Wireless communication method, terminal device and network device

Abstract

A wireless communication method, terminal device and network device, the method comprising: the terminal device receives first configuration information sent by the network device, the first configuration information is used to configure N groups of activated measurement interval configurations in K groups of measurement interval configurations, the N groups of measurement interval configurations include multiple different measurement interval offsets, the measurement interval offsets are used to determine the time offset of the measurement interval within a cycle, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1, and N is less than K; the terminal device determines the time domain position of the measurement interval according to the N groups of measurement interval configurations; and performs neighboring area measurement at the time domain position of the measurement interval.

Description

[0001] This application claims the priority of the PCT patent application filed with the China Patent Office on August 6, 2020, with application number PCT / CN2020 / 107531 and invention name “Method, terminal equipment and network equipment for neighboring area measurement”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference in this application. Technical Field

[0002] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communications, and specifically to a wireless communication method, terminal equipment, and network equipment. Background Art

[0003] Measurement mainly refers to mobility measurement in a connected state. After the network device sends the measurement configuration to the terminal device, the terminal device detects the signal quality status of the neighboring cell according to the measurement object, reporting configuration and other parameters indicated in the measurement configuration, and feeds back the measurement reporting information to the network for the network to switch or improve the neighboring cell relationship list. Among them, the measurement configuration may include a measurement gap configuration and a synchronization block measurement timing configuration (SS / PBCH block measurement timing configuration, SMTC) configuration, wherein the measurement gap configuration is used to indicate the time when the terminal device performs inter-frequency / inter-system measurement, and the SMTC configuration is used to indicate the time when the terminal device receives the measurement reference signal on the neighboring cell corresponding to the measurement object.

[0004] For traditional terrestrial cellular systems, the coverage radius of the cell is small, and the difference between the signal transmission delay between the terminal device and the base station of the serving cell and the signal transmission delay between the terminal device and the base station of the neighboring cell is small. In the New Radio (NR) system, satellite communication is considered to provide communication services to users. Since the coverage range of the satellite is large, the signal transmission delay between the terminal device and different satellites also varies greatly. In this case, how to perform neighboring cell measurement is an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide a wireless communication method, terminal equipment and network equipment, which are conducive to taking into account cell measurements with different signal transmission delays and ensuring mobile switching performance.

[0006] In a first aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, comprising: a terminal device receives first configuration information sent by a network device, the first configuration information is used to configure N groups of activated measurement interval configurations in K groups of measurement interval configurations, the N groups of measurement interval configurations include multiple different measurement interval offsets, and the measurement interval offsets are used to determine the time offset of the measurement interval within a cycle, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1, and N is less than K; the terminal device determines the time domain position of the measurement interval according to the N groups of measurement interval configurations; and performs neighboring area measurement at the time domain position of the measurement interval.

[0007] In a second aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, including: a terminal device receives first configuration information sent by a network device, the first configuration information includes N measurement interval offsets, each of the N measurement interval offsets is used to determine a time offset of the measurement interval within a cycle, and N is a positive integer greater than 1; the terminal device determines the time domain position of the measurement interval according to the first configuration information; and performs neighboring area measurement at the time domain position of the measurement interval.

[0008] According to a third aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, comprising: a terminal device receives a first measurement interval configuration sent by a network device, wherein the first measurement interval configuration comprises a first measurement interval duration, and the first measurement interval duration is greater than or equal to a first threshold; the terminal device determines a time domain position of the measurement interval according to the first measurement interval configuration; and performs neighboring area measurement at the time domain position of the measurement interval.

[0009] In a fourth aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, comprising: a network device sends first configuration information to a terminal device, the first configuration information being used to configure N groups of activated measurement interval configurations in K groups of measurement interval configurations, the N groups of measurement interval configurations comprising a plurality of different measurement interval offsets, the measurement interval offsets being used to determine a time offset of a measurement interval within a cycle, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1, and N is less than K.

[0010] In a fifth aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, comprising: a network device sends first configuration information to a terminal device, the first configuration information comprising N measurement interval offsets, each of the N measurement interval offsets being used to determine a time offset of a measurement interval within a cycle, and N being a positive integer greater than 1.

[0011] In a sixth aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, comprising: a network device sends a first measurement interval configuration to a terminal device, wherein the first measurement interval configuration comprises a first measurement interval duration, and the first measurement interval duration is greater than or equal to a first threshold.

[0012] In a seventh aspect, a terminal device is provided, which is used to execute the method in the first to third aspects or various implementations thereof. Specifically, the terminal device includes a unit for executing the method in the first to third aspects or various implementations thereof.

[0013] In an eighth aspect, a network device is provided, which is used to execute the method in the fourth to sixth aspects or their various implementations. Specifically, the network device includes a unit for executing the method in the fourth to sixth aspects or their various implementations.

[0014] In a ninth aspect, a terminal device is provided, the terminal device comprising: a processor and a memory. The memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor is used to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method in the first to third aspects or various implementations thereof.

[0015] In a tenth aspect, a network device is provided, the network device comprising: a processor and a memory. The memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor is used to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to perform the method in the fourth to sixth aspects or various implementations thereof.

[0016] In an eleventh aspect, a chip is provided for implementing the method in any one of the first to sixth aspects or any of its implementations.

[0017] Specifically, the chip includes: a processor for calling and running a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes a method as described in any one of the first to sixth aspects or its various implementations.

[0018] In the twelfth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided for storing a computer program, wherein the computer program enables a computer to execute the method in any one of the first to sixth aspects or its various implementations.

[0019] In a thirteenth aspect, a computer program product is provided, comprising computer program instructions, which enable a computer to execute the method in any one of the first to sixth aspects or its various implementations.

[0020] In a fourteenth aspect, a computer program is provided, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method in any one of the first to sixth aspects or in each of its implementations.

[0021] Based on the above technical solution, the embodiment of the present application is compatible with the existing SMTC configuration method. The network configures multiple measurement interval offsets, multiple groups of measurement interval patterns or configures a larger measurement interval duration, so as to better take into account the cell measurement of different signal transmission delays and ensure mobile switching performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of an application scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figures 2 to 4 It is a schematic interaction diagram of the wireless communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figures 5 to 7 It is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figures 8 to 10 It is a schematic block diagram of a network device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Fig.11 It is a schematic block diagram of a communication device provided in another embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Fig.12 It is a schematic block diagram of a chip provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Fig.13 It is a schematic block diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. For the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

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

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

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

[0033] Optionally, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to an unlicensed spectrum, wherein the unlicensed spectrum can also be considered as a shared spectrum; or, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can also be applied to an authorized spectrum, wherein the authorized spectrum can also be considered as an unshared spectrum.

[0034] The embodiments of the present application describe various embodiments in conjunction with network devices and terminal devices, wherein the terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device, etc.

[0035] The terminal device can be a station (STATION, ST) in a WLAN, a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with wireless communication function, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a next-generation communication system such as an NR network, or a terminal device in a future evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, etc.

