Method and device for receiving configuration information

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a method and apparatus for receiving configuration information, relating to the field of wireless communications, and capable of shortening the time it takes to trigger a terminal to measure an interference signal. The method comprises: a terminal sending a request message to an access point requesting interference signal measurement; and the terminal receiving first configuration information from the access point indicating a length of time for the terminal to measure the interference signal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of wireless communications, and in particular to a method and apparatus for receiving configuration information. Background Art

[0002] In a communication system, when a terminal or a relay station (hereinafter referred to as the terminal) receives a signal, the interference signal generated by the surrounding terminals, relay stations or wireless-fidelity (WiFi) devices is sometimes tens of dB stronger than the signal strength received by the terminal, which will affect the terminal's reception of the signal. In order to reduce the impact of the interference signal on the signal to be received by the terminal, the terminal needs to measure the interference signal to obtain the direction of arrival (DOA) of the interference signal, and process the original receiving beam according to the DOA of the interference signal and the DOA of the received signal to form a null-notched beam, and receive the signal through the null-notched beam. Because the null-notched beam has a main lobe and a null point, the receiving beam gain of the null point is 30-50dB lower than the receiving beam gain of the main lobe. Therefore, if the terminal aligns the null point with the direction of the interference signal and the main lobe with the direction of the signal to be received when receiving the signal, the interference signal can be suppressed and the signal can be received better. For example, after the original receiving beam of the terminal is processed by the DOA of the interference signal and the DOA of the received signal, the null-notched beam formed can be as follows Figure 1A shown.

[0003] Currently, before a terminal measures interference signals, the access point must collect statistics on the downlink channel quality or downlink data packet loss rate over a period of time and, based on the statistics, determine whether the terminal needs to measure interference signals. After the access point determines that the terminal needs to measure interference signals, it sends the terminal the relevant configuration for measuring interference signals. The terminal then receives the configuration and measures the interference signals accordingly. This process is slow, and triggering the terminal to measure interference signals takes a long time. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a method and apparatus for receiving configuration information, which can shorten the time it takes to trigger a terminal to measure an interference signal.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for receiving configuration information, including: a terminal sends a request message to an access point for requesting measurement of an interference signal; the terminal receives first configuration information from the access point, where the first configuration information is used to indicate the length of time the terminal measures the interference signal.

[0007] In the method of the first aspect described above, the terminal may send a request message to the access point requesting interference signal measurement and receive first configuration information from the access point. The terminal may then measure the interference signal based on the first configuration information. In this process, the terminal initiates the interference measurement request. The terminal may directly measure the downlink channel and initiate an interference measurement request when the downlink channel quality is poor. Compared to the access point performing downlink channel quality statistics, the terminal can perceive changes in the downlink channel more promptly, thereby shortening the time it takes to trigger the terminal to measure the interference signal.

[0008] In conjunction with the first aspect, in a first possible implementation, the terminal measures the interference signal according to the first configuration information. Based on the above method, the terminal can measure the interference signal according to the first configuration information configured by the access point, and form a null-notched beam based on the measurement result to reduce the impact of the interference signal on the signal to be received by the terminal.

[0009] In combination with the first aspect and the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in a second possible implementation manner, the first configuration information includes a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, the first configuration information includes a measurement period, and a second time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal within the measurement period; or, the first configuration information includes the first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, the first configuration information includes a measurement period, the second time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal within the measurement period, and the bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal. Based on the above method, the terminal can measure the interference signal according to multiple forms of first configuration information configured by the access point, thereby enhancing the flexibility of the terminal in measuring the interference signal.

[0010] In combination with the first aspect and various possible implementations of the first aspect, in a third possible implementation, the request information is included in a media access control MAC frame header; or, the request information is included in a media access control MAC management frame. Based on the above method, the terminal can send the request information to the access point in various forms.

[0011] In combination with the first aspect and various possible implementations of the first aspect, in a fourth possible implementation, the first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header; or, the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame. Based on the above method, the terminal can receive the first configuration information from the access point in various forms.

[0012] In combination with the first aspect and various possible implementations of the first aspect, in a fifth possible implementation, the request information includes a time length for which the terminal requests to measure the interference signal. Based on the above method, when requesting the access point to perform interference measurement, the terminal may send the time length for which the terminal requests to measure the interference signal to the access point, so that the access point configures the time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal based on the time length for which the terminal requests to measure the interference signal.

[0013] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for receiving configuration information, the method comprising: an access point receives request information from a terminal for requesting measurement of an interference signal; the access point sends first configuration information to the terminal based on the request information, and the first configuration information is used to indicate the length of time for the terminal to measure the interference signal.

[0014] Based on the method of the second aspect described above, the access point can receive a request from a terminal and, based on the request, configure a time length for the terminal to instruct it to measure interference signals. In this process, the terminal initiates an interference measurement request. The terminal can directly measure the downlink channel and initiate an interference measurement request when downlink channel quality is poor. Compared to the access point performing downlink channel quality statistics, the terminal can perceive downlink channel changes more promptly, thereby shortening the time it takes to trigger the terminal to measure interference signals.

[0015] In conjunction with the second aspect, in a first possible implementation, the first configuration information includes a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, the first configuration information includes a measurement period and a second time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal within the measurement period; or, the first configuration information includes the first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, the first configuration information includes a measurement period, a second time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal within the measurement period, and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal. Based on the above method, the access point can configure multiple forms of first configuration information for the terminal, which can enhance the flexibility of the terminal in measuring the interference signal.

[0016] In conjunction with the second aspect and various possible implementations of the second aspect, in a second possible implementation, the request information is included in a media access control MAC frame header; or, the request information is included in a media access control MAC management frame. Based on the above method, the access point can receive the request information from the terminal in various forms.

[0017] In combination with the second aspect and various possible implementations of the second aspect, in a third possible implementation, the first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header; or, the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame. Based on the above method, the access point can send the first configuration information to the terminal in various forms.

[0018] In combination with the second aspect and various possible implementations of the second aspect, in a fourth possible implementation, the method further includes: the access point stopping service transmission with the terminal; or, the access point stopping service transmission with the terminal connected to the access point. Based on the above method, when the terminal measures the interference signal, the access point can stop service transmission with the terminal, or can stop service transmission with the terminal connected to the access point. When the access point stops service transmission with the terminal connected to the access point, the impact of surrounding terminals on the terminal can be reduced, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's measurement of the interference signal. Although stopping service transmission with the terminal by the access point will affect the accuracy of the terminal's measurement of the interference signal, it can reduce the impact on the services of other terminals connected to the access point.

