Configuration method and device for neighboring cell

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application disclose a method and apparatus for configuring neighboring cells, which can be applied to non-terrestrial network communication technologies. The method includes: sending first system information to terminal devices within a specified area, where the first system information includes: neighboring cell information corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in different time periods and corresponding cell configuration parameters; additionally, it may further include second system information, including paging time domain resources corresponding to the at least one time period. Thus, the neighboring cell information of the terminal device in the corresponding time period is sent to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform measurements based on the neighboring cell information in the corresponding time period, avoiding the terminal device from measuring neighboring cells that do not currently exist and saving the resource overhead of the terminal device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for configuring neighboring cells. Background Art

[0002] In wireless communication technologies, such as non-terrestrial network communication technologies, if the method of determining neighboring cells based on terminal devices in terrestrial network communication technologies, that is, determining the neighboring cell information corresponding to the terminal device based on the geographical location of the terminal device, it is easy to cause the terminal device to measure neighboring cells that do not currently exist, resulting in unnecessary power consumption of the terminal device. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of this application provide a method and apparatus for configuring neighboring cells, which can be applied to non-terrestrial network communication technologies, such as satellite communication technologies. The neighboring cell information of the terminal device in the corresponding time period is sent to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform measurements based on the neighboring cell information in the corresponding time period, avoiding the terminal device from measuring neighboring cells that do not currently exist and saving the power of the terminal device.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a method for configuring neighboring cells, which is applied to a network device. The method includes:

[0005] Sending first system information to terminal devices within a specified area, where the first system information includes: a list of neighboring cells corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the list of neighboring cells.

[0006] In this technical solution, the neighboring cell information of the terminal device in the corresponding time period is sent to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform measurements based on the neighboring cell information in the corresponding time period, avoiding the terminal device from measuring neighboring cells that do not currently exist and saving the resource overhead of the terminal device.

[0007] In a possible implementation, the method further includes: sending second system information to the terminal devices within the specified area, where the second system information includes paging time domain resources corresponding to the at least one time period.

[0008] In an alternative implementation, the method further includes: in response to the terminal device being in the radio resource control (RRC) disconnected state in a target time period, sending a paging message for the target cell on the paging time domain resources corresponding to the target time period, where the target time period is one of the at least one time period.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the method further includes: in response to the terminal device being in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state during a target time period, determining a target cell that the terminal device is about to hand over to, where the target time period is one of the at least one time period, and the target cell is one of the neighboring cell lists corresponding to the target time period.

[0010] Optionally, the paging time domain resource includes at least one of the following: a paging frame, a paging occasion.

[0011] In a possible implementation, the time periods are consecutive, or there is a time interval between the time periods.

[0012] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides another method for configuring neighboring cells, which is applied to a terminal device in a specified area. The method includes: receiving first system information of the specified area sent by a network device, where the first system information includes: a neighboring cell list corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list.

[0013] In this technical solution, the first system information sent by the network device is received, where the first system information includes neighboring cell information corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, so that the terminal device can obtain the neighboring cell information by receiving the system information sent by the network device, and further enables the terminal device to perform channel quality measurement of neighboring cells according to the neighboring cell information and cell configuration parameters in the corresponding time period, avoiding the terminal device from performing channel quality measurement on neighboring cells that do not currently exist and saving the resource overhead of the terminal device.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the method further includes: determining a target time period to which the terminal device belongs according to the current time of the terminal device, where the target time period is one of the at least one time period; determining a target neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period according to the neighboring cell list corresponding to the at least one time period; in response to the terminal device being in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) non-connected state during the target time period, measuring the channel quality of each neighboring cell according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the target neighboring cell list, and performing cell reselection processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell.

[0015] In an alternative implementation, the method further includes: determining a target time period to which the terminal device belongs according to the current time of the terminal device, where the target time period is one of the at least one time period; determining a target neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period according to the neighboring cell list corresponding to the at least one time period; in response to the terminal device being in the RRC connected state, measuring the channel quality of each neighboring cell in the target neighboring cell list according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the target neighboring cell list, and performing cell handover processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell.

[0016] In a possible implementation, the method further includes: obtaining a target cell reselected by the cell reselection process.

[0017] Determining a target paging time domain resource corresponding to the target time period according to the paging time domain resource corresponding to the at least one time period; listening for a paging message for the target cell on the target paging time domain resource.

[0018] In an alternative implementation, the method further includes: receiving second system information sent by the network device, where the second system information includes: the paging time domain resource corresponding to the at least one time period.

[0019] Optionally, the paging time domain resource includes at least one of the following: a paging frame, a paging occasion.

[0020] In a possible implementation, the method further includes: for each neighboring cell, in response to the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell satisfying the reporting condition, reporting the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell to the network device.

[0021] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a neighboring cell configuration device, which has some or all of the functions of the network device in the method described in the first aspect above. For example, the functions of the neighboring cell configuration device may have some or all of the functions in the embodiments of the present application, or may have the functions of implementing any one of the embodiments of the present application alone. The functions may be implemented by hardware or by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more units or modules corresponding to the above functions.

[0022] Fourthly, an embodiment of the present application provides another neighboring cell configuration device. The neighboring cell configuration device has some or all of the functions of the terminal device in the method example described in the second aspect above. For example, the function of the neighboring cell configuration device may have some or all of the functions in some or all of the embodiments of the present application, or may have the function of separately implementing any one of the embodiments of the present application. The function can be implemented by hardware or by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more units or modules corresponding to the above functions.