[0036] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal device can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water surface (such as ships, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air (for example, on airplanes, balloons and satellites, etc.).

[0037] In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, or a wireless terminal device in a smart home, etc.

[0038] As an example but not limitation, in the embodiments of the present application, the terminal device may also be a wearable device. Wearable devices may also be referred to as wearable smart devices, which are a general term for wearable devices that are intelligently designed and developed using wearable technology for daily wear, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. A wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothes or accessories. Wearable devices are not only hardware devices, but also powerful functions achieved through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include full-featured, large-sized, and fully or partially independent of smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, as well as devices that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to be used in conjunction with other devices such as smartphones, such as various types of smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device may be a device for communicating with a mobile device. The network device may be an access point (AP) in WLAN, a base station (Base Transceiver Station, BTS) in GSM or CDMA, a base station (NodeB, NB) in WCDMA, an evolved base station (EvolutionalNode B, eNB or eNodeB) in LTE, or a relay station or access point, or a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, and a network device (gNB) in an NR network, or a network device in a future evolved PLMN network, or a network device in an NTN network, etc.

[0040] As an example but not limitation, in an embodiment of the present application, the network device may have a mobile characteristic, for example, the network device may be a mobile device. Optionally, the network device may be a satellite or a balloon station. For example, the satellite may be a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite, a medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite, a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite, a high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite, etc. Optionally, the network device may also be a base station set up in a location such as land or water.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device can provide services for a cell, and the terminal device communicates with the network device through the transmission resources used by the cell (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources). The cell can be a cell corresponding to the network device (for example, a base station), and the cell can belong to a macro base station or a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cells here may include: metro cells, micro cells, pico cells, femto cells, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0042] For example, the communication system 100 used in the embodiment of the present application is as follows: Figure 1 The communication system 100 may include a network device 110, which may be a device that communicates with a terminal device 120 (or a communication terminal or terminal). The network device 110 may provide communication coverage for a specific geographical area and may communicate with terminal devices located in the coverage area.

[0043] Figure 1 One network device and two terminal devices are shown exemplarily. Optionally, the communication system 100 may include multiple network devices and each network device may include another number of terminal devices within its coverage area, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0044] Optionally, the communication system 100 may also include other network entities such as a network controller and a mobility management entity, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0045] It should be understood that the device with communication function in the network / system in the embodiment of the present application can be referred to as a communication device. Figure 1Taking the communication system 100 shown as an example, the communication equipment may include a network device 110 and a terminal device 120 with communication functions. The network device 110 and the terminal device 120 may be the specific devices described above and will not be repeated here. The communication equipment may also include other devices in the communication system 100, such as a network controller, a mobile management entity and other network entities, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0046] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably in this article. The term "and / or" in this article is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0047] It should be understood that the "indication" mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can be a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association relationship. For example, A indicates B, which can mean that A directly indicates B, for example, B can be obtained through A; it can also mean that A indirectly indicates B, for example, A indicates C, and B can be obtained through C; it can also mean that there is an association relationship between A and B.

[0048] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "corresponding" may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between two items, or an association relationship between the two items, or a relationship between indication and being indicated, configuration and being configured, and the like.

[0049] In the embodiments of the present application, "pre-definition" can be implemented by pre-saving corresponding codes, tables or other methods that can be used to indicate relevant information in a device (for example, including a terminal device and a network device), and the present application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, pre-definition can refer to a definition in a protocol.

[0050] In the embodiments of the present application, the “protocol” may refer to a standard protocol in the communication field, for example, it may include an LTE protocol, an NR protocol, and related protocols used in future communication systems, and the present application does not limit this.

[0051] Measurement mainly refers to mobility measurement in the connected state. After the network sends the measurement configuration to the UE, the UE detects the signal quality status of the neighboring cell according to the measurement object, reporting configuration and other parameters indicated in the measurement configuration, and feeds back the measurement reporting information to the network for the network to switch or improve the neighboring cell relationship list.

[0052] Before introducing the embodiments of the present application, we first introduce the related technologies.

[0053] 1. Measurement Configuration

[0054] In the NR system, the network device can send measurement configuration information to the terminal device in the connected state through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling. The terminal device performs measurements according to the content of the measurement configuration information (for example, same frequency, different frequency, different radio access technology (RAT)), and then reports the measurement results to the network device.

[0055] Optionally, the measurement configuration information includes the following content:

[0056] 1. Measurement Object (MO)

[0057] For intra-frequency measurement and inter-frequency measurement, each measurement object indicates the time-frequency position to be measured and the subcarrier spacing of the reference signal, as well as the cell associated with the measurement object. Optionally, the network device may also configure a cell offset list, a blacklist cell list, and a whitelist cell list.

[0058] For inter-RAT measurements, each measurement object may correspond to a separate Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) frequency point, and a cell associated with the E-UTRA frequency point. Optionally, the network device may also configure a cell offset list, a blacklist cell list, and a whitelist cell list.

[0059] In event evaluation and measurement reporting, the terminal device does not perform any operation on the cells in the blacklist cell list. The terminal device performs event evaluation and measurement reporting on the cells in the whitelist cell list.

[0060] For each measurement object, the network device configures a synchronization block measurement timing configuration (SS / PBCH block measurement timing configuration, SMTC) to indicate the time when the terminal device receives the synchronization signal block (Synchronization Signal Block, SSB) on the neighboring cell corresponding to the measurement object.

[0061] Optionally, the SMTC configuration includes a period of SMTC, a start time offset of SMTC within a period (ie, SMTC offset), a duration of SMTC, and the like.

[0062] In some embodiments, the SMTC configuration may support a period of {5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160} milliseconds and a window length (ie, duration) of {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} ms. Correspondingly, the offset of each SMTC is strongly correlated with the period and takes the value of {0, ..., period - 1}.

[0063] 2. Reporting Configuration

[0064] Each measurement object corresponds to one or more reporting configurations.

[0065] Optionally, the reporting configuration may include, for example:

[0066] Reporting criteria: the triggering conditions for the terminal device to perform measurement reporting, for example, periodic triggered reporting or event triggered reporting.

[0067] Reference Signal (RS) type: RS used by the terminal device for beam and cell measurement, for example, it can be a synchronization signal / physical broadcast channel block (SS / PBCH block) or a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).

[0068] Reporting format: The measurement report amount (e.g., Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP)) of the terminal device for each cell and each beam. Optionally, other relevant information may also be included, such as the maximum number of cells reported by the terminal device and the maximum number of beams reported for each cell.

[0069] 3. Measurement Identity

[0070] A separate ID is used to associate a measurement object with a reporting configuration. When a measurement object is associated with multiple reporting configurations at the same time, or a reporting configuration can also be associated with multiple measurement objects at the same time, the measurement identifier is used to distinguish them.

