Measurement methods, terminal equipment, and network equipment

Abstract

The present application relates to a measurement method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method includes: the terminal device performs measurement based on a burst gap pattern, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, the first burst includes multiple first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes multiple second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein there is a combination of any one or more of the following situations: the lengths of the multiple first-type MGs are the same as or different from the lengths of the multiple second-type MGs; and the periods of the multiple first-type MGs are the same as or different from the periods of the multiple second-type MGs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a measurement method, a terminal device, and a network device. Background Art

[0002] In order to better implement mobility switching for terminal devices, the network can configure the terminal device to measure the reference signal of the target neighboring cell of the same frequency, different frequency or heterogeneous network in a specific time window. Here, the specific time window can be called a measurement gap (MG, sometimes referred to as a gap). The duration of the gap needs to be reserved during the normal data transmission and reception process of the terminal. During this time, the terminal will not send or receive data, but will tune the receiver to the target cell frequency for measurement. When the measurement gap MG time ends, it will switch to the current serving cell to continue sending and receiving data. The network can configure a measurement gap pattern MG pattern for the terminal, which can also be referred to as a gap pattern. The terminal performs measurements according to the configured MG pattern. In the Long Term Evolution LTE system, a burst gap pattern is introduced to reduce the time proportion of certain measurements and implement low duty cycle measurements.

[0003] In the fifth-generation mobile communication (5G) New Radio (NR) system, the operating frequency range of terminals has been expanded to millimeter wave bands above 6 GHz. Measurement gaps (MGs) can be set based on whether the terminal supports the frequency ranges FR1 and FR2. For example, measurement gaps (MGs) can be defined for each terminal (per UE) and for each frequency range (per FR). NR systems offer more measurement scenarios and a greater number of MG patterns. Therefore, the configuration of burst gap patterns in NR systems requires further clarification. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, embodiments of the present application provide a measurement method, a terminal device, and a network device, which can be used to optimize reference signal measurement of a terminal.

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a method, applied to a terminal device, comprising:

[0006] The terminal device performs measurement based on a burst gap pattern, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, the first burst includes multiple first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes multiple second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein there is a combination of any one or more of the following situations: the length of the multiple first-type MGs is the same as or different from the length of the multiple second-type MGs; the period of the multiple first-type MGs is the same as or different from the period of the multiple second-type MGs.

[0007] An embodiment of the present application provides a method, applied to a network device, comprising:

[0008] A network device configures a burst gap pattern for a terminal device, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, where the first burst includes multiple first-type measurement gaps MGs, and the second burst includes multiple second-type measurement gaps MGs, wherein a combination of any one or more of the following situations exists: the lengths of the multiple first-type MGs are the same as or different from the lengths of the multiple second-type MGs; and the periods of the multiple first-type MGs are the same as or different from the periods of the multiple second-type MGs.

[0009] The present application also provides a terminal device, including:

[0010] a measurement module configured to perform measurement based on a burst gap pattern, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, the first burst includes a plurality of first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes a plurality of second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein a combination of any one or more of the following situations exists: a length of the plurality of first-type MGs is the same as or different from a length of the plurality of second-type MGs; and a period of the plurality of first-type MGs is the same as or different from a period of the plurality of second-type MGs.

[0011] The present application also provides a network device, including:

[0012] A configuration module is configured to configure a burst gap pattern for a terminal device, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, the first burst includes multiple first-type measurement gaps MGs, and the second burst includes multiple second-type measurement gaps MGs, wherein there is a combination of any one or more of the following situations: the lengths of the multiple first-type MGs are the same as or different from the lengths of the multiple second-type MGs; and the periods of the multiple first-type MGs are the same as or different from the periods of the multiple second-type MGs.

[0013] An embodiment of the present application further provides a terminal device, comprising: a processor and a memory, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor calls and runs the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method described above.

[0014] An embodiment of the present application further provides a network device, comprising: a processor and a memory, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor calls and runs the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method described above.

[0015] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, comprising: a processor, configured to call and execute a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes the method described above.

[0016] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, wherein the computer program enables a computer to execute the method described above.

[0017] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, comprising computer program instructions, wherein the computer program instructions enable a computer to execute the method described above.

[0018] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program, which enables a computer to execute the above method.

[0019] By using the embodiments of the present application, low duty cycle measurement can be achieved by flexibly configuring MGs in different bursts in a burst gap pattern, thereby improving measurement performance and saving energy consumption for terminal equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the communication system architecture of an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a burst interval pattern.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a flowchart of the measurement method of an embodiment of the terminal device side of the present application.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a flowchart of the measurement method of an embodiment of the network device side of the present application.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural block diagram of the terminal device of an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural block diagram of the network device of an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a schematic block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 8 It is a schematic block diagram of the chip of an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 9 It is a schematic block diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0030] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) system, New Radio (NR) system, NR system evolution system, LTE on unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) system, NR on unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) system, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), Wireless Fidelity (Wireless Fidelity) system. Fidelity, WiFi), fifth-generation communication (5th-Generation, 5G) system or other communication systems, etc.

[0031] Generally speaking, traditional communication systems support a limited number of connections and are easy to implement. However, with the development of communication technology, mobile communication systems will not only support traditional communications, but will also support, for example, device-to-device (D2D) communication, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, etc. The embodiments of the present application can also be applied to these communication systems.