[0023] Fifthly, an embodiment of the present application provides a neighboring cell configuration device. The device includes a processor, and when the processor calls a computer program in a memory, it executes the method described in the first aspect above.

[0024] Sixthly, an embodiment of the present application provides a neighboring cell configuration device. The device includes a processor, and when the processor calls a computer program in a memory, it executes the method described in the second aspect above.

[0025] Seventhly, an embodiment of the present application provides a neighboring cell configuration device. The device includes a processor and a memory. A computer program is stored in the memory, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, it executes the method described in the first aspect above.

[0026] Eighthly, an embodiment of the present application provides a neighboring cell configuration device. The device includes a processor and a memory. A computer program is stored in the memory, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, it executes the method described in the second aspect above.

[0027] Ninthly, an embodiment of the present application provides a neighboring cell configuration device. The device includes a processor and an interface circuit. The interface circuit is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor, and the processor is used to run the code instructions so that the device executes the method described in the first aspect above.

[0028] Tenthly, an embodiment of the present application provides a neighboring cell configuration device. The device includes a processor and an interface circuit. The interface circuit is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor, and the processor is used to run the code instructions so that the device executes the method described in the second aspect above.

[0029] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication system. The system includes the configuration device for neighboring cells described in the third aspect and the configuration device for neighboring cells described in the fourth aspect, or the system includes the configuration device for neighboring cells described in the fifth aspect and the configuration device for neighboring cells described in the sixth aspect, or the system includes the configuration device for neighboring cells described in the seventh aspect and the configuration device for neighboring cells described in the eighth aspect, or the system includes the configuration device for neighboring cells described in the ninth aspect and the configuration device for neighboring cells described in the tenth aspect.

[0030] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions used by the above-mentioned network device. When the instructions are executed, the terminal device is caused to execute the method described in the first aspect above.

[0031] In a thirteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a readable storage medium for storing instructions used by the above-mentioned terminal device. When the instructions are executed, the network device is caused to execute the method described in the second aspect above.

[0032] In a fourteenth aspect, the present application further provides a computer program product including a computer program. When it runs on a computer, the computer is caused to execute the method described in the first aspect above.

[0033] In a fifteenth aspect, the present application further provides a computer program product including a computer program. When it runs on a computer, the computer is caused to execute the method described in the second aspect above.

[0034] In a sixteenth aspect, the present application provides a chip system. The chip system includes at least one processor and an interface, and is used to support the network device to implement the functions involved in the first aspect. For example, it is used to determine or process at least one of the data and information involved in the above method. In a possible design, the chip system further includes a memory for storing the necessary computer programs and data of the network device. The chip system may be composed of chips or may include chips and other discrete devices.

[0035] In a seventeenth aspect, the present application provides a chip system. The chip system includes at least one processor and an interface, and is used to support the terminal device to implement the functions involved in the second aspect. For example, it is used to determine or process at least one of the data and information involved in the above method. In a possible design, the chip system further includes a memory for storing the necessary computer programs and data of the terminal device. The chip system may be composed of chips or may include chips and other discrete devices.

[0036] In the eighteenth aspect, the present application provides a computer program which, when running on a computer, causes the computer to execute the method described in the first aspect above.

[0037] In the nineteenth aspect, the present application provides a computer program which, when running on a computer, causes the computer to execute the method described in the second aspect above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the background art, the following will describe the drawings required to be used in the embodiments of the present application or the background art.

[0039] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a communication system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 2 It is a schematic flowchart of a method for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 3 It is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 4 It is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 5 It is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 6 It is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 7 It is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of a device for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of another device for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 10 It is a schematic structural diagram of a chip provided by an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0049] In order to better understand a method for configuring neighboring cells disclosed in the embodiments of the present application, the communication system applicable to the embodiments of the present application will be described first below.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided by an embodiment of the present application. The communication system may include, but is not limited to, a network device and a terminal device. Figure 1 The number and form of the devices shown are only for illustration and do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of the present application. In practical applications, there may be two or more network devices and two or more terminal devices. Figure 1 The communication system shown takes a network device 101 and a terminal device 102 as an example.

[0051] The network device 101 in the embodiment of the present application is an entity on the network side for transmitting or receiving signals. For example, the network device 101 may be a satellite device in a satellite communication system.

[0052] The terminal device 102 in the embodiment of the present application is an entity on the user side for receiving or transmitting signals, such as a mobile phone. The terminal device may also be referred to as a terminal device, a user equipment (UE), a mobile station (MS), a mobile terminal (MT), etc. The terminal device may be an automobile with communication functions, a smart car, a mobile phone, a wearable device, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver functions, 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 surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, a wireless terminal device in a smart home, and so on. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific technologies and specific device forms adopted by the terminal device.

[0053] In the above communication system, when a terminal device accesses a network device, communication between the terminal device and the network device is carried out through a non-terrestrial network. If the terminal device determines corresponding neighboring cell information based on its own geographical location information and performs cell measurements based on the neighboring cell information during the movement, however, in the communication system of the non-terrestrial network, the cell coverage range of the above network device changes over time, that is, the cell coverage range of the above network device is not fixed. Therefore, if the neighboring cell information of the terminal device is determined based on the ground geographical location, the terminal device will search for cells that are not within the cell coverage range of the network device during the current time period, resulting in unnecessary power consumption of the terminal device.

[0054] In an embodiment of the present application, the neighboring cell information of the terminal device in the corresponding time period is sent to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform measurements based on the neighboring cell information in the corresponding time period, avoiding the terminal device from measuring non-existent neighboring cells and saving the resource overhead of the terminal device.

