Gap configuration application method, apparatus, terminal and network side device

Abstract

The application discloses an application method and device of gap configuration, a terminal and a network side equipment, belongs to wireless communication technical field, the application embodiment of the application method of gap configuration includes: the terminal receives radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, wherein, the RRC reconfiguration message contains the first configuration of target gap or indicates the configuration of releasing target gap;Based on the RRC reconfiguration message, the configuration processing procedure of the target gap is executed, wherein, the configuration processing procedure of the target gap includes: in the case that the second configuration of the target gap has been configured, the use indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration is stopped.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of wireless communication, and particularly relates to a gap configuration application method and device, a terminal and a network side device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Some multi-card terminals can simultaneously camp on multiple networks, and can simultaneously send and receive on multiple networks without affecting each other. Some other multi-card terminals can camp on two networks in a time-division manner, that is, camp on network A and listen to paging of network A for a period of time, camp on network B and listen to paging of network B for a period of time. Or connect to receive and transmit data on network A for a period of time, and go to network B to receive paging for a period of time. Or receive data on network A for a period of time, and go to network B to establish a connection or receive and transmit data for a period of time. Some multi-card terminals supporting dual transmission and reception can simultaneously send and receive on multiple networks without affecting each other on a specific frequency band. On other frequency bands, they can use a time-division manner to receive and transmit data on two networks.

[0003] In a connected state, a UE in a multi-card terminal can provide assistance information to a network to request a gap, and receive a gap allocated by the network to perform a multi-card task. Based on the prior art, the UE can statically use the gap allocated by the network. The multi-card terminal can use the gap configured by the network to perform a task on another network. The gap can be classified into periodic gaps and one-time gaps, etc. The configuration parameters of the gap can optionally include a gap period, a gap length, a gap start time, etc. In actual application, the network can allocate one or more gaps to the UE.

[0004] As an improvement direction, the UE in a connected state can dynamically use the gap to improve resource use efficiency, including that the UE receives a gap configuration sent by the network, and initiates a gap use indication process based on the gap configuration, that is, the UE sends gap use indication information according to the demand of the UE task for the gap. The UE optionally receives a response message corresponding to the gap use indication information sent by the network, and uses the requested gap to perform a multi-card task. In the process of using the gap by the UE, how to apply the gap configuration indicated in the reconfiguration message has not been effectively solved. SUMMARY

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide a gap configuration application method and device, a terminal and a network side device, which can solve the problem of how to apply the gap configuration indicated in the reconfiguration message.

[0006] In a first aspect, a method for applying a gap configuration is provided, including: receiving, by a terminal, a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or an indication of releasing a configuration of the target gap; and performing, by the terminal, a configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, wherein the configuration processing procedure of the target gap includes: in a case that a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, stopping a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration.

[0007] In a second aspect, an apparatus for applying a gap configuration is provided, including: a receiving module configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or an indication of releasing a configuration of the target gap; and a first performing module configured to perform a configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, wherein the configuration processing procedure of the target gap includes: in a case that a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, stopping a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration.

[0008] In a third aspect, a method for configuring a gap is provided, including: sending, by a network-side device, an RRC reconfiguration message to a terminal, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or an indication of releasing a configuration of the target gap; and ignoring, by the network-side device, a gap allocated to the terminal before sending the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0009] In a fourth aspect, an apparatus for configuring a gap is provided, including: a sending module configured to send an RRC reconfiguration message to a terminal, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or an indication of releasing a configuration of the target gap; and a second performing module configured to ignore a gap allocated to the terminal before sending the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0010] In a fifth aspect, a terminal is provided, including a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect.

[0011] In a sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect, and the communication interface is configured to communicate with a network-side device.

[0012] In a seventh aspect, a network-side device is provided, including a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0013] In an eighth aspect, a network-side device is provided, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to perform the steps of the method according to the third aspect, and the communication interface is configured to communicate with a terminal.

[0014] In a ninth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, which stores a program or instructions, and the program or instructions, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect or the steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0015] In a tenth aspect, a chip is provided, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to run a program or instructions, and implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect or the steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0016] In an eleventh aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, which is stored in a non-transitory storage medium, and the program / program product, when executed by at least one processor, implements the steps of the method according to the first aspect or the steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0017] In the embodiments of the present application, a terminal receives a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, the reconfiguration message indicates a first configuration of a target gap or indicates a release of a configuration of the target gap, and when the terminal performs a configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, if a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, the terminal stops a use indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration, thereby avoiding a problem that gap use indication information sent by the terminal is inconsistent with a current gap configuration. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of the present application can be applied is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 A flowchart of an application method of a gap configuration provided by embodiments of the present application is shown;

[0020] Figure 3 A flowchart of a configuration method of a gap provided by embodiments of the present application is shown;

[0021] Figure 4 A flowchart of another application method of a gap configuration provided by embodiments of the present application is shown;

[0022] Figure 5Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 6 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 7 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 8 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 9 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 10 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 11 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 12 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 13 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 14 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 15 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 16 Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of an application method of a gap configuration according to an embodiment of the present application; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0035] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar objects discussed in the specification and claims and do not necessarily indicate a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances and embodiments of the present application might operate in other sequences or orders than those described or otherwise illustrated herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprise", "include", "contain", and / or "have" should be understood to be open terms, i.e., to mean including but not limited to. The terms "and / or" and / or "and / or" in the description and in the claims of the present application are to be interpreted as open terms, i.e., indicating that the listed items are either to be used individually or in any combination. The terms "and / or" and / or "and / or" in the description and in the claims of the present application are to be interpreted as open terms, i.e., indicating that the listed items are either to be used individually or in any combination.

