A method, apparatus, and medium for transmitting a measurement gap combination

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method, device and readable storage medium for transmitting measurement gap combination, the method comprises the following steps executed by a network device: sending first indication information to a user equipment, the first indication information is used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combination; wherein each set of measurement gap combination corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies; receiving second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information is used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belongs to the at least two sets of measurement gap combination; prohibiting performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to other measurement gap combination in the at least two sets of measurement gap combination. In the present disclosure, the network device sets multiple sets of measurement gap combination, each set of measurement gap combination corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies; the user equipment actively reports to the network device a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, so that the network device can not perform scheduling in a time period corresponding to the measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, and perform normal scheduling in a time period corresponding to the measurement gap combination not being used for positioning measurement.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of wireless communication, and particularly relates to a method for transmitting measurement gap combination, an apparatus and a readable storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] In a New Radio (NR) positioning system, when a location server requires a user equipment (UE) to perform a measurement related to location information, the UE needs to use a measurement gap to complete the measurement.

[0003] In a positioning measurement, because configuration information of a positioning reference signal (PRS) corresponding to different carriers is different, a set of measurement gap configuration information can only be used for PRS measurement of one carrier, and when the UE needs to measure PRS on another carrier after measuring PRS of one carrier, the network device needs to reconfigure another set of corresponding measurement interval configuration information for the UE to perform measurement. Because the process of reconfiguration occupies a long time, it will cause loss of transmission efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to study a new scheme to solve the problem of loss of transmission efficiency caused by the process of reconfiguration. SUMMARY

[0005] Therefore, the present disclosure provides a method for transmitting measurement gap combination, an apparatus and a readable storage medium.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for transmitting measurement gap combination, the method is executed by a network device, and includes:

[0007] sending first indication information to a user equipment, the first indication information is used to indicate at least two sets of measurement gap combination; wherein each set of measurement gap combination corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0008] receiving second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information is used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belongs to the at least two sets of measurement gap combination;

[0009] inhibiting performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to other measurement gap combination in the at least two sets of measurement gap combination.

[0010] The method is used for setting multiple sets of measurement gap combinations by the network device, each set of measurement gap combinations corresponding to a group of carrier frequencies; the target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement is actively reported by the user equipment to the network device, so that the network device knows which measurement gap combinations are being used for positioning measurement and which measurement gap combinations are not being used for positioning measurement, so that the network device can not perform scheduling in the time period corresponding to the measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, and perform normal scheduling in the time period corresponding to the measurement gap combination not being used for positioning measurement, thereby avoiding the case that the network device only configures one set of measurement gap combinations for the user equipment, which causes the network device to frequently perform measurement gap reconfiguration through Radio Resource Control (RRC) when the user equipment frequently switches the carrier frequencies used for measurement, and can improve the data transmission efficiency.

[0011] In an embodiment, the first indication information is further used for indicating the carrier frequencies corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations.

[0012] In an embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0013] receiving, from the user equipment, positioning reference signal configuration information of a cell to be measured;

[0014] setting the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information.

[0015] In an embodiment, setting the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information comprises:

[0016] determining the correspondence relationship among the carrier frequencies, the periods and the time offsets included in the positioning reference signal configuration information, dividing the carrier frequencies meeting at least one of the following conditions into the same carrier frequency group, and determining that the same carrier frequency group corresponds to the same measurement gap combination:

[0017] The periods corresponding to the at least two carrier frequencies are the same or in a multiple relationship;

[0018] The time offsets corresponding to the at least two carrier frequencies are the same or differ by a set number of time slots.

[0019] In an embodiment, the first indication information is sent to the user equipment, comprising:

[0020] sending Radio Resource Control signaling to the user equipment, wherein the MeasConfig message in the Radio Resource Control signaling includes the first indication information.

[0021] In an embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0022] receiving, from the user equipment, third indication information, the third indication information being used to indicate that the measurement ends using the target measurement gap combination.

[0023] In an embodiment, the receiving, from the user equipment, third indication information comprises:

[0024] receiving, from the user equipment, uplink control information, wherein the uplink control information comprises the third indication information.

[0025] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combination, the method is performed by user equipment, and comprises:

[0026] receiving, from a network device, first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a set of carrier frequencies;

[0027] receiving, from the network device, second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0028] In an embodiment, the receiving, from the network device, first indication information comprises:

[0029] receiving, from the network device, radio resource control signaling, wherein a MeasConfig message in the radio resource control signaling comprises the first indication information.

[0030] In an embodiment, the first indication information is further used to indicate the carrier frequencies corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations.

[0031] In an embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0032] sending, to the network device, positioning reference signal configuration information of a cell to be measured; so that the network device sets the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information.

[0033] In an embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0034] receiving, from a location server, assistance information, the assistance information being used to enable the user equipment to obtain a reference cell configuration list, reference cell configuration information, and carrier configuration information used for positioning measurement.