[0071] 4. Measurement Gap

[0072] Time information used to indicate that the terminal device performs intra-frequency, inter-frequency or inter-RAT measurements. Specifically, the terminal device performs intra-frequency, inter-frequency or inter-RAT measurements during the measurement gap.

[0073] The network device may configure the terminal device with a per UE (per UE) measurement interval configuration or a per frequency band (per FR) measurement interval configuration. When configuring the per FR measurement interval configuration, the network device may configure the measurement interval configurations corresponding to FR1 and FR2, respectively, where FR1 and FR2 represent different frequency bands.

[0074] Optionally, each measurement interval configuration may include at least one of the following:

[0075] The period of the measurement interval (mgrp);

[0076] Timing advance of measurement interval (mgta);

[0077] Measurement interval offset (gapOffset): the start time offset of the gap within a cycle;

[0078] The duration of the measurement interval (e.g. mgl): the duration of each gap

[0079] Reference serving cell indication (refServCellIndicator).

[0080] 2. Reporting Configuration

[0081] Each measurement object corresponds to one or more reporting configurations.

[0082] Optionally, the reporting configuration may include, for example:

[0083] Reporting criteria: that is, the triggering conditions for the terminal device to perform measurement reporting, such as periodic triggering reporting or event triggering reporting. The triggering event may be, for example, the several measurement events mentioned above.

[0084] For traditional terrestrial cellular systems, the coverage radius of the cell is small, and the difference between the signal transmission delay between the UE and the serving cell base station and the signal transmission delay between the UE and the neighboring cell base station is small. However, in NTN, the signal propagation delay between the UE and the satellite increases significantly. In addition, due to the large coverage range of the satellite, there are also large differences in the signal transmission delay between the UE and different satellites. If the current measurement interval configuration method of the terrestrial system is used, the terminal device may not receive the SSB of some cell base stations with large transmission delays, and it will not be able to know the channel quality status of these cell base stations, affecting the measurement reporting results.

[0085] In view of this, the embodiments of the present application provide several neighboring cell measurement schemes, which are conducive to taking into account the measurement of reference signals on cells with different transmission delays, thereby improving the fairness of the reported measurement results and ensuring mobile switching performance.

[0086] Figure 2 Schematic interaction diagram of a wireless communication method 200 provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 As shown, the method 200 may include at least part of the following:

[0087] S210, the network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device, where the first configuration information includes N measurement interval offsets, each of the N measurement interval offsets is used to determine a time offset of a measurement interval within a cycle, and N is a positive integer greater than 1;

[0088] Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first configuration information.

[0089] S220, the terminal device determines a time domain position of a measurement interval according to the first configuration information;

[0090] S230, the terminal device performs neighboring cell measurement at the time domain position of the measurement interval.

[0091] It should be understood that the embodiments of the present application may be applicable to networks with large differences in signal transmission delays, such as NTN networks, or may also be applicable to other similar networks, and the present application is not limited thereto.

[0092] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first configuration information may be configured via high-level signaling, and optionally, the high-level signaling may be radio resource control (RRC) signaling. In other embodiments, the first configuration information may also be configured via system information, and the present application is not limited thereto.

[0093] That is, the network device can configure multiple measurement interval offsets (ie, gapoffset) for the terminal device through RRC signaling and / or system information.

[0094] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, one frequency point may correspond to one or more measurement objects MO, and one measurement object MO may correspond to one or more cells, that is, one frequency point may correspond to one or more cells.

[0095] In some embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to the same frequency point.

[0096] That is, one frequency point can correspond to multiple measurement interval offsets. For different frequency points, the network device can configure the measurement interval offset corresponding to each frequency point, that is, the measurement interval offset can be configured according to each frequency point (per frequency layer).

[0097] Optionally, in this case, the same frequency point may correspond to multiple cells. That is, the network device may configure multiple measurement interval offsets for the multiple cells. Each cell corresponds to a measurement interval offset, or a measurement interval offset may be applicable to at least one cell.

[0098] In some other embodiments, each of the N measurement interval offsets corresponds to a frequency point. Optionally, in this case, a frequency point may correspond to a cell, or if a frequency point corresponds to multiple cells, the cell corresponding to the frequency point may be a cell with a small difference in signal transmission delay.

[0099] In some other embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to M frequency points, wherein N is greater than M, and wherein each of the M frequency points corresponds to at least one measurement interval offset of the N measurement interval offsets. That is, one frequency point may correspond to one or more measurement interval offsets.

[0100] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, when one frequency point corresponds to multiple measurement interval offsets, the cell corresponding to the one frequency point may include multiple cells with large differences in signal transmission delays, and the multiple measurement interval offsets may be applicable to the measurement of cells with different signal transmission delays.

[0101] Optionally, in some embodiments, the measurement interval offset configured by the network device is determined according to the SMTC offset of the corresponding frequency point. For example, the measurement interval offset is equal to the SMTC offset (SMTCoffset) of the corresponding frequency point.

[0102] Optionally, in some further embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to the same measurement object MO.

[0103] That is, one MO may correspond to multiple measurement interval offsets. For different MOs, the network device may configure the measurement interval offset corresponding to each MO, that is, the measurement interval offset may be configured per MO.

[0104] Optionally, in some other embodiments, each of the N measurement interval offsets corresponds to an MO. Optionally, in this case, one MO may correspond to one cell, or if one MO corresponds to multiple cells, the cell corresponding to the MO may be a cell with a similar signal transmission delay.

[0105] Optionally, in some other embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to P MOs, wherein N is greater than P, and each of the P MOs corresponds to at least one measurement interval offset of the N measurement interval offsets. That is, one MO may correspond to one or more measurement interval offsets.

[0106] Optionally, in some embodiments, when one MO corresponds to multiple measurement interval offsets, the cell corresponding to the one MO may include multiple cells with large differences in signal transmission delays, and the multiple measurement interval offsets may be applicable to the measurement of cells with different signal transmission delays.

[0107] Optionally, in some embodiments, the measurement interval offset configured by the network device is determined according to the SMTC offset of the corresponding MO. For example, the measurement interval offset is equal to the SMTC offset (SMTC offset) of the corresponding MO.

[0108] Optionally, in some other embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to N cells, wherein each cell may correspond to one measurement interval offset. Optionally, the N cells may be cells with large differences in signal transmission delays. That is, the measurement interval offset may be configured per cell.

[0109] Optionally, in some embodiments, the measurement interval offset configured by the network device is determined according to the SMTC offset of the corresponding cell. For example, the measurement interval offset is equal to the SMTC offset (SMTCoffset) of the corresponding cell.

[0110] In summary, network equipment can configure different measurement interval offsets for cells, MOs or frequencies with different signal transmission delays, which is conducive to ensuring that the terminal equipment measures the reference signals sent by neighboring cells with different signal transmission delays, thereby ensuring the fairness of the reported measurement results.