[0036] It is worth noting that the techniques described in the embodiments of the present application are not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), and other systems. The terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably in the embodiments of the present application, and the described techniques can be used in the above-mentioned systems and radio technologies, as well as in other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes a New Radio (NR) system for the purpose of example, and NR terminology is used in most of the following description, but these techniques can also be applied outside the NR system application, such as 6th Generation (6G) communication systems. th

[0037] Figure 1 ​A schematic diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of the present application can be applied is shown. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 can also be referred to as a terminal device or a user terminal (UE). The terminal 11 can be a terminal-side device such as a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a laptop PC, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a palmtop computer, a netbook, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a mobile Internet device (MID), a wearable device, or a vehicle UE (VUE). The wearable device includes a smart watch, a bracelet, a headset, glasses, and the like. It should be noted that the specific type of the terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The network-side device 12 can be a base station or a core network. The base station can be referred to as a node B, an evolved node B, an access point, a base transceiver station (BTS), a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a basic service set (BSS), an extended service set (ESS), a node B, an evolved node B (eNB), a home node B, a home evolved node B, a WLAN access point, a WiFi node, a transmitting receiving point (TRP), or some other appropriate terminology in the art, as long as the same technical effects are achieved. The base station is not limited to a specific technical term, and it should be noted that only a base station in an NR system is taken as an example in the embodiments of the present application, but the specific type of the base station is not limited.

[0038] The application scheme of the gap configuration provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail in combination with the accompanying drawings and some embodiments and application scenarios.

[0039] Figure 2 A flowchart of an application method of the gap configuration in the embodiments of the present application is shown. The method 200 can be performed by a terminal. In other words, the method can be performed by software or hardware installed on the terminal. As shown in the method can include the following steps. Figure 2

[0040] ​In S210, the terminal receives a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, where the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or an indication to release the configuration of the target gap.

[0041] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal can be one UE in a multi-card terminal, where the multi-card terminal can contain multiple UEs. It should be noted that the UE can be considered as a subscription subject. A terminal device can be configured with multiple subscription subjects. The subscription subjects can be distinguished by subscriber identity modules (SIM) cards. One SIM card corresponds to one network subscription subject. The SIM card stores the identity of the subscription subject, i.e., the identity of the UE, such as a subscription permanent identifier (SUPI) or an international mobile subscription identity (IMSI). Therefore, when multiple SIM cards or multiple electronic SIM card information are inserted into or configured on a terminal, the terminal and different subscription subjects can constitute different UEs.

[0042] In the embodiments of the present application, the configuration of the target gap supports the dynamic use of the target gap by the terminal, and the target gap includes but is not limited to a gap for multi-SIM purposes.

[0043] In the embodiments of the present application, the target gap can be used for reporting measurements or other terminal tasks.

[0044] In the embodiments of the present application, the RRC reconfiguration message can contain a first configuration of the target gap, i.e., the RRC reconfiguration message reconfigures the target gap, or the RRC reconfiguration message can also indicate to release the configuration of the target gap. The way in which the RRC reconfiguration message contains the first configuration of the target gap can be to carry the values of the respective configuration parameters corresponding to the first configuration of the target gap in the RRC reconfiguration message. The way in which the RRC reconfiguration message indicates to release the configuration of the target gap can be not to carry the configuration information of the target gap in the RRC reconfiguration message, or can also be to carry indication information indicating to release the target gap in the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0045] In the embodiments of the present application, the RRC reconfiguration message can include identification information of the target gap, for example, description information of the target gap (for example, one or more IEs carried in the RRC reconfiguration message). For example, the network side device can configure multiple gaps for the terminal. In order to identify each gap, the description information of the gap can be carried in the configuration information to distinguish each gap. For example, the categories of each gap are: measurement gap, periodic gap, aperiodic gap, etc. Alternatively, the RRC reconfiguration message can also include the identification of the target gap, for example, gap 1, gap 2, or gap 3, etc.

[0046] In S212, based on the RRC reconfiguration message, a configuration processing procedure of the target gap is performed, wherein the configuration processing procedure of the target gap includes: in a case where a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, stopping a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration.

[0047] In the embodiments of the present application, since the RRC reconfiguration message indicates the first configuration of the target gap or indicates the release of the target gap, that is, the reconfiguration of the target gap or the release of the target gap, in order to avoid the case that the terminal continues to perform the usage procedure of the target gap based on the previous configuration information of the target gap, and causes the target gap configuration used by the terminal and the network side device to be inconsistent, in S212, in a case where the second configuration of the target gap has been configured, the usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration is stopped.

[0048] In one possible implementation, when the RRC reconfiguration message includes the first configuration of the target gap, in S212, the terminal applies the received first configuration of the target gap. Optionally, the terminal can configure the underlying layer (for example, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, which can also be referred to as a MAC entity) to perform the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap. Alternatively, the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap can also be performed by the RRC layer (that is, the layer receiving the RRC reconfiguration message).

[0049] In one possible implementation, the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap can also include: based on the first configuration of the target gap, sending first usage indication information, wherein the first usage indication information is used to request to use the gap configured by the first configuration. That is, in this possible implementation, after receiving the RRC reconfiguration message, the first configuration of the target gap included in the RRC reconfiguration message is applied, and the terminal sends the first usage indication information based on the first configuration of the target gap according to the demand of the terminal for the gap, to request the usage of the target gap.

[0050] In the possible implementation manner, if the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap is performed by the underlying layer, the first usage indication information can be sent through underlying signaling, for example, MAC signaling. If the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap is performed by the RRC layer, the first usage indication information can be sent through RRC signaling.

[0051] In a possible implementation manner, after the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap is performed, the method can further include: sending an RRC reconfiguration complete message. In the possible implementation manner, before the RRC reconfiguration complete message is sent, the terminal can send the first usage indication information according to the gap usage requirement.