[0035] In an embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0036] performing positioning measurement on each carrier frequency corresponding to the target measurement gap combination using the target measurement gap combination, and obtaining measurement results.

[0037] sending the measurement results to a location server.

[0038] In an embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0039] after the positioning measurement using the target measurement gap combination is finished, sending third indication information to the network device, the third indication information being used to indicate that the measurement using the target measurement gap combination is finished.

[0040] In an embodiment, the sending the third indication information to the network device comprises:

[0041] sending uplink control information to the network device, wherein the uplink control information comprises the third indication information.

[0042] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication apparatus. The communication apparatus can be used to execute the steps performed by the network device in the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect. The network device can implement the functions in the above methods through a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure combined with a software module.

[0043] When the communication apparatus in the third aspect is implemented through a software module, the communication apparatus can include a transceiver module and a processing module coupled with each other. The transceiver module can be used to support the communication apparatus to communicate with other devices. The processing module can be used to perform processing operations of the communication apparatus, such as generating information / messages to be sent or processing received signals to obtain information / messages.

[0044] In the execution of the steps in the first aspect, the transceiver module is configured to send first indication information to the user equipment, the first indication information being used to indicate at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, each set of measurement gap combination corresponding to a set of carrier frequencies; and receive second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0045] The processing module is configured to prohibit performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and perform scheduling in time periods corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0046] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication apparatus. The communication apparatus can be used to execute the steps performed by the user equipment in the second aspect or any possible design of the second aspect. The user equipment can implement the functions in the above methods through a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure combined with a software module.

[0047] In the fourth aspect, the communication device can include a transceiver module and a processing module coupled to each other. The transceiver module can be configured to support the communication device to communicate. The processing module can be configured to perform processing operations, such as generating information / messages to be transmitted or processing received signals to obtain information / messages.

[0048] In the second aspect, the transceiver module can be configured to receive, from a network device, first indication information indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, each set of measurement gap combinations corresponding to a set of carrier frequencies; and receive, from the network device, second indication information indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0049] In the fifth aspect, the communication system can include the communication device of the third aspect and the communication device of the fourth aspect. The communication device of the third aspect can be implemented by software modules and / or hardware components. The communication device of the fourth aspect can be implemented by software modules and / or hardware components.

[0050] In the sixth aspect, the communication device can include a processor and a memory. The memory can be configured to store a computer program. The processor can be configured to execute the computer program to implement the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0051] In the seventh aspect, the communication device can include a processor and a memory. The memory can be configured to store a computer program. The processor can be configured to execute the computer program to implement the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0052] In the eighth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium can store instructions (or a computer program, a program). When the instructions are executed on a computer, the computer can execute the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0053] In the ninth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium can store instructions (or a computer program, a program). When the instructions are executed on a computer, the computer can execute the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0054] The beneficial effects of the second aspect to the ninth aspect and any possible implementation thereof can refer to the description of the beneficial effects of the method of the first aspect and any possible implementation thereof.

[0055] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0056] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. In the drawings,

[0057] The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0058] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a transmission system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0059] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a method of transmission measurement gap combination according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0060] Figure 3 is a block diagram of an apparatus for transmission measurement gap combination according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0061] Figure 4 is a block diagram of another apparatus for transmission measurement gap combination according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0062] Figure 5 is a block diagram of another apparatus for transmission measurement gap combination according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0063] Figure 6 is a block diagram of another apparatus for transmission measurement gap combination according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0064] The present disclosure will be further described with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0065] The exemplary embodiments are hereinafter described in conjunction with drawings that are included to provide a further understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The explanations of the exemplary embodiments described in the following detailed description do not represent all of the aspects in line with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0066] As Figure 1As shown, the method for transmitting measurement gap combination provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to a wireless communication system 100, which can include a user equipment 101 and a network device 102. Wherein the user equipment 101 is configured to support carrier aggregation, and the user equipment 101 can be connected to multiple carrier units of the network device 102, including a primary carrier unit and one or more secondary carrier units.

[0067] It should be understood that the above wireless communication system 100 can be applied to both low frequency scenarios and high frequency scenarios. The application scenarios of the wireless communication system 100 include, but are not limited to, a long term evolution (LTE) system, an LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) system, an LTE time division duplex (TDD) system, a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) communication system, a cloud radio access network (CRAN) system, a future 5th-Generation (5G) system, a new radio (NR) communication system, or a future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN) system, etc.

[0068] The above-mentioned user equipment 101 (user equipment, UE) can be a terminal, an access terminal, a terminal unit, a terminal station, a mobile station (MS), a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless communication device, a terminal agent, or user equipment, etc. The user equipment 101 can have a wireless transceiver function, which can communicate (such as wireless communication) with one or more network devices of one or more communication systems, and accept network services provided by the network device, and the network device herein includes but is not limited to the network device 102 shown.

[0069] The user equipment 101 can be 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 having wireless communication function, a computing device, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a user equipment in a future 5G network, or a user equipment in a future evolved PLMN network, and the like.