[0019] In conjunction with the fourth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner, the access point stops service transmission between terminals connected to the access point, and the method further includes: the access point sending the first configuration information to the terminals connected to the access point. Based on the above method, after the terminal initiates a measurement request to the access point, the access point may instruct all terminals connected to the access point to measure interference signals.

[0020] In conjunction with the second aspect and various possible implementations of the second aspect, in a sixth possible implementation, the request information includes a time length requested by the terminal to measure the interference signal. Based on the above method, the request information received by the access point may include the time length requested by the terminal to measure the interference signal. In this way, the access point can configure the time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal based on the time length requested by the terminal.

[0021] In a third aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a communications device that can implement the method of the first aspect, or any possible implementation of the first aspect. The device includes corresponding units or components for executing the above-mentioned method. The units included in the device can be implemented in software and / or hardware. The device can be, for example, a terminal, or a chip, chip system, or processor that can support the terminal to implement the above-mentioned method.

[0022] In a fourth aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a communications device that can implement the method described in the second aspect, or any possible implementation of the second aspect. The device includes corresponding units or components for executing the method described above. The units included in the device can be implemented in software and / or hardware. The device can be, for example, an access point, or a chip, chip system, or processor that can support an access point in implementing the method described above.

[0023] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, comprising: a processor, the processor being coupled to a memory, the memory being used to store programs or instructions, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, the device implements the method described in the above-mentioned first aspect, or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0024] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, comprising: a processor, the processor being coupled to a memory, the memory being used to store programs or instructions, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, the device implements the method described in the above-mentioned second aspect, or any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0025] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which is used to implement the method described in the above-mentioned first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0026] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which is used to implement the method described in the above-mentioned second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0027] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable medium having a computer program or instructions stored thereon, which, when executed, enables the computer to execute the method described in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0028] In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable medium having a computer program or instructions stored thereon, which, when executed, enables the computer to execute the method described in the above-mentioned second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0029] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program code. When the computer program code is run on a computer, it enables the computer to execute the method described in the above-mentioned first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0030] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program code. When the computer program code is run on a computer, it enables the computer to execute the method described in the above-mentioned second aspect or any possible implementation method of the second aspect.

[0031] In the thirteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip, comprising: a processor, the processor being coupled to a memory, the memory being used to store programs or instructions, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, the chip implements the method described in the above-mentioned first aspect, or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0032] In the fourteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip, comprising: a processor, the processor being coupled to a memory, the memory being used to store programs or instructions, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, the chip implements the method described in the above-mentioned second aspect, or any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0033] In a fifteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication system. The system includes the apparatus described in the third aspect and / or the apparatus described in the fourth aspect, or the system includes the apparatus described in the fifth aspect and / or the apparatus described in the sixth aspect, or the system includes the apparatus described in the seventh aspect and / or the apparatus described in the eighth aspect.

[0034] It can be understood that any of the communication devices, chips, computer-readable media, computer program products or communication systems provided above are used to execute the corresponding methods provided above. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Figure 1A A schematic diagram of null-notched beamforming provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 1B A schematic diagram of the communication system architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 3 Flowchart 1 of a method for receiving configuration information provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Figure 4A Schematic diagram 1 of a media access control management frame provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 4BSchematic diagram of the media access control management frame provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0041] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the process of receiving configuration information provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0042] Figure 6 Schematic diagram 1 of the structure of the communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0044] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 3 ;

[0045] Figure 9 Schematic diagram 4 of the structure of the communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The implementation of the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0048] The method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be used in various communication systems. For example, the communication system can be a long term evolution (LTE) system, a fifth generation (5G) communication system, a new radio (NR) system, a WiFi system, a communication system related to the third generation partnership project (3GPP), and a communication system evolved in the future, without limitation. Figure 1B Taking the communication system 10 shown as an example, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application is described.

[0049] like Figure 1B , which is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the communication system 10 provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1B In the figure, the communication system 10 may include one or more access points 101 (only one is shown) and terminals 102 to 104 that can communicate with the access point 101. Figure 1B It is only a schematic diagram and does not constitute a limitation on the applicable scenarios of the technical solution provided in this application.

[0050] exist Figure 1BIn , an access point can provide wireless access services for terminals. Specifically, each access point corresponds to a service coverage area. Terminals entering the area can communicate with the access point to receive the wireless access services provided by the access point. The terminal and the access point can communicate through the link between the terminal and the access point. Among them, the link between the terminal and the access point can be divided into uplink (uplink, UL) and downlink (downlink, DL) according to the direction of the data transmitted thereon. The UL can transmit uplink data sent from the terminal to the access point, and the DL can transmit downlink data transmitted from the access point to the terminal. For example: Figure 1B In the example, the terminal 103 is located in the coverage area of ​​the access point 101. The access point 101 can send downlink data to the terminal 103 via DL, and the terminal 103 can send uplink data to the access point 101 via UL.

[0051] Figure 1B The access point in, for example, access point 101 can be any device with wireless transceiver capabilities. Including but not limited to: evolved base stations (NodeB or eNB or e-NodeB, evolutionary Node B) in LTE, base stations (gNodeB or gNB) or transceiver points (transmission receiving point / transmission reception point, TRP) in NR, base stations of subsequent evolution of 3GPP, access nodes in WiFi systems, wireless relay nodes, wireless backhaul nodes, etc. The base station can be: macro base station, micro base station, pico base station, small station, relay station, or balloon station, etc. Multiple base stations can support networks of the same technology mentioned above, or they can support networks of different technologies mentioned above. The base station can include one or more co-sited or non-co-sited TRPs. The access point can also be a wireless controller, a centralized unit (CU), and / or a distributed unit (DU) in a cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario. The access point can also be a server, a wearable device, a machine communication device, or an in-vehicle device, etc. The following description uses a base station as an example of an access point. The multiple access points may be base stations of the same type or different types. A base station may communicate with a terminal or communicate with the terminal through a relay station. A terminal may communicate with multiple base stations of different technologies. For example, a terminal may communicate with a base station supporting an LTE network or a base station supporting a 5G network, and may also support dual connectivity with a base station of an LTE network and a base station of a 5G network.

[0052] Figure 1BThe terminal in, for example: terminal 102, terminal 103 or terminal 104 is a device with wireless transceiver function, which can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water surface (such as ships, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons and satellites, etc.). The terminal can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal, an augmented reality (AR) terminal, a terminal in industrial control (industrial control), a vehicle-mounted terminal, a terminal in self-driving, a terminal in assisted driving, a terminal in remote medical care, a terminal in smart grid (smart grid), a terminal in transportation safety (transportation safety), a terminal in a smart city (smart city), a terminal in a smart home (smart home), etc. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the application scenarios. A terminal may also be sometimes referred to as terminal equipment, user equipment (UE), access terminal, vehicle-mounted terminal, industrial control terminal, UE unit, UE station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, UE terminal equipment, wireless communication equipment, machine terminal, UE agent, or UE device. A terminal can be fixed or mobile.