[0111] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first configuration information further includes at least one of the following parameters:

[0112] The period of the measurement interval (corresponding to mgrp), the duration of the measurement interval within a period (corresponding to mgl), the timing advance of the measurement interval (mgta), and the reference serving cell indication (corresponding to refServCellIndicator).

[0113] In some embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets may be independently configured, that is, may be configured independently of parameters such as the period of the measurement interval, the duration of the measurement interval, etc., for example, according to per-frequency configuration or per-cell configuration.

[0114] When determining the time domain position of the measurement interval, the terminal device can determine the time domain positions of N measurement intervals based on the N measurement interval offsets combined with parameters such as the period and duration of the measurement interval. The time domain position of each measurement interval can be determined based on one measurement interval offset among the N measurement interval offsets combined with parameters such as the period and duration of the measurement interval.

[0115] Therefore, the embodiment of the present application realizes the configuration of multiple measurement intervals by configuring multiple measurement interval offsets, which is beneficial to cover the SMTC of multiple cells, thereby taking into account the measurement of cells with different signal transmission delays and ensuring mobile switching performance.

[0116] Figure 3 A schematic interactive diagram of another wireless communication method 300 provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 As shown, the method 300 may include at least part of the following:

[0117] S310, the network device sends at least one set of measurement interval offsets and N sets of measurement interval patterns to the terminal device, wherein each set of measurement interval offsets includes at least one measurement interval offset, the measurement interval offset is used to determine the time offset of the measurement interval within a cycle, each set of measurement interval patterns is used to determine the measurement cycle of the measurement interval and the duration of the measurement interval within a cycle, and N is a positive integer greater than 1;

[0118] Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the at least one set of measurement interval offsets and the N sets of measurement interval patterns.

[0119] S320, the terminal device determines a time domain position of a measurement interval according to the at least one set of measurement interval offsets and the N sets of measurement interval patterns;

[0120] S330, the terminal device performs neighboring cell measurement at the time domain position of the measurement interval.

[0121] It should be understood that the embodiments of the present application may be applicable to networks with large differences in signal transmission delays, such as NTN networks, or may also be applicable to other similar networks, and the present application is not limited thereto.

[0122] Optionally, in some embodiments, the at least one group of measurement interval offsets (gapoffset) includes a group of measurement interval offsets, and the group of measurement interval offsets corresponds to the N groups of measurement interval patterns. That is, the N groups of measurement interval patterns can share the group of measurement interval offsets, and the terminal device can determine the time domain positions of multiple measurement intervals based on the group of measurement interval offsets and the N groups of measurement interval patterns. For example, if the group of measurement interval offsets includes one measurement interval offset, the terminal device can determine the time domain positions of N measurement intervals based on the one measurement interval offset and the N groups of measurement interval patterns. For another example, if the group of measurement interval offsets includes two measurement interval offsets, the terminal device can determine the time domain positions of 2N measurement intervals based on the one measurement interval offset and the N groups of measurement interval patterns.

[0123] Optionally, in some embodiments, the at least one group of measurement interval offsets includes N groups of measurement interval offsets, and the N groups of measurement interval offsets correspond to the N groups of measurement interval patterns one by one.

[0124] That is, each group of measurement interval patterns may correspond to an independent group of measurement interval offsets, and the terminal device may determine the time domain positions of at least N measurement intervals according to each group of measurement interval patterns and a corresponding group of measurement interval offsets. For example, if the group of measurement interval offsets includes one measurement interval offset, the terminal device may determine the time domain positions of N measurement intervals according to the one measurement interval offset and a corresponding group of measurement interval patterns. For another example, if the group of measurement interval offsets includes two measurement interval offsets, the terminal device may determine the time domain positions of 2N measurement intervals according to the one measurement interval offset and a corresponding group of measurement interval patterns.

[0125] Optionally, in some embodiments, the terminal device may further report first capability information to the network device, where the first capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports a specific measurement type.

[0126] Optionally, the specific measurement type may be a demand-based measurement type, such as neighboring cell measurement for an NTN scenario, or measurement of a specific reference signal, etc. The specific reference signal may be, for example, a PRS, etc.

[0127] Optionally, in some embodiments, the network device may configure the at least one set of measurement interval offsets and the N sets of measurement interval patterns for the terminal device if the terminal device supports the specific measurement type. Optionally, in other cases, the terminal device may only configure one set of measurement interval offsets and one set of measurement interval patterns for the terminal device.

[0128] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N groups of measurement interval patterns are N groups among K groups of measurement interval patterns.

[0129] Optionally, in some embodiments, the K groups of measurement interval patterns are dedicated measurement interval patterns for specific measurement types.

[0130] Optionally, the network device may determine N groups of measurement interval patterns from the K groups of measurement interval patterns for neighboring cell measurement of the terminal device when the terminal device supports the specific measurement type.

[0131] Optionally, in some embodiments, the K groups of measurement interval configurations may be predefined.

[0132] Optionally, in some embodiments, the at least one set of measurement interval offsets and the N sets of measurement interval patterns may be configured through the same message or signaling, or may be configured through different messages or signaling, and the present application is not limited thereto.

[0133] Optionally, the at least one set of measurement interval offsets is configured via high-layer signaling, and optionally, the high-layer signaling may be RRC signaling. In other embodiments, the at least one set of measurement interval offsets may also be configured via system information, and the present application is not limited thereto.

[0134] Optionally, the N groups of measurement interval patterns are configured through high-layer signaling, and optionally, the high-layer signaling may be RRC signaling. In other embodiments, the N groups of measurement interval patterns may also be configured through system information, and the present application is not limited thereto.

[0135] Optionally, in some embodiments, each group of measurement interval patterns corresponds to at least one of the following parameters:

[0136] The period of the measurement interval (corresponding to mgrp), the duration of the measurement interval within one period (corresponding to mgl).

[0137] In summary, the network device can indicate to the terminal device N groups of measurement interval patterns and at least one group of measurement interval offsets to determine the time domain positions of multiple measurement intervals. In this way, the terminal device can determine the time domain positions of multiple measurement intervals, which is conducive to ensuring that the terminal device can measure the reference signals sent by neighboring cells with different signal transmission delays, thereby ensuring the fairness of the reported measurement results.

[0138] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N groups of measurement interval patterns are configured per frequency band; or the N groups of measurement interval patterns are configured per terminal device, or the N groups of measurement interval patterns are configured per measurement object MO, or the N groups of measurement interval patterns are configured per cell;

[0139] The at least one group of measurement interval offsets is configured per frequency band; or the at least one group of measurement interval offsets is configured per terminal device, or the at least one group of measurement interval offsets is configured per measurement object MO, or the at least one group of measurement interval offsets is configured per cell.

[0140] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the configuration of the N groups of measurement interval patterns and the at least one group of measurement interval offsets may refer to the configuration of the N measurement interval offsets in the aforementioned embodiment, which will not be described in detail here for the sake of brevity.

