a gap, applicable to a UE, and the device comprises: a measuring module configured to, in response to resource windows corresponding to each measurement mode being coincident, perform mobility measurement on a target frequency point by using a target measurement mode based on a measurement gap sharing mechanism.

[0009] The fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides a sharing device for measuring a gap, applicable to a network device, and the device comprises: a sending module configured to send a measurement gap sharing mechanism to a user equipment (UE).

[0010] The measurement gap sharing mechanism is used to indicate a measurement gap sharing method between each measurement mode when the UE measures a target frequency point.

[0011] The fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides a communication device, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory connected with the at least one processor in communication; wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the measurement gap sharing method of the first aspect of the present disclosure or the measurement gap sharing method of the second aspect of the present disclosure.

[0012] The sixth aspect of the present disclosure provides a computer storage medium, wherein the computer storage medium stores computer executable instructions, and the computer executable instructions are executed by a processor to implement the measurement gap sharing method of the first aspect of the present disclosure or the measurement gap sharing method of the second aspect of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 A flowchart of a measurement gap sharing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is provided.

[0014] Figure 2 A SSB and CSI-RS scheduling example diagram under a measurement gap provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is provided.

[0015] Figure 3 A flowchart of another measurement gap sharing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is provided.

[0016] Figure 4 Another SSB and CSI-RS scheduling example diagram under a measurement gap provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is provided.

[0017] Figure 5 A flowchart of another measurement gap sharing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is provided.

[0018] Figure 6 A structural schematic diagram of a shared device for measuring a gap is provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 7 Another structural schematic diagram of a shared device for measuring a gap is provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a communication device is provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements, or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present disclosure, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 1 A flowchart of a shared method for measuring a gap is provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure, applied to a UE side, as shown in the figure, the shared method for measuring a gap includes the following steps: Figure 1

[0023] S101, in response to the coincidence of the resource windows corresponding to each measurement mode, based on a measurement gap sharing mechanism, using a target measurement mode to perform mobility measurement on a target frequency point.

[0024] Optionally, each measurement mode can include SSB, CSI-RS and any other measurement mode that can perform mobility measurement on a specified frequency point. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, SSB and CSI-RS are taken as examples for specific description, and it should be noted that the description is only illustrative and cannot be regarded as a specific limitation of the measurement mode.

[0025] The resource window corresponding to SSB can be a SSB based Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement time configuration window (SSB based RRM Measurement Timing Configuration, SMTC) allocated by a network device for a UE. Correspondingly, the resource window corresponding to CSI-RS can be a CSI-RS based measurement time configuration window allocated by a network device for a UE.

[0026] The target frequency point is a frequency point to be measured determined by the UE according to configuration information. The target frequency point can correspond to one neighbor cell or multiple neighbor cells, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit this.

[0027] ​In the embodiments of the present disclosure, in the case that the network device configures the target frequency point with the mobility measurement based on SSB and CSI-RS, and the resource window corresponding to the SSB coincides with the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS, in order to give consideration to the target frequency point mobility measurement of the two measurement modes based on SSB and CSI-RS, the network device or the protocol can configure the UE with a gap sharing mechanism, and send the configured gap sharing mechanism to the UE.

[0028] Optionally, the network device can configure the mobility measurement mode of the target frequency point for the UE through measurement configuration signaling, such as IE MeasConfig signaling. That is, the measurement configuration signaling carries the target frequency point to be measured and the corresponding measurement mode configured for the UE.

[0029] Correspondingly, in the case that the UE determines, based on the acquired measurement gap configuration signaling sent by the network device, that the target frequency point is the mobility measurement frequency point based on SSB and CSI-RS, and the resource window corresponding to the SSB coincides with the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS, the UE needs to determine the opportunity of SSB and CSI-RS occupying the resource window based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism when performing the mobility measurement on the target frequency point.