[0053] The relay may be the access point or the terminal, without limitation.

[0054] As an example and not a limitation, in this application, the terminal may be a wearable device. Wearable devices may also be referred to as wearable smart devices, which are a general term for wearable devices that are intelligently designed and developed using wearable technology for daily wear, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. A wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothes or accessories. Wearable devices are not just hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. In a broad sense, wearable smart devices include those that are fully functional, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, as well as those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to be used in conjunction with other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0055] Figure 1BThe communication system 10 shown is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the technical solutions of this application. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, in a specific implementation, the communication system 10 may also include other devices, and the number of access points and terminals may also be determined based on specific needs and is not limited.

[0056] Optionally, the embodiment of the present application Figure 1B Each network element in the network, such as access point 101, terminal 102, terminal 103, or terminal 104, can be a functional module within a device. It is understood that the functional module can be a component in a hardware device, such as a communication chip or communication component in a terminal or access point, or a software functional module running on the hardware, or a virtualized function instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform).

[0057] For example, Figure 1B Each network element in the Figure 2 It is implemented by the communication device 200 in FIG. Figure 2 FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a communication device applicable to an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 200 may include at least one processor 201 , a communication circuit 202 , a memory 203 , and at least one communication interface 204 .

[0058] The processor 201 may be a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits for controlling the execution of the program of the present application.

[0059] The communication link 202 may include a path for transmitting information between the above components, such as a bus.

[0060] The communication interface 204 uses any transceiver or other device for communicating with other devices or communication networks, such as an Ethernet interface, a radio access network (RAN) interface, a wireless local area network (WLAN) interface, etc.

[0061] The memory 203 can be a read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage devices that can store static information and instructions, a random access memory (RAM) or other types of dynamic storage devices that can store information and instructions, or an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, optical disc storage (including compressed optical disc, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc, Blu-ray disc, etc.), a magnetic disk storage medium or other magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store the desired program code in the form of an instruction or data structure and can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto. The memory can be independent and connected to the processor via a communication line 202. The memory can also be integrated with the processor. The memory provided in the embodiment of the present application can generally have non-volatility. Among them, the memory 203 is used to store the computer execution instructions involved in executing the solution of the present application, and is controlled by the processor 201. The processor 201 is used to execute the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory 203, thereby implementing the method provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0062] Optionally, the computer-executable instructions in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as application code, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0063] In a specific implementation, as an embodiment, the processor 201 may include one or more CPUs, such as Figure 2 CPU0 and CPU1 in.

[0064] In a specific implementation, as an embodiment, the communication device 200 may include multiple processors, such as Figure 2 201 and processor 207 in FIG. Each of these processors may be a single-CPU processor or a multi-CPU processor. A processor herein may refer to one or more devices, circuits, and / or processing cores for processing data (e.g., computer program instructions).

[0065] In a specific implementation, as an embodiment, the communication device 200 may further include an output device 205 and an input device 206. The output device 205 communicates with the processor 201 and can display information in a variety of ways. For example, the output device 205 can be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display device, a cathode ray tube (CRT) display device, or a projector. The input device 206 communicates with the processor 201 and can receive user input in a variety of ways. For example, the input device 206 can be a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen device, or a sensor device.

[0066] In a specific implementation, the communication device 200 can be a desktop computer, a portable computer, a network server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wireless terminal, an embedded device or a computer with a Figure 2 The embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of the communication device 200.

[0067] The following combination Figure 1B and Figure 2 The method for receiving the configuration information provided in the embodiment of the present application is specifically described. Figure 2 Parts shown.

[0068] It should be noted that the message names between network elements or the names of parameters in the messages in the following embodiments of the present application are only examples, and other names may be used in specific implementations. The embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit this.

[0069] It should be noted that the terminal in the following embodiments of the present application may also be replaced by a relay station. The relay station may have the function of receiving and forwarding information.

[0070] It is understood that in the embodiments of the present application, a terminal or access point may perform some or all of the steps in the embodiments of the present application. These steps are merely examples, and the embodiments of the present application may also perform other steps or variations of various steps. In addition, the steps may be performed in a different order than those presented in the embodiments of the present application, and it is possible that not all of the steps in the embodiments of the present application need to be performed.

[0071] like Figure 3 As shown, a method for receiving configuration information provided in an embodiment of the present application includes steps 301 and 302.

[0072] Step 301: The terminal sends a request message to the access point.

[0073] The terminal may be Figure 1B Any terminal in terminal 102-terminal 104. The access point can be Figure 1B Access point 101 in.

[0074] The request information may be used to request the measurement of an interference signal. The request information may be named as an interference measurement request (interference measurement request) or other names, without limitation.

[0075] In a possible implementation, the request information includes a time length for which the terminal requests to measure the interference signal. For example, the request information includes 100 milliseconds (ms), indicating that the time length for which the terminal requests to measure the interference signal is 100 ms.

[0076] In another possible implementation, the request information includes an interference measurement request indication and a time length for the terminal to request to measure the interference signal.

[0077] Optionally, the request information is sent to the access point in different frame formats. Specifically, the request information can be sent to the access point in at least the following two possible implementations.

[0078] In one possible implementation, the request information is included in a media access control (MAC) frame header. For example, the request information is carried in a MAC frame header of a trigger-based (TB) physical protocol data unit (PPDU) sent by the terminal to the access point, or in a MAC frame header of a single-user (SU) PPDU sent by the terminal to the access point.

[0079] It is understood that when the request information is carried in the MAC frame header of the TB PPDU, before step 301, the terminal may receive second configuration information from the access point. This second configuration information may be used to indicate the resources where the uplink data is located. For example, the second configuration information is used to indicate at least one of the following resources: the time domain resources where the uplink data is located, the frequency domain resources where the uplink data is located, the spatial domain resources where the uplink data is located, or the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) of the uplink data. Optionally, the second configuration information may be carried in a trigger frame.

[0080] In another possible implementation, the request information is included in a MAC management frame.

[0081] For example, taking the request information including the interference measurement request indication and the time length for the terminal to request the interference signal to be measured as an example, the request information is carried in a MAC management frame sent by the terminal to the access point. The MAC management frame can be as follows: Figure 4A shown. Figure 4A In the MAC management frame, the MAC management frame includes 17 bits, wherein the first bit (B0) is used to indicate that the terminal requests to measure the interference signal, and the second to seventeenth bits (B1-B16) are used to indicate the time length for which the terminal requests to measure the interference signal.

