A method for configuring a measurement gap pattern, a measurement method, a device and equipment

Abstract

The application provides a measurement interval mode configuration method, a measurement method, a device and equipment. The method comprises the following steps: after a network device configures a measurement resource for a terminal, the network device sends pre-configuration information to the terminal, the pre-configuration information comprises configuration information associated with at least two measurement interval modes and first information indicating an initial state of the at least two measurement interval modes; if measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, the network device sends second information to the terminal, the second information is used to indicate the state of the at least two measurement interval modes after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs. The network device of the application pre-configures multiple measurement interval modes for the terminal and indicates the initial state of the measurement interval modes, when the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, the corresponding measurement interval mode is activated or deactivated, and the decline of the measurement performance caused by the change of the measurement gap demand when the BWP switching occurs can be avoided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a measurement gap pattern configuration method, a measurement method, a device and equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the prior art, whether a radio resource management (RRM) measurement needs a measurement gap is related to reference signal configuration and active bandwidth part (BWP) configuration, so that adding a measurement target or switching a BWP may cause a change in measurement gap requirement.

[0003] The current gap configuration method of new radio (NR) can only use radio resource control (RRC) signaling configuration, so if BWP switching causes a change in gap requirement, the network equipment needs to configure or de-configure the measurement gap through RRC signaling, but BWP switching is relatively frequent, and the RRC signaling delay is relatively longer than the BWP switching delay, which may cause unnecessary gap configuration and cause a loss of terminal throughput or miss some measurement signals due to a long configuration time, resulting in a decline in terminal measurement performance. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a measurement gap pattern configuration method, a measurement method, a device and equipment, which solves the problem of measurement performance decline caused by RRC signaling configuration delay when the gap requirement changes due to BWP switching in the prior art.

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a measurement gap pattern configuration method, comprising:

[0006] After the network equipment configures a measurement resource for a terminal, the network equipment sends pre-configuration information to the terminal, wherein the pre-configuration information comprises configuration information associated with at least two measurement gap patterns and first information indicating an initial state of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0007] If a measurement resource reconfiguration or a bandwidth part (BWP) switching occurs, the network equipment sends second information to the terminal, wherein the second information is used to indicate the state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs.

[0008] Optionally, the first information comprises an index of a measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns, whose initial state is an active state.

[0009] Optionally, the first information further comprises: an index of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0010] wherein a maximum value of the index is a preconfigured number of the measurement gap patterns.

[0011] Optionally, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns, which needs to change a state.

[0012] Optionally, the first information comprises: an initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0013] The initial state comprises an activated state or a deactivated state.

[0014] Optionally, the method further comprises: configuring an initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0015] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, a number of the measurement gap patterns with the initial state of the activated state is greater than or equal to 0.

[0016] If the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns with the initial state of the activated state is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0017] Optionally, the second information comprises: a state of each measurement gap pattern after a measurement resource reconfiguration or a BWP switching occurs.

[0018] Optionally, the first information comprises: an association relationship between each measurement gap pattern and a BWP.

[0019] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the first information indicates that an initial state of a measurement gap pattern associated with a currently working BWP is the activated state.

[0020] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern in the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP, which has the initial state of the activated state, or an initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

[0021] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the second information indicates that a measurement gap pattern associated with a switched BWP is in the activated state.

[0022] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement interval patterns, the second information comprises: indexes of measurement interval patterns that need to change states among measurement interval patterns associated with the switched BWP, or states of each measurement interval pattern associated with the switched BWP.

[0023] Optionally, the first information comprises: association relationship between each measurement interval pattern and the initial BWP.

[0024] Optionally, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement interval pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state.

[0025] If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: indexes of measurement interval patterns with an active state among the at least two measurement interval patterns, or initial states of each measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns.

[0026] Optionally, if BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information comprises: indexes of measurement interval patterns that need to change states, or states of each measurement interval pattern.

[0027] If BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement interval pattern associated with the initial BWP is in an active state.

[0028] Optionally, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling.

[0029] Embodiments of the present application provide a measurement method, comprising:

[0030] A terminal acquires pre-configuration information sent by a network device, wherein the pre-configuration information comprises: configuration information associated with at least two measurement interval patterns, and first information indicating initial states of the at least two measurement interval patterns.

[0031] If measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, the terminal acquires second information sent by the network device, wherein the second information is used to indicate states of the at least two measurement interval patterns after measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0032] The terminal applies or releases the measurement interval pattern according to the second information.

[0033] Optionally, the terminal applies the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, including:

[0034] Optionally, the terminal releases the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, including:

[0035] Optionally, the terminal releases the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, including:

[0036] Optionally, the terminal releases the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, including:

[0037] Optionally, the first information includes: indexes of the measurement gap patterns whose initial states are active states in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0038] Optionally, the first information further includes:

[0039] indexes of the at least two measurement gap patterns;

[0040] Optionally, the maximum value of the indexes is a preconfigured number of the measurement gap patterns.

[0041] Optionally, the second information includes: indexes of the measurement gap patterns whose states need to be changed in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0042] Optionally, the first information includes: initial states of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0043] The initial state includes an active state or a deactivated state.

[0044] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns whose initial states are active states is greater than or equal to 0.

[0045] If the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns whose initial states are active states is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0046] Optionally, the second information includes: states of each measurement gap pattern after measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0047] Optionally, the first information includes: an association relationship between each measurement gap pattern and a BWP.

[0048] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state.

[0049] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose initial state is an active state among the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP, or an initial state of each of the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

[0050] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP is in an active state.

[0051] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed among the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP, or a state of each of the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP.

[0052] Optionally, the applying of the measurement gap pattern according to the second information comprises:

[0053] If each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, performing measurement using the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP;

[0054] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, judging a state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP according to the second information, and performing measurement through the measurement gap pattern in an active state.

[0055] Optionally, the first information comprises: an association relationship between each of the measurement gap patterns and an initial BWP.

[0056] Optionally, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that an initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state.

[0057] If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose initial state is an active state among the at least two measurement gap patterns, or an initial state of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0058] Optionally, if the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is an RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed, or a state of each of the measurement gap patterns.

[0059] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is a timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP is in an active state.

[0060] Optionally, the applying of the measurement gap pattern according to the second information comprises:

[0061] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the state of the measurement gap pattern after the BWP switching is determined according to the second information, and measurement is performed using the measurement gap pattern in the active state.

[0062] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, measurement is performed using the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP.

[0063] Optionally, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling.

[0064] Embodiments of the present application also provide a network device comprising a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the above-mentioned method for configuring a measurement gap pattern.

[0065] Embodiments of the present application provide a network device comprising a memory, a transceiver, and a processor.

[0066] The memory is configured to store a computer program, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory, and the transceiver is configured to transceive data under the control of the processor and perform the following operations:

[0067] After configuring the measurement resource for the terminal, pre-configuration information is sent to the terminal, the pre-configuration information comprising configuration information associated with at least two measurement gap patterns and first information indicating the initial state of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0068] If measurement resource reconfiguration or bandwidth part (BWP) switching occurs, second information is sent to the terminal, the second information being used to indicate the state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching.

[0069] Optionally, the first information comprises the index of the measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns whose initial state is the active state.

[0070] Optionally, the first information further comprises:

[0071] the index of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns;

[0072] wherein the maximum value of the index is the pre-configured number of the measurement gap patterns.

[0073] Optionally, the second information comprises: indexes of measurement gap patterns in the at least two measurement gap patterns that need to change state.

[0074] Optionally, the first information comprises: initial states of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0075] The initial state comprises an active state or a deactivated state.

[0076] Optionally, the processor is configured to read a computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0077] Configure initial states of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0078] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns with the initial state of the active state is greater than or equal to 0;

[0079] If the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns with the initial state of the active state is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0080] Optionally, the second information comprises: states of each measurement gap pattern after a measurement resource reconfiguration or a BWP switching occurs.

[0081] Optionally, the first information comprises:

[0082] An association relationship between each measurement gap pattern and a BWP.

[0083] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the first information indicates that an initial state of a measurement gap pattern associated with a currently working BWP is the active state;

[0084] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern with the initial state of the active state in the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP, or an initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

[0085] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the second information indicates that a measurement gap pattern associated with a switched BWP is in the active state;

[0086] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern that needs to change state in the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP, or a state of each measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP.

[0087] Optionally, the first information comprises:

[0088] An association relationship between each of the measurement gap patterns and the initial BWP.

[0089] Optionally, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that an initial state of a measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state.

[0090] If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern with an initial state being an active state in the at least two measurement gap patterns, or an initial state of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0091] Optionally, if the BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern that needs to change the state, or a state of each of the measurement gap patterns.

[0092] If the BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP is in an active state.

[0093] Optionally, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling.

[0094] Embodiments of the present application also provide a terminal, comprising a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the above-mentioned measurement method.

[0095] Embodiments of the present application provide a terminal, comprising: a memory, a transceiver, and a processor.

[0096] The memory is configured to store a computer program; the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory; and the transceiver is configured to transceive data under the control of the processor and perform the following operations:

[0097] Obtain pre-configuration information sent by a network device, wherein the pre-configuration information comprises: configuration information associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, and first information indicating initial states of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0098] If measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, obtain second information sent by the network device, wherein the second information is used to indicate states of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs.

[0099] The processor is configured to apply or release a measurement gap pattern according to the second information.

[0100] Optionally, the processor is configured to read a computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0101] According to the second information, performing measurement by using the measurement gap pattern in the active state.

[0102] Optionally, the processor is configured to read a computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0103] According to the second information, releasing the measurement gap pattern resource in the inactive state.

[0104] Optionally, the first information comprises an index of a measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns, whose initial state is the active state.

[0105] Optionally, the first information further comprises:

[0106] an index of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns;

[0107] wherein a maximum value of the index is a preconfigured number of the measurement gap patterns.

[0108] Optionally, the second information comprises an index of a measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns, whose state needs to be changed.

[0109] Optionally, the first information comprises an initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0110] The initial state comprises the active state or the inactive state.

[0111] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns whose initial state is the active state is greater than or equal to 0.

[0112] If the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns whose initial state is the active state is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0113] Optionally, the second information comprises a state of each measurement gap pattern after measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0114] Optionally, the first information comprises:

[0115] an association relationship between each measurement gap pattern and a BWP.

[0116] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is the active state.

[0117] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the first information further comprises: an index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is the active state among the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP, or the initial state of each measurement gap pattern among the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

[0118] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP is the active state.

[0119] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the second information comprises: an index of the measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed among the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP, or the state of each measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP.

[0120] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0121] If each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the measurement is performed using the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP.

[0122] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP is determined according to the second information, and the measurement is performed through the measurement gap pattern in the active state.

[0123] Optionally, the first information comprises:

[0124] An association relationship between each measurement gap pattern and an initial BWP.

[0125] Optionally, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is the active state.

[0126] If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: an index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is the active state among the at least two measurement gap patterns, or the initial state of each measurement gap pattern among the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0127] Optionally, if the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information includes: an index of a measurement interval mode whose state needs to be changed, or a state of each measurement interval mode.

[0128] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement interval mode associated with the initial BWP is in an active state.

[0129] Optionally, the processor is configured to read a computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0130] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the state of the measurement interval mode after the BWP switching is determined according to the second information, and measurement is performed using the measurement interval mode in the active state.

[0131] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, measurement is performed using the measurement interval mode associated with the initial BWP.

[0132] Optionally, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling.

[0133] Embodiments of the present application also provide a measurement interval mode configuration device, comprising:

[0134] A first sending unit is configured to send pre-configuration information to a terminal after configuring a measurement resource for the terminal, wherein the pre-configuration information includes: configuration information associated with at least two measurement interval modes, and first information indicating initial states of the at least two measurement interval modes.

[0135] A second sending unit is configured to send second information to the terminal if measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, wherein the second information is used to indicate states of the at least two measurement interval modes after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs.

[0136] Embodiments of the present application also provide a measurement device, comprising:

[0137] A first obtaining unit is configured to obtain pre-configuration information sent by a network device, wherein the pre-configuration information includes: configuration information associated with at least two measurement interval modes, and first information indicating initial states of the at least two measurement interval modes.

[0138] a second obtaining unit, configured to obtain second information sent by the network device, if measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, the second information being used for indicating a state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs;

[0139] a processing unit, configured to perform application or release of the measurement gap pattern according to the second information.