[0070] The network device 102 can be an access network device (or an access network site). The access network device refers to a device having a network access function, such as a radio access network (RAN) base station, and the like. The network device 102 can specifically include a base station (BS), or include a base station and a radio resource management device for controlling the base station, and the like. The network device 102 can also include a relay station (relay device), an access point, a base station in a future 5G network, a base station in a future evolved PLMN network, or an NR base station, and the like. The network device 102 can be a wearable device or a vehicle-mounted device. The network device 102 can also be a communication chip having a communication module.

[0071] For example, the network device 102 includes, but is not limited to, a next generation base station (gnodeB, gNB) in 5G, an evolved node B (eNB) in an LTE system, a radio network controller (RNC), a node B (NB) in a WCDMA system, a radio controller under a CRAN system, a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS) in a GSM system or a CDMA system, a home base station (for example, a home evolved node B, or a home node B, HNB), a baseband unit (BBU), a transmitting and receiving point (TRP), a transmitting point (TP), or a mobile switching center, and the like.

[0072] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting a measurement gap combination. The method is performed by a network device. Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 2is a flow chart illustrating a method of transmitting measurement gap combination according to an exemplary embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 The method comprises the following steps:

[0073] In step S201, a first indication information is sent to a user equipment, the first indication information is used to indicate at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combination corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0074] In step S202, a second indication information is received from the user equipment, the second indication information is used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belongs to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations;

[0075] In step S203, scheduling is prohibited in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and scheduling is performed in time periods corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0076] In some possible implementations, each set of measurement gap combination at least includes: a period, a duration, and an offset.

[0077] In some possible implementations, the number of the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations is 2.

[0078] In some possible implementations, the number of the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations is 3.

[0079] In some possible implementations, the number of the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations is 4 or more than 4.

[0080] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device sets multiple sets of measurement gap combinations, each set of measurement gap combination corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies; a user equipment actively reports a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement to the network device, so that the network device knows which measurement gap combinations are being used for positioning measurement and which measurement gap combinations are not being used for positioning measurement, thereby the network device can not perform scheduling in a time period corresponding to the measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, and perform normal scheduling in a time period corresponding to the measurement gap combination not being used for positioning measurement, avoiding the case that the network device only configures one set of measurement gap combination for the user equipment, which leads to that the network device needs to frequently perform measurement gap reconfiguration through Radio Resource Control (RRC) when the user equipment frequently switches carrier frequencies for measurement, and the data transmission efficiency can be improved.

[0081] In some possible implementation manners, after receiving the second indication information from the user equipment, it is determined that a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement is in an active state, and other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations are in an inactive state, so that scheduling is not performed in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and scheduling is performed in a time period corresponding to the other measurement gap combinations.

[0082] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the second indication information is obtained from the user equipment, so that it is known that the user equipment starts to perform positioning measurement and it is also known whether each measurement gap combination is in an active state or in an inactive state, so that the positioning measurement situation of the user equipment can be known, normal scheduling can still be performed in a time period corresponding to the measurement gap combination in the inactive state, and the data transmission efficiency is improved.

[0083] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting a measurement gap combination. The method is performed by a network device. The method comprises:

[0084] sending first indication information to the user equipment, the first indication information being used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations and also being used for indicating a carrier frequency corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0085] receiving second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations;

[0086] inhibiting scheduling to be performed in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0087] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first indication information is also used for indicating the carrier frequency corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations, so that the user equipment knows the carrier frequency corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations, and positioning measurement is performed on the carrier frequencies corresponding to the measurement gap combination when positioning measurement is performed by using one of the sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0088] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting a measurement gap combination. The method is performed by a network device. The method comprises:

[0089] receiving positioning reference signal configuration information of a to-be-measured cell from the user equipment;

[0090] setting the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information.

[0091] sending first indication information to the user equipment, the first indication information being used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0092] receiving second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations;

[0093] prohibiting performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in time periods corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0094] In some possible implementation manners, the positioning reference signal configuration information of the to-be-measured cell includes a correspondence among carrier frequencies, periods, and time offsets.

[0095] In some possible implementation manners, receiving the positioning reference signal configuration information of the to-be-measured cell from the user equipment includes: receiving a LocationMeasurementInfo message from the user equipment, and the positioning reference signal configuration information of the to-be-measured cell is included in the LocationMeasurementInfo message. The positioning reference signal configuration information of the to-be-measured cell is used to help the network device to set the measurement gap combination.

[0096] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, since each to-be-measured cell corresponds to multiple positioning reference signal configuration information, the offsets, periods, or lengths of different positioning reference signal configuration information are different, different measurement gap combinations are configured, and different measurement gap combinations correspond to different groups of carrier frequencies.