[0030] In some possible implementation forms, the measurement configuration signaling can include one target frequency point, the corresponding mobility measurement mode, and the resource window corresponding to each mobility measurement mode. In some other possible implementation forms, the measurement configuration signaling can include multiple target frequency points, the mobility measurement mode corresponding to each target frequency point, and the resource window corresponding to each mobility measurement mode. In some other possible implementation forms, the measurement configuration signaling can include multiple target frequency points, one mobility measurement mode configuration mode, and the resource window corresponding to each mobility measurement mode, that is, the mobility measurement modes corresponding to the multiple target frequency points are the same.

[0031] Optionally, the measurement gap sharing mechanism can include first indication information for indicating the sharing manner of the resource window of the two target frequency point mobility measurement modes based on SSB and CSI-RS.

[0032] For example, in the measurement gap sharing mechanism, one indication information X is set, which is used to represent the opportunity of the target frequency point mobility measurement mode based on SSB occupying the measurement gap resource window, and correspondingly (1-X) can represent the opportunity of the target frequency point mobility measurement mode based on CSI-RS occupying the measurement gap resource window.

[0033] Optionally, the parameter value in the measurement gap sharing mechanism can be set as needed. For example, X can be 0.2, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 0.8, 1, etc. Among them, X = 0.25, which means that the SSB-based target frequency point mobility measurement mode occupies 25% of the measurement gap resource window opportunity, and the corresponding CSI-RS-based measurement mode occupies 75% of the measurement gap resource window opportunity.

[0034] Alternatively, in the measurement gap sharing mechanism, a parameter X is set to represent the opportunity of the CSI-RS-based target frequency point mobility measurement mode to occupy the measurement gap resource window, and correspondingly (1-X) can represent the opportunity of the SSB-based target frequency point mobility measurement mode to occupy the measurement gap resource window.

[0035] Alternatively, in the measurement gap sharing mechanism, a parameter X is set to represent the opportunity of the CSI-RS-based target frequency point mobility measurement mode to occupy the measurement gap resource window, and a parameter Y is set to represent the opportunity of the SSB-based target frequency point mobility measurement mode to occupy the measurement gap resource window, wherein X+Y<=1.

[0036] It can be understood that the above-mentioned measurement gap sharing mechanism is only illustrative and cannot be used as a limitation on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0037] Optionally, the above-mentioned measurement gap sharing mechanism can be determined by the UE based on the received measurement gap sharing signaling sent by the network device, wherein the measurement gap sharing signaling can be the IE MeasGapSharingConfig, and the first indication information field of the measurement gap sharing mechanism, such as MeasGapSharingScheme, can be added in the measurement gap sharing signaling to indicate to the UE the way of sharing the resource window by the two target frequency point mobility measurement modes based on SSB and CSI-RS.

[0038] Optionally, the value of the MeasGapSharingScheme field in the measurement gap sharing signaling can be the encoding value corresponding to the above-mentioned parameter X, or (1-X) or Y.

[0039] For example, the value of the MeasGapSharingScheme field is the encoding value corresponding to the parameter X, and the value of X can be 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and the corresponding relationship between the MeasGapSharingScheme field and X can be shown in Table 1:

[0040] Table 1

[0041] measGapSharingScheme X(％) 00 0 01 25 10 50 11 75

[0042] It is understood that each element and each correspondence in Table 1 exists independently; these elements and correspondences are listed in the same table as an example, but this does not mean that all elements and correspondences in the table must exist simultaneously as shown in Table 1. The value of each element and each correspondence is independent of any other element value or correspondence in Table 1. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that the value of each element and each correspondence in Table 1 is an independent embodiment.

[0043] In some possible implementations, the UE, based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism, first determines the proportion of measurement gap used by each measurement mode, and then determines the target measurement method to be used based on the proportion of measurement gap used by each measurement mode and the number of times each measurement mode has been executed. Finally, the target measurement method is adopted to perform mobility measurement on the target frequency.