[0082] For example, taking the example that the request information includes the time length that the terminal requests to measure the interference signal, the request information is carried in a MAC management frame sent by the terminal to the access point. The MAC management frame includes 18 bits, and the 18 bits are used to indicate the time length that the terminal requests to measure the interference signal.

[0083] It should be noted that the length of the above-mentioned MAC management frame, the length of the interference measurement request indication in the MAC management frame, or the length of the time length for the terminal to request measurement of the interference signal in the MAC management frame are only exemplary, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit the above-mentioned lengths.

[0084] The terminal can send a request message to the access point in the following situations:

[0085] Case 1: When the terminal detects that the signal quality is less than or equal to the first threshold, the terminal sends a request message to the access point.

[0086] For example, when the terminal detects that the reference signal received power (RSRP), the reference signal received quality (RSRQ), the signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR), or the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is less than or equal to the first threshold, the terminal sends a request message to the access point.

[0087] Case 2: When the terminal detects that the block error rate (BER) of the received data packet is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the terminal sends a request message to the access point.

[0088] The BER of the received data packet is the percentage of erroneous transmission blocks among the transmission blocks received by the terminal.

[0089] Case 3: When the terminal detects that the interference signal strength is greater than or equal to the third threshold, the terminal sends a request message to the access point.

[0090] Case 4: When the terminal detects that the duty cycle of the interference signal is greater than or equal to the fourth threshold within a period of time, the terminal sends a request message to the access point.

[0091] The duty cycle of the interference signal is the percentage of time that the terminal detects the interference signal within the period of time.

[0092] It can be understood that the above cases 1 to 4 are only exemplary, and the terminal may also send request information to the access point in other cases without limitation.

[0093] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application does not limit the number of terminals in step 301, and the number of terminals can be one, two, or more.

[0094] Step 302: The access point receives request information from the terminal, and sends first configuration information to the terminal according to the request information.

[0095] Optionally, after receiving the request information from the terminal, the access point sends an acknowledgement (ACK) message to the terminal, where the ACK message indicates that the access point has received the request information.

[0096] Optionally, the access point sends the first configuration information to the terminal according to the request information, including: the access point determines the first configuration information according to the request information; and the access point sends the first configuration information to the terminal.

[0097] The first configuration information is used to indicate the length of time for the terminal to measure the interference signal. For an introduction to the first configuration information, refer to the following Examples 1 to 4:

[0098] Example 1: The first configuration information may include a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal.

[0099] Optionally, the first time length is the same as or different from the time length for which the terminal requests to measure the interference signal in the request information.

[0100] It is understandable that the access point may determine the first time length based on the current service situation. For example, if the current service volume is large, the first time length may be less than or equal to the time length for the terminal to request the interference signal measurement; if the current service volume is small, the first time length may be greater than or equal to the time length for the terminal to request the interference signal measurement.

[0101] Example 2: The first configuration information may include a measurement period and a second time length during which the terminal measures the interference signal within the measurement period.

[0102] Exemplarily, taking the first configuration information including T1 and T2, T1 being the measurement period and T2 being the second time length as an example, the access point instructs the terminal to measure the interference signal every T1, and the time length for measuring the interference signal in one measurement period is T2.

[0103] Optionally, the first configuration information further includes an offset time length. The offset time length is used to indicate the offset of the start time of measuring the interference signal relative to the start time of the measurement period within the measurement period. The offset time length is greater than or equal to 0 and less than the above-mentioned measurement period.

[0104] For example, if the first configuration information includes T1, T2, and T3, where T1 is the measurement period, T2 is the second time length, and T3 is the offset time length, the access point instructs the terminal to measure the interference signal every T1. Within a measurement period, the start time of the interference signal measurement is the sum of the start time of the period and the offset time length, and the duration of the interference signal measurement is T2. For example, if the start time of a measurement period is t1, the second time length is t2, and the offset time length is t3, then for this measurement period, the access point instructs the terminal to start measuring the interference signal at time t1+t3, and the duration of the interference signal measurement is t2.

[0105] Example 3: The first configuration information may include a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal.

[0106] The bandwidth in which the terminal measures the interference signal is used to indicate that the terminal measures the interference signal within that bandwidth. This allows the access point to schedule normally within other bandwidths, reducing the impact of the interference measurement on the normal service scheduling of other terminals. The first time length can be described in Example 1 above and is not further elaborated here.

[0107] Example 4: The first configuration information may include a measurement period, a second time length during which the terminal measures the interference signal within the measurement period, and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal.

[0108] The bandwidth for measuring the interference signal by the terminal is used to instruct the terminal to measure the interference signal within the bandwidth. The introduction of the measurement period and the second time length can be referred to in the above example 2 and will not be repeated here.

[0109] Optionally, in addition to the content in Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, or Example 4 above, the first configuration information further includes feedback information and / or a third time length. The feedback information is used to indicate that the first configuration information is feedback information for the request information. For example, the feedback information is an interference measurement response. The third time length is the time length for the terminal to measure each receive beam corresponding to the antenna.

[0110] It can be understood that the first configuration information can be sent in subsequent downlink transmission.

[0111] Optionally, the first configuration information is sent to the terminal in different frame formats. Specifically, the first configuration information can be sent to the terminal in at least the following two possible implementations.

[0112] In a possible implementation, the first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header. For example, the first configuration information is carried in a MAC frame header of a SU PPDU sent by an access point to a terminal.

[0113] In another possible implementation, the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame.

[0114] For example, taking the first configuration information including feedback information and the first time length as an example, the first configuration information is carried in a MAC management frame sent by the access point to the terminal. The MAC management frame can be as follows: Figure 4B shown. Figure 4B The MAC management frame includes 17 bits, wherein the first bit (B0) is used to indicate that the first configuration information is feedback information of the request information, and the 2nd to 17th bits (B1-B16) are used to indicate the first time length.

[0115] Exemplarily, taking the case where the first configuration information includes the first time length, the first configuration information is carried in a MAC management frame sent by the access point to the terminal. The MAC management frame includes 18 bits, and the 18 bits are used to indicate the first time length.

[0116] It should be noted that the length of the above-mentioned MAC management frame, the length of the feedback information in the MAC management frame, or the length of the first time length in the MAC management frame are only exemplary, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit the above-mentioned lengths.

[0117] Optionally, after receiving the request information from the terminal, the access point determines which terminals need to measure the interference signal.

[0118] In a possible implementation manner, the access point determines that the terminal needs to measure an interference signal.