[0055] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiments of the present application is for more clearly explaining the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. Those of ordinary skill in the art know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new service scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are equally applicable to similar technical problems.

[0056] The following will introduce in detail the method and device for configuring neighboring cells provided by the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 which is a schematic flowchart of a method for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application. This method is applied to Figure 1 the network device in the communication system shown. As Figure 2 shown, this method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0058] Step S201: Send first system information to the terminal devices in the specified area, where the first system information includes: a list of neighboring cells corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list.

[0059] In some embodiments, the above time period may be one. In some exemplary embodiments, the above time period may be the time period to which the current time of the terminal device belongs.

[0060] In some other embodiments, there may be multiple such time periods. In some exemplary embodiments, the multiple time periods may be consecutive. In some other exemplary embodiments, there may be a time interval between the multiple time periods. For example, the time interval between two adjacent time periods may be 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, etc. In one example, the value of the time interval may be specified in the communication protocol used by the network device and the terminal device.

[0061] In the embodiments of the present application, optionally, the specified area may include any one of the following areas: the area of a specified cell, the coverage area of a specified beam. Among them, the specified area may be specified by the network device.

[0062] Among them, the cell configuration parameters may include but are not limited to cell bandwidth, CP (Cyclic Prefix) type, number of transmit antennas, etc.

[0063] Among them, when the specified area is the area of a specified cell, all terminal devices located within the area of the specified cell will receive the first system information; when the specified area is the coverage area of a specified beam, all terminal devices located within the coverage area will receive the first system information.

[0064] In some embodiments, the first system information may be sent by means of broadcast signaling. In some other embodiments, the first system information may be sent by means of dedicated signaling.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present application, the neighboring cell information of the terminal device in the corresponding time period is sent to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform measurements based on the neighboring cell information in the corresponding time period, avoiding the terminal device from measuring neighboring cells that do not currently exist and saving the resource overhead of the terminal device.

[0066] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 which is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by the embodiments of the present application. This method is applied to Figure 1 the network device in the non-terrestrial communication system shown in Figure 3 . As shown in

[0067] Step S301: Send second system information to the terminal devices within the specified area, where the second system information includes paging time domain resources corresponding to at least one time period.

[0068] Similar to other embodiments of the present disclosure, that is, including one time period or multiple time periods.

[0069] In some embodiments, the second system information may be sent by broadcast signaling. In other embodiments, the second system information may be sent by dedicated signaling.

[0070] In some embodiments, the above paging time-domain resource may include a paging frame and / or a paging occasion.

[0071] In a possible implementation, the above paging time-domain resource may include a paging frame. Correspondingly, when the terminal device is in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state during a corresponding time period, the terminal device listens for paging messages sent by the network device on the paging frame of the corresponding time period.

[0072] In another possible implementation, the above paging time-domain resource may include a paging frame and a corresponding paging occasion. Correspondingly, when the terminal device is in the RRC non-connected state during a corresponding time period, the terminal device listens for paging messages sent by the network device on the paging occasion of the paging frame corresponding to the corresponding time period.

[0073] Among them, in some embodiments, the above RRC non-connected state may be the RRC idle state. In other embodiments, the above RRC non-connected state may be the RRC inactive state. That is to say, the above RRC non-connected state may be the RRC dormant state.

[0074] In some possible embodiments, the above method further includes:

[0075] Step S302: Send the first system information to the terminal devices within a specified area, where the first system information includes: a neighboring cell list corresponding to at least one time period of the cell where the terminal device is located, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list.

[0076] It should be noted that step S301 and step S302 may be executed in any order.

[0077] In the embodiments of the present application, the paging time-domain resources corresponding to each time period in at least one time period are sent to the terminal device through the second system information, so that the terminal device obtains the paging time-domain resources through the system information, and further enables the terminal device to listen for paging messages based on the paging time-domain resources when it needs to receive paging messages from the network device, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0078] Further, the neighboring cell list corresponding to the terminal device in at least one time period and the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list can be sent to the terminal device through the first system message. In this way, combined with the paging time domain resources in at least one time period, when the terminal device needs to receive the paging message of the network device, it can monitor the paging message based on the paging time domain resources, thereby further reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0079] Based on the above embodiments, in response to the terminal device being in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state during the target time period, a paging message for the target cell is sent on the paging time domain resources corresponding to the target time period, where the target time period is one of the at least one time period. Thus, when the terminal device needs to receive the paging message of the network device, it can only monitor the paging message on the paging time domain resources, thereby further reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0080] In some other embodiments, after sending the first system information to the terminal devices within the specified area, in response to the terminal device being in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state during the target time period, determine the target cell that the terminal device is about to hand over to, where the target time period is one of the above at least one time period, and the target cell is one of the neighboring cells in the neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period.

[0081] In some embodiments, a possible implementation of determining the target cell that the terminal device is about to hand over to is as follows: Receive the cell information uploaded by the terminal device during the RRC connected state for the above target time period and the channel quality measurement results corresponding to the cell information, and determine the target cell that the terminal device is about to hand over to according to the cell information and the corresponding channel quality measurement results.

[0082] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 which is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by the embodiments of the present application. This method is applied to Figure 1 the terminal devices located in the specified area in the communication system shown in Figure 4 . As shown in

[0083] Step S401: Receive the first system information within the specified area sent by the network device, where the first system information includes: the neighboring cell list corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list.

[0084] In the embodiments of the present application, optionally, the designated area may include any one of the following areas: the area of a designated cell, the coverage area of a designated beam. Among them, the designated area may be designated by a network device.

