A communication method, apparatus, device, and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the disclosure discloses a communication method, device, equipment and storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: receiving the minimum drive test (MDT) configuration information sent by a first network device for a multi-card terminal device; in response to the multi-card terminal device entering an idle state from a connected state, performing MDT measurement according to the MDT configuration information, and storing the obtained MDT measurement information. By using the embodiment of the disclosure, the communication quality of the multi-card terminal device can be improved, and the communication efficiency can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of communication technology, multi-SIM terminal devices are becoming increasingly common in the market. Currently, the communication modes of multi-SIM terminal devices are mainly determined by each terminal device manufacturer, resulting in different communication modes for different multi-SIM terminal devices. Taking mobile phones as an example, mobile phone communication modes include dual SIM single standby, dual SIM dual standby single pass, and dual SIM dual standby dual pass, etc.

[0003] Because multi-SIM terminal devices include multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, some potential communication problems may arise. For example, paging times of different SIM cards may collide, causing the multi-SIM terminal device to fail to receive or miss paging signaling, thus preventing the corresponding service from being established.

[0004] Therefore, how to effectively solve the communication problems caused by multiple SIM cards in multi-SIM terminal devices has become an urgent issue to be addressed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This disclosure provides a communication method, apparatus, device, and storage medium that can improve the communication quality and efficiency of multi-card terminal devices.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method applied to a multi-card terminal device; the method includes:

[0007] Receive the minimized drive test MDT configuration information for the aforementioned multi-card terminal device sent by the first network device;

[0008] In response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state, MDT measurement is performed according to the MDT configuration information, and the obtained MDT measurement information is stored.

[0009] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method applied to a network device; the method includes:

[0010] Send MDT configuration information for the multi-SIM terminal device to the multi-SIM terminal device. The MDT configuration information is used by the multi-SIM terminal device to perform MDT measurement and store the obtained MDT measurement information in response to the multi-SIM terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state.

[0011] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method applied to a network device, the method comprising:

[0012] Receive MDT measurement information stored in the idle state from a multi-card terminal device.

[0013] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, which includes:

[0014] The MDT configuration information receiving module is configured to receive the minimized drive test MDT configuration information for the aforementioned multi-card terminal device sent by the first network device.

[0015] The MDT measurement module is configured to perform MDT measurement according to the MDT configuration information and store the obtained MDT measurement information in response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state.

[0016] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, which includes:

[0017] The MDT configuration information sending module is configured to send MDT configuration information for the multi-card terminal device to the multi-card terminal device. The MDT configuration information is used by the multi-card terminal device to perform MDT measurement and store the obtained MDT measurement information in response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state.

[0018] Sixthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, the communication device comprising:

[0019] The MDT measurement information receiving module is configured to receive MDT measurement information stored in the idle state sent by multi-card terminal devices.

[0020] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a multi-card terminal device, including a processor and a memory, which are interconnected.

[0021] The aforementioned memory is used to store computer programs;

[0022] The processor is configured to execute the method provided by any of the possible implementations of the first aspect when the computer program is invoked.

[0023] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device including a processor and a memory interconnected thereto;

[0024] The aforementioned memory is used to store computer programs;

[0025] The processor is configured to execute the methods provided in the second and / or third aspects when the computer program is invoked.

[0026] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that is executed by a processor to implement the methods provided in the first, second, and / or third aspects described above.

[0027] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device can instruct the multi-SIM terminal device to perform MDT measurement, and then the multi-SIM terminal device can improve the communication quality and efficiency of the multi-SIM terminal device by sending communication configuration information to the network device based on the MDT measurement information. Attached Figure Description

[0028] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0029] Figure 1a This is a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0030] Figure 1b This is another network architecture diagram provided in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0031] Figure 2a This is a timing diagram of a communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0032] Figure 2b This is another timing diagram of the communication method provided in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0033] Figure 2c This is yet another timing diagram of the communication method provided in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0034] Figure 3 This is yet another timing diagram of the communication method provided in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a timing diagram illustrating the transmission of MDT measurement information provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0036] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0037] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0038] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device provided in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0039] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multi-card terminal device provided in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0040] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0041] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0042] See Figure 1a , Figure 1a This is a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 1a In this process, network device 120 can send Minimization of Drive-Test (MDT) configuration information to terminal device 110 within its coverage area. Terminal device 110 can respond to entering idle or inactive state from connected state, perform MDT measurement according to the received MDT configuration information, and store the obtained MDT measurement information.

[0043] Alternatively, the terminal device 110 may, in response to entering an idle or inactive state, perform MDT measurements based on the received MDT configuration information and store the obtained MDT measurement information.

[0044] Alternatively, terminal device 110 may, in response to entering an idle or inactive state, perform MDT measurements based on the received MDT configuration information to determine MDT measurement information. Here, terminal device 110 is a device including multiple SIM cards, and the aforementioned MDT configuration information is specifically for multi-SIM terminal devices; that is, terminal device 110 can perform MDT measurements separately for each SIM card of the multi-SIM terminal based on the MDT configuration information.

[0045] Furthermore, the terminal device 110 can send the MDT measurement information it obtains in the idle or inactive state according to the MDT configuration information to the network device corresponding to its coverage area, so that the corresponding network device can send communication configuration information to it, and then the terminal device 110 can communicate according to the communication configuration information.

[0046] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 may store the MDT measurement information it obtains in the idle or inactive state according to the MDT configuration information.

[0047] See Figure 1b , Figure 1b This is another network architecture diagram provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 1b As shown, when terminal device 110 moves from the coverage area of ​​network device 120 to the coverage area of ​​network device 130, network device 130 can receive the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state sent by terminal device 110, and further send communication configuration information to terminal device 110 according to the received MDT measurement information, so as to instruct terminal device 110 to perform communication of multi-card terminal devices according to the communication configuration information.

[0048] The network architecture provided in this disclosure is applicable to a variety of communication systems. For example, applicable communication systems may include Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD), LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD), Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) related cellular systems, 4th Generation (4G) mobile communication systems, 5th Generation (5G) mobile communication systems, and subsequent evolutionary communication systems. 5G includes new radio (NR).