[0044] For example, in Table 1 above, parameter X represents the opportunity for the target frequency mobility measurement mode based on SSB to occupy the measurement gap resource window, and (1-X) represents the opportunity for the target frequency mobility measurement mode based on CSI-RS to occupy the measurement gap resource window. Correspondingly, the UE can determine the target measurement mode to be adopted under different measurement gap opportunities according to this measurement gap sharing mechanism, and then adopt the target measurement mode to perform mobility measurement on the target frequency.

[0045] For example, when the MeasGapSharingScheme field is "01", the UE determines that the ratio of the chances of the measurement gap resource window occupied by the SSB-based measurement mode and the CSI-RS-based measurement mode is 1:3. Therefore, the scheduling diagram for measurements based on SSB or CSI-RS under different measurement gap opportunities can be as follows: Figure 2 As shown. That is, after the UE performs one mobility measurement on the target frequency point based on SSB in each measurement gap, it needs to perform three mobility measurements on the target frequency point based on CSI-RS in the subsequent three measurement gaps.

[0046] Furthermore, the UE can select a suitable cell for handover based on the signal quality measured by the target measurement mode.

[0047] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, if the resource windows corresponding to the measurement modes coincide, the UE can determine the target measurement mode based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism in the measurement gap, and then perform mobility measurement on the target frequency point by using the target measurement mode. Thus, without increasing the measurement resources, the mobility measurement of the target frequency point by the multiple measurement modes sharing the resource window is taken into account, so that the UE can obtain a more suitable cell for switching in any case.

[0048] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide another measurement gap sharing method. Figure 3 Another measurement gap sharing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown in a flowchart, and is executed by a UE. As shown in the figure, the measurement gap sharing method includes the following steps: Figure 3

[0049] S301, in response to the acquired measurement gap configuration signaling sent by the network device, determining that the target frequency point is a SSB and CSI-RS based mobility measurement frequency point, and the resource window corresponding to the SSB coincides with the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS.

[0050] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the specific implementation mode of the measurement configuration signaling can use any of the implementation modes in the embodiments of the present disclosure, which is not limited by the embodiments of the present disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0051] S302, receiving the measurement gap sharing signaling sent by the network device, wherein the measurement gap sharing signaling includes a measurement gap sharing mechanism.

[0052] In a possible implementation form, the measurement gap sharing mechanism can include the proportion of each measurement mode in the measurement resource window. In another possible implementation form, the measurement gap sharing mechanism can include the proportion of each measurement mode in the measurement gap and the execution order information of each measurement mode.

[0053] For example, the value of the MeasGapSharingScheme field in the measurement gap sharing signaling is used to represent the proportion of the SSB measurement mode in the measurement gap. Correspondingly, the measurement gap sharing signaling further includes a second indication information used to represent the execution order of the SSB measurement mode. When the value of the second indication information is different, it represents that the execution order of the SSB measurement mode is different. For example, when the value of the second indication information is 0, it represents that the SSB measurement mode is executed first in the measurement gap, and when the value of the field is 1, it represents that the CSI-RS measurement mode is executed first in the measurement gap.

[0054] ​Alternatively, the value of the MeasGapSharingScheme field in the measurement gap sharing signaling is measured, to represent the proportion of the CSI-RS measurement mode occupying the measurement gap. Correspondingly, the measurement gap sharing signaling further includes a second indication information for representing the execution order of the CSI-RS measurement mode. When the second indication information takes different values, it represents different execution orders of the CSI-RS measurement mode. For example, when the second indication information takes the value 0, it represents that the CSI-RS measurement mode is executed first in the measurement gap. When the second indication information takes the value 1, it represents that the SSB measurement mode is executed first in the measurement gap.

[0055] Alternatively, the second indication information for representing the execution order of the CSI-RS measurement mode in the measurement gap sharing signaling corresponds to multiple fields. For example, when the multiple fields take the values 01, it represents that the execution order of the SSB and the CSI-RS is interval execution. Alternatively, when the multiple fields take the values 11, it represents that after performing the SSB-based mobility measurement twice, the CSI-RS-based mobility measurement is performed once, and so on.