[0052] In another possible implementation manner, in S212, based on the RRC reconfiguration message, the operation of performing the configuration process of the target gap can further include: after the operation of stopping the usage indication process of the target gap based on the second configuration is stopped, sending an RRC reconfiguration complete message; and sending first usage indication information based on the first configuration of the target gap, where the first usage indication information is used to request to use the gap configured by the first configuration. That is, in the possible implementation manner, before the RRC reconfiguration complete message is sent, the terminal cannot initiate the gap usage indication based on the first configuration of the target gap, but sends the first usage indication information after the RRC reconfiguration complete message is sent, that is, after the RRC reconfiguration is completed.

[0053] Similarly, in the possible implementation manner, if the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap is performed by the underlying layer, the first usage indication information can be sent through underlying signaling, for example, MAC signaling. If the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap is performed by the RRC layer, the first usage indication information can be sent through RRC signaling.

[0054] In the possible implementation manner, when the terminal is configured with multi-RAT dual connectivity (MR-DC), if the target gap is configured in a master cell group (MCG), the MAC entity corresponds to an MCG MAC entity. If the target gap is configured in a secondary cell group (SCG), the MAC entity corresponds to an SCG MAC entity. Or, if the target gap is configured in the MCG and the SCG, the MAC entity includes an MCG MAC and an SCG MAC entity.

[0055] In a possible implementation, in a case where the RRC reconfiguration message indicates to release the configuration of the target gap, in S212, based on the RRC reconfiguration message, a configuration process of the target gap is performed, including one of the following:

[0056] (1) In a case where the second configuration of the target gap has been configured, an indication process of stopping using the target gap based on the second configuration is instructed. For example, an indication process of stopping using the target gap based on the second configuration is instructed to the MAC layer.

[0057] (2) In a case where the second configuration of the target gap has been configured, an indication process of stopping using the target gap based on the second configuration is stopped by the RRC layer. That is, after receiving the RRC reconfiguration message, the RRC layer stops the indication process of using the target gap based on the second configuration.

[0058] In each of the above possible implementations, the indication process of stopping using the target gap based on the second configuration includes at least one of the following (1) to (4).

[0059] (1) Stopping using the allocated first gap, wherein the allocated first gap includes a gap allocated by the network based on the second configuration request, that is, the first gap is a gap allocated by the network in response to the second use indication information sent by the terminal based on the second configuration of the target gap previously configured by the network side device.

[0060] (2) Canceling triggered reporting of the second use indication information, wherein the second use indication information is used to request to use the gap configured by the second configuration, that is, the second use indication information is the gap use indication information sent by the terminal based on the second configuration. That is, the sending of the second use indication information based on the second configuration triggered by the terminal according to its demand for the gap is canceled.

[0061] (3) Stopping the process of sending the second use indication information based on the second configuration. That is, if the terminal has received the second configuration of the target gap, the gap use indication process initiated based on the second configuration is stopped.

[0062] (4) Ignoring the received gap response message, wherein the gap response message is a response message sent by the network side device in response to the second use indication information. That is, if the terminal has initiated the second use indication information based on the second configuration, the response message sent by the network side device in response to the second use indication information is ignored.

[0063] By the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application, a terminal receives a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, the reconfiguration message indicates a first configuration of a target gap or indicates a release of a configuration of the target gap, and when the terminal performs a configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, if a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, the terminal stops a use indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration, thereby avoiding a problem that gap use indication information sent by the terminal is inconsistent with a current gap configuration.

[0064] Figure 3 A flowchart of a gap configuration method provided in the embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. 3. The method 300 can be performed by a network side device. In other words, the method can be performed by software or hardware installed on the network side device. As shown in FIG. 3, the method can include the following steps. Figure 3

[0065] S310, the network side device sends an RRC reconfiguration message to a terminal, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or indicates a release of a configuration of the target gap.

[0066] In the embodiments of the present application, the network side device can determine that the configuration of the target gap of the terminal needs to be reconfigured according to actual application conditions, and then the network side device can send the RRC reconfiguration message to reconfigure the configuration of the target gap or release the configuration of the target gap.

[0067] The RRC reconfiguration message is the same as the RRC reconfiguration message in the method 200, and specific descriptions can be referred to the descriptions in the method 200.

[0068] S312, ignore a gap allocated to the terminal before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent.

[0069] In the embodiments of the present application, after the network side device sends the RRC reconfiguration message, the network side device ignores the gap allocated to the terminal before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent, that is, the network side device does not receive information sent by the terminal on the gap allocated to the terminal before.

[0070] ​In a possible implementation, before the network-side device sends the RRC reconfiguration message, the network-side device can receive the gap usage indication information sent by the terminal based on the previous gap configuration information. In order to avoid the inconsistency between the terminal and the network-side device in understanding the gap, the network-side device ignores the gap usage indication information sent by the terminal and received before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent to the terminal. That is, the network-side device does not respond to the gap usage indication information sent by the terminal and received before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent to the terminal. In this possible implementation, the terminal can apply the configuration contained in the RRC reconfiguration message after receiving the RRC reconfiguration message, for example, stop the operation of the gap usage indication process based on the previous gap configuration.

[0071] In another possible implementation, after receiving the RRC reconfiguration message, the terminal can initiate the gap usage indication information based on the first configuration contained in the RRC reconfiguration message after completing the reconfiguration. Therefore, in this possible implementation, the network-side device ignores the gap usage indication information from the terminal before receiving the RRC reconfiguration complete message sent by the terminal. Thus, the inconsistency between the terminal and the network-side device in understanding the gap can be avoided.

[0072] Figure 4 Another flowchart of a method for applying a gap configuration provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 4. Figure 4 The method 400 can include the following steps.

[0073] S401, the UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message. If the reconfiguration message contains a target gap configuration, the received target gap configuration is applied.