[0049] In this embodiment, the terminal device 110 may be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user using a multi-SIM card, a handheld multi-SIM card device with wireless connectivity, or other multi-SIM card-enabled processing devices connected to a wireless modem, as well as a multi-SIM card terminal in a future 5G system or a multi-SIM card-enabled terminal device in a future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN). The name of the terminal device may differ in different systems. For example, in a 5G system, the terminal device may be called User Equipment (UE), which can communicate with one or more core networks (CNs) via a Radio Access Network (RAN) and supports multiple SIM cards. The wireless terminal device may be a mobile terminal device, such as a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone) and a computer with a mobile terminal device, for example, a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-embedded, or vehicle-mounted mobile device that exchanges voice and / or data with the radio access network. For example, Personal Communication Service (PCS) phones, cordless phones, Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) phones, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) stations, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are not limited in this disclosure. Wireless terminal devices may also be referred to as systems, subscriber units, subscriber stations, mobile stations, mobile devices, remote stations, access points, remote terminal devices, access terminal devices, user terminal devices, user agents, and user devices, and are not limited in this disclosure.

[0050] Network devices 120 and 130 in this embodiment can be base stations, which may include multiple cells providing services to user equipment. Depending on the specific application, a base station may also be called an access point, or a device in an access network that communicates with a wireless terminal device via one or more sectors on the air interface, or other names. The network devices can be used to interchange received air frames with Internet Protocol (IP) packets, acting as routers between the wireless terminal device and the rest of the access network, which may include an IP communication network. The network devices can also coordinate the attribute management of the air interface.

[0051] For example, network devices 120 and 130 in this embodiment of the present disclosure can be base transceiver stations (BTS) in GSM or CDMA systems, network devices (NodeBs) in WCDMA systems, evolved network devices (eNBs or e-NodeBs) in LTE systems, 5G base stations (gNBs) in 5G network architectures (next generation systems), or home-evolved Node Bs (HeNBs), relay nodes, femtos, picos, etc., and are not limited in this embodiment of the present disclosure. In some network structures, network devices 120 and 130 in this embodiment of the present disclosure may include centralized unit (CU) nodes and distributed unit (DU) nodes, and the centralized unit and distributed unit may also be geographically separated.

[0052] See Figure 2a , Figure 2a This is a timing diagram of a communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 2a As shown, the communication method provided in this embodiment may include the following steps:

[0053] Step S21: The multi-card terminal device receives the minimized drive test MDT configuration information for the multi-card terminal device.

[0054] In some feasible implementations, the multi-SIM terminal device receives MDT configuration information sent by the network device in a connected or inactive state, and performs MDT measurement in an idle state based on the MDT configuration information. In other feasible implementations, the multi-SIM terminal device receives MDT configuration information sent by the network device in a connected state, and performs MDT measurement in an idle or inactive state based on the MDT configuration information.

[0055] In all embodiments of this disclosure, step S21 can be executed alone to form a method for transmitting MDT configuration information. In all embodiments of this disclosure, step S21 can also be executed in conjunction with any other step.

[0056] Specifically, the MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one SIM card. That is, the network device can send the MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one SIM card to the multi-SIM terminal device to instruct the multi-SIM terminal device to perform MDT measurement for the SIM card based on the MDT configuration information corresponding to each SIM card.

[0057] Optionally, the MDT configuration information corresponding to each SIM card in a multi-SIM terminal device can be sent by different network devices. For example, when the multi-SIM terminal device includes a first SIM card and a second SIM card, the first network device can send the MDT configuration information corresponding to the first SIM card to the multi-SIM terminal device, and the second network device can send the MDT configuration information corresponding to the second SIM card to the multi-SIM terminal device; there are no restrictions on this. The first network device and the second network device can be the same network-side device or different network-side devices.

[0058] Furthermore, the first network device sends MDT configuration information corresponding to the first SIM card to the multi-SIM terminal device, and the second network device can send MDT configuration information corresponding to the second SIM card to the multi-SIM terminal device. Alternatively, the first and second network devices can send the corresponding SIM card MDT configuration information to the multi-SIM terminal device at different times, depending on the actual application scenario, and are not limited here. The first and second network devices can be the same network-side device or different network-side devices.

[0059] In this embodiment, any network device can send MDT configuration information to the multi-card terminal via any signaling. In some embodiments, any network device can send MDT configuration information to the multi-card terminal via LoggedMeasurementConfiguration signaling.

[0060] In some feasible implementations, the MDT configuration information corresponding to each SIM card may be the same or different. In some embodiments, the MDT configuration information corresponding to each SIM card may include any of the following parameters: the matter targeted by the MDT measurement, the event type that triggers the storage of the MDT, the information to be measured, and the measurement time; it may also include other parameters. In the embodiments of this disclosure, the specific MDT configuration information corresponding to each SIM card can be determined based on the actual application scenario, and the embodiments of this disclosure do not impose any limitations on this.

[0061] Optionally, the items targeted by the above MDT measurements include any of the following: paging collisions, paging failures, and unresponsive service types, etc. The specific items can be determined based on the actual application scenario and are not limited here. For example, the items targeted by MDT measurements can be used to indicate that when a multi-SIM terminal device performs MDT measurements, it mainly measures communication information related to paging collisions, paging failures, or unresponsive service types on a particular SIM card.

[0062] In some embodiments, the event types that trigger the storage of MDT include, but are not limited to, paging collision, paging failure, and unresponsive service types. The specific event types can be determined based on the actual application scenario and are not limited here. Specifically, the event types that trigger the storage of MDT can trigger a multi-SIM terminal device to perform MDT measurements to determine DMT measurement information and store the determined MDT measurement information. That is, when a paging collision occurs between multiple SIM cards, a paging failure occurs, or a certain SIM card experiences an unresponsive service type event, the multi-SIM terminal device is triggered to perform MDT measurements to determine and store the MDT measurement information.

[0063] In some embodiments, the measured information includes, but is not limited to, Radio Access Type (RAT), frequency, cell, and other relevant information such as the occurrence time corresponding to each event type. The specific information can be determined based on the actual application scenario and is not limited herein. For example, the measured information can be used to instruct a multi-SIM terminal device to measure the radio access type, frequency, and cell information of the multi-SIM terminal device during communication in an MDT measurement. The radio access type includes, but is not limited to, GSM access technology, CDMA access technology, and WCDMA access technology, etc., and the specific information can be determined based on the actual application scenario and is not limited herein.

[0064] Optionally, the measurement time includes, but is not limited to, the measurement start time, measurement end time, measurement duration, and measurement interval, which can be determined based on the actual application scenario and are not limited here. Specifically, the measurement start time can be used to indicate when the multi-SIM terminal device begins MDT measurement, the measurement end time can be used to indicate when the multi-SIM terminal device ends MDT measurement, the measurement duration can be used to indicate the duration of each MDT measurement performed by the multi-SIM terminal device, and the measurement interval can be used to indicate the time interval between each MDT measurement performed by the multi-SIM terminal device.