[0140] Embodiments of the present application also provide a processor-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, the computer program being executed by a processor to implement steps of the measurement gap pattern configuration method or implement steps of the measurement method.

[0141] The above technical solution of the present application has the following advantages:

[0142] In embodiments of the present application, after the network device configures measurement resources, the network device preconfigures multiple measurement gap patterns for a terminal and indicates an initial state of the measurement gap patterns. When measurement resource reconfiguration occurs or BWP switching occurs, the network device can activate or deactivate corresponding measurement gap patterns according to changes in measurement requirements. This can avoid a decrease in measurement performance caused by the fact that RRC signaling configuration delay is greater than BWP switching delay when the measurement gap requirement changes due to BWP switching. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0143] Figure 1 FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a measurement gap pattern configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0144] Figure 2 FIG. 3 shows an application diagram of a terminal preconfigured measurement gap pattern by a network device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0145] Figure 3 FIG. 4 shows another flowchart of a measurement gap pattern configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0146] Figure 4 FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0147] Figure 5 FIG. 6 shows a structural diagram of a measurement gap pattern configuration device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0148] Figure 6 FIG. 7 shows a structural diagram of a measurement device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0149] Figure 7 FIG. 8 shows a structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0150] Figure 8A structure diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0151] To make the technical problems solved by the present application, technical solutions and advantages clearer, the following will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments. In the following description, specific details such as specific configurations and components are provided only to help understand the embodiments of the present application. Therefore, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. In addition, descriptions of known functions and configurations are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0152] It should be understood that the "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" mentioned throughout the specification means that the specific features, structures or characteristics related to the embodiment are included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Therefore, "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" appearing throughout the specification does not necessarily mean the same embodiment. In addition, these specific features, structures or characteristics can be combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner.

[0153] In various embodiments of the present application, it should be understood that the size of the serial number of the following processes does not mean the order of execution, and the execution order of the processes should be determined by its function and inherent logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0154] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B can represent the following three cases: A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally represents that the associated objects before and after it are in an "or" relationship.

[0155] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "a plurality of" means two or more, and other quantifiers are similar.

[0156] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, not all. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0157] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, some concepts used in the following description are first explained.

[0158] Specifically, the embodiment of the present application provides a configuration method of a measurement gap pattern, which solves the problem of the decline of measurement performance caused by the RRC signaling configuration delay when the gap requirement changes due to BWP switching in the prior art.

[0159] As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present application provides a configuration method of a measurement gap pattern, which is applied to a network device and specifically includes the following steps: Figure 1

[0160] Step 11: The network device sends pre-configuration information to the terminal after configuring the measurement resource for the terminal, wherein the pre-configuration information includes configuration information associated with at least two measurement gap patterns and first information indicating the initial state of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0161] In the embodiment, in the case that the network device and the terminal are in an RRC connected state, the network device can configure the measurement resource for the terminal through RRC signaling, and the measurement resource can include a measurement target and a to-be-measured resource; the terminal reads the measurement target and the to-be-measured resource by analyzing the RRC signaling. Optionally, the network device can also indicate to the terminal which frequencies need to be measured gap according to the serving cell configuration and the to-be-measured resource configuration, that is, the network device sends a measurement gap requirement indication to the terminal, and the terminal determines which frequencies need to be measured gap by analyzing the RRC signaling. Optionally, the network device can also configure the measurement gap parameter and the measurement gap sharing criterion for the terminal through RRC signaling, and the terminal reads the parameter configuration of the measurement gap and the measurement gap sharing criterion by analyzing the RRC signaling.

[0162] After the network device configures the measurement resource for the terminal, the network device pre-configures multiple measurement gap patterns for the terminal and configures the initial state of the measurement gap pattern. Specifically, the network device can send pre-configuration information to the terminal, wherein the pre-configuration information includes configuration information of multiple measurement gap patterns and first information for indicating the initial state of the measurement gap pattern. The network device can indicate to the terminal whether to activate one or more measurement gap patterns through the first information according to the measurement target and the active BWP.

[0163] ​It should be noted that the first information can indicate the initial state of one or more of the at least two measurement gap patterns, for example: indicating the initial state of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns; or, indicating the initial state of part of the at least two measurement gap patterns, such as only indicating the measurement gap pattern in the active state. Alternatively, the first information can explicitly or implicitly indicate the initial state of the measurement gap pattern, for example: when the first information only indicates the initial state of part of the at least two measurement gap patterns, the initial state of the remaining part of the measurement gap pattern can be determined according to a default rule.

[0164] After the terminal obtains the pre-configuration information, it can obtain the configuration parameters of multiple measurement gap patterns, and can also determine the initial state of each measurement gap pattern according to the first information, so as to use the measurement gap pattern in the active state for measurement.

[0165] Step 12: If measurement resource reconfiguration or bandwidth part (BWP) switching occurs, the network device sends second information to the terminal, and the second information is used to indicate the state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0166] The BWP switching can include one of RRC based BWP switching, DCI based BWP switching, and timer based BWP switching. When the terminal occurs measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching, the network device can activate or deactivate the corresponding measurement gap pattern(s) according to the change of measurement requirement. Specifically, the network device can send second information to the terminal, and the second information is used to indicate the state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs. The network device pre-configures the application diagram of the measurement gap pattern for the terminal as shown in Figure 2 .

[0167] It should be noted that the second information can indicate the state of one or more of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, for example: only indicating the state of the measurement gap pattern which needs to change the state; or, indicating the state of each of the measurement gap patterns. Alternatively, the second information can explicitly or implicitly indicate the state of the measurement gap pattern, for example: when the second information only indicates the state of part of the at least two measurement gap patterns, the state of the remaining part of the measurement gap pattern can be determined according to a default rule.

[0168] It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present application, the measurement gap pattern is one or more parameters for describing the measurement gap, which can include gap length, duration, etc. The gap pattern configurations are shown in Table 1 below, which can include gap pattern ID, measurement gap length, measurement gap repetition period, etc.

[0169] Table 1: Gap Pattern Configurations

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[0172] In the embodiments of the present application, after the network device configures the measurement resource, it pre-configures multiple measurement gap patterns for the terminal and indicates the initial state of the measurement gap pattern. When the measurement resource is reconfigured or BWP switching occurs, the network device can activate or deactivate the corresponding measurement gap pattern according to the change of measurement requirement. This can avoid the decline of measurement performance caused by the fact that the RRC signaling configuration delay is greater than the BWP switching delay when the measurement gap requirement changes due to BWP switching.

[0173] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling. Wherein, if the measurement resource is reconfigured or the BWP is switched based on RRC, the second information can be RRC signaling; if the BWP is switched based on DCI or the BWP is switched based on a timer, the second information can be DCI signaling.

[0174] Specifically, since multiple measurement gap patterns are pre-configured, the network device needs to indicate the activated or deactivated measurement gap pattern(s) to the UE, and for its pre-configuration and indication process, multiple schemes can be included, which will be specifically described below by embodiments.

[0175] As an optional embodiment, the first information includes the index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is the activated state in the at least two measurement gap patterns. The second information can include the index of the measurement gap pattern that needs to change the state in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0176] The first information can further include: an index of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns; wherein the maximum value of the index is the number of preconfigured measurement gap patterns.

[0177] In this embodiment, the network device can preconfigure multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling, and configure an index for each measurement gap pattern (the maximum value of the index is the number of preconfigured measurement gap patterns). If the UE needs to measure at this time, the index of the measurement gap pattern with the initial state of activation is indicated in the preconfigured information, otherwise, the initial state of all preconfigured measurement gap patterns is deactivated by default.

[0178] When RRC based, DCI based, timer based BWP switching or new gap based measurement occurs, the state of the measurement gap pattern needs to be changed (i.e. activate or deactivate one or more measurement gap patterns), the index of the measurement gap pattern that needs to be changed will be indicated to the UE through RRC signaling (for RRC based BWP switching or new gap based measurement) or DCI signaling (for DCI based or timer based BWP switching). The UE determines whether to activate or deactivate the related measurement gap pattern(s) according to the indication of the network device.

[0179] If the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of measurement gap patterns with the initial state of activation is greater than or equal to 0; if the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of measurement gap patterns with the initial state of activation is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0180] In this embodiment, the number of bits of the new signaling (such as RRC signaling, DCI signaling) required by the network device when sending the second information to the terminal is related to the maximum number of preconfigurable measurement gap patterns and the maximum number of allowed concurrent and independent gap patterns (concurrent and independent gap pattern). The "maximum number of allowed concurrent and independent gap patterns" is applicable to network devices and UEs that support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns (multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns). For example:

[0181] 1) For network which does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, if the network can pre-configure at most 4 measurement gap patterns for the UE, 2 bits are needed for index indication.

[0182] 2) For network which supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, if the network device can pre-configure at most 4 measurement gap patterns for the UE, and the network device supports at most two concurrent and independent gap patterns, 4 bits (2*2) are needed for index indication, 2 bits for each measurement gap pattern index.

[0183] The implementation process of the measurement gap pattern configuration method of the embodiment is described below through specific examples.

[0184] Embodiment one: The network device pre-configures multiple gap patterns through RRC signaling, and configures an index for each measurement gap pattern. The maximum value of the index is the number of pre-configured measurement gap patterns. The network device indicates the index of the measurement gap pattern in the initial state in the pre-configuration information. The steps performed by the network device include:

[0185] Step 1): The network device configures measurement resources. The network device can configure the measurement target or to-be-measured resource to the UE through the measurement configuration parameter.

[0186] Step 2): The network device configures measurement gap requirement indication. The network device can indicate the frequency requiring measurement gap to the UE through the gap indication signaling.

[0187] Step 3): The network device configures measurement gap sharing criterion indication. The network device can notify the UE of the measurement gap sharing criterion through the measurement gap sharing configuration (MeasGapSharingConfig).

[0188] Step 4): The network device pre-configures multiple measurement gap pattern parameters, including the index of the initially activated measurement gap pattern. The network device can pre-configure multiple measurement gap patterns to the UE through one or more measurement gap configuration signaling, and indicate the index of the measurement gap pattern in the activated state.

[0189] Wherein, a) if the UE measurement at this time needs gap, indicate the index(es) of the activated measurement gap pattern(s) in the configuration information, otherwise, all pre-configured measurement gap patterns are in deactivated state by default.

[0190] b) for the network which does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, only one index of pre-configured measurement gap pattern can be indicated;

[0191] c) for the network which supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, multiple indexes of pre-configured measurement gap patterns can be indicated.

[0192] Step 5) Network device activates one or more pre-configured measurement gap patterns. When resource reconfiguration or RRC based, DCI based, timer based BWP switching occurs, if the measurement gap requirement does not change, the measurement gap pattern index indication signaling is empty; if the measurement gap requirement changes, the network device can activate the corresponding measurement gap pattern through RRC signaling, DCI signaling or MAC signaling, that is, indicate the index of the measurement gap pattern which needs to change state. For example:

[0193] a) for the network which does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, when BWP switching occurs, the measurement gap pattern index indicated by the network device through signaling is X, wherein:

[0194] i: if there is no measurement gap in the current network, after BWP switching, activate the gap pattern with index X;

[0195] ii: if there is a measurement gap pattern with index Y (Y≠X) in the current network, after BWP switching, deactivate the measurement gap pattern with index Y and activate the measurement gap pattern with index X;

[0196] iii: if there is a measurement gap pattern with index X in the current system, after BWP switching, deactivate the measurement gap pattern with index X.

[0197] b) For network supporting multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, when BWP switching occurs, the network device activates the measurement gap pattern index X indicated by signaling. Wherein:

[0198] i: If there is no measurement gap or the index of the measurement gap pattern Y (Y≠X) in the current network, after BWP switching, the measurement gap pattern index X is activated (the network device needs to ensure that the number of measurement gap patterns existing in the system at the same time does not exceed the maximum number of concurrent and independent gap patterns supported);

[0199] ii: If there is a measurement gap pattern index X in the current system, after BWP switching, the measurement gap pattern index X is deactivated.

[0200] c) For network devices supporting multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, when BWP switching occurs, the network device activates the measurement gap pattern indexes X and Y indicated by signaling, wherein:

[0201] i: If there is no measurement gap pattern index X or Y in the current network, after BWP switching, two measurement gap patterns with indexes X and Y are activated (the network device needs to ensure that the number of measurement gap patterns existing in the system at the same time does not exceed the maximum number of concurrent and independent gap patterns supported);

[0202] ii: If there is a measurement gap pattern index X or Y in the current system, after BWP switching, the existing measurement gap pattern index X or Y in the system is deactivated, and the measurement gap pattern index X or Y that does not exist in the system is activated.