[0097] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting a measurement gap combination. The method is performed by a network device. The method includes:

[0098] receiving positioning reference signal configuration information of a to-be-measured cell from the user equipment;

[0099] determining a correspondence among carrier frequencies, periods, and time offsets included in the positioning reference signal configuration information, dividing carrier frequencies meeting at least one of the following conditions into a same group of carrier frequencies, and determining that the same group of carrier frequencies corresponds to a same measurement gap combination:

[0100] periods corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies are the same or in a multiple relationship;

[0101] time offsets corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies are the same or differ by a set number of time slots.

[0102] sending first indication information to the user equipment, the first indication information being used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0103] receiving second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations;

[0104] prohibiting performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in time periods corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0105] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, carrier frequencies capable of using the same set of measurement gap combinations for measurement are divided into the same carrier frequency group, so that the user equipment performs positioning measurement on each carrier frequency in the same carrier frequency group using the same set of measurement gap combinations, thereby improving the measurement efficiency of the user equipment.

[0106] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting a measurement gap combination. The method is performed by a network device. The method comprises:

[0107] sending radio resource control signaling to the user equipment, wherein a MeasConfig message in the radio resource control signaling comprises the first indication information. The first indication information is used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0108] receiving second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations;

[0109] prohibiting performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in time periods corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0110] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting a measurement gap combination. The method is performed by a network device. The method comprises:

[0111] sending first indication information to the user equipment, the first indication information being used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0112] receiving second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations;

[0113] Inhibiting performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0114] Receiving measurement results from the user equipment.

[0115] In some possible implementation manners, for DownLink-Time Difference of Arrival (DL-TDOA), at least one of receiving Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) measurement results and DownLink-Positioning Reference Signal-Reference Signal Receiving Power (DL-PRS-RSRP) measurement results, for DownLink-Angle of Departure (DL-AoD), receiving DL-PRS-RSRP measurement results and DL-PRS receiving beam indication.

[0116] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combinations. The method is performed by a network device. The method comprises:

[0117] Sending first indication information to the user equipment, the first indication information being used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a set of carrier frequencies;

[0118] Receiving second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations;

[0119] Inhibiting performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0120] Receiving third indication information from the user equipment, the third indication information being used for indicating that the measurement using the target measurement gap combination is ended.

[0121] In some possible implementation manners, after receiving the third indication information from the user equipment and learning that the measurement using the target measurement gap combination is ended, determining that all measurement gap combinations are in an inactivated state.

[0122] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, after the network device receives the third indication information from the user equipment, it is determined that all measurement gap combinations are in an inactivated state, so that the network device can explicitly learn the time when the user completes the positioning measurement, and thus can perform normal service scheduling in any time period.

[0123] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combination. The method is performed by a network device. The method comprises:

[0124] sending first indication information to a user equipment, the first indication information being used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0125] receiving second indication information from the user equipment, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations;

[0126] prohibiting performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in time periods corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0127] receiving uplink control information from the user equipment, wherein the uplink control information comprises third indication information, the third indication information being used for indicating that measurement using the target measurement gap combination is ended;

[0128] performing scheduling in time periods corresponding to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0129] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, after the network device receives the third indication information from the user equipment, it is determined that all measurement gap combinations are in an inactivated state, so that the network device can explicitly know the time when the user completes the positioning measurement, and thus normal service scheduling can be performed in any time period.

[0130] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combination. The method is performed by a user equipment. The method comprises:

[0131] receiving first indication information from a network device, the first indication information being used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0132] sending second indication information to the network device, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0133] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device sets multiple sets of measurement gap combinations, each set of measurement gap combinations corresponding to a group of carrier frequencies; the user equipment actively reports a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement to the network device, so that the network device knows which measurement gap combinations are being used for positioning measurement and which measurement gap combinations are not being used for positioning measurement, so that the network device can not perform scheduling in the time period corresponding to the measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, and perform normal scheduling in the time period corresponding to the measurement gap combination not being used for positioning measurement, thereby avoiding the case that the network device needs to frequently perform measurement gap reconfiguration through radio resource control (RRC) when the user equipment frequently switches the carrier frequencies used for measurement due to the fact that the network device only configures one set of measurement gap combinations for the user equipment, and the data transmission efficiency can be improved.

[0134] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combinations. The method is performed by a user equipment. The method comprises:

[0135] receiving, from a network device, radio resource control signaling, wherein a MeasConfig message in the radio resource control signaling comprises first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0136] receiving, from the network device, second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0137] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combinations. The method is performed by a user equipment. The method comprises:

[0138] receiving, from a network device, first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate at least two sets of measurement gap combinations and being used to indicate the carrier frequencies corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0139] receiving, from the network device, second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0140] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combinations. The method is performed by a user equipment. The method comprises:

[0141] sending positioning reference signal configuration information of a to-be-measured cell to the network device, so that the network device sets the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information.