[0065] See Figure 2b , Figure 2b This is another timing diagram of the communication method provided in the embodiments of this disclosure. For example... Figure 2b As shown, the communication method provided in this embodiment may include the following steps:

[0066] Step S22: In response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle or inactive state from the connected state, the device performs MDT measurement according to the MDT configuration information and stores the obtained MDT measurement information.

[0067] In some feasible implementations, when a multi-SIM terminal device receives MDT configuration information sent by a network device in a connected state, the multi-SIM terminal device responds by entering an idle state from the connected state. In the idle state, it performs MDT measurement according to the MDT configuration information and stores the obtained MDT measurement information.

[0068] Among them, the multi-SIM terminal device can store the MDT measurement information corresponding to each SIM card to the corresponding SIM card, or it can store the measured MDT measurement information to the storage space corresponding to the multi-SIM terminal device, without any restrictions.

[0069] Optionally, in response to transitioning from a connected state to an idle state or a disconnected state, the multi-card terminal device performs MDT measurements based on the MDT configuration information in the idle state or the disconnected state to determine the MDT measurement information.

[0070] In some feasible implementations, if the MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one SIM card, MDT measurement can be performed on the corresponding SIM card based on the MDT configuration information corresponding to each SIM card, thereby determining the MDT measurement information corresponding to that SIM card.

[0071] Specifically, for each SIM card, if the configuration information corresponding to the SIM card only includes one of the following: the matter targeted by the MDT measurement, the event type that triggers the storage of the MDT, the information to be measured, and the measurement time, the multi-SIM terminal device can perform MDT measurement based on one of the configuration information to determine the MDT measurement information and store the determined MDT measurement information.

[0072] For example, if the MDT configuration information for each SIM card only includes the event types that trigger the storage of the MDT, the multi-SIM terminal device can trigger an MDT measurement for that SIM card when it detects a paging collision, a paging failure, or an unresponsive service type in the idle state, as indicated by the MDT configuration information. In this case, the multi-SIM terminal can measure all communication information of the multi-SIM terminal device, or measure the communication information corresponding to the event type that triggered the MDT measurement, to determine the MDT measurement information and store it. The specific determination can be based on the specific configuration of the multi-SIM terminal device or the specific instructions of the network device, and is not limited here.

[0073] For example, if the MDT configuration information for each SIM card only includes the items targeted by the MDT measurement, the multi-SIM terminal device can perform MDT measurement on that item based on the specific items included in the MDT configuration information. For instance, if the SIM card experiences a paging collision, a paging failure, or has an unresponsive service type, the multi-SIM terminal device is triggered to perform MDT measurement on that SIM card. This allows it to obtain the communication information corresponding to the paging collision, the paging failure, or the unresponsive service type, thereby determining the MDT measurement information and storing it. The specific communication information to be measured for each item can be determined based on the specific configuration of the multi-SIM terminal device or the specific instructions of the network device, and is not limited here.

[0074] For example, when the MDT configuration information for each SIM card only includes the information to be measured, the multi-SIM terminal device, during MDT measurement, measures the radio access type, frequency, and cell waiting measurement information of the SIM card under all communication conditions, thereby obtaining the MDT measurement information corresponding to that SIM card. The aforementioned communication conditions include, but are not limited to, abnormal communication conditions such as the SIM card failing to respond to paging, as well as various information to be measured under normal communication conditions, in order to determine the MDT measurement information.

[0075] For example, if the MDT configuration information for each SIM card only includes the measurement time, the multi-SIM terminal device can perform MDT measurements on all relevant information of the SIM card under all communication conditions based on the measurement time, and then determine the MDT measurement information corresponding to the SIM card.

[0076] Optionally, for each SIM card, if the MDT configuration information corresponding to the SIM card includes multiple items such as the matter targeted by the MDT measurement, the event type that triggers the storage of the MDT, the information to be measured, and the measurement time, the multi-SIM terminal device can perform MDT measurement based on the multiple configuration information included in the MDT configuration information to determine the MDT measurement information and store the determined MDT measurement information.

[0077] For example, for each SIM card, its corresponding MDT configuration information includes the items targeted by the MDT measurement and the information to be measured. When the multi-SIM terminal device performs MDT measurement, it mainly targets the information to be measured when the SIM card experiences a paging collision or cannot respond to paging, or when the SIM card has a service type that cannot be responded to. That is, it measures the wireless access type, frequency and other information to be measured corresponding to the above items, and then determines the MDT measurement information corresponding to the SIM card.

[0078] For example, for each SIM card, its corresponding MDT configuration information includes the matters targeted by the MDT measurement and the event type that triggers the storage of the MDT. When the multi-SIM terminal device encounters a paging collision or a paging failure on the SIM card, or when the SIM card has an unresponsive service type, it performs MDT measurement for each of the above event types to determine the corresponding MDT measurement information and stores the determined MDT measurement information.

[0079] For example, when the MDT configuration information for each SIM card includes the information to be measured and the measurement time, the multi-SIM terminal device can perform MDT measurement in the idle state, and measure each information to be measured based on the measurement time to determine the corresponding MDT measurement information.

[0080] For example, for each SIM card, its corresponding MDT configuration information includes the matters targeted by the MDT measurement, the event type that triggers the storage of the MDT measurement, the information to be measured, and the measurement time. When the multi-SIM terminal device encounters a paging collision or a paging failure on the SIM card, or when the SIM card has a service type that cannot be responded to, it measures the information to be measured for each event type based on the measurement time, thereby determining the corresponding MDT measurement information and storing the determined MDT measurement information.

[0081] See Figure 2c , Figure 2c This is another timing diagram of the communication method provided in the embodiments of this disclosure. For example... Figure 2c As shown, the communication method provided in this embodiment may include the following steps:

[0082] Step S21: The multi-card terminal device receives the minimized drive test MDT configuration information for the multi-card terminal device;

[0083] Step S22: In response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle or inactive state from the connected state, the device performs MDT measurement according to the MDT configuration information and stores the obtained MDT measurement information.

[0084] The specific technical details of steps S21 and / or S22 are as described above. Figure 2a and / or Figure 2b The specific implementation examples are not described in detail here.