[0203] The steps performed by the terminal include:

[0204] Step 1): The terminal acquires the measurement resource configuration. The UE can obtain the parameter configuration of the measurement target or the to-be-measured resource by reading the measurement configuration.

[0205] Step 2): The terminal acquires the measurement gap requirement. The UE can acquire the frequency information requiring measurement gap by reading the measurement gap indication signaling.

[0206] Step 3): The terminal acquires the measurement gap sharing criteria. The UE can acquire the measurement gap sharing criteria by reading MeasGapSharingConfig.

[0207] Step 4): The terminal acquires multiple preconfigured measurement gap pattern parameters. The UE can acquire the configuration parameters of multiple measurement gap patterns and the information of the measurement gap pattern in the active state by reading the measurement gap configuration signaling. Among them: the index of the measurement gap pattern in the measurement gap configuration signaling indicating the initial state as the active state. Among them:

[0208] a): If there is a measurement gap pattern index indication in the preconfigured information, use the corresponding measurement gap pattern for measurement, and if there is no index indication, do not use gap measurement.

[0209] b): For the UE that does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, only one preconfigured measurement gap pattern index can be received;

[0210] c): For the UE that supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, multiple preconfigured measurement gap pattern indexes can be received.

[0211] Step 5): The terminal acquires the index of the activated preconfigured measurement gap pattern. When RRC based or DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, the UE determines the activation or deactivation state of the gap by reading the signaling indicating the preconfigured measurement gap pattern index. For example:

[0212] a): For the UE that does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, when BWP switching occurs, the measurement gap pattern index indicated by the signaling of the network device is X, wherein:

[0213] i: if there is no gap in the current network, after BWP switching, use the measurement gap pattern with index X to perform measurement;

[0214] ii: if there is a measurement gap pattern with index Y (Y≠X) in the current network, after BWP switching, release the measurement gap pattern with index Y, and use the measurement gap pattern with index X to perform measurement;

[0215] iii: if there is a measurement gap pattern with index X in the current system, after BWP switching, release the measurement gap pattern with index X, and do not use gap to perform measurement.

[0216] b): for a UE supporting multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, when BWP switching occurs, the measurement gap pattern index X indicated by the signaling of the network device is received, wherein:

[0217] i: if there is no gap or there is a measurement gap pattern with index Y (Y≠X) in the current network, after BWP switching, use the measurement gap patterns with indexes X and Y to perform measurement (the network device needs to ensure that the number of measurement gap patterns existing in the system at the same time does not exceed the maximum number of concurrent and independent gap patterns supported);

[0218] ii: if there is a measurement gap pattern with index X in the current system, after BWP switching, release the measurement gap pattern with index X, and use the remaining gap or do not use gap to perform measurement.

[0219] c): for a UE supporting multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, when BWP switching occurs, the measurement gap pattern indexes X and Y indicated by the signaling of the network device are received, wherein:

[0220] i: If there is no measurement gap pattern with index X or Y in the current network, after BWP switching, use two measurement gap patterns with index X and Y to perform measurement (the network device needs to ensure that the number of measurement gap patterns existing in the system at the same time does not exceed the maximum number of concurrent and independent gap patterns supported);

[0221] ii: If there is a measurement gap pattern with index X or Y in the current system, after BWP switching, release the deactivated measurement gap pattern parameter, and use the newly activated measurement gap pattern to perform measurement.

[0222] Step 6): The terminal activates / deactivates the preconfigured measurement gap pattern application. The UE applies or releases the gap configuration parameter according to the judgment of step 5).

[0223] The following illustrates the specific implementation process of the network device configuring the measurement gap pattern for the terminal in different scenarios of the embodiment by a specific example.

[0224] Example 1: Assuming that the network device does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns configuration;

[0225] The RRM measurement in the system includes SSB based L3 measurement and Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) based L3 measurement, wherein the Synchronization Signal and PBCH block (SSB) based RRM measurement timing configuration (SMTC) period is 20 ms, the CSI-RS is 40 ms, and the bandwidth is 132 physical resource blocks (PRBs);

[0226] The configurable measurement gap pattern includes two types: gap1 period 20 ms, length 6 ms; and gap2 period 40 ms, length 6 ms;

[0227] Before BWP switching, both SSB and CSI-RS are outside the active BWP; after BWP switching, SSB is located in the active BWP while CSI-RS is located outside the active BWP.

[0228] The network device performs the following steps:

[0229] (1) The network device configures the UE to measure SSB and CSI-RS resources through “MeasConfig”.

[0230] (2) The network device indicates that the UE needs to measure the frequency of SSB and CSI-RS through “NeedForGapsConfigNR” and “NeedForGapsInfoNR”.

[0231] (3) The network device notifies the UE of the gap sharing criteria through “MeasGapSharingConfig”.

[0232] (4) The network device preconfigures the UE with gap1 (index indicated as 1) and gap2 (index indicated as 2) through the updated signaling “MeasGapConfig” (index parameter added), and indicates in the configuration information that the index of the activated measurement gap pattern is 1.

[0233] (5) After DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, since SSB is located within the active BWP and does not need to be measured with a gap, the measurement gap period 40 ms for CSI-RS is sufficient, and the network device indicates that the activated gap index is 2 through DCI or medium access control (MAC) signaling.

[0234] The terminal performs the following steps:

[0235] (1) The UE reads the parameter configuration of SSB and CSI-RS through “MeasConfig”.

[0236] (2) The UE obtains the frequency information that needs to be measured through “NeedForGapsConfigNR” and “NeedForGapsInfoNR”.

[0237] (3) The UE obtains the gap sharing criteria through “MeasGapSharingConfig”.

[0238] (4) The UE reads that the currently activated gap pattern is gap1 through the updated signaling “MeasGapConfig” (index parameter added), and uses gap1 for RRM measurement.

[0239] (5) When DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, UE judges that the activated measurement gap pattern is gap2 by reading the signaling indicating the pre-configured measurement gap pattern index, and releases the gap1 configuration parameters and applies the gap2 parameters for measurement because the network does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap pattern configurations.

[0240] Example two: assuming that the network does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap pattern configurations;

[0241] The RRM measurement in the system includes SSB based L3 measurement and CSI-RS based L3 measurement, wherein the SMTC period is 20 ms, the CSI-RS is 40 ms, and the bandwidth is 132 PRBs.

[0242] The configurable measurement gap pattern has two types: gap1 period 20 ms, length 6 ms; and gap2 period 40 ms, length 6 ms.

[0243] Before BWP switching, SSB and CSI-RS are both outside the active BWP, and after BWP switching, SSB and CSI-RS are both located in the active BWP (i.e. no measurement gap is needed).

[0244] The network device performs the following steps:

[0245] (1) The network device configures the UE to measure SSB and CSI-RS resources through "MeasConfig".

[0246] (2) The network device indicates that the SSB and CSI-RS frequencies need to be measured by gap through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0247] (3) The network device informs the UE of the gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0248] (4) The network device pre-configures gap1 (index indicated as 1) and gap2 (index indicated as 2) to the UE through two updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (index parameter is added), and indicates the index of the activated measurement gap pattern as 1 in the configuration information.

[0249] (5) After DCI based or timer based BWP switching, since SSB and CSI-RS are both located in activeBWP, no gap is needed for measurement, network indicates the deactivated gap index as 1 through DCI or MAC signaling.

[0250] The terminal performs the following steps:

[0251] (1) The UE reads the parameter configuration of SSB and CSI-RS through "MeasConfig".

[0252] (2) The UE obtains the frequency information that needs to be measured gap through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0253] (3) The UE obtains the gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0254] (4) The UE reads that the currently activated measurement gap pattern is gap1 through the updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (add index parameter) and uses gap1 for RRM measurement.

[0255] (5) After DCI based or timer based BWP switching, the UE reads the index as 1 through the signaling indicating the preconfigured measurement gap pattern index, and since the gap used before BWP switching is gap1, the UE judges that gap1 needs to be deactivated, so the UE releases the gap1 configuration parameter and performs measurement without using measurement gap.

[0256] Example three: assuming that the network supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns configuration;

[0257] The RRM measurement in the system includes SSB based L3 measurement and CSI-RS based L3 measurement, wherein the SMTC period is 40 ms, the offset is 0, the CSI-RS is 40 ms, and the offset is 20 ms;

[0258] The configurable measurement gap pattern has two types: gap1 period 40 ms, length 6 ms, gap offset 0; gap2 period 40 ms, length 3 ms, gap offset 20 ms;

[0259] Both SSB and CSI-RS are in active BWP before BWP switching, after BWP switching, both SSB and CSI-RS are out of active BWP.

[0260] The network device performs the following steps:

[0261] (1) The network device configures the SSB and CSI-RS resource to be measured to the UE through "MeasConfig".

[0262] (2) The network device indicates to the UE that the SSB and CSI-RS are in the frequency that does not need gap for measurement through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0263] (3) The network device notifies the UE of the gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0264] (4) The network device pre-configures the UE with gap1 (index indicated as 1) and gap2 (index indicated as 2) through two updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (add index parameter), and the signaling indicating index in the pre-configuration information is empty (i.e. both gap1 and gap2 are in the deactivated state).

[0265] (5) After DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, since the SSB and CSI-RS are out of the active BWP, the UE needs gap for measurement, and the network supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns configuration, the network device indicates to activate gap1 and gap2 through DCI or MAC signaling.

[0266] The terminal performs the following steps:

[0267] (1) The UE reads the parameter configuration of SSB and CSI-RS through MeasConfig.

[0268] (2) The UE obtains the frequency information that needs to be measured gap through NeedForGapsConfigNR and NeedForGapsInfoNR.

[0269] (3) The UE obtains the gap sharing criteria through MeasGapSharingConfig.

[0270] (4) UE reads the preconfigured information of gap1 and gap2 through the updated signaling MeasGapConfig (adding index parameter), and the current two preconfigured gaps are in the deactivated state, so the UE performs measurement without using the gap.

[0271] (5) After DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, the UE reads the index as 1 and 2 through the signaling indicating the preconfigured measurement gap pattern index, judges that gap1 and gap2 are activated after BWP switching, and since the UE supports multiple concurrent and independent gap pattern configurations, measurement is performed using gap1 and gap2.

[0272] As an optional embodiment, the first information includes: an initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns; and the initial state includes an activated state or a deactivated state.

[0273] The second information includes: a state of each measurement gap pattern after measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0274] The method further includes: configuring an initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0275] In this embodiment, the network device can preconfigure multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling, and configure 1bit signaling for each measurement gap pattern to indicate whether the initial state of the measurement gap pattern is activated or deactivated. The UE can obtain the state of the preconfigured measurement gap pattern(s) from the preconfigured information as activated or deactivated. When RRC based, DCI based or timer based BWP switching or new gap based measurement occurs, the 1bit signaling of each preconfigured measurement gap pattern is indicated to the UE through RRC signaling (for RRC based BWP switching or new gap based measurement) or DCI signaling (for DCI based or timer based BWP switching), and the UE judges the state change (activation or deactivation) of each measurement gap pattern accordingly.

[0276] In this embodiment, the number of signaling bits required by the network device to send the second information to the terminal can be equal to the number of preconfigured measurement gap patterns.

[0277] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of measurement gap patterns in the active state is greater than or equal to 0; if the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of measurement gap patterns in the active state is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1. That is: for a network that does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, at most one preconfigured measurement gap pattern is in the active state; for a network that supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, there can be multiple preconfigured measurement gap patterns in the active state.

[0278] The implementation process of the measurement gap pattern configuration method of the embodiment will be described below through specific examples.

[0279] Embodiment Two: The network device preconfigures multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling and configures 1 bit signaling for each measurement gap pattern to indicate whether the measurement gap pattern is in the active or inactive state. The steps performed by the network device include:

[0280] Step 1): The network device configures measurement resources. The network device can configure measurement targets or to-be-measured resources to the UE through measurement configuration parameters.

[0281] Step 2): The network device indicates measurement gap requirements. The network device can indicate the frequency requiring measurement gap to the UE through gap indication signaling.