[0032] Optionally, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a dual connectivity (DC) scenario, or a standalone (SA) networking scenario.

[0033] The embodiments of the present application describe various embodiments in conjunction with network devices and terminal devices, wherein the terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device, etc.

[0034] The terminal device can be a station (STAION, ST) in a WLAN, a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a next-generation communication system such as an NR network, or a terminal device in a future evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, etc.

[0035] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water surface (such as ships, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons and satellites, etc.).

[0036] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, or a wireless terminal device in a smart home, etc.

[0037] As an example and not a limitation, in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may also be a wearable device. Wearable devices may also be called wearable smart devices, which are a general term for wearable devices that are intelligently designed and developed using wearable technology for daily wear, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. A wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothes or accessories. Wearable devices are not only hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include those that are fully functional, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, as well as those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to be used in conjunction with other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0038] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device may be a device for communicating with a mobile device. The network device may be an access point (AP) in WLAN, a base station (BTS) in GSM or CDMA, a base station (NodeB, NB) in WCDMA, an evolved base station (eNB or eNodeB) in LTE, or a relay station or access point, or a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, and a network device (gNB) in an NR network, or a network device in a future evolved PLMN network, etc.

[0039] As an example and not a limitation, in an embodiment of the present application, the network device may have a mobile feature, for example, the network device may be a mobile device. Alternatively, the network device may be a satellite or a balloon station. For example, the satellite may be a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite, a medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite, a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite, a high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite, etc. Optionally, the network device may also be a base station set up in a location such as land or water.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device can provide services for a cell, and the terminal device communicates with the network device through the transmission resources used by the cell (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources). The cell can be a cell corresponding to the network device (for example, a base station). The cell can belong to a macro base station or a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cells here may include: metro cells, micro cells, pico cells, femto cells, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0041] Figure 1 A network device 1100 and two terminal devices 1200 are schematically shown. Optionally, the wireless communication system 1000 may include multiple network devices 1100, and each network device 1100 may include other number of terminal devices within its coverage area. This embodiment of the present application does not limit this. Figure 1 The wireless communication system 1000 shown may also include other network entities such as a mobility management entity (MME) and an access and mobility management function (AMF), but this embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.

[0042] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably herein. The term "and / or" is used herein to describe an association relationship between associated objects. For example, it indicates that three possible relationships exist between the associated objects. For example, "A and / or B" can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the associated objects exist in an "or" relationship.

[0043] To clearly illustrate the concept of the embodiments of the present application, we first briefly describe the configuration of the measurement gap and other related contents. Regarding the measurement gap pattern MG pattern, the network can configure the measurement gap length (MGL) for the terminal, for example, it can be configured to 1.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, or 6, in milliseconds; at the same time, it can also configure the measurement gap repetition period (MGRP), for example, it can be configured to 20, 40, 80, or 160, in milliseconds. Table 1 shows the 24 currently supported configuration modes, corresponding to the 24 measurement gap patterns MG pattern. Referring to Table 1, MG pattern IDs #0-23 correspond to 24 combinations of MGL and MGRP, respectively.

[0044] Table 1

[0045]

[0046] For the burst gap pattern, refer to Figure 2 , including multiple burst cycles, each containing one burst. N measurement gaps MG can be repeated within a burst, and the distance between two adjacent MGs is the measurement gap repetition period MGRP. Therefore, it can be considered that measurements are performed according to the configured measurement gap pattern MG in each burst cycle, and the MG pattern is consistent across burst cycles.

[0047] At present, due to the increase in NR measurement scenarios, the above-mentioned configuration method of the burst gap pattern can no longer meet the actual application requirements.

[0048] To this end, the present application embodiment provides a measurement method, which is applied to a terminal device, referring to Figure 3 , the method comprising:

[0049] S101: A terminal device performs measurement based on a burst gap pattern, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, the first burst includes multiple first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes multiple second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein any one or more of the following situations exist:

[0050] The lengths of the plurality of first-type MGs are the same as or different from the lengths of the plurality of second-type MGs;

[0051] The periods of the plurality of first-type MGs are the same as or different from the periods of the plurality of second-type MGs.

[0052] The terminal device of the embodiment of the present application performs measurement based on the burst gap pattern, and the embodiment of the present application provides a relatively detailed specification of the configuration of the burst gap pattern. The burst gap pattern includes multiple bursts (one burst includes multiple measurement intervals MG). Any two bursts are described as an example, which are recorded as the first burst and the second burst. For the sake of distinction, the measurement interval in the first burst is called the first type MG, and the measurement interval in the second burst is called the second type MG.

[0053] In the embodiments of the present application, any one of the following situations, or a combination of multiple situations, may exist:

[0054] ③ The length of the first type of MG in the first burst is the same as the length of the second type of MG in the second burst;

[0055] ④ The length of the first type of MG in the first burst is different from the length of the second type of MG in the second burst;

[0056] ⑤ The period of the first type of MG in the first burst is the same as the period of the second type of MG in the second burst;

[0057] ⑥ The period of the first type of MG in the first burst is different from the period of the second type of MG in the second burst.

[0058] Optionally, in some embodiments of the present application, the number of the plurality of first-type MGs is different from the number of the plurality of second-type MGs.

[0059] Optionally, in some other embodiments of the present application, the number of the plurality of first-type MGs is the same as the number of the plurality of second-type MGs.