[0085] See Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is another timing diagram of the communication method provided in this disclosure. In this disclosure, as... Figure 3 The illustrated embodiments can be executed individually or in combination with any other embodiment of this disclosure; this disclosure does not limit the scope of the embodiments. Figure 3As shown, the communication method provided in this embodiment may include the following steps:

[0086] Step S31: The multi-card terminal device sends the MDT measurement information determined in the idle state and / or inactive state.

[0087] In some feasible implementations, after a multi-card terminal device obtains MDT measurement information by performing MDT measurement in the idle state, it can respond to entering the connected state from the idle state and send the MDT measurement information measured and stored in the idle state to the network device in the connected state.

[0088] Optionally, the multi-card terminal device can perform MDT measurement in the idle state. After determining the MDT measurement information, it can send the MDT measurement information determined in the idle state to the network device in the connected state in response to the transition from the idle state to the connected state.

[0089] The network device receiving the MDT measurement information determined by the multi-SIM terminal device in its idle or inactive state (hereinafter referred to as the first network device for ease of description) and the network device sending the MDT configuration information determined by the multi-SIM terminal device in its idle or inactive state (hereinafter referred to as the second network device for ease of description) can be the same network device or different network devices, depending on the actual application scenario, and are not limited here. In this embodiment, after determining the MDT configuration information, the multi-SIM terminal device can store the determined MDT configuration information.

[0090] For example, within the coverage area of ​​a first network device, a multi-SIM terminal device receives MDT configuration information sent by the first network device and performs MDT measurements based on the MDT configuration information to obtain MDT measurement information in either an idle or inactive state. If the multi-SIM terminal device does not move, it can send the MDT measurement information determined in the idle or inactive state to the first network device. If the multi-SIM terminal device moves out of the coverage area of ​​the first network device and enters the coverage area of ​​a second network device, it can send the MDT measurement information determined in the idle or inactive state to the second network device.

[0091] Step S32: The network device sends communication configuration information.

[0092] In some feasible implementations, the network device sends communication configuration information to the multi-SIM terminal device to resolve communication problems or issues related to the multi-SIM terminal device, including but not limited to paging collisions, unresponsive paging, or unresponsive service types. The specific details can be determined based on the content of the received MDT measurement information, and are not limited here.

[0093] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the network device can send corresponding communication configuration information to the multi-SIM terminal device based on the specific content of the received MDT measurement information. In other embodiments of this disclosure, the network device can send corresponding communication configuration information to the multi-SIM terminal device based on a trigger event. In still other embodiments of this disclosure, the network device can send corresponding communication configuration information to the multi-SIM terminal device according to a communication protocol or a preset configuration.

[0094] In other words, network devices can send corresponding communication configuration information to multi-SIM terminal devices based on the specific content of the received MDT measurement information, so that multi-SIM terminal devices can resolve problems or issues such as paging collisions, paging failures, or unresponsive service types based on the communication configuration information.

[0095] For example, a multi-SIM terminal device can measure MDT (Multi-Demand Response) information, such as the paging signaling and paging response time of each SIM card when a paging collision occurs between SIM cards, based on MDT configuration information sent by a network device. The network device can then set a paging offset time for the multi-SIM terminal device based on this MDT measurement information, setting the paging response time of each SIM card to a different time. This specific setting, known as communication configuration information, is then sent to the multi-SIM terminal device. This allows each SIM card in the multi-SIM terminal device to respond to the corresponding paging signaling based on the paging offset time, thus resolving the paging collision problem caused by the multi-SIM terminal device.

[0096] For example, MDT measurement information is obtained by measuring the types of services that multi-SIM terminal devices cannot respond to. If a SIM card in a multi-SIM terminal device cannot respond to SMS services because it is responding to telephone calls, the network device can set response priorities for telephone and SMS services for that SIM card. This allows the multi-SIM terminal device to prioritize responses to both telephone and SMS services simultaneously, thus avoiding situations where one communication service cannot be responded to.

[0097] Step S33: The multi-card terminal device communicates according to the communication configuration information.

[0098] In some feasible implementations, multi-card terminal devices can communicate based on specific configurations in the communication configuration information, such as listening to paging, reading system messages, and responding to services based on the communication configuration information. The specifics can be determined based on the specific content of the communication configuration information, and no restrictions are imposed here.

[0099] In this embodiment, the network device can instruct the multi-SIM terminal device to perform MDT measurements according to the instructions via MDT configuration information, thereby improving the efficiency of MDT measurements. Furthermore, the network device can obtain some or all of the MDT measurement information sent by the multi-SIM terminal device, and the multi-SIM terminal device can then communicate based on the communication configuration information sent to the network device by the network device based on some or all of the MDT measurement information, thereby improving the communication quality and efficiency of the multi-SIM terminal device.

[0100] In this embodiment of the disclosure, steps 31, 32, and 33 described above can be executed individually or in any combination, and this embodiment of the disclosure does not limit this.

[0101] This disclosure provides a specific implementation method for a multi-card terminal device to send MDT measurement information determined in the idle or inactive state. See also: Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a timing diagram illustrating the transmission of MDT measurement information provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 4 As shown, the specific implementation method for sending MDT measurement information provided in this disclosure embodiment may include the following steps:

[0102] Step S311: The multi-card terminal device sends the first information.

[0103] In some feasible implementations, during the process of establishing a communication connection with any network device—that is, when the multi-SIM terminal device is within the coverage area of ​​any network device and responds to transitioning from an idle or inactive state to a connected state, or from an idle state to an inactive or connected state—it can send first information to the network device via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling during the establishment or restoration of the communication connection. This first information is used to indicate to the network device that the multi-SIM terminal device stores MDT measurement information in the idle state.

[0104] Among them, the multi-card terminal device can send the first information to the network device through any RRC signaling involved in the process of establishing or restoring a communication connection with the network device.

[0105] In a 4G network, the aforementioned RRC signaling includes, but is not limited to, the following signaling:

[0106] RRCConnectionSetupComplete signaling;

[0107] RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete signaling;

[0108] RRCConnectionReestablishmentComplete signaling;

[0109] RRCConnectionResumeComplete signaling.

[0110] In a 5G network, the aforementioned RRC signaling includes, but is not limited to, the following signaling:

[0111] RRCSetupComplete signaling;

[0112] RRCReconfigurationComplete signaling;

[0113] RRCReestablishmentComplete signaling;

[0114] RRCResumeComplete signaling.