[0282] Step 3): The network device configures measurement gap sharing criteria indication. The network device can notify the UE of the gap sharing criteria through MeasGapSharingConfig.

[0283] Step 4): The network device preconfigures multiple measurement gap patterns and configures the initial active state of each measurement gap pattern. The network device can preconfigure multiple measurement gap patterns to the UE through one or more measurement gap configuration signaling and set the default state (active state or inactive state) of each measurement gap pattern. Wherein:

[0284] a) For a network that does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, at most one preconfigured measurement gap pattern is in the active state;

[0285] b) For network supporting multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, there can be multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns in active state.

[0286] Step 5) Network equipment activates one or more pre-configured measurement gap patterns. When RRC based, DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, network equipment can indicate the status of each pre-configured measurement gap pattern to UE through RRC signaling, DCI signaling or MAC signaling. Wherein:

[0287] a) For network not supporting multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, network equipment can only indicate at most one pre-configured gap pattern in active state;

[0288] b) For network supporting multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, network equipment can indicate multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns in active state.

[0289] The steps performed by the terminal include:

[0290] Step 1) The terminal acquires the measurement resource configuration. UE can obtain the parameter configuration of the measurement target or the to-be-measured resource by reading the measurement configuration.

[0291] Step 2) The terminal acquires the measurement gap requirement. UE can obtain the frequency information of the required measurement gap by reading the measurement gap indication signaling.

[0292] Step 3) The terminal acquires the measurement gap sharing criteria. UE can obtain the gap sharing criteria by reading MeasGapSharingConfig.

[0293] Step 4) The terminal acquires multiple pre-configured measurement gap pattern parameters, including the initial state of each measurement gap pattern. UE can obtain the configuration parameters of multiple measurement gap patterns and the information of the activation or deactivation state of the measurement gap pattern by reading the measurement gap configuration signaling. Wherein:

[0294] a) For UE which does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, at most one pre-configured measurement gap pattern can be in active state;

[0295] b) For UE which supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns can be in active state.

[0296] Step 5) UE acquires the indication of activation / deactivation of pre-configured measurement gap pattern. When RRC based, DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, UE can acquire the activation or deactivation state of each pre-configured measurement gap pattern by reading the RRC signaling, DCI signaling or MAC signaling indication. Wherein:

[0297] a) For UE which does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, at most one pre-configured measurement gap pattern can be in active state;

[0298] b) For UE which supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, multiple pre-configured measurement gap patterns can be in active state.

[0299] Step 6) UE activates / deactivates the application of pre-configured measurement gap pattern. Wherein, UE can apply or release the gap configuration parameters according to the judgment of step 5), and use the gap in active state for measurement.

[0300] The specific implementation process of the network device configuring the measurement gap pattern for the terminal in different scenarios in this embodiment two is described below through specific examples.

[0301] Example four: Assuming that the network does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns configuration;

[0302] The RRM measurement in the system includes SSB based L3 measurement and CSI-RS based L3 measurement, wherein the SMTC period is 20 ms, the CSI-RS is 40 ms, and the bandwidth is 132 PRBs;

[0303] There are two configurable measurement gap patterns: gap1 with a period of 20 ms and a length of 6 ms; and gap2 with a period of 40 ms and a length of 6 ms.

[0304] Before BWP switching, both SSB and CSI-RS are outside the active BWP, and after BWP switching, SSB is inside the active BWP while CSI-RS is outside the active BWP.

[0305] The steps performed by the network device include:

[0306] (1) The network device configures SSB and CSI-RS resource configurations required for measurement to the UE through “MeasConfig”.

[0307] (2) The network device indicates that the frequencies where SSB and CSI-RS are located both require gap for measurement through “NeedForGapsConfigNR” and “NeedForGapsInfoNR”.

[0308] (3) The network device notifies the UE of gap sharing criteria through “MeasGapSharingConfig”.

[0309] (4) The network device preconfigures gap1 (signaled as 1) and gap2 (signaled as 0) to the UE through two updated signaling “MeasGapConfig” (1 bit activation or deactivation signaling indication).

[0310] (5) After DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, since SSB is inside the active BWP and does not require gap for measurement, the measurement gap period of 40 ms for CSI-RS is already sufficient, and the network device indicates the states of gap1 and gap2 as deactivation and activation, respectively, through DCI or MAC signaling 01.

[0311] The steps performed by the terminal include:

[0312] (1) The UE reads the parameter configurations of SSB and CSI-RS through “MeasConfig”.

[0313] (2) The UE obtains frequency information requiring gap for measurement through “NeedForGapsConfigNR” and “NeedForGapsInfoNR”.

[0314] (3) The UE obtains gap sharing criteria through “MeasGapSharingConfig”.

[0315] (4) UE reads from the updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (add 1 bit activation or deactivation signaling indication) that the currently activated measurement gap pattern is gap1, and uses gap1 for RRM measurement.

[0316] (5) When DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, the UE judges that gap1 is in the deactivation state and gap2 is activated by reading the signaling 01 indicating the preconfigured measurement gap pattern state, and since the network does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap pattern configurations, the UE releases the gap1 related configuration parameters and applies the gap2 parameters for measurement.

[0317] Example five: assuming that the network does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap pattern configurations;

[0318] The RRM measurement in the system includes SSB based L3 measurement and CSI-RS based L3 measurement, wherein the SMTC period is 40 ms, the offset is 0, the CSI-RS is 40 ms, and the offset is 20 ms;

[0319] The configurable gap pattern has two types: gap1 period 40 ms, length 6 ms, gap offset 0; gap2 period 40 ms, length 3 ms, gap offset 20 ms;

[0320] Before BWP switching, SSB and CSI-RS are both in the active BWP, and after BWP switching, SSB and CSI-RS are both located outside the active BWP.

[0321] The steps performed by the network device include:

[0322] (1) The network device configures the UE to measure SSB and CSI-RS resources through "MeasConfig".

[0323] (2) The network device indicates that the SSB and CSI-RS are both measured by gap through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0324] (3) The network device informs the UE of the gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0325] (4) The network device pre-configures gap1 (signaled as 0) and gap2 (signaled as 0) to the UE through two updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (1 bit activation or deactivation signaling indication is added).

[0326] (5) After DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, the UE needs to perform measurement with a gap because both SSB and CSI-RS are located outside the activeBWP, and the network supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns configuration, the network device indicates to activate gap1 and gap2 through DCI or MAC signaling 11.

[0327] The steps performed by the terminal include:

[0328] (1) The UE reads the parameter configuration of SSB and CSI-RS through "MeasConfig".

[0329] (2) The UE obtains the frequency information that needs to be measured gap through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0330] (3) The UE obtains the gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0331] (4) The UE reads the pre-configuration information of gap1 and gap2 through the updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (1 bit activation or deactivation signaling indication is added), and the current gap1 and gap2 are both in the deactivation state, the UE performs measurement without gap.

[0332] (5) After DCI based or timer based BWP switching occurs, the UE judges that both gap1 and gap2 are activated by reading the indication signaling 11 indicating the pre-configuration of the measurement gap pattern state, and because the UE supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns configuration, the UE performs measurement using the gap1 and gap2 parameters.

[0333] As an optional embodiment, the first information comprises: an association relationship between each of the measurement gap patterns and a BWP. If each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state; if each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the first information further comprises: an index of the measurement gap pattern with an initial state of an active state in the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP, or an initial state of each of the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

[0334] In this embodiment, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP is in an active state; if each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the second information comprises: an index of the measurement gap pattern that needs to change the state in the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP, or a state of each of the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP.

[0335] This embodiment can be used for BWP switching based on RRC, DCI or timer. The network device can pre-configure multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling and associate a BWP identification (ID) with each measurement gap pattern. If each BWP is associated with only one measurement gap pattern, the network device sends first information to the terminal, and the terminal learns from the first information that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state; if each BWP is associated with multiple measurement gap patterns, the first information sent by the network device can further comprise: an index of the measurement gap pattern with an initial state of an active state in the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP (similar to embodiment one), or an initial state of each of the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP (similar to embodiment two).

[0336] When BWP switching occurs, activate the associated measurement gap pattern according to the BWP ID after switching. If each BWP is associated with only one measurement gap pattern, the measurement gap pattern corresponding to the switched BWP can be activated according to the second information after BWP switching, or the measurement gap pattern corresponding to the switched BWP can be activated by default without signaling indication. If each BWP can be associated with multiple measurement gap patterns, the measurement gap patterns in each BWP can be indicated according to the schemes in embodiment one or embodiment two.

[0337] The implementation process of the configuration method of the measurement gap pattern of the embodiment is illustrated below through specific examples.

[0338] Embodiment three: the network device pre-configures multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling, and associates a BWP ID with each measurement gap pattern. The steps performed by the network device include:

[0339] Step 1): The network device configures measurement resources. The network device can configure measurement targets or to-be-measured resources to the UE through measurement configuration parameters.

[0340] Step 2): The network device configures measurement gap requirement indication. The network device can indicate the frequency requiring measurement gap to the UE through gap indication signaling.

[0341] Step 3): The network device configures measurement gap sharing criterion indication. The network device can notify the UE of the gap sharing criterion through “MeasGapSharingConfig”.

[0342] Step 4): The network device can pre-configure the association relationship between multiple measurement gap patterns and BWP. The network device can pre-configure multiple measurement gap patterns to the UE through one or more measurement gap configuration signaling, and configure the BWP ID associated with each measurement gap pattern. Wherein:

[0343] a) If each BWP is associated with only one measurement gap pattern, activate the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP.

[0344] b) If each BWP is associated with multiple measurement gap patterns, indicate the initial state of the pre-configured measurement gap pattern in the currently working BWP in the manner of step 4) of embodiment one or step 4) of embodiment two.

[0345] Step 5): The network device can activate one or more pre-configured measurement gap patterns. When RRC-based or DCI-based or timer-based BWP switching occurs:

[0346] a) If each BWP is associated with only one measurement gap pattern, activate the measurement gap pattern associated with the BWP after switching.

[0347] b) If each BWP is associated with multiple measurement gap patterns, the terminal reads the signaling according to the manner of step 5) of Embodiment I or step 5) of Embodiment II, and indicates the activation or deactivation state of the preconfigured measurement gap pattern in the switched BWP.

[0348] The steps performed by the terminal include:

[0349] Step 1): The terminal acquires the measurement resource configuration. The UE can read the parameter configuration of the measurement target through "MeasConfig".

[0350] Step 2): The terminal acquires the measurement gap requirement. The UE can acquire the frequency information of the required measurement gap through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0351] Step 3): The terminal acquires the measurement gap sharing criteria. The UE can acquire the gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0352] Step 4): The terminal acquires the association relationship between multiple preconfigured measurement gap patterns and BWP. The UE can read the configuration information of multiple measurement gap patterns, the association relationship between multiple measurement gap patterns and BWP, and the activation or deactivation state information of the preconfigured measurement gap pattern in the currently working BWP through multiple updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (adding the associated BWP ID parameter) or newly added gap parameter indication signaling.

[0353] Step 5): The terminal acquires the activated / deactivated preconfigured measurement gap pattern indication. When RRC-based or DCI-based or timer-based BWP switching occurs:

[0354] a) If each BWP is associated with only one measurement gap pattern, the measurement is performed using the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP.

[0355] b) If each BWP is associated with multiple measurement gap patterns, the terminal can read the signaling according to the manner of step 5) of Embodiment I or step 5) of Embodiment II, and determine the activation or deactivation state of the measurement gap pattern in the switched BWP.

[0356] Step 6): The terminal activates / deactivates the preconfigured gap pattern application. The UE applies or releases the gap configuration parameter according to the determination of step 5).

[0357] The implementation process of the network device configuring the measurement gap pattern for the terminal in different scenarios in this embodiment three is illustrated by specific examples as follows.

[0358] Example six: assuming that each BWP is associated with only one measurement gap pattern;

[0359] The UE works in the initial BWP before BWP switching;

[0360] The network does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns configuration;

[0361] The RRM measurement in the system includes SSB based L3 measurement and CSI-RS based L3 measurement, wherein the SMTC period is 40 ms, the offset is 0, the CSI-RS is 40 ms, and the offset is 20 ms;

[0362] The configurable measurement gap pattern includes four types: (1) gap1 period 40 ms, length 6 ms, gap offset 0; (2) gap2 period 40 ms, length 3 ms, gap offset 20 ms; (3) gap3 period 160 ms, length 6 ms, gap offset 0; (4) gap4 period 160 ms, length 3 ms, gap offset 80 ms.