[0085] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives the first system information within the designated area sent by the network device through broadcast signaling. In other embodiments, the terminal device receives the first system information within the designated area sent by the network device through dedicated signaling.

[0086] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal device receives the first system information sent by the network device, where the first system information includes neighboring cell information corresponding to at least one time period of the cell where the terminal device is located, so that the terminal device can obtain the neighboring cell information by receiving the system information sent by the network device, and further enables the terminal device to perform channel quality measurement of neighboring cells according to the neighboring cell information and cell configuration parameters corresponding to the corresponding time period, avoiding the terminal device from performing channel quality measurement on neighboring cells that do not currently exist, and saving the resource overhead of the terminal device.

[0087] In some embodiments, the method may further include:

[0088] Step 402: Receive the second system information sent by the network device, where the second system information includes: paging time domain resources corresponding to at least one time period.

[0089] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the second system information sent by the network device through broadcast signaling.

[0090] In other embodiments, the terminal device may receive the second system information sent by the network device through dedicated signaling.

[0091] It should be noted that step S401 and step S402 may be executed in any order.

[0092] In some embodiments, the above step 402 may also be in a separate embodiment, that is, this embodiment only includes step 402 and does not include step 401.

[0093] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the second system information sent by the network device through broadcast signaling.

[0094] In other embodiments, the terminal device may receive the second system information sent by the network device through dedicated signaling.

[0095] In some embodiments, the above paging time domain resources may include paging frames and / or paging occasions.

[0096] In a possible implementation, the above paging time-domain resource may include a paging frame. Correspondingly, when the terminal device is in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state during a corresponding time period, the terminal device listens for paging messages sent by the network device on the paging frame during the corresponding time period.

[0097] In another possible implementation, the above paging time-domain resource may include a paging frame and corresponding paging occasions. Correspondingly, when the terminal device is in the RRC non-connected state during a corresponding time period, the terminal device listens for paging messages sent by the network device on the paging occasions of the paging frame corresponding to the corresponding time period.

[0098] Among them, in some embodiments, the above RRC non-connected state may be the RRC idle state. In other embodiments, the above RRC non-connected state may be the RRC inactive state. That is to say, the above RRC non-connected state may be the RRC dormant state.

[0099] In this embodiment, the terminal device receives the second system information, so that the terminal device obtains the paging time-domain resource through the system information, and further enables the terminal device to listen for paging messages based on the paging time-domain resource when it needs to receive paging messages from the network device, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0100] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 which is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by an embodiment of the present application. This method is applied to Figure 1 the terminal device located in a specified area in the communication system shown. As Figure 5 shown, this method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0101] Step S501: Receive the first system information in the specified area sent by the network device, where the first system information includes: a neighboring cell list corresponding to the terminal device's cell in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list.

[0102] In the embodiment of the present application, optionally, the specified area may include any one of the following areas: the area of the specified cell, the coverage area of the specified beam. Among them, the specified area may be specified by the network device.

[0103] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives the first system information in the specified area sent by the network device through broadcast signaling. In other embodiments, the terminal device receives the first system information in the specified area sent by the network device through dedicated signaling.

[0104] In some embodiments, the above time period may be one. In some exemplary embodiments, the above time period may be the time period to which the current time of the terminal device belongs.

[0105] In some other embodiments, the above time periods may be multiple. In some exemplary embodiments, the multiple time periods may be consecutive. In some other exemplary embodiments, there may be a time interval between the multiple time periods. For example, the time interval between two adjacent time periods may be 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, etc. In one example, the value of the above time interval may be specified in the communication protocol used by the network device and the terminal device.

[0106] Step S502: Determine the target time period to which it belongs according to the current time of the terminal device, where the target time period is one of at least one time period.

[0107] In some embodiments, the current time of the terminal device may be obtained and compared with at least one time period in the first system information to determine the target time period to which the current time of the terminal device belongs. Wherein, the target time period is one time period among at least one time period.

[0108] Step S503: Determine the target neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period according to the neighboring cell list corresponding to at least one time period.

[0109] Step S504: In response to the terminal device being in the radio resource control (RRC) idle state during the target time period, measure the channel quality of each neighboring cell according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the target neighboring cell list, and perform cell reselection processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell.

[0110] In some embodiments, the above RRC idle state may be the RRC idle state. In some other embodiments, the above RRC idle state may be the RRC inactivated state. That is to say, the above RRC idle state may be the RRC dormant state.

[0111] In some embodiments, the above channel quality measurement results may include at least one of the following data: reference signal receiving power (RSRP), reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ), and signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR).

[0112] Among them, the cell reselection process based on the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell can be implemented by the prior art, and this embodiment does not make specific limitations thereon.

[0113] In the embodiment of the present application, by receiving the first system information within the specified area sent by the network device, the target time period to which the current time belongs can be determined. When the terminal device is in the RRC idle state during the target time period, the channel quality of each neighboring cell is measured in combination with the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period, and the cell reselection process is performed according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell. Thereby, when the terminal device is in the specified area, it can measure in combination with the neighboring cell information corresponding to the current time period of the terminal device and the corresponding cell configuration parameters, which can avoid the terminal device from measuring neighboring cells that do not currently exist and reduce the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0114] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 which is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by the embodiment of the present application. This method is applied to Figure 1 the terminal device located in the specified area in the communication system shown in Figure 6 As shown in

[0115] Step S601: Obtain the target cell for cell reselection.

[0116] Among them, it should be understood that the target cell can be obtained in the manner shown in Figure 5 , and this embodiment will not elaborate thereon.