[0060] The number of first-type MGs in the first burst of the same burst gap pattern can be recorded as N1, and the number of second-type MGs in the second burst can be recorded as N2. Both N1 and N2 are integers greater than 1, and N1 and N2 can be different or the same.

[0061] For example, the number N of MGs in the first burst and the second burst can be set to be different, and the length and period of MGs can be the same; or the length of MGs in the two bursts can be set to be the same, and the number and period of MGs can be different; or the number, length and period of MGs in the two bursts can be the same, or different, and so on.

[0062] Correspondingly, refer to Figure 4 The measurement method applied to a network device in an embodiment of the present application includes: the network device configures a burst gap pattern for a terminal device, wherein the first burst in the burst gap pattern includes N1 first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst in the burst gap pattern includes N2 second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein there is a combination of any one or more of the following situations: N1 is the same as or different from N2; the length of the first-type MG in the first burst is the same as or different from the length of the second-type MG in the second burst; the period of the first-type MG in the first burst is the same as or different from the period of the second-type MG in the second burst.

[0063] By using the embodiments of the present application, the purpose of low duty cycle measurement can be achieved by flexibly configuring the MGs in different bursts in the burst gap pattern, thereby improving measurement performance and saving energy consumption for the terminal device.

[0064] Furthermore, optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the lengths of multiple MGs in each burst may be flexibly configured by combining any one or more of the following methods:

[0065] ① The lengths of the N1 first-category MGs in the first burst are the same;

[0066] ② The lengths of the N2 second-type MGs in the second burst are the same;

[0067] ③ Among the N1 first-type MGs in the first burst, at least two MGs have different lengths;

[0068] ④ Among the N2 second-type MGs in the second burst, at least two MGs have different lengths.

[0069] For example, for the first burst, all MGs are the same, or at least two MGs have different lengths, that is, some MGs have the same length and the rest have different lengths. The same setting can be applied to other bursts in the burst gap pattern, such as the second burst.

[0070] Similarly, the periods of multiple MGs in each burst can be flexibly configured by combining one or more of the following methods:

[0071] ① The periods of the N1 first-category MGs in the first burst are the same;

[0072] ② The periods of the N2 second-type MGs in the second burst are the same;

[0073] ③ Among the N1 first-type MGs in the first burst, at least two MGs have different periods;

[0074] ④ Among the N2 second-type MGs in the second burst, at least two MGs have different periods.

[0075] According to an embodiment of the present application, if the network and the terminal support configuration to support multiple measurement interval patterns MG pattern within one measurement cycle, then in the burst gap pattern in at least one of the above embodiments of the present application, the MG pattern ID (or MGRP, or MGL) in each burst can not only be configured as a fixed value, but also supports configuration as different MG pattern IDs (or MGRP, or MGL) in different bursts. Further, it also supports configuration of multiple MG pattern IDs (or MGRP, or MGL) in the same burst.

[0076] It can be seen that the embodiment of the present application considers different granularity divisions for longer time periods (burst period is in seconds) based on the needs of gap measurement, so that different measurement interval MG combinations can be configured in different bursts or the same burst time periods. The configuration method is flexible and is particularly suitable for low duty cycle measurement or beam management scenarios, which can improve the system throughput during low duty cycle measurement.

[0077] With at least one of the above embodiments, the terminal device can perform neighbor cell measurement according to the configured burst gap pattern. Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, in order to meet the measurement requirement of low duty cycle, assuming that the duty cycle of the total length of N1 first-type MGs in the first burst is the first duty cycle, and the duty cycle of the total length of N2 second-type MGs in the second burst is the second duty cycle, then both the first duty cycle and the second duty cycle are less than the duty cycle threshold. Here, the duty cycle is the ratio of the total length of the MG (obtained from the length and number of MGs) to the length of the burst gap pattern. That is to say, the duty cycles of the MGs in different bursts in the same burst gap pattern in the embodiments of the present application can be less than a duty cycle threshold, such as the maximum duty cycle value supported by the terminal, to meet the requirement of low duty cycle measurement.

[0078] As an example, the length MGL1 of the first-type MG in the first burst is greater than the length MGL2 of the second-type MG in the second burst, that is, MGL1 > MGL2; at the same time, the number N1 of the first-type MGs in the first burst is less than the number N2 of the second-type MGs in the second burst, that is, N1 < N2; then the first duty cycle is MGL1×N1 / the length of the burst gap pattern, and the second duty cycle is MGL2×N2 / the length of the burst gap pattern. By configuring appropriate MGL1, MGL2, N1, and N2, it can be controlled that both the first duty cycle and the second duty cycle are less than the duty cycle threshold, and the first duty cycle and the second duty cycle can be equal or not equal.

[0079] In the embodiments of the present application, optionally, the terminal device determines the burst gap pattern according to at least one set of burst interval pattern configuration information in the following multiple sets of burst interval pattern configuration information:

[0080] The first burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes the burst period and the burst length, and also includes at least one of the following information: the identification information of the measurement interval pattern MG pattern, the measurement interval length MGL, and the measurement interval repetition period MGRP;

[0081] The second burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes the burst period, the burst length, and the number of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes at least one of the following information: the identification information of the measurement interval pattern MG pattern, the measurement interval length MGL, and the measurement interval repetition period MGRP;

[0082] The third burst interval pattern configuration information includes a burst period, a burst length, and a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes a measurement interval length MGL and / or a measurement interval repetition period MGRP;

[0083] The fourth burst interval pattern configuration information includes a burst period and a burst length, or includes a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst.