[0119] In this case, after the access point sends the first configuration information to the terminal, the access point stops service transmission between the terminal or the access point stops all service transmissions; or, after the access point receives an ACK message of the first configuration information from the terminal, the access point stops service transmission between the terminal or the access point stops all service transmissions.

[0120] Here, the access point ceasing service transmission with the terminal means that the access point stops scheduling resources for the terminal, stops sending downlink data to the terminal, and stops receiving uplink data from the terminal. The access point ceasing all service transmission can also be replaced by the access point ceasing service transmission between the terminal and the terminal connected to the access point. The access point ceasing all service transmission means that the access point stops scheduling resources for all terminals connected to the access point, stops sending downlink data, and stops receiving uplink data.

[0121] It is understandable that if an access point stops all service transmissions, the impact of surrounding terminals on the terminal can be reduced, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's interference signal measurement. If an access point stops service transmission with the terminal, although the accuracy of the terminal's interference signal measurement is affected, the impact on the services of other terminals connected to the access point can be reduced.

[0122] Optionally, if the access point determines to stop service transmission with the terminal, the access point sends the first configuration information to the terminal when the service volume between the access point and the terminal is small. If the access point determines to stop all service transmissions, the access point sends the first configuration information to the terminal when the total service volume of the access point is small.

[0123] In another possible implementation, the access point determines that all or part of the terminals connected to the access point need to measure interference signals.

[0124] In this case, the access point sends the first configuration information to all or some of the terminals connected to the access point. After sending the first configuration information to all or some of the terminals connected to the access point, the access point stops all service transmissions. The description of how the access point stops all service transmissions can be found in the description above regarding when the access point determines that the terminal needs to measure interference signals, and is not further elaborated here.

[0125] Optionally, the access point determines to stop all service transmissions, and when the total amount of services on the access point is small, the access point sends the first configuration information to all or part of the terminals connected to the access point.

[0126] It should be noted that if the access point sends the first configuration information to all or part of the terminals connected to the access point, the first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header. For example, the first configuration information is carried in a MAC frame header of a multi-user (MU) PPDU sent by the access point to the terminal; or the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame. In the case where the first configuration information is included in the MAC management frame, reference can be made to the description of the access point sending the first configuration information to the terminal in step 301, and no further description is given.

[0127] Correspondingly, the terminal receives the first configuration information from the access point; or all or part of the terminals connected to the access point receive the first configuration information from the access point.

[0128] Optionally, after receiving the first configuration information from the access point, the terminal sends an ACK message of the first configuration information to the access point, wherein the ACK message of the first configuration information is used to indicate that the terminal has received the first configuration information.

[0129] Optionally, after receiving the configuration information from the access point, all or part of the terminals connected to the access point send an ACK message of the first configuration information to the access point, wherein the ACK message of the first configuration information is used to indicate that the terminal has received the first configuration information.

[0130] based on Figure 3 In the method shown, a terminal can send a request message to an access point to request interference signal measurement. After receiving the request message, the access point can send first configuration information to the terminal based on the request message to indicate the length of time the terminal should measure the interference signal, so that the terminal can measure the interference signal based on the first configuration information. In this process, the terminal initiates the interference measurement request. The terminal can directly measure the downlink channel and initiate an interference measurement request when the downlink channel quality is poor. Compared with the access point performing downlink channel quality statistics, the terminal can perceive changes in the downlink channel more promptly, thereby shortening the time it takes to trigger the terminal to measure the interference signal.

[0131] Further optional, in Figure 3 In a possible implementation of the method shown, the terminal measures the interference signal according to the first configuration information. Figure 5 As shown, Figure 3 The method shown further includes step 303:

[0132] Step 303: The terminal measures the interference signal according to the first configuration information.

[0133] It is understandable that the content included in the first configuration information is different, and the process of the terminal measuring the interference signal according to the first configuration information is different:

[0134] For Example 1 above: if the access point stops transmitting services to the terminal or stops all service transmissions after sending the first configuration information to the terminal, the terminal begins measuring interference signals after receiving the first configuration information, and the duration of measuring the interference signals is the first duration. If the access point stops transmitting services to the terminal or stops all service transmissions after receiving an ACK message for the first configuration information from the terminal, the terminal begins measuring interference signals after sending an ACK message for the first configuration information to the access point, and the duration of measuring the interference signals is the first duration.

[0135] In a possible implementation, the terminal measures the interference signal, including: within a first time length, the terminal polls the receiving beam of the scanning antenna and measures the interference signal of each receiving beam.

[0136] Optionally, the measurement time of the terminal on each receive beam is a third time length. The third time length may be included in the first configuration information; or the third time length is pre-set or stored in the terminal.

[0137] Correspondingly, the access point stops service transmission between the terminal and the terminal or the access point stops all service transmission starting from sending the first configuration information to the terminal; or, starting from receiving the ACK message of the first configuration information from the terminal, the access point stops service transmission between the terminal and the terminal or the access point stops all service transmission.

[0138] It is understandable that after the interference signal measurement ends, that is, after the first time period from when the terminal starts measuring the interference signal, the terminal stops measuring the interference signal. Correspondingly, for the access point, after the first time period from when the access point sends the first configuration information to the terminal, the access point resumes service transmission with the terminal or resumes all service transmissions; or, after the access point receives an ACK message for the first configuration information from the terminal, the access point resumes service transmission with the terminal or resumes all service transmissions after the first time period.

[0139] Optionally, the terminal stops measuring the interference signal, including: the terminal stops scanning the receiving beam and restores to the default receiving beam.

[0140] For Example 2 above, if the access point stops transmitting services to the terminal or stops all service transmissions after sending the first configuration information to the terminal, the terminal periodically measures the interference signal after receiving the first configuration information. If the access point stops transmitting services to the terminal or stops all service transmissions after receiving an ACK message for the first configuration information from the terminal, the terminal periodically measures the interference signal after sending an ACK message for the first configuration information to the access point.

[0141] The period for the terminal to measure the interference signal is the measurement period included in the first configuration information, and the duration for the terminal to measure the interference signal in each measurement period is the second duration. The process for the terminal to measure the interference signal in each measurement period can refer to the description in Example 1 above.

[0142] It should be noted that if the first configuration information does not include the offset time length, the terminal starts measuring the interference signal at the beginning of each measurement period. If the first configuration information includes the offset time length, the terminal starts measuring the interference signal after the offset time length has passed since the beginning of each measurement period.

[0143] Correspondingly, starting from sending the first configuration information to the terminal, the access point periodically stops service transmission between the terminal or periodically stops all service transmissions; or, starting from receiving an ACK message of the first configuration information from the terminal, the access point periodically stops service transmission between the terminal or periodically stops all service transmissions.