[0141] Figure 4 A schematic interaction diagram of another wireless communication method 400 provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 As shown, the method 400 may include at least part of the following:

[0142] S410, the network device sends a first measurement interval configuration to the terminal device, wherein the first measurement interval configuration includes a first measurement interval duration, and the first measurement interval duration is greater than or equal to a first threshold;

[0143] Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first measurement interval configuration.

[0144] S420, the terminal device determines a time domain position of the measurement interval according to the first measurement interval configuration;

[0145] S430, the terminal device performs neighboring cell measurement at the time domain position of the measurement interval.

[0146] It should be understood that the embodiments of the present application may be applicable to networks with large differences in signal transmission delays, such as NTN networks, or may also be applicable to other similar networks, and the present application is not limited thereto.

[0147] In this embodiment, the network device can configure a measurement interval with a longer duration for the terminal device, which is conducive to STMC covering multiple cells, thereby ensuring that the terminal device receives reference signals sent by multiple cells and improves the measurement of neighboring cells.

[0148] Optionally, in some embodiments, the terminal device reports first capability information to the network device, where the first capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports a specific measurement type.

[0149] Optionally, the specific measurement type may be a demand-based measurement type, such as neighboring cell measurement for an NTN scenario, or measurement of a specific reference signal, etc. The specific reference signal may be, for example, a PRS, etc.

[0150] In some embodiments, the network device may configure the first measurement interval configuration for the terminal device if the terminal device supports the specific measurement type.

[0151] Optionally, in some embodiments, the network device may further configure a second measurement interval configuration for the terminal device, where the second measurement interval configuration includes a second measurement interval duration, and the second measurement interval duration is less than the first threshold.

[0152] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval configuration can be used in scenarios where the signal transmission delay difference is large, such as NTN scenarios, or in other words, for specific measurement types, such as neighboring cell measurements in NTN scenarios, or for measurements of specific reference signals, such as PTS measurements. The second measurement interval configuration can be used in scenarios where the signal transmission delay difference is not large, such as terrestrial cellular networks, or for measurements of conventional reference signals, such as synchronization signal blocks (SSB), channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS), etc.

[0153] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first threshold is 10 ms, or may be other time lengths of SMTC that can cover multiple cells, which is not limited in the present application.

[0154] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval configuration may be configured by high-layer signaling, and optionally, the high-layer signaling may be RRC signaling. In other embodiments, the first measurement interval configuration may also be configured by system information, and the present application is not limited thereto. That is, the network device may configure the first measurement interval configuration for the terminal device by RRC signaling and / or system information.

[0155] Optionally, in some embodiments, the network device may configure a measurement interval configuration for PRS measurement for the terminal device, where the measurement interval configuration may include parameters such as duration of the measurement interval, a period of the measurement interval, and duration of a measurement interval within a week.

[0156] Optionally, in some embodiments, the duration of the measurement interval in the measurement interval configuration for PRS measurement is greater than the first threshold. Therefore, in some possible implementations, the measurement interval configuration for PRS measurement can be reused for neighboring cell measurement.

[0157] Optionally, in some embodiments, the network device may configure a first measurement interval pattern, wherein the first measurement interval pattern is used to determine a measurement period of the measurement interval and a duration of the measurement interval within a period, wherein a duration parameter of the measurement interval in the newly added first measurement interval pattern is greater than the first threshold.

[0158] Optionally, the first measurement interval pattern may be a measurement interval pattern for PRS measurement, or the first measurement interval pattern may also be a measurement interval pattern for the specific measurement type. Optionally, the first measurement interval pattern may correspond to a specific identifier, such as a measurement interval type identifier (MG pattern ID). The measurement interval pattern of the specific identifier is used for the specific measurement type.

[0159] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval configuration may be determined according to the first measurement interval pattern and the first measurement interval duration, wherein the first measurement interval pattern and the first measurement interval duration may be configured through the same message, or may be configured through different messages.

[0160] In summary of the foregoing embodiments, for networks with large differences in signal transmission delays or large differences in TA, such as NTN networks, the embodiments of the present application, while being compatible with the existing SMTC configuration method, configure multiple gapoffsets, multiple groups of measurement interval patterns, or configure a larger gap duration, so as to better take into account the cell measurements of different signal transmission delays and ensure mobile switching performance.

[0161] Combination of the above Figures 2 to 4 , describes in detail the method embodiment of the present application, and the following is combined with Figures 5 to 13 , the device embodiments of the present application are described in detail. It should be understood that the device embodiments and the method embodiments correspond to each other, and similar descriptions can refer to the method embodiments.

[0162] Figure 5 FIG. 5 shows a schematic block diagram of a terminal device 500 according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 As shown, the terminal device 500 includes:

[0163] A communication unit 510 is configured to receive first configuration information sent by a network device, wherein the first configuration information includes N measurement interval offsets, each of the N measurement interval offsets is used to determine a time offset of a measurement interval within a cycle, and N is a positive integer greater than 1;

[0164] The processing unit 520 is configured to determine a time domain position of a measurement interval according to the first configuration information;

[0165] Neighboring cell measurement is performed at the time domain position of the measurement interval.

[0166] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to the same frequency point; or

[0167] Each measurement interval offset of the N measurement interval offsets corresponds to a frequency point; or

[0168] The N measurement interval offsets correspond to M frequency points, wherein N is greater than M, and wherein each frequency point in the M frequency points corresponds to at least one measurement interval offset in the N measurement interval offsets.

[0169] Optionally, in some embodiments, the measurement interval offset is determined according to a synchronization block measurement timing configuration SMTC offset of a corresponding frequency point.

[0170] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to the same measurement object MO; or

[0171] Each measurement interval offset of the N measurement interval offsets corresponds to an MO; or

[0172] The N measurement interval offsets correspond to P MOs, wherein N is greater than P, and wherein each MO of the P MOs corresponds to at least one measurement interval offset of the N measurement interval offsets.

[0173] Optionally, the measurement interval offset is determined according to the SMTC offset of the corresponding MO.

[0174] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to N cells.

[0175] Optionally, the measurement interval offset is determined according to the SMTC offset of the corresponding cell.

[0176] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first configuration information further includes at least one of the following parameters:

[0177] The period of the measurement interval, the duration of the measurement interval within a period, and the timing advance of the measurement interval refer to the serving cell indication.

[0178] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit may be a communication interface or a transceiver, or an input / output interface of a communication chip or a system on chip. The processing unit may be one or more processors.

[0179] It should be understood that the terminal device 500 according to the embodiment of the present application may correspond to the terminal device in the method embodiment of the present application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the terminal device 500 are respectively to implement Figure 2 For the sake of brevity, the corresponding process of the terminal device in the method 200 is not repeated here.