[0056] It should be noted that the above description of the number of fields corresponding to the second indication information for representing the execution order of the SSB and / or the CSI-RS and the values of the fields is only illustrative, and cannot be regarded as a limitation on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0057] In addition, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the specific implementation mode of the measurement gap sharing signaling and the measurement gap sharing mechanism can respectively adopt any one of the implementation modes in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit this, and will not be repeated here.

[0058] S303, based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism, determining the execution order information of each measurement mode and the proportion of using the measurement gap.

[0059] S304, determining the target measurement mode to be used according to the execution order information of each measurement mode, the proportion of using the measurement gap, and the number of times of execution.

[0060] S305, using the target measurement mode to perform mobility measurement on the target frequency point.

[0061] For example, the value of the MeasGapSharingScheme field in the measurement gap sharing mechanism is "10", which represents that the proportion of the SSB measurement mode occupying the measurement gap is 50%, that is, the opportunity of the target frequency point mobility measurement mode based on the CSI-RS occupying the measurement gap resource window is 50%. And the value of the field for representing the execution order of the SSB in the gap sharing mechanism is 1, which represents that the SSB-based mobility measurement is performed first in the measurement gap opportunity.

[0062] The scheduling diagram of the corresponding UE measuring based on SSB or CSI-RS in different measurement gap opportunities can be as shown in the following table. Figure 4 That is, the UE needs to first perform twice mobility measurement on the target frequency point based on SSB, and then perform twice mobility measurement on the target frequency point based on CSI-RS in each measurement gap. The same applies to the subsequent.

[0063] Further, after the UE performs mobility measurement on the target frequency point based on the target measurement mode, the UE can select a suitable cell for handover based on the quality of the signal.

[0064] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE receives the measurement gap configuration signaling sent by the network device, determines that the target frequency point is a mobility measurement frequency point based on SSB and CSI-RS, and that the resource window corresponding to the SSB and the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS overlap, and then determines the current target measurement mode based on the execution order and the proportion of each measurement mode in the measurement gap sharing mechanism received by the network device, and further performs mobility measurement on the target frequency point by using the target measurement mode. Thus, without increasing the measurement resources, the mobility measurement of the target frequency point by the two modes of the shared resource window of SSB and CSI-RS is flexibly taken into account, so that the UE can obtain a more suitable cell for handover in any case.

[0065] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide another measurement gap sharing method, Figure 5 The flowchart of another measurement gap sharing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is executed by a network device. As shown in the following table, Figure 5 The measurement gap sharing method includes the following steps:

[0066] S501, sending a measurement gap sharing mechanism to a UE, wherein the measurement gap sharing mechanism is used to indicate a measurement gap sharing method between each measurement mode when the UE measures a target frequency point.

[0067] Optionally, each measurement mode can include SSB, CSI-RS, and any other measurement mode that can be used for mobility measurement on the target frequency point, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0068] In a possible implementation form, the network device can send the measurement gap sharing mechanism to the UE based on the measurement gap sharing signaling, that is, the measurement gap sharing signaling includes the measurement gap sharing mechanism.

[0069] Optionally, the measurement gap sharing mechanism can include first indication information used to indicate the proportion of using the measurement gap for each measurement mode.

[0070] Optionally, the measurement gap sharing mechanism may also include a second indication information for indicating the execution order of each measurement mode.

[0071] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the specific implementation of the measurement gap sharing signaling and the measurement gap sharing mechanism can adopt any of the implementation methods in the embodiments of this disclosure. The embodiments of this disclosure do not limit this and will not elaborate further.

[0072] Optionally, the network device can also use measurement gap configuration commands to indicate to the UE the target frequency to be measured, the measurement modes corresponding to the target frequency, and the resource window corresponding to each measurement mode.

[0073] Optionally, if any target frequency point can be used for mobility measurement based on SSB and CSI-RS, and the resource windows corresponding to SSB and CSI-RS overlap, the network device can send a measurement gap configuration signaling to the UE. The configuration signaling is used to instruct the UE to perform mobility measurement on the target frequency point based on SSB and CSI-RS, and the resource window corresponding to the SSB overlaps with the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS.