[0144] Similarly, if the first configuration information does not include an offset time length, the access point stops service transmission to the terminal or stops all service transmission at the beginning of each measurement period. If the first configuration information includes an offset time length, the access point stops service transmission to the terminal or stops all service transmission after the offset time length has elapsed at the beginning of each measurement period.

[0145] It is understandable that in each period, after the interference signal measurement is completed, the terminal stops measuring the interference signal, and the access point resumes service transmission with the terminal or resumes all service transmissions. For details, please refer to the above example 1 and will not be repeated here.

[0146] For the above example 3, if the access point stops service transmission or all service transmissions with the terminal after sending the first configuration information to the terminal, the terminal, after receiving the first configuration information, begins measuring the interference signal within the bandwidth for measuring the interference signal at the terminal, and the duration of measuring the interference signal is the first duration. If the access point stops service transmission or all service transmissions with the terminal after receiving an ACK message for the first configuration information from the terminal, the terminal, after sending the ACK message for the first configuration information to the access point, begins measuring the interference signal within the bandwidth for measuring the interference signal at the terminal, and the duration of measuring the interference signal is the first duration.

[0147] A possible implementation method is that the terminal measures the interference signal within the bandwidth of the terminal measuring the interference signal, including: the terminal polls the receiving beam of the scanning antenna within a first time length, and measures the interference signal of each receiving beam within the bandwidth of the terminal measuring the interference signal.

[0148] Optionally, the measurement time of the terminal on each receive beam is a third time length. The third time length may be included in the first configuration information; or the third time length is pre-set or stored in the terminal.

[0149] Correspondingly, the access point stops service transmission between the terminal and the terminal or the access point stops all service transmission starting from sending the first configuration information to the terminal; or, starting from receiving the ACK message of the first configuration information from the terminal, the access point stops service transmission between the terminal and the terminal or the access point stops all service transmission.

[0150] It is understandable that after the interference signal measurement ends, that is, after the first time period from when the terminal starts measuring the interference signal, the terminal stops measuring the interference signal. Correspondingly, for the access point, after the first time period from when the access point sends the first configuration information to the terminal, the access point resumes service transmission with the terminal or resumes all service transmissions; or, after the access point receives an ACK message for the first configuration information from the terminal, the access point resumes service transmission with the terminal or resumes all service transmissions after the first time period.

[0151] Optionally, the terminal stops measuring the interference signal, including: the terminal stops scanning the receiving beam and restores to the default receiving beam.

[0152] For Example 4 above, if the access point stops transmitting services to the terminal or stops all service transmissions after sending the first configuration information to the terminal, the terminal, after receiving the first configuration information, periodically measures the interference signal within the bandwidth for measuring the interference signal at the terminal. If the access point stops transmitting services to the terminal or stops all service transmissions after receiving an ACK message for the first configuration information from the terminal, the terminal, after sending the ACK message for the first configuration information to the access point, periodically measures the interference signal within the bandwidth for measuring the interference signal at the terminal.

[0153] The period for the terminal to measure the interference signal is the measurement period included in the first configuration information, and the duration for the terminal to measure the interference signal in each measurement period is the second duration. The process for the terminal to measure the interference signal in each measurement period can refer to the description in Example 3 above.

[0154] It should be noted that if the first configuration information does not include an offset time length, the terminal begins measuring the interference signal within the bandwidth for measuring the interference signal at the beginning of each measurement period. If the first configuration information includes an offset time length, the terminal begins measuring the interference signal within the bandwidth for measuring the interference signal at the beginning of each measurement period and after the offset time length has elapsed.

[0155] Accordingly, starting from sending the first configuration information to the terminal, the access point periodically stops service transmission with the terminal or periodically stops all service transmissions within the bandwidth in which the terminal measures the interference signal; or, starting from receiving an ACK message of the first configuration information from the terminal, the access point periodically stops service transmission with the terminal or periodically stops all service transmissions within the bandwidth in which the terminal measures the interference signal.

[0156] Similarly, if the first configuration information does not include an offset time length, the access point stops service transmission to the terminal or stops all service transmission at the beginning of each measurement period. If the first configuration information includes an offset time length, the access point stops service transmission to the terminal or stops all service transmission after the offset time length has elapsed at the beginning of each measurement period.

[0157] It is understandable that in each period, after the interference signal measurement is completed, the terminal stops measuring the interference signal, and the access point resumes service transmission with the terminal or resumes all service transmissions. For details, please refer to the above example 1 and will not be repeated here.

[0158] It should be noted that if all or some of the terminals connected to the access point receive the first configuration information from the access point, then all or some of the terminals connected to the access point measure the interference signal based on the first configuration information. For an introduction to how all or some of the terminals connected to the access point measure the interference signal based on the first configuration information, reference can be made to the description of the terminal measuring the interference signal based on the first configuration information, and is not further described.

[0159] based on Figure 5 In the method shown, the terminal can measure the interference signal according to the first configuration information configured by the access point, so as to subsequently form a null-notched beam according to the measurement result to reduce the impact of the interference signal on the signal to be received by the terminal.

[0160] The above mainly introduces the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application from the perspective of the interaction between various network elements. It can be understood that in order to realize the above functions, the above-mentioned terminals or access points, etc. include hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to the execution of each function. Those skilled in the art should easily realize that, in combination with the units and algorithm operations of the various examples 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 a hardware or computer software-driven hardware manner 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 this application.

[0161] In the embodiments of the present application, the functional modules of the terminal or access point can be divided according to the above-mentioned method examples. For example, each functional module can be divided according to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into a single processing module. The above-mentioned integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional modules. It should be noted that the division of modules in the embodiments of the present application is illustrative and is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, other division methods may be used.

[0162] For example, when the functional modules are divided in an integrated manner, Figure 6 The schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device is shown. The communication device may be a terminal or a chip or system on chip in the terminal, and the communication device may be used to perform the functions of the terminal involved in the above embodiments.

[0163] As a possible implementation, Figure 6 The communication device shown includes: a sending module 601 and a receiving module 602 .

[0164] The sending module 601 is configured to send a request message to an access point, where the request message is used to request measurement of an interference signal.

[0165] The receiving module 602 is configured to receive first configuration information from the access point, where the first configuration information is used to instruct the communication device to measure a time length for the interference signal.

[0166] Optional, such as Figure 7 As shown, the communication device further includes: a processing module 603; the processing module 603 is configured to measure the interference signal according to the first configuration information.