[0363] The network device performs the following steps:

[0364] (1) The network device configures the SSB and CSI-RS resources to be measured to the UE through “MeasConfig”.

[0365] (2) The network device indicates that the SSB and CSI-RS frequencies of the UE need to be measured by gap through “NeedForGapsConfigNR” and “NeedForGapsInfoNR”.

[0366] (3) The network device notifies the UE of the gap sharing criteria through “MeasGapSharingConfig”.

[0367] (4) The network device pre-configures 4 measurement gap patterns to the UE through multiple updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (add associated BWP ID parameter) or newly added gap parameter indication signaling. Among them: gap1, gap2, gap3 and gap4 are respectively associated with BWP1, BWP2, BWP3 and BWP4, wherein BWP1 is initial BWP.

[0368] (5) The network device instructs the UE to switch to BWP3 and activate gap3 through DCI.

[0369] The terminal performs the following steps:

[0370] (1) The UE reads the parameter configuration of SSB and CSI-RS through "MeasConfig".

[0371] (2) The UE obtains the frequency information of the measurement gap through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0372] (3) The UE obtains the gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0373] (4) The UE reads the configuration parameters of 4 measurement gap patterns and the association relationship between 4 measurement gap patterns and 4 BWPs through multiple updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (add associated BWP ID parameter) or newly added gap parameter indication signaling. Since the UE is currently working in initial BWP, the UE uses gap1 for measurement.

[0374] (5) The UE switches to BWP3 according to the DCI indication, and obtains the activated gap pattern as gap3 according to the association relationship.

[0375] (6) The UE uses gap3 for measurement according to the judgment of step (5).

[0376] Example seven: assuming that each BWP is associated with multiple measurement gap patterns;

[0377] The measurement gap pattern indication within each BWP can be based on embodiment two;

[0378] The UE works in initial BWP before BWP switching;

[0379] The network does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap pattern configurations;

[0380] The RRM measurement in the system includes SSB based L3 measurement and CSI-RS based L3 measurement, wherein the SMTC period is 40 ms, the offset is 0, the CSI-RS is 40 ms, and the offset is 20 ms;

[0381] There are four configurable gap patterns: (1) gap1 period 40 ms, length 6 ms, gap offset 0; (2) gap2 period 40 ms, length 3 ms, gap offset 20 ms; (3) gap3 period 160 ms, length 6 ms, gap offset 0; (4) gap4 period 160 ms, length 3 ms, gap offset 80 ms.

[0382] The network device performs the following steps:

[0383] (1) The network device configures the SSB and CSI-RS resources to be measured to the UE through “MeasConfig”.

[0384] (2) The network device indicates that the UE needs to measure the SSB and CSI-RS on the frequency through “NeedForGapsConfigNR” and “NeedForGapsInfoNR”.

[0385] (3) The network device notifies the UE of the gap sharing criteria through “MeasGapSharingConfig”.

[0386] (4) The network device pre-configures four measurement gap patterns to the UE through multiple updated signaling “MeasGapConfig” (add associated BWP ID parameter and 1 bit activation and deactivation indication) or newly added gap parameter indication signaling. Among them: gap1 and gap2 are associated with BWP1 and the signaling indication is 10 (i.e. gap1 is activated), and gap3 and gap4 are associated with BWP2, wherein BWP1 is the initial BWP.

[0387] (5) The network device indicates the UE to switch to BWP2 through DCI, and activates gap4 using signaling indication 01.

[0388] The terminal performs the following steps:

[0389] (1) The UE reads the parameter configuration of SSB and CSI-RS through “MeasConfig”.

[0390] (2) UE obtains the frequency information that needs to measure gap through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0391] (3) UE obtains gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0392] (4) UE reads the configuration parameters of four measurement gap patterns, and the association relationship between the four measurement gap patterns and two BWPs and the initial activation state indication through multiple updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (add associated BWP ID parameters and 1 bit activation and deactivation indication) or newly added gap parameter indication signaling. Since the UE currently works in the initial BWP and the gap signaling indicates 10, the UE uses gap1 for measurement.

[0393] (5) UE follows the DCI indication to switch to BWP2, and obtains that the activated gap pattern is gap4 according to the signaling indication 01.

[0394] (6) UE uses gap4 for measurement according to the judgment of step (5).

[0395] As an optional embodiment, the first information includes: the association relationship between each of the measurement gap patterns and an initial BWP. Wherein, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is the activated state; if the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further includes: the index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is the activated state in the at least two measurement gap patterns, or the initial state of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0396] In this embodiment, if BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information includes: the index of the measurement gap pattern that needs to change the state, or the state of each of the measurement gap patterns; if BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP is in the activated state.

[0397] In this embodiment, the network device can pre-configure multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling and associate one or more of them to the initial BWP. Among them, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information is used to indicate that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP is the active state; if the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information can also include: the index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is the active state in the at least two measurement gap patterns (similar to embodiment one), or the initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns (similar to embodiment two).

[0398] When RRC based or DCI based BWP switching occurs, the activated / deactivated measurement gap pattern can be indicated in the manner of embodiment one or embodiment two, and when timer based BWP switching occurs, i.e. after the BWP deactivation "timer bwp-InactivityTimer" expires, the initial BWP associated measurement gap pattern is activated by default.

[0399] The implementation process of the configuration method of the measurement gap pattern of this embodiment will be described below through specific embodiments.

[0400] Embodiment four: the network device pre-configures multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling and associates one or more of them to the initial BWP. Among them, the steps performed by the network device include:

[0401] Step 1): the network device configures the measurement resource. The network device can configure the target to be measured to the UE through "MeasConfig".

[0402] Step 2): the network device configures the measurement gap requirement indication. The network indicates which frequency needs to use the gap for measurement through NeedForGapsConfigNR and NeedForGapsInfoNR.

[0403] Step 3): the network device configures the measurement gap sharing criterion indication. The network device can inform the UE of the gap sharing criterion through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0404] Step 4): Network equipment pre-configures the association between multiple measurement gap patterns and initial BWP. Network equipment can pre-configure multiple measurement gap patterns to UE through multiple updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (add the association with initial BWP) or newly added gap parameter indication signaling. Wherein:

[0405] a) If the current working BWP is initial BWP, activate the measurement gap pattern associated with it.

[0406] b) If the current working BWP is not initial BWP, the initial state of the pre-configured measurement gap pattern can be indicated in the manner of step 4) of embodiment one or step 4) of embodiment two.

[0407] Step 5): Network equipment activates one or more pre-configured measurement gap patterns.

[0408] a) When RRC based or DCI based BWP switching occurs, the activation or deactivation state of the pre-configured measurement gap pattern can be indicated in the manner of step 5) of embodiment one or step 5) of embodiment two.

[0409] b) When RRC based or DCI based BWP switching occurs, the activation or deactivation state of the pre-configured measurement gap pattern can be indicated in the manner of step 5) of embodiment one or step 5) of embodiment two.

[0410] The steps performed by the terminal include:

[0411] Step 1): The terminal acquires the measurement resource configuration. UE can read the parameter configuration of the measurement target through "MeasConfig".

[0412] Step 2): The terminal acquires the measurement gap requirement. UE can obtain the frequency information of the need for measurement gap through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0413] Step 3): The terminal acquires the measurement gap sharing criteria. UE can obtain the gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0414] Step 4): The terminal acquires the association between multiple preconfigured measurement gap patterns and initial BWP. The UE can read the configuration parameters of multiple measurement gap patterns, the association between multiple measurement gap patterns and initial BWP, and the activation or deactivation state information of preconfigured measurement gap patterns through multiple updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (adding the association with initial BWP) or newly added gap parameter indication signaling.

[0415] Step 5): The terminal acquires the preconfigured measurement gap pattern indication of activation / deactivation. Wherein:

[0416] a) When RRC based or DCI based BWP switching occurs, the signaling can be read in the manner of step 5) of embodiment one or step 5) of embodiment two, and the activation or deactivation state of the measurement gap pattern after BWP switching is judged.

[0417] b) When timer based BWP switching occurs, i.e. after the BWP deactivation timer bwp-InactivityTimer expires, the UE switches to the initial BWP and uses the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP for measurement.

[0418] Step 6): The terminal activates / deactivates the preconfigured measurement gap pattern application. The UE can apply or release the gap configuration parameters according to the judgment of step 5).

[0419] The specific implementation process of the network device configuring the measurement interval pattern for the terminal in this embodiment four is described below through a specific example.

[0420] Example eight: It is assumed that each BWP except the initial BWP is associated with multiple measurement gap patterns;

[0421] The measurement gap pattern indication within each BWP can be based on the manner of embodiment two;

[0422] The UE works in the initial BWP before BWP switching;

[0423] The network does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap pattern configurations;

[0424] The RRM measurement in the system includes SSB based L3 measurement and CSI-RS based L3 measurement, wherein the SMTC period is 40 ms, the offset is 0, the CSI-RS is 40 ms, and the offset is 20 ms.

[0425] There are four configurable gap patterns: (1) gap1 period 40 ms, length 6 ms, gap offset 0; (2) gap2 period 40 ms, length 3 ms, gap offset 20 ms; (3) gap3 period 160 ms, length 6 ms, gap offset 0; (4) gap4 period 160 ms, length 3 ms, gap offset 80 ms.

[0426] The network device performs the following steps:

[0427] (1) The network device configures the SSB and CSI-RS resources to be measured to the UE through "MeasConfig".

[0428] (2) The network device indicates that the SSB and CSI-RS on the frequency where the UE is located need to be measured through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0429] (3) The network device notifies the UE of the gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0430] (4) The network device pre-configures the UE with four measurement gap patterns through multiple updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (add associated BWP ID parameter and 1-bit activation and deactivation indication) or newly added gap parameter indication signaling. Among them, gap1 is associated with BWP1; gap2, gap3 and gap4 are associated with BWP2, and BWP1 is the initial BWP.

[0431] (5) The network device instructs the UE to switch to BWP2 through DCI, and uses signaling to indicate 001 to activate gap4.

[0432] (6) After a period of time T, the initial BWP associated gap1 is activated when the timer bwp-InactivityTimer expires.

[0433] The terminal performs the following steps:

[0434] (1) The UE reads the parameter configuration of SSB and CSI-RS through "MeasConfig".

[0435] (2) The UE obtains frequency information requiring measurement gaps through "NeedForGapsConfigNR" and "NeedForGapsInfoNR".

[0436] (3) The UE obtains gap sharing criteria through "MeasGapSharingConfig".

[0437] (4) The UE reads the configuration parameters of four measurement gap patterns, the association between the four measurement gap patterns and two BWPs, and the initial activation state indication through multiple updated signaling "MeasGapConfig" (add an associated BWP ID parameter and a 1-bit activation and deactivation indication) or newly added gap parameter indication signaling. Since the UE is currently working in the initial BWP, the UE uses gap1 for measurement.

[0438] (5) The UE switches to BWP2 according to the DCI indication, and obtains that the activated gap pattern is gap4 according to the signaling indication 001.

[0439] (6) The UE uses gap4 for measurement according to the judgment of step (5).

[0440] (7) After time T, the UE falls back to the initial BWP because the timer bwp-InactivityTimer expires, so the gap1 associated with BWP1 is activated, and the UE uses gap1 for measurement.

[0441] The above describes the implementation process of the configuration method of the measurement gap pattern of the present application through four embodiments respectively. For the above four implementation schemes, the basic implementation process of the network device for configuring the measurement gap pattern for the terminal is as shown in Figure 3 , including:

[0442] Step 0) The terminal and the network device are in an RRC connected state.

[0443] The network device:

[0444] Step 1) Configure measurement resources.

[0445] Step 2) Configure measurement gap requirement indication to indicate measurement gap requirement.

[0446] Step 3) Configure measurement gap sharing criterion indication to indicate measurement gap sharing criterion.

[0447] Step 4) Pre-configure multiple measurement gap patterns.

[0448] Step 5) BWP switching occurs, and one or more preconfigured measurement gap patterns are activated / deactivated.

[0449] Terminal:

[0450] Step 1) Obtain measurement resource configuration.

[0451] Step 2) Obtain measurement gap requirement.

[0452] Step 3) Obtain measurement gap sharing criteria.

[0453] Step 4) Obtain multiple preconfigured measurement gap pattern parameters.