[0180] Figure 6 FIG. 6 shows a schematic block diagram of a terminal device 600 according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 6 As shown, the terminal device 600 includes:

[0181] The communication unit 610 is configured to receive at least one set of measurement interval offsets and N sets of measurement interval patterns sent by a network device, wherein each set of measurement interval offsets includes at least one measurement interval offset, the measurement interval offset is used to determine a time offset of a measurement interval within a cycle, and each set of measurement interval patterns is used to determine a measurement cycle of the measurement interval and a duration of the measurement interval within a cycle, and N is a positive integer greater than 1;

[0182] The processing unit 620 is configured to determine a time domain position of a measurement interval according to the at least one set of measurement interval offsets and the N sets of measurement interval patterns;

[0183] At the time domain position where the measurement interval is located, neighboring cell measurement is performed.

[0184] Optionally, in some embodiments, the at least one group of measurement interval offsets includes a group of measurement interval offsets, and the group of measurement interval offsets corresponds to the N groups of measurement interval patterns; or

[0185] The at least one group of measurement interval offsets includes N groups of measurement interval offsets, and the N groups of measurement interval offsets correspond to the N groups of measurement interval patterns in a one-to-one manner.

[0186] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit 610 is further configured to:

[0187] Report first capability information to the network device, where the first capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports a specific measurement type.

[0188] Optionally, in some embodiments, the specific measurement type includes a positioning reference signal PRS measurement type.

[0189] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N groups of measurement interval patterns are N groups of K groups of measurement interval patterns, and the K groups of measurement interval patterns are dedicated measurement interval patterns for the specific measurement type.

[0190] Optionally, in some embodiments, the at least one set of measurement interval offsets is determined according to a synchronization block measurement timing configuration SMTC offset configured by the network device.

[0191] Optionally, in some embodiments, the at least one set of measurement interval offsets is configured via radio resource control RRC signaling or system message; the N sets of measurement interval patterns are configured via RRC signaling or system message.

[0192] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit may be a communication interface or a transceiver, or an input / output interface of a communication chip or a system on chip. The processing unit may be one or more processors.

[0193] It should be understood that the terminal device 600 according to the embodiment of the present application may correspond to the terminal device in the method embodiment of the present application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the terminal device 600 are respectively to implement Figure 3 For the sake of brevity, the corresponding process of the terminal device in the method 300 is not repeated here.

[0194] Figure 7 FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device 700 according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 7 As shown, the terminal device 700 includes:

[0195] A communication unit 710 is configured to receive a first measurement interval configuration sent by a network device, wherein the first measurement interval configuration includes a first measurement interval duration, and the first measurement interval duration is greater than or equal to a first threshold;

[0196] A processing unit is used to determine the time domain position of the measurement interval according to the first measurement interval configuration; and perform neighboring area measurement at the time domain position where the measurement interval is located.

[0197] Optionally, the first measurement interval configuration is also used for positioning reference signal PRS measurement.

[0198] Optionally, the first measurement interval duration is determined according to the multiple synchronization block measurement timing configurations SMTC.

[0199] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval configuration further includes the following parameters: a period of the measurement interval, and a duration of the measurement interval within one period.

[0200] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first threshold is 10 ms.

[0201] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit may be a communication interface or a transceiver, or an input / output interface of a communication chip or a system on chip. The processing unit may be one or more processors.

[0202] It should be understood that the terminal device 700 according to the embodiment of the present application may correspond to the terminal device in the method embodiment of the present application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the terminal device 700 are respectively to implement Figure 4 For the sake of brevity, the corresponding process of the terminal device in the method 400 is not repeated here.

[0203] Figure 8 It is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 8 The network device 800 includes:

[0204] The communication unit 810 is used to send first configuration information to the terminal device, wherein the first configuration information includes N measurement interval offsets, each of the N measurement interval offsets is used to determine a time offset of a measurement interval within a cycle, and N is a positive integer greater than 1.

[0205] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to the same frequency point; or

[0206] Each measurement interval offset of the N measurement interval offsets corresponds to a frequency point; or

[0207] The N measurement interval offsets correspond to M frequency points, wherein N is greater than M, and wherein each frequency point in the M frequency points corresponds to at least one measurement interval offset in the N measurement interval offsets.

[0208] Optionally, in some embodiments, the measurement interval offset is determined according to a synchronization block measurement timing configuration SMTC offset of a corresponding frequency point.

[0209] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to the same measurement object MO; or

[0210] Each measurement interval offset of the N measurement interval offsets corresponds to an MO; or

[0211] The N measurement interval offsets correspond to P MOs, wherein N is greater than P, and wherein each MO of the P MOs corresponds to at least one measurement interval offset of the N measurement interval offsets.

[0212] Optionally, the measurement interval offset is determined according to the SMTC offset of the corresponding MO.

[0213] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N measurement interval offsets correspond to N cells.

[0214] Optionally, the measurement interval offset is determined according to the SMTC offset of the corresponding cell.

[0215] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first configuration information further includes at least one of the following parameters:

[0216] The period of the measurement interval, the duration of the measurement interval within a period, and the timing advance of the measurement interval refer to the serving cell indication.

[0217] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit may be a communication interface or a transceiver, or an input / output interface of a communication chip or a system on chip. The processing unit may be one or more processors.

[0218] It should be understood that the network device 800 according to the embodiment of the present application may correspond to the network device in the method embodiment of the present application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the network device 800 are respectively to implement Figure 2 For the sake of brevity, the corresponding processes of the network device in the method 200 are not repeated here.

[0219] Fig. 9 It is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application. Fig. 9 The network device 900 includes:

[0220] The communication unit 910 is used to send at least one group of measurement interval offsets and N groups of measurement interval patterns to the terminal device, wherein each group of measurement interval offsets includes at least one measurement interval offset, and the measurement interval offset is used to determine the time offset of the measurement interval within a period, and each group of measurement interval patterns is used to determine the measurement period of the measurement interval and the duration of the measurement interval within a period, and N is a positive integer greater than 1.

[0221] Optionally, in some embodiments, the at least one group of measurement interval offsets includes a group of measurement interval offsets, and the group of measurement interval offsets corresponds to the N groups of measurement interval patterns; or

[0222] The at least one group of measurement interval offsets includes N groups of measurement interval offsets, and the N groups of measurement interval offsets correspond to the N groups of measurement interval patterns in a one-to-one manner.

[0223] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit 910 is further configured to:

[0224] Receive first capability information sent by the terminal device, where the first capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports a specific measurement type.

[0225] Optionally, in some embodiments, the N groups of measurement interval patterns are N groups of K groups of measurement interval patterns, and the K groups of measurement interval patterns are dedicated measurement interval patterns of the specific measurement type;

[0226] Optionally, in some embodiments, the at least one set of measurement interval offsets is configured via radio resource control RRC signaling or system message;

[0227] For a terminal device supporting the first capability, the network allows the N groups of measurement interval patterns to be configured through RRC signaling or system messages.

[0228] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit may be a communication interface or a transceiver, or an input / output interface of a communication chip or a system on chip. The processing unit may be one or more processors.