[0167] Optionally, the first configuration information includes a first time length for the communication device to measure the interference signal; or, the first configuration information includes a measurement period, and a second time length for the communication device to measure the interference signal during the measurement period; or, the first configuration information includes the first time length for the communication device to measure the interference signal and a bandwidth for the communication device to measure the interference signal; or, the first configuration information includes a measurement period, a second time length for the communication device to measure the interference signal during the measurement period, and a bandwidth for the communication device to measure the interference signal.

[0168] Optionally, the request information is included in a media access control MAC frame header; or, the request information is included in a media access control MAC management frame.

[0169] Optionally, the first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header; or, the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame.

[0170] Optionally, the request information includes the length of time that the communication device requests to measure the interference signal.

[0171] Among them, all relevant contents of each operation involved in the above method embodiment can be referred to the functional description of the corresponding functional module, and will not be repeated here.

[0172] In this embodiment, the communication device is presented in the form of various functional modules divided in an integrated manner. The "module" here can refer to a specific ASIC, circuit, processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, integrated logic circuit, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions. In a simple embodiment, those skilled in the art can imagine that the communication device can be used Figure 2 The form shown.

[0173] for example, Figure 2 The processor 201 in the communication device can call the computer execution instructions stored in the memory 203 to enable the communication device to execute the configuration information receiving method in the above method embodiment.

[0174] For example, Figure 7 The functions / implementation processes of the sending module 601, the receiving module 602 and the processing module 603 can be realized by Figure 2 The processor 201 in the memory 203 calls the computer execution instruction stored in the memory 203 to implement. Or, Figure 7 The function / implementation process of the processing module 603 can be achieved by Figure 2 The processor 201 in the memory 203 calls the computer execution instruction stored in the memory to implement, Figure 7 The functions / implementation processes of the sending module 601 and the receiving module 602 can be realized by Figure 2 This is achieved by the communication interface 204 in .

[0175] Since the communication device provided in this embodiment can execute the above-mentioned method for receiving configuration information, the technical effects that can be obtained can refer to the above-mentioned method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0176] For example, when the functional modules are divided in an integrated manner, Figure 8 The schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device is shown. The communication device may be an access point or a chip or system on chip in an access point, and the communication device may be used to perform the functions of the access point involved in the above embodiments.

[0177] As a possible implementation, Figure 8 The communication device shown includes: a receiving module 801 and a sending module 802.

[0178] The receiving module 801 is configured to receive request information from a terminal, where the request information is used to request measurement of an interference signal.

[0179] The sending module 802 is configured to send first configuration information to the terminal according to the request information, where the first configuration information is used to indicate a time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal.

[0180] Optionally, the first configuration information includes a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, the first configuration information includes a measurement period, and a second time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal within the measurement period; or, the first configuration information includes the first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, the first configuration information includes a measurement period, a second time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal within the measurement period, and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal.

[0181] Optionally, the request information is included in a media access control MAC frame header; or, the request information is included in a media access control MAC management frame.

[0182] Optionally, the first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header; or, the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame.

[0183] Optional, such as Figure 9 As shown, the communication device further includes: a processing module 803; the processing module 803 is used to stop the service transmission between the terminal; or, the processing module 803 is used to stop the service transmission between the terminals connected to the communication device.

[0184] Optionally, the processing module 803 is used to stop the service transmission between the terminals connected to the communication device; the sending module 802 is further used to send the first configuration information to the terminals connected to the communication device.

[0185] Optionally, the request information includes the time length requested by the terminal to measure the interference signal.

[0186] Among them, all relevant contents of each operation involved in the above method embodiment can be referred to the functional description of the corresponding functional module, and will not be repeated here.

[0187] In this embodiment, the communication device is presented in the form of various functional modules divided in an integrated manner. The "module" here can refer to a specific ASIC, circuit, processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, integrated logic circuit, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions. In a simple embodiment, those skilled in the art can imagine that the communication device can be used Figure 2 The form shown.

[0188] for example, Figure 2 The processor 201 in the communication device can call the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory 203 to enable the communication device to execute the configuration information receiving method in the above method embodiment.

[0189] For example, Figure 9 The functions / implementation processes of the receiving module 801, the sending module 802 and the processing module 803 can be realized by Figure 2 The processor 201 in the memory 203 calls the computer execution instruction stored in the memory 203 to implement. Or, Figure 9 The function / implementation process of the processing module 803 can be achieved by Figure 2 The processor 201 in the memory 203 calls the computer execution instruction stored in the memory to implement, Figure 9 The functions / implementation processes of the receiving module 801 and the sending module 802 can be realized by Figure 2 This is achieved by the communication interface 204 in .

[0190] Since the communication device provided in this embodiment can execute the above-mentioned method for receiving configuration information, the technical effects that can be obtained can refer to the above-mentioned method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0191] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the composition of a communication system is shown in FIG. Figure 10 As shown, the communication system may include: a terminal 1001 and an access point 1002. It should be noted that, Figure 10 This is only an illustrative figure and the embodiments of this application are not limited to Figure 10 The communication system shown includes network elements and the number of network elements.

[0192] Among them, terminal 1001 has the above Figure 6 or Figure 7 The function of the communication device shown can send a request message for requesting to measure the interference signal to the access point 1002, and receive first configuration information from the access point 1002 for instructing the terminal 1001 on the length of time to measure the interference signal.

[0193] Access point 1002 has the above Figure 8 or Figure 9 The function of the communication device shown can receive a request message from the terminal 1001 for requesting to measure an interference signal, and send first configuration information to the terminal 1001 according to the request message, for indicating the time length for the terminal 1001 to measure the interference signal.

[0194] Optionally, the communication system further includes a terminal 1003 .

[0195] Optionally, the terminal 1003 may receive first configuration information from the access point 1002 for indicating a time length for the terminal 1003 to measure the interference signal.

[0196] 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 network element of the communication system, and will not be repeated here.

[0197] Through the description of the above implementation methods, technical personnel in the relevant field can clearly understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, only the division of the above-mentioned functional modules is used as an example. In actual applications, the above-mentioned functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0198] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the modules or units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another device, 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, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0199] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may be one physical unit or multiple physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed in multiple places. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0200] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a single processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into a single unit. The aforementioned integrated units may be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional units.