[0142] receiving first indication information from the network device, the first indication information being used to indicate the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a set of carrier frequencies;

[0143] receiving second indication information from the network device, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0144] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combinations. The method is performed by a user equipment. The method comprises:

[0145] receiving assistance information from a location server, the assistance information being used to enable the user equipment to obtain a reference cell configuration list, reference cell configuration information, and carrier configuration information used for positioning measurement.

[0146] sending positioning reference signal configuration information of a to-be-measured cell to the network device, so that the network device sets the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information.

[0147] receiving first indication information from the network device, the first indication information being used to indicate the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a set of carrier frequencies;

[0148] receiving second indication information from the network device, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0149] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combinations. The method is performed by a user equipment. The method comprises:

[0150] receiving first indication information from the network device, the first indication information being used to indicate the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a set of carrier frequencies;

[0151] receiving second indication information from the network device, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0152] performing positioning measurement on each carrier frequency corresponding to the target measurement gap combination using the target measurement gap combination, and obtaining measurement results.

[0153] sending the measurement results to a location server.

[0154] In some possible implementations, for DownLink-Time Difference of Arrival (DL-TDOA), at least one of receiving Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD) measurement results and DownLink-Positioning Reference Signal-Reference Signal Receiving Power (DL-PRS-RSRP) measurement results, for DownLink-Angle of Departure (DL-AoD), receiving DL-PRS-RSRP measurement results and DL-PRS receive beam indication.

[0155] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combinations. The method is performed by a user equipment. The method comprises:

[0156] receiving, from a network device, first indication information, the first indication information being used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0157] receiving, from the network device, second indication information, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0158] after the positioning measurement using the target measurement gap combination is completed, sending, to the network device, third indication information, the third indication information being used for indicating that the measurement using the target measurement gap combination is completed.

[0159] In some possible implementations, after the network device receives the third indication information, the network device determines that all the measurement gap combinations are in an inactivated state.

[0160] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement gap combinations. The method is performed by a user equipment. The method comprises:

[0161] receiving, from a network device, first indication information, the first indication information being used for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies;

[0162] receiving, from the network device, second indication information, the second indication information being used for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0163] After the positioning measurement using the target measurement gap combination is completed, uplink control information is sent to the network device, wherein the uplink control information includes the third indication information, and the third indication information is used to indicate that the measurement using the target measurement gap combination is completed.

[0164] In some possible embodiments, after the network device receives the third indication information, it is determined that all the measurement gap combinations are in the inactive state.

[0165] The specific embodiments are described in detail below. Specific embodiments

[0167] Step 1: The location server sends assistance information to the user equipment, and the assistance information is used to make the user equipment obtain a reference cell configuration list, reference cell configuration information, and carrier configuration information for position measurement.

[0168] Step 2: The user equipment sends the positioning reference signal configuration information of the to-be-measured cell through the LocationMeasurementInfo message.

[0169] Step 3: The network device receives the positioning reference signal configuration information of the to-be-measured cell from the user equipment, and the positioning reference signal configuration information includes:

[0170] Carrier frequency f1, period 40 ms;

[0171] Carrier frequency f2, period 80 ms;

[0172] Carrier frequency f3, period 30 ms;

[0173] Carrier frequency f4, period 60 ms;

[0174] Step 4: The network device determines two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information of the to-be-measured cell received from the user equipment.

[0175] In view of the multiple relationship between the period corresponding to the carrier frequency f1 and the period corresponding to the carrier frequency f2, the carrier frequency f1 and the carrier frequency f2 are constructed as a first carrier frequency group.

[0176] In view of the multiple relationship between the period corresponding to the carrier frequency f3 and the period corresponding to the carrier frequency f4, the carrier frequency f3 and the carrier frequency f4 are constructed as a second carrier frequency group.

[0177] The first carrier frequency group corresponds to the first set of measurement gap combinations.

[0178] The second carrier frequency group corresponds to the second set of measurement gap combinations.

[0179] Step 5: The network device sends a first indication message to the user equipment. The first indication message is used to indicate the first set of measurement gap combinations and the second set of measurement gap combinations, and also to indicate the first carrier frequency group corresponding to the first set of measurement gap combinations and the second carrier frequency group corresponding to the second set of measurement gap combinations.

[0180] Step 6: The user equipment performs positioning measurements on carrier frequency f1 and carrier frequency f2 using the first set of measurement gap combinations. The user equipment sends a second indication message to the network equipment to indicate the first set of measurement gap combinations being used for positioning measurements.

[0181] Step 7: After receiving the second indication information, the network device determines that the first set of measurement gap combinations is in an active state and the second set of measurement gap combinations is in an inactive state; no scheduling is performed during the time period corresponding to the first set of measurement gap combinations, and scheduling is performed during the time period corresponding to the second set of measurement gap combinations.

[0182] Step 8: After the user equipment completes the positioning measurement of carrier frequency f1 and carrier frequency f2 using the first set of measurement gap combinations, it sends a third indication message to the network device. The third indication message is used to indicate the end of the measurement using the first set of measurement gap combinations.