[0084] Optionally, the above multiple sets of burst gap pattern configuration information can be configured by the network device for the terminal device, or can be preset by the system. According to any of the above multiple sets of burst gap pattern configuration information, the terminal device can determine the measured burst gap pattern.

[0085] In an embodiment of the present application, optionally, the terminal device further sends capability indication information to the network device, where the capability indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following information:

[0086] (1) Whether the terminal device supports or does not support measurement based on the burst gap pattern;

[0087] (2) A set of identification ID information of the burst gap pattern configuration information supported by the terminal device;

[0088] (3) Duty cycle information supported by the terminal device.

[0089] Correspondingly, for (1), the network device may send burst gap pattern configuration information to terminals that support measurement based on the burst gap pattern, and the network does not configure the burst gap pattern for terminals that do not support measurement based on the burst gap pattern.

[0090] For (2), the identification ID of the burst gap pattern configuration information corresponds to the aforementioned first burst gap pattern configuration information to the fourth burst gap pattern configuration information. For example, the configuration information supported by the terminal is the first burst gap pattern configuration information and the third burst gap pattern configuration information. Then, the corresponding ID, such as {2, 3}, is reported to the network, and the network configures the corresponding burst gap pattern configuration information for it.

[0091] For (3), the terminal sends the supported duty cycle information, such as the supported maximum duty cycle, to the network. When the network configures the burst interval pattern configuration information, each burst duty cycle should be less than or equal to the maximum duty cycle.

[0092] Further, in an embodiment of the present application, optionally, the network device also sends a first indication message to the terminal device; the terminal device determines at least one of the following information in the burst interval pattern based on the first indication message: the number of measurement intervals MG in each burst, and the duty cycle of the total length of the measurement intervals in each burst.

[0093] In an embodiment of the present application, optionally, the first indication information may be determined by the network based on the service type, power saving criteria and / or terminal capabilities. For example, the service type may include enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive Internet of Things (MIoT), etc.; the power saving criteria may include ultra-low power consumption (ultra-power saving), low power consumption (power saving), etc.; the UE capabilities may include supporting "redcap" terminals, such as low capability terminals or watches and bracelets, and normal terminals, etc.

[0094] For example, the following provides several possible application scopes of the burst gap pattern and corresponding network configurations or UE capabilities:

[0095] Applicable scope 1: Applicable to certain MG patterns or certain MGRP cycle gaps.

[0096] Scope 2: Applicable to all MG patterns and MGRP. The configurable scenarios of each burst gap pattern are determined based on the duty cycle configured by the network or supported by the UE reporting capability.

[0097] Scope 3: Applicable to all gap patterns and MGRP. If the UE does not report duty cycle support capability, the network configures the corresponding burst gap pattern based on the service type and power saving criteria. For example:

[0098] A.duty cycle (0,30%) is suitable for power saving scenario 1,

[0099] B. Duty cycle (30%, 60%) is suitable for power saving scenario 2.

[0100] Among them, power saving scenario 1 and power saving scenario 2 can be judged or obtained according to the power saving criteria conditions configured on the network side.

[0101] In one embodiment of the present application, taking the first burst interval pattern configuration information as an example, after the burst period, burst length, and at least one of the MG pattern ID information, MGL, and MGRP have been configured, the network may further configure the number N of MGs in each burst, or the ratio of the total length of MGs in each burst to the burst, i.e., the duty cycle, based on the service type, power saving criteria, UE capabilities, etc., when necessary.

[0102] In one embodiment of the present application, taking the second burst gap pattern configuration information as an example, the MG pattern (relative position, density) within each burst is consistent, and the network and the terminal can obtain the number N of MGs and the duty cycle in a single burst through the configured burst gap pattern. For example, the optional burst period is {1.28, 2.56, 5.12, 10.24}, and the optional burst length for each burst is {1.28, 2.56, 5.12, 10.24}. In the burstgap pattern configured by the network for the UE, the measurement interval in each burst is 40ms as the MGRP, and the corresponding MG pattern ID can be #0, 2, or 7 in Table 1, and N=6 MGs are repeated in each burst.

[0103] In one embodiment of the present application, taking the third burst gap pattern configuration information as an example, the MG pattern within each burst in the burst gap pattern can be configured to be the same, that is, each burst has the same duty cycle and the number of MGs N is the same. Alternatively, the total length of the MGs within each burst can be configured to not exceed the duty cycle supported by the UE, and the number of MGs N within each burst can be different.

[0104] In one embodiment of the present application, taking the fourth burst interval pattern configuration information as an example, it is possible to configure the ratio of the total MG length within each burst to not exceed the duty cycle supported by the UE, without requiring the number N of MGs within each burst to be the same. Alternatively, the period or length of the MGs within each burst may be configured to be the same or different.

[0105] For example, specifically, within a measurement time period, when the MG pattern configured by the network for the UE remains unchanged, the period and length of the MG in each burst also remain unchanged; however, if the MG pattern configured by the network for the UE changes during the measurement period, then, in an embodiment of the present application, in multiple bursts of the periodicity of the burst gap pattern, the configurations of the MGs in different bursts are different, such as any one or more of the following situations: in different bursts, the MG pattern is different, the number of MGs is different, the length of the MGs is different, and the period of the MGs is different.