[0074] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the specific implementation of the measurement gap configuration command can adopt any of the implementation methods in the embodiments of this disclosure. The embodiments of this disclosure do not limit this and will not elaborate further.

[0075] In this embodiment, the network device sends a measurement gap sharing mechanism to the UE. This allows the UE to determine the current target measurement mode based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism when performing mobility measurements on a target frequency point that can be measured using multiple measurement modes. If the resource windows corresponding to the multiple measurement modes overlap, the UE can then use the target measurement mode to perform mobility measurements on the target frequency point. This achieves the goal of accommodating mobility measurements on the target frequency point using multiple measurement modes within a shared resource window without increasing measurement resources, enabling the UE to obtain a more suitable cell for handover in any situation.

[0076] Corresponding to the measurement gap sharing methods provided in the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides a measurement gap sharing device. Since the measurement gap sharing device provided in this disclosure is similar to the methods described above... Figures 1-5 The method for sharing measurement gaps provided in this embodiment corresponds to the method for sharing measurement gaps, and therefore the implementation of the method for sharing measurement gaps is also applicable to the device for sharing measurement gaps provided in this embodiment. It will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0077] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a shared device for measuring gaps according to an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0078] As shown in Figure 6 The sharing device 600 of the measurement gap is suitable for a UE and includes a measurement module 610.

[0079] The measurement module 610 is configured to, in response to the resource windows corresponding to the measurement modes coinciding, perform mobility measurement on a target frequency point by using a target measurement mode based on a gap sharing mechanism.

[0080] Optionally, the measurement modes can include SSB, CSI-RS, and any other measurement mode that can perform mobility measurement on a specified frequency point. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, SSB and CSI-RS are taken as examples for specific description, and it should be noted that the description is only illustrative and cannot be regarded as a specific limitation on the measurement mode.

[0081] Optionally, the sharing device 600 of the measurement gap further includes:

[0082] A receiving module configured to receive measurement gap sharing signaling sent by a network device, wherein the measurement gap sharing signaling includes the measurement gap sharing mechanism.

[0083] Optionally, the sharing device 600 of the measurement gap further includes:

[0084] A determining module configured to, in response to obtaining measurement gap configuration signaling sent by the network device, determine that the target frequency point is a mobility measurement frequency point based on SSB and CSI-RS, and that the resource window corresponding to the SSB coincides with the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS.

[0085] Optionally, the measurement module 610 can be specifically configured to:

[0086] determine, based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism, a proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode;

[0087] determine, according to the proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode and the number of times each measurement mode has been executed, a target measurement mode to be used currently;

[0088] perform mobility measurement on the target frequency point by using the target measurement mode.

[0089] Optionally, the measurement module 610 can be specifically configured to:

[0090] determine, based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism, execution order information and a proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode;

[0091] According to the execution sequence information of each measurement mode, the proportion of using the measurement gap, and the number of times of execution, a target measurement mode to be used currently is determined;

[0092] The target frequency point is measured in mobility by using the target measurement mode.

[0093] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, if the resource windows corresponding to each measurement mode coincide in the measurement gap, the current target measurement mode can be determined based on a measurement gap sharing mechanism, and then the target frequency point is measured in mobility by using the target measurement mode. Thus, without increasing the measurement resources, the mobility measurement of the target frequency point by multiple measurement modes sharing the resource window is taken into account, so that the UE can obtain a more suitable cell for switching in any case.

[0094] Figure 7 FIG. 7 is a structural schematic diagram of another measurement gap sharing device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0095] As shown in FIG. 7, the measurement gap sharing device 700 is suitable for a network device and includes a sending module 710. Figure 7

[0096] The sending module 710 is configured to send a measurement gap sharing mechanism to a user equipment (UE), where the measurement gap sharing mechanism is used to indicate a measurement gap sharing method between each measurement mode when the UE measures a target frequency point.