[0115] The specific signaling involved in the multi-SIM terminal device sending the first information to the network device can be determined based on the actual application scenario. That is, during the process of establishing a communication connection with the network device and entering the connected state, the multi-SIM terminal device can send the first information to the network device through the signaling during the process of establishing the communication connection, and there are no restrictions here.

[0116] Step S312: The network device sends a reporting instruction message for the MDT measurement information.

[0117] In some feasible implementations, the network device may send a reporting instruction to the multi-SIM terminal device, enabling the multi-SIM terminal device to send MDT measurement information based on the reporting instruction. In some embodiments of this disclosure, the reporting instruction may be sent by the network device after receiving the first information sent by the multi-SIM terminal device. In other embodiments of this disclosure, the reporting instruction may be sent by the network device based on any triggering condition, or it may be sent autonomously by the network device.

[0118] Among them, the reporting instruction information sent by the network device can be used to instruct the multi-card terminal device to send all MDT measurement information stored in the idle state.

[0119] Alternatively, to reduce transmission resource consumption and improve the transmission and data processing efficiency of MDT measurement information, the aforementioned indication information can be used to instruct multi-card terminal devices to report the MDT measurement information required by the network device. This includes MDT measurement information related to paging collisions and MDT measurement information related to paging failures.

[0120] Alternatively, the network device can instruct the multi-SIM terminal device to send its MDT measurement information within a specified time period by reporting instruction information, or instruct the multi-SIM terminal device to send all MDT information stored in the idle state, etc. The specific content indicated by the reporting instruction information is not limited here.

[0121] Among them, network devices can send reporting instruction information to multi-card terminal devices through UEInformationRequest signaling.

[0122] Step S313: The multi-card terminal device sends part or all of the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state according to the reporting instruction information.

[0123] In some feasible implementations, the reporting indication information can be an indication that allows multi-card terminal devices to report MDT measurement information. After receiving the reporting indication information, the network device can send the specific MDT measurement information indicated by the reporting indication information to the network device, that is, send part or all of the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state according to the reporting indication information.

[0124] The specific content indicated by the above-mentioned information can be determined based on the actual application scenario. For example, MDT measurement information for paging collisions is not limited here.

[0125] Specifically, multi-card terminal devices can send part or all of the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the network device via UEInformationResponse signaling.

[0126] Optionally, the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state that the multi-SIM terminal device sends to the network device each time can be the MDT measurement information indicated by the reported information in the MDT measurement information stored during the idle time between the current MDT measurement and the previous MDT measurement information sent by the multi-SIM terminal device, or it can be the MDT measurement information indicated by the reported information in the MDT measurement information stored by the multi-SIM terminal device that has not been sent to the network device. The specific method can be determined based on the actual settings of the multi-SIM terminal device and the instructions of the network device, and there is no restriction here.

[0127] Optionally, after each transmission of the MDT measurement information stored in its idle state to the network device, the multi-SIM terminal device can delete the transmitted MDT measurement information, thereby avoiding retransmission of the same MDT measurement information in subsequent transmissions. The specific implementation method for the multi-SIM terminal device to delete the MDT measurement information stored in its idle state can be determined based on the actual configuration of the multi-SIM terminal device and the instructions from the network device, and is not limited here.

[0128] In this embodiment of the disclosure, steps S311, S312, and S313 can be executed individually or in any combination, and this embodiment of the disclosure does not limit this.

[0129] See Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 1 provided in this embodiment includes:

[0130] MDT configuration information receiving module 11 is configured to receive minimized drive test MDT configuration information for the aforementioned multi-card terminal device sent by the first network device.

[0131] The MDT measurement module 12 is configured to perform MDT measurement according to the MDT configuration information and store the obtained MDT measurement information in response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state.

[0132] In some feasible embodiments, the communication device 1 further includes:

[0133] The MDT measurement information sending module 13 is configured to send the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device.

[0134] In some feasible embodiments, the communication device 1 further includes:

[0135] The communication configuration information receiving module 14 is configured to receive communication configuration information sent by the second network device based on the received MDT measurement information;

[0136] The aforementioned communication configuration information receiving module 14 is configured to perform communication based on the aforementioned communication configuration information.

[0137] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information sending module 13 described above is configured as follows:

[0138] Send first information to the second network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the multi-card terminal device stores MDT measurement information in the idle state;

[0139] Receive the reporting instruction information for the stored MDT measurement information sent by the second network device mentioned above;

[0140] Based on the aforementioned reporting instruction information, send part or all of the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the aforementioned second network device.

[0141] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information sending module 13 described above is configured as follows:

[0142] In response to the multi-card terminal device entering the connected state from the idle state, it sends the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device.

[0143] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one User Identification Module (SIM) card.

[0144] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned MDT configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0145] The issues addressed by MDT measurements;

[0146] The event type that triggers the stored MDT;

[0147] Information to be measured;

[0148] Measurement time.

[0149] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned items include at least one of paging collision, paging failure to respond, and unresponsive service type.

[0150] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned event types include at least one of paging collision, paging failure to respond, and unresponsive service types.

[0151] In some feasible implementations, the information to be measured includes at least one of the following: wireless access type, frequency, and cell.

[0152] In some feasible implementations, the measurement time includes at least one of the following: measurement start time, measurement end time, measurement duration, and measurement time interval.

[0153] In some feasible implementations, the aforementioned MDT configuration information is sent by the first network device via LoggedMeasurementConfiguration signaling.

[0154] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information sending module 13 described above is configured as follows:

[0155] The first information is sent to the second network device via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0156] In some feasible implementations, the aforementioned reporting instruction information is sent by the second network device via UEInformationRequest signaling.

[0157] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information sending module 13 described above is configured as follows:

[0158] The MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent to the second network device via UEInformationResponse signaling.

[0159] See Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 2 provided in this embodiment includes:

[0160] The MDT configuration information sending module 21 is configured to send MDT configuration information for the multi-card terminal device to the multi-card terminal device. The MDT configuration information is used by the multi-card terminal device to perform MDT measurement and store the obtained MDT measurement information in response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state.

[0161] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one User Identification Module (SIM) card.

[0162] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned MDT configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0163] The issues addressed by MDT measurements;

[0164] The event type that triggers the stored MDT;

[0165] Information to be measured;

[0166] Measurement time.

[0167] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned items include at least one of paging collision, paging failure to respond, and unresponsive service type.

[0168] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned event types include at least one of paging collision, paging failure to respond, and unresponsive service types.

[0169] In some feasible implementations, the information to be measured includes at least one of the following: wireless access type, frequency, and cell.