[0117] Step S602: Determine the target paging time domain resource corresponding to the target time period according to the paging time domain resources corresponding to at least one time period.

[0118] In some embodiments, the paging time domain resources corresponding to the at least one time period can be determined in various ways, and the paging time domain resources corresponding to the at least one time period can be determined from the communication protocol based on the terminal device in combination with the specified area.

[0119] In other embodiments, the second system information can be received from the network device, and the second system information includes: the paging time domain resources corresponding to at least one time period.

[0120] In some embodiments, the terminal device can receive the second system information sent by the network device through broadcast signaling.

[0121] In other embodiments, the terminal device can receive the second system information sent by the network device through dedicated signaling.

[0122] Step S603: Listen for a paging message for a target cell on a target paging time-domain resource.

[0123] In some embodiments, the above paging time-domain resource may include a paging frame and / or a paging occasion.

[0124] In a possible implementation manner, the above paging time-domain resource may include a paging frame. Correspondingly, when the terminal device is in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state during a corresponding time period, the terminal device listens for a paging message sent by the network device on the paging frame during the corresponding time period.

[0125] In some other embodiments, the above paging time-domain resource may include a paging frame and a paging occasion corresponding to the paging frame. Correspondingly, when the terminal device is in the RRC idle state during a corresponding time period, the terminal device listens for a paging message sent by the network device on the paging occasion of the paging frame corresponding to the corresponding time period.

[0126] In the embodiments of the present application, when the terminal device is in the RRC idle state during a target time period, the terminal device determines a target paging time-domain resource corresponding to the target time period, and listens for a paging message for a target cell on the target paging time-domain resource. Thereby, the terminal device is prevented from continuously listening for paging messages during the target time period, and further power consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0127] Please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 which is a schematic flowchart of another method for configuring neighboring cells provided by the embodiments of the present application. This method is applied to Figure 1 a terminal device located in a specified area in the communication system shown in Figure 7 . As shown in

[0128] Step S701: Receive first system information in a specified area sent by a network device, where the first system information includes: a neighboring cell list corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list.

[0129] In the embodiments of the present application, optionally, the specified area may include any one of the following areas: the area of a specified cell, the coverage area of a specified beam. The specified area may be specified by the network device.

[0130] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives the first system information within a specified area sent by the network device through broadcast signaling. In other embodiments, the terminal device receives the first system information within a specified area sent by the network device through dedicated signaling.

[0131] In some embodiments, the above time period can be one. In some exemplary embodiments, the above time period can be the time period to which the current time of the terminal device belongs.

[0132] In other embodiments, the above time periods can be multiple. In some exemplary embodiments, the multiple time periods can be consecutive. In other exemplary embodiments, there can be a time interval between the multiple time periods. For example, the time interval between two adjacent time periods can be 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, etc. In one example, the value of the above time interval can be specified in the communication protocol used by the network device and the terminal device.

[0133] Step S702: Determine the target time period to which it belongs according to the current time of the terminal device, where the target time period is one of at least one time period.

[0134] In some embodiments, the current time of the terminal device can be obtained and compared with at least one time period in the first system information to determine the target time period to which the current time of the terminal device belongs. Wherein, the target time period is one of at least one time period.

[0135] Step S703: Determine the target neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period according to the neighboring cell list corresponding to at least one time period.

[0136] Step S704: In response to the terminal device being in the RRC connected state, measure the channel quality of each neighboring cell according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the target neighboring cell list, and perform cell handover processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell.

[0137] In some embodiments, the above channel quality measurement results may include at least one of the following data: reference signal received power RSRP (Reference Signal Receiving Power), reference signal received quality RSRQ (Reference Signal Receiving Quality), signal to interference plus noise ratio SINR (Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio).

[0138] Among them, it should be noted that the cell handover process based on the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell can be implemented by the prior art, and this embodiment will not elaborate on this.

[0139] In the embodiment of the present application, when receiving the first system information in the specified area sent by the network device, the target time period to which the current time belongs can be determined. When the terminal device is in the RRC connected state during the target time period, the channel quality of each neighboring cell is measured in combination with the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period, and the cell handover process is performed according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell. Thus, during the process of the terminal device in this specified area, the measurement can be performed in combination with the neighboring cell information corresponding to the current time period of the terminal device and the corresponding cell configuration parameters, which can avoid the terminal device from measuring neighboring cells that do not exist currently and reduce the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0140] Based on Figure 7 On the basis of the shown embodiment, in order to enable the network device to perform cell handover preparation, in some embodiments, for each neighboring cell, in response to the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell satisfying the reporting condition, the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell is reported to the network device. Thus, the network device can obtain the neighboring cell information corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located and the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell information, and then determine the target cell that the terminal device is about to hand over to based on the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell information.

[0141] In some embodiments, the above reporting condition may be that the channel quality measurement result exceeds its corresponding preset threshold.

[0142] Among them, in some embodiments, the preset threshold corresponding to the above channel quality measurement result may be configured by the network device or determined by the terminal device based on the communication protocol, and this embodiment does not make specific limitations on this.

[0143] In some embodiments, the above channel quality measurement result may include at least one of the following data: Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ), Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR).

[0144] Among them, it should be noted that the above RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR each have their corresponding preset thresholds. That is to say, the preset thresholds corresponding to the above three data can be different.

[0145] In the above embodiments provided by the present application, the methods provided by the embodiments of the present application are introduced from the perspectives of network devices and terminal devices respectively. To implement each function in the methods provided by the above embodiments of the present application, the network device and the terminal device may include a hardware structure, software modules, and implement the above functions in the form of a hardware structure, software modules, or a combination of a hardware structure and software modules. A certain function among the above functions can be executed in the form of a hardware structure, software modules, or a combination of a hardware structure and software modules.