[0454] After obtaining the measurement gap pattern parameters, the terminal uses the measurement gap pattern with an initial state of an activated state to measure the to-be-measured resource.

[0455] Step 5) BWP switching occurs, and an activated / deactivated preconfigured measurement gap pattern indication is obtained.

[0456] Step 6) The activated / deactivated preconfigured measurement gap pattern is applied. The terminal uses the measurement gap pattern in the activated state to measure the to-be-measured resource.

[0457] Embodiments of the present application, in view of the increase in gap requirement or the change in measurement gap pattern caused by BWP switching or the addition of a gap-based measurement, the network device preconfigures multiple measurement interval patterns for the terminal after configuring the measurement resource, and indicates the initial state of the measurement interval pattern. When the measurement resource is reconfigured or BWP switching occurs, the network device can activate or deactivate the corresponding measurement interval pattern according to the change in measurement requirement. Avoid the following problems caused by the gap requirement change when BWP switching occurs due to the RRC signaling configuration delay being much larger than the BWP switching delay, problem one: BWP switching leads to the addition of gap requirement, and the network device needs to add gap configuration through RRC. Due to the RRC configuration signaling delay, the UE may miss some reference signal resources, resulting in a decrease in measurement performance. Problem two: When the gap is needed before switching and is not needed after switching, the gap is not released in time due to the RRC configuration delay, resulting in a loss of terminal throughput.

[0458] In addition, the embodiment of the present application avoids the following problems caused by pre-configuring only one measurement gap pattern: problem one: both before and after BWP switching, gap is needed, but the required measurement gap patterns are different, the UE continues to use the current gap, if the current gap period is less than the required gap period, too many gap times result in terminal throughput loss, if the current gap period is greater than the expected gap period, the measurement time is prolonged; problem two: both before and after BWP switching, gap is needed, but the required measurement gap patterns are different, the network device reconfigures the gap parameters through RRC signaling.

[0459] As shown in Figure 4 The embodiment of the present application also provides a measurement method, applied to a terminal, and specifically comprising the following steps:

[0460] Step 41: The terminal acquires pre-configuration information sent by the network device, wherein the pre-configuration information comprises configuration information associated with at least two measurement gap patterns and first information indicating initial states of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0461] In the embodiment, in the case that the terminal and the network device are in an RRC connected state, the network device can configure measurement resources for the terminal through RRC signaling, and the terminal reads measurement targets and to-be-measured resources by analyzing the RRC signaling. Optionally, the network device can also indicate to the terminal which frequencies need measurement gap according to serving cell configuration and to-be-measured resource configuration, that is, send measurement gap requirement indication to the terminal, and the terminal judges which frequencies need measurement gap by analyzing the RRC signaling. Optionally, the network device can also configure measurement gap parameters and measurement gap sharing criteria for the terminal through RRC signaling, and the terminal reads the parameter configuration of the measurement gap and the measurement gap sharing criteria by analyzing the RRC signaling.

[0462] After the network device configures measurement resources for the terminal, multiple measurement gap patterns are pre-configured for the terminal, and initial states of the measurement gap patterns are configured. Specifically, the network device can send pre-configuration information to the terminal, wherein the pre-configuration information comprises configuration information of multiple measurement gap patterns, and further comprises first information for indicating initial states of the measurement gap patterns.

[0463] After the terminal acquires the pre-configuration information configured by the network device, the terminal can acquire configuration parameters of multiple measurement gap patterns, and can also determine initial states of the measurement gap patterns according to the first information, so as to use the measurement gap pattern in the active state for measurement.

[0464] In step 42, if the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs, the terminal acquires second information sent by the network device, and the second information is used to indicate the state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs.

[0465] In step 43, the terminal applies or releases the measurement gap pattern according to the second information.

[0466] The BWP switching can include one of RRC based BWP switching, DCI based BWP switching, and timer based BWP switching. After the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs, the terminal acquires second information sent by the network device, and the second information is used to indicate the state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs.

[0467] Optionally, the terminal applies the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, including that the terminal performs measurement through the measurement gap pattern in the activated state according to the second information.

[0468] The terminal releases the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, which can include that the terminal releases the measurement gap pattern resource in the deactivated state according to the second information.

[0469] After the terminal acquires the second information, the preconfigured measurement gap pattern application activated / deactivated according to the second information can use the measurement gap pattern in the activated state to perform measurement, and the measurement includes RRM measurement or positioning reference signal (PRS) measurement.

[0470] In the embodiment of the application, the terminal acquires the configuration information preconfigured by the network device and including multiple measurement gap patterns, and first information indicating the initial state of the measurement gap pattern. When the measurement resource reconfiguration occurs or the BWP switching occurs, the terminal acquires second information configured by the network device, and activates or deactivates the preconfigured measurement gap pattern according to the second information. The measurement performance decline caused by the fact that the RRC signaling configuration delay is greater than the BWP switching delay when the measurement gap requirement changes due to the BWP switching can be avoided.

[0471] Optionally, in the embodiment, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling. If the measurement resource reconfiguration or the RRC based BWP switching occurs, the second information can be RRC signaling. If the DCI based BWP switching or the timer based BWP switching occurs, the second information can be DCI signaling.

[0472] Specifically, since multiple measurement gap patterns are preconfigured, the terminal needs to obtain the activated or deactivated measurement gap pattern indication sent by the network device, and multiple schemes can be included in the preconfiguration and indication process, which will be described in detail below through embodiments.

[0473] As an optional embodiment, the first information includes: the index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is activated among the at least two measurement gap patterns. The second information can include: the index of the measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed among the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0474] Optionally, the first information can also include: the index of each measurement gap pattern among the at least two measurement gap patterns; wherein the maximum value of the index is the number of preconfigured measurement gap patterns.

[0475] In this embodiment, the network device can preconfigure multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling, and configure an index for each measurement gap pattern. If the UE measurement needs a measurement gap at this time, the index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is activated is indicated in the preconfigured information, otherwise, the initial state of all preconfigured measurement gap patterns is deactivated by default.

[0476] When RRC based, DCI based, timer based BWP switching or new gap based measurement occurs, the state of the measurement gap pattern needs to be changed, and the network device indicates the index of the measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed to the UE through RRC signaling or DCI signaling. The UE determines whether to activate or deactivate the related measurement gap pattern according to the indication of the network device.

[0477] If the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of measurement gap patterns whose initial state is activated is greater than or equal to 0; if the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of measurement gap patterns whose initial state is activated is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0478] In this embodiment, the number of signaling bits when the terminal obtains the second information sent by the network device is related to the maximum number of preconfigurable measurement gap patterns and the maximum number of allowed concurrent and independent gap patterns, for example:

[0479] 1) For UE which does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, only one index of pre-configured measurement gap pattern can be received;

[0480] 2) For UE which supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, multiple indexes of pre-configured measurement gap pattern can be received.

[0481] After the terminal acquires the second information, the corresponding measurement gap pattern is activated or deactivated according to the second information. Specifically, the terminal can apply or release the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, and use the measurement gap pattern in the activated state for RRM or PRS measurement, or release the measurement gap pattern resource in the deactivated state.

[0482] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the specific implementation process of the terminal performing measurement is the same as that of the first embodiment in the method embodiment applied to the network device, and will not be repeated here.

[0483] As an optional embodiment, the first information includes: the initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns; and the initial state includes an activated state or a deactivated state. Optionally, the second information includes: the state of each measurement gap pattern after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0484] In this embodiment, the network device can pre-configure multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling, and configure 1bit signaling for each measurement gap pattern to indicate whether the initial state of the measurement gap pattern is activated or deactivated. The UE can obtain the state of the pre-configured measurement gap pattern from the pre-configuration information as activated or deactivated. When RRC based, DCI based or timer based BWP switching or new gap based measurement occurs, the network device indicates the 1bit signaling of each pre-configured measurement gap pattern to the UE through RRC signaling (for RRC based BWP switching or new gap based measurement) or DCI signaling (for DCI based or timer based BWP switching). The UE can determine the state change (activation or deactivation) of each measurement gap pattern according to the indication of the network device.

[0485] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns in the active state is greater than or equal to 0; if the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns in the active state is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1. That is, for a UE that does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, at most one preconfigured measurement gap pattern in the active state can be received; for a UE that supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, multiple preconfigured measurement gap patterns in the active state can be received.

[0486] After the terminal obtains the second information, the corresponding measurement gap pattern is activated or deactivated according to the second information. Specifically, the terminal can activate or release the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, and perform RRM or PRS measurement using the measurement gap pattern in the active state.

[0487] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the specific implementation process of the terminal performing measurement is the same as that of the second embodiment in the method embodiment applied to the network device, and will not be repeated here.

[0488] As an optional embodiment, the first information includes the association relationship between each measurement gap pattern and a BWP. If each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is in the active state; if each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the first information further includes: the index of the measurement gap pattern in the active state associated with the currently working BWP, or the initial state of each measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP.

[0489] In this embodiment, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the BWP after switching is in the active state; if each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the second information includes: the index of the measurement gap pattern that needs to change the state in the measurement gap pattern associated with the BWP after switching, or the state of each measurement gap pattern associated with the BWP after switching.

[0490] The embodiment can be for RRC based, DCI based or timer based BWP switching. The network device can pre-configure multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling and associate a BWP ID with each measurement gap pattern. If each BWP is associated with only one measurement gap pattern, after the network device sends the first information to the terminal, the terminal knows that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is the active state according to the first information; if each BWP is associated with multiple measurement gap patterns, the first information can further include: the index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is the active state in the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP, or the initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP.

[0491] When BWP switching occurs, the associated measurement gap pattern is activated according to the BWP ID after switching. If each BWP is associated with only one measurement gap pattern, after BWP switching occurs, the terminal can activate the measurement gap pattern corresponding to the BWP after switching according to the second information, or can activate the measurement gap pattern corresponding to the BWP after switching by default without signaling indication. If each BWP can be associated with multiple measurement gap patterns, the measurement gap pattern in each BWP can be indicated according to the schemes in the foregoing two embodiments.

[0492] After the terminal obtains the second information, the corresponding measurement gap pattern is activated or deactivated according to the second information. Specifically, the application of the measurement gap pattern according to the second information can include: if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, using the measurement gap pattern associated with the BWP after switching to perform RRM or PRS measurement; if each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, determining the state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the BWP after switching according to the second information, and performing measurement through the measurement gap pattern in the active state.

[0493] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the specific implementation process of the terminal performing measurement is the same as the process of embodiment three in the method embodiment applied to the network device, and will not be repeated here.

[0494] As an optional embodiment, the first information comprises: an association relationship between each of the measurement gap patterns and an initial BWP. If the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state; if the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: an index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is the active state in the at least two measurement gap patterns, or the initial state of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0495] Optionally, if BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is RRC based or DCI based BWP switching, the second information comprises: an index of the measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed, or the state of each of the measurement gap patterns; if BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is timer based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the initial BWP associated measurement gap pattern is in the active state.

[0496] In this embodiment, the network device can pre-configure multiple measurement gap patterns through RRC signaling, and associate one or more of them to the initial BWP. If the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information is used to indicate that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP is the active state; if the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information can further comprise: an index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is the active state in the at least two measurement gap patterns, or the initial state of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0497] When RRC based or DCI based BWP switching occurs, the activated / deactivated measurement gap pattern can be indicated according to the implementation manner of the above embodiment; when timer based BWP switching occurs, i.e. after the BWP deactivation "timer bwp-InactivityTimer" expires, the initial BWP associated measurement gap pattern is activated by default.

[0498] After the terminal acquires the second information, the corresponding measurement gap pattern is activated or deactivated according to the second information. Specifically, the application of the measurement gap pattern according to the second information can include: if BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the state of the measurement gap pattern after the BWP switching is determined according to the second information, and measurement is performed using the measurement gap pattern in the activated state; if BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, measurement is performed using the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP.

[0499] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the specific implementation process of the terminal performing measurement is the same as that of embodiment four in the method embodiment applied to the network device, and will not be repeated here.

[0500] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal acquires the configuration information pre-configured by the network device, including a plurality of measurement gap patterns, and first information indicating the initial state of the measurement gap pattern. When measurement resource reconfiguration occurs or BWP switching occurs, the terminal acquires the second information configured by the network device, and activates or deactivates the pre-configured measurement gap pattern according to the second information. The measurement performance decline caused by the fact that the RRC signaling configuration delay is greater than the BWP switching delay when the measurement gap requirement changes due to BWP switching can be avoided.