[0106] In an embodiment of the present application, the burst gap pattern may be determined by protocol pre-configuration, and the network and the terminal do not require additional signaling instructions. Regarding the network configuration method, in an embodiment of the present application, the network may optionally be configured in at least the following two ways:

[0107] Mode 1: The network may configure the burstgap pattern only for UEs that support the burst capability based on measurement gaps, where the UE may report the capability indication to the network.

[0108] Mode 2: The burst gap pattern configured by the network for the UE may only be applicable to gaps with certain gappatterns or certain MGRP periods.

[0109] In the embodiments of the present application, optionally, the MG pattern applicable to different bursts of the burst gap pattern may be various known, unknown, or under-development pattern gap patterns, such as any one or more combinations of the following:

[0110] MG patterns ID 0-23 in Table 1;

[0111] Gap pattern for short gap measurement;

[0112] Gap pattern used for positioning measurement (MGL or MGRP may be different).

[0113] Regarding the requirements for measurement time, in an embodiment of the present application, optionally, for the configured first discontinuous transmission DRX, if the burst period is less than the first DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the first DRX, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value among the measurement interval repetition period, the wireless resource management measurement timing configuration period SMTCperiod based on the synchronization signal block, and the first DRX.

[0114] In an embodiment of the present application, optionally, for the configured second DRX, if the burst cycle is greater than the second DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the burst cycle, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value of the measurement interval repetition period, the SMTC period and the burst cycle.

[0115] When DRX is not configured, the measurement time is calculated in burst cycles.

[0116] Based on the embodiments of the present application, as examples, several methods for determining the measurement time are provided below:

[0117] Method 1: When DRX is configured and the gap burst period is shorter than DRX, the measurement time is calculated in units of DRX period or max(MGRP,SMTC period,DRX), where max() indicates the maximum value.

[0118] Mode 2: When DRX is configured and the gap burst period is longer than DRX, the measurement time is calculated using the gap burst period or max(MGRP, SMTC period, gap burst periodicity). The gap burst periodicity is usually longer.

[0119] Mode 3: If DRX is not configured, the burst length is usually long enough to complete one measurement (e.g., 1.28s) within which one measurement period (e.g., 200ms) can be completed. Therefore, measurements can be performed according to the usual measurement time requirements.

[0120] Mode 4: If DRX is not configured, and the burst length is short enough, the terminal can ignore the measurement time requirement in this case and perform measurements based on the terminal implementation.

[0121] Regarding measurement result reporting, in an embodiment of the present application, optionally, the terminal device can send measurement results to the network device with a burst period as a time unit; optionally, the terminal device can also send measurement results to the network device with a measurement period as a time unit.

[0122] That is, you can report the measurement results in at least one of the following ways:

[0123] Mode 1: The UE performs measurements in the measurement gaps within each burst according to the configured burst gap pattern. The UE combines and filters the measurement results, taking all gaps within each burst as the time unit, and reports them to the network.

[0124] Mode 2: The UE performs measurements in the measurement gaps within each burst according to the configured burst gap pattern. The measurement results are still reported to the network using the usual measurement period as the time unit.

[0125] According to at least one of the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application, the network device can configure a rich burst gap pattern for the terminal device through different burst gap pattern configuration information (first to fourth burst interval pattern configuration information), which is used for performing, for example, radio resource management (RRM) measurements. The design of multiple burst gap pattern configurations can be applicable to measurements in different service types or different power-saving scenarios, and can be flexibly set according to application requirements. The terminal device adopts a suitable burst gap pattern to improve measurement performance, thereby reducing network overload overhead and improving the system throughput during low duty cycle measurements. The improvement in measurement performance can also save power consumption for the terminal.

[0126] The above describes the specific configuration and implementation of the embodiment of the present application from different perspectives through multiple embodiments. Corresponding to the processing method of at least one of the above embodiments, the embodiment of the present application also provides a terminal device 100, referring to Figure 5 , which includes:

[0127] A measurement module 110 is configured to perform measurement based on a burst gap pattern. The terminal device performs measurement based on the burst gap pattern, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, where the first burst includes multiple first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes multiple second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein there is a combination of any one or more of the following situations: the length of the multiple first-type MGs is the same as or different from the length of the multiple second-type MGs; and the period of the multiple first-type MGs is the same as or different from the period of the multiple second-type MGs.

[0128] Corresponding to the processing method of at least one of the above embodiments, the embodiment of the present application further provides a network device 200, referring to Figure 6 , which includes:

[0129] Configuration module 210 is used to configure a burst gap pattern for a terminal device, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, the first burst includes multiple first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes multiple second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein there is a combination of any one or more of the following situations: the length of the multiple first-type MGs is the same as or different from the length of the multiple second-type MGs; the period of the multiple first-type MGs is the same as or different from the period of the multiple second-type MGs.

[0130] The terminal device 100 and the network device 200 in the embodiment of the present application can respectively implement the corresponding functions of the terminal device and the network device in the aforementioned method embodiment. The corresponding processes, functions, implementation methods and beneficial effects of each module (sub-module, unit or component, etc.) in the terminal device 100 and the network device 200 can be found in the corresponding description in the aforementioned method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0131] It should be noted that the functions described in the various modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) in the terminal device 100 and the network device 200 of the embodiment of the present application can be implemented by different modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) or by the same module (sub-modules, units or components, etc.). For example, the first sending module and the second sending module can be different modules or the same module, and both can implement the corresponding functions of the terminal device of the embodiment of the present application.