[0170] In some feasible implementations, the measurement time includes at least one of the following: measurement start time, measurement end time, measurement duration, and measurement time interval.

[0171] In some feasible implementations, the aforementioned MDT configuration information sending module is configured as follows:

[0172] The MDT configuration information for the aforementioned multi-card terminal device is sent to the multi-card terminal device via the LoggedMeasurementConfiguration signaling.

[0173] See Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device provided in this disclosure embodiment. The communication device 3 provided in this disclosure embodiment includes:

[0174] The MDT measurement information receiving module 31 is configured to receive MDT measurement information stored in the idle state sent by the multi-card terminal device.

[0175] In some feasible embodiments, the communication device 3 further includes:

[0176] The communication configuration information sending module 32 is configured to send communication configuration information to the multi-card terminal device based on the MDT measurement information, so that the multi-card terminal device can communicate according to the communication configuration information.

[0177] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information receiving module 31 described above is configured as follows:

[0178] The device receives first information sent by the multi-card terminal device, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the multi-card terminal device stores MDT measurement information stored in the idle state;

[0179] Send a reporting instruction to the aforementioned multi-card terminal device for the stored MDT measurement information, so that the aforementioned multi-card user can send part or all of the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state according to the aforementioned reporting instruction.

[0180] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent by the multi-card terminal device in response to the multi-card device entering the connected state from the idle state.

[0181] In some feasible implementations, the aforementioned first information is sent by the multi-card terminal device via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0182] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information receiving module 31 described above is configured as follows:

[0183] The system sends a reporting instruction for the stored MDT measurement information to the aforementioned multi-card terminal device via UEInformationRequest signaling.

[0184] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent by the multi-card terminal device via UEInformationResponse signaling.

[0185] In this embodiment, the network device can instruct the multi-SIM terminal device to perform MDT measurements according to the instructions via MDT configuration information, thereby improving the efficiency of MDT measurements. Furthermore, the network device can obtain some or all of the MDT measurement information sent by the multi-SIM terminal device, and the multi-SIM terminal device can then communicate based on the communication configuration information sent to the network device by the network device based on some or all of the MDT measurement information, thereby improving the communication quality and efficiency of the multi-SIM terminal device.

[0186] See Figure 8 , Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a multi-card terminal device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 8 As shown, the multi-card terminal device 1000 in this embodiment may include: a processor 1001, a network interface 1004, and a memory 1005. Furthermore, the multi-card terminal device 1000 may also include: a user interface 1003, and at least one communication bus 1002. The communication bus 1002 is used to implement communication between these components. The user interface 1003 may include a display screen and a keyboard; optionally, the user interface 1003 may also include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface. The network interface 1004 may optionally include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface (such as a Wi-Fi interface). The memory 1004 may be a high-speed RAM memory or a non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device. The memory 1005 may optionally be at least one storage device located remotely from the processor 1001. Figure 8 As shown, the memory 1005, which is a computer-readable storage medium, may include an operating system, a network communication module, a user interface module, and a device control application.

[0187] exist Figure 8 In the multi-card terminal device 1000 shown, the network interface 1004 provides network communication functionality; the user interface 1003 is mainly used to provide an input interface for the user; and the processor 1001 can be used to call the device control application stored in the memory 1005 to achieve:

[0188] Receive the minimized drive test MDT configuration information for the aforementioned multi-card terminal device sent by the first network device;

[0189] In response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state, MDT measurement is performed according to the MDT configuration information, and the obtained MDT measurement information is stored.

[0190] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 is further configured to:

[0191] Send the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device.

[0192] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 is further configured to:

[0193] Receive communication configuration information sent by the second network device based on the received MDT measurement information;

[0194] Communication is performed according to the above communication configuration information.

[0195] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 described above is configured to:

[0196] Send a first message to the second network device, the first message being used to instruct the multi-card terminal device to store MDT measurement information in the idle state;

[0197] Receive the reporting instruction information for the stored MDT measurement information sent by the second network device mentioned above;

[0198] Based on the aforementioned reporting instruction information, send part or all of the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the aforementioned second network device.

[0199] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 described above is configured to:

[0200] In response to the multi-card terminal device entering the connected state from the idle state, it sends the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device.

[0201] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one User Identification Module (SIM) card.

[0202] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned MDT configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0203] The issues addressed by MDT measurements;

[0204] The event type that triggers the stored MDT;

[0205] Information to be measured;

[0206] Measurement time.

[0207] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned items include at least one of paging collision, paging failure to respond, and unresponsive service type.

[0208] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned event types include at least one of paging collision, paging failure to respond, and unresponsive service types.

[0209] In some feasible implementations, the information to be measured includes at least one of the following: wireless access type, frequency, and cell.

[0210] In some feasible implementations, the measurement time includes at least one of the following: measurement start time, measurement end time, measurement duration, and measurement time interval.

[0211] In some feasible implementations, the aforementioned MDT configuration information is sent by the first network device via LoggedMeasurementConfiguration signaling.

[0212] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 described above is configured to:

[0213] The first information is sent to the second network device via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0214] In some feasible implementations, the aforementioned reporting instruction information is sent by the second network device via UEInformationRequest signaling.

[0215] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 described above is configured to:

[0216] The MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent to the second network device via UEInformationResponse signaling.

[0217] It should be understood that in some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 described above may be a central processing unit (CPU), or it may be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The memory may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provides instructions and data to the processor. A portion of the memory may also include non-volatile random access memory. For example, the memory may also store device type information.

[0218] See Figure 9 , Figure 9This is a schematic diagram of the network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 9 As shown, the network device 1100 in this embodiment may include: a processor 1101, a network interface 1104, and a memory 1105. Furthermore, the network device 1100 may also include: a user interface 1103, and at least one communication bus 1102. The communication bus 1102 is used to implement communication between these components. The user interface 1103 may include a display screen and a keyboard; optionally, the user interface 1103 may also include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface. The network interface 1104 may optionally include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface (such as a Wi-Fi interface). The memory 1104 may be high-speed RAM or non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device. The memory 1105 may optionally be at least one storage device located remotely from the processor 1101. Figure 9 As shown, the memory 1105, which is a computer-readable storage medium, may include an operating system, a network communication module, a user interface module, and a device control application.