[0229] It should be understood that the network device 900 according to the embodiment of the present application may correspond to the network device in the method embodiment of the present application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the network device 900 are respectively to implement Figure 3 For the sake of brevity, the corresponding processes of the network device in the method 300 are not repeated here.

[0230] Fig.10 It is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application. Fig.10 The network device 1000 includes:

[0231] The communication unit 1010 is configured to send a first measurement interval configuration to a terminal device, wherein the first measurement interval configuration includes a first measurement interval duration, and the first measurement interval duration is greater than or equal to a first threshold.

[0232] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval configuration is also used for positioning reference signal PRS measurement.

[0233] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval duration is determined according to the plurality of synchronization block measurement timing configurations SMTC.

[0234] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval configuration further includes the following parameters: a period of the measurement interval, and a duration of the measurement interval within one period.

[0235] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first threshold is 10 ms.

[0236] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit may be a communication interface or a transceiver, or an input / output interface of a communication chip or a system on chip. The processing unit may be one or more processors.

[0237] It should be understood that the network device 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application may correspond to the network device in the method embodiment of the present application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the network device 1000 are respectively to implement Figure 4 For the sake of brevity, the corresponding processes of the network device in the method 400 are not repeated here.

[0238] Fig.11 It is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 1100 provided in an embodiment of the present application. Fig.11 The communication device 1100 shown includes a processor 1110, and the processor 1110 can call and run a computer program from a memory to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0239] Alternatively, if Fig.11 As shown, the communication device 1100 may further include a memory 1120. The processor 1110 may call and run a computer program from the memory 1120 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0240] The memory 1120 may be a separate device independent of the processor 1110 , or may be integrated into the processor 1110 .

[0241] Alternatively, if Fig.11 As shown, the communication device 1100 may further include a transceiver 1130, and the processor 1110 may control the transceiver 1130 to communicate with other devices, specifically, may send information or data to other devices, or receive information or data sent by other devices.

[0242] The transceiver 1130 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The transceiver 1130 may further include an antenna, and the number of the antennas may be one or more.

[0243] Optionally, the communication device 1100 may specifically be a network device of an embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 1100 may implement corresponding processes implemented by the network device in each method of the embodiment of the present application, which will not be described in detail here for the sake of brevity.

[0244] Optionally, the communication device 1100 may specifically be a mobile terminal / terminal device of an embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 1100 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in each method of the embodiment of the present application, which will not be described again for the sake of brevity.

[0245] Fig.12 It is a schematic structural diagram of the chip of an embodiment of the present application. Fig.12 The chip 1200 shown includes a processor 1210, which can call and run a computer program from a memory to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0246] Alternatively, if Fig.12 As shown, the chip 1200 may further include a memory 1220. The processor 1210 may call and run a computer program from the memory 1220 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0247] The memory 1220 may be a separate device independent of the processor 1210 , or may be integrated into the processor 1210 .

[0248] Optionally, the chip 1200 may further include an input interface 1230. The processor 1210 may control the input interface 1230 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may obtain information or data sent by other devices or chips.

[0249] Optionally, the chip 1200 may further include an output interface 1240. The processor 1210 may control the output interface 1240 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may output information or data to other devices or chips.

[0250] Optionally, the chip can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of the present application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in each method of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0251] Optionally, the chip can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of the present application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0252] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0253] Fig.13 1 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system 1300 provided in an embodiment of the present application. Fig.13 As shown, the communication system 1300 includes a terminal device 1310 and a network device 1320 .

[0254] Among them, the terminal device 1310 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the terminal device in the above method, and the network device 1320 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the network device in the above method. For the sake of brevity, they are not repeated here.

[0255] It should be understood that the processor of the embodiment of the present application may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, each step of the above method embodiment can be completed by the hardware integrated logic circuit or software instructions in the processor. The above processor can be a general processor, a digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC), a field programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array, FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components. The methods, steps and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented or executed. The general processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can be directly embodied as a hardware decoding processor to perform, or the hardware and software modules in the decoding processor are combined and performed. The software module can be located in a random access memory, a flash memory, a read-only memory, a programmable read-only memory or an electrically erasable programmable memory, a register, and other mature storage media in the art. The storage medium is located in the memory, and the processor reads the information in the memory and completes the steps of the above method in combination with its hardware.

[0256] It can be understood that the memory in the embodiments of the present application can be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or can include both volatile and non-volatile memories. Among them, the non-volatile memory can be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory can be a random access memory (RAM), which is used as an external cache. By way of example and not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct RAM bus random access memory (DR RAM). It should be noted that the memory of the systems and methods described herein is intended to include, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0257] It should be understood that the above-mentioned memory is exemplary but not restrictive. For example, the memory in the embodiments of the present application may also be static random access memory (static RAM, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (dynamic RAM, DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (synchronous DRAM, SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (double data rate SDRAM, DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (synch link DRAM, SLDRAM) and direct memory bus random access memory (Direct Rambus RAM, DR RAM), etc. That is to say, the memory in the embodiments of the present application is intended to include but not limited to these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0258] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program.

[0259] Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program enables the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not repeated here.

[0260] Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program enables the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not repeated here.

[0261] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product, including computer program instructions.

[0262] Optionally, the computer program product can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program instructions enable the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not repeated here.

[0263] Optionally, the computer program product can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program instructions enable the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not repeated here.

[0264] The embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program.

[0265] Optionally, the computer program can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of the present application. When the computer program runs on a computer, the computer executes the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods in the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not described here.

[0266] Optionally, the computer program can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of the present application. When the computer program runs on the computer, the computer executes the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not repeated here.

[0267] Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of this application.

[0268] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0269] In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0270] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0271] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0272] If the functions are implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application can be essentially or partly embodied in the form of a software product that contributes to the prior art. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: various media that can store program codes, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

[0273] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A wireless communication method, characterized in that: include: In the case where the terminal device supports a specific measurement type, the terminal device receives at least one set of measurement interval offsets and N sets of measurement interval patterns sent by the network device, wherein each set of measurement interval offsets includes at least one measurement interval offset, the measurement interval offset is used to determine a time offset of a measurement interval within a cycle, and each set of measurement interval patterns is used to determine a measurement cycle of the measurement interval and a duration of the measurement interval within a cycle, N is a positive integer greater than 1, and the specific measurement type is a demand-based measurement type, and the demand-based measurement type is used for neighboring area measurement in a non-terrestrial network NTN scenario; The terminal device determines the time domain position of the measurement interval according to the at least one set of measurement interval offsets and the N sets of measurement interval patterns; Performing neighboring cell measurement at the time domain position where the measurement interval is located; The method further comprises: In a case where the terminal device does not support the specific measurement type, the terminal device receives a set of measurement interval offsets and a set of measurement interval patterns sent by the network device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The at least one set of measurement interval offsets comprises a set of measurement interval offsets, and the set of measurement interval offsets corresponds to the N sets of measurement interval patterns; or The at least one group of measurement interval offsets includes N groups of measurement interval offsets, and the N groups of measurement interval offsets correspond to the N groups of measurement interval patterns in a one-to-one manner.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: The terminal device reports first capability information to the network device, where the first capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports the specific measurement type.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The specific measurement type includes a positioning reference signal PRS measurement type.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The N groups of measurement interval patterns are N groups among the K groups of measurement interval patterns, and the K groups of measurement interval patterns are dedicated measurement interval patterns for the specific measurement type.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The at least one set of measurement interval offsets is determined according to a synchronization block measurement timing configuration SMTC offset configured by the network device.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The at least one set of measurement interval offsets is configured via radio resource control RRC signaling or system message; The N groups of measurement interval patterns are configured through RRC signaling or system messages.