[0132] Figure 7 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 600 according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the communication device 600 includes a processor 610, and the processor 610 can call and run a computer program from a memory to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0133] Optionally, the communication device 600 may further include a memory 620. The processor 610 may call and execute a computer program from the memory 620 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0134] The memory 620 may be a separate device independent of the processor 610 , or may be integrated into the processor 610 .

[0135] Optionally, the communication device 600 may further include a transceiver 630 , and the processor 610 may control the transceiver 630 to communicate with other devices, specifically, to send information or data to other devices, or to receive information or data sent by other devices.

[0136] The transceiver 630 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The transceiver 630 may further include an antenna, and the number of antennas may be one or more.

[0137] Optionally, the communication device 600 may be a network device in an embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 600 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in each method in the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0138] Optionally, the communication device 600 may be a terminal device of an embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 600 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the terminal device in each method of the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0139] Figure 8 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 700 according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the chip 700 includes a processor 710, and the processor 710 can call and run a computer program from a memory to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0140] Optionally, the chip 700 may further include a memory 720. The processor 710 may call and execute a computer program from the memory 720 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0141] The memory 720 may be a separate device independent of the processor 710 , or may be integrated into the processor 710 .

[0142] Optionally, the chip 700 may further include an input interface 730. The processor 710 may control the input interface 730 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may obtain information or data sent by other devices or chips.

[0143] Optionally, the chip 700 may further include an output interface 740. The processor 710 may control the output interface 740 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may output information or data to other devices or chips.

[0144] Optionally, the chip can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of the present application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in each method of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0145] Optionally, the chip can be applied to the present application as Figure 7 The terminal device in the embodiment, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the terminal device in each method of the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0146] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0147] The processor mentioned above may be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor mentioned above may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc.

[0148] The memory mentioned above may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memories. The non-volatile memory may 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. The volatile memory may be a random access memory (RAM).

[0149] It should be understood that the above-mentioned memories are exemplary but not restrictive. For example, the memories in the embodiments of the present application may also be static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct RAM RAM (DR RAM), etc. In other words, the memories in the embodiments of the present application are intended to include, but are not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memories.

[0150] Figure 98 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system 800 according to an embodiment of the present application, where the communication system 800 includes a terminal device 810 and a network device 820.

[0151] The terminal device 810 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the terminal device in the methods of various embodiments of the present application, and the network device 820 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the network device in the methods of various embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not further described here.

[0152] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instruction is loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network or other programmable devices. The computer instruction can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instruction can be transmitted from a website, computer, server or data center by wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a digital video disk (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0153] It should be understood that in the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the serial numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0154] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0155] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A measurement method, applied to a terminal device, comprising: The terminal device performs measurement based on a burst gap pattern, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, the first burst includes a plurality of first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes a plurality of second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein a combination of any one or more of the following multiple situations exists: The lengths of the plurality of first-type MGs are different from the lengths of the plurality of second-type MGs; The periods of the plurality of first-type MGs are different from the periods of the plurality of second-type MGs; The method further comprises: The terminal device sends capability indication information to the network device, wherein the capability indication information is used to indicate: Duty cycle information supported by the terminal device; in, The duty cycle of the total length of the plurality of first-type MGs is a first duty cycle, The duty cycle of the total length of the plurality of second-type MGs is a second duty cycle, The first duty cycle and the second duty cycle are both smaller than a duty cycle threshold; At least two MGs of the plurality of first-type MGs have different lengths; At least two MGs of the plurality of second-type MGs have different lengths; Among the plurality of first-type MGs, at least two MGs have different periods; Among the plurality of second-type MGs, at least two MGs have different periods.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The number of the plurality of first-type MGs is different from the number of the plurality of second-type MGs.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The terminal device determines the burst interval pattern according to at least one set of burst interval pattern configuration information among the following multiple sets of burst interval pattern configuration information: First burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period and a burst length, and also includes at least one of the following information: identification information of a measurement interval pattern MG pattern, a measurement interval length MGL, and a measurement interval repetition period MGRP; Second burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period, a burst length, and the number of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes at least one of the following information: identification information of an MG pattern, MGL, and MGRP; Third burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period, a burst length, and a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes MGL and / or MGRP; The fourth burst interval pattern configuration information includes a burst period and a burst length, or includes a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The terminal device receives first indication information sent by the network device; The terminal device determines at least one of the following information in the burst interval pattern according to the first indication information: the number of measurement intervals in each burst, and the duty cycle of the total length of the measurement intervals in each burst.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein: The first burst interval pattern configuration information, the second burst interval pattern configuration information, the third burst interval pattern configuration information and / or the fourth burst interval pattern configuration information are configured by a network device; or, The first burst interval pattern configuration information, the second burst interval pattern configuration information, the third burst interval pattern configuration information and / or the fourth burst interval pattern configuration information are configured by pre-configuration information.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: For the configured first discontinuous transmission DRX, if the burst period is less than the first DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the first DRX, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value among the measurement interval repetition period MGRP, the wireless resource management measurement timing configuration period SMTC period based on the synchronization signal block and the first DRX.

7. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: For the configured second DRX, if the burst period is greater than the second DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the burst period, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value among MGRP, SMTC period and the burst period.

8. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: When DRX is not configured, the measurement time is calculated in burst cycles.

9. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The terminal device sends the measurement result to the network device using the burst period as the time unit; or, The terminal device sends the measurement result to the network device using the measurement period as a time unit.

10. A measurement method, applied to a network device, comprising: The network device configures a burst gap pattern for the terminal device, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, the first burst includes a plurality of first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes a plurality of second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein any one or more of the following situations exist: The lengths of the plurality of first-type MGs are different from the lengths of the plurality of second-type MGs; The periods of the plurality of first-type MGs are different from the periods of the plurality of second-type MGs; The method further comprises: The network device receives capability indication information sent by the terminal device, wherein the capability indication information is used to indicate: Duty cycle information supported by the terminal device; The duty cycle of the total length of the plurality of first-type MGs is a first duty cycle. The duty cycle of the total length of the plurality of second-type MGs is a second duty cycle, The first duty cycle and the second duty cycle are both smaller than a duty cycle threshold; At least two MGs of the plurality of first-type MGs have different lengths; At least two MGs of the plurality of second-type MGs have different lengths; Among the plurality of first-type MGs, at least two MGs have different periods; Among the plurality of second-type MGs, at least two MGs have different periods.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The number of the plurality of first-type MGs is different from the number of the plurality of second-type MGs.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein: The network device configures burst interval pattern configuration information for the terminal device, so that the terminal device determines the burst interval pattern according to the burst interval pattern configuration information, wherein the burst interval pattern configuration information includes at least one set of the following burst interval pattern configuration information: First burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period and a burst length, and also includes at least one of the following information: identification information of a measurement interval pattern MG pattern, a measurement interval length MGL, and a measurement interval repetition period MGRP; Second burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period, a burst length, and the number of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes at least one of the following information: identification information of an MG pattern, MGL, and MGRP; Third burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period, a burst length, and a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes MGL and / or MGRP; The fourth burst interval pattern configuration information includes a burst period and a burst length, or includes a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst.

13. The method according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising: The network device sends a first indication message to the terminal device; wherein, the first indication message is used by the terminal device to determine at least one of the following information in the burst interval pattern based on the first indication message: the number of measurement intervals in each burst, and the duty cycle of the total length of the measurement intervals in each burst.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein: The first burst interval pattern configuration information, the second burst interval pattern configuration information, the third burst interval pattern configuration information and / or the fourth burst interval pattern configuration information are configured by a network device; or, The first burst interval pattern configuration information, the second burst interval pattern configuration information, the third burst interval pattern configuration information and / or the fourth burst interval pattern configuration information are configured by pre-configuration information.

15. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein: For the configured first discontinuous transmission DRX, if the burst period is less than the first DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the first DRX, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value among MGRP, the wireless resource management measurement timing configuration period SMTC period based on the synchronization signal block and the first DRX.

16. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein: For the configured second DRX, if the burst period is greater than the second DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the burst period, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value among MGRP, SMTC period and the burst period.

17. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein: When DRX is not configured, the measurement time is calculated in burst cycles.

18. The method according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising: The network device receives the measurement result sent by the terminal device with the burst period as the time unit, and / or, The network device receives the measurement result sent by the terminal device with the measurement period as the time unit.

19. A terminal device comprising: a measurement module, configured to perform measurement based on a burst gap pattern, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, the first burst includes a plurality of first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes a plurality of second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein any one or more of the following situations exist: The lengths of the plurality of first-type MGs are different from the lengths of the plurality of second-type MGs; The periods of the plurality of first-type MGs are different from the periods of the plurality of second-type MGs; The terminal device further includes: The first sending module is configured to send capability indication information to the network device, wherein the capability indication information is used to indicate: Duty cycle information supported by the terminal device; in, The duty cycle of the total length of the plurality of first-type MGs is a first duty cycle, The duty cycle of the total length of the plurality of second-type MGs is a second duty cycle, The first duty cycle and the second duty cycle are both smaller than a duty cycle threshold; At least two MGs of the plurality of first-type MGs have different lengths; At least two MGs of the plurality of second-type MGs have different lengths; Among the plurality of first-type MGs, at least two MGs have different periods; Among the plurality of second-type MGs, at least two MGs have different periods.

20. The terminal device according to claim 19, wherein: The number of the plurality of first-type MGs is different from the number of the plurality of second-type MGs.

21. The terminal device according to claim 19 or 20, wherein: A first determining module is configured to determine the burst interval pattern according to at least one set of burst interval pattern configuration information among the following multiple sets of burst interval pattern configuration information: First burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period and a burst length, and also includes at least one of the following information: identification information of a measurement interval pattern MG pattern, a measurement interval length MGL, and a measurement interval repetition period MGRP; Second burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period, a burst length, and the number of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes at least one of the following information: identification information of an MG pattern, MGL, and MGRP; Third burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period, a burst length, and a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes MGL and / or MGRP; The fourth burst interval pattern configuration information includes a burst period and a burst length, or includes a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst.

22. The terminal device according to claim 19 or 20, further comprising: A receiving module, configured to receive first indication information sent by a network device; The second determining module is configured to determine at least one of the following information in the burst interval pattern according to the first indication information: the number of measurement intervals in each burst, and the duty cycle of the total length of the measurement intervals in each burst.