[0074] Optionally, the operation of applying the received target gap configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0075] (1) configuring a bottom layer to perform the operation of applying the target gap configuration. The operation of configuring the bottom layer includes that the RRC sends the received target gap configuration to the MAC.

[0076] (2) the RRC performs the operation of applying the received target gap configuration.

[0077] Optionally, the operation of applying the target gap configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0078] (1) stop using the allocated gap. The allocated gap includes the gap requested by the UE based on the existing gap configuration and allocated by the network.

[0079] (2) cancel the triggered reporting of the gap usage indication information.

[0080] (3) If the Gap configuration has been received, stop the Gap usage indication procedure based on the existing Gap configuration.

[0081] (4) Ignore the received Gap response message.

[0082] (5) Initiate the Gap usage indication procedure based on the received target Gap configuration.

[0083] The Gap usage indication procedure refers to a procedure in which the UE sends a Gap usage indication to the network according to the UE's demand for the Gap.

[0084] S402, the UE sends a reconfiguration completion message to the network.

[0085] S403, the UE receives the target Gap response information sent by the network, and performs target Gap operation.

[0086] After the network-side device initiates the reconfiguration procedure, the Gap allocated before the reconfiguration procedure is ignored.

[0087] In the above steps, in the case of UE configuration MR-DC, if the target Gap configuration is in the master cell group (MCG), the MAC entity corresponds to the MCG MAC entity. If the target Gap configuration is in the SCG (secondary cell group), the MAC entity corresponds to the SCG MAC entity. Or, if the target Gap configuration is in the MCG and the SCG, the MAC entity includes the MCG MAC and the SCG MAC entity.

[0088] Figure 5 Another flowchart of the application method of the gap configuration provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 5, which can include the following steps. Figure 5

[0089] S501, the UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message. If the reconfiguration message contains a target Gap configuration, the received target Gap configuration is applied. If the target Gap configuration has been configured, the Gap usage indication procedure based on the configured target gap configuration is stopped.

[0090] The stop Gap usage indication procedure includes one of the following:

[0091] (1) Configure the MAC entity to stop the Gap usage indication procedure.

[0092] (2) RRC stops the Gap usage indication procedure.

[0093] The operation of stopping the Gap usage indication procedure includes:

[0094] ​(1) Stop using the allocated Gap. The allocated Gap includes the Gap requested by the UE based on the existing Gap configuration and allocated by the network.

[0095] (2) Cancel the triggered Gap usage indication information reporting.

[0096] (3) If the Gap configuration has been received, stop the Gap usage indication process based on the existing Gap configuration.

[0097] (4) Ignore the received Gap response message.

[0098] Wherein, the Gap usage indication process refers to the process of sending Gap usage indication to the network by the UE according to the Gap requirement.

[0099] S502, the UE sends a reconfiguration complete message.

[0100] S503, after sending the reconfiguration complete message, initiate the Gap usage indication process.

[0101] Wherein, if the target Gap usage indication information is MAC signaling, the operation of initiating the Gap usage indication process includes:

[0102] a) Send the target Gap configuration to the MAC entity, or initiate the Gap usage indication process to the MAC entity. Wherein, the UE RRC can also send the target Gap configuration to the MAC in S401, and indicate the MAC to apply the target gap configuration to initiate the Gap usage indication process in S403.

[0103] b) After the MAC entity receives the target Gap configuration or the indication, initiate the Gap usage indication process.

[0104] S504, the UE receives the target Gap response information sent by the network, and performs the target Gap operation.

[0105] Wherein, after the network initiates the reconfiguration process, the network ignores the Gap allocated before the reconfiguration process, and / or the network ignores the Gap usage indication information received during the reconfiguration process.

[0106] In the above steps, in the case that the UE is configured with MR-DC, if the target Gap configuration is in the master cell group (MCG), the MAC entity corresponds to the MCG MAC entity. If the target Gap configuration is in the SCG (secondary cell group), the MAC entity corresponds to the SCG MAC entity. Or, if the target Gap configuration is in MCG and SCG, the MAC entity includes MCG MAC and SCG MAC entities.

[0107] Figure 6A flowchart of another application method of gap configuration provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. 6, which mainly includes the following steps. Figure 6

[0108] S601, the UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message. If the reconfiguration message contains a target gap configuration, the UE applies the received target gap configuration and configures the lower layer to use or activate the target gap.

[0109] The configuring the lower layer to use or activate the target gap includes that the RRC sends the received target gap configuration to a MAC entity.

[0110] S602, after the MAC entity receives the target gap configuration or gap use indication information or gap activation indication information from the upper layer, the MAC entity uses or activates the target gap. The using or activating the target gap includes at least one of the following operations:

[0111] (1) stopping using an allocated gap. The allocated gap includes a gap requested by the UE based on an existing gap configuration and allocated by the network. The existing gap configuration refers to a gap configuration before the reconfiguration.

[0112] (2) canceling triggered gap use indication information reporting. The triggered gap use indication information reporting is contained in a MAC CE.

[0113] (3) if the gap configuration has been received, stopping a gap use indication process based on the existing gap configuration.

[0114] (4) ignoring a received gap response message.

[0115] (5) initiating a gap use indication process based on the received target gap configuration. The gap use indication process refers to a process in which the UE sends a gap use indication to the network according to a demand of the UE for the gap.

[0116] S603, the UE sends a reconfiguration complete message to the network.

[0117] S604, after the network initiates the reconfiguration process, the network ignores an allocated gap before the reconfiguration process.

[0118] Figure 7 A flowchart of another application method of gap configuration provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. 6, which mainly includes the following steps. Figure 7

[0119] S701, the UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0120] ​​If the reconfiguration message contains a target gap configuration, the received target gap configuration is applied. The target gap configuration is sent to the MAC.