[0219] exist Figure 9 In the network device 1100 shown, the network interface 1104 provides network communication functions; the user interface 1103 is mainly used to provide an input interface for users; and the processor 1101 can be used to call the device control application stored in the memory 1105 to achieve:

[0220] Send MDT configuration information for the multi-SIM terminal device to the multi-SIM terminal device. The MDT configuration information is used by the multi-SIM terminal device to perform MDT measurement and store the obtained MDT measurement information in response to the multi-SIM terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state.

[0221] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one User Identification Module (SIM) card.

[0222] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned MDT configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0223] The issues addressed by MDT measurements;

[0224] The event type that triggers the stored MDT;

[0225] Information to be measured;

[0226] Measurement time.

[0227] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned items include at least one of paging collision, paging failure to respond, and unresponsive service type.

[0228] In some feasible implementations, the above-mentioned event types include at least one of paging collision, paging failure to respond, and unresponsive service types.

[0229] In some feasible implementations, the information to be measured includes at least one of the following: wireless access type, frequency, and cell.

[0230] In some feasible implementations, the measurement time includes at least one of the following: measurement start time, measurement end time, measurement duration, and measurement time interval.

[0231] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1101 described above is configured to:

[0232] The MDT configuration information for the aforementioned multi-card terminal device is sent to the multi-card terminal device via the LoggedMeasurementConfiguration signaling.

[0233] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1101 can also be used to invoke a device control application stored in the memory 1105 to achieve:

[0234] Receive MDT measurement information stored in the idle state from a multi-card terminal device.

[0235] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 is further configured to:

[0236] Based on the aforementioned MDT measurement information, communication configuration information is sent to the aforementioned multi-SIM terminal device, so that the aforementioned multi-SIM terminal device can communicate according to the aforementioned communication configuration information.

[0237] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 is further configured to:

[0238] The device receives first information sent by the multi-card terminal device, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the multi-card terminal device stores MDT measurement information stored in the idle state;

[0239] Send a reporting instruction to the aforementioned multi-card terminal device for the stored MDT measurement information, so that the aforementioned multi-card user can send part or all of the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state according to the aforementioned reporting instruction.

[0240] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent by the multi-card terminal device in response to the multi-card device entering the connected state from the idle state.

[0241] In some feasible implementations, the aforementioned first information is sent by the multi-card terminal device via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0242] In some feasible implementations, the processor 1001 described above is configured to:

[0243] The system sends a reporting instruction for the stored MDT measurement information to the aforementioned multi-card terminal device via UEInformationRequest signaling.

[0244] In some feasible implementations, the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent by the multi-card terminal device via UEInformationResponse signaling.

[0245] It should be understood that in some feasible implementations, the processor 1101 described above may be a central processing unit (CPU), or it may be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The memory may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provides instructions and data to the processor. A portion of the memory may also include non-volatile random access memory. For example, the memory may also store device type information.

[0246] In this embodiment, the network device can instruct the multi-SIM terminal device to perform MDT measurements according to the instructions via MDT configuration information, thereby improving the efficiency of MDT measurements. Furthermore, the network device can obtain some or all of the MDT measurement information sent by the multi-SIM terminal device, and the multi-SIM terminal device can then communicate based on the communication configuration information sent to the network device by the network device based on some or all of the MDT measurement information, thereby improving the communication quality and efficiency of the multi-SIM terminal device.

[0247] This disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that is executed by a processor to implement the methods provided in the various steps of this disclosure. For details, please refer to the implementation methods provided in the above steps, which will not be repeated here.

[0248] The aforementioned computer-readable storage medium can be an internal storage unit, hard disk, or memory of the communication device provided in any of the foregoing embodiments. The computer-readable storage medium can also be an external storage device, such as a plug-in hard disk, smart media card (SMC), secure digital (SD) card, flash card, etc. The aforementioned computer-readable storage medium can also include magnetic disks, optical disks, read-only memory (ROM), or random access memory (RAM), etc. Furthermore, the computer-readable storage medium can include both the internal storage unit and the external storage device. The computer-readable storage medium is used to store the computer program and other programs and data. The computer-readable storage medium can also be used to temporarily store data that has been output or will be output.

[0249] This disclosure provides a computer program product or computer program that includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and executes the computer instructions, causing a computer device to perform the methods provided in the various steps of this disclosure.

[0250] The terms “first,” “second,” etc., used in the claims, description, and drawings of this disclosure are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order. Furthermore, the terms “comprising” and “having,” and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus. References to “embodiment” herein mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this disclosure. The presentation of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments. The term “and / or” as used in this disclosure and the appended claims refers to any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes such combinations.

[0251] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of both. To clearly illustrate the interchangeability of hardware and software, the components and steps of the various examples have been generally described in terms of functionality in the foregoing description. Those skilled in the art can implement the described functions using different methods for each specific application, but such implementations should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0252] The above-disclosed embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this disclosure and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this disclosure. Therefore, any equivalent variations made in accordance with the claims of this disclosure shall still fall within the scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, Applied to multi-card terminal devices, the method includes: The system receives minimized drive test MDT configuration information for the multi-SIM terminal device sent by a first network device. The MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one SIM card. The MDT configuration information for each SIM card is different. The MDT configuration information includes the event to be measured by the MDT, the event type that triggers the stored MDT, the information to be measured, and the measurement time. The event and the event type include at least one of paging collision, paging failure, and service type that cannot be responded to. In response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state, MDT measurement is performed according to the MDT configuration information, and the obtained MDT measurement information is stored. In response to the multi-SIM terminal device not moving and entering the connected state, the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent to the first network device; in response to the multi-SIM terminal device entering the coverage area of ​​the second network device and entering the connected state, the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent to the second network device. The system receives communication configuration information sent by the first network device or the second network device based on the received MDT measurement information. The communication configuration information is used to address the issues addressed by the MDT measurement. Communication is performed according to the communication configuration information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Sending the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device includes: Send a first message to the second network device, the first message being used to instruct the multi-card terminal device to store MDT measurement information in the idle state; Receive a reporting instruction message for the stored MDT measurement information sent by the second network device; According to the reporting instruction information, send part or all of the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The information to be measured includes at least one of the following: wireless access type, frequency, and cell.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The measurement time includes at least one of the following: measurement start time, measurement end time, measurement duration, and measurement time interval.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The MDT configuration information is sent by the first network device via the LoggedMeasurementConfiguration signaling.

6. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, Sending the first information to the second network device includes: The first information is sent to the second network device via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

7. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The reporting instruction information is sent by the second network device via UEInformationRequest signaling.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein sending the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device comprises: The MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent to the second network device via UEInformationResponse signaling.