[0097] Optionally, each measurement mode includes a synchronization signal block (SSB), a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), and any other measurement mode that can measure the mobility of the specified frequency point.

[0098] Optionally, the sending module 710 can be specifically configured as:

[0099] The sending module 710 is configured to send measurement gap sharing signaling to the UE, where the measurement gap sharing signaling includes the measurement gap sharing mechanism.

[0100] Optionally, the sending module 710 can be further configured as:

[0101] The sending module 710 is configured to send measurement gap configuration signaling to the UE, where the configuration signaling is used to instruct the UE to measure the target frequency point in mobility based on the SSB and the CSI-RS, and the resource window corresponding to the SSB coincides with the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS.

[0102] Optionally, the measurement gap sharing mechanism includes first indication information used to indicate the proportion of using the measurement gap by each measurement mode.

[0103] ​The optional measurement gap sharing mechanism further includes second indication information for indicating an execution order of each measurement mode.

[0104] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device sends a measurement gap sharing mechanism to the UE, so that when the UE performs mobility measurement on a target frequency point which can be measured based on multiple measurement modes respectively, if the resource windows corresponding to the respective measurement modes coincide, the UE can determine a current target measurement mode based on the obtained measurement gap sharing mechanism, and then perform mobility measurement on the target frequency point using the target measurement mode. Thus, without increasing measurement resources, the mobility measurement of the target frequency point by the multiple measurement modes sharing the resource window is taken into account, so that the UE can obtain a more suitable cell for switching in any case.

[0105] According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides a communication device and a readable storage medium.

[0106] As shown in Figure 8 The communication device includes one or more processors 1100, a memory 1200, and an interface for connecting components, including a high-speed interface and a low-speed interface. The components are connected to each other by different buses, and can be installed on a common motherboard or in other ways as needed. The processor can process instructions executed in the communication device, including graphical information stored in the memory or on the memory to display a GUI on an external input / output device, such as a display device coupled to the interface. In other embodiments, multiple processors and / or multiple buses can be used with multiple memories and multiple storage devices, if necessary. Similarly, multiple communication devices can be connected, each providing part of the necessary operations (for example, as a server array, a group of blade servers, or a multi-processor system). Figure 8 The processor 1100 is taken as an example in the embodiment.

[0107] The memory 1200 is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium provided by the present disclosure. The memory stores instructions executable by at least one processor, so that the at least one processor executes the neighbor cell measurement method provided by the present disclosure. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of the present disclosure stores computer instructions for causing a computer to execute the neighbor cell measurement method provided by the present disclosure.

[0108] The memory 1200 is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, which can be used to store non-transitory software programs, non-transitory computer executable programs and modules, such as program instructions / modules of the measurement gap sharing method in the embodiments of the present disclosure (for example, the measurement module 610 shown in Figure 6 The measurement module 610 shown in Figure 7The sending module 710 in the server 1000 is configured to send the measurement result to the terminal 2000 (i.e., the receiving module 720 in the terminal 2000). The processor 1100 performs various functional applications and data processing of the server by running the non-transient software programs, instructions and modules stored in the memory 1200, i.e., implements the neighbor cell measurement method in the above method embodiments.

[0109] The memory 1200 can include a program storage area and a data storage area, where the program storage area can store an operating system and at least one application program required by a function, and the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the positioning communication device, etc. In addition, the memory 1200 can include a high-speed random access memory, and can also include a non-transient memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-transient solid-state memory device. Optionally, the memory 1200 can include a memory remotely arranged with respect to the processor 1100, which can be connected to the positioning communication device through a network. Examples of the above network include but are not limited to the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network, and a combination thereof.

[0110] The communication device can also include an input device 1300 and an output device 1400. The processor 1100, the memory 1200, the input device 1300 and the output device 1400 can be connected by a bus or other means, Figure 8 For example, the connection by the bus is taken as an example in the above.