[0121] If the target gap configuration has been configured, the gap usage indication procedure is stopped.

[0122] The gap usage indication procedure includes a procedure of configuring the MAC entity to stop the gap usage indication.

[0123] S702, the MAC stops the operation of the gap usage indication procedure.

[0124] The operation of the MAC stopping the gap usage indication procedure includes at least one of the following:

[0125] (1) Stopping the use of the allocated gap. The allocated gap includes a gap requested by the UE based on the existing gap configuration and allocated by the network.

[0126] (2) Canceling the triggered gap usage indication information reporting. The triggered gap usage indication information reporting is included in the MAC CE.

[0127] (3) If the gap configuration has been received, stopping the gap usage indication operation based on the existing gap configuration.

[0128] (4) Ignoring the received gap response message.

[0129] S703, after the UE sends the reconfiguration completion message, the MAC is instructed to initiate the gap usage indication procedure.

[0130] The UE RRC can also send the target gap configuration to the MAC in S701, and the MAC can apply the target gap configuration in S703.

[0131] S704, after the MAC receives the indication from the higher layer, the MAC initiates the gap usage indication procedure.

[0132] The gap usage indication procedure refers to a procedure of sending the gap usage indication to the network based on the received target gap configuration according to the demand of the UE for the gap.

[0133] S705, after the network initiates the reconfiguration procedure, the network ignores the allocated gap before the reconfiguration procedure, and the network ignores the gap usage indication information in the reconfiguration procedure. That is, after the network receives the reconfiguration completion message, the network continues to process the gap usage indication message of the UE.

[0134] Figure 8 Another application method of the gap configuration provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8.Figure 8 As shown, the method mainly includes the following steps.

[0135] S801. The UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0136] If the reconfiguration message does not contain a target Gap configuration or indicates to release the target Gap configuration, the operation includes: if the target Gap configuration has been configured, stopping the Gap usage indication operation of the MAC.

[0137] S802. The MAC stops the Gap usage indication operation.

[0138] The MAC stopping the Gap usage indication operation includes at least one of the following:

[0139] (1) Stopping using the allocated Gap. The allocated Gap includes the Gap requested by the UE based on the existing Gap configuration and allocated by the network.

[0140] (2) Canceling the triggered Gap usage indication information reporting. The triggered Gap usage indication information reporting is contained in the MAC CE.

[0141] (3) Ignoring the received Gap response message.

[0142] S803. The UE sends a reconfiguration completion message.

[0143] S804. The network ignores the received Gap usage indication information in the reconfiguration process.

[0144] Figure 9 Another flowchart of the application method of the gap configuration provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in Figure 9 As shown, the method mainly includes the following steps.

[0145] S901. The UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0146] If the reconfiguration message contains a target Gap configuration, the received target Gap configuration is applied. The operation includes at least one of the following

[0147] (1) Stopping using the allocated Gap. The allocated Gap includes the Gap requested by the UE based on the existing Gap configuration and allocated by the network.

[0148] (2) Canceling the triggered Gap usage indication information reporting.

[0149] (3) If the Gap configuration has been received, stopping the Gap usage indication operation based on the existing Gap configuration.

[0150] (4) Ignoring the received Gap response message.

[0151] (5) Initiate Gap usage indication procedure based on the received target Gap configuration. The Gap usage indication procedure refers to the procedure that UE sends Gap usage indication to network according to UE's demand for Gap.

[0152] S902. UE sends a reconfiguration complete message.

[0153] S903. After the network initiates the reconfiguration procedure, the network ignores the Gap allocated before the reconfiguration procedure.

[0154] Figure 10 Another flowchart of the application method of the gap configuration provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 10. Figure 10 The method mainly includes the following steps.

[0155] S1001. UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0156] If the reconfiguration message contains a target Gap configuration, the received target Gap configuration is applied. If the target Gap configuration has been configured, the Gap usage indication procedure is stopped.

[0157] S1002. The operation of stopping the Gap usage indication procedure.

[0158] The operation of stopping the Gap usage indication procedure includes at least one of the following:

[0159] (1) Stop using the allocated Gap. The allocated Gap includes the Gap requested by the UE based on the existing Gap configuration and allocated by the network.

[0160] (2) Cancel the triggered Gap usage indication information reporting.

[0161] (3) If the Gap configuration has been received, stop the Gap usage indication operation based on the existing Gap configuration.

[0162] (4) Ignore the received Gap response message.

[0163] S1003. After the UE sends a reconfiguration complete message, initiate the Gap usage indication procedure. The Gap usage indication procedure refers to the procedure that, based on the received target Gap configuration, the UE sends Gap usage indication to the network according to the UE's demand for Gap. That is, after the UE sends a reconfiguration complete message, if there is a demand for gap, the UE sends a Gap usage indication procedure to the network.

[0164] S1004. After the network initiates the reconfiguration procedure, the network ignores the Gap allocated before the reconfiguration procedure, and the network ignores the received Gap usage indication information in the reconfiguration procedure.

[0165] Figure 11 A flowchart of another application method of the gap configuration provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 12. The method mainly includes the following steps. Figure 11

[0166] S1101. The UE receives an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0167] If the reconfiguration message does not contain a target gap configuration or release the target gap configuration, the operation performed by the UE includes: if the target gap configuration has been configured, stopping the gap usage indication operation.

[0168] S1102. Stopping the gap usage indication operation.

[0169] The stopping of the gap usage indication operation includes at least one of the following:

[0170] (1) Stopping using the allocated gap. The allocated gap includes the gap requested by the UE based on the existing gap configuration and allocated by the network.

[0171] (2) Canceling the triggered gap usage indication information reporting.

[0172] (3) Ignoring the received gap response message.

[0173] S1103. The UE sends a reconfiguration completion message.