[0183] Step 9: After receiving the third indication information, the network device determines that both the first set of measurement gap combinations and the second set of measurement gap combinations are inactive and can perform normal scheduling at any time.

[0184] Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, this disclosure also provides a communication device that can have the functions of the network device 102 in the above method embodiments and can be used to execute the steps performed by the network device 102 provided in the above method embodiments. This function can be implemented by hardware, or by software, or by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions.

[0185] In one possible implementation, such as Figure 3 The communication device 300 shown can serve as a network device in the above method embodiments and execute the steps performed by the network device in the above method embodiments. For example... Figure 3As shown, the communication apparatus 300 can include a transceiver module 301 and a processing module 302, which are coupled to each other. The transceiver module 301 can be configured to support the communication apparatus 300 to communicate, and the transceiver module 301 can have a wireless communication function, e.g., capable of communicating with other communication apparatuses via a wireless air interface. The processing module 302 can be configured to support the communication apparatus 300 to perform the processing actions in the above method embodiments, including but not limited to: generating information, messages to be sent by the transceiver module 301, and / or demodulating and decoding signals received by the transceiver module 301, etc.

[0186] In performing the steps implemented by the network device 102, the transceiver module 301 is configured to send, to a user equipment, first indication information for indicating at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a set of carrier frequencies, and receive, from the user equipment, second indication information for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0187] The processing module 302 is configured to prohibit performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and perform scheduling in time periods corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations.

[0188] In some possible implementation, the first indication information is further configured to indicate the carrier frequencies corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations.

[0189] In some possible implementation, the transceiver module 301 is further configured to receive, from the user equipment, positioning reference signal configuration information of a cell to be measured.

[0190] The processing module 502 is further configured to set the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information.

[0191] In some possible implementation, the processing module 502 is further configured to set the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information using the following method:

[0192] Determine the correspondence among the carrier frequencies, the periodicity, and the time offset included in the positioning reference signal configuration information, divide the carrier frequencies meeting at least one of the following conditions into the same carrier frequency group, and determine that the same carrier frequency group corresponds to the same measurement gap combination:

[0193] The periodicity corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies is the same or in a multiple relationship;

[0194] The time offset corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies is the same or differs by a set number of time slots.

[0195] In some possible implementation, the transceiver 501 is further configured to send the first indication information to the user equipment by using the following method:

[0196] sending radio resource control signaling to the user equipment, wherein a MeasConfig message in the radio resource control signaling comprises the first indication information.

[0197] In some possible implementation, the transceiver 501 is further configured to receive third indication information from the user equipment, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate that the measurement using the target measurement gap combination is ended.

[0198] In some possible implementation, the transceiver 501 is further configured to receive the third indication information from the user equipment by using the following method: receiving uplink control information from the user equipment, wherein the uplink control information comprises the third indication information.

[0199] When the communication apparatus is the network device 102, the structure thereof can also be as shown in Figure 4 The structure of the communication apparatus is described by taking a base station as an example. As shown in Figure 4 The apparatus 400 includes a memory 401, a processor 402, a transceiver component 403, and a power component 406. The memory 401 is coupled to the processor 402, and can be used to store programs and data necessary for the apparatus 400 to implement various functions. The processor 402 is configured to support the apparatus 400 to perform the corresponding functions in the above methods, which can be implemented by invoking programs stored in the memory 401. The transceiver component 403 can be a wireless transceiver, and can be used to support the apparatus 400 to receive and / or send signaling and / or data through a wireless air interface. The transceiver component 403 can also be referred to as a transceiver unit or a communication unit. The transceiver component 403 can include a radio frequency component 404 and one or more antennas 405. The radio frequency component 404 can be a remote radio unit (RRU), and can be used to perform radio frequency signal transmission and conversion between radio frequency signals and baseband signals. The one or more antennas 405 can be used to radiate and receive radio frequency signals.

[0200] When the apparatus 400 needs to send data, the processor 402 can perform baseband processing on the data to be sent, and output a baseband signal to the radio frequency unit. The radio frequency unit performs radio frequency processing on the baseband signal, and sends a radio frequency signal in the form of an electromagnetic wave through the antenna. When data is sent to the apparatus 400, the radio frequency unit receives a radio frequency signal through the antenna, converts the radio frequency signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor 402. The processor 402 converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data.

[0201] Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, this disclosure also provides a communication device that can have the functions of the user equipment 101 in the above method embodiments and can be used to execute the steps performed by the user equipment 101 provided in the above method embodiments. This function can be implemented in hardware, or in software, or in hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions.

[0202] In one possible implementation, such as Figure 5 The communication device 500 shown can serve as the user equipment involved in the above method embodiments and execute the steps performed by the user equipment in the above method embodiments. For example... Figure 5 As shown, the communication device 500 may include a transceiver module 501 and a processing module 502, which are coupled to each other. The transceiver module 501 can be used to support the communication device 500 in communication, and the transceiver module 501 may have wireless communication capabilities, such as being able to communicate wirelessly with other communication devices through a wireless air interface. The processing module 502 can be used to support the communication device 500 in performing the processing actions in the above method embodiments, including but not limited to: generating information or messages sent by the transceiver module 501, and / or demodulating and decoding signals received by the transceiver module 501, etc.