[0111] The input device 1300 can receive input digital or character information, and generate key signal input related to user settings and function control of the positioning communication device, such as a touch screen, a keypad, a mouse, a trackpad, a touchpad, a pointing stick, one or more mouse buttons, a trackball, a joystick, etc. The output device 1400 can include a display device, an auxiliary lighting device (e.g., an LED), a tactile feedback device (e.g., a vibration motor), etc. The display device can include but is not limited to a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, and a plasma display. In some embodiments, the display device can be a touch screen.

[0112] Various embodiments of the systems and techniques described here can be realized in digital electronic circuitry, integrated circuitry, specially designed ASICs (application specific integrated circuits), computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various embodiments can include implementation in one or more computer programs that are executable and / or interpretable on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which can be special or general purpose, coupled to receive data and instructions from, and to transmit data and instructions to, a storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device.

[0113] These program instructions (also referred to as programs, software, software applications, or code) include machine instructions for a programmable processor, and can be implemented in a high-level procedural and / or object-oriented programming language, and / or in assembly / machine language. As used herein, the terms "machine-readable medium" and "computer-readable medium" refer to any computer program product, apparatus and / or device (e.g., magnetic discs, optical disks, memory, Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs)) used to provide machine instructions and / or data to a programmable processor, including a machine-readable medium that receives machine instructions as a machine-readable signal. The term "machine-readable signal" refers to any signal used to provide machine instructions and / or data to a programmable processor.

[0114] To provide for interaction with a user, the systems and techniques described here can be implemented on a computer having a display device (e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor) for displaying information to the user and a keyboard and a pointing device (e.g., a mouse or a trackball) by which the user can provide input to the computer. Other kinds of devices can be used to provide for interaction with a user as well; for example, feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback (e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback); and input from the user can be received in any form, including acoustic, speech, or tactile input.

[0115] The systems and techniques described here can be implemented in a computing system that includes a back end component (e.g., as a data server), or that includes a middleware component (e.g., an application server), or that includes a front end component (e.g., a user computer having a graphical user interface or a Web browser through which a user can interact with an implementation of the systems and techniques described here), or any combination of such back end, middleware, or front end components. The components of the system can be interconnected by any form or medium of digital data communication (e.g., a communication network). Examples of communication networks include a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), and the Internet.

[0116] The computer system can include clients and servers. A client and server are generally remote from each other and typically interact through a communication network. The relationship of client and server arises by virtue of computer programs running on the respective computers and having a client-server relationship to each other.

[0117] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, in the measurement gap, if the resource window corresponding to the SSB and the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS coincide, the UE can determine the current target measurement mode based on the obtained measurement gap sharing mechanism, and then perform mobility measurement on the target frequency point by using the target measurement mode. Thus, without increasing the measurement resources, the mobility measurement of the target frequency point by the two modes of the shared resource window of the SSB and the CSI-RS is taken into account, so that the UE can obtain a more suitable cell for switching in any case.

[0118] Those skilled in the art of the present technology can understand that all or part of the steps carried out by the above-mentioned embodiments can be completed by a program instructing the relevant hardware, and the program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it includes one of the steps of the method embodiment or a combination thereof.

[0119] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated into one processing module, or each unit can exist physically independently, or two or more units can be integrated into one module. The integrated module can be realized in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional module. When the integrated module is realized in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it can also be stored in a computer readable storage medium.

[0120] The storage medium mentioned above can be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0121] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application. It should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the principles of the present application, a number of improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be considered as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for sharing measurement gaps, characterized in that, Applied to a user equipment (UE), the method includes: The network device receives measurement gap sharing signaling, wherein the measurement gap sharing signaling includes a measurement gap sharing mechanism, the measurement gap sharing mechanism includes first indication information for indicating the proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode, and the measurement mode includes at least a synchronization information block (SSB) and a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS). In response to the overlap of resource windows corresponding to each measurement mode, based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism, the target measurement mode is used to perform mobility measurement on the target frequency point, and the target frequency point corresponds to one or more neighboring cells; Among them, based on the acquired measurement gap sharing mechanism, the target measurement mode is used to perform mobility measurement on the target frequency points, including: Based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism, the proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode is determined; Based on the proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode and the number of times each measurement mode has been executed, the target measurement method to be used now is determined; and The target frequency point is measured using the aforementioned target measurement method.