[0201] If the 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 readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the embodiment 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, which is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for enabling a device (which can be a single-chip microcomputer, chip, etc.) or a processor to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media that can store program codes, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0202] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited to this. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for receiving configuration information, characterized in that: The method comprises: When the first condition is met, the terminal sends request information to the access point, where the request information is used to request measurement of the interference signal, the request information includes an interference measurement request indication and a time length for which the terminal requests measurement of the interference signal, and the interference measurement request indication is used to indicate that the terminal requests measurement of the interference signal; The terminal receives first configuration information from the access point, where the first configuration information is used to indicate a time length for the terminal to measure an interference signal; The first condition includes: The terminal detects that the signal quality is less than or equal to a first threshold; or, The terminal detects that a block error rate of a received data packet is greater than or equal to a second threshold; or, The terminal detects that the interference signal strength is greater than or equal to a third threshold; or, The terminal detects that the duty cycle of the interference signal is greater than or equal to a fourth threshold within a period of time.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: The terminal measures an interference signal according to the first configuration information.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The first configuration information includes a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, The first configuration information includes a measurement period and a second time length during which the terminal measures the interference signal within the measurement period; or, The first configuration information includes a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, The first configuration information includes a measurement period, a second time length during which the terminal measures the interference signal, and a bandwidth for measuring the interference signal by the terminal during the measurement period.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The request information is included in a media access control (MAC) frame header; or, the request information is included in a media access control (MAC) management frame.

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header; or, the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The request information includes a time length for which the terminal requests to measure the interference signal.

7. A method for receiving configuration information, characterized in that: The method comprises: The access point receives request information from the terminal, where the request information is used to request measurement of an interference signal, the request information includes an interference measurement request indication and a time length for which the terminal requests measurement of the interference signal, and the interference measurement request indication is used to indicate that the terminal requests measurement of the interference signal; The access point sends first configuration information to the terminal according to the request information, where the first configuration information is used to indicate a time length for the terminal to measure an interference signal; The request information is sent by the terminal when a first condition is met, where the first condition includes: The terminal detects that the signal quality is less than or equal to a first threshold; or, The terminal detects that a block error rate of a received data packet is greater than or equal to a second threshold; or, The terminal detects that the interference signal strength is greater than or equal to a third threshold; or, The terminal detects that the duty cycle of the interference signal is greater than or equal to a fourth threshold within a period of time.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first configuration information includes a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, The first configuration information includes a measurement period and a second time length during which the terminal measures the interference signal within the measurement period; or, The first configuration information includes a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, The first configuration information includes a measurement period, a second time length during which the terminal measures the interference signal, and a bandwidth for measuring the interference signal by the terminal during the measurement period.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that The request information is included in a media access control (MAC) frame header; or, the request information is included in a media access control (MAC) management frame.

10. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that The first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header; or, the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame.

11. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that The method further comprises: The access point stops transmitting services to the terminal; or The access point stops service transmission between terminals connected to the access point.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The access point stops service transmission between terminals connected to the access point, and the method further includes: The access point sends the first configuration information to a terminal connected to the access point.

13. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that The request information includes a time length requested by the terminal for measuring the interference signal.

14. A communication device, characterized in that: The communication device includes: a sending module and a receiving module; The sending module is configured to send a request message to the access point when a first condition is met, where the request message is used to request measurement of an interference signal, the request message including an interference measurement request indication and a time length for which the communication device requests measurement of the interference signal, and the interference measurement request indication is used to instruct the communication device to request measurement of the interference signal; The receiving module is configured to receive first configuration information from the access point, where the first configuration information is used to indicate a time length for the communication device to measure an interference signal; The first condition includes: The communication device detects that the signal quality is less than or equal to a first threshold; or, The communication device detects that the block error rate of the received data packet is greater than or equal to a second threshold; or, The communication device detects that the interference signal strength is greater than or equal to a third threshold; or, The communication device detects that the duty cycle of the interference signal is greater than or equal to a fourth threshold within a period of time.

15. The communication device according to claim 14, wherein: The communication device further includes: a processing module; The processing module is configured to measure an interference signal according to the first configuration information.

16. The communication device according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that: The first configuration information includes a first time length for the communication device to measure the interference signal; or, The first configuration information includes a measurement period and a second time length during which the communication device measures the interference signal within the measurement period; or The first configuration information includes a first time length for the communication device to measure the interference signal and a bandwidth for the communication device to measure the interference signal; or, The first configuration information includes a measurement period, within which the communication device measures a second time length of the interference signal, and a bandwidth of the interference signal measured by the communication device.

17. The communication device according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that: The request information is included in a media access control (MAC) frame header; or, the request information is included in a media access control (MAC) management frame.

18. The communication device according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that: The first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header; or, the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame.

19. The communication device according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that The request information includes a time length for which the communication device requests to measure the interference signal.

20. A communication device, characterized in that: The communication device includes: a receiving module and a sending module; The receiving module is configured to receive request information from a terminal, where the request information is used to request measurement of an interference signal, the request information including an interference measurement request indication and a time length for which the terminal requests measurement of the interference signal, and the interference measurement request indication is used to instruct the terminal to request measurement of the interference signal; The sending module is configured to send first configuration information to the terminal according to the request information, where the first configuration information is used to indicate a time length for the terminal to measure an interference signal; The request information is sent by the terminal when a first condition is met, where the first condition includes: The terminal detects that the signal quality is less than or equal to a first threshold; or, The terminal detects that a block error rate of a received data packet is greater than or equal to a second threshold; or, The terminal detects that the interference signal strength is greater than or equal to a third threshold; or, The terminal detects that the duty cycle of the interference signal is greater than or equal to a fourth threshold within a period of time.

21. The communication device according to claim 20, wherein: The first configuration information includes a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, The first configuration information includes a measurement period and a second time length during which the terminal measures the interference signal within the measurement period; or, The first configuration information includes a first time length for the terminal to measure the interference signal and a bandwidth for the terminal to measure the interference signal; or, The first configuration information includes a measurement period, a second time length during which the terminal measures the interference signal, and a bandwidth for measuring the interference signal by the terminal during the measurement period.

22. The communication device according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that The request information is included in a media access control (MAC) frame header; or, the request information is included in a media access control (MAC) management frame.

23. The communication device according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that The first configuration information is included in a MAC frame header; or, the first configuration information is included in a MAC management frame.

24. The communication device according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that The communication device further includes: a processing module; The processing module is configured to stop the service transmission with the terminal; or The processing module is used to stop service transmission between terminals connected to the communication device.

25. The communication device according to claim 24, characterized in that The processing module is used to stop the service transmission between the terminals connected to the communication device; The sending module is further configured to send the first configuration information to a terminal connected to the communication device.

26. The communication device according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that The request information includes a time length requested by the terminal for measuring the interference signal.

27. A communication device, characterized in that: include: A processor, the processor being coupled to a memory, the memory being used to store programs or instructions, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, causing the apparatus to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, or the method according to any one of claims 7 to 13.

28. A computer readable medium having a computer program or instruction stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program or instructions are executed, the computer is caused to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 or the method according to any one of claims 7 to 13.

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