23. The terminal device according to claim 21, wherein: The first burst interval pattern configuration information, the second burst interval pattern configuration information, the third burst interval pattern configuration information and / or the fourth burst interval pattern configuration information are configured by a network device; or, The first burst interval pattern configuration information, the second burst interval pattern configuration information, the third burst interval pattern configuration information and / or the fourth burst interval pattern configuration information are configured by pre-configuration information.

24. The terminal device according to claim 19 or 20, wherein: For the configured first discontinuous transmission DRX, if the burst period is less than the first DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the first DRX, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value among MGRP, the wireless resource management measurement timing configuration period SMTC period based on the synchronization signal block and the first DRX.

25. The terminal device according to claim 19 or 20, wherein: For the configured second DRX, if the burst period is greater than the second DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the burst period, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value among MGRP, SMTC period and the burst period.

26. The terminal device according to claim 19 or 20, wherein: When DRX is not configured, the measurement time is calculated in burst cycles.

27. The terminal device according to claim 19 or 20, further comprising: A second sending module is used to send the measurement result to the network device using the burst period as the time unit; and / or, The third sending module is used to send the measurement result to the network device using the measurement period as the time unit.

28. A network device comprising: A configuration module is configured to configure a burst gap pattern for a terminal device, where the burst gap pattern includes a first burst and a second burst, where the first burst includes multiple first-type measurement gaps MG, and the second burst includes multiple second-type measurement gaps MG, wherein any one or more of the following situations exist: The lengths of the plurality of first-type MGs are different from the lengths of the plurality of second-type MGs; The periods of the plurality of first-type MGs are different from the periods of the plurality of second-type MGs; Wherein, the network device further includes: The first receiving module is configured to receive capability indication information sent by the terminal device, wherein the capability indication information is used to indicate: Duty cycle information supported by the terminal device; in, The duty cycle of the total length of the plurality of first-type MGs is a first duty cycle, The duty cycle of the total length of the plurality of second-type MGs is a second duty cycle, The first duty cycle and the second duty cycle are both smaller than a duty cycle threshold; At least two MGs of the plurality of first-type MGs have different lengths; At least two MGs of the plurality of second-type MGs have different lengths; Among the plurality of first-type MGs, at least two MGs have different periods; Among the plurality of second-type MGs, at least two MGs have different periods.

29. The network device according to claim 28, wherein: The number of the plurality of first-type MGs is different from the number of the plurality of second-type MGs.

30. The network device according to claim 28 or 29, wherein: A first sending module is configured to send burst interval pattern configuration information to the terminal device, so that the terminal device determines the burst interval pattern according to the burst interval pattern configuration information, wherein the burst interval pattern configuration information includes at least one set of the following burst interval pattern configuration information: First burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period and a burst length, and also includes at least one of the following information: identification information of a measurement interval pattern MG pattern, a measurement interval length MGL, and a measurement interval repetition period MGRP; Second burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period, a burst length, and the number of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes at least one of the following information: identification information of an MG pattern, MGL, and MGRP; Third burst interval pattern configuration information, which includes a burst period, a burst length, and a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst, and also includes MGL and / or MGRP; The fourth burst interval pattern configuration information includes a burst period and a burst length, or includes a duty cycle of a total length of measurement intervals in each burst.

31. The network device according to claim 28 or 29, further comprising: The second sending module is used to send a first indication information to the terminal device; wherein, the first indication information is used by the terminal device to determine at least one of the following information in the burst interval pattern according to the first indication information: the number of measurement intervals in each burst, and the duty cycle of the total length of the measurement intervals in each burst.

32. The network device according to claim 30, wherein: The first burst interval pattern configuration information, the second burst interval pattern configuration information, the third burst interval pattern configuration information and / or the fourth burst interval pattern configuration information are configured by a network device; or, The first burst interval pattern configuration information, the second burst interval pattern configuration information, the third burst interval pattern configuration information and / or the fourth burst interval pattern configuration information are configured by pre-configuration information.

33. The network device according to claim 28 or 29, wherein: For the configured first discontinuous transmission DRX, if the burst period is less than the first DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the first DRX, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value among MGRP, the wireless resource management measurement timing configuration period SMTC period based on the synchronization signal block and the first DRX.

34. The network device according to claim 28 or 29, wherein: For the configured second DRX, if the burst period is greater than the second DRX, the calculation unit of the measurement time is the burst period, or the calculation unit of the measurement time is the maximum value among MGRP, SMTC period and the burst period.

35. The network device according to claim 28 or 29, wherein: When DRX is not configured, the measurement time is calculated in burst cycles.

36. The network device according to claim 28 or 29, further comprising: The second receiving module is configured to receive the measurement result sent by the terminal device using a burst period as a time unit, and / or, The third receiving module is used to receive the measurement results sent by the terminal device with the measurement period as the time unit.

37. A terminal device comprising: A processor and a memory, the memory being used to store a computer program, the processor calling and running the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

38. A network device comprising: A processor and a memory, the memory being used to store a computer program, the processor calling and running the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method according to any one of claims 10 to 18.

39. A chip comprising: A processor, configured to call and run a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

40. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, wherein: The computer program causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

41. A computer program product comprising computer program instructions, wherein: The computer program instructions cause a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

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