[0174] S1104. The network ignores the gap usage indication information received in the reconfiguration process.

[0175] Through the above method provided by the embodiment of the present application, in the reconfiguration process, the reconfiguration command and the possible ongoing gap dynamic usage process are handled, and it is ensured that the gap usage indication information sent by the UE to the network is consistent with the gap configuration currently provided by the network.

[0176] It should be noted that the execution subject of the gap configuration application method provided by the embodiment of the present application can be a gap configuration application device, or a control module in the gap configuration application device for executing the gap configuration application method. In the embodiment of the present application, the gap configuration application device executes the gap configuration application method as an example, and the gap configuration application device provided by the embodiment of the present application is described.

[0177] Figure 12 A structure diagram of a gap configuration application device provided by the embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 13. The device mainly includes a receiving module 1201 and a first execution module 1202. Figure 12

[0178] ​​In the embodiments of the present application, the receiving module 1201 is configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or an indication of releasing a configuration of the target gap; and the first performing module 1202 is configured to perform a configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, wherein the configuration processing procedure of the target gap includes: in a case where a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, stopping a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration.

[0179] In a possible implementation, the first performing module 1202 performs the configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, including:

[0180] configuring a lower layer to perform an operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap; or

[0181] performing, by an RRC layer, the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap.

[0182] In a possible implementation, the first performing module 1202 performs the operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap, further including:

[0183] sending first usage indication information based on the first configuration of the target gap, wherein the first usage indication information is used to request to use a gap configured by the first configuration.

[0184] In a possible implementation, the first performing module 1202 is further configured to, after stopping the usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration, send an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

[0185] In a possible implementation, the first performing module 1202 performs the configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, further including:

[0186] after stopping the usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration, sending an RRC reconfiguration complete message;

[0187] sending first usage indication information based on the first configuration of the target gap, wherein the first usage indication information is used to request to use a gap configured by the first configuration.

[0188] In a possible implementation, the first performing module 1202 sends the first usage indication information, including:

[0189] sending the first usage indication information by using RRC signaling; or

[0190] The first usage indication information is sent using underlying signaling.

[0191] In a possible implementation, the RRC reconfiguration message indicating to release the configuration of the target gap comprises: no configuration information of the target gap is carried in the RRC reconfiguration message, or indication information indicating to release the configuration of the target gap is carried in the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0192] In a possible implementation, the first execution module 1202 performs a configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, comprising:

[0193] In a case where the second configuration of the target gap has been configured, the underlying is instructed to stop a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration; or

[0194] In a case where the second configuration of the target gap has been configured, the RRC layer stops a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration.

[0195] In a possible implementation, the usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration is stopped, comprising at least one of the following:

[0196] The usage of the allocated first gap is stopped, wherein the allocated first gap comprises a gap allocated by the network based on the second configuration request;

[0197] Reporting of triggered second usage indication information is cancelled, wherein the second usage indication information is used to request usage of a gap configured by the second configuration;

[0198] A process of sending second usage indication information based on the second configuration is stopped;

[0199] A received gap response message is ignored, wherein the gap response message is a response message sent by the network side device for the second usage indication information.

[0200] The gap configuration application apparatus in the embodiments of the present application can be an apparatus, or a component, integrated circuit, or chip in a terminal. The apparatus can be a mobile terminal, or a non-mobile terminal. Exemplarily, the mobile terminal can include, but is not limited to, the types of the terminal 11 listed above, and the non-mobile terminal can be a server, a network attached storage (NAS), a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a teller machine, or a self-service machine, and the like, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0201] The application device for gap configuration in the embodiments of the present applicationapplicationbe a device with an operating system. The operating systemapplicationbe an Android operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0202] The application device for gap configuration provided in the embodiments of the present applicationapplicationachieve the various processes implemented by the terminal in the method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the details are not described herein. Figures 2 to 11

[0203] It should be noted that the execution subject of the gap configuration method provided in the embodiments of the present applicationapplicationbe a gap configuration device, or a control module in the gap configuration device for executing the gap configuration method. The gap configuration device provided in the embodiments of the present application is described by taking the gap configuration device as an example.

[0204] Figure 13 A structure diagram of the gap configuration device provided in the embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. 13, which mainly includes a sending module 1301 and a second execution module 1302, as shown in FIG. 13. Figure 13

[0205] In the embodiments of the present application, the sending module 1301applicationbe configured to send an RRC reconfiguration message to a terminal, where the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or an indication of releasing the configuration of the target gap; and the second execution module 1302applicationbe configured to ignore a gap allocated to the terminal before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent.

[0206] In one possible implementation, the second execution module 1302applicationbe further configured to:

[0207] ignore gap usage indication information received from the terminal before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent.

[0208] In one possible implementation, the execution module 1302applicationbe further configured to:

[0209] ignore gap usage indication information from the terminal before an RRC reconfiguration complete message sent by the terminal is received.

[0210] The gap configuration device in the embodiments of the present applicationapplicationbe a device, a component in a network side device, an integrated circuit, or a chip. Exemplarily, the network side deviceapplicationinclude, but is not limited to, the types of the network side device 12 listed above, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0211] ​​The gap configuration apparatus in the embodiments of the present application can be an apparatus with an operating system. The operating system can be an Android operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0212] The gap configuration apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application can realize Figures 2 to 11 the processes implemented by the network side device or the network in the method embodiments, and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the processes are not described herein again.

[0213] Optionally, as shown in Figure 14 the embodiments of the present application also provide a communication device 1400, which includes a processor 1401, a memory 1402, programs or instructions stored in the memory 1402 and executable on the processor 1401. For example, when the communication device 1400 is a terminal, the programs or instructions are executed by the processor 1401 to realize the processes of the application method embodiments of the gap configuration, and achieve the same technical effects. When the communication device 1400 is a network side device, the programs or instructions are executed by the processor 1401 to realize the processes of the gap configuration method embodiments, and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the processes are not described herein again.