[0146] Please refer to Figure 8 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a neighboring cell configuration device 80 provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 8 The shown neighboring cell configuration device 80 may include a transceiver unit 801 and a processing unit 802. The transceiver unit 801 may include a sending unit and / or a receiving unit. The sending unit is used to implement the sending function, and the receiving unit is used to implement the receiving function. The transceiver unit 801 can implement the sending function and / or the receiving function.

[0147] The neighboring cell configuration device 80 may be a network device, or a device in a network device, or a device that can be used in combination with a network device. Alternatively, the neighboring cell configuration device 80 may be a terminal device, or a device in a terminal device, or a device that can be used in combination with a terminal device.

[0148] When the neighboring cell configuration device 80 is a network device: The transceiver unit 801 is used to send first system information to terminal devices within a specified area, where the first system information includes: a neighboring cell list corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list.

[0149] In a possible implementation manner, the transceiver unit 801 is further used to: send second system information to terminal devices within a specified area, and the second system information includes paging time domain resources corresponding to at least one time period.

[0150] In an alternative implementation manner, the processing unit 802 is used to, in response to the terminal device being in the radio resource control (RRC) disconnected state during a target time period, send a paging message for a target cell on the paging time domain resources corresponding to the target time period, where the target time period is one of at least one time period.

[0151] In a possible implementation, the processing unit 802 is configured to determine a target cell that the terminal device is about to hand over to in response to the terminal device being in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state during a target time period.

[0152] Optionally, the paging time domain resource includes a paging frame, or the paging time domain resource includes a paging frame and a paging occasion corresponding to the paging frame.

[0153] In a possible implementation, when there are multiple time periods, the multiple time periods are consecutive, or there is a time interval between the multiple time periods.

[0154] The configuration device 80 of the neighboring cell is for the terminal device: the transceiver unit 801 is configured to receive first system information within a specified area sent by a network device, where the first system information includes: a neighboring cell list corresponding to the terminal device's cell in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list.

[0155] In a possible implementation, the processing unit 802 is configured to determine a target time period to which the terminal device belongs according to the current time of the terminal device, where the target time period is one of at least one time period; determine a target neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period according to the neighboring cell list corresponding to the at least one time period; in response to the terminal device being in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) non-connected state during the target time period, measure the channel quality of each neighboring cell according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the target neighboring cell list, and perform cell reselection processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell.

[0156] In an alternative implementation, the processing unit 802 is configured to determine a target time period to which the terminal device belongs according to the current time of the terminal device, where the target time period is one of at least one time period; determine a target neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period according to the neighboring cell list corresponding to the at least one time period; in response to the terminal device being in the RRC connected state, measure the channel quality of each neighboring cell according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the target neighboring cell list, and perform cell handover processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell.

[0157] Optionally, the processing unit 802 is further configured to obtain a target cell reselected by the cell reselection processing; determine a target paging time domain resource corresponding to the target time period according to the paging time domain resource corresponding to the at least one time period; and monitor a paging message for the target cell on the target paging time domain resource.

[0158] In a possible implementation, the transceiver unit 801 is further configured to receive second system information sent by a network device, where the second system information includes: a paging time domain resource corresponding to at least one time period.

[0159] In an optional implementation manner, the paging time domain resources include a paging frame, or the paging time domain resources include a paging frame and a paging opportunity corresponding to the paging frame.

[0160] Optionally, the transceiver unit 801 is further configured to report, for each neighboring cell, the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell to the network device in response to the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell meeting a reporting condition.

[0161] See also Figure 9 , Figure 9 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another configuration device for a neighboring cell provided in an embodiment of the present application. The configuration device 90 for a neighboring cell may be a network device, or a terminal device, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the network device to implement the above method, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the terminal device to implement the above method. The device may be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiment, and the details may refer to the description in the above method embodiment.

[0162] The configuration device 90 of the neighboring cell may include one or more processors 901. The processor 901 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, etc. For example, it may be a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control the configuration device of the neighboring cell (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute a computer program, and process the data of the computer program.

[0163] Optionally, the neighboring cell configuration device 90 may further include one or more memories 902, on which a computer program 903 may be stored, and the processor 901 executes the computer program 903, so that the neighboring cell configuration device 90 performs the method described in the above method embodiment. The computer program 903 may be fixed in the processor 901, in which case the processor 901 may be implemented by hardware.

[0164] Optionally, data may also be stored in the memory 902. The neighboring cell configuration device 90 and the memory 902 may be provided separately or integrated together.

[0165] Optionally, the neighboring cell configuration device 90 may further include a transceiver 905 and an antenna 906. The transceiver 905 may be referred to as a transceiver unit, transceiver, or transceiver circuit, etc., and is used to implement the transceiver function. The transceiver 905 may include a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver may be referred to as a receiver or receiving circuit, etc., and is used to implement the receiving function; the transmitter may be referred to as a transmitter or transmitting circuit, etc., and is used to implement the transmitting function.

[0166] Optionally, the neighboring cell configuration device 90 may further include one or more interface circuits 907. The interface circuit 907 is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor 901. The processor 901 runs the code instructions to cause the neighboring cell configuration device 90 to execute the methods described in the above method embodiments.