9. A communication method, characterized in that, Applied to network devices, the method includes: Sending MDT configuration information for a multi-SIM terminal device, wherein the MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one SIM card, and the MDT configuration information corresponding to each SIM card is different. The MDT configuration information includes the event targeted by the MDT measurement, the event type that triggers the storage of the MDT, the information to be measured, and the measurement time. The event and the event type include at least one of paging collision, paging failure, and service type that fails to respond. The MDT configuration information is used for: The multi-SIM terminal device, in response to entering an idle state from a connected state, performs MDT measurement according to the MDT configuration information and stores the obtained MDT measurement information; in response to the multi-SIM terminal device not moving and entering a connected state, sends the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the first network device; in response to the multi-SIM terminal device entering the coverage area of ​​the second network device and entering a connected state, sends the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device; receives communication configuration information sent by the first network device or the second network device based on the received MDT measurement information and performs communication according to the communication configuration information, wherein the communication configuration information is used to address the issues addressed by the MDT measurement.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The information to be measured includes at least one of the following: wireless access type, frequency, and cell.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The measurement time includes at least one of the following: measurement start time, measurement end time, measurement duration, and measurement time interval.

12. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, Send MDT configuration information for the multi-card terminal device to the multi-card terminal device, including: The MDT configuration information for the multi-card terminal device is sent to the multi-card terminal device via the LoggedMeasurementConfiguration signaling.

13. A communication method, characterized in that, Applied to network devices, the method includes: The system receives MDT measurement information stored in the idle state from a multi-SIM terminal device after it transitions from an idle state to a connected state. The MDT measurement information is obtained by performing MDT measurements based on the MDT configuration information for the multi-SIM terminal device after it transitions from the connected state to the idle state. The MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one SIM card, with each SIM card having different MDT configuration information. The MDT configuration information includes the event targeted by the MDT measurement, the event type that triggers the storage of the MDT, the information to be measured, and the measurement time. The event and event type include at least one of paging collision, paging failure to respond, and a service type that cannot be responded to. The multi-card terminal device is located within the coverage area of ​​the network device; Based on the MDT measurement information, communication configuration information is sent to the multi-card terminal device. The communication configuration information is used to address the issues addressed by the MDT measurement and to enable the multi-card terminal device to communicate according to the communication configuration information.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The MDT measurement information stored in the idle state and sent by the multi-card terminal device includes: The device receives first information sent by the multi-card terminal device, the first information being used to indicate that the multi-card terminal device stores MDT measurement information stored in the idle state; Send a reporting instruction to the multi-SIM terminal device for the stored MDT measurement information, so that the multi-SIM terminal device can send part or all of the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state according to the reporting instruction.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The first information is sent by the multi-card terminal device via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

16. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, Sending a reporting instruction to the multi-card terminal device for the stored MDT measurement information includes: The system sends a reporting instruction for the stored MDT measurement information to the multi-card terminal device via UEInformationRequest signaling.

17. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The MDT measurement information stored in the idle state is sent by the multi-card terminal device via UEInformationResponse signaling.

18. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes: The MDT configuration information receiving module is configured to receive minimized drive test MDT configuration information for multi-SIM terminal devices sent by a first network device. The MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one SIM card, and the MDT configuration information corresponding to each SIM card is different. The MDT configuration information includes the event targeted by the MDT measurement, the event type that triggers the stored MDT, the information to be measured, and the measurement time. The event and the event type include at least one of paging collision, paging failure, and service type that cannot be responded to. The MDT measurement module is configured to perform MDT measurement according to the MDT configuration information and store the obtained MDT measurement information in response to the multi-card terminal device entering the idle state from the connected state. The MDT measurement information sending module is configured to send MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the first network device in response to the multi-SIM terminal device not moving and entering the connected state, and to send MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device in response to the multi-SIM terminal device entering the coverage area of ​​the second network device and entering the connected state. The communication configuration information receiving module is configured to receive communication configuration information sent by the second network device based on the received MDT measurement information, wherein the communication configuration information is used to address the issues addressed by the MDT measurement; and to perform communication according to the communication configuration information.

19. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes: The MDT configuration information sending module is configured to send MDT configuration information for a multi-SIM terminal device to the multi-SIM terminal device. The MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one SIM card, with each SIM card having different MDT configuration information. The MDT configuration information includes the event targeted by the MDT measurement, the event type that triggers the stored MDT, the information to be measured, and the measurement time. The event and the event type include at least one of paging collision, paging failure, and a service type that cannot be responded to. The MDT configuration information is used for: The multi-SIM terminal device, in response to entering an idle state from a connected state, performs MDT measurement according to the MDT configuration information and stores the obtained MDT measurement information; in response to the multi-SIM terminal device not moving and entering a connected state, it sends the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the first network device; in response to the multi-SIM terminal device entering the coverage area of ​​the second network device and entering a connected state, it sends the MDT measurement information stored in the idle state to the second network device; it receives communication configuration information sent by the second network device based on the received MDT measurement information and performs communication according to the communication configuration information, wherein the communication configuration information is used to address the issues addressed by the MDT measurement.

20. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes: The MDT measurement information receiving module is configured to receive MDT measurement information stored in the idle state from a multi-SIM terminal device after it transitions from an idle state to a connected state. The MDT measurement information is obtained by performing MDT measurements based on the MDT configuration information for the multi-SIM terminal device after it transitions from a connected state to an idle state. The MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information corresponding to at least one SIM card, with each SIM card having different MDT configuration information. The MDT configuration information includes the event targeted by the MDT measurement, the event type that triggers the storage of the MDT, the information to be measured, and the measurement time. The event and event type include at least one of paging collision, paging failure, and a service type that cannot be responded to. The MDT configuration information is sent by a first network device. The multi-card terminal device is located within the coverage area of ​​the network device; The communication configuration information sending module is configured to send communication configuration information to the multi-card terminal device based on the MDT measurement information. The communication configuration information is used to address the issues addressed by the MDT measurement and to enable the multi-card terminal device to communicate according to the communication configuration information.

21. A multi-card terminal device, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, which are interconnected; The memory is used to store computer programs; The processor is configured to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8 when the computer program is invoked.

22. A network device, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, which are interconnected; The memory is used to store computer programs; The processor is configured to, when the computer program is invoked, perform the method as described in any one of claims 9 to 12, or perform the method as described in any one of claims 13 to 17.

23. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program that is executed by a processor to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 17.

Images