[0214] The embodiments of the present application also provide a terminal, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The processor is configured to realize the processes implemented by the terminal in the above Figures 2 to 11 The terminal embodiment corresponds to the terminal side method embodiment described above. The implementation processes and implementation manners of the method embodiments can be applied to the terminal embodiment, and achieve the same technical effects. Specifically, Figure 15 To realize the hardware structure of a terminal in the embodiments of the present application.

[0215] The terminal 1500 includes but is not limited to a radio frequency unit 1501, a network module 1502, an audio output unit 1503, an input unit 1504, a sensor 1505, a display unit 1506, a user input unit 1507, an interface unit 1508, a memory 1509, and a processor 1510, etc.

[0216] Those skilled in the art can understand that the terminal 1500 can also include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to each component. The power supply can be logically connected to the processor 1510 through a power management system, so as to realize the functions of power management, such as charging, discharging, and power consumption management, through the power management system. Figure 15 The terminal structure shown in the embodiments of the present application does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal can include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which are not described herein again.

[0217] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the input unit 1504 can include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 15041 and a microphone 15042. The graphics processing unit 15041 processes image data of a still picture or a video obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The display unit 1506 can include a display panel 15061, which can be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, etc. The user input unit 1507 includes a touch panel 15071 and other input devices 15072. The touch panel 15071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 15071 can include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The other input devices 15072 can include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, on-off keys, etc.), trackballs, mice, joysticks, and the like, which will not be described here.

[0218] In the embodiments of the present application, the radio frequency unit 1501 receives downlink data from a network side device and processes the data by the processor 1510. In addition, the radio frequency unit 1501 sends uplink data to the network side device. Generally, the radio frequency unit 1501 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc.

[0219] The memory 1509 can be used to store software programs or instructions and various data. The memory 1509 can mainly include a program or instruction storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program or instruction storage area can store an operating system, at least one application program or instruction required by a function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), etc. In addition, the memory 1509 can include a high-speed random access memory and can also include a non-transitory memory, which can be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. For example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-transitory solid-state memory device.

[0220] The processor 1510 can include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 1510 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes an operating system, a user interface, and an application program or instruction, etc., and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication, such as a baseband processor. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor can also not be integrated into the processor 1510.

[0221] The radio frequency unit 1501 is configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or an indication of releasing the configuration of the target gap.

[0222] The processor 1510 is configured to perform a configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, wherein the configuration processing procedure of the target gap includes: in a case where a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, stopping a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration.

[0223] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal processes the reconfiguration command and the dynamic usage procedure of the gap that is possibly in progress in the reconfiguration procedure, so as to ensure that the gap usage indication information sent by the UE to the network is consistent with the gap configuration currently provided by the network.

[0224] The embodiments of the present application also provide a network side device, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The processor is configured to implement various processes of the network side device or the network in the above method embodiments. The communication interface is configured to communicate with the terminal. The network side device embodiment corresponds to the network side device method embodiment. Each implementation process and implementation manner of the method embodiment can be applied to the network side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effects. Figures 2 to 11

[0225] Specifically, the embodiments of the present application also provide a network side device. As shown in Figure 16 The network device 1600 includes an antenna 1601, a radio frequency device 1602, and a baseband device 1603. The antenna 1601 is connected to the radio frequency device 1602. In the uplink direction, the radio frequency device 1602 receives information through the antenna 1601 and sends the received information to the baseband device 1603 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 1603 processes the information to be sent and sends it to the radio frequency device 1602. The radio frequency device 1602 processes the received information and sends it out through the antenna 1601.

[0226] The above frequency band processing device can be located in the baseband device 1603. The method performed by the network side device in the above embodiments can be implemented in the baseband device 1603. The baseband device 1603 includes a processor 1604 and a memory 1605.

[0227] The baseband device 1603 may, for example, include at least one baseband board on which a plurality of chips are arranged, as shown in Figure 16 For example, one of the chips is the processor 1604, which is connected to the memory 1605 to call the programs in the memory 1605 and perform the network device operations shown in the above method embodiments.​

[0228] The baseband device 1603 can further include a network interface 1606 for interacting with the radio frequency device 1602, which is, for example, a common public radio interface (CPRI).

[0229] Specifically, the network side device of the embodiment of the present application further includes instructions or programs stored on the memory 1605 and executable on the processor 1604, and the processor 1604 invokes the instructions or programs in the memory 1605 to execute the method performed by the modules shown in the above embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the details are not described here. Figure 13 The method performed by the modules shown in the above embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the details are not described here.

[0230] The embodiment of the present application further provides a readable storage medium, and the readable storage medium stores programs or instructions, which are executed by a processor to implement each process of the application method embodiment of the gap configuration or implement each process of the gap configuration method embodiment and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the details are not described here.

[0231] The processor is the processor in the terminal in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer readable memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0232] The embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, and the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled with the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement each process of the application method embodiment of the gap configuration or implement each process of the gap configuration method embodiment and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the details are not described here.

[0233] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiment of the present application can also be referred to as a system chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system on chip, etc.

[0234] The embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program / program product, which is stored in a non-transitory storage medium, and the program / program product is executed by at least one processor to implement each process of the application method embodiment of the gap configuration or implement each process of the gap configuration method embodiment and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the details are not described here.

[0235] It should be noted that, in the present document, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the method and apparatus of the present application can be carried out by more than one process, method, article, or apparatus either simultaneously, concurrently, or with intervening action that are carried out at the same time, in any order, or in an overlapping manner. For example, the described method can be performed in a different order or simultaneously, and the various steps can be combined or omitted, or additional steps can be added, without departing from the scope of the described method. Also, features described with respect to certain examples can be combined in other examples.