[0167] The neighboring cell configuration device 90 is a network device: the transceiver 905 is used to execute Figure 2 step S201 in Figure 3 step S301 and step S302 in

[0168] The neighboring cell configuration device 90 is a terminal device. The transceiver 905 is used to execute Figure 4 step S401 and step S402 in Figure 5 step S501 in Figure 7 step S701 in Figure 5 The processor 901 is used to execute Figure 6 step S502 to step S504 in Figure 7 step S601 to step 603 in

[0169] In one implementation, the processor 901 may include a transceiver for implementing the receiving and transmitting functions. For example, the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit, or an interface, or an interface circuit. The transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit for implementing the receiving and transmitting functions may be separate or integrated together. The above transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit may be used for reading and writing code / data, or the above transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit may be used for signal transmission or transfer.

[0170] In one implementation, the configuration device 90 of neighboring cells may include a circuit, which can implement the functions of transmitting, receiving, or communicating in the foregoing method embodiments. The processor and transceiver described in this application can be implemented on an integrated circuit (IC), analog IC, radio frequency integrated circuit RFIC, mixed-signal IC, application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), printed circuit board (PCB), electronic device, etc. The processor and transceiver can also be manufactured using various IC process technologies, such as complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), N-type metal oxide semiconductor (nMetal-oxide-semiconductor, NMOS), P-type metal oxide semiconductor (positive channel metal oxide semiconductor, PMOS), bipolar junction transistor (BJT), bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[0171] The configuration device of neighboring cells described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal device, but the scope of the configuration device of neighboring cells described in this application is not limited thereto, and the structure of the configuration device of neighboring cells may not be affected by Figure 9 restrictions. The configuration device of neighboring cells may be an independent device or may be a part of a larger device. For example, the configuration device of neighboring cells may be:

[0172] (1) An independent integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem;

[0173] (2) A set of one or more ICs. Optionally, the IC set may also include a storage component for storing data and computer programs;

[0174] (3) ASIC, such as a modem;

[0175] (4) A module that can be embedded in other devices;

[0176] (5) A receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handset, mobile unit, vehicle-mounted device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.;

[0177] (6) Others, etc.

[0178] For the case where the configuration device for neighboring cells can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to Figure 10 the schematic structural diagram of the chip shown. Figure 10 The chip shown includes a processor 1001 and an interface 1002. Among them, the number of processors 1001 can be one or more, and the number of interfaces 1002 can be multiple.

[0179] For the case where the chip is used to implement the functions of the network device in the embodiments of the present application:

[0180] The interface 1002 is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor;

[0181] The processor 1001 is used to run the code instructions to execute a method such as Figures 2 to 3 that.

[0182] For the case where the chip is used to implement the functions of the terminal device in the embodiments of the present application:

[0183] The interface 1002 is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor;

[0184] The processor 1001 is used to run the code instructions to execute a method such as Figures 4 to 7 that.

[0185] Optionally, the chip further includes a memory 1003, and the memory 1003 is used to store necessary computer programs and data.

[0186] Those skilled in the art can also understand that the various illustrative logical blocks and steps listed in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of both. Whether such a function is implemented by hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design requirements of the entire system. Those skilled in the art can use various methods to implement the functions for each specific application, but such an implementation should not be understood as exceeding the scope protected by the embodiments of the present application.

[0187] The embodiments of the present application further provide a communication system, and this system includes the foregoing Figure 8 configuration device for neighboring cells as the terminal device and the configuration device for neighboring cells as the network device in the embodiments, or, this system includes the foregoing Figure 9 configuration device for neighboring cells as the terminal device and the configuration device for neighboring cells as the network device in the embodiments.

[0188] The present application also provides a readable storage medium, on which instructions are stored, and when these instructions are executed by a computer, the functions of any of the foregoing method embodiments are implemented.

[0189] The present application also provides a computer program product. When the computer program product is executed by a computer, it implements the functions of any of the above method embodiments.

[0190] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, 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 programs. When the computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present application are 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 program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer program can be transmitted from a website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer, or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more integrated available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (such as a floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (such as a high-density digital video disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (such as a solid state disk (SSD)), etc.

[0191] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that the various numerical numbers such as the first and second involved in the present application are only for the convenience of description and are not used to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present application, nor do they represent the order of precedence.

[0192] At least one in the present application can also be described as one or more. The plurality can be two, three, four, or more, and the present application does not make any restrictions. In the embodiments of the present application, for a technical feature, the technical features in this technical feature are distinguished by "first", "second", "third", "A", "B", "C", and "D", etc. There is no order of precedence or size order among the technical features described by the "first", "second", "third", "A", "B", "C", and "D".

[0193] The corresponding relationships shown in each table in this application can be configured or predefined. The values of the information in each table are only examples and can be configured as other values, which are not limited in this application. When configuring the corresponding relationships between the configuration information and each parameter, it is not necessarily required to configure all the corresponding relationships shown in each table. For example, in the tables of this application, the corresponding relationships shown in some rows can also not be configured. Another example is that appropriate deformation adjustments can be made based on the above tables, such as splitting, merging, etc. The names of the parameters shown in the titles of the above tables can also use other names understandable by the communication device, and the values or representation methods of the parameters can also use other values or representation methods understandable by the communication device. When implementing the above tables, other data structures can also be used, such as arrays, queues, containers, stacks, linear lists, pointers, linked lists, trees, graphs, structures, classes, heaps, hash tables or hash maps, etc.

[0194] The predefined in this application can be understood as definition, pre - definition, storage, pre - storage, pre - negotiation, pre - configuration, solidification, or pre - firing.