8. A wireless communication method, characterized in that: include: In the case where the terminal device supports a specific measurement type, the network device sends at least one set of measurement interval offsets and N sets of measurement interval patterns to the terminal device, wherein each set of measurement interval offsets includes at least one measurement interval offset, the measurement interval offset is used to determine the time offset of the measurement interval within a period, each set of measurement interval patterns is used to determine the measurement period of the measurement interval and the duration of the measurement interval within a period, and N is a positive integer greater than 1; wherein the specific measurement type is a demand-based measurement type, and the demand-based measurement type is used for neighboring area measurement in a non-terrestrial network NTN scenario; wherein the at least one set of measurement interval offsets and the N sets of measurement interval patterns are used to determine the time domain position of the measurement interval, and the time domain position of the measurement interval is used for the terminal device to perform neighboring area measurement; The method further comprises: In a case where the terminal device does not support the specific measurement type, the network device sends a set of measurement interval offsets and a set of measurement interval patterns to the terminal device.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The at least one set of measurement interval offsets comprises a set of measurement interval offsets, and the set of measurement interval offsets corresponds to the N sets of measurement interval patterns; or The at least one group of measurement interval offsets includes N groups of measurement interval offsets, and the N groups of measurement interval offsets correspond to the N groups of measurement interval patterns in a one-to-one manner.

10. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The N groups of measurement interval patterns are N groups among the K groups of measurement interval patterns, and the K groups of measurement interval patterns are dedicated measurement interval patterns for the specific measurement type.

11. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The at least one set of measurement interval offsets is configured via radio resource control RRC signaling or system message; The N groups of measurement interval patterns are configured through RRC signaling or system messages.

12. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: A communication unit, configured to receive at least one set of measurement interval offsets and N sets of measurement interval patterns sent by a network device when a terminal device supports a specific measurement type, wherein each set of measurement interval offsets includes at least one measurement interval offset, the measurement interval offset is used to determine a time offset of a measurement interval within a period, and each set of measurement interval patterns is used to determine a measurement period of the measurement interval and a duration of the measurement interval within a period, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1, and the specific measurement type is a demand-based measurement type, and the demand-based measurement type is used for neighboring area measurement in a non-terrestrial network NTN scenario; a processing unit, configured to determine a time domain position of a measurement interval according to the at least one set of measurement interval offsets and the N sets of measurement interval patterns; Performing neighboring cell measurement at the time domain position where the measurement interval is located; The communication unit is further used to receive a set of measurement interval offsets and a set of measurement interval patterns sent by the network device when the terminal device does not support the specific measurement type.

13. The terminal device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The at least one set of measurement interval offsets comprises a set of measurement interval offsets, and the set of measurement interval offsets corresponds to the N sets of measurement interval patterns; or The at least one group of measurement interval offsets includes N groups of measurement interval offsets, and the N groups of measurement interval offsets correspond to the N groups of measurement interval patterns in a one-to-one manner.

14. The terminal device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The communication unit is also used for: Report first capability information to the network device, where the first capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports the specific measurement type.

15. The terminal device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The specific measurement type includes a positioning reference signal PRS measurement type.

16. The terminal device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The N groups of measurement interval patterns are N groups among the K groups of measurement interval patterns, and the K groups of measurement interval patterns are dedicated measurement interval patterns for the specific measurement type.

17. The terminal device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The at least one set of measurement interval offsets is determined according to a synchronization block measurement timing configuration SMTC offset configured by the network device.

18. The terminal device according to any one of claims 12 to 17, characterized in that: The at least one set of measurement interval offsets is configured via radio resource control RRC signaling or system message; The N groups of measurement interval patterns are configured through RRC signaling or system messages.

19. A network device, characterized in that: include: A communication unit, configured to send at least one set of measurement interval offsets and N sets of measurement interval patterns to a terminal device when the terminal device supports a specific measurement type, wherein each set of measurement interval offsets includes at least one measurement interval offset, the measurement interval offset is used to determine a time offset of a measurement interval within a period, each set of measurement interval patterns is used to determine a measurement period of the measurement interval and a duration of the measurement interval within a period, and N is a positive integer greater than 1; wherein the specific measurement type is a demand-based measurement type, and the demand-based measurement type is used for neighboring area measurement in a non-terrestrial network NTN scenario; wherein the at least one set of measurement interval offsets and the N sets of measurement interval patterns are used to determine a time domain position where a measurement interval is located, and the time domain position where the measurement interval is located is used for the terminal device to perform neighboring area measurement; The communication unit is further configured to: send a set of measurement interval offsets and a set of measurement interval patterns to the terminal device if the terminal device does not support the specific measurement type.

20. The network device according to claim 19, characterized in that: The at least one set of measurement interval offsets comprises a set of measurement interval offsets, and the set of measurement interval offsets corresponds to the N sets of measurement interval patterns; or The at least one group of measurement interval offsets includes N groups of measurement interval offsets, and the N groups of measurement interval offsets correspond to the N groups of measurement interval patterns in a one-to-one manner.

21. The network device according to claim 19, characterized in that: The communication unit is also used for: Receive first capability information sent by the terminal device, where the first capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports the specific measurement type.

22. The network device according to claim 19, characterized in that: The N groups of measurement interval patterns are N groups among the K groups of measurement interval patterns, and the K groups of measurement interval patterns are dedicated measurement interval patterns for the specific measurement type.

23. The network device according to claim 19, characterized in that: The at least one set of measurement interval offsets is configured via radio resource control RRC signaling or system message; The N groups of measurement interval patterns are configured through RRC signaling or system messages.

24. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: A processor and a memory, the memory being used to store a computer program, the processor being used to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

25. A chip, characterized in that: include: A processor, configured to call and run a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes a method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

26. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: Used to store a computer program, wherein the computer program causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

27. A computer program product, characterized in that The method comprises computer program instructions which cause a computer to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

28. A network device, characterized in that: include: A processor and a memory, the memory being used to store a computer program, the processor being used to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 8 to 11.

29. A chip, characterized in that: include: A processor, configured to call and run a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes a method as claimed in any one of claims 8 to 11.

30. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: Used to store a computer program, the computer program causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 8 to 11.

31. A computer program product, characterized in that The method comprises computer program instructions which cause a computer to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 8 to 11.

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