[0203] When performing the steps implemented by the user equipment 102, the transceiver module 501 is configured to receive first indication information from the network device, the first indication information being used to indicate at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a set of carrier frequencies; and is also configured to receive second indication information from the network device, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, wherein the at least one target measurement gap combination belongs to the at least two target measurement gap combinations.

[0204] The transceiver module 501 is also configured to receive radio resource control signaling from the network device, wherein the MeasConfig message in the radio resource control signaling includes the first indication information.

[0205] In some possible implementations, the first indication information is also used to indicate the carrier frequency corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations.

[0206] In some possible implementations, the processing module 501 is used to perform positioning measurements on each carrier frequency corresponding to the target measurement gap combination using the target measurement gap combination, and obtain measurement results;

[0207] The transceiver module 501 is also used to send the measurement results to the location server.

[0208] In some possible implementation, the processing module 501 is further configured to send, to the network device, third indication information after the positioning measurement using the target measurement gap combination is finished, where the third indication information is used to indicate that the measurement using the target measurement gap combination is finished.

[0209] In some possible implementation, the transceiving module 501 is further configured to send, to the network device, the third indication information by sending uplink control information to the network device, where the uplink control information comprises the third indication information.

[0210] When the communication apparatus is a user equipment 101, the structure of the user equipment 101 can also be as shown in Figure 6 The apparatus 600 can be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a message device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, or the like.

[0211] Referring to Figure 6 , the apparatus 600 can include one or more of the following components: a processing component 602, a memory component 604, a power supply component 606, a multimedia component 608, an audio component 610, an input / output (I / O) interface 612, a sensor component 614, and a communication component 616.

[0212] The processing component 602 generally controls the overall operation of the apparatus 600 such as the operation associated with displaying, making phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 602 can include one or more processors 620 to execute instructions and manipulate data to complete the steps of the methods described above. In an example, the processing component 602 can include a plurality of processing units each adapted to perform a part or all of the steps of the methods described above. The processing component 602 can also include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 602 and other components. For example, the processing component 602 can include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 608 and the processing component 602.

[0213] The memory component 604 is configured to store various types of data to support operations of the apparatus 600. Examples of these data include instructions, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so on for any application or method operating on the apparatus 600. The memory component 604 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage devices or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic storage devices, flash memory, magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0214] Power component 606 provides power to the various components of the device 600. Power component 606 can include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for device 600.

[0215] Multimedia component 608 includes a screen providing an output interface between the device 600 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, swiping, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors can not only sense a boundary of a touching or swiping action, but also detect duration and pressure related to the touching or swiping action. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 608 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 600 is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each of the front and rear cameras can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0216] Audio component 610 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 610 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 600 is in an operation mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals can be further stored in the memory 604 or transmitted via the communication component 616. In some embodiments, the audio component 610 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0217] I / O interface 612 provides an interface between the processing component 602 and peripheral interface modules, which can be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, and the like. The buttons can include, but are not limited to, a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0218] The sensor component 614 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessments for various aspects of the device 600. For example, the sensor component 614 can detect an open / closed position of the device 600, relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the device 600, a change in position of the device 600 or a component of the device 600, presence or absence of user contact with the device 600, orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 600, and temperature changes of the device 600. The sensor component 614 can include proximity sensor(s) configured to detect presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor component 614 can further include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 614 can further include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0219] The communication component 616 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 600 and another device. The device 600 can access a wireless network based on a corresponding communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 616 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 616 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technology.

[0220] In an exemplary embodiment, the device 600 can be implemented using one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements to perform the above methods.