[0195] Those of ordinary skill in the art can realize that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in combination with the embodiments disclosed in this article can be implemented by electronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are executed in a hardware or software manner depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional technicians can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of this application.

[0196] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and conciseness of description, the specific working processes of the above - described systems, devices, and units can refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments and will not be elaborated herein.

[0197] As described above, this is only the specific implementation manner of this application, but the protection scope of this application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application can easily think of changes or substitutions, which should all be covered within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for configuring neighboring cells, characterized in that The method is executed by a network device, and the method includes: Sending first system information to terminal devices within a specified area, where the first system information includes: a list of neighboring cells corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the list of neighboring cells; Sending second system information to the terminal devices within the specified area, where the second system information includes paging time domain resources corresponding to the at least one time period; In response to the terminal device being in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state during a target time period, sending a paging message for a target cell on the paging time domain resources corresponding to the target time period, where the target time period is one of the at least one time period; In response to the terminal device being in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state during a target time period, determining a target cell that the terminal device is about to hand over to; Wherein, the target time period is one of the at least one time period.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The target cell is one of the neighboring cells in the list of neighboring cells corresponding to the target time period.

3. The method according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The paging time domain resources include paging frames, or the paging time domain resources include paging frames and paging occasions corresponding to the paging frames.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that In the case where there are multiple time periods, the multiple time periods are consecutive, or there are time intervals between the multiple time periods.

5. A method for configuring neighboring cells, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal device within a specified area, and the method includes: Receiving the first system information within the specified area sent by the network device, where the first system information includes: a list of neighboring cells corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the list of neighboring cells; Receiving the second system information sent by the network device, where the second system information is used to indicate the paging time domain resources corresponding to the at least one time period; Determining a target time period to which it belongs according to the current time of the terminal device, where the target time period is one of the at least one time period; Determining a list of target neighboring cells corresponding to the target time period according to the list of neighboring cells corresponding to the at least one time period; In response to the terminal device being in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) idle state during the target time period, measuring the channel quality of each neighboring cell according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the list of target neighboring cells, and performing cell reselection processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell; In response to the terminal device being in the RRC connected state, measuring the channel quality of each neighboring cell according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the list of target neighboring cells, and performing cell handover processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein The method further includes: Obtaining a target cell reselected by the cell reselection processing; Determining target paging time domain resources corresponding to the target time period according to the paging time domain resources corresponding to the at least one time period; Monitor for paging messages for the target cell on the target paging time-domain resource.

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The paging time-domain resource includes a paging frame, or the paging time-domain resource includes a paging frame and a paging occasion corresponding to the paging frame.

8. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The method further includes: For each neighboring cell, in response to the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell satisfying the reporting condition, report the channel quality measurement result of the neighboring cell to the network device.

9. A neighboring cell configuration device, characterized in that, The apparatus is executed by a network device, and the apparatus includes: A transceiver unit, configured to send first system information to a terminal device within a specified area, where the first system information includes: a neighboring cell list corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list; The transceiver unit is further configured to send second system information to the terminal device within the specified area, where the second system information includes information for indicating the paging time-domain resource corresponding to the at least one time period; The transceiver unit is further configured to, in response to the terminal device being in the radio resource control (RRC) idle state during a target time period, send a paging message for a target cell on the paging time-domain resource corresponding to the target time period, where the target time period is one of the at least one time period; The transceiver unit is further configured to, in response to the terminal device being in the radio resource control (RRC) connected state during a target time period, determine a target cell that the terminal device is about to hand over to; Wherein, the target time period is one of the at least one time period.

10. A configuration device for neighboring cells, characterized in that, The apparatus is executed by a terminal device within a specified area, and the apparatus includes: A transceiver unit, configured to receive the first system information within the specified area sent by a network device, where the first system information includes: a neighboring cell list corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is located in at least one time period, and cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the neighboring cell list; The transceiver unit is further configured to receive the second system information sent by the network device, where the second system information is used to indicate the paging time-domain resource corresponding to the at least one time period; A processing unit, configured to determine a target time period to which it belongs according to the current time of the terminal device, where the target time period is one of the at least one time period; The processing unit is further configured to determine a target neighboring cell list corresponding to the target time period according to the neighboring cell list corresponding to the at least one time period; The processing unit is further configured to, in response to the terminal device being in the radio resource control (RRC) idle state during the target time period, measure the channel quality of each neighboring cell according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the target neighboring cell list, and perform cell reselection processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell; The processing unit is further configured to, in response to the terminal device being in the RRC connected state, measure the channel quality of each neighboring cell according to the cell configuration parameters of each neighboring cell in the target neighboring cell list, and perform cell handover processing according to the channel quality measurement results of each neighboring cell.

11. A configuration device for neighboring cells, characterized in that, The apparatus includes a processor and a memory. A computer program is stored in the memory. When the computer program is executed by the processor, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is executed.

12. A configuration device for neighboring cells, characterized in that, The apparatus includes a processor and a memory. A computer program is stored in the memory. When the computer program is executed by the processor, the method according to any one of claims 5 to 8 is executed.

13. A configuration device for neighboring cells, characterized in that Comprising: A processor and an interface circuit; The interface circuit is configured to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor; The processor is configured to run the code instructions to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

14. A configuration device for neighboring cells, characterized in that, Comprising: A processor and an interface circuit; The interface circuit is configured to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor; The processor is configured to run the code instructions to execute the method according to any one of claims 5 to 8.

15. A computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions which, when executed, cause the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 to be implemented.

16. A computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions which, when executed, cause the method according to any one of claims 5 to 8 to be implemented.

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