[0501] It should be noted that all the embodiments involving the terminal in the above method embodiments applied to the network device are applicable to the method embodiments applied to the terminal, and can also achieve the same technical effects, which will not be repeated here.

[0502] The above embodiments introduce the positioning method of the present application, and the following embodiments will further describe the corresponding device in combination with the drawings.

[0503] Specifically, as shown in Figure 5 The configuration device 500 of the measurement gap pattern of the embodiments of the present application is applied to a network device and includes:

[0504] The first sending unit 510 is configured to send pre-configuration information to the terminal after configuring the measurement resource for the terminal, wherein the pre-configuration information includes configuration information associated with at least two measurement gap patterns and first information indicating the initial state of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0505] The second sending unit 520 is configured to send second information to the terminal if measurement resource reconfiguration or bandwidth part (BWP) switching occurs, wherein the second information is used to indicate the state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0506] Optionally, the first information comprises: indexes of measurement gap patterns in the at least two measurement gap patterns, whose initial states are active states.

[0507] Optionally, the first information further comprises:

[0508] indexes of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns;

[0509] wherein, a maximum value of the indexes is a preconfigured number of the measurement gap patterns.

[0510] Optionally, the second information comprises: indexes of measurement gap patterns in the at least two measurement gap patterns, whose states need to be changed.

[0511] Optionally, the first information comprises: initial states of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0512] The initial state comprises an active state or a deactivated state.

[0513] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises: a first configuration unit, configured to configure initial states of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0514] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, a number of the measurement gap patterns whose initial states are active states is greater than or equal to 0;

[0515] If the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns whose initial states are active states is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0516] Optionally, the second information comprises: states of each measurement gap pattern after measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0517] Optionally, the first information comprises: an association relationship between each measurement gap pattern and a BWP.

[0518] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the first information indicates that an initial state of a measurement gap pattern associated with a currently working BWP is an active state.

[0519] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the first information further comprises: indexes of measurement gap patterns in the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP, whose initial states are active states, or initial states of each measurement gap pattern in the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

[0520] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP is in an active state.

[0521] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the second information includes: an index of the measurement gap pattern that needs to change state among the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP, or a state of each measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP.

[0522] Optionally, the first information includes: an association relationship between each measurement gap pattern and the initial BWP.

[0523] Optionally, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is in an active state.

[0524] If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further includes: an index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is in an active state among the at least two measurement gap patterns, or an initial state of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0525] Optionally, if BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information includes: an index of the measurement gap pattern that needs to change state, or a state of each measurement gap pattern.

[0526] If BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP is in an active state.

[0527] Optionally, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling.

[0528] Embodiments of the present application, after configuring the measurement resource, the network device pre-configures multiple measurement gap patterns for the terminal, and indicates the initial state of the measurement gap pattern. When the measurement resource is reconfigured or BWP switching occurs, the network device can activate or deactivate the corresponding measurement gap pattern according to the change of the measurement requirement. It can avoid the decline of the measurement performance caused by the fact that the RRC signaling configuration delay is greater than the BWP switching delay when the measurement gap requirement changes due to BWP switching.

[0529] It should be noted that the above device provided by the embodiments of the present application can realize all method steps achieved by the above method embodiments applied to network equipment, and achieve the same technical effects. Therefore, the same parts and beneficial effects of the method embodiments will not be described in detail.

[0530] Specifically, as shown in Figure 6 The measurement device 600 provided by the embodiments of the present application is applied to a terminal and includes:

[0531] The first obtaining unit 610 is configured to obtain preconfigured information sent by a network device, wherein the preconfigured information includes configuration information associated with at least two measurement interval patterns and first information indicating initial states of the at least two measurement interval patterns.

[0532] The second obtaining unit 620 is configured to obtain second information sent by the network device if measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, wherein the second information is used to indicate states of the at least two measurement interval patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0533] The processing unit 630 is configured to perform application or release of the measurement interval patterns according to the second information.

[0534] Optionally, the processing unit is specifically configured to perform measurement through the measurement interval pattern in the activated state according to the second information.

[0535] Optionally, the processing unit is specifically configured to release the measurement interval pattern resource in the deactivated state according to the second information.

[0536] Optionally, the first information includes an index of the measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns whose initial state is the activated state.

[0537] Optionally, the first information further includes:

[0538] an index of each measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns;

[0539] The maximum value of the index is the preconfigured number of the measurement interval patterns.

[0540] Optionally, the second information includes an index of the measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns that needs to change the state.

[0541] Optionally, the first information includes an initial state of each measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns.

[0542] The initial state includes the activated state or the deactivated state.

[0543] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent interval patterns, the number of the measurement interval patterns in the initial state of which is active is greater than or equal to 0;

[0544] If the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent interval patterns, the number of the measurement interval patterns in the initial state of which is active is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0545] Optionally, the second information comprises: the state of each of the measurement interval patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs.

[0546] Optionally, the first information comprises: the association relationship between each of the measurement interval patterns and a BWP.

[0547] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement interval pattern, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement interval pattern associated with the currently working BWP is active;

[0548] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement interval patterns, the first information further comprises: the index of the measurement interval pattern in the measurement interval patterns associated with the currently working BWP in the initial state of which is active, or the initial state of each of the measurement interval patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

[0549] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement interval pattern, the second information indicates that the measurement interval pattern associated with the switched BWP is in the active state;

[0550] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement interval patterns, the second information comprises: the index of the measurement interval pattern in the measurement interval patterns associated with the switched BWP which needs to change the state, or the state of each of the measurement interval patterns associated with the switched BWP.

[0551] Optionally, the processing unit is specifically configured to:

[0552] If each BWP is associated with one measurement interval pattern, measurement is performed using the measurement interval pattern associated with the switched BWP;

[0553] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement interval patterns, the state of the measurement interval pattern associated with the switched BWP is determined according to the second information, and measurement is performed through the measurement interval pattern in the active state.

[0554] Optionally, the first information comprises: the association relationship between each of the measurement interval patterns and an initial BWP.

[0555] Optionally, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state.

[0556] If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: an index of the measurement gap pattern whose initial state is an active state among the at least two measurement gap patterns, or the initial state of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0557] Optionally, if the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information comprises: an index of the measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed, or the state of each of the measurement gap patterns.

[0558] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the initial BWP associated measurement gap pattern is in an active state.

[0559] Optionally, the processing unit is specifically configured to:

[0560] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the state of the measurement gap pattern after the BWP switching is determined according to the second information, and the measurement gap pattern in the active state is used for measurement.

[0561] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, the initial BWP associated measurement gap pattern is used for measurement.

[0562] Optionally, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling.

[0563] Embodiments of the present application, the terminal acquires the configuration information of the network device preconfigured including multiple measurement gap patterns, and the first information indicating the initial state of the measurement gap pattern. When the measurement resource reconfiguration occurs or the BWP switching occurs, the terminal acquires the second information configured by the network device, and activates or deactivates the preconfigured measurement gap pattern according to the second information. The measurement performance decline caused by the fact that the RRC signaling configuration delay is greater than the BWP switching delay when the measurement gap requirement changes due to the BWP switching can be avoided.

[0564] It should be noted that the above-mentioned device provided by the embodiments of the present application can realize all the method steps realized by the above-mentioned method embodiments applied to the terminal, and can achieve the same technical effects. The same parts and beneficial effects in the method embodiments will not be described in detail here.

[0565] It should be noted that the division of the units in the embodiments of the present application is illustrative, and is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, another division manner can be used. In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application can be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit can be physically present separately, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit.

[0566] When the integrated unit is realized in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a processor-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solutions of the present application, essentially or in part or all or part of the technical solutions, can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium, and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and various media that can store program codes.

[0567] Embodiments of the present application also provide a network device, including a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the program or instructions are executed by the processor to implement the steps of the measurement gap pattern configuration method described above.

[0568] As shown in Figure 7 The network device provided by the embodiments of the present application includes: a memory 720, a transceiver 700, and a processor 710; the memory 720 is used to store a computer program; the processor 710 is used to read the computer program in the memory; and the transceiver 700 is used to transceive data under the control of the processor 710 and perform the following operations:

[0569] After the measurement resource is configured for the terminal, pre-configuration information is sent to the terminal, the pre-configuration information including: configuration information associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, and first information indicating an initial state of the at least two measurement gap patterns;

[0570] If measurement resource reconfiguration or bandwidth part (BWP) switching occurs, second information is sent to the terminal, the second information being used to indicate a state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs.

[0571] Optionally, the first information comprises: indexes of measurement gap patterns in the at least two measurement gap patterns, initial states of which are active state.

[0572] Optionally, the first information further comprises:

[0573] an index of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns;

[0574] wherein, a maximum value of the indexes is a preconfigured number of the measurement gap patterns.

[0575] Optionally, the second information comprises: indexes of measurement gap patterns in the at least two measurement gap patterns, states of which need to be changed.

[0576] Optionally, the first information comprises: initial states of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0577] The initial state comprises active state or deactivation state.

[0578] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0579] configure initial states of each measurement gap pattern in the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0580] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns whose initial states are active state is greater than or equal to 0.

[0581] If the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent gap patterns, the number of the measurement gap patterns whose initial states are active state is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0582] Optionally, the second information comprises: states of each measurement gap pattern after measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

[0583] Optionally, the first information comprises: an association relationship between each measurement gap pattern and BWP.

[0584] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is active state.

[0585] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose initial state is an active state among the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP, or an initial state of each of the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

[0586] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP is in an active state.

[0587] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed among the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP, or a state of each of the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP.

[0588] Optionally, the first information comprises: an association relationship between each of the measurement gap patterns and an initial BWP.

[0589] Optionally, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that an initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state.

[0590] If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose initial state is an active state among the at least two measurement gap patterns, or an initial state of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

[0591] Optionally, if the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is an RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed, or a state of each of the measurement gap patterns.

[0592] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is a timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP is in an active state.

[0593] Optionally, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling.

[0594] Embodiments of the present application, after configuring measurement resources, the network device pre-configures multiple measurement gap patterns for the terminal, and indicates the initial state of the measurement gap pattern. When measurement resource reconfiguration occurs or BWP switching occurs, the network device can activate or deactivate the corresponding measurement gap pattern according to the change of measurement requirement. It can avoid the decline of measurement performance caused by the fact that the RRC signaling configuration delay is greater than the BWP switching delay when the measurement gap requirement changes due to BWP switching.

[0595] wherein, in Figure 7 the bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically, various circuitry linking the one or more processors represented by the processor 710 and the memory represented by the memory 720. The bus architecture can also link various other circuitry such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, and power management circuitry, which are well known in the art and thus, not further described herein. The bus interface provides an interface to the transceiver 700, which can be a number of elements, including a transmitter that provides a means to generate electrical output signals for transmission and a transceiver that provides a means to communicate with various other apparatus over a transmission medium. The processor 710 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, including the execution of software stored in the memory 720.

[0596] The processor 710 can be a central processing unit (CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or complex programmable logic device (CPLD), or processor can also take other forms of multi-core architecture.

[0597] It should be noted that the network device provided by the embodiment of the present application can realize all the method steps achieved by the method applied to the network device and achieve the same technical effects. Therefore, the same parts and beneficial effects of the method embodiment are not described in detail.

[0598] The embodiment of the present application also provides a terminal, including a processor, a memory and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor executes the program or instructions to realize the steps of the measurement method.

[0599] As Figure 8 shown, the terminal provided by the embodiment of the present application includes a memory 820, a transceiver 800 and a processor 810; the memory 820 is used to store a computer program; the transceiver 800 is used to transceive data under the control of the processor 810 and perform the following operations:

[0600] obtain pre-configuration information sent by the network device, the pre-configuration information including configuration information associated with at least two measurement interval modes and first information indicating an initial state of the at least two measurement interval modes;

[0601] If measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, second information sent by the network device is acquired, and the second information is used to indicate states of the at least two measurement interval patterns after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs.

[0602] The processor 810 is configured to: according to the second information, perform application or release of the measurement interval pattern.

[0603] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0604] According to the second information, measurement is performed through the measurement interval pattern in the activated state.

[0605] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0606] According to the second information, the measurement interval pattern resource in the deactivated state is released.

[0607] Optionally, the first information includes an index of a measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns, an initial state of which is an activated state.