[0221] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as the memory 604 including instructions stored therein, is also provided. The instructions may, for example, be executable by the processor 620 of the device 600 to perform the above methods. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may, for example, be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disc, and an optical data storage device, etc.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting measurement gap combination, the method being performed by a network device, comprising: receiving, from a user equipment, positioning reference signal configuration information of a cell to be measured, the positioning reference signal configuration information comprising a correspondence among carrier frequencies, periodicities, and time offsets; setting, according to the positioning reference signal configuration information, at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies; sending, to the user equipment, first indication information for indicating the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; receiving, from the user equipment, second indication information for indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; prohibiting performing scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and performing scheduling in time periods corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; wherein setting, according to the positioning reference signal configuration information, the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations comprises: determining the correspondence among the carrier frequencies, periodicities, and time offsets comprised in the positioning reference signal configuration information, and dividing carrier frequencies satisfying at least one of the following conditions into a same carrier frequency group, and determining that the same carrier frequency group corresponds to a same measurement gap combination: periodicities corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies are same or in a multiple relationship; time offsets corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies are same or differ by a set number of time slots. 2.The method of claim 1, wherein: the first indication information is further for indicating carrier frequencies corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations. 3.The method of claim 1, wherein: the sending, to the user equipment, the first indication information comprises: sending, to the user equipment, radio resource control signaling, wherein a MeasConfig message in the radio resource control signaling comprises the first indication information. 4.The method of claim 1, wherein: the method further comprises: receiving, from the user equipment, third indication information for indicating that measurement for the target measurement gap combination is ended. 5.The method of claim 4, wherein: the receiving, from the user equipment, the third indication information comprises: receiving, from the user equipment, uplink control information, wherein the uplink control information comprises the third indication information. 6.A method for transmitting measurement gap combination, the method being performed by a user equipment, comprising: sending, to a network device, positioning reference signal configuration information of a cell to be measured, the positioning reference signal configuration information comprising a correspondence among carrier frequencies, periodicities, and time offsets, the positioning reference signal configuration information being used by the network device to set at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information, wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies; receiving, from the network device, first indication information for indicating the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations; receiving, from the network device, second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations; wherein the correspondence among the carrier frequencies, the periodicity, and the time offset comprised in the positioning reference signal configuration information is used by the network device to divide carrier frequencies meeting at least one of the following conditions into a same carrier frequency group, and determine that the same carrier frequency group corresponds to a same measurement gap combination: periodicities corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies are same or in a multiple relationship; time offsets corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies are same or differ by a set number of time slots.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, the receiving, from the network device, the first indication information comprises: receiving, from the network device, radio resource control signaling, wherein a MeasConfig message in the radio resource control signaling comprises the first indication information.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein, The first indication information is also used to indicate carrier frequencies corresponding to each set of measurement gap combinations.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein, the method further comprises: receiving, from a location server, assistance information, the assistance information being used to cause the user equipment to obtain a reference cell configuration list, reference cell configuration information, and carrier configuration information used for positioning measurement.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein, the method further comprises: performing positioning measurement on each carrier frequency corresponding to the target measurement gap combination using the target measurement gap combination to obtain measurement results; and sending the measurement results to a location server.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein, the method further comprises: after the positioning measurement using the target measurement gap combination is completed, sending, to the network device, third indication information, the third indication information being used to indicate that the measurement using the target measurement gap combination is completed.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, the sending, to the network device, the third indication information comprises: sending, to the network device, uplink control information, wherein the uplink control information comprises the third indication information.

13. A communication apparatus comprising: a transceiver configured to receive, from a user equipment, positioning reference signal configuration information of a cell to be measured, the positioning reference signal configuration information comprising a correspondence among carrier frequencies, periodicity, and time offset; a processing module configured to set at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information, wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies; wherein the transceiver is further configured to send, to the user equipment, first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, and further configured to receive, from the user equipment, second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations. The processing module is further configured to set the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information; and prohibit scheduling in a time period corresponding to the target measurement gap combination, and perform scheduling in a time period corresponding to other measurement gap combinations in the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations. The processing module sets the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations according to the positioning reference signal configuration information in the following manner: The processing module determines the correspondence among the carrier frequencies, the periodicity, and the time offset included in the positioning reference signal configuration information, divides carrier frequencies meeting at least one of the following conditions into the same carrier frequency group, and determines that the same carrier frequency group corresponds to the same measurement gap combination: The periodicity corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies is the same or in a multiple relationship. The time offset corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies is the same or differs by a set number of time slots.

14. A communication apparatus, comprising: a transceiver configured to send, to a network device, positioning reference signal configuration information of a cell to be measured, the positioning reference signal configuration information including a correspondence among carrier frequencies, periodicity, and time offset, the positioning reference signal configuration information being used by the network device to set at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, wherein each set of measurement gap combinations corresponds to a group of carrier frequencies; The transceiver is further configured to receive, from the network device, first indication information indicating the at least two sets of measurement gap combinations, and further configured to receive, from the network device, second indication information indicating a target measurement gap combination being used for positioning measurement, the at least one target measurement gap combination belonging to the at least two target measurement gap combinations. The correspondence among the carrier frequencies, the periodicity, and the time offset included in the positioning reference signal configuration information is used by the network device to divide carrier frequencies meeting at least one of the following conditions into the same carrier frequency group, and determine that the same carrier frequency group corresponds to the same measurement gap combination: The periodicity corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies is the same or in a multiple relationship. The time offset corresponding to at least two carrier frequencies is the same or differs by a set number of time slots.

15. A communication apparatus, comprising a processor and a memory; The memory is configured to store a computer program; The processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method according to any one of claims 1-5.

16. A communication apparatus, comprising a processor and a memory; The memory is configured to store a computer program; The processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method according to any one of claims 6-12.

17. A computer readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium storing instructions, when the instructions are invoked to execute on a computer, causing the computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-5.

18. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any one of claims 6-12.

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