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: In response to the measurement gap configuration signaling sent by the acquired network device, the target frequency point is determined to be a mobility measurement frequency point based on the Synchronization Information Block (SSB) and Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS), and the resource window corresponding to the SSB coincides with the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS.

3. The method as described in any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The acquisition-based measurement gap sharing mechanism, which uses a target measurement mode to perform mobility measurement on target frequency points, also includes: Based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism, the execution order information for each measurement mode is determined; Based on the execution order information of each measurement mode, the proportion of the measurement gap used, and the number of times it has been executed, the target measurement mode to be used is determined. The target frequency point is measured using the target measurement mode.

4. A method for sharing measurement gaps, characterized in that, Applied to network devices, the method includes: Send measurement gap sharing signaling to user equipment (UE), wherein the measurement gap sharing signaling includes a measurement gap sharing mechanism, the measurement gap sharing mechanism includes first indication information for indicating the proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode, and the measurement mode includes at least a synchronization information block (SSB) and a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); The measurement gap sharing mechanism is used to instruct the UE to perform mobility measurement on a target frequency point using a target measurement mode when the resource windows corresponding to each measurement mode overlap. The target frequency point corresponds to one or more neighboring cells. The target measurement mode is determined based on the proportion of measurement gap used by each measurement mode and the number of times each measurement mode has been executed. The proportion of measurement gap is determined based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism.

5. The method as described in claim 4, characterized in that, Also includes: A measurement gap configuration signaling is sent to the user equipment (UE), wherein the configuration signaling is used to instruct the UE to perform mobility measurement on the target frequency point based on the synchronization information block (SSB) and the channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), and the resource window corresponding to the SSB coincides with the resource window corresponding to the CSI-RS.

6. A shared device for measuring gap, characterized in that, The device is applied to a user equipment (UE) and includes: The receiving module is configured to receive measurement gap sharing signaling sent by the network device, wherein the measurement gap sharing signaling includes a measurement gap sharing mechanism; The measurement module is configured to respond to resource window overlap corresponding to each measurement mode, and based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism, perform mobility measurement on a target frequency point using a target measurement mode. The target frequency point corresponds to one or more neighboring cells. The measurement gap sharing mechanism includes first indication information for indicating the proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode. The measurement mode includes at least a Synchronization Information Block (SSB) and a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS). Specifically, the measurement module is used for: Based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism, the proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode is determined; Based on the proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode and the number of times each measurement mode has been executed, the target measurement method to be used now is determined; and The target frequency point is measured using the aforementioned target measurement method.

7. A shared device for measuring gap, characterized in that, Applied to network devices, the device includes: The transmitting module is configured to transmit measurement gap sharing signaling to a user equipment (UE), wherein the measurement gap sharing signaling includes a measurement gap sharing mechanism, the measurement gap sharing mechanism including first indication information for indicating the proportion of the measurement gap used by each measurement mode, and the measurement mode including at least a synchronization information block (SSB) and a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS). The measurement gap sharing mechanism is used to instruct the UE to perform mobility measurement on a target frequency point using a target measurement mode when the resource windows corresponding to each measurement mode overlap. The target frequency point corresponds to one or more neighboring cells. The target measurement mode is determined based on the proportion of measurement gap used by each measurement mode and the number of times each measurement mode has been executed. The proportion of measurement gap is determined based on the measurement gap sharing mechanism.

8. A communication device, characterized in that, include: transceiver; Memory; The processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory respectively, and is configured to control the wireless signal transmission and reception of the transceiver by executing computer-executable instructions on the memory, and is capable of implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or any one of claims 4 to 5.

9. A computer storage medium, wherein, The computer storage medium stores computer-executable instructions; when executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions can implement the method described in any one of claims 1 to 3 or any one of claims 4 to 5.

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