[0608] Optionally, the first information further includes:

[0609] an index of each measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns;

[0610] A maximum value of the index is a preconfigured number of the measurement interval patterns.

[0611] Optionally, the second information includes an index of a measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns, a state of which needs to be changed.

[0612] Optionally, the first information includes an initial state of each measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns.

[0613] The initial state includes an activated state or a deactivated state.

[0614] Optionally, if the terminal supports multiple concurrent and independent interval patterns, a number of the measurement interval patterns in the activated state is greater than or equal to 0.

[0615] If the terminal does not support multiple concurrent and independent interval patterns, the number of the measurement interval patterns in the activated state is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

[0616] Optionally, the second information includes a state of each measurement interval pattern after the measurement resource reconfiguration or the BWP switching occurs.

[0617] Optionally, the first information comprises an association relationship between each of the measurement interval patterns and a BWP.

[0618] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement interval pattern, the first information indicates that an initial state of a measurement interval pattern associated with a currently working BWP is an active state.

[0619] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement interval patterns, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement interval pattern with an initial state of an active state among the measurement interval patterns associated with the currently working BWP, or an initial state of each of the measurement interval patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

[0620] Optionally, if each BWP is associated with one measurement interval pattern, the second information indicates that a measurement interval pattern associated with a switched BWP is in an active state.

[0621] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement interval patterns, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement interval pattern that needs to change a state among the measurement interval patterns associated with the switched BWP, or a state of each of the measurement interval patterns associated with the switched BWP.

[0622] Optionally, the processor is configured to read a computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0623] If each BWP is associated with one measurement interval pattern, measurement is performed using a measurement interval pattern associated with the switched BWP.

[0624] If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement interval patterns, a state of a measurement interval pattern associated with the switched BWP is determined according to the second information, and measurement is performed through a measurement interval pattern in an active state.

[0625] Optionally, the first information comprises an association relationship between each of the measurement interval patterns and an initial BWP.

[0626] Optionally, if the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that an initial state of a measurement interval pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state.

[0627] If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement interval pattern with an initial state of an active state among the at least two measurement interval patterns, or an initial state of each of the at least two measurement interval patterns.

[0628] Optionally, if the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is the RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement interval mode whose state needs to be changed, or a state of each measurement interval mode.

[0629] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is the timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement interval mode associated with the initial BWP is in the active state.

[0630] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0631] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is the RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the state of the measurement interval mode after the BWP switching is determined according to the second information, and the measurement is performed using the measurement interval mode in the active state.

[0632] If the BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is the timer-based BWP switching, the measurement is performed using the measurement interval mode associated with the initial BWP.

[0633] Optionally, the second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling.

[0634] It should be noted that, in the above description, Figure 8 The bus architecture can include any number of interconnecting buses and bridges, depending on the specific application of the processor 810 and the memory represented by the various circuits of the processor 810 and the memory 820 linked together. The bus architecture can also link various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage stabilizers and power management circuits, which are well known in the art, and therefore, will not be described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 800 can be a plurality of elements, i.e., including a transmitter and a transceiver, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices on a transmission medium. The user interface 830 can also be an interface that can be connected to the required device, including but not limited to a keypad, a display, a speaker, a microphone, a joystick, etc. The processor 810 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 820 can store data used by the processor 810 in performing operations.

[0635] Optionally, the processor 810 can be a CPU (Central Processor Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), and the processor can also be a multi-core architecture.

[0636] The processor is configured to execute any of the methods provided by the embodiments of the present application by invoking the computer program stored in the memory.

[0637] It should be noted that the terminal provided by the embodiments of the present application can implement all the method steps of the method embodiments applied to the terminal and achieve the same technical effects, and thus the same parts and beneficial effects of the method embodiments are not repeated in detail.

[0638] In addition, the embodiments of the present application further provide a processor readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the program is executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method for configuring the measurement gap pattern or implement the steps of the measurement method. And the same technical effects can be achieved, to avoid repetition, which is not described here. The readable storage medium can be any available medium or data storage device accessible by the processor, including but not limited to magnetic storage (such as floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disk (MO) and the like), optical storage (such as CD, DVD, BD, HVD and the like), and semiconductor memory (such as ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, non-volatile memory (NAND FLASH), solid state disk (SSD) and the like).

[0639] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present application can be provided as a method, a system or a computer program product. Therefore, the present application can be in the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Moreover, the present application can be in the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer usable storage media (including but not limited to magnetic disk storage and optical storage, etc.) containing computer usable program code.

[0640] The computer executable instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operations steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart block or blocks.

[0641] These processor-executable instructions can also be stored in a processor-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the processor-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function specified in the flowchart block or blocks.

[0642] These processor-executable instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operations steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart block or blocks.

[0643] Obviously, numerous modifications and variations of the present application are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the claims and their equivalents, the application can be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

Claims

1. A method of configuring a measurement gap pattern, the method comprising: The method comprises: The network device sends pre-configuration information to the terminal after configuring the measurement resource for the terminal, wherein the pre-configuration information comprises: configuration information associated with at least two measurement interval modes, and first information indicating the initial state of the at least two measurement interval modes; If measurement resource reconfiguration or bandwidth part (BWP) switching occurs, the network device sends second information to the terminal, wherein the second information is used to indicate the state of the at least two measurement interval modes after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first information comprises: the index of the measurement interval mode whose initial state is the active state in the at least two measurement interval modes.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The first information further comprises: The index of each measurement interval mode in the at least two measurement interval modes; The maximum value of the index is the pre-configured number of the measurement interval modes.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein, The second information comprises: the index of the measurement interval mode which needs to change the state in the at least two measurement interval modes.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first information comprises: the initial state of each measurement interval mode in the at least two measurement interval modes. The initial state comprises the active state or the deactivated state.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The method further comprises: Configuring the initial state of each measurement interval mode in the at least two measurement interval modes.

7. The method according to claim 2 or 5, characterized in that, If the terminal supports multi-concurrent and independent interval modes, the number of the measurement interval modes whose initial state is the active state is greater than or equal to 0; If the terminal does not support multi-concurrent and independent interval modes, the number of the measurement interval modes whose initial state is the active state is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein, The second information comprises: the state of each measurement interval mode after the measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first information comprises: The association relationship between each measurement interval mode and BWP.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, If each BWP is associated with one measurement interval mode, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement interval mode associated with the currently working BWP is the active state; If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement interval modes, the first information further comprises: the index of the measurement interval mode whose initial state is the active state in the measurement interval modes associated with the currently working BWP, or the initial state of each measurement interval mode in the measurement interval modes associated with the currently working BWP.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein, If each BWP is associated with one measurement interval mode, the second information indicates that the measurement interval mode associated with the switched BWP is in the active state; If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement interval modes, the second information comprises: the index of the measurement interval mode which needs to change the state in the measurement interval modes associated with the switched BWP, or the state of each measurement interval mode in the measurement interval modes associated with the switched BWP.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first information comprises: The association relationship between each measurement interval mode and initial BWP.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein, If the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement interval mode associated with the currently working BWP is the active state; If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement interval pattern whose initial state is an active state in the at least two measurement interval patterns, or an initial state of each measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein, If the BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement interval pattern whose state needs to be changed, or a state of each measurement interval pattern. If the BWP switching occurs, and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement interval pattern associated with the initial BWP is in an active state.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein, The second information is RRC signaling or DCI signaling.

16. A method of measurement, characterized by, Comprise: The terminal acquires preconfigured information sent by the network device, and the preconfigured information comprises: configuration information associated with at least two measurement interval patterns, and first information indicating initial states of the at least two measurement interval patterns; If measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs, the terminal acquires second information sent by the network device, and the second information is used to indicate states of the at least two measurement interval patterns after measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs; The terminal applies or releases the measurement interval pattern according to the second information.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein, The terminal applies the measurement interval pattern according to the second information, comprising: According to the second information, measurement is performed through the measurement interval pattern in an active state.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein, The terminal releases the measurement interval pattern resource in a deactivation state according to the second information. The first information comprises: an index of a measurement interval pattern whose initial state is an active state in the at least two measurement interval patterns.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein, The first information further comprises:

20. The method of claim 19, wherein, An index of each measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns; Wherein, the maximum value of the index is the number of preconfigured measurement interval patterns. The second information comprises: an index of a measurement interval pattern whose state needs to be changed in the at least two measurement interval patterns.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein, The first information comprises: an initial state of each measurement interval pattern in the at least two measurement interval patterns.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein, The initial state comprises an active state or a deactivation state. If the terminal supports multi-concurrent and independent interval patterns, the number of the measurement interval patterns whose initial state is an active state is greater than or equal to 0; 23. The method of claim 19 or 22, wherein, If the terminal does not support multi-concurrent and independent interval patterns, the number of the measurement interval patterns whose initial state is an active state is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1. The second information comprises: a state of each measurement interval pattern after measurement resource reconfiguration or BWP switching occurs.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein, The first information comprises:

25. The method of claim 16, wherein, An association relationship between each measurement interval pattern and a BWP. If each BWP is associated with one measurement interval pattern, the first information indicates that the initial state of the measurement interval pattern associated with the currently working BWP is an active state; 26. The method of claim 25, wherein, ​ If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose initial state is active state among the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP, or an initial state of each of the measurement gap patterns associated with the currently working BWP.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein, If each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP is in active state. If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed among the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP, or a state of each of the measurement gap patterns associated with the switched BWP.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein, The terminal performs application of the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, comprising: If each BWP is associated with one measurement gap pattern, performing measurement using the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP; If each BWP is associated with at least two measurement gap patterns, determining a state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the switched BWP according to the second information, and performing measurement through the measurement gap pattern in active state.

29. The method of claim 16, wherein, The first information comprises: An association relationship between each of the measurement gap patterns and an initial BWP.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein, If the currently working BWP is the initial BWP, the first information indicates that an initial state of the measurement gap pattern associated with the currently working BWP is active state. If the currently working BWP is not the initial BWP, the first information further comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose initial state is active state among the at least two measurement gap patterns, or an initial state of each of the at least two measurement gap patterns.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein, If BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, the second information comprises: an index of a measurement gap pattern whose state needs to be changed, or a state of each of the measurement gap patterns. If BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, the second information indicates that the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP is in active state.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein, The terminal performs application of the measurement gap pattern according to the second information, comprising: If BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is RRC-based or DCI-based BWP switching, determining a state of the measurement gap pattern after BWP switching according to the second information, and performing measurement using the measurement gap pattern in active state. If BWP switching occurs and the BWP switching is timer-based BWP switching, performing measurement using the measurement gap pattern associated with the initial BWP.

33. The method of claim 16, wherein, The second information is RRC or DCI signaling.

34. A network device, comprising: A processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program or instructions are executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method for configuring the measurement gap pattern according to any one of claims 1 to 15. A processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program or instructions are executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method for configuring the measurement gap pattern according to any one of claims 1 to 15.

35. A terminal, characterized by A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of the method of any one of claims 1 to 15, or the steps of the method of any one of claims 16 to 33.

36. An apparatus for configuring a measurement gap pattern, the apparatus comprising: The computer program product comprises: a first sending unit, configured to send, to a terminal, pre-configuration information after configuring the terminal with measurement resources, the pre-configuration information comprising configuration information associated with at least two measurement gap patterns and first information indicating an initial state of the at least two measurement gap patterns; a second sending unit, configured to send, to the terminal, second information if measurement resource re-configuration or bandwidth part (BWP) switching occurs, the second information being used to indicate a state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource re-configuration or the BWP switching occurs.

37. A measuring device, characterized by The computer program product comprises: a first obtaining unit, configured to obtain pre-configuration information sent by a network device, the pre-configuration information comprising configuration information associated with at least two measurement gap patterns and first information indicating an initial state of the at least two measurement gap patterns; a second obtaining unit, configured to obtain second information sent by the network device if measurement resource re-configuration or BWP switching occurs, the second information being used to indicate a state of the at least two measurement gap patterns after the measurement resource re-configuration or the BWP switching occurs; a processing unit, configured to apply or release the measurement gap pattern according to the second information.

38. A processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program, characterized in that, The computer program is executed by a processor to implement the steps of the measurement gap pattern configuration method of any one of claims 1 to 15, or the steps of the measurement method of any one of claims 16 to 33.

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