[0236] From the above description of the embodiments, it is apparent that the above-described method can be implemented by software and necessary universal hardware platform, of course, it can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application can be embodied in the form of computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk), and includes a plurality of instructions for making a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) execute the method described in various embodiments of the present application.

[0237] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, which are merely illustrative rather than restrictive, and those of ordinary skill in the art can make many forms under the inspiration of the present application without departing from the scope of the present application and the scope protected by the claims.

Claims

1. A method of applying a gap configuration, characterized by, The method comprises: A terminal receives a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or an indication to release the configuration of the target gap; Based on the RRC reconfiguration message, a configuration processing procedure of the target gap is performed, wherein the configuration processing procedure of the target gap comprises: in a case where a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, stopping a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration; The stopping of the usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration comprises at least one of the following: Stopping the use of an allocated first gap, wherein the allocated first gap comprises a gap allocated by a network based on a second configuration request; Canceling the reporting of triggered second usage indication information, wherein the second usage indication information is used to request the use of a gap configured by the second configuration; Stopping the process of sending the second usage indication information based on the second configuration; Ignoring a received gap response message, wherein the gap response message is a response message sent by a network side device for the second usage indication information; Based on the RRC reconfiguration message, the configuration processing procedure of the target gap is performed, and further comprising: Configuring a lower layer to perform an operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap; or An RRC layer performs an operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap; The operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap comprises: based on the first configuration of the target gap, sending first usage indication information, wherein the first usage indication information is used to request the use of a gap configured by the first configuration.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, After stopping the usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration, the method further comprises: sending an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, Based on the RRC reconfiguration message, the configuration processing procedure of the target gap is performed, and further comprising: After stopping the usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration, sending an RRC reconfiguration complete message; Based on the first configuration of the target gap, sending first usage indication information, wherein the first usage indication information is used to request the use of a gap configured by the first configuration.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The sending of the first usage indication information comprises: Using RRC signaling to send the first usage indication information; or Using lower layer signaling to send the first usage indication information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The RRC reconfiguration message indicating the release of the configuration of the target gap comprises: no configuration information of the target gap is carried in the RRC reconfiguration message, or the RRC reconfiguration message carries indication information indicating the release of the configuration of the target gap.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, Based on the RRC reconfiguration message, the configuration processing procedure of the target gap is performed, comprising: In a case where a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, instructing a lower layer to stop a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration; or In a case where a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, an RRC layer stops a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration.

7. A method of configuring a gap, characterized by The method comprises: The network-side device sends an RRC reconfiguration message to the terminal, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or a configuration indicating that the target gap is released; ignoring a gap allocated for the terminal before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent; The method further comprises: ignoring gap usage indication information received from the terminal before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent to the terminal; and / or ignoring gap usage indication information from the terminal before an RRC reconfiguration complete message sent by the terminal is received; After the network-side device sends an RRC reconfiguration message to the terminal, the method further comprises receiving first usage indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the first usage indication information is used to request the use of a gap configured by the first configuration.

8. An apparatus for applying a gap configuration, characterized by comprises: a receiving module configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or a configuration indicating that the target gap is released; a first performing module configured to perform a configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, wherein the configuration processing procedure of the target gap comprises stopping a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on a second configuration in a case where the target gap has been configured with the second configuration; The first performing module performs the configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, and further comprises: configuring an operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap; or an operation of applying the first configuration of the target gap by an RRC layer; The first performing module applies the first configuration of the target gap, and the operation comprises sending first usage indication information based on the first configuration of the target gap, wherein the first usage indication information is used to request the use of a gap configured by the first configuration. The first performing module is further configured to send an RRC reconfiguration complete message after stopping the usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration. The first performing module performs the configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, and further comprises: sending an RRC reconfiguration complete message after stopping the usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration; ​ ​ 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, ​ 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, ​ ​ transmit first usage indication information based on the first configuration of the target gap, wherein the first usage indication information is used to request usage of the gap configured by the first configuration.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 or 10, wherein, The first execution module transmits first usage indication information, including: The first usage indication information is transmitted using RRC signaling; or The first usage indication information is transmitted using underlying signaling.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, The RRC reconfiguration message indicates release of the configuration of the target gap, including that the RRC reconfiguration message does not carry configuration information of the target gap, or the RRC reconfiguration message carries indication information indicating release of the configuration of the target gap.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein, The first execution module performs a configuration processing procedure of the target gap based on the RRC reconfiguration message, including: In a case where a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, instructing the underlying to stop a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration; or In a case where a second configuration of the target gap has been configured, the RRC layer stops a usage indication procedure of the target gap based on the second configuration.

14. An apparatus for configuring a gap, comprising: including: A sending module configured to send an RRC reconfiguration message to a terminal, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message contains a first configuration of a target gap or indication of release of a configuration of the target gap; A second execution module configured to ignore a gap allocated to the terminal before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent; The second execution module is further configured to: ignore gap usage indication information sent by the terminal and received before the RRC reconfiguration message is sent; and / or ignore gap usage indication information from the terminal before an RRC reconfiguration complete message sent by the terminal is received; The apparatus further includes a module configured to receive first usage indication information sent by the terminal after the sending module sends the RRC reconfiguration message, wherein the first usage indication information is used to request usage of a gap configured by the first configuration.

15. A terminal, characterized by A processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the application method of gap configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

16. A network-side device, comprising: A processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the configuration method of gap according to claim 7.

17. A readable storage medium, characterized by, The readable storage medium stores a program or instructions, the program or instructions being executed by a processor to implement the steps of the application method of gap configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 6, or to implement the steps of the configuration method of gap according